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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am extremely grateful to Richard Stern, Jean Justice, and the Donald Justice estate, without whose support this book would not have been possible. Thank you also to the patient and knowledgeable staff at the Regenstein Library at the University of Chicago and at the University of Delaware Special Collections Library. And for her guidance through the permissions process, thank you also to Deborah Garrison. In the process of editing these letters, I was fortunate to have gained two great teachers. They shared their time and knowledge with me generously and without obligation. Their confidence in me was vital to this project. Thank you to William Logan, for entrusting me with the task of editing Donald Justice’s letters. He advised me always with patience and good humor, and for this I am deeply grateful. Thank you also to Bonnie Costello, for her early encouragement and unending support. Finally, for this book about friendship, I thank my friends. ...

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