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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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