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For Yvonne, a true connoisseur of all kinds of humor—Adam

For all these friends who often don’t understand my jokes. They will recognize themselves (or maybe not)—François

For my lovely daughters, Victoria and Zazou—Joëlle

For Sebastian, for whom fun is part and parcel—Robert

For Reg, Jill, and Rachel, for providing the humor that underpins family life!—Juliet