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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 g3 E# l/ M9 S* |( t
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb4 p' g( F4 y7 s, s4 q, o. f
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if: z$ U1 x: ], j* Z2 A4 o7 D9 o& P' p
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 4 Q8 T$ A' u! p6 F+ D" u
* w- D) Y9 |3 j2 w The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 w# h7 B. f4 @: A O' g9 O* @! z& v
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
: L0 Y! _/ a6 @& X/ S5 d) h lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I5 w; K, [" ^! _! P! _8 C+ O
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I# n5 K, Q7 M3 r7 }) T$ Z
will pay you $500. & j; W. [+ m. U3 F
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
+ L0 o+ h7 |; A; ]" F% N1 Fthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
* D3 H" y P/ \% r( f, ~pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
: b3 r( M2 I, `5 l8 m2 Ulawyer.
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6 d: b2 ?6 x& M6 m* W( ONow, it's the newfie's turn.
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$ }5 V6 s% N5 y' N B) M! c7 @He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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& I) l3 r" \$ K mThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all: L, L' K. q% r0 B
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
+ B& l- x9 j5 F6 Ithe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; `8 O6 z+ p" P/ [6 V2 C, i
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and7 d# A, R) L5 C/ [5 g/ q/ Q
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right( U: W# ~, R" l9 ^6 f7 L/ F8 v
back to sleep.
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3 k0 T8 v( e% X! q: H! p! mThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He7 _, T4 ] s: {. N: A( m% H
wakes the newfie up and asks, * n+ ^4 U8 v' |/ o: F- z6 {
5 u3 a- b) J& x z, `* {'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and( O3 ^8 u. q" Z, [) K
comes down with four?'
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" S2 {* k& F+ M$ m: w5 E: }% KThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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