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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
6 o+ w+ e3 x; g7 Y1 ]5 F4 }8 ilong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
& W2 Z! M1 s) S% p$ l9 Ethat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if+ J' p2 I' j" D6 M/ _
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 0 s2 ~/ [# O8 u7 [+ m
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
* |7 h" b3 `# O he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
/ }; \8 ]6 Z; L& r lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I/ ~# `+ j# }) p, P! C
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
. ` C8 F) c* q0 Z' ]7 T' i9 V- }you pay me only $5. 1 L1 C1 E, J: T
; G' R$ U v: k8 `; R. @ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep9 p$ T9 S' h- u4 L1 z
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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; f+ V1 ?8 l8 N4 P; IThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; I" z+ V0 B& M. w. r, Spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the4 l# Z) r$ r* t1 H; O1 p/ | x
lawyer. - }0 j+ L1 ^7 q. ?
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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7 k& M1 U0 E% M7 O0 [+ T5 uHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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2 |( B8 c3 w, ~/ y# E g' uThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 M8 h: k4 B4 P4 v
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all* ?% G5 l6 v5 h/ H1 s
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour2 u" C Y$ [. T, f- ?7 t
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 n$ N/ T8 o5 g/ m+ k9 @3 e+ t: vhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right9 t! e0 E a$ z9 u* O1 Y) u
back to sleep. ) O$ _" A1 w! g+ h# V
; @3 N) l* @1 J7 `1 _The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He7 M) G: P: |, a" D5 d$ u' R
wakes the newfie up and asks, $ v& ]4 w7 o$ G2 j2 }4 F
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and. w5 X4 ?! J& x' d" Q/ K1 E |
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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