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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a' k) v: @) Y* ?3 U
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb& q% L2 t3 z0 S6 g# G
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so- }, Z/ T2 f( N; L
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The! i# c* c( }7 q
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I. B3 t& O. N, L7 P5 m4 C- X
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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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 keep2 u, z* ]- i# P' d2 p8 V
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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& A/ t% e: {3 G+ WThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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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+ o. {4 I O/ ]: V: t* w
three legs, and comes down with four?' , e" D+ P |/ P# J
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 T) A! ]9 S6 L$ q
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
4 {$ ~: g! w( x2 Whands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right7 B* l3 T2 ~. l v0 o
back to sleep. - Y) w6 }) v W- U
& E- }, h) j: {9 HThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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5 n/ ?6 q3 |) S8 R, X j'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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" U% \' u& x% S6 sThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5. J6 c8 N- K. F+ J8 t3 J$ r. ?5 E
and goes back to sleep.
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