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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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