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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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) G L% F$ \, Y7 R0 jthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 _) [$ ], }+ N" w2 G0 j3 o% e, A
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so0 A: G/ r( o# V" z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The& W+ R1 R/ s6 Z- C! R5 }4 H% z
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I+ ] s% n. J( b2 @; }6 e
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,2 e" U4 ~8 z1 d: ]
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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. g1 C& d0 P% P5 r8 z9 K# @ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep4 } e: p& \: r. }
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his l9 [ q% }+ | ?3 o7 i4 r3 k6 A
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn." ^+ q0 U! U, |9 u' Y( V, _7 Q( t8 k
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour. T( q/ L$ T6 E4 U
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
, m q5 s: @2 D0 H- y% Whands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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, k8 ^- t1 P* b- `5 `) c* PThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% J/ ~; a, V8 I+ y/ h, Q
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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6 [9 E( K' B, Q& |1 ]$ q: z0 ?'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and+ G/ k5 m( u# y0 d- b) L
comes down with four?' " M; o# H3 g9 q) ]2 |+ j) ~9 }
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $55 H0 f6 K& a" B9 |5 m! F
and goes back to sleep.
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