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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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