The keys which hold the rail in the chairs are usually of oak and are placed outside the rails; the inside position has also been employed, but has the disadvantage of detracting from the elasticity of the road since the weight of a passing train presses the rails up against a rigid mass of metal instead of against a slightly yielding block of wood. [Please select]
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One runs the risk of detracting from the much greater importance of the imperishable. [Please select]
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"The Devil's heartiest laugh is at a detracting witticism." [Please select]
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Instead of detracting from the beauty of his face it added a peculiar fascination. [Please select]
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Invincible youth was around the board, and the two colonels lent dignity to the gathering, without detracting from its good cheer. [Please select]
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