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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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1 j8 I- K% k6 Z9 K# P9 k lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, B. D6 p7 a" S$ C$ t5 r
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; g' @2 F4 I+ s+ A; S: I
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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; `& k0 [( _! zThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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9 p+ r0 R# f b# Y0 MThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
0 Y- U! ~$ q4 N% v0 d% u+ o6 Lpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 m1 [" `- b$ r: U
lawyer. 2 b. h7 h, ~+ O5 h
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.% _0 |1 m& t% N+ e# a0 C! B4 L8 ~
# E' W7 O! X1 c: m- p$ z6 ]0 f4 M9 @* THe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with) h' h( T& |$ f2 }; }9 t; f$ D) K
three legs, and comes down with four?' U! J5 h6 ~% B. m2 H8 u, ~3 ]" _, u
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all8 P X4 z, H& E) A, i# i+ m: t C z
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right `: i9 g* ~/ {- g2 O
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He& p0 ^! S' ?; m9 K
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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- o! g2 P* o8 S% N B'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and1 Q0 w' ?; H H: N6 |6 p9 Z6 X
comes down with four?' ( D; B! i: v) n" E2 j6 I
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5( K/ t" v- s; v8 y. c2 ~
and goes back to sleep.
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