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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 _( d" o- ]! h$ n# Z
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so2 ]) R& d2 L& w' W- ^: k
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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you pay me only $5. : z# @+ f4 n6 [3 Q. D6 u
8 L% p# c$ G/ U. ] You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I3 Y' y4 E' I# K t$ \! |& r$ H
will pay you $500. ; i9 A/ a9 w5 D: g: P
" A, x+ f/ o3 ~9 x& ? This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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& b: f6 ?$ [4 EThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 T" v! k! a/ `* y
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the3 V- \! _2 U ^. \/ |8 o+ I& y0 f/ A* W
lawyer.
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3 ^, B5 O4 W3 g; M6 O* f. K; sNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with5 T% Q, c$ D( |
three legs, and comes down with four?' 4 M" h$ T$ {7 M- x7 `2 V# @
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour, u5 q9 u# ^; n7 \
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep.
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/ e! b( P( K$ w/ \6 UThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& H9 W7 R, x- H% C3 `: F- W
comes down with four?' $ C$ A G. ^- z" b2 ]
- o; Y8 E; I+ N% fThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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