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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.  ¨^»†*%&&¶¶
#¶%%%*†»^¨                                          ¨^»†*%%%¶#
&&&*»»¨¨¨¨     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.  ¨^»†*%&¶##
##¶&%*†»^¨                                          ¨^»†*%&¶##
##¶&%*†»^¨  then wash the mink in running water or  ¨^»†*%&¶##
##¶&%*†»^¨          snow. and you're done!          ¨^»†*%&¶##
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