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Neither is wrong - they solve the same visible problem on completely different terms."})]}),e.jsxs("section",{id:"by-country",children:[e.jsx("h2",{className:"text-2xl font-semibold mb-3",children:"Ear pinning cost by country"}),e.jsx("div",{className:"overflow-x-auto",children:e.jsxs("table",{className:"w-full text-sm border-collapse",children:[e.jsx("thead",{children:e.jsxs("tr",{className:"border-b border-border",children:[e.jsx("th",{className:"text-left py-2 pr-4 font-semibold",children:"Country"}),e.jsx("th",{className:"text-left py-2 pr-4 font-semibold",children:"Typical surgery price"}),e.jsx("th",{className:"text-left py-2 font-semibold",children:"Public cover"})]})}),e.jsxs("tbody",{className:"text-foreground/85",children:[e.jsxs("tr",{className:"border-b border-border/50",children:[e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2 pr-4",children:"United States"}),e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2 pr-4",children:"$3,000-$8,000"}),e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2",children:"Rare, cosmetic"})]}),e.jsxs("tr",{className:"border-b border-border/50",children:[e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2 pr-4",children:"United Kingdom"}),e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2 pr-4",children:"2,500-3,500 GBP"}),e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2",children:"NHS only in limited child cases"})]}),e.jsxs("tr",{className:"border-b border-border/50",children:[e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2 pr-4",children:"Germany"}),e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2 pr-4",children:"3,000-5,000 EUR"}),e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2",children:"Sometimes for children"})]}),e.jsxs("tr",{className:"border-b border-border/50",children:[e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2 pr-4",children:"Spain"}),e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2 pr-4",children:"2,500-4,000 EUR"}),e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2",children:"Rare"})]}),e.jsxs("tr",{className:"border-b border-border/50",children:[e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2 pr-4",children:"France"}),e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2 pr-4",children:"3,000-5,000 EUR"}),e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2",children:"Partial in some child cases"})]}),e.jsxs("tr",{className:"border-b border-border/50",children:[e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2 pr-4",children:"Australia"}),e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2 pr-4",children:"A$4,000-A$9,000"}),e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2",children:"Rare"})]}),e.jsxs("tr",{children:[e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2 pr-4",children:"Canada"}),e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2 pr-4",children:"C$4,000-C$8,000"}),e.jsx("td",{className:"py-2",children:"Rare"})]})]})]})}

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