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the hospital, the relatives gathered in the waiting room, Where
their family member lay gravely ill. Finally, the doctor came in,
looking tired and somber.
"I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news," he said as he
surveyed the worried faces.
"The only hope left for your loved one at this time is a
brain transplant. It's an experimental procedure, semi-risky-and
you will have to pay for the brain yourselves."
The family members sat silent as they absorbed the news. After a
great length of time, someone asked, "Well, how much does a
brain cost?"
The doctor quickly responded, "$5,000 for a male brain, and
$200 for a female brain."
The moment turned awkward. Men in the room tried not to smile,
avoiding eye contact with the women, but some actually smirked.
Finally, one man, unable to control his curiosity, blurted out the
question everyone wanted to ask:"Why does the male brain cost
so much more?"
The doctor smiled at his childish innocence, and so, to the Entire
group he said,
"It's just standard pricing procedure. We have to mark down
the
price of the female brains, because they've actually been used."
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