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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. : w6 s; D; ^: i9 E5 F
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I$ d8 x. y, C- S6 u" V/ h
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,2 P: @3 x- w8 J0 \) `
you pay me only $5. ! K* R1 }5 y7 u, ]) f
( l9 b6 _3 G8 Z5 H. w You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I @7 h, ?2 t$ G7 k
will pay you $500.
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1 Q2 b6 \: D* ?3 S; e5 d" ` x This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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P8 k$ [! w# E; v" M! ^. PThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his! b ?' ^: \, T9 L/ H9 M/ X9 d5 Z
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the; [& ~7 Q2 G" A5 s
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn., m" n, _- l1 S' k+ K/ }
- Y1 t( \- t6 j$ @, [1 fHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with/ c; t p) ~0 V. M8 p. q: n- a' O& J
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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* E2 D% v# @1 T" C2 N! y" _The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right7 d6 C+ }) m. R' I& T
back to sleep. / C) M4 _3 i: q
6 H& s& _1 @: {( b( D& GThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
# h) ~* L h1 I# D+ |4 Awakes the newfie up and asks, 4 ?/ G. {; v, u$ R+ k. F; j
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'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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