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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' U$ u, m8 E% q' H4 U2 m2 k
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$ t) T5 {! y5 O/ J! g5 M& M$ l2 G
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The: L, I! v& O. e" P! [$ h
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
; i5 L$ ^# O9 T1 k7 o" t* {3 Rask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( w6 N/ m2 r. F v1 {& H/ f, p
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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- W3 r. R3 {- q: t1 ^/ VThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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- G; z; k1 }9 G" kThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
- |. J \+ |$ ^% t! O" z$ u' npocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.' w0 e( w+ k2 e5 }8 \
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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6 d4 b' T: ^! \The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all! \4 q! n! F6 x5 i9 z) C
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
% \0 W5 b& I& c' o. ~, lthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
% Q7 R! l9 E# {, E) H' iof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
! J: U4 |# g0 W# R8 dhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right# Y8 ~5 B- K" m! x, h8 e
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He3 ^/ D" I; j- P# N$ S
wakes the newfie up and asks, 4 Z, O' C0 w# |4 R( L( r: V4 q
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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2 r4 Z6 G2 \/ e6 zThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $50 {: e' Z) o, X. V6 p
and goes back to sleep.! x5 B: ~& ?0 X5 t1 D. q
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