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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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