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##&%**:,,,               ***    ***                 ,,,:**%&##
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####&%**:,     *-----------------------------*      ,:**%&####
###&%**:,,     % the water crawls toward us, %      ,,:**%&###
##&%**:,,,     %         serpentine.         %      ,,,:**%&##
#&%**:,,,,     *-----------------------------*      ,,,,:**%&#
&%**:,,,,,                                          ,,,,,:**%&
%**:,,,,,,     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.             ,,,,,,,:**
%**:,,,,,,                                          ,,,,,,:**%
&%**:,,,,,    a bit later she summons a mink and    ,,,,,:**%&
#&%**:,,,,          shows us how to gut it.         ,,,,:**%&#
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###&%**:,,                    -                     ,,:**%&###
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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.  ,,,,,:**%&
%**:,,,,,,                                          ,,,,,,:**%
**:,,,,,,,    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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