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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
. K2 o2 W7 N1 X1 tlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
0 [ @! U# F C* z3 C( Z7 ~; x8 @that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 t! ?$ q! ~$ ?: [5 P i
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ( t l- U( Y6 ^- k$ [" s6 Z
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so# d9 Z. H7 e' Y/ t2 ~
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
, _7 w: S" y3 l$ e" q lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I; i$ n5 X+ z% R* c* ~% J ]
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
2 _- E- q( }) z8 gyou pay me only $5. 6 {% ^8 J+ Q8 v4 W8 a6 O- V& L- ], K8 \
- J) d9 e/ `3 P You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I. w" ^8 k5 ~0 O& Z8 ~4 G5 H
will pay you $500. 3 L" p0 V0 \ q3 p
+ j$ s/ z% r j3 ? This catches the newfie's attention and to keep: y; r `8 _; S* l+ y# e; I' Q3 y( \0 \
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ) ^) M! W2 P5 Z# _
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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
9 Q9 l5 C8 J8 p Wpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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% y) k K. @# c4 W- x. FNow, it's the newfie's turn.1 w+ d1 U: R. q) M: i9 @1 m% i
- n% s- o |& K$ DHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
: j* x8 \+ [+ C; xthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
5 Y k8 x8 ?5 V' \( xreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
$ {7 n' @2 T2 _' b3 cthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
3 E% v% I4 i! M& r c o6 k4 Gof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and/ T' s5 P$ |. {; V9 u# P
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right( l n, c5 ~% \$ N. e
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
0 ^' B$ g8 j2 w6 F! Owakes the newfie up and asks,
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# t) e D3 V( \# P0 v3 ^9 l6 B0 |'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) S' t: }9 I% E3 m* [1 m& s: X9 R
comes down with four?' : H5 m7 D' m$ q# [2 I
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5 Q: \) ^ ?5 P( X+ b
and goes back to sleep.
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