Guest guest Posted February 17, 1999 Report Share Posted February 17, 1999 >The Brain Transplant > > 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 because they thought they understood. A few actually smirked. But the > patient's daughter was unsatisfied and 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 have actually been used. " > == God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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