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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a$ K& I" G% n1 f+ G
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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4 V+ P9 d! v" O The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' A1 a- ?2 t: i# J4 [
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 j& y) B# r1 p" s) {% `
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I Q5 L) s, x" g7 A
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. m" _& \' h7 N' b6 |# @
you pay me only $5. , K K X% j& Y) I/ A7 o
+ v: P7 N- t @$ V You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I$ |2 `7 V3 D8 a' u, N5 Y
will pay you $500.
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6 n( c2 Z' O2 i4 L& v2 s2 D* j This catches the newfie's attention and to keep% H# n& ^, W8 @) j$ Z# `
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. @- U" Z0 q, u+ a, K4 R" p
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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1 H( C2 V. ?. C) Z+ v1 l- pThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his; r3 o: h1 D6 P: w( f; M+ U: n5 S
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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( e5 R# ]2 q0 V! ANow, it's the newfie's turn.9 A- I1 I2 Y8 ~1 K
3 @2 x/ ^! E! g! t. \$ RHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with/ @8 s7 ?4 b1 h7 o8 y. m! |
three legs, and comes down with four?' : V- r" M2 W, l2 k
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all8 H& u' [( j# H) l
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all& a1 T7 \ q7 d4 A6 A
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right7 q/ g {- n2 k( L" E$ P& r
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He3 W+ Q3 ~6 c7 n" [9 L$ |
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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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5! M$ l; U! W- V
and goes back to sleep.% ^8 Q7 \- N% v* T2 d. V/ V) z
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