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###£§$†»~. can be, and even more  so for  how  much .~»†$§£###
£§†»»..... the  ground   under  the  rails  can  be .....»»†§£
###£§$†»~. sloped. thus a railway  is often not led .~»†$§£###
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###£§$†»~. tunnels   (if   they   are   large),  or .~»†$§£###
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###£§$†»~. rails, but not  too close, or they  will .~»†$§£###
###£§$†»~. be  cut down  by  the  railway janitors. .~»†$§£###
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####§$†»~. to be interpreted by the  train drivers. .~»†$§####
£§†~~..... different  parts  of  the  railway  have .....~~†§£
#£$††~~...          different speed limits.         ...~~††$£#
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###£§$†»~. for something to happen, far  away. this .~»†$§£###
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###£§$†»~. path  between two  points. however  this .~»†$§£###
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