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,,^-==%£@# 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 ##@£%==-^,
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,,,^-==%£@          to stay where you are.          @£%==-^,,,
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