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		grandpoobah on March 26, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How I survived a plane crash And maggots are actually good for an open wound, they keep it clean. Atleast that's what I heard a Veterinarian say.

ender7 on March 26, 2012 [–]

Depends on the species of maggot. The good ones only eat dead flesh, effectively cleaning the wound. The bad ones eat everything.

newman314 on March 26, 2012 | [–]

How do you tell the difference?

grandpoobah on March 27, 2012 | | [–]

You wait..

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