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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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g" ]1 I% a# a! w `# [, xthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if$ K/ a! o" ]7 M6 b* G. J9 q; F1 \
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so2 V6 F9 i4 d8 D9 P$ k, L
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
8 M% F' W& x* R5 Y2 J# S lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I9 N0 ]& l0 o5 Z) R0 A- O
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! R$ [1 m. J7 _you pay me only $5. 9 J4 g* U, M8 t1 F1 j% P! F
; r7 P' O) P/ Q2 }1 n7 U- N0 d You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
- y, c/ @& \' N0 ]/ T# g0 r will pay you $500.
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' S( f! |3 H$ G; E' x5 I% E' e This catches the newfie's attention and to keep! c9 Y: z/ m& h0 `
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 5 h; F6 h0 `1 i
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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6 Z* ]' W& F# s) P8 J& g3 |The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
% l2 {5 Q% i+ ?9 M3 o. f$ [pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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8 H8 m4 v! ]# G+ W! m% J' pNow, it's the newfie's turn.1 |" \+ K( R: h! _+ C1 x& q; y/ e/ O
( F! R$ g; d9 G3 R: q* |4 l! V, THe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
8 n2 E U7 J$ Rthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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1 _) \) N E6 {7 b6 Lthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
' g( F, I! o: X0 m C/ Q$ n$ i7 {of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and; B; v5 V- T5 c" Q: h$ P9 }
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right& U* d8 \* ?( C( Q$ Q7 t" j
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He" x/ c" ]" v9 I: w& M
wakes the newfie up and asks, 0 n9 I0 p( e, X8 c8 [: G" J
( S5 Y; i( a; ^% H* z'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and. j: q# S" j( W! m) G3 j, Y$ a
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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