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Why is a cocoon that produces a live silk moth useless to the silk farmer?

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The moth needs to break out of the cocoon so it breaks apart.  Also, a more realistic answer, its not feasible nor would it produce enough money for a silk farmer when there are far more better ways to produce silk
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