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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
( G1 r: R7 D, k9 R) l) klong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
5 i8 L* ?3 v- d6 Pthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
4 ~# h1 @9 `( Q4 E; _1 ~the newfie would like to play a fun game. 7 [; v& m( _/ c. s' c t- W& w2 e
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 ?( r* w4 g. G$ d( v* r& w" N( k& f0 P
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The& d- ]/ y; c3 h. v/ _" I% L r
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, t0 H, W2 s" a' I( b
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," R0 H3 j6 _1 ^
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I5 Y; f$ M- |( v* {$ S
will pay you $500.
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7 C! N+ L- Y/ J# a: V5 \& C This catches the newfie's attention and to keep- P, o; Z" L; y/ @
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. / |' E( c. e! n0 W
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) L- Q) B0 Z* k3 z
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the% l7 h; @/ `! a5 |
lawyer. 0 B' W' v4 Y2 u4 g. q8 ]! b
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.' E9 U+ n3 r4 o! V. f& V7 ?$ g; D
4 b2 P/ {0 u/ _0 {" \ ]: L2 ?He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
& l) ?* C1 ?, O; Tthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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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
' u( f' G0 k' x( ?1 ]of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and. w- q* q; c t( ]3 M4 c
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right: |( ?9 h8 _6 N# A
back to sleep.
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2 r4 N U/ G9 K4 |# xThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% Q0 s7 _0 B: ?3 I# kwakes the newfie up and asks, ) m7 ]8 t; d4 d9 y$ l
( R2 z3 p7 v5 E x9 z- W1 T: y'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and7 Q% a! o4 R% ]) Z
comes down with four?' - X* B6 D6 j9 x# `. l( D& g' t% c
, y+ ?. f: U, C7 Z: IThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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