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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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