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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 h8 I& k9 z6 s- Q- w! e% L3 w
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
5 t# \$ H7 h, r r1 l5 u% Kthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
1 F$ h4 N* C1 T0 vthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
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you pay me only $5. 6 R7 M. k2 x" R" b5 Q
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I' ~3 T/ m# Y u6 I9 @/ T) d
will pay you $500.
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& g: H$ {, E+ M1 e) `0 r. M This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 `/ S) X) Z/ X
the 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* n' g) b! X/ Y& r
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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( ?1 W$ j2 |. j6 y6 _He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
# J4 p- Z: v+ ~# dthree legs, and comes down with four?' ; {+ h [& C: ^* |# n2 D) y* m
4 @! i7 Z) `0 m: j) XThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all0 W- r: s2 a" m1 L
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and( u$ U3 N& X* a$ t% d
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
% d9 O! F; [2 q: Q4 fwakes the newfie up and asks,
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1 l/ H5 V, n' y9 }) z'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
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