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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
* L1 a7 {: B% l" ^1 V; r9 Gthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ' _+ Z* |7 s# T; K- s" @
$ ^& }. I) o5 C5 t1 S$ X3 N+ j The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
W @5 m/ O4 }3 s he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
6 w. Y6 b* k8 w( T+ z6 X8 @ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- P$ X8 r# V6 z- i: p
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, [& u! L! I s/ Q s9 ~( N% P
you pay me only $5. + u7 O: L) O, W1 {/ `3 V- W, l
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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( s% Y, F4 R. y) w This catches the newfie's attention and to keep) @5 A3 W, { t$ l' M+ e) f% S4 M
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. & W7 W2 N& b- S' U0 n$ a
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his3 i7 j$ f; h( z
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.8 w% B! H: l, B% E" H0 } b
% `% }. M/ | u+ rHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all/ z R! v f4 \8 w+ Y" I
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
# k8 J8 o0 \- Ahands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right/ D ]" Q8 {" A$ F( X' |; s
back to sleep. - S j" l( y' j
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
* h% {) ^% f' j& M0 G& P- c* Swakes the newfie up and asks, : b' \0 T# f9 I' ~1 T8 ^
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 O9 z" n u+ Q! o" R# j3 k
comes down with four?'
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4 g/ E" j0 m2 ~4 R% eThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
8 A$ E+ s! @8 Iand goes back to sleep.
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