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Pulls or takes out (8)

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I believe the answer is:

extracts

I believe this is a double definition.

'pulls' is the first definition.
(I know this)

'takes out' is the second definition.
('extract' can be a synonym of 'take out')

(Other definitions for extracts that I've seen before include "portions of text" , "Passages taken from, say, books" , "Takes out pieces from the text" , "Removes" , "quotations" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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