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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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