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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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