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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
8 a9 E; ~6 S; h5 I) p" slong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
8 @9 P" R/ e: J4 d( Ithat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
! F3 \3 i1 S0 M( {* w" \7 cthe newfie would like to play a fun game. , m" E! x( N; n# |8 _
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so) D b2 _' {& R+ B+ ~+ ^
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
+ i/ a0 |5 w( \$ Q lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I1 h8 {$ g; |3 D( _, L, j( E, `
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,+ X& s0 a9 o3 D, z {; w
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 I5 U- z" K+ P& [- D7 N0 x
will pay you $500. $ m! |: D$ b- P1 }3 I6 |6 W
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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, y: D1 U; o+ T1 C P% v6 x. a0 U" ZThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his1 `+ a8 t4 n3 X& Y
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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) i& Q( }1 O! K* u h5 e: k0 p" vHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
) p$ {7 d+ s: [- T4 n1 Ithree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all/ T% [) x0 r& L" W' H# a4 l4 q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all1 D/ S6 U/ d- u! F8 `. D
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour9 l G3 @. F( ^9 R& |% e! X
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and1 p; z8 \/ u2 m) I/ b
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right3 y7 c" M3 Z$ F5 T% S
back to sleep. + ^. _1 w. m9 W6 s
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He) y# o" {0 Q% _7 d6 b; ^
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
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