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Published online 16 December 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news021209-13
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Wood makes shearing less of a drag
Sloped floor helps farm workers shift sheep safely.
The best floor to drag a sheep over is made from wooden battens with a 1 in 10 incline.
So say scientists in Australia.
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