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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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