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,^=:$%@#@# FROM   NORTH  TO   SOUTH,   THIRTY   ODD #@#@%$:=^,
,^=:$$$%@# KILOMETERS.  FROM  WEST  TO  EAST,  FOUR #@%$$$:=^,
,^=:$%@@## THOUSAND METERS. FROM TOPSOIL  TO STONE, ##@@%$:=^,
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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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