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          | 1. | The fish just separates into 
          flakes; that is, it is beginning to flake but does not fall apart 
          easily. |  
          | 2. | If bone is present, the flesh 
          separates from the bone, and the bone is no longer pink. |  
          | 3. | The flesh has turned from 
          translucent to opaque (usually white, depending on the kind of fish). |  
      
                        
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