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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
9 i3 O! l/ t1 S5 R$ Jthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so3 p- M" c# J7 i
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The) F& V: `$ c. {8 s z
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
9 u S! X+ p0 J' T: u' {5 rask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 r) J- I9 S# F
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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- v! R9 ^/ n5 D+ JThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his U8 m" w2 F. e) u
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the# ^( @4 g, V3 p% X# |9 l9 c6 h
lawyer. 5 A+ U- N, E8 N3 y; b
% t4 q9 u: ?" _4 ^% j+ k; u% rNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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x& k: k; B* FHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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5 r9 j& R/ N7 x# Z- y9 QThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; i9 P$ n4 K( H/ ]8 [- u; }' C
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
+ o2 D1 B2 _6 e6 `4 o9 Lhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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% V( R! O$ a* W% t/ sThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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, h. T' H0 O) u" a% kThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5( Q4 b) |# X' k) k+ M
and goes back to sleep.
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