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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a8 b& Z L" {5 D" ^* C6 `9 d3 Y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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" G& N9 n' L2 @+ ethe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so: E5 R, l6 U0 w' |6 Y+ o! G) _
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
+ {4 h0 _+ W$ O. O lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I9 ^$ U: J, b5 e) }2 E
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
' L. ~% \- o* }; y8 I6 Z8 m* P6 Pyou pay me only $5. 1 p1 p# L& b3 Z; @1 R
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I' ~9 m) R l9 e8 y
will pay you $500. + K0 U* t9 }5 B6 f
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# w0 A4 b& S2 ^" X, Q# M
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
2 Y$ ]6 V" r& q+ cpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn." S1 ~1 }- q5 L' k0 `2 O
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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 all3 ?# H2 `7 s: C& B5 n8 f9 I) e
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
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back to sleep. 5 d) T$ k& c4 O6 E
6 [ R) R, g/ ~" L& UThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- j3 E- j) i% Z+ W& r2 A/ O
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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6 i6 X( z8 k$ y" CThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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