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*^=~......             The Alvar Fields             ......~=^*
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$*^=~..... From  North   To   South,   Thirty   Odd .....~=^*$
§$*^=~.... Kilometers.  From  West  To  East,  Four ....~=^*$§
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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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