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**-.,,,,,, thousand meters. from topsoil to stone, ,,,,,,.-**
¤**-.,,,,, a foot or two. no roots can fester, no ,,,,,.-**¤
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#@@¤**-.,, here is earth, clay, and sturdy low ,,.-**¤@@#
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#@@¤**-.,, earth is bare in patches as large as ,,.-**¤@@#
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¤**-.,,,,, cross it to get to the ocean, or don't ,,,,,.-**¤
**-.,,,,,, to stay where you are. ,,,,,,.-**
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