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from Jim contains these words:

My thinking was that removing it would at least stop it spreading spores
and might weaken it? Would I be wasting my time?

Yes.

It'll stop it from spreading spores just as well if you cook the fruit
bodies. (or otherwise destroy them, but, what a waste!)

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