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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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