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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a% o1 f0 ~: W# @( N& ^: q1 a, u5 |
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb% l6 i7 K- y0 h0 K4 a$ a3 b
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
- U- e3 j( Y2 N( H8 ?3 Fthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
* \4 w' K' f: }- s he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
: o; J' I7 o. w# Q2 R6 N lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
. T0 P/ V5 `* F# f) ~# Qask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,$ j/ y u; `( G2 d( T
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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4 I2 W: D5 `2 }8 FThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his( H( N2 F# ]* O
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the9 B+ G* O+ ~+ `9 p$ t; j/ l4 E# ~: a
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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j0 T* a3 L1 {5 @7 B5 r2 bThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. B8 G# O7 U* K* |- V/ B0 s0 A
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all' g" e) t G% M. J1 G
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
. t' M- Z" p2 S+ Bof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
2 }1 L+ J s. \6 _; 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
; M# Z! f0 {: f- Hwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
w1 F' k+ I/ q9 H5 G: Z2 g rcomes down with four?'
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0 m* d; ]5 m, U4 }( `The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5+ C6 d: h1 |, _' I$ U- v
and goes back to sleep.
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