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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   #¶¶#¤^†«:¨
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¨:«†^¤#¶¶¶ YOU MIGHT HAVE TO USE THE DAGGER AGAIN.  ¶¶¶#¤^†«:¨
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