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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ G( C5 c& H. f8 y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb1 c7 Y( M5 [7 P0 j7 P* I, w
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: M7 B: p7 j2 d, s& O& ~# ]the newfie would like to play a fun game. ) {9 ?& S% c' u1 t- m4 @7 z# b$ w9 ^
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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
2 t- Y2 k0 o: `! w1 L! G% Iask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,3 r; u8 J4 ]4 F
you pay me only $5. 8 i& a' {9 O; p" ~
7 I; `# z( n T( O) H, P$ { You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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f( [: G6 t' q1 ` This catches the newfie's attention and to keep% v v* J1 I3 l& N, f; [, W% P1 U
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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7 m9 i( o* s8 d/ E$ I. uThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
1 e k# L: m" h4 Y$ S6 q7 i/ B# _pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the' f/ s2 k) L: z/ m6 _1 G6 d
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.$ d3 a: o- m; L
$ Z8 e3 ?& K) k. _+ E# tHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' s3 z8 d: h- ~" x8 L# [+ T' J
three legs, and comes down with four?' & t2 ^- k% j. N/ q, A+ |
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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 hour1 `8 j e# Q7 {
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and7 D2 Y" q4 B1 ^4 ~& x0 \9 x" \, u
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
9 [4 h1 M+ Y) r3 Z0 z: P5 ~wakes the newfie up and asks,
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4 y! \' A. b. l, n5 Y' Z4 ]'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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& U0 z9 o. G, f1 ^* w& ?* _The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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