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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: F3 t8 z- E7 _/ W& }5 W/ h5 Y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 p4 k, @0 C/ `4 f. j8 }
) A" g5 |4 d0 \6 v2 J8 y9 s The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
# V# V0 j6 o8 i he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The2 ~- C# Q' Z2 S
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
1 q# t7 c3 g% x3 Oask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
% v$ C- k! G% }you pay me only $5. " j/ b5 r' u: \: `. a9 L& B
6 v$ ]4 R0 Z1 Z- [ D- f You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
6 m7 W4 K" {, e, { will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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/ Z0 L3 f1 l0 H1 h7 y( NThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" d( a9 ~: R) N
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the$ C# m/ F* @) T6 q# l7 U
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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, b0 Z. `9 P! Y0 h1 X2 C+ U8 gHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
/ g) r+ k5 c) }1 r* h! c) i7 gthree legs, and comes down with four?' ) E9 X& y$ m, \
' i* R( s4 |7 q8 m$ y& bThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all" ] c$ Y( p9 a4 E# ?2 q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
: r0 P. A* y* D( E- qthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
/ j; ]& V' z7 w( Rof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
. j" b! \% @7 b! e7 z. ^/ w" J$ \hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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, ?8 p, ~3 {3 d- I; @5 m7 V/ VThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He G5 R$ ~$ _* I5 f. `
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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7 ~) e7 K3 k( g+ D% ]'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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