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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ n7 Y( @, C$ q; \: J( O
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb0 C1 K: K6 c' E7 m
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if f6 z: D5 d. p4 u( d$ [
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 1 x6 K$ o9 g% q& T) k5 N
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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
( p. A: C) U% ?, C: W; S& }* \ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
5 H0 b. [. L& O" kyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep4 G: c# C' [/ f( g
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
: b4 w* V: X4 e0 C: ?9 Cpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the( u2 n, E5 o0 T* I* L8 y
lawyer. 5 c2 c6 K1 S: d4 H C N
7 v5 E' o$ m0 T" Q$ ?- c" e: jNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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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
+ {" T5 _' A7 H. p7 sreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all4 v q, I6 P# W: O# f X
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
0 Z, O; P* d) L$ K% s$ I, Oof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and+ E0 }, i+ c' i9 b
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right1 _% o% s$ U L! l7 S4 O" w
back to sleep. 6 U3 Q4 N( x r
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wakes the newfie up and asks,
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1 z5 t2 f2 {+ h' y" m( {'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) T% N4 c( s% D# ~
comes down with four?' , x6 [6 t3 n' T, L0 M# y' A- V
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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