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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
& X. h8 V3 v( I% }) y( Mthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
! l6 O$ [% Q$ Y; kask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,7 }6 z& k; i' N) _, A0 t
you pay me only $5. 8 v9 _$ p' [6 K! ^1 h
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I2 w! n# q0 ~+ ~
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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; L" i/ b. g$ J* T/ B# R- G4 j" J- k# uThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his- n5 O+ p | A+ P9 r" T
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.$ S( z2 h% l( m
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all1 O, J& i7 ^" l8 d- s) v
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all+ i. j8 N' w ~' Q: d# e+ ^
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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) c8 M+ j2 u& F0 m9 Q8 ihands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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* U1 H3 F6 Q& P# c7 p# mThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and8 N4 f: K; [1 o; W
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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