A Novel About a Safety Operator

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Ersan, i don't wat to keep away too much of the plot of your new book. You've got this character who is working as a safety driver ere a company that has less than optimal policies. And a very poor driver monetoring system might add. How much of that did you start writing with as a student of the uber lane hersburg tragedy? Like, what what was the primary input narrative around the life, the dato day of a safety operator?

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