"We could bust the clone-transplant business. We could completely bust the clone-transplant business. Oh, I like it, I like it so much." He rubs his hands together. "I mentioned I'm a Jacksonian-made clone, right? Well, substitution plots are a niche market there; by far the most prevalent and lucrative use for a clone produced outside any legal jurisdiction is to receive brain transplants from people with a lot of money, not many scruples, and something wrong with their original body that a fresh one could fix - old age is a favourite. Lead time of about ten years, with accelerated growth. All my creche-mates from my first few years on Jackson's Whole are now dead, their brains discarded to make room for the customer's. You can see why I might take a personal interest."
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"We could bust the clone-transplant business. We could completely bust the clone-transplant business. Oh, I like it, I like it so much." He rubs his hands together. "I mentioned I'm a Jacksonian-made clone, right? Well, substitution plots are a niche market there; by far the most prevalent and lucrative use for a clone produced outside any legal jurisdiction is to receive brain transplants from people with a lot of money, not many scruples, and something wrong with their original body that a fresh one could fix - old age is a favourite. Lead time of about ten years, with accelerated growth. All my creche-mates from my first few years on Jackson's Whole are now dead, their brains discarded to make room for the customer's. You can see why I might take a personal interest."