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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
, G2 Y A) c" T% J1 S, [ {" Elong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb4 J( Y1 b8 [( D# s' L/ d
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
# ?; \" M5 z; p- V u+ Ythe newfie would like to play a fun game. 4 ]( V- F9 H; @6 h. o; ?/ ~
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so5 N" k% |' C% R/ [
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 x1 z1 l9 T# \ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 P b6 y' j+ M0 _, q8 k4 Q
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
' r$ V+ j3 L @7 O j9 _you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 @$ O i* B. a3 b
will pay you $500. 3 G! P4 D/ a3 [' F1 D
4 k- J% Y. @ `4 e5 z This catches the newfie's attention and to keep& a& H2 S' D* _ K
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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0 w M! q% a0 T' s6 @The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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9 R: Z$ r6 ^6 J' r4 D4 A. SThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. w- v, H. R7 U% I
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
9 [6 @# p3 r9 M2 c Blawyer. 8 m1 L! x3 V) @1 g# V
2 j4 t$ \2 O( J/ HNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with( S; Z" e; f2 [6 ^2 G' ~ _
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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. `7 {8 k7 \5 k" Z% O; I: KThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
( w3 ~! L9 q& \) B0 Yreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all% ~' o k- D; h3 Z
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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/ q5 {% Y3 Q' Z4 f/ H& DThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
: e* o1 E H- X$ [5 {( E8 T& I2 kwakes the newfie up and asks,
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+ N, b2 `4 Y! Q'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and7 b: m3 y8 } v
comes down with four?' 3 k6 ~) I" Q) b4 R( J) {; e
6 Y3 |2 p: \' r/ i4 m: z8 F% dThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5: Y F& Y& n% ]$ k) r& x
and goes back to sleep.
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