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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
4 I4 n5 r! q( w0 H, T6 s# U% Jlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. % f2 a* ]0 V! |0 `( A" o0 u
. S) w- h" M4 j2 i; C' O& H The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so0 x& Q0 S6 q5 w# p# b
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The: g6 A! F- X* j2 b5 V
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
7 n7 K/ D1 h+ Y( ^5 x% xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
6 H4 B9 B9 g, N: O; {4 z2 j6 Ayou pay me only $5.
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4 @7 C) o2 }/ c9 X You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I S: I& T3 i1 Q) d
will pay you $500.
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2 J. A1 [5 U s9 X7 l( ^* r9 V& G This catches the newfie's attention and to keep& W5 A; T- d- Y( v
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. . \/ U. z" J2 U2 @/ j# g D# L- q
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 I( L/ C8 C2 F- ]
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- k; [! E, g5 j7 [; q9 S
lawyer. 2 a! v: { J% V6 D
" [- }+ y% B7 x( gNow, it's the newfie's turn.2 `5 g0 p7 K' O& a4 i
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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7 ^: l4 f% p0 @, C& XThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all2 d9 b. z9 E8 h' y5 H7 J, d
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all$ e& T% _- `2 W8 U7 T* p
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 D# g' F) B4 ]$ g, `% a# z
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- T) N" ]$ J& \1 e4 K- G& K8 X+ l" ihands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
' X6 I) I3 ?% a1 k) k" pback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
* I5 J- L1 ?, twakes the newfie up and asks,
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- @8 `; g$ t) j'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $58 N! \8 U8 K0 q+ b# @8 b
and goes back to sleep.$ x/ m. }; y6 ?' F
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