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From O'Reilly's LDAP System Administration:

Acknowledgements

At the end of every project, I am acutely aware that I could never have reached the end without the grace provided to me by God through my Savior, Jesus Christ. I hope He is proud of how I have spent my time.

My time administering LDAP has only confirmed my assessment that there is no god.

While reading this book, you may find yourself feeling a little like a sky diver who has just jumped out of an airplane. As you approach the ground, things come more into focus. As you squint and try to make out the color of that house far below, you suddenly realize that you are plummeting closer and closer toward the very thing you are trying to observe.

Let me tighten that paragraph a bit:

While reading this book, you may find yourself feeling a little like you are about to die.