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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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