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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: d% T- i6 R- q+ z# W" Z
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 1 A& v! z2 h2 A4 Q
8 x' H/ w) S# f8 Q% q7 l The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& d4 ^/ N/ s0 x' O- Q3 k/ y' `
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The6 E2 l8 v4 R- U, u; J
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
* X! y- T, j+ n4 Eask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
$ ?8 P! f/ u! I' P `you pay me only $5. ' l3 Y0 m$ {; n2 i- Q
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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1 S3 T% Q" c% O+ w$ R' X! M This catches the newfie's attention and to keep5 E6 y3 @. i2 V' D4 W+ E- k0 W
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. x$ J8 _$ _8 {' C8 y
' K$ P# s* [9 s8 S' L8 t' @The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) a; v* [7 Y* e1 x; ~pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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. g8 I. w$ H3 K" o5 s) `- F. `/ kHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with7 e9 e& h3 X2 ~7 A7 |
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 H1 y: O: \" M
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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H. O% T! j! t2 G z mof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and0 V: f6 c, S9 T# ^( X- Z: `
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
% _9 \: A1 g' K6 C: O! Xback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
, o$ ^0 t) B+ E$ qwakes the newfie up and asks, 3 `0 b" o$ R* g3 ^; G& ~
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and/ @4 T4 r0 q# r6 J
comes down with four?'
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( f$ Z5 }. u, ?, |6 |* cThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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