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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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5 n, ], J, {! V7 X) gthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
' j; e; @! j4 @+ J6 q$ g, ithe newfie would like to play a fun game. ' [7 r( `2 o% q1 l% g8 W: |9 R
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so) R2 _% _: l6 m3 a6 M0 N
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The$ e- L4 \4 k7 n% Z( c
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
! Y; y# g( J* K* X8 g1 y; Z' Z# kask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,, g0 _5 R C! F+ p6 g9 a
you pay me only $5. 2 u) `& b* B4 Q7 o# s# P
8 D$ n" U) [$ c 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/ |1 a x" X3 t E) ?
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
/ j d: h% k$ G. ?4 M" X zpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the# }$ u7 F. o! N* F: b2 R
lawyer.
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2 Z, `6 l/ H$ n: mNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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8 s' w) x: G- w3 D7 U& KHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" L( Z% v. {& q5 {
three legs, and comes down with four?' 2 `* M8 R& i, l# V" O: c& K
6 n$ l1 H! c9 M1 oThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
2 _, W) s9 y0 g7 p8 X6 f7 Xreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
+ R& |: g; } O3 k' G7 u# [% n" ~the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
0 e h; N5 d2 ]" p$ Rof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 g3 ^2 w. g9 {7 z) zhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right/ N' K# p$ p6 \8 V7 Q7 C$ D5 P
back to sleep. # M# g* T1 {4 x! y7 U; p
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
. `4 u" P! A3 M5 E k7 u; Vwakes the newfie up and asks, 4 _- `. I7 O) ?
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and6 {1 B- L# j4 q
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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