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> sells one liter of blood plasma from donors between the ages of 16 and 25 for $8,000, according to its website.

I would be very curious to know what they typically paid the donor in that transaction.

It's typically a blood plasma internship, done for exposure to the wealthy clients.

Poe's law is so strong with this comment, I have no idea what to believe.

Probably not a ton. I used to donate plasma every Friday for some beer money. I'd normally get 15-30 dollars. That number was higher than most as well, because I got paid extra due to receiving various vaccinations in the military.

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