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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: S# m6 m, }6 b: K; P7 F
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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' R4 N$ y; l9 M The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so, D" a) i: l. T6 s2 C5 e
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The8 B* U. v* _: j3 F4 h
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I) s+ d8 u& f7 |! r
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,7 F, u, ]8 s" q5 B+ x1 X5 g
you pay me only $5.
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b" p: u' r* @4 g You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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% J5 G; U6 a( u7 h This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
# X2 `" |) ~; T; t$ H0 Mthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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, I- n- G5 E' k4 t, n# m# m" \9 n' }The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his4 W# R$ {" g# p0 M
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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+ H4 \, ~: j9 sNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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. x0 Z2 ^2 F8 U" H9 D$ ]The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
- `9 ]. D7 x: I% N( ]& {of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
8 [2 K" O/ }% P4 ~hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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+ l ]% |+ @/ X# W5 `6 J# QThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
3 h/ a- e$ Q2 d ewakes the newfie up and asks, 3 f4 Q- v" o6 j* f' c; G) N
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and2 v' r( [- U7 Z: t: @, W
comes down with four?' 8 d: f, f# }- ]% D( K9 B' _2 [
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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