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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a2 O l" n. F( X5 H: B/ c1 C( ?" X
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
0 z6 d! I4 P, l+ v2 j4 Tthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
& s9 T0 B) W) S, W, c" Pthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 8 _/ _2 o2 E [, U
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so) @- f# B+ m6 {: j
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The2 q% P9 t$ t; ~ f0 h+ l5 T3 `
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I; g+ ]( S' N' g n: n7 ]- W; Q
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
' m5 K; X4 i0 D$ O4 Oyou pay me only $5.
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X, Q: ^; a) t+ G1 a$ R8 k4 J You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; J, R# t$ w$ m1 F: m. X
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 6 A9 r6 D) ^$ C4 V/ j G
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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# u& A7 y7 }2 e0 H
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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' l3 B5 d" ~3 x( kNow, it's the newfie's turn.' p: U# Y4 ~$ F* U/ j
! w+ H! H2 i8 X' r9 K: @He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with7 W7 V! g: r2 q; @" }
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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n% w6 }$ F' U( ], @4 G" f: @The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour2 A5 H: z% {: Y O
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and& e/ P/ }4 [1 q, _9 k, ~
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ R& q0 S3 p x, K3 z2 I+ q3 p9 Y/ N
back to sleep. ' `8 R8 E* o9 _8 A
0 ?1 p; ], t+ N$ X2 y; WThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He7 K5 [& g$ R3 ?$ ~' u w; E
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- I- ]2 {* ^! o7 O9 e* e
comes down with four?' 6 I+ x5 u( P, d: c5 O( g
! H4 G6 r$ L0 dThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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