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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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...&&&&&&. 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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