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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# m x6 V6 |1 s) q8 [+ k- w
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so# I7 ]' y- ^1 E+ Y! v4 _/ y: A
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 V! V7 T9 H4 z* B% H lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
8 q) J, q7 P0 K) ^2 V6 G kask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
2 q' ~. x& Y, B. [$ g9 T% Uyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 D5 H) _7 |- _* T- R' k& D* B
will pay you $500.
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, [" L7 H3 Z9 B1 x4 k7 i7 C) m! j5 a This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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& W4 E6 u( k7 S: R5 m% ~7 a# ?The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
/ Z& x8 n3 ^* p* X# Xpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the3 l% Q2 I1 h6 J- ?
lawyer.
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! U3 |% W' a# ^( v* q5 {Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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2 R0 i" H) }6 x' b- D+ u! vThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all" I0 E) V- _2 G0 B/ L( ?: @# s
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
: `+ d! ]1 D3 N7 [$ y. h& zthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour" U' N' J2 e v$ X4 l2 U6 J
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and* X# J$ C% J2 ~7 ?4 s
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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$ j& r7 f# U8 C2 m; L& jThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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+ V3 I5 h/ k: u3 h8 \'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
' h* H. w: j; A0 f, s3 ?0 g0 qcomes down with four?' 1 o* x) F! R5 V; C+ n# I. J
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5( z1 R. ]8 O! y B( r) L5 S
and goes back to sleep.
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