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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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