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....~:*$@#           .         .                    #@$*:~....
...~:*$@##                      .               .   ##@$*:~...
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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.             ..........
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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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