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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.  #§@$†-....
...-†$@§#@                                          @#§@$†-...
..-†$@§#@#    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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