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Weathered hands guide electric shears across the dense, creamy fleece of a Merino sheep in a rustic wooden shearing shed. The skilled shearer, dressed in a faded sage work shirt and dark pants, leans intently over the docile animal, methodically removing its thick winter coat with practiced precision. Soft afternoon light filters through gaps in the timber walls, illuminating dust motes and casting warm shadows across the worn wooden floor. Every movement speaks to generations of agricultural expertise - the careful positioning of the sheep, the controlled motion of the shearing blade, the intimate understanding between worker and livestock. Purple ear tags mark the sheep, indicating careful livestock management and breeding records typical of modern Australian wool production. The scene captures the timeless rhythm of rural work - a delicate dance of human skill and animal husbandry that has defined Australian agricultural practice for over a century.