After five seconds in the oil, the fried chips emerge onto a conveyor belt, where high-speed cameras inspect them.

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The minister said that the Glasgow to Edinburgh high-speed route had the potential to boost rail capacity across the central belt, significantly reduce journey times and possibly lead to new stations being built.

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But then, would high speed rail really move growth out, or would it make the whole country into Greater London's commuter belt?

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