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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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