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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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