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@......@.. roads are physical representations of .@@@@@.@@.
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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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@@......@. 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 .....@@.@.
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..@@.....@ 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 .@..@.@@..
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