I've used something like a cross between scissors and pliers to remove ticks, mostly from a dog, but I have also found the job to be much easier when I covered the tick with oil, like olive oil, before trying to remove it. Apparently, the oil suffocates the tick and makes it want to pull out to take a breath.
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