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"ref": "2002 January 27, Tony Kelly, “Nothing to use but your chains”, in The Guardian",
"text": "By their nature, railways tend to avoid steep gradients, with the result that these greenways are mostly on level, traffic-free paths, ideal for cycling.",
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"ref": "2007 July 27, Robin Finn, “A Serious Obsession With Playgrounds”, in New York Times",
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