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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
y7 g+ H! r' n6 h0 O0 k1 Clong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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( n! E; z# g' W. R! h' R! d5 H The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
, p4 U& p& G; M8 `" C6 Y$ L he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The; w4 M5 h# }2 _7 l7 H: A/ Z& _) [ x
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
+ s/ c: W0 I% W, K. [ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- @" W p8 g% a1 }
you pay me only $5. : F8 V. e; H! B% `# m; Y
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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
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1 z! Q1 l k* n; eThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 L! ?+ f) ]+ E2 ^: c5 ~; B' jpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the: C7 {: R( _6 t
lawyer. $ x" w0 |4 ~2 f( D c' G) f3 \9 `
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with8 E( s) t- P" V8 Y$ L
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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& C& Z$ p) g8 d3 ]3 Q) ?0 rThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 P2 n# d# J) n1 J6 E! o
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all6 K$ z! n) B$ F. y7 v7 D
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour/ X+ \. i( E5 U& ]
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and) p0 }+ [9 n* j8 ~
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right# N T: q6 C) {- o3 F' G- U3 A
back to sleep. 2 [# _3 Y4 w" e1 L N
( z* ^- u3 R9 d6 J7 {$ ?" AThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He! A3 b9 k$ I. G$ @0 s
wakes the newfie up and asks, - r2 g% \/ E. M, q" x5 v
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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