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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a" F( D* D2 W( j6 s) L
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb( D0 d3 G) b- _) g0 @
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if+ T# J* @) W2 B U' n' X
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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5 z$ k% {5 c$ A% h+ J+ `2 h The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
7 ]5 D O8 b+ f0 Q* @& p! i he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
/ V- v8 ~: A* G1 l" A& [ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
! W' ^# c% u% jask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,5 t; x5 g2 P( u
you pay me only $5. $ ^- W5 u: I% q
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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7 ^6 K. O2 S3 J. |; S This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
9 j/ |9 A( ~! a3 D9 qthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ( F& P, s0 \* A
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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' ~7 j1 C |- M& N Q
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the" _5 q, T% X8 o8 |# `, n3 ^1 F% i1 S
lawyer. + P$ b1 M" y. `2 h
0 q9 c3 p, Z5 w5 xNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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+ Y' a7 Z! e' EHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with& R) O# E# M0 G8 I( {8 ~, }* U, a
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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7 b7 m3 U8 _' `4 [8 z( v; HThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' j! ]0 W! r) K- Q' V! M6 l
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all$ E: h7 J4 `$ e! c+ B
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour" W' D" {5 K* M6 V5 ?
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and0 G6 m+ T( o6 q; i3 Y5 |! G
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
8 r# d2 z# B3 H/ w% `back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He' Y6 b4 [& M& h
wakes the newfie up and asks, ( h) x' E3 b9 X" Q+ e
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- u+ d- |3 d: }3 m
comes down with four?' 0 _: y( x' @8 Y2 p0 Q' E9 v0 t1 x
- S0 z& `8 |& O) Y1 Q8 SThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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