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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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,,,,.~*$%@ CROSS IT TO GET TO THE OCEAN,  OR  DON'T @%$*~.,,,,
,,,.~*$%@¶          TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE.          ¶@%$*~.,,,
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