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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a8 Q! V4 J" Y; V) _0 @3 Y
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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: v! n# H/ F5 _% D1 [: h/ p D The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so/ d) M4 Y0 N M$ G
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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, _( X+ P c1 d/ n You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 q& p4 \: y; G! E) d
will pay you $500.
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2 y, ~; {0 H3 T This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
9 J f: n& @ P6 ?# Sthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 4 K1 k! m: X+ @
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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/ v/ E; v, U1 z$ A; aThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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' s. U, v/ J+ R+ E CNow, it's the newfie's turn.$ I5 }0 d. p$ w
* C) p/ L$ D$ ~2 IHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
8 b( _' |3 u7 tthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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9 u3 |9 J/ @( r( d" @6 EThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all5 i# }5 L$ M7 `4 N# d
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all* |& E* B$ |$ O }! K' `
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
6 g% f. R C% q% N6 Fof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
/ Z9 x7 T1 A. c( m+ A) S! Whands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
; O6 y& j6 W( h2 |/ i; `' q9 cback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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f( ^; f4 U2 a/ ~9 _) O'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and7 y; x: J& |- }2 \- l
comes down with four?' 9 n) W; _; L4 n& @4 ~; R2 k
9 }& M) @, Y8 FThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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