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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
+ ]& P# Y; I/ Fthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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/ L9 [5 I3 b% g6 a The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. }- K% _- r5 T# K
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The) N& @2 N& a6 y' H
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
% A$ I0 y% V5 W$ l0 E/ H U' gask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. u& {2 E7 A. W( r' i/ b. l
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 E( e* O4 t% z+ N2 \+ g
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep, ^# n. a7 Z% {3 ^7 ~0 u
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. K0 H9 q# ?& s$ U/ Y
H+ Y9 P, Z/ [/ g8 Y! P& HThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
4 D) ]. C, J4 N6 P2 Rpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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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
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
/ X* N% M" t# z4 g3 lreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 {* E7 g+ n* H* gthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
8 t1 G% x3 N" Z2 ]. I9 o2 k+ B7 _of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 e7 w& p, Y& m$ H% r8 r
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
# \9 s/ A+ ^) b9 x! |! t! } Qback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
! {2 O0 m7 }) T8 Ywakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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& Q" t6 i2 I. Z& h BThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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