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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 s4 ~5 F1 q8 p6 [3 A
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
$ r% }8 _' a8 @: Nthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
$ ` A+ s" Y8 dthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so: ]( Y) m. v3 b
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The6 ^" e4 r+ @$ {! M& B
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I3 D$ a. \& B8 W8 {5 b" p- a
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
( N4 |2 e% U" yyou pay me only $5.
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+ \: x) o+ f, C$ Q* H You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I$ l& T8 d( O# _+ k0 k/ X
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his! B- I- ^: W! N4 F5 L2 N( u8 F
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all& n2 u0 n+ G3 G$ ]4 S2 ]5 T" {$ i
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
$ J; s2 ]: B! D; ghands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
: Y1 q3 F: _, D7 e+ \: T# iback to sleep. # d/ r0 i* F, A& n+ b3 ]0 O) e
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
9 D5 J* G, Z" P1 Y+ iwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and: X* p6 M w7 p( I) l3 k
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5' I6 R$ `0 u) h$ N
and goes back to sleep.0 }% U6 Y% S v- i3 L: z
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