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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.             #@&%§/~,,,
,,,,~/§%&@                                          @&%§/~,,,,
,,,,,~/§%& 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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