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For questions about the 1940 short story "The Roads Must Roll" by Robert A. Heinlein.

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How do the roads in "The Roads Must Roll" work?

Robert Heinlein's "The Roads Must Roll" describes a future where roads are moving strips, with buildings and even towns permanently on the roads. I never understood quite how this worked. Aren't the ...
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How would one get onto a road in Heinlein's "The Roads Must Roll"?

I read Heinlein's The Roads Must Roll a few months ago. While I do remember that he provided a detailed explanation about how the system worked, I can't recall most of it. Specifically, how would one ...
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