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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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( G: {2 l( {. lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if" m% m% _+ l. U& Z, I# s1 A
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 2 f, q% q+ o' @1 f0 j/ t
- j. S2 U; T; K' b The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' h8 T& L& k: v3 O! {
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The1 E2 k$ K+ \5 M3 @3 i4 g
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% |9 }# T: ~+ y2 n( t
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
* O2 P1 S# d" q: uyou pay me only $5.
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! b& i& F7 ~2 d- W5 r You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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( x7 @4 _0 ^8 a. J/ e, [The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& X1 `4 M, Z! ]7 Spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
2 X) A+ S; ]/ s5 s4 G, p6 Dlawyer. ( n' \1 T9 S- \2 i
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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) W) Z" C g( l7 k2 I- k' xHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
9 ~0 V, P' `5 G$ ]three legs, and comes down with four?'
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- F p- L' s& H# m5 T) tThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; D& l: ?. z8 ?- s/ C2 g
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
) x' J2 D& w# G: f/ r7 q7 Phands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right/ \3 s& i* p( F0 [3 v& ~6 m
back to sleep. 6 Y7 ^0 f7 h6 K \4 M9 J" c, s
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He+ T' i( Z. e" q2 t+ J0 y) L% I
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
5 n# M1 g3 I& j7 c5 W& [ G. m+ V* Zcomes down with four?' 6 Q |' @1 b H1 M+ a
7 X+ o7 H- ~8 V, RThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5 @ o3 \& {/ X, l. P
and goes back to sleep.
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