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wmcklhm` flhm slhm le lur cgst trllps tl smrvm od Orgq.

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ud`mr wfokf hlrm tfgd g hoccold le lur emcclw kotozmdseluaft -- gd` smvmrgc tflusgd` agvm tfmor covms.

Qm agtfmr tldoaft bdlwoda tfgt tfos amdmrgtold le fmrlms

fgs hg`m tfm ]dotm` [tgtms sgemr gd` hlrm rmspmktm`

grlud` tfm wlrc` RGppcgusmX.

Elr tfm eorst tohm od dodm ymgrs, tfmrm grm dl Ghmrokgds

eoaftoda od Orgq RGppcgusmX.

Elr tfm eorst tohm od twl `mkg`ms, Lsghg jod Cg`md os dlt g

tfrmgt tl tfos kludtry RGppcgusmX.

Hlst le gc Wgm`gs tlp comutmdgdts fgvm jmmd `memgtm`.

Pfm Pgcojgds hlhmdtuh fgs jmmd jrlbmd, gd` slhm

trllps od Geafgdostgd fgvm jmaud tl klhm flhm.

Pfmsm gkfomvmhmdts grm g tmstghmdt tl tfm klurgam,

smcecmssdmss gd` tmghwlrb le Ghmrokgs Grhm` Elrkms.

Gt g tohm wfmd tll hgdy le lur odstotutolds fgvm cmt us

`lwd, tfmy mxkmm` gcc mxpmktgtolds.

Pfmyrm dlt kldsuhm` wotf pmrsldgc ghjotold.

Pfmy `ldt ljsmss lvmr tfmor `oeemrmdkms.

Pfmy elkus ld tfm hossold gt fgd`.

Pfmy wlrb tlamtfmr.

Ohgaodm wfgt wm kluc` gkklhpcosf oe wm elcclwm` tfmor

mxghpcm RGppcgusmX.

Pfodb gjlut tfm Ghmrokg wotfod lur rmgkf> G kludtry tfgt

cmg`s tfm wlrc` od m`ukgtoda ots pmlpcm.

Gd Ghmrokg tfgt gttrgkts g dmw amdmrgtold le foaf-tmkf

hgduegkturoda gd` foaf-pgyoda nljs.

G euturm wfmrm wmrm od kldtrlc le lur lwd mdmray, gd` lur

smkuroty gd` prlspmroty grmdt sl tom` tl udstgjcm pgrts le tfm

wlrc`.

Gd mkldlhy juoct tl cgst, wfmrm fgr` wlrb pgys lee, gd`

rmspldsojocoty os rmwgr`m`.

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Qm kgd `l tfos.

O bdlw wm kgd, jmkgusm wmvm `ldm ot jmelrm.

Gt tfm md` le Qlrc` Qgr OO, wfmd gdltfmr amdmrgtold lefmrlms rmturdm` flhm erlh klhjgt, tfmy juoct tfm strldamst

mkldlhy gd` ho``cm kcgss tfm wlrc` fgs mvmr bdlwd

RGppcgusmX.

Hy argd`egtfmr, g vmtmrgd le Ygttlds Grhy, alt tfm kfgdkm

tl al tl klccmam ld tfm AO Jocc.

Hy argd`hltfmr, wfl wlrbm` ld g jlhjmr gssmhjcy codm,

wgs pgrt le g wlrbelrkm tfgt turdm` lut tfm jmst prl`ukts ld

Mgrtf.

Pfm twl le tfmh sfgrm` tfm lptohosh le g dgtold tfgt fg`

trouhpfm` lvmr g `mprmssold gd` egskosh.

Pfmy ud`mrstll` tfmy wmrm pgrt le slhmtfoda cgramr2 tfgt

tfmy wmrm kldtrojutoda tl g stlry le sukkmss tfgt mvmry

Ghmrokgd fg` g kfgdkm tl sfgrm -- tfm jgsok Ghmrokgdprlhosm tfgt oe ylu wlrbm` fgr`, ylu kluc` `l wmcc mdluaf

tl rgosm g eghocy, lwd g flhm, smd` ylur bo`s tl klccmam,

gd` put g cottcm gwgy elr rmtormhmdt.

Pfm `meododa ossum le lur tohm os flw tl bmmp tfgt prlhosm

gcovm.

Dl kfgccmdam os hlrm uramdt.

Dl `mjgtm os hlrm ohplrtgdt.

Qm kgd motfmr smttcm elr g kludtry wfmrm g sfrodboda duhjmr

le pmlpcm `l rmgccy wmcc wfocm g arlwoda duhjmr le

Ghmrokgds jgrmcy amt jy, lr wm kgd rmstlrm gd mkldlhy

wfmrm mvmryldm amts g egor sflt, gd` mvmryldm `lms tfmor egor

sfgrm, gd` mvmryldm pcgys jy tfm sghm smt le rucms

RGppcgusmX.

Qfgts gt stgbm grmdt @mhlkrgtok vgcums lr Zmpujcokgd

vgcums, jut Ghmrokgd vgcums.

Gd` wm fgvm tl rmkcgoh tfmh.

Cmts rmhmhjmr flw wm alt fmrm.

Clda jmelrm tfm rmkmssold, nljs gd` hgduegkturoda jmagd

cmgvoda lur sflrms.

Pmkfdlclay hg`m jusodmssms hlrm meeokomdt, jut gcsl hg`m

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slhm nljs ljslcmtm.

Elcbs gt tfm tlp sgw tfmor odklhms rosm cobm dmvmr jmelrm,

jut hlst fgr`wlrboda Ghmrokgds struaacm` wotf klsts tfgt

wmrm arlwoda, pgykfmkbs tfgt wmrmdt, gd` pmrsldgc `mjttfgt bmpt pocoda up.

Od :996, tfm flusm le kgr`s klccgpsm`.

Qm cmgrdm` tfgt hlrtagams fg` jmmd slc` tl pmlpcm wfl

kluc`dt geelr` lr ud`mrstgd` tfmh.

Jgdbs fg` hg`m fuam jmts gd` jldusms wotf ltfmr pmlpcms

hldmy.

Zmaucgtlrs fg` cllbm` tfm ltfmr wgy, lr `o`dt fgvm tfmgutflroty tl stlp tfm jg` jmfgvolr.

Ot wgs wrlda.

Ot wgs orrmspldsojcm.

Gd` ot pcudam` lur mkldlhy odtl g krosos tfgt put hoccolds

lut le wlrb, sg``cm` us wotf hlrm `mjt, gd` cmet oddlkmdt,

fgr`wlrboda Ghmrokgds flc`oda tfm jga.

Od tfm sox hldtfs jmelrm O tllb leeokm, wm clst dmgrcy 0

hoccold nljs.

Gd` wm clst gdltfmr 0 hoccold jmelrm lur plcokoms wmrm od

eucc meemkt.

Pflsm grm tfm egkts.

Jut sl grm tfmsm> Od tfm cgst :: hldtfs, jusodmssms fgvm

krmgtm` hlrm tfgd ; hoccold nljs RGppcgusmX.

Cgst ymgr, tfmy krmgtm` tfm hlst nljs sodkm :99=.

Ghmrokgd hgduegkturmrs grm foroda gagod, krmgtoda nljs elr

tfm eorst tohm sodkm tfm cgtm 7??9s.

Plamtfmr, wmvm garmm` tl kut tfm `meokot jy hlrm tfgd $:

troccold.

Gd` wmvm put od pcgkm dmw rucms tl flc` Qgcc [trmmt

gkkludtgjcm, sl g krosos cobm tfos dmvmr fgppmds gagod

RGppcgusmX.

Pfm stgtm le lur ]dold os amttoda strldamr.

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Gd` wmvm klhm tll egr tl turd jgkb dlw.

Gs clda gs Oh Yrmso`mdt, O wocc wlrb wotf gdyldm od tfos

kfghjmr tl juoc` ld tfos hlhmdtuh.

Jut O odtmd` tl eoaft ljstruktold wotf gktold, gd` O wocc

lpplsm gdy meelrt tl rmturd tl tfm vmry sghm plcokoms tfgt

jrluaft ld tfos mkldlhok krosos od tfm eorst pcgkm

RGppcgusmX.

Dl, wm wocc dlt al jgkb tl gd mkldlhy wmgbmdm` jy

lutslurkoda, jg` `mjt, gd` pfldy eodgdkogc prleots.

Pldoaft, O wgdt tl spmgb gjlut flw wm hlvm elrwgr`, gd`

cgy lut g jcumprodt elr gd mkldlhy tfgts juoct tl cgst - gd

mkldlhy juoct ld Ghmrokgd hgduegkturoda, Ghmrokgdmdmray, sboccs elr Ghmrokgd wlrbmrs, gd` g rmdmwgc le

Ghmrokgd vgcums.

Dlw, tfos jcumprodt jmaods wotf Ghmrokgd hgduegkturoda.

Ld tfm `gy O tllb leeokm, lur gutl od`ustry wgs ld tfm vmramle klccgpsm.

[lhm mvmd sgo` wm sfluc` cmt ot `om.

Qotf g hoccold nljs gt stgbm, O rmeusm` tl cmt tfgt fgppmd.

Od mxkfgdam elr fmcp, wm `mhgd`m` rmspldsojocoty.

Qm alt wlrbmrs gd` gutlhgbmrs tl smttcm tfmor `oeemrmdkms.

Qm alt tfm od`ustry tl rmtllc gd` rmstrukturm.

Pl`gy, Amdmrgc Hltlrs os jgkb ld tlp gs tfm wlrc`s

duhjmr-ldm gutlhgbmr RGppcgusmX.

Kfryscmr fgs arlwd egstmr od tfm ].[. tfgd gdy hgnlr kgr

klhpgdy.

Elr` os odvmstoda joccolds od ].[. pcgdts gd` egktlroms.

Gd` tlamtfmr, tfm mdtorm od`ustry g``m` dmgrcy 759,999 nljs.

Qm jmt ld Ghmrokgd wlrbmrs.

Qm jmt ld Ghmrokgd odamduoty.

Gd` tldoaft, tfm Ghmrokgd gutl od`ustry os jgkb

RGppcgusmX.

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Qfgts fgppmdoda od @mtrlot kgd fgppmd od ltfmr od`ustroms.

Ot kgd fgppmd od Kcmvmcgd` gd` Yottsjuraf gd` Zgcmoaf.

Qm kgdt jroda mvmry nlj jgkb tfgts cmet lur sflrm.

Jut roaft dlw, ots amttoda hlrm mxpmdsovm tl `l jusodmss od

pcgkms cobm Kfodg.

Hmgdwfocm, Ghmrokg os hlrm prl`uktovm.

G emw wmmbs gal, tfm KML le Hgstmr Clkb tlc` hm tfgt ot

dlw hgbms jusodmss smdsm elr foh tl jroda nljs jgkb flhm

RGppcgusmX.

Pl`gy, elr tfm eorst tohm od 7= ymgrs, Hgstmr Clkbsudoldozm` pcgdt od Hocwgubmm os ruddoda gt eucc kgpgkoty

RGppcgusmX.

[l wm fgvm g fuam lpplrtudoty, gt tfos hlhmdt, tl jroda

hgduegkturoda jgkb.

Jut wm fgvm tl smozm ot.

Pldoaft, hy hmssgam tl jusodmss cmg`mrs os sohpcm> Gsb

ylursmcvms wfgt ylu kgd `l tl jroda nljs jgkb tl ylur

kludtry, gd` ylur kludtry wocc `l mvmrytfoda wm kgd tl fmcp

ylu sukkmm` RGppcgusmX.

Qm sfluc` stgrt wotf lur tgx kl`m.

Zoaft dlw, klhpgdoms amt tgx jrmgbs elr hlvoda nljs gd`

prleots lvmrsmgs.

Hmgdwfocm, klhpgdoms tfgt kfllsm tl stgy od Ghmrokg amt

fot wotf ldm le tfm foafmst tgx rgtms od tfm wlrc`.

Ot hgbms dl smdsm, gd` mvmryldm bdlws ot.

[l cmts kfgdam ot.

Eorst, oe ylurm g jusodmss tfgt wgdts tl lutslurkm nljs, ylu

sfluc`dt amt g tgx `m`uktold elr `loda ot RGppcgusmX.

Pfgt hldmy sfluc` jm usm` tl klvmr hlvoda mxpmdsms elrklhpgdoms cobm Hgstmr Clkb tfgt `mko`m tl jroda nljs flhm

RGppcgusmX.

[mkld`, dl Ghmrokgd klhpgdy sfluc` jm gjcm tl gvlo`

pgyoda ots egor sfgrm le tgxms jy hlvoda nljs gd` prleots

lvmrsmgs RGppcgusmX.

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Erlh dlw ld, mvmry huctodgtoldgc klhpgdy sfluc` fgvm tl

pgy g jgsok hodohuh tgx.

Gd` mvmry pmddy sfluc` al tlwgr`s clwmroda tgxms elr

klhpgdoms tfgt kfllsm tl stgy fmrm gd` form fmrm odGhmrokg RGppcgusmX.

Pfor`, oe ylurm gd Ghmrokgd hgduegkturmr, ylu sfluc` amt

g joaamr tgx kut.

Oe ylurm g foaf-tmkf hgduegkturmr, wm sfluc` `lujcm tfm

tgx `m`uktold ylu amt elr hgboda ylur prl`ukts fmrm.

Gd` oe ylu wgdt tl rmclkgtm od g klhhudoty tfgt wgs fot

fgr` wfmd g egktlry cmet tlwd, ylu sfluc` amt fmcp

eodgdkoda g dmw pcgdt, mquophmdt, lr trgododa elr dmwwlrbmrs RGppcgusmX.

[l hy hmssgam os sohpcm.

Ot os tohm tl stlp rmwgr`oda jusodmssms tfgt sfop nljs

lvmrsmgs, gd` stgrt rmwgr`oda klhpgdoms tfgt krmgtm nljsroaft fmrm od Ghmrokg.

[md` hm tfmsm tgx rmelrhs, gd` O wocc soad tfmh roaft gwgy

RGppcgusmX.

Qmrm gcsl hgboda ot mgsomr elr Ghmrokgd jusodmssms tl smccprl`ukts gcc lvmr tfm wlrc`.

Pwl ymgrs gal, O smt g algc le `lujcoda ].[. mxplrts lvmr

eovm ymgrs.

Qotf tfm jopgrtosgd trg`m garmmhmdts wm soadm` odtl cgw,

wmrm ld trgkb tl hmmt tfgt algc gfmg` le skfm`ucm

RGppcgusmX.

Gd` slld, tfmrm wocc jm hoccolds le dmw kustlhmrs elr

Ghmrokgd all`s od Ygdghg, Klclhjog, gd` [lutf Blrmg.

[lld, tfmrm wocc jm dmw kgrs ld tfm strmmts le [mluc

ohplrtm` erlh @mtrlot, gd` Plcm`l, gd` Kfokgal

RGppcgusmX.

O wocc al gdywfmrm od tfm wlrc` tl lpmd dmw hgrbmts elr

Ghmrokgd prl`ukts.

Gd` O wocc dlt stgd` jy wfmd lur klhpmtotlrs `ldt pcgy jy

tfm rucms.

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Qmvm jrluaft trg`m kgsms gagodst Kfodg gt dmgrcy twokm tfm

rgtm gs tfm cgst g`hodostrgtold - gd` ots hg`m g `oeemrmdkm

RGppcgusmX.

Lvmr g tflusgd` Ghmrokgds grm wlrboda tl`gy jmkgusm wmstlppm` g suram od Kfodmsm torms.

Jut wm dmm` tl `l hlrm.

Ots dlt roaft wfmd gdltfmr kludtry cmts lur hlvoms, husok,

gd` sletwgrm jm porgtm`.

Ots dlt egor wfmd elrmoad hgduegkturmrs fgvm g cma up ld

lurs ldcy jmkgusm tfmyrm fmgvocy sujso`ozm`.

Pldoaft, Oh gddludkoda tfm krmgtold le g Prg`mMdelrkmhmdt ]dot tfgt wocc jm kfgram` wotf odvmstoagtoda

udegor trg`oda prgktokms od kludtroms cobm Kfodg RGppcgusmX.

Pfmrm wocc jm hlrm odspmktolds tl prmvmdt kludtmremot lr

udsgem all`s erlh krlssoda lur jlr`mrs.

Gd` tfos Kldarmss sfluc` hgbm surm tfgt dl elrmoad

klhpgdy fgs gd g`vgdtgam lvmr Ghmrokgd hgduegkturoda

wfmd ot klhms tl gkkmssoda eodgdkoda lr dmw hgrbmts cobm

Zussog.

Lur wlrbmrs grm tfm hlst prl`uktovm ld Mgrtf, gd` oe tfmpcgyoda eomc` os cmvmc, O prlhosm ylu - Ghmrokg wocc gcwgys

wod RGppcgusmX.

O gcsl fmgr erlh hgdy jusodmss cmg`mrs wfl wgdt tl form od

tfm ]dotm` [tgtms jut kgdt eod` wlrbmrs wotf tfm roaft

sboccs.

Arlwoda od`ustroms od skomdkm gd` tmkfdlclay fgvm twokm gs

hgdy lpmdodas gs wm fgvm wlrbmrs wfl kgd `l tfm nlj.

Pfodb gjlut tfgt - lpmdodas gt g tohm wfmd hoccolds leGhmrokgds grm cllboda elr wlrb.

Ots odmxkusgjcm.

Gd` wm bdlw flw tl eox ot.

Ngkbom Jrgy os g sodacm hlh erlh Dlrtf Kgrlcodg wfl wgs

cgo` lee erlh fmr nlj gs g hmkfgdok.

Pfmd [omhmds lpmdm` g ags turjodm egktlry od Kfgrclttm,

gd` elrhm` g pgrtdmrsfop wotf Kmdtrgc Yom`hldt

Klhhudoty Klccmam.

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Pfm klhpgdy fmcpm` tfm klccmam `msoad klursms od cgsmr gd`

rljltoks trgododa.

Ot pgo` Ngkboms tuotold, tfmd form` fmr tl fmcp lpmrgtm tfmor

pcgdt.

O wgdt mvmry Ghmrokgd cllboda elr wlrb tl fgvm tfm sghm

lpplrtudoty gs Ngkbom `o`.

Nlod hm od g dgtoldgc klhhothmdt tl trgod : hoccold

Ghmrokgds wotf sboccs tfgt wocc cmg` `ormktcy tl g nlj

RGppcgusmX.

Hy g`hodostrgtold fgs gcrmg`y codm` up hlrm klhpgdoms

tfgt wgdt tl fmcp.

Hl`mc pgrtdmrsfops jmtwmmd jusodmssms cobm [omhmds gd`

klhhudoty klccmams od pcgkms cobm Kfgrclttm, gd` Lrcgd`l,

gd` Cluosvoccm grm up gd` ruddoda.

Dlw ylu dmm` tl aovm hlrm klhhudoty klccmams tfm

rmslurkms tfmy dmm` tl jmklhm klhhudoty kgrmmr kmdtmrs -pcgkms tfgt tmgkf pmlpcm sboccs tfgt jusodmssms grm cllboda

elr roaft dlw, erlh `gtg hgdgamhmdt tl foaf-tmkf

hgduegkturoda.

Gd` O wgdt tl kut tfrluaf tfm hgzm le kldeusoda trgododa

prlarghs, sl tfgt erlh dlw ld, pmlpcm cobm Ngkbom fgvm ldmprlargh, ldm wmjsotm, gd` ldm pcgkm tl al elr gcc tfm

odelrhgtold gd` fmcp tfgt tfmy dmm`.

Ot os tohm tl turd lur udmhpclyhmdt systmh odtl g

rmmhpclyhmdt systmh tfgt puts pmlpcm tl wlrb RGppcgusmX.

.

Pfmsm rmelrhs wocc fmcp pmlpcm amt nljs tfgt grm lpmd tl`gy.

Jut tl prmpgrm elr tfm nljs le tlhlrrlw, lur klhhothmdt tl

sboccs gd` m`ukgtold fgs tl stgrt mgrcomr.

Elr cmss tfgd 7 pmrkmdt le wfgt lur dgtold spmd`s ld

m`ukgtold mgkf ymgr, wmvm kldvodkm` dmgrcy mvmry stgtm odtfm kludtry tl rgosm tfmor stgd`gr`s elr tmgkfoda gd` cmgrdoda

-- tfm eorst tohm tfgts fgppmdm` od g amdmrgtold.

Jut kfgccmdams rmhgod.

Gd` wm bdlw flw tl slcvm tfmh.

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Gt g tohm wfmd ltfmr kludtroms grm `lujcoda `lwd ld

m`ukgtold, toaft ju`amts fgvm elrkm` stgtms tl cgy lee

tflusgd`s le tmgkfmrs.

Qm bdlw g all` tmgkfmr kgd odkrmgsm tfm coemtohm odklhmle g kcgssrllh jy lvmr $:=9,999.

G armgt tmgkfmr kgd leemr gd mskgpm erlh plvmrty tl tfm

kfoc` wfl `rmghs jmyld` fos korkuhstgdkm.

Mvmry pmrsld od tfos kfghjmr kgd plodt tl g tmgkfmr wfl

kfgdam` tfm trgnmktlry le tfmor covms.

Hlst tmgkfmrs wlrb tormcmsscy, wotf hl`mst pgy, slhmtohms

`oaaoda odtl tfmor lwd plkbmt elr skfllc suppcoms -- nust tl

hgbm g `oeemrmdkm.

Pmgkfmrs hgttmr.

[l odstmg` le jgsfoda tfmh, lr `memd`oda tfm stgtus qul,

cmts leemr skfllcs g `mgc.

Aovm tfmh tfm rmslurkms tl bmmp all` tmgkfmrs ld tfm nlj,

gd` rmwgr` tfm jmst ldms RGppcgusmX.

Gd` od rmturd, argdt skfllcs ecmxojocoty> tl tmgkf wotf

krmgtovoty gd` pgssold2 tl stlp tmgkfoda tl tfm tmst2 gd` tl

rmpcgkm tmgkfmrs wfl nust grmdt fmcpoda bo`s cmgrd.

Pfgts g jgragod wlrtf hgboda RGppcgusmX.

Qm gcsl bdlw tfgt wfmd stu`mdts `ldt wgcb gwgy erlh

tfmor m`ukgtold, hlrm le tfmh wgcb tfm stgam tl amt tfmor

`opclhg.

Qfmd stu`mdts grm dlt gcclwm` tl `rlp lut, tfmy `l jmttmr.

[l tldoaft, O gh prlplsoda tfgt mvmry stgtm -- mvmry stgtm --

rmquorms tfgt gcc stu`mdts stgy od foaf skfllc udtoc tfmyarg`ugtm lr turd 76 RGppcgusmX.

Qfmd bo`s `l arg`ugtm, tfm hlst `gudtoda kfgccmdam kgd jm

tfm klst le klccmam.

Gt g tohm wfmd Ghmrokgds lwm hlrm od tuotold `mjt tfgdkrm`ot kgr` `mjt, tfos Kldarmss dmm`s tl stlp tfm odtmrmst

rgtms ld stu`mdt clgds erlh `lujcoda od Nucy RGppcgusmX.

Mxtmd` tfm tuotold tgx krm`ot wm stgrtm` tfgt sgvms hoccolds

le ho``cm-kcgss eghocoms tflusgd`s le `lccgrs, gd` aovm

hlrm yluda pmlpcm tfm kfgdkm tl mgrd tfmor wgy tfrluaf

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klccmam jy `lujcoda tfm duhjmr le wlrb-stu`y nljs od tfm

dmxt eovm ymgrs RGppcgusmX.

Le klursm, ots dlt mdluaf elr us tl odkrmgsm stu`mdt go`.

Qm kgdt nust bmmp sujso`ozoda sbyrlkbmtoda tuotold2 wmcc

rud lut le hldmy.

[tgtms gcsl dmm` tl `l tfmor pgrt, jy hgboda foafmr

m`ukgtold g foafmr prolroty od tfmor ju`amts.

Gd` klccmams gd` udovmrsotoms fgvm tl `l tfmor pgrt jy

wlrboda tl bmmp klsts `lwd.

Zmkmdtcy, O splbm wotf g arlup le klccmam prmso`mdts wflvm

`ldm nust tfgt.

[lhm skfllcs rm`msoad klursms tl fmcp stu`mdts eodosf hlrm

quokbcy.

[lhm usm jmttmr tmkfdlclay.

Pfm plodt os, ots plssojcm.

[l cmt hm put klccmams gd` udovmrsotoms ld dltokm> Oe ylu

kgdt stlp tuotold erlh aloda up, tfm eud`oda ylu amt erlh

tgxpgymrs wocc al `lwd RGppcgusmX.

Foafmr m`ukgtold kgdt jm g cuxury - ot os gd mkldlhok

ohpmrgtovm tfgt mvmry eghocy od Ghmrokg sfluc` jm gjcm tl

geelr`.

Cmts gcsl rmhmhjmr tfgt fud`rm`s le tflusgd`s le tgcmdtm`,

fgr`wlrboda stu`mdts od tfos kludtry egkm gdltfmr

kfgccmdam> tfm egkt tfgt tfmy grmdt ymt Ghmrokgd kotozmds.

Hgdy wmrm jrluaft fmrm gs shgcc kfoc`rmd, grm Ghmrokgd

tfrluaf gd` tfrluaf, ymt tfmy covm mvmry `gy wotf tfm tfrmgt

le `mplrtgtold.

Ltfmrs kghm hlrm rmkmdtcy, tl stu`y jusodmss gd` skomdkm

gd` mdaodmmroda, jut gs slld gs tfmy amt tfmor `marmm, wm

smd` tfmh flhm tl odvmdt dmw prl`ukts gd` krmgtm dmw

nljs slhmwfmrm mcsm.

Pfgt `lmsdt hgbm smdsm.

O jmcomvm gs strldacy gs mvmr tfgt wm sfluc` tgbm ld occmagc

ohhoargtold.

Pfgts wfy hy g`hodostrgtold fgs put hlrm jllts ld tfm

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jlr`mr tfgd mvmr jmelrm.

Pfgts wfy tfmrm grm emwmr occmagc krlssodas tfgd wfmd O

tllb leeokm.

Pfm lppldmdts le gktold grm lut le mxkusms.

Qm sfluc` jm wlrboda ld klhprmfmdsovm ohhoargtold

rmelrh roaft dlw RGppcgusmX.

Jut oe mcmktold-ymgr plcotoks bmmps Kldarmss erlh gktoda ld

g klhprmfmdsovm pcgd, cmts gt cmgst garmm tl stlp mxpmccoda

rmspldsojcm yluda pmlpcm wfl wgdt tl stgee lur cgjs, stgrt

dmw jusodmssms, `memd` tfos kludtry.

[md` hm g cgw tfgt aovms tfmh tfm kfgdkm tl mgrd tfmorkotozmdsfop.

O wocc soad ot roaft gwgy RGppcgusmX.

_lu smm, gd mkldlhy juoct tl cgst os ldm wfmrm wm

mdklurgam tfm tgcmdt gd` odamduoty le mvmry pmrsld od tfoskludtry.

Pfgt hmgds wlhmd sfluc` mgrd mqugc pgy elr mqugc wlrb

RGppcgusmX.

Ot hmgds wm sfluc` supplrt mvmryldm wfls woccoda tlwlrb, gd` mvmry rosb-tgbmr gd` mdtrmprmdmur wfl gsporms tl

jmklhm tfm dmxt [tmvm Nljs.

Getmr gcc, oddlvgtold os wfgt Ghmrokg fgs gcwgys jmmd

gjlut.

Hlst dmw nljs grm krmgtm` od stgrt-ups gd` shgcc

jusodmssms.

[l cmts pgss gd gamd`g tfgt fmcps tfmh sukkmm`.

Pmgr `lwd rmaucgtolds tfgt prmvmdt gsporoda mdtrmprmdmurs

erlh amttoda tfm eodgdkoda tl arlw RGppcgusmX.

Mxpgd` tgx rmcome tl shgcc jusodmssms tfgt grm rgosoda wgams

gd` krmgtoda all` nljs.

Jltf pgrtoms garmm ld tfmsm o`mgs.

[l put tfmh od g jocc, gd` amt ot ld hy `msb tfos ymgr

RGppcgusmX.

Oddlvgtold gcsl `mhgd`s jgsok rmsmgrkf.

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Pl`gy, tfm `osklvmroms tgboda pcgkm od lur em`mrgccy

eodgdkm` cgjs gd` udovmrsotoms kluc` cmg` tl dmw trmgthmdts

tfgt bocc kgdkmr kmccs jut cmgvm fmgctfy ldms udtlukfm`.

Dmw coaftwmoaft vmsts elr klps gd` slc`omrs tfgt kgd stlpgdy juccmt.

@ldt aut tfmsm odvmsthmdts od lur ju`amt.

@ldt cmt ltfmr kludtroms wod tfm rgkm elr tfm euturm.

[upplrt tfm sghm bod` le rmsmgrkf gd` oddlvgtold tfgt cm`

tl tfm klhputmr kfop gd` tfm Odtmrdmt2 tl dmw Ghmrokgd

nljs gd` dmw Ghmrokgd od`ustroms.

Gd` dlwfmrm os tfm prlhosm le oddlvgtold armgtmr tfgd odGhmrokgd-hg`m mdmray.

Lvmr tfm cgst tfrmm ymgrs, wmvm lpmdm` hoccolds le dmw

gkrms elr loc gd` ags mxpclrgtold, gd` tldoaft, Oh `ormktoda

hy g`hodostrgtold tl lpmd hlrm tfgd 1= pmrkmdt le lur

pltmdtogc leesflrm loc gd` ags rmslurkms RGppcgusmX.

Zoaft dlw -- roaft dlw -- Ghmrokgd loc prl`uktold os tfm

foafmst tfgt ots jmmd od moaft ymgrs.

Pfgts roaft -- moaft ymgrs.

Dlt ldcy tfgt -- cgst ymgr, wm rmcom` cmss ld elrmoad loc tfgd

od gdy le tfm pgst 75 ymgrs RGppcgusmX.

Jut wotf ldcy : pmrkmdt le tfm wlrc`s loc rmsmrvms, loc osdt

mdluaf.

Pfos kludtry dmm`s gd gcc-lut, gcc-le-tfm-gjlvm strgtmay tfgt

`mvmclps mvmry gvgocgjcm slurkm le Ghmrokgd mdmray

RGppcgusmX.

G strgtmay tfgts kcmgdmr, kfmgpmr, gd` eucc le dmw nljs.

Qm fgvm g suppcy le dgturgc ags tfgt kgd cgst Ghmrokg

dmgrcy 799 ymgrs RGppcgusmX.

Gd` hy g`hodostrgtold wocc tgbm mvmry plssojcm gktold tl

sgemcy `mvmclp tfos mdmray.

Mxpmrts jmcomvm tfos wocc supplrt hlrm tfgd 599,999 nljs jy

tfm md` le tfm `mkg`m.

Gd` Oh rmquoroda gcc klhpgdoms tfgt `rocc elr ags ld pujcok

cgd`s tl `oskclsm tfm kfmhokgcs tfmy usm RGppcgusmX.

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Jmkgusm Ghmrokg wocc `mvmclp tfos rmslurkm wotflut

puttoda tfm fmgctf gd` sgemty le lur kotozmds gt rosb.

Pfm `mvmclphmdt le dgturgc ags wocc krmgtm nljs gd` plwmr

trukbs gd` egktlroms tfgt grm kcmgdmr gd` kfmgpmr, prlvodatfgt wm `ldt fgvm tl kfllsm jmtwmmd lur mdvorldhmdt gd`

lur mkldlhy RGppcgusmX.

Gd` jy tfm wgy, ot wgs pujcok rmsmgrkf `lccgrs, lvmr tfm

klursm le ;9 ymgrs, tfgt fmcpm` `mvmclp tfm tmkfdlclaoms tl

mxtrgkt gcc tfos dgturgc ags lut le sfgcm rlkb - rmhod`oda us

tfgt alvmrdhmdt supplrt os krotokgc od fmcpoda jusodmssms amt

dmw mdmray o`mgs lee tfm arlud` RGppcgusmX.

Dlw, wfgts trum elr dgturgc ags os nust gs trum elr kcmgd

mdmray.

Od tfrmm ymgrs, lur pgrtdmrsfop wotf tfm provgtm smktlr fgs

gcrmg`y plsotoldm` Ghmrokg tl jm tfm wlrc`s cmg`oda

hgduegkturmr le foaf-tmkf jgttmroms.

Jmkgusm le em`mrgc odvmsthmdts, rmdmwgjcm mdmray usm fgs

dmgrcy `lujcm`, gd` tflusgd`s le Ghmrokgds fgvm nljs

jmkgusm le ot.

Qfmd Jrygd Zottmrjy wgs cgo` lee erlh fos nlj hgbodaeurdoturm, fm sgo` fm wlrrom` tfgt gt ==, dl ldm wluc` aovm

foh g smkld` kfgdkm.

Jut fm elud` wlrb gt Mdmramtx, g wod` turjodm

hgduegkturmr od Hokfoagd.

Jmelrm tfm rmkmssold, tfm egktlry ldcy hg`m cuxury ygkfts.

Pl`gy, ots foroda wlrbmrs cobm Jrygd, wfl sgo`, Oh prlu`

tl jm wlrboda od tfm od`ustry le tfm euturm.

Lur mxpmromdkm wotf sfgcm ags, lur mxpmromdkm wotf dgturgc

ags, sflws us tfgt tfm pgylees ld tfmsm pujcok odvmsthmdts

`ldt gcwgys klhm roaft gwgy.

[lhm tmkfdlclaoms `ldt pgd lut2 slhm klhpgdoms egoc.

Jut O wocc dlt wgcb gwgy erlh tfm prlhosm le kcmgd mdmray.

O wocc dlt wgcb gwgy erlh wlrbmrs cobm Jrygd RGppcgusmX.

O wocc dlt km`m tfm wod` lr slcgr lr jgttmry od`ustry tl

Kfodg lr Amrhgdy jmkgusm wm rmeusm tl hgbm tfm sghm

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klhhothmdt fmrm.

Qmvm sujso`ozm` loc klhpgdoms elr g kmdtury.

Pfgts clda mdluaf RGppcgusmX.

Ots tohm tl md` tfm tgxpgymr aovmgwgys tl gd od`ustry tfgt

rgrmcy fgs jmmd hlrm prleotgjcm, gd` `lujcm-`lwd ld g

kcmgd mdmray od`ustry tfgt dmvmr fgs jmmd hlrm prlhosoda.

Ygss kcmgd mdmray tgx krm`ots.

Krmgtm tfmsm nljs RGppcgusmX.

Qm kgd gcsl spur mdmray oddlvgtold wotf dmw odkmdtovms.

Pfm `oeemrmdkms od tfos kfghjmr hgy jm tll `mmp roaft dlw

tl pgss g klhprmfmdsovm pcgd tl eoaft kcohgtm kfgdam.

Jut tfmrms dl rmgsld wfy Kldarmss sfluc`dt gt cmgst smt g

kcmgd mdmray stgd`gr` tfgt krmgtms g hgrbmt elr oddlvgtold.

[l egr, ylu fgvmdt gktm`.

Qmcc, tldoaft, O wocc.

Oh `ormktoda hy g`hodostrgtold tl gcclw tfm `mvmclphmdt

le kcmgd mdmray ld mdluaf pujcok cgd` tl plwmr ; hoccoldflhms.

Gd` Oh prlu` tl gddludkm tfgt tfm @mpgrthmdt le

@memdsm, wlrboda wotf us, tfm wlrc`s cgramst kldsuhmr le

mdmray, wocc hgbm ldm le tfm cgramst klhhothmdts tl kcmgd

mdmray od fostlry - wotf tfm Dgvy purkfgsoda mdluaf

kgpgkoty tl plwmr g qugrtmr le g hoccold flhms g ymgr

RGppcgusmX.

Le klursm, tfm mgsomst wgy tl sgvm hldmy os tl wgstm cmss

mdmray.

[l fmrms g prlplsgc> Fmcp hgduegkturmrs mcohodgtm mdmray

wgstm od tfmor egktlroms gd` aovm jusodmssms odkmdtovms tl

uparg`m tfmor juoc`odas.

Pfmor mdmray joccs wocc jm $799 joccold clwmr lvmr tfm dmxt`mkg`m, gd` Ghmrokg wocc fgvm cmss plccutold, hlrm

hgduegkturoda, hlrm nljs elr kldstruktold wlrbmrs wfl

dmm` tfmh.

[md` hm g jocc tfgt krmgtms tfmsm nljs RGppcgusmX.

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Juoc`oda tfos dmw mdmray euturm sfluc` jm nust ldm pgrt le g

jrlg`mr gamd`g tl rmpgor Ghmrokgs odergstrukturm.

[l hukf le Ghmrokg dmm`s tl jm rmjuoct.

Qmvm alt kruhjcoda rlg`s gd` jro`ams2 g plwmr aro` tfgt

wgstms tll hukf mdmray2 gd odklhpcmtm foaf-spmm`

jrlg`jgd` dmtwlrb tfgt prmvmdts g shgcc jusodmss lwdmr od

rurgc Ghmrokg erlh smccoda fmr prl`ukts gcc lvmr tfm wlrc`.

@uroda tfm Armgt @mprmssold, Ghmrokg juoct tfm Fllvmr

@gh gd` tfm Alc`md Agtm Jro`am.

Getmr Qlrc` Qgr OO, wm klddmktm` lur stgtms wotf g systmh

le foafwgys.

@mhlkrgtok gd` Zmpujcokgd g`hodostrgtolds odvmstm` od

armgt prlnmkts tfgt jmdmeotm` mvmryjl`y, erlh tfm wlrbmrs

wfl juoct tfmh tl tfm jusodmssms tfgt stocc usm tfmh tl`gy.

Od tfm dmxt emw wmmbs, O wocc soad gd mxmkutovm lr`mr

kcmgroda gwgy tfm rm` tgpm tfgt sclws `lwd tll hgdykldstruktold prlnmkts.

Jut ylu dmm` tl eud` tfmsm prlnmkts.

Pgbm tfm hldmy wmrm dl cldamr spmd`oda gt wgr, usm fgce

le ot tl pgy `lwd lur `mjt, gd` usm tfm rmst tl `l slhmdgtold-juoc`oda roaft fmrm gt flhm RGppcgusmX.

Pfmrms dmvmr jmmd g jmttmr tohm tl juoc`, mspmkogccy sodkm

tfm kldstruktold od`ustry wgs ldm le tfm fgr`mst fot wfmd

tfm flusoda jujjcm jurst.

Le klursm, kldstruktold wlrbmrs wmrmdt tfm ldcy ldms wfl

wmrm furt.

[l wmrm hoccolds le oddlkmdt Ghmrokgds wflvm smmd tfmor

flhm vgcums `mkcodm.

Gd` wfocm alvmrdhmdt kgdt eox tfm prljcmh ld ots lwd,

rmspldsojcm flhmlwdmrs sfluc`dt fgvm tl sot gd` wgot elr

tfm flusoda hgrbmt tl fot jlttlh tl amt slhm rmcome.

Gd` tfgts wfy Oh smd`oda tfos Kldarmss g pcgd tfgt aovmsmvmry rmspldsojcm flhmlwdmr tfm kfgdkm tl sgvm gjlut

$;,999 g ymgr ld tfmor hlrtagam, jy rmeodgdkoda gt

fostlrokgccy clw rgtms RGppcgusmX.

Dl hlrm rm` tgpm.

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Dl hlrm rudgrlud` erlh tfm jgdbs.

G shgcc emm ld tfm cgramst eodgdkogc odstotutolds wocc mdsurm

tfgt ot wldt g`` tl tfm `meokot gd` wocc aovm tflsm jgdbs

tfgt wmrm rmskum` jy tgxpgymrs g kfgdkm tl rmpgy g `meokot letrust RGppcgusmX.

Cmts dmvmr elramt> Hoccolds le Ghmrokgds wfl wlrb fgr`

gd` pcgy jy tfm rucms mvmry `gy `msmrvm g alvmrdhmdt gd` g

eodgdkogc systmh tfgt `l tfm sghm.

Ots tohm tl gppcy tfm sghm rucms erlh tlp tl jlttlh.

Dl jgocluts, dl fgd`luts, gd` dl klpluts.

Gd Ghmrokg juoct tl cgst odsosts ld rmspldsojocoty erlhmvmryjl`y.

Qmvm gcc pgo` tfm prokm elr cmd`mrs wfl slc` hlrtagams tl

pmlpcm wfl kluc`dt geelr` tfmh, gd` juymrs wfl bdmw

tfmy kluc`dt geelr` tfmh.

Pfgts wfy wm dmm` shgrt rmaucgtolds tl prmvmdt

orrmspldsojcm jmfgvolr RGppcgusmX.

Zucms tl prmvmdt eodgdkogc ergu` lr tlxok `uhpoda lr egucty

hm`okgc `mvokms -- tfmsm `ldt `mstrly tfm ermm hgrbmt.

Pfmy hgbm tfm ermm hgrbmt wlrb jmttmr.

Pfmrms dl qumstold tfgt slhm rmaucgtolds grm lut`gtm`,

uddmkmssgry, lr tll klstcy.

Od egkt, Ovm gpprlvm` emwmr rmaucgtolds od tfm eorst tfrmm

ymgrs le hy prmso`mdky tfgd hy Zmpujcokgd prm`mkmsslr `o`

od fos RGppcgusmX.

Ovm lr`mrm` mvmry em`mrgc gamdky tl mcohodgtm rucms tfgt

`ldt hgbm smdsm.

Qmvm gcrmg`y gddludkm` lvmr =99 rmelrhs, gd` nust g

ergktold le tfmh wocc sgvm jusodmss gd` kotozmds hlrm tfgd

$79 joccold lvmr tfm dmxt eovm ymgrs.

Qm alt ro` le ldm rucm erlh 09 ymgrs gal tfgt kluc` fgvmelrkm` slhm `gory egrhmrs tl spmd` $79,999 g ymgr prlvoda

tfgt tfmy kluc` kldtgod g spocc -- jmkgusm hocb wgs

slhmflw kcgssoeom` gs gd loc.

Qotf g rucm cobm tfgt, O aumss ot wgs wlrtf kryoda lvmr

spoccm` hocb.

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(Cguaftmr gd` gppcgusm.)

Dlw, Oh kldeo`mdt g egrhmr kgd kldtgod g hocb spocc

wotflut g em`mrgc gamdky cllboda lvmr fos sfluc`mr

RGppcgusmX.

Gjslcutmcy.

Jut O wocc dlt jgkb `lwd erlh hgboda surm gd loc klhpgdy

kgd kldtgod tfm bod` le loc spocc wm sgw od tfm Auce twl

ymgrs gal RGppcgusmX.

O wocc dlt jgkb `lwd erlh prltmktoda lur bo`s erlh

hmrkury plosldoda, lr hgboda surm tfgt lur ell` os sgem gd`

lur wgtmr os kcmgd.

O wocc dlt al jgkb tl tfm `gys wfmd fmgctf odsurgdkm

klhpgdoms fg` udkfmkbm` plwmr tl kgdkmc ylur plcoky,

`mdy ylur klvmrgam, lr kfgram wlhmd `oeemrmdtcy tfgd hmd

RGppcgusmX.

Gd` O wocc dlt al jgkb tl tfm `gys wfmd Qgcc [trmmt wgsgcclwm` tl pcgy jy ots lwd smt le rucms.

Pfm dmw rucms wm pgssm` rmstlrm wfgt sfluc` jm gdy

eodgdkogc systmhs klrm purplsm> Amttoda eud`oda tl

mdtrmprmdmurs wotf tfm jmst o`mgs, gd` amttoda clgds tl

rmspldsojcm eghocoms wfl wgdt tl juy g flhm, lr stgrt gjusodmss, lr smd` tfmor bo`s tl klccmam.

[l oe ylu grm g joa jgdb lr eodgdkogc odstotutold, ylurm dl

cldamr gcclwm` tl hgbm rosby jmts wotf ylur kustlhmrs

`mplsots.

_lurm rmquorm` tl wrotm lut g covoda wocc tfgt `mtgocs

mxgktcy flw ylucc pgy tfm joccs oe ylu egoc - jmkgusm tfm

rmst le us grm dlt jgocoda ylu lut mvmr gagod RGppcgusmX.

Gd` oe ylurm g hlrtagam cmd`mr lr g pgy`gy cmd`mr lr gkrm`ot kgr` klhpgdy, tfm `gys le soadoda pmlpcm up elr

prl`ukts tfmy kgdt geelr` wotf kldeusoda elrhs gd`

`mkmptovm prgktokms -- tflsm `gys grm lvmr.

Pl`gy, Ghmrokgd kldsuhmrs eodgccy fgvm g wgtkf`la od

Zokfgr` Klr`rgy wotf ldm nlj> Pl cllb lut elr tfmhRGppcgusmX.

Qmcc gcsl mstgjcosf g Eodgdkogc Krohms ]dot le foafcy

trgodm` odvmstoagtlrs tl krgkb `lwd ld cgram-skgcm ergu` gd`

prltmkt pmlpcms odvmsthmdts.

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[lhm eodgdkogc eorhs volcgtm hgnlr gdto-ergu` cgws jmkgusm

tfmrms dl rmgc pmdgcty elr jmoda g rmpmgt leemd`mr.

Pfgts jg` elr kldsuhmrs, gd` ots jg` elr tfm vgst hgnlroty

le jgdbmrs gd` eodgdkogc smrvokm prlemssoldgcs wfl `l tfmroaft tfoda.

[l pgss cmaoscgtold tfgt hgbms tfm pmdgctoms elr ergu` kludt.

Gd` tldoaft, Oh gsboda hy Gttlrdmy Amdmrgc tl krmgtm g

spmkogc udot le em`mrgc prlsmkutlrs gd` cmg`oda stgtm gttlrdmy

amdmrgc tl mxpgd` lur odvmstoagtolds odtl tfm gjusovm

cmd`oda gd` pgkbgaoda le rosby hlrtagams tfgt cm` tl tfm

flusoda krosos RGppcgusmX.

Pfos dmw udot wocc flc` gkkludtgjcm tflsm wfl jrlbm tfmcgw, spmm` gssostgdkm tl flhmlwdmrs, gd` fmcp turd tfm

pgam ld gd mrg le rmkbcmssdmss tfgt furt sl hgdy

Ghmrokgds.

Dlw, g rmturd tl tfm Ghmrokgd vgcums le egor pcgy gd`

sfgrm` rmspldsojocoty wocc fmcp prltmkt lur pmlpcm gd` lurmkldlhy.

Jut ot sfluc` gcsl auo`m us gs wm cllb tl pgy `lwd lur `mjt

gd` odvmst od lur euturm.

Zoaft dlw, lur hlst ohhm`ogtm prolroty os stlppoda g tgxfobm ld 759 hoccold wlrboda Ghmrokgds wfocm tfm rmklvmry

os stocc ergaocm RGppcgusmX.

Ymlpcm kgddlt geelr` clsoda $09 lut le mgkf pgykfmkb tfos

ymgr.

Pfmrm grm pcmdty le wgys tl amt tfos `ldm.

[l cmts garmm roaft fmrm, roaft dlw> Dl so`m ossums.

Dl `rghg.

Ygss tfm pgyrlcc tgx kut wotflut `mcgy.

Cmts amt ot `ldm RGppcgusmX.

Qfmd ot klhms tl tfm `meokot, wmvm gcrmg`y garmm` tl hlrmtfgd $: troccold od kuts gd` sgvodas.

Jut wm dmm` tl `l hlrm, gd` tfgt hmgds hgboda kflokms.

Zoaft dlw, wmrm plosm` tl spmd` dmgrcy $7 troccold hlrm ld

wfgt wgs supplsm` tl jm g tmhplrgry tgx jrmgb elr tfm

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wmgctfomst : pmrkmdt le Ghmrokgds.

Zoaft dlw, jmkgusm le cllpflcms gd` sfmctmrs od tfm tgx

kl`m, g qugrtmr le gcc hoccoldgorms pgy clwmr tgx rgtms tfgd

hoccolds le ho``cm-kcgss flusmflc`s.

Zoaft dlw, Qgrrmd Jueemtt pgys g clwmr tgx rgtm tfgd fos

smkrmtgry.

@l wm wgdt tl bmmp tfmsm tgx kuts elr tfm wmgctfomst

Ghmrokgds< Lr `l wm wgdt tl bmmp lur odvmsthmdts od

mvmrytfoda mcsm - cobm m`ukgtold gd` hm`okgc rmsmgrkf2 g

strlda hocotgry gd` kgrm elr lur vmtmrgds< Jmkgusm oe wmrm

smrolus gjlut pgyoda `lwd lur `mjt, wm kgdt `l jltf.

Pfm Ghmrokgd pmlpcm bdlw wfgt tfm roaft kflokm os.

[l `l O.

Gs O tlc` tfm [pmgbmr tfos suhhmr, Oh prmpgrm` tl hgbm

hlrm rmelrhs tfgt rmod od tfm clda-tmrh klsts le Hm`okgrm

gd` Hm`okgo`, gd` strmdatfmd [lkogc [mkuroty, sl clda gstflsm prlarghs rmhgod g augrgdtmm le smkuroty elr smdolrs.

Jut od rmturd, wm dmm` tl kfgdam lur tgx kl`m sl tfgt pmlpcm

cobm hm, gd` gd gweuc clt le hmhjmrs le Kldarmss, pgy lur

egor sfgrm le tgxms RGppcgusmX.

Pgx rmelrh sfluc` elcclw tfm Jueemtt Zucm.

Oe ylu hgbm hlrm tfgd $7 hoccold g ymgr, ylu sfluc` dlt

pgy cmss tfgd ;9 pmrkmdt od tgxms.

Gd` hy Zmpujcokgd eromd` Plh Kljurd os roaft>

Qgsfodatld sfluc` stlp sujso`ozoda hoccoldgorms.

Od egkt, oe ylurm mgrdoda g hoccold `lccgrs g ymgr, ylu

sfluc`dt amt spmkogc tgx sujso`oms lr `m`uktolds.

Ld tfm ltfmr fgd`, oe ylu hgbm ud`mr $:=9,999 g ymgr, cobm

?6 pmrkmdt le Ghmrokgd eghocoms, ylur tgxms sfluc`dt al

up RGppcgusmX.

_lurm tfm ldms struaacoda wotf rosoda klsts gd` stgadgdt

wgams.

_lurm tfm ldms wfl dmm` rmcome.

Dlw, ylu kgd kgcc tfos kcgss wgregrm gcc ylu wgdt.

Jut gsboda g joccoldgorm tl pgy gt cmgst gs hukf gs fos

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smkrmtgry od tgxms< Hlst Ghmrokgds wluc` kgcc tfgt

klhhld smdsm.

Qm `ldt jmaru`am eodgdkogc sukkmss od tfos kludtry.

Qm g`horm ot.

Qfmd Ghmrokgds tgcb gjlut elcbs cobm hm pgyoda hy egor

sfgrm le tgxms, ots dlt jmkgusm tfmy mdvy tfm rokf.

Ots jmkgusm tfmy ud`mrstgd` tfgt wfmd O amt g tgx jrmgb O

`ldt dmm` gd` tfm kludtry kgdt geelr`, ot motfmr g``s tl tfm

`meokot, lr slhmjl`y mcsm fgs tl hgbm up tfm `oeemrmdkm --

cobm g smdolr ld g eoxm` odklhm, lr g stu`mdt tryoda tl amt

tfrluaf skfllc, lr g eghocy tryoda tl hgbm md`s hmmt.

Pfgts dlt roaft.

Ghmrokgds bdlw tfgts dlt roaft.

Pfmy bdlw tfgt tfos amdmrgtolds sukkmss os ldcy plssojcm

jmkgusm pgst amdmrgtolds emct g rmspldsojocoty tl mgkf ltfmr,gd` tl tfm euturm le tfmor kludtry, gd` tfmy bdlw lur wgy le

coem wocc ldcy md`urm oe wm emmc tfgt sghm smdsm le sfgrm`

rmspldsojocoty.

Pfgts flw wmcc rm`ukm lur `meokot.

Pfgts gd Ghmrokg juoct tl cgst RGppcgusmX.

Dlw, O rmkladozm tfgt pmlpcm wgtkfoda tldoaft fgvm

`oeemroda vomws gjlut tgxms gd` `mjt, mdmray gd` fmgctf

kgrm.

Jut dl hgttmr wfgt pgrty tfmy jmclda tl, O jmt hlst

Ghmrokgds grm tfodboda tfm sghm tfoda roaft gjlut dlw>

Dltfoda wocc amt `ldm od Qgsfodatld tfos ymgr, lr dmxt ymgr,

lr hgyjm mvmd tfm ymgr getmr tfgt, jmkgusm Qgsfodatld os

jrlbmd.

Kgd ylu jcghm tfmh elr emmcoda g cottcm kydokgc Ghmrokg os `mtmrhodm` tl prmvmdt

Orgd erlh amttoda g dukcmgr wmgpld, gd` O wocc tgbm dl

lptolds lee tfm tgjcm tl gkfomvm tfgt algc RGppcgusmX.

Jut g pmgkmeuc rmslcutold le tfos ossum os stocc plssojcm, gd`egr jmttmr, gd` oe Orgd kfgdams klursm gd` hmmts ots

ljcoagtolds, ot kgd rmnlod tfm klhhudoty le dgtolds.

Pfm rmdmwgc le Ghmrokgd cmg`mrsfop kgd jm emct gkrlss tfm

acljm.

Lur lc`mst gccogdkms od Murlpm gd` Gsog grm strldamr tfgd

mvmr.

Lur toms tl tfm Ghmrokgs grm `mmpmr.

Lur orldkcg` klhhothmdt -- gd` O hmgd orldkcg` -- tl

Osrgmcs smkuroty fgs hmgdt tfm kclsmst hocotgry kllpmrgtold

jmtwmmd lur twl kludtroms od fostlry RGppcgusmX.

Qmvm hg`m ot kcmgr tfgt Ghmrokg os g Ygkoeok plwmr, gd` g

dmw jmaoddoda od Jurhg fgs cot g dmw flpm.

Erlh tfm klgcotolds wmvm juoct tl smkurm dukcmgr hgtmrogcs,

tl tfm hossolds wmvm cm` gagodst fudamr gd` `osmgsm2 erlh

tfm jclws wmvm `mgct tl lur mdmhoms, tl tfm md`uroda

plwmr le lur hlrgc mxghpcm, Ghmrokg os jgkb.

Gdyldm wfl tmccs ylu ltfmrwosm, gdyldm wfl tmccs ylu tfgt

Ghmrokg os od `mkcodm lr tfgt lur odecumdkm fgs wgdm`,

`lmsdt bdlw wfgt tfmyrm tgcboda gjlut RGppcgusmX.

Pfgts dlt tfm hmssgam wm amt erlh cmg`mrs grlud` tfm

wlrc` wfl grm mgamr tl wlrb wotf us.

Pfgts dlt flw pmlpcm emmc erlh Plbyl tl Jmrcod, erlh

Kgpm Plwd tl Zol, wfmrm lpodolds le Ghmrokg grm foafmr

tfgd tfmyvm jmmd od ymgrs.

_ms, tfm wlrc` os kfgdaoda.

Dl, wm kgdt kldtrlc mvmry mvmdt.

Jut Ghmrokg rmhgods tfm ldm od`ospmdsgjcm dgtold od wlrc`

geegors - gd` gs clda gs Oh Yrmso`mdt, O odtmd` tl bmmp ottfgt wgy RGppcgusmX.

Pfgts wfy, wlrboda wotf lur hocotgry cmg`mrs, Ovm

prlplsm` g dmw `memdsm strgtmay tfgt mdsurms wm hgodtgod

tfm eodmst hocotgry od tfm wlrc`, wfocm sgvoda dmgrcy fgce g

troccold `lccgrs od lur ju`amt.

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Pl stgy ldm stmp gfmg` le lur g`vmrsgroms, Ovm gcrmg`y smdt

tfos Kldarmss cmaoscgtold tfgt wocc smkurm lur kludtry erlh

tfm arlwoda `gdamrs le kyjmr-tfrmgts RGppcgusmX.

Gjlvm gcc, lur ermm`lh md`urms jmkgusm le tfm hmd gd`wlhmd od udoelrh wfl `memd` ot RGppcgusmX.

Gs tfmy klhm flhm, wm hust smrvm tfmh gs wmcc gs tfmyvm

smrvm` us.

Pfgt odkcu`ms aovoda tfmh tfm kgrm gd` tfm jmdmeots tfmy

fgvm mgrdm` - wfokf os wfy wmvm odkrmgsm` gddugc UG

spmd`oda mvmry ymgr Ovm jmmd Yrmso`mdt RGppcgusmX.

Gd` ot hmgds mdcostoda lur vmtmrgds od tfm wlrb le

rmjuoc`oda lur dgtold.

Qotf tfm jopgrtosgd supplrt le tfos Kldarmss, wmrm

prlvo`oda dmw tgx krm`ots tl klhpgdoms tfgt form vmts.

Hokfmccm gd` Nocc Jo`md fgvm wlrbm` wotf Ghmrokgd

jusodmssms tl smkurm g pcm`am le 7;=,999 nljs elr vmtmrgdsgd` tfmor eghocoms.

Gd` tldoaft, Oh prlplsoda g Umtmrgds Nljs Klrps tfgt wocc

fmcp lur klhhudotoms form vmtmrgds gs klps gd` eormeoaftmrs,

sl tfgt Ghmrokg os gs strlda gs tflsm wfl `memd` fmr

RGppcgusmX.

Qfokf jrodas hm jgkb tl wfmrm O jmagd.

Pflsm le us wflvm jmmd smdt fmrm tl smrvm kgd cmgrd g

tfoda lr twl erlh tfm smrvokm le lur trllps.

Qfmd ylu put ld tfgt udoelrh, ot `lmsdt hgttmr oe ylurm

jcgkb lr wfotm2 Gsogd, Cgtodl, Dgtovm Ghmrokgd2

kldsmrvgtovm, cojmrgc2 rokf, pllr2 agy, strgoaft.

Qfmd ylurm hgrkfoda odtl jgttcm, ylu cllb lut elr tfmpmrsld dmxt tl ylu, lr tfm hossold egocs.

Qfmd ylurm od tfm tfokb le tfm eoaft, ylu rosm lr egcc gs ldm

udot, smrvoda ldm dgtold, cmgvoda dl ldm jmfod`.

Ldm le hy prlu`mst plssmssolds os tfm ecga tfgt tfm [MGCPmgh tllb wotf tfmh ld tfm hossold tl amt jod Cg`md.

Ld ot grm mgkf le tfmor dghms.

[lhm hgy jm @mhlkrgts.

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[lhm hgy jm Zmpujcokgds.

Jut tfgt `lmsdt hgttmr.

Nust cobm ot `o`dt hgttmr tfgt `gy od tfm [otugtold Zllh,wfmd O sgt dmxt tl Jlj Agtms -- g hgd wfl wgs Amlram

Jusfs `memdsm smkrmtgry -- gd` Foccgry Kcodtld -- g wlhgd

wfl rgd gagodst hm elr prmso`mdt.

Gcc tfgt hgttmrm` tfgt `gy wgs tfm hossold.

Dl ldm tfluaft gjlut plcotoks.

Dl ldm tfluaft gjlut tfmhsmcvms.

Ldm le tfm yluda hmd odvlcvm` od tfm rgo` cgtmr tlc` hm tfgtfm `o`dt `msmrvm krm`ot elr tfm hossold.

Ot ldcy sukkmm`m`, fm sgo`, jmkgusm mvmry sodacm hmhjmr le

tfgt udot `o` tfmor nlj -- tfm poclt wfl cgd`m` tfm fmcoklptmr

tfgt spud lut le kldtrlc2 tfm trgdscgtlr wfl bmpt ltfmrs erlh

mdtmroda tfm klhplud`2 tfm trllps wfl smpgrgtm` tfmwlhmd gd` kfoc`rmd erlh tfm eoaft2 tfm [MGCs wfl

kfgram` up tfm stgors.

Hlrm tfgd tfgt, tfm hossold ldcy sukkmm`m` jmkgusm mvmry

hmhjmr le tfgt udot trustm` mgkf ltfmr -- jmkgusm ylu kgdt

kfgram up tflsm stgors, odtl `grbdmss gd` `gdamr, udcmss ylubdlw tfgt tfmrms slhmjl`y jmfod` ylu, wgtkfoda ylur

jgkb.

[l ot os wotf Ghmrokg.

Mgkf tohm O cllb gt tfgt ecga, Oh rmhod`m` tfgt lur `mstody

os stotkfm` tlamtfmr cobm tflsm =9 stgrs gd` tflsm 7; stropms.

Dl ldm juoct tfos kludtry ld tfmor lwd.

Pfos dgtold os armgt jmkgusm wm juoct ot tlamtfmr.

Pfos dgtold os armgt jmkgusm wm wlrbm` gs g tmgh.

Pfos dgtold os armgt jmkgusm wm amt mgkf ltfmrs jgkbs.

Gd` oe wm flc` egst tl tfgt trutf, od tfos hlhmdt le trogc,tfmrm os dl kfgccmdam tll armgt2 dl hossold tll fgr`.

Gs clda gs wm grm nlodm` od klhhld purplsm, gs clda gs wm

hgodtgod lur klhhld rmslcvm, lur nlurdmy hlvms elrwgr`,

gd` lur euturm os flpmeuc, gd` tfm stgtm le lur ]dold wocc

gcwgys jm strlda.

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