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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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