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A switchman (North America) also known as pointsman (British Isles) or yardman (Commonwealth) is a rail transport worker whose original job was to operate various railway switches or points on a railroad. It also refers to a person who assists in moving cars in a railway yard or terminal.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Switchman | related to history | Working | 0.60 | section |
| Switchman | related to history | An | 0.60 | section |
| Switchman | related to history | American Switchmen's Magazine | 0.60 | section |
| Switchman | related to history | Today's American | 0.60 | section |
| Switchman | related to history | Locomotive Engineer | 0.60 | section |
| Switchman | related to history | Foreman | 0.60 | section |
| Switchman | related to history | The Foreman | 0.60 | section |
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