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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a6 n. h! Q( u+ y. {9 w
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb% @* t, I! Y5 m: h# R1 N
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
! E3 m' t) N0 ?' U" D" ]the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
& e6 p) J. k; b he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The6 N, b8 y a, K Z d% A( m5 ^
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ `' v! M# T. \ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,1 |: w$ i% Z/ Z6 B
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I1 X7 e1 P# ~# n$ N' R
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep9 K2 y5 _2 i7 T: X! _- a
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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0 |1 E! Z3 y1 X7 MNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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, j. { y2 o- T0 aHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with! c$ ^5 m- n" b+ ~8 {
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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8 \6 f! y6 r- ?3 V6 Z% mThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all" P- T9 P3 [# u0 D+ f. \+ c# ^
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all9 E/ y G( e' |$ a7 c' O# r7 Z
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour# O/ N$ R1 @$ A' b; I* O
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 O% |! |/ l7 \ i+ ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
0 k; }2 W$ [6 [! L6 xwakes the newfie up and asks, ( \: b* ?- T( o
b9 j( W, ?, o% ?( H+ m) Q2 W'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and$ { T, T8 ^" m! k
comes down with four?'
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9 {/ D, ~, v4 I8 VThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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