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.&.&..&&&& ¤ THE WATER CRAWLS TOWARD US, ¤ &.&....&&.
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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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