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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: ^0 S* f6 ]4 M
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb* E# n3 A) ] `# _! u+ C7 P
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if. Z$ \, u; a+ h/ D
the newfie would like to play a fun game. - s" V' R! Z1 Q J5 r3 i
7 ?1 s* b. J2 s. k+ k3 G/ b- E The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so) }- t! z( H" M. {4 e# @2 \+ b4 v
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
% |. R1 @4 W% M8 G lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I" U4 r7 {5 C+ z1 A
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
8 O6 U6 b3 b0 Y" H ~0 Vyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* `4 E8 @) P9 |, a
will pay you $500. ' ~7 B Y6 T5 |6 I* ^
. Q4 B1 @0 j) i" k* v This catches the newfie's attention and to keep1 |- i- g+ |/ D* j! C7 A
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. . V! k: Y! v: m7 n6 d }* [
( C- o5 M7 z8 ~ WThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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$ \( g# \1 R' w, pThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
, e6 Y' \; R1 C/ u. L8 Spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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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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& {5 S* _! V/ V+ p8 x/ Q8 v+ r" lThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all3 r$ d1 G' o9 n( t1 P% k1 {
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all7 z" j2 I1 [& H# w. c7 C( w+ A+ E' V
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right% s9 [$ x8 M' }/ {2 }
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
2 r7 r; L; n3 C' M3 Wwakes the newfie up and asks, " h3 Y! t* K" P3 ?; F$ w
. u2 o8 J* K# E! M" k'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
$ ]5 N( b% L) N3 w. q$ u# zcomes down with four?'
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6 L% \" V- ?& l& i/ c: @1 M$ T( S8 tThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5" P3 R. _ m2 Q) ], e% o
and goes back to sleep.5 x" s1 u/ O$ O% m3 V
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