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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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