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    jd``v v{mqqgrga sdqj gebrhbwv sjdqg br vhbit(`m|geagr owvjgv%

    Egmr bwr jbwvg, m jgacg bl d mf gmav qb me momeabega lmrh, mea

    de qjg rmde D fwq sgq mrhlw`v qb ld`` m`` ht {dqfjgrv mea |mvgv%

    Hbrg qjme met l`bsgr, qjg hgvhgrd~dec {grlwhg vgghv qb og

    qjg |grt vfgeq bl hghbrt, jmw`dec hg omfi qb fb``gcg de \dr(cdedm mea ht ldrvq orgmqj bl `d`mf,sjdfj adaeq crbs de qjg smrh

    `mqdqwag bl ht fjd`ajbba jbhg de Cgbrcdm% D rghghogr qjdei(

    dec, Jbs fbw`a D jm|g `d|ga gdcjqgge tgmrv sdqjbwq iebsdec qjdv2 D jma

    m qgrr do`g frwvj be ht {jd`bvb{jt {rblgvvbr, hmrrdga sdqj qjrgg

    fjd`arge, mea b|gr mea b|gr D {`mtga Jmrrt Og``mlbeqg, Crgge

    crbs qjg `d`mfv m`` v{mri`dec sdqj ags% Ht abrh sdeabs b|gr(

    `bbiga qjg Nmhgv _d|gr qjrbwcj m qmec`g bl orwvj% V{rdecqdhg dvjgrg mea dqv jgrg sdqjbwq tbw% Qjmq ht {rblgvvbr sbrg ard{(art

    vjdrqv D frmvv`t o`mhga be jdv sdlg9 qjmq jg fbhoga m `bec vqrmea

    bl jmdr b|gr jdv {mqg D qrdga qb dcebrg%

    \db`gqv, qjg vwllbfmqdec`t vsggq(vfgeqga begv, o`bbh m`bec

    qjg v{beqmegbwv v{rdecv% Emqwrm`d~ga abwo`g amllbad v, qrbhobed

    de Dqm`dme, hmvv m`bec qjg qgrrmfg gacgv% Qjg lmdeq hdvqv bl

    jmsqjbre *odmefbv{deb, sjdqg qjbre, br, `bfm``t, qb{bv{deb, hbwvg({rdfigr$ ardlq m`bec qjg w{{gr qgrrmfgv mea, og`bs, qjg lrwdq qrggv

    fbeqdewg qb bwqab qjghvg`|gv%Sg sbeq hbsqjg `wzwrdbwv

    crmvv dv b|grqmige ot sjdqg fmhbhd`g mea hmrcwgrdqgv%

    Sjmq dv qjdv jm{{degvv qjmq igg{v fbhdec de sm|gv2 Qdhg, qjg

    cdlq bl qdhg, qjg lrgg rweedec bl qdhgmea Dqm`t bsev vb hwfj

    bl dq% Ogdec lrbh qjg Vbwqj, Dh wvga qb {gb{`g qm`idec mobwq

    Qjg Smr Ogqsgge qjg Vqmqgv mv qjbwcj dq sgrg m agfmag mcb% De

    qjg Vbwqj qjg `bec agma mea owrdga mrg qm`iga mobwq qbb Vbhg(

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    obat D fbw`a lgg` ogegmqj qjg |bd`g {rdeq argvv% Jgrg, dqv Jme(

    edom`% Jmeedom`, sjb {mvvga qjdv smt mea lbwcjq qjg _bhme

    L`mhdedb de ?=3O

    %F

    % M`` qjg jd``qbsev fg`gormqg nbwvqv br sga(adecv br omqq`gv sjdfj bffwrrga jweargav bl tgmrv mcb% Hmtog

    jm|dec vb hwfj qdhg ogjdea qjgh fbeqrdowqgv qb qjg adllgrgeq

    vgevg D movbro de Dqm`t% Crmawm` t, D lm`` deqb qdhg% Mq jbhg de

    Fm dlbredm, D b{grmqg mcmdevqqdhg% Ht mcgeam, vqwllga sdqj ebqgv

    mea owvdegvv fmrav, dv m`smtv sdqj hg, gmfj amt vfrdoo`ga sdqj

    m{{bdeqhgeqv% Vbhgqdhgv sjge D `bbi mq qjg sggi fbhdec w{,

    D iebs qjmq D vdh{`t jm|g qb sm`i qjrbwcj dq%Qb og qjmq obbiga(w{, o`bfiga(de lgg`v ag{`gqdec%Sjge D hmig qjg sggi`t `dvq bl

    sjmq eggav qb og mffbh{`dvjga, D iebs D`` og rweedec abwo`g(

    qdhg qb fmqfj w{% D abeq jm|g qdhg qb vgg ht lrdgeav mea vbhg(

    qdhgv sjge D ab, Dh jb{dec qb fwq dq vjbrq ogfmwvg D egga qb

    cgq omfi qb sbri% D rgma mobwq me Mhgrdfme abfqbr sjb {wh{v

    jgr orgmvqv de lrggsmt qrmlldf vb vjg fme fbeqdewg qb orgmvq(lgga

    jgr omot mea vqd`` igg{ w{ sdqj jgr hgadfm` {rmfqdfg% Me ma deQjg Sm`` Vqrggq Nbwrem`bllgrga gecmcghgeq rdecv ot qg`g{jbeg

    lbr fbw{`gv sjb abeq jm|g qdhg qb vjb{%Mh D qjmq oma2

    Vmoomqdfm`, sjmq m fd|d`d~ga dagm% M`` nbov vjbw`a jm|g qjgh%

    Qjdv tgmr obqj Ga mea D jm|g qjdv o`gvvga qdhg(bwq,sjdfj, fbh(

    odega sdqj vwhhgr |mfmqdbe, cd|gv wv qjg fjmefg qb v{gea vdz

    hbeqjv de Dqm`t% Vdefg qjdv dv ht ldrvq `gm|g de qsgeqt tgmrv bl

    qgmfjdec, D smeq qb omvi de g|grt amt% Qb smig w{sdqjbwqjm|dec qb cb metsjgrgmea smeagr qjg qgrrmfgv qb vgg sjmq dv

    fbhdec deqb o`bbh vgghv `dig{mrmadvb% Vbbe qjg sd`a drdvgv sd``

    b{ge%Qjgdr {bdeqt, orwdvg(o`wg jgmav vggh qb {wvj w{ qm``gr mv

    D smqfj% Emrfdvvd, nwvq be qjg |grcg bl c`brt, rwe rmh{meq%

    M`rgmat, tg``bs `dcjq ghmemqgv lrbh qjg owav%

    D mh, g|grt amt, vjbfiga ot vbhgqjdec egs mea vjbfiga qjmq

    qjdv jbwvg mea `mea, sjdfj D qjbwcjq D iegs lrbh ht vwhhgrv

    mea Agfghogrv fbeqdewg qb mvqbwea hg Sg vqg{{ga bll qjg

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    mrg qwredec lrbh l`bsgr qb `gml%Mv sjdqg {gqm`v arb{ br l`wrrt

    D rghghogr jgmrdec {gmfj(o`bs mv m fjd`aegs `gm|gv vjbbq

    bwq sdqj lbrfg%Qjmq gegrct jmv vsb``ge qjg `dhov bl m`` qjg b`aldc qrggv mea qjg ormefjgv bl qjg v{dea`t {bhgcrmemqg sg jm|g

    nwvq {`meqga%

    Jm{{degvv2 Qjg fb`br bl dq hwvq og v{rdec crgge, dh{bvvdo`g qb

    agvfrdog weqd` D vgg m nwvq(jmqfjga d~mra vweedec be m vqbeg%Qjmq

    fb`br, qjg c`bsdec crgge d~mra vide, rg{gmqv de g|grt egs `gml%

    Qjg lbrfg qjmq qjrbwcj qjg crgge lwvg ard|gv qjg l`bsgr % % %

    At`me Qjbhmv srbqg% Lwvg mea lbrfg mrg gzfg``geq sbrafjbdfgvqjg rgcgegrmqd|g {bsgr bl emqwrg gz{`bagv de g|grt

    sgga,vqm`i,ormefj%Sbridec de qjg hd`a vwe, D lgg` qjg crgge lwvg

    bl ht obat, qbb%Vwrcgv bl gegrct,im`gdabvfb{df vwe`dcjq qjrbwcj

    qjg `gm|gv, qjg vblq orgg~g qjmq hmigv hg smeq qb vmt qjg sbra

    ~g{jtrqjdv hdea`gvv vdh{`dfdqt fme og fm``ga jm{{degvv%

    M hbhgeqbwv fjmecg jmv bffwrrga mq Ormhmvb`g% Fme tbw

    ldea vbhgbeg qb qmig fmrg bl qjg {`mfg2 D mviga vdcebr Hmrqded

    mq qjg gea bl `mvq vwhhgr%Sg sgrg `gm|dec mea jma eb beg qb

    igg{ qjg rmh{meq lbrfgv bl emqwrg mq omt de bwr cmrage%

    Lrmefgvfb mea Og{{g, sjb|g sbriga qjdv `mea lbr vg|grm` tgmrv,

    be`t smeq qb fmrg lbr lrwdq qrggv, crm{gv, mea b`d|gv% Befg sgmviga Og{{g qb fwq qjg crmvv% Jg sdg`aga jdv sgga hmfjdeg mv

    qjbwcj f`gmrdec ormho`gv, `gm|dec qjg tmra `bbidec `dig m awvq

    obs`%Sjge jg mea Lrmefgvfb vms qjg `mse hbsgr Ga obwcjq,

    qjgt qbbi m fbw{`g bl vqg{v omfi mea vmda, Eb, eb, {rblgvvbrg, crm(

    ~dg%Qjgt, hge bl qjg ldg`av, ada ebq vgg qjghvg`|gv {wvjdec qjg

    `dqq`g jwhhdec hbsgr mfrbvv vbhg `mse%

    Vdcebr Hmrqded,sjb vb`a wv qjg jbwvg, iebsv g|grtbeg%[gr(

    jm{v vbhg lrdgea sbw`a `dig m {mrq(qdhg nbo

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    qjdec lrmhga mob|g jdv agvi, o`gs bll qjg awvq be qb{, mea jg`a

    bwq jdv mcrdfw`qwrm` ad{`bhm%M vhm`` {jbqb vqwfi de qjg fbregr

    bl qjg lrmhg vjbsga jdh mq qsgeqt sdqj jdv jmea be qjg rwh{bl m fbs% Jg crgs w{ be m lmrh mea m`smtv hdvvga qjg fbweqrt

    `dlg jga iebse mv m obt%Mlqgr Sbr`a Smr DD, jg vb`a {dcv oglbrg

    hb|dec qb qbse mea qmidec w{ rgm` gvqmqg% Ogfmwvg jg dv g`dcdo`g

    lbr m {gevdbe, jg {`meega qb f`bvg jdv blldfg mq qjg gea bl qjg

    tgmr, jg gz{`mdega, mea smv hb|dec qb m `mrcg gvqmqg mv fmrgqmigr%

    Ogfmwvg vb hmet Dqm`dmev vqmrq sbri de qjgdr qggev, qjgt ogfbhg

    {gevdbemqd, {gevdbegrv, sjd`g vqd` rg`mqd|g`t tbwec% Jg smeqga qbhmig m hda(fbwrvg fbrrgfqdbe%

    Wvwm``t sg mrrd|g mq qjg gea bl Hmt, sjge dqv qbb `mqg qb

    {`meq |gcgqmo`gv% Ot qjg qdhg sg|g f`gmrga m v{mfg, qwrega qjg

    vbd`, mea obwcjq vggav, qjg {`meqdec vgmvbe jmv `glq wv ogjdea%Sg

    `bbi `becdec`t mq qjg lmcdb`ded, vqrdec ogmev, f`dhodec qg{ggv bl

    omhobb de bwr egdcjobrv cmragev% Dl m lgs qbhmqb {`meqv jm{(

    {ge qb vwr|d|g bwr deg{qdqwag mea `mqgegvv, sg vdq vqmrdec mq qjgrweqt crgge o`bov qjg hbredec bl bwr `gm|dec lbr Vme Lrmefdvfb,

    vjmidec bwr jgmav mq qjg welw`ld``ga argmh bl vem{{dec `wvfdbwv

    qbhmqbgv lrbh bwr bse `mobr%

    Ebs, vdcebr Hmrqded jmv hgqmhbr{jbvga deqb m cmragegr% M

    fbw{`g bl qdhgv m sggi, jg fbhgv jgrg qb sbri, blqge ordecdec

    jdv vdvqgr(de(`ms mv sg``%

    G|grt amt de|b`|gv m qrd{ qb m ewrvgrtsg|g |dvdqga g|grt

    beg sdqjde qsgeqt hd`gvbr m sm`i mrbwea qjg qgrrmfgv mea

    tmra vigqfjdec {bvvdo`g cmragev%Sdeqgr rmdev jm|g vblqgega qjg

    vbd` vb qjmq D vdei v dcjq`t mv D sm`i% Vdefg sgrg jgrg de qdhg, D

    mdh qb jm|g qjg hbvq rdbqbwv, l`mhobtmeq, l`bwrdvjdec cmrage qjdv

    vdag bl qjg Obob`d de L`brgefg D smeq g|grt odra owqqgrl`t mea

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    ardlqdec lrbh qjgh% G|ge qjbwcj qjg rdvi bl lrgg~g dv vqd`` m fbe(

    vdagrmqdbe, D omrg`t fme rgvqrmde htvg`l lrbh {`meqdec% De qjg

    ewrvgrt crggejbwvgv, qjg jwhda mdr mea qjg emrfbqd~dec gllgfq blordcjq cgrmedwhv, jtarmecgmv, {gqwedmv, dh{mqdgev, ogcbedmv, mea

    ab~gev bl bqjgr rbvt {deiv mea fbrm`v, geqdfg hg qb `bma qjg fmr

    dhhgadmqg`t%

    Sjbm, v`bs abse, Ga vmtv%Sg vjbw`a owt be`t sjmq sg

    fme {`meq ebs, qjg `m|geagr, rbvghmrt, mea vmcg%Qjgvg rg{`mfg

    sjmq smv amhmcga ot qjg {mrm`t~dec sdeqgr vqbrh, sjge dq

    vebsga, hg`qga, qjge lrb~g m`` de beg amt% Mea hbrg qrggv fmeog {`meqga dhhgadmqg`t%Qjgrgv {`geqt bl qdhg%

    [`geqt bl qdhg%Sjmq m hwvdfm` {jrmvg%

    Ld|g ft{rgvvgv, qsb {gmrv, m fjgrrt, m {gmfj, mea qsb m{rdfbqv

    ag`d|grga lrbh qjg ewrvgrt deg qjg ard|gsmt, msmdqdec Lrmefgvfb

    mea Og{{g, sjb m`rgmat jm|g mrcwga b|gr sjgrg gmfj sd``

    rgfgd|g qjg rdcjq mhbweq bl vwe% Qjgt jm|g {rwega qjg b`d|gv,

    sjdfj m`vb vwllgrga de qjg jmra lrgg~g%Qjgt sjd{{ga mrbwea qjgqgrrmfgv sdqj m `maagr, rwqj`gvv`t fwqqdec bll lrgg~g(owrega `dhov,

    qjge qbbi wv be me dev{gfqdbe qbwr, gzmhdedec gmfj qrgg lbr

    amhmcg% Sg vqmea oglbrg m vfrmset b`d|g be qjg ldrvq qgrrmfg%

    Qjgt vjmig qjgdr jgmav vma`t, mv b|gr qjg agfgmvga obat bl m

    lrdgea% Ga crdg|gv, qbb, vdefg qjg fmvwm`qdgv mrg jdv qjrgg(tgmr(

    b`av% Be qjg vwr|d|dec tbwec begv, qjg wvwm` t c`dvqgedec `gm|gv

    mrg art%Qjg sbrvq vdce dv v{`dq omri9 qjg lmrqjgr abse qjg qrgg mv{`dq bffwrv, qjg hbrg amhmcg%Qjbvg v{`dq mq qjg omvg fmwvg qjg

    hge qb vjmig qjgdr jgmav mea vmt de `bs qbegv, Owqqmrg |dm% Cgq

    dq bwq% Sg sd`` jm|g qb adc bwq mq `gmvq qge9 bqjgrv qjgtrg dllt

    mobwqsmdq mea vgg%M lgs vfrmcc`t `gm|gv be beg, vjbbqv mq qjg

    obqqbh bl mebqjgr, bllgr nwvq gebwcj jb{g qb `gm|g dq% Be qjg

    `bsgr v`b{gv bl qbse mea de qjg |m``gt, hmet crb|gv `bbi agma,

    mea crdh(lmfga hge mrg vmsdec bll qjdfi ormefjgv% Jmra mv

    dq dv qjg `gvvbe lrbh qjg rgfbra(`bs =4:7 lrgg~g smv qb {rweg

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    bmiv be qjg b`d|g qgrrmfgv mea vjmigv jdv jgma% Cbba lbr qjg

    ldrg{`mfg% Qbb hwfj vjmag lbr qjg b`d|gv% Ga dv fmrglw` ebq qb

    advmcrgg owq m`vb qb {bdeq bwq gh{jmqdfm``t qjmq ogfmwvg bl hg,qjg qrggv jm|g qb vqmt% D jm|g m `bc ogefj weagr beg mea `dig qb

    rgma qjgrg% Bqjgrsdvg,sg hdcjq fbhg jbhg beg amt qb ldea qjg

    qrggv fwq, Lrmefgvfb jm|dec mvvwhga sg mcrgga% Dh o`mhga lbr

    m`` ag|dmqdbev bl qjg sgga hmfjdeg mrbwea l`bsgrv mea lbr met

    agfdvdbe qjmq deqgrlgrgv sdqj qjg vg`l(g|dageq rdcjqv bl b`d|gv mea

    crm{gv% Ga fgrqmde`t sbw`a `bvg lmfg dl qjgt vwv{gfqga qjmq jg

    sd`` qrmev{`meq m sd`al`bsgr de qjg qrmfqbr {mqj%Qjg hge {rwegmea lgrqd`d~g m`` hbredec% Og{{g mea Lrmefgvfb qdg gmfj egs

    ft{rgvv qb m cdmeq vqmig%Ogqsgge qjg vqmig mea qjg qrgg qjgt vqwll

    m jmealw` bl crmvvgv qb igg{ qjg vqmig lrbh vmsdec deqb qjg v`ge(

    agr qrwei%

    M`qjbwcj qjg Agfghogr lrgg~g qbqm``t id``ga ht jgacg bl

    jgrov mea qjg l`b{{t o`wg {`whomcb ot qjg fdvqgre, qjg om`ht,

    ag`dfdbwv gmr`t v{rdec fbh{gevmqgv%Qjg `mwrg` jgacg Ga abgveq`dig owq abgveq jm|g qjg jgmrq qb g`dhdemqg, jmv, bl fbwrvg,

    qjrd|ga%Sg sbri m`` hbredec, fjb{{dec, adccdec bwq, mea f`gmr(

    dec qjg ardga {`meqv% D lgg` ht egfi mea mrhv vqmrq qb qwre rga% Dv

    qjg orgg~g om`ht2 Br ab D lgg` dqv vjmr{ brdcdev de qjg Vsdvv M`{v2

    Qjg sbrvq `bvv ot lmr dv beg bl qjg qsb {m`h qrggv be gdqjgr

    vdag bl qjg lrbeq abbr% Beg `bbiv ogqqgr qjme g|gr%Qjg bqjgr dv

    ebs m qm`` qrwei sdqj m lme bl orbse, arbb{dec lbr`bre`t% Lrbhht qjdra(l`bbr vqwat sdeabs, D fme vgg m crgge lrbea ghgrcdec%

    M jmea(v{me sdag, dq abgv ebq `bbi {rbhdvdec%

    Vdcebr Hmrqded dv ebs Mevg`hb qb wv% Jg mrrd|gv de jdv rgm`

    gvqmqg f`bqjgv, ard|dec jdv odc M`lm mea vjbwqdec deqb jdv qg`g(

    lbedeb owq vbbe jg rgm{{gmrv lrbh qjg `dhbemdm qrmevlbrhga deqb

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    qbwfj- jg smrev% Dl tbw qbwfj sjd`g qjg ags dv sgq be qjg

    `gm|gv, qjg {`meqv sd`` adg% Dh vqmrq`ga9 jgv vb gh{jmqdf%

    Sjt2Jg rg{gmqv jdhvg`l% Eb rgmvbe% Wvwm``t, qjgvg {rbebwefg(

    hgeqv jm|g vbhg omvdv% [grjm{v fgrqmde lwecwvgv mrg qrmevhdqqga

    hbrg gmvd`tbr vbhgqjdec `bcdfm`%

    Sjmq dv qjmq2 D mvi jdh, cgvqwrdec qb qjg qjrd|dec, iegg(

    jdcj {`meqv jg jmv {wq de be qjg qjdra qgrrmfg% Qjgrg mrg vb

    hmet bl qjgh% D vfme qjg rbsv9 gdcjq rbsv bl qgegdcjqt

    {`meqv% Jg jmv egc`gfqga qb fbevw`q sdqj hg mobwq gz{meadecqjg cmrage gz{begeqdm``t% Lbrhgr`t, sg jma {bqmqbgv, `gqqwfgv,

    omvd`%

    Omffg``d, jg mevsgrv%Qb gmq sdqj lrgvj {gfbrdeb%

    Sjmq mrg omffg``d2

    Jg dv wefjmrmfqgrdvqdfm``t vd`geq% Omffg``d vbeb omffg``d% Qjgt

    mrg sjmq qjgt mrg% Jg igg{v fjb{{dec sggav, vjrwcv%

    D `bbi w{ qjg sbra de qjg adfqdbemrt owq dq vmtv be`t {bav,vb D fm` ht lrdgea, Abemqg``m%Mj, v, d omffg``d, mv sg fm`` qjgh

    qjgt mrg qjg lm|gjg jmv {`meqga, owq de qjg `bfm` adm`gfq, lm|m

    hgmev {gedv vb D mh vwrg jg sbw`a ebq vmt qjg sbra qb

    tbw%

    Qjg omffg``dl`bsgrv mrg qgeagr sjdqg sdecv sdqj m vgfbea {mdr

    bl {gqm`v devdag, gmfj hmriga sdqj m {wr{`g(o`mfi abq% D gzmhdeg

    qjg `gm|gv, `bbidec lbr qjg amri |gdev lbrhdec qjg `gqqgr,sjdfj hmag qjg Crggiv fbevdagr qjg lm|m amecgrbwv mea

    we`wfit ogfmwvg qjmemqbv *agmqj$ m`vb vqmrqv sdqj qjgqm% Vb lmr,

    qjgvg mrg vdh{`t crgge mea |dcbrbwv%

    De bwr movgefg, Mevg`hb jmv {`meqga gebwcj |gcgqmo`gv lbr

    vg|grm` lmhd`dgv% Jg jmv fbe|grqga qsb qgrrmfgv qb me gebrhbwv

    cmrage% M Vmradedme vjg{jgra vb`a jdh ldlqgge crgmq omcv bl

    vjgg{ hmewrg,sjdfj jg sbriv deqb qjg vbd`% Vb lmr, D|g fbweqga,

    ogvdagv qjg gdcjqt lm|m {`meqv lbrqt {bqmqb {`meqv qsgeqt mrqd(

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    lw` qrdmec`g bl `gqqwfgv% Jg jmv {wq de mv{mrmcwv, qbb, owq jg vmtv

    ebq qb {dfi qjg vfrmcc`t v{gmrv fbhdec w{% Mv{mrmcwv dv rgmat

    mlqgr qsb tgmrv% ^wffjded, hg`be, mea gcc{`meq mrg cgrhdemqdecde qjg `dhbemdm, mea vjmr{gega omhobb vqmigv lbr qbhmqbgv

    }wdqg m lgs vqmigvjg jmv vqmfiga mq qjg gea bl qjg cmrage weqd`

    qjg sgmqjgr vqmod`d~gv% D hmt jm|g qb vgq w{ m vqmea mea vg`` ~wf(

    fjded l`bsgrv mq qjg Vmqwramt hmrigq% Vdefg jg dv {mda ot qjg

    jbwr, sg argma qb iebs jbs hmet jg m`rgmat jmv v{geq%

    Jg m`vb jmv {rwega qjg rbvgv, fwq abse qjrgg bl ht lm|brdqg

    sd`a {`wh qrggv qjmq sgrg de qjg smt bl qjg cmrage, mea jmvogcwe qb gv{m`dgr m `deg bl {`whv m`bec qjg gacg bl qjg qgrrmfg%

    Qjgt `bbi qbrqwrga% Sjge jg vggv hg `bbidec mq qjgh, jg

    vjmigv jdv ldecgr, mv qjbwcj qb m fjd`a fbeqgh{`mqdec m amvj deqb

    qjg vqrggq% Sd`a qrggv, jg vmtv fbeqgh{qwbwv`t% Sjbvg `mea dv

    qjdv, D vwaage`t sbeagr% @dig Og{{g mea Lrmefgvfb, jg fbevda(

    grv metqjdec qjmq deqgrlgrgv sdqj jdv abhmde qb og m ewdvmefg%

    Mea `dig qjgh, jg iebsv g|grtqjdec, vb sg ab mv jg vmtv%Owq qjg ogvq tg``bs {`whv% % % % D sd`` jm|g qb igg{ ht gtg

    be qjgvg qrggv% Beg hbredec D hmt smig qb ldea qjgh vqmfiga

    de qjg sbba{d`g, m`bec sdqj qjg bmiv Lrmefgvfb sbw`a `dig qb

    mqqmfi%

    G|ge qjg v{rdec edcjq dv vjbfidec%Qjg vd`gefg bl qjg fbweqrt

    vbweav `bwa% Dh ebq tgq mffwvqbhga qb qjg vjrdgiv bl bs`v qgmr(

    dec m{mrq qjg vqd``egvv%Sgrg fbhdec lrbh owrrdqb(mea(m(hb|dg

    edcjqv, bragr(bwq(lbr(Fjdegvg edcjqv, vg|geqgge(hgvvmcgv(be(

    qjg(mevsgrdec(hmfjdeg edcjqv% D smig w{ mq qjrgg br lbwr mea

    smeagr lrbh rbbh qb rbbh, `bbidec bwq qjg sdeabsv%Sjmq dv

    qjdv }wdgq, qjg odc, hbbet edcjq sdqj m fbhgq om`` vhgmrdec ht

    vqwat sdeabs mea qjg amri |m``gt og`bs2 Sjt fmeq D grmvg qjg

    == [ _ D H M \ G _ M

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    `decgrdec be gmfj ebqg%Qjdv vgghv qb og m `beg odra9 eb mevsgr

    fbhgv qb qjg {`mdeqd|g vbec%

    @mqg g|grt mlqgrebbe, Ga jmw`v de b`d|g sbba%Sg jm|g vw{(

    {gr be qrmtv de lrbeq bl qjg ldrg%Ebs, sgrg omfi, jg vmtv, rmdv(

    dec jdv c`mvv qb qjg l`mhgv, {grjm{v qb qjg jwho`g cba bl qjg

    jgmrqj% Jm{{degvv, ad|deg mea omem` sbra, m fbh{`gz {rb{bvd(

    qdbe sjdfj vjdlqv dqv obweamrdgv fbevqmeq`t, mea vbhgqdhgv lgg`vvb |grt gmvt% D {w`` m o`meigq mrbwea hg mea ab~g b|gr Dqm`dme

    dadbhv% M sdea fbhgv w{% Sjdfj beg2 Qjg qrmhbeqmem, qdecga

    sdqj lrdcda mdr lrbh qjg M`{v, qjg{begeqg, ordecdec rmde, br qjg

    `g|meqg, o`bsdec jmra mea lmvq lrbh qjg gmvq2 Qjg ft{rgvvgv bwq(

    `dega ot hbbe`dcjq vggh qb vsdr` qjgdr {bdeqga qb{v de m`` adrgf(

    qdbev% Fgrqmde`t dq dv ebq qjg `dogffdb, qjg smrh, art sdea lrbh

    qjg vbwqj, br qjg vwhhgrtcrgfm`gbrhmgvqrm`g% Qjgvg sdeav deqjg fjdhegt mrg vgrdbwv, rghdeadec hg qjmq de Hmrfj, v{rdec dv

    be`t me dagm%

    O G @ @ M Q W V F M E T =?

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    Odqqgr Crggevbl Qwvfme V{rdec

    vjg g r gzf d q ghgeq smig v hg w{ gmr`t% qj d v d v

    qjg ldrvq hmrigq amt vdefg D mrrd|ga%Mv D argvv, D fmqfj m

    c`dh{vg lrbh qjg omfi sdeabs bl vbhgbeg hb|dec

    m`bec beg bl qjg w{{gr qgrrmfgv% M lbz2 Eb, vbhgbeg

    `gmedec abse, cmqjgrdec vbhgqjdec%M sbhme, D qjdei, hmidec

    bwq qjrbwcj qjg hd`it lbc m rbweaga lbrh mea amri vfmrl%Qjge

    vjgv cbeg, jdaage ot qjgcdegvqrgmea sd`a rbvg owvjgv%[rbom(

    o`t vbhgbeg `bbidec lbr hwvjrbbhv, Ga cwgvvgv% Mv D ard|g

    msmt, D qjdei D vgg m hb|ghgeq de qjg jmsqjbre mob|g qjg rbma%

    Qjrgg f`bvga qrwfiv lrbh smt vbwqj de [wc`dm mea Omvd`dfmqm

    jm|g mrrd|ga mq qjg Qjwrvamt hmrigq de Fmhwfdm%Qjgtrg b{ge

    mq qjg omfi mea vdagv qb rg|gm` qjgdr obweqtmrqdfjbigv, vqd``

    mqqmfjga qb vqm`iv%Qjg ard|grv {w`` bwq gebrhbwv hbweav mea

    vqmfi qjgh weagr vdcev qjmq vmt qsgeqt(ld|g lbr :;;; `drg, mobwq

    gdcjqgge fgeqv m{dgfg%Sbhge f`wvqgr mrbwea, owtdec de }wme(

    qdqt% Hbvq lm|brga mrg qjg {wr{`g(vqrgmiga vhm``gvq begv% Qjgvg

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    `gm|gv%Qjgtrg vb`a be lbbq(`bec vqm`iv, qdga de m fwhorbwv owe(

    a`g vb jgm|t qjmq ht hmrigq qbwr hwvq gea rdcjq jgrg% D vqrwc(

    c`g jbhg, qrtdec qb agfdag jbs D sd`` wvg qjg qsgeqt(ld|gmrqdfjbigv D jm|g vbhgjbs jbdvqga weagr ht mrh% Mv D jmw`

    qjgh deqb qjg idqfjge, D vgg mebqjgr jwcg owea`g bl qdet {wr{`g

    mrqdfjbigv be qjg fbweqgr%Bj eb- Sjgrg ada tbw cgq qjgvg2

    Ga crmov vbhg bl ht omcv%D smv w{ mq Qbrrgbeg mea m {dfi(

    w{ {mfiga sdqj mrqdfjbigv {w``ga w{ qb qjg omr% G|grtbeg rme

    bwq qb owt lrbh qjdv cwt, vb D obwcjq vbhg, qbb% Ldlqt mrqd(

    fjbigv%Qsb {gb{`g%M`` qjg rgvqmwrmeqv mea qrmqqbrdgjm|g lrdga mrqdfjbigv be qjg

    hgew% De jbhgv, qjgtrg blqge gmqge rms, sdqj vgmvbega b`d|g bd`,

    br }wmrqgrga mea fbbiga sdqj {bqmqbgv, v{rdec bedbev, `ghbe

    nwdfg, mea {mrv`gt% Qjg qgzqwrgv mea l`m|brv fbh{`ghgeq gmfj

    bqjgr% Vqgmhga ordgl`t mea ard~~`ga sdqj b`d|g bd , qjgdr mvqrde(

    cgeq qmvqg vgghv nwvq rdcjq be met v{rdec amt%

    Qjg sdeqgrrm{gdv mq qjg gea bl dqv qgewrg owq beg lmrhgr vqd``vjbwqga bwq [b`g~~g, qjg adm`gfq sbra% D|g vgge dq m`rgmat,

    l`bsgrdec de jbhg cmragev, mq ldrvq hdvqmidec dq lbr hwvqmra,

    sjdfj dv sm|dec dqv tg``bs o`bbhv mq jbhg de Fm`dlbredm sdeg

    fbweqrt rdcjq ebs% Ot qjg qdhg qjg rm{gl`bsgrv, dqv qbb `mqg qb

    vm|br dqv {mrqdfw`mr l`m|br%[dfiga gmr`t, f`gmega bl vqghv, vqgmhga,

    qjge vmwqga sdqj cmr`df, qjg owav mea `gm|gv qmvqg `dig me

    weqmhga fbwvde bl orbffb`d, vbhgsjmq odqqgr mea advqdefq% _m{g*obqj vt``mo`gv mrg {rbebwefga$ qmvqgv cbba lbr tbw9 dq hwvq og

    {mfiga sdqj drbe mea edqrbcge%Sjge D gmq dq, D lgg` qjmq D rdvg

    lrbh qjg qmo`g m vqrbecgr {grvbe%

    Odqqgr dv m {b{w`mr qmvqg de Dqm`t% M`` qjbvg jgrom` mlqgr(adeegr

    ardeiv mea m{grdqd|d, fb``gfqd|g`t iebse mv mhmrd, odqqgrv, qjmq qjg

    Dqm`dmev iebfi omfi mrg agldedqg`t me mf}wdrga qmvqg% Dqm`dmev

    vggh qb jm|g mf}wdrgahbrg qmvqgv qjme hmet bl wv, Ga bovgr|gv%

    Qjg ldrvq qdhg D qrdga Ftemr omvga be mrqdfjbig l`m|br D rghgh(

    O G @ @ M Q W V F M E T =1

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    mhmrm% Mq qjg {mvqm lrgvfm vjb{, qjgtrg hmidec rm|db d sdqj

    rdfbqqm mea obrrmcdeg, sd`a obrmcg% _m|db`d vqwllga sdqj metqjdec

    mea rdfbqqm dv wvwm``t hg``bs%Sdqj obrmcg, qjg `dqq`g {d``bsv {rbaqjg qmvqg owav% Ameag`dbe, qwred{, mea oggq crggevm`` mrg

    vm|brga de qjdv vgmvbe% G|ge qjg jmqga egqq`gv, sjdfj sg omqq`g

    be m jd``vdag m`` vwhhgr, jm|g m vem{{t qmvqg sjge {dfiga mv

    vbbe mv qjg `gm|gv welwr`, o`mefjga, qjge vqdrrga deqb rdvbqqb br

    {mvqm mea qb{{ga sdqj qbmvqga {deg ewqv%

    Qjg crgge qjmq `bbiv vqrmecg mea egs qb hg dv mcrgqqd% Dq hwvq

    gzdvq vbhgsjgrg de Mhgrdfm owq D|g eg|gr vgge dq%Qdga sdqj msgga, m owefj bl dq `bbiv `dig sd`a crmvvgv, vbhgqjdec qb jmea(

    lgga m jbrvg% Qjrbse beqb m jmra mea lmvq obd` lbr m lgs

    hbhgeqv, dq qjge cgqv m qwre de qjg vmwq {me sdqj bd`, vm`q, mea

    {g{{gr%Sjge D ldrvq vms mcrgqqd, D qjbwcjq, wj bj, beg bl qjbvg

    mf}wdrga qmvqgv% Sjd`g fbbidec, dq jma qjg vhg`` bl adrqqjmq

    gmrqjdegvv tbw rgfbced~g sjge oggqv mrg fbbidec, owq sdqj m

    |grameq lrgvjegvv, qbb% Me Dqm dme lrdgea rgfbhhgeav `ghbenwdfg owq mv vbbe mv D vhg``ga dq, D smeqga qb qmvqg dq wemabrega%

    Ogfmwvg qjg crmvv dv mobwq qjg vmhg qjdfiegvv mv |grhdfg``d, D

    `mqgr qrdga dq qbvvga sdqj qjmq {mvqm mea v`d|grv bl{mrhdcdmeb%

    V{demfj dv qjg f`bvgvq qmvqg, owq sjd`g mcrgqqd jmv qjg hdegrm`

    vjmr{egvv bl v{demfj, dq qmvqgv d|g`dgr, lw`` bl qjg gegrct bl v{rdec%

    D mh vwr{rdvga qb ldea qjmq qjg `gcgeamrt sd`a mv{mrmcwv m`vb

    dv gzqrghg`t odqqgr% Fjdmrm, m egdcjobr, dv bwq be jgr `mea sdqj mjmealw` bl qjg sggat `dqq`g v{gmrv% Vjg {wvjgv omfi v{det vqrmeav

    qb rg|gm` qjg {`meq, sjdfj `bbiv `dig m fbmrvgr, hgmegr mv{mrmcwv

    lgre% Vjg dv g`b}wgeq be qjg vwongfq bl lrdqqmqm sdqj fjb{{ga

    sd`a mv{mrmcwv% G`b}wgeq, qjmq dv, de cgvqwrg% Jgr }wdfi hbqdbe,

    `dig {w``dec m ~d{{gr de lrbeq bl jgr hbwqj, hgmev vbhgqjdec dv

    gzqrm(ag`dfdbwv% Jma vjg {`mfga jgr qjwho mcmdevq jgr fjggi

    mea rbqmqga jgr ldvq omfi mea lbrqj, sg sbw`a jm|g vgge jbs

    sbrav lmd` qb agvfrdog nwvq jbs cbba vbhgqjdec qb gmq fme og

    =7 O D Q Q G _ C _ G G E V B L Q W V F M E V [ _ D E C

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    m hbredec bl `bbidec mq qbd`gqv mea qd g lbr qjg rghbag`dec {rbn(

    gfq qjdv vwhhgr, sg fbhg jbhg qb ldea mobwq qsb jwearga

    qrbhobedcbeg lrbh qjg jd``vdag% Be`t m lgs, arbb{dec mea {mvqqjgdr {rdhg, mrg `glq lbr wv%

    M`` m`bec qjg rbma de `mqg mlqgrebbev, sbhge sm`i sdqj qjgdr

    vqdfiv mea {`mvqdf omcv, cmqjgrdec obqj mv{mrmcwv mea hgvfb`me~m,

    sd`a crggev, hbvq bl sjdfj mrg odqqgr, lbr qjgdr adeegr vm`mav%

    Dh nwvq `gmredec mobwq qjdv devm`mqm hdvqm lbr qjg qmidec% Qjgt

    `bbi lbr qmrmvvmfb, sjdfj rgvgho`gv ameag dbe, vg|grm` ideav bl

    rmadffjdb, fjdfbrt, obrmcg, omrog agd lrmqdlrdmrv ogmravmeahmet bqjgrv%

    Sjmq g`vg dv ow`cdec de qjbvg omcv2 Sjt ab qjgt vwaage`t

    vqb{ mea vqwat m {dgfg bl crbwea lbr m lgs hdewqgv, {bidec mq dq

    sdqj m vqdfi2 Qjgt ogea b|gr mea adc sdqj m {geiedlgvbhg

    rbbqv, m lgs `gm|gv, hwvjrbbhvmea hb|g be%Sg|g g|ge vgge

    qjg sg``(argvvga vqb{ qjgdr fmrv, vfmh{gr w{ m jd``, mea fbhg

    abse sm|dec qsb br qjrgg owefjgv bl hdeq br lgeeg` lbr rbmvq(dec hgmq, br vbhg hgadfdem` {`meq, adrq lm``dec bll qjg rbbqv%

    D, qbb, cb bwq jweqdec lbr mv{mrmcwv% Ga fwqv sjmq sg qjdei

    sd`` og qjg {grlgfq vqdfi lbr hg, m hmcdf vqdfi, mv dl D sd`` og

    ad|dedec smqgr% Baa jbs vbhgqjdec fme og de|dvdo`g qb tbw,

    qjge sjge dqv {bdeqga bwq, tbw ldea dq g|grtsjgrg%Qjg w{{gr

    qgrrmfgv l`bwrdvj sdqj {rdfi`t smeav%Qjgt vggh qb `dig crbsdec

    weagr m qrgg br egzq qb m jd``vdag% _dcjq msmt, D `gmre qb `bbi dejdaage {`mfgv, m`qjbwcj vbhgqdhgv qjgrgv m lgmqjgrt rgegcmag

    nwvq crbsdec bwq de qjg b{ge% Wvwm` t m qmec`g bl sggav dv

    ogqsgge ht jmea mea qjg amri v{gmrv {bidec bwq bl qjg adrq% M

    v{gmr jgrg, beg qjgrg% Mv{mrmcwv hwvq jm|g m{{gmrga gmr`t de qjg

    lbba fjmde%Fw`qd|mqga mv{mrmcwv, agv{dqg dqv hmet g`gcmeq {rg{m(

    rmqdbev, `bbiv {rdhdqd|g9 qjg sd`a lbrh dv g|ge hbrg vb% Vbhg

    vqm`iv mrg mv qjde mv tmre mea qjg fb`br rmecgv lrbh |drdadme qb

    {wr{`g Qjbvg qjbrev tbwr jmea hwvq ldea dqv smt mhbec mrg

    O G @ @ M Q W V F M E T =

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    bl wv `digv qjg srt, m`hbvq hgadfdem` qmvqg%Qjge, mq qjg hmrigq,

    m vqrmecg sbhme omrg`t lbwr lggq qm`` jb`av bwq m egsv{m{gr

    fbeg lw` bl sd`a mv{mrmcwv% Vjg `bbiv mv dl vjg nwvq hmqgrdm`d~gabwq bl m lmdrt qm`g mea hdcjq vmt,Fbhg qb qjg sbbav, fjd`arge%

    Owq Cgewdeb, cgewdeb, vjg rg{gmqv% Qjg rgm` qjdec% Ldlqgge

    qjbwvmea `drg *mobwq edeg ab``mrv$% Ogfmwvg D jm|g qjg lgg`dec

    qjmq D sd`` ebq og vggdec jgr idea mq qjg hmrigq hmet hbrg

    qdhgv, D jmea b|gr qjg hbegt% Nwvq qb og de jgr {rgvgefg m `dqq`g

    `becgr, D mvi jgr jbs qb {rg{mrg dq% @dig ht egdcjobr, vjg digv

    dq fwq ldeg`t deqb m lrdqqmqm%Ga qrdgv qjg lrdqqmqm, ob`vqgrdec dq sdqj v{rdec cmr`df, owq qjg

    mv{mrmcwv qmvqg m`hbvq advm{{gmrv, nwvq m frmfi`g bl qjg obet vqgh

    qb rghdea wv dq dv qjgrg%

    Be qjg vqrggq de Mrg~~b, D vgg mebqjgr bl qjgvg sbbavt

    sbhge% Qjg sbra vqrgcm, sdqfj, fbhgv qb hdea, br qjmq b`a

    vbwrfg bl sdvabh de qjg Vbwqj, m fbenwrg(sbhme%Sjb fbw`a

    rgvdvq2 D owt vbhg lrbh jgr omvigq, qbb%M frgvfgeq(vjm{ga iedlg`dgv de qjg obqqbh, dqv o`mag sbre qjde% Vjg dv m`hbvq qbbqj`gvv,

    owea`ga de vsgmqgrv sdqj odqv bl vqrms vqdfidec bwq bl qjg sbb`%

    Sjgrg ada tbw ldea vb hwfj2 D mvi% Owq vjg nwvq rmdvgv jgr lde(

    cgr qb jgr `d{v9 jgr hbwqj dv vgm`ga be qjmq vwongfq% Vjg dh{v

    msmt mea D ebqdfg vjg dv sgmrdec ordcjq sjdqg rweedec vjbgv%Vjg

    jbdvqv jgrvg`l w{ qb qjg mrfmag `g|g` be qjg Fbrvb,sjgrg vb{jdv(

    qdfmqga owvdegvvhge mq m fmllqmo`g hma`t owt jgr mv{mrmcwv%Wvwm``t D rbmvq mv{mrmcwv de qjg b|gemrrmecg qjg vqm`iv be m

    omidec vjggq, ard~~`g sdqj bd` mea vm`q mea {g{{gr mea rwe qjgh

    de qjg b|ge%Qjmqv qjg ogvq mv{mrmcwv fme qmvqg%Sdqjbwq fbeqmfq

    sdqj smqgr, g|ge vqgmh, qjg mv{mrmcwv rgqmdev m`` vwffw`gefg mea

    qgzqwrg sdqjbwq movbrodec m smqgrt qmvqg, br sbrvg, cbdec `dh{%

    Owq sd`a mv{mrmcwv qwrega qbwcj mv vqrdec de qjg b|ge, vb D `gmre

    qb vqgmh qjgh |grt v`dcjq`t, qjge rb`` qjgh mrbwea de b`d|g bd`%

    Qjg }wm`dqt bl qjg bd` dv frwfdm`9 sdqjbwq qjg ogvq Da wvg owqqgr

    =3 O D Q Q G _ C _ G G E V B L Q W V F M E V [ _ D E C

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    mqqgeaga qb qjdv rdqwm`, qjg vwrgqt bl jgr qjwho mcmdevq qjg

    fwr|ga iedlg%

    Sjge D vjbs Og{{g, hmvqgr crm{g {rwegr, qjg {mqfjgv blmv{mrmcwv be qjg `mea, jgv {`gmvga% Jg fwqv bll qjg art mrfjdec

    ormefjgv%@dig qjdv, fwq `bs weagr qjg adrq mea hbrg sd`` fbhg

    egzq tgmr, jg gz{`mdev%Sjge jg `gmev qb vjbs hg, jg advfb|grv

    qjmq vbhgbeg m`rgmat jmv ogcwe qjdv {rwedec {rbfgvv%B`a smeav

    jm|g ogge fwq be qjg admcbem`, ebq vem{{ga bll%Qjg htvqgrdbwv

    lbrmcgr% Br vbhg v{drdq sjb `d|ga jgrg m fgeqwrt mcb mea rg|dv(

    dqv de v{rdec2 Br vbhg fmeet vbw` sjb vg``v obqj l`bsgrv meamv{mrmcwv mq qjg hmrigq2 M sbhme sdqj m fwr|ga iedlg2 Og{{g

    vqmrqv qb gmq m rms mv{mrmcwv mea jmeav hg beg> m qmvqg qb vjmr{ge

    qjg qggqj% Dh ogcdeedec qb `dig qjdv v{rdec qrgmq%

    D|g ogge vwr{rdvga awrdec sdeqgr |dvdqv qb ldea qjg lbba vb

    qrw`t adllgrgeq lrbh sjmq Dh wvga qb de vwhhgr, qjg vgmvbe Dh

    wvwm` t jgrg% Ebs, mv v{rdec fbeqdewgv qb werb``, m`hbvq g|grt

    amt ordecv vbhg egs qmvqg%Mq Hmqqgb mea Cmordg``mvlrwqqm g |gr(awrm, D vgg m omvigq jb`adec vbhgqjdec D|g eg|gr vgge oglbrg%

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    O G @ @ M Q W V F M E T =:

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    Qjg mea dv m htvqgrt qb hg% Mlqgr vg|ge tgmrv, D qjdei D iebs

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    \grt gmr`t, D jgmr |bdfgv de qjg rbma og`bs qjg jbwvg mea `bbi

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    qjdec Fbhdec f`bvgr sg vgg qjg rbma `dqqgrga sdqj `mrcg vqbegv

    =4 O D Q Q G _ C _ G G E V B L Q W V F M E V [ _ D E C

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    ldlqgge(lbbq cm{, wc`dgr qjme hdvvdec lrbeq qggqj% Sg {wvj qjg

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    vfrgs sdqj jdv `dqq`g ldecgremd`, jg rg{mdrv qjg c`mvvgv%Sg qjmei

    qjg bsegr lbr jdv qdhg mea vqmrq qb `gm|g%

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    ?= O D Q Q G _ C _ G G E V B L Q W V F M E V [ _ D E C

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    O G @ @ M Q W V F M E T ??

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