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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 d7 t/ x: m) `
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
J7 J7 K- u9 v( @- N; Wthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if& z) w9 T) b7 Q: d3 E" _: \/ V1 @/ ^
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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. m2 [6 F- P0 o5 R2 f The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
1 b) _. L9 h5 l he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
( G, L; l$ @' z! A lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
! j# w- `$ v1 Q: ]ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
2 ?/ e+ S" x. A8 V) D1 S$ ^+ |you pay me only $5. ; x: c2 \7 ]' x. S
6 O, b) f2 P+ B' P- |, G You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
/ s. q; Z3 o- n( E6 i1 G/ b will pay you $500.
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o( K+ B/ h0 i" v9 V! H, V This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) n2 l6 m" i5 e- l2 L
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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# ], {! r, m% h" k; M0 ZHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
5 D2 L% l+ M. ?+ cthree legs, and comes down with four?' " w% E; N$ d$ R Q* Z
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all2 l% b0 t0 h: @* l6 F+ C7 z
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
1 ?* x2 `. \2 G( q1 g, O3 w8 sthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
- c' w: L! x7 f9 i& pof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and" Q: s2 x) ]5 `* U- Z& Y, Q
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
2 r; T0 U. @ f0 `. Y( qback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He' O* m) r) b5 z t& b5 t) t k
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $50 ]4 x9 N/ N& X: j/ v* Z
and goes back to sleep.
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