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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a6 B1 K3 V! }5 X
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb! s; P4 H# b: [. x/ W8 ^6 X8 F
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
/ G9 ?' M6 C3 W; ethe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so6 l9 Y% r2 z% K
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The, Z" P/ U3 w8 A" K
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I7 ]$ p5 R s" G# r
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: k/ ~. y% X9 i( k0 C
you pay me only $5.
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9 o# t' j, @1 J4 [6 t8 {/ b* E You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep1 H' s8 e1 N$ ~
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. " c$ M; Q, Q: H) k! M' g
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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 his2 b2 n3 J6 v- e( k! q: I
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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9 |% {9 w( D* X- B% t; L& V4 R5 ?Now, it's the newfie's turn.9 [: e+ V1 a& {3 v4 T' c2 A
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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
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and; n8 N' h6 ^! c$ |; s8 @2 Y8 V
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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& f |$ G. F3 g9 `* yThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. i4 b- H# o/ P6 K/ z5 I6 ~- \
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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0 T& Z/ ]) P5 f" p'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' c/ X2 A6 b8 z
comes down with four?'
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* j# Y# t/ x. C% s% r$ {5 `$ ZThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% B/ `+ i( ?4 m( @6 ~
and goes back to sleep.
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