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###@§$=«:. THERE ARE LIMITS FOR HOW ACUTE A CURVE .:«=$§@###
###@§$=«:. CAN BE, AND EVEN MORE SO FOR HOW MUCH .:«=$§@###
###@§$=«:. THE GROUND UNDER THE RAILS CAN BE .:«=$§@###
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###@§$=«:. ON TOP OF HILLS, RATHER THROUGH THEM IN .:«=$§@###
###@§$=«:. TUNNELS (IF THEY ARE LARGE), OR .:«=$§@###
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#@§=«:.... RAILS, BUT NOT TOO CLOSE, OR THEY WILL ....:«=§@#
###@§$=«:. BE CUT DOWN BY THE RAILWAY JANITORS. .:«=$§@###
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###@§$=«:. WATER. .:«=$§@###
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###@§$=«:. OFTEN THIS PROVES TO BE THE SHORTER .:«=$§@###
###@§$=«:. PATH BETWEEN TWO POINTS. HOWEVER THIS .:«=$§@###
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####§$=«:. TOWARD THE TRAIN DRIVERS! .:«=$§####
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