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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
! l7 S4 }; w+ Y! K1 n& l2 w( Slong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb5 n( @6 d! |) `2 X' j- P" Y
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
% M0 \* B1 N+ B: o; `4 b* bthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so/ X' j% p5 {3 E+ R. q
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
8 O. e7 a( s( W lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I; w" X) Q8 u G5 z9 g/ v
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
' d7 Q3 v3 R: E* [5 j. Oyou pay me only $5. 0 q# P. L+ N" C4 \) z
1 J& w w/ i* Q+ P _ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; h# x+ m0 P2 C
will pay you $500. 9 u: ^+ m7 i& v
* ~1 D. U6 L- P3 m2 m0 e This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
% \+ q- f% p. Y& O. Pthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 4 `0 n/ O2 l$ K, m1 {
6 S8 {6 ^; Z1 y1 e5 vThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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: m$ p9 ^+ R. D* s. Z* [The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
' v$ q7 A! l9 }7 qpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.2 r t3 ^* z8 l/ \& }9 }$ e
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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
" v# S7 ?+ j; r, j$ |references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
P! t, d. B% m$ p) l+ [ `the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour5 }2 d: E" M' {2 O
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& w* S1 F3 E. x; L4 c$ ?1 Ghands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right& ?/ N2 t9 A2 d- S) P& D) O5 B
back to sleep.
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4 ^$ k& X& `4 I5 OThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
* f/ Q P% {- j3 i% R) owakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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3 `" f9 v \+ A4 u) h& n0 ]4 s3 E% X( GThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) v( J0 A; g" I/ Y n$ m. @" C1 o
and goes back to sleep." R e l1 p2 |; T! |
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