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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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