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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
9 n1 \; ~1 L7 t$ qlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb7 W2 w1 j+ n2 `9 H
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if$ [0 ]& q V6 L8 X$ h6 J" w5 t
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ) P! W2 v) H1 `- z- ]( r
; [9 ^5 |8 V# p- _ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
) a4 l+ d' y1 R7 F/ q( }. N6 T he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The) C4 L9 _2 I5 ^- I
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I1 k; L; }0 H( _5 u
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: Y- d7 M2 I3 F0 s& F
you pay me only $5.
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7 e: \# ]( y$ q4 b. H# q You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I4 v& L# \- h# D4 A& C& [* U- g
will pay you $500. ( O: k' E6 `8 J$ t1 O/ k, B
- q/ @* c( ~: _6 { This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
( s/ n/ o% p* @. sthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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1 O+ O1 M- F# l) I- A! X0 pThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) m& n# F' Y4 E/ S8 U4 ]8 w) J# Z
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the3 i9 }6 D3 s. d4 {3 O* v1 `% `
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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5 U' `( }0 y: x4 {3 _% K% d \He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
7 o) i/ u$ ^2 V- l9 _6 Pthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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; H7 S& O3 N7 `4 g" |The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all6 v4 k v0 c5 [8 w( n/ P9 ^% h, Q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
8 ^; w2 V4 i- L E+ gthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour" P1 d4 z/ Z. Z- F4 u
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and/ W9 U, `+ @0 R( ~2 v# ?
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right2 L% R" |/ a) c: c" `2 W. \* Q
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
+ ^9 R3 _" a2 x3 q9 swakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
" e3 s4 p3 v5 w% `' j: ?5 qcomes down with four?' 5 w- F2 e! ^! A8 B2 ^! F% O+ D: V& X
8 c" ?3 P! r- d+ XThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $51 j9 P) h' K0 U# t( e5 R3 z+ u2 I
and goes back to sleep.( w3 h: M. z% e9 g
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