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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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