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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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