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  Hey all, Beginner grower here. After many failed attempts, I finally got a harvest! However, I am not sure that these are safe to consume, they certainly dont look or smell very inviting. They were severely bruised when harvesting, again I'm a new at this, and then they turned this very dark brown color. Plus there is a horrible smell, like an old wet shoe. Maybe it's a kind of earthy smell, but I've never smelled mushrooms like this. I dried them out and they just seem pretty avoidable to me, just wanted to get some thoughts from professionals. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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