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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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