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,,,,~†^#@@             ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,             @@#^†~,,,,
,,,,,~†^#@             THE ALVAR FIELDS             @#^†~,,,,,
,,,,,,~†^#             &&&#@#@#@#@#@&&&             #^†~,,,,,,
,,,,,~†^#@                                          @#^†~,,,,,
,,,,~†^#@@ 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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