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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a; _0 e2 v7 c& |' u% r1 o/ D
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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; o- N. z) r1 Tthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 7 a& u6 V ^# L) }5 `1 u/ D9 k
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so* q$ J" k! c- `7 J, A/ ], m0 v
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The3 X- h5 ]$ ^1 r8 V
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
* @( @ q2 Q/ |& b% ]% Q( m1 rask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
, p) I; L& I4 f- A7 |% t4 G- s- jyou pay me only $5.
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# `. d: u5 K3 I! P3 Y$ e You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I( _1 j. k* o, ]. J' ]5 [ W
will pay you $500. % H' S( A+ @) @$ e1 I
$ X, M* C2 \% j1 W This catches the newfie's attention and to keep) Z" w: M d, g( Y$ D& u
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. * _- `) L) D4 J
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
" t7 b; ?6 e6 v3 z- b, m2 tpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the( x" ^8 J) U1 h3 A6 `3 @
lawyer. 5 a* O) s Q \ \+ E
; e$ t* L0 \9 g) C& _( PNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with m3 S. v& J- a5 R
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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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 hour) w3 I! Y" H7 v$ B* l0 l
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
$ x7 |/ X. f( i3 `: F, thands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right: J2 u5 n& E1 S# V
back to sleep.
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- Y2 }5 z* @* c, D+ `: XThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, R1 \8 `; X8 Q& b1 g4 Q: k
wakes the newfie up and asks, ; m2 J8 @) L K
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and: B$ }$ h# U" d+ T& r1 p/ a# Y' t
comes down with four?'
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* U$ P3 y7 A9 c/ \6 s# IThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $53 h% _7 @* n) A% d& i4 w H7 O
and goes back to sleep.
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