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¨¨¨,«=%§&@   COVERED IN WHAT'S LEFT OF HER PREY.    @&§%=«,¨¨¨
¨¨,«=%§&@#  SHE SMILES AT US, FLASHING HER TEETH,   #@&§%=«,¨¨
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¨¨¨¨,«=%§&         SHOWS US HOW TO GUT IT.          &§%=«,¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨,«=%§  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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