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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 if0 q& b( b! M. a: q9 ^. x8 b
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
) O2 ?0 f/ G0 G7 i he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
, d' t3 Q3 w- \) O lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
' k" w! b3 g# ^- [, w+ F0 Zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,0 Y ^' [" f" N4 \- V' u3 F3 {, ]5 O
you pay me only $5.
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3 U/ q: c* d0 Y* H' |2 h! e5 G You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
1 V' |, J$ ]' M8 b. h% `) N will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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" h% ^1 R: c& s7 o SThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his$ \- H+ y+ B2 q7 l5 [
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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" N' _! R+ r* F. V( S U, jHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with, h6 m! o$ M0 W1 r
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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1 P7 Q$ J4 O, b: ?6 |% {% p' @The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
( k8 M( j( {8 \+ f) x8 }of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
2 j( m4 R: w2 ] P9 S2 Zhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. W) ]) y3 l2 \6 ?7 K( a
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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( t6 W0 Y- x3 m! K1 T" I x'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $59 k) {0 d4 z% f! Y% l2 H
and goes back to sleep.1 \- N+ c( L5 j$ W) ?, @
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