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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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