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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 if5 Y1 w8 m$ V5 [1 N; y" l& U* b
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so2 B" C! x& F% ]
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The9 G4 T# U1 V$ S) Z5 { a/ K
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I& l% ^+ a- N* ~' o
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 v* S6 J3 \: G- Nyou pay me only $5. 4 Z+ ~* t, A: ^* R$ z7 E
) ]' {$ H( Q4 v+ F) \: I 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* a( u3 K2 I5 z# Y: Z* h! V9 Q
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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# }. g; O8 k5 z. t6 q) B/ sThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his X8 F- N3 ]! E
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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& p. d0 k9 E7 E; r/ w8 M/ M, mHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 |) p& ?0 |) g: `
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and" n3 T4 \* a- `& {" v
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He( u& k* D) x. N+ w v% ?/ G
wakes the newfie up and asks, 2 K. S' G! G! c! R; i
5 s9 x" i1 F$ g5 d'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and/ |: |$ g. ~" J
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5: [) e T+ l' r* X0 g' x
and goes back to sleep.
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