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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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