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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 ` J! w3 |4 M o0 Y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb2 W# t& L2 {& }5 ~' j: W5 k( z
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if0 R( i* E' W8 I$ E( Q
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 0 U8 E% R6 Z2 S! K
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 y) |+ Z4 S* @8 j& [. `$ Q
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
* {: {7 J- k, f8 Wyou pay me only $5. 6 F* ]! m' }7 ^* ?
4 u+ w, N$ v) [, @; [ N You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I1 O2 v% P$ L; y Z- [! N8 F! S
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep6 h" w& @; l0 V) N# u- y: Q
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
+ u5 Z4 Y8 x1 b y: L9 f+ n( S. Hpocket 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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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 Y+ d* Y% K% p
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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, E- b5 a# f; N( S) Y4 i) c2 BThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
3 J/ m1 i0 m! R" q+ j: C1 }references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. P- I5 d# [3 L" G
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour' \. G; N A& K; z+ b& ~6 @
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 T# [6 Z2 O2 @+ _* r; {) @hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. V4 W9 I, X; F4 ]* A
back to sleep. - X O: e. g( e. r8 Y6 j( M
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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- M s/ e5 j: W0 v6 H5 S'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and0 e9 o4 z2 c4 N, W* w4 p
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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