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How Do You Remove CD Booklet/Artwork?

This seems like such a simple question, I shouldn’t even be making a thread but I have yet to find a good answer. 
How do you remove the CD booklet or artwork quickly, easily and without damaging it?

With the CD open, in order to slide the booklet out to the left, there are two protrusions the booklet must clear. Typically I put a fingernail under the artwork and lift but every once in awhile it makes a small fold near where I lift it which damages it. There’s got to be a better way. 

Thanks!
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oregonpapa
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Holding the CD case in your left hand, just gently place the tips of the fingernails of your right hand under the last page of the booklet and carefully lift it out of the case. When that doesn't work, apply more pressure to the underside of the case, introducing a little bend in the plastic case and lift the booklet. When that doesn't work, remove the CD from the case and set it aside. Now, place one toe under the bottom of the case, and the heel of the other foot on top of the case, and just smash the holy bejeezes out of the entire thing. Then separate the broken pieces, remove the booklet, read it, then put it back into a brand new Jewell case. Case solved.

Frank
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mkgus OP
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Thank you, everyone!
mcrib
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Depends how thick the insert is, and I'm guessing for this question it's one of those thicker booklets. For me I lift up the right side, the side that's bound, then guide it up and out. Right side is the safest as you won't have any pages potentially snagging on one of those clips. Maybe fashion a tool to help lift it out? 
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