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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
& ^$ T6 V+ o2 g m/ z9 g6 u# ^the newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 a& {0 L/ P7 q
$ j. U0 G" C. Q) L% z4 ^' y% g; U The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ C4 ?, V9 b4 A- M. G
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The* s7 v9 J5 L# |8 f5 w
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
/ Q& f b6 e* s! @5 r3 Zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
1 w2 B' f2 u, qyou pay me only $5. ! C8 I4 ~( Y. D' g
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I2 m2 L5 X& u S+ \: e
will pay you $500. : h! \) h2 T: M$ B* s, u5 h$ F" G
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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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- r9 F3 D# q$ EThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. e( X3 |8 @# r! @% d- W9 _
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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% ~5 L' B: B' x3 X& IThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
6 T8 ?7 o+ M, o* \8 S0 yreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. W4 i% k: p1 U" m5 e* g
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
: [' E+ o3 Y' R c2 pof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% M! K+ f, Y3 w Q0 ~
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right& v% Q# O/ M& b9 z
back to sleep.
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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% ~9 N" ^6 v" `% m+ O3 M" `
comes down with four?'
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. E9 A2 a. K: \, S, G* QThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5( ?0 C3 D) S6 s
and goes back to sleep.
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