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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 ,,~»;**§##
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##§**;»~,,          TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE.          ,,~»;**§##
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