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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 129342" data-attributes="member: 1">The Price of a Brain&nbsp;&nbsp;In the hospital the relatives gathered in the waiting room, where their family member lay gravely ill.&nbsp;Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber. &quot;I&#039;m afraid I&#039;m the bearer of bad news,&quot; he said as he surveyed the worried faces.&quot;The only hope left for your loved one at this time is a brain transplant. It&#039;s an experimental procedure, very risky but it is the only hope. Insurance will cover the procedure, but you will have to pay for the brain yourselves.&quot;&nbsp;The family members sat silent as they absorbed the news. After a great length of time, someone asked, &quot;Well, how much does a brain cost?&quot; The doctor quickly responded, &quot;$5,000 for a male brain, and $200 for a female brain.&quot; The moment turned awkward. Men in the room tried not to smile, avoiding eye contact with the women, but some actually smirked.&nbsp;A man unable to control his curiosity, blurted out the question everyone wanted to ask, &quot;Why is the male brain so much more?&quot;&nbsp;The doctor smiled at the childish innocence and explained to the entire group, &quot;It&#039;s just standard pricing procedure. We have to mark down the price of the female brains, because they&#039;ve actually been used.&quot;</blockquote>

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