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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  @$%\~.....
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