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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a6 W! M/ Y# p" j% b8 T; F# c
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb O/ e* z" Z' v0 D4 v6 b$ D. F
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
% G& V+ O7 r( |the newfie would like to play a fun game. ! i' ]7 \8 H" t2 k3 w0 n
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' s) [# q8 q* t" H; ^7 J
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- q, t# r- j$ M( H$ P6 v
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I# E" b$ y6 |2 {' F7 N) n$ u1 Y! r
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
4 G" O. D2 ^" i% l- J# U# a% oyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep$ O7 W* j5 I' k3 @, `) O
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. . T: ^0 |2 K. S( M- o( ^8 R+ t2 P
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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
T: v2 o, E0 V( K a+ Opocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the$ t# O1 p5 u* E4 C2 `
lawyer.
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9 v: Q0 N* ~; U. }5 w! ^8 \1 L8 lNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 O6 o5 E6 S- [6 y" P# @9 Y! I! m
three legs, and comes down with four?' " W% a5 K L8 T2 X- [
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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/ k. @+ @4 j" {- G" M& A& L
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
t: i, s3 P; g+ f. w: ?8 Xhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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& [; _' x/ J4 }/ d. ]/ k NThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% s, n R& X# `3 v' G# J) P* q
wakes the newfie up and asks, " o' {8 y5 u9 H% W1 H# @ b% a! L2 F+ h
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and4 a2 } L+ J6 o/ b1 J. H
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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