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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 h& e- t: F& m" Q) R/ e
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb; B* O9 v t/ E/ q6 f( b. `+ l
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: j1 s& e [" j! d5 L3 W: Ithe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so- `" }! V6 n( H% E
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The h$ x) r* G; M5 @0 C' n( k$ U
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I) _) g2 K4 B* C& H; |
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. L) C1 P, V0 y Y3 ~! m
you pay me only $5. 5 j* d2 J: ~; C! R+ u0 d3 d! A
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I+ K0 t5 W* M, J0 y
will pay you $500. 8 W3 q# ? K/ q; X
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his7 n4 g2 F' R; U% u: B( [
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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" C0 o7 o9 i6 k/ Z; N) aNow, it's the newfie's turn., I: M5 x ?. v' `- I! d
. Z. s$ x/ U0 X2 VHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' |7 N3 i$ y& Z4 s3 K8 g
three legs, and comes down with four?' 8 g, Z* \ b( {7 R# M
% P6 z) Z$ o7 L+ l1 `5 w, N( e+ zThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
6 V8 \( I5 s/ E! Z+ ?of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and4 Q% b/ x, ?0 R4 T+ O( |0 a) `2 ~
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He& u, N1 \6 t& o, N% q. o
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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% @8 U ^- a( [( Y6 F'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and$ U& x. F" J: [4 t
comes down with four?' ' M. f) T8 q1 l. ~ [& j7 v. r
" _( t& @9 O& {: a/ M. \( v* mThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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