Find the difference. $\quad-9-3$
$-12$
12
6
$-6$

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$\boxed{-12}$ is the final answer.

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Step 1 ：The problem is asking for the difference between -9 and -3. In other words, it's asking what you get when you subtract 3 from -9.

Step 2 ：Let's denote -9 as num1 and 3 as num2.

Step 3 ：The difference between num1 and num2 is calculated as num1 - num2.

Step 4 ：So, the difference between -9 and 3 is -12.

Step 5 ：$\boxed{-12}$ is the final answer.