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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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^†-....... 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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