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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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¶&$*\~,,,,    A BIT LATER SHE SUMMONS A MINK AND    ,,,,~\*$&¶
&$*\~,,,,,         SHOWS US HOW TO GUT IT.          ,,,,,~\*$&
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~,,,,,,,,,   YOU HOLD IT FIRMLY IN ONE HAND, BELLY  ,,,,,,,,,~
\~,,,,,,,,  EXPOSED, AND WITH A DAGGER CUT THROUGH  ,,,,,,,,~\
*\~,,,,,,,   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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