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by cratermoon 1218 days ago
> based on grants of land in exchange for military service

US railroads have entered the chat

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Railroads served in the military? Are the engines the generals? The caboose is the privates? Do the rail cars wear war ribbons on their chests???

I don't get what you're saying. I didn't even know railroads were people, but you learn something new every day, I guess.

The times we live in.