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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 if
, K8 B" f, S8 m; E# i8 E; c, z, hthe 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+ J7 k% C6 A, T7 Q. i# o$ g3 r
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
$ v2 D P5 H8 R! w) ~' J1 cyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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0 W% F. m+ ?+ b) Y& v' H9 sThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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( R+ D2 S8 H9 Y# H6 f9 pThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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& F! U+ V, A' I9 k) R% UNow, it's the newfie's turn.0 b! G, U4 b5 A+ u) s0 ]5 Q ^
; [/ A; s V% B6 k$ [6 u1 QHe 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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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and" D0 d# a( U! y# A0 Q/ N
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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! }# x* l- Q1 hThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ u: K# G. T% ~, a5 A# P
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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. |, Y! C# |, u( ^' b6 s'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 Y% N! v8 ]9 B& P
comes down with four?'
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! k0 e6 A9 l+ @0 g }8 I: G2 JThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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