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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& C0 N& T5 _2 O& Z
the 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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' f* I5 J" v* m8 M lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 S- V. b0 V% C" Y) n
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,4 G8 w3 G [5 m
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I' G7 ^7 u' d3 e9 |/ Q
will pay you $500.
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/ w; i: |* S, q! `1 _/ X+ r) n1 N This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* {- ?& u" o# g' v1 P+ y/ f' O( f
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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/ N* E) @% M0 e. P& V6 Q$ vThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his8 a" b5 t4 H5 J. Q y" D/ }
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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' T$ ?0 g7 A `( W3 o; yNow, it's the newfie's turn.- T$ Z* r( c9 g
( Y( L7 G' {: m6 w' ?He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' a: L0 \6 m! h/ f
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
, V" @* n# o8 Q0 @/ v8 r5 t Ehands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right7 _ z1 i; n3 I% J* S8 [
back to sleep.
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9 V4 q: o" R4 P: J% UThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
! ^2 b7 _' v) v5 `wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and# t& U! W# ^5 K
comes down with four?' 2 b" V# c5 i w- {7 f: B G. m& U( n
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $55 y# V/ ?# H" \ q: {. C3 ]
and goes back to sleep.
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