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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a2 @/ s/ j5 U* I# d1 B
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
$ q9 g1 y) x2 cthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
( H# C; o! z# `' \# P) fthe newfie would like to play a fun game. + J& `& [+ `- m9 w j
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
0 u- w B9 l/ y7 t he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The: Q& k# F" U2 J/ j; D+ {. Y
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
' t" G7 P5 `) d. s! o xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
) p: k9 U& @1 J. ~1 Cyou pay me only $5. 9 N0 k% R' @% k7 u! a
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
. ~6 K% C( S2 m will pay you $500. 6 S; K1 L3 [0 V
1 N) o# f* T- X This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
# [. d! R( A1 p% n: Z/ dthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ! W a- R( \4 C
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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
! v3 G' b) @: J7 lpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn./ L1 D& R# {# x* l) N% H; q0 O
. x9 R D1 P. V) H: yHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with6 Y; Q' ?7 k% `! k
three legs, and comes down with four?' 5 U6 {5 G! M; r k3 E
; r- q G! H9 _The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
5 @) w/ O1 W8 I+ g- H3 @references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
F6 F5 z! ]6 F5 ithe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ V, Q7 r- L% {1 m4 K. h
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 W5 u8 T! L* r+ G+ Shands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
+ E- Q- m! X: U4 O Nback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
* ^- c! z: i2 |( P/ Iwakes the newfie up and asks, % X8 O, y4 `: u* |5 y4 x: P3 C
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
8 i: }! y' q5 D) W+ Q$ n3 gcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5- d8 F4 L' l& c& W% g, d9 A) b
and goes back to sleep. g+ T: x1 r! N' E. u: ~
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