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#$$†=.....      $ the water crawls toward us, $     .....=†$$#
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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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