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...««;&&#@      & THE WATER CRAWLS TOWARD US, &     @#&&;««...
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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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