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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; M3 V7 l0 s, ]0 B- }3 b
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ! U& R9 @6 z* T$ b3 B9 I- P8 i M
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 s# x5 D+ p. v3 U$ i
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The9 `' t, T3 B, y/ C' g
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
4 b% M" _8 v4 M0 kask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,' ^+ d; u; A) L! c/ g* h
you pay me only $5. 3 h: C0 y7 G0 ]1 n0 I, P {1 p
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I8 M ~0 l, @: L" z4 k3 d% L
will pay you $500.
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& b, x( Y6 p8 L S5 O8 O5 e This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# J+ X, {, R1 P0 G+ y$ p3 m
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
1 Z/ m O; O, y/ Q6 ?pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the; _ O; l/ G) `" Q
lawyer.
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5 h- i0 _: F/ h3 ~Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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) }, C& P- x& [The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
2 A: S) j* w; Pof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
c `+ e: k2 r0 Y+ W2 i- hhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right5 O g3 u; O; J9 D; b
back to sleep. + j" B5 Y3 `" Z; n! R! m
, R$ _: w. H P( z" O. y) CThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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) t$ ]" N* v0 B5 u5 o% _'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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