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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
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' u' D4 u* }! Z/ Q8 E8 O8 Q g
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,) ^% d% u) {6 r; A1 M* m( s
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 i# Q) C+ E7 g: ~4 ~# `$ p
will pay you $500. + d: L% j& E+ X5 q
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his6 X9 c- Q. ~# x" [$ z
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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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' o% \/ y) `, P8 \
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and( G, s0 O& U) C* O% b5 j) I
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right& \) t8 L- ]6 i' L
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. ] K" `% `4 R7 _; ]8 J
wakes the newfie up and asks, 2 T, B! N1 @- @1 V
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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