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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 ¨:~†^§¤@##
#¤§§^^†~:¨             Dust Can Linger.             ¨:~†^^§§¤#
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##@¤§^†~:¨ Earth Is Bare  In  Patches  As  Large As ¨:~†^§¤@##
##@¤§^†~:¨               You And Me.                ¨:~†^§¤@##
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