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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 C/ `5 @; y! O( Q6 g: A7 R; H
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
( C# c8 d6 G2 }: Wthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if4 }4 x! m( h7 E! j+ a' @! r4 c2 L
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 4 r8 q8 f+ Z8 F8 r
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so9 F* W6 M& w& C. _: Q
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The; ~8 {" `; x' X, k
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I: p% q! P7 F% ]4 e% G- O. u3 H
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
% W3 p6 ^5 n0 p" z2 i9 ^, ^& l- Jyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# t9 g/ v x! h& E! e$ ]
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. & H! K% D5 I3 _0 @. C3 J
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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
: n" W7 U: V6 r1 c0 S. l9 |pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the& ?8 w# ]) {0 z' e) x) S
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.2 ^; [4 e# E, ]. {5 l& _/ S+ \. {
( D, M3 {& O8 ?He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
9 R# Q4 M2 E; G: X* T8 B" {three legs, and comes down with four?' 5 \7 r4 u6 c; s7 D" q
+ K/ Z1 d* }4 T1 b: |+ \The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
7 ^9 x9 B& V- Greferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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0 z# v" j9 V& C7 u6 u1 S/ eof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and- G- Y9 Y3 j ?2 _5 x: t
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
4 \/ h+ f9 F, Z& a" I" a, U/ Sback to sleep. $ e2 Q. ~+ h0 h# F+ [/ C- x
" v# s \: C5 X+ p9 p D" A5 sThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
5 I$ j) S' e- R1 ?wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 F4 G+ W; q! k
comes down with four?' 0 J9 t, c$ F+ |4 H, v% a2 C7 C2 K
: L! [2 M9 o3 ~; x; L0 Y, Z5 p, gThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
& ], {" Y$ T- ^5 S4 E, Z+ R5 aand goes back to sleep.
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