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Dedication

To my wife Giovanna, who for 45 years has
given me unconditional friendship,
unwavering support, and love.

I am convinced that the world is not a mere bog in which men and women trample
themselves in the mire and die. Something magnificent is taking place here amid
the cruelties and tragedies, and the supreme challenge to intelligence is that of mak-
ing the noblest and best in our curious heritage prevail.
Charles Austin Beard (1874–1948)