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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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