| 词汇 | the 98-cent man |
| 词源 | the 98-cent man. For many years it was estimated that the value of a human life, in chemical terms, was 98 cents, leading to the expression the 98-cent man. Inflation has changed this figure in recent times. Today the chemical elements in the body—5 pounds of calcium, 11⁄2 pounds of phosphorus, 9 ounces of potassium, 6 ounces of sulfur, about 1 ounce of mag- nesium, and less than an ounce each of iron, copper, and iodine—are worth about $8.37. |
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