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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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