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¤¤=«^¨¨¨¨¨             a ray of stings.             ¨¨¨¨¨^«=¤¤
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##¶¤%=*«^¨    a bit later she summons a mink and    ¨^«*=%¤¶##
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##¶¤%=*«^¨                                          ¨^«*=%¤¶##
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##¶¤%=*«^¨  exposed, and with a dagger cut through  ¨^«*=%¤¶##
¶%=*^¨¨¨¨¨  the skin starting at the guts, moving   ¨¨¨¨¨^*=%¶
##¶¤%=*«^¨  up over the ribcage, towards the head.  ¨^«*=%¤¶##
#¤%%==*«^¨                                          ¨^«*==%%¤#
¤¤=*«¨¨¨¨¨    next you can just stick your hand     ¨¨¨¨¨«*=¤¤
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¶¤=*««««^¨   downard at this point) and it should   ¨^««««*=¤¶
¶¶%==*«^¨¨   all be falling out. for sticky organs  ¨¨^«*==%¶¶
#¤===*«^¨¨  you might have to use the dagger again. ¨¨^«*===¤#
¤¤=**^¨¨¨¨                                          ¨¨¨¨^**=¤¤
¤¤=««¨¨¨¨¨  then wash the mink in running water or  ¨¨¨¨¨««=¤¤
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