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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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