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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a" r! c+ v% A1 ~. b& q
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb8 L0 ~1 q$ M J$ [( @8 _
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
, E, R/ }* w5 @/ a& B! a he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
2 j* v& I. U7 f$ w! L* O lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 z4 Q/ u6 n) R2 ?, X
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! F0 Z" w6 W1 v& ?2 l5 ]. Cyou pay me only $5. , e2 C: Y5 `, A) `# i1 |- E( W
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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2 L6 F) D) @8 D, }& V This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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' W; o8 g% k& G) qThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his, y$ R( l3 U' B& J r X& D) m% B# n
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the+ t; _9 z* V# ~. d! h6 U
lawyer.
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% Y D5 \: {4 L ?( s. C- _% lNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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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
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
0 b' ^4 n' W6 C, \( d% ]; G! A# iof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ P* g5 x- d" X) u. V1 V
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) k% `$ y3 b8 \2 e" [0 e
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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3 c, Q: D" M& C4 V& C' J'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5' P/ D+ G2 f3 r$ s- {5 p
and goes back to sleep.
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