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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if) I, ?9 p! ~: ?8 B
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so5 ?: [% g6 R7 {$ x: R, h$ f5 q
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
# u7 u+ g# Z( L9 W, i lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- q0 @5 _# U4 i% w
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,3 c+ Z7 y8 h/ [& \
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 w a4 Q( R4 F/ a: \
will pay you $500. ! x2 T; `% t/ t% a+ I% ]
4 c, |3 ]$ W7 J This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 p7 s, f' H! q, d
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 3 H) C* O" z1 x6 ^' D
9 x0 |; C( L! p8 ]' NThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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6 \2 R* p% a5 ] G! CThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& D. |! K$ u; T; \* X$ o# \. ~pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the: u N' K; H# D* m" X# V8 d' a0 ]
lawyer.
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+ W; ?3 b7 R0 x Q2 rNow, it's the newfie's turn.$ g1 z" a4 ?$ t
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with, x+ t$ M1 w( J' @2 n
three legs, and comes down with four?' 6 \# [9 H7 V* ~ B/ Z
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and5 C5 P, X3 O4 M" ~& E% P
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right, e/ o! b4 V z' W8 j
back to sleep. P( K1 C8 ~; Q I: c
$ h! i/ Z* N# j+ o) BThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He' @% ]5 W1 a% f" C: N" D5 O3 ?
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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/ l/ }- P% s$ A0 u" S$ ~'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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7 q) V7 Z0 g' b/ \8 H- t% VThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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