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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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