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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a6 P3 z" L4 }( }* w
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb! l+ i/ g; t; r5 y. j% O" n; {7 L+ o
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
) X3 k5 S; O7 d, Wthe newfie would like to play a fun game. v1 p' p5 m0 ?# ?$ q1 {1 W3 Z
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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. I1 s) f4 k: L$ _% ~1 V9 h
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
6 K& | q3 U; H$ k! J& h- gyou pay me only $5. ; A6 d2 H0 t' ?
$ i6 L# T3 j" Z5 R* E* M4 o You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I% S6 Q8 V( d R
will pay you $500. * A; M2 H* U* C" K
$ Z9 k9 Q: @# ` This catches the newfie's attention and to keep& b1 n0 L% z/ S
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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4 {; t) Q! O6 c' iThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
/ r# o$ L8 {0 H8 y' G7 E: _pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the$ b# u. d! j4 @+ Y
lawyer.
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. d! [. o1 \9 X3 Z3 LNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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+ @1 O) W! E* i6 D7 i3 o `He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
9 o+ O: x8 z. R. uthree legs, and comes down with four?' , |0 P- r I- o0 N; i/ N% d
5 ?* I9 W8 q& x0 K5 e! |; NThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
4 l. E6 ~0 \1 d( d, i nof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- c+ J( u- M/ T: d% t! h/ lhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He+ i% D2 r8 k, w) f( ] p0 Y
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 $5! e+ F0 |+ ~/ h( J, ^ k, }& ]
and goes back to sleep.# }4 c4 l- f+ u1 |$ L
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