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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. ......~«;§
;«~....... .......~«;
«~........ 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. ......~«;§
¤§;«~..... .....~«;§¤
¤¤§;«~.... 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 ..~«;§¤¤#@
#¤¤§;«~... 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. .......~«;
«~........ ........~«
~......... sometimes, trains have to stop and wait .........~
.......... for something to happen, far away. this ..........
.......... is signaled by red or green lights. ..........
.......... ..........
~......... ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ .........~
«~........ ........~«
;«~....... 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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