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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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