Cerebral
"The export of brains" has long been a subject for discussion in New Zealand. There is now, however, a system by which there can be "‘re-import of brains’’ into the Dominion, for a register of New Zealanders who have won distinctions in their various callings, and wish to return to the Dominion, has been compiled by the Department of Industrial and Scientific Research in London, and a duplicate sent to New Zealand. -News Item. Oo" if there is among Us here A Man, whose Erudition Is Globally Sufficient to Deserve an Exhibition Involving Costly Travel to The Seats of England’s Mighty He may Perform a Service for An Oracle from Blighty! oo. Brains may Come and Brains may But = stay Here Forever In Spite of Earnest Swotting and Industrious Endeavour To Stimulate and Cultivate My Cerebral Proclivities, I must Remain where I am Now With Limited Activities. ‘XILED Grey Matter, it appears, Seeks Rehabilitation; So, there’s another Headache for he Leaders of the Nation. But Dehydration Experts could Devise a special plan me re-import Selected Brains In Capsule or in Can.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 298, 9 March 1945, Page 9
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184Cerebral New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 298, 9 March 1945, Page 9
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