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&.&.&..&.& % THE WATER CRAWLS TOWARD US, % ..&.&&..&.
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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, ..&.&&..&.
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&.&.&.&&.& A BIT LATER SHE SUMMONS A MINK AND .&&..&.&&.
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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 ..&.&&..&.
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&.&.&..&.& 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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