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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$ Q# q+ v0 ~8 w, D# B7 l- S
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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' P3 S; U( o% h+ ~ j The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
2 Z; J6 g4 |6 W, m he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
2 V$ V' ^6 ?; z+ f* [1 j8 Y lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I$ j( e6 W7 {( _. H# }9 v2 E! V
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
4 w/ ]6 T+ ?8 j. Z+ Yyou pay me only $5.
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) ^/ A5 R" h: S2 ` You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I) n$ \1 e5 I# \# [5 u
will pay you $500.
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' e: \1 A+ j U& O3 C7 W This catches the newfie's attention and to keep5 ^' g6 b& W: i3 f
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. + M& Z! t' P7 {, N) u3 i
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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( J, K& l* V1 l/ uThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" E7 x( z0 ^& b$ F: `% q
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 k9 r# j7 J" P' V# X8 w1 S
lawyer. d( n+ E; K' W* K5 v) z1 V8 |
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.+ t4 U+ n$ f/ h9 p0 ~
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with; F! T1 |! ^- a6 }
three legs, and comes down with four?' . E' } X% B! Q. E! b
( F/ r/ ]& h8 E% e, [8 P" ^The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour1 R( i) g, @0 R
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
4 S' W0 c- {- ]1 m& P9 g, f- Phands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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- `" v0 k6 r1 Y; ~* X0 |The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, q: B9 U6 Y6 S, ?. C b& ?7 r. @
wakes the newfie up and asks, ( S2 J. D! j5 o$ M) c& ], D
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' H# s) `5 s5 K) z N. f* F
comes down with four?' % a0 A- N# q w; U2 a3 C
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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