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Acknowledgments

I must acknowledge my superb teachers, editors, and friends Joel Doerfler, John Fogarty, Ronald Murison, Timothy Burroughs, Larry Colan, John Dore; Kit Dillon, Jeff Deutchman, Mookie Singerman, Trina Sen, Josh Singer, Steve O'Reilly, and Adella Oliver; Morgan, George and P.J.; my brother, Tom McDonell; my mother, Joanie McDonell; and finally, the real White Mike, whom I have never met, but whose excellent name I have used.