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· ix · Acknowledgments This project has come a long way since our initial conversations on the topic, and its final format is more extensive than I had originally planned. It has involved a number of people, both scientists and nonscientists , to whom I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude. First, I give my most sincere thanks to the contributors, who have taught me so much and have given me something even greater in the way of their trust, patience, and encouragement at all stages. For my part, this book began in long conversations with Tom Kelso and Julie Kruidenier, and my ongoing admiration for them, more than anything, has been the guiding motivation for this project—as it has been, I suspect, for many other projects I have undertaken in the past few years. I thank Jean-Michel Rabaté, Meta Mazaj, and Gerry Prince for the support and inspiration (much, much inspiration) they gave along the way. I am indebted to Jean-Jacques Lecercle and Gregory Flaxman for their vital role at the beginning of this project; Ilinca Iurascu (who helped with German translations), Ian Buchannan, and David Holdsworth for their help in crucial last stages; and Doug Armato and Danielle Kasprzak at the University of Minnesota Press for invaluable assistance. I also thank Cris Neil, Greg Hurlock, Shanti Oram, Rolf Lakaemper, Michael Schupp, and Petar Mamula, the scientists and doctors who added presence and accountability to my understanding of science as a discipline. Finally, I thank Esther Alarcon Arana, Nicola Gentili, Michael Koshinskie and Ginny Chimel, David Humphries, Dana Grozdanic, Anna Frangiosa, Cedric Tolliver, Robert Barta, Michael and Sonia Agnew, Rob Goenen, Gregg Greene, Adam Cornell, Lucie Hawa Goldin, Beni Shwartz, and Michael Oristian, as well as my parents and sister, for their friendship, love, and support. This page intentionally left blank ...

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