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Gold chain, soft curls. The harshness of the industry, the cold winter seasons, the lure of good coin. The softness of the sheep and the confident, but gentle grip of the shearer to put the sheep at ease. Dale, 19, selects the next sheep to be shorn. A hand under the chin means the sheep will instinctively sit, making the move to the shearing stand painless and swift. Dale will work ten hours a day bent over shearing sheep after sheep, only stopping every two hours.