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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* X+ U- N* ]; w0 z5 M7 l/ s
the newfie would like to play a fun game. , n) X) S2 U9 X( E: c y
$ s& o) p9 C5 W e The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
& s* ?$ k" q) T+ S5 f he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The. D0 ~( X/ ?+ {
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ ?; ?# [2 M, G4 R% |" l5 P* Qask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: ~5 D/ c7 {& l: b, d
you pay me only $5. ) a2 @4 h0 l( B3 `" w5 n
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I+ z# U- k7 b4 [9 g* A6 i
will pay you $500.
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/ n$ B% K8 V e) k1 ` This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
- I8 x# I% O! x: K, r. tthe 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+ y9 k3 w. A- O
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the, \' _2 F+ q! X% B' y+ n2 d
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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G& m6 a* y% _& THe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with) F* Z+ I! y9 A5 T" P) ^
three legs, and comes down with four?' - `* A) ~ e! H$ G
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all5 g4 Q8 k& |# S* y3 ]
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all: Q1 z; F5 F! Y. m/ t e$ d( U
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
7 b, n5 G! O$ q1 Kof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
. W8 N& x# f4 A" O3 X) T/ shands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right8 f9 q" _$ b: E5 m- G B7 M
back to sleep. , N% a: P5 r* z2 Q# c; P3 L
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He8 `! P2 _# o& v P( k2 [' T
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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9 g* D& m- u2 o! P& E( {5 O'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
0 U( k0 |% u% {6 g. j5 _1 E3 fcomes down with four?' " D; E M+ [3 T; K- G8 c
$ ]7 r% `4 o: b/ e6 zThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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