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......-~:* The Alvar Fields *:~-......
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...-~:*$¤£ From North To South, Thirty Odd £¤$*:~-...
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.....-~:*$ Here Is Earth, Clay, And Sturdy Low $*:~-.....
......-~:* Plants. Bushes Frame The Strip. The *:~-......
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.......... Cross It To Get To The Ocean, Or Don'T ..........
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