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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
8 ^. w1 k5 Y' N, v7 F6 ~long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
0 o# i8 ^0 a/ D+ D5 Jthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 c: o T7 |, p6 q. m1 f# l
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
+ k1 y3 t1 y9 N% P& t, Z) ], } he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 X, A+ b7 g- {3 N, F0 c lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I' p* Y; u- K2 z4 a
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,4 z' ]- z1 q4 o, c9 o
you pay me only $5. 8 m" w3 ]- o0 i. ]' [0 s/ r
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I" w9 ?8 T2 B% M! n: h
will pay you $500. 3 R* R* R" a% }: J& u5 r3 r
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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5 I0 B( m0 [5 U" d- u& LThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) x$ ^3 L3 d, g4 }: bpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- l# h! w! u. | c. p% I* U
lawyer. q/ [3 A1 l- l8 M) s1 _
" C$ P5 J; r h& ?; L, NNow, it's the newfie's turn.% W9 \4 e" H' a$ Z
# ?/ j% A% {9 Q4 z) ~( XHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with( I+ {2 Q" w0 P4 z
three legs, and comes down with four?' 8 V* ?, f+ J6 ?, V. Q7 }
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and1 \" A' V. o G5 e
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
9 G! J9 Y% M" W! F; v+ `; J4 T) Jback to sleep. $ [5 l/ T. V: N
5 [% l9 D/ y, Y" T! M8 B1 n2 lThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ o% S+ e% A5 E7 W" V- K! Fwakes the newfie up and asks, 7 U# |. |$ E) A, v, M
8 Z9 x* B" M0 K! `3 s. x& u'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and* I# i* o) d( u2 {
comes down with four?'
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' K! K* k; s8 D8 l3 MThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
( ]0 \ s0 @# h; ?8 H2 E$ mand goes back to sleep.2 ]- \% x6 O3 a0 T x/ _
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