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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
N" i3 l8 b- W! j; Wlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 7 s' M1 Q3 X- ~" V6 l# Z- X
" }' ]# u1 W% Y The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so! t$ i9 l4 l$ N' |" l/ i
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The' i0 z/ `$ y9 w. {# C2 l" }
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ O* e. m; ^2 Q5 b$ U" ]9 P5 Zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
9 J* c9 ]) a% a+ B3 [- kyou pay me only $5. ) P+ K0 @& t I1 u* i' P. o* L; Q
s% S* _6 [9 `: m. a2 @( R You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I) M: ]5 \( x5 D7 ]# s* L
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
2 o* _: S& u2 \4 U6 m3 _% tpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* G4 q% m0 k" _, z1 {) E, }
lawyer.
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. ~% H( k+ g6 pNow, it's the newfie's turn.& `$ f. j9 _: @- I8 c6 m) d
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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 all
+ L& i% Y4 _: w/ Jreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
# X5 u k# D0 N1 V: P% vthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
0 o" S$ m7 W+ v8 p. l% dof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and1 T& p, T; p- c4 C m7 {2 t! `
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
7 u+ l' g% e0 z' A4 K' B1 L4 Dback to sleep. 6 W- y9 v* D r# _' x$ g# F4 [- j
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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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 $51 C4 M$ R l7 ^# W
and goes back to sleep.
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