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Growing up on a small family farm, I have learned to fix many items and pieces of equipment. I have learned to repair: cars, tractors, and many other implements. Money was always tight, and repairs were always needed. When I was a teenager, I start learning how to fix different equipment. What would cost thousands to take and have fixed maybe cost me a day of work and a few dollars in parts Over the years, there haven't been many items I haven’t been able to fix.
When I was seven years old, the very first thing I tried to repair was a small toy helicopter. The helicopter was attached to a center base and flew around in a circle. It was my favorite toy as a child. I would spend hours playing with it. One day, it would no longer fly.

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