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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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,,,,~~\§&# TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE. #&§\~~,,,,
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