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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
' m6 K2 D% P$ R, J" Slong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb7 x: k: h9 m6 P. d, T
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if- J* R! L" x$ Z9 I* X1 k$ J9 a
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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; [0 I# u! t# T4 y The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so; G4 o5 q6 C. L8 n' j S
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The, n: X# Z/ B& C o0 R" r$ f
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I5 c) r! Z* ]) f- n* H( u
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, W, s! X" y, k! }, y
you pay me only $5. 2 A! o& U8 ~, Z/ ^
' ^- e& `0 o# C% Z3 T8 ^ 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: ?! @+ P. e; p/ v/ ~* N
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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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( [" ?0 S/ p0 F, K T
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the) A. Q! d0 w1 v) ~& ~3 `
lawyer.
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( g2 Q* \7 C3 yNow, it's the newfie's turn.' l2 V* q5 F7 w8 W. E! p) V4 G
2 S) x& H: K! v& X; YHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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2 D( W! L. D u8 |& s+ F4 G jThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour& c1 `/ J. O/ B7 @
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
/ A' O2 Q9 H/ a; S6 G+ P. a Rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
/ {) K$ L5 ]8 k& Yback to sleep. ( c8 E2 t& |$ z0 x) w! T
5 E `+ X& K! [, z5 s4 gThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He4 w* z) O! _6 ^9 P% m
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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5 d. T* u. w# p. b8 U! ^2 M! z3 G'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and3 {: U- n5 q- A( P7 d
comes down with four?'
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: l9 j0 J1 i2 B) v7 UThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; K& G! j6 Q- t( |5 t" I/ a, n
and goes back to sleep./ `( N! `8 V3 o
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