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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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