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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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