wp_query for the first sticky, then display the rest of the posts excluding the first sticky

you could use wp_list_pluck();

if ( $exclude_featured )
    $args['post__not_in'] = wp_list_pluck( $exclude_featured->posts, 'ID' );
    $args['posts_per_page'] = 999;
    query_posts( $args );
endif;
while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();
...

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