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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
6 \" u& I {2 N) h. n7 H% x& ?long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
( p. b7 P: T. c8 K4 ^that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if" G# B( a# o8 d+ A
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so4 l: z7 z" U" _3 ^2 F% I/ y* e3 r
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
+ {% F& T% } }% r% j9 t' syou pay me only $5. 9 Q1 ]0 ~- v9 \& M
^# a3 M$ x; Q' E( }7 e/ V/ w You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I5 @# I s' S$ C: s w
will pay you $500.
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! O( q- j! E* H1 x+ `) K7 @3 v* } This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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. F$ M; W5 o! u1 `& ]2 t( pThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his; I9 i# J, w: U% S# p! a# l' y
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the$ g% `+ [7 W! V9 T8 q
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with5 D! j; B6 S0 {
three legs, and comes down with four?' " f0 p) z i8 Q% j! F3 v# o
2 }3 w7 N# _% O$ u; q& T4 XThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; e: {. r# R1 b3 { @2 u" E. E# p
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep. ; K0 d# z B* Z% P8 x9 z' \ s# ^
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
2 E) c) ?2 J; o+ O1 | ewakes the newfie up and asks, # h) b3 y3 B" T) O+ h
2 u1 m4 O) [ l/ p'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and$ c4 _% s: M. x3 p' g
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5' x9 R/ B9 e0 @6 l+ z
and goes back to sleep.
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