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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 .......«**
¤**«......             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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