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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! D3 o7 c; \2 j7 T
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 K7 Z; b( R8 [( C5 `: Q- A
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- I& c. g7 f( Y8 `4 q) J
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I; T( L5 ^; J9 E5 m- C( A
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
& b8 v5 }) E! A; uyou pay me only $5. / V A0 Z( m0 I, U* j+ _( ~4 Q
% l7 c5 S! J, C# S: I) m. D You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I5 d) Q/ O% `( y! a
will pay you $500. j T5 I: z! t
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the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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+ ~% {# ~' ^7 g; ?The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
: v/ h& u$ F7 k, t3 }pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.8 t/ {0 g/ D. q9 \% [
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
% m7 ~- U% O# ythree legs, and comes down with four?'
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% [7 y- O+ J! u- |8 a* Y, vThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
) v6 k8 w* D2 k$ creferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
( }$ u! F4 h* W1 q( tthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour2 S8 H6 I/ c+ V- V7 e/ B8 R( Z/ D
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and" n0 q, g) R! S, m2 ?
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right7 J; @: |1 E1 J" q& l4 l, w
back to sleep.
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D% z1 d5 ~/ \% a" R1 Y/ U% WThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He6 W- x* u! W1 E. K# }" Y$ q
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and0 G! s( a5 Q: q5 @7 [
comes down with four?' ; ]% y7 t: r( Q0 m
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $56 i1 n6 |" L6 j9 F7 I% s+ f: G
and goes back to sleep.
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