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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 ##@¤*^*~,.
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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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.,~*^*¤@## 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 @¤*^*~,...
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...,~*^*¤@ illicit symbols encoding territorial @¤*^*~,...
....,~*^*¤ claims, nearby resources, or other ¤*^*~,....
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