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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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