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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
& p" k1 i, b* l( X# O, ]2 v$ athe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so0 B v O4 ?$ u6 T4 X3 i# M: Z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The$ m' T6 B$ z, C. Y
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
% E7 \* m3 j, Q0 Y7 ?% A3 m& c" pask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," K9 U' N% k# j: N) ]+ I1 n$ s
you pay me only $5. % \, d& {3 R4 C+ f) y: y
, |5 N7 H: M+ R: o You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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* B4 C( @7 {% ] This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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& h. f# {( H% \9 ^! |; m2 mThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 O# }8 `: Y! D, c$ i* A* jpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the7 G9 O# N! f% W. O' C$ p7 Y
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.- q- G4 R- |9 K2 J+ R2 D
( `0 N% j/ y& e: Y6 QHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with6 C0 P/ @) H4 c$ ?
three legs, and comes down with four?' 4 C3 d+ D, p! e
+ H# |2 d; | ]4 k5 u1 F$ cThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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S2 A9 q8 V8 m: g# \hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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- u1 ]3 r$ k% ^8 WThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He3 j2 v) S. m: M: ^0 m& }! p
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 v9 r0 m+ h' |* U% t
comes down with four?' . O8 x i7 T/ I4 i8 z/ t0 x
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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