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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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