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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* i" B; N V4 z8 m0 y0 T
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
( v* ]0 [1 k& b6 {5 bthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 G; e' f# N6 `. z& f& h4 `. ^( q
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so; |2 Z* X( O- @% z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
# |' a3 {1 K# @! r lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 M) q3 U5 l) y! a5 F- qask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
- K8 u6 W6 n6 s* h! n' q; syou pay me only $5. 9 p! x4 e2 N7 t3 r5 e
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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' _( E5 j$ V2 y+ C% m: ]. y This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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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 his3 R0 z' i+ ?( |. y
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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) N6 \* x' V5 s; rNow, it's the newfie's turn./ O2 i! |' I6 A3 H9 a7 O
6 e- ~" h8 }6 x9 g& J1 q- LHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
s1 R6 O8 f& W8 Fthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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& E1 r6 {9 m6 `) o) R* |The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 i7 r3 l7 m' C. J& P
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all: p# ^& a7 u! f9 D' a4 [& j
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour. @+ S5 B6 F3 |# K1 e
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
8 ?+ ]: }+ b7 ?4 C2 B zhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- }, h/ U/ q9 k1 ? J
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5# U1 p: ]+ ~# I/ K5 v3 w
and goes back to sleep.
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