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¨:-:†$@### COMPONENT) FOUND MAINLY ALONG RAILWAY ###@$†:-:¨
¨:---:††$@ LINES. THEY'RE USUALLY MOUNTED HALFWAY @$††:---:¨
¨¨:::-:†$# BETWEEN THE RAILS AND THE OVERHEAD #$†:-:::¨¨
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¨:-:†$@### TWO SIGNS, BOTH AROUND TWENTY FOUR ###@$†:-:¨
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¨:-:†$@### NOT STOP BETWEEN THESE SIGNS DURING ANY ###@$†:-:¨
¨¨¨¨:::$@# CIRCUMSTANCES - IF THE CHOICE IS #@$:::¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨:::$$$# DRY. A COMMON SIGHT IS A CREEK OR #$$$:::¨¨¨
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¨:-:†$@### IN STRAY FIELDS AND ELECTRICITIES. ###@$†:-:¨
¨:-:†$@### SUPERSTITION EXIST THAT THEY ALSO ###@$†:-:¨
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