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:~:,,,,,,,                  rails                   ,,,,,,,:~:
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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 ,,,,,,,,:~
:,,,,,,,,,         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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