Besides those mentioned in the text, the author would like to thank: Paul Adamson, Andrew Belfer, Steve Braverman, Dick Costolo, Clive Crook, Sulaiman al-Hattlan, Mazen Hayek, Kathrin Hille, Jonathan Hova, Ronald Howes, Mishal Kanoo, Jonathan Kempner, Glenn Hubbard, Andrew Likierman, Iyad Males, Ed Merchant, Arif Naqvi, Ahmed Nassef, Sooud al-Qassemi, Jesse Scott, Michael Sonnenfeldt, Miles Varn, Evan Williams, Tarik Youssef, and several others who must remain nameless.

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