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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
6 f( `7 J: ]% X/ t! a( j, X- ]long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
( k |2 S% G/ l+ X. {+ cthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if2 ^9 H7 U6 k" A" o
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
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
- h9 U% D, O8 V: W) Y9 Dask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* I. k+ V0 I8 h: R
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 |" A5 s f' U
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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" I t! G u, g3 i( r( zThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) B. A9 d2 g4 n" V) o
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the# [! v* Z2 v& ~. G1 l' n4 E
lawyer. 2 W1 [$ w. M1 X, r
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Now, 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* G- _1 l0 y- i4 h4 d
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. P& i! Q" h( T/ R
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
4 @$ M" T6 u6 o$ v0 Tof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and0 U* ^, {8 W0 a* v/ E
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right: t2 D" C2 o% d8 g0 `+ N5 H
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He+ O1 K5 |8 D$ p3 c+ B
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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* C/ m/ C, ]- E, qThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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