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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
q6 b2 L( Z7 d# ]% {long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
2 {- S ]0 A3 e1 p" lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: n% |8 M0 {6 m1 q/ @, f$ Cthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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; O( _" j t2 Q' E" Q7 Q The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 _ k1 U& q4 ^9 Q D% Z! F0 b: M2 i/ x
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
2 Y1 g1 [1 j+ w4 B# O lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I! W' ~% I# N3 Q7 b3 R
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,2 L- G1 X& X: T9 A3 h; s" I% d
you pay me only $5.
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8 j+ P4 L9 H0 ^# b$ f( o2 H You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
2 {" t1 D( e1 ^ will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
% N; {4 r, b: \: \! q( Tthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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8 A7 k4 y6 D( F5 KThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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8 O k$ m, E" YThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
2 g+ a b) G7 ~3 t0 i) Z$ ?4 Qpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 }/ h! v, I& o% [% o
lawyer.
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: w6 E/ U/ N) K9 WNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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$ i- P& s s' cHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
1 P2 M! C+ B+ Q: ]three legs, and comes down with four?'
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3 c( k+ n' R& f, V$ f7 jThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
! }8 i# O' S9 z& creferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 V' w/ Z5 u% a8 |! [ Zthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; Q& U0 @3 i6 J! p3 ^8 {
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% S" d0 N2 O) \% H! h2 h
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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/ l! n) |* x `$ q9 x8 X$ M! `4 gThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
* C4 C; }$ \6 _$ c, M5 Vwakes the newfie up and asks, 3 n& E6 ?: }" F: v% q8 X
2 c$ X2 ~6 T# N, x- ~'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) R- K# m/ \ `# b2 P
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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