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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a6 ^. C7 L# [' k) j0 s
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb) r+ l, ]$ ]8 n$ Y9 }1 d; N, q
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if# e; s' \1 a3 |% q
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 2 w3 N% r0 D: ~0 v" M
" w3 m( g& a3 e ~2 | The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so# C' ^0 M% }1 K; q$ f! D g
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
, {& z& T9 [& V2 x/ a8 R lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I+ R% G. z* S; ]2 U% X& U% w
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
4 g8 i5 W. m9 T7 U7 c1 @, W4 s$ Nyou pay me only $5. 0 v7 ]8 V, q: |
+ w% k% V# L$ s3 d, ?3 B You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
7 r8 \. p; m+ ?$ L; N2 N6 W will pay you $500. ) t* K& J$ z4 W6 p
8 W2 Z8 f2 Z! H. k# |7 G This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
. f7 C2 d, w2 W0 t2 Vthe 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
% `9 x1 ?5 u7 x3 kpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
- E& {* b5 _5 w% @: N5 e. Ulawyer. ) g3 |# {6 F; r5 ]( T" F
+ a! ?) G4 a" N1 o7 uNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
/ W6 C' ~; _/ a$ P& x7 J! P9 cthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all( C7 [, v) ?; @8 d! b
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 Q. B; R* A" k/ I. Q' e: Ythe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
. K! o2 k& [$ sof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& E* m8 q' ?* k( ghands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
# n) _9 B0 D$ q7 i' Q" X: s* Mback to sleep. + o3 B; f& m# z& |' \
3 F& x3 N/ \1 ZThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He) E8 D$ N4 K0 ]) J
wakes the newfie up and asks, 6 Y9 J4 {6 F0 ~- I2 X/ R! s% r0 Q
. {: g5 R7 i( c1 ?8 Y7 W'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and7 \& ~$ v/ `8 s: c B2 R+ q
comes down with four?'
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& g( ~- B. L4 g: B4 j; W4 [3 N5 ?The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5. Z4 S$ g6 d+ _+ E
and goes back to sleep.
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