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1、TheDaVinciCodeDanBrownFORBLYTHE...AGAIN.MORETHANEVER.AcknowledgmentsFirstandforemost,tomyfriendandeditor,JasonKaufman,forworkingsohardonthisprojectandfortrulyunderstandingwhatthisbookisallabout.AndtotheincomparableHeideLange—tirelesschampionofTheDaVinciCode,agentextraordin
2、aire,andtrustedfriend.IcannotfullyexpressmygratitudetotheexceptionalteamatDoubleday,fortheirgenerosity,faith,andsuperbguidance.ThankyouespeciallytoBillThomasandSteveRubin,whobelievedinthisbookfromthestart.Mythanksalsototheinitialcoreofearlyin-housesupporters,headedbyMichae
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5、,twoformer)whorecountedtheirstories,bothpositiveandnegative,regardingtheirexperiencesinsideOpusDei.MygratitudealsotoWaterStreetBookstorefortrackingdownsomanyofmyresearchbooks,myfatherRichardBrown—mathematicsteacherandauthor—forhisassistancewiththeDivineProportionandtheFibo
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