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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Hi,

What is the meaning of gates that descended and splurge in the following text?

To avoid collisions, and there had been several, the railroad installed red flashing lights on both sides, east and west, but did not splurge on gates that descended and actually blocked the highway.

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To avoid collisions, and there had been several, the railroad installed red flashing lights on both sides, east and west, but did not splurge on gates that descended and actually blocked the highway. splurge >>>>>> Spend money needlessly and excessively. gates that descended>>>> Gates that go up and down.

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  • To avoid collisions, and there had been several, the railroad installed red flashing lights on both sides, east and west, but did not splurge on gates that descended and actually blocked the highway.
  • splurge >>>>>> Spend money needlessly and excessively.
  • gates that descended>>>> Gates that go up and down.
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To avoid collisions, and there had been several, the railroad installed red flashing lights on both sides, east and west, but did not splurge on gates that descended and actually blocked the highway.

splurge >>>>>> Spend money needlessly and excessively.

gates that descended>>>> Gates that go up and down. eg

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