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“My name is Tom.”
That’s the sign that Thomas Garro keeps in his 2019 Chrysler 300 when he drives for Lyft. The 79-year-old is deaf and communicates through American Sign Language and text, and those four words help lower any barriers between him and his customers. A gesture at the sign and driver and rider are quickly on the same page, short-circuiting any potential awkwardness…