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The acknowledgements sections of papers are used formally to recognize those who have contributed to an article but are not authors. Michelle Francl suggests that they can be more than that — they can say more than thank you and can flesh out a story.

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The author would like to thank S. Brown for her weighty contributions to the writing of this manuscript and George for the pepperoni.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA, USA

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  2. Vatican Observatory, Vatican City, Vatican City State

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Francl, M. Beyond grateful. Nat. Chem. 17, 2–3 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-024-01704-9

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