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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.               ..~==%@&@#
@&@%==~...                                          ...~==%@&@
&@%==~.... Cross It To Get To  The Ocean,  Or Don'T ....~==%@&
@%==~.....          To Stay Where You Are.          .....~==%@
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