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¶@$§†~:,,,             THE ALVAR FIELDS             ,,,:~†§$@¶
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$§†~:,,,,, KILOMETERS.  FROM  WEST  TO  EAST,  FOUR ,,,,,:~†§$
@$§†~:,,,, THOUSAND METERS. FROM TOPSOIL TO  STONE, ,,,,:~†§$@
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$§†~:,,,,,               YOU AND ME.                ,,,,,:~†§$
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$§†~:,,,,, CROSS  IT TO  GET TO THE OCEAN, OR DON'T ,,,,,:~†§$
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