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,&,&,,&,,& THOUSAND METERS. FROM TOPSOIL TO  STONE, &,&,,&,&,&
,&,&,&&,&& A FOOT  OR  TWO. NO ROOTS CAN FESTER, NO &,&,&&,&,&
,&,&,,&,,&             DUST CAN LINGER.             &,&,,&,&,&
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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 &,&,&&,&,&
,&,&,,&,,&          TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE.          &,&,,&,&,&
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