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#£&§*;«:¨¨ lines. they're usually mounted halfway ¨¨:«;*§&£#
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#£&§*;«:¨¨ powerlines. ¨¨:«;*§&£#
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#£&§*;«:¨¨ machines, so also with the this ¨¨:«;*§&£#
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#£&§*;«:¨¨ meters to each side of it. tranins do ¨¨:«;*§&£#
£&§*;«:¨¨¨ not stop between these signs during any ¨¨¨:«;*§&£
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#£&§*;«:¨¨ another train just outside, they prefer ¨¨:«;*§&£#
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