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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a5 X1 D% i, M- R
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb7 l9 P3 n# N/ y: j8 r* e, n; S
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
' i T7 `% K/ @3 v9 _6 {the newfie would like to play a fun game. 5 a$ P7 Y) W. ^& k1 F
' D8 F+ Q* M0 h1 X* _ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
, \9 w/ |; B; l! J he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
2 j. i: \* {$ b' f lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
5 ?9 B* h. q7 f6 X; J' G7 K. r6 sask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
1 M1 B5 C1 u9 x) D/ q0 m% Z/ m# H" pyou pay me only $5. $ |' w0 I& O2 d) L O
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep" O, u! V% X- U1 B) A4 f/ q
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 5 n$ }$ E1 W( s4 _2 f
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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
% k1 K6 i! a1 A! @" ?- e' y* [, Mpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the9 E N8 g9 R: p6 H& w
lawyer. , x& X. ?; A3 ]' { T
0 T- Z* @6 W, a+ ONow, it's the newfie's turn.# m# E' i2 @" {9 F9 i
/ H, v( Y8 q) {He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 n5 t! ?0 ?9 a' X
three legs, and comes down with four?' . g" i) r1 L2 {
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
7 t2 t, V( g4 i. n3 Greferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all L5 X! ?: J& k- O. k, N
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour9 c4 ~- ~$ f6 D" L
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
) n0 U# j- ~0 G" R; r9 N2 k; Hhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
2 T+ V. e! j6 D% m" V+ T) sback to sleep.
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8 S2 I' A, T$ u8 a/ Y- x6 j8 d* iThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
& {6 W8 ?0 z9 i) Twakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and; |3 W9 a+ Z" I9 ?; l
comes down with four?' 0 E A- h" Q- j: [4 F, N
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; c3 @& W% D( r3 f$ k
and goes back to sleep.- m8 ~5 j9 d8 \
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