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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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