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Sarah’s garage was filled with the smell of solder and stale coffee. For three years, she had built prototypes of her "smart" irrigation sensor, and for three years, investors had told her the market was too crowded.

Should I add a (like a storm for Elias or a supply chain issue for Sarah)? Take Off

For a terrifying second, Elias felt weightless, as if the laws of gravity had simply forgotten him. But as the wheels tucked away and the ground fell into a miniature grid of toy houses and silver-threaded rivers, the fear vanished. He wasn't falling; he was rising. Above the clouds, the sun hit the wing with a blinding gold light, and for the first time in his life, Elias realized that his world hadn't ended—it had just gotten much larger. Sarah’s garage was filled with the smell of