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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨,« , MINKS, ALSO CALLED THE SNOW FERRETS, , «,¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ ¨ ERMINE. USED AS BEDWARMERS, OR       ¨ ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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