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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if1 ~ J, _# Q. R) h
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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% `2 o% Z6 e' d4 W1 g3 ] The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so# O7 b! F) m" p
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The1 [1 c2 g# c" T
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I @' R1 R5 ?5 ?$ l
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,; B# }, _( J5 p5 g8 ~1 E5 M2 e; r1 Z
you pay me only $5. ( v1 ~0 I/ n% ]. g/ a7 M" m" F7 ]
: ?7 L2 `5 G r) v+ ?, G% m You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; h( e( m2 L0 Z# X
will pay you $500.
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( b" ^: P, k/ P% q This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* o' v: o4 N$ v8 I! ?/ @) D
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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* x8 a* t( |: t, H/ Z+ wThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 w' U7 u7 E$ ^pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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$ a5 j) o& C4 U$ g6 DNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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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
0 A m% B" v. Jof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
/ a! P2 I* T5 E" ~ p' Ehands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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K) e4 ^1 h6 U, }5 v9 LThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
! c8 z6 i: M, l& Y' mwakes the newfie up and asks, : P& x0 U( l! ~$ e/ E
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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 t, p' ~! {6 p. E! A+ A }9 ^) ^
and goes back to sleep.
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