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,,:=^%&### THE ALVAR FIELDS ###&%^=:,,
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,,,:=^%&## THOUSAND METERS. FROM TOPSOIL TO STONE, ##&%^=:,,,
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,,,:=^%&## EARTH IS BARE IN PATCHES AS LARGE AS ##&%^=:,,,
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,,,:=^%&## TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE. ##&%^=:,,,
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