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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 .~=\^@@@¶¶
##¶§@^\=~.              they interact.              .~=\^@§¶##
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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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