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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. * K, I; g! b: ]9 a* P% ]4 }7 ^
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so W8 P- }- {5 t) ^& k" {
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 p1 C/ t. ~! w
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 E) h3 J m% V
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! `$ v1 r, _) y8 q# Cyou pay me only $5. - u9 M+ ?' r& \
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. |3 x; |9 ^4 K9 s- g
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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1 Q/ v l0 U" c+ N" I4 jNow, it's the newfie's turn.' L% R& P9 Y! H( l/ A
& l) M& X5 u% A& C( h" B5 L7 w' G% CHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
) W: a( P. w6 t* wthree legs, and comes down with four?' 5 J. f1 F$ g( Y, o4 `
1 t: z0 t3 F9 u3 z% p nThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' f! Y% D0 s, E5 ]; ^5 }$ A
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all- Q2 r1 Y. l, |2 Q+ R& {# Q9 j. Y1 l: s3 ]
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 g. q; Q |/ _6 Z- U6 g! u
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and: C$ i- j, ]( V# ]5 f
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He9 y# X/ q9 Y: R* Y2 @
wakes the newfie up and asks, 0 F9 F* B) L. f1 N$ \0 @8 u( P" M0 ` x
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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3 S7 J" }7 u0 R' xThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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