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I was driving to work yesterday when I observed
a female driver cut right in front of a pickup truck, causing him
to have to drive on the shoulder.
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, 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.
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 so to the entire
group said, "It's just standard pricing procedure. We have
to mark down the price of the female brains, because they've been
used."
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