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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a) u* n* m7 M1 x) M; U5 n9 h3 V z
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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5 H7 ^9 p R ~* P8 S+ p The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. h; j! q n& |- o7 C- H
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
- K# Q! j8 `* Z) k# u6 L lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I E; n' @2 E9 I, q: n$ @( c
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
# s% J- W5 D9 S2 O5 ~( byou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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+ e& P- `% Q/ S/ S% M5 S This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
- A: m4 z$ [/ |% |+ Y! M* n& a3 Tpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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# s% ]5 C6 J3 t& G4 QNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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9 {' Z+ u. e, S- B# tHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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& z7 ~. A( l$ ]0 j' S7 }The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
: d5 |! h V V! g( Sreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
8 y( _) n( C% l* ^9 F% }; fthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour5 i' o; |7 d( b) F& f, J9 v5 e* W8 _
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
( g7 _2 E6 _1 ?* g# @; Qhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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- L B9 b- _ H4 M+ V/ p, kThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- ~3 x# O1 s8 _1 s
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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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 $5# j! _; z& R. u! n
and goes back to sleep.
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