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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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