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#@@&¤$^~^¨ A TYPE OF TRANSFORMER (AN ELECTRICAL ¨^~^$¤&@@#
##@&¤$^~^¨ COMPONENT) FOUND MAINLY ALONG RAILWAY ¨^~^$¤&@##
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#@@&¤$^~^¨ BETWEEN THE RAILS AND THE OVERHEAD ¨^~^$¤&@@#
&&$$~~¨¨¨¨ POWERLINES. ¨¨¨¨~~$$&&
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#@@&¤$^~^¨ ARTIFACTS/SYMBOLS, THEY BELONG TO THE ¨^~^$¤&@@#
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