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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a6 H; H ]+ D; g
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
3 a+ v' m/ |* I; T" ?1 d. O% Lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
. A* [' h+ F+ y3 othe newfie would like to play a fun game. % E. d T# \9 H8 V6 R- C0 @
1 q# G+ ~4 D( f0 A The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
3 c' F; G' ?% \: U2 E3 F he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
0 M+ o m7 T+ V3 n7 B lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I+ }8 [ v$ T, L
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,0 v% z; `4 s4 i7 K# w8 a. S
you pay me only $5.
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; R _. d3 H1 P( X5 _ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
8 |9 f) @: T, S will pay you $500.
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$ a! C9 H/ |0 Z+ t3 }- O 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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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his8 N. }+ t8 c- A( C. W
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the+ [4 |) L1 B2 P8 }
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.9 I3 g e5 s3 d1 e8 d
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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 all
4 _+ n; L1 x/ c0 x4 Mreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
9 j2 S0 o. p, w' N* c( Kthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour& n/ ~$ l' o* @& T. S% |
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 l6 @1 S7 r, j- R1 W9 Z7 xhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right1 ~, F! g: `) ?0 I( z: Z
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He2 z% s5 U5 X% s/ w* k) C5 u" f
wakes the newfie up and asks, % i% O$ ?' X& [% Y' u, P
& I- R) B0 e* b6 d" ?'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and6 [, S, L9 M6 n2 j5 z1 m
comes down with four?' 5 s5 N; w5 l1 z/ u$ D
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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