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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/ E: ~6 H! G' v
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 5 a. Q m) u+ [6 k6 u0 H j
! ]$ w% ?5 j3 M% Z" }7 I, x The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ |* |+ J: |( f4 R$ _. d3 E/ v, V8 r
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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& e) y- Y$ A4 C: d( Bask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,# v1 ~6 i" [- O" Z" l2 o
you pay me only $5. 1 s4 ~2 q4 w0 U' s
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I1 K3 \: r! z- ~* y: G
will pay you $500.
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) `3 D3 F0 m7 N This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
& ?4 `* h) U1 ]* L Wthe 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+ @' Q1 @+ f. X9 j8 R
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the7 n5 [3 }/ ^; h, O6 P; P* \
lawyer.
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) o) r& e) X- S% sNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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) C. J3 F+ F r3 ?7 mHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' a/ H5 U+ B& K4 `* w; k
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all4 V. [3 l1 @2 n) u t* \- W
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour3 L8 C: n6 h0 X8 `. P6 c, C
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and4 J" x6 g1 y) o6 q5 b
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right! |2 q% c# W2 t6 ]
back to sleep.
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4 Q2 V" w' N C+ | Y. }The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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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
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