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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,  ##¶&%*=«~¨
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¨~«=*%&¶##    NEXT YOU CAN JUST STICK YOUR HAND     ##¶&%*=«~¨
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¨~«=*%&¶##   DOWNARD AT THIS POINT) AND IT SHOULD   ##¶&%*=«~¨
¨~«=*%&¶##   ALL BE FALLING OUT. FOR STICKY ORGANS  ##¶&%*=«~¨
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