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:......... ^           ¶     roads     ¶          ^ .........:
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†^«:......                                          ......:«^†
$†^«:.....   roads are physical representations of  .....:«^†$
@$†^«:.... the  lines  on  maps that tell you where ....:«^†$@
¶@$†^«:...              you can travel.             ...:«^†$@¶
#¶@$†^«:..                                          ..:«^†$@¶#
##¶@$†^«:. those  called roads  are for  cars.  for .:«^†$@¶##
#¶@$†^«:.. bikes they are called paths,  for trains ..:«^†$@¶#
¶@$†^«:...          they are called rails.          ...:«^†$@¶
@$†^«:....                                          ....:«^†$@
$†^«:..... when traveling by  foot, you  can follow .....:«^†$
†^«:......          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   ......:«^†
$†^«:..... outposts,  which enfold the  roads where .....:«^†$
@$†^«:....              they interact.              ....:«^†$@
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#¶@$†^«:..                 .:«#«:.                  ..:«^†$@¶#
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#¶@$†^«:.. here and there you will find  symbols in ..:«^†$@¶#
¶@$†^«:... white, on the  asphalt. these are  meant ...:«^†$@¶
@$†^«:.... to   tell   the   drivers   about   what ....:«^†$@
$†^«:..... manouvers  they  allowed  to  perform on .....:«^†$
†^«:......     that particular stretch of road.     ......:«^†
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«:........ however, some creatures paint their  own ........:«
:.........   illicit symbols encoding territorial   .........:
..........    claims, nearby resources, or other    ..........
..........      unknown and mysterious things.      ..........
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