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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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###&¤%*~~, 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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