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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
; F R$ \ _* R: J$ p- O/ othe newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 j6 b# ] W; V8 A) e9 P" J
; c4 p% _9 v4 S8 \ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so4 C! M* F3 W' M/ M/ e
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The$ u- I+ ]: o6 h; Z* ]& q- d
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I! N* Y( `/ O3 m& H% ]) o
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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8 b2 Q& J9 w: [9 i$ r0 \ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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" ^5 }8 |* w7 D- tThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" X' G$ g1 _! r( O1 B
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the( A- `8 K2 D6 B5 t; R
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, J8 \9 z; w- y& r* o; z
three legs, and comes down with four?' ) F- J" d( u: Y' \
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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$ R" c8 f- m# d9 H* s" H$ U
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and1 ?' v% U0 M) r3 y1 X1 W- I
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right* f! P5 _' l- `) [9 }) z: E
back to sleep.
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6 ~# G6 R/ B* ]7 v ^2 pThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He8 }" E- q% \7 N& u- I; S: l I
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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2 A: w \6 C: L" Q% i'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
& x) D& F* q# b0 a8 c* ycomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $54 |: _( ^7 E0 o1 u( b/ C3 h
and goes back to sleep.
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