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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 A% R: s$ u, b5 T0 T8 m
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
: k& D, Y7 B' Hthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if( a0 U6 K5 P* y
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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! }* ~% L* @5 ^ F5 K* D3 U The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so% T1 }$ |3 x V) }
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The8 Z4 {0 V+ m6 J$ s" L! L6 d
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, D1 M7 K8 U3 z7 ^* G
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,9 Q/ l$ J& L" F* v
you pay me only $5.
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" L5 X) B. O/ ^" D" T7 e* a You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I, d( j- ?! |4 U* B5 `! ?
will pay you $500. * q7 F0 u& x c' _6 N; W1 Y
: i9 z0 X n. Z0 h This catches the newfie's attention and to keep7 l+ u' f3 m& F0 d& k+ h# u6 c
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 0 j0 O7 V9 N# Y3 R% U5 Z
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
* J% `0 _% ^9 W# n2 B5 a/ E ppocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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5 [ z3 ^& g" M. I! TNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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' S" I4 R- X. zHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
1 {: t) T' J3 t) E6 Lthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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: h8 q, G5 f7 E( tthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour( i* x1 {. p8 E+ J* H
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
+ ~# o+ d" W. _; g$ Y3 [hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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" C, O9 t% k9 K9 a8 N4 V* [+ b* jThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He6 q. x* U& \" n! b* u7 S! o
wakes the newfie up and asks, $ W& u1 g' A) u2 W3 v+ }
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and. V& r( L/ y. {: ?- h
comes down with four?'
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) {4 S$ B! w" B: p1 I# j$ M) BThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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