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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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7 y5 q3 K# Y- n, S9 Q9 H* mthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
8 w% x, ~8 Z* I: U% |5 r/ _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
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
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you pay me only $5. 9 d* p; W( J" r' C
: Y( O, |' K E! p8 a! t3 h You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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1 t; c9 o$ e0 _! U. y( a; S n This catches the newfie's attention and to keep) X( E6 z+ |$ I4 Z. G6 v
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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4 J# i0 |0 h9 W" ]The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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% }1 I! A3 |6 MThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
$ h7 i; a0 X6 ]pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the" ?) \% c* G% L. `
lawyer. & V3 I5 z) X, f1 h- X3 \9 d) b
5 q5 f' x' ~* K- n0 }6 M; KNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with* J0 a# B5 Q+ U* b2 }: ?0 {/ u7 p
three legs, and comes down with four?' 5 {# F8 [! H7 s7 N4 Z+ h. k( K6 z# Z ~
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' e9 M1 ]5 }, R8 m' n& b0 R* p R
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and* P0 @8 }2 m; l$ N% J1 O7 K7 f
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right% B: o- `% I2 e! \% T/ X
back to sleep.
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9 b/ O5 e8 ?& c; c5 W0 hThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 |, N% Q& v4 v3 ^- Y I
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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