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¨~«^§§#¶## those called  roads  are  for  cars. for ##¶#§§^«~¨
¨~«^§§#¶## bikes they are called  paths, for trains ##¶#§§^«~¨
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¨~«^§§#¶## meters above ground. the closer you  get ##¶#§§^«~¨
¨~«^§§#¶## to  a  city,  the  more intertwined they ##¶#§§^«~¨
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¨~«^§§#¶##   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.     ###¶§§^«~¨
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¨~«^§§#¶##   illicit symbols encoding territorial   ##¶#§§^«~¨
¨~«^§§###¶    claims, nearby resources, or other    ¶###§§^«~¨
¨~«^§§####      unknown and mysterious things.      ####§§^«~¨
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