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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
( i: h1 Q7 B3 g) ]. Dthe newfie would like to play a fun game. # b8 g, H6 W- p' n# ~4 \
r* Z! E; ?: O/ i The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so6 u; d- f! g2 ^9 l
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
- h9 I5 Q. j5 Y$ _6 } lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I/ t; M# |4 G: z0 w# I
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- Y8 t& l4 k2 ^# S4 j( l
you pay me only $5. 0 T2 G, g+ R( \+ l
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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% d) e- N* r% `% p; j! FThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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' o% b$ Q' h3 N$ y8 eThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
. ^* ~3 ^4 r! F& E1 opocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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8 F$ ^% k7 b8 z1 E2 W1 `. iNow, it's the newfie's turn.! Z, y8 K# F `( k( H) F; X
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with [! |# ~( Q. T0 ]% u
three legs, and comes down with four?' ; r0 @1 v2 S. B- w2 t( O
3 y: }6 K5 c' k& n z# k, JThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all5 s; w Z9 ^( |0 T8 M, y8 a1 {2 }
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
8 G2 y& m/ \' z6 ]hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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2 s, s! w# ?' o0 E' L6 ]1 P4 VThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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" Q& s: K' T4 h* Y0 R1 H# p/ L2 e'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
- l+ K4 y5 R o% ~$ S0 y* f: W5 acomes down with four?' - T& M5 ^: I4 l5 A* d
% X9 @: f" N$ R: n' e. I8 LThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5. ]( z Q$ e! }- Q7 B
and goes back to sleep. \6 {0 [% B: F' t* S2 _8 `
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