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###@§*%†»^             The Alvar Fields             ^»†%*§@###
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@*†††»¨¨¨¨ From   North   To   South,  Thirty   Odd ¨¨¨¨»†††*@
@§§§*%†»^¨ Kilometers.  From  West  To  East,  Four ¨^»†%*§§§@
##@§*%†»^¨ Thousand Meters. From Topsoil  To Stone, ¨^»†%*§@##
##@§*%†»^¨ A Foot Or  Two. No Roots Can  Fester, No ¨^»†%*§@##
§§%%††^^¨¨             Dust Can Linger.             ¨¨^^††%%§§
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§*†^^¨¨¨¨¨ Here  Is  Earth,  Clay,  And  Sturdy Low ¨¨¨¨¨^^†*§
@@§%»^^^^¨ Plants.  Bushes  Frame  The  Strip.  The ¨^^^^»%§@@
###@§%†»^¨ Earth  Is Bare In  Patches  As Large  As ¨^»†%§@###
###@§*%†»¨               You And Me.                ¨»†%*§@###
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##@§*%†»^¨ Cross  It To Get To The  Ocean, Or Don'T ¨^»†%*§@##
@@@§*%†»^¨          To Stay Where You Are.          ¨^»†%*§@@@
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