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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
% B- c2 B1 V7 {3 S+ h1 O" Clong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb. M+ u; `+ C: U
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
u2 \1 k; E. G7 T1 A$ zthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 5 T4 ?& J- G4 U, n8 z" c
& f7 }& w( d6 G+ t# e B The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so+ F0 D# _! l/ t0 f( w7 s
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The8 I" L9 p8 E1 p- A
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
, G! p( i9 H w* ^3 `5 }ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,2 u. {# p* p9 M1 ]' i
you pay me only $5.
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0 z w H2 l' q( d5 s You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
9 i. p3 D3 |+ s7 C will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. S% P K$ t" W6 P& J% y( z
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.2 A3 Q& r8 ?8 Q* V
c: s6 w& d: [1 @& PHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
/ M2 Y( l% t' E" Y1 kthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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4 C A; M4 ]- ]% f8 DThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all7 {: S1 f) v" Q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all2 K2 W1 g: W9 L# O' L! f
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
( G$ v+ H) J, k2 X& a4 Xwakes the newfie up and asks, ( n- m9 @$ B9 q* y1 G/ h6 K: a1 I
2 }6 V% |" T2 G X! S3 ]. l'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
' I3 R2 O v9 _, j7 Pcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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