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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 F v' ~- K1 O$ o5 Q% L
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb# z V, Q+ _. \! Q& h7 O) q! n
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if4 u6 m2 L% y& f6 a3 v/ Y7 ^
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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; k5 x! m) U* S# _, q The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so! Z. C0 G0 W6 ~
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
9 h7 A8 U* B, g2 l+ Y% d lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I" V( _2 `+ W' h2 K# l
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
. M6 D3 C D/ _( i3 J& byou pay me only $5.
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: ]8 j) M; h I2 |$ |1 I You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
: h+ w! ~- Q' k5 K% R will pay you $500.
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+ z9 x( y2 T8 o6 Y* v% [! F This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
) h/ h8 G4 u- H8 s! i0 ^the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. & l( \, G; [4 G9 W4 I8 ~" |0 i
, @; W- L: z N; TThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his' z" \5 x# B2 \1 G- W1 B
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 B* F& a1 v* B V. K2 y3 @2 L
lawyer. 0 a# E; W( q+ c$ V: K
/ @; q/ Q7 {$ c; r b8 t% _2 ~Now, it's the newfie's turn.3 d9 B! `! W8 L' z
1 H. m, e+ G6 \3 z ]He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
# @$ m+ ?, h" s# p: E7 w: S- \three legs, and comes down with four?' * p. E/ i# m0 g6 Q: p# V
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all* Y `* x. c0 G8 t
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* @# x4 }2 S, n
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
% D$ O U3 M' s2 B% l( Qback to sleep.
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2 ]+ K# ~! [( [/ @3 L0 f) x/ N3 ?The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ N M" N3 @) z& s+ J; q5 o! B: i
wakes the newfie up and asks, 4 t9 j2 \9 m5 D, O: q
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) r6 l' t5 n# Z! t
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $50 q9 ~, k" h6 X, x
and goes back to sleep.
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