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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
. l; G$ d2 G2 s! i2 Slong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb: ^, R" `7 M$ M! q/ k2 o
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
( s: o. Y6 X& q' W7 cthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ) M' W* s+ W% p% Z* P( B5 A2 E
4 n& N6 n! _( o9 M' Y6 i6 g* N The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' ~) K5 _" l" R+ c* q! N+ z- b( |
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The& F# j1 t* d, H" Z0 Y& C* ?" C6 s
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
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you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 ^4 k% Q- Z% ^
will pay you $500.
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8 p" a( U- M) c7 P/ L5 E. c m7 d 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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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his0 f8 D& V3 a- Z6 N F3 s2 `& ?( \
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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0 N8 \ W4 R+ T/ N, CNow, it's the newfie's turn.+ y* c% k4 l' K; a3 g5 _. v
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
5 m7 s& T9 c0 r8 {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 and
, t% H/ R8 K) D1 H" L" W+ Khands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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. a) P9 s0 K" T, c'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5& x* f. O/ k/ O, D- J: i( N3 @" Q
and goes back to sleep.
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