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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 .&&&.....&
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.&.&&...&. 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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