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..~«/^*¤## /           @     roads     @          / ##¤*^/«~..
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....~«/^*¤  roads are physical representations of   ¤*^/«~....
.....~«/^* the  lines on  maps that tell you  where *^/«~.....
......~«/^              you can travel.             ^/«~......
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....~«/^*¤ those  called roads are  for  cars.  for ¤*^/«~....
...~«/^*¤# bikes they are called paths,  for trains #¤*^/«~...
..~«/^*¤##          they are called rails.          ##¤*^/«~..
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..~«/^*¤## when  traveling by foot,  you can follow ##¤*^/«~..
...~«/^*¤#          all of these, or none.          #¤*^/«~...
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.....~«/^*    most roads are elevated, suspended    *^/«~.....
....~«/^*¤ between   three   to  a  hundred  (rare) ¤*^/«~....
...~«/^*¤# meters above ground. the  closer you get #¤*^/«~...
..~«/^*¤## to  a  city,  the more  intertwined they ##¤*^/«~..
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...~«/^*¤# in  such   areas,  all   crossings   and #¤*^/«~...
....~«/^*¤ intersections  are placed in tunnels, or ¤*^/«~....
.....~«/^*   special tower-like structures called   *^/«~.....
......~«/^ outposts,  which  enfold the roads where ^/«~......
.....~«/^*              they interact.              *^/«~.....
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.~«/^*¤### here and there you  will find symbols in ###¤*^/«~.
..~«/^*¤## white,  on  the asphalt. these are meant ##¤*^/«~..
...~«/^*¤# to   tell   the   drivers   about   what #¤*^/«~...
....~«/^*¤ manouvers  they  allowed  to perform  on ¤*^/«~....
.....~«/^*     that particular stretch of road.     *^/«~.....
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.....~«/^* however, some creatures paint their  own *^/«~.....
....~«/^*¤   illicit symbols encoding territorial   ¤*^/«~....
...~«/^*¤#    claims, nearby resources, or other    #¤*^/«~...
..~«/^*¤##      unknown and mysterious things.      ##¤*^/«~..
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