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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 v" ]$ p: l$ w$ \% k9 h% d; t' m' u
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
# b0 L* ^1 K' jthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if3 n) r" {3 K6 A8 R* \6 U
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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+ x4 G7 g8 m+ u( J The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so6 L- y; _/ G, G4 g& |& k
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
& B$ ^. H9 j& n2 @ T$ v& N lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
/ Q- F; x( [5 E9 p5 K8 [& \ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,+ L* p, j% S6 ?9 t$ E: B' B' Z
you pay me only $5. 5 {; f: {; o5 c% n( y+ L
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
+ O/ ]2 s9 B9 h# K; \% s' X% J6 wthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. - s* p( j7 ~2 R. Q; d1 X
* k) O6 k% N3 tThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
4 f0 ]; k5 m5 B' e1 G/ B5 ypocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the9 i9 o1 y3 F* C3 b3 x/ A
lawyer.
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' K" B, T, P8 ^ N9 zNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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! Y, T0 i& e% v# w( @2 I! `1 iHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' G2 g I& _5 n8 b
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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1 O8 T2 y! J8 S. d7 K5 M4 A1 `The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour8 B$ h3 B2 S2 C+ h) M* @" V& ^! U
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 [ L( O) h, N1 R% q
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right3 h c2 b; ~' X& A% ^- K+ r c
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ J8 h* G! H' n6 P0 r$ ~5 E
wakes the newfie up and asks, * v; \$ K9 p1 V! \! z7 i. z
3 [) _3 Q+ f+ p# U& ^2 C' \'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and( ^: A% E' g( v' t. k
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) W( }) g% D% Z
and goes back to sleep.
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