Acknowledgements

I could never have [written] this [book] without the personal support of my [friends] and [family], especially Roz Doctorow, Gord Doctorow and Neil Doctorow, Amanda Foubister, Steve Samenski, Pat York, Grad Conn, John Henson, John Rose, the writers at the [Cecil Street Irregulars] and Mark Frauenfelder.

I owe a great [debt] to the writers and editors who mentored and encouraged me: James Patrick Kelly, Judith Merril, Damon Knight, Martha Soukup, Scott Edelman, Gardner Dozois, Renee Wilmeth, Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Claire Eddy, Bob Parks and Robert Killheffer.

I am also indebted to my editor Patrick Nielsen Hayden and my agent Donald Maass, who believed in this book and helped me bring it to [fruition].

Finally, I must thank the [readers], the geeks and the [Imagineers] who inspired this book.

[Cory Doctorow]
[San Francisco]
September 2002

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