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¨.»*%*¤###     IT'S A GIRL STINGRAY, GORGEOUS,      ###¤*%*».¨
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¨¨¨.»*%*¤#  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  ¤*%*».¨¨¨¨
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¨¨.»*%*¤##    NEXT YOU CAN JUST STICK YOUR HAND     ##¤*%*».¨¨
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¨¨¨.»*%*¤#   ALL BE FALLING OUT. FOR STICKY ORGANS  #¤*%*».¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨.»*%*¤ YOU MIGHT HAVE TO USE THE DAGGER AGAIN.  ¤*%*».¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨.»*%*                                          *%*».¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨.»*%*¤  THEN WASH THE MINK IN RUNNING WATER OR  ¤*%*».¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨.»*%*¤#          SNOW. AND YOU'RE DONE!          #¤*%*».¨¨¨
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