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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 @%%««^^...
....^^††%@                   get.                   @%††^^....
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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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