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..:~=^£&@# =          @     roads     @           = #@&£^=~:..
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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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