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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
5 g D. ]/ t: }( u. ^7 Ythe newfie would like to play a fun game. 3 t- g& m! m( O# ?* |7 A& j
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
b( ^7 I7 K P he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
! G& x9 j7 i4 o: w( {4 X! l3 d lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
& s; G2 `) f/ D" t2 m: rask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; ~! {' }- a; O! k pyou pay me only $5. 5 J7 R3 C. [8 K2 i, S3 {' ?' @; ]
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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% v0 I3 W6 e* ]/ o4 Y This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
4 X, Q8 |, C" x l, Sthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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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- R- e, o+ N( B9 l* ]8 E! Q
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with& _- b* Q0 o+ r3 X9 X1 m6 k" e' R
three legs, and comes down with four?' 1 _3 f z# T& ^
3 I1 `9 I! r" n3 s* E! p- VThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour5 `! b ]4 o- e
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
$ f( x! W# K& s) N1 s4 T& Vhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
8 z3 {/ X/ k( `0 M1 Wback to sleep.
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9 |- ?6 o6 V Y( K1 wThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He4 K; c" Y; `: N6 J+ I+ j
wakes the newfie up and asks, / X @ \& d n% p
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and3 n; |! t/ W% ?, x
comes down with four?'
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; |' i& E5 q% ^' @! ^1 `The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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