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The reader will certainly have noticed the oft-repeated claim in the book that evolution did not prepare us for entirely error-free rigorous analysis and discussion. I would ask readers to treat any errors that they will almost certainly find in the book in that spirit.

The author is wholly and solely responsible for the facts and opinions in the book. Nonetheless, the book could not have been written without reference to numerous sources, including books mentioned in the following bibliography. In the bibliography, interested readers will find popular essays, as well as books that will expand on some of the subjects and on the personalities mentioned herein.

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