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.,~/^§@¶@#             THE ALVAR FIELDS             #@¶@§^/~,.
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.,~/^§@¶@# FROM   NORTH   TO  SOUTH,   THIRTY   ODD #@¶@§^/~,.
.,~/^§@¶@# KILOMETERS.  FROM  WEST  TO  EAST,  FOUR #@¶@§^/~,.
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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 ##@@§^/~,.
.,~/^§@@##               YOU AND ME.                ##@@§^/~,.
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..,,/^^§§@ CROSS  IT TO GET TO THE OCEAN,  OR DON'T @§§^^/,,..
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