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,,&,&,&,&& From   North  To   South,   Thirty   Odd ,&,,&,,,&,
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&,,&&&,,,& Here  Is  Earth,  Clay,  And  Sturdy Low &&,,,,,,&,
&,&,,&,,&& Plants.  Bushes  Frame  The  Strip.  The ,&,,,,,&&&
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&&&,&,,,&& Cross  It To Get To The  Ocean, Or Don'T ,&,&&&&&,&
,,&&&,,&,,          To Stay Where You Are.          &&&,,,,&&,
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