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      <itunes:summary>Driver Stories was created to celebrate the lives of America&apos;s Greatest Truck Drivers. From stories in their lives to stories on the road, we want to discover everything that led up to their life in trucking and beyond. And, who better to tell their stories than one of trucking&apos;s leading experts in Industrial Gas Transportation, Pam Spaccarotella. </itunes:summary>
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