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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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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so6 A+ m; R) d1 w! U2 Q7 \
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The7 h% b3 O. Z: d9 M$ d$ l; n3 Q& N+ s
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ C: D, M) P' f- ^ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,3 E x. x5 P8 }
you pay me only $5.
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( @9 p9 k9 ^& \ }" Q; u You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& |" H: l. K; b
will pay you $500.
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/ Y* Y+ [% Z1 z& x. t$ s9 P This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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" Y! i3 r+ W3 a7 _8 S) |' tThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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2 z6 E- n3 n9 o. ? CThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 H- v2 F' A' v! l; t% epocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn./ R! _% p+ Z/ h% j
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all- F9 i; c t( l! y
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all6 w' v2 Z! E& i( C7 |4 |0 S5 G1 R6 c9 ]
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour6 d- _8 B" w. i0 d) O2 E! C/ [# u
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 ^' D/ W$ W- \# X, X+ O
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right5 g- i5 R9 e' J) \
back to sleep.
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! F2 E$ x9 d8 sThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
7 s; R( J3 X. i( b% v; T% Q. S0 dwakes the newfie up and asks,
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# G: O& s2 a( \'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and: @3 F3 O* r! C0 ]
comes down with four?' * {* l4 @2 ?; l9 I$ M* c) @* Z
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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