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<h3> INTRODUCTORY FOOTNOTE BY CHARLES IVES </h3>
<p>"These prefatory essays were written by the composer for those who
can't stand his music—and the music for those who can't stand his
essays; to those who can't stand either, the whole is respectfully
dedicated."</p>
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