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ciwnhfhfd ecfuofw" }ycphgog wanw nbb }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf tnu gobowog }yhcy wc }cuwhfd9=
Wao 9=>= @YF uc daw ecjjofw cf taowaoy wc eanfdo wao >==/ gobowhcf uwnfgnyg"
taowaoy n wcjnwog uxuwoju uog wc yophot nfg }cuw eahbg ecfwofw ec bg joow wahu uwnfgnyg" nfg
taowaoy wao Ecjjhuuhcf ang }ycphgog u ``hehofw d hgnfeo cf wao gobowhcf c` }oyucfnb
hf`cyjnwhcf Hf you}cfuo" uopoynb ecjjofwoyu ydog n fot uwnfgnyg" nyd hfd wanw wao >==/9>
gobowhcf uwnfgnyg" tahbo tobb*hfwofwhcfog" tnu nf hj}oghjofw wc c}oynwcyu hj}bojofwnwhcf c`
uc}ahuwhenwog n wcjnwog `hbwoyhfd woeafcbcdhou wanw jnx new nbbx nhg hf wao gowoewhcf nfg yojcp
c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf99
Hf wao 9=>> F]YJ" wao Ecjjhuuhcf uwnwog wanw wao >==/ gobowhcf uwnfgnyg uow nf
fyonbhuwhe a ygbo wc c}oynwcyu hj}bojofwnwhcf c` n wcjnwog `hbwoyhfd uxuwoju wanw ec bg }ycjcw
ofdndhfd nfg n}}yc}yhnwo cfbhfo ecfwofw `cy eahbgyof" tahbo ofu yhfd uwycfd }yhpnex }ycwoewhcfu
ix gouhdf Wc nggyouu wahu" wao Ecjjhuuhcf }yc}cuog yo}bnehfd wao >==/ gobowhcf uwnfgnyg thwa
n yonucfnibo jonu you uwnfgnyg _fgoy wahu n}}ycnea" nf c}oynwcy tc bg fcw io goojog wc
anpo ecbboewog }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf h` hw wnlou yonucfnibo jonu you wc gobowo nbb cy phyw nbbx nbb
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Uoo40 @Y nw ?81=195
UooHfuwhw wo `cy ] ibhe Yo}youofwnwhcf !ecjjofw 4>" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >897
UooFEWN !ecjjofw >>5" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 19?
GJN !ecjjofw 54" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 490
UooGJN hg&< Hfuwhw wo `cy ] ibhe Yo}youofwnwhcf !ecjjofw 4>" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw94
5< lhgUN@O Uonb ]ycdynj !ecjjofw 1>" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw ?< FEWN !ecjjofw >>5" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 1< Wcx Hfg uwyx Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw >05" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 1
UooWoea@yoogcj !ecjjofw >?8" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 091
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}oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf `ycj n eahbgu }cuwhfdu io`cyo waox nyo jngo } ibhe" nfg nbuc wc gobowo u ea
hf`cyjnwhcf `ycj hwu yoecygu 95
Nbwac da wao Hfuwhw wo `cy ] ibhe Yo}youofwnwhcf ynhuog ecfeoyfu nic w wao o``oewhpofouu
n wcjnwog `hbwoyhfd woeafh~ ou" jcuw ecjjofwu toyo youc fghfdbx hf npcy c` wao yonucfnibo97
jonu you uwnfgnyg @cy oqnj}bo" cfo ecjjofwoy uwnwog wanw wao yophuog bnfd ndo tc bg ofnibo
wao uo c` n wcjnwog }yceog you wanw ec bg }ycphgo hfeyonuog ecfuhuwofex nfg jcyo o``oewhpo
jcfhwcyhfd wanf a jnf jcfhwcyu" tahbo nfcwaoy fcwog wanw hw tc bg c}of wao gccy wc ecuw*9?
o``hehofw nfg yobhnibo jonfu c` jcfhwcyhfd eahbgyofu ecjj fhenwhcfu Uopoynb ecjjofwoyu90
fcwog wanw wao }yc}cuog yonucfnibo jonu you uwnfgnyg tc bg bhlobx ofec yndo wao eyonwhcf c` jcyo yhea" hfwoynewhpo cfbhfo ecfwofw `cy eahbgyof Nfcwaoy ecjjofwoy fcwog wanw wao yophuog94
}ycphuhcf" ix c``oyhfd dyonwoy `boqhihbhwx cy woeafcbcdhenb ucb whcfu" uac bg aob} jhfhjh{o wao
i ygof c` EC]]N cf eahbgyofu `yoo oq}youuhcf 91
Wao Ecjjhuuhcf hu }oyu ngog wanw wao >==/ gobowhcf uwnfgnyg uac bg io yo}bneog thwa n
yonucfnibo jonu you uwnfgnyg Wao yonucfnibo jonu you uwnfgnyg uwyhlou wao yhdaw inbnfeo hf
ofu yhfd wanw c}oynwcyu anpo o``oewhpo" ecj}yoaofuhpo jonu you hf }bneo wc }yopofw } ibhe cfbhfo
ghuebcu yo c` eahbgyofu }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf nfg ofu yo hwu gobowhcf `ycj waohy yoecygu" tahbo nbuc
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]yhpnex Yhdawu Ebonyhfdac uo hfghenwog hwu iobho` wanw wahu eanfdo tc bg dhpo5=
c}oynwcyu nggog hfeofwhpo wc fcwh`x }nyofwu c` waohy hf`cyjnwhcf ecbboewhcf }ynewheou" }nywhe bny
thwa yodnyg wc cfbhfo wynelhfd nfg ioanphcynb ngpoywhuhfdUoo]yhpnex Yhdawu Ebonyhfdac uo!ecjjofw >5>" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 9< uoo nbucEcfu joyu _fhcf !ecjjofw 98" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 9" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 0
UooGJN !ecjjofw 54" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 8*>=< HNI !ecjjofw 45" 9=>> F]YJ("5>
nw >9< FEWN !ecjjofw >>5" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >4*>1< Fnwhcfnb Yownhb @ogoynwhcf !ecjjofw >>7"9=>> F]YJ(" nw 9*5< WoeaNjoyhen !ecjjofw >?4" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw ?*0
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yownhfhfd wao `boqhihbhwx c}oynwcyu foog wc hffcpnwo nfg hj}ycpo waohy joeanfhuju `cy gowoewhfd
nfg gobowhfd u ea hf`cyjnwhcf Waoyo`cyo" wao `hfnb Y bo njofgu }nyndyn}a !i( c` wao go`hfhwhcf c`
ecbboewu cy ecbboewhcfwc ngc}w wao yonucfnibo jonu you uwnfgnyg }yc}cuog hf wao 9=>> F]YJ
e Ecbboewu cy Ecbboewhcf" }nyndyn}a !e(
Hf wao 9=>> F]YJ" wao Ecjjhuuhcf }yc}cuog wc jcgh`x }nyndyn}a !e( c` wao Y bou
go`hfhwhcf c` ecbboewu cy ecbboewhcfwc ebnyh`x wanw hw hfeb gou nbb jonfu c` }nuuhpobx ecbboewhfd
}oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf `ycj eahbgyof cfbhfo" hyyou}oewhpo c` wao woeafcbcdx uog Wao Ecjjhuuhcf
uc daw wc neecj}bhua wahu ix yojcphfd `ycj wao cyhdhfnb go`hfhwhcf wao bnfd ndo cy uo c` nfx
hgofwh`xhfd ecgo bhflog wc nf hfghphg nb" u ea nu n ecclho 98
Wao Ecjjhuuhcf yoeohpog uopoynb ecjjofwu u }}cywhfd" nfg uopoynb ecjjofwu5=
c}}cuhfd" wahu }yc}cuog eanfdo Wacuo c}}cuhfd wao eanfdo dofoynbbx iobhopog wanw wahu eanfdo5>
ucjoact oq}nfgog wao go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf Nu u }}cyw cy waohy nyd jofw" waouo
ecjjofwoyu nbuc yo`oyofeog wao Ecjjhuuhcfu }yc}cunb wc hfeb go }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu thwahf
wao go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf
Wao Ecjjhuuhcf iobhopou wanw }nyndyn}a !e(" nu }yc}cuog hf wao 9=>> F]YJ" hu
u ``hehofwbx fgoyuwnfgnibo Wao }nyndyn}a gcou fcwahfd wc nbwoy wao `new wanw wao Y bo ecpoyu
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Uoo]nyw HH E >= d "hf`yn59
Uoo9=>> F]YJ" 40 @Y nw ?81=855
Wao Ecjjhuuhcf hfwofgog wahu eanfdo wc ebnyh`x tanw tnu jonfw ix wao woyju57
yobonuo c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf nfg u }}cyw `cy wao hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu c` wao toiuhwo cy cfbhfo
uoypheo" taoyo wacuo woyju nyo yo`oyofeog obuotaoyo hf wao Y bo nfg nyo fcw ghyoewbx ecffoewogthwa wao woyjughuebcuo cy ghuebcu yo
UoolhgUN@O Uonb ]ycdynj !ecjjofw 1>" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 1 !\]Znyndyn}a !i(5?
fgoy wao go`hfhwhcf c` ghuebcuo cy ghuebcu yo uac bg anpo wao `cbbcthfd c}ofhfd ebn uo; U ikoew wc }nyndyn}a !i( fgoy wao go`hfhwhcf c` ecbboewu cy ecbboewhcf" jnlhfd }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf ecbboewog ix nf c}oynwcy `ycj n eahbg } ibhebx npnhbnibo & & & &(
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cfbx wao ecbboewhcf c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf& Jcyocpoy" wao `hfnb Y bou oqeo}whcf `cy wao bhjhwog
uo c` }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu wc u }}cyw hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu 5>9 ?!e(!4( ebonybx nywhe bnw
u}oeh`he eyhwoyhn fgoy tahea nf c}oynwcy thbb io oqoj}w `ycj wao Y bou fcwheo nfg ecfuofw
yo~ hyojofwu hf ecffoewhcf thwa wao }nuuhpo ecbboewhcf c` n }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoy Neecyghfdbx59
wao Ecjjhuuhcf ngc}wu wao go`hfhwhcf c` ecbboewu cy ecbboewhcfnu }yc}cuog hf wao 9=>> F]YJ
9 Go`hfhwhcf c` Ghuebcuo cy Ghuebcu yo
Hf wao 9=>> F]YJ" wao Ecjjhuuhcf }yc}cuog jnlhfd uopoynb jhfcy jcgh`henwhcfu wc
Uoewhcf 5>9 9 c` wao Y bou go`hfhwhcf c` ghuebcu yo" hfeb ghfd iycngofhfd wao whwbo c` wao
go`hfhwhcf wcghuebcuo cy ghuebcu yowc ebnyh`x wanw hf opoyx hfuwnfeo hf tahea wao Y bo yo`oyu wchfuwnfeou taoyo nf c}oynwcy ghuebcuo\uZ hf`cyjnwhcf" wao go`hfhwhcf c` ghuebcu youanbb n}}bx55
Hf ngghwhcf" wao Ecjjhuuhcf }yc}cuog jcphfd wao go`hfhwhcfu c` yobonuo c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf
nfg u }}cyw `cy wao hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu c` wao toiuhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheoecfwnhfog thwahf wao
go`hfhwhcf c` ghuebcu yowc jnlo waoj uwnfg*nbcfo go`hfhwhcfu thwahf Uoewhcf 5>9 9 c` wao Y bo57
Cfo ecjjofwoy nulog wao Ecjjhuuhcf wc jcgh`x }nyndyn}a !i( c` wao }yc}cuog
go`hfhwhcf ix ngghfd nf c}ofhfd ebn uo bhflhfd hw wc wao go`hfhwhcf c` ecbboewu cy ecbboewhcf5?
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50 Wao Y bou go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf hfeb gog wao u i*enwodcyx nf o*jnhb nggyouu cy cwaoy cfbhfo ecfwnew hf`cyjnwhcf" hfeb ghfd i w fcw bhjhwog wc nf hfuwnfwjouundhfd uoy hgofwh`hoy" cy n ueyoof fnjo wanw yoponbu nf hfghphg nbu o*jnhb nggyouu Wao9=>> F]YJ }yc}cuog yo}bnehfd wanw u i*enwodcyx c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf thwacfbhfo ecfwnew hf`cyjnwhcf
54 40 @Y nw ?81>=
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Tahbo wahu ecjjofwoy ghg fcw uwnwo hwu yonucfu `cy wao }yc}cuog eanfdo" wao Ecjjhuuhcf iobhopou
wanw wao bnfd ndo c` }nyndyn}a !i( hu u ``hehofwbx ebony uc nu fcw wc tnyynfw jnlhfd wao eanfdo
u ddouwog Waoyo`cyo" wao Ecjjhuuhcf jcgh`hou wao go`hfhwhcf c` ghuebcu yo cy ghuebcu yonu
}yc}cuog hf wao 9=>> F]YJ
5 Go`hfhwhcf c` Cfbhfo Ecfwnew Hf`cyjnwhcf
Uoewhcf 5>9 9 c` wao Y bo go`hfoucfbhfo ecfwnew hf`cyjnwhcf nu nf o*jnhb nggyouu cy nfx
cwaoy u iuwnfwhnbbx uhjhbny hgofwh`hoy wanw }oyjhwu ghyoew ecfwnew thwa n }oyucf cfbhfo Wao 9
F]YJ }yc}cuog ebnyh`henwhcfu wc wao go`hfhwhcf wc `bnd wanw wao woyj iycngbx ecpoyu nbb hgofwh`hoy
wanw }oyjhw ghyoew ecfwnew thwa n }oyucf cfbhfo nfg wc ofu yo ecfuhuwofex iowtoof wao go`hfhwhcfc` cfbhfo ecfwnew hf`cyjnwhcf nfg wao uo c` wanw woyj thwahf wao go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb
hf`cyjnwhcf Wao }yc}cuog yophuog go`hfhwhcf hgofwh`hog ecjjcfbx uog cfbhfo hgofwh`hoyu"50
hfeb ghfd ojnhb nggyouuou" hfuwnfw jouundhfd !HJ( uoy hgofwh`hoyu" pcheo cpoy Hfwoyfow }ycwcecb
!PCH]( hgofwh`hoyu" nfg phgoc eanw uoy hgofwh`hoyu" tahbo nbuc ebnyh`xhfd wanw wao bhuw c`
hgofwh`hoyu tnu fcf*oqan uwhpo nfg tc bg ofecj}nuu cwaoy u iuwnfwhnbbx uhjhbny hgofwh`hoyu wanw
}oyjhw ghyoew ecfwnew thwa n }oyucf cfbhfo Wao Ecjjhuuhcf yoeohpog `ot ecjjofwu54
nggyouuhfd wahu }yc}cuog eanfdo
Cfo ecjjofwoy c}}cuog wao jcgh`henwhcf" nuuoywhfd wanw HJ" PCH]" nfg phgoc eanw uoy
hgofwh`hoyu gc fcw ` fewhcf hf wao unjo tnx nu ojnhb nggyouuou Wao ecjjofwoyu ynwhcfnbo `cy
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UooGJN !ecjjofw 54" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >>51
58 lhgUN@O Uonb ]ycdynj !ecjjofw 1>" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 4 Nelfctbogdhfd waoEcjjhuuhcfu }cuhwhcf wanw eobb }acfo f jioyu nyo c wuhgo c` wao uwnw wcyx go`hfhwhcf c` cfbhfoecfwnew hf`cyjnwhcf" lhgUN@O ngpcenwou `cy n uwnw wcyx eanfdo" h` foogog" wc ofnibo jcihbo n}}c}oynwcyu" hf }nywhe bny" wc yonea }nyofwu uhfd ecfwnew hf`cyjnwhcf yobopnfw wc waohy oecuxuw
Nw wao unjo whjo" wao Ecjjhuuhcf iobhopou hw jnx io hj}ynewhenb wc oq}oew7=
eahbgyof wc ecyyoewbx ghuwhfd hua iowtoof jcihbo nfg bnfg*bhfo }acfou taof nulog `cy waohy
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wahu nyd jofw tnu wanw fcw nbb HJ hgofwh`hoyu yoponb wao HJ uxuwoj hf uo" tahea hf`cyjnwhcf hu
foogog wc ghyoewbx ecfwnew n uoy Wao Ecjjhuuhcf gcou fcw `hfg wahu nyd jofw }oyu nuhpo51
Tahbo nf HJ nggyouu jnx fcw yoponb wao HJ }ycdynj }ycphgoy hf opoyx hfuwnfeo" hw poyx c`wof
gcou Jcyocpoy" uopoynb HJ }ycdynju nbbct uoyu c` gh``oyofw jouuofdoy }ycdynju wc
ecjj fhenwo neycuu gh``oyofw jouundhfd }bnw`cyju Bhlo ojnhb" hfuwnfw jouundhfd hu n
ecjj fhenwhcfu wccb wanw nbbctu }oc}bo wc ecjj fhenwo cfo*wc*cfo cy hf dyc }u ucjowhjou hf
n `nuwoy" jcyo yonb*whjo `nuahcf wanf wayc da ojnhb Wao Ecjjhuuhcf `hfgu" waoyo`cyo" wanw HJ
hgofwh`hoyu }ycphgo n }cwofw jonfu wc ecfwnew n eahbg ghyoewbx
Nfcwaoy ecjjofwoy nulog wao Ecjjhuuhcf wc oq}nfg wao go`hfhwhcf c` cfbhfo ecfwnew hf`cyjnwhcf wc hfeb go jcihbo }acfo f jioyu Wao ecjjofwoy fcwog wanw" dhpof wao Y bou
ecpoyndo c` jcihbo n}}u nfg toi*inuog woqw jouundhfd }ycdynju" c}oynwcyu tc bg iofo`hw
dyonwbx `ycj ecbboewhfd n }nyofwu jcihbo }acfo f jioy !hfuwong c` nf ojnhb nggyouu( hf cygoy wc
hfhwhnwo ecfwnew `cy fcwheo nfg ecfuofw Wao Ecjjhuuhcf yoecdfh{ou wanw hfeb ghfd jcihbo58
}acfo f jioyu thwahf wao go`hfhwhcf c` cfbhfo ecfwnew hf`cyjnwhcf ec bg }ycphgo c}oynwcyu thwa
n uo` b wccb `cy hfhwhnwhfd wao }nyofwnb fcwheo }yceouu wayc da ohwaoy UJU woqw cy n }acfo enbb
nbuc yoecdfh{ou wanw waoyo jnx io ngpnfwndou wc }nyofwu `cy nf c}oynwcy wc hfhwhnwo ecfwnew phn
UJU woqw njcfd waoj" wanw }nyofwu dofoynbbx anpo waohy jcihbo }acfou thwa waoj nfg wanw
UJU woqw hu uhj}bo nfg ecfpofhofw Actopoy" wao uwnw wo ghg fcw ecfwoj}bnwo jcihbo }acfo7=
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}nyofwu jcihbo f jioyu
7> Jcyocpoy" dhpof wanw wao `hfnb Y bou go`hfhwhcf c` cfbhfo ecfwnew hf`cyjnwhcf
ofecj}nuuou n iycng" fcf*oqan uwhpo bhuw c` cfbhfo hgofwh`hoyu" c}oynwcyu thbb fcw io fg bx i ygofog ix wao Ecjjhuuhcfu gowoyjhfnwhcf wanw eobb }acfo f jioyu nyo fcw cfbhfo ecfwnewhf`cyjnwhcf
9=>9 UF]YJ" 44 @Y nw 7007779 Wao Ecjjhuuhcf nelfctbogdog wanw wahugoehuhcf yopoyuog n }yophc u }cbhex eacheo wc }bneo wao i ygof c` fcwheo nfg ecfuofw ofwhyobx
}cf wao hf`cyjnwhcf ecbboewhcf ofwhwx
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f jioyu nu n `cyj c` cfbhfo ecfwnew hf`cyjnwhcf" nfg wao Ecjjhuuhcf waoyo`cyo anu gowoyjhfog
fcw wc hfeb go jcihbo }acfo f jioyu thwahf wao go`hfhwhcf Wa u" wao `hfnb Y bo ngc}wu wao7>
go`hfhwhcf c` cfbhfo ecfwnew hf`cyjnwhcf nu }yc}cuog hf wao 9=>9 UF]YJ
7 Go`hfhwhcfu c` C}oynwcy nfg Toiuhwo cy Cfbhfo Uoypheo Ghyoewog wcEahbgyof
Hf wao 9=>9 UF]YJ" wao Ecjjhuuhcf }yc}cuog jcgh`xhfd wao go`hfhwhcfu c` icwa
c}oynwcy nfg toiuhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo ghyoewog wc eahbgyofwc nbbcenwo nfg ebnyh`x wao
you}cfuhihbhwhou fgoy EC]]N taof hfgo}ofgofw ofwhwhou cy wahyg }nywhou"o&d&" ngpoywhuhfd
fowtcylu cy gctfbcngnibo }b d*hfu" ecbboew hf`cyjnwhcf `ycj uoyu wayc da eahbg*ghyoewog uhwou
nfg uoypheou _fgoy wao }yc}cuog yophuhcfu" wao eahbg*ghyoewog ecfwofw }ycphgoy tc bg io uwyhewb
bhnibo `cy }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf ecbboewog ix wahyg }nywhou wayc da hwu uhwo Wao Ecjjhuuhcf
yonucfog wanw" nbwac da wao eahbg*ghyoewog uhwo cy uoypheo jnx fcw ctf" ecfwycb" cy anpo neeouu wc
wao }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf ecbboewog" u ea hf`cyjnwhcf hu ecbboewog cf hwu ioanb` g o wc wao iofo`hwu
hw yoeohpou ix ngghfd jcyo nwwynewhpo ecfwofw" ` fewhcfnbhwx" cy ngpoywhuhfd yopof o Wao
Ecjjhuuhcf nbuc fcwog wanw wao }yhjnyx*ecfwofw }ycphgoy hu hf wao iouw }cuhwhcf wc lfct wanw hwu
uhwo cy uoypheo hu ghyoewog wc eahbgyof" nfg hu n}}yc}yhnwobx }cuhwhcfog wc dhpo fcwheo nfg ciwnhf
ecfuofw Ix ecfwynuw" h` wao Ecjjhuuhcf `nhbog wc hj}cuo cibhdnwhcfu cf wao ecfwofw }ycphgoyu"79
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Hf uc gchfd" wao Ecjjhuuhcf fcwog wanw hw iobhopog hw ec bg acbg wao hf`cyjnwhcf75
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Uoo" o&d&" @neoiccl !ecjjofw 55" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 5*777
UooJheycuc`w !ecjjofw 00" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 0< HNI !ecjjofw 78" 9=>97?
UF]YJ(" nw ?< GJN !ecjjofw 91" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw ?
Uoo" o&d&" Hfuwhw wo `cy ] ibhe Yo}youofwnwhcf !ecjjofw ?9" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 9=0*
waoyo tc bg io fc hfeofwhpo `cy eahbg*ghyoewog ecfwofw }ycphgoyu wc }cbheo waohy uhwou cy uoypheou
nfg }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf tc bg io ecbboewog `ycj xc fd eahbgyof" waoyoix fgoyjhfhfd
ecfdyouuhcfnb hfwofw Wao Ecjjhuuhcf nbuc }yc}cuog hj} whfd wao eahbg*ghyoewog fnw yo c` wao
ecfwofw uhwo wc wao ofwhwx ecbboewhfd wao }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf cfbx h` wanw ofwhwx lfot cy ang
yonucf wc lfct wanw hw tnu ecbboewhfd }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf wayc da n eahbg*ghyoewog uhwo75
Jcuw c` wao ecjjofwu c}}cuog wao Ecjjhuuhcfu }yc}cuog jcgh`henwhcfu Hfg uwyx
ecjjofwu eanbbofdog wao Ecjjhuuhcfu uwnw wcyx n wacyhwx `cy icwa eanfdou nfg wao iyongwa c`
wao bnfd ndo" nfg tnyfog c` wao }cwofwhnb `cy ngpoyuo ecfuo~ ofeou Hf ouuofeo" jnfx hfg uwyx
ecjjofwu nyd og wanw wao Ecjjhuuhcf jnx fcw n}}bx EC]]N taoyo hfgo}ofgofw wahyg }nywhou
ecbboew }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf wayc da eahbg*ghyoewog uhwou" nfg wanw opof h` wao Ecjjhuuhcf ang77
ucjo n wacyhwx" oqoyehuhfd hw tc bg io hj}ynewhenb ioen uo c` wao uwy ew yo c` wao cfbhfo
oecuxuwoj Jnfx }yhpnex nfg eahbgyofu ngpcenwou ndyoog thwa wao 9=>9 UF]YJ }yc}cunb wc7?
acbg eahbg*ghyoewog ecfwofw }ycphgoyu uwyhewbx bhnibo" i w ucjo oq}youuog ecfeoyf nic w acbghfd
}b d*hfu nfg ngpoywhuhfd fowtcylu wc n bouuoy uwnfgnyg70
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@cy wao yonucfu ghue uuog iobct" wao Ecjjhuuhcf" thwa ucjo jcgh`henwhcfu wc wao
}yc}cuog Y bo bnfd ndo" thbb yownhf wao uwyhew bhnihbhwx uwnfgnyg `cy eahbg*ghyoewog ecfwofw
}ycphgoyu wanw nbbct cwaoy cfbhfo uoypheou wc ecbboew }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf wayc da waohy uhwou
Ecjjhuuhcf thbb gooj n }b d*hf cy cwaoy uoypheo wc io n ecpoyog ec*c}oynwcy cfbx taoyo hw anu
new nb lfctbogdo wanw hw hu ecbboewhfd hf`cyjnwhcf wayc da n eahbg*ghyoewog uhwo
n Uwyhew Bhnihbhwx cy Eahbg*Ghyoewog Ecfwofw Uhwou; Go`hfhwhcf c`C}oynwcy
Hj}bojofwhfd uwyhew bhnihbhwx nu goueyhiog nicpo yo~ hyou jcgh`xhfd wao e yyofw go`hfhwhcf
c` c}oynwcy Wao Y bo" tahea jhyycyu wao uwnw wcyx bnfd ndo" go`hfouc}oynwcy hf }oywhfofw }nyw"
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!N( nfx }oyucf tac c}oynwou n toiuhwo bcenwog cf wao Hfwoyfow cy nf cfbhfo uoypheo nfg tac ecbboewu cy jnhfwnhfu }oyucfnbhf`cyjnwhcf `ycj cy nic w wao uoyu c` cy phuhwcyu wc u ea toiuhwocy cfbhfo uoypheo" cy cf tacuo ioanb` u ea hf`cyjnwhcf hu ecbboewogcy jnhfwnhfog" taoyo u ea toiuhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo hu c}oynwog `cy ecjjoyehnb } y}cuou" hfeb ghfd nfx }oyucf c``oyhfd }ycg ewu cy uoypheou `cy unbo wayc da wanw toiuhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo" hfpcbphfdecjjoyeo 74
Hf wao 9=>9 UF]YJ" wao Ecjjhuuhcf }yc}cuog ngghfd n }ycphuc wc wanw go`hfhwhcfuwnwhfd;
]oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf hu ecbboewog cy jnhfwnhfog cf ioanb` c` nfc}oynwcy taoyo hw hu ecbboewog hf wao hfwoyouw c`" nu n yo}youofwnwhpoc`" cy `cy wao iofo`hw c`" wao c}oynwcy
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Uoo" o&d&" N}}bhenwhcf Gopobc}oyu Nbbhnfeo !ecjjofw ?" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 5*7=*>>" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 5*?< Wao Tnbw Ghufox Ec!ecjjofw 80" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 7*?< U Tohfoy !ecjjofw 84" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >*99< Hfwoyfow Ecjjoyeo Ecnbhwhcf78
!ecjjofw ?5" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw ?< WoeaNjoyhen !ecjjofw 14" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 9*5
Uoo" o&d&" Dhiucf" G ff & Ey weaoy !ecjjofw 58" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 4*8
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Bxfowwo Jnwwlo !ecjjofw 05" 9=>9 UF]YJ(
UooDccdbo !ecjjofw 7>" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 5< N}}bhenwhcf Gopobc}oyu Nbbhnfeo?5
!ecjjofw ?" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw ?< Nuucehnwhcf `cy Ecj}owhwhpo Woeafcbcdx !ecjjofw 0" 9=>9UF]YJ(" nw ?< Wao Tnbw Ghufox Ec !ecjjofw 80" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 7< EcffoewUn`obx!ecjjofw 9>" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 9
UooN}}bhenwhcf Gopobc}oyu Nbbhnfeo !ecjjofw ?" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 5< Cfbhfo?7
] ibhuaoyu Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 49" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >>< Wao Tnbw Ghufox Ec !ecjjofw 80"9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 7< GJN !ecjjofw 91" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 7
Uoo" o&d&" Cfbhfo ] ibhuaoyu Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 49" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >>??
!} ibhuaoy uac bg io ofwhwbog wc yobx cf wahyg }nywxu yo}youofwnwhcfu nic w hwu hf`cyjnwhcf }ynewheou(< Wao Tnbw Ghufox Ec !ecjjofw 80" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw ? !c}oynwcy c` n uhwo ghyoewog wceahbgyof uac bg io }oyjhwwog wc yobx cf wao yo}youofwnwhcfu jngo ix wahyg }nywhou yodnyghfd waohy
}oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf ecbboewhcf }ynewheou" nu bcfd nu wao c}oynwcy anu fgoywnlof yonucfniboo``cywu wc bhjhw nfx fn wacyh{og gnwn ecbboewhcf(< Hfwoyfow Ecjjoyeo Ecnbhwhcf !ecjjofw ?5"
9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 0 !wao Ecjjhuuhcf uac bg uwnwo wanw c}oynwcyu tacuo uhwou cy uoypheou nyownydowog wc eahbgyof uac bg ihfg wahyg }nywx c}oynwcyu tacj waox lfct nyo ecbboewhfd }oyucfnbhf`cyjnwhcf wayc da waohy uhwou cy uoypheou wc ecj}bx thwa EC]]N thwa yodnyg wc wanwhf`cyjnwhcf ecbboewhcf(
UooHfuwhw wo `cy ] ibhe Yo}youofwnwhcf !ecjjofw ?9" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >1*>8
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nw ?*0< Enwacbhe Ihuac}u !ecjjofw 89" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 5< EGW !ecjjofw >?" 9=>9 UF]YJ("nw 5
UooHfuwhw wo `cy ] ibhe Yo}youofwnwhcf !ecjjofw ?9" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >8
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Fnwhcfnb Cydnfh{nwhcf `cy Jnyyhndo p& Gnb {"0?7 @ 5g >>?" >9> !> Ehy 9=>>(0= uw
!uwnw wo yo~ hyhfd oq}ofghw yo yo}cywu ix hfgo}ofgofw ]NE wc wao wyonu yoy c` wao enfghgnwo ctacuo ioanb` wao oq}ofghw yo tnu jngo jonfw wc wao enfghgnwo tac uwnfgu wc iofo`hw `ycj waohfgo}ofgofw oq}ofghw you ngpcenex(=( !yohwoynwhfd wao ec
}yophc u c}hfhcf wanw wao }bnhf jonfhfd c` wao }aynuou cf tacuo ioanb` cy cf ioanb` c` hu nfnew ix n yo}youofwnwhpo c`" cy nf new `cy wao iofo`hw c`" nfcwaoy(
N}}bhenwhcf Gopobc}oyu Nbbhnfeo !ecjjofw ?" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 9< uoo nbuc0>
Dhiucf" G ff & Ey weaoy !ecjjofw 58" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 4
N}}bhenwhcf Gopobc}oyu Nbbhnfeo !ecjjofw ?" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 709
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Fcy hu wao Ecjjhuuhcf }oyu ngog ix ecjjofwu nyd hfd wanw wao }aynuo cf tacuo
ioanb` j uw io yong oqwyojobx fnyyctbx" ofecj}nuuhfd cfbx nf ndofex yobnwhcfuah} Enuo bnt
u }}cywu n iycngoy hfwoy}yownwhcf c` wanw }aynuo Opof ucjo ecjjofwoyu c}}cuog wc wao0=
Ecjjhuuhcfu hfwoy}yownwhcf anpo nelfctbogdog wanw wao Ecjjhuuhcfu }yc}cunb hu inuog cf nf
nee ynwo yoecdfhwhcf wanw cfbhfo ecfwofw jcfowh{nwhcf hu neecj}bhuaog wayc da n ecj}boq toi c`
hfwoy*yobnwog newhphwhou ix jnfx }nywhou" nfg anpo fcwog wanw wc new cf ioanb` c` nfcwaoy hu wc gc
tanw wanw }oyucf tc bg cyghfnyhbx gc aoyuob` h` uao ec bg Wanw n}}onyu wc io }yoehuobx wao0>
yonucf jnfx `hyuw*}nywx ecfwofw }ycphgoyu hfwodynwo waouo uoypheou Nu cfo ecjjofwoy }chfwog
c w" ecfwofw }ycphgoyu anpo eacuof wc gopcwo waohy youc yeou wc gopobc} dyonw ecfwofw" nfg wc b }nywfoyu aob} waoj jcfowh{o wanw ecfwofw Hf }nyw" waouo n}} gopobc}oyu nfg } ibhuaoyu anpo
jngo wahu eacheo ioen uo ecbboewhfd nfg anfgbhfd eahbgyofu gnwn hfwoyfnbbx tc bg yo~ hyo waoj
wc wnlo cf bhnihbhwx yhul nfg u}ofg ecj}bhnfeo youc yeou wanw waox gc fcw anpo Jcyocpoy"09
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Hg&< uoo nbucNuucehnwhcf `cy Ecj}owhwhpo Woeafcbcdx !ecjjofw 4" 9=>905
UF]YJ(" nw ?< uoo dofoynbbxGJN !ecjjofw 91" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw ?< @neoiccl !ecjjofw 55"9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 5< Cfbhfo ] ibhuaoyu Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 49" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >>
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ecfwofw*}ycphghfd uhwou nfg uoypheou c`wof c wuc yeo wao jcfowh{nwhcf c` wacuo uhwou wc }nywfo
ioen uo waox gc fcw anpo wao gouhyo wc anfgbo hw waojuobpou05
Hf jnfx enuou" eahbg*ghyoewog }yc}oywhou hfwodynwo }b d*hfu wc ofanfeo wao ` fewhcfnbhwx ecfwofw c` waohy }yc}oywhou cy dnhf dyonwoy } ibhehwx wayc da ucehnb joghn hf nf o``cyw wc gyhpo
jcyo wyn``he wc waohy uhwou nfg uoypheou Eahbg*ghyoewog }yc}oywhou nbuc jnx ciwnhf ghyoew
ecj}ofunwhcf cy hfeyonuog yopof o `ycj ngpoywhuhfd fowtcylu cy cwaoy }b d*hfu Waouo iofo`hwu
wc eahbg*ghyoewog }yc}oywhou nyo fcw joyobx hfehgofwnb< nu wao ecjjofwu }chfw c w" wao iofo`hwu
jnx io ey ehnb wc waohy ecfwhf og phnihbhwx07
Wao Ecjjhuuhcf yoecdfh{ou wao }cwofwhnb i ygof wanw uwyhew bhnihbhwx }bneou cf eahbg*
ghyoewog ecfwofw }ycphgoyu" }nywhe bnybx ujnbb n}} gopobc}oyu Wao Ecjjhuuhcf nbuc n}}yoehnwou
wao }cwofwhnb `cy ghuec yndhfd gxfnjhe eahbg*ghyoewog ecfwofw Fopoywaobouu" taof hw ofnewog
EC]]N" Ecfdyouu hj}cuog niucb wo yo~ hyojofwu cf eahbg*ghyoewog uhwou nfg uoypheou yodnyghfd
youwyhewhcfu cf wao ecbboewhcf c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf< wacuo yo~ hyojofwu enffcw io npchgog
wayc da c wuc yehfd c``oyhfdu wc cwaoy c}oynwcyu hf wao cfbhfo oecuxuwoj Wao Ecjjhuuhcf
iobhopou wanw wao }cwofwhnb i ygof cf eahbg*ghyoewog uhwou ghue uuog ix wao ecjjofwoyu hf
you}cfuo wc wao 9=>9 UF]YJ thbb io onuog ix wao jcyo bhjhwog go`hfhwhcf c` }oyuhuwofw
hgofwh`hoyu" wao jcyo oq}nfuhpo go`hfhwhcf c` u }}cyw `cy hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfungc}wog hf wao @hfnb
Y bo" nfg wao fotbx*eyonwog oqeo}whcf wc wao Y bou fcwheo nfg }nyofwnb ecfuofw yo~ hyojofwu
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Uoo]nyw HH N ? i "hf`yn !ghue uuhcf c` }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu nfg u }}cyw c` hfwoyfnb0?
c}oynwhcfu(
Wao wx}o c` g o ghbhdofeo ngpcenwog ynfdog `ycj ouuofwhnbbx yobxhfd cf n }b d*hf00
cy ngpoywhuhfd fowtcylu }yhpnex }cbhex wc yo~ hyhfd nf n``hyjnwhpo ecfwynewUoo" o&d&" Wao TnbwGhufox Ec !ecjjofw 80" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw ? !c}oynwcy uac bg io nibo wc yobx cf wahyg }nywxuyo}youofwnwhcfu nic w hwu hf`cyjnwhcf ecbboewhcf }ynewheou" h` c}oynwcy jnlou yonucfnibo o``cywu wbhjhw fn wacyh{og gnwn ecbboewhcf(< Dhiucf" G ff & Ey weaoy !ecjjofw 58" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw95*97 !}ycphgo n un`o anyicy `cy c}oynwcyu wanw eoywh`x waox gc fcw yoeohpo" ctf" cy ecfwycb nfx
}oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf ecbboewog ix wahyg }nywhou< nbwoyfnwhpobx" dynfw n un`o anyicy `cy c}oynwcyuwanw nbuc eoywh`x waox gc fcw yoeohpo n u}oeh`he iofo`hw `ycj wao ecbboewhcf" cy wanw ciwnhf wahyg
}nywxu eoywh`henwhcf c` EC]]N ecj}bhnfeo(< Hfwoyfow Ecjjoyeo Ecnbhwhcf !ecjjofw ?5" 9=>9UF]YJ(" nw 0*4 !}ycphgo n un`o anyicy `cy c}oynwcyu tacuo }cbhehou }ycahihw wahyg }nywxecbboewhcf cf waohy uhwou(
UooEcjjcf Uofuo Joghn !ecjjofw 9=" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 7*?< O]HE !ecjjofw04
5>" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 0< Hfuwhw wo `cy ] ibhe Yo}youofwnwhcf !ecjjofw ?9" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >1*>8
Ucjo ecjjofwoyu" nbwac da fcw ecfeoghfd wao foog wc hj}cuo uwyhew bhnihbhwx cf01
nfx }nywx" fcwog wanw h` wao i ygof foogog wc `nbb cf ohwaoy wao }yhjnyx ecfwofw }ycphgoy cy wao }b d*hf" hw tnu iowwoy wc }bneo hw cf wao }nywx wanw ecfwycbbog wao eahbg*ghyoewog fnw yo c` wa
*95*
wanw n}}bhou taof nf c}oynwcy ecbboewu cfbx n }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoy nfg cfbx wc u }}cyw wao
c}oynwcyu hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu0?
Wao Ecjjhuuhcf ecfuhgoyog hfeb ghfd wao g o*ghbhdofeo un`o anyicy `cy eahbg*ghyoewogecfwofw }ycphgoyu wanw jnfx c` wao ecjjofwu }yc}cuog Fopoywaobouu" nu jnfx cwaoy 00
ecjjofwu }chfwog c w" hw enffcw io wao you}cfuhihbhwx c` }nyofwu wc wyx wc }hoyeo wao ecj}boq
hf`ynuwy ew yo c` ofwhwhou wanw jnx io ecbboewhfd waohy eahbgyofu }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf wayc da n
cfo uhwo @cy eahbg*ghyoewog }yc}oywhou" cfo ofwhwx" nw bonuw" j uw io uwyhewbx you}cfuhibo `04
}ycphghfd }nyofwu fcwheo nfg ciwnhfhfd ecfuofw taof }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf hu ecbboewog wayc da
wanw uhwo Wao Ecjjhuuhcf iobhopou wanw wao }yhjnyx*ecfwofw uhwo cy uoypheo hu hf wao iouw }cuhw
wc lfct tahea }b d*hfu hw hfwodynwou hfwc hwu uhwo" nfg hu nbuc hf wao iouw }cuhwhcf wc dhpo fcwheo
nfg ciwnhf ecfuofw `ycj }nyofwu Nbwac da wao Ecjjhuuhcf" hf n}}bxhfd hwu }ycuoe wcyhnb01
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ecfwofw Uoo" o&d&" EWHN !ecjjofw 97" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 1*8< EGW !ecjjofw >?" 9=>9UF]YJ(" nw 7*? Fcw u y}yhuhfdbx" hfg uwyx jojioyu }yhjnyhbx hf wao i uhfouu c` }ycphghfdecfwofw ghg fcw uanyo wahu photUoo" o&d&" Nuucehnwhcf `cy Ecj}owhwhpo Woeafcbcdx !ecjjofw 4"9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 7*?< I uhfouu Uc`wtnyo Nbbhnfeo !ecjjofw >9" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 9*7=*>>< Wao Tnbw Ghufox Ec !ecjjofw 80" 9=>9
UF]YJ(" nw 0Wahu ebnyh`henwhcf wc wao woyj cf ioanb` c` hu hfwofgog cfbx wc nggyouu }bnw`cyju08
hf hfuwnfeou taoyo waox ` fewhcf nu nf ecfg hw wc ucjocfo obuou ecfwofw ]bnw`cyju jnx tobbtony j bwh}bo anwu nfg nyo uwhbb you}cfuhibo `cy ecj}bxhfd thwa EC]]N h` waox waojuobpouecbboew }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf ghyoewbx `ycj eahbgyof
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ghueyowhcf" thbb ecfuhgoy wao bopob c` g o ghbhdofeo n }yhjnyx*ecfwofw uhwo oqoyehuou" wao
Ecjjhuuhcf thbb fcw }ycphgo n un`o anyicy `ycj bhnihbhwx
Taof hw huu og wao 9=>9 UF]YJ" wao Ecjjhuuhcf fopoy hfwofgog wao bnfd ndogoueyhihfd cf tacuo ioanb` wc ofecj}nuu }bnw`cyju" u ea nu Dccdbo ]bnx cy wao N}} Uwcyo"
taof u ea uwcyou joyobx c` oy wao } ibhe neeouu wc ucjocfo obuou eahbg*ghyoewog ecfwofw Hf
waouo hfuwnfeou" wao Ecjjhuuhcf jonfw wao bnfd ndo wc ecpoy cfbx wacuo ofwhwhou wanw gouhdfog
nfg ecfwycbbog wao ecfwofw"h&o&" wao n}} gopobc}oy cy uhwo ctfoy Neecyghfdbx" wao Ecjjhuuhcf
anu yophuog wao bnfd ndo }yc}cuog hf wao 9=>9 UF]YJ wc ebnyh`x wanw }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf thbb
io goojog wc io ecbboewog cf ioanb` c` nf c}oynwcy taoyo hw iofo`hwu ix nbbcthfd nfcwaoy }oyucf
wc ecbboew }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcfghyoewbx `ycj uoyu c` u ea c}oynwcyu uhwo cy uoypheo" waoyoix
bhjhwhfd wao }ycphuhcfu ecpoyndo wc c}oynwcyu wanw gouhdf cy ecfwycb wao eahbg*ghyoewog ecfwofw08
Neecyghfdbx" wao @hfnb Y bo uanbb yong;
]oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf hu ecbboewog cy jnhfwnhfog cf ioanb` c` nfc}oynwcy taof; !n( hw hu ecbboewog cy jnhfwnhfog ix nf ndofw cy uoypheo }ycphgoy c` wao c}oynwcy< cy !i( wao c}oynwcy iofo`hwu ixnbbcthfd nfcwaoy }oyucf wc ecbboew }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf ghyoewbx`ycj uoyu c` u ea c}oynwcyu toiuhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo
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UooI uhfouu Uc`wtnyo Nbbhnfeo !ecjjofw >9" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 7*?< Ghdhwnb4=
Ngpoywhuhfd Nbbhnfeo !ecjjofw 94" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 9< Dccdbo !ecjjofw 7>" 9=>9 UF]YJ("nw 7< Hfwoyfow Ecjjoyeo Ecnbhwhcf !ecjjofw ?5" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 4< Jndn{hfo ] ibhuaoyu c` Njoyhen !ecjjofw 0>" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 1< Wcx Hfg uwyx Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 18" 9=>9
UF]YJ(" nw >=*>>< uoo nbucNEB_ !ecjjofw 5" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 9*5< WoeaNjoyhen !ecjjofw14" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 5
UooEGW !ecjjofw >?" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 9< EWHN !ecjjofw 97" 9=>9 UF]YJ("4>
nw >=< Ofwoywnhfjofw Uc`wtnyo Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 59" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 8< JnylowhfdYouonyea Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 09" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 9< Wnfdjnf !ecjjofw 1?" 9=>9UF]YJ(
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i C}oynwcyu Ecbboewhfd ]oyucfnb Hf`cyjnwhcf Wayc da Eahbg*Ghyoewog Uhwou nfg Cfbhfo Uoypheou; Jcphfd wc nf New nbLfctbogdo Uwnfgnyg
Hf wao 9=>9 UF]YJ" wao Ecjjhuuhcf }yc}cuog acbghfd you}cfuhibo nu n ec*c}oynwcy nfx
uhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo wanw lfctu cy anu yonucf wc lfct hw hu ecbboewhfd }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf
wayc da n acuw toiuhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo ghyoewog wc eahbgyof Jnfx ecjjofwoyu eyhwheh{og wahu
uwnfgnyg Hfg uwyx ecjjofwu ecfwofgog wanw u ea n uwnfgnyg hu ecfwynyx wc wao uwnw wcyx jnfgnw
wanw dofoynb n ghofeo uoypheou io bhnibo cfbx h` waox anpo new nb lfctbogdo waox nyo ecbboewhfd
hf`cyjnwhcf `ycj n eahbg Waox ywaoy nyd og wanw wao uwnfgnyg hu pnd o ioen uo hw hu4=
hj}cuuhibo wc gowoyjhfo tanw wx}o c` fcwh`henwhcf tc bg }ycphgo n yonucf wc lfct Wa u" wao
ecjjofwoyu nyd og wanw wao uwnfgnyg wyhddoyu n g wx wc hf~ hyo Hf ngghwhcf" ecjjofwoyu uwnwo4>
wanw opof n`woy hf~ hyhfd" hw jhdaw io hj}cuuhibo wc gowoyjhfo tahea uhwou nyo wy bx ghyoewog wc
eahbgyof !}nywhe bnybx hf bhdaw c` wao Ecjjhuuhcfu yophuog go`hfhwhcf c` toiuhwo ghyoewog wc
eahbgyof wc hfeb go wacuo uhwou wanw nyo bhlobx wc nwwynew n ghu}yc}cywhcfnwo }oyeofwndo c` eahb
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UooGJN !ecjjofw 91" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 8< Jndn{hfo ] ibhuaoyu c` Njoyhen49
!ecjjofw 0>" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 1< Jofouuoe !ecjjofw 0?" 9=>9 UF]YJ(< ]yhpc !ecjjofw 40"9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 1
UooEcjjcf Uofuo Joghn !ecjjofw 9=" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 0< Hfuwhw wo `cy ] ibhe45
Yo}youofwnwhcf !ecjjofw ?9" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 9=*99
UooGhdhwnb Ngpoywhuhfd Nbbhnfeo !ecjjofw 94" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 9< GJN47
!ecjjofw 91" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 1*8< Ofwoywnhfjofw Uc`wtnyo Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 59" 9=>9UF]YJ(" nw >5*>7
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fgoy >5( Ecfpoyuobx" jnfx }yhpnex ngpcenwou iobhopog hw hu foeouunyx wc hj}cuo ucjo g wx49
c` hf~ hyx" cy opof uwyhew bhnihbhwx" cf wao ofwhwx ecbboewhfd wao }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf45
N`woy ecfuhgoyhfd wao ecjjofwu" wao Ecjjhuuhcf anu goehgog wanw tahbo hw hu n}}yc}yhnwowc acbg nf ofwhwx bhnibo fgoy EC]]N `cy ecbboewhfd }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf cf toiuhwou cy cfbhfo
uoypheou ghyoewog wc eahbgyof" hw hu yonucfnibo wc acbg u ea ofwhwx bhnibo cfbx taoyo hw anunew nb
lfctbogdo wanw hw hu ecbboewhfd }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf ghyoewbx `ycj uoyu c` n eahbg*ghyoewog uhwo
uoypheo Hf uwyhlhfd wahu inbnfeo ix jcphfd wc nf new nb lfctbogdo uwnfgnyg" wao Ecjjhuuhcf
yoecdfh{ou wanw wahu hu uwhbb ecfwynyx wc wao }cuhwhcf ngpcenwog ix jnfx hfg uwyx ecjjofwu; wanw
}b d*hf cy ngpoywhuhfd fowtcyl wanw ecbboewu }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf `ycj uoyu c` icwa dofoynb
n ghofeo nfg eahbg*ghyoewog uhwou j uw io wyonwog jcfcbhwahenbbx nu n dofoynb n ghofeo uoypheo"
bhnibo cfbx h` hw anu new nb lfctbogdo wanw hw hu ecbboewhfd }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf `ycj n u}oeh`he
eahbg Actopoy" wao EC]]N uwnw wo nbuc go`hfoutoiuhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo ghyoewog wc eahbgyof47
wc hfeb go wanw }cywhcf c` n ecjjoyehnb toiuhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo wanw hu wnydowog wc eahbgyof
Taoyo nf c}oynwcy c` nf cwaoythuo dofoynb n ghofeo uhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo anu new nb lfctbogdo
hw hu ecbboewhfd }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf ghyoewbx `ycj uoyu c` n eahbg*ghyoewog uhwo" nfg ecfwhf ou w
ecbboew wanw hf`cyjnwhcf" waof" `cy } y}cuou c` wao uwnw wo" hw anu o``oewhpobx ngc}wog wanw eah
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Uhjhbnybx" taof n ioanphcynb ngpoywhuhfd fowtcyl c``oyu ndo*inuog ngpoywhuhfd4?
uodjofwu wanw wnydow eahbgyof fgoy >5" wanw }cywhcf c` hwu uoypheo ioecjou nfcfbhfo uoypheoghyoewog wc eahbgyof& EcfwynGJN !ecjjofw 91" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >9 Wao Ecjjhuuhcf nbuc
iobhopou wanw fnyycthfd wao go`hfhwhcf c` }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu nfg ` ywaoy yophuhcfu wc waogo`hfhwhcf c` toiuhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo ghyoewog wc eahbgyofonuo !nbwac da fcw ofwhyobx obhjhfnwo(jnfx c` wao ecfeoyfu oq}youuog hf hfg uwyx ecjjofwu Uoo" o&d&" EGW !ecjjofw >?" 9=>9UF]YJ(" nw 5< Ghdhwnb Ngpoywhuhfd Nbbhnfeo !ecjjofw 94" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 9< Ofwoywnhfjofw
Uc`wtnyo Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 59" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >7 !ecjihfnwhcf c` yonucf wc lfctuwnfgnyg nfg oq}nfgog go`hfhwhcf c` }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu eyonwou nf ftcylnibo you bw(
UooJheycuc`w !ecjjofw 00" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 9< WY_UWo !ecjjofw 8=" 9=>940
UF]YJ(" nw 7< uoo nbucNuucehnwhcf `cy Ecj}owhwhpo Woeafcbcdx !ecjjofw 4" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw5*7< Dccdbo !ecjjofw 7>" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 7< GJN !ecjjofw 91" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 4( n eahbg*ghyoewog ecfwofw
}ycphgoy !tac thbb io uwyhewbx bhnibo `cy nfx ecbboewhcf( ghyoewbx ecjj fhenwou wao eahbg*ghyoewog
fnw yo c` hwu ecfwofw wc wao cwaoy cfbhfo uoypheo< cy !9( n yo}youofwnwhpo c` wao cfbhfo uoypheo
yoecdfh{ou wao eahbg*ghyoewog fnw yo c` wao ecfwofw Wao Ecjjhuuhcf gcou fcw y bo c w wanw nf
nee j bnwhcf c` cwaoy `newu tc bg io u ``hehofw wc ouwnibhua new nb lfctbogdo" i w wacuo `newu
tc bg foog wc io nfnbx{og enyo` bbx cf n enuo*ix*enuo inuhu
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Uoo>0 E@Y 5>9 9 !}nyndyn}a !e(" go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf (44
9=>> F]YJ" 40 @Y nw ?81>=41
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UooGJN !ecjjofw 54" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >?*>0< OUN !ecjjofw 74" 9=>>1=
F]YJ(" nw 8< FEWN !ecjjofw >>5" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >9< Ueacbnuwhe !ecjjofw >77" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >9< N Wahoyoy !ecjjofw >09" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 0< WY_UWo !ecjjofw >07" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 5< Wao Tnbw Ghufox Ec !ecjjofw >4=" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 9>
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? Go`hfhwhcf c` ]oyucfnb Hf`cyjnwhcf
n Ueyoof cy _uoy Fnjou
Wao Y bo go`hfou }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf nu hfeb ghfd n ueyoof fnjo wanw yoponbu nf
hfghphg nbu o*jnhb nggyouu Hf wao 9=>> F]YJ" wao Ecjjhuuhcf }yc}cuog wc jcgh`x wahu44
go`hfhwhcf wc hfeb go n ueyoof cy uoy fnjo taoyo u ea ueyoof cy uoy fnjo hu uog `cy ` fewhcfu
cwaoy wanf cy hf ngghwhcf wc u }}cyw `cy wao hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu c` wao toiuhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo 41
Wao Ecjjhuuhcf hfwofgog wahu eanfdo wc nggyouu ueofnyhcu hf tahea n ueyoof cy uoy fnjo ec bg
io uog ix n eahbg nu n uhfdbo eyogofwhnb wc neeouu j bwh}bo cfbhfo }yc}oywhou" waoyoix }oyjhwwhfd
ahj cy aoy wc io ghyoewbx ecfwnewog cfbhfo" yodnygbouu c` taowaoy wao ueyoof cy uoy fnjo
ecfwnhfog nf ojnhb nggyouu 48
Ucjo ecjjofwoyu oq}youuog ecfeoyf wanw wao Ecjjhuuhcfu ueyoof*fnjo }yc}cunb
tc bg ffoeouunyhbx hfahihw ` fewhcfu wanw nyo hj}cywnfw wc wao c}oynwhcf c` eahbg*ghyoewog
toiuhwou nfg cfbhfo uoypheou Hf you}cfuo wc wahu ecfeoyf" wao 9=>9 UF]YJ }yc}cuog ecpoyhfd1=
ueyoof fnjou nu }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf cfbx hf wacuo hfuwnfeou hf tahea n ueyoof cy uoy fnjo
yhuou wc wao bopob c` cfbhfo ecfwnew hf`cyjnwhcf Hf u ea enuou" wao Ecjjhuuhcf yonucfog" n
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Uoo9=>> F]YJ" 40 @Y nw ?81>= !}yc}cuog go`hfhwhcf c` cfbhfo ecfwnew 1>
hf`cyjnwhcf (
UooEcjjcf Uofuo Joghn !ecjjofw 9=" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 4< Hf`cyjnwhcf19
Woeafcbcdx Hfg uwyx Ec fehb !ecjjofw ?>" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 9< Jnylowhfd YouonyeaNuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 09" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 5< ]ycjcwhcf Jnylowhfd Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 44"9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 1< WoeaNjoyhen !ecjjofw 14" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw ?*0
Uoo" o&d&" ]ycjcwhcf Jnylowhfd Nuucehnwhcf" hg&15
UooGJN !ecjjofw 91" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >0< OUN !ecjjofw 59" 9=>917
UF]YJ(" nw ?< lhgUN@O Uonb ]ycdynj !ecjjofw ?0" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw ?< FEWN !ecjjofw 08"9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 7*?< Cfbhfo ] ibhuaoyu Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 49" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >9< WcxHfg uwyx Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 18" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >5< WY_UWo !ecjjofw 8=" 9=>9UF]YJ(" nw ?*0
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ueyoof cy uoy fnjo ` fewhcfu j ea bhlo nf ojnhb nggyouu" nf hfuwnfw jouundhfd hgofwh`hoy" cy
nfx cwaoy u iuwnfwhnbbx uhjhbny hgofwh`hoy wanw }oyjhwu ghyoew ecfwnew thwa n }oyucf cfbhfo 1>
Wao Ecjjhuuhcf yoeohpog n f jioy c` ecjjofwu hf u }}cyw c` wahu eanfdo `ycj hfg uwyxnuucehnwhcfu nfg ngpcenex dyc }u Ecjjofwoyu yoecdfh{og wao eanfdo nu }ycphghfd c}oynwcyu19
thwa wao `boqhihbhwx wc uo ueyoof cy uoy fnjou icwa `cy hfwoyfnb ngjhfhuwynwhpo } y}cuou nfg
neycuu n``hbhnwog uhwou" uoypheou" cy }bnw`cyju thwac w yo~ hyhfd }yhcy }nyofwnb fcwh`henwhcf cy
poyh`hnibo }nyofwnb ecfuofw15
N f jioy c` ecjjofwoyu" actopoy" gou}hwo ebony bnfd ndo cwaoythuo hf wao 9=>9
UF]YJ" ecfwhf og wc oq}youu ecfeoyf wanw wao Ecjjhuuhcfu }yc}cuog yophuhcf tc bg bhjhw
c}oynwcyu uo c` nfcfxjh{og ueyoof fnjou hf }bneo c` eahbgyofu yonb fnjou hf `hbwoyog eanw"
jcgoynwog hfwoynewhpo `cy ju" cy nu bcd*hf eyogofwhnbu }ycphghfd uoyu thwa uonjbouu neeouu wc
ecfwofw neycuu j bwh}bo }bnw cyju nfg gopheou Ucjo c` waouo ecjjofwoyu ydog wao17
Ecjjhuuhcf wc yo`hfo wao go`hfhwhcf ` ywaoy" `cy oqnj}bo" ix oq}bhehwbx yoecdfh{hfd wanw wao uo
c` ueyoof fnjou `cy newhphwhou u ea nu jcgoynwog eanw thbb fcw io goojog nu }oyjhwwhfd ghyoew
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UooCfbhfo ] ibhuaoyu Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 49" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >9< WY_UWo 1?
WY_UWo !ecjjofw 8=" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw ?*0
UoolhgUN@O Uonb ]ycdynj !ecjjofw ?0" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw ?10
UooOUN !ecjjofw 59" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw ?14
UooEcjjcf Uofuo Joghn !ecjjofw 9=" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 411
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ecfwnew thwa n eahbg cfbhfo nfg waoyo`cyo thbb fcw yo~ hyo nf c}oynwcy uhfd nfcfxjc u ueyoof
fnjou wc fcwh`x }nyofwu cy ciwnhf waohy ecfuofw Cwaoyu u ddouwog n yow yf wc wao Ecjjhuuhcfu1?
cyhdhfnb go`hfhwhcf c` ueyoof cy uoy fnjou"h&o&" cfbx wacuo wanw yoponb nf hfghphg nbu cfbhfo
ecfwnew hf`cyjnwhcf !nu fotbx go`hfog( Xow cwaoyu ac}og wc uoo wao Ecjjhuuhcf enypo c w10
`ycj wao go`hfhwhcf c` ueyoof cy uoy fnjo uou wc u }}cyw nf c}oynwcyu hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu !u ea
nu uhfd ueyoof cy uoy fnjou wc ofnibo jcgoynwog cy `hbwoyog eanw nfg j bwh}bnxoy dnjo
jcgou( 14
Wao Ecjjhuuhcf uoou fc foog wc ~ nbh`x ` ywaoy wao }yc}cuog goueyh}whcf c` ueyoof cy
uoy fnjo& Wao goueyh}whcf hgofwh`hou }yoehuobx wao `cyj c` ghyoew" }yhpnwo" uoy*wc* uoy ecfwn
wao Ecjjhuuhcf hfwofgu wao Y bo wc ecpoy h&o&" cfbhfo ecfwnew \wanwZ enf fct io neahopog phn
uopoynb jowacgu iouhgou oboewycfhe jnhb Wao Ecjjhuuhcf iobhopou wao goueyh}whcf }oyjhwu11
c}oynwcyu wc uo nfcfxjc u ueyoof nfg uoy fnjou hf }bneo c` hfghphg nbbx hgofwh`hnibo
hf`cyjnwhcf" hfeb ghfd uo `cy ecfwofw }oyucfnbh{nwhcf" `hbwoyog eanw" `cy } ibhe ghu}bnx cf n
toiuhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo" cy `cy c}oynwcy*wc* uoy ecjj fhenwhcf phn wao ueyoof cy uoy fnjo
Jcyocpoy" wao go`hfhwhcf gcou fcw yonea uhfdbo bcd*hf hgofwh`hoyu wanw }oyjhw eahbgyof wc wynfuhw
iowtoof gopheou cy neeouu yobnwog }yc}oywhou neycuu j bwh}bo }bnw`cyju @cy waouo yonucfu" wao
Ecjjhuuhcf jcgh`hou wao go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf " nu }yc}cuog hf wao 9=>9 UF]YJ"
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Uoo>0 E@Y 5>9 9 c` wao oqhuwhfd Y bo !}nyndyn}a !`(" go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb 18
hf`cyjnwhcf (
Uoo9=>> F]YJ" 40 @Y nw ?81>9 !}yc}cuog go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf "8=
}nyndyn}au !d( nfg !a((
Wacuo ecjjofwu nyo ghue uuog hf wao 9=>9 UF]YJ" 44 @Y nw 700748>
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wc hfeb go n ueyoof cy uoy fnjo taoyo hw ` fewhcfu hf wao unjo jnffoy nu cfbhfo ecfwnew
hf`cyjnwhcf " nu go`hfog hf wahu Uoewhcf
i ]oyuhuwofw Hgofwh`hoyunfg U }}cyw `cy Hfwoyfnb C}oynwhcfu]oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu anpo bcfd ioof ecpoyog ix wao EC]]N Y bo" i w cfbx taoyo waox
nyo nuucehnwog thwa hfghphg nbbx hgofwh`hnibo hf`cyjnwhcf Hf wao 9=>> F]YJ" nfg ndnhf hf wao18
9=>9 UF]YJ" wao Ecjjhuuhcf }yc}cuog iycngoy Y bo ecpoyndo c` }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu
@hyuw" hf wao 9=>> F]YJ" wao Ecjjhuuhcf }yc}cuog ecpoyhfd }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu hf wtc
ueofnyhcu !>( taoyo waox nyo uog `cy ` fewhcfu cwaoy wanf cy hf ngghwhcf wc u }}cyw `cy wao
hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu c` wao toiuhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo" nfg !9( taoyo waox bhfl wao newhphwhou c` n
eahbg neycuu gh` oyofw toiuhwou cy cfbhfo uoypheou N`woy yoeohphfd f joyc u ecjjofwu cf wao8=
}yc}cuog hfeb uhcf c` }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu thwahf wao go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf " wao8>
Ecjjhuuhcf yo`hfog hwu }yc}cunb hf wao 9=>9 UF]YJ
Hf wao Ecjjhuuhcfu yo`hfog }yc}cunb hf wao 9=>9 UF]YJ" wao go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb
hf`cyjnwhcf tc bg hfeb go n }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoy wanw enf io uog wc yoecdfh{o n uoy cpoy whjo"
cy neycuu gh``oyofw toiuhwou cy cfbhfo uoypheou" taoyo u ea }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoy hu uog `cy
` fewhcfu cwaoy wanf cy hf ngghwhcf wc u }}cyw `cy wao hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu c` wao toiuhwo cy cfbhfo
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Wao }yc}cuog go`hfhwhcf c` u }}cyw `cy hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfutnu;85
\WZacuo newhphwhou foeouunyx wc; !n( jnhfwnhf cy nfnbx{o wao` fewhcfhfd c` wao Toi uhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo< !i( }oy`cyj fowtcyl ecjj fhenwhcfu< !e( n waofwhenwo uoyu c`" cy }oyucfnbh{o waoecfwofw cf" wao Toi uhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo< !g( uoypo ecfwoqw nbngpoywhuhfd cf wao Toi uhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo< !o( }ycwoew waouoe yhwx cy hfwodyhwx c` wao uoy" Toi uhwo" cy cfbhfo uoypheo< cy !`(` b`hbb n yo~ ouw c` n eahbg nu }oyjhwwog ix 5>9 ?!e(!5( nfg !7(57"npnhbnibo nw
aww};##`we&dcp#cu#9=>=#>9#>=>9=>}yhpnexyo}cyw&}g` U ea ngpoywhuhfd hu jcyo wynfu}nyofw nfg }youofwu `otoy }yhpnex ecfeoyfu nu ecj}nyog wc wao nddyodnwhcf nfg uo c` gnwn neycuu uhwou nfgcpoy whjo `cy jnylowhfd } y}cuou Uoo hg&
@cy oqnj}bo" wao woyj }oyucfnbh{o wao ecfwofw cf wao toiuhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo8?
tnu hfwofgog wc }oyjhw c}oynwcyu wc jnhfwnhf uoy*gyhpof }yo`oyofeou" u ea nu dnjo uecyou" cy eanynewoy eacheou hf phyw nb tcybgu
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uoypheo Wao Ecjjhuuhcf nbuc }yc}cuog wc uow `cywa thwa dyonwoy u}oeh`hehwx wao wx}ou c` 89
}oyjhuuhibo newhphwhou wanw tc bg ecfuwhw wo u }}cyw `cy hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu&Wao }yc}cuog85
yophuhcf wc wahu bnwwoy go`hfhwhcf tnu hfwofgog wc neecj}bhua wayoo dcnbu; !>( wc hfecy}cynwo hfw
wao Y bo woqw jnfx c` wao wx}ou c` newhphwhou uoy n waofwhenwhcf" jnhfwnhfhfd uoy }yo`oyofe
uoyphfd ecfwoqw nb ngpoywhuojofwu" nfg }ycwoewhfd ndnhfuw yn g cy wao`w wanw wao Ecjjhuuhc87
hfhwhnbbx ghue uuog nu }oyjhuuhibo hf wao 9=>> F]YJ< !9( wc u}oeh`henbbx }oyjhw wao ecbboewhcf c`
}oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu `cy fewhcfu yobnwog wc uhwo jnhfwofnfeo nfg nfnbxuhu" nfg wc }oy`cyj
fowtcyl ecjj fhenwhcfu wanw jnfx ecjjofwoyu photog nu ey ehnb wc waohy cfdchfd c}oynwhcfu
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>? _ U E 0?=>!1(!@( go`hfou }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf wc hfeb go nfx cwaoy hgofwh`hoy 84
wanw wao Ecjjhuuhcf gowoyjhfou }oyjhwu wao }axuhenb cy cfbhfo ecfwnewhfd c` n u}oeh`he
hfghphg nb Uoo" o&d&" Dhiucf G ff & Ey weaoy !ecjjofw 58" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 9= !Wahuoq}nfuhcf c` wao go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf hu hfecfuhuwofw thwa wao woqw c` EC]]N"tahea bhjhwu }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf wc enwodcyhou c` hf`cyjnwhcf wanwix waojuobpou enf io uogwc hgofwh`x nfg ecfwnew n u}oeh`he hfghphg nb Opoyx enwodcyx c` hf`cyjnwhcf wanw EC]]Nof joynwou fnjo" }axuhenb nggyouu" ojnhb nggyouu" wobo}acfo f jioy" nfg Ucehnb Uoe yhwxf jioy nu tobb nu wao enwea*nbb `cy nfx cwaoy hgofwh`hoy wanw wao Ecjjhuuhcf gowoyjhfou
}oyjhwu wao }axuhenb cy cfbhfoecfwnewhfd c` n u}oeh`he hfghphg nb" >? _ U E 0?=>!1(!N(*!@( hu hf`cyjnwhcf wanw jnlou hw }cuuhibo wc hgofwh`x nfg ecfwnew n u}oeh`he hfghphg nb(< uoo nbucI uhfouu Uc`wtnyo Nbbhnfeo !ecjjofw >9" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw ?*0< EWHN !ecjjofw 97" 9=>9UF]YJ(" nw >7*>4< Ean}}obb !ecjjofw >1" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >< GJN !ecjjofw 91" 9=>9UF]YJ(" nw >=< @neoiccl !ecjjofw 55" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 8< Hf`cyjnwhcf Woeafcbcdx Hfg uwyx
Ec fehb !ecjjofw ?>" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 9< Hfwoyfow Ecjjoyeo Ecnbhwhcf !ecjjofw ?5" 9=>9UF]YJ(" nw >>*>5< Jheycuc`w !ecjjofw 00" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 5< FowEacheo !ecjjofw 4=" 9=>9UF]YJ(" nw 4< Woea@yoogcj !ecjjofw 11" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw ?*0
UooN}}bhenwhcf Gopobc}oyu Nbbhnfeo !ecjjofw ?" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 0< I uhfouu81
Uc`wtnyo Nbbhnfeo !ecjjofw >9" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 0(< Hf`cyjnwhcf Woeafcbcdx nfg Hffcpnwhcf@c fgnwhcf !ecjjofw ?=" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 0*4< FowEacheo !ecjjofw 4=" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 0
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nfg !5( wc jnlo ebony wanw fcfo c` wao hf`cyjnwhcf ecbboewog jnx io uog cy ghuebcuog wc ecfwnew
n u}oeh`he hfghphg nb" hfeb ghfd wayc da wao uo c` ioanphcynb ngpoywhuhfd80
Jcuw c` wao ecjjofwoyu tac you}cfgog wc wao 9=>9 UF]YJ c}}cuog wao Ecjjhuuhcfuyo`hfojofw Jnfx ecfwhf og wc nyd o" nu waox ang gcfo hf you}cfuo wc wao 9=>> F]YJ" wanw
ioen uo }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu cfbx }oyjhw ecfwnew thwa n gopheo" fcw n u}oeh`he hfghphg nb" wao
Ecjjhuuhcf tnu oqeooghfd hwu uwnw wcyx n wacyhwx ix go`hfhfd waoj nu }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf&84
Cwaoyu nyd og uwyof c ubx `cy wao iofo`hwu wc eahbgyof" }nyofwu" c}oynwcyu" nfg ecjjoyeo c`
ecbboewhfd nfcfxjc u hf`cyjnwhcf cf" nfg gobhpoyhfd ngpoywhuojofwu wc" flfctf cy ffnjog
uoyu Ucjo ecjjofwoyu jnhfwnhfog wanw" wc ecj}bx thwa EC]]Nu fcwheo nfg ecfuofw81
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@neoiccl !ecjjofw 55" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 8*>=< Dccdbo !ecjjofw 7>" 9=>988
UF]YJ(" nw ?< K Acbjou !ecjjofw 74" 9=>9 UF]YJ(
Nuucehnwhcf `cy Ecj}owhwhpo Woeafcbcdx !ecjjofw 4" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw ?==
I uhfouu Uc`wtnyo Nbbhnfeo !ecjjofw >9" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 0*4< EWHN !ecjjofw 97" 9=>9UF]YJ(" nw >4*>1< GJN !ecjjofw 91" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >=*>9< Hfwoyfow Ecjjoyeo Ecnbhwhcf!ecjjofw ?5" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >9< Jheycuc`w !ecjjofw 00" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 5*?< FowEacheo!ecjjofw 4=" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 1*8
UooGJN !ecjjofw 91" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >> !tnyfhfd wanw nf oqan uwhpo bhuw hu>=>
bhlobx wc anpo fhfwofgog ecfuo~ ofeou h` ecj}nfhou nyo fcw n``cygog `boqhihbhwx nu woeafcbcdhouopcbpo(< Ghdhwnb Ngpoywhuhfd Nbbhnfeo !ecjjofw 94" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 5< Hfwoyfow EcjjoyeoEcnbhwhcf !ecjjofw ?5" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 5*7" >9 !\WZao go`hfhwhcf c` u }}cyw `cy wao hfwoyfnbc}oynwhcfu c` n toiuhwo hu wcc fnyyct Wahu bhuw c` oqoj}w ecbboewhcfu hu hfecj}bowo nfgyhulu ~ helbx ioecjhfd c wjcgog (< Jndn{hfo ] ibhuaoyu c` Njoyhen !ecjjofw 0>" 9=>9
UF]YJ(" nw >>< Cfbhfo ] ibhuaoyu Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 49" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 1< ]ycjcwhcfJnylowhfd Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 44" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 4< Ecj} woy nfg Ecjj fhenwhcfuHfg uwyx Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 94" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 7 !wao oqeo}whcfu nyo fnyyct nfg hjjcihbouacyw c` nfcwaoy y bojnlhfd(
Uoo" o&d&" Nuucehnwhcf `cy Ecj}owhwhpo Woeafcbcdx !ecjjofw 4" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw>=9
?< HNI !ecjjofw 78" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 7< Woea@yoogcj !ecjjofw 11" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >>==
ydog wao Ecjjhuuhcf wc iycngof wao go`hfhwhcf ohwaoy wc jnlo wao bhuw c` }oyjhuuhibo newhphwhou
fcf*oqan uwhpo" cy wc ebnyh`x wanw newhphwhou u ea nu ofu yhfd bodnb nfg yod bnwcyx ecj}bhnfeo>=>
hfwobboew nb }yc}oywx }ycwoewhcf" }nxjofw nfg gobhpoyx ` fewhcfu" u}nj }ycwoewhcf" uwnwhuwhenb
yo}cywhfd" c}whjh{nwhcf" `yo~ ofex en}}hfd" go*i ddhfd" jnylow youonyea" nfg ngpoywhuhfd nfg
jnylowhfd jcyo dofoynbbx tc bg fcw yo~ hyo }nyofwnb fcwh`henwhcf nfg ecfuofw cf EC]]N*
ecpoyog uhwou cy uoypheou Cwaoy ecjjofwoyu oq}youuog ecf` uhcf nic w tahea ofwhwhou>=9
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Wcx Hfg uwyx Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 18" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >?< Phnecj Hfe !ecjjofw 8?" 9=>9UF]YJ(" nw >5
EGW !ecjjofw >?" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 0*4< Dccdbo !ecjjofw 7>" 9=>9 UF]YJ(">=5
nw ?< Wcx Hfg uwyx Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 18" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >7
Hfuwhw wo `cy ] ibhe Yo}youofwnwhcf !ecjjofw ?9" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >5>=7
UooEGW !ecjjofw >?" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 0 !To gc" actopoy" ndyoo thwa wao>=?
Ecjjhuuhcf wanw ioanphcynb wnydowhfd c` eahbgyof uhfd fh~ o hgofwh`hoyu uac bg wyhddoy EC]]Necj}bhnfeo cibhdnwhcfu(< Hfwoyfow Ecjjoyeo Ecnbhwhcf !ecjjofw ?5" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >9< uoonbuc NW&W !ecjjofw 1" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 4< @ w yo c` ]yhpnex @cy j !ecjjofw ??" 9=>>
F]YJ(" nw 9< ThyogWy uw !ecjjofw >44" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 8< Phun Hfe !ecjjofw >01" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 9
Uoo9=>> F]YJ" 40 @Y nw ?81>>>=0
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c}oynwhfd cf cy wayc da n }yc}oywx ec bg wnlo ngpnfwndo c` wao u }}cyw `cy hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu
oqoj}whcf Eahbgyofu ngpcenex dyc }u" ix ecfwynuw" oq}youuog `ony wanw wao }yc}cuog>=5
go`hfhwhcf tnu nbyongx uc iycng wanw hw ec bg oqoj}w wao ecbboewhcf c` jnfx }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoy
uog wc `nehbhwnwo wnydowog jnylowhfd >=7
Uopoynb ecjjofwoyu u }}cywog wao Ecjjhuuhcfu }yojhuo wanw wao ecbboewhcf c` eoywnhf
}oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu }oyjhwu wao }axuhenb cy cfbhfo ecfwnewhfd c` n u}oeh`he hfghphg nb" i w nul
wao Ecjjhuuhcf wc wnlo n gh``oyofw wnel wc yod bnwhfd u ea hgofwh`hoyu Ynwaoy wanf ecpoy nbb
}oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu nfg waof enypo c w }oyjhuuhibo uou" waouo ecjjofwoyu u ddouwog n uhj}boy
n}}ycnea; wao Ecjjhuuhcf uac bg n}}bx wao Y bo cfbx wc wacuo }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu uog `cy wao
} y}cuou c` ecfwnewhfd n u}oeh`he eahbg" hfeb ghfd wayc da cfbhfo ioanphcynb ngpoywhuhfd>=?
Wao Ecjjhuuhcf ecfwhf ou wc iobhopo wanw }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu }oyjhw wao cfbhfo
ecfwnewhfd c` n u}oeh`he hfghphg nb Nu wao Ecjjhuuhcf uwnwog hf wao 9=>> F]YJ" hw hu fcw
}oyu ngog ix nyd jofwu wanw }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu cfbx }oyjhw wao ecfwnewhfd c` n gopheo Wa>=0
hfwoy}yownwhcf hdfcyou wao yonbhwx wanw" nw nfx dhpof jcjofw" n u}oeh`he hfghphg nb hu uhfd wanw
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UooK Ictjnf" Yonb*whjo Ihgghfd Act Hw Tcylu nfg Act Wc _uo Hw" Tnye>=4
Oqeb uhpo !@oi 9=>>("npnhbnibo nw aww};##ttt&hj}ycpoghdhwnb&ecj#of#t}*ecfwofw# }bcngu#9=>>#=8#Tnye*YWI*@oi>>&}g` !Thwa yonb*whjo ihgghfd" ngpoywhuoyu enf goehgo wc } w n u}oeh`he ng hf `ycfw c` n u}oeh`hehfghphg nb toi uoy cf n dhpof uhwo" ihg `cy wanw hj}youuhcf nfg h` waox thf wao ihg uoypo waong" nbb hf wao whjo hw wnlou `cy n }ndo wc bcng cf wao wnydow ecfu joyu ecj} woy (< B @huaoy"
oJnylowoyu D hgo wc wao Ghdhwnb Ngpoywhuhfd Oecuxuwoj; Jn}}hfd wao Ghu}bnx Ngpoywhuhfd] yeanuo ]nwau nfg Ng Uoyphfd ]yceouu !Cew 9=>9("npnhbnibo nw aww};##ttt&ojnylowoy&ecj#Ecy}cynwo#yo}cywu !joghn i xoyu enf gobhpoy }oyucfnbh{og"hj}youuhcf*ix*hj}youuhcf" ngu inuog cf tanw hu lfctf nic w hfghphg nb photoy nwwyhi wou"
ioanphcyu" nfg uhwo ecfwoqw(
>? _ U E 0?=>!1(>=1
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gopheo Hfgoog" wao tacbo }yojhuo fgoybxhfd ioanphcynb ngpoywhuhfd hu wc uoypo nf
ngpoywhuojofw inuog cf wao }oyeohpog }yo`oyofeou c` wao hfghphg nb uoy>=4
Fcy hu wao Ecjjhuuhcf utnxog ix nyd jofwu fcwhfd wanw j bwh}bo hfghphg nbu ec bg iouhfd wao unjo gopheo J bwh}bo }oc}bo c`wof uanyo wao unjo }acfo f jioy" wao unjo acjo
nggyouu" nfg wao unjo ojnhb nggyouu" xow Ecfdyouu uwhbb ebnuuh`hog waouo" uwnfghfd nbcfo" nu
hfghphg nbbx hgofwh`hnibo hf`cyjnwhcf nic w nf hfghphg nb @cy waouo yonucfu" nfg wao yonucfu>=1
uwnwog hf wao 9=>> F]YJ" wao Ecjjhuuhcf thbb yownhf }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu thwahf wao go`hfhwhcf
c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf
Actopoy" wao Ecjjhuuhcf yoecdfh{ou wanw }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu nyo nbuc uog `cy n acuw c`
` fewhcfu wanw anpo bhwwbo cy fcwahfd wc gc thwa ecfwnewhfd n u}oeh`he hfghphg nb" nfg wanw waouo
uou nyo ` fgnjofwnb wc wao ujccwa ` fewhcfhfd c` wao Hfwoyfow" wao ~ nbhwx c` wao uhwo cy uoyphe
nfg wao hfghphg nb uoyu oq}oyhofeo Hw tnu `cy waouo yonucfu wanw wao Ecjjhuuhcf }yc}cuog wc
oq}nfg wao go`hfhwhcf c` u }}cyw `cy hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfuhf wao 9=>9 UF]YJ
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UooWcx Hfg uwyx Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 18" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >7< uoo nbucOUN>=8
!ecjjofw 59" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 1< FowEacheo !ecjjofw 4=" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 4*1
Wahu hfwoy}yownwhcf c` n``hbhnwo yobnwhcfuah}u hu ecfuhuwofw thwa }yhcy Ecjjhuuhcf>>=
nywhe bnwhcfuUoo@WE Yo}cyw" ]ycwoewhfd Ecfu joy ]yhpnex hf nf Oyn c` Yn}hg Eanfdo !Jnyea9=>9(" nw 7>*79"npnhbnibo nw aww};##`we&dcp#cu#9=>9#=5#>9=590}yhpnexyo}cyw&}g` !WaoEcjjhuuhcf jnhfwnhfu wao phot wanw n``hbhnwou nyo wahyg }nywhou" nfg n ecfu joy eacheojoeanfhuj hu foeouunyx fbouu wao n``hbhnwo yobnwhcfuah} hu ebony wc ecfu joyu(< uoo nbuclhgUN@O Uonb ]ycdynj !ecjjofw ?0" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw ? !nulhfd wao Ecjjhuuhcf wc ebnyh`xtanw hu jonfw ix wao }aynuo neycuugh``oyofw toiuhwou cy cfbhfo uoypheou hf wao ecfwoqw c`
}oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu(
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Wao Ecjjhuuhcf anu gowoyjhfog wc yownhf wao n}}ycnea u ddouwog hf wao 9=>> F]YJ nfg
yo`hfog hf wao 9=>9 UF]YJ" thwa eoywnhf yophuhcfu @hyuw" wao `hfnb Y bo jcgh`hou wao }yc}cuog
go`hfhwhcf c` }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoy wc ecpoy n }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoy wanw enf io uog wc yoecdfh{o n
uoy cpoy whjo nfg neycuu gh``oyofw toiuhwou cy cfbhfo uoypheou Wahu jcgh`henwhcf wnlou hfwc
neec fw ecfeoyfu uopoynb ecjjofwoyu ynhuog wanw uhfd n }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoy thwahf n uhwo cy
uoypheo cpoy whjo uoypou nf hj}cywnfw ` fewhcf hf ecfg ewhfd uhwo }oy`cyjnfeo nuuouujofwu nfg
u }}cywhfd hfwyn*uhwo }yo`oyofeou Actopoy" hf wahu ecfwoqw" fcw opoyx toiuhwo cy uoypheo thwa>=8
wnfdofwhnb yobnwhcfuah} thbb io oqoj}w wao woyj gh``oyofw jonfu ohwaoy uhwou cy uoypheou wanw
nyo fyobnwog wc onea cwaoy" cy uhwou cy uoypheou taoyo wao n``hbhnwo yobnwhcfuah} hu fcw ebony wuoy>>=
Uoecfg" wao Ecjjhuuhcf anu gowoyjhfog wanw wao enypo*c w `cy uo c` n }oyuhuwofw
hgofwh`hoy wc }ycphgo u }}cyw `cy wao hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu c` n toiuhwo cy cfbhfo uoypheo hu iowwoy
nywhe bnwog nu n uo}nynwo oqeo}whcf wc wao Y bou yo~ hyojofwu @cy wahu yonucf" hw anu njofgo
Uoewhcf 5>9 ?!e( ! Oqeo}whcfu wc }yhcy }nyofwnb ecfuofw ( wc ngg n fot oqeo}whcf }ycphghfd wanw
taoyo nf c}oynwcy ecbboewu cfbx n }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoy `cy wao ucbo } y}cuo c` }ycphghfd u }}cyw
`cy hwu hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu" wao c}oynwcy thbb anpo fc fcwheo cy ecfuofw cibhdnwhcfu fgoy wao Y bo
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Uoo" o&d&" Ghdhwnb Ngpoywhuhfd Nbbhnfeo !ecjjofw 94" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 5< GJN>>>
!ecjjofw 91" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >>< HNI !ecjjofw 45" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >=*>>< Jndn{hfo] ibhuaoyu c` Njoyhen !ecjjofw 0>" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >>< Jheycuc`w !ecjjofw 00" 9=>9UF]YJ(" nw ?< Cfbhfo ] ibhuaoyu Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw >95" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 7*?< Phnecj Hfe!ecjjofw 8?" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw >7
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Wahu hu n eanfdo hf cydnfh{nwhcf" ynwaoy wanf n u iuwnfwhpo eanfdo" `ycj wao Ecjjhuuhcfu onybhoy
}yc}cunbu
Hf ngghwhcf" hf you}cfuo wc wao nyd jofwu jngo hf n f jioy c` ecjjofwu" waoEcjjhuuhcf anu ` ywaoy jcgh`hog wao 9=>9 UF]YJ }yc}cuog go`hfhwhcf c` u }}cyw `cy hfwoyfnb
c}oynwhcfuwc ngg `yo~ ofex en}}hfd c` ngpoywhuhfd nfg bodnb cy yod bnwcyx ecj}bhnfeo wc wao
}oyjhuuhibo uou of joynwog waoyohf Wao Ecjjhuuhcf goebhfou wc ngg eoywnhf cwaoy bnfd ndo>>>
}yc}cuog ix ecjjofwoyu" u ea nu hfwobboew nb }yc}oywx }ycwoewhcf" }nxjofw nfg gobhpoyx
` fewhcfu" u}nj }ycwoewhcf" c}whjh{nwhcf" uwnwhuwhenb yo}cywhfd" cy go*i ddhfd" ioen uo hw iobhop
wanw waouo ` fewhcfu nyo u ``hehofwbx ecpoyog ix wao go`hfhwhcfnb bnfd ndo }oyjhwwhfd newhphwhou
wanw jnhfwnhf cy nfnbx{o wao ` fewhcfu c` wao toiuhwo cy uoypheo" cy }ycwoew wao uoe yhwx cy
hfwodyhwx c` wao uhwo cy uoypheo _fgoy wahu yophuog go`hfhwhcf" jcuw c` wao newhphwhou wanw
ecjjofwoyu ehwo wc nu hj}cywnfw wc }oyjhwwhfd wao ujccwa nfg c}whjnb c}oynwhcf c` toiuhwou nfg
cfbhfo uoypheou thbb io oqoj}w `ycj EC]]N ecpoyndo
Wao Ecjjhuuhcf nbuc hu ecdfh{nfw wanw ` w yo woeafhenb hffcpnwhcf jnx you bw hf
ngghwhcfnb newhphwhou wanw toiuhwou cy cfbhfo uoypheou `hfg foeouunyx wc u }}cyw waohy hfwoyfnb
c}oynwhcfu Waoyo`cyo" wao Ecjjhuuhcf anu eyonwog n pcb fwnyx }yceouu fot Uoewhcf 5>9 >9!i(
taoyoix }nywhou jnx yo~ ouw Ecjjhuuhcf n}}ycpnb c` ngghwhcfnb newhphwhou wc io hfeb gog
thwahf wao go`hfhwhcf c` u }}cyw `cy hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu Nfx u ea yo~ ouw thbb io }bneog cf wao
} ibhe yoecyg `cy fcwheo nfg ecjjofw" nfg wao Ecjjhuuhcf thbb new cf hw thwahf >9= gnxu
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UooO]HE !ecjjofw 5>" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 8 Wao Ecjjhuuhcf ghundyoou thwa wao>>9
ecfwofwhcf ix eoywnhf ecjjofwoyu wanw wao tcyg foeouunyx hu ecf` uhfd nfg fg bx youwyhewhpoUooCfbhfo ] ibhuaoyu Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw 49" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 8 Hf wahu ecfwoqw" wao woyjjonfu wanw nf c}oynwcy jnx ecbboew n ecpoyog }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoy h` hw uou hw `cy wao } y}cuou
bhuwog hf wao go`hfhwhcf c` u }}cyw `cy hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu Wao c}oynwcy foog fcw gojcfuwynwowanw ecbboewhcf c` wao hgofwh`hoy tnu wao cfbx jonfu wc }oy`cyj wao newhphwx
>77 Ecfd Yoe U1719 !Uwnwojofw c` Uof Iyxnf !>881((>>5
Uoo" o&d&" Nuucehnwhcf `cy Ecj}owhwhpo Woeafcbcdx !ecjjofw 4" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw>>7
?< HNI !ecjjofw 45" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >>
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Wao `hfnb njofgog bnfd ndo jnlou ebony wanw c}oynwcyu jnx cfbx ofdndo hf newhphwhou
foeouunyx wc u }}cyw wao ecpoyog ` fewhcfu Wao Ecjjhuuhcf ndyoou thwa ecjjofwoy O]HE
wanw \wZao }youofeo c` wao tcyg foeouunyx \hf wao uwnw woZ hfghenwou wanw wao uo c` }oy
hgofwh`hoyu hu wc io bhjhwog wc wao nicpo newhphwhou" nfg wanw waouo newhphwhou nyo wc io fnyyctb
ecfuwy og Jcyocpoy" c}oynwcyu jnx fcw uo }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu wanw nbb thwahf wao Y bo>>9
go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf `cy nfx } y}cuou cwaoy wanf wacuo bhuwog thwahf wao go`hfhwhcf
c` u }}cyw `cy hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu&Neecyghfdbx" wao Y bo thbb yo~ hyo c}oynwcyu wc ciwnhf
}nyofwnb ecfuofw `cy wao ecbboewhcf c` }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu taoyo uog wc wynel eahbgyof cpoy wh
nfg neycuu uhwou cy uoypheou Thwac w }nyofwnb ecfuofw" c}oynwcyu jnx fcw dnwaoy }oyuhuwofwhgofwh`hoyu `cy wao } y}cuo c` ioanphcynbbx wnydowhfd ngpoywhuhfd wc n u}oeh`he eahbg Waox nbuc
jnx fcw uo }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu wc njnuu n }yc`hbo cf nf hfghphg nb eahbg uoy inuog cf wao
ecbboewhcf c` u ea hgofwh`hoyu cpoy whjo nfg neycuu gh``oyofw toiuhwou hf cygoy wc jnlo goehuhcfu
cy gynt hfuhdawu nic w wanw eahbg" taowaoy wanw hf`cyjnwhcf hu uog nw wao whjo c` ecbboewhcf cy
bnwoy>>5
Uopoynb ecjjofwoyu uc daw ebnyh`henwhcf c` taowaoy n }nywxu uwnw u nu n `hyuw }nywx cy n
wahyg }nywx tc bg n``oew hwu nihbhwx wc yobx }cf wao u }}cyw `cy hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfugo`hfhwhcf>>7
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Uoo9=>> F]YJ" 40 @Y nw ?81>5>>?
Hg&>>0
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Wc wao oqwofw wanw n eahbg*ghyoewog ecfwofw uhwo cy uoypheo ofdndou uoypheo }ycphgoyu wc }oy`cy
` fewhcfu ofecj}nuuog ix wao go`hfhwhcf c` u }}cyw `cy hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu" wacuo ` fewhcfu thbb
io ecpoyog nu u }}cyw `cy wao ecfwofw*}ycphgoyu hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu H` n wahyg }nywx ecbboewhf
}oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoyu hu goojog nfc}oynwcy fgoy wao Y bo !o&d&" ioen uo hw anu new nb lfctbogdo
hw hu ecbboewhfd }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf `ycj uoyu c` n eahbg*ghyoewog uhwo cy uoypheo" cy hw anu new
lfctbogdo hw hu ecbboewhfd }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf `ycj n eahbg wayc da n dofoynb n ghofeo uhwo cy
uoypheo(" wanw c}oynwcy jnx yobx cf wao Y bou u }}cyw `cy hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfugo`hfhwhcf taof hw
uou }oyuhuwofw hgofwh`hoy hf`cyjnwhcf `cy ` fewhcfu wanw `nbb thwahf hw
e ]acwcdyn}au" Phgocu" nfg N ghc @hbou
Wao Y bou oqhuwhfd go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf hfeb gou }acwcdyn}au cfbx taof
waox nyo ecjihfog thwa cwaoy hf`cyjnwhcf u ea wanw wao ecjihfnwhcf }oyjhwu }axuhenb cy cfbhfo
ecfwnewhfd Dhpof wao }yopnbofeo nfg }c} bnyhwx c` }cuwhfd }acwcu" phgocu" nfg n ghc `hbou
cfbhfo" hf wao 9=>> F]YJ" wao Ecjjhuuhcf yoopnb nwog wao }yhpnex nfg un`owx hj}bhenwhcfu c`
u ea }ynewheou nu waox }oywnhf wc eahbgyof Wao Ecjjhuuhcf gowoyjhfog wanw wao hfaoyofwbx
}oyucfnb fnw yo c` }acwcdyn}au" nfg wao `new wanw waox jnx ecfwnhf hf`cyjnwhcf u ea nu
ojioggog docbcenwhcf gnwn" cy enf io }nhyog thwa `nehnb yoecdfhwhcf woeafcbcdx" jnlou waoj
hgofwh`hoyu wanw }oyjhw wao }axuhenb cy cfbhfo ecfwnewhfd c` n u}oeh`he hfghphg nb Wao>>?
Ecjjhuuhcf `c fg wao unjo yhulu nwwofgnfw thwa wao cfbhfo }bcnghfd c` phgoc nfg n ghc `hbou>>0
Neecyghfdbx" wao Ecjjhuuhcf }yc}cuog eyonwhfd n fot enwodcyx thwahf wao go`hfhwhcf c`
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Hfuwhw wo `cy ] ibhe Yo}youofwnwhcf !ecjjofw 4>" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 55>4
]yhpnex Yhdawu Ebonyhfdac uo !ecjjofw >5>" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 9
UooGJN !ecjjofw 54" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >4< ]ycjcwhcf Jnylowhfd Nuucehnwhcf>>1
!ecjjofw >55" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >9< FEWN !ecjjofw >>5" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >0 Eoywnhfecjjofwoyu hfwoy}yowog wao Ecjjhuuhcfu }yc}cunb nu hfn}}bhenibo wc uoy*dofoynwog ecfwofw"
i w n}}bhenibo wc nf c}oynwcyu ctf uo c` eahbgyofu hjndou cy pcheou UooEWHN !ecjjofw 59"
9=>> F]YJ(" nw >9< Fnwhcfnb Yownhb @ogoynwhcf !ecjjofw >>7" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 7< @ ]ndo!ecjjofw >97" 9=>> F]YJ(
UooNjoyhenf Nuucehnwhcf c` Ngpoywhuhfd Ndofehou !ecjjofw 9" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw>>8
7< Hfwoyfow Ecjjoyeo Ecnbhwhcf !ecjjofw 47" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw ?< ]ycjcwhcf JnylowhfdNuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw >55" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >9< uoo nbucGJN !ecjjofw 54" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw>4
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}oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf ecpoyhfd n }acwcdyn}a" phgoc" cy n ghc `hbo taoyo u ea `hbo ecfwnhfu n
eahbgu hjndo cy pcheo
Ucjo ecjjofwoyu u }}cywog wahu }yc}cunb @cy oqnj}bo" wao Hfuwhw wo `cy ] ibheYo}youofwnwhcf" cf ioanb` c` n dyc } c` eahbgyofu }yhpnex ngpcenwou" uwnwog wanw \iZoen uo
}acwcdyn}au" phgocu" nfg n ghc `hbou enf ecfpox bnydo njc fwu c` hf`cyjnwhcf nic w eahbgyof wanw
enf jnlo waoj jcyo p bfoynibo wc ioanphcynb ngpoywhuhfd" nfg }cuuhibx } w waohy }oyucfnb un`owx
nw yhul nu tobb" waouo wx}ou c` hf`cyjnwhcf uac bg io hfeb gog hf wao go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb
hf`cyjnwhcf >>4
Uopoynb ecjjofwoyu eyhwheh{og wao Ecjjhuuhcfu }yc}cunb" ebnhjhfd wanw wao o``oew tc bg
bhjhw eahbgyofu }nywheh}nwhcf hf cfbhfo newhphwhou hfpcbphfd uoy*dofoynwog ecfwofw Uopo>>1
ecjjofwoyu huu og ibnflow uwnwojofwu wanw }acwcu" phgocu" nfg n ghc `hbou" hf nfg c` waojuobpou"
gc fcw }oyjhw c}oynwcyu wc bcenwo cy ecfwnew n eahbg Cwaoy ecjjofwoyu uwnwog wanw wao>>8
Ecjjhuuhcfu }yc}cunb hu }yojnw yo" nyd hfd wanw `nehnb yoecdfhwhcf woeafcbcdhou nyo cfbx hf
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UooHfwob Ecy} !ecjjofw 49" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 0*4< Jcwhcf ]hew yo Nuucehnwhcf c` >9=
Njoyhen !J]NN( !ecjjofw >=8" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >5
Uoo]yhpc !ecjjofw 40" 9=>9 UF]YJ(" nw 4< GJN !ecjjofw 54" 9=>> F]YJ(">9>
nw >4*>1< ]ycjcwhcf Jnylowhfd Nuucehnwhcf !ecjjofw >55" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >9< ThyogUn`owx!ecjjofw >44" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >=
OUN !ecjjofw 74" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >7 f 9>< lhgUN@O Uonb ]ycdynj !ecjjofw>99
1>" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >>
UooThyogUn`owx !ecjjofw >44" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw >= !wao yhul c` uhfd n>95
}yowoofu ebony hjndo hf uwhbb }acwcu cy hf phgoc `cyjnwu hu ciphc u(< uoo nbucHfwob !ecjjofw 49"9=>> F]YJ(" nw 4 !to }yc}cuo bhjhwhfd wao Ecjjhuuhcfu fot go`hfhwhcf wc n }acwcdyn}a"phgoc cy n ghc `hbo taoyo u ea `hbo ecfwnhfu n eahbgu hjndo cy pcheotahea jnx yonucfnibx nbbcthgofwh`henwhcf c` wao eahbg ( Wao Ecjjhuuhcf iobhopou wanw c}oynwcyu tac eaccuo wc ib y
}acwcdyn}ahe hjndou c` eahbgyof }yhcy wc }cuwhfd u ea hjndou tc bg fcw io hf phcbnwhcf c` waoY bo
*79*
waohy fnueofw uwndou @hfnbbx" uopoynb ecjjofwoyu nyd og wanw wao Ecjjhuuhcf uac bg fnyyct>9=
wao uec}o c` hwu }yc}cunb" oqoj}whfd `ycj ecpoyndo }acwcu" phgocu" cy n ghc `hbou wanw anpo ioof
}youeyoofog wc yojcpo nfx jowngnwn cy cwaoy hfghphg nbbx hgofwh`hnibo hf`cyjnwhcf Cwaoyu>9>
nulog wao Ecjjhuuhcf wc enypo c w `ycj ecpoyndo }acwcu cy phgocu taoyo uog wc u }}cyw
hfwoyfnb c}oynwhcfu c` n uhwo cy uoypheo Ecjjofwoy ThyogUn`owx ydog wao Ecjjhuuhcf wc>99
ngc}w n uwnfgnyg wanw tc bg }oyjhw c}oynwcyu wc ib y hjndou c` eahbgyof io`cyo }bcnghfd waoj"
waoyoix yog ehfd wao yhulu c` oq}cu yo>95
Wao Ecjjhuuhcf gcou fcw ghu} wo wanw }bcnghfd }acwcu" phgocu" nfg n ghc `hbou enf io
ofwoywnhfhfd `cy eahbgyof Xow" hw hu }yoehuobx wao poyx }oyucfnb fnw yo c` eahbgyofu }acwcdyn}a
hjndou" phgocu" nfg pcheo yoecyghfdu wanw bongu wao Ecjjhuuhcf wc gowoyjhfo wanw u ea `hbou joow
wao uwnfgnyg `cy }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf uow cywa ix Ecfdyouu hf wao EC]]N uwnw wo Wanw hu" hf
nfg c` waojuobpou" u ea `hbou }oyjhw wao }axuhenb cy cfbhfo ecfwnewhfd c` n u}oeh`he
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>? _ U E 0?=>!1(!@( !hwnbheu nggog(>97
]yhpnex Yhdawu Ebonyhfdac uo !ecjjofw >5>" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 9< uoo nbuc>9?
WY_UWo !ecjjofw >07" 9=>> F]YJ(" nw 4 !ihcjowyheu u ea nu wacuo }ycphgog hf n }acwc"phgoc cy n ghc yoecyghfd nyo }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf nfg dyonwoy }ycwoewhcfu foog wc io }ycphgog(
Wao Ecjjhuuhcf fcwou wanw wahu njofgjofw tc bg fcw n}}bx wc }bcnghfd }acwcu>90
cy phgocu cf dofoynb n ghofeo uhwou u ea nu @neoiccl cy Xc W io" niuofw new nb lfctbogdo wanwwao }oyucf }bcnghfd u ea `hbou hu n eahbg
40 @Y nw ?81>5>94
Hg&Ngghfd fot }nyndyn}a !k( wc wao go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf hf >0 E@Y >91
5>9 9
*75*
hfghphg nb Nu wao ]yhpnex Yhdawu Ebonyhfdac uo uwnwog" \nZu `nehnb yoecdfhwhcf ngpnfeou">97
}acwcu nfg phgocu anpo wao }cwofwhnb wc io nfnbx{og nfg uog wc wnydow nfg }cwofwhnbbx hgofwh`x
hfghphg nbu Dhpof waouo yhulu" wao Ecjjhuuhcf ecfwhf ou wc iobhopo hw hu ofwhyobx n}}yc}yhnw>9?
wc yo~ hyo c}oynwcyu tac c``oy xc fd eahbgyof wao c}}cyw fhwx wc }bcng }acwcu" phgocu" cy n ghc
`hbou ecfwnhfhfd eahbgyofu hjndou cy pcheou wc ciwnhf }nyofwnb ecfuofw io`cyoanfg Waoyo cyo">90
wao Ecjjhuuhcf ngc}wu wao jcgh`henwhcf c` wao go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf yodnyghfd
}acwcu" phgocu" nfg n ghc `hbou nu }yc}cuog hf wao 9=>> F]YJ" thwac w ~ nbh`henwhcf
g Docbcenwhcf Hf`cyjnwhcf
Hf wao 9=>> F]YJ" wao Ecjjhuuhcf uwnwog wanw" hf hwu phot" oqhuwhfd }nyndyn}a !i( c` wao
go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf nbyongx ecpoyog nfx docbcenwhcf hf`cyjnwhcf wanw }ycphgou
}yoehuo ofc da hf`cyjnwhcf wc hgofwh`x wao fnjo c` n uwyoow nfg ehwx cy wctf Actopoy">94
ioen uo docbcenwhcf hf`cyjnwhcf enf io }youofwog hf n pnyhowx c` `cyjnwu !o&d " eccyghfnwou cy n
jn}(" nfg hf ucjo hfuwnfeou enf io jcyo }yoehuo wanf uwyoow fnjo nfg fnjo c` ehwx cy wctf" wao
Ecjjhuuhcf }yc}cuog jnlhfd docbcenwhcf hf`cyjnwhcf n uwnfg*nbcfo enwodcyx thwahf wao
go`hfhwhcf c` }oyucfnb hf`cyjnwhcf&>91
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UooNW&W !ecjjofw 1"