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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
$ q) q/ E$ e( }9 J& w5 _* F0 Flong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb) f- R9 w; L' f. ^% m
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
* [1 ^2 e5 J, Q9 B" b+ zthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 5 z1 E8 a; k! S3 y+ A o9 o
, \4 l6 i5 v4 E& Y; @$ [ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so: O! [' V0 M% `, W. k) _
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The" L, L2 a! R2 P7 L( G' Y& D
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I& u- j7 m' e* z9 ?4 O4 W5 a7 d! @
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,) F" \3 z4 x7 U7 C' W
you pay me only $5. ) F" y1 R g! T( w
8 x, E4 j' M/ h' d You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
8 s f: n( s1 C+ `4 Y will pay you $500. " L# S4 E8 f' u8 j( a
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 [1 ]' K. c: V
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ! M) M' m8 v5 |* t5 U" X
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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1 n: U4 c' y& s4 M+ q+ }: yThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
7 a$ `; X$ K5 j0 |7 K% H- Q, y# ^pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
+ {5 {/ H7 q& H3 m6 P9 l- Wlawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.$ D4 d' s Y$ Q# b/ L5 @/ ?
6 D$ o6 J5 P, C% q7 xHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all+ q! P# F# T) e# A3 P2 k& g+ w4 A
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and; S2 F8 v4 J4 g/ B# e
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
9 r! x8 h5 G# S2 C. ^' sback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He8 \6 s9 k# j' v" n4 f* J* i9 S, i
wakes the newfie up and asks, $ P3 F) k$ S4 J, b, Q1 x
0 | B4 k/ A( o8 {+ z, D! Q'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
. z3 D. F! A% l) h; i# W; O7 `comes down with four?' 4 K3 T, G! P. w6 J T5 C7 H9 b- k1 H
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5& \. ^) _+ S) s0 a- F$ ?$ C
and goes back to sleep.
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