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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a( y8 \0 p) {" S# r0 S; ^: F
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
. U( \6 t# ?* r2 @- P. Jthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if/ f: |: z% o8 C3 _' F& a
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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9 A: W' E7 f) p The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ K9 \" u0 i3 C3 E
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 [- C8 H1 l3 k6 S lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
0 z+ J! r% V" T0 K3 H' v3 Q. Mask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,, n: w, Y7 }( u' V* M% d, N
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& r3 z" a! k' I( h8 D
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. v, h" w1 |# U' g
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the# M) S8 \$ \9 O8 X
lawyer.
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& c5 M+ G7 A3 A- S: UNow, it's the newfie's turn.- f8 E7 ~% B. n( w; m
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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# @: G6 o5 K* q, T% C1 p2 q) [$ ~5 nThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all5 |( g2 E) T {! K7 c: k
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
' f! B+ b/ ~ R* K; J6 ~0 phands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right1 m J' U s2 N& H8 A4 d
back to sleep.
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: \# Y( p) \' A6 [, y0 ]The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% _7 b2 s' G6 }3 j* m) F
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'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* v8 P% J) g9 u, D
and goes back to sleep.6 ?4 E7 i# d `* ~3 r
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