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I've heard that the mucilage inside cacti can be used as an adhesive.  What is the process involved in doing this?
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Native Americans used this mucilage to mend broken pottery.

Mucilage is a polar glycoprotein; an exopolysaccharide; a polymer produced by most plants and some microorganisms.  The mucilage of cactus plants can be harvested by etching the surface of a cactus with a razor blade and collecting the juices with a syringe.
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