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¶§§§*$^«,.                   rails                  .,«^$*§§§¶
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##¶§*$^«,. trains  are  so  constructed  that  they .,«^$*§¶##
§*^^^«.... have to follow  a set path. this path is ....«^^^*§
#§§§*$^«,. called a  "railway", which  is comprised .,«^$*§§§#
#§§$$^«... of two  metal rails, hence its nickname. ...«^$$§§#
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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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