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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a( E3 S* K* L0 V7 e5 a7 l; T
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so9 w, j9 F% }! f9 }3 d1 W- a
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 [/ i' X& l. ?) ^) X# Z1 ^ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I1 G* F6 s# [+ }- {& ^# y; D! [
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,! x$ B, B ^4 g2 Z& ^+ w% Z
you pay me only $5. . n$ d* R7 u' {0 _
( i& r3 }2 T3 D You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I! w% c0 ^7 [% J1 _- X
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep$ }/ l1 A6 W t# |- D; _ G y
the 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
# Q A- g6 S$ M$ xpocket 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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% C/ x: `6 b, Q2 q/ y* Y; ]/ UHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with! {! A3 d8 }: }2 K4 Z/ @
three legs, and comes down with four?' 2 N" y& X, E( v( I& O, s
' J% M/ W. q3 y$ ZThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all( ^$ X" i( H% P0 D/ \
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 R, W7 ^7 F7 t
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right, c3 i# |, T+ B* x" [
back to sleep.
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3 H1 M# X& C9 l7 {1 U/ N6 b. jThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He0 R/ Q; \+ O" E6 x2 _* {9 ]- c
wakes the newfie up and asks, - q( l4 N" p& ?" x4 E& ~: V
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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, y: R5 n" w1 S% L- uThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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