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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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