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A clammer walks along a level mud flat that creates an almost perfect horizontal line against the trees in the distance. The sun is shining, creating a shadow that casts over the mud. The flat is splattered with shallow pools of water, and is completely covered in a layer of shells. The mud is medium brown on the surface and grayish-black underneath. The clammer is wearing blue gloves and green boots, and is using a metal roller with a wooden handle. The sound of shells crunching beneath their feet is audible with each step. The clammer makes swift, single stabs into the mud before flipping it without wriggling much, likely due to the mud’s softness. After flipping, the clammer will pick out one or two clams and place them in the roller. Sometimes, there will be a second or two pause after flipping, possibly when the clammer is examining the flipped mud for clams. The water surrounding them is still and reflective. The clammer follows a particular pattern. They take a few turns of the mud, usually only a handful but sometimes more, and yield a few clams at most by hand picking. Then, they pace to their next spot, sometimes crouching over and pausing, and repeat. They often stop near pools of water to dig.

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