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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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' U: {7 H- Y) x The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
* Z. Y/ q1 |* L+ F) J he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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& T' m+ @( T1 e; h9 e& w8 pThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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4 A7 O% f5 [0 u0 {The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with% r* U( @* |" e ?
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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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
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back to sleep. ; v) _3 a! Z+ P: X4 }
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He0 U m6 D2 F; e# B+ T& @( x" [
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $55 L4 s" a; b/ J0 Q
and goes back to sleep.
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