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¨-~**$§@## trains are so constructed that they ##@§$**~-¨
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¨-~**$@### called a "railway", which is comprised ###@$**~-¨
¨-~**$§@## of two metal rails, hence its nickname. ##@§$**~-¨
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¨--~~**§§@ because the low friction between the @§§**~~--¨
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¨¨---~~**§ there are limits for how acute a curve §**~~---¨¨
¨-~**$§@## can be, and even more so for how much ##@§$**~-¨
¨-~**$$$@# the ground under the rails can be #@$$$**~-¨
¨¨¨¨-~~**§ sloped. thus a railway is often not led §**~~-¨¨¨¨
¨-~**$§@## on top of hills, rather through them in ##@§$**~-¨
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¨-~**$§@## artificial chasms. ##@§$**~-¨
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¨-~~~***§# 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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¨-~**$§### the way, there is information ###§$**~-¨
¨-~**$§@## scattered, often put on top of poles, ##@§$**~-¨
¨-~**$§@## to be interpreted by the train drivers. ##@§$**~-¨
¨¨¨-***$§# different parts of the railway have #§$***-¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨-***$§ different speed limits. §$***-¨¨¨¨
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¨-~**$§@## sometimes, trains have to stop and wait ##@§$**~-¨
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¨-~**$§@## is signaled by red or green lights. ##@§$**~-¨
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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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