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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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