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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a2 a# y; A4 s1 R, q- o0 \
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
6 q3 S/ L# V. W3 zthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if) w1 G6 L) l: u g4 Z$ u
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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( O7 z( @9 I% p& |* C The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
$ Y) ^8 t+ _& Z5 `# h+ E1 R he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
* w9 R o) W8 L8 o# T lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
6 p) ~1 c9 I) F) m6 Q/ z- s. pask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
3 q2 V& P, M2 k& o6 Eyou pay me only $5. ' V& j' O# V4 D, L, Z2 v) Z
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I# v* ]( i3 R& Q
will pay you $500. / q: v% |/ @$ c% B7 ]
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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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
2 L9 m7 h- `, ?; y9 x. Epocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.3 w" i- C, a9 R9 v4 b' x
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with$ K& |0 j+ i' F
three legs, and comes down with four?' ; r8 s3 V }4 `" E* I
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
8 ]+ G5 g8 a& X& a [+ Rreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
* X, w% n' U" D- a/ [the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour( X/ K ~ t `, g
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
; h% S) w* K4 k% F5 ^/ j( U: ]hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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! F! D) w/ M4 b# e8 j( B' LThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, C* J3 l0 { {( m
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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X* r1 R. c7 V' b'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and4 G+ ~' P' K( v' B4 V9 N
comes down with four?' ) c- m$ {# m- A3 |; H
) Z8 t$ y) h, y" d4 T {The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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