Driving Lessons
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Bob Phelps is invisible. Or he might as well be. Today he has the meeting of his life, the one that could finally see him appreciated, maybe even promoted.
Pax is learning to drive. Pax is different. So is his vehicle. And today's lesson could well land Bob in hot water...
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