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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* M1 |9 ~2 `8 p6 g- j3 p
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb: N p* q, X$ m$ h
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
y3 p5 w% ]' pthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I# V/ O3 X+ j5 `) I1 ]
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
1 ~* W x! J. A8 Kyou pay me only $5. , \* J7 j' Z K* {) ^5 f* y
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I) C6 k. ]' p, s# H) L" r" Z, q1 }
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* Y7 P( e) K# g' \) P2 d
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's- G, l" e2 `4 O
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' . V% B7 s# U! [5 j
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
9 ^' j' y. E) ?4 V/ b' w' e8 {# L Wpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the: o6 z" y; j! k' a3 _) z# }; Y
lawyer. 9 O: {- D1 L/ `& A: K; _0 @- B
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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/ k) @7 I- M4 J/ SHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour1 B8 u! |. j& H* s) i+ m/ M# E f' B
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- E$ l+ j: o5 B* l# W! b/ Chands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right5 o( k' z$ p7 r$ w+ p
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
8 }3 y1 F( p. _3 s5 jwakes the newfie up and asks,
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3 L7 U8 D& {! A3 H- ^5 |1 R'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and! B7 P3 Z. w9 \' D
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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