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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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.....&&.&. 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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&.&&..&&&. INSIDE, GRAB AND PULL (HOLD THE CUT &&&.&.&..&
&&.&.&..&& DOWNARD AT THIS POINT) AND IT SHOULD ..&&&&&.&.
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&....&&&&& 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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