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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
% S4 l$ f; `6 j# hthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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4 S. r4 `) M/ \ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I# i z0 C2 M% C2 m1 g- N( X$ P
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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3 i2 y( \. r; H$ Y7 A' _, x You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I+ O$ K; h& [" V2 N3 o
will pay you $500. ( P& P+ d7 s. v. Y2 O5 O" v8 u
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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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pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 U/ V, S4 U1 c
lawyer. 2 R {: I6 B% Z1 p3 r
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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
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour. E2 x# f, I/ h6 w7 F# _& @3 ^
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
' Y! x( {' C9 u! X' Uhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# }% n" b0 Z' F" q3 y, T
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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% S7 {, D0 o8 ^' z. g% |/ _'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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3 W5 D1 o. |6 b" y) ?: t8 YThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% U+ T+ b6 D# i
and goes back to sleep.
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