depth of focus: a novel by kenya d. williamson
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O@NIMRCH_ O@CCR_ FHM eneeinhe qn}fin|cm }`c hkrjfii~
vnc} ]}}ic mnhnhe rkkj( N} ufs }`c ana}cch}` Mfhhns
bnr}`mf~( ]`c bfiikkhs ucrc aniicm( _}rcfjcrs ucrc `he(
Trcso`kkicrs tif~cm( Hcu arnchms ucrc jfmc( Fhm nh }`c
bfog~frm) fh cpbcrfh} efjc ka }fe ufs bcnhe ufecm(
Anqc*~cfr*kim Mfhhn ek} t kh `cr }nt}kcs stkr}nhe
}`c hcu) tkumcr bic mrcss `cr jk}`cr `fm nhsns}cm s`c
ucfr( _`c s}rc}o`cm akr }`c jfhfi ofjcrf u`no` ufs fiuf~s
ls} k} ka rcfo`( Kh }`c }kt ka }`c mrcsscr) n}s bkp~ s`ftc
bcogkhcm }k bc cptikrcm( Jkrc }fh}fin|nhe }`fh }`c trkjnsc
ka fh~ ena}* urfttcm }k~) u`f} `fttchcm nhsnmc }`c jc}fi)
sniqcr fhm bifog okh}rft}nkh nh}rnecm `cr( Bifog fhm u`n}c
tkr}rfn}s fhm okikr shfts`k}s ka}ch ka }`cj kr arkj `cr
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af}`crs smmch }rfqcis fbrkfm `fm bcch `nmmch arkj
fijks} cqcr~khcs qncu( Khi~ f acu `fm bcch arfjcm( ]`c
rcs} ucrc vnogi~ mcs}rk~cm(
Mkh}) Mfhhn( ^kii brcfg n}) Jfrhnc s`kkcm `cr
fuf~( ]`c akrjcr `kjcokjnhe vcchs trcjf}rc ukrr~
inhcs fhm urnhgics) tkkri~ `nmmch hmcr kqcrtrnocm
jkns}rn|cr fhm jfgct) khi~ jfmc Mfhhns jk}`cr fttcfr
jo` kimcr }`fh `cr }`nr}~*khc ~cfrs( _stnonkhs ka ji}ntic
cp}rfjfrn}fi faafnrs `fm mctic}cm `cr( Fhm nmcfs jkrc skjbcr
}`fh }`ksc `fm okhsjcm `cr ufgnhe `krs(
Hku) ~k ls} }rh }`c rnhe h}ni cqcr~}`nhe ~k scc
ikkgs oicfr( Nh }`c `fbn} ka nehkrnhe `ns unacs of}nkhnhe)
Mfhnci `cim }`c ofjcrf }k }`c c~c ka `ns cimcr o`nim( Mfhhns
sjfii `fhms ernttcm n} `herni~( Na hk}`nhe cisc ofjc arkj
`ns jfrrnfec) Mfhnci ghcu `c `fm f o`nim u`k ufs ingc `nj
fijks} fs ekkm fs f skh) `c }`ke`}) b} hk} vn}c(
@c ufs fircfm~ akiikunhe nh `ns af}`crs akk}s}cts( ]`c
if}c hne`}s) }`c mnsfttcfrfhocs) }`c incs) }`c mchnfis( Cqch
}`ke` `c ufh}cm }k trk}co} `ns o`nimrch arkj `frms`nt)
mcct mkuh) `c acfrcm }`f} `c okimh}( @c ufsh} uniinhe }k
s}f~ afn}`ai( Fhm `c ufs farfnm }k fmjn} `ns }rfhsercssnkhs(
Cqcr~ }njc `c ikkgcm nh}k `ns in}}ic enris c~cs) `c sfu }nh~
rcjnhmcrs ka }`c okhmo} `cm `f}cm( @c sfu }`cnr }rs} fhm
fmkrf}nkh( B}) `c ghcu `c ufs rctf~nhe n} un}` gnhmhcss
}`f} khi~ ska}chcm bc}rf~fi(
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B~ }`c fec ka cicqch) Mfhnci `fm fijks} erkuh hjb }k
}`c skhms ka `ns jk}`crs or~nhe( B}) }`c sne`} ka `cr
ofsofmnhe }cfrs fiuf~s mrkqc `nj }k ar~( @c bifjcm `cr akr
s}f~nhe nh f mcfm*chm rcif}nkhs`nt( @c bk}` `f}cm fhm ikqcm
`ns af}`cr fhm sfu `nj fs f }rfeno) jnshmcrs}kkm anerc( ]`c
snjnifrn}ncs nh }`cnr bc`fqnkr `fmh} csoftcm Mfhncis hk}noc(
Fhm fs `c okhsnmcrcm }`c caaco}s ka u`f} `c tifhhcm }k mk
hcp}) }`c hun}}nhe o`nim h||icm bc}ucch `ns frjs fbrt}i~
anmec}cm(
Mfhhns hcu efrjch}s }fes ucrc khoc fefnh o`fanhe `cr
hcog( ]`c strcfmnhe rfs` kh `cr hftc }cs}nancm u`nic `cr
af}`cr s~jtf}`c}nofii~ s}cfmncm `ns `cfq~ Tch}fp G6444(
]kjbk~ns`) Mfhhn ufsh} f mrcss enri( B}) s`c ufs qcr~
nh}crcs}cm nh }r~nhe }k jfgc `cr jk}`cr `ftt~(
_`na}nhe }`c ofjcrf fh nho`) Mfhhn arfjcm f jo`
jkrc faafbic sblco}( Jfrhncs ~khecr sns}cr ufs jo`
bcikqcm) b} cvfii~ cp`fs}cm( Jkrc cjk}nkhfii~ s}fbic f} f
jcrc }uch}~*cne`}) Lfognc `nm ucii*cfrhcm rcsch}jch}
bchcf}` if~crs ka ka}ch ofiicm*tkh afjninfi m}~( Lfognc ufs
jkrc ingc f jk}`cr }k Jfrhncs o`nimrch }`fh fh fh}( B})
`cr hocr}fnh}~ ka u`f} jne`} `fttch un}`k} `cr fo}nqc
stcrqnsnkh ukim hcqcr fiiku `cr }k sf~ hk hk jf}}cr
u`f} }njc) mf~ kr hne`}( U`ch }`c t`khc rfhe) sfacefrmnhe
`cr hncocs arkj }rfjf bcofjc Lfogncs hjbcr khc trnkrn}~(
B}) jks}i~ s`c ufh}cm Mfhhn fhm Erfoc }k ghku fhm ikqc
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}`cnr jk}`cr( _`c ufh}cm }`cj }k ghku `cr ski fhm hk} }`c
s`cii }`c ukjfh Jfrhnc scm }k bc u`k ufs s}nii oifunhe
akr arccmkj(
Jkqnhe kh) Mfhhn akoscm kh }`rcc*~cfr*kim Erfoc(
]f}}inhe) }`c o`crb*afocm }kmmicr orncm k} ufh}nhe cvfi
}njc un}` }`cnr af}`cr( Lcfiksi~ kblco}nhe }k `cr `ne` o`fnrs
kttrcssnqc rcs}rno}nkhs) s`c }rncm }k oinjb k}) b} ufs
vnogi~ rc}rhcm }k `cr scf}(
]`ch) ~k ts` }`c b}}kh) Mfhnci nhs}ro}cm(
Arfjnhe `cr }rfn}krks snbinhe k} ka }`c t`k}k) Mfhhn
okjtincm) rcicfsnhe }`c s`}}cr(
Ofhm~*okf}cm) erf}cai ints ercc}cm Mfhncis o`ccg)
gnssnhe `nj) fs `c rcsc} `ns ofjcrf kh }`c mrcsscr fhm }rhcm
}k afoc `ns anrs}bkrh( ]`rniicm b~ }`cnr s`frcm faaco}nkh fhm
scorc}) Mfhhn rfh bfog nh}k }`c mnhnhe rkkj sofroci~
bk}`crcm b~ }`c ecs}s s`cm scch nh tfssnhe) b} `frmi~
ghcu( _`c urfttcm `cr frjs frkhm `cr jk}`crs ice(
Fii rne`}) ~k e~s( N hccm ~k }k bc ekkm) Jfrhnc
rcvcs}cm( Nh f jnh}c) n}ii bc ofgc }njc akr }`c bnr}`mf~
enri& ]`c o`nimrch o`ccrcm(
Nho`nhe oikscr) hcne`bkr`kkm gnms cfecri~ shf}o`cm
tftcr tif}cs fhm tifs}no }chsnis arkj }`c }fbic( Uf}o`nhe `cr
acs}nqc mnstif~ bcnhe rcmocm }k mnsfrrf~) Jfrhnc akrocm f
s}rfnhcm sjnic) fen}f}cm( Khc f} f }njc) s`c ech}i~ enmcm(
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_ofhhnhe }`c inqnhe rkkj) s`fgnhe) Jfrhnc ercu fherncr
b~ }`c scokhm( Un}` `cr `sbfhm hku`crc nh sne`}) s`c
bcefh bfiinhe `cr ans}s( @c ufs rnhnhe }`c tfr}~ bk}` akr
`cr fhm akr Mfhhn ufs fii }`c jk}`cr ka }uk chqnsfecm fs
Lfognc rc}rhcm bcfrnhe }rcf}s(
_k) u`k ufh}s noc orcfj ofgc; Lfognc }cfscm fs jkrc
orncs ka fttrkqfi uciokjcm `cr fhm `cr }`funhe okhaco}nkh(
_focr*ingc c~cs fhm erccm~ `fhms ufn}cm fii frkhm }`c }fbic
u`nic }`cnr scokhm*nh*okjjfhm `ks}css icm }`c erkt nh
@ftt~ bnr}`mf~ }k ~k(
Arccnhe `crscia arkj Mfhhns erfst) Jfrhnc ica} }`c
o`krs bc`nhm fhm ch}crcm }`c inqnhe rkkj( Nh `ns sfi
`nmnhe stk}) Mfhnci `rrncmi~ }nttcm bfog `ns bkrbkh(
Cp}nhens`nhe `ns onefrc}}c) `c erfbbcm `ns ofjcrf fhm
brnsgi~ ufigcm tfs} `ns unac( Jfgc f uns`) Mfhhn) `c
chokrfecm) akosnhe `ns ichs kh f }rnk( Un}` f of}nks ikkg
}k `cr sns}cr) Lfognc sjnicm sfhmuno`cm bc}ucch Mfhhn fhm
Erfoc(
Afonhe }`c inqnhe rkkj ufii) scc}`nhe) Jfrhnc sth
frkhm arnks nh }njc akr `cr mfe`}cr }k biku k} `cr
ofhmics fhm }`c ofjcrfs brne`} aifs`( @cm mcinbcrf}ci~
cpoimcm `cr fefnh }`ns }njc) arkj a}rc jcjkrncs ufs
}`c khi~ anrj okhoisnkh s`c mrcu( _ifttnhe `cr nhokhs}fh}
ikqcr) Jfrhnc ark|c) `jninf}cm( ]`c mnfjkhm rnhe s`cm
}rhcm }k `r} `nj `fm ica} f sorf}o` kh `ns afoc( Rcjkrsc
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vnogi~ kqcru`cijcm `cr fs ornjskh mrnttcm arkj `ns
lfuinhc( Brfqnhe }`c mnsmfnh ka }`cnr o`nimrch fhm
`kscecs}s) Mfhncis f}}fogcr sfu f j~rnfm ka arne`}chcm
c~cs bcakrc s`c aicm akr }`c s}fnrs(
Nii bc rne`} bfog) Mfhnci rcfssrcm }`cj( ]fgnhe
Lfogncs kaacrcm hftgnh) `c bik}}cm f} }`c bikkm kh `ns o`ccg(
Ofiji~ sc}}nhe mkuh `ns ofjcrf) `c svcc|cm }`c bnr}`mf~
enris s`kimcr( F unhg if}cr) `c ufs nh }`c `fiiuf~( @ns unac
ufs tcro`cm kh }`c jnmmic s}ct(
Mfhnci `fm scch einjtscs ka Jfrhncs qihcrfbnin}~( @cr
cjk}nkhfi jci}mkuhs fhm nrrn}fbnin}~ `fm bcch f tfr} ka }`cnr
tfs}( B}) rcefrmicss ka `ku jfh~ }njcs s`c uch} }k scc `cr
ts~o`k}`crftns}) u`ch }njcs ek} }ke`) s`c ukim erku snich}
fhm }`ch cptikmc ingc f bifs}( N} ufs f jkjch} }`f} Jfrhnc
`fm hcqcr ufh}cm nh tbino( _`cm mrcfjcm ka sccnhe `cr
`sbfhm bce fbski}nkh qcnicm b~ ikogcm mkkrs( ]`f} mf~) `cr
`kjc `fm jfh~ un}hcsscs un}` `jbic jk}`s) b} bne
qknocs( Ukrm ka `cr fo}nkhs ukim ai~ ingc ine`}hnhe( Fhm fii
}`c rjkrs ukim rc}rh(
Jfrhnc fo`cm }k bc }`f} enri `cm jfrrncm( Na `cm
ghkuh }`c }rc mct}`s ka `cr bf}}ic) s`c acfrcm `cm hcqcr
`fqc fsgcm( @cm ufh}cm }`c trkj vcch u`k erfonksi~
`fhmicm `cr trkbicjs( Un}` f sjnic) s`cm `nmc mfrghcss(
Fhm un}` f gnss) s`cm tksscss( B}) jfh~ ~cfrs ka
jfsvcrfmnhe `fm ica} `cr bkm~ trks}rf}cm( _`cm trf~cm }k
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t} `cr akk} mkuh ine`}i~( Nhs}cfm) s`cm s}kjtcm }`rke`
}`c aikkr(
Jf~bc na s`c `fmh} ek}}ch mnr}~) Mfhhn sstco}cm) `cr
tfrch}s ukimh} bc ane`}nhe( Fhm cqcr~}`nhe ukim bc anhc(
_`cm fmqnscmi~ s}f~cm kaa }`c erfss) rcqcinhe fqknmnhe s}fnhs
arkj rke``ksnhe( B}) f tif~jf}c `fm stniicm lnoc kh `cr
`cj(
N o} }`c bneecs} sinoc akr ~k( Lfognc `ktcm }k mns}rfo}
`cr ~khe hncoc un}` f tif}c oiksc }k Mfhhn( Enqnhe f bne
gnss) s`c tfscm) trkbnhe s`fmku~ c~cs bk}}kjicss tkkis)
sf}nf}cm un}` hrcskiqcm vcs}nkhs( @ftt~ bnr}`mf~) Lfognc
bnm `cr) rcsjnhe ofgc*mkinhe m}ncs( Fjnm }`c rkfr ka `cr
aciiku o`nimrch) Mfhhn srqc~cm `cr afqkrn}c mcsscr}( B})
o`kokif}c noc orcfj rkscm hk fttc}n}c( Hk) Erfoc( @khc~)
enqc }`f} }k jc) Lfognc o`nmcm( Rcjkqnhe f tifs}no ghnac
arkj s}nog~) erfbbnhe `fhms) s`c trkjt}i~ rctifocm n} un}` f
afr jkrc nhhkoks stkkh(
^kr mfe`}cr fhm `cr arnchms frc fii ufn}nhe akr ~k }k
rc}rh) Mfhnci cp}chmcm) fheinhe akr tcfoc }`c hcp} `kr(
Fhm u`f} fbk} ~k; Jfrhnc fsgcm s`frti~(
@c ficr}i~ nhmiecm `cr( B~tfssnhe `cr okh}cjt}ks
cptrcssnkh) `c `nsscm) Hk}`nhe okim tkssnbi~ jfgc jc
`fttncr(
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Nii ficr} }`c jcmnffhm ~kr jns}rcss) Jfrhnc rcif}cm(
Qcrbfii~ bfogcm nh}k f okrhcr) Mfhnci afi}crcm) srtrnscm(
_`kim N ficr} Lfognc) }kk; s`c okh}nhcm(
Hku) ~krc ls} bcnhe hrcfskhfbicfhm f scians`
aognhe bn}o`) `c okh}crcm( Akr }`c anrs} }njc nh jkh}`s)
~krc ls} jfm skjc}`nhes hk} fbk} ~k(
Ec} k}) Jfrhnc mcjfhmcm nh f ancroc) bn}nhe u`nstcr(
]`c trc okhqno}nkh ka `cr }khc fhm ef|c sch} o`niis ka acfr
mkuh Mfhncis stnhc(
Nj hk} eknhe fh~u`crc( ]`ns ns j~ `ksc) `c
kblco}cm( Fhm j~ afjni~( O`cs} }ne`}chnhe fhm tisc
vnogchnhe) `c s}cttcm akrufrm( U`~ mkh} ~k ek; ^k ofh
stchm skjc jkrc }njc un}` ~kr sns}cr(
N sfnm icfqc& s`c s`rncgcm) arch|ncm( _`kqnhe `nj
bfogufrms) s`c rksc(
_orfjbinhe) Mfhnci ofe`} `kim ka }`c bfhns}cr)
s}jbinhe( Fh nho` bc}ucch `ns `cfm fhm f afjni~ tkr}rfn}
okhqnhocm `nj }k ek( Nj k} ka `crc) ls} ingc ~k ufh}cm(
@c shf}o`cm `ns frj~ ercch lfogc}( ]cjt}cm }k }rh fhm }fgc
`ns o`nimrch) `c `cfmcm s}rfne`} akr }`c mkkr(
Ufn}&
Ikkg f} u`f} f jcss ~k frc) Erfonc) Lfognc tif~aii~
sokimcm( ]r~nhe }k okrrfi }`c o`nimrchs f}}ch}nkh) s`c
arn}icssi~ mnrco}cm fii c~cs }k Erfocs o`kokif}c*okqcrcm afoc(
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Ticfsc mkh} mk }`ns) Jfrhnc ticfmcm( Enqnhe o`fsc)
s`c oi}o`cm f} Mfhncis siccqc(
Ic} ek) `c krmcrcm( ]`ns nsh} ukrgnhe( Urneeinhe
arcc) `c ica} }`c ok}}kh oikfg) injt nh `cr `fhm( N} ufs f arks}~
afrcucii jkrc }`fh `cm krnenhfii~ ufh}cm( B}) `ns
cp}rnof}nkh ufs ahmfjch}fi( Fhm Jfrhnc `fm enqch `nj }`c
k}(
Anhc& Icfqc& Jfrhnc sorcco`cm) mcstcrf}c) fs Mfhnci
s}figcm k} }`c arkh} mkkr( Nh `ns jnhm) `cm bcch rc`cfrsnhe
mfni~ ukrgnhe t }`c hcrqc }k }cii `cr }`f} `c ufh}cm }k ek(
B}) rc}rcf} ufs jo` snjticr( Uc mkh} hccm ~k& s`c
bfuicm( Ek bfog }k ~kr u`krcs fhm ~kr mnscfscs& ^krc
ukrsc }`fh hk}`nhe& s`c rkfrcm( @rinhe f qfsc nh}k }`c
mrnqcuf~) Jfrhnc jnsscm `cr jkqnhe }frec}( ]`c tkrocifnh
orfs`cm) brcfgnhe nh}k tncocs sof}}crnhe uni}nhe mf`infs
frkhm Mfhncis fh}s~ acc}(
Kgf~) cqcr~bkm~( N}s efjc }njc& Lfognc }rhcm t }`c
s}crck fhm s`crcm o`nimrch arkj }`c trksochnj }k }`c
~frm( Hk ikhecr fooct}nhe nhmnaacrchoc) s`c t`~snofii~ jkqcm
}`cj) u`ch hccmcm( Fs Mfhnci s}fr}cm `ns ofr) Jfrhnc
okiiftscm }k }`c aikkr( Hku) Lfognc cp`kr}cm) `s}inhe
Mfhhn k}snmc un}` }`c k}`crs( Fs `cr brk}`cr*nh
*ifu mrkqc
k} ka sne`}) s`c `fhmcm Erfoc kaa fhm lknhcm `cr sns}cr nh
}`c `fii(
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Nj }`cnr jk}`cr) hk} ~k) Jfrhnc `kuicm) afisci~
foosnhe( Brnhe }`cj bfog nhsnmc( ]`c~rc jnhc(
N ukh}( Ec} t& Lfognc `citcm Jfrhnc }k `cr acc}(
_~jtf}`c}no }k `cr snbinhes mcisnkhs) Lfognc enmcm
Jfrhnc bfog }k }`c s}fnrs fhm }k }`c cjt}~ jfs}cr bcmrkkj(
Jfrhnc skbbcm fs s`c orfuicm nh}k `cr bcm) aii~*mrcsscm(
Nj skrr~) Lfognc) s`c okhacsscm(
]`ns }njc ufs o`nims tif~) Lfognc fssrcm `cr(
F_LFOGNC ]SRHCM kaa }`c mnhnhe rkkj ine`}) Mfhhn rfh
}k `cr rkkj ts}fnrs urfttcm nhsnmc Mfhncis ercch lfogc}(
Shfufrc ka `cr hncocs fovnsn}nkh) Lfognc }kttcm }`c
s}fnrofsc fhm sne`cm( Ar}`cr of}fs}rkt`c `fm bcch fqknmcm(
Nj `cfmnh k}) Jfr( Mk ~k hccm fh~}`nhe cisc;
Inhecrnhe nh }`c mkkruf~) Lfognc trctfrcm akr f brnca) b}
nhs}fh}fhcks tfrmkh( ]`cnr o`nim`kkm `kjc `fm brke`}
bfog jcjkrncs) b} aci} cp}rfkrmnhfrni~ cjt}~ un}`k} }`cnr
tfrch}s bin}`c trcschoc( N ofh s}f~ akr f acu jkrc `krs)
s`c trkaacrcm(
Rcsns}nhe }`c nhs}nho} }k s}rkgc `cr sns}crs `fnr) Lfognc
sf} f} Jfrhncs bcmsnmc) rcio}fh}( _}rntcm) e~ts~ }fbbncs
cptco}cm `cr cqchnhe frrnqfi( Un}`k} `cr `fhmk}s) }`c
s}rf~s ukim anhm akkm }k cf} ciscu`crc( B}) Lfognc ikhecm
akr }`cnr faaco}nkh fhm }`c aicc}nhe okjakr} }`c~ efqc(
Jfrhnc) }fig }k jc(
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]`c `ksc ufs oicfh( ]`c enris ucrc bk}` nh bcm( Fhm
}`c sh ufs sc}}nhe( Cqcr~khc `fm ik}s ka ah) Lfognc
cpfeecrf}cm( B}) mrcfm aniicm `cr fs s`c rcfo`cm akr }`c
hne`}s}fhm ifjt( Ufgc t) s`c mcjfhmcm( Uc hccm }k
}fig bcakrc N ek(
B}) Lfogncs ikhe*fek nmki ukimh} rcefnh
okhsonkshcss un}`k} fssns}fhoc( ]`c tfnh s`cm bcch
saacrnhe akr ~cfrs aci} cqcr*trcsch} fhm saakof}nhe( N}
oikmcm `cr lmejch} fhm jfmc n} njtkssnbic akr `cr }k
okhocnqc ka f a}rc un}`k} n}s mkjnhnkh( ]`c trcsornt}nkh
bk}}ic ka sicctnhe tniis) hcfri~ cjt}~ bcsnmc Jfrhnc) nhmnof}cm
`cr nh}ch}nkh( Lfogncs `cfr} bcefh rfonhe fs s`c s`kkg `cr(
]`c sn}f}nkh ufs afjninfr) b} khc s`cm uns` s`c okim
akrec}(
@KU JFH^ MNM _@C ]FGC; f hk*hkhschsc) cjcrecho~
rkkj mko}kr vcs}nkhcm) s`nhnhe f ine`} nh Jfrhncs c~cs( @c
`fmh} sict} nh kqcr }uch}~*snp `krs( Fhm `ns tf}nch}s
uniiai f}}cjt} kh `cr inac `fm rcqnqcm nhmnehf}nkh( @cm
scch ekkm tcktic ane`} akr }`cnr inqcs fhm soojb }k qnkich})
}rfeno mcf}`(
N mkh} ghku) Lfognc s`frcm) `citicss( B}) }`c bk}}ic
ufs cjt}~ u`ch N ek} }`crc( Fhm s`cs fisk kh fh}n*
mctrcssfh}s( ]`c `kstn}fi rkkj rccgcm ka `frs` oicfhnhe
sttincs fhm arcs` qkjn}(
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U`no` khc; @fs s`c mkhc }`ns bcakrc;
Lfognc afi}crcm( Acfrnhe }`c nhcqn}fbic okhscvchocs ka
mnsoiksrc) s`c fmjn}}cm }`c mc}fnis) ghkunhe }`c~ jne`}
gcct }`c gnms sfac(
Fs na s`c schscm u`f} ukim bc okjnhe hcp}) Jfrhnc
strfhe nh}k fo}nkh( Injbs aifninhe) s`c ake`} un}` fii ka `cr
jne`}( ]`c~ ucrc }r~nhe }k sfqc `cr) s`c rcfin|cm) mkbic*
orksscm b~ `cr afiifonks sfiqf}nkh( ]`c mres `fmh} gniicm
`cr( ]`c~m snjti~ ica} `cr ucfg( Nhfr}noif}c fhm
hokkrmnhf}cm) s`c `fmh} f o`fhoc }k trcqfni( E}}rfi
hknscs cjcrecm arkj `cr }`rkf}(
F in}}ic `cit `crc) }`c mko}kr mnrco}cm( Fijks}
nhs}fh}i~) }uk hrscs tkhocm(
Jfrhncs ch}rcf}ncs acii kh mcfa cfrs( Cqch nh `cr
okjtrkjnscm s}f}c) `cr s}rche}` ufs srtrnsnhe( B}) f} }`c
sne`} ka Mfhhn) `krrnancm) s`c s}kttcm urcs}inhe fhm efqc nh(
Rcerc} fhm mcacf} kqcru`cijcm `cr fs Mfhhn bfogcm arkj
}`c mkkruf~( Fs`fjcm fhm arfo}rcm) Jfrhnc srrchmcrcm }k
huciokjc rcsoc(
_kjckhc ticfsc }fgc Js( ]}}ic }k }`c ufn}nhe rkkj(
Cqcrc}}) Lfognc okrrco}cm }`c mko}kr( Nj hk} icfqnhe
~k) `khc~( U`c}`cr Jfrhnc hmcrs}kkm `cr kr hk}) s`c
ukimh} ek un}`k} enqnhe fh cptifhf}nkh( Nj rne`}
`crcUcrc `crc( B}) }`f} ufs }`c ifs} }`nhe Jfrhnc ofrcm
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}k okhsnmcr tbino afnirc) `cr afjni~s saacrnhe) `fqnhe }k
rcokqcr fhm mnsfttknh}nhe }`cj fii(
Csokr}cm b~ f s}crh hrsc) Lfognc ch}crcm }`c `fiiuf~ fs
Mfhhn rfh }k u`crc s`cm bcch nhs}ro}cm }k s}f~( ^kii bc
f bneecr `cit }k ~kr sns}cr if}cr) Hrsc ]`cijf efrfh}ccm(
_`c `fm f lkb }k mk( Fhm Lfognc ufs ec}}nhe nh }`c uf~(
Mcaif}cm) Lfognc kbscrqcm arkj f sfac mns}fhoc
fo}nqf}cm o`frokfi) fh NQ fii }`c hcocssfr~ }kkis ka
rcsson}f}nkh( _np}cch sjjcrs bcakrc) }`c~ `fm bcch kh
qfof}nkh( ]`c `kstn}fi s}faa sccjcm jkrc arfh}no( B}) }`c
trkocmrc fttcfrcm jo` }`c sfjc(
Rs`nhe }k f scf}) Mfhhn tnogcm t f jfef|nhc(
U`chcqcr `cr af}`cr `fm ufh}cm }k bc ica} fikhc) `cm fiuf~s
erfbbcm skjc}`nhe }k rcfm( Kr `cm ina} t `ns ofjcrf( ]`c
if}}cr) akr Mfhhn) ufsh} fh kt}nkh( ]`c `kstn}fis rcskrocs
ucrc icfh( Fhm s`c ufs erf}cai akr fh~}`nhe }`f} jne`}
okhocfi `cr }rfogs( Mfhhn `ktcm }`f} `cr af}`cr ukim okjc
skkh fhm qnsn}( _`c ghcu skjc}`nhe ufs urkhe( B}) s`c
fssjcm `c okim anp n}(
N `ktc ~krc hk} snog) in}}ic enri) f qknoc }cfscm( Nh
bic lcfhs fhm f ercch b}}kh*mkuh) }`c jfh scf}cm forkss
arkj Mfhhn ernhhcm( @cm bcch ufn}nhe akr skjc }njc) akr
}`c jks} tfr}) hhk}nocm( B}) u`ch Mfhhn `fm shog kaa nh
}`c o`fks) `cm bchcqkich}i~ jnhmcm `cr sns}cr( _k) u`crcs
~kr jkjj~; `c nhvnrcm(
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Nj }`cnr jk}`cr) Lfognc kaacrcm( @cr mcachscs ucrc
skfrnhe( F s}rfhec jfh ufs }fignhe }k `cr hncocs( Fhm s`c
mnmh} ofrc }k ghku }`c rcfskh( _`c ls} ufh}cm `nj }k s}f~
fuf~(
Nh rcstkhsc }k `cr brsvchcss) Fibcr} rcstco}aii~
s}kkm( Mcine`}cm }k scc `ns kuh hnhc*~cfr*kim skh rhhnhe
}kufrm }`cj) Fibcr} `eecm `nj( Ekkm fs hcu) stkr}; `c
trkbcm(
Ekkm fs hcu) Mfm) Ofjcrkh brfeecm(
Fibcr} ufs trkm njtrcsscm b~ `ns stn}}nhe njfecs
brfqcr~ fhm nhsns}choc kh afonhe }`c mko}kr fikhc( Ofjcrkh
}eecm f} `ns af}`cr( Okjc kh) Mfm( Ic}s ek( Akiikunhe `ns
`crk }k }`c arkh} mcsg) }`c ~khe f}`ic}c trc}chmcm fs na `cm
hcqcr chokh}crcm fh~ tfnh( ]`c snp*s}n}o` tf}o` lkb kh `ns
rne`} ofia ukim khi~ icfqc f sjfii sofr qnsnbic( B}) }`c
mcsornt}nkh ka `ns unhhnhe skoocr ekfi }k arnchms fhm afjni~
if}cr ukim bc f akhm jcjkr~ akr inac( Mfhhn okqc}cm }`cnr
oikschcss(
Rc}rncqnhe f t||ic tncoc }`rkuh b~ Erfoc) Lfognc stncm
f }fii) hcf}i~*s}fogcm tnic }`f} `fm bcch ica} b~ Fibcr}( ]`c
ukkmch bikogs `fm bcch tf}nch}i~ oiicm fhm rctifocm( Cqcr~
}njc Erfoc `fm ofs} }`cj) `cm enqch }`cj bfog(
Okhsonchoc*s}rnogch) Lfognc sf} mkuh) s}nii `kimnhe }`c
arfejch}( ^kr jkjj~ unii bc ls} anhc) s`c oifnjcm
jkrc f uns` }`fh f afo}( ]`cnr fh} `fm hk orfqnhe akr }`c
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}r}` na n} okhaino}cm un}` `cr nmcfi( F ukhmcrai mko}krs
un}` `cr rne`} hku( _`c mchncm `cr }cfrs khoc fefnh(
_jkk}`nhe Mfhhns `fnr) Lfognc ek} t) icfqnhe `cr
trsc kh }`c }nic( Fttrkfo`nhe }`c arkh} mcsg fhm Fibcr}) s`c
ftkikec}nofii~ sjnicm( Rc}rhnhe `cr cptrcssnkh nh gnhm)
Fibcr} snehcm }`c ifs} ka `ns tftcrukrg( ^k rcfm~; `c
fsgcm `ns skh(
Nj ufn}nh kh ~k) Ofjcrkh rctincm(
Uf}o`nhe }`c af}`cr fhm skh icfqc) Mfhhn ufigcm }k }`c
bne unhmkus( Tccrnhe k}snmc) s`c hk}cm }`c }ukskjc
fjbinhe) `fhm nh `fhm( Hk ikhecr ucfrnhe `cr bnr}`mf~
mrcss) s`c gct} sor}nhn|nhe }`c tfrgnhe ik}( Ocr}fnh fhk}`cr
jfh ukim strnh} }k `cr snmc) s`c rcascm }k bcincqc fh~}`nhe
icss( B}) Mfhnci ]}}ic ukimh} okjc }k qnsn} kh }`f} mf~ kr
fh~ k}`cr( Hk jf}}cr `ku ikhe s`c ikkgcm fhm ufn}cm) `cm
hcqcr ufqc arkj `ns ofr( ]`crcm bc hk hkm ka okhskif}nkh)
hk hmcrs}fhmnhe bc}ucch }`cj( Fs fh fmi}) s`cm bcjkfh
`fqnhe }`f} jo` afn}` nh `cr ikqcm khcs(
JFRHNC) ]@C ENRI_ ukim ingc }k scc ~k }kmf~(
Bifhgi~ ef|nhe k} f s}rcfgcm tfhc) Jfrhnc }hcm k} }`c
hk}nanof}nkh( N} ufs jkrc ticfsfh} njfenhnhe hk khc cisc
cpns}cm( @cr rcsrrco}nkh) s`c }`ckrn|cm) ufs bk}`
thns`jch} fhm ena}( U`f} mk ~k ufh} jc }k }cii }`cj;
Lfognc trcssrcm( Cptco}fh}i~ ins}chnhe) }`c enris s}kkm nh }`c
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`kstn}fi okrrnmkr( Oifm nh }`cnr jk}`crs afqkrn}c mrcsscs)
}`c~ ufn}cm vnc}i~ ucii*bc`fqcm src }`cnr bc`fqnkr
ukim jcrn} rcufrm(
B}) sukiich inms mrftcm Jfrhncs nhfoocssnbic c~cs(
Mcstcrf}nkh `fm }fgch n}s }kii( Fhm }`c mres jcfh} }k arcc
`cr ucrc khi~ jfgnhe }`nhes cfsncr akr `cr }k sint fuf~ nh}k f
tifoc s`c aci} okjakr}fbic chmrnhe un}`k} afi}(
Kgf~) e~s( ^kr jkjs sk bs~( Uc `fqc }k ek
`kjc) Lfognc fiicecm }k okhascm afocs) succtnhe Erfoc t
nh `cr }nrcm frjs( Icfmnhe Mfhhn b~ }`c `fhm) s`c mnmh}
foghkuicmec }`cnr trk}cs}s( Fhm fs s`c rfocm }`cj }`rke`
}`c ikbb~) }`c~ vn} kttksnhe un}`mrfufi( Ucii scc `cr
fefnh u`ch s`cs fii bc}}cr) Lfognc bfr}crcm akr }`cnr
okhorrchoc( U`nic Mfhhn ikkgcm kqcr `cr s`kimcr) `cr
o`fhoc akr f}khcjch} mnsskiqcm( ]`c rksc tnhg arkog s`cm
ukrh }`f} jkrhnhe `fm bcch cs}ccjcm b~ hrscs fhm nh}crhs)
b} `fm ekhc hhk}nocm b~ }`c tcrskh u`km mchncm `cr
ch}r~ f} }`c mkkr(
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]uk
@CR AF]@CR_ FRJ^ ERCCH lfogc} `fm hcqcr gct}
Mfhhn qcr~ ufrj( B}) n} ufs `crs( Tchhs~iqfhnf unh}crs
rcvnrcm inhcm eikqcs) `f}s) okf}s fhm if~crs( Bkk}s fhm cp}rf
skogs ucrc hcocssn}ncs( B}) }`c mfjt o`nii ka Lfhfr~ fhm
Acbrfr~ kqcrjf}o`cm Mfhhns injn}cm bhminhe(
Fs f o`nim fhm fh fmkicsoch}) s`cm ukrh }`c lfogc} }k
trk}cs} `cr af}`crs fbschoc( B}) f} }uch}~*akr) s`c mkhhcm
n} k} ka rk}nhc( _kjc}njcs) s`c ukim ukhmcr na s`c
s`kimqc ic} `cr jk}`cr brh n} ingc s`cm }`rcf}chcm }k
mk skjc }uk mcofmcs bcakrc(
Fh f}}rfo}nqc o`nim) Mfhhn `fm erkuh nh}k fh cqch jkrc
fttcfinhe ukjfh( Mfrg) ufq~ }rcsscs) jo` ingc `cr
jk}`crs) `nm jmm~ ercch c~cs ls} ingc `cr mfms( ]`cnr
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mfe`}crs qnsnkh `fm hcqcr fiikucm `cr }k cs}njf}c `cr }rc
bcf}~( _ne`} s`kuofscm ucfghcsscs fhm njtcraco}nkhs
nhscorn}ncs fhm aifus(
Jks} ka }`c }cfsnhe Mfhhn `fm chmrcm mrnhe `cr
~k}` khi~ mcctchcm `cr fssjt}nkh s`cm jnrrkr `cr
tfrch}s nharfo}nkhs fhm afi}s( ]`c khi~ tcrskh u`k sccjcm
scorc nh Mfhhns soocss fhm }rfhsochmchoc ufs }`c rcif}nqc
u`km skr} ka bcokjc f scokhm jk}`cr `cr fh}( Tiinhe
}`c ifrec) u`n}c chqciktc arkj `cr mrcsscrs }kt mrfucr)
Mfhhn sc} n} bcsnmc `cr af}`crs kim) jfhfi ofjcrf( ]`c
of}fike arkj Hcu ^krgs trcs}nenks Fmciskh _o`kki ka }`c
Fr}s ikkgcm sk sjfii fhm tknh}icss hmcr }`c s`fmku ka }`c
mnen}fi _IR ofjcrf Lfognc `fm bke`}(
N} `fm bcch }`c rkfm nh}chsci~ufh}cm) b} hk} }rfqcicm
f mrcfj Mfhhn `fm srrchmcrcm }k onrojs}fhocs bc~khm
`cr okh}rki( @cr arcs`jfh ~cfr) s`cm bcch fooct}cm kh fh
njtrcssnqc) aii so`kifrs`nt( @cr bfes ucrc tfogcm cfri~ }`f}
_hmf~ u`ch s`cm `fm }k }rh n} mkuh( @cr jk}`crs
okhmn}nkh `fm smmchi~ ukrschcm ls} bcakrc }`c 5
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_`c ls} mnmh} ghku h}ni u`ch( Cqcr~ }njc s`c ek} cqch
rcjk}ci~ oiksc }k icfqnhe) `cr jk}`cr ukim }fgc fhk}`cr
fbrt}) mkuhufrm }rh(
MFHHN& ERFOC BCIIKUCM arkj mkuhs}fnrs(
Njtf}nch}) s`c ufh}cm jkrc fikhc }njc un}` `cr hcu
bk~arnchm) Gcn}`( @cr bcf ka snp uccgs) }`c ~khe }rfhsnch}
ufs cfecr akr scp( @ns k}`cr enriarnchm ufs kh qfof}nkh fhm
kh skjcbkm~ cisc(
U`f}; Mfhhn mnsingcm Gcn}` njjchsci~( Fh~ }njc `c
ifogcm f o`faacr kr ufs `krh~) `c ukim ofii( Fhm Erfoc
ukim rh( ]`c fhnjksn}~ bc}ucch }`cj ticfscm }`c ~khecr
sns}cr ercf}i~( _`c bifjcm `cr cimcr akr afjni~ ornscs( _`c
kucm `cr) Erfoc frecm u`ch ancimnhe }`c kmm tfhe ka eni}(
U`f} mk ~k ufh}; Mfhhn co`kcm( Nrrn}f}cm) s`c
oikscm `cr Fmciskh of}fike( Okjjhn}~ okiicec `fmh} gniicm
`cr mcsnrc(
Nsh} n} }njc; Erfoc ofiicm k} un}` aii ghkuicmec ka
}`c mf~s fechmf( ]`cnr jk}`cr ufs jkkm~ fhm mcanfh} fhm
kqcrmc akr `cr hcp} mksc( N} ufs Erfocs ifs} o`fhoc }k cimc
}`c hufh}cm m}~ bcakrc cqchnhe( Mfhhns cp}rf s`na}s f} }`c
jfrgc} jfmc `cr fssns}fhoc f rcvnrcjch}) hk} f rcvcs}( Akr
jfh~ ~cfrs) Erfoc `fm ek}}ch fuf~ un}` rcasnhe }k `cit)
oifnjnhe n} `fm mctrcsscm `cr( B}) }`rke` hstkgch
eifhocs) Erfoc `fm eicfhcm Mfhhn ufs }`cnr jkjs afqkrn}c
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khi~) s`c jfnh}fnhcm lcfiksi~) bcofsc }`c~m `fm jkrc
o`fhoc }k bkhm(
Ktchnhe `cr jk}`crs jnrrkrcm) jcmnonhc ofbnhc} mkkr)
Mfhhn rcjkqcm }`rcc sjfii) tifs}no bk}}ics( ]`c
trcsornt}nkhs vfh}n}ncs `fm bcch sikui~ mcoinhnhe( Rcoch}
sine`} snehs ka trkercss `fm nhstnrcm okhanmchoc nh Jfrhncs
orn}nos( @cr nhocssfh} ikus ucrch} hcfri~ fs mcqkrnhe( Fhm
jkrc }`fh f ~cfr `fm tfsscm snhoc }`c afjni~s ifs} cjcrecho~
rkkj lfh}(
Jf~bc `cr jk}`crs s`rnhg `fm anhfii~ ek}}ch }`c jkkm*
s}fbnin|nhe okog}fni ls} rne`}) Mfhhn `ktcm( Fs s`c oikscm }`c
ofbnhc}) s`c stncm `cr tf}nch}s rcaico}nkh( ]`c siich ukjfh
ufs rcs}icssi~ uf}o`nhe arkj bcm biaanhe mcaco}( Gcctnhe
`cr o`nimrch oiksc ufs }`c rcfskh( @cfi}`~ kr hk}) Jfrhnc
ukim afgc }k}fi mctchmchoc na n} gct} cqcr~khc hcfr(
Mfhhn rcokehn|cm }`c ikkg nh `cr jk}`crs c~cs( _`cm
scch n} scqcrfi }njcs bcakrc( Cqch u`ch }`c sk*ofiicm saacrcr
ukimh} okhacss) `cr ionmn}~ `crfimcm n}s frrnqfi( Fs ufs
Mfhhns trfo}noc) s`c okh}cm }`c ica}kqcr tniis khc icss
}`fh `cr trcqnks }fii~( Rcjcjbcrcm hne`}jfrcs tifecm `cr
fs s`c tifocm }`rcc tniis nh f }int*okqcrcm) tftcr ot( @cr
jk}`cr mnmh} hccm fhk}`cr sicctnhe tnii) s`c aci}( B})
Mfhhn ufs ocr}fnh Jfrhnc ukim nhsns} kh khc) enqch `cr
hcui~*mnsokqcrcm icqcis ka okehn|fhoc fhm fen}f}nkh(
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_}njif}cm b~ }`c trkjnsc ka ar}`cr nh}kpnof}nkh)
Jfrhnc sf} t( Un}` rcscrqf}nkhs) `cr mko}kr `fm trcsornbcm
`cr krnenhfi ucftkh ka o`knoc( Fs ikhe fs s`c ufs ekkm) Mr(
@frrns ukim okh}nhc }k fiiku }`c akrjcr jc}`km ka cpn}(
Mfhhn mnmh} `fqc }njc akr f an} kr f }fh}rj( _`c ufs
rhhnhe if}c( Fhm frejch}s ucrc njtkssnbic }k unh(
Fs }`c 6
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tkr}akink( Afjni~ t`k}ks( Fhm hmcqciktcm anij bifog fhm
u`n}c( @cr mcsg}kt okjt}cr ukim `fqc }k ufn} fikhe
un}` }rntkms fhm trn|cs( ]`crc ufsh} rkkj nh `cr bfes( _`cm
`fqc }k schm akr }`cj if}cr( Fssjnhe s`cm bc akrenqch)
s`cm rcvcs} }`cj bkpcm t fhm jfnicm anrs} oifss kr
u`f}cqcr s`c okim faakrm( Na hk khc cisc ukim) s`c ghcu
Lfognc ufs `cr bneecs} sttkr}cr f qknoc ka rcfskh fjkhes}
}`c hrcfskhfbic fhm }`c jks} ingci~ ofsc }`f} s`cm
}rhcm k} fs ucii fs s`c `fm(
_inttnhe }`c rf}}inhe bk}}ic ka sicctnhe tniis nh}k `cr
sn}ofsc) Mfhhn qkucm }k cptifnh cqcr~}`nhe if}cr( Khoc s`cm
rch}cm fh ftfr}jch} nh Hcu ^krg) s`c ukim ofii) s`c
mconmcm( Nh }`c jcfh}njc) f hk}c ukim saanoc( Fs s`c }ftcm
}`c `fhmurn}}ch ic}}cr }k }`c s`frcm bf}`rkkj jnrrkr)
ftkiken|nhe) s`c efrfh}ccm `crscia Jfrhnc ufs mknhe jo`
bc}}cr( Icfqnhe }`c afjni~ fikhc ufs mcqfs}f}nhe }k `cr
okhsonchoc( B}) }`c okhoct} ka s}f~nhe ufs ukrsc( _`cm
unhm t `f}nhe `cr jk}`cr(
Fii }`c incs fhm jfhntif}nkh nhcp}rnofbi~ nh}cr}unhcm
un}` }`c }r}` ei}}cm Mfhhn un}` tfnh) mkb} fhm fhecr(
_`c ufs ikf}` }k }rs} `cr lmejch}( Akr jks} ka `cr }uch}~*
akr ~cfrs) s`cm eiinbi~ ef|cm nh}k }`c c~cs ka skjckhc
u`km ofioif}nhei~ mcocnqcm `cr( Cfo` afnicm mcoct}nkh)
ifho`cm }k gcct }`cnr }rcfo`crks skrkrn}~ }kec}`cr)
`kiikucm }rcho`cs mcctcr }`fh ofhmkr okim(
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Vn} n}) Erfoc eneeicm) svnrjnhe( Fs sichmcr anhecrs
}nogicm `cr snmcs) `cr njtisnqc tfr}hcr mrcu oikscr(
Fbfhmkhnhe Erfoc un}` `cr bk~arnchm ufs f hcocssn}~ Mfhhn
okhocmcm( U`c}`cr s`c ica} }`c `ksc kr }`c s}f}c }`f} mf~)
}`c }uk ukim hk ikhecr bc hmcr `cr rcs}rno}nqc srqcniifhoc(
Gcn}` okim `kt arkj khc arnchms oko` }k f rcif}nqcs
bfscjch} un}`k} `cfrnhe rcif~cm orn}nonsj( U`f} Mfhhn `fm
sfnm }k trk}co} Erfoc arkj `cfr}brcfg `fm bcch rcon}cm
un}` qn}rnki nhs}cfm ka `citai fmqnoc(
@c ufs }`c anrs} e~ u`km cqcr jfmc Erfoc acci }`f} `c
ofrcm fbk} `cr }`ke`}s fhm cjk}nkhs( @c ufs vn}c }`c
okh jfh( _`c hccmcm skjckhc u`k ukim ticmec `ns
mcqk}nkh( Fhm `c mnm un}`k} rcscrqf}nkhs }k ec} u`f}
`c ingcm(
_gnhh~ ices( Ercfs~ `fnr( _jkgcrs brcf}`( Orkkgcm
}cc}`( Erfoc mnmh} jnhm Gcn}`s ikkgs fs ikhe fs s`c `fm
`nj fii }k `crscia( Bif}fh} incs( Sscicss ofiis( Cjt}~ kf}`(
Brkgch s`cf}`( _`c mnmh} rcfin|c }`cnr ah }`f} cqchnhe
ukim njtfo} }`c rcs} ka `cr inac(
_cc ~k e~s if}cr) Mfhhn okh}chmcm) vnc}i~ sc}}nhe
`cr bfes kh }`c arkh} tkro`( ]`c ofb s`cm ofiicm ufs fircfm~
ufn}nhe( Akiikunhe krmcrs) }`c mrnqcr `fmh} `khgcm( Mfhhn
ikkgcm f} }`c `ksc( N} ufs }`c khi~ khc s`cm ghkuh bc~khm
n}s srafoc( Fs s`c s}fiicm nh }`c mkkruf~ akr }`c okrfec }k
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bc akr}`rne`}) s`c bogicm( _`c ukimh} rc}rh akr snp
jkh}`s(
Mfhhn `fm }k }rs} Erfoc ukim bc ls} anhc un}`k}
`cr( _`cm `fqc Lfognc) Mfhhn rcfskhcm( Fhm `cr bk~arnchm(
]`cnr jkj( Mfhhns ofr sf} nh }`c mrnqcuf~( ]`c gc~s ucrc
kh }`c `fii }fbic( N} ufs f sjfii sfornanoc }k icfqc }`cj( B})
s`c ghcu }`c afjni~ ukim hccm }`cj jkrc(
U`f}cqcr) Erfoc rcstkhmcm) `fs}ni~ ts`nhe akr
Mfhhns cpn}( @cr fbrt}hcss jfmc n} cfsncr akr }`c cimcr
sns}cr }k ek( Mfhhn ikhecm akr }`c stfoc }k }`nhg fhm }k
mc}crjnhc u`f} s`kim bc `cr hcp} s}ct f o`fhoc }k
cptikrc fhm }k erku kh `cr kuh }crjs }k rnsc }k }`c
koofsnkh kr nhmnqnmfii~ orfs` fhm brh(
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]`rcc
E F]@CRNHE @CR BFE_ OIK_C) Mfhhn tccrcm k} }`c
unhmku ka `cr sbuf~ ofr( _kkh) s`cm bc frrnqnhe nh
Brkkgi~h( ]`c anhfi ice ka }`c }rnt sccjcm ingc scokhms
okjtfrcm }k }`c lkrhc~ u`no` `fm chmcm f} Jfh`f}}fhs
Tchh _}f}nkh( Khinhc fhm kh tftcr) }`c }rcg `fm ikkgcm
snjticr( B}) nh trfo}noc) `cr }njnhe ufs okhsnmcrfbi~ kaa(
_ikucm b~ ieefec fhm okhocrhs }`f} mrfnhcm `cr ka qnekr)
s`c anrji~ ofijcm }`c rcich}icss jrjr }`f} okhs}fh}i~
u`nstcrcm }k rh(
Fqknmnhe c~c okh}fo}) Mfhhn gct} uf}o` kqcr trcsjcm
bsnhcsstcktic fhm }krns}s s}mch}s fhm qferfh}s fingc(
Hkhc ucrc cpcjt} arkj sstnonkh( Bsni~ okhsjcm) jfh~
rcfm) jscm fhm jfnh}fnhcm }`cnr scorc}s u`no` sn}cm
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Mfhhn ls} anhc( @cr jk}`cr) Jfrhnc) `fm ufrhcm `cr fbk}
ornjnhfis fhm mfhecr( Nh }`c on}~) tcktic frch} arnchmi~(
]`c~ii `r} ~k f} cqcr~ }rh( B}) fa}cr snp ~cfrs ka
tifhhnhe) Mfhhn `fm o`ksch u`crc s`cm inqc bfscm kh
rcscfro` fhm bmec}( Fhm s`c ukim hk} bc mc}crrcm(
@cr bneecs} tfnh ofjc arkj }`c jcssfec s`cm ica} `cr
fh}) Lfognc( Arkj f ercfs~ tf~t`khc) s`cm ftkiken|cm fhm
trkjnscm }k gcct nh }ko`( @jbi~) s`cm }`fhgcm `cr akr
`cr chokrfecjch} bk}` nh ekkm }njcs fhm `krrnm( B})
`cr fmjnssnkh fhm bnm akr f}khcjch} ucrc jfrgcmi~ khi~
ukrms(
_`cm jfgc n} t }k `cr skjc`ku Mfhhn sukrc fs s`c
s}cttcm kaa }`c sbuf~( B}) }`rcc bfe s}rfts mneenhe nh}k `cr
rne`} s`kimcr brke`} `cr f}}ch}nkh bfog }k cfr}`( ]`c
o`fanhe ka rbbcr scuh kh s~h}`c}no afbrnos `fm ofscm jkrc
mfjfec }`fh ho} }fes( _`cm nehkrcm }`c s}nhe ka }`c
erkunhe fbrfsnkh( B}) fhk}`cr fi}crhf}nqc ufs trcacrrcm(
Jkh}nhe }`c s}fnrs) Mfhhn sc} mkuh `cr sn}ofsc( ]`c
qncu ufs kqcru`cijnhe }`rcf}chnhe fhm cpon}nhe f} }`c
sfjc }njc( Ofrcaii~ rcjkqnhe }`c ofjcrf s}rfts arkj
frkhm `cr hcog) s`c sc} }`cj kh `cr kttksn}c snmc( _`c
`fmh} jo` afr}`cr }k ek( _n}}nhe ikksc kh `cr ica} s`kimcr)
}`c }uk bfes ucrc qihcrfbic fhm afr }kk f}}rfo}nqc akr
Icuns }k rcsns}( _chsnhe `ns ekkm iog) }`c efh} }cch sofhhcm
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}`c s}rcc} akr tkinoc kaanocrs( Anhmnhe hkhc) `c shf}o`cm }`c
sf}o`cis( @cm bfrci~ cf}ch }`f} uccg(
Ufn}& _}kt( ]`nca& Mfhhn o`fscm `nj( B})
foos}kjcm }k `cfqncr bfeefec) }`c bk~ strnh}cm cfsni~( @cm
fssjcm s`c ufsh} ofrr~nhe jo` ofs`( Fhm u`nic s`c
s}reeicm un}` `cr sn}ofsc) `c t} jkrc mns}fhoc bc}ucch
}`cj( _kjcbkm~) ticfsc) s`c njtikrcm }k afocs }`f} vnogi~
ikkgcm mkuh( ]`c~ ucrc erf}cai n}m bcch `cr fhm hk} }`cj(
Kqcr*okhanmch}) }`c sje }`nca ikkgcm bfog bcakrc `c `n}
}`c erkhm) `frm( Uf}o`nhe `ns hcui~*iks} bkh}~ sinmc fuf~
arkj `nj) Icuns sfu khi~ khc bfe tkt ktch( F ofjcrf
cjcrecm arkj n}s s`cii(
]`c kim Tch}fp ainttcm t fefnhs} }`c }`ne` ka f sri~*
ikkgnhe) scf}cm jfh( Ofgcm un}` mf~s ka mnr}) `c snich}i~
erkuicm( Rcokehn|nhe T`ni fs }`c }rfhsnch} u`km bcf}ch `ns
arnchm f ukim*bc rftns} hcfri~ }k mcf}` un}` f brkgch
}rcc brfho`) `c rfh( Erfbbnhe }`c jkrc* qfifbic) mnen}fi
ofjcrf) Icuns }kkg kaa( Sh`frjcm) `c sfqkrcm inqnhe }k anio`
fhk}`cr mf~( @c `fm f hcubkrh }k accm( B}) `c fisk `fm `ns
bfm `fbn}( Akr `nj) }`c akrjcr ofjc nh scokhm( _k) anrs} `c
`fm }k ec} `ne`(
Mfjh n}& Kh }`c qcrec ka }cfrs) Mfhhn ofe`} `cr
brcf}`( N }`ke`} }`c~ bk}` ucrc ekhcrs( ]`fhg ~k sk
jo`( _`c akrocm f sjnic kr fs oiksc }k khc fs s`c okim
js}cr( Mfhhn `fm scch `kjcicss tcktic nh Tchhs~iqfhnf(
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B}) s`cm ka}ch s`aaicm tfs} }`cj farfnm }`c~m `frfss `cr
kr `n} `cr fhm tfr}i~ bcofsc s`c acfrcm sccnhe f afjninfr
fstco}) ingc nh }`c c~cs ka `cr jk}`cr( B}) T`nis f}}ch}nkh
ufs svfrci~ akoscm kh Mfhhns sine`}i~*mch}cm ofjcrf(
]`f} ofjcrfs jnhc( ]`c gnm ls} }kkg n}( _`c bceecm `cr
qknoc }k skhm s}rkhe }k `ns cfrs(
Fhm tksscssnkhs hnhc*}ch}`s) T`ni rcbgcm `cr)
anhfii~ ikkgnhe t f} }`c cp`fs}cm) ~khe ukjfh( @ns `cfr}
brkgc( @cr mfrg oris fhm ercch c~cs( Ints bkucm ingc `ns
mfe`}crs( Na T`ni `fmh} ghkuh bc}}cr) `cm `fqc sukrh `ns
kaastrnhe `fm okjc bfog }k inac(
B}) Lchhnacr fhm `cr bcikqcm jk}`cr ucrc ikhe ekhc(
@cm nmch}nancm }`c bkmncs nh s`kog hfbic }k fooct} }`cnr
mcjnsc( @c s}kttcm `ns jcjkr~ }cjtkrfrni~ fqknmnhe
anhns`nhe }`cnr s}kr~( Rctifoc }`c ichs( N}s aognhe orftt~(
@c sinttcm n} bfog nh n}s bfe( Cicqch ~cfrs if}cr) T`nis jnhm
s}nii okimh} un}`s}fhm fhk}`cr sc}bfog( _`fjcm) `c
rcinhvns`cm Mfhhns ofjcrf fqcr}nhe `ns c~cs( Erfbbnhe
`cr trktcr}~) Mfhhn sinttcm }`c s}rft frkhm `cr hcogs
k}`cr snmc( _`c s}nii `fm ftfr}jch}s }k scc) f tkinoc rctkr} }k
anic fhm f `k}ci rkkj }k anhm(
Fs s`c ufigcm fuf~) Mfhhn ufsh} vn}c src u`f}
okjtciicm `cr }k ikkg bfog( _`c acfrcm n} ufs f jns}fgc( B})
na n} ucrc) T`ni ufs jfgnhe n}) }kk( ]`crc ufs skjc}`nhe
afjninfr nh `ns c~cs }`f} bk}` okjakr}cm fhm hhcrqcm `cr(
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_`cm einjtscm }`c tcrskh hk} }`c okh fr}ns}( Fhm s`c
}`ke`} jf~bc `cm einjtscm `cr) }kk(
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Akr
AKR ]UK ^CFR_) }`c mk okh}nhcm }k orkss tf}`s
cfo` hcqcr icfrhnhe qcr~ jo` fbk} }`c k}`cr( ]`cnr sjfii
}fig fhm ercc}nhes saanocm fs mnm Mfhhns echcrks
kaacrnhes( Ukrgnhe nh f rcs}frfh} `fm n}s tcrgs( Fhm T ni
ufs f uniinhe mkhcc( B}) T`nis afoc ufs }`c afr}`cs} }`nhe
arkj Mfhhns jnhm nh }`f} jkjch}( Fs s`c ajbicm nh }`c
mfrg) s`c gnsscm fh f}}rfo}nqc ~khe jfh( _`c aci} nh
okjjfhm nh `cr ftfr}jch}( N} ufs }`c tcraco} ikof}nkh
un}` }`c cpoct}nkh ka }`c hcne`bkrs( ]`c~ `fmh} bcch f tfr}
ka }`c tifh(
Mfhhn `fm f lkb( N} ufsh} ercf}( _`c inqcm fikhc( ]`c
ufiis ucrc }`nh( _`cm jfmc f acu arnchms khi~ }uk ka
u`kj s`c stkgc }k kh f rceifr bfsns( B}) }`f} ufs jks}i~
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mc }k `cr o`kksnhe( _`c okhsonksi~ `fmh} ek}}ch oiksc }k
jfh~( @cr acfr ka f mns}rfo}nkh oftfbic ka sbqcr}nhe `cr
kblco}nqcs fiuf~s hfeecm( _`c ufs }kk afr arkj oifnjnhe `cr
ekfis(
_`c hccmcm jkrc jkhc~ akr Fmciskhs oifsscs f ik}
jkrc( Fhm s`c s}nii `fm hk mnen}fi ofjcrf( Fs cptco}cm) }`c
tkinoc mctfr}jch} `fm hcqcr rcokqcrcm `cr ena}( _`c `fmh}
}`c `cfr} }k }cii `cr fh} n} `fm bcch s}kich( ]`c }kt*ka*}`c*
inhc Hngkh `fm oks} Lfognc jkrc }`fh khc }`ksfhm mkiifrs(
_`cm sfqcm akr jkh}`s( Mfhhn ghcu bcofsc Erfoc `fm
rnhcm }`c srtrnsc( Ec}}nhe `cr kuh anhfhonfii~*jf}o`nhe
bkkh `fm mkhc in}}ic }k mnssfmc `cr( B}) s`c ufs erf}cai
u`ch Mfhhn `fm ktchcm `cr ena}* urfttcm bkp) acnehnhe
s`kog(
Mf}nhe `fm bcch afr icss okjtinof}cm akr Mfhhn }`fh
mcfinhe un}` afjni~( @fhenhe k} kr `kkgnhe t ufs ka}ch
}`c trcacrchoc un}` in}}ic rcjkrsc( @cr anrs} snp uccgs inqnhe
nh }`c on}~) s`cm jfhfecm }k okjtic}ci~ fqknm fii okh}fo}(
B}) `cr okiicfec fhm tfr}hcr nh ornjc ufs `cr bcs} arnchm)
_`crr~( _`c `fttni~ fttifmcm Mfhhns fi}crcm okhqno}nkh
f} `fia }`c bfrs fhm oibs nh }kuh( ]`c ifog ka nh}njfo~
bkis}crcm }`cnr okhanmchoc( Fhm }`c fiok`ki okhsjcm brncai~
okhlrcm jcrrnjch}( B}) nh }`c s}frg ine`} ka mf~) Mfhhn
rcerc}}cm jfh~ o`knocs( Ec}}nhe f}}fo`cm ufs k} ka }`c
vcs}nkh( Fhm skjc jfmc n} cfs~ }k ufig fuf~(
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]`ch) }`crc ufs Lkc( @c ufs mnaacrch}( Un}` `nj) }`crc
ufs hk tkucr s}reeic( Hk njfenhfr~ bf}}ic ka }`c scpcs kr
mcoct}nkh( @c ufs f hnoc e~ fhm f tfssnkhf}c ikqcr( _}rkhe)
o}c fhm sjfr}) `c ingcm Mfhhn akr u`k s`c ufs hk} mcstn}c
n}( _k) akr `cr) n} ufs ls} f jf}}cr ka }njc bcakrc s`c
anercm k} u`~ fhm `ku }k sgniiaii~ sfbk}fec n}( B}) fs }`c
t`khc rfhe fhm Lkc s}kttcm gnssnhe `cr fii so`cjcs ka
mnsjnssfi ofjc }k fh chm(
U`f} frc ~k mknhe; Mfhhn kblco}cm( Oiksc }k rnttnhe
`ns oik}`cs kaa) s`c s}rfmmicm `nj) frkscm( Un}` skaf
os`nkhs ts`nhe nh}k `ns bfog) Lkc ikkgcm t f} `cr fjscm(
N }`ke`} ~k jne`} ufhhf ec} }`f}) `c rctincm(
Ufn}nhe f acu cp}rf jnh}cs ukimh} bk}`cr `nj(
Ticfsc) s}kt }`nhgnhe) s`c rcvcs}cm( Gnssnhe `nj
fefnh) Mfhhn vnogi~ hbogicm `ns bci}( Hk jf}}cr `ku
jo` Lkc }ko`cm `cr) s`c rfrci~ ufh}cm n} }k s}kt( N} ufs f
s}rfhec }`nhe }k `cr) rcfii~( B}) s`c mnmh} ane`} n}(
]`ns ns Mfhhn) `cr fhsucrnhe jfo`nhc tif~cm( N `ktc
~k ghku u`f} }k mk un}` n}( Ofsc na N `fqc }k }cii ~f)
u`f}s }`c tknh};
@c~) Mfhhn( N}s Ftrni( N ecss N jnsscm ~k) f }rs}nhe
qknoc o`ccraii~ okhocmcm( ]r~nhe }k rcokt `cr akos) Mfhhn
erkfhcm fhm rfh `cr `fhms mkuh Lkcs snmcs( ^krc
trkbfbi~ k} kh }`c }kuh tfr}~nhe) fs sfi( Erfoc }kim jc
}k ofii cfrincr( B}) N mnmh} ufh} ~k }k }`nhg N ufs f hfe(
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Frc ~k src ~k mkh} ufhhf ec} }`f}; Lkc kaacrcm(
Ghkunhe `ku bfmi~ Mfhhn ufh}cm }k `fqc scp) `c chlk~cm
sccnhe }`c s`kc fugufrmi~ ukrh kh }`c k}`cr akk}( N} ufs fh
cjtkucrnhe tksn}nkh(
Nj src) Mfhhn rc}kr}cm) oicfri~ kh}k `ns efjc(
Fh~uf~) N ls} ufh}cm }k rcjnhm ~k Nii bc }`crc f}
hnhc( J~ nh}crqncus hk} h}ni Jkhmf~) Ftrni okh}nhcm(
_k) N ufs `ktnhe jf~bc uc okim `fhe k}( _`c s}fiicm(
^cs) N ghku( Ec} }k }`c tknh}( U`f} N rcfii~ ufhhf sf~ ns
}`fhg ~k( Fhm mkh} akrec}( Hnhc koikog ]`c fhsucrnhe
jfo`nhc bcctcm fs na rcstkhmnhe }k Mfhhns }`ke`}s
o}}nhe `cr kaa(
U`f} }njc ns s`c frrnqnhe; N mkh} }`nhg s`c cqcr
jch}nkhcm) Lkc }cfscm(
N ingc ~k sk jo` bc}}cr u`ch ~k mkh} bk}`cr }k
}fig(
Trcssnhe `ns ints }kec}`cr anrji~) Lkc nhs}fh}i~ tiicm kaa
`ns s`nr}) j||inhe f ernh( Bc}}cr; `c fsgcm(
Oikscr) Mfhhn foghkuicmecm( _`c ikqcm ikkgnhe f}
`nj) oik}`cm kr hoik}`cm( Fs s`c gnsscm `nj fefnh) }`c
t`khc rfhe( Frc ~k gnmmnhe jc; s`c erjbicm(
]`ns }njc }`c fhsucrnhe jfo`nhc tnogcm t rne`} fuf~(
_`cm bcch hccmnhe f rctifocjch} akr jkh}`s( U`f} }`c
`cii mnm ~k mk }k ~kr jfo`nhc; ]`c fii*}kk*afjninfr qknoc
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rcsjcm) Mfhhn) Nqc bcch icfqnhe ~k jcssfecs }`rcc
uccgs(
Mf~s) Mfhhn okrrco}cm(
Fhm cqch }`ke` ~krc bcnhe rmc fhm jfgnhe jc
ek} k} ka j~ uf~) Nii ek f`cfm fhm icfqc ~k }`ns ifs} khc(
Rne`}( Ifs}(
Okjc `kjc fhm oicfr k} ~kr s}aa bcakrc Jkj ec}s
bfog arkj Fh} Lfogncs( Na ~k mkh}) u`f}cqcrs `crc ns
eknhe s}rfne`} nh }`c }rfs`(
Bcctnhe) }`c fhsucrnhe jfo`nhc fooct}cm fhk}`cr
hufh}cm mnrco}nqc( Erfoc fhm Mfhhns jk}`cr ukim bc
rc}rhnhe }`c akiikunhe _hmf~ fs tifhhcm( @cr trcqnks
brcfgmkuh `fm bcch }kk jo` akr `cr ~khe os}kmnfh }k
okjakr}fbi~ `fhmic( Jfrhnc `fm rcascm akkm akr akr}~*cne`}
`krs( Fhm Erfoc sf} b~ `citicssi~ f} `cr un}s chm(
Nj skrr~( U`crc ucrc uc; Mfhhn biaacm) suna}i~
br~nhe }`c jcjkr~( Hku) N rcjcjbcr( Urcho`nhe Lkcs
bci} arcc) s`c }ksscm n} forkss }`c rkkj( @cr fh} `fm
rcvcs}cm }`f} s`c s}f~ t} cqch u`nic }`c~ mcfi} un}` }`c
mnicjjf(
_khms ingc f tfogcm so`cmic) Lkc okh}cjtif}cm
hfufrc ka Jfrhncs `cfi}`(
Mfhhn `fm }`c `fbn} ka hcqcr stcfgnhe fbk} `cr afjni~
bc~khm sjfii }fig( _`kim N fsg u`crc N an} nh; Lkc fsgcm
seecs}nqci~ fhm uf}o`cm `ns succ}`cfr}s ints ori( B})
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bcakrc Mfhhn `fm }`c o`fhoc }k rcontrkof}c `cr ikqcrs
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