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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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