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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 if3 n3 [8 g. I0 |
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 2 v7 g* x. e+ [6 c6 B; _
8 s4 t6 }" ^8 M+ U) R1 h The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
, H+ W- k& H% B6 S he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The2 o3 S e4 ~9 _. R
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
K+ x1 D3 X2 r6 T" Hask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
0 C1 ^* b6 M1 i+ ]0 r) _you pay me only $5.
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& q0 V9 S, U: y5 v* u ~ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
! w# |/ v& T/ M, I6 p9 M& I6 h4 t% x will pay you $500. / d. {% h& i- D7 u; w
6 P9 L, v$ w; r9 G7 E$ g This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
+ L2 z& X0 }9 Qthe 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
6 Z. C1 M( e s4 G1 ypocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
% q2 g v; V& q8 slawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.' b8 l/ ?" B% @; W7 o
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with) C, Y; j+ u! _# M0 I# A2 o( d6 H
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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8 ~0 R3 ]5 ?3 o( y2 p* f* L: T$ ]The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all8 y. q( B. i5 [% G3 e: b
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. n/ c8 _/ k, E T9 \- o5 ^2 q
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
/ j& L) k4 q. r$ M3 w- `8 j( {of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- k4 q1 J/ L, e6 I& H- fhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right, A* }( @0 S/ k1 B1 u6 t2 u
back to sleep. ' S/ ]9 u6 x% G8 B# D. H8 J) _! u5 Z6 d+ Q
; R# |' n. }- aThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ j M3 r% [ w% }) Q* I6 iwakes the newfie up and asks,
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+ s+ I+ I& O3 M! r) W, u'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and3 J+ E# A1 l u) K3 @
comes down with four?' . P% D) t2 W9 y, w
# l$ ?! p+ t+ i3 S( jThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5' m+ {6 `$ H- u
and goes back to sleep.
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