Frontmatter Introduction
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Bradley A. Shellito
Youngstown State University
W. H. Freeman and Company
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DEDICATION
This book is dedicated to my parents, David and Elizabeth, who taught me that with a lot of hard work—and a little luck—all things are possible.
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