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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ f! I0 w) b. C X, U
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
- ?3 _, [4 X* \ w) r4 Q* Othat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
) ?# {& e7 o$ e, E4 j' Ethe newfie would like to play a fun game. 2 d0 |/ `! U; x/ W
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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
# Y. S: m8 C4 U& xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
: H" F: q. ?. }' Zyou pay me only $5. & H7 |8 P* l$ {, C& R' d+ @ h
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I: c S3 ?, v% N- w
will pay you $500. . [6 g$ H3 `$ F/ r; p& r
/ \8 E6 r3 I- W0 u! N) _* K6 c' r1 w This catches the newfie's attention and to keep( n8 q, N/ |( N5 e) L8 k7 ]
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 3 h7 o' O C& K# q4 r) S1 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 his9 J" }4 U' m. C6 _* S6 ?
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the+ `2 U9 h5 f. V3 C! H4 ?; Q
lawyer. 3 E) \. p1 O3 i- R s
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Now, it's the newfie's turn./ P% `; x. n7 z G
7 k: s5 M! ^3 p) V$ r( JHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- T1 _3 f: m$ l8 v6 t* r
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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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 hour R5 K9 y- m" s+ e
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
. z% j y; [1 R4 C# T5 lhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right& F, G' F* u+ v2 g4 Z7 s
back to sleep. 6 C* {% z5 M1 `( _
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
, a1 J, Y* p7 P$ M) F" H* Bwakes the newfie up and asks, J5 `0 @2 N$ V% x
9 N" F4 g' j' ^0 v1 G" B'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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4 r' s) t% H, r" ?- [& F+ h- B& JThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5, {5 J8 x6 U( b- Z3 [ T2 `
and goes back to sleep.8 f E4 J6 M2 p3 H% E6 {+ n
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