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###&%*\~-. you can travel. .-~\*%##
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#&%%*\---. those called roads are for cars. for .---\*%%
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###&%*\~-. 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 .-~\*%##
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###&%*\~-. meters above ground. the closer you get .-~\*%##
###&%*\~-. to a city, the more intertwined they .-~\*%##
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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 .-~\*%%&&&
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##&&%*\~-. to tell the drivers about what .-~\*%&#
#%%%*~~... manouvers they allowed to perform on ...~~*%%%#
&*~-...... that particular stretch of road. ......-~*&
###&%*\~-. .-~\*%##
#&&&%*\~-. however, some creatures paint their own .-~\*%&&
&**~~..... illicit symbols encoding territorial .....~~**&
###&%*\~-. claims, nearby resources, or other .-~\*%##
#&&%*~---. unknown and mysterious things. .---~*%&
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