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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/ @7 I' j$ a; F0 ^ i0 b
the newfie would like to play a fun game. # b) r/ g# ]5 l) _: z# A
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so# d6 h$ J% |8 `2 H5 [& k) N
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I5 d8 R3 v, h2 x0 l; u- f) P5 e
will pay you $500. & h; l+ |* X: q G: ~" c, l
5 o: |5 p% t# W |; K This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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! z( U" M+ r- C! `The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 l8 u+ e) e" Y) M$ n
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.' U* I. | [5 u# k5 y1 N }
# s2 I0 k6 q3 ] X1 \He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all+ D+ o9 L9 R- l2 t. B
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all* E2 X' s, K6 y6 P; c& h1 _
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour: H# Q7 n; _" ?' [& |
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep.
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2 Q8 c0 @! J, o. q& ^$ hThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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) ~3 M9 |5 u' fThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $58 {: d% d: L& }3 ]& q6 R
and goes back to sleep.# h+ D0 l* U# J: S
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