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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a, V9 ]- U! R; E1 F7 W% {/ D" y8 s0 i
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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) [! m$ g5 |3 l+ p5 I The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so0 E; {) _ z' w7 X( C% j8 F2 \
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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; ~: O2 L% q4 o2 N; Hask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
1 |6 C$ R$ |! r. s) B2 w' Pyou pay me only $5. & m! d; [' ?( N: E$ _* Z( a
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 @! a+ r$ P% I; |! z/ Y* t
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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! D3 V/ _! x" F: N$ c3 I6 c. BThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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& t+ M0 T/ p2 ]8 L$ X8 yThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
, z/ T) U5 N$ T3 Xpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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, _; y$ Y. [; b4 P! WNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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, j+ u5 J+ n( J5 e! D+ O2 r9 xHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 v1 T% {: _9 `8 n y) V
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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4 n5 u/ M4 @3 n* q! s5 a5 cThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
2 ^; N# k/ F8 c7 h1 R4 sreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 V) R; d3 ~; K( @9 y* Cthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour. o; e3 ~0 D$ U3 G1 C
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and5 o, v- H8 q( y$ j5 F$ T' ^
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
' F" F+ N& q5 \5 U( A# Wback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) l; V7 }; T: G
comes down with four?' " o* m( J* f% M. s$ M4 Y1 k* {
( l* |% }! G; d8 Z( t4 aThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $58 m r* n% ]. k$ a
and goes back to sleep.5 d$ b8 i8 k% a |3 ~' q8 N: k
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