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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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..&&&&&&.. SNOW. AND YOU'RE DONE! ..&&&&..&&
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