Ah, what a memory you have.
4 seconds sound clip from the Monsieur Verdoux movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:54:44 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- You should have been a chemist, Henri.
- Chemistry, my dear fellow, is the material manifestation of the metaphysical.
- Do you remember some time ago discussing a humane method of doing away with dumb animals?
- A lethal formula for veterinary work? No pain. No convulsions. Absolutely tasteless.
- The creature drinks it and in about an hour curls up into a comfortable sleep and dies.
- Yes. That was very interesting, pharmaceutically.
- The results are interesting.
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