Brain Transplant
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Brain Transplant
In 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, very risky but it
is the only hope.
Insurance will cover the procedure, but 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.
A man unable to control his curiosity, blurted
out the question everyone wanted to ask,
"Why is the male brain so much more?"
The doctor smiled at the childish innocence and
explained to the entire group, "It's just
standard pricing procedure. We have to mark down
the price of the female brains, because they've
actually been used."
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, very risky but it
is the only hope.
Insurance will cover the procedure, but 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.
A man unable to control his curiosity, blurted
out the question everyone wanted to ask,
"Why is the male brain so much more?"
The doctor smiled at the childish innocence and
explained to the entire group, "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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