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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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