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,,.=†§¤#@@ THOUSAND METERS. FROM TOPSOIL TO STONE, @@#¤§†=.,,
,.=†§¤#@@# A FOOT OR TWO. NO ROOTS CAN FESTER, NO #@@#¤§†=.,
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,.=†§¤#@@# 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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