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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 if
1 a% q5 x$ f/ w" Y3 z& tthe newfie would like to play a fun game. & Q$ L: P0 q6 `% a
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so( |; u/ Y1 j2 t* C
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
9 a* @: L- J$ c% T) _* ] lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I. y: y, N- P; K
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
+ v0 M7 I& R6 j1 g$ \) Uyou pay me only $5. 1 p: r @6 O1 M/ }+ Z4 X! @
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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& e& t) ^/ k0 a& K- O, i' h This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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5 J4 ~) g$ x; S# J/ |) \- G( @The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
* d; U5 c* { H: dpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the1 K) h' S- L6 ?3 ^# s# k
lawyer. 0 }5 I6 l- ~) z/ U" i8 h* O4 P
- m- g8 d) ]& A' k3 xNow, it's the newfie's turn.) ]" V/ i! V8 q. a% @! H
5 R5 ]- C! Y4 F) L& sHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
* D! r, `- v Q9 mthree 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# H* |# l+ ~% X) n4 d* W0 Q! I
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and( H5 k- {6 G3 t1 f
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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+ n& P) }( U2 X- k6 AThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
5 E6 U) |1 U2 l$ R/ H3 B/ w7 Vwakes the newfie up and asks,
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0 |, u8 n0 n$ i' }& W1 P S( A'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and% f! t. j7 Y& j( |+ V
comes down with four?' ( r& p1 r) b6 m% H
5 ^7 `0 b0 k$ l" m6 v7 E! T f W# mThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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