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A seasoned shearer prepares to skillfully blade shear a Merino sheep in a rustic Victorian shearing shed. Wearing a green competition singlet from the Boorr Agricultural Society, the experienced worker stands focused, gripping a traditional blade shearing knife with practiced precision. Weathered hands and a determined expression reveal decades of expertise in this demanding rural craft. Overhead, the corrugated iron roof filters soft light across the timber-framed workspace, capturing the timeless atmosphere of Australian wool production. The metallic shearing equipment gleams subtly, contrasting with the shearer's well-worn hands and the rugged industrial setting. This image encapsulates the strength, skill, and enduring tradition of Australian sheep farming, where individual craftspeople continue a generations-old practice of preparing fine Merino wool with remarkable manual dexterity and care.