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&&...&&&&. * THE WATER CRAWLS TOWARD US, * ..&&&&&&.&
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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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&.&.&&&&.& YOU HOLD IT FIRMLY IN ONE HAND, BELLY ..&&&...&&
&&&&...&&& EXPOSED, AND WITH A DAGGER CUT THROUGH .&..&..&..
...&..&..& THE SKIN STARTING AT THE GUTS, MOVING &&.&&.&&.&
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&&&.&&.&&& NEXT YOU CAN JUST STICK YOUR HAND &&.&&.&.&&
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&&&.&&&&&. ALL BE FALLING OUT. FOR STICKY ORGANS &&.&..&&..
..&&....&. YOU MIGHT HAVE TO USE THE DAGGER AGAIN. .&&&.&.&.&
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...&.&&... SNOW. AND YOU'RE DONE! &&&.....&.
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