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¨¨¨¨.=^†@#             the alvar fields             #@†^=.¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨.=^† 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.                #@†^=.¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨.=^†@                                          @†^=.¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨.=^† cross it to  get to  the ocean, or don't †^=.¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨.=^          to stay where you are.          ^=.¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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