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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 ,,,,,:~;^@
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@@#@^;~:,, 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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