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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
3 W, l& X6 I! @& ?9 P5 @, Qthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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' u" x; S0 }8 W! V The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 f2 G6 K" i _; s A
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
" [, o2 k1 ]3 n+ w lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I: w7 \9 U4 u/ ^
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
% X D" F' M8 B8 K+ {you pay me only $5. ' F/ u2 @2 W9 f. A$ q
8 u$ L9 g& d1 I7 M You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
, r9 G* E, g5 x. w% `( \ will pay you $500. 9 @: A$ K8 {1 A: y, s4 G' d
" Y: p! _/ d6 e$ _ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
* S( O, }6 d' [# A0 S% s, Rthe 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' U9 K( l( z; T7 Y% c0 ^
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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3 ~0 X9 C4 ^3 L9 QNow, it's the newfie's turn.' K: `$ l$ a- N: X4 l2 F
; Z2 W# z r8 N7 p- Q- u3 K% i0 rHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
: G- E- N* L, d/ P& Jthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the 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
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
2 L: f) h! m% Q+ ewakes the newfie up and asks, - e1 t% v& C9 y. t/ g9 j( l* y+ b* p
7 C+ s ^& I* G; M! S, o'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and# d |7 i8 y) K: a
comes down with four?'
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) p8 _; _" Z+ k" P4 m, |! vThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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