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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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