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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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