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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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