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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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