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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
5 {: h; U3 ^! [' I9 @long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% E* X* e+ }/ o1 J) j9 ^that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
. T* n1 l. p( F8 uthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 1 @- h" A0 Y5 I# Z" t5 p2 S8 E+ i
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so! W# s# U! y9 {! ^# }) b3 L# K
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
; K+ y5 g2 B* f8 r f3 _; x) p lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
! A3 x( N0 R. a. D6 L9 Yask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
) i& h7 ^% \" o$ c% E- l5 hyou pay me only $5. 2 T+ U! y4 F' q4 b3 T8 ~# l+ P) p
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
4 i# g6 m( e& A* ] will pay you $500. 1 R8 ~0 Q5 n0 `- z: j4 W& u X- V/ V
2 O- u8 f9 T1 z' m0 ~ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
* b/ k r5 `! H9 A/ G6 pthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 9 e* u' q% x4 X7 v% d( m
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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( [+ D. W' H7 Y) ?3 QThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his& R x: e2 k1 N) I9 x$ k5 t
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the8 ]6 x" J3 q% ]4 S0 _
lawyer. ( S$ R7 Z9 }: O/ D0 r
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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& [* U& p4 c/ u. r+ kHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
$ {0 p/ h0 v/ W2 m: W' dthree legs, and comes down with four?' # r: Y" m* k& }- ?( x
$ D$ Z7 L' [! }8 T# aThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
6 _/ f) |- ]( F+ M; h4 d8 X" A8 Sreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 o7 Q% ]5 K4 w0 N+ o7 z% }# @the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour* y: u, `3 [% T8 ^8 M" C& f
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 l$ ^: M8 h8 {5 g* x* ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right* o- C' ^% m W [3 V" j% x
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
9 D& i" v8 C! P. A$ v d1 pwakes the newfie up and asks,
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- w7 E7 b, a4 _- ~; h# t'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
* k+ u0 t" M; @0 K6 u9 ycomes down with four?'
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+ q' k7 d H! DThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $51 W* s& N- i* E8 T% T4 A, I) K6 T6 j
and goes back to sleep.* O; L, S( b; r4 m5 E
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