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##@%=*~:..               ***    ***                 ..:~*=%@##
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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.             ..:~*=%@##
#@%=*~:...                                          ...:~*=%@#
@%=*~:....    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.  ....:~*=%@
%=*~:.....                                          .....:~*=%
@%=*~:....    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.  ..:~*=%@##
#@%=*~:...                                          ...:~*=%@#
@%=*~:....  THEN WASH THE MINK IN RUNNING WATER OR  ....:~*=%@
%=*~:.....          SNOW. AND YOU'RE DONE!          .....:~*=%
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