If a mob spawner is destroyed by anything but a /setblock destroy, /fill destroy, or being destroyed by the player. The particles stay behind as if the spawner was still there but it is not functional.
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If a mob spawner is destroyed by anything but a /setblock destroy, /fill destroy, or being destroyed by the player. The particles stay behind as if the spawner was still there but it is not functional.
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Minecraft 1.10.2
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Dupe of MC-46094