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Date: | Fri, 4 Dec 1998 15:11:31 -0800 |
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>>>The patient's family gathered to hear what the specialists had to say.
>>>"Things don't look good. The only chance is a brain transplant. This is an
>>>experimental procedure. It might work, but the bad news is that brains are
>>>very expensive, and you will have to pay the costs yourselves."
>>>"Well, how much does a brain cost?" asked the relatives.
>>>"For a male brain, $500,000. For a female brain, $200,000."
>>>Some of the younger male relatives tried to look shocked, but all the men
>>>nodded in understanding, and a few actually smirked. Then the patient's
>>>daughter asked, "Why the difference in price between male brains and female
>>>brains?"
>>>"A standard pricing practice," said the head of the team.
>>>"Women's brains have to be marked down because they are used."
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