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The author writes: "I regret the actions of my youth but need to make right the financial burden I created. The enclosed $500 for a crime few people -- if any -- would have rememebered, was intended to cover the repair costs or be counted as a donation towards sports leagues for underprivileged youth."

The note ended with the words: "Thanks for letting me make this right."

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Waymo autonomous vehicles operate across 65 square miles inside I-285 and have been involved in six incidents with Atlanta Public School buses since May. Waymo issued a recall because of their cars briefly stopping or slowing down before continuing forward while a bus was stopped and flashing its lights. (Courtesy of Atlanta Public Schools)

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