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,^-/%*§¶##   covered in what's left of her prey.    ##¶§*%/-^,
,^-/%*§¶##  she smiles at us, flashing her teeth,   ##¶§*%/-^,
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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  §**%/^,,,,
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,^-/%*§¶##  up over the ribcage, towards the head.  ##¶§*%/-^,
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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  ¶¶§%-,,,,,
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