To that
extent, I think I??™ve succeeded. Whether that means it??™s a book that anyone else will want
to read remains to be seen??”but if you, the reader, have even a fraction of the enjoyment
when reading it that I??™ve had writing it, you??™re in for a good time.
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acknowledgments
I had a wonderful time writing this book, which is largely due to the skill and dedication
of the people who worked with me on it and the patience of the people who put
up with me. Those who fall into both camps are virtuous beyond words.
My family has borne the brunt of the time I spent writing when I should have been
playing, sleeping, or just being more sociable. My wife Holly has been more supportive
than I have any right to expect, and I??™m both proud and slightly disturbed that the
eyes of my sons Tom, William, and Robin light up as soon as a laptop is opened.
As well as the formal peer reviewers listed in a moment, I would like to mention
Emma Middlebrook and Douglas Leeder, both of whom read significant portions of
the original manuscript before it even reached my editor. Emma has the remarkable
bad luck of having had to cope not only with reviewing my writing but also with working
with me on a daily basis. Douglas freed himself from that drudgery a while ago,
but was still kind enough to suggest improvements to the book without even knowing
C#. You??™re both dear friends, and I thank you for that even more than for your efforts
on the book.
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