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¨~»^$%&&&& A TYPE OF TRANSFORMER (AN ELECTRICAL &&&&%$^»~¨
¨~»^$$$%%& COMPONENT) FOUND MAINLY ALONG RAILWAY &%%$$$^»~¨
¨~»^$%&### LINES. THEY'RE USUALLY MOUNTED HALFWAY ###&%$^»~¨
¨¨¨¨¨»»$%& BETWEEN THE RAILS AND THE OVERHEAD &%$»»¨¨¨¨¨
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¨~»^$%&### »VERY BIG». INSTEAD, NOT AS MANY ARE ###&%$^»~¨
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¨~»^$%%%%& TRANSFORMER. WHAT WE KNOW IS WHAT WE &%%%%$^»~¨
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¨~»^$%&### METERS TO EACH SIDE OF IT. TRANINS DO ###&%$^»~¨
¨~»^$%&### NOT STOP BETWEEN THESE SIGNS DURING ANY ###&%$^»~¨
¨~»^$%&### CIRCUMSTANCES - IF THE CHOICE IS ###&%$^»~¨
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¨~»^$%&### COLLIDING. ###&%$^»~¨
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¨~~»^^$&&& DRY. A COMMON SIGHT IS A CREEK OR &&&$^^»~~¨
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