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#@##£*†~^. have  to follow a set path. this path is .^~†*£##@#
@###£*†~^. called a "railway", which  is  comprised .^~†*£###@
##@##£*~^. of two metal rails, hence  its nickname. .^~*£##@##
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@#**~~~^.. wheels of the train  and the rail metal, ..^~~~**#@
#*~^...... there are limits for how  acute a  curve ......^~*#
##*~~..... can be,  and even  more so  for how much .....~~*##
#@##£*†~^. the  ground  under  the   rails  can  be .^~†*£##@#
@##££*†~^. sloped.  thus a railway is often not led .^~†*££##@
##££*††~^. on top of hills, rather through  them in .^~††*££##
#££***†~^. tunnels  (if   they   are   large),   or .^~†***££#
#£££†~....            artificial chasms.            ....~†£££#
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@##£†^^... rails, but  not too close, or  they will ...^^†£##@
@#**†††~^. be cut  down  by  the  railway janitors. .^~†††**#@
#@##£*†~^. there  will  be  plains, and  bodies  of .^~†*£##@#
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#@##£*†~^. trains  go by  day  and  by night. along .^~†*£##@#
@#*†~.....       the way, there is information      .....~†*#@
#**†~^.... scattered,  often  put on  top of poles, ....^~†**#
##@##£*†~^ to be interpreted by the  train drivers. ^~†*£##@##
####£*†~^. different  parts  of  the  railway  have .^~†*£####
#@##£*†~^.          different speed limits.         .^~†*£##@#
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@#£***†~^. sometimes,  trains have to stop and wait .^~†***£#@
#@##£*†~^. for something  to happen, far away. this .^~†*£##@#
#@##£*†~^. is signaled  by  red  or  green  lights. .^~†*£##@#
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#@##£*†~^. often  this  proves  to  be the  shorter .^~†*£##@#
@#£*~..... path between  two  points.  however this .....~*£#@
@#££†^.... is  frowned  upon,  and  very   impolite ....^†££#@
#*~^......         toward the train drivers!        ......^~*#
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