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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 V7 {7 X# b9 y/ Y' L7 p( N# w
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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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
; Y3 m; K6 X* T- o$ R2 U9 Bask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
/ a7 X# g, `5 _9 @9 C6 Nyou pay me only $5.
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( v( U. d# n$ U$ |9 o. P You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 s& u: M. Q! f' X2 ]3 Z8 B
will pay you $500. - P$ C* w! V( v7 ?; r
5 m/ h+ d& Y1 k" ^ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep" x, J) Z# K2 u! m* D( |
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. : k9 e& z: M5 e5 s% g1 W5 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 his7 }; ~6 q" C) ~ k) v
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 Y& E5 I) d2 y, ?4 Q. Y @
lawyer.
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Now, 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
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
: o \$ `- O+ g4 F: {) rof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
4 d* {7 i7 j% z, o5 a! s. @+ ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right% s2 w( f7 Y+ B) X5 O
back to sleep. : q% i: H+ o0 ~2 l/ F& K+ G
( p7 @8 B6 C1 M, j) L# VThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He' R- ~% r/ W0 _7 Z+ V2 R4 }
wakes the newfie up and asks, 2 J/ b" O9 H( [) P2 e4 Y
1 J; M2 {- m$ _+ K! a C' R'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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# z0 `3 ?1 ?6 R+ _4 LThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5/ [, v( \% A+ l0 f$ V2 W; ]& g8 z
and goes back to sleep.# Y8 e5 t* U" s6 v8 W
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