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##¤****«,.    A BIT LATER SHE SUMMONS A MINK AND    .,«****¤##
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###¤¤^*«,.   THE SKIN STARTING AT THE GUTS, MOVING  .,«*^¤¤###
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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   .,«*^¤¤###
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¤¤^^«.....  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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