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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
7 a9 ?( Q) ? \long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
! u0 S' I" {5 n, Sthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
1 _% f: A$ C, m+ k9 d2 Uthe 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" X( @; M, w( u9 I+ R& [8 u. o
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The5 |! b, i/ }& u% |" Z$ ?$ a
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- d8 }# {. B3 g2 e) D3 P
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" e t; U, W) l. P: v6 }% Hyou pay me only $5.
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; p6 n' b3 F6 X+ @ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 p+ x P6 T2 m# Y5 o7 U6 ]0 p
will pay you $500.
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% A/ V5 k; U& s; a) g1 G7 p This catches the newfie's attention and to keep3 [; g- I( [4 ?* U9 F# N2 n+ M
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. % `" N6 a' B, O4 h6 T) h
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his4 g( ]2 x# y4 T
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the% U/ F; [& I3 v$ v% s
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.& I3 b5 y( W( ?2 a. {2 T
& ?8 w- F' L& k) J! aHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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3 `$ _6 D3 P2 @& n6 }6 }( YThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
, U8 f( h/ ~# P: ireferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all# O+ U" R+ Z$ s
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour& \) N1 J3 P( y' d5 n/ y
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 @; X0 [$ D) l! X) j2 Xhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right6 `. q5 d. T% G5 t+ q- a% ]; R
back to sleep.
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) J2 P) {" t; \3 X$ @6 O* LThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
( k+ k0 K+ h6 p; w" `% gwakes the newfie up and asks, 3 t: s) n" o) e7 ]( d
! n! i$ I' y1 @! D G& D- ?'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
5 P6 B7 Y6 a) K6 ?0 tcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) S) }: }' k0 ]: l/ `* k: F
and goes back to sleep.
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