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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 ?0 N) U' C9 a* L- n
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 i% b: S$ {0 Q/ J# W) W$ [7 T
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 x& \( s% j1 N1 u1 T' e- t0 Z- r
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I( l4 D% O! G- i+ K4 q+ {$ t. y
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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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
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" H, s8 m6 q$ Q5 t7 }2 fThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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# w: U8 ?% q$ H: ~$ e3 qThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
$ V3 a3 t" p% Bpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the. q" R3 T! Y+ S" F- W$ O+ G
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.: A, z' C6 d- A) A* W/ f. `2 @) l
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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8 A( Q- A0 r+ k& l2 T9 t3 D8 k( F/ GThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour( h8 z, D& @$ i3 G$ ~4 z/ [
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and2 _! c) Z! C; c
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right5 r8 [( d5 h- }& l; e' d
back to sleep.
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$ S$ H9 _& t- p: N- xThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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. `+ V! Z, S& A+ c- o1 z% T/ k'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5& G. ^6 c# `. v3 I$ F- t' _
and goes back to sleep.
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