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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a5 Z: s" l4 K, i$ C8 h7 x0 b
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
& }: a( H3 |) b5 ^& hthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
# q' T3 Q) e# i1 V+ [% nthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so! A, S0 L7 n! R) d$ z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The% }; m& n$ }) K1 J9 ~& | H
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I/ ^7 @* r! E; ~. y0 p
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,2 [' K1 p' P* J8 ~6 v: F
you pay me only $5. 7 K; S, M, v( E3 |5 s9 _
# X: @8 `8 A, p3 S3 v You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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! @ S3 b" p. x$ f This catches the newfie's attention and to keep$ U3 n& {: Z/ R) C: I8 R
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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. ~& x2 @ J" j! \" r! Y- }0 nThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his% I5 S* I3 A, c& ^8 V
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the. T1 s& D! Z% [. r7 ?8 k
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.4 M1 e# Z* K- t$ |$ [! \$ `
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 Z/ D9 y1 F. u; z( R1 B9 X6 z
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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" w2 l% \, c3 p) VThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
6 z& o- R( y" S. M' {0 I4 M$ qreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all- z: N: ~. M3 ?2 k# Y. u
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour. n% @; d% u+ Z" g8 Z2 \
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% W: b# X1 F0 e
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ e& c5 M# A$ l8 {7 Q
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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! i1 m: K6 ]* |! |( o5 _1 H'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
+ N$ e$ d+ N6 E& d- s8 m% Ecomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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