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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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