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¨¨^==†%@¶# LINES. THEY'RE USUALLY MOUNTED HALFWAY #¶@%†==^¨¨
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¨¨^==†%@¶# METERS TO EACH SIDE OF IT. TRANINS DO #¶@%†==^¨¨
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¨¨¨^==†%@¶ SUPERSTITION EXIST THAT THEY ALSO ¶@%†==^¨¨¨
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