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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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