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=~........ trains  are  so  constructed  that  they ........~=
†=~....... 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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##£§†=~... because  the  low  friction between  the ...~=†§£##
###£§†=~.. 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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~......... there will be  trees on the side  of the .........~
=~........ 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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§†=~...... many people follow the  rails  by  foot. ......~=†§
£§†=~..... 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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