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.....,~**$     *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*      $**~,.....
......,~**      $ THE WATER CRAWLS TOWARD US, $     **~,......
.......,~*     $         SERPENTINE.         $      *~,.......
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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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