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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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8 y: r; U* f" p, F7 e9 {% Sthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if; g& _, v! g! n' e$ l
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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* y% j6 A2 r) {7 d The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so; g! g: [, n; E8 J9 x' X
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 E! L% r. N6 {1 g/ |+ R
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% M1 l7 w) e) U+ C5 J+ x! |
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
0 d6 t) b& x9 E9 x# A* e7 Ayou pay me only $5. 5 ~% j- S7 `! t$ f/ N$ {6 C4 @
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I8 L% y. B& u# X& X% Z
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
9 D; i5 Q5 K4 Z5 _1 b8 Hthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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& \% V) {' P, J5 U" bThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& }5 _/ z$ |: Y9 t. spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 ?/ ^* o9 K" V2 `. g" s
lawyer. ( {6 B5 K" p+ v; L9 z7 G
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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4 e( l- B. p4 w0 Q. T* e) RHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
|" h# @) ^7 Kthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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^6 `# w7 T' P7 s# ~- F& O% a* G( AThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
7 B6 \' L( _4 d3 W$ a: m4 T, S& h4 qof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
$ }) e+ j5 m+ q9 X& M ^7 Ghands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
# f+ g: B& Q: r9 P% w& u4 L7 sback to sleep. # [4 y) d) h# Z9 `1 r# J" g
$ `6 g' T# @6 \% a7 @' M2 U8 r& DThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
. d! o8 U$ x" d$ ?5 uwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and8 x- A/ }2 T* m: d+ |
comes down with four?' 1 N3 e: r' [3 y1 i' N
+ o6 l( C# P& M. G* F" DThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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