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A man working as a shearer uses electric clippers to remove wool from a Merino sheep in a traditional shearing shed in Victoria. The shearer, wearing a teal shirt, demonstrates the skilled blade shearing technique while other sheep wait in wooden holding pens behind him. Freshly shorn fleece lies scattered on the wooden floor around the sheep, highlighting the precision and efficiency of professional wool harvesting. The industrial shed setting with corrugated iron roofing captures the authentic atmosphere of Australia's vital wool industry.