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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if" x" U9 ^& [3 B
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so! y5 \- G- r: Y
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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1 s7 s; Q, s( Z 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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, _3 i( j6 F2 [( _The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 E% b! R8 w. ^6 E2 B/ K' X
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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2 X. U' m4 T6 S6 O6 J' x6 q* }9 d# PNow, it's the newfie's turn.) ~3 b X4 m3 L& U X
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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4 u8 s( @6 T' iThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour5 l" Z8 k- C/ }& A- h, {* i
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep.
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' a- Q f, @6 l2 F0 w6 J9 o% O7 X) MThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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& _. Q1 w3 P7 sThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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