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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a8 y- {) a$ a7 W( @
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb, H+ v& ?+ H6 e+ U% S
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
, s, A; ^) t! |; I+ v {# Zthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 1 p5 o7 v; j3 `/ m( C1 Y$ K$ v
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
5 |/ y8 @/ A; y1 I& a n" O he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
$ [6 o# s( O- k8 ` lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I; W2 h0 @2 N7 m7 j! E' A
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
/ j; V; S& y+ n# C1 ?& lyou pay me only $5. . f& j. ]# Z& m$ ?) ^# A
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I5 a1 v$ ` ]( ?3 a0 `" m$ _
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his; `3 E7 ^5 |, i
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the) {$ d( R' X1 ~/ a6 d
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.& @$ P# @3 S, e
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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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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 Y/ O; R8 f4 W+ J/ u4 ]6 D
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep.
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* `5 D1 n* b/ p, dThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
! V+ D9 P! ?5 T+ g6 V: hwakes the newfie up and asks,
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" c* r, @: b* G% g- ]'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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7 i' E& k, t3 `3 m" ^8 mThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5" y5 d/ t$ S5 c8 b/ w7 ]2 q% ^
and goes back to sleep.! `1 u' u, e% i0 Q! K
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