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@@#§†=«.,,      § THE WATER CRAWLS TOWARD US, §     ,,.«=†§#@@
@#§†=«.,,,      §         SERPENTINE.         §     ,,,.«=†§#@
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†=«.,,,,,,     IT'S A GIRL STINGRAY, GORGEOUS,      ,,,,,,.«=†
§†=«.,,,,,   COVERED IN WHAT'S LEFT OF HER PREY.    ,,,,,.«=†§
#§†=«.,,,,  SHE SMILES AT US, FLASHING HER TEETH,   ,,,,.«=†§#
@#§†=«.,,,             A RAY OF STINGS.             ,,,.«=†§#@
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#@@#§†=«.,    A BIT LATER SHE SUMMONS A MINK AND    ,.«=†§#@@#
@@#§†=«.,,          SHOWS US HOW TO GUT IT.         ,,.«=†§#@@
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†=«.,,,,,,  YOU HOLD IT FIRMLY IN ONE HAND, BELLY   ,,,,,,.«=†
§†=«.,,,,,  EXPOSED, AND WITH A DAGGER CUT THROUGH  ,,,,,.«=†§
#§†=«.,,,,  THE SKIN STARTING AT THE GUTS, MOVING   ,,,,.«=†§#
@#§†=«.,,,  UP OVER THE RIBCAGE, TOWARDS THE HEAD.  ,,,.«=†§#@
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#@@#§†=«.,     NEXT YOU CAN JUST STICK YOUR HAND    ,.«=†§#@@#
@@#§†=«.,,    INSIDE, GRAB AND PULL (HOLD THE CUT   ,,.«=†§#@@
@#§†=«.,,,   DOWNARD AT THIS POINT) AND IT SHOULD   ,,,.«=†§#@
#§†=«.,,,,  ALL BE FALLING OUT. FOR STICKY ORGANS   ,,,,.«=†§#
§†=«.,,,,,  YOU MIGHT HAVE TO USE THE DAGGER AGAIN. ,,,,,.«=†§
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§†=«.,,,,,  THEN WASH THE MINK IN RUNNING WATER OR  ,,,,,.«=†§
#§†=«.,,,,          SNOW. AND YOU'RE DONE!          ,,,,.«=†§#
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