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Credits

Executive Editor

Shelley Kronzek

Acquisitions Editor

Michelle Newcomb

Development Editor

Songlin Qiu

Managing Editor

Charlotte Clapp

Project Editor

Natalie Harris

Copy Editors

Pat Kinyon

Matt Wynalda

Indexer

Rebecca Salerno

Technical Editor

Michael Nishizaki

Team Coordinator

Pamalee Nelson

Interior Designer

Karen Ruggles

Cover Designer

Aren Howell

Page Layout

Mark Walchle

Dedications

Brian A. LaMacchia:

As always, for Mom, Dad, and Dave.

Sebastian Lange:

Dedicated to my parents, Barbara Lange-Gnodtke and Karl-Heinz Lange.

Matthew Lyons:

Dedicated to my wife, Chanda.

Rudi Martin:

Dedicated to my parents, without whom this definitely wouldn't have been possible.

Kevin T. Price:

For my family.

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