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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
0 [ t: c" T8 h- ]3 D/ j3 _0 Blong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
# [3 I! a) r- L3 _) N5 I* Bthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
; E- B1 k* Z) i- n6 ~: Q. vthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 g2 ]9 N* W1 W- M: d! k
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
$ ~* B3 n6 ~* `9 h- f* K lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* C+ X" Y+ e" m7 K5 i% ]
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,' V4 {8 _4 x, u' `# X1 w
you pay me only $5. 2 @& ~& y0 y/ `9 g: Q
% d: i/ Y) e& Y0 ^ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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* t! Y3 m% f% J! D This catches the newfie's attention and to keep3 k+ c) s t7 |4 x, l0 }
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
! h5 }2 ^# q5 E: E- [+ U9 lpocket 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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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all6 ]5 g: F& b" {8 g
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% W9 [6 f0 G' a3 Z
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right* w4 @0 W) b; `$ f
back to sleep. $ b3 y8 w. h/ A- e$ @1 P- u9 \; Q& s
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ ]" s' l* |% ~: u/ O4 Uwakes the newfie up and asks, 3 _3 ^/ p5 ^' ?! R9 M/ T9 [
/ ^0 P; u2 E2 Z0 y9 m' _'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $56 c& E. D2 \# O/ j* O
and goes back to sleep.9 B; K6 c, s- f' C
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