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The human body is not

necessarily the human being.

Here lies a cadaver.

The fact that she was, not long ago,

a living, warm, lovely young girl...

is oflittle consequence

in this classroom.

You will not be required to dissect

and examine the love that was in her...

or the hate...

or the hope, despair,

memories and desires...

that motivated every

moment of her existence.

They ceased to exist

when she ceased to exist.

Instead, for weeks

and months to come...

you will dissect, examine

and identify her organs...

bones, muscles, tissues

and so on, one by one.

And these you will

faithfully record in your notebooks.

And when the notebooks are filled...

you will know all about this cadaver...

that the medical profession

requires you to know.

Oh! Oh!

Get back. Get back!

- Is she all right?

- Don't touch her.

Quiet down. Quiet down.

A group of Cub Scouts would know better

than to crowd like this. Back up.

Have you any idea

why you fainted?

Have you ever fainted before?

- How do you feel?

- Silly.

I think you better tell a doctor about this.

There may be a reason.

Can you get up now?

Good.

Perhaps you'd better go somewhere

and relax. You go with her.

And, you know, if you insist upon

studying anatomy...

I suggest you do not sit on the aisle.

Have a candy.

Thank you.

- Oh, you're not leaving, Doctor?

- Yes, Uriah.

And please give my thanks

to Professor Elwell for the use of the hall.

- It's been fun.

- I can't understand his not being here.

- It's most unusual.

- It's an unusual world, Uriah.

I understand I've kept you waiting.

Please forgive me.

It was most urgent business.

My business, on the other hand,

was the idlest of curiosity.

- You were going to let me know

about a tumor you'd found.

- Ah, yes.

A malignant dysgerminoma.

Professor Elwell, you are the only man I know

who can say "malignant..."

the way other people say "bingo."

A malignant dysgerminoma.

- Good day, Professor Elwell.

- Good day.

- Coming back in?

- Mm-mmm.

- Aren't you going back at all?

- Mm-mmm.

Are you going to see a doctor?

I guess so.

- Good morning, Dr. Praetorius.

- Good morning.

Run another test. How was she

when you made this one? Depressed?

- Cried all through it.

- When you run it again, call me.

We'll have a laugh...

through the next one, see what happens

with different emotional factors.

- Well, if you like.

- Dr. Praetorius...

a problem's come up

about Mrs. Bixby.

Mrs. Bixby? I thought

she was doing well.

She's nearly ready to go home,

but she wants to take her gallbladder with her.

I think that's quite touching.

Let her have it.

You know we don't keep gallbladders

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