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,,,,,,,^~= THE ALVAR FIELDS =~^,,,,,,,
,,,,,,^~=$ %%%##########%%% $=~^,,,,,,
,,,,,^~=$% %$=~^,,,,,
,,,,^~=$%¤ 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. ##¤%$=~^,,
,,,^~=$%¤# #¤%$=~^,,,
,,,,^~=$%¤ 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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