A woman and Ship Crew

A woman with a morbid fear of

drowning is on a ship in the middle

of an ocean. Nervously , she asks a

crew member ‘just how far away

from land are we?’ Calmly, he

reassures her ‘ you have nothing to

worry about miss ,we’re only 5

miles from land.’ Relieved, she

inquires ‘oh, in which direction?’

‘That would be straight down’, he

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