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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
) Q' I' f7 o C @8 H9 U' p7 ilong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
* p7 J8 z( }1 l' }1 i# O/ \- Z/ s) pthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if6 i, f) ^% O0 { Y0 J1 k, v
the newfie would like to play a fun game. : q' u r/ u( n. u
+ g+ _/ w1 q4 g7 { The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
' U) w& n0 S7 {6 Z he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
' B% r; N+ R- G" v/ @( L+ g1 ] lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I1 h# q/ j% _7 v& B) H
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
+ K7 w3 J% o) H) U+ j( k7 N$ dyou pay me only $5. 8 ^! L; h- p0 s6 O
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 W& q3 R! I- r$ }+ S$ v5 g
will pay you $500. 8 l) B$ G$ R9 ~8 ~6 s: o' B
, v6 x* S: K z! ~5 B This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
r9 f& m( B. n g& ^the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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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 his {* H T4 A5 A; a- L3 h
pocket 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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1 e' @3 N3 r$ h5 V( Q/ ?He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
1 }2 t/ f0 @5 x0 }: hreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 p( v5 n- q3 u! I. S9 G& X# V) \the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour8 y4 v) _/ V# X7 D# y ~/ m1 J
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
' D6 [2 X% j3 a; a: X shands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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! ]/ s( V8 t" T1 q. W$ }The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% i3 R3 B- b7 o7 Ewakes the newfie up and asks, / @ u( X0 R" C6 N# N" `* ~
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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% p5 p$ [0 Y+ ^The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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