Do clams open when soaked in water?

I know it stinks because you've paid for it, but it's not worth the risk. I will admit there have been a few times when I've cooked clams like these anyway if I saw them alive and out of the shell during my soak, and while they do open, they often don't taste right. Throw them out from the start.

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