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##@£%*~:..  Lines. They'Re Usually Mounted Halfway  ..:~*%£@##
#@£%*~:... Between  The   Rails  And  The  Overhead ...:~*%£@#
@£%*~:....                Powerlines.               ....:~*%£@
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#@£%*~:...    Secretive About Their Symbols And     ...:~*%£@#
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#@£%*~:... Transformer.  What We Know  Is  What  We ...:~*%£@#
##@£%*~:..               Can Observe.               ..:~*%£@##
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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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#@£%*~:... Water  Avoids Them. In  Light Rain,  The ...:~*%£@#
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##@£%*~:..   Stream Making A Half-Circle Detour.    ..:~*%£@##
#@£%*~:... Generally, Sucking Transformers Are Not  ...:~*%£@#
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