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7/24/2019 Rivers, WHR (Primitive Color Vision, 1901) http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/rivers-whr-primitive-color-vision-1901 1/12 PRIMITIVE COLOR VISION BY DR. W. H. R. RIVERS, ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. Popular Science Monthly  Volume 59 M! "9#" $"9#"% THE &mo()*+e o l*-u-e * &*)(ume*) o *)/(oolo-&+l e*0u&(! / 1ee* )/e u12e+) o mu+/ 3&e(e*+e o o&*&o*. O* )/e o*e /*3, )/e(e (e )/oe 4/o 1el&ee )/) )/e (el)&o* 1e)4ee* l*-u-e *3 )/ou-/) & o +loe )/) )/e o(me( / l4! 1ee* * lmo) e6+) m&((o( o )/e l))e(, *3 )/) ee(! &*+(ee &* &*)elle+)ul 3eelome*) / 1ee* ++om*&e3 1!, & *o) +o*3&)&o*e3 1!, +o((eo*3&*- &*+(ee &* )/e 3eelome*) o l*-u-e. O* )/e o)/e( /*3, )/e )e*3e*+! 4/&+/ e(/ *o4 (e&l mo*- *)/(oolo-&) & )o ))+/ )oo l&))le &mo()*+e )o l*-u-e * &*3&+)&o* o )/e me*)l 3eelome*) o (+e. T/e u12e+) o )/e +olo( e*e o (&m&)&e (+e & o*e 4/&+/ & ee+&ll! ueul &* )u3!&*- /o4 ( )/e ++&)! o( (e+&)&*- 3&e(e*+e -oe 4&)/ )/e o4e( o e6(e&*- )/oe 3&e(e*+e &* l*-u-e. We (e 1le )o u) )o )/e )e) /o4 ( )/e &3e o eole m! 1e 3e3u+e3 (om )/e&( l*-u-e. We +* +olle+) )/e e&)/e) ue3 o( +olo( &* (&ou (+e, 1o)/ o )/e (ee*) *3 o )/e ), *3 (om )u3! o )/ee e&)/e) 4e +* 3(4 +o*+lu&o* )o )/e *)u(e o )/e +olo( e*e &* )/ee (+e. I* )/e +e o )&ll e6&)&*- (+e, 4e +* )/e* e6m&*e )/e +olo( e*e o12e+)&el! *3 +e()&* /o4 ( )/e +o*+lu&o* 3e(&e3 (om )/e )u3! o l*-u-e (e e(&&e3 1! )/e (eul) o )/e o12e+)&e e6m&*)&o*. H&)o(&+ll!, )/& & mo(e o( le 4/) / 1ee* 3o*e. I* "757, &* /& 'S)u3&e o* Home( *3 )/e Home(&+ A-e,' Gl3)o*e +lle3 ))e*)&o* )o )/e -(e) -ue*e o )/e +olo( )e(m&*olo-! o Home(8 /e /o4e3 )/) Home( ue3 )e(m o( +olo( 4/&+/ &*3&+)e3 )/) /& &3e o +olo( mu) /e 1ee* 3&e(e*) (om ou( o4*, *3 /e 4 &*+l&*e3 )o -o ( )o uoe )/) Home( /3 *o &3e o +olo( 4e u*3e()*3 &), 1u) 3&)&*-u&/e3 l&))le 1e!o*3 3&e(e*+e o l&-/)*e *3 3(*e. Te* !e( l)e(, Ge&-e(, (om mo(e e6)e*3e3 &*e)&-)&o* o *+&e*) 4(&)&*-, lo +me )o )/e +o*+lu&o* )/) )/e +olo( e*e o )/e *+&e*) mu) /e 1ee* e(! 3ee+)&e. He ou*3, *o) o*l! &* G(ee l&)e()u(e, 1u) &* )/e Ve3&+ /!m* o I*3&, &* )/e :e*3e), &* )/e No(e E33, *3 &* *+&e*) C/&*ee *3 Sem&)&+ 4(&)&*- )/) )/e(e 4 e&3e*+e o -(e) &me(e+)&o*, ee+&ll! &* )/e *me o( -(ee* *3 1lue. I* /(3l! *! o )/ee *+&e*) 4(&)&*- & *! 4o(3 ue3 (om 4/&+/ 4e m! -)/e( )/) )/e eole 4/o 4(o)e )/em /3 *! &3e o 1lue. Ge&-e( 3*+e3 )/e &e4 )/) )/e(e ;/3 1ee* * eolu)&o* o )/e +olo( e*e &* /&)o(&+l )&me8 *3 /e uoe3 )/) )/& eolu)&o* /3 1ee* o u+/ &*3 )/) (e3 /3 1ee* 3&)&*-u&/e3 &(), ollo4e3 1! !ello4 *3 -(ee*, *3 )/) )/e e*e o( 1lue /3 3eeloe3 mu+/ l)e( )/* )/) o( )/e o)/e( +olo(. M-*u< +me )o )/e me +o*; +lu&o* o* )/e 1& o )&ll mo(e e6)e*3e3 e6m&*)&o* o *+&e*) 4(&)&*-, *3 Gl3)o*e, &* "7==, -&* +lle3 )/e ))e*)&o* o E*-l&/ +/ol( )o )/e u12e+) &* )/e -e o )/e 'N&*e)ee*)/ Ce*)u(!.' 1

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PRIMITIVE COLOR VISION

BY DR. W. H. R. RIVERS,

ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.

Popular Science Monthly  Volume 59 M! "9#" $"9#"%

THE &mo()*+e o l*-u-e * &*)(ume*) o *)/(oolo-&+l e*0u&(! / 1ee* )/eu12e+) o mu+/ 3&e(e*+e o o&*&o*. O* )/e o*e /*3, )/e(e (e )/oe 4/o 1el&ee)/) )/e (el)&o* 1e)4ee* l*-u-e *3 )/ou-/) & o +loe )/) )/e o(me( / l4!1ee* * lmo) e6+) m&((o( o )/e l))e(, *3 )/) ee(! &*+(ee &* &*)elle+)ul3eelome*) / 1ee* ++om*&e3 1!, & *o) +o*3&)&o*e3 1!, +o((eo*3&*-&*+(ee &* )/e 3eelome*) o l*-u-e. O* )/e o)/e( /*3, )/e )e*3e*+! 4/&+/

e(/ *o4 (e&l mo*- *)/(oolo-&) & )o ))+/ )oo l&))le &mo()*+e )ol*-u-e * &*3&+)&o* o )/e me*)l 3eelome*) o (+e. T/e u12e+) o )/e +olo(e*e o (&m&)&e (+e & o*e 4/&+/ & ee+&ll! ueul &* )u3!&*- /o4 ( )/e++&)! o( (e+&)&*- 3&e(e*+e -oe 4&)/ )/e o4e( o e6(e&*- )/oe3&e(e*+e &* l*-u-e. We (e 1le )o u) )o )/e )e) /o4 ( )/e &3e o eolem! 1e 3e3u+e3 (om )/e&( l*-u-e. We +* +olle+) )/e e&)/e) ue3 o( +olo( &*(&ou (+e, 1o)/ o )/e (ee*) *3 o )/e ), *3 (om )u3! o )/ee e&)/e)4e +* 3(4 +o*+lu&o* )o )/e *)u(e o )/e +olo( e*e &* )/ee (+e. I* )/e +eo )&ll e6&)&*- (+e, 4e +* )/e* e6m&*e )/e +olo( e*e o12e+)&el! *3 +e()&*/o4 ( )/e +o*+lu&o* 3e(&e3 (om )/e )u3! o l*-u-e (e e(&&e3 1! )/e (eul) o

)/e o12e+)&e e6m&*)&o*.H&)o(&+ll!, )/& & mo(e o( le 4/) / 1ee* 3o*e. I* "757, &* /& 'S)u3&e o* Home(*3 )/e Home(&+ A-e,' Gl3)o*e +lle3 ))e*)&o* )o )/e -(e) -ue*e o )/e +olo()e(m&*olo-! o Home(8 /e /o4e3 )/) Home( ue3 )e(m o( +olo( 4/&+/ &*3&+)e3)/) /& &3e o +olo( mu) /e 1ee* 3&e(e*) (om ou( o4*, *3 /e 4 &*+l&*e3 )o-o ( )o uoe )/) Home( /3 *o &3e o +olo( 4e u*3e()*3 &), 1u)3&)&*-u&/e3 l&))le 1e!o*3 3&e(e*+e o l&-/)*e *3 3(*e.

Te* !e( l)e(, Ge&-e(, (om mo(e e6)e*3e3 &*e)&-)&o* o *+&e*) 4(&)&*-, lo+me )o )/e +o*+lu&o* )/) )/e +olo( e*e o )/e *+&e*) mu) /e 1ee* e(!3ee+)&e. He ou*3, *o) o*l! &* G(ee l&)e()u(e, 1u) &* )/e Ve3&+ /!m* o I*3&, &* )/e

:e*3e), &* )/e No(e E33, *3 &* *+&e*) C/&*ee *3 Sem&)&+ 4(&)&*- )/) )/e(e4 e&3e*+e o -(e) &me(e+)&o*, ee+&ll! &* )/e *me o( -(ee* *3 1lue. I*/(3l! *! o )/ee *+&e*) 4(&)&*- & *! 4o(3 ue3 (om 4/&+/ 4e m! -)/e( )/))/e eole 4/o 4(o)e )/em /3 *! &3e o 1lue. Ge&-e( 3*+e3 )/e &e4 )/) )/e(e;/3 1ee* * eolu)&o* o )/e +olo( e*e &* /&)o(&+l )&me8 *3 /e uoe3 )/) )/&eolu)&o* /3 1ee* o u+/ &*3 )/) (e3 /3 1ee* 3&)&*-u&/e3 &(), ollo4e3 1!!ello4 *3 -(ee*, *3 )/) )/e e*e o( 1lue /3 3eeloe3 mu+/ l)e( )/* )/) o()/e o)/e( +olo(. M-*u< +me )o )/e me +o*; +lu&o* o* )/e 1& o )&ll mo(ee6)e*3e3 e6m&*)&o* o *+&e*) 4(&)&*-, *3 Gl3)o*e, &* "7==, -&* +lle3 )/e))e*)&o* o E*-l&/ +/ol( )o )/e u12e+) &* )/e -e o )/e 'N&*e)ee*)/ Ce*)u(!.'

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T/e u12e+) 4 )e* u 1o)/ (om )/e l&)e((! *3 +&e*)&&+ o&*) o &e4. O* )/el&)e((! &3e &) 4 o12e+)e3 )/) )/e e+&l e+ul&(&)&e o )/e +olo( )e(m&*olo-! oHome( 4e(e 3ue )o +/(; +)e(&)&+ o e&+ )!le, ++o(3&*- )o 4/&+/ ))e*)&o* & &3)o o(m ()/e( )/* )o +olo(. I) 4 lo o&*)e3 ou) )/) )/e l*-u-e o ome mo3e(*

oe) (ee*) )/e me e+ul&(&)&e )/oe o *+&e*) l&)e(; )u(e. G(*) Alle* )+ou*)e3 )/e +olo(;e&)/e) ue3 &* S4&*1u(*e' Toem *3 Bll3' *3 ou*3 )/) (e3o++u((e3 mu+/ mo(e (e0ue*)l! )/* 1lue, *3 &m&l( (eo*3e(*+e o (e3 4ou*3 )o 1e e)u(e o Te**!o*' '>(&*+e.' I*)*+e 4e(e lo -&e* o &*3&&3ule+ul; &(&)! &* )/e ue o +olo( 1! m*! mo3em oe), o*e &*)*+e 1e&*- L ?o*)&*e,4/o, ++o(3&*- )o Jl, @ o*l! ue3 * e&)/e) o( 1lue o*+e &* )/e 4/ole o /& oem.

O* )/e +&e*)&&+ &3e, lo, o12e+)&o* 4e(e (&e3. I) o /e*e3 )/) 1ou) "7==)/e(e 4e(e &* Ge(m*! )4o ()&e o Nu1&* -o&*- (om )o4* )o )o4* &* )(el&*-+(*. T/ee Nu1&* 4e(e e6m; &*e3 1! V&(+/o4 *3 o)/e(, *3 &) 4 ou*3)/) )/e! e6/&1&)e3 )/e me e+ul&(&)! o +olo( l*-u-e *+&e*) 4(&)e(8 )/e! /3

*o 4o(3 o( 1lue, o(, ()/e(, )/e! ue3 )/e me 4o(3 o( 1lue o( 1l+ o( o( 3(+olo( -e*e(ll!. O* e6m&*)&o*, &) 4 ou*3, /o4ee(, )/) )/e! 4e(e *o) +olo( 1l&*3,*3 )/) )/e! o()e3 +olo(e3 e( *3 4ool +o((e+)l!. I) 4, )/e(eo(e, +o*+lu3e3)/) )/e &3e o Gl3; )o*e *3 Ge&-e( 4e(e l)o-e)/e( e((o*eou, *3 )/) )/e(e 4*o *e+; e(! +o**e+)&o* 1e)4ee* +olo( e*e *3 +olo( l*-u-e.

I* )/& +ou*)(! )/e &e4 o Gl3)o*e *3 Ge&-e( 4e(e u1m&))e3 )o +om(e/e*&e+(&)&+&m 1! G(*) Alle* &* )/e 1oo, 'T/e Colo( Se*e,' l(e3! +&)e3. T/e )(o*-e)o12e+)&o* (&e3 1! )/& u)/o( 4 1e3 o* )/e e6&)e*+e o 4ell;3eeloe3 +olo(e*e &* m*! o )/e lo4e( *&ml, *3 &) 4 (-ue3 )/) )/& e*e +oul3 *o))/e(eo(e 1e 3ee+)&e &* (&m&)&e m*. He lo 1(ou-/) o(4(3 e&3e*+e )/) m*!

e6&)&*- (&m&)&e (+e m3e l(-e ue o +olo(, *3 +&)e3 )/e o&*&o* o )(ele( )/)-e 4e(e 1le )o 3&)&*-u&/ +olo( e(; e+)l!. He lo o&*)e3 ou) )/) )/e3e+o()&o* o )/e e(l! E-!)&* *3 o o)/e( *+&e*) (+e /o4e3 )/e e6&)e*+e o 4ell;3eeloe3 e*e lo*- 1eo(e )/e )&me o Home(.

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e*e &* m* / 1ee* lmo) u*&e(ll! (e2e+)e3.A mem1e( o )/e *)/(oolo-&+l e6e3&)&o* 4/&+/ 4e*) ou) (om Cm1(&3-e )oTo((e S)(&) *3 Ne4 Gu&*e &* "797, u*3e( )/e le3e(; /& o >(o. A. C. H33o*, I/3 * oo()u*&)! o (e;&*e)&-)&*- )/& 0ue)&o*. I* 33&)&o* )o ull e6m&*)&o*o )/e +olo( &&o* o )4o )(&1e o >u* &*/1&)&*- o*e )/e e)e(* *3 )/e o)/e()/e 4e)e(* &l*3 o To((e S)(&), I 4 1le )o me o1e()&o* o* *)&e o )/eIl*3 o &4&, ) )/e mou)/ o )/e ?l! R&e(, *3 o* mem1e( o ee(l Au)(l&*)(&1e. T/e l*-u-e o )/ee eole /o4e3 3&e(e*) )-e &* )/e eolu)&o* o +olo()e(m&*olo-!, 4/&+/ +o((eo*3 &* )(&&*- m**e( 4&)/ )/e +ou(e o eolu)&o*3e3u+e3 1! Ge&-e( (om *+&e*) 4(&)&*-. I* * Au)(l&* )(&1e, (om )/e 3&)(&+) oSee* R&e(, o* )/e e)e(* /o(e o )/e Gul o C(e*; )(&, ee(l *)&e o*l!

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ue3 )/(ee +olo( e&)/e)8 (e3, u(le *3 o(*-e 4e(e +lle3 1! )/e me *me, 'o)&'84/&)e, !ello4 *3 -(ee* 4e(e +lle3 '!o,' 4/&le 1l+, 1lue, &*3&-o *3 &ole) 4e(e ll+lle3 'm*(.' O)/e( *)&e (om * 32o&*&*- )(&1e ue3 )/e *me 'o4*-,' So'*3 'u*m' &* )/e me e*e8 ome *)&e l&e3 o)/e( *me )o -(ee* *3 !ello4,

1u) )/oe -&e* e(e3 )o 1e )/e o*l! )e(m 4/&+/ 4e(e ue3 4&)/ *! 3e&*&)e*e*3 +o*)*+!.

T/e *e6) )-e &* )/e eolu)&o* o +olo( o+1ul(! 4 ou*3 &* &4&. I* )/el*-u-e o )/& &l*3 )/e(e 4 e(! 3e&*&)e *me o( (e3, '3-;3-,' *3 le3e&*&)e *me o( !ello4, '-o;-o -o; -o.' G(ee* 4e(e +lle3 1! mo) &*3&&3ul,'emo(o' *3 ')&-&(o,' 4/&+/ 4e(e lo ue3 o( 4/&)e *3 1l+ (ee+)&el!, *3 m!(o1; 1l! 1e )(*l)e3 'l&-/)' *3 '3(.' A e4 ue3 e+&l 4o(3 o( -(ee*,'o(oo(o*.' Blue *3 &ole) 4e(e uull! +lle3 '4&1u;4&1u*,' )/e 4o(3 o( 1l+,o)/e( +ll&*- )/ee +olo( ')&-&(o' o( 'o(oo(o*.' T/e 1(&ll&*) 1lue o )/e !(e+e&e3 (om )/ee eole )/e me *me )/e 3eee) 1l+.

I* Mu((! Il*3, &* )/e e)e(* () o To((e S)(&), 4/e(e 4e )!e3 o( ou( mo*)/,I 4 1le )o &*e)&-)e )/e l*-u-e ue3 o( +olo( e(! +omle)el!. I* )/& &l*3)/e(e 4 e(! 3e&*&)e *me o( (e3, 'mmmmm,' 4/&le ee(l o)/e( *me,u+/ '&m&; &m,' 'e(oo, mmmmm' *3 <ome(;mmmmm,' 4e(e ue3 o(u(le *3 &*. T/e(e 4e(e )4o 3e&*&)e *me ue3 o( 1o)/ o(*-e *3 !ello4,'1m1m' *3 '&u&u,' *3 o*e 3e&*&)e 4o(3 o( -(ee*, 'oeuoe,' 4/&le ee(lo)/e( 4o(3 4e(e o++&o*ll! ue3. T/e(e 4, /o4ee(, *o *)&e *me o( 1lue,() (om )/) ue3 o( 1l+, '-ole-ole.' T/& 4o(3 4 ue3 1! m*! o )/e ol3e(me*, *3, &* &4&, )/e 1(&ll&*) 1lue o )/e ! *3 )/e 3ee 1lue o )/e e 4oul3o)e* 1e +lle3 1! )/e me *me )/e 3(e) 1l+. M*! o )/e *)&e /3,

/o4ee(, 3o)e3 )/e E*-l&/ 4o(3, 4/&+/, 1! (e;3ul&+)&o* *3 e()&o* o+o*)&-uou +o*o**), /3 1e+ome '1ulu;1&&lu,' *3 m*! o )/e !ou*-e( me*1el&ee3 )/) )/& 4o(3 1elo*-e3 )o )/e&( o4* l*-u-e.

T/e +olo( l*-u-e o )/e 4e)e(* )(&1e o >u* &* To((e S)(&) 4 ull!&*e)&-)e3 &* )/e Il*3 o M1u&-. He(e )/e o+1ul(! 4 mo(e 3e&*&)e. T/e(e4e(e l&m&)e3 *um1e( o )e(m 4/&+/ 4e(e ue3 1! *e(l! ll o( )/e +/&e +olo(. Re3*3 !ello4 4e(e +lle3 'ul3-mul*-' *3 'mu(3-mul*-' (ee+)&el!. T/e(e 4 &(l! 3e&*&)e )e(m o( -(ee*, '&l3-mul*-,' 4/&+/ 4, /o4; ee(, ome)&me ue3o( 1lue, *3 )/e(e 4 )e(m o( 1lue, 'mlu3; -mul*-,' 4/&+/ 4 lo ue3 *o)&*(e0ue*)l! o( -(ee*. I* 33&; )&o* )o )/ee ou( mo(e o( le 3e&*&)e +olo( *me,

o)/e( )e(m 4e(e ue3 o( 3&e(e*) /3e, *3 e4 *)&e /o4e3 e6)(o(3&*(!&*; -e*u&)! &* 3e&&*- e+&l *me, (e*)l! o* )/e u( o )/e mo; me*), o(3&e(e*) /3e o +olo(. I /e l&) o oe( )/&()! u+/ *me (om o*e &*3&&3ul, ll3e(&e3 (om +om(&o* 4&)/ *)u(l o12e+).

I* )/ee ou( l*-u-e o See* R&e(, &4&, Mu((! Il*3 *3 M1u&-, 4e /e(o-(e&e )-e &* )/e eolu)&o* o +olo( l*-u-e8 &* )/e lo4e) )/e(e e( o*l!)o 1e 3e&*&)e )e(m o( (e3 () (om 4/&)e *3 1l+8 &* )/e *e6) )-e )/e(e (e3e&*&)e )e(m o( (e3 *3 !ello4, *3 * &*3e&*&)e )e(m o( -(ee*8 &* )/e *e6) )-e)/e(e (e 3e&*&)e )e(( o( (e3, !ello4 *3 -(ee*, *3 )e(m o( 1lue / 1ee*1o((o4e3 (om *o)/e( l*-u-e8 4/&le &* )/e /&-/e) )-e )/e(e (e )e(m o( 1o)/-(ee* *3 1lue, 1u) )/ee )e*3 )o 1e +o*ue3 4&)/ o*e *o)/e(. I) & &*)e(e)&*- )o *o)e

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)/) )/e o(3e( &* 4/&+/ )/ee ou( )(&1e (e )/u l+e3, o* )/e -(ou*3 o )/e3eelome*) o )/e&( +olo( l*-u-e, +o((eo*3 4&)/ )/e o(3e( &* 4/&+/ )/e! 4oul31e l+e3 o* )/e -(ou*3 o )/e&( -e*e(l &*)elle+)ul *3 +ul)u(l 3e; elome*).

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o)/e( &*3&&3ul 4/o 1e/e3 &* &m&l( 4!, &., Tm&l, 4/o +lle3 u(le '&u;*&lm,' (e3;1lue.

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+olo(e3%, 1u) &) 4 0u&)e +e()&* )/) )/ee 4e(e *me ue3 1! +e()&* &*3&&3ul o(e+&l 1(o4* *3 4e(e &* *o e*e *me o( 1(o4* &* -e*e(l. S&m&l(l!, &* o)/e(l*-u-e &* 4/&+/ )/e(e & *o 4o(3 o( 1(o4* )/e(e m! 1e *me o( e+&l1(o4*, u+/ *me o( )/e +olo( o /o(e o( +))le, 1u) u+/ )e(m (e l&m&)e3 )o)/oe o12e+). We /e &* ou( o4* l*-u-e &m&l( e6mle &* )/e 4o(3 '1!' *3'3u*.'

T/e &3e o 1(o4* & o 3e&*&)e 4&)/ u )/) &) & u((&&*- )/) 4o(3 o( 1(o4*, *3(e*)l! )/e -e*e(&+ &3e o 1(o4*, /oul3 1e 1e*) (om o m*! l*-u-e. T/e+) & e(/ )/e mo(e )(*-e &* )/) )/e 4o(3 '1(o4*' 1e( e&3e*+e o /&*-(&e* &* * e(l! )-e o ou( l*-u-e, *3 & *o), l&e &ole) o( o(*-e, o1&oul! o

(e+e*) o(&-&*.T/e e+&l +/(+)e(&)&+ o (&m&)&e +olo( l*-u-e e(, )/e*, )o 1e )/eollo4&*- T/e e6&)e*+e o 3e&*&)e *me o( (e3, ome; )&me 4&)/ u1&3&(! *meo( /3e o (e38 3e&*&)e *me o( o(*-e *3 !ello48 &*3e&*&)e *ome*+l)u(e o(-(ee*8 1e*+e o 4o(3 o( 1lue, o( +o*u&o* o )/e )e(m o( 1lue *3 -(ee*, *31e*+e o 4o(3 o( 1(o4*, 1(o4* o12e+) 1e&*- +lle3 (e3, !ello4 o( 3(,++o(3&*- )o &) (e&l&*- +/(+)e(.

T/ee e)u(e +loel! (eem1le )/oe o Home( +olo( )e(m&*olo-!, Home( ueee(l 4o(3 o( (e3, $o&&, $o&&o-, &)o, eS; o5 *3 T&o)eo8 /e / 3e&*&)e 4o(3 o( !ello4, 3o-, * &*; 3e&*&)e 4o(3 o( -(ee*, 2A;)!o-8 *3 *o 4o(3

o( 1lue. T4o 4o(3 4/&+/ l)e( +me )o me* 1lue, !o- *3 (eoK8 4e(e ue31! Home(, 1u) &) +* *o) 1e &3 )/) )/e )e(m me* mo(e )/* 'l&-/)' *3 '3('(ee+)&el!. T/e(e eem *o4 )o 1e l&))le 3ou1) )/& ; '!o, )/e u1)*+e, 4'l& lul& *3 lo * &m&))&o* o )/& u1)*+e m3e 1! +olo(&*- -l )e4&)/ l) o +oe(, 1u) eo & *o) ue3 1! Home( * e&)/e) o( *!3&)&*+)&el! 1lue o12e+) $e6+e) o%, 4/&le &) & ue3 o( e(e+)l! 1l+-(me*).< T/e u1)*+e, o & lo 0ul&&e3 &* o*e l+e, ) &e-.

T/e(e e(, lo, )o 1e *o 4o(3 o( 1(o4* &* Home(, 1u) 1(o4* o( 1(o4*&/ o12e+)(e 0ul&&e3 1! )/e me 32e+)&e 4/&+/ (e ue3 o( (e3, )/u $o&& & ue3 o()/e +olo( o /o(e, *3 02o&o- & l&e3 )o 2+l @ *3 )/e &* o l&o*. II

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T/e (eem1l*+e & o )(&&*- )/) )/e +o*+lu&o* eem &((e&)&1le )/) 4e /e )o3o &* Home( 4&)/ +olo( o+1ul(! &* )/e me e(l! )-e o 3eelome*) 4/&+/ &ou*3 mo*- m*! (&m&)&e (+e ) )/e (ee*) 3!. I*3ee3, o*e m&-/) lmo) -o o( )o ! )/) Home&;' )e(m&*olo-! o( +olo( & &* )-e o 3eelome*) 4/&+/ &

o* mu+/ )/e me leel )/) o &4&, *3 3&)&*+)l! le 3eeloe3 )/* )/oe oMu((! Il*3 *3 M1u&-.

?(om )/e *)u(e o )/e 3ee+) o l*-u-e, &) / 1ee* +o*+lu3e3 )/) )/e +olo( e*eo 1o)/ *+&e*) *3 e6&)&*- (&m&)&e (+e & &* ome 4! 3ee+)&e. T/e *e6) )-e &*)/e &*0u&(! & )o &*e)&-)e )/e +olo( e*e o ome e6&)&*- eole, *3 )/& I /e1ee* 1le )o 3o mo) )&+)o(&l! &* Mu*;! Il*3. I )e)e3 1ou) "5# *)&e o )/&&l*3 4&)/ Holm-(e*' 4ool o( +olo(;1l&*3*e, *3 &le3 )o &*3 o*e +e &* 4/&+/)/e(e 4 *! +o*u&o* 1e)4ee* (e3 *3 -(ee*, )/e +ommo* o(m o )/e 3ee+) &*+&&l&e3 +ou*)(&e. S&*+e (e3;-(ee* 1l&*3*e e6&) &* 1ou) e( +e*), o )/e mleoul)&o* o Eu(oe, o*e m! +o*+lu3e )/) )/& o(m o 3ee+)&e +olo( e*e 4

e&)/e( 1e*) o( 4 mu+/ ((e( )/* 4&)/ u. I lo &le3 )o &*3 +e o +olo(;1l&*3*e &* &4& *3 M1u&- *3 mo*- )/e Au)(l&* 1o(&-&*e, l)/ou-/ I me)4&)/ )/(ee 4ell;m(e3 +e o (e3;-(ee* 1l&*3*e mo*- e&-/) *)&e o )/e Il*3o L&u, &* )/e Lo!l)! G(ou.

A (e-(3 o)/e( +olo(, l&o4ee(, )/e +e 4 3&e(e*)8 1lue *3 -(ee* 4e(e+o*)*)l! +o*ue3, *3 lo 1lue *3 &ole). E&)/e( o4&*- )o l+ o &*)e(e) o( )oome +)ul 3e&+&e*+! &* +olo( e*e, )/e(e 4 3&)&*+) )e*3e*+! )o +o*ue )/oe+olo( o( 4/&+/ )/e&( )e(m&*olo-! M' 3e&+&e*). I /e lo ou*3 )/& )e*3e*+! )o+o*ue -(ee* *3 1lue &* ee(l o)/e( (+e.

T/e 1e/&o( o )/e eole &* -&&*- *me )o +olo( lo o&*)e3 (e0ue*)l! &* )/e

me 3&(e+)&o*. I /e l(e3! me*)&o*e3 )/) &* M1u&- )/e(e 4 -(e) )e*3e*+!)o &*e*) *me o( e+&l +olo(8 o* o*e o++&o* m*, 4/o eeme3 )o /e e+&l +ul)! &* )/& 3&(e+)&o*,; -e me )/e *me o( 1(&-/) 1lue 4ool'&3&&(&3-mul*-,' 4/&+/ me*) )/e +olo( o )/e 4)e( &* 4/&+/ m*-(oe /oo) /31ee* 4/e3 )o me '1&&u,' * ()&+le o oo3. I* )/& +e )/e(e 4 3el&1e()e+om(&o* o 1(&-/) 1lue 4&)/ 3&()! 4)e(, *3 I (e; 0ue*)l! +me +(o o)/e(&*)*+e o )/e &*3, 4/&+/ eeme3 lmo) &*e6l&+1le, & 1lue 4e(e *o) )o )/ee*)&e 3ulle( *3 3(e( +olo( )/* &) & )o u.

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1lue 1l&*3*e, 1u) )/e! 3o /o4 (el)&e &*e*&)&e*e )o 1lue &* )/e Mu((!Il*3e(, +om(e3 4&)/ )/e Eu(oe*. T/e o(me( e( *lo )o 1e (el)&el!mo(e e*&)&e )o (e3.

A*o)/e( me)/o3 o &*e)&-)&*- )/e u12e+) 0u*)&))&el! 4/&+/ I emlo!e3 4 )o3e)e(m&*e )/e 3&)*+e ) 4/&+/ mll o) o 3&; e(e*) +olo( +oul3 1e (e+o-*&e3. Iou*3 &* Mu((! Il*3 )/) *)&e +oul3 ee (e3 o) mm. 0u(e ) oe( #me)e(, 4/&le 1lue o) o )/e me &e 4 +o*ue3 4&)/ 1l+ ) ee* o( me)e(. Eu(oe*, /o4ee(, lo (e+o-*&e3 (e3 ) mu+/ -(e)e( 3&)*+e )/* 1lue,*3 I /e *o) ) (ee*) u&+&e*) +om()&e 3) )o e*1le me )o ! )/) )/e(e &*! m(e3 3&e(e*+e 1e)4ee* )/e Mu((! Il*3e( *3 )/e Eu(oe* &* )/& (ee+).

T/ee (eul) 3o *o) /o4 )/) )/ee &l*3e( (e 1lue 1l&*3, 1u) )/e! 3o /o4 &(l!+o*+lu&el! )/) )/e! /e +e()&* 3e-(ee o &*e*&)&e*e )o )/& +olo(, +om(e3 4&)/ Eu(oe*. We /e, &* +), +e &* 4/&+/ 3e&+&e*+! &* +olo(l*-u-e & o+&)e3 4&)/ +o((eo*3&*- 3ee+) &* +olo( e*e.

O* )/e 0ue)&o* o )/e +ue o )/& &*e*&)&e*e )/e(e & (oom o( 3&e(e*+e oo&*&o*. I) &, o +ou(e, o&1le )/) )/e &*e*&; )&e*e m! 1e (e*) o*l! *3m! 1e me(el! 3ue )o l+ o &*; )e(e), 1u) )/e(e &, I )/&*, l&))le 3ou1) )/) &) 3ee*3o* /!&olo-&+l +o*3&)&o* o ome &*3.

T/e Mu((! Il*3e( 3&e( (om )/e E*-l&/m* &* )4o &mo()*) (ee+)8 /e &mo(e (&m&)&e *3 /e & mo(e &-me*)e3, *3 /& &*e*; &)&e*e )o 1lue m! e&)/e(1e u*+)&o* o /& (&m&)&e*e o( o /& &-me*))&o*. I* o)/e( 4o(3, &) & o&1le)/) /& &*e*&)&e*e m! 3ee*3 o* )/e l+ o 3eelome*) o ome /!&olo-&+lu1)*+e o( me+/*&m, 4/&+/ +) )/e 1& o )/e e*)&o* 1lue &* ou(; ele,

o( &) m! o*l! 3ee*3 o* )/e +) )/) )/e (e)&* o )/e >u* & mo(e )(o*-l!&-me*)e3 )/* )/) o )/e Eu(oe*. T/e(e & ome (eo* )o )/&* )/) )/& l))e(+)o( & )/e mo(e &mo()*). We *o4 )/) )/e m+ul lu)e &* )/e (e)&*, 4/&+/+o*)&* )/e (e-&o* o mo) 3&)&*+) &&o*, & &-me*)e3, *3 )/) +o*e0ue*+e o)/e (e33&/; !ello4 +olo( o &) &-me*), 1lue *3 -(ee* (! (e mo(e )(o*-l! 1;o(1e3 )/* (e3 *3 !ello48 4e /e (eo* )o 1el&ee u()/e( )/) )/e m+ul o 3((+e & mo(e &-me*)e3 )/* )/) o ou(ele.

T/e +o*e0ue*+e 4oul3 1e )/), &* 3( (+e, 1lue *3 -(ee* 4oul3 1e mo(e )(o*-l!1o(1e3, *3 +o*e0ue*)l! )/e(e 4oul3 1e +e()&* 3e-(ee o &*e*&)&e*e )o)/ee +olo(, +om(e3 4&)/ (e3 *3 !ello4. I* )/e o1e()&o* m3e 4&)/ )/e)&*)ome)e(, )/e )+/e o +olo( 4e(e o mll )/) o*l! )/e m+ul 4oul3 /e 1ee*)&mul)e3. T/e (o11&l&)! )/) )/e &*e*&)&e*e )o 1lue 3ee*3e3, ) *! ()e()&ll!, o* )/e &-me*))&o* o )/e m+ul lu)e & &*+(ee3 1! )/e +) )/) )/e*)&e 4e(e 1le )o (e+o-*&e 1lue (e3&l! o* )/e e(&; /e(l (e)&*.

I) 4oul3, o +ou(e, 1e 4(o*- )o me *! 4&3e -e*e(l&)&o* o* )/e 1& o )/eeo1e()&o*. O*e 4oul3 *o) 1e 2u)&&e3 &* 3&(e+)l! l!&*- )/e +o*+lu&o* ((&e3 )&* )/e +e o Mu((! Il*3 )o ll e6&)&*- (+e 4/oe +olo( *ome*+l)u(e &3ee+)&e, *3 )&ll le o &* l!&*- )/em 3&(e+)l! )o )/e (+e o )/e ).ISTee()/eleS2 )/e +) (em&* )/), &* )/e o*l! (+e 4/&+/ / 1ee* &*e)&-)e34&)/ *! 3e-(ee o +omle)e*e,< )/e +/(+)e(&)&+ 3ee+) &* +olo( l*-u-e / 1ee*ou*3 )o 1e o+&)e3 4&)/ +o((eo*3&*- 3ee+) &* +olo( e*e.

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eolu)&o* o )/e +olo( e*e, )/e(e +* 1e *o 3ou1) )/) )/e(e / 1ee* * eolu)&o* o+olo( l*-u-e. T/e o&1&l&)! )/) )/e +ou(e o )/& eolu)&o* / 1ee* 3e)e(m&*e31! /!&olo-&+l +o*3&)&o* / 1ee* +o*&3e(e3, 1u) )/e(e +*, I )/&*, 1e l&))le 3ou1))/) )/ee /e *o) 1ee* )/e o*l! +)o( uo* 4/&+/ )/e +/(+)e(&)&+ 3ee+) o

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+/(+)e(&)&+ e)u(e o (&m&)&e +olo( *ome*; +l)u(e, )/e -(e)e( (e0ue*+! o (e3*3 !ello4 &-me*) 1e&*- (o1; 1l! o*e o )/e +)o( 4/&+/ ++ou*) o( )/e mo(e3e&*&)e *ome*; +l)u(e o( )/oe +olo(.

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T/e m&* +o*+lu&o* m! 1e umme3 u ollo4 T/e l*-u-e ue3 o( +olo( &**+&e*) 4(&)&*- /o4 +/(+)e(&)&+ 3ee+), (om 4/&+/ &) / 1ee* +o*+lu3e3 )/))/e +olo( e*e o *+&e*) (+e 4 lo 3ee+)&e.

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E&3e*+e, 3e(&e3 (om *+&e*) mo*ume*) *3 (om )/e +olo( &&o* o *&ml,4/&+/ / 1ee* /el3 )o 3&(oe )/e e6&)e*+e o *! 3ee+) &* )/e +olo( e*e o )/e

*+&e*), e( )o 1e &*+o*; +lu&e, *3 &&-/), &*3ee3, 1e /el3 )o uo() )/e &e44/&+/ /e 1ee* 3e(&e3 (om )/e )u3! o l*-u-e.

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