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.......... ^          ¶      roads     ¶          ^ ..........
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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 $^-,......
.......,-^ to  a  city,  the more  intertwined they ^-,.......
........,-                   get.                   -,........
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.......... in   such  areas,   all  crossings   and ..........
.......... intersections are placed in  tunnels, or ..........
..........   special tower-like structures called   ..........
.......... outposts, which enfold the  roads  where ..........
..........              they interact.              ..........
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..........                  .,-#-,.                 ..........
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.......... here and there you will find symbols  in ..........
........., white, on the asphalt.  these  are meant ,.........
........,- to   tell   the   drivers   about   what -,........
.......,-^ manouvers  they allowed  to  perform  on ^-,.......
......,-^$     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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