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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if, h1 D5 V# Q) R: r7 n% ~4 O
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% b# Z: G1 c, _3 U: [: z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- o% S) D1 y7 _2 G8 l
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I# z) P3 |$ b" R, q, Y+ U- x) S1 d: B
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 0 T1 \6 V5 k- e9 |" p, v. f* Q% [
7 K/ X) O& Z- E2 x, m: ^ R2 _8 NThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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+ w$ I, Z4 B e; lNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with/ E8 i2 ~- n1 p5 T3 K- d. P) g! e
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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5 s6 z0 m; f3 CThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all7 m, l% D/ R! }7 t
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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8 ]* p6 d% k7 Y# D; f' E" I/ J) p+ ^& wThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He; d. E, K p3 O" Q9 D* p* }& W
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and/ G7 j/ s$ U5 D$ j1 @; h
comes down with four?' ) a& Y, i4 j3 N; k2 I
, b% ^# h2 {7 Y9 W: nThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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