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##@¶%§*«:. have to  follow a set path. this path is .:«*§%¶@##
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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 .:«*§%£¶@#
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@£§*«::... be  cut down by  the  railway  janitors. ...::«*§£@
#@¶£%§*«:. there  will  be plains,  and  bodies  of .:«*§%£¶@#
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#@¶£%§*«:.          different speed limits.         .:«*§%£¶@#
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@¶%*:..... for something to happen,  far away. this .....:*%¶@
¶%%*:::... is  signaled by  red  or  green  lights. ...:::*%%¶
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#@¶£%§*«:. path  between  two  points. however this .:«*§%£¶@#
##¶£%§*«:. is  frowned  upon,  and   very  impolite .:«*§%£¶##
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