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Merino wool shearers work methodically in a weathered corrugated iron shearing shed, their bodies bent with practiced precision as they remove fleeces from robust sheep. Harsh overhead lighting casts sharp shadows across the worn wooden floor, illuminating the rhythmic process of seasonal wool harvesting. Dark navy work shirts and robust work pants define the shearers' attire, blending functionality with the gritty authenticity of rural agricultural labor. Powerful electric shearing handpieces move swiftly, separating dense, creamy-white Merino wool from the sheep's bodies in practiced movements that speak to generations of agricultural skill. The shed's interior reveals decades of use - scuffed walls, industrial machinery, and hanging equipment telling silent stories of countless shearing seasons across the Australian landscape. Each shearer moves with a choreographed efficiency, their bodies leaning and shifting in synchronization, transforming raw fleece into a valuable agricultural commodity that represents the economic lifeblood of rural communities.