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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a" h9 B( {6 z! ^
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
( Z8 n0 x. p, j# {( B- P) }that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
1 ?% E) A6 F/ F5 ?$ xthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 3 |6 W: C5 V: r' ~) e7 |
3 a* R1 U) h% T( [4 Y. Y The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so) |1 P/ S6 e" H4 `7 m
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The1 ?* O6 E2 l k$ p5 d
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I9 o/ K. q$ D4 H$ q% W r- w" q
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
, R1 f2 M- d/ `' E! i* x; D% Fyou pay me only $5. ' p/ z U- S4 ]0 n! D/ z
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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4 Z% C0 U4 }! q& v8 d. `8 W This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
1 j; M- U* n- B: N0 Q: e, zthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ; P+ { |1 L0 V
" U. d6 {! t+ c5 QThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
+ }. C$ R, G; ~the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 0 d2 X Z9 C2 n# x% L$ ~7 ~2 T
) H$ t$ I6 a) g5 ^2 H1 yThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 p: U2 D ?# a0 i" `+ `- n0 Hpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
) {, [" ]) u: `5 Jlawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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: U! Y( g6 p; M" `+ W% ?He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" |7 k K# }( L" u; `: I7 T, D
three legs, and comes down with four?' / |/ G( s0 o, c+ w8 f- j
2 L3 ], B- Z$ M |4 P4 V* D xThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
% B+ Q$ W, c. D: w- _of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and' P9 F* |* e; J. S6 C
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right/ ^, ^6 z( i# d# [4 @+ y
back to sleep.
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# f' c/ ]4 m% q b' B, W2 wThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
4 [, q& }: y; P* Lwakes the newfie up and asks, " S5 X5 o, q+ [( T# c
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and7 L2 p" A# l0 i: m/ l2 d, Q8 u! T- @
comes down with four?' 7 ?: R5 ]9 D% b1 c$ k
/ k" j8 Q" _* t- e2 m1 c( z5 ]The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $55 p. B+ \; ^; H9 }( G" x
and goes back to sleep.5 M* [$ }% E* S; ]: Y3 H
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