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¨¨¨¨¨-«=*&                                          &*=«-¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨-«=*    NEXT YOU CAN JUST STICK YOUR HAND     *=«-¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨-«=*&@#  ALL BE FALLING OUT. FOR STICKY ORGANS   #@&*=«-¨¨¨
¨¨-«=*&@##  YOU MIGHT HAVE TO USE THE DAGGER AGAIN. ##@&*=«-¨¨
¨-«=*&@###                                          ###@&*=«-¨
¨¨-«=*&@##  THEN WASH THE MINK IN RUNNING WATER OR  ##@&*=«-¨¨
¨¨¨-«=*&@#          SNOW. AND YOU'RE DONE!          #@&*=«-¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨-«=*&@                                          @&*=«-¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨-«=*&                                          &*=«-¨¨¨¨¨
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