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You should be OK sawing the end of the Cotter pin off then whacking it out with a hammer + punch.
As Sheldon says on that link- they are soft steel, so you won't be able to damage the spindle/crank by hitting the pin. Perhaps some more penetrating oil? or a sledgehammer? Drill it out?
Its funny the way bike maintenance always ends up getting too involved - but you learn a lot by the end of it!