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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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...^=§$$##    A BIT LATER SHE SUMMONS A MINK AND    ##$$§=^...
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.^==§$&###   YOU HOLD IT FIRMLY IN ONE HAND, BELLY  ###&$§==^.
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.^==§$&&##  THE SKIN STARTING AT THE GUTS, MOVING   ##&&$§==^.
.^==§$&###  UP OVER THE RIBCAGE, TOWARDS THE HEAD.  ###&$§==^.
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.^==§$&###    NEXT YOU CAN JUST STICK YOUR HAND     ###&$§==^.
.^==§$&###    INSIDE, GRAB AND PULL (HOLD THE CUT   ###&$§==^.
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.....==$$#  ALL BE FALLING OUT. FOR STICKY ORGANS   #$$==.....
.^==§$&###  YOU MIGHT HAVE TO USE THE DAGGER AGAIN. ###&$§==^.
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....=§$$##  THEN WASH THE MINK IN RUNNING WATER OR  ##$$§=....
....=§$&&#          SNOW. AND YOU'RE DONE!          #&&$§=....
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