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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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