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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 .&.&.&.&.&
.&.&..&.&& 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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