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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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' H' o$ g) p5 Bthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if0 t+ d4 Y" R$ ~" @% C! M
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
7 C; h+ V- T! P0 e( d& ~ he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
$ ~) p/ ]5 j1 }8 T; D2 y* L1 s- B$ @ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ W+ g8 F0 _4 P) qask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
( i9 `6 U) \9 R% {0 @you pay me only $5. : ^ x' M, I4 n9 `8 M& J1 b& V
' ~+ d# u* \+ m. F! a5 W m7 G You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& ^, R3 b! ?: L1 E3 e1 j
will pay you $500. Z4 U- L) G# }; y0 I' R4 H
9 ]+ P( P1 q. p7 n# e& k. T" f" o7 O This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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5 b4 u. p D( Q" j+ GThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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% }$ m; `, }: l0 K4 T JThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
7 C {9 @+ M. T* s- H C! Q$ |2 _pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.! t, t, k( ]6 v) p' n9 @. v& y
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
" J2 q$ r3 n5 b/ Wthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' l6 [# ^1 Q! s' M! `$ \
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all% {& s# k: u [* M# T* ?2 J( n
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
" p5 ^5 t3 A1 ?" C2 q8 Iof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and2 d7 }! Y5 A# Z/ K' s( f
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
8 X& ]3 {6 ]% h9 N+ \ U9 t1 @back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He0 k1 g7 O9 S E) P! c9 Y8 E
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and0 f; ]* F5 F( o" s; U, e
comes down with four?'
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" @' H. n. T$ S% H; F. J, B/ z! _2 oThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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