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Muscled and focused, a professional shearer works with practiced precision in a traditional Victorian shearing shed. Wearing a vibrant green and white singlet, he bends intently over a freshly shorn Merino sheep, meticulously trimming the fleece with hand shears. The wooden floor is scattered with soft, creamy-white wool, testament to the day's work of removing the dense, curling fleece from the flock. Sweat glistens on his forearm as he maintains the careful, rhythmic movements of blade shearing - a traditional technique that requires exceptional skill and physical strength. Weathered wooden panels and industrial metal equipment frame the scene, capturing the timeless essence of Australian wool production. The shearer's concentration reflects generations of agricultural expertise, transforming raw fleece into one of Australia's most valuable rural exports.