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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  ,,,,,,=&§§
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¶¶&&$$==,,  the skin starting at the guts, moving   ,,==$$&&¶¶
#@¶§&$==,,  up over the ribcage, towards the head.  ,,==$&§¶@#
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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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§§§$$=,,,,  then wash the mink in running water or  ,,,,=$$§§§
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