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      "body": "This will set up how I came across the idea for my story. Over 10 years ago, I was driving up to Oregon from the Central Valley of California with my younger brother Brian. It was summer and we were flying along, taking turns driving every couple of hours. Our Father was very ill and we were rushing up to see him so it was quiet in the car as I drove this leg of the trip. \n\nSomewhere up near Weed CA, a man was standing in the median of the highway, holding a license plate, most likely debris left behind from a car crash. He looked as I describe him in my book. I kind of pictured a Nick Nolte type of character. \n\nhttps://unsplash.com/photos/QaZ-b11A6Zo\n\nSeeing the man, my brain started flashing this storyline that filled my head. I yelled at my brother to grab a pen and paper and to take notes. As we were driving down the freeway, I yelled thoughts as they came into my head. He scribbled furiously.  A few miles down the road was a Rest Stop. 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