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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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