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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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