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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
" w, U0 ]. s9 p7 T" H5 Ilong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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# b: I. o/ H H$ d, W [the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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- G. u" |. Z8 F! u7 ^$ O The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
3 ^! H/ b1 y) m% l, L& n# V- M he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The+ F5 V4 ?1 E: I j3 m
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I. Z3 \3 V. i5 [2 k' Q' o! v( w
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,+ t# Z! g) ~- B3 p. M# i
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 ^$ X( D, ]6 @) l- X; V
will pay you $500. 1 s% \0 B0 F ], g' K. s+ J* V2 p
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep0 V- h- \- ]- I* ?
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. " Z. M+ Y9 g2 B' A# f1 D
4 a( l; K! C* _4 y8 [/ mThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 N: U( P7 d- b$ Wpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the+ j2 \1 H8 X# W, b
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.7 t* I: X7 i1 e% ?
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
' @9 ^. X% p, H2 A" rthree legs, and comes down with four?' 3 K8 q" L6 N2 ?' y$ Y, ?
3 K" L2 @, `( k# VThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
. o w: M; g3 J' {" p2 f1 y$ k' Yreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 D1 e, o1 V7 w- J4 V2 Jthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 D* A9 \- P9 Z) J+ }2 {
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
2 U; _* d" }1 u9 O: r: Z; [hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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3 [+ K+ B6 G5 g3 {3 X0 E% P) J* LThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
1 q) t1 [/ C6 }! X% c+ Lwakes the newfie up and asks,
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. }6 y& r9 c) k! Q& m+ a$ V1 q7 h6 n'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
' t- K* E6 w2 c8 E! h5 c$ Z0 p, ^+ G8 Ecomes down with four?' ) D9 |; n8 }; E! F
! L$ e q( f" K HThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5 H" M% z& `9 D4 Y
and goes back to sleep.% b. k- Y6 g8 w! F' W
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