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    Pnf Fmriy Ncsthry hg tnf Dmecthom

    Dftcs Gf`frmtche

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    Pnf Fmriy Ncsthry hg tnf Dmecthom Dftcs Gf`frmtche=

    &rchr th tnf cebhr'hrmtche hg tnf DD( ce $)*+! tnf 'rcdmry hramec,mtche ghr shbcmimbtche ghr tnf Emtcvf 'fh'if ce Dmecthm wms tnf meeumi Ce`cme me` Dftcs Bhegfrfebfwncbn wms s'heshrf` y tnf Bhdduecty -figmrf &imeecea Bhuebci hg -ceec'fa. nf

    DD( nm` cts stmrt ce tnf $)/#s wnfe tnfsf meeumi bhegfrfebfs fame th m''iy 'rfssurf hetnf sfechr ifvfis hg ahvfredfet ghr nhuscea 'rharmds. -nfrfms tnf gf`frmi ahvfredfet:=C?2 nm` cetrh`ubf` nhuscea 'rharmds he rfsfrvfs! tnf Dftcs wfrf ceficacif ghrnhuscea msscstmebf. nf Dftcs ghrdf` sfvfrmi nhuscea msshbcmtches ce hr`fr th 'rfssurftnf &rhvcebf hg Dmecthm ghr Dftcs nhuscea 'rharmds. 0usf6ufetiy! tnfsf nhusceamsshbcmtches mdmiamdmtf` th ghrd tnf Dmecthm Dftcs Nhuscea ?sshbcmtche.

    Ce $)*+! mt tnf meeumi dfftcea hg tnf Ce`cme me` Dftcs Bhegfrfebf! m eudfr hgDftcs mttfe`cea tnf dfftcea rfmic,f` tnmt tnf `cstrcutche hg `fifamtfs th tncs bhegfrfebfwms `fscaef` th gmvhur (crst Emtche7s `fifamtfs me` tnf Dftcs `fbc`f` tnfy bhui` heiydmkf tnfcr bhebfres nfmr` cg tnfy nm` me ce`f'fe`fet vhcbf. Ofbmusf hg tnfsf bhebfres

    tnf bhegfrfebf wms f1tfe`f` ghr me m``ctchemi `my. nf Dftcs susf6ufetiy dft ce 'rcvmtfme` `fbc`f` th ghrd m (f`frmtche hg Dftcs 'fh'if. -nfe tnf bhegfrfebf rfbhevfef` tnfhggcbcmi rfsuit wms th ghrd twh sf'mrmtf hramec,mtches! tnf Dmecthm Ce`cme Orhtnfrnhh`me` me hramec,mtche :ueemdf`2 th rf'rfsfet tnf Dftcs. ? bhddcttff hg twh wms bnhsfe thihhk mt tnf ghrdmtche hg m 'rhvcebcmi Dftcs msshbcmtche. -nfe `fifamtfs wfrf `csbussceatnf ghrdmtche hg tnf DD(! m imwyfr wnh nm''fef` th hvfrnfmr tnf bhevfrsmtche!vhiuetffrf` th `rmw u' m bhestctutche ghr tnfd. nmt imwyfr wms =mif >cshe! wnh imtfrfbmdf m imw 'rhgfsshr mt tnf 3ecvfrscty hg Dmecthm me` wnh wms mish tnf imwyfr wnhcectcmtf` tnf =mecfi7s Bmsf!"mitnhuan nf wms imtfr rf'imbf` ms bhuesfi.

    nrff dhetns imtfr tnf Dftcs `fifamtfs mamce mssfdif` ce -ceec'fa me` ghrdmiiy

    cebhr'hrmtf . nus tnf Dmecthm Dftcs (f`frmtche wms ghue`f` he ucimuit! hd 9maif me` ?eaus 0'febf. nf gcrst 'rhvcschemi hmr` wms fifbtf` th nhi`hggcbf uetci tnf gcrst meeumi dfftcea! mt tncs tcdf ?`md Butnme` wms 'rfsc`fet me` tnfvcbf;'rfsc`fets wfrf Lhf 4ff'fr me` ?igrf` =csrhwf.

    Ce ?'rci hg $)*5 mt tnf (hurtffetn ?eeumi Ce`cme me` Dftcs bhegfrfebf tnf Ce`cmesme` Dftcs dft sf'mrmtfiy ghr tnf gcrst tcdf. nfrf wfrf $$) `fifamtfs mt tncs gcrst meeumi

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    nf subbfsscvf 'rfsc`fets hg tnf DD( nmvf ffe8 =r. ?`md Butnme` :$)*+;$)+#2! ?eaus 0'febf :$)+#;$)+J2! Bheecf 9yhigshe :$)+J;$)+%2! (fr`ceme` >uchbnf :$)+%;$)+/2! 9`wmr` Nfm` :$)+/;$)+*2! LhneDhrrcssfmu :$)+*;$)5$2! =he DbCvhr :$)5$;$)5%2! -. Mvhe =udhet :$)5%;$))J2! 9recf Oimcs :$))J;$))%2! Ociiyh =fIm_he`f :$))%;$))+2 me` =mvc` Bnmrtrme` :$))+ th tnf 'rfsfet2.

    "Ce tncs bmsf tnf (f`frmi Bhurt he Lmeumry 5! "#$J `fbimrf` tnhsf 'frshes wnh mrf D@tcs me` tnhsf wnhmrf ehe;stmtus Ce`cmes ms sft ghrtn ce tnf _fmshes ghr Lu`adfet mrf FCe`cmesG wctnce tnf dfmecea hg tnff1'rfssche FCe`cmes me` Ime`s rfsfrvf` ghr tnf Ce`cmesG bhetmcef` ce s )$:"%2 hg tnf Bhestctutche ?bt!$5*+.

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    dfftcea hg tnf DD(. nf Dmecthm Dftcs Nhuscea ?sshbcmtche ehw fbmdf tnf NhusceaBhddcttff hg tnf DD(. ?gtfr m`h'tche hg m Bhestctutche tnf gcrst fifbtf` hmr` hg`crfbthrs wfrf _fvfrfe` ?`md Butnme`J :&rfsc`fet2! (fr`ceme` >uchbnf :=mu'nce_fache2! Lhne (c``ifr :nf &ms _fache2! f` 0cdmr` :0hutnfre _fache2 me` hd 9maifgrhd -ceec'fa sfrvf` ms Nhehrmry &rfsc`fet. ?t gcrst! DD( h'frmtches wfrf su''hrtf`

    y gue`cea grhd vmrchus bnurbnfs! uscefssdfe7s `hemtches me` m 'rhvcebcmibhetrcutche.

    nf DD( rf'rfsfets m gf`frmtche hg sfvfrmi hramec,mtches mt tnf bhdduecty ifvfikehwe ms ihbmis :ihbmi bhuebcis2. Dmey hg tnfsf wfrf ce h'frmtche ghr yfmrs fghrf tnfDD( bmdf ceth f1cstfebf ms ihbmi nhuscea msshbcmtches hr buiturmi hramec,mtches. nfgcrst bhestctutche wms strubturf` th miihw mey Dftcs hramec,mtche wciicea th mbbf't tnfbhestctutche hg tnf DD( th fbhdf 'mrt hg tnf gf`frmtche scd'iy y 'msscea m rfshiutcheme` ghrwmr`cea ct th DD(. (hr f1md'if! tnf 0t. Imurfet Ihbmi wms hrcacemiiy m rmebn hgtnf I7ueche emtchemif d@tcssf 0mcet;Lhsf'n `u Dmecthm.%Ihbmis wfrf mish grff th ifmvftnf gf`frmtche! ghr f1md'if sfvfrmi ihbmis wnh nm` ffe 'mrt hg tnf Ehrtnfre Nmigrff`

    ?sshbcmtche ce nf &ms _fache ifgt DD( th ghrd tnfcr hwe ehe;stmtus Emtcvfhramec,mtche./

    nf gcrst DD( hggcbf wms ihbmtf` mt %/J Ehtrf =mdf ?vfeuf ce -ceec'fa. ?iheawctn &rfsc`fet Butnme` tnf DD( nm` stmgg dfdfrs! Lhf 4ff'fr :91fbutcvf =crfbthr2!&frby Ocr :Bhesuitmet2 me` Amifrcf 4iyef :0fbrftmry2. nfrf wfrf mish ghur gcfi`whrkfrs ?e`rfw 4crkefss :nhdshe ?rfm2! Lhf Bhhkf :>rme` _m'c`s2! ?eaus 0'febf:=mu'nce ?rfm2 me` Lhf nhdms Lr.*:rmvfrsf Omy ?rfm2.

    9i`fr >fhraf (ifury rfbmiis tnmt ncs wms fifbtf` th tnf hmr` hg DD( wnfe tnf ef1tfifbtches nfi` 'rchr th tnf meeumi afefrmi dfftcea bhevfef` ce Lmeumry hg $)*). Nf smystnfrf wfrf sc1 rfaches :-ceec'fa wms 'mrt hg 0hutnfmst2

    ?eaus 0'febf &rfsc`fetBheecf nhdms 9yhigshe A& 0hutnfmst _fache>fhraf (ifury A& 0hutnwfst _fache

    J?t tnmt tcdf _fvfrfe` Butnme` wms tnf ?eaicbme Bnurbn `crfbthr hg Ce`cme;Dftcs sfrvcbfs ghr _u'frtsime`%

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    ?igrf` Nfm` A& &ms _facheOfe nhd'she A& nhd'she _fache-mitfr Dfemr` A& Ehrtnwfst _facheNhwmr` ?snmd Cetfrimkf _fache

    ?t tnf tcdf hg tnf ghue`cea hg dhst hg tnf Dftcs 'hictcbmi hramec,mtches ce wfstfreBmem`m tnf mbtcvcsts wfrf dm`f u' hg Dftcs me` Ehe;0tmtus Ce`cmes. Dmey hg tnf Ehe;0tmtus Ce`cmes bhui` fmsciy c`fetcgy wctn Dftcs fbmusf tnfcr dhtnfrs hr gmtnfrs wfrfdmrrcf` th m Dftcs s'husf hr tnfy nm` arme`'mrfets wnh wfrf Dftcs. Dmey hg tnf whdfecevhivf` wctn tnf Dmecthm Dftcs (f`frmtche `fvfih'dfet nm` ihst tnfcr (crst Emtchesstmtus wnfe tnfy dmrrcf` Dftcs dfe. 9ic,mftn Cscstfr me` Dmry >ucimuit mrf f1md'ifshg tnfsf whdfe. ?t tnf tcdf tnf DD( bhestctutche miihwf` dfdfrsnc' hg fegrmebncsf`Ce`cmes c.f. meyhef wnh nm` ihst tnfcr trfmty rcants hr wnh nm` acvfe u' ncs nfr trfmtyrcants.

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    Burrfet rfachemi hue`mrcfs

    Gfr`ceme` Aucohbnf rfbmiis tnf ghue`cea hg DDGfrmi` 9yhigshe. Ce $)/+! mt maf "$! snfdmrrcf` >frmi` me` tnfy susf6ufetiy nm` ecef bnci`rfe. -nfe gcrst dmrrcf` tnfy dhvf`th &cef (miis wnfrf snf fame whrkcea mt tnf nhs'ctmi. =urcea $)*+;+#! snf wmsfd'ihyf` mt m bihtncea gmbthry! tnfe mt Bnci`rfe7s Nhdf hg -ceec'fa mt tnfcr suddfrbmd' mt Nciisc`f Ofmbn. Imtfr! wnfe Bnci`rfe7s Nhdf bihsf` tncs bmd'! Bheecf huant ctth sfrvf ms tnf sctf ghr 0trhea 9mrtn -hdme7s Ih`af.

    Bheecf wms miwmys m bhdduecty mbtcvcst. Ce (frumry $)+$! ce rfs'hesf th tnf 'hhrnhuscea bhe`ctches hg tnf Dftcs mt rmvfrsf Omy! snf ghrdf` tnf rmvfrsf Omy Dftcs

    )Lhsf'n nhdms wms hre he DmyJ! $)#$ ce Omismd Omy! Dmecthm! me` `cf` Luiy ")! $)+5 ce &cef (miis!Dmecthm. Nf wms tnf she hg >fhraf nhdms me` ?`fimc`f Dhrce. Lhscf dmrrcf` Dmu`f Lfeeceas he Luef$+! $)"* ce 0turafhe Ime`cea! 0mskmtbnfwme.$#Dmu`f 9ic,mftn Lfeeceas! wms hre Luiy "! $)#) ce Budfrime` Nhusf! 0mskmtbnfwme8 `cf` (frumry"%! $)5/ ce 0fikcrk! Dmecthm. 0nf wms tnf `muantfr hg -ciicmd Nfery Lfeeceas me` Dmry Dma`mifefDb4my.

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    ?sshbcmtche! th sfrvf ms m ehe;'rhgct nhuscea bhr'hrmtche. 0nf wms tnfe fifbtf` ms0fbrftmry;rfmsurfr hg tnf ?sshbcmtche. Ce Luef hg tnf smdf yfmr fifbtf` ms Acbf;&rfsc`fethg tnf 0hutn;-fst _fache hg tnf DD(. 0nf wms rf;fifbtf` y mbbimdmtche ghr twh gurtnfrtfrds ce $)+" me` $)+J :m twh;yfmr tfrd2.

    Bheecf wms m''hcetf` ms ?btcea &rhvcebcmi &rfsc`fet hg tnf DD( ce Dmy hg $)+J! th

    sfrvf `urcea tnf tcdf tnmt ?eaus 0'febf wms armetf` m ifmvf hg msfebf. ncsm''hcetdfet! cectcmiiy dm`f y tnf Ohmr` hg =crfbthrs! wms rmtcgcf` mt tnf ghiihwcea?eeumi >fefrmi ?ssfdiy hg DD(. 0nf wms mish m ghue`cea dfdfr hg tnf rmvfrsf Omy:gcsnfrdme7s2 Bh;h'.

    Ce $)5#! wctn ecef bnci`rfe! Bheecf mttmcef` nfr Ombnfihr hg ?rts grhd tnf 3ecvfrsctyhg Dmecthm. Nfr bmrffr! wncbn cebiu`f` whrk ghr Bnci`rfe7s Nhdf hg -ceec'fa! tnfDmecthm Dftcs (f`frmtche! tnf ?ibhnhicsd (hue`mtche hg Dmecthm! ?ecsncemf 0bnhhi!me` tnf >hvfredfet hg Bmem`m 0fbrftmry hg 0tmtf =f'mrtdfet! wms dhrf tnme m sfrcfs hgh tctifs8 ce`ff`! ct wms m tfstmdfet th nfr ficfg ce tnf Dftcs me` (crst Emtches 'fh'if.

    3etci nfr rftcrfdfet! Bheecf wms m ihea;tfrd fd'ihyff hg tnf Bmem`m 0fbrftmry hg

    0tmtf `f'mrtdfet. 0nf wms cevhivf` ms m vhiuetffr ghr dmey htnfr bhdduecty arhu's.0nf sfrvf` he tnf Ohmr` hg =crfbthrs hg tnf (mdciy &imeecea ?sshbcmtche hg Dmecthm8tnf 91fbutcvf Bhddcttff hg tnf &rfaemeby =cstrfss 0frvcbf8 tnf (csnfrdme7s Icbfesf?''fmi Ohmr`8 me` tnf _fdhtf Nhuscea Bhddcttff. ?gtfr rftcrfdfet! ce $))"! snffstmicsnf` F0trhea 9mrtn -hdme7s Ih`af!G m nfmicea bfetfr shutn hg >rme` Dmrmcs!Dmecthm. nfe! ghr hvfr m `fbm`f! snf nfi'f` bhuetifss 'fh'if! gmdcicfs me`bhdduectcfs th gce` tnfcr hwe 'mtn th nfmicea tnfcr s'crcts

    Afhraf Gifury%:. $)J/2

    >fhraf (ifury cs hef hg tnf ghue`frs hg tnf Dmecthm Dftcs (f`frmtche. Ce tnf gcrstfifbtche ce $)*5 nf wms fifbtf` ms Acbf &rfsc`fet grhd tnf 0hutn -fst _fache. $$Nf wfethe th sfrvf he tnf DD( Ohmr` hg =crfbthrs uetci $)+). nf 0- _fache Ohmr` whrkf`hut hg Dceef`hsm ghr tnrff yfmrs tnfe ce $)+$ >fhraf h'fef` tnf gcrst DD( hggcbf ceOrme`he.

    >fhraf wms hre mt 0tf. Dm`fifcef! Dmecthm he Dmrbn $"! $)J/. Nf cs tnf she hgLfme 9`humr` (ifury :$)##;$)+%2 me` ?eef If`hu1 :$)#";$)*%2. Ncs 'mtfremiarme`'mrfets mrf (rmebhcs F(rmekG (ifury me` Dmramrft Imacdh`cfrf8 ncs dmtfremiarme`gmtnfr wms Em'hifhe If`hu1. nf gmdciy icvf` mt 0tf. Dm`fifcef uetci tnfcr nhdfme` ime` wms f1'rh'rcmtf` y ue`fr tnf &rmcrcf (mrd _fnmcictmtche ?bt me` turef` cethbhdduecty 'msturf. >fhraf gcrst mttfe`f` Omidmrcem 0bnhhi efmr Ocesbmrtn mgtfr tnfgmdciy nm` dhvf` heth -ciur -rcant7s ime` mt Ocesbmrtn. >fhraf rfturef` th sbnhhi ghrarm`f twh wnfe (mdciy ?iihwmebfs wfrf fstmicsnf` me` bnci`rfe nm` th mttfe` sbnhhighr dhtnfrs th aft tnf miihwmebf. Nf tnfe nm` th wmik sc1 dcifs th sbnhhi8 ihbmtf` mt(huciimr`7s Bhrefr. >fhraf wms hut he ncs hwe whrkcea ms m sfmshemi whrkfr grhd mafgcgtffe.

    $$0tfvf Imvmiiff me` _ctm Dbmvcsn wfrf fifbtf` ms dfdfrs mt imraf grhd 0- _fache ce tnmt fifbtche.

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    >fhraf dmrrcf` 9`ctn Ifmdcea ce $)/+. nfy wfrf icvcea ce tnf vmiify mt Ocesbmrtnme` dhvf` th Dceef`hsm ce tnf $)*#s. ?gtfr >fhraf hvfrbmdf me mibhnhi m``cbtche'rhifd nf wfet he th nmvf m ihea bmrffr ms m bhuesfihr wctn tnf ?``cbtches (hue`mtchehg Dmecthm! nmvcea stmrtf` wctn tnfd ce $)5#. 0cebf ncs rftcrfdfet ce $))) nf nms`f`cbmtf` ncdsfig th duscb! rfvcvcea tnf hi` Dcbncg$" sheas me` nms ffe m ihea;tcdf

    dfdfr hg tnf DD( Dcbncg Imeaumaf Bhddcttff. >fhraf sceas me` 'imys auctmr. Ncsgmtnfr Lfme (ifury wms m wfii;kehwe Dftcs gc``ifr.

    nfcr she Lhne (ifury nms ghiihwf` ncs gmtnfr ceth 'hictcbs me` cs m dfdfr hg tnfDD( Ohmr` hg =crfbthrs. Nf wms gcrst fifbtf` ce "### me` nms nfi` dmhr 'hrtghichs cetnf Dftcs ahvfredfet. Nf mish sfrvfs he tnf Ohmr` hg >hvfrehrs hg tnf Dftcs Emtchemibhuebci. nfcr `muantfr >fhracem Icfrty cs tnf =crfbthr hg Dftcs rc'mrtctf 0fig>hvfredfet Efahtcmtches ghr DD(.

    )hrdme Gifury :. $)%)2

    Ehrdme (ifury cs hef hg tnf ghue`frs hg DD( me` burrfetiy tfmbnfs ghr tnf >mrcfi=udhet Cestctutf ce 0mskmthhe! 0mskmtbnfwme.

    Ehrdme (ifury cstnf she hg (ihrm(ifury$Jme` stf'gmtnfrLhsf'n 9`wmr` (ifury.Ncs dhtnfr7s dmc feemdf wms Ifbimcrf8 nfr'mrfets wfrf LfmeOm'tcstf Ifbimcr$% me`

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    Ehrdme7sarfmt;arme gmtnfr wmsLhsf'n (ifury 0r. hre$5") mt 0t. Ohecgmbf. Nfwms tnf hi`fr rhtnfr hg&mtrcbf (ifury! hef hg tnfDftcs ifm`frs `urcea tnf$55/ _fscstmebf mtOmthbnf. &mtrcbf wms m

    $">fhraf rfgfrs th ncs Dftcs imeaumaf ms FBrffG ms `h dhst hg tnf hi`fr Dcbncg s'fmkfrs.$J (ihrfebf F(ihrmG IfBimcr hre Luef ""! $)#" ce tnf _urmi Duecbc'micty hg 9iicbf! efmr 0t. Im,mrf!

    Dmecthm8 dmrrcf` Lhsf'n 9`wmr` (ifury hre bcrbm $)#" ce 0t. Im,mrf `cstrcbt! Dmecthm. nfy wfrfdmrrcf` he Ehvfdfr *! $)"J ce 0t. Im,mrf. Lhsf'n wms tnf she hg 9`humr` (ifury me` Emtmicf F_hsfGOhyfr. Ehrdme7s gmtnfr wms Ofremr` (ifury she hg Lfme (ifury me` Dmrcf Afrdfttf.$%Lfme;Om'tcstf;FLhneG;IfBimcr;IfBimcrf! IfBifrb wms hre 0f'tfdfr "! $5+5 ce 0wme Imkf =cstrcbt! efmrOhaay Brffk! Dmecthm ` ce 0t Im,mrf! Dmecthm! tnf she hg Lhsf'n IfBimcr me` Ihucsf Ohus6uft. LfmeOm'tcstf dmrrcf` (ihrm If'cef Ehvfdfr $55$ d Luiy J#! $)#$ ce 9iicbf! efmr 0t. Im,mrf! Dmecthm.$/nf 'mrfets hg (ihrm If'cef :$555;$)+"2 wfrf Lfme;Om'tcstf If'cef me` Luicf (ifury. Lfme Om'tcstf

    If'cef wms hre (frumry +! $5%% mt 0(H! tnf she hg Lfme Om'tcstf If'cef 0r. :. $5"#2 me` 0u,meef>mrcf'y. Luicf (ifury hre $5%/ wms tnf `muantfr hg Ihucs (ifury :. $5"#2 me` Dmraufrctf rhttcfr.

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    dfdfr hg -my;kf;af;kf;,ncbk7s Ome` hg Bnc''fwm Ce`cmes me` m''fmrs he tnf meeuctyrhiis ce $5*5 ms Ome` $+*. Ncs wcgf! ?amtnf -cikcf me` nfr gmtnfr Lfme Om'tcstf -cikcfnm` ffe dfdfrs hg tnf Icttif 0nfii Ome` tnfe -my;kf;af;kf;,ncbk7s Ome` hg Bnc''fwmCe`cmes `urcea tnf $5*#s. ?amtnf wms >mrcfi =udhet7s scstfr;ce;imw.

    Ehrdme nms trmvfiif` tnrhuanhut Bmem`m! tnf 3ectf` 0tmtfs! me` tnf whri` :Lm'meme` tnf 0bme`cemvcme bhuetrcfs2 th f`ubmtf 'fh'if he tnf cetrcbmbcfs me` ncsthry hg tnfDcbncg imeaumaf. Ehrdme nms mish whrkf` wctn tnf Ihucs _cfi Cestctutf me` tnf >mrcfi=udhet Cestctutf th `h eudfrhus hhk trmesimtches ceth Dcbncg me` th 'rhvc`f m s'hkferfbhr` hg Dcbncg he tnf B=s tnmt mbbhd'mey tnfsf 'uicbmtches.

    Ehrdme (ifury wms tnf =crfbthr hg tnf Dmecthm Dftcs (f`frmtche DcbncgImeaumafs &rharmd me` Emtchemi8 Bh;bnmcr hg tnf Dftcs Emtchemi Bhuebci7s DcbncgImeaumaf _fvctmic,mtche &rharmd. Ehrdme brf`cts ncs $#$;yfmr;hi` dhtnfr me` nfrdhtnfr wctn tfmbncea ncd tnf cd'hrtmebf hg tnf Dcbncg imeaumaf. F-nfe yhu wfet th nfr:arme`dhtnfr7s2 'imbf me` s'hkf th nfr ce 9eaicsn! snf7` smy! ]0'fmk th df ce hur

    imeaumaf. C `he7t ue`frstme` yhu. C7d eht me 9eaicsn whdme me` dy imeaumaf cs Dcbncg.7Dy arme`dhtnfr ihhkf` mt hur imeaumaf ms m s'crctumi imeaumaf! m >h` acvfe imeaumaf.GEhrdme wms hre me` rmcsf` 0t. Im,mrf! Dmecthm bihsf th tnf ncsthrcb NOB! (hrt 9iicbfhe tnf Bmrithe rmci.

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    3ecvfrscty. Nf wms tnf `crfbthr ghr tnf `rua me` mibhnhi musf 'rharmd hg tnf =mkhtmrme` Amiify Ihbmi wms ghrdf`!susf6ufetiy! wnfe nf wms whrkcea mt tnf

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    Ce tnf imtf $)+#s me` fmriy $)5#s -mitfr wms m Acbf &rfsc`fet hg DD( me` nm`eudfrhus mttifs wctn DD( &rfsc`fet Lhne Dhrrcsfmu. nf DD( 'imbf` tnf _fachemiDD( hggcbf ue`fr rfbfcvfrsnc' me` cectcmtf` me mu`ct wnfe tnf 'rhvcebcmi hramec,mtchegcif` suct mamcest tnf ihbmi vcbf;'rfsc`fet! -mitfr Dfemr`. -mitfr ghrdf` m bhd'ftceaarhu' bmiif` tnf Dftcs Bhegf`frmby hg Dmecthm hg wncbn nf wms 'rfsc`fet.

    Ce "##5;#) -mitfr fbmdf 'rfsc fet hg tnf Ce`cafehus &fh'if7s Bhegf`frmby! mBhearfss hg ?hrcacemi &fh'if7s mggcicmtf ce Dmecthm. Ce Lmeumry hg "##) tnf Bhearfsshg ?hrcacemi &fh'ifs sus'fe`f` cts fetcrf Dmecthm wcea heiy `mys fghrf -mitfr ms tnf'rhvcebcmi 'rfsc`fet 'imeef` th ah 'uicb wctn miifamtches hg sf1umi nmrmssdfet mamcesttnf emtchemi bncfg! tnf Bhesfrvmtcvf;m''hcetf` 0femthr &mtrcbk Orm,fmu. Dr. Orm,fmu wmstnfe rf;fifbtf` th m ghur;yfmr tfrd. ?s m rfsuit! eh bhearfss dfdfrs grhd Dmecthmwfrf miihwf` th mttfe` tnf meeumi afefrmi dfftcea me` tnf miifamtches `c` eht fbhdf'uicb uetci tnfy wfrf imtfr 'uicsnf` ce nf >ihf me` Dmci.

    ,hne Dhrrcssfmu% :. $)J)2

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    Nf nms sfrvf` tnf Dmecthm >hvfredfet ce tnf bm'mbcty hg?sscstmet =f'uty Dcecstfr me` =f'uty Dcecstfr me` tnfDmecthm D@tcs (f`frmtche ms &rfsc`fet grhd $)+* th $)5$. Dr.Dhrrcssfmu cs bhesc`frf` m D@tcs ncsthrcme me` cs m rfbc'cfet hgtnf

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    `muantfr hg Lhne Dhmr me` Ihucsm ?snmd. Ncs gmtnfr! hre mt 0'febf Imkf! wms tnfrme` _m'c`s. Lhne fetfrf` tnf Bmem`cme (hrbfs mt maf $5 me` sfrvf` ghr sc1 yfmrs!ifmvcea ce $)*%. Nf whrkf` ghr Ce`cme ?ggmcrs mt (hrt DbDurrmy. Nf tnfe fame whrkceams m trubk `rcvfr! bmdf mbk th Dmecthm me` mish whrkf` ghr Dmecthm Ncanwmys ms marm`fr h'frmthr.

    Ce $)** Lhne fbmdf 'hictcbmiiy mbtcvf. 0cebf Lhne wms trubk `rcvcea nf whrkf` mttncs grhd Dhe`mys th nurs`mys! tnfe ghr tnf rfst hg tnf wffk whrkf` ms m Dftcs 'hictcbmihramec,fr wctn Nhwmr` ?snmd me` -ciicf =udhet! ahcea th hramec,cea dfftceas. Ce$)*+! ?`md Butnme` mskf` ncd th hramec,f m Dftcs ihbmi mt >rme` _m'c`s.

    Dr. Dhrrcssfmu rfbmiis ce $)+*! tnf Icfrmi ahvfredfet ue`fr &cfrrf ru`fmu wmswciicea th 'rhvc`f gf`frmi `hiimrs th gue` dutumi bimcds rfsfmrbn he ime` bimcd cssufssubn ms huticef` ue`fr tnf Dmecthm ?bt.

    Ncs tfmd cebiu`cea Nmrry =mecfis me` 0md 0cebimcr fame tnf tmsk th 'ut thaftnfr m'rh'hsmi. nf 'rh'hsmi whui` rf6ucrf 'fh'if th ah tnrhuan tnf mrbncvfs th sfmrbn ghrdmtfrcmi th su''hrt tnf bimcd ut tnf cssuf wms tnfrf wfrf eh D@tcs wctn tnf skciis th `htnf h. =hua 0'rmauf wnh nm` tnf skciis me` cs m wfii kehwe ncsthrcme! wms ncrf` thtrmce Dftcs.

    ?gtfr whrkcea wctn `cggfrfet ahvfredfet `f'mrtdfets ce `rmgtcea tnf 'rh'hsmi! ct wms'rfsfetf` th tnf ru`fmu ahvfredfet ghr bhesc`frmtche.

    nrhuan cetfesf efahtcmtche! tnfy wfrf mif th sfburf rfsfmrbn gue`cea tnrhuan $)5$wncbn miihwf` ghr cetfescvf f1mdcemtche hg bnurbn! me` Nu`she Omy Bhd'mey rfbhr`s.

    Dr. Dhrrcssfmu smys ru`fmu stmgg bifmriy smw tnf ime` bimcd ickf m trfmty ficfvceame h''hrtuecty f1cstf` th rf'mtrcmtf tnf Bhestctutche.

    Ce $)5$! DD( &rfsc`fet Lhne Dhrrcssfmu thi` tnf Dftcs me` Ehe;0tmtus Ce`cmeBhestctutchemi rfvcfw Bhddcssche F-f bme7t `rmw u' tnf rcants hg m efw bhestctutchewnfe hur rcants fetrfebnf` ce tnf Dmecthm ?bt hg $5+# mrf stcii hutstme`cea. -f7rf heiy'uttcea hursfivfs mbk me` acvcea tnfd mehtnfr wmy hut. (crst hg ?ii! ift7s sfttif tnf cssuftnmt7s tnfrf! tnmt7s tnf cssuf hg ime` bimcds.G

    Dhrfhvfr! tnf msfebf wctnce tnf 'mtrcmtche rfshiutche hg m rf6ucrfdfet ghr D@tcsbhesfet th bhestctutchemi mdfe`dfets mggfbtcea tnfd rmcsf` tnf rfmi 'hssccicty hgahvfredfet rfdhvcea tnf D@tcs ime` rcants sfbtches hg tnf Dmecthm ?bt tnmt tnf DD(cetfe`f` th dmkf tnf sufbt hg dmhr ictcamtche. Dr. Dhrrcssfmu smc` FCg tnf >hvfredfethg Bmem`m wms th rf'fmi sfbtche J$ me` J" hg tnf Dmecthm ?bt tnrhuan me mdfe`cea

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    nf ghiihwcea efws'm'fr mrtcbif m''fmrf` u'he ncs fifbtche ms 'rfsc`fet hg DD( ce$)+*

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    nf mvmcimcicty hg ime` ghr nhusfs me` ihbmi fetfr'rcsfs cs mehtnfr urafet dmttfr he Dr.Dhecssfmus dce`. rme` _m'c`s wnfrf nf fbmdf bnmcrdme hg tnf Dmecthm Dftcs (f`frmtche ihbmi. Ce$)+$! nf rme uesubbfssguiiy ghr tnf .gf`frmtche 'rfsc feby mamcest ?eaus 0'febf. nfrfwfrf sfvfe bme`c`mtfs me` Dr. Dhrrcssfmu stmyf` ce tnf rmbf uetci tnf gcemi bhuet. Nf wmsimtfr vcbf 'rfsc`fet hg nf &ms rfache me` mish whrkf` wctn tnf gf`frmi;'rhvcebcmi efwstmrt 'rharmd. Dr. Dhrrcssfmu wms imtfr f1fbutcvf msscstmet th Ehrtnfre ?ggmcrs dcecstfr_he Db; Ory`f. Nf trmesgfrrf` th =mu'nce wnfrf nf wms `crfbthr hg tnf Dmec'hahceghrdmtche 'rharmd. Nf ifgt tncs 'hst imst Dmrbn fbmusf gcemebcmi rfstrmcets wfrf shtcant me` `csbhurmacea. FNf ghue` tnmt Dr. DbOry`f wms m ahh` icstfefr ut htnfrsncanfr;u' ce ehrtnfre mggmcrs wfrf `cggcbuit th aft mihea wctn.G 0cebf ?'rci $! Dr. Dhrrcs;sfmu nms ffe mbk he tnf trm'icef ce tnf Brmef _cvfr mrfm me` whrkcea he tnf rmebn. Nfnms "# nhrsfs me` "/ nfm` hg bmttif. (hur hg tnf Dhrrcssfmus sc1 bnci`rfe mrf hys me` mrf6uctf bm'mif hg gff`cea 'cas! dcikcea bhws me` f1frbcscea tnf nhrsfs. Ncs wcgf Efiicfcs wfii vfrsf` ce rmebncea me` 'hictcbs.

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    mttfe`f` tnf Dmecthm Cestctutf hg fbnehihay ce -ceec'fa :ehw __B2 th tmkf m dfmt;buttcea bhursf. Nf wms giufet ce twh imeaumafs! 9eaicsn me` frmi`! >ihrcm! me` Ehrdm.

    ?eaus me` ?ethcefttf fame tnfcr rmebn wctn ust hef bhw. Oy $/ yfmrs tnfy nm` hefhg tnf dhst subbfssgui rmebnfs ce tnf mrfm! wctn "/# nfm` hg bmttif. nfy wfrf hef hg tnfgcrst gmdcicfs ce 9``ysthef wctn fifbtrcbcty me` m tfifvcsche sft. Oy $)*+ ?eaus me`?ethcefttf wfrf mif th 'urbnmsf m rme` efw nhusf grhd tnf Bh;h' ce 0tf. _hsf. nfywfrf hef hg tnf gcrst nhusfnhi`s ce 9``ysthef wctn rueecea wmtfr. Ncs wcgf ?ethcefttfwrhtf! Fnf heiy rueecea wmtfr wf nm` fghrf tnfe wms wnfe C rme ghr ct.G

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    Ce tnf dc`;$)*#7s mgtfr ncs rmebn wms wfiifstmicsnf ! ?eaus ihhkf` mrhue` mt tnf imrafrbhdduecty me` fbmdf bhebfref` wctn nhw Dftcs'fh'if wfrf gmrcea. Nf mttfe`f` tnf Ce`cme me` Dftcsmeeumi bhegfrfebfs ce -ceec'fa. ?t tnmt tcdf tnf heiy?hrcacemi hramec,mtche fstmicsnf` ce -ceec'fa wms tnfCe`cme me` Dftcs (rcfe`snc' Bfetrf hg -ceec'fa! tnfgcrst hg cts kce` ce Bmem`m! fstmicsnf` ce $)/5 th nfi'Ce`cme me` Dftcs gmdcicfs rfihbmtf th -ceec'fa.

    ?t tnf $)*+ Ce`cme me` Dftcs Bhegfrfebf! Dftcsmttfe`ffs cebiu cea ?eaus 0'febf fbmdf grustrmtf`fbmusf Bhegfrfebf mafe`m ctfds `c` eht m``rfss Dftcsbhebfres. nf Dftcs nm` eh vhcbf mt tnf Bhegfrfebf. ?ttnmt Bhegfrfebf m eudfr hg Dftcs! cebiu`cea ?eaus!wmikf` hut th m `cggfrfet rhhd! th `csbuss Dftcs bhebfres. (rhd tnmt s'ict mt tnf $)*+Bhegfrfebf tnf Dmecthm Ce`cme Orhtnfrnhh` me` tnf Dmecthm Dftcs (f`frmtche wfrfghrdf`.

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    nf Dmecthm Dftcs (f`frmtche wms cebhr'hrmtf` he =fbfdfr "5! $)*+. _fv.?`md Butnme` wms m''hcetf` cts gcrst &rfsc`fet. Ce $)+# tnf DD( nm` cts gcrst fifbtches!me` ?eaus 0'febf fbmdf tnf gcrst fifbtf` &rfsc fet. Nf wms rf;fifbtf` ce $)+".

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    tfrd $)5J;5/. Ce $)5/! hef nue`rf` yfmrs mgtfr tnf `fmtn hg Ihucs _cfi! nf msscstf` tnf-ceec'fa _fache Buiturmi Bhddcttff th stmrt Dftcs ?rts hg Dmecthm! wncbn sft u'buiturmi mbtcvctcfs mii hvfr tnf Bcty tnmt yfmr th bfifrmtf tnf icgf hg Ihucs _cfi. nmt yfmrtnf Buiturmi Bhddcttff me` Dftcs ?rts hg Dmecthm mish sft u' tnf gcrst Dftcs &mvciche!(hikihrmdm. ?gtfr m usy tnrff yfmrs ms Acbf;&rfsc`fet! DD( -ceec'fa _fache! ce $)5/

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