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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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..~†††^¤@@ the skin starting at the guts, moving @@¤^†††~..
..~†^$¤@## up over the ribcage, towards the head. ##@¤$^†~..
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..~~†^$$@@ next you can just stick your hand @@$$^†~~..
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..~†^$¤@## you might have to use the dagger again. ##@¤$^†~..
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