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The neon sign for "Mac’s 24-Hour Recovery" flickered, casting a rhythmic, sickly blue light over the greasy asphalt. Elias sat in the cab of his rig, a custom-built beast he’d nicknamed The Undertaker . It wasn't just a tow truck; it was a masterpiece of "Better Towing" engineering—reinforced hydraulic arms, a winch that could pull a freighter out of a sandbar, and an engine that purred like a caffeinated lion. The tension in the steel cables hummed a
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