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Your book just arrived from Amazon, and I'm terribly excited to read it. As someone who studied DSP/Communication/Information Theory, Shannon is a mensch. Similarly, I live a couple of blocks from his home in Arlington, and have even thought of offering to purchase it if it ever came on the market.

I have a couple of questions:

How difficult was research for this book? Was it hard to track down much of the correspondence or the people involved? It seems many are getting older (and a number still live in Arlington, if that helped).

AFAIU, Shannon became quite well-to-do near the middle and end of his life -- investing in Singleton's Teledyne and other things. Do you feel this was an intellectual pursuit for Shannon? Why?

Similarly, have you ever read "The Dream Machine" about Lickleider? I bought your book half hoping it was as good as TDM is. (If you haven't read it, READ THIS BOOK.)

I can't wait to read your book.

Thanks for the AUA.