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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.  .....:«**%
#%**«:....                                          ....:«**%#
##%**«:...     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. ...:«**%##
#%**«:....                                          ....:«**%#
%**«:.....  THEN WASH THE MINK IN RUNNING WATER OR  .....:«**%
**«:......          SNOW. AND YOU'RE DONE!          ......:«**
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