Can I ask a stupid question, are you sure that Jimmy Hoffa is really dead?
1. You are capable of asking a stupid question, though I suspect this one wasn’t it. Perhaps it is in your best interest not to preface your questions with “can I ask a stupid question…” 2. No, I am not “sure” that Hoffa is dead. The fact is I’m not “sure” Hoffa ever existed… I believe he existed, and I believe he’s dead, but I’m not sure.