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“If the poor overweight jogger only knew how far he had to run to work off the calories in a crust of bread he might find it better in terms of pound per mile to go to a massage parlor.”

Quote by Christiaan Barnard

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Christiaan Barnard
Christiaan Barnard

Christiaan Barnard was a renowned South African cardiac surgeon, known for his pioneering work in the field of heart transplantation. Born on November 8, 1922, in Cape Town, South Africa, he passed away on September 2, 2001. In 1967, he successfully performed the world's first heart transplant surgery at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, a breakthrough that significantly advanced the field of organ transplantation medicine. more

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