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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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/ b0 E" x Q4 H% F$ Q* _% Qthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
2 L4 |/ V' j% A4 m9 M4 j/ [the newfie would like to play a fun game. - w8 c0 W; r5 `- c6 h3 y/ Z
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
3 c" j" U$ i @! u& S$ iask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
& V1 E2 Y! I' Q; ? N$ q4 Gyou pay me only $5. & z! c/ F! B& V3 g1 t/ i
* X/ e i9 Z8 p' {$ c/ S" L* T You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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) i/ ?8 W4 d8 v2 R This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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/ K/ X8 N( N2 j: M0 JThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his/ x, S. n: a* f. J6 d' z1 ?! Y
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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$ W# v) Y0 ]# tNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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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! l, z) b6 ]2 @, e: m4 f, X
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; o+ a. E# c7 Y* ]+ {
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; G, d0 h: }- W b' D, d
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 [: _: n: y( K
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) w* r. u0 x P a! E
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) h& ?; e* Y+ |+ j1 O
comes down with four?'
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3 l% o3 n3 O& pThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% `* b. V0 f0 G1 m: k5 [0 w
and goes back to sleep.% E; e0 \4 G0 x- |1 H4 U: m
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