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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
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I: G- t) n4 P* }; L8 s0 A _& g2 k
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( I- u1 S; \1 e% x) B- |( |1 U9 U
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep: X$ z M: ~! S8 R6 P4 w
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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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
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lawyer. }$ y& u \9 w2 w. z+ E7 U
! K- u5 l8 I( [! WNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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8 n: ~% @' l8 CHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 `! m# c7 }7 S! R3 ?# F1 j' u' \
three legs, and comes down with four?' ! s8 `" s, E7 v& w/ ]
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right! c9 V7 }: S0 J1 i) T* |
back to sleep. 8 v1 z& l) F8 \ k" @ H$ i
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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+ u, W+ B8 d! J8 k- ?+ S; V4 m'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- T% k; u: n, ^6 a! L
and goes back to sleep.7 {9 [+ s+ |4 \+ @9 u; {) C
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