It was "Shariat and Savard Saucier's book..." and the quote was taken from the foreword.
Thank you for the feedback. I'm going to talk to a few more folks to see if anyone else feels that way. I definitely don't want people feeling that way. Thanks again!
Can't you just ask the permission of the person who said that, and, if they agree, drop the []'s? If it makes anyone feel better, they could speak the revised quote out loud to an empty room before you drop the []'s.
Thank you for the feedback. I'm going to talk to a few more folks to see if anyone else feels that way. I definitely don't want people feeling that way. Thanks again!