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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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