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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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