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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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^......... 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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