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..^~/=%###      % THE WATER CRAWLS TOWARD US, %     ###%=/~^..
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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    ####%=/~^.
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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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