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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
0 a& w5 e8 c3 athe 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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* o1 M8 t' }* G" z5 d% V lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
0 `1 R) X* B. \& g, l7 Bask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
5 y& a/ I$ q! F2 I0 _( ^you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& ]. u: X6 _4 z& ~- i& P) }
will pay you $500. % |/ x" I$ P5 C* [$ w! `
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* W [, O0 o/ p4 g/ y4 Z
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
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lawyer. 3 e& B6 b/ N. Y. L! w
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with l* @- K$ {+ ?6 j$ h
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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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 hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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* Z1 R% Y$ Q8 h8 C+ o( q6 YThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- @ _. f/ h. o4 b, k
wakes the newfie up and asks, , J8 C w9 C$ [1 r& q$ l
4 ]! a# t# v5 f. O( P9 d+ l4 Z5 j'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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* W- ^- s( U, |& c; N kThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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