GR translation: as fine extensions as whip and cane

[Paul Mackin]

On 7/4/2011 8:38 AM, Michael Bailey wrote:
> extensions of hands, arms, of self - extensions of the concept of flagellae
> (an exploration of the s&m possibilities of doctoring?)

One can't help be reminded of all the spam email one gets these days 
about promising new methods of penis extension.

P

> On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 4:13 AM, Mike Jing<mikezjing at hotmail.com>  wrote:
>> P89.36-37  ... and aren't scalpel and probe as decorative, as fine extensions as whip and cane?
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>> The published translations interpreted "extensions" to mean that the scalpel and probe are extensions (symbols) of whip and cane, which of course they are.  But it seems to me the "extensions" here are of something else.  Am I reading it right?  If so, these are extensions of what?
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