QUIZ SHOW

The Final Question
A contestant on 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'
had reached the final plateau. If she answered
the next question correctly, she would win
$1,000,000. If she answered incorrectly, she
would pocket only the $25,000 milestone money.
And as she suspected it would be, the million-dollar
question was no pushover.
It was, 'Which of the following species of birds
does not build its own nest but instead lays its
eggs in the nests of other birds?
Is it: A) the condor, B) the buzzard, C) the cuckoo,
or D) the vulture?
The woman was on the spot. She did not know the
answer. She had used up her 50/50 Lifeline and
her Ask the Audience Lifeline. All that remained
was her Phone-a-Friend Lifeline. She hoped she
would not have to use it because ... Her friend was,
well--blonde. But she had no alternative. She called
her friend and gave her the question and the four
choices. The blonde responded unhesitatingly:
'That's easy. The answer is C: the cuckoo.'
The contestant had to make a decision and make
it fast. She considered employing a reverse
strategy and giving Meredith any answer except
the one that her friend had given her. And
considering her friend was a blonde that would
seem to be the logical thing to do. But her friend
had responded with such confidence, such
certitude, that the contestant could not help but
be persuaded.
'I need an answer,' said Meredith.
Crossing her fingers, the contestant said, 'C:
The cuckoo.'
'Is that your final answer?'
'Yes, that is my final answer.'
And Meredith replied, 'That answer is....
Absolutely correct! You are now a millionaire!'
Three days later, the contestant hosted a party
for her family and friends, including the blonde
who had helped her win the million dollars.
'Jeni, I just do not know how to thank you,'
said the contestant. 'How did you happen to
know the right answer?'
'Oh, come on,' said the blonde... 'Everybody
knows that cuckoos don't build nests. They
live in clocks!!'
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