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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
! _2 }5 ]* e3 q( ylong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% Z9 g L) K4 p' L: b: X7 othat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
+ v/ s$ z$ p# y/ |6 J8 mthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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+ R' ]6 u, j( y5 D lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 d3 w- W; w0 h) s1 g
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,1 h; T% i: ]& X C
you pay me only $5.
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% L" G1 P, |2 Q2 a% ~/ O You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I3 G! Q; X/ K- e# X; p" z4 q
will pay you $500. + a! d( h* M( j- n% v/ `0 U' r
/ G% ?/ \4 X" j) d, W; Z This catches the newfie's attention and to keep- t( l! B- B2 V+ V$ q# y7 G
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. / V2 k, m" \$ v7 f; 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
' B& B5 N2 S( N9 E$ Spocket 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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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with6 g# n* V' t' @' H1 Y) |: n( I/ u k# `# P
three legs, and comes down with four?' , s- g$ v* s& p" g
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all5 r8 u8 @3 \: k
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
# ~, G4 s5 }6 K gthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour6 u" i5 A0 t( S; T# K% s6 X
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 ?. p( ]$ t: t& y/ m2 `) B/ Lhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
) g6 Y& ^2 W0 D/ j+ \1 a2 Y1 yback to sleep. 1 \ \& R9 S B' Z$ B8 Q7 E
) i) b, X" n4 m/ I: j* eThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and. V: S0 `0 V4 ?
comes down with four?' ' D9 k: S* g; S8 j. z, m
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5/ `0 y, Y( w1 H# u* Z9 c& |! n
and goes back to sleep.0 r' M- L. \( B! V. T
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