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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.             @@§@†:«^¨¨
¨¨¨^«:†@§@                                          @§@†:«^¨¨¨
¨¨^«:†@§@@ 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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