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¨¨¨^=†%%@@ COVERED IN WHAT'S LEFT OF HER PREY. @@%%†=^¨¨¨
¨^==†%@@@# SHE SMILES AT US, FLASHING HER TEETH, #@@@%†==^¨
¨^==†%@@@# A RAY OF STINGS. #@@@%†==^¨
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¨¨¨^^=†@@@ UP OVER THE RIBCAGE, TOWARDS THE HEAD. @@@†=^^¨¨¨
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¨¨¨^=†%%@@ INSIDE, GRAB AND PULL (HOLD THE CUT @@%%†=^¨¨¨
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¨^==†%@@@# THEN WASH THE MINK IN RUNNING WATER OR #@@@%†==^¨
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