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.::~^†&££¶ trains  are  so  constructed  that  they ¶££&†^~::.
.:~^†&£¶## have to follow  a set path. this path is ##¶£&†^~:.
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.....~††&¶ 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 ££££&†^~:.
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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 ¶&&&†^^~:.
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.:~^†&£¶## trains  go by day and  by  night.  along ##¶£&†^~:.
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.:~^†&£¶## 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 ##¶£&†^~:.
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