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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 Z% s) n! k! W
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
, G& ]1 n7 W9 ~1 [7 G7 v* lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
. `9 I' K7 _" `- a" P! {8 n0 i8 Sthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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, p, t3 N2 z( X( C, Z/ L The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. D. C* h& ^; d( X2 v
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The1 M7 Z# ~9 @1 c3 w7 K3 l
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
+ k6 E1 V' |3 j$ h% A& x' wask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
- Q" h- a( R2 i3 R9 S ayou pay me only $5.
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# Q4 W$ k& p) m1 _4 V$ Y You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I' W O. c% r8 s
will pay you $500.
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: n2 z B* p; H! Z& `# y( n This catches the newfie's attention and to keep0 y9 v* @( Y' Z+ b# i
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
; ^6 B8 \) j5 ?$ T! H ^( hpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the, E* G. c- `% Z& {% U- J) @
lawyer. ! O/ l& o$ i0 F* v9 t2 p8 G- o- r
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.( p& R2 g' z( k2 P8 p# w
1 J* P9 ~ h+ }# oHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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( |; C7 s4 ]' y1 C: j$ S2 @The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
9 `4 _4 t5 t" u, q+ creferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all$ d5 P! E& V" t" u! ]+ Y6 S* t
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour" z1 ]- ^7 ~ }5 B0 E
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 [$ D6 r) J2 M3 Q1 J% X4 {& a
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right4 I& S1 O( b! D& |, }/ d# g
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# d& B% W" m5 z- [/ x: `6 yThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
1 K' |! f0 J! k+ r* H2 D# \2 mwakes 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 $5
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