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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  ,,«*%%§@##
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