Я хотел бы поблагодарить многих людей за советы, помощь и поддержку. Это Лалла Уорд-Докинз, Джин Докинз, Сара и Майкл Кеттлуэлл, Мэриан Стэмп-Докинз, Джон Смитис, Салли Гаминара, Хилари Редмон, Шейла Ли, Джиллиан Сомерскейлс, Николас Джонс, Джон Брокман, Дэвид Глинн, Росс и Кристин Хилдебранд, Билл Ньютон Данн, Р. Элизабет Корнуэлл, Ричард Румари, Алан Хисом, Иэн Макэлпайн, Майкл Оттуэй, Говард Стрингер, Анна Сэндер, Пола Кирби, Стивен Фрир, Барт Воорзангер, Дженнифер Джекет, Люси Уэйнрайт, Бьёрн Меландер, Кристер Стурмарк, Грег Стайклезер, Анн-Катрин Элерс, Ян и Ричард Джендалл и Рэнд Расселл.

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