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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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