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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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