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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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