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Eddie’s job in maintenance represents the ordinary routines, relationships, and efforts to “keep going” that add shape and momentum to everyday life. Eddie’s job, like his life, is about maintaining the status quo—he doesn’t create, build, or change anything, but just keeps the rides going safely. For most of his life, Eddie feels like he is invisible or doesn’t matter, because he hasn’t accomplished anything great. But maintenance work, like the most ordinary aspects of life, is deeply important even when its importance isn’t visible to others. Tala flips Eddie’s perspective by showing him that his job was actually heroic, affording him the chance to save people’s lives.