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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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