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.^~†%&####             The Alvar Fields             ####&%†~^.
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....^~†%&# From   North   To  South,   Thirty   Odd #&%†~^....
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..^~†%&### Thousand Meters. From Topsoil  To Stone, ###&%†~^..
.^~†%&#### A Foot Or Two.  No Roots  Can Fester, No ####&%†~^.
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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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