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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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