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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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