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¨&&&¨&¨&¨& THOUSAND METERS. FROM TOPSOIL TO STONE, ¨¨&¨&&¨&&¨
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¨&&¨¨&¨&&¨ PLANTS. BUSHES FRAME THE STRIP. THE ¨¨¨&&&¨¨&&
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&&&&¨¨&&¨& YOU AND ME. ¨&&¨&&&&&¨
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¨&¨¨¨¨&&&& TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE. ¨&&&¨¨&&&&
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