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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 ##@¤¤*==,.
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.,==*¤¤@## 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 ##@¤¤*==,.
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