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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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J Q. L k3 B. q! \9 ^% P The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so( l) H, k. p# \9 X" }4 [# [
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The" r) r, K( A" j4 m+ V" f6 ?
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
, W# C6 E/ D' {: W! mask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,6 o+ G, J! x6 d8 T
you pay me only $5.
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! j* Y. B z, n7 r: f/ J You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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( i5 U# j/ Z' I. l, x- [3 g$ T3 O This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
+ w) d: b4 Z7 H) |( q( Bthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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5 s# M8 Z0 R. H7 Y4 Z, ZThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
% z5 f! k" g1 r9 J7 q9 Z8 Opocket 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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$ W4 @3 W% T( A: D" Z* yHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour1 e& q- W! M9 |/ w, o: l
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep. 2 u5 m8 W) {$ O/ l
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, C9 M, o+ X& w8 a; T& l* L0 a
wakes the newfie up and asks, : Q4 R8 k+ u* R$ m9 t, W
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and B$ i, t- o6 _8 Q' S
comes down with four?' % \" c0 w# b$ C5 a t& O
) M* x: e6 ?8 P( RThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5$ w' [; [: L# E" L6 k2 n
and goes back to sleep.
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