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,,,,,»;§¶# THE ALVAR FIELDS #¶§;»,,,,,
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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 ##¶@§%;»-,
,,,,,,-;%@ TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE. @%;-,,,,,,
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