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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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