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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# H Y* H' B4 e$ ~7 V" v
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb4 F) V }4 k, y) I& T0 w6 H/ f
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if0 G4 L8 r' E* f! W/ R, F* K9 H6 {1 \
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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" ~8 d' a$ ?' q: X The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
) k4 k9 f/ M4 U# q8 y9 _+ |6 y he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
( t5 v# S: g. Z( r% f lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I3 B4 d) s2 a/ O1 o
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
0 ?0 F3 V; I4 E, _. ]/ D/ lyou pay me only $5. 7 n; Y8 P$ C+ I- t* p9 y2 F
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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3 E6 q; p! k9 X: V9 _ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
, b( m% Z0 w! g1 |/ ~: t6 Y! bthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. . g( `% Z# `4 s) d4 Z8 _
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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# ?5 C# q! @( W* V+ I$ O N% ^5 @
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
. I# r q+ \3 X+ S7 p- S9 elawyer.
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0 X- K+ `- a: j6 _2 x5 E9 r0 HNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
u4 P% [, e' K+ ?1 _4 Lthree legs, and comes down with four?' 6 I0 l* c% P5 Q, i! u% _, I
- \' p5 ~! U4 f3 lThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
9 l- Z* V6 j' M Wreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all, y' l8 v, o5 }! z6 J5 Z
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
, o* _$ G) u& m/ ?8 X) tof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and) h+ q7 H5 }( Z1 h" x" ^: C7 T
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right" S" ^- f) x$ ?0 i* Q; E
back to sleep.
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V" o4 z, h0 c! B, QThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He' [) J! Q5 z+ b" u0 N
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and v) p! c: o6 g$ Z
comes down with four?' , j4 F v, q8 `# b) X" s4 o4 Q
4 V" ~; [' {& N7 k8 ]6 M# aThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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