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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 L2 z6 E9 e% K. Z
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb, n4 a' v: {1 d; M8 P# k
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
* D# c, z+ S- p/ [the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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# Z* [, L) {* b5 _2 \% X! ]% A The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
% y" n: B. N. n8 i; b/ i; H% q he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
' \9 }0 }) K6 q( ? lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, Q# T1 X% x; M
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
( d3 y6 s: I: a7 U& @2 d- Q# s ^you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I3 j6 a4 @# q; \! J R) U3 i g
will pay you $500.
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' l' _- N) y* ? D+ P3 j, X4 H& z This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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' s0 ^, y- w1 R+ D# c7 G$ F. IThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 |+ u+ V9 i$ L( O0 E2 P6 Q: E
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the! [9 ~" J5 K9 ~ f* J m9 Z2 U9 @, s
lawyer.
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- ?2 l" j. n& y. Y0 i6 v* pNow, it's the newfie's turn.- y5 g! z5 ]$ _
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all7 T. ]$ \# ?7 t( Q& a
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all! N" G2 r# n& i. \3 B. e0 h
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
; P7 Q( ^* e! t( p* B4 e- iof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and. e1 r$ I6 V% W6 d) S
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He1 B6 u# H7 f( l
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $56 R5 G; e. i U1 X& U6 S# j/ J4 w
and goes back to sleep.
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