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###&*^†-,¨             The Alvar Fields             ¨,-†^*&###
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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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#**††,¨¨¨¨          To Stay Where You Are.          ¨¨¨¨,††**#
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