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where noisy carriages passed frequently in both directions might seem of questionable comfort, but in the desolation of that remote part of the world, the train may be a life line and a principal hope for access to civilization. We were told many leave the villages for the cities every year.
“As to be left at a Siberian station is almost equivalent to falling overboard from a steamship in midocean, travelers should not stray too far from the train.” Terry’s Guidebook
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