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To open a store like this
in Singapore,
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where snake is the national
dish, is always a hassle.
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Malaysian customers are very
picky and before they decide
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what to buy, they always
choose meticulously.
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ln order to really be edible,
snakes must have innumerable
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prerogatives: weight, length,
color, age, skin conditions,
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a particular season for each
race, et cetera, et cetera.
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The Malaysians,
who know them all,
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once they choose their snakes,
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don't lose track
of them for a moment.
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lt is estimated that,
out of 100 sold snakes,
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at least 50 are discarded
as totally inedible
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and are regularly shipped
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to the American
and European gourmets.