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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a2 `! x7 \' n- [! b
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 4 O! r2 y1 A9 M
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
$ k/ Y- ?2 P4 q- Q7 Y he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 K, x. x6 v, N) c3 Y; K8 s lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I! V' D1 t* x& x7 `
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 C; G2 B' l. n0 z$ r2 T( \9 Hyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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$ h( r% D9 T( j3 C; ]; a This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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( i9 l% o( V4 VThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) G% ]0 @* z' N. rpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the3 y; {) o; ?5 H, `' r
lawyer. 7 f5 a6 y* \( v- w
- \$ U, h! e8 v. j' MNow, it's the newfie's turn.! M$ L) `1 t7 r
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with+ M- \ `8 e: M1 ^, x+ F
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all( d- P6 |/ o& O! B
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all' ]( C, F5 Z) F$ b1 w6 ~
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
& r5 F @ T, H* mof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 q* s# z9 A5 l2 z# B3 nhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) p, S: {: v" c! D; J
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He z7 u, n' h# d& U* O7 |! B$ ~
wakes the newfie up and asks, $ \* g6 q( }6 B" f7 c) R& D
3 r6 }0 K8 c- D'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
, w4 h/ q* p( n; b# C3 qcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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