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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a" Z3 i& K4 o+ Y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
- }2 T& _: T D2 [- Mthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if' w9 v# {+ M2 i: s
the newfie would like to play a fun game. & _9 F7 _ Q* O- P, e+ B; G
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so! ` [& `& r) f9 Q# d( g+ m
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! j( z9 e# t9 r, h' \& y! m/ Fyou pay me only $5.
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X8 R- ^) ^! u( t8 \; |" P You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
9 `( R; `8 `$ L will pay you $500.
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3 N$ ]+ Q) x) A This catches the newfie's attention and to keep, g. v7 [5 R5 M- Y
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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, _2 ]3 i5 ?/ ?: q; Q" b+ tThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
+ q/ U# _% O8 [ e% o mpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the$ y' `2 _. _: @# z7 I
lawyer. ! M9 G% G+ G4 H4 ?) E# N
4 h( a) l8 ^) ?9 vNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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+ O$ V8 ]7 E5 C; P$ d) ?He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 D. M- [- e2 w
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all2 j& Z7 D# x" s" @0 ~# W7 ^* K
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all: @% u# a q- [
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
; K1 U+ g4 f `6 I4 Nof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and4 \2 X* u: \9 {$ a6 \1 M/ V6 r
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
2 L% j7 W) o4 q8 r- z, Nback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. M* Q1 `: ]3 y, S4 |- w3 K8 Y
wakes the newfie up and asks, 2 `* B( C$ r- k2 [* @- J, i
5 j& O. t: M* P0 W'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and7 y& I) X% b- b7 Q3 ]( K
comes down with four?'
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- | j) x' h7 u ?: A) i( j$ BThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5! v& I7 [- R! ~
and goes back to sleep.
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