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n. - A short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass v. - Wander from a direct or straight course.

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  • It is kind of a sidetrack from the usual Cabinet fare, but might prove interesting to many of you.
  • It was a great "sidetrack" - they learned more in a week and a half of blogging than I could have taught in a month.
  • But there's always this kind of sidetrack two that goes on between the first ladies.
  • Tonight's question, could it sidetrack his agenda?
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