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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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