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,.~;*$@### KILOMETERS.  FROM  WEST  TO  EAST,  FOUR ###@$*;~.,
,,.~;*$@## THOUSAND METERS. FROM TOPSOIL  TO STONE, ##@$*;~.,,
,,,.~;*$@# A  FOOT OR  TWO. NO ROOTS CAN FESTER, NO #@$*;~.,,,
,,,,.~;*$@             DUST CAN LINGER.             @$*;~.,,,,
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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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