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¨¨¨¨¨-\\$@ LINES. THEY'RE USUALLY MOUNTED HALFWAY @$\\-¨¨¨¨¨
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¨~-\^$@¶@# METERS TO EACH SIDE OF IT. TRANINS DO #@¶@$^\-~¨
¨¨¨¨¨~\^@¶ NOT STOP BETWEEN THESE SIGNS DURING ANY ¶@^\~¨¨¨¨¨
¨~-\^@¶@## CIRCUMSTANCES - IF THE CHOICE IS ##@¶@^\-~¨
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¨~-\^$@¶@# THEIR FUNCTION FOR THE RAIL ENVIRONMENT #@¶@$^\-~¨
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¨~-\^$@¶@@ SUPERSTITION EXIST THAT THEY ALSO @@¶@$^\-~¨
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