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#§&†;~:... ...:~;†&§#
§&†;~:.... ....:~;†&§
&†;~:..... .....:~;†&
†;~:...... rails ......:~;†
&†;~:..... .....:~;†&
§&†;~:.... ....:~;†&§
#§&†;~:... §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ ...:~;†&§#
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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. .....:~;†&
§&†;~:.... ....:~;†&§
#§&†;~:... 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. .....:~;†&
§&†;~:.... ....:~;†&§
#§&†;~:... 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. ...:~;†&§#
§&†;~:.... ....:~;†&§
&†;~:..... 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. ..:~;†&§#@
#@#§&†;~:. .:~;†&§#@#
@#§&†;~:.. sometimes, trains have to stop and wait ..:~;†&§#@
#§&†;~:... for something to happen, far away. this ...:~;†&§#
§&†;~:.... is signaled by red or green lights. ....:~;†&§
&†;~:..... .....:~;†&
†;~:...... §§§§§§§§ ......:~;†
&†;~:..... .....:~;†&
§&†;~:.... 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! ..:~;†&§#@
#§&†;~:... ...:~;†&§#
§&†;~:.... ....:~;†&§
&†;~:..... .....:~;†&
†;~:...... ......:~;†
&†;~:..... .....:~;†&
§&†;~:.... ....:~;†&§