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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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