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##@§$†*=^¨ *          @     roads     @           * ¨^=*†$§@##
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##@§$†*=^¨ the  lines  on maps  that tell you where ¨^=*†$§@##
§§$†**==^¨             you can travel.              ¨^==**†$§§
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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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##@§$†*=^¨                 ¨^=#=^¨                  ¨^=*†$§@##
§$*=^¨¨¨¨¨                                          ¨¨¨¨¨^=*$§
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##@§$†*=^¨ meters above ground. the  closer you get ¨^=*†$§@##
§†*=¨¨¨¨¨¨ 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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##@§$†*=^¨ white, on  the asphalt. these  are meant ¨^=*†$§@##
###@$†*=^¨ to   tell   the   drivers   about   what ¨^=*†$@###
##@§$†*=^¨ manouvers they  allowed  to  perform  on ¨^=*†$§@##
@$**^¨¨¨¨¨     that particular stretch of road.     ¨¨¨¨¨^**$@
§§†=^¨¨¨¨¨                                          ¨¨¨¨¨^=†§§
§††==¨¨¨¨¨ however, some creatures  paint their own ¨¨¨¨¨==††§
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@§$***=¨¨¨    claims, nearby resources, or other    ¨¨¨=***$§@
##@§$†*=^¨      unknown and mysterious things.      ¨^=*†$§@##
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