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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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* X: ~& D4 t! O7 C* W+ T The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so+ v' p6 r: z4 g; T# `* g* M
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The) b0 a2 D( ~4 s/ w
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
: \0 v& L! h- e" O6 [# q. ]$ xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," d; j+ u8 u9 f! e5 q3 l' y; v- [, g* ]
you pay me only $5. : l0 O5 c0 {* a7 s; N
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; y0 B" a0 M+ h+ S8 G1 N1 x+ ?$ Hpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.6 B; o( h5 l" t+ V$ A5 a0 A
. Z1 C1 A, r$ |( v% zHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with+ a: o1 H+ O* Y1 A
three legs, and comes down with four?' 8 u7 X% N0 p8 ^' I" ]
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, v# L* H9 O/ e9 @+ B
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
2 k0 v" O U Ethe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
6 S) P: Q" h3 ]! uof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and& D2 u% J+ ~1 @( q& }
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ T" O' k5 w0 n
back to sleep. : Z' K/ T: }9 K! W5 O& G4 r
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He* S9 A: F; ~; R! J0 ~# m
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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0 X( K0 {. h. V ?The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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