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......^«=$ the lines  on maps  that tell  you where $=«^......
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...^«=$%£# when traveling  by foot, you  can follow #£%$=«^...
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........^«    most roads are elevated, suspended    «^........
.........^ between   three  to   a  hundred  (rare) ^.........
.......... meters above ground. the  closer you get ..........
.......... to  a  city, the  more  intertwined they ..........
..........                   get.                   ..........
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........^« in  such   areas,   all   crossings  and «^........
.......^«= intersections are placed  in tunnels, or =«^.......
......^«=$   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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