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###@§¤=~^,             THE ALVAR FIELDS             ,^~=¤§@###
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###@§¤=~^, KILOMETERS.  FROM  WEST  TO  EAST,  FOUR ,^~=¤§@###
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###@§¤=~^, PLANTS.  BUSHES  FRAME  THE  STRIP.  THE ,^~=¤§@###
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