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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
( j4 I8 m3 m |8 h* w7 K5 nthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 0 Z8 A) S5 w* q
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so6 _& d* m9 r- B; x
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The: U3 b/ P& S7 {1 q7 k0 w1 }% V
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ u& x1 H; z& B0 p/ i8 bask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,$ z; g3 e e3 U$ i. x3 }0 v
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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, i. M8 h7 k6 Y0 f( M This catches the newfie's attention and to keep/ [; M4 p* z# H3 r
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. $ I8 O7 r! G' `. C5 W$ J+ S
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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
* R; \ `& s6 V# Z4 M' y8 Ipocket 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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9 C3 f: ~5 ?" s9 CHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with* }6 r' x% x2 O& Q2 Z6 c
three legs, and comes down with four?' 3 ?) O+ @# A) _( F- r
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all; L' c( E! E/ G
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and" G" h- D( \: X% e; L
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right- ~* K" ?3 I1 O: I4 ^
back to sleep.
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1 B ^6 O9 R0 `- G- u; WThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
8 j, L( j) N+ D0 w+ Cwakes the newfie up and asks, 7 N2 U8 L8 `( I) j q
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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 $56 p3 J+ H" A5 X( v
and goes back to sleep.: R/ l# }3 X) {& C; L i% u }
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