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##@#&§;«,. POWERLINES. .,«;§&#@##
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###§««.... ARTIFACTS/SYMBOLS, THEY BELONG TO THE ....««§###
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##@#&§;«,. METERS TO EACH SIDE OF IT. TRANINS DO .,«;§&#@##
@&&§;,.... NOT STOP BETWEEN THESE SIGNS DURING ANY ....,;§&&@
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##@#&§;«,. BETWEEN HALTING WITHIN, OR RUNNING INTO .,«;§&#@##
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@##&&§;«,. DRY. A COMMON SIGHT IS A CREEK OR .,«;§&&##@
####&§;«,. STREAM MAKING A HALF-CIRCLE DETOUR. .,«;§&####
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##§;,,.... THEIR FUNCTION FOR THE RAIL ENVIRONMENT ....,,;§##
####&§;«,. IS POORLY UNDERSTOOD. THEY SEEM TO PULL .,«;§&####
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