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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a- P2 d: i- x; I
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb+ R/ I# _& b! f" R
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
/ v2 W8 N' }- ?9 y! @, a# Mthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so3 Q% n A& e4 u! Q6 l$ E
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The2 D! h* w8 r, v5 R7 E- J
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I+ y# n" C' W8 O2 U7 ^7 h5 {
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; @% I% y2 H3 Y) [7 t# z) P' Ryou pay me only $5. % C8 |: q* i* q( S) _
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I2 T. @; w6 o0 [: |8 _
will pay you $500. - V5 @ Q% u$ o" m( r
& P6 y: l! Z* s This catches the newfie's attention and to keep4 u4 c- y0 o3 n' G6 I
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 his
' Z" D1 d- X7 h9 c& Fpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the/ k* ~. N- x: J" R3 r1 E5 p5 B2 _4 n" D2 d
lawyer.
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2 B0 w. n8 u s b& VNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- \( h4 h" W' f, b: }
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and& n! N% V1 ^- v/ W$ w9 N9 h6 X8 }
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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7 A% F) ]- e2 z7 ~1 j7 o% }8 I: [( hThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He9 n4 t% _% \% G/ \7 Y, z* S
wakes the newfie up and asks, , s/ g7 K) o* h, [ W
: r1 I: X7 |4 n! l- l$ ]0 a4 g7 y- D'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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1 T+ }) F' P q( gThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5+ x9 P" @2 f6 Z/ n
and goes back to sleep.7 M/ j! j. S J$ r P
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