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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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