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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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