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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
& d- [: _" x$ I3 K- {: [/ Zlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so+ T3 i: R+ p1 j N& a. E2 C
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The# k: p5 i1 a9 `5 f/ x9 K6 J. i. W2 U
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I8 G+ s5 X4 [( D: G
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,0 {: }' u- ]4 n+ @, `1 w4 ?
you pay me only $5. + H+ ?# G/ A! R2 @1 Y: C: H3 N
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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e, D& m' Q+ M, E% z- z) s: D This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 u* I% r9 {) u; |" `- s
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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Y4 d# k8 e; r: fThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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: o. h* T2 k3 |+ m7 W* M8 X FThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; | X, ~* ~/ Q/ T' Wpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.. U: ?7 B" t( a
+ _/ r0 [; O! F; ~& b- V# C& sHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep. % o. Y5 c0 B$ L( q; U' e
! x; Q0 F/ B: A! z. LThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
5 J' p" m Q4 rwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5( p8 D* N* s0 O9 @3 |4 m
and goes back to sleep.
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