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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
( v& G# `$ H$ d5 o d @long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb4 D9 T; V& a$ M7 N& R* c: j% J
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
& x% z8 o" M1 I7 z+ y: `5 p1 C! ]3 dthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 8 b: Q# u7 n5 f; C
) B+ ^5 y% s8 S3 U* F, g The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
% i; f. k; y- w# W3 V6 t4 M! b he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The( [: q5 y7 [1 ^3 O6 d
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I! ~! m+ m" {& v
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
- n S( F" j y/ v+ Iyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I8 t8 ^* `1 O4 C$ e: q
will pay you $500. / H" \4 u& s3 K+ x3 e
5 y$ M1 b+ G$ T2 ^5 v8 s& @0 p5 s This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
: J/ `8 M; m$ q5 H' u. |$ othe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. " w& b% ?; |/ @6 d' ^! T
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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! X- ?3 B# @5 {The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 V" w m) `. S; W2 D8 R1 `9 k! _
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the/ A3 r; c5 u, N( T$ q* e
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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7 [& a1 B, O" R0 P% C. GHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
: c, o1 w; Z4 D& Wthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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4 i# v5 l/ O% l/ j( b% p" i8 CThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all8 p* y8 f( S6 j+ \' a
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
b( @: U9 @1 h% f- ]the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
; p* O/ p8 l8 G4 aof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 K7 h1 O- B+ qhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. b! ^# N% {8 s; \! B
back to sleep. 1 X" \$ h( ~; m! [
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
1 W: k7 m" V9 A+ K7 q, hwakes the newfie up and asks,
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( X% O. [& g e( ^8 J: [ `'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and4 y, b2 |$ j* l( t' Y. @8 a
comes down with four?' ' l1 Z: m( B7 h0 ?/ w
1 i1 r6 J0 Q( x O$ aThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5- _% e5 E j/ j8 V
and goes back to sleep.8 X" h' D' h$ }$ P2 i. a0 U
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