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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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