I have two parts which are stuck together:

- 4081b: Plate, modified 1x1 with clip light - thick ring
- 2569/25699/47094: Antenna whip 8H

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I have tried gripping the antenna and pushing it through, prying my fingernail against the lip where the antenna gets thicker near the base, and prying between the base and the ring with fingernails. I've also tried flicking the tip of the antenna to try to knock it loose and twisting while holding the shaft, but it's really in there. Before I try prying with stronger tools that could gouge the parts, I wonder if anyone has any tricks for separating these parts.

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