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&.&.&.&.&. & THE WATER CRAWLS TOWARD US, & .&.&..&.&.
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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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