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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a8 ^5 M( U L4 g& a, p3 a" ?
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb4 k' a# ^8 l; q: f/ v
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
2 W8 y! m% F! Z1 t' Cthe newfie would like to play a fun game. " x/ }$ k0 T8 ~; i4 e: t8 x: Z
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ r/ I$ M/ _/ L- M% M! {6 }
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The& p: W) F1 u, p$ Y S$ h4 }
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- `$ {# e/ C d1 u$ j1 E9 C
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
# S" y! |- x% Z& N7 d# Nyou pay me only $5. 8 a# R- m1 ^) ^# z5 _( W
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I- W8 p9 j k& Z3 `/ k* Q
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep% n X$ V2 d i2 l3 y
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 his1 q' D+ A. i# a% H4 `
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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* V/ v' y" Q& p4 l1 ~' WNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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5 d2 j6 Y/ l( o5 jThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all3 z; r0 G- \$ V
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all% z0 R" t& c0 G7 k1 v
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
' ^( |$ p1 h$ i' n9 S4 N: e, vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and+ K8 b" S2 d1 d8 u
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He8 u! a6 l( f' ]
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and: C% T# j! B' d
comes down with four?' 7 F: l! w4 P' ]' U2 {
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) l6 n! _" T8 P. H9 g
and goes back to sleep.
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