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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
; Z8 `0 l# b( w7 n1 Cthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 B8 y' o ]' P, \
1 q8 d( E% G% t+ R7 a+ g# F9 P. U The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
4 I- {* o* ?% z* T; Y he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The) Z- Q: ~. z% X" u- N
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
8 W) W' U6 w! U; I# ~! s, ~ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
. x c% ?7 j8 s: _5 X5 J; U8 f2 iyou pay me only $5.
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$ {& [9 H, Q/ S, h# J$ ]( k You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; \! _4 m+ F/ _8 N/ Z6 V
will pay you $500. ; m+ t5 g U9 q* J
C: r( k* p0 ]* m; p" C$ N) V This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. j {. z9 B( O( t( u' ` u
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 8 d6 Q5 G. \) |
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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+ B3 z$ ?* s" L
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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) `7 B8 e$ F: U. ~$ }& GHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 l; ?# g& g- d* H
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
8 L" ?8 I' z# h7 |* { freferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
2 F# A/ t$ _# L* Wthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour1 H5 l4 @+ q3 j2 K# F; u
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
0 G$ p$ @! T) C" ehands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# o) f- P( h3 |! a
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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( x5 f8 {* R( CThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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