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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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