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Peel the avocado and scoop the flesh out. **Cut into cubes or slices** How to cut the flesh from the two sliced avocado halves depends on whether you want cubes or slices. Would you like avocado cubes? Cut the flesh of the avocado halves vertically and horizontally. Then spoon the avocado cubes out. Do you need avocado slices? then only cut the flesh vertically and scoop it out of its skin. 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