<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKutokana na taarifa hiyo, Washambuliaji wengi wa Washington, pamoja na Robert Shrum wa Slate, wanashukuru kwa ustadi wake mkubwa wa uhariri.  <response>: Acknowledgments are offered to any number of Washington big shots, including Slates own Robert Shrum, who is thanked for his considerable editing skills. 