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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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