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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
: G6 j2 ?6 s- w0 h: }the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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3 {/ M! r; ~, d1 o- b7 u The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
2 y4 G& y+ L4 r+ E3 u* d he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 _+ \9 r. F' L& }; K
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 O( q$ Y0 f( F+ I6 k, O- }8 Nask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,) \: Z$ f L& L; }! A4 w k
you pay me only $5. ' k q- s A6 ^0 T5 i7 A h/ w
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I8 z3 o# M. W5 o9 ^. p0 m9 ~. N
will pay you $500. ( x; `( y/ h6 y5 l2 G
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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1 n, q( B* b, [- v% _& w4 ~The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his0 @6 P; V A- X: m
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the' D% w' m/ u6 M( s) G
lawyer. . y, k7 G c9 R/ J
. l) J0 c7 U( s: O6 i- I0 qNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' {3 \/ [3 k" ?& k |0 ?
three legs, and comes down with four?' ( G" {0 p% ~& f8 C
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour g5 p$ W- K5 z* h
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and' w. D6 Y7 C$ A- P; y
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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: Z0 \5 @: c: a2 ]! W% TThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' O. Y- Q4 C9 C& |
comes down with four?' " h3 u3 Z8 o: ?4 I$ ?6 l
: C. M% ~' s4 i0 E7 k6 |: qThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5 i( j9 Y3 }- T( B
and goes back to sleep.
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