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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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