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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
9 w( V) S+ Q' Athe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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; v4 R4 L6 N. e3 c4 ^+ V The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 S& z; \$ V3 ^6 u _$ R
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The6 Z7 B* A9 L- X
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
0 g: j" h, m9 o1 f* }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 k8 z+ `# {0 o) a
will pay you $500. % _3 M5 G5 S/ {" _/ @) t! |
+ P# y1 w8 p) Z8 |# c This catches the newfie's attention and to keep/ P# r6 c* f, L6 {0 [
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 7 e" q+ b$ f( `2 j1 j) i/ y
6 ?0 }7 q+ a' A* IThe 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. 6 ]: a/ `6 ]+ z
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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5 P: a$ D* u1 ~0 X. Y$ u$ oHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with7 D) @6 k" g4 T/ D; j* V
three legs, and comes down with four?' . L+ C- P1 \1 ^) c# B& R: Y
* j. S& l) m6 T8 X' p3 J, K9 m- qThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ W F; N& j* ]8 `, N1 [
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and- H7 L2 D I3 {9 |3 M) C# {2 e) u2 c
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right5 a3 M6 l3 c/ h' y+ e
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He/ S$ R) M& t8 N% ]
wakes the newfie up and asks, : ~8 S+ q$ j* M
* R# A9 Z9 @3 `) r; L'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and3 F2 L$ j m5 a+ n0 k
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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