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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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