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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 ¶@$$--¨¨¨¨
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¨^-=$@#¶## white, on the asphalt. these are meant ##¶#@$=-^¨
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¨^-=$@#¶## manouvers they allowed to perform on ##¶#@$=-^¨
¨^-=$@#¶## that particular stretch of road. ##¶#@$=-^¨
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¨¨^^==$@¶¶ however, some creatures paint their own ¶¶@$==^^¨¨
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