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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a' I% Z; k1 e% |. Q2 u/ |
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb6 j/ Y8 e" Q- `+ I) T1 ?
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
( u1 m) h) }- b+ Q- H, d' W8 wthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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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
/ `) H) @( n( ^$ \ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, F. k/ w7 l# C, r
you pay me only $5. ' _6 Z6 P+ B& o% h
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I- t$ t3 u3 Z( [( N
will pay you $500. 4 F: }* }' ^" H
/ y* ]7 j- g" t. T: D" H This catches the newfie's attention and to keep5 ~3 Y* p8 t- |# R, |$ n
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' [9 F$ o' [% Q4 C, K
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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n% }. a! }* I! u. M$ NHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with& B: H0 w, D( z: a, U$ ]3 F
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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# c1 a! r, E- nThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
: ~% p9 @+ `; e% f) D/ j) Ureferences 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 and
- Q6 W* I( H3 w+ Khands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
& ~7 r/ W, m4 N: j, i. g6 Kback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
, ~% V6 d' T- U' F) N9 l: gwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and. i% h8 _( V$ X- s& D6 U
comes down with four?' " ?" ^4 D9 s- [. f1 a$ n5 g7 `% _$ y
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; l3 U2 T2 T& V+ E
and goes back to sleep.2 }" U5 e, B0 J R
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