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.~=:*&¤@@# THE ALVAR FIELDS #@@¤&*:=~.
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.~=:*&¤¤@@ A FOOT OR TWO. NO ROOTS CAN FESTER, NO @@¤¤&*:=~.
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.~=:*&¤@## 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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