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¨¨^=^=*¤##           ¨         ¨                    ##¤*=^=^¨¨
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¨¨^=^=*¤##   ¨            ==  ==          ¨         ##¤*=^=^¨¨
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¨^=^=*¤###     ^=============================^      ###¤*=^=^¨
¨¨^=^=*¤##     * THE WATER CRAWLS TOWARD US, *      ##¤*=^=^¨¨
¨^=^=*¤###      *         SERPENTINE.         *     ###¤*=^=^¨
¨¨^=^=*¤##      ^=============================^     ##¤*=^=^¨¨
¨^=^=*¤###                                          ###¤*=^=^¨
¨¨^=^=*¤##      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.             ###¤*=^=^¨
¨¨^=^=*¤##                                          ##¤*=^=^¨¨
¨^=^=*¤###    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.  ###¤*=^=^¨
¨¨^=^=*¤##                                          ##¤*=^=^¨¨
¨^=^=*¤###    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. ###¤*=^=^¨
¨¨^=^=*¤##                                          ##¤*=^=^¨¨
¨^=^=*¤###  THEN WASH THE MINK IN RUNNING WATER OR  ###¤*=^=^¨
¨¨^=^=*¤##          SNOW. AND YOU'RE DONE!          ##¤*=^=^¨¨
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