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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 if
* y, r$ H0 T) N) K. L S" |the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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/ h" F- |9 s* W& P( B/ r4 v The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
2 n, m- C8 H0 k he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
0 K- }) r0 \. v lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* O/ `$ A. Q- k% K1 x k% J0 w
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
+ j: n0 T1 s( b( {3 x& Jyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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4 s" I( Q& E4 T( i8 Y8 JThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
4 C7 W0 S# O- Npocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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$ h/ e* ]. o7 h' X& DNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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) P" g% t8 t. Y) H% w1 IHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
* U1 G& p) J8 b2 L9 Uthree legs, and comes down with four?' 4 r- ?# x7 x, z6 `6 V2 I# D- D% I
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. j ^ T ], d9 u4 w7 `
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all/ S2 s0 [- t. E k
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour: |# _; _- x7 o: }9 e; ?0 x; J8 B
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
0 k. X& p" @ k0 d" F8 e* k. Yhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He* g0 \7 j3 }' I. b
wakes the newfie up and asks, 9 T' E) _2 v4 z4 [
: j5 c* o2 D0 a) I) B5 J'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) B$ m9 N! K5 d% L& r; v
comes down with four?' / p* u5 p' d( L! \, Z0 L0 d
: j- \% s5 @$ Z/ C7 _8 x6 R" vThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5( J+ d+ ~: V5 r4 C
and goes back to sleep.
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