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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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,^~**$£### MACHINES,   SO  ALSO   WITH   THE   THIS ###£$**~^,
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,^~**$£###               CAN OBSERVE.               ###£$**~^,
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,^~**$£### PLACED NEAR  TO LARGER BODIES OF  WATER. ###£$**~^,
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