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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.             &§=†~,,,,,
,,,,~†=§&@                                          @&§=†~,,,,
,,,~†=§&@@ HERE IS  EARTH,  CLAY,  AND  STURDY  LOW @@&§=†~,,,
,,~†=§&@@# PLANTS.  BUSHES  FRAME  THE  STRIP.  THE #@@&§=†~,,
,,,~†=§&@@ EARTH IS  BARE IN  PATCHES  AS LARGE  AS @@&§=†~,,,
,,,,~†=§&@                YOU AND ME.               @&§=†~,,,,
,,,,,~†=§&                                          &§=†~,,,,,
,,,,,,~†=§ CROSS IT  TO GET TO  THE OCEAN, OR DON'T §=†~,,,,,,
,,,,,,,~†=          TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE.          =†~,,,,,,,
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