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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
8 L, `' }" {2 fthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so: J6 K% |* f& ^9 a7 G M# k5 ^
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The6 [$ B$ A/ s, M1 g9 I* _
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
4 G/ k" n. J" M2 C) b. zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,4 ~: A/ N3 D/ c" T4 m! g
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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) \% Y1 A. u/ X3 u This catches the newfie's attention and to keep% K# S: T0 X2 s9 m% F
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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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
3 S: k2 J7 c( C1 j7 [9 Rpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the8 ?! b, p4 X% L0 `8 S/ [
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 c4 q. d7 ~1 W! ]5 [2 j( W
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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# x% p( M& [" i8 Q& Mthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
- v. |7 X1 l9 D, p0 Pof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
4 j* X3 [& f+ X5 [hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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3 r+ h8 f: X. U% o& J6 L* [The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
* z; x( g8 c* f8 v+ g- t3 ]( vwakes 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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