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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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