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,.........             The Alvar Fields             .........,
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-,........ From   North  To   South,   Thirty   Odd ........,-
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§§-,...... Thousand Meters. From Topsoil  To Stone, ......,-§§
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##¶#§§-,.. Here  Is  Earth,  Clay, And  Sturdy  Low ..,-§§#¶##
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##¶#§§-,.. 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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