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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
7 g- p& N @( I. r9 I5 W2 Cthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so+ _$ p% r5 E# K
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
4 G$ A7 t2 @% A' o; V1 B/ ] lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
n6 w% c4 B9 j% |/ m& T" oask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- G/ z; p' ~* D+ {' A: A$ T/ B- a
you pay me only $5.
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0 ]6 y' Y6 g+ x You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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# d, ?4 W$ W+ _7 c0 v This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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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 his1 @5 j# w+ G" J0 {! ~' f
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn., r) i' G, e+ ?. N' B
4 t* M/ k7 r. s6 x0 a1 j: R fHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 ?& F+ G1 D+ i4 f) ~, i
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. K1 I+ ]6 w% @+ B& e( C
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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k2 Q$ m+ [) ]of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
" y* ?3 {2 e& nhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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+ @& B) n- }( ?' g* V1 U* gThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
+ f# y( G, q/ x# `' ^wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and7 D# c$ O! |; g5 r3 N
comes down with four?'
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9 W! s0 v6 a: I! l+ XThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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