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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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