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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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