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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ } w( `* ^0 s8 A) k9 e0 _! _
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb/ h( \1 `1 i; x% G
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
* [0 s% D- |5 t$ Rthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 3 m2 q# B6 E" R6 H- b; q+ H" W
/ P* P3 N6 O. p6 l( J The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so( h: D* T7 Z* L l+ [/ Z5 e8 V: j
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- K& E7 N2 K& x$ h
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
: w2 |# ^* _) y! jask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" Q/ Y7 l9 t' W, K( ?0 z& Xyou pay me only $5. . k$ c, J- K8 b2 J( `, _% a( L
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I, Z& n/ K1 f$ t/ D
will pay you $500. & Z0 L, Q6 S% C: ]+ N
1 Y" C1 [9 P0 h This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
+ o2 u: T' e `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
) b3 B5 g- N3 l0 E: |+ Hpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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5 ]+ F; M4 b9 d5 }0 HNow, it's the newfie's turn.1 n4 R9 p4 b! i% I6 Y8 }- P
1 g0 a* C9 s! w) n8 JHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 N' v0 l8 T7 [( w9 ?/ k
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour% s3 \% b2 e; v
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
; B% }8 m# m% ~8 Z) Y0 K; {' n) rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. g0 h* Z+ y% p. R8 C
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
. P4 j2 K4 ]" jwakes the newfie up and asks,
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- l2 e% U6 q! T. J! q- L" G'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
+ w/ w( L0 a+ E* Q$ v; ^; d/ ucomes down with four?'
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' f* }1 N2 x7 n5 ZThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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