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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. 5 s* n" R: A+ c3 Y% _. x
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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) Z6 @7 b6 u( Z7 g. ^- u) C. M4 I
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
4 C7 K- O5 q; {/ Q ]you pay me only $5. 3 K+ E' U! e. d9 c8 m6 b
$ s2 S% J0 B5 y- P You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I H j v+ n, _/ @, O; A
will pay you $500. 6 t& m9 ~8 {2 H6 s9 i) k( M6 @
7 y& M* V7 t- Y This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
& [) w4 @8 r3 h* S% tthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 1 ?5 V* z5 r" j- s" m& E4 I) R
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
% a0 _& w! O+ i5 j; X! Spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.! G7 b1 M( v1 q
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with5 W! l$ J# c) }; O6 S% h
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
7 u5 l9 h, g. m- mreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all6 r3 T$ p5 @& }" |2 y
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour) X2 n' b) l' z; T+ n- {
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and4 i6 c& y8 f- O9 \9 x
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ `9 x( }! F1 G+ T9 V0 B
back to sleep. 8 |1 F& A# _& c) K6 x! X3 }
. |1 [$ b% k1 nThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# D/ d( u9 H n% X ?9 k& k' m# K: w" a
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- q2 |" f9 p# n$ r# G9 i
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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