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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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,,,,^»:$&# EARTH IS BARE IN PATCHES AS LARGE AS #&$:»^,,,,
,,,,,^»:$& YOU AND ME. &$:»^,,,,,
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,,,,^»:$&# TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE. #&$:»^,,,,
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