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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; Y$ |+ r! X- L9 a$ v7 q1 \2 {/ z
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 4 D& V: v, t9 N
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& e4 k1 j6 T, ? B% }% ]
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
+ z, G: a/ l( C6 N lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- U; J: C$ d, \ l3 H$ R f, V, m1 r
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
3 z7 c# p6 F9 U# hyou pay me only $5. . B2 F" J! N5 F( W4 T
+ r8 `- h( {2 j0 d l1 v You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
$ l' l2 F- H+ M' O8 L! }' e& z will pay you $500. ' e& D( g+ h9 d. G9 h: a
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep k4 c" u) Q% Z# C3 W+ m5 G
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 2 }9 ]1 o5 x Q2 S# o
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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) q# e- m. B, a. t( ]The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his! J3 y( M! s, J% I4 N
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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: ^( V& h k2 f4 HNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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. M0 A2 N$ N! Q& y7 lHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with* k0 }: U% F9 S6 [. h+ U3 G; u
three legs, and comes down with four?' . J+ \+ n1 V4 |. A. c) b$ I- Z
5 b! `& `2 `' Y6 k4 O# F: qThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all" b* x6 U K8 d' Z2 n! V
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all4 T U' B8 b7 I! r
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
! |" I4 [- @2 N8 S& |of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and7 t8 |+ g) q+ l/ e
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
3 `1 Q6 @, M( M( Hwakes the newfie up and asks, : b3 I; w) f ~) L3 Z- {" J
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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7 V/ i! l" u' `. @* bThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5: o' k% D- u+ H: L
and goes back to sleep.( d" D; |; Z% n
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