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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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