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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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( Q8 r5 t. q1 D 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/ e$ z5 i% ?+ ]8 T, H
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,6 c' m; X, I0 }9 F- p
you pay me only $5. ' ]$ D5 V. F' r" m; b& ~+ B4 i$ h
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& q- R+ q& Q }1 U& H
will pay you $500. 1 \9 V5 Q1 {8 b2 g" n* Z/ z3 V
' v+ \$ q8 t' C( R& i This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with% R( w, w$ X; D& B5 F
three legs, and comes down with four?' ! \. ^# }% P: H1 |" w, U
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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
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right& c1 f& u# u) G! e* t* q
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
9 D$ M9 H: b0 e$ nwakes the newfie up and asks,
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# v9 W5 X* ]3 v( Z% H'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& B) p1 E' Z2 X' ^, x+ a4 P* Y7 M
comes down with four?' ! h+ q7 ]- w% H3 M# ]" ~
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% I$ }0 I7 Q# {* H7 {0 g
and goes back to sleep.
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