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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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; f9 i4 { t7 g& K; {$ o( O& Tthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if; m9 w9 A) X0 a- @
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so- s* `% T2 i/ ~8 |
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The( T- f0 S/ Y1 H2 o
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 k: q$ h/ S( M1 B. T' u# Qask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
. k1 D9 F1 R# Q C: Y. Dyou pay me only $5. $ c; y6 B; |4 q' L7 L) r
! E7 g$ }0 F# T$ O You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I) r+ A/ V% {( d7 v
will pay you $500. , F; Q3 [1 ?) D% ^, A& y2 Y6 x1 j
7 i- W3 c. [" V5 w This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
0 d! _, q: _5 [/ v, E& b/ fthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 8 s/ T) g) q9 z* V# w2 L
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 F9 J9 j% w3 o2 J, Q0 m5 G U
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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0 G* C" y1 a. A8 lNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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: R' ?% q6 w& q, fHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 k! U' `" D7 {1 L& ?% ~
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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6 G& C5 l8 {$ dThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) ?" N. ^+ D5 b8 d
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. m, h% t2 o9 O% q( H6 o
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour1 [- E: E! I) x, y8 g) g
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 ^- l* P& Z( n' w# Dhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
5 C: x! D- u: b' ^3 g+ o, Aback to sleep.
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. p0 ~; P; B: d3 Y2 y7 oThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# N6 F! U8 c$ B+ j% ? a
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5* ^) O1 S# c3 Q H. ^) ]% {
and goes back to sleep.
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