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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so# t, J2 S5 Y- O
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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1 C/ d5 N% I* k0 k5 _0 ?ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: V& L% w/ n. N N
you pay me only $5.
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will pay you $500.
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9 G+ X) w3 V- R5 |. E. d" ]% t This catches the newfie's attention and to keep" i( J! N' ~, n# N
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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9 p4 H. o" f- o, R/ IThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his' P. G, P/ ~! f/ B
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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( I" `! ]) H" h# U/ S! b! M: j6 cNow, it's the newfie's turn., s" }6 I# @" o% @
7 W" M2 ?. F, F( @He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
; c' t6 A0 {, [" z- m( P% ithree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ U. t# U! K1 N- I1 e' r7 \3 ~) K
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep. + v: m6 h" C! a# B
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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5 {7 k2 x. U: c! ^, L6 X QThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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