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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 if2 P5 o' G9 G: ~! Q/ \3 l
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) E" D! ]7 C3 C
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The7 M; o5 ]$ _& Y% o% y9 W
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I( |6 G' ?+ C U' N
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
5 g( I2 j7 G3 |, i h# C: H nyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I- p! {, x8 \% V) n# Q- R3 }+ n1 J
will pay you $500.
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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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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer. / K* B4 V; i& T h
2 p* x2 O" A8 ]6 |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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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
4 `9 O8 h- f; T7 kof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- [2 U6 b/ T8 Y8 thands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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! r1 P' m7 y, z/ D9 K' [; `The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He3 o! o, K) Y0 i7 |
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and% [, x1 }5 ~: X
comes down with four?'
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+ K9 W$ p* g' e+ n& ]% HThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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