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.~=†%§¤£##   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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.~=†%§¤£##  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  ###£¤%†=~.
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