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#¤†^~^,,,, FROM   NORTH   TO  SOUTH,   THIRTY   ODD ,,,,^~^†¤#
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#¤†^~^,,,, THOUSAND METERS. FROM TOPSOIL TO  STONE, ,,,,^~^†¤#
¶#¤†^~^,,, A FOOT OR TWO. NO ROOTS  CAN  FESTER, NO ,,,^~^†¤#¶
#¶#¤†^~^,,             DUST CAN LINGER.             ,,^~^†¤#¶#
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¶#¤†^~^,,, CROSS IT TO  GET TO THE OCEAN, OR  DON'T ,,,^~^†¤#¶
#¶#¤†^~^,,          TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE.          ,,^~^†¤#¶#
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