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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 ¤&%*-~,,,,
,,,~-*%&¤@ DUST CAN LINGER. @¤&%*-~,,,
,,~-*%&¤@# #@¤&%*-~,,
,~-*%&¤@## 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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