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http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rs...20070403/ap_on_re_eu/france_fast_train_recordAP - A French train with a 25,000-horsepower engine and special wheels broke the world speed record Tuesday for conventional rail trains, reaching 357.2 mph as it zipped through the countryside to the applause of spectators.


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I think this train is a wise investment for France. It's so much cheaper than having an actual defence force. At the first sign of trouble, these cheese-eating surrender monkeys can pile on their train and escape the country within minutes!