Michael Dauer <mick.dauer@gmail.com> writes:

>>>>
> * h1
> *************** ilt
> *************** END
> ** h11
> * h2
> <<<
> org-cut-special somewhere on the send line kills all but the first line.

I am unable to reproduce.
May you please provide more detailed steps?
In particular, which line are you referring to?

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