text_original: '' Naturally enough, when it was decided to build the new road, Stephenson was chosen engineer. The new railroad stirred up much opposition, particu  GEORGE STEPHENSON 67 larly among the owners of turnpikes and canals. The newspapers printed all sorts of ridiculous things. The railroad would keep the cows from grazing and the hens from laying.
text_transcription: NATURALLY ENOUGH WHEN IT WAS DECIDED TO BUILD THE NEW ROAD STEVENSON WAS CHOSEN ENGINEER THE NEW RAILROAD STIRRED UP MUCH OPPOSITION PARTICULARLY AMONG THE OWNERS OF TURNPIKES AND CANALS THE NEWSPAPERS PRINTED ALL SORTS OF RIDICULOUS THINGS THE RAILROAD WOULD KEEP THE COWS FROM GRAZING AND THE HENS FROM LAYING
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