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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a) e! B# x" l" g" K& T5 A
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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5 G+ x+ T {$ Cthe newfie would like to play a fun game. - A; f: w: z" p+ T7 d# K% G5 E
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so- x F# n5 B+ E/ k7 {; u) w8 O
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The3 _! K& ]* h5 l4 ], [
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
- P! P" T1 f2 _ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
& M- u' O [* R! V6 x8 [you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep J; s" k: g2 O* a' H
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ; |7 I2 q& M& Z$ ~
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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E8 Z- j- M% Q& n: QThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
( U% {# d3 X2 d) y; Opocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.$ g2 ]5 z; `4 u, }6 |
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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( F8 ~7 ]" S. Q1 C" T
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
, L" j. a! y" b- Jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
' {* o: T7 t H6 [7 o3 N9 Yback to sleep. 9 K8 p. l2 @! |1 H+ V+ t9 m1 \
1 I3 J( i7 M- zThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, Y' i3 X0 J* y/ ^- w1 a \
wakes the newfie up and asks, / W Z& }9 b: u& q1 b2 F3 N
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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% K' D( U! Y7 W7 w0 n3 {% [1 i' |The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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