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,,,,..:$&@      $ the water crawls toward us, $     @&$:..,,,,
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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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