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^=~.......   .            ==  ==          .         .......~=^
=~........               ^^^    ^^^                 ........~=
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=~........      ^=============================^     ........~=
^=~.......     & THE WATER CRAWLS TOWARD US, &      .......~=^
%^=~......      &         SERPENTINE.         &     ......~=^%
&%^=~.....      ^=============================^     .....~=^%&
§&%^=~....                                          ....~=^%&§
@§&%^=~...     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.             ..~=^%&§@#
@§&%^=~...                                          ...~=^%&§@
§&%^=~....    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.  ......~=^%
&%^=~.....                                          .....~=^%&
§&%^=~....    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.  ..~=^%&§@#
@§&%^=~...                                          ...~=^%&§@
§&%^=~....  THEN WASH THE MINK IN RUNNING WATER OR  ....~=^%&§
&%^=~.....          SNOW. AND YOU'RE DONE!          .....~=^%&
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