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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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