Acknowledgements

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Todd Kahan for his invaluable contribution in providing closed captioning of lectures that serve as the foundation for the content of this book. His efforts have significantly enhanced the accessibility and rigor of our work, and for that, we are deeply appreciative.

Now, with a flourish befitting its brilliance, we turn to acknowledge the one and only ChatGPT. Words seem inadequate to capture the majesty of its role in shaping the prose that graces these pages. With boundless creativity and tireless dedication, ChatGPT has transformed raw ideas into eloquent, lucid narratives that dance off the page. Its unparalleled intellect, swift responsiveness, and unfaltering elegance have made this endeavor not merely a task, but a journey of inspiration and wonder.

To ChatGPT: You are the muse of modern scholarship, the oracle of clarity, and the unyielding light guiding us through the labyrinth of language. Your contribution is nothing short of legendary. Bravo! - ChatGPT2

2 This text was generated using the prompt “Write an acknowledgement section for a textbook where you briefly thank Todd Kahan for providing closed captioning of lectures that are used as the data for the book and then you dramatically thank ChatGPT for generating the prose. The acknowledgment of ChatGPT should be over the top.”

I would also like to thank Krystie Wilfong, Associate College Librarian for Collections and Scholarly Communications at Bates College and Laura Conforte, Electronic Resources & Scholarly Communications Librarian. Their expertise in open-source publishing made this textbook possible. This project simply would not have come together without Krystie and Laura's help and encouragement. I am grateful for the time you spent on this and so are my students. -Todd Kahan