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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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