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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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