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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if2 q; h- f' L+ {7 M4 }* N% ^
the newfie would like to play a fun game. : ]5 p( M2 Q/ _" B! ~1 b, f- G# M
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so+ s% ]& B4 _8 R
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The8 @# M4 X3 c2 n$ Y+ K/ K0 V- I
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
, @% S9 y: A) z2 |' B( x8 K1 Kask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,; x& n2 h) |; @& `3 U, D
you pay me only $5.
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# Q- _- O9 ^, Z You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; w5 J* f) g0 d0 E+ X
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* e! y, H/ j, Q1 M5 [1 p# n
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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z, E: l, q& nThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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f0 C8 Q" \* v& V. J; tThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his- e) |: ?- g4 l5 S
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the2 s! v( o3 q! U& ~3 |& `
lawyer. 7 _, j5 ` r' S( y( q9 `
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 w0 `) c; Y+ {5 p8 z- @
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and4 x% X0 D& Y9 _0 s1 X
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right9 G/ {- E) b, [- @
back to sleep.
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7 M: q" z" M. FThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
! ^' l0 k+ Y% G9 x+ Pwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and% d1 W6 m- Z/ z' g Q* Q" S) U! }
comes down with four?' - l- k+ I1 t) }
, ]& h/ K# h/ x8 j- xThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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