Preface
A preface ( /ˈprɛfɨs/ PREF-iss; adjectival form: "prefatory") is an introduction to a book or other literary work written by the work's author. An introductory essay written by a different person is a foreword and precedes an author's preface. The preface often closes with acknowledgements of those who assisted in the literary work.
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