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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 .,~^%§§¶##
##¶§§%^~,. water. .,~^%§§¶##
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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 ......,~%§
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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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