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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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9 I) z$ a! E2 [ ]- b$ wthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if w* L* @# @* t" J M- a
the newfie would like to play a fun game. / k8 {9 e9 j; d6 v$ c9 X8 k
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he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- T+ R% V" ]6 v$ L2 P D( f# r
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, R' ?# N( r- x8 I6 v
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! m. `! s2 w0 {9 r; K& h/ ]4 E9 cyou pay me only $5. 3 ~3 ~% L: `0 d% `- B- B% \: Y
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I1 O8 w+ ^/ R5 x
will pay you $500. 1 W' I' s# e7 {- X& \# D) t% Z
% T, g0 S& Z8 I2 Q' i' m7 e This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
, S2 ^* \ x; Y! I/ }% O4 F& Z* Fthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
# Y* A# I s. T; e" K" H3 W' fpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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: g) f! e$ A4 |Now, it's the newfie's turn.* p' t7 R" ^& z
& E: t! X+ L1 n5 j' Y, N+ m$ fHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with8 z/ l; Z. ~1 k
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all6 I2 W! f/ {6 n: U
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all& M: Q! r0 W5 b- T) ?
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
' ~0 x$ m( A% eof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and; Y7 L( Z3 F/ A. K9 L2 {1 k
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
9 w& H3 ]0 v& j# {, Eback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He1 T! h" S+ L& I6 ~! A
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and/ F8 m3 O3 j) V: s3 X$ e3 P F' w
comes down with four?'
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1 \& \) e/ l7 nThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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