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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. ! _0 P3 ?, g! |% R0 `$ x! e
" p( y) l! S! K0 f# V The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ a8 r5 W( e% O# K
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
+ l8 A* h1 R) A6 V ]4 D* O lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I. Z& r4 p) h1 ?" k; `
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
+ O% {. N6 S3 j b! R3 g; W; Nyou pay me only $5. 8 V* F8 [$ @, e
! s, J/ }3 e, ~' y You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I1 C" g/ x1 c& F
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. G1 b2 b5 ~* h# C: |# |2 Q4 e2 s+ J
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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) T$ V" N. b' n) ?, Y9 bThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
9 M: o8 B2 i" @2 A! ~pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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: P( f- x; n, O$ m6 Q# s4 h' `He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
8 p+ G% D |* Z# Z3 a' M$ e! vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
4 Y. Y) U- b* t! r6 j# Z/ y) vhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
7 b: Y/ e7 V6 v; p4 Tback to sleep. % L7 S, k+ w+ K3 s+ {/ d
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# n _! k9 Z/ ^$ D/ r# \& R! g/ }
wakes the newfie up and asks, * ^1 m0 j& H& n; _
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
8 h# v" R6 `- ~) g$ R. `comes down with four?'
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9 w7 }6 v3 H. CThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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