I asked this over in the mtb forum, but the nobs over there are to busy talking about critters they've seen on their rides and other useless crap to answer.

Anwyay, I've filled my mtb tubes with stans. Noticed that they have a heap of thorns in them. Is it okay to pull the thorns out and hope the stans will seal the holes, or should I leave them in? I'd think the thorns would eventually rip the tubes up, but you fellas might know better?