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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. 0 g/ L* l( t* t, a. N
# b, i% T! u2 `$ }. M1 c0 w2 d, ^ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. [* ?# E" F$ I, Q6 \3 q9 p
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
& M7 e( H' k& u% e3 M9 B, J lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 L [( w' A# G3 T m0 [! ?
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- j) H1 t. ~, q) W' ]! w, v
you pay me only $5. 7 Y+ f/ y& x) F' O# B1 m P
* s% R0 |/ p5 M+ Y" R1 p You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep3 f% e& O6 h! l b
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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; I1 n3 I8 D! gThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his# ]! `& |2 l( c' \; Y# Y
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the, H. w$ [' j9 }: S! q3 s
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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1 ^. F4 v' J5 d1 ?3 F" eHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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+ i# x& _8 r$ `8 w; T2 GThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, g+ G' W, g/ w; c/ r" }+ M& Y
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
% b; v9 V- p3 B r& Mthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour# ]% m: F# Q$ l6 t6 L8 ]! x* V8 t
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and* m# M! P( A) W2 j! t7 a8 A
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' {" A& S) L1 U" _1 s
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
1 _" P1 P2 u* [wakes the newfie up and asks, . z1 y6 q2 U8 P. r. I* h
- C; O/ m$ A6 u$ k'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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8 v& t2 R/ s4 T8 Q4 iThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $54 c" g' b+ b2 [4 u& C- Z7 \
and goes back to sleep.
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