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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. ) _$ O0 T5 P* |$ C
: U3 w$ Q8 W3 f' Q The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so3 d' W, i; G: y- @/ S' X h
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- ]8 a) K( [- D: P
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ ~7 l0 f9 @& sask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
9 z# \4 f$ A: K& G- `( C- k% iyou pay me only $5.
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9 M6 g1 n2 o4 N9 b You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I# j/ Y" {7 a+ t" f$ V3 J6 J: O
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep9 G1 O$ q9 v! C3 k( B
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
: r4 o' o( @2 t8 b9 Q6 d) Apocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the7 c* Y& f- A- I( p5 @
lawyer.
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( M: m, S; y8 c0 O- W% K) B3 i# WNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with q; d% Z( P$ w# @! _, `/ J9 d
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
/ M/ c3 J: j+ @% r2 \9 oreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 U! t+ u1 C: m1 a) F3 ythe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
. Z# W; S1 \( E2 t0 p0 aof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep. * v4 Z* z4 |. n- |
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He1 |! o4 P5 E, q. V5 z
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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" j1 l. ]) f* C6 ?. F'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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