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."
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