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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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