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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
6 U% E7 X7 v& O' E# L. ?+ Jlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
2 y/ k( S4 T0 z he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 ~# e- X& W' P8 o6 }& v* X5 Y lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I9 u! ~, o* Y+ s! \
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 i; b' {8 ~6 }" B( Q3 I- g
you pay me only $5.
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8 w0 c) U% ?8 v1 r You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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2 _( u* e" R) Y5 H; @6 H+ k+ d This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
8 ^3 \- R! ^) R. Jthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. . _! I: _* g1 F8 [ w
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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j7 S* a) T: [2 L7 gThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) M8 N1 j& N! l0 X' X' S
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the8 E- S+ S$ ~, I' s# s* \
lawyer. 0 t: a# l' C; N7 d
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.0 q9 y1 C( n, S1 ^& E% x4 l& P
( y J1 Z: R/ k; o/ H" p& xHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
8 v3 j% [' C$ d" A- G5 ethree legs, and comes down with four?' , Y: ~$ u5 X) r* Q
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, V' x9 G3 P5 @& ], v8 S$ U. G
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all, N. r3 A) g) t/ C3 u' h
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
% I3 I' w% ]# R# O5 |3 r3 s) E' qof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
' V& E- A6 c- Ihands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. h) a, v. D, s+ r6 w% q1 @
back to sleep. 8 |9 j4 F5 b/ `. F: p
, c! C' \* Q' B* Q- M; ^The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- H4 q8 X' D# c7 r+ H- N
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and# j8 n" _5 l- i$ q8 e6 E
comes down with four?'
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% M% }) U5 a- ?8 m! c$ b! V' d, mThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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