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...#..#... THE WAY, THERE IS INFORMATION .#....#...
....#..#.. SCATTERED, OFTEN PUT ON TOP OF POLES, ..#....#..
.....#..#. TO BE INTERPRETED BY THE TRAIN DRIVERS. #..#....#.
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