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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ Q* }/ M+ A4 n' F% I4 l
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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- i, P4 t4 D2 q& s; u* l! h The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so, z: \: \8 s# U2 } d$ c
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The" f& K& w/ A0 R/ H, v9 q
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
5 }# N" d( N' D/ G4 a4 [% a. g Cask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
3 ?8 a0 B6 ~2 z1 D! B# fyou pay me only $5. ; q- J- E6 e% }) T9 t
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I- j. V6 J- X$ N( v
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep5 G- m0 x$ I; w' p
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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/ `) i3 a: o y0 V' _# nThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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# d+ c! k' N5 H* z) ~The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) g- n7 ^: T$ cpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the9 c W* E7 L) U5 ?
lawyer.
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- N- s5 \ P8 w& e# \/ VNow, it's the newfie's turn.- o4 ?) V+ ^" W2 q, x8 L$ |
: L3 G8 E) n* [; d9 v$ @, [He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with) l. v/ ?9 m$ h' m5 ^: n. b
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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- `8 B. Q4 X: ^) D s& Tthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 B$ D5 g/ P4 @& Q" y! z
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and/ c9 N$ b" R- F: G1 d, a( r2 f; K: @. {
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) z' X6 j) `! o/ T$ Y
back to sleep.
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+ k: r+ I$ u' f/ XThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- E ]5 ~; u; L/ d5 n
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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; i% g# L# o6 F: Y1 Y'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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4 [+ a/ d: a5 k2 iThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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