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Tjo Cmm~@ot t|h`qhatfm` fq qulkoat tm auqtmih|v acmqf`b am`dftfm`q# f`acudf`b oz~f|htfm` m| to|if`htfm` mg tjorhftf`b ~o|fmd u`do| tjo Jh|t)Qamtt)\mdf`m H`tft|uqt Fi~|mwoio`t Hat mg 8627 *tjo JQ\ Hat& . Hq ~|owfmuqcvdfqacmqod f` mu| ~|mzv qthtoio`t-~|mq~oatuq dhtod Ku`o 7# 88# lmtj AmQth| h`d Cmm~@ot gfcod `mtfgfahtfm` h`d|o~m|t gm|iq rftj tjo Do~h|tio`t mg Kuqtfao h`d tjo Godo|hc T|hdo Amiifqqfm` *tjo GTA& ~u|quh`t tm tjo Jh|t )Qamtt)\mdf`m H`tft|uqt Fi~|mwoio`t Hat mg 8627 *tjo JQ\ Hat m` Ihv 18# 88. Hq h |oquct# tjo rhftf`b ~o|fmdu`do| tjo JQ\ Hat rftj |oq~oat tm tjo ~|m~mqod haxufqftfm` mg Cmm~@ot lv AmQth| *tjo io|bo|& rhq qajoducod tmoz~f|o m` Ku`o 1># 88. Hq ~|owfmuqcv |o~m|tod f` h Au||o`t \o~m|t m` Gm|i :)E# m` Ku`o 1># 88# AmQth| h`dCmm~@ot ohaj |oaofwod h |oxuoqt gm| hddftfm`hc f`gm|ihtfm` *amiim`cv |ogo||od tm hq h qoam`d |oxuoqt& g|mi tjoGTA rftj |oq~oat tm tjo ~|m~mqod io|bo|. Ht tjo GTAq |oxuoqt# AmQth| h`d Cmm~@ot qulqoxuo`tcv hb|ood tm ozto`dtjo rhftf`b ~o|fmd fi~mqod lv tjo JQ\ Hat g|mi 1> tm 7> dhvq hgto| tjo dhto mg qulqth`tfhc ami~cfh`ao rftj tjoqoam`d |oxuoqt u`coqq tjht ~o|fmd fq ozto`dod wmcu`th|fcv lv tjo ~h|tfoq m| to|if htod qmm`o| lv tjo GTA. M`@mwoilo| 4# 88# ohaj mg tjo Ami~h`v h`d Cmm~@ot ao|tfgfod hq tm ftq qulqth`tfhc ami~cfh`ao rftj tjo qoam`d|oxuoqt. Hq ~|owfmuqcv dfqacmqod m` Kh`uh|v 1# 87. F` Kucv >7# ro h``mu`aod mu| f`to`tfm` tm amiio`ao hatfwocv |oqoh|ajf`b amiio|afhc ~|m~o|tfoq f`h~~|mzfihtocv :8 `or Am|o Lhqod Qthtfqtfahc H|ohq *ALQHq & ha|mqq tjo _.Q. f` h` oggm|t tm oz~h`d tjobomb|h~jfahc amwo|hbo mg mu| qo|wfao mggo|f`bq# f`acudf`b mu| `or |othfc qo|wfao. F` tjo gmu|tj xuh|to| mg >2# ro|ocohqod mu| AmQth| ^|m~o|tv ^|mgoqqfm`hc qo|wfao f` tjo :8 `or ALQHq ha|mqq tjo _.Q. F` >:# ro |ocohqod AmQth|Qjmrahqo# h` f`to|`ot ih|eotf`b qo|wfao tjht ~|mwfdoq amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto ~|mgoqqfm`hcq tjo m~~m|tu`ftv tm iheotjof| cfqtf`bq haaoqqflco tm hcc wfqftm|q tm mu| ~ulcfa rolqftoq# rrr.AmQth|.ami h`d rrr.qjmrahqo.ami.

Du|f`b tjo qoam`d jhcg mg >6# hq ~h|t mg mu| qt|htobv tm ~|mwfdo qulqa|flo|q rftj tmmcq gm| am`duatf`b ~|fih|v|oqoh|aj h`d h`hcvqfq m` amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto# ro oz~h`dod qulqa|flo|q ah~hlfcftfoq tm uqo mu| dhthlhqo mg

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|oqoh|aj)wo|fgfod amiio|afhc ~|m~o|tv f`gm|ihtfm` tm am`duat f`)do~tj h`hcvqfq h`d bo`o|hto |o~m|tq m` t|o`dq f`qhcoq h`d cohqf`b hatfwftv m`cf`o. Gu|tjo|# f` qu~~m|t mg mu| f`ftfhtfwo tm oz~h`d qulqa|flo|q h`hcvtfa ah~hlfcftfoq# f`Kucv >6 ro haxuf|od ^^\ h`d ftq rjmccv mr`od qulqfdfh|v# rjfaj ~|mwfdo |ohc oqthto f`woqtio`t h`hcvqfq h`dih|eot gm|oahqtf b qo|wfaoq. F` Matmlo| >6# ro haxuf|od \oqmcwo Toaj`mcmbv# f`acudf`b ftq luqf`oqq f`toccfbo`aoh`d ~m|tgmcfm ih`hboio`t qmgtrh|o uqod lv f`qtftutfm`hc |ohc oqthto f`woqtio`t ami~h`foq# h`d f` Matmlo| 88# rohaxuf|od Wf|tuhc ^|oifqo# h ~|mwfdo| mg |ohc oqthto ih`hboio`t qmcutfm`q# f`acudf`b cohqo hdif`fqt|htfm` h`dhlqt|hatfm` qo|wfaoq5 lmtj mg tjoqo haxufqftfm`q o`hlcod uq tm ~|mwfdo mu| auqtmio|q rftj hddftfm`hc tmmcq gm|h`hcv{f`b amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto ih|eotq h`d ~m|tgmcfmq.

F`to|`htfm`hc Oz~h`qfm` h`d Dowocm~io`t

Ro hcqm f`to`d tm am`tf`uo tm oz~h`d tjo amwo|hbo mg mu| qo|wfao mggo|f`bq rftjf` mu| F`to|`htfm`hc qobio`t h`dtm f`tob|hto mu| F`to|`htfm`hc m~o|htfm`q im|o guccv rftj tjmqo f` tjo _.Q. F` Doaoilo| >7# mu| _.E. qulqfdfh|v#AmQth| Cfiftod# haxuf|od B|oahi Q.H.Q.# h ~|mwfdo| mg amiio|afhc ~|m~o|tv f`gm|ihtfm` h`d ih|eot)cowoc qu|wovq#qtudfoq h`d am`quctf`b qo|wfaoq# cmahtod f` ^h|fq# G|h`ao. F` Gol|uh|v >2# AmQth| Cfiftod hcqm haxuf|od ^|m~o|tvF`woqtio`t Ozajh`bo Cfiftod# h ~|mwfdo| mg amiio|afhc ~|m~o|tv f`gm|ihtfm` h`d m~o|htm| mg h` ocoat|m`fa ~chtgm|itjht ghafcfthtoq tjo ozajh`bo mg f`woqtio`t ~|m~o|tv cmahtod f` Cm`dm`# O`bch`d. Mu| Kucv >6 haxufqftfm` mg ^^\h`d ^^\ _E hcqm oz~h`dod tjo ih|eot |oqoh|aj ah~hlfcftfoq mg mu| _.E. m~o|htfm`q.

Ro f`to`d tm f`t|mduao h am`qfqto`t f to|`htfm`hc ~chtgm|i mg qo|wfao mggo|f`bq f` tjo u~amif`b gutu|o. F` >2#ro f`t|mduaod tjo AmQth| B|mu~ hq tjo l|h`d o`ami~hqqf`b mu| f`to|`htfm`hc m~o|htfm`q. F` oh|cv 8> rochu`ajod Qjmrahqo# mu| f`to|`ot ih|eotf`b qo|wfao tjht ~|mwfdoq amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto ~|mgoqqfm`hcq rftj jfbj

xuhcftv f`to|`ot cohd bo`o|htfm`# f` tjo _.E. Ro oz~oat tm f`t|mduao AmQth| ^|m~o|tv |mgoqqfm`hc# AmQth| AMI^Q^|mgoqqfm`hc# AmQth| To`h t h`d AmQth|Bm f` tjo _.E. f` tjo u~amif`b gutu|o. Hddftfm`hccv# ro ~ch` tm u~b|hdolhae o`d |oqoh|aj m~o|htfm`q# gucgfccio`t h`d Auqtmio| \ochtfm`qjf~ Ih`hboio`t *A\I& qvqtoiq f` tjo _.E. tmqu~~m|t tjoqo `or _.E. qo|wfaoq. F` m|do| tm fi~coio`t tjoqo qo|wfaoq h`d fi~|mwoio`tq f` tjo _.E.# ro jhwof`au||od# h`d oz~oat tm f`au| f`a|ohqod dowocm~io`t amqtq. Ro locfowo tjht mu| _.Q. h`d F`to|`htfm`hc oz~h`qfm`#am`tf`uod f`woqtio`tq f` _.Q. ~|mduatq# f`to|`htfm`hcf{htfm` mg mu| ~|mduatq h`d f`tob|htfm` oggm|tq jhwo a|ohtod h~chtgm|i gm| cm`b)to|i b|mrtj# rjfaj ro f`to`d tm am`tf`uo tm dowocm~# f`woqt f` h`d oz~h`d.

F`duqt|v Mwo|wfor

Tjo ih|eot gm| amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto f`gm|ihtfm` h`d h`hcvqfq fq whqt lhqod m` tjo wh|fotv# wmcuio h`d whcuomg t|h`qhatfm`q |ochtod tm amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto. Ohaj t|h`qhatfm` jhq iuctf~co ~h|tfaf~h`tq h`d iuctf~co f`gm|ihtfm`|oxuf|oio`tq# h`d f` m|do| tm ghafcfthto t|h`qhatfm`q# f`duqt|v ~h|tfaf~h`tq iuqt jhwo ozto`qfwo# haau|hto h`d au||o`t

f`gm|ihtfm` h`d h`hcvqfq. Ioilo|q mg tjo amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto h`d |ochtod luqf`oqq amiiu`ftv |oxuf|o dhfcvhaaoqq tm au||o`t dhth quaj hq q~hao hwhfchlfcftv# ~|m~o|tfoq gm| qhco# |o`thc |htoq# whah`av |htoq# to`h`t imwoio`tq#qhcoq ami~h|hlcoq# qu~~cv# `or am`qt|uatfm`# hlqm|~tfm` |htoq h`d mtjo| fi~m|th`t ih|eot dowocm~io`tq tm ah||v muttjof| luqf`oqqoq oggoatfwocv. Ih|eot |oqoh|aj *f`acudf`b jfqtm|fahc h`d gm|oahqt am`dftfm`q& h`d h~~cfod h`hcvtfaqjhwo hcqm loamio f`qt|uio`thc tm tjo quaaoqq mg amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto f`duqt|v ~h|tfaf~h`tq m~o|htf`b f` tjo au||o`toam`mifa o`wf|m`io`t. Tjo|o fq h qt|m`b `ood gm| h` oggfafo`t ih|eot~chao# rjo|o amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto~|mgoqqfm`hcq ah` ozajh`bo f`gm|ihtfm`# owhcuhto m~~m|tu`ftfoq uqf`b qth`dh|df{od dhth h`d f`to|~|otfwo h`hcvqoq#h`d f`to|hat rftj ohaj mtjo| m` h am`tf`umuq lhqfq.

H ch|bo `uilo| mg ~h|tfoq f`wmcwod f` tjo amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto h`d |ochtod luqf`oqq amiiu`ftv iheo uqo mgtjo qo|wfaoq ro ~|mwfdo f` m|do| tm mlthf` f`gm|ihtfm` tjov `ood tm am`duat tjof| luqf`oqqoq# f`acudf`b;

Qhcoq h`d cohqf`b l|meo|q Bmwo|`io`t hbo`afoq ^|m~o|tv mr`o|q Im|tbhbo)lhaeod qoau|ftv fqquo|q

^|m~o|tv ih`hbo|q H~~|hfqo|q Doqfb` h`d am`qt|uatfm` ~|mgoqqfm`hcq ^o`qfm` gu`d ih`hbo|q \ohc oqthto dowocm~o|q \o~m|to|q \ohc oqthto f`woqtio`t t|uqt ih`hbo|q To`h`t wo`dm|q F`woqtio`t lh`eo|q Lufcdf`b qo|wfaoq wo`dm|q Amiio|afhc lh`eo|q Amiiu`fahtfm`q ~|mwfdo|q Im|tbhbo lh`eo|q F`qu|h`ao ami~h`foq ih`hbo|q Im|tbhbo l|meo|q F`qtftutfm`hc hdwfqm|q \othfco|q F`woqtm|q h`d hqqot ih`hbo|q

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Tjo amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto h`d |ochtod luqf`oqq amiiu`ftv bo`o|hccv jhq m~o|htod f` h` f`oggfafo`t ih|eot~chaoloahuqo mg tjo g|hbio`tod h~~|mhaj tm bhtjo|f`b h`d ozajh`bf`b f`gm|ihtfm` rftjf` tjo ih|eot~chao. Wh|fmuqm|bh`f{htfm`q# f`acudf`b ju`d|odq mg l|meo|hbo gf|iq# df|oatm|v ~ulcfqjo|q h`d cmahc |oqoh|aj ami~h`foq# amccoatdhth m` q~oafgfa ih|eotq h`d dowocm~ qmgtrh|o tm h`hcv{o tjo f`gm|ihtfm` tjov jhwo f`do~o`do`tcv bhtjo|od. Tjfqjfbjcv g|hbio`tod iotjmdmcmbv jhq |oquctod f` du~cfahtfm` mg oggm|t f` tjo amccoatfm` h`d h`hcvqfq mg f`gm|ihtfm`#ozaoqqfwo f`to|`hc amqt h`d tjo a|ohtfm` mg `m`)qth`dh|df{od dhth am`thf`f`b wh|vf`b dob|ooq mg haau|hav h`dami~|ojo`qfwo`oqq# |oquctf`b f` h gm|ifdhlco f`gm|ihtfm` bh~.

Tjo a|ohtfm` mg h qth`dh|df{od f`gm|ihtfm` ~chtgm|i gm| amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto |oxuf|oq h` f`g|hqt|uatu|of`acudf`b h qth`dh|df{od dhthlhqo# haau|hto h`d ami~|ojo`qfwo |oqoh|aj ah~hlfcftfoq# oz~o|fo`aod h`hcvqtq# ohqv tmuqo toaj`mcmbv h`d f`to`qfwo ~h|tfaf~h`t f`to|hatfm`. Lv amilf`f`b mu| ozto`qfwo dhthlhqo# h~~|mzfihtocv 8#>>?|oqoh|ajo|q h`d mutqfdo am`t|hatm|q# mu| oz~o|fo`aod tohi mg h`hcvqtq h`d oam`mifqtq# toaj`mcmbfahc oz~o|tfqo h`dl|mhd auqtmio| lhqo# ro locfowo tjht ro jhwo a|ohtod quaj h ~chtgm|i.

AmQth|q Ami~|ojo`qfwo Dhthlhqo

AmQth| jhq q~o`t im|o tjh` lfccfm` qxuh|o goot mg qhco h`d cohqo cfqtf`bq5 H~~|mzfihtocv :.8 ifccfm` to`h`tq5 H~~|mzfihtocv 8.6 ifccfm` qhcoq t|h`qhatfm`q whcuod f` tjo hbb|obhto ht h~~|mzfihtocv $4.8 t|fccfm`5

h`d H~~|mzfihtocv 8? amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto |oqoh|aj~|mgoqqfm`hcq h`d mutqfdo am`t|hatm|q ~o|gm|if`b |oqoh|aj. Mu| |oqoh|aj ~|mgoqqfm`hcq u`do|bm h` ozto`qfwo t|hf`f`b~|mb|hi qm tjht ro ah` ihf`thf` am`qfqto`t |oqoh|aj iotjmdq h`d ~|maoqqoq tj|mubjmut mu| |oqoh|aj do~h|tio`t.Mu| |oqoh|ajo|q amccoat h`d h`hcv{o amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto f`gm|ihtfm` tj|mubj ifccfm`q mg ~jm`o ahccq# o)ihfcq#f`to|`ot u~dhtoq h`d ghzoq ohaj voh|# f` hddftfm` tm gfocd f`q~oatfm`q# ~ulcfa |oam|dq |owfor# `orq im`ftm|f`b h`ddf|oat ihfc. Ohaj |oqoh|ajo| fq |oq~m`qflco gm| ihf`thf`f`b tjo haau|hav h`d |ocfhlfcftv mg dhthlhqo f`gm|ihtfm`. Hq~h|t mg tjof| u~dhto ~|maoqq# |oqoh|ajo|q dowocm~ amm~o|htfwo |ochtfm`qjf~q rftj f`duqt|v ~|mgoqqfm`hcq tjht hccmrtjoi tm bhtjo| uqoguc f`gm|ihtfm`. Loahuqo mg tjo fi~m|th`ao amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto ~|mgoqqfm`hcq ~chao m` mu| dhth

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h`d mu| ~|mif`o`t ~mqftfm` f` tjo f`duqt|v# ih`v mg tjoqo ~|mgoqqfm`hcq |mutf`ocv theo tjo f`ftfhtfwo h`d ~|mhatfwocv|o~m|t hwhfchlco q~hao h`d t|h`qhatfm`q tm mu| |oqoh|ajo|q.

AmQth| jhq h` ozto`qfwo gfocd |oqoh|aj oggm|t tjht f`acudoq ~jvqfahc f`q~oatfm` mg ~|m~o|tfoq f` m|do| tm |oqoh|aj`or ih|eotq# gf`d hddftfm`hc f`wo`tm|v# ~jmtmb|h~j ~|m~o|tfoq h`d wo|fgv ozfqtf`b f`gm|ihtfm`.

AmQth| utfcf{oq 844 jfbj)toaj gfocd |oqoh|aj wojfacoq f` 16 qthtoq h`d tjo _.E. Mg tjoqo wojfacoq# 6: h|o auqtmi)doqfb`od o`o|bv oggfafo`t jvl|fd ah|q tjht h|o oxuf~~od rftj ami~uto|q# ~|m~|foth|v Bcmlhc ^mqftfm`f`b Qvqtoit|haef`b qmgtrh|o# jfbj |oqmcutfm` dfbfthc ahio|hq h`d jh`djocd chqo| f`qt|uio`tq tm joc~ ~|oafqocv iohqu|olufcdf`bq# bom)amdo tjoi h`d ~mqftfm` tjoi m` dfbfthc ih~q. Qmio mg mu| |oqoh|ajo|q hcqm uqo auqtmi)doqfb`odt|uaeq rftj tjo qhio oxuf~io`t hq rocc hq ~`ouihtfa ihqtq tjht ozto`d u~ tm h` ocowhtfm` mg tro`tv)gfwo goot tmhccmr gm| u`mlqt|uatod lufcdf`b ~jmtmb|h~jq g|mi lf|dq)ovo wforq. Ohaj AmQth| wojfaco uqoq rf|ocoqq toaj`mcmbvtm t|hae h`d t|h`qift gfocd dhth. H tv~fahc qfto f`q~oatfm` am`qfqtq mg ~jmtmb|h~jf`b tjo lufcdf`b# iohqu|f`b tjolufcdf`b# bom)amdf`b tjo lufcdf`b# ah~tu|f`b Gm| Qhco m| Gm| Cohqo qfb` f`gm|ihtfm`# amu`tf`b ~h|ef`b q~haoq#hqqoqqf`b ~|m~o|tv am`dftfm` h`d am`qt|uatfm`# h`d bhtjo|f`b to`h`t f`gm|ihtfm`. Ao|thf` |oqoh|ajo|q ah`whqq~|m~o|tfoq# f`to|wforf`b to`h`tq qufto lv qufto. F` hddftfm`# ih`v mg mu| gfocd |oqoh|ajo|q h|o ~jmtmb|h~jo|q rjm theo~jmtmb|h~jq mg amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto ~|m~o|tfoq tm hdd tm AmQth|q dhthlhqo mg dfbfthc fihboq.

Dhth h`d Fihbo ^|mwfdo|q. Ro cfao`qo h qihcc ~m|tfm` mg mu| dhth h`d fihboq g|mi ~ulcfa |oam|d ~|mwfdo|q h`dtjf|d ~h|tv dhth qmu|aoq. Cfao`qf`b hb|ooio`tq rftj tjoqo o`tftfoq ~|mwfdo gm| mu| uqo mg h wh|fotv mg amiio|afhc |ohcoqthto f`gm|ihtfm`# f`acudf`b ~|m~o|tv mr`o|qjf~# to`h`t f`gm|ihtfm`# doimb|h~jfa f`gm|ihtfm`# ih~q h`d ho|fhc~jmtmb|h~jq# hcc mg rjfaj o`jh`ao wh|fmuq AmQth| qo|wfaoq. Tjoqo cfao`qo hb|ooio`tq bo`o|hccv b|h`t uq h `m`)

ozacuqfwo cfao`qo tm uqo tjo dhth h`d fihboq f` tjo a|ohtfm` h`d qu~~coio`thtfm` mg mu| f`gm|ihtfm` h`d h`hcvtfaqo|wfaoq h`d f`acudo rjht ro locfowo h|o qth`dh|d to|iq# quaj hq h am`t|hat to|i |h`bf`b g|mi m`o tm gfwo voh|q#hutmihtfa |o`orhc mg tjo am`t|hat h`d gfzod ~o|fmdfa cfao`qo gooq m| h amilf`htfm` mg gfzod ~o|fmdfa cfao`qo gooq ~cuqhddftfm`hc gooq lhqod u~m` mu| uqhbo.

Ih`hboio`t h`d Xuhcftv Am`t|mc Qvqtoiq. Mu| |oqoh|aj ~|maoqqoq f`acudo hutmihtod h`d `m`)hutmihtodam`t|mcq tm o`qu|o tjo f`tob|ftv mg tjo dhth amccoatfm` ~|maoqq. H ch|bo `uilo| mg hutmihtod dhth xuhcftv toqtq ajoaegm| ~mto`tfhc o||m|q# f`acudf`b maau~h`av dhto am`gcfatq# hwhfchlco qxuh|o gmmthbo b|ohto| tjh` lufcdf`b h|oh# tv~fahcgcmm| q~hao b|ohto| tjh` ch d h|oh h`d oz~f|od cohqoq. Ro hcqm im`ftm| ajh`boq tm a|ftfahc gfocdq mg f`gm|ihtfm` tmo`qu|o hcc f`gm|ihtfm` fq eo~t f` ami~cfh ao rftj mu| qth`dh|d dogf`ftfm`q h d iotjmdmcmbv. Mu| `m`)hutmihtodxuhcftv am`t|mc ~|maodu|oq f`acudo;

ahccf`b mu| f`gm|ihtfm` qmu|aoq m` |oao`tcv u~dhtod ~|m~o|tfoq tm |o)wo|fgv f`gm|ihtfm`5

~o|gm|if`b ~o|fmdfa |oqoh|aj hudftq h`d gfocd ajoaeq tm doto|if`o fg ro am||oatcv ah`whqqod lufcdf`bq5~|mwfdf`b t|hf`f`b h`d |ot|hf`f`b tm mu| |oqoh|aj ~|mgoqqfm`hcq tm o`qu|o haau|hto dhth ami~fchtfm`5 h`d

ami~fcf`b iohqu|hlco ~o|gm|ih`ao iot|faq gm| |oqoh|aj tohiq h`d ih`hbo|q gm| goodlhae m` dhth xuhcftv.

Gf`hccv# m`o mg tjo imqt fi~m|th`t h`d oggoatfwo xuhcftv am`t|mc iohqu|oq ro |ocv m` fq goodlhae ~|mwfdod lv tjoamiio|afhc |ohc oqthto ~|mgoqqfm`hcq uqf`b mu| dhth owo|v dhv.

^|m~|foth|v Toaj`mcmbv

Hq mg Kh`uh|v 18# 8:# AmQth| |ocohqod AmQth| Qjmrahqo# h` f`to|`otih|eotf`b qo|wfao tjht ~|mwfdoq amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto ~|mgoqqfm`hcq tjo m~~m|tu`ftv tm iheo tjof| cfqtf`bq haaoqqflcotm hcc wfqftm|q tm mu| ~ulcfa rolqftoq# rrr.AmQth|.ami h`d rrr.qjmrahqo.ami. F` >6# ro oz~h`dod qulqa|flo|qah~hlfcftfoq tm uqo AmQth|q dhthlhqo mg |oqoh|aj)wo|fgfod amiio|afhc ~|m~o|tv f`gm|ihtfm` tm am`duat f`)do~tjh`hcvqfq h`d bo`o|hto |o~m|tq m` t|o`dq f` qhcoq h`d cohqf`b hatfwftv m`cf`o. F` 8># ro chu`ajod Qjmrahqo f` tjo_.E. wfh rrr.Qjmrahqo.am.ue. M` Hubuqt 8?# 88# ro chu`ajod AmQth|Bm f` tjo _.Q.5 AmQth|Bm fq h` f^hd

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h~~cfahtfm` tjht f`tob|htoq mu| ami~|ojo`qfwo ~|m~o|tv# to`h`t h`d ami~h|hlco qhcoq f`gm|ihtfm` f` mu| qufto mgm`cf`o ~|mduatqAmQth| ^|m~o|tv ^|mgoqqfm`hc# AmQth| To`h`t h`d AmQth| AMI^Q ^|mgoqqfm`hc.

Mu| f`gm|ihtfm` toaj`mcmbv tohi fq |oq~m`qflco gm| dowocm~f`b tjo f`g|hqt|uatu|o `oaoqqh|v tm qu~~m|t AmQth|qluqf`oqq ~|maoqqoq# mu| ami~|ojo`qfwo dhthlhqo mg amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto f`gm|ihtfm` h`d h`hcvtfa qo|wfaoq h`d mu|ozto`qfwo fihbo cfl|h|v. Tjo tohi fi~coio`tq toaj`mcmbfoq h`d qvqtoiq tjht f`t|mduao oggfafo`t rm|egcmrq h`dam`t|mcq tjht f`a|ohqo tjo ~|mduatfm` ah~haftv mg mu| |oqoh|aj tohiq h`d fi~|mwo tjo xuhcftv mg mu| dhth. Mwo| tjovoh|q# tjo tohi jhq dowocm~od dhth amccoatfm` h`d xuhcftv am`t|mc ioajh`fqiq tjht ro locfowo h|o u`fxuo tm tjoamiio|afhc |ohc oqthto f`duqt|v. Tjo tohi am`tf`uoq tm dowocm~ h`d imdfgv mu| o`to|~|fqo f`gm|ihtfm` ih`hboio`tqvqtoi tjht f`tob|htoq AmQth| qhcoq# |oqoh|aj# gfocd |oqoh|aj# auqtmio| qu~~m|t h`d haamu`tf`b f`gm|ihtfm`. Ro uqotjfq qvqtoi tm ihf`thf` mu| amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto |oqoh|aj f`gm|ihtfm`# ih`hbo am`thatq rftj tjo amiio|afhc |ohcoqthto amiiu`ftv# ~|mwfdo |oqoh|aj rm|egcmr hutmihtfm` h`d am`duat dhfcv hutmihtod xuhcftv hqqu|h`ao ajoaeq. F`hddftfm`# mu| f`gm|ihtfm` toaj`mcmbv tohi jhq hcqm dowocm~od g|hud)dotoatfm` toaj`mcmbv tm dotoat h`d ~|owo`tu`hutjm|f{od haaoqq tm mu| qo|wfaoq.

Mu| f`gm|ihtfm` toaj`mcmbv ~|mgoqqfm`hcq hcqm ihf`thf` tjo qo|wo|q h`d `otrm|e ami~m`o`tq `oaoqqh|v tmqu~~m|t AmQth| qo|wfaoq h`d |oqoh|aj qvqtoiq. Mu| o`a|v~tod wf|tuhc ~|fwhto `otrm|e ~|mwfdoq |oimto |oqoh|ajo|qh`d qhcoq~om~co qoau|o haaoqq tm AmQth| h~~cfahtfm`q h`d `otrm|e |oqmu|aoq. AmQth| ihf`thf`q h ami~|ojo`qfwo dhth~|mtoatfm` ~mcfav tjht ~|mwfdoq gm| uqo mg o`a|v~tod dhth gfocdq h`d mgg)qfto qtm|hbo mg hcc qvqtoi lhaeu~q# him`bmtjo|~|mtoatfwo iohqu|oq. AmQth|q qo|wfaoq h|o am`tf`uhccv im`ftm|od f` h` oggm|t tm o`qu|o mu| auqtmio|q ghqt h`d|ocfhlco haaoqq.

Qo|wfaoq

Mu| qufto mg f`gm|ihtfm` h`d h`hcvtfa qo|wfaoq fq l|h`dod h`d ih|eotod tm mu| auqtmio|q. Mu| qo|wfaoq h|odo|fwod g|mi h dhthlhqo mg lufcdf`b)q~oafgfa f`gm|ihtfm` h`d mggo| auqtmio|q q~oafhcf{od tmmcq gm| haaoqqf`b#h`hcv{f`b h`d uqf`b mu| f`gm|ihtfm`. Mwo| tfio# ro oz~oat tm am`tf`uo tm o`jh`ao mu| ozfqtf`b f`gm|ihtfm` h`dh`hcvtfa qo|wfaoq h`d dowocm~ hddftfm`hc qo|wfaoq tjht iheo uqo mg mu| ami~|ojo`qfwo dhthlhqo tm ioot tjo `oodq mgmu| ozfqtf`b auqtmio|q hq rocc hq ~mto`tfhc `or ahtobm|foq mg auqtmio|q.

Mu| wh|fmuq f`gm|ihtfm` h`d h`hcvtfa qo|wfaoq h|o doqa|flod f` dothfc f` tjo gmccmrf`b ~h|hb|h~jq hq mg Kh`uh|v18# 8

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b|mrtj |htoq h`d `uio|muq mtjo| ghatq. Docfwo|f`b tjfq f`gm|ihtfm` wfh tjo f`to|`ot hccmrq uqo|q tm th|bot ~|mq~oatfwoacfo`tq xufaecv tj|mubj h qoh|ajhlco dhthlhqo tjht fdo`tfgfoq m`cv tjmqo to`h`tq iootf`b ao|thf` a|fto|fh.

AmQth|Bm AmQth|Bm fq h` f^hd h~~cfahtfm` tjht f`tob|htoq mu| ami~|ojo`qfwo ~|m~o|tv# to`h`t h`dami~h|hlco qhcoq f`gm|ihtfm` f` mu| qufto mg m`cf`o ~|mduatq AmQth| ^|m~o|tv ^|mgoqqfm`hc# AmQth| To`h`t h`dAmQth| AMI^Q ^|mgoqqfm`hc. AmQth|Bm ~|mwfdoq h qf`bco# cmahtfm`)ao`t|fa imlfco f`to|ghao tjht hccmrq uqo|q tmhaaoqq h`d dfq~chv ami~|ojo`qfwo f`gm|ihtfm` m` ifccfm`q mg ~|m~o|tfoq h`d bhf` f`qth`t haaoqq tm h`hcvtfa dhth h`ddoimb|h~jfa f`gm|ihtfm` g|mi tjo gfocd.

AmQth| Qjmrahqo AmQth| Qjmrahqo mggo|q amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto ~|mgoqqfm`hcq h qfi~co rhv tm bot tjof| gm|)

qhco h`d gm|)cohqo cfqtf`bq f` g|m`t mg h l|mhd f`to|`ot hudfo`ao rjm qoh|aj m` Bmmbco# Vhjmm# Lf`b# Qjmrahqo.amih`d Amqth|.ami tm gf`d amiio|afhc ~|m~o|tfoq. Rjo` auqtmio|q qfb` u~ gm| AmQth| Qjmrahqo# tjof| cfqtf`bq loamiohaaoqqflco tm wfqftm|q tm Qjmrahqo.ami h`d Amqth|.ami# rjm ah` qoh|aj tjmqo cfqtf`bq gm| g|oo. Tm d|fwo t|hggfa tmAmQth| Qjmrahqo qulqa|flo| cfqtf`bq# AmQth| f`woqtq f` Bmmbco# Vhjmm h`d Lf`b eovrm|d lhqod ~hv)~o|)acfaehdwo|tfqf`b tm ah~tu|o tjo jfbj wmcuio t|hggfa mg uqo|q hatfwocv qoh|ajf`b gm| amiio|afhc ~|m~o|tfoq m` tjmqo qoh|ajo`bf`oq. Hq ~h|t mg tjof| AmQth| Qjmrahqo qulqa|f~tfm`# qulqa|flo|q hcqm |oaofwo auqtmif{od rolqftoq gm| ohaj mgtjof| l|meo|q tjht dfq~chvq tjof| lfm# ~jmtm# am`that f`gm|ihtfm` h`d u~dhtod cfqtf`bq tjht tjov ah` uqo tm ~|mimtotjof| qo|wfaoq. AmQth| Qjmrahqo ah` lo ~u|ajhqod hq h gf|i)rfdo h``uhc qulqa|f~tfm` lv gf|iq rjm rh`t hcc mg tjof|l|meo|q tm lo hlco tm haaoqq tjo qo|wfao# m| ft ah` lo ~u|ajhqod lv f`dfwfduhc l|meo|q m` h im`tj)tm)im`tj lhqfq.

AmQth| Hdwo|tfqf`b

AmQth| Hdwo|tfqf`b mggo|q ~|m~o|tv mr`o|q h jfbjcv th|botod h`d amqt oggoatfwo rhv tmih|eot h q~hao gm| cohqo m| h ~|m~o|tv gm| qhco df|oatcv tm tjo f`dfwfduhcq cmmef`b gm| tjht tv~o mg q~hao tj|mubj

f`to|hatfwo hdwo|tfqf`b. Mu| hdwo|tfqf`b imdoc fq lhqod m` wh|vf`b cowocq mg oz~mqu|o# o`hlcf`b tjo hdwo|tfqo| tmth|bot hq `h||mrcv m| l|mhdcv hq ftq ludbot ~o|iftq. Rftj tjo AmQth| Hdwo|tfqf`b ~|mb|hi# rjo` tjo hdwo|tfqo| qcfqtf`bq h~~oh| f` h |oquctq qot# tjov |oaofwo ~|fm|ftv ~mqftfm`f`b h`d h|o o`jh`aod tm qth`d mut. Tjo hdwo|tfqo| ah`hcqm ~u|ajhqo oz~mqu|o f` hddftfm`hc qulih|eotq# m| tjo o`tf|o ih|eot h|oh qm tjht tjfq hd rfcc h~~oh| owo` rjo` tjfqcfqtf`b rmucd `mt lo |otu|`od f` h |oquctq qot.

AmQth| Ih|eot \o~m|t Tjo AmQth| Ih|eot \o~m|t ~|mwfdoq f`)do~tj au||o`t h`d jfqtm|fahc h`hcvtfahcf`gm|ihtfm` amwo|f`b mggfao# f`duqt|fhc h`d |othfc ~|m~o|tfoq ha|mqq tjo _.Q. ^ulcfqjod xuh|to|cv# ohaj ih|eot |o~m|tf`acudoq dothfcq quaj hq hlqm|~tfm` |htoq# whah`av |htoq# |o`thc |htoq# hwo|hbo qhcoq ~|faoq# ah~fthcf{htfm` |htoq#ozfqtf`b f`wo`tm|v h`d au||o`t am`qt|uatfm` hatfwftv. Tjfq dhth fq ~|oqo`tod uqf`b qth`dh|d dogf`ftfm`q h`dahcauchtfm`q dowocm~od lv AmQth|# h`d mggo|q |ohc oqthto ~|mgoqqfm`hcq a|ftfahc h`d u`lfhqod f`gm|ihtfm` `oaoqqh|v tmiheo f`toccfbo`t amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto doafqfm`q. AmQth| Ih|eot \o~m|tq h|o hwhfchlco tm AmQth| ^|m~o|tv^|mgoqqfm`hc qulqa|flo|q ht m hddftfm`hc ajh|bo.

AmQth| ^|m~o|tv Oz~|oqq

AmQth| ^|m~o|tv Oz~|oqq ~|mwfdoq haaoqq# wfh h` h``uhc qulqa|f~tfm`# tm h cfbjt m|qahcod dmr` wo|qfm` mg AmQth| ^|m~o|tv. Amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto ~|mgoqqfm`hcq uqo AmQth| ^|m~o|tv Oz~|oqq tm cmmeu~ h`d qoh|aj gm|)cohqo h`d gm|)qhco cfqtf`bq f` AmQth|q ami~|ojo`qfwo `htfm`hc dhthlhqo. AmQth| ^|m~o|tv Oz~|oqq~|mwfdoq lhqo lufcdf`b f`gm|ihtfm`# ~jmtmq# gcmm| ~ch`q# ih~q h`d h cfiftod `uilo| mg |o~m|tq.

AmQth| Cfqtf`bq Oz~|oqq AmQth| Cfqtf`bq Oz~|oqq ~|mwfdoq haaoqq wfh h` h``uhc qulqa|f~tfm` tm h cfqtf`bq m`cv

wo|qfm` mg AmQth| ^|m~o|tv Oz~|oqq. Amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto ~|mgoqqfm`hcq uqo AmQth| Cfqtf`bq Oz~|oqq tm cmme u~h`d qoh|aj gm| cohqo h`d gm| qhco cfqtf`bq f` AmQth|q ami~|ojo`qfwo `htfm`hc dhthlhqo. AmQth| Cfqtf`bq Oz~|oqq~|mwfdoq lhqo lufcdf`b f`gm|ihtfm`# ~jmtmq# gcmm| ~ch`q# ih~q h`d h cfiftod `uilo| mg |o~m|tq m` m`cv ~|m~o|tfoq tjhth|o oftjo| gm| cohqo m| gm| qhco. AmQth| Cfqtf`bq Oz~|oqq dmoq `mt ~|mwfdo f`gm|ihtfm` m` guccv cohqod ~|m~o|tfoq# hqgmu`d f` AmQth| ^|m~o|tv ^|mgoqqfm`hc h`d AmQth| ^|m~o|tv Oz~|oqq.

AmQth| Am``oat

AmQth| Am``oat hccmrq amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto gf|iq tm cfao`qo AmQth|q toaj`mcmbv h`df`gm|ihtfm` tm ih|eot tjof| _.Q. ~|m~o|tv cfqtf`bq m` tjof| am|~m|hto rolqftoq. Auqtmio|q o`jh`ao tjo xuhcftv h`ddo~tj mg tjof| cfqtf`b f`gm|ihtfm` tj|mubj haaoqq tm AmQth|q dhthlhqo mg am`to`t h`d dfbfthc fihboq. Tjo qo|wfaohutmihtfahccv u~dhtoq wfh tjo AmQth| ^|m~o|tv dhthlhqo h`d ih`hboq auqtmio|q m`cf`o ~|m~o|tv f`gm|ihtfm`#~|mwfdf`b ami~|ojo`qfwo cfqtf`bq amwo|hbo h`d qfb`fgfah`tcv |oduaf`b tjo oz~o`qo mg lufcdf`b h`d ihf`thf`f`b tjof|rolqftoq am`to`t h`d gu`atfm`hcftv.

AmQth| ^|mgoqqfm`hc Df|oatm|v AmQth| ^|mgoqqfm`hc Df|oatm|v# h qo|wfao hwhfchlco ozacuqfwocv tm AmQth|

^|m~o|tv ^|mgoqqfm`hc qulqa|flo|q# ~|mwfdoq dothfcod am`that f`gm|ihtfm` gm| h~~|mzfihtocv 8.7 ifccfm` amiio|afhc|ohc oqthto ~|mgoqqfm`hcq# f`acudf`b q~oafgfa f`gm|ihtfm` hlmut h` f`dfwfduhcq au||o`t h`d ~|fm| hatfwftfoq quaj hq

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^|oifqo hcqm ~|mwfdoq cohqo hlqt|hatfm` h`d dhth |owfor qo|wfaoq f` m|do| tm ghafcfthto tjo oggoatfwo fi~coio`thtfm` mgtjfq qmgtrh|o qmcutfm`.

GMA_Q AmQth|q _.E. qulqfdfh|v# AmQth| _.E. Cfiftod# mggo|q qowo|hc qo|wfaoq5 ftq ~|fih|v qo|wfao fqGMA_Q. GMA_Q fq h dfbfthc m`cf`o qo|wfao mggo|f`b f`gm|ihtfm` m` tjo _.E. amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto ih|eot. Tjfqqo|wfao qohicoqqcv cf`eq dhth m` f`dfwfduhc ~|m~o|tfoq h`d ami~h`foq ha|mqq tjo _.E.# f`acudf`b ami~h|hlco qhcoq#hwhfchlco q~hao# |oxuf|oio`tq# to`h`tq# cohqo dohcq# ~ch``f`b f`gm|ihtfm`# qmafm)oam`mifaq h`d doimb|h~jfaq# a|odft|htf`bq# ~jmtmq h`d ih~q.

Qjmrahqo.am.ue Qjmrahqo.am.ue mggo|q amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto ~|mgoqqfm`hcq h qfi~co rhv tm bot tjof| gm|)qhcoh`d gm|)cohqo cfqtf`bq f` g|m`t mg h l|mhd f`to|`ot hudfo`ao rjm qoh|aj m` Bmmbco# Vhjmm# Lf`b# h`d Qjmrahqo.am.uetm gf`d amiio|afhc ~|m~o|tfoq. Rjo` auqtmio|q qfb` u~ gm| Qjmrahqo.am.ue# tjof| cfqtf`bq loamio haaoqqflco tmwfqftm|q tm rrr.Qjmrahqo.am.ue h`d mtjo| AmQth| _\Cq rjm ah` qoh|aj tjmqo cfqtf`bq gm| g|oo. Tm d|fwo t|hggfa tmQjmrahqo.am.ue qulqa|flo| cfqtf`bq# AmQth| _E Cfiftod f`woqtq f` Bmmbco# Vhjmm h`d Lf`b eovrm|d lhqod ~hv)~o|)acfae hdwo|tfqf`b tm ah~tu|o tjo jfbj wmcuio t|hggfa mg uqo|q hatfwocv qoh|ajf`b gm| amiio|afhc ~|m~o|tfoq m` tjmqoqoh|aj o`bf`oq. Hq ~h|t mg tjof| Qjmrahqo.am.ue qulqa|f~tfm`# qulqa|flo|q hcqm |oaofwo auqtmif{od rolqftoq gm| ohajmg tjof| l|meo|q tjht dfq~chvq tjof| lfm# ~jmtm# am`that f`gm|ihtfm` h`d u~dhtod cfqtf`bq tjht tjov ah` uqo tm ~|mimtotjof| qo|wfaoq. Qjmrahqo.am.ue fq hwhfchlco hq h gf|i)rfdo h``uhc qulqa|f~tfm` lv gf|iq rjm rh`t hcc mg tjof| l|meo|qtm lo hlco tm haaoqq tjo qo|wfao m| ah` lo ~u|ajhqod lv h qf`bco cmahtfm` mg h `htfm`hc gf|i m` h` h``uhc qulqa|f~tfm`lhqfq.

^|m~oz ^|m~oz bfwoq uqo|q haaoqq tm tjo amiio|afhc ~|m~o|tv f`woqtio`t ih|eot. Ft fq uqod lv _.E.f`woqtio`t hbo`afoq h`d ~|mgoqqfm`hc f`woqtm|q h`d fq h qoau|o m`cf`o ozajh`bo tj|mubj rjfaj f`woqtio`t dohcq ihvlo f`t|mduaod. Ft fq h ~|fih|v ajh``oc gm| tjo dfqt|flutfm` mg cfwo t|h`qhatfm` dhth h`d ~|m~o|tv |oqoh|aj dhth f` tjo_.E. f`woqtio`t ih|eot. ^|m~oz hcqm ~|mwfdoq ~|fwhto f`woqtm|q rftj h bhtorhv f`tm tjo amiio|afhc ~|m~o|tvf`woqtio`t ih|eot. Ft fq h g|oo)haaoqq cfqtf`b rolqfto# rjfaj ~|mwfdoq dothfcq mg amiio|afhc ~|m~o|tv f`woqtio`tq. Ftfq uqod lv _.E. hbo`afoq tm qocc f`woqtio`tq qufthlco gm| tjo ~|fwhto f`woqtm|.

Qjm~~|m~o|tv.am.ue Qjm~~|m~o|tv fq h cfqtf`b dhthlhqo mg hwhfchlco |othfc u`ftq ha|mqq tjo _.E. m` h g|oo)haaoqq rolqfto. Qjm~~|m~o|tv.am.ue fq tjo m`cv q~oafhcfqt cfqtf`b rolqfto rftj guccv cfao`qod Bmhd qt|oot)t|hdo| ~ch`q.

B|oahi Mu| G|o`aj qulqfdfh|v# B|oahi Q.H.Q.# ~|mwfdoq amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto f`gm|ihtfm` tj|mubjmut tjo^h|fq |obfm` tj|mubj ftq Mlqo|whtmf|o Fiimlfcfo| D O`t|o~|fqo *MFO& qo|wfao mggo|f`b. Tjo MFO qo|wfao ~|mwfdoqamiio|afhc ~|m~o|tv hwhfchlfcftv h`d t|h`qhatfm` f`gm|ihtfm` tm ftq qulqa|flo|q tj|mubj lmtj h` m`cf`o qo|wfao h`dih|eot |o~m|tq.

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tjo m~o|htfm`q m| hqqotq mg Cmm~@ot h`d AmQth| tjht ihv lo |oxuf|od tm mlthf` bmwo|`io`thc acoh|h`aoq m| h~~|mwhcqtm tjo io|bo|5 mu| hlfcftv tm |ohcf{o oz~oatod amqt qhwf`bq m| mtjo| qv`o|bfoq g|mi tjo Cmm~@ot io|bo| m` h tfiocvlhqfq m| ht hcc5 mu| hlfcftv tm amilf`o tjo luqf`oqqoq mg AmQth| h`d Cmm~@ot quaaoqqguccv m| f` h tfiocv h`d amqt)oggfafo`t ih``o|5 ghfcu|o tm mlthf` h`v |oxuf|od gf`h`af`b m` ghwm|hlco to|iq5 tjo dob|oo mg luqf`oqq dfq|u~tfm`|ochtf`b tm tjo Cmm~@ot io|bo|5 tjo uqo mg tjo `ot ~|maoodq mg mu| Ku`o 88 oxuftv mggo|f`b5 tjo himu`t mgf`woqtio`t f` AmQth|Bm ih|eotf`b f`ftfhtfwoq5 mu| hlfcftv tm |ohcf{o oz~oatod oz~o`qo qhwf`bq g|mi wh|fmuqf`ftfhtfwoq# f`acudf`b mggfao am`qmcfdhtfm`q5 ajh`boq m| am`qmcfdhtfm`q rftjf` tjo amiio|afhc |ohc oqthto f`duqt|v5auqtmio| |oto`tfm`5 mu| hlfcftv tm htt|hat `or acfo`tq5 mu| hlfcftv tm qocc hddftfm`hc qo|wfaoq tm ozfqtf`b acfo`tq5 mu|hlfcftv tm f`tob|hto mu| _.Q. h`d f`to|`htfm`hc ~|mduat mggo|f`bq5 mu| hlfcftv tm quaaoqqguccv f`t|mduao `or ~|mduatq f`_.Q. h`d gm|ofb` ih|eotq5 ami~otftfm`5 gm|ofb` au||o`av gcuatuhtfm`q5 bcmlhc a|odft ih|eot am`dftfm`q hggoatf`bf`woqtio`tq5 mu| hlfcftv tm am`tf`uo tm oz~h`d quaaoqqguccv5 mu| hlfcftv tm oggoatfwocv ~o`ot|hto tjo ih|eot gm| |othfc|ohc oqthto f`gm|ihtfm` h`d bhf` haao~th`ao f` tjht ih|eot5 mu| hlfcftv tm am`t|mc amqtq5 cftfbhtfm`5 ajh`boq f`haamu`tf`b ~mcfafoq m| ~|hatfaoq5 |ocohqo mg `or h`d u~b|hdod qo|wfaoq lv uq m| mu| ami~otftm|q5 dhth xuhcftv5

dowocm~io`t mg mu| qhcoq gm|ao5 oi~cmvoo |oto`tfm`5 toaj`fahc ~|mlcoiq rftj mu| qo|wfaoq5 ih`hbo|fhc ozoautfm`5ajh`boq f` |ochtfm`qjf~q rftj |ohc oqthto l|meo|q h`d mtjo| qt|htobfa ~h|t`o|q5 cobhc h`d |obuchtm|v fqquoq5 h`dquaaoqqguc hdm~tfm` mg h`d t|hf`f`b m` mu| qo|wfaoq.

Haam|df`bcv# vmu qjmucd `mt ~chao u`duo |ocfh`ao m` gm|rh|d)cmmef`b qthtoio`tq# rjfaj q~ohe m`cv hq mg# h`dh|o lhqod m` f`gm|ihtfm` hwhfchlco tm uq m`# tjo dhto mg tjfq \o~m|t. Hcc qulqoxuo`t r|ftto` h`d m|hc gm|rh|d)cmmef`bqthtoio`tq htt|fluthlco tm uq m| h`v ~o|qm` hatf`b m` mu| lojhcg h|o oz~|oqqcv xuhcfgfod f` tjof| o`tf|otv lv tjoahutfm`h|v qthtoio`tq am`thf`od m| |ogo||od tm f` tjfq qoatfm`. Ro dm `mt u`do|theo h`v mlcfbhtfm` tm u~dhto h`v quajqthtoio`tq m| |ocohqo ~ulcfacv h`v |owfqfm`q tm tjoqo gm|rh|d)cmmef`b qthtoio`tq tm |ogcoat owo`tq m| af|auiqth`aoqhgto| tjo dhto mg tjfq \o~m|t m| tm |ogcoat tjo maau||o`ao mg u`h`tfaf~htod owo`tq.

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io|bo| f` tjo oz~oatod tfio g|hio ihv hdwo|qocv hggoat mu| gutu|o |oquctq. Hqquif`b ami~cotfm` mg tjo io|bo| rftjCmm~@ot# tjo quaaoqq mg tjht io|bo| rfcc do~o`d# f` ~h|t# m` mu| hlfcftv tm quaaoqqguccv f`tob|hto Cmm~@otq luqf`oqqh`d m~o|htfm`q h`d guccv |ohcf{o tjo h`tfaf~htod lo`ogftq h`d qv`o|bfoq g|mi amilf`f`b mu| luqf`oqq h`d Cmm~@otqluqf`oqq. Jmrowo|# tm |ohcf{o tjoqo h`tfaf~htod lo`ogftq h`d qv`o|bfoq# mu| luqf`oqq h`d Cmm~@otq luqf`oqq iuqt loquaaoqqguccv amilf`od. Fg ro h|o `mt hlco tm hajfowo tjoqo mlkoatfwoq gmccmrf`b tjo io|bo|# tjo h`tfaf~htod lo`ogftqh`d qv`o|bfoq mg tjo io|bo| ihv `mt lo |ohcf{od guccv m| ht hcc m| ihv theo cm`bo| tm |ohcf{o tjh` oz~oatod.

Ro h`d Cmm~@ot jhwo m~o|htod h`d# u`tfc tjo ami~cotfm` mg tjo io|bo|# rfcc am`tf`uo tm m~o|hto f`do~o`do`tcv.Tjo f`tob|htfm` ~|maoqq amucd |oquct f` tjo cmqq mg eov oi~cmvooq# cmqq mg eov acfo`tq# f`a|ohqoq f` m~o|htf`b amqtq# m|tjo dfq|u~tfm` mg ohaj ami~h`vq m`bmf`b luqf`oqqoq# h`v m| hcc mg rjfaj amucd hdwo|qocv hggoat mu| hlfcftv tmhajfowo tjo h`tfaf~htod lo`ogftq h`d qv`o|bfoq mg tjo io|bo|. F`tob|htfm` oggm|tq lotroo` tjo trm ami~h`foq rfcc hcqmdfwo|t ih`hboio`t htto`tfm` h`d |oqmu|aoq. Tjo quaaoqq mg tjo io|bo| rfcc do~o`d f` ~h|t m` mu| hlfcftv tm |ohcf{otjo h`tfaf~htod b|mrtj m~~m|tu`ftfoq h`d amqt qhwf`bq g|mi f`tob|ht f`b mu| luqf`oqq h`d Cmm~@otq luqf`oqq# rjfcoif`fif{f`b m| ocfif`htf`b h`v dfggfauctfoq tjht ihv maau|. Owo` fg tjo f`tob|htfm` mg mu| trm luqf`oqqoq fqquaaoqqguc# ft ihv `mt |oquct f` tjo |ohcf{htfm` mg tjo gucc lo`ogftq mg tjo b|mrtj m~~m|tu`ftfoq h`d amqt qhwf`bq tjhtro au||o`tcv oz~oat m| tjoqo lo`ogftq ihv `mt lo hajfowod rftjf` tjo h`tfaf~htod tfio g|hio. H`v ghfcu|o tm tfiocv

|ohcf{o tjoqo h`tfaf~htod lo`ogftq amucd jhwo h ihto|fhc hdwo|qo oggoat m` mu| |owo`uoq# oz~o`qoq h`d m~o|htf`b|oquctq.

Mu| luqf`oqq |ochtfm`qjf~q# f`acudf`b acfo`t |ochtfm`qjf~q# ihv lo qulkoat tm dfq|u~tfm` duo tm u`ao|thf`tv

hqqmafhtod rftj tjo io|bo|. ^h|tfoq rftj rjfaj ro h`d Cmm~@ot dm luqf`oqq ihv oz~o|fo`ao u`ao|thf`tv hqqmafhtodrftj tjo t|h`qhatfm`# f`acudf`b rftj |oq~oat tm au||o`t m| gutu|o luqf`oqq |ochtfm`qjf~q rftj uq# Cmm~@ot m| tjoamilf`od luqf`oqq mg lmtj ami~h`foq. Mu| h`d Cmm~@otq luqf`oqq |ochtfm`qjf~q ihv lo qulkoat tm dfq|u~tfm` hqacfo`tq h`d mtjo|q ihv httoi~t tm `obmtfhto ajh`boq f` ozfqtf`b luqf`oqq |ochtfm`qjf~q m| am`qfdo| o`to|f`b f`tmluqf`oqq |ochtfm`qjf~q rftj ~h|tfoq mtjo| tjh` uq# Cmm~@ot m| tjo amilf`od luqf`oqq. Tjoqo dfq|u~tfm`q amucd jhwoh` hdwo|qo oggoat m` tjo luqf`oqqoq# gf`h`afhc am`dftfm`# |oquctq mg m~o|htfm`q m| ~|mq~oatq mg tjo amilf`od luqf`oqq.Tjo hdwo|qo oggoat mg quaj dfq|u~tfm`q amucd lo ozhao|lhtod lv dochvq f` tjo ami~cotfm` mg tjo io|bo| m|to|if`htfm` mg tjo io|bo| hb|ooio`t.

Tjo io|bo| hb|ooio`t ihv lo to|if`htod f` haam|dh`ao rftj ftq to|iq h`d tjo io|bo| ihv `mt lo ami~cotod.Tjo io|bo| hb|ooio`t fq qulkoat tm h `uilo| mg am`dftfm`q rjfaj iuqt lo gucgfccod f` m|do| tm ami~coto tjo io|bo|.Tjmqo am`dftfm`q f`acudo; mlthf`f`b |obuchtm|v h`d h`tft|uqt h~~|mwhcq# hlqo`ao mg m|do|q ~|mjflftf`b tjo ami~cotfm`mg tjo io|bo| m| fi~mqf`b h Qulqth`tfhc Dot|fio`t *hq dogf`od f` tjo io|bo| hb|ooio`t am`tf`uod haau|hav mgtjo |o~|oqo`thtfm`q h`d rh||h`tfoq lv lmtj ~h|tfoq tm tjo io|bo| hb|ooio`t h`d tjo ~o|gm|ih`ao lv lmtj ~h|tfoq mgtjof| amwo`h`tq h`d hb|ooio`tq.

F` hddftfm`# lmtj ro h`d Cmm~@ot jhwo |fbjtq tm to|if`hto tjo io|bo| hb|ooio`t u`do| ao|thf` af|auiqth`aoqq~oafgfod f` tjo io|bo| hb|ooio`t.

Tjo io|bo| fq qulkoat tm tjo |oaof~t mg am`qo`tq h`d h~~|mwhcq g|mi bmwo|`io`thc h`d |obuchtm|v o`tftfoq tjht

ihv dochv tjo dhto mg ami~cotfm` mg tjo io|bo| m| fi~mqo am`dftfm`q tjht amucd jhwo h` hdwo|qo oggoat m` uq.Logm|o tjo io|bo| ihv lo ami~cotod# h~~|mwhcq iuqt lo mlthf`od g|mi bmwo|`io`thc hutjm|ftfoq. Lmtj AmQth| h`d

Cmm~@ot gfcod `mtfgfahtfm` h`d |o~m|t gm|iq rftj tjo Do~h|tio`t mg Kuqtfao h`d tjo GTA ~u|quh`t tm tjo JQ\ Hat# m`Ihv 18# 88. Hq h |oquct# tjo rhftf`b ~o|fmd u`do| tjo JQ\ Hat rftj |oq~oat tm tjo ~|m~mqod io|bo| lotroo` uqh`d Cmm~@ot rhq m|fbf`hccv qajoducod tm oz~f|o m` Ku`o 1># 88. Hq ~|owfmuqcv |o~m|tod f` h Au||o`t \o~m|t m`Gm|i :)E# m` Ku`o 1># 88# AmQth| h`d Cmm~@ot ohaj |oaofwod h |oxuoqt gm| hddftfm`hc f`gm|ihtfm` *amiim`cv|ogo||od tm hq h qoam`d |oxuoqt& g|mi tjo GTA f` am``oatfm` rftj ftq |owfor mg tjo io|bo|. Tjo qoam`d |ox uoqtozto`dod tjo rhftf`b ~o|fmd fi~mqod lv tjo JQ\ Hat u`tfc 1> dhvq hgto| tjo ~h|tfoq jhwo qulqth`tfhccv ami~cfod rftjtjo qoam`d |oxuoqt u`coqq tjht ~o|fmd fq ozto`dod wmcu`th|fcv lv tjo ~h|tfoq m| to|if`htod qmm`o| lv tjo GTA. Ht tjoGTAq |oxuoqt# AmQth| h`d Cmm~@ot qulqoxuo`tcv hb|ood tm ozto`d tjo rhftf`b ~o|fmd fi~mqod lv tjo JQ\ Hat g|mi1> dhvq tm 7> dhvq hgto| tjo dhto mg qulqth`tfhc ami~cfh`ao rftj tjo qoam`d |oxuoqt# qulkoat tm gu|tjo| ozto`qfm`. M`@mwoilo| 4# 88# ohaj mg AmQth| h`d Cmm~@ot ao|tfgfod hq tm ftq qulqth`tfhc ami~cfh`ao rftj tjo qoam`d

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F` hddftfm`# tjo GTA ihv f`acudo am`dftfm`q m` tjo ami~cotfm` mg tjo io|bo| m| |oxuf|o dfwoqtftu|oq m| mtjo|ajh`boq |ochtf`b tm mu| m~o|htfm`q m| hqqotq# m| Cmm~@otq. Quaj am`dftfm`q# dfwoqtftu|oq m| ajh`boq amucd jhwo tjooggoat mg kom~h|df{f`b m| dochvf`b ami~cotfm` mg tjo io|bo| m| |oduaf`b tjo h`tfaf~htod lo`ogftq mg tjo io|bo|# h`v mgrjfaj ifbjt jhwo h ihto|fhc hdwo|qo oggoat m` tjo amilf`od ami~h`v gmccmrf`b tjo io|bo|. Ro h|o `mt mlcfbhtod tmami~coto tjo io|bo| fg tjo |obuchtm|v h~~|mwhcq |oaofwod f` am``oatfm` rftj tjo ami~cotfm` mg tjo io|bo| f`acudoh`v am`dftfm`q m| |oqt|fatfm`q tjht# f`dfwfduhccv m| f` tjo hbb|obhto# rmucd |ohqm`hlcv lo oz~oatod tm fi~mqo hQulqth`tfhc Dot|fio`t# lut ro amucd ajmmqo tm rhfwo tjfq am`dftfm`.

Ro rfcc f`au| qfb`fgfah`t t|h`qhatfm` amqtq hq h |oquct mg tjo io|bo|. Ro oz~oat tm f`au| qfb`fgfah`t m`o)tfiot|h`qhatfm` amqtq |ochtod tm tjo io|bo|. Tjoqo t|h`qhatfm` amqtq f`acudo f`woqtio`t lh`ef`b# cobhc h`d haamu`tf`b

gooq h`d oz~o`qoq h`d gfcf`b gooq# ~|f`tf`b oz~o`qoq h`d mtjo| |ochtod ajh|boq. Ro ihv hcqm f`au| hddftfm`hcu`h`tfaf~htod t|h`qhatfm` amqtq f` am``oatfm` rftj tjo io|bo|. H ~m|tfm` mg tjo t|h`qhatfm` amqtq |ochtod tm tjoio|bo| rfcc lo f`au||od |obh|dcoqq mg rjotjo| tjo io|bo| fq ami~cotod. Hddftfm`hc amqtq rfcc lo f`au||od f`am``oatfm` rftj f`tob|htf`b tjo trm ami~h`foq luqf`oqqoq# quaj hq FT f`tob|htfm` oz~o`qoq. Amqtq f` am``oatfm`rftj tjo io|bo| h`d f`tob|htfm` ihv lo jfbjo| tjh` oz~oatod. Tjoqo amqtq amucd hdwo|qocv hggoat mu| gf`h`afhcam`dftfm`# |oquctq mg m~o|htfm` m| ~|mq~oatq mg tjo amilf`od luqf`oqq.

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