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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
+ R- R) @3 j8 y- C0 klong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
5 N% p) N$ P2 J2 B9 B1 g( _that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
" Z9 {6 J# S$ K" C; ^the newfie would like to play a fun game. 2 f8 P/ ^2 s g$ w0 P' b
% M; M6 G" s6 ^* i* O7 y The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
2 K- ?/ ]; y& \7 b) } he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
# B3 J! ]( i5 N6 W( b2 M lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I o2 N: |2 e$ _
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
9 l7 ?) o/ y- Iyou pay me only $5. ; K8 z( L7 u* v Q8 \7 H
* A0 T# D. e w) c3 D You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I! P0 M- M9 p4 }4 I" ~; n; ] K# c
will pay you $500. 4 J8 q2 I" _' |. G
% p7 I# i( n/ Y4 T$ N) n This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# k. Q& h1 h+ Z% h
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 8 N+ I' @- j+ P6 p+ d) L
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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% l( p+ W' u# g3 a& W* H
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the, n2 y' W2 U" k2 A) C! J6 O; @
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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+ x6 d# \& c+ E( \/ z7 S0 S! K4 B4 jHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 C5 \: g( `6 q u# q$ U
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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3 j5 p, d: [' e8 T9 i& yThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
$ ~6 w3 t1 d8 n. J% t+ g' n. G, u ]references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 d9 i! v/ @7 P! o' `5 x! Qthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour3 i3 E" X+ O9 \# w# L& E
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
: X; `9 [8 c/ e# H$ x) @hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ }, e9 c2 w$ t/ m1 |, twakes the newfie up and asks, ) @, V! Y5 o, j
7 X) l$ d _- ?: P0 O1 @'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) V+ ^, H, j- r3 R1 ]
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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