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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
- i. C% h5 s! o( \* d2 t$ ?5 h+ \, \long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
' r$ w# z% A: J5 cthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
+ B7 T$ B2 ?) z+ @$ u# z( c' Sthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ) ^/ i0 C: i: T& R, v
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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, B4 D% e' U' D# u1 d; m9 e0 x lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I; y1 x9 V" w: F% N' h( n7 G$ g
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
$ R* `, z4 S$ X$ @% ?3 d; H; wyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I( O, W9 I3 V/ r7 u3 J0 h; U5 y% |. O
will pay you $500. v0 _. I, }+ b |" A: J9 t
; G @2 v0 L. b3 c: w This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; k+ _: r% N+ R, S3 i
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 8 F6 A7 h4 @' ?% M' _9 R3 q1 H2 S
$ D" s q1 x5 W+ `6 R oThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
( a5 U) {( O( K/ R. y9 R! O- hpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
9 W" r" K) d2 R8 ]# Z' ylawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn." ]3 ?" _/ Q' x5 v4 j- `
- g- y' a0 M7 Y% F5 pHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
- v3 ], E% C) `three 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 hour4 i# L( o6 p7 E
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and7 H# Y7 i8 v) H6 \: g3 o: x
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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+ e" ~; c, ~3 Z' uThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He* A: O- e+ O$ q5 c- Z8 ]
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and! F# J! h C7 q) C
comes down with four?' 9 k: `# g7 ~- i' W8 q
. V/ G6 I! Q5 S* i1 ?0 a, YThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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