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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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2 Y2 m! Z3 _1 \! v' O! Qthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
/ u( N$ k5 M) ^the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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6 Q+ l3 e. r8 \8 Z; H) w7 Z The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so2 t5 z3 P8 [2 E3 O
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
/ g* o2 T8 m( @. S* \ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* E' m8 J1 x" O
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,/ `6 T& c( t, P$ i
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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9 i% e) V6 H; a; x- u This catches the newfie's attention and to keep G `9 X- Y5 q1 ~' l) N1 p
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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: u5 A/ j& O$ FThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his' f. K' {( L7 ?9 c0 B
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the4 r' c8 o5 r8 D( J c
lawyer. 5 C/ o# V4 R& B; p$ e& D
8 K6 z$ q! j5 }, i, J4 l ZNow, it's the newfie's turn.2 ~3 V7 n p, {5 l- D6 N
0 |0 n. l& z- Q/ cHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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^! M4 i0 v& h0 X3 V7 J" SThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all# R) w% s! R# h) G1 A7 A( Z1 t
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all- y, v2 z) \8 W1 j
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour9 V3 R' D" Q2 v) K4 L K; t& {
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and2 r& N$ V. {# }9 q
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right0 J/ H: z: R& a
back to sleep.
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4 Q7 D+ m' ^* X* cThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and8 r- H( I& f3 L3 O9 Y5 L9 o7 ]: R
comes down with four?' " h6 f% I- @7 v, V4 M$ V
! C( b9 ^, w1 s. T0 d4 k- K# tThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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