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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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#¶@%†\-:..                     -                    ..:-\†%@¶#
##¶@%†\-:.                                          .:-\†%@¶##
#¶@%†\-:..  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.  .:-\†%@¶##
#¶@%†\-:..                                          ..:-\†%@¶#
¶@%†\-:...  then wash the mink in running water or  ...:-\†%@¶
@%†\-:....          snow. and you're done!          ....:-\†%@
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