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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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=,........  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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#$%\=,....    next you can just stick your hand     ....,=\%$#
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##@#$%\=,.   all be falling out. for sticky organs  .,=\%$#@##
#@#$%\=,..  you might have to use the dagger again. ..,=\%$#@#
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#$%\=,....  then wash the mink in running water or  ....,=\%$#
$%\=,.....          snow. and you're done!          .....,=\%$
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