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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
J, r, Q2 h5 g1 Plong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
, C* D2 Z0 a! ^* x/ J; d5 h/ ]that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: P; {4 q/ H$ h2 M) S7 uthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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7 a v. R+ q A/ b The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
0 E# O5 \# Q( p% G/ b1 _3 E he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
% q& P! a) t; a$ Y# L6 y lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ O/ S/ C( O8 r& G7 r* oask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 Q6 b. V. `6 Y& j7 s1 ?! Cyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* ~' k, v$ H# ~$ r6 B: H: Q
will pay you $500.
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4 }: P* V% Q5 w+ i This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 K& o5 c2 z& c2 L! W
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. - S4 _) d* N5 [+ y1 {
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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8 I: N* f& Q! ]The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 j5 ^6 \' p6 G
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the$ D- A8 |" q7 z
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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; j( S- P+ m$ v$ rHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 F6 }4 w% H2 }: a
three legs, and comes down with four?' 5 q' h! L* s! K3 y2 L; @7 Q$ ~3 M
1 f4 C4 K( z5 v( R, C- ^; |& EThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) \5 i7 u% @! g! ?7 W4 _6 R' D
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all3 V4 s C0 Z' \
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
7 Q. y3 y3 N: T; I8 M# s8 ]of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 r1 N+ Q; C/ z7 z3 }4 ^! ^
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
9 h8 L, m) O" i Y" J E& j7 u! Q2 hwakes the newfie up and asks, 9 E. q/ v' s' e t# Z, G9 v
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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7 t Q' ]3 B, u" f3 K2 Q/ }The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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