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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a/ ]6 g" i& j! J3 F; b m; d
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb: f' L2 B: M, _( f$ U. G# }8 ?
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if: B& I3 s" j0 y* _; b
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; Y* ~) P% U( R; \- R. N; I% h# E
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
# n9 F3 u" z5 k9 K( b4 _' b( L8 lyou pay me only $5.
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9 @; k( k3 N% \5 |( Y/ w You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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5 L2 o! L) y# r7 Y& {; k* M- x+ C This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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# ^& ]3 z' |( y0 H9 Q/ }3 ]The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his: I" R$ T" g% `9 b/ h; p
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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. A& P P0 V) T- aNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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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
* d: |+ H' v M/ o1 c5 ^! L7 r6 {6 Nof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
# f; t1 c) E# B3 ahands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
5 B( E0 p L. o7 N$ qback to sleep.
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8 D; h6 j9 l; s6 W$ T8 {The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% b9 @, W' ^5 X5 R
wakes the newfie up and asks, 3 G+ ~9 Z+ B) A4 A0 R+ Y3 X2 q8 M8 ?
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and% V A6 ^( x; [4 @2 g
comes down with four?'
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) _' B* _ L0 ~: O c* {$ AThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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