A man and a woman are sitting next to each other on a long flight. The man asks her if she would like to play a fun game. The woman is tired and just wants to take a nap, so she politely declines and tries to catch a few winks.

The man persists, that the game is a lot of fun. "I ask you a question. If you don't know the answer, you pay me only £5. If you ask me a question and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you £500."

This catches the woman's attention. To keep him quiet, she agrees to play the game.

The man asks the first question. "What's the distance from the earth to the moon?"

The woman doesn't say a word. She reaches into her purse, pulls out a £5 note, and hands it to the man.

Now, it's the woman's turn. She asks the man, "What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down with four?"

The man uses his laptop and searches all references. He uses his mobile. He searches the Net and even the British Library. He sends e-mails to all the smart friends he knows, all to no avail.

After one hour of searching, he finally gives up. He wakes up the woman and hands her £500. The woman takes the £500 and goes back to sleep.

The man is going nuts not knowing the answer. He wakes her up and asks, "Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?"

The woman reaches into her purse, hands the man £5, and goes back to sleep.

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