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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. " \% d1 P3 }% V. \5 P+ Z# \
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so# B2 h2 Y) Q; }& `
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The2 T) ]: M( \3 ~3 h: y* `
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I) r0 L: Y Z" h% {
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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6 ?. _, F- M% ?) B8 y' o4 U' d/ n( n You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I L# r [( u; F" F
will pay you $500.
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/ O% V) h& i' E& V4 j1 V: N This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. V; k0 n: H9 B H" [( O: {
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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% j; v/ ]0 @; e& eThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
- |" n: U& C# a; Gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the, K" R- ?8 G7 A1 Y( S. Y3 l7 @
lawyer. : D5 K7 R, e O1 k' K- f. @- ^
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with8 J u) n" q6 }7 j, u% r2 e
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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- b/ c2 G# q6 y1 ^+ Y8 I5 J, CThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all& x& M9 m; y2 F2 ?# X1 R: f
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
/ a! A" Z) T: d, jthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' q }$ B2 I/ V) G
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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