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Mel works in a medical practice out of a historic home, and though part of the first season includes her distaste about her lodging, Jack fixes up her cabin in no time.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2022

Her dad, who paints and fixes up houses, was cobbling together small jobs and gone a lot.

From Seattle Times Feb. 13, 2022

Eliot Middleton, 38, owner of Middleton & Maker Village BBQ, fixes up old cars headed for the junk pile and donates the used autos through his charity, Middleton's Village To Village Foundation.

From Fox News Jul. 1, 2021

Grass grows longer around its wheels, and seasons pass by, until one day, the young woman, now a farmer herself, fixes up the old truck and it becomes part of the work again.

From Washington Post Nov. 16, 2020

He has a real old car, one that he fixes up himself to keep it running.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon



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