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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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