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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a; n4 K* Y9 w5 r2 m# _! V8 A
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. + k/ Z) G" N) U( I
& L4 w& s5 e, }$ P& ?- G) } The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
& _; x( Z; ]% z: T, k' C& E$ O he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The* m! r$ K. ^9 ]; q
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 v& |9 q7 E0 P# e) J
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,+ L9 v- P4 n# E+ `& S, v
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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* d0 c3 l- U/ y- G v9 b+ m This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* N" O: q/ {8 Q) y
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
$ C( v9 X& ]* m F Z( r% ?pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the' G; e+ T& n% q* u3 v4 F
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.! k! \- Y! O- S( v* f1 s
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with5 n+ \6 M* M2 N( u% y
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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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 hour1 M8 Q- V2 d: X! ]/ J: Q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
/ U/ _2 o/ {2 T5 R: Nhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He5 B0 F8 ^/ j$ i6 l' b
wakes the newfie up and asks, 9 u3 B: m" G+ W! A& z# o1 @5 v
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; W9 |' D: k% L/ P
and goes back to sleep. o6 |$ [8 ]% i w& y
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