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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 if7 ^ ?/ ~% r8 k
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& F9 |: \1 M" L# s8 D
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The( C* t' K5 t N* L! I
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
# v3 F2 e* N" Z; M& V" zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
. z' Y2 j+ ~* W8 @you pay me only $5.
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! u# q6 k1 a* v: n; [ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I2 U- y' C- \( p* m0 h' Q
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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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
: ]. b; C! M1 }- ?pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the6 M; K/ z6 \' y4 W4 m
lawyer.
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6 {8 O& C+ _ p7 J, {& ]( BNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with% ?, Z2 l E" T. Q! i! [& D
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9 U2 R Q' `" BThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all9 }5 g! i6 k9 W& ?; i
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
: A, r- V# B7 @! L. nthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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$ ^7 e& {% M5 j5 O9 x$ B" D& o2 ~ IThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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5 ~) t0 m1 B6 [/ k6 u'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5+ K5 |, e" n/ H9 y5 s; l( x1 K
and goes back to sleep.: [5 Q: [, v. q: ~- b" L, q0 O
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