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		SanjayMehta 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: You shouldn't salt a leech that's sucking your blo... Poured snuff into the top of ankle length hiking boots, never had a problem with leeches.

arresin 6 months ago [–]

Interesting and very old school.

Nicotine is an insecticide so I can see it repelling leeches.

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