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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, ,,,,,,,,,,
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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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