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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if. `# Y2 G. |, k/ K8 Z2 D
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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8 y3 r Z# [ O! y* a( l The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& g* _, Q; |- @# G& p1 g" z) @
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
4 Z: w3 i& F/ T4 y2 m lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 I+ i2 d$ U5 t4 g' }
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 P$ n6 H: O: h2 h1 s! }you pay me only $5.
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9 V- u' s1 s) J* O; x5 I You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* `% N: |1 y6 _( ]* o: k/ w
will pay you $500. 3 G0 j$ i/ u& _
{$ }* @ J& r+ ~4 z; f This catches the newfie's attention and to keep: t6 t* Q$ [* T* F3 ^/ @! Z
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. " ]! m5 Q) Z6 O" s7 t' j
1 Y5 d! v" `% x( iThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 d. y3 |5 @8 Rpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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+ h6 j. n6 j. \5 yHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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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 hour# T: o y7 v4 f% b( o
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
) w1 f) i- n, A/ j1 mhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He+ z3 T3 Q A( \ Q& c+ z
wakes the newfie up and asks, 7 R" n* R# }3 F/ g
+ L4 t$ o3 ^4 K$ W'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
4 K" ^& O7 t% I5 s7 t; Ccomes down with four?' ' _7 y( c Q* n8 ^; k2 R
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5 J! C! C( W5 D ]+ _: H2 |
and goes back to sleep.
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