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##$=†~^...               †††    †††                 ...^~†=$##
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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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