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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.             ;-,.......
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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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