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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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, K& a1 |3 ]& N3 Mthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 A5 U) @+ v) C5 j0 m: v! e; a
the newfie would like to play a fun game. + c0 n/ L+ k0 n* ]1 o3 h4 T
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' O# r5 t) c; d- g
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The. ] Z5 H8 `1 h W
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I p( A* w# M" p
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% U0 U. y& n/ A2 {8 `
will pay you $500.
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7 S# a4 \5 }* _$ d4 _' g1 h- d: nThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer. % F" e( R" b' J7 u+ I
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 f I. d4 p$ a, ?
three legs, and comes down with four?' ! ^$ d. |- F0 J1 Y: K F: t! M
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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. X& i- V i0 E9 Y, x
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and- u% B" }( {# c3 L c2 D0 A
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right2 `% `. j6 k" o+ U* [* D% X
back to sleep.
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wakes the newfie up and asks, " t1 E5 w2 t8 c; f7 V1 `
9 h+ t- E n! S5 W'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 C4 s% I. C; x3 M6 B
and goes back to sleep.
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