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loginAcknowledgements: Reflecting on the chances and vicissitudes of life, I am constantly struck byhow undeservedly lucky I have been. Without that luck, in its many forms,this volume would not exist.I have been immeasurably fortunate to have sharp, stimulating, patient,encouraging colleagues and friends. The positions defended in these papershave arisen out of lively interchange with many people, but foremostamong them, over many years, have been David Albert, Frank Arntzenius,Shelly Goldstein, Ned Hall, and Barry Loewer. Some have sometimes beenopponents, some sometimes allies, and all (at various times) simply puzzled,and I have learned immensely from all of them. If I hadn’t found myselfin their company I would not be who I am, either as a philosopher or as ahuman being.