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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a& Y" q; o! g# t: y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb( \0 n5 G- e8 x* `# g- j, s+ c
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
6 Q0 }: Y2 W0 H1 g* Tthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I+ `: J7 Z# A2 H5 ?( N4 R7 j- e
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
2 G& G! l% @: Z7 c/ ~1 C- Eyou pay me only $5.
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' M, h9 e% J$ O& e8 s You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I/ d( {- Y4 Y+ x3 k
will pay you $500. , B( }0 C! l$ o
6 n0 k9 P2 U* C! J+ J This catches the newfie's attention and to keep! U; p, p- }; b6 E: i* n
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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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
: j6 U8 `" ^% u& Q, y1 n; }pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the) l1 D) L/ N1 d/ J2 h
lawyer. ' ?: I) X' w. w% L4 j; V0 [' R
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
: l. ?3 g3 A$ K0 P- m' }references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
" s& d5 p! r$ X" rthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
# U. N7 N& R7 u( T- ~; Qof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and) w+ M* `, q# q5 J( v- c# f
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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+ J1 ^) i6 J% [The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
: M, U T$ x' v# C) C% s/ V+ fwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and% q* G# R/ c; S! a, i% R% T
comes down with four?' ; a k* z; D0 s8 P* b6 O
4 p2 @) W% |% N( o1 ]% QThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5" ~# H6 N9 y' [- D3 [0 G0 W3 ^1 Q, _0 ~
and goes back to sleep.
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