anyone ever tear apart an old fuel filter?

[Slimm]

I changed my fuel filter before the season started up.
I removed the old one in the fall when I pulled the boat into the garage. When I was cleaning up the other day I found the old one laying in my tool cart and carefully cut it apart to inspect the element.

Brand new tank and fuel lines. Makes me wonder how all this dirt and material gets in our gas.

Slimm