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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* Q7 v% @4 Z6 q6 I- o9 a
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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( `) T, I$ j; h- N# m8 N0 g The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
+ M4 G1 h: ?/ b he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 }) Z$ N) ?! @) x7 x lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I1 Z' n* y# E$ ?6 R& B* T
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
& x$ j, D4 K% ~7 j0 V4 C# myou pay me only $5. 9 r" D( z# X# B r4 `- A4 z7 _) ~
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I w9 z3 d! I2 ?8 P- D: _
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; l+ j# f% H" Y7 I1 F6 g! X
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his: [& t5 W9 F7 n' Y
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the% f7 a; J$ _/ Q* ?. |5 L( Y' ?
lawyer. ( y# m$ |! E! S1 d6 r& l
7 ]1 h- o( d. I1 {% m0 _- o9 Y& e1 jNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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$ k( B0 r/ Q+ ~* N# ^( X8 J5 }He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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' E8 [/ h' ]) i- f9 s7 wThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) ?! g7 I" a% u; y' `3 v
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all' L6 v* Y3 N! I
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour1 B+ C6 g' {& H( K2 u
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and7 F" X! R/ W9 W' s
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right L. c! u+ |. v6 x/ g) x# `6 d
back to sleep.
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k9 E8 u) |. v- ^ T0 CThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
y+ ]4 g; l7 V% b, U3 C2 Swakes the newfie up and asks,
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/ D% p) l- g' x+ a5 B'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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1 }9 D- t: }+ s2 d7 uThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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