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Before cars, railway traffic lights used clear white glass for go. Why did they switch to bright green?

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Before cars, railway traffic lights used clear white glass for go. Why did they switch to bright green?

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Before cars, railway traffic lights used clear white glass for go. Why did they switch to bright green?
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