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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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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/ _: `# y& C, ~: P0 v0 s) G
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The+ A- r( Z U, l {
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 e9 c* R4 M! u) [ X! ^: dask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
+ |. G3 K0 z% c lyou pay me only $5.
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8 D; _: [2 q6 l! p G1 C0 T7 p You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# E8 R2 d2 P9 u3 P
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 f( j0 {' P% O6 j+ F' H# L# W* _
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the( n4 j+ a/ ]% W/ U
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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/ O- a$ ^" K4 l aHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 z) h! [' Z$ y- q1 s
three legs, and comes down with four?' / p8 }# y9 W; I6 H
. J- B3 {/ j0 GThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all& Z) J3 \* s: W8 }' H9 B. n! x7 }
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all! z+ R9 }( S6 a! i3 w7 K
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour. ]( y0 V$ d+ W% E( ?" Y
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 b1 F! e A: ?: u/ B
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right- h+ j5 n( t7 w3 X; d. s
back to sleep. : _( G2 Q7 c2 D5 }. {" x' ~
% n5 w5 Z( G/ B5 X: V5 HThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and( R) T, q# e+ G" {" q# u3 s, q% @
comes down with four?' 2 i i6 J( i4 C3 r8 Y" `' ^
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $54 c9 O- T0 D0 L( H* B, f$ e
and goes back to sleep.
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