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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    .##.....#.
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..#...####  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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