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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a$ S. y4 e: ~2 q' n! B, u5 d
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb, t) v6 Q3 A+ Q/ ^2 c$ Q2 ~+ h
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if/ }0 Y6 C* ]- z4 ]8 x# _8 T
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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8 _0 u3 V, J* D% v4 u5 W8 D# H The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so q& `4 c: Y8 ]' S, `5 p
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
; I# J6 D3 k5 |% V lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I5 f0 P1 O6 V3 Y( {
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
& M1 [* Z2 O7 I# U6 }- v: T! ?you pay me only $5. 7 h, N8 @5 q! c$ l: E0 Z
4 U i0 _5 Q" t You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 }* S& W2 a6 _5 `; P" {3 k: P) ^
will pay you $500.
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+ t/ u' ^; O, |% K6 c 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 his
$ N9 A8 I0 p) s! K# K; Y( j. |" T; ~pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the; p5 p; Z! l, {% s' ^8 M
lawyer. " L/ D0 y6 @1 @8 i- M
2 m7 C5 r& H9 \7 W( `Now, it's the newfie's turn.# b7 f" w, B# S: m3 r
; E$ l! H9 C0 a: {3 WHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all; [8 n- p [, B3 M7 p s; `
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all9 v8 Q N9 l. S( E
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour8 J& _$ P) X+ \6 u
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and3 B! Z+ t& X. Z9 s2 `5 \8 {
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and( F0 I+ \) e g/ J: \. [
comes down with four?' " g" I+ T- \/ T* y6 a0 G5 D
$ K9 N. k2 z b0 O6 [7 lThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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