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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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