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&%§*=,....   .            ==  ==          .         ....,=*§%&
@&%§*=,...               ***    ***                 ...,=*§%&@
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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.             ...,=*§%&@
&%§*=,....                                          ....,=*§%&
@&%§*=,...    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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