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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
* k4 N: S0 x) ~( z- wlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
1 |) }: C( P5 L' Cthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if" u0 L: j6 |4 R& J# d
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 d) @" `& D, h( @. V
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The2 } c, R# _- G7 J
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
, ^" i) U& V# Mask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
, N! J8 N t/ B5 t1 y% Nyou pay me only $5.
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4 n$ m; |0 r. z You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
% \7 s2 O8 u2 u- F& r will pay you $500.
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' {- o1 L: b/ k# B$ k This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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+ Z; r. o. c. b5 s) B A' L9 XThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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* b; A& [* D. y7 J: n# L) OThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" Z$ W# p) x% F ?2 s; T3 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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+ D% w9 Q' A6 g- U) {, o# Q0 P" r. XHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with# ^8 p& ^; y5 p6 u4 k- y+ ?
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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9 ? D; e1 {7 F- Y' {The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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: l& O" L/ e- ^1 w0 x8 uthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour. c9 }) @5 t7 [) D
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
' I/ [5 k8 f9 p( S qhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He/ N) n) |( s* F+ n) `
wakes the newfie up and asks, 2 i" P1 P4 E$ A C) V
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and$ |) \, V: L# D" C/ z, e
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% c; @- _% M+ u" T$ p
and goes back to sleep.
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