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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
# K9 Z# v$ {- d" i$ N1 H& e6 along flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb$ M0 k7 l! V. k) W# g
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if# _( A: ~6 n4 u5 O( e
the newfie would like to play a fun game. , R# G% V' v! j
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ F2 ~! s# Q ] I; L n
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The m0 f. N8 O4 q8 A" z
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
% B; V4 k: @6 c) }ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,' U: R1 B% x q1 F5 L: b
you pay me only $5. " n$ u, B5 z/ {6 n* Y
, V, E* B8 R' Y6 B; m; x You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I" A% {2 G. ?7 s% K$ x
will pay you $500. ! x y( p- |# u2 w
) F" [, I9 H' R5 I2 h This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' F, \0 O" y6 c1 `$ q& L+ @- A3 L
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 9 a: X' m# F! b* r4 ?" [( }
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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" D& H# P6 X$ x* m WThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his! B. y5 e; p7 B! x
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the9 U' N6 {: |% Q+ ? P4 B
lawyer. . z( K& t; V3 ^
" M% C# { s" u' [" R' TNow, it's the newfie's turn.8 D' J& r* y7 E! ]* f" S
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 \* D4 ~3 P# h* D8 t
three legs, and comes down with four?' - k" V" ]& F9 z3 J0 O! o: s+ Q
4 ~- p' H) \* j6 U7 Q# [# qThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) e2 ] z# z4 B' ^6 t
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all/ H8 r7 \" b! i, D3 _1 B
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour8 j- k) P7 a; J( y% s' O7 Y
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
' {4 |0 x" H( j/ o; Chands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
6 A; }/ i, Q: \. z0 R7 M/ lback to sleep.
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V$ T5 f8 s% s8 M% Z( A9 ~* UThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ y/ o0 a. ?# e% hwakes the newfie up and asks, # ]8 ^" z+ X' `$ E
+ P6 ?, x. R/ C/ K7 o+ Y: k'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
/ v& ]0 z; b6 e+ `( k0 zcomes down with four?' 6 Q$ y' U6 R) |+ G/ `# R
& g" E. O0 k5 Z; ?; k# o6 I! C+ NThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; _; R2 p) k7 c- E, W/ k4 U7 E
and goes back to sleep.
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