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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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- `' x6 S% j- h4 lthe newfie would like to play a fun game. - c: f* C6 V2 |! A: [2 u+ i3 f
% Z% o% Z6 l1 }8 z The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so [2 |1 L7 K! N/ \$ G$ O2 }
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
5 z* A" `9 b! c0 e+ L+ ?7 | lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 s6 n/ l. l0 O
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,6 H0 B7 f, n) T; E+ S3 f
you pay me only $5. 7 R& {" l8 d% x9 @# ^* K
2 k) r, v! f; D, d$ d6 \4 x2 Z3 v# [ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
2 j* S4 m/ H1 u/ g; k will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
8 S* Q3 U q6 f% w' qthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his+ E. y: G- ?# i5 a8 \
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.: ]3 Q) |6 V2 `$ S4 [0 |
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with% N* F: |! `0 B6 k
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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6 l( O2 D9 J0 }2 CThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all* Q/ v3 l) D0 T, L7 N, a, [
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
' ]' Q5 m. |" l( X+ ?the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour1 L: ?: k; n, k ]- t p; c0 n
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep.
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p. n6 y7 l$ A, u4 H* aThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ D* Z8 U5 F& v0 @% hwakes the newfie up and asks, 5 F# P' i% k( y- O+ \
; W$ N |. s2 q- n3 s- M; a" D2 j'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& Q7 d- B9 C1 O$ T. ^
comes down with four?' # S' k6 b4 a. t8 y* v0 Y
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% l' Z/ y- d3 t. i% {
and goes back to sleep.
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