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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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