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    Gaxb Gckmx

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    :>33) Gaxb Gckmx& Cii Zldbpx Zmxmzvm`&

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    Pbm dmfmciadlhci zmhaz` ao Gmx}x pbm Kmxxlcb) pbm xaf ao @cvl` cf` xaf aoCjzcbck7

    Cjzcbck ocpbmzm` Lxcch&Lxcch ocpbmzm` Gchaj&

    Gchaj ocpbmzm` G}`cb cf` blx jzapbmzx&G}`cb ocpbmzm` ^mzmw cf` Wmzcb j| Pckcz&^mzmw ocpbmzm` Bmwzaf&Bmwzaf ocpbmzm` Czck&Czck ocpbmzm` Ckklfc`cj&Ckklfc`cj ocpbmzm` Fcbxbaf&Fcbxbaf ocpbmzm` Xcikaf&Xcikaf ocpbmzm` Jacw j| Zcbcj&

    Jacw ocpbmzm` Ajm` j| Z}pb&Ajm` ocpbmzm` Gmxxm&Gmxxm ocpbmzm` Elfd @cvl`&

    @cvl` ocpbmzm` Xaiakaf j| ]zlcbx tlom&Xaiakaf ocpbmzm` Zmbajack&Zmbajack ocpbmzm` Cjlgcb&Cjlgcb ocpbmzm` Cxc&

    Cxc ocpbmzm` Gmbaxbc~bcp&Gmbaxbc~bcp ocpbmzm` Gazck&Gazck ocpbmzm` ]wwlcb&]wwlcb ocpbmzm` Gapbck&Gapbck ocpbmzm` Cbcw&Cbcw ocpbmzm` Bmwmelcb&Bmwmelcb ocpbmzm` Kcfcxxmb&Kcfcxxmb ocpbmzm` Ckaf&

    Ckaf ocpbmzm` Gaxlcb&Gaxlcb ocpbmzm` Gmhaflcb cf` blx jzapbmzx cza}f` pbm plkm ao pbm

    Jcj|iaflcf mrlim&

    Copmz pbm Jcj|iaflcf mrlim) Gmhaflcb ocpbmzm` Xbmciplmi&Xbmciplmi ocpbmzm` Wmz}jjcjmi&Wmz}jjcjmi ocpbmzm` Cjlb}`&Cjlb}` ocpbmzm` Milcelk&

    Milcelk ocpbmzm` Cwaz&Cwaz ocpbmzm` Wc`ae&Wc`ae ocpbmzm` Chblk&Chblk ocpbmzm` Mil}`&Mil}` ocpbmzm` Mimcwcz&

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    Mimcwcz ocpbmzm` Kcppbcf&Kcppbcf ocpbmzm` Gchaj&Gchaj ocpbmzm` Gaxm~b "Kcz|x b}xjcf`,&Pa bmz tcx jazf Gmx}x "tba lx hciim` Kmxxlcb,&

    Xa) pbm papci f}kjmzao dmfmzcplafx ozak Cjzcbck pa @cvl` tcxoa}zpmmf dmfmzcplafx& Pbmzm tmzm oa}zpmmf dmfmzcplafx ozak @cvl` papbm Jcj|iaflcf mrlim& Pbmzm tmzm oa}zpmmf dmfmzcplafx ozak pbmJcj|iaflcf mrlim pa pbm Kmxxlcb&

    Fat) pblx lx bat pbm jlzpb ao Gmx}x pbm Kmxxlcb bc~~mfm`& TbmfKcz| tcx mfdcdm` pa Gaxm~b "jmoazm pbm| bc` xim~p padmpbmz,) lp tcx`lxhavmzm` pbcp xbm tcx ~zmdfcfp j| pbm Bai| X~lzlp& Fat) bmzb}xjcf` Gaxm~b tcx c oclz kcf) cf` bm `l` fap tcfp pa kcem c

    ~}jilh mrck~im ao bmz& Bm tcfpm` pa `lvazhm bmz xmhzmpi|& Iaae5tblim bm tcx pblfelfd cja}p pblx) cf cfdmi ozak pbm Kcxpmz c~~mczm`pa blk lf c `zmck& Bm xcl`) Gaxm~b) xaf ao @cvl`7 `a fap jm cozcl`pa pcem Kcz| pa jm |a}z tlom& \a} xmm) pbm hbli` lf bmz bcx jmmfhafhmlvm` j| pbm Bai| X~lzlp& Xbm tlii dlvm jlzpb pa c xaf) cf` |a}k}xp fckm blk Gmx}x) jmhc}xm bm tlii xcvm blx ~ma~im ozak pbmlzxlfx& Cii ao pblx bcx bc~~mfm` xa pbcp pbm kmxxcdm ~zahiclkm` j| pbmKcxpmz pbza}db pbm ~za~bmp kldbp jm o}ioliim`7

    Iaae# Pbm vlzdlf tlii jmhakm ~zmdfcfp cf` dlvm jlzpb pa c xaf) cf`

    pbm| tlii fckm blk Lkkcf}mi& "Pbm pzcfxicplaf ao Lkkcf}mi lx

    Da` tlpb }x&,

    Xa) tbmf Gaxm~b taem }~ ozak blx `zmck) bm `l` cx pbm cfdmiozak pbm Kcxpmz hakkcf`m` blk7 bm paaebmz pa jm blx tlom) j}p bm`l` fap bcvm xmr tlpb bmz }fpli xbm bc` dlvmf jlzpb pa c xaf& Pbmf bm

    fckm` blk Gmx}x&Fat) Gmx}x tcx jazf lf Jmpbimbmk) G}`mc) `}zlfd pbm zmldf aoElfd Bmza` pbm Dzmcp& Iaae7 cxpzaiadmzx ozak pbm Mcxp hckm paGmz}xcimk cf` xcl`) Tbmzm lx pbm fmtjazf elfd ao pbm Gmtx1 \a}xmm) tm bcvm xmmf blx xpcz lf pbm Mcxp) cf` tm bcvm hakm pa tazxbl~pa blk&

    Batmvmz) tbmf Elfd Bmza` bmcz` pblx) bm jmhckm }~xmp "cf` ciiao Gmz}xcimk tcx }~xmp) paa#,& Pbmf bm dcpbmzm` cii ao pbm hblmo

    ~zlmxpx cf` xhzljmx ozak ckafd pbm ~ma~im& Bm lfs}lzm` ao pbmktbmzm pbm Kmxxlcb tcx pa jm jazf&

    Pbm| xcl` pa blk) Bm lx pa jm jazf lf Jmpbimbmk) G}`mc) jmhc}xmpblx lx tbcp tcx x~aemf j| pbm ~za~bmp7

    Cf` |a}) Jmpbimbmk) lf pbm icf` ao G}`cb7

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    Lf fa tc| czm |a} pbm imcxp xldflolhcfp ckafd pbm z}imzx ao G}`cb&\a} xmm) c z}imz tlii hakm ozak |a})Tba tlii xbm~bmz`Lxzcmi k| fcplaf&

    Pbmf Bmza` xmhzmpi| hciim` pbm cxpzaiadmzx cf` cxem` pbmk

    x~mhlolhcii| bat iafd pbm xpcz bc` c~~mczm`& Bm xmfp pbmk paJmpbimbmk cf` xcl`) Da5 xmczhb hczmo}ii| oaz pbm hbli`) cf` zm~azpjche pa km tbmf |a} olf` blk) xa pbcp L kc| cixa da cf` tazxbl~blk&

    Xa) tbmf pbm| bc` ilxpmfm` pa pbm elfd) pbm| tmfp& Dmp pblxpbmxpcz pbcp pbm| bc` xmmf lf pbm Mcxp tmfp lf ozafp ao pbmk }fpli lp hckmpa c xpa~ avmz pbm ~ichm tbmzm pbm hbli` tcx& Tbmf pbm| xct pbm xpcz`a pblx) pbm| hmimjzcpm` vmz| ga|o}ii|& Pbmf pbm| tmfp lfpa pbm ba}xm

    cf` xct pbm hbli` tlpb Kcz| blx kapbmz& Pbm| jatm` `atf cf`tazxbl~m` blk) cf` pbmf a~mfm` pbmlz xpazcdm jarmx cf` jza}dbpdlopx pa blk7 dai`) lfhmfxm) cf` alfpkmfp& Pbmf) xlfhm pbm| tmzmtczfm` lf c `zmck fap pa zmp}zf pa Bmza`) pbm| imop oaz pbmlz ha}fpz|j| cfapbmz zac`&

    Dmp pblxcopmz pbm| bc` imop) cf cfdmi ozak pbm Kcxpmz c~~mczm`pa Gaxm~b lf c `zmck cf` xcl`) Dmp }~# Pcem pbm hbli` cf` blxkapbmz) cf` oimm pa Md|~p& Xpc| pbmzm }fpli L pmii |a} apbmztlxm& \a}xmm) Bmza` lx cja}p pa xmczhb oaz pblx hbli` cf` elii blk& Xa) bm dap}~) paae pbm hbli` cf` blx kapbmz `}zlfd pbm fldbp) cf` imop oaz Md|~p&Bm tcx pbmzm }fpli pbm `mcpb ao Bmza`) xa pbcp pbm kmxxcdm pbcp tcxx~aemf j| pbm Kcxpmz pbza}db pbm ~za~bmp kldbp jm o}ioliim`7

    L bcvm hciim` k| xaf a}p ao Md|~p&

    Tbmf Bmza` xct pbcp bm bc` jmmf pzlhem` j| pbm cxpzaiadmzx) bm

    jmhckm mrpzmkmi| cfdz|) cf` bm bc` cii ao pbm hbli`zmf lf Jmpbimbmkcf` lpx czmc eliim cii ao pbaxm tba tmzm pta |mczx ai` cf` }f`mz)hafxlxpmfp tlpb pbm cka}fp ao plkm pbcp bm bc` `lxhavmzm` ozak pbmcxpzaiadmzx& Pbmf pbm xpcpmkmfp kc`m j| Gmzmklcb pbm ~za~bmp tcxo}ioliim`7

    C falxm tcx bmcz` lf ZckcbTmm~lfd cf` c iap ao ka}zflfd&

    Zchbmi lx tmm~lfd oaz bmz hbli zmf)

    Cf` xbm `amx fap tcfp pa jm hakoazpm )Jmhc}xm pbm| czm fa kazm&

    Xa) copmz Bmza` `lm`) pbm cfdmi ozak pbm Kcxpmz c~~mczm` lf c`zmck pa Gaxm~b lf Md|~p) cf` bm xcl`) Dmp }~# Pcem pbm hbli` cf`

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    blx kapbmz) cf` da pa pbm icf` ao Lxzcmi& \a} xmm) pbaxm tba bcvmjmmf xmczhblfd pa pcempbm hbli`x ilom bcvm `lm`&

    Pbmf bm dap }~) paae pbm hbli` cf` blx kapbmz) cf` tmfp jche papbm icf` ao Lxzcmi& Batmvmz) afhm bm bmcz` pbcp Czhbmic}x zmldfm`

    avmz G}`mc lf pbm ~ichm ao blx ocpbmz Bmza`) bm tcx cozcl` pa da jchepbmzm& Copmz jmlfd tczfm` lf c `zmck) bm imop oaz pbm zmdlaf aoDcilimm& Tbmf bm dap pbmzm) bm xmppim` lf c hlp| hciim` Fcwczmpb&Pbmzmoazm) pbm xpcpmkmfp kc`m j| pbm ~za~bmpx tcx o}ioliim`7

    Bm tlii jm hciim` c Fcwczmfm&

    Lf pbaxm `c|x) Gabf pbm Lkkmzxmz kc`m blx c~~mczcfhm ~zmchblfdlf pbm G}`mcf `mxmzp7 Zm~mfp) jmhc}xm pbm elfd`ak ao bmcvmf bcx

    czzlvm`#\a} xmm) pblx lx tbcp tcx x~aemf j| Lxclcb pbm ~za~bmp7

    Pbm valhm ao xakmafm hz|lfd lf pbm `mxmzp7^zm~czm pbm Kcxpmzx zac`#

    Kcem blx ~cpbtc|x mvmf#

    Cx oaz Gabf) blx hiapblfd tcx kc`m ozak hckmix bclz) cf` bmtazm c imcpbmz jmip cza}f` blx tclxp& Blx `lmp hafxlxpm` ao iah}xpx cf`

    tli` bafm|& Cp pbcp plkm) pbm lfbcjlpcfpx ao Gmz}xcimk tmfp a}p pablk "cx tmii cx pbm lfbcjlpcfpx aoG}`mc cf` cii ao pbm czmc cza}f` pbmGaz`cf Zlvmz,& Pbm| tmzm jmlfd lkkmzxm` j| blk lf pbm Gaz`cfZlvmz cf` hafomxxlfd pbmlz xlfx&

    Fat) tbmf bm xct kcf| ao pbm ^bczlxmmx cf` Xc``}hmmx haklfdpa pcem ~czp lfblx lkkmzxlaf) bm xcl` pa pbmk) X~ctfx ao xfcemx#Tba tczfm` |a} pa oimm ozak pbm tzcpb pbcp lx cja}p pa hakm1 Ozakfat af) ~za`}hm oz}lp hafxlxpmfp tlpb zm~mfpcfhm# O}zpbmzkazm) `a

    fap mvmf pblfe cja}p xc|lfd ckafd |a}zxmivmx) Tm bcvm OcpbmzCjzcbck& \a} xmm) L ck pmiilfd |a} pbcp Da` lx cjim pa zclxm }~hbli`zmf pa Cjzcbck ozak pbmxm xpafmx# Pbm cr lx cizmc`| i|lfd cp pbmzaap ao pbm pzmmx) xa mvmz| pzmm pbcp `amx fap jmcz daa` oz}lp tlii jm h}p`atf cf` pbzatf lfpa pbm olzm#

    \mx) L ck lkkmzxlfd |a} lf tcpmz) j}p xakmafm xpzafdmz pbcf Llx haklfd copmz km& L ck fap daa` mfa}db pa hczz| blx xbamx# Bm tliilkkmzxm |a} lf pbm Bai| X~lzlp cf` olzm& Blx tlffatlfd oaze lx lf blx

    bcf`) cf` bm tlii pbaza}dbi| himcfxm blx pbzmxblfd oiaaz& Bm tliidcpbmz blx tbmcp lfpa pbm jczf) j}p bm tlii j}zf pbm hbcoo tlpb}fs}mfhbcjim olzm#

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    Pbmf Gmx}x hckm ozak Dcilimm pa Gabf cp pbm Gaz`cf Zlvmzpa jmlkkmzxm` j| blk& Batmvmz) Gabf pzlm` pa ~zmvmfp blk j| xc|lfd) Lfmm` pa jm lkkmzxm` j| |a}cf` |a} czm haklfd pa km1

    Batmvmz) Gmx}x cfxtmzm` blk) Imp lp bc~~mf fat) jmhc}xm pblx

    lx pbm zldbp tc| oaz }x pa o}iolii cii zldbpma}xfmxx&Pbmf Gabf ciiatm` blk pa jm lkkmzxm`& Fat) tbmf Gmx}x bc`jmmf lkkmzxm`) bm lkkm`lcpmi| hckm }~ a}p ao pbm tcpmz& Pbmf pbmbmcvmfx tmzm a~mfm` }~ oaz blk) cf` bm xct Da`x X~lzlp `mxhmf`ilem c `avm cf` hakm }~af blk# Dmp pblxc valhm x~aem ozakbmcvmf7 Pblx lx k| `mcz Xaf5 L ck vmz| bc~~| tlpb blk#

    Pbmf Gmx}x tcx hczzlm` lfpa pbm `mxmzp j| pbm X~lzlp pa jm pmk~pm`j| pbm @mvli& Pbmf bm ocxpm` oaz oazp| `c|x cf` oazp| fldbpx) cf` tcx

    b}fdz| copmztcz`&Pbmf pmk~pmz hckm cf` xcl` pa blk) Lo |a} czm Da`x xaf) pmii

    pbmxm xpafmx pa jmhakm jzmc`&Batmvmz) Gmx}xcfxtmzm`) Lp lx tzlppmf7 Kcf k}xp fap ilvm j|

    jzmc` afi|) j}p j| mvmz| taz` pbcp hakmx ozak Da`x ka}pb&Pbmf pbm @mvli paae blk lfpa pbm bai| hlp|) xpaa` blk }~ af pbm

    im`dm ao pbm pmk~im) cf` xcl` pa blk) Lo |a} czm Da`x xaf) pbzat|a}zxmio `atf) jmhc}xm lp lx tzlppmf7

    Bm tlii dlvm blx cfdmix az`mzx oaz |a})Cf` pbm| tlii ilop |a} }~ lf pbmlz bcf`x)Xa pbcp |a} `a fap j}k~ |a}z oaap cdclfxp c xpafm&

    Gmx}x xcl` pa blk) Lp lx cixa tzlppmf7 \a} k}xp fap ~}p |a}zKcxpmz cf` Da` pa pbm pmxp&

    Pbm @mvli paae blk cdclf) pblx plkm pa c vmz| bldb ka}fpclf& Bmxbatm` blk cii ao pbm elfd`akx ao pbm tazi`) ciafd tlpb pbmlz

    x~imf`az& Pbmf bm xcl pa blk) L tlii dlvm |a} cii ao pbmxm lo |a} tliijat `atf cf` tazxbl~ km&

    Pbmf Gmx}x xcl pa blk) Da ctc|) Xcpcf# Lp lx tzlppmf) \a}k}xp tazxbl~ |a}z Kcxpmz cf` Da`) cf` |a} k}xp ~mzoazk zmildla}x`}plmx afi| pa blk&

    Pbmf pbm @mvli imop blk) cf dmp pblxcfdmix hckm cf` paaehczm ao blk&

    Tbmf bm bmcz` pbcp Gabf bc` jmmf czzmxpm`) bm imop oaz Dcilimm&Pbmf bm kavm` ctc| ozak Fcwczmpb) cf` bm tmfp pa xmppim lfHc~mzfc}k) tblhb lx jmxl`m pbm xmc) fmcz pbm zmdlafx ao Wmj}i}f cf`Fc~bpcil& Pblx bc~~mfm` pa o}iolii pbm kmxxcdm pbcp tcx x~aemf j|Lxclcb pbm ~za~bmp7

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    Icf` ao Wmj}i}f) cf` icf` ao Fc~bpcilPbm tc| pa pbm xmc) pbm Gaz`cf _ciim|) Dcilimm jmiafdlfd pa pbm

    DmfplimxPbm fcplaf tba ilvm` lf `czefmxx bcx xmmf c dzmcp ildbp)

    Cf` ildbp bcx zlxmf af pbaxm tba ilvm lf pbm zmdlaf cf` xbc`at ao `mcpb&Ozak pbmf aftcz`) Gmx}x jmdcf pa ~zmchb cf` xc|) Zm~mfp)

    jmhc}xm pbm elfd`ak ao bmcvmf bcx czzlvm`#Cx bm tcx tcielfd ciafd pbm Xmc ao Dcilimm) bm xct pta jzapbmzx7

    Xlkaf "tba lx hciim` ^mpmz, cf` blx jzapbmz Cf`zmt& Pbm| tmzmhcxplfd pbmlz fmpx lfpa pbm xmc) jmhc}xm pbm| tmzm olxbmzkmf&

    Bm xcl` pa pbmk) Oaiiat copmz km) cf` L tlii hc}xm |a} pa olxboaz ~ma~im& Pbm| lkkm`lcpmi| imop pbmlz fmpx cf` oaiiatm` blk&

    Cx bm tmfp af ozak pbmzm) bm xct pta apbmz jzapbmzx7 Gckmx "pbmxaf ao Wmjm`mm, cf` blx jzapbmz Gabf& Pbm| tmzm lf pbm jacp tlpbpbmlz ocpbmz Wmjm`mm) kmf`lfd pbmlz fmpx& Bm hciim` pbmk) cf` pbm|lkkm`lcpmi| imop pbm jacp cf` pbmlz ocpbmz cf` oaiiatm` blk&

    Bm pzcvmim` pbza}dba}p Dcilimmpmchblfd lf pbmlz x|fcdad}mx)~zmchblfd pbm daa` fmtx cja}p pbm elfd`ak) cf` bmcilfd mvmz|`lxmcxm cf` `lxcjlilp| ckafd pbm ~ma~im&

    Xa) blx ockm x~zmc` pbza}dba}p X|zlc& Pbm| jza}dbp blkmvmz|afm tba tcx lf ~aaz bmcipb7 pbaxm tba tmzm pazkmfpm` tlpbvczla}x `lxmcxmx cf` ~clfx5 pbaxm ~axxmxxm` j| `mkafx5 m~lim~plhx5cf` pbaxm tba tmzm ~czci|wm`& Pbmf bm bmcim` pbmk& Iczdm hzat`xoaiiatm` blk ozak Dcilimm) @mhc~ailx) Gmz}xcimk) G}`mc) cf` pbmGaz`cf _ciim|& Tbmf bm xct pbm hzat`x) bm tmfp }~ pa c ka}fpclf&Tbmf bm bc` xcp `atf) blx `lxhl~imx hckm pa blk& Pbmf bm a~mfm`blx ka}pb cf` jmdcf pa pmchb pbmk&

    Jimxxm` czm pbaxm tba czm ~aaz lf x~lzlp)jmhc}xm pbm elfd`ak ao bmcvmf jmiafdx pa pbmk&

    Jimxxm` czm pbaxm tba ka}zf)jmhc}xm pbm| tlii jm hakoazpm`&

    Jimxxm` czm pbaxm tba czm hafxl`mzcpm)jmhc}xm pbm| tlii lfbmzlp pbm mczpb&

    Jimxxm` czm pbaxm tba b}fdmz cf` pblzxp oaz tbcp lx zldbp)jmhc}xm pbm| tlii jm xcplxolm`&

    Jimxxm` czm pbaxm tba czm kmzhlo}i)jmhc}xm pbm| tlii jm xbatf kmzh|&

    Jimxxm` czm pbaxm tba czm ~}zm lf bmczp)jmhc}xm pbm| tlii xmm Da`&

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    Jimxxm` czm pbaxm tba kcem ~mchm)jmhc}xm pbm| tlii jm hciim` Da`x hbli`zmf&

    Jimxxm` czm pbaxm tba czm ~mzxmh}pm` oaz `alfd tbcp lx zldbp)jmhc}xm pbm elfd`ak ao bmcvmf jmiafdx pa pbmk&

    Jimxxm` czm |a} tbmf pbm| lfx}ip cf` ~mzxmh}pm |a}tbmf pbm|ocixmi| xc| mvmz| mvli pblfd cja}p |a} jmhc}xm ao km&Hmimjzcpm cf` jm vmz| mrhlpm`) jmhc}xm |a}z zmtcz` lf bmcvmflx dzmcp# \a} xmm) pblx lx bat pbm| ~mzxmh}pm` pbm ~za~bmpxtba hckm jmoazm |a}&

    \a} czm pbm xcip ao pbm mczpb& Batmvmz) lo pbm xcip jmhakmxpcxpmimxx) bat hcf lp jmhakm xcip| cdclf1 Lp lx fap daa` oaz cf|pblfdmrhm~p jmlfd pbzatf a}pxl`m pa jm pzck~im` j| ~ma~im&

    \a} czm pbm ildbp ao pbm tazi`& C hlp| hcffap jm bl``mf tbmf lplx j}lip af c blii& Fa afm ildbpx c ick~) cf` pbmf ~}px lp }f`mz ckmcx}zlfd jcxemp& Af pbm hafpzcz|) pbm| ~}p lp af c ick~xpcf`) xapbcp lp kldbp dlvm ildbp pa pbm tbaim ba}xmbai`& Lf pbm xckm tc|)|a}z ildbp k}xp xblfm lf ozafp ao ~ma~im) xa pbcp pbm| kldbp xmm |a}zdaa` chplafx cf` dlvm diaz| pa |a}z Ocpbmz tba lx lf bmcvmf&

    @a fap pblfe pbcp L bcvm hakm pa `mxpza| pbm Ict az pbm^za~bmpx& L bcvm fap hakm pa `mxpza| pbmkaf pbm hafpzcz|) L hckmpa o}iolii pbmk# L ck pz}i| pmiilfd |a}7 fap c xlfdim imppmz az ~mf+xpzaemtlii mvmz ~cxx ctc| ozak pbm Ict }fpli pbm xe| cf` pbm mczpb ~cxxctc|}fpli mvmz|pblfd lx o}ioliim`# Pbmzmoazm) tbamvmz f}iilolmx cxlfdim afm ao pbmxm hakkcf`xmvmf pbm imcxp xldflolhcfpcf`pmchbmx apbmzx pa `a pbm xckm) tlii jm hciim` pbm imcxp xldflolhcfp lf pbmelfd`ak ao bmcvmf& Af pbm apbmz bcf`) tbamvmz `amx cf` pmchbmxpbmxm hakkcf`x tlii jm hciim` dzmcp lf pbm elfd`ak ao bmcvmf& \a}

    xmm) L ck pmiilfd |a}7 }fimxx |a}z zldbpma}xfmxx x}z~cxxmx pbmzldbpma}xfmxx ao pbm xhzljmx cf` ^bczlxmmx) |a} tlii fmvmz mfpmz pbmelfd`ak ao bmcvmf#

    \a} bcvm bmcz` pbcp lp tcx xcl` pa pbaxm tba ilvm` c iafd plkmcda7 \a} k}xp fap k}z`mz& Tbamvmz k}z`mzx xakmafm tlii jmx}jgmhp pa haf`mkfcplaf& Batmvmz) L ck pmiilfd |a} pbcp tbamvmzxpc|x cfdz| tlpb blx jzapbmz tlii jm x}jgmhp pa haf`mkfcplaf&Tbamvmz hciix blx jzapbmz cf l`lap tlii jm x}jgmhp pa pbm ha}fhli&

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    blk af pbm zac`) xa pbcp |a}z mfmk| `amx fap `milvmz |a} pa pbmg}`dm& Pbmf pbm g}`dm tlii `milvmz |a} pa pbm `m~}p|) cf` bm tliipbzat |a} lfpa ~zlxaf& L ck pz}i| pmiilfd |a}7 |a} tlii fmvmz imcvmpbmzm }fpli |a} bcvm ~cl` pbm icxp ~mff|#

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    \a} bcvm cixa bmcz` pbcp lp tcx xcl` pa pbaxm tba ilvm` c iafdplkm cda7 \a} k}xp fap xtmcz ocixm acpbx5 |a} k}xp o}iolii |a}z acpbx

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    \a} bcvm bmcz` pbcp lp tcx xcl`) \a} k}xp iavm |a}z fmldbjazcf` bcpm |a}z mfmk|& Batmvmz) L ck pmiilfd |a} pa iavm |a}zmfmklmx cf` ~zc| oaz pbaxm tba ~mzxmh}pm |a}) xa pbcp |a} kldbp jmpbm hbli`zmf ao |a}z Ocpbmz tba lx lf bmcvmf& \a} xmm) bm hc}xmx blxx}f pa zlxm avmz pbm mvli cf` pbm daa`) cf` bm xmf`x zclf pa ocii avmzpbm zldbpma}x cf` }fzldbpma}x& \a} xmm) lo |a} afi| iavm pbaxm tba

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    iavm |a}) tbcp zmtcz` `a |a} bcvm1 @a pbm pcr haiimhpazx fap `a pbmxckm pblfd1 Lo |a} afi| dzmmp |a}z jzapbmzx) tbcp czm |a} `alfdjmppmzpbcf cf|afm mixm1 @a pbm dmfplimx fap `a pbm xckm pblfd1 Xa)|a} k}xp jm ~mzomhp) g}xp ilem |a}z bmcvmfi| Ocpbmz lx ~mzomhp&

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    ~ma~im pbcp pbm| czm ocxplfd& L ck pz}i| pmiilfd |a}7 pbm| czm cizmc`|zmhmlvlfd pbmlz o}ii zmtcz`# Batmvmz) tbmf |a} ocxp) cfalfp |a}zbmc` cf` tcxb |a}z ochm) xa lp tlii fap jm c~~czmfp pa ~ma~im pbcp |a}czm ocxplfd& Af pbm hafpzcz|) lp tlii jm c~~czmfp pa |a}z Ocpbmz tba lx

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    `mxpza|) cf` tbmzm pblmvmx jzmce lf cf` xpmci,& Af pbm hafpzcz|) xpazm}~ pzmcx}zm lf bmcvmf "tbmzm fmlpbmz kapbx faz z}xp `mxpza|) cf`tbmzm pblmvmx `a fap jzmce lf az xpmci,& \a} xmm) tbmzmvmz |a}zpzmcx}zm lx) |a}z bmczp tlii jm pbmzm) paa&

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    Fa afm hcf xmzvm pta kcxpmzx& \a} xmm) mlpbmz bm tlii bcpm afmcf` iavm pbm apbmz) az bm tlii jm `mvapm` pa afm cf` pzmcp pbm apbmztlpb hafpmk~p& \a} hcffap xmzvm japb Da` cf` kafm|#

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    pbm jmck lf |a}z atf m|m1 Bat hcf |a} pmii |a}z jzapbmz) Imp kmdmp pbcp x~ilfpmz a}p ao |a}z m|m1 Iaae# Pbcp jmck lx lf |a}z m|m#\a} b|~ahzlpm# Dmp pbm jmck a}p ao |a}z m|m olzxp5 pbmf |a} tlii xmmhimczi| mfa}db pa dmp pbm x~ilfpmz a}p ao |a}z jzapbmzx m|m&

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    jm`zahe& O}zpbmzkazm) tbamvmz bmczx pbmxm taz`x ao klfm cf` `amxfap `a pbmk tlii jm hak~czm` pa c oaailxb kcf7 bm j}lip blx ba}xm}~af pbm xcf`& Pbmf pbm zclf omii) pbm x}zdlfd tcpmzx hckm) cf` pbmtlf`x jimt& Pbmxm jmcp cdclfxp pbcp ba}xm) cf` lp omii "cf` lpx ocii tcx

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    bmcim` cii ao pbaxm tba tmzm lf ~aaz bmcipb) xa pbcp tbcp tcx xcl` j|Lxclcb pbm ~za~bmp kldbp jm o}ioliim`7

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    Xa tbmf Gmx}x xct pbm hzat` cza}f` blk) bm hakkcf`m` pbmkpa da pa pbm xbazm& Pbmf afm xhzljm c~~zachbm` blk cf` xcl` pa blk)Pmchbmz) L tlii oaiiat |a} tbmzmvmz |a} da&

    Gmx}x xcl` pa blk) Pbm oarmx bcvm `mfx) cf` pbm jlz`x ao pbm xe|bcvm fmxpx) j}p pbm Xaf ao Kcf bcx fatbmzm pa ic| blx bmc`&

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    Lo |a} czm dalfd pa hcxp }x a}p) xmf` }x lfpa pbcp bmz` ao ~ldx&Xa) bm pai` pbmk7 Da#Pbmf pbm| hckm a}p cf` tmfp lfpa pbm ~ldx) cf` dmp pblxpbm

    tbaim bmz` z}xbm` `atf pbm xpmm~ jcfe lfpa pbm xmc cf` `zatfm` lfpbm tcpmz& Pbmf pbm bmz`xkmf oim`& Pbm| tmfp lfpa pbm hlp| cf` pai`pbmk mvmz|pblfdmvmf cja}p pbm `mkaf+~axxmxxm` kmf& Dmp pblxpbm tbaim hlp| hckm a}p pa kmmp Gmx}x& Tbmf pbm| xct blk) pbm|jmddm` blk pa imcvm pbmlz zmdlaf& Xa) bm dap af c jacp) hzaxxm` pbm

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    Dmp pblxxakm ao pbm xhzljmx xcl` ckafdxp pbmkxmivmx) Bm lxjicx~bmklfd#

    Xlfhm Gmx}x efmt tbcp pbm| tmzm pblfelfd) bm cxem` pbmk) Tb|czm |a} pblfelfd mvli pblfdx lf |a}z bmczpx1 \a} xmm) tblhb lx mcxlmz7

    pa xc|) \a}z xlfx czm oazdlvmf) az Dmp }~ cf` tcie1 Tmii) g}xp xa|a} efat pbcp pbm Xaf ao Kcf bcx pbm zldbp pa oazdlvm xlfx) "pbmf bmpai` pbm ~czci|wm` kcf), Dmp }~) hczz| |a}z xpzmphbmz) cf` da pa|a}z ba}xm& Pbmf pbm kcf dap }~ cf` tmfp pa blx ba}xm# Tbmf pbmhzat` xct pbcp) pbm| jmhckm cozcl` cf` ~zclxm` Da`) tba bc` dlvmfpblx zldbp pa ~ma~im&

    Pbmf Gmx}x tmfp af ozak pbmzm cf` xct c kcf xlpplfd cp pbm pcraoolhm& "Blx fckm tcx Kcppbmt&, Bm pai` blk) Oaiiat km) xa pbm

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    Xa) Gmx}x pai` pbmk7 Hcf pbm tm``lfd d}mxpx ocxp tblim pbmdzaak lx xplii tlpb pbmk1 Pbm `c|x tlii hakm tbmf pbm dzaak lxpcemf ozak pbmk& Pbmf pbm| tlii ocxp& Fa afm xmtx c ~lmhm ao faf+xbz}femf hiapb lfpa cf ai` zajm& \a} xmm) lpx ~cphb ~}iix ctc| ozak

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    Dmp pblxtblim bm tcx xc|lfd pblx) c hmzpclf z}imz hckm cf` efmipjmoazm blk& Bm xcl`) K| `c}dbpmz g}xp fat `lm`) j}p lo |a} hakmic| |a}z bcf` af bmz) xbm tlii ilvm cdclf& Xa) Gmx}x cf` blx `lxhl~imxdap }~ cf` oaiiatm` blk&

    Fat) dmp pblxc takcf tba bc` bc` c jimm`lfd `lxmcxm oazptmivm |mczx hckm }~ jmblf` blk cf` pa}hbm` pbm bmk ao blx zajm&\a} xmm) xbm pba}dbp pa bmzxmio) Lo L ha}i` afi| pa}hb pbm bmk ao blxzajm) L tlii jm zmxh}m` ozak pblx `lxmcxm&

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    Xa) Gmx}x p}zfm`) cf` tbmf bm xct bmz bm xcl`) Hbmmz }~)`c}dbpmz5 |a}z oclpb bcx zmxh}m` |a}& Xa) pbm takcf tcx zmxh}m`cp pbcp vmz| plkm&

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    Tbmf Gmx}x tmfp af ozak pbmzm) pta jilf` kmf oaiiatm` blk cf`hzlm` a}p) Xbat }x hak~cxxlaf) Xaf ao @cvl`# Tbmf bm tmfp lfpapbm ba}xm) pbm jilf` kmf oaiiatm` blk&

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    pbm k}pm kcf x~aem& Pbmf pbm hzat`x tmzm ckcwm` cf` xcl`)Fapblfd ilem pblx bcx mvmz bc~~mfm` lf Lxzcmi#

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    cf` fmdimhpm`) ilem xbmm~ pbcp `l` fap bcvm c xbm~bmz`& Pbmf bm xcl`pa blx `lxhl~imx) Pbmzm lx c iap pa bczvmxp) j}p pbmzm czm afi| c omttazemzx& Xa) ~zc| pa pbm Kcxpmz ao pbm bczvmxp) xa pbcp bm kldbp xmf`a}p tazemzx lfpa blx bczvmxp&

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    Gmx}x xmfp a}p pbmxm ptmivm kmf cf` hakkcf`m` pbmk) @a fapda `atf pbm zac`x pa apbmz fcplafx az mfpmz pbm Xckczlpcfx hlplmx&Lfxpmc`) da pa pbm iaxp xbmm~ ozak pbm ba}xm ao Lxzcmi& Cx |a} da)~zmchb pblx7 Pbm elfd`ak ao bmcvmf bcx hakm fmcz# Bmci pbaxm

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    ildbp& Tbcp |a} bmcz km tblx~mz lfpa |a}z mcz) |a} czm pa ~zahiclkozak pbm ba}xmpa~x& O}zpbmzkazm) `a fap jm cozcl` ao pbaxm tba eliipbm ja`|) j}p czm }fcjim pa elii |a}z xa}i& Lfxpmc`) |a} xba}i` omczpbm afm tba lx cjim pa `mxpza| japb pbm xa}i cf` ja`| lf bmii& Czm

    pta x~czzatx fap xai` oaz c ~mff|1 \mp) fap afm ao pbmk ociix pa pbmdza}f` tlpba}p |a}z Ocpbmz efatlfd& Fa) mvmf pbm bclzx af |a}zbmc pbm| bcvm jmmf ha}fpm` j| blk& Xa `a fap jm cozcl |a} czmtazpb kazm pbcf kcf| x~czzatx& Xa) hafhmzflfd mvmz|afm tbachefatim`dmx km lf ozafp ao ~ma~im7 L tlii cixa chefatim`dm blkjmoazm k| Ocpbmz tba lx lf bmcvmf& Af pbm apbmz bcf`) hafhmzflfdmvmz|afm tba zmo}xmx pa chefatim`dm km jmoazm ~ma~im7 L tlii cixazmo}xm pa chefatim`dm blk jmoazm k| Ocpbmz tba lx lf bmcvmf&

    @a fap pblfe pbcp L bcvm hakm pa jzlfd ~mchm pa pbm tazi`& Lbcvm hakm pa jzlfd c xtaz`) fap ~mchm& \a} xmm) L bcvm hakm pa p}zf

    C kcf cdclfxp blx ocpbmz)C `c}dbpmz cdclfxp bmz kapbmz)Cf` c jzl`m cdclfxp bmz kapbmz+lf+ict&Xa) c kcfx mfmklmx tlii jm blx atf ba}xmbai`&

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    c zldbpma}x kcfx zmtcz`& Tbamvmz kldbp dlvm afm ao pbm imcxpxldflolhcfp ao pbmxm ~ma~im c h}~ ao hai` tcpmz g}xp jmhc}xm bm lx c`lxhl~imL ck pz}i| pmiilfd |a}) bm tlii fmvmz iaxm blx zmtcz &

    Tbmf Gmx}x olflxbm` dlvlfd pbmxm hakkcf`x pa pbm ptmivm`lxhl~imx) pbm| tmfp af ozak pbmzm pa pmchb cf` ~zmchb lf pbmlz hlplmx&

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    x}oomzm` vlaimfhm) cf` vlaimfp ~ma~im xmme pa ic| xlmdm pa lp& \a} xmm)cii ao pbm ~za~bmpx "cf` pbm Ict, ~za~bmxlm` }fpli Gabf hckm& Lo |a}czm tliilfd pa chhm~p pblx) bm lx Milgcb) pbm afm tba tcx pa hakm&Tbamvmz bcx cf mcz fmm`x pa ilxpmf#

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    Pbmf bm jmdcf pa lfx}ip pbm hlplmx lf tblhb blx dzmcpmxp klzchimxbc` jmmf ~mzoazkm`) jmhc}xm pbm| `l` fap zm~mfp& \a} czm lfpza}jim) Hbazcwlf# \a} czm lf pza}jim) Jmpbxcl`c) jmhc}xm lo pbmxmklzchimx pbcp tmzm ~mzoazkm` ckafd |a} bc` lfxpmc` jmmf ~mzoazkm`

    lf P|zm cf` Xl`af) pbm| ta}i` bcvm zm~mfpm` c iafd plkm cda tlpbxchehiapb cf` cxbmx# \mp) L ck pmiilfd |a}lp tlii jm jmppmz oaz P|zmcf` Xl`af af G}`dkmfp @c| pbcf oaz |a}# Cx oaz |a}) Hc~mzfc}k)bcvm |a} jmmf cx mrcipm` cx pbm bmcvmfx1 \a} tlii da `atf pa pbmdzcvm# \a} xmm) lo pbm klzchimx pbcp tmzm ~mzoazkm` ckafd |a} bc`jmmf ~mzoazkm` lf Xa`ak) lp ta}i` bcvm zmkclfm` pa pblx `c|& \mp) Lck pmiilfd |a}G}`dkmfp `c| tlii jm kazm jmczcjim oaz pbm icf` aoXa`ak pbcf oaz |a}#

    Cp pbcp plkm) Gmx}x zmx~af`m`) L ~zclxm |a}) Ocpbmz) Kcxpmz aobmcvmf cf` mczpb) jmhc}xm |a} bcvm bl``mf pbmxm pblfdx ozak pbmtlxm cf` lfpmiildmfp ~ma~im) j}p bcvm zmvmcim` blk pa hbli`zmf& \mx)OcpbmzL ~zclxm |a} jmhc}xm pbcp lx bat jimxxlfd hakmx pa |a}&Mvmz|pblfd bcx jmmf dlvmf pa km j| k| Ocpbmz& Fa afm zmhadflwmx

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    pbm Xaf mrhm~p oaz pbm Ocpbmz) cf` fa afm zmhadflwmx pbm Ocpbmzmrhm~p oaz pbm Xaf cf` cf|afm pa tbak pbm Xaf tlxbmx pa zmvmciblk& Mvmz|afm tba lx plzm` cf` j}z`mfm`7 hakm pa km) cf` L tliidlvm |a} zmxp& Pcem k| |aem }~af |a}& Imczf ozak km) jmhc}xm L

    ck hafxl`mzcpm cf` b}kjim+bmczpm`& \a} tlii olf` zmxp oaz |a}z ilvmx&\a} xmm) k| |aem lx mcx|) cf` k| j}z`mf lx ildbp&Cp pbcp plkm) Gmx}x ~cxxm` pbza}db pbm olmi`x af pbm Xcjjcpb&

    Fat) blx `lxhl~imx tmzm b}fdz|) cf` pbm| jmdcf pa ~}ii }~ bmc`x aodzclf cf` mcp&

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    Pbmf bm xcl` pa pbmk) Bcvm |a} fap zmc` tbcp @cvl` cf` pbaxmtba tmzm tlpb blk `l` tbmf pbm| tmzm b}fdz|bat pbcp bm tmfplfpa Da`x ba}xm) cf` pbm| cpm pbm Jzmc` ao pbm ^zmxmfhm) tblhbfmlpbmz bm faz pbm| bc` cf| zldbp pa mcp1 Lp tcx afi| oaz pbm ~zlmxpx#Bcvm |a} fap cixa zmc` lf pbm Ict pbcp pbm ~zlmxpx lf pbm pmk~im afXcjjcpb `c|x ~zaocfm pbm Xcjjcpb) cf` |mp pbm| czm fap d}lip| aocf|pblfd1 Fa) L ck pmiilfd |a}7 xakmafm bmzm lx kazm xldflolhcfppbcf pbm pmk~im) cf` lo |a} efmt tbcp L tcfp hak~cxxlaf) fap

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    pcem bai` ao lp cf` ilop lp }~ a}p ao pbm `lphb1 Xa) hmzpclfi| c kcf lxkazm vci}cjim pbcf c xbmm~# Pbmzmoazm) lp lx zldbp pa `a daa` pblfdxaf c Xcjjcpb&* Pbmf bm pai` pbm kcf) *Zmchb a}p |a}z bcf`&*

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    *Iaae7 k| xaf tbak L bcvm hbaxmf++K| iavm` afm) tba bcx kc`m k| xa}i bc~~|#

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    L tlii ~}p k| X~lzlp }~af blk)Cf` bm tlii ~zahiclk g}xplhm pa pbm fcplafx&

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    Bm tlii fap jzmce c jz}lxm` zmm`)Cf` bm tlii fap xf}oo a}p c xkai mzlfd tlhe)]fpli bm xmf`x a}p g}xplhm tlpb vlhpaz|&

    Pbmf pbm fcplafx tlii ~}p pbmlz ba~m lf blx fckm&*

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    Xlfhm UGmx}x[ efmt pblx) bm jmhckm cfdz| tlpb pbmk cf` pai`pbmk) *Mvmz| elfd`ak pbcp lx `lvl`m` cdclfxp lpxmio tlii jmhakm`mxmzpm`) cf` mvmz| hlp| az ba}xm `lvl`m` cdclfxp lpxmio tlii fap icxp& LoXcpcf lx hcxplfd a}p Xcpcf) bm lx `lvl`m` cdclfxp blkxmio) xa bat hcfblx elfd`ak icxp1 O}zpbmzkazm) lo L ck hcxplfd a}p `mkafx j| pbm~atmz ao Jmmiwmj}j) j| tbaxm ~atmz `a |a}z xafx hcxp pbmk a}p1Jmhc}xm ao pblx) pbm| tlii jm |a}z g}`dmx# Af pbm apbmz bcf`) lo L ckhcxplfd a}p pbmxm `mkafx j| pbm ~atmz ao Da`$x X~lzlp) pbmf Da`$xelfd`ak bcx hakm }~af |a}& Cixa) bat hcf cf|afm mfpmz c xpzafdkcf$x ba}xm cf` pcem blx ~axxmxxlafx) }fimxx bm olzxp plmx }~ pbm xpzafdkcf1 Pbmf bm zajx blx ba}xm# Tbamvmz lx fap tlpb km lx cdclfxp km)cf` tbamvmz `amx fap dcpbmz tlpb km xhcppmzx lp#

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    *Mlpbmz kcem pbm pzmm daa` cf` lpx oz}lp daa`) az kcem pbm pzmm`mc` cf` lpx oz}lp `mc`& \a} xmm) |a} zmhadflwm pbm pzmm j| lpx oz}lp&\a} `mf ao xfcemx# Bat hcf |a} xc| cf|pblfd daa` lo |a} czm xamvli1 \a} xmm) pbm ka}pb x~mcex a}p ao pbm avmzoiat ao pbm bmczp& C

    daa` kcf jzlfdx a}p daa` pblfdx ozak blx daa` pzmcx}z|) j}p cf mvlikcf jzlfdx a}p mvli pblfdx ozak blx pzmcx}z|& L ck pmiilfd |a}7 afG}`dkmfp @c|) ~ma~im tlii ~c| oaz pbmlz x~mmhboaz mvmz| }xmimxxtaz` pbm| xc|& \a} xmm) |a} tlii jm kc`m zldbpma}x jmhc}xm ao |a}ztaz`x) cf` |a} tlii jm haf`mkfm` jmhc}xm ao |a}z taz`x&*

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    Pbmf xakm ao pbm xhzljmx cf` ^bczlxmmx zmx~af`m` pa blk7*Pmchbmz) tm tcfp pa xmm c xldf ozak |a}&*

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    tlx`ak) cf` iaae# Bmzm lx xakmafm dzmcpmz pbcf Xaiakaf#*Tbmf cf }fhimcf x~lzlp hakmx a}p ao c kcf) bm pzcvmix pbza}db

    `mb|`zcpm` ~ichmx iaaelfd oaz zmxp) j}p bm `amx fap olf` lp& Pbmf bmxc|x) *L tlii zmp}zf pa pbm ba}xm L hckm ozak&* Tbmf bm damx Ujche[)bm olf`x lp mk~p|) xtm~p cf` himcfm` }~) xa bm damx a}p cf` jzlfdxxmvmf x~lzlpx tlpb blk pbcp czm kazm mvli pbcf bm lx& Pbmf pbm| mfpmzpbm kcf cf` ilvm pbmzm& Xa) pbm zmx}iplfd haf`lplaf ao pbm kcf lxtazxm pbcf lp tcx cp olzxp& Pbcp lx bat pblx mvli dmfmzcplaf tlii jm&*

    Tblim bm tcx x~mcelfd) dmp pblx++blx kapbmz cf` blx jzapbmzxxpaa` a}pxl`m) jmhc}xm pbm| tcfpm` pa pcie pa blk& Pbmf xakmafmxcl`) Iaae# \a}z kapbmz cf` |a}z jzapbmzx czm xpcf`lfd a}pxl`mpbm| tcfp pa pcie pa |a}&*

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    k| jzapbmz) k| xlxpmz) cf` k| kapbmz&*Af pbcp `c|) Gmx}x imop pbm ba}xm cf` xcp `atf jmxl`m pbm xmc& C

    iczdm hzat` oiahem` pa blk) xa bm dap lfpa c jacp cf` xcp `atf& Pbmfpbm tbaim hzat` zmkclfm` xpcf`lfd af pbm xbazm&

    Bm pai` pbmk kcf| pblfdx tlpb ciimdazlmx) x}hb cx7 Iaae# Cxatmz tmfp a}p pa xat& Xa) tbmf bm tcx xatlfd) xakm ao pbm xmm`omii ciafd pbm xl`m ao pbm zac`) cf` pbm jlz`x hckm cf` `mva}zm`pbmk& Apbmzx omii }~af zahe| dza}f` tbmzm pbm xali tcx fap `mm~&Lkkm`lcpmi| pbm| x~zcfd }~ jmhc}xm pbm xali tcx fap `mm~) j}p pbm|tmzm xhazhbm` tbmf pbm x}f zaxm) cf` pbm| `zlm` }~ jmhc}xm lp tcxfap zaapm`& Xplii apbmzx omii af pbazf| dza}f`) cf` pbm pbazfx dzmt }~cf` hbaem` pbmk& Mvmf kazm apbmzx omii af daa` dza}f` cf` jazmoz}lpxakm jazm 3>> plkmx cx k}hb oz}lp cx tcx xatf) apbmzx ?>

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    plkmx cx k}hb) cf` apbmzx 8> plkmx cx k}hb& Tbamvmz bcx mczxfmm`x pa ilxpmf#

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    Pbmf bm cfxtmzm` pbmk7 \a} bcvm jmmf dzcfpm` pbm zldbp pa}f`mzxpcf` pbm xmhzmpx ao pbm elfd`ak ao bmcvmf) j}p pbm| bcvm fapjmmf dlvmf pbcp zldbp& \a} xmm) kazm tlii jm dlvmf pa cf|afm tba bcxxakmpblfd) cf` bm tlii bcvm kazm pbcf mfa}db# Batmvmz) cx oaz pbmafm tba bcx fapblfd) mvmf tbcp bm `amx bcvm tlii jm pcemf ctc|ozak blk& Pblx lx tb| L ck pcielfd pa pbmk tlpb ~czcjimx) jmhc}xmmvmf pba}db pbm| xmm) pbm| `a fap xmm& Mvmf pba}db pbm| bmcz) pbm|`a fap bmcz az }f`mzxpcf`& Xa) Lxclcbx ~za~bmh| bcx jmmf o}ioliim`

    tlpb pbmk& Pbm ~za~bmh| xcl`7Mvmf pba}db |a} bmcz) |a} tlii bmcz j}p fmvmz }f`mzxpcf`&

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    Az mixm L kldbp bmci pbmk&

    Af pbm hafpzcz|) bat jimxxm` |a}z m|mx czm) jmhc}xm pbm| xmm#Bat jimxxm` |a}z mczx czm) jmhc}xm pbm| bmcz# L ck pz}i| pmiilfd |a}pbcp kcf| ~za~bmpx cf` zldbpma}x ~ma~im tcfpm` pa xmm tbcp |a} xmm)j}p pbm| `l` fap xmm lp& Pbm| tcfpm` pa bmcz tbcp |a} bmcz) j}p pbm|`l` fap bmcz lp&

    Pbmzmoazm) |a} fmm` pa ilxpmf pa pbm ciimdaz| cja}p pbm xatmz&

    Tbmfmvmz xakmafm bmczx pbm kmxxcdm cja}p pbm elfd`ak cf` `amxfap }f`mzxpcf`) pbm mvli afm hakmx cf` pcemx tbcp tcx xatf lf blxbmczp& Pblx lx tbcp tcx xatf jmxl`m pbm zac`& Fat) cx oaz tbcp tcxxatf af zahe| dza}f`7 pblx lx pbm afm tba bmczx pbm kmxxcdm cf`lkkm`lcpmi| hmimjzcpmx pbcp bm bcx zmhmlvm` lp) j}p lp fmvmz pcemx zaaptlpblf blk mrhm~p pmk~azczli|& Pbmf tbmf `loolh}ip| az ~mzxmh}plafhakmx jmhc}xm ao pbm taz`) bm lkkm`lcpmi| cjcf`afx lp& Fat) cx oazpbm xmm` xatf ckafd pbazfx7 pblx lx pbm afm tba bmczx pbm taz`) j}ptazi`i| hafhmzfx cf` `mhm~plvm zlhbmx hbaem pbm taz`) cf` lpjmhakmx oz}lpimxx& Cx oaz pbm xmm` xatf af daa` dza}f`7 pblx lx pbmafm tba bmczx pbm taz` cf` }f`mzxpcf`x lppbm afm tba jmczx oz}lp)xakm ~za`}hlfd afm b}f`zm` plkmx) apbmzx xlrp| plkmx) cf` apbmzxpblzp| plkmx tbcp tcx xatf&

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    Pbmf bm ~}p cfapbmz ciimdaz| jmoazm pbmk7 Pbm elfd`ak aobmcvmf bcx jmmf hak~czm` pa c kcf tba xatm` daa` xmm` lf blxolmi`& Batmvmz) tblim blx kmf xim~p) blx mfmk| hckm) xatm` tmm`xckafd pbm tbmcp) cf` pbmf imop& Tbmf pbm olmi` x~za}pm` cf`

    ~za`}hm` oz}lp) pbmf pbm tmm`x jmhckm vlxljim) paa& Fat) pbm ba}xmkcxpmzx xmzvcfpx c~~zachbm` blk cf` xcl`) Xlz) `l` |a} fap xatdaa` xmm` lf |a}z olmi`1 Xa) tbmzm czm pbm tmm`x haklfd ozak1

    Bm xcl` pa pbmk) Cf mfmk| bcx `afm pblx&Pbmf blx xmzvcfpx xcl` pa blk) Xa) `a |a} tcfp }x pa da a}p cf`

    ~}ii pbm tmm`x1Batmvmz) bm xcl`) Fa) az mixm tbmf |a} czm ~}iilfd pbm tmm`x)

    |a} kldbp cixa }~zaap pbm tbmcp tlpb pbmk& Imp pbmk dzat padmpbmz

    }fpli pbm bczvmxp5 af bczvmxp `c| L tlii pmii pbm zmc~mzx) Olzxp ~}ii pbmtmm`x cf` jlf` pbmk lfpa j}f`imx pa jm j}zfm`& Pbmf dcpbmz pbmtbmcp lfpa k| jczf&

    Bm xmp cfapbmz ciimdaz| lf ozafp ao pbmk7 Pbm elfd`ak ao bmcvmflx ilem c k}xpcz` xmm` pbcp c kcf paae cf` xatm` lf blx olmi & Mvmfpba}db lp lx pbm xkciimxp ao cii ao blx xmm`x) tbmf lp bcx dzatf lp lx pbmjlddmxp ~icfp ao pbmk ciilp jmhakmx c pzmm) xa pbm jlz`x ao pbm xe|hakm cf` j}li` fmxpx lf lpx jzcfhbmx&

    Bm x~aem cfapbmz ciimdaz| pa pbmk7 Pbm elfd`ak ao bmcvmf lxilem |mcxp pbcp c takcf paae cf` bl` lf 8= ilpmzx ao oia}z }fpli pbmtbaimjcphb tcx imcvmfm`&

    Gmx}x xcl` cii ao pblx pa pbm hzat`x lf ciimdazlmxbm `l` fap xc|cf|pblfd pa pbmk tlpba}p ciimdazlmx& Xa) tbcp tcx xcl` j| pbm~za~bmp tcx o}ioliim`7

    L tlii a~mf k| ka}pb tlpb ciimdazlmx&

    L tlii xc| pblfdx pbcp bcvm jmmf bl``mfxlfhm pbm hzmcplaf ao pbm tazi`&

    Pbmf bm imop pbm hzat` cf` tmfp lfpa blx ba}xm& Blx `lxhl~imxhckm pa blk cf` xcl`) Mr~iclf pa }x pbcp ciimdaz| ao pbm tmm`x lf pbmolmi`&

    Pbmf bm cfxtmzm` pbmk) Pbm afm tba xatm` pbm daa` xmm` lxpbm Xaf ao Kcf& Pbm olmi lx pbm tazi`& Cx oaz pbm xmm`x7 pbm| czm pbmxafx ao pbm elfd`ak) cf` pbm tmm`x czm pbm xafx ao pbm mvli afm& Pbmmfmk| tba xatm` pbmk lx pbm `mvli& Pbm bczvmxp lx cp pbm mf` aoplkm) cf` pbm bczvmxpmzx czm cfdmix& G}xp ilem pbm tmm`x czm ~}iim`cf` j}zfm` lf pbm olzm) pbcp lx bat pbm mf` ao plkm tlii jm& Pbm Xaf aoKcf tlii xmf` blx cfdmix) cf` pbm| tlii ~}ii a}p ao blx elfd`ak cii aopbaxm tba aoomf` cf` jzmce pbm ict& Pbmf pbm| tlii pbzat pbmk lfpa

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    pbm jicwlfd avmf& Pbcp lx tbmzm pbmzm tlii jm tmm~lfd cf` himfhbm`pmmpb& Pbmf pbaxm tba czm zldbpma}x tlii xblfm ilem pbm x}f lf pbmlzOcpbmzx elfd`ak& Tbamvmz bcx mczx fmm`x pa ilxpmf#

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    olfm ~mczix& Tbmf bm oa}f` c vmz| mr~mfxlvm ~mczi) bm tmfp a}p) xai`mvmz|pblfd bm bc`) cf` ja}dbp lp&

    Cixa) pbm elfd`ak ao bmcvmf lx ilem c fmp pbzatf lfpa pbm xmc& Lpdcpbmzx lf ozak mvmz| fcplaf& Tbmf lp lx o}ii) pbm| balxp lp }~ afpa pbmxbazm) xlp `atf) cf` xm~czcpm lppbm daa` afmx czm ~}p lfpa

    hafpclfmzx) cf` pbm jc` afmx czm pbzatf a}p& Pblx lx tbcp pbm mf` aoplkm tlii jm ilem7 Pbm cfdmix tlii hakm cf` ~lhe a}p pbm mvli ~ma~imozak ckafd pbm daa`) cf` pbm| tlii pbzat pbmk lfpa pbm jicwlfdavmf& Pbcp lx tbmzm pbmzm tlii jm tmm~lfd cf` himfhbm` pmmpb&

    @a |a} }f`mzxpcf` cii ao pbmxm ciimdazlmx1Pbm| xcl` pa blk) \mx&Pbmf bm pai` pbmk) Jmhc}xm ao pblx) mvmz| xhzljm tba imczfx

    cja}p pbm elfd`ak tlii jm ilem pbm z}imz ao cf mxpcpmbm jzlfdx fmt

    cf` ai` pblfdx a}p ao blx pzmcx}z|&Xa) tbmf Gmx}x olflxbm` xc|lfd pbmxm ciimdazlmx) bm tmfp ctc|

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    tmzm aoomf`m` j| blk&Batmvmz) Gmx}x pai` pbmk) C ~za~bmp lx fap tlpba}p bafaz)

    mrhm~p lf blx bakmpatf cf` blx ba}xmbai`& Xa) bm `l` fap ~mzoazkkcf| klzchimx pbmzm jmhc}xm ao iche ao oclpb&

    @}zlfd pbcp plkm) Bmza` pbm pmpzczhb bmcz` pbm z}kazx cja}pGmx}x) cf` bm xcl` pa blx xmzvcfpx) Bm lx Gabf pbm Lkkmzxmz& Bm bcxzlxmf ozak pbm `mc pbcp lx tb| pbmxm klzchimx czm ~mzoazkm` j|blk&

    Fat) Bmza` bc` xmlwm` Gabf) hbclfm` blk }~) cf` ~}p blk lf~zlxaf jmhc}xm ao Bmza`lcx "blx jzapbmz ^blil~x tlom,& \a} xmm) Gabfbc` pai` blk) \a} bcvm fa zldbp pa bcvm bmzcx |a}z tlom& Xa) bmtcfpm` pa elii blk) j}p bm tcx cozcl` ao pbm hzat`) jmhc}xm pbm|hafxl`mzm` Gabf pa jm c ~za~bmp&

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    Cp Bmza`x jlzpb`c| hmimjzcplaf) pbm `c}dbpmz ao Bmza`lcx `cfhm`lf pbm kl``im ao pbm zaak cf` ~imcxm` Bmza`& Jmhc}xm ao pblx) bm~zaklxm` bmz tlpb cf acpb pbcp bm ta}i` dlvm bmz tbcpmvmz xbmcxem`& Xlfhm xbm bc` jmmf ~zmvla}xi| lfxpz}hpm` j| bmz kapbmz) xbm

    xcl`) Dlvm km pbm bmc` ao Gabf pbm Lkkmzxmzzldbp bmzm af c~icppmz&Pbmf pbm elfd tcx xazz|) j}p jmhc}xm ao blx acpbx cf` blx ~czp|

    d}mxpx) bm hakkcf`m` oaz lp pa jm dlvmf pa bmz& Bm xmfp taz` cf`bc` Gabf jmbmc`m` lf pbm ~zlxaf& Pbmf bm jza}dbp Gabfx bmc` af c~icppmz cf` dcvm lp pa pbm dlzi) cf` xbm dcvm lp pa bmz kapbmz&

    Pbmf Gabfx `lxhl~imx hckm cf` paae pbm ja`|& Pbm| j}zlm` blkcf` tmfp pa pmii Gmx}x& Tbmf Gmx}x bmcz` pbcp) bm imop pbmzm j| xbl~

    cf` tmfp j| blkxmio pa c `mxmzpm` ~ichm& Tbmf pbm hzat`x bmcz`cja}p lp) pbm| oaiiatm` blk j| icf` ozak pbm hlplmx& Pbmf bm hckma}p cf` xct c iczdm hzat`& Bm omip hak~cxxlaf oaz pbmk cf` bmcim`pbmk ao pbmlz xlhefmxxmx&

    Tbmf lp bc` jmhakm icpm) blx `lxhl~imx tmfp a}p pa blk cf` xcl`)Pblx ~ichm lx }flfbcjlpm`) cf` pbm `c| lx avmz cizmc`|& Xmf` pbmhzat` ctc|) xa pbcp pbm| hcf da lfpa pbm vliicdmx cf` j}| oaa` oazpbmkxmivmx&

    Pbmf Gmx}x xcl` pa pbmk) Pbm| `a fap bcvm pa da ctc|& \a}dlvm pbmk xakmpblfd pa mcp&

    Xa pbm| pai` blk) Tm bcvm fapblfd bmzm) mrhm~p olvm ~lmhmx aojzmc` cf` pta ~lmhmx ao olxb#

    Pbmf bm xcl`) Jzlfd pbmk bmzm pa km&Xa) bm hakkcf`m` pbm hzat` pa xlp `atf af pbm dzcxx) cf` bm

    paae pbm olvm ~lmhmx ao jzmc` cf` pbm pta ~lmhmx ao olxb& Bm iaaem` }~patcz` pbm xe|) xcl` c jimxxlfd) jzaem }~ pbm jzmc`) cf` dcvm lp pa blx

    `lxhl~imx& Pbmf pbm| dcvm lp pa pbm hzat`& Cii ao pbmk cpm }fpli pbm|tmzm o}ii) cf` pbmf pbm| paae }~ pbm mrpzc xhzc~xptmivm jcxempx o}ii#"Pbmzm tmzm cza}f` =)>>> kmf tba cpm) fap ha}fplfd takmf cf`hbli`zmf#,

    Pbmf bm hakkcf`m` blx `lxhl~imx pa dmp af pbm xbl~ cf` imcvmcbmc` ao blk oaz pbm apbmz xbazm tblim bm `lxklxxm` pbm hzat`& Copmzpbm hzat` bc` jmmf `lxklxxm`) bm tmfp }~ pa pbm ka}fpclf ciafm pa~zc|& Lp bc` cizmc`| jmhakm icpm) cf` bm tcx ciafm pbmzm&

    Fat) pbm xbl~ tcx cizmc`| avmz c klim ctc| ozak pbm xbazm) cf`lp tcx jmlfd jmcpmf tlpb pbm tcvmx) jmhc}xm pbm tlf` tcx cdclfxp

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    pbmk& G}xp jmoazm x}fzlxm)3 bm hckm patcz` pbmktcielfd af pbmxmc#

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    G}xp pbmf) Gmx}x x~aem pa pbmk) Hbmmz }~# Lp lx L# @a fap jmcozcl`&Pbmf ^mpmz zmx~af`m`) Kcxpmz7 lo lp lx |a}) pmii km pa hakm pa

    |a} }~af pbm tcpmz&Pbmf bm xcl`) Hakm#Xa) ^mpmz dap `atf ozak pbm xbl~) tciem` af pbm xmc) cf` tmfp pa

    Gmx}x# Batmvmz) tbmf bm xct pbm xpzafd tlf`x) bm jmhckm cozcl`cf` jmdcf pa xlfe) xa bm hzlm` a}p) Kcxpmz# Xcvm km#

    Xa) Gmx}x lkkm`lcpmi| zmchbm` a}p blx bcf`) paae bai` ao blk)cf` xcl` pa blk7 \a} bcvm x}hb xkcii oclpbtb| `l` |a} `a}jp1

    Pbmf tbmf pbm| dap jche }~ lfpa pbm xbl~) pbm tlf` hmcxm`& Xa)pbaxm tba tmzm lf pbm xbl~ tazxbl~m` blk cf` xcl`) \a} zmcii| czmpbm Xaf ao Da`#

    Tbmf pbm| tmfp cxbazm) pbm| hckm pa pbm icf` hciim` Dmffmxczmp&Pbm kmf ao pbcp ~ichm zmhadflwm` blk cf` xmfp taz` pa pbm tbaimx}zza}f`lfd zmdlaf& Pbmf pbm| jza}dbp blk cii ao pbm ~ma~im tba

    bc` bmcipb ~zajimkx) cf` pbm| jmddm` blk afi| pbcp pbm| kldbp pa}hbpbm bmk ao blx zajm& Xa) cii tba pa}hbm` lp tmzm zmxh}m` ozak pbmlzbmcipb ~zajimkx&

    Pbmf ^bczlxmmx cf` xhzljmx hckm pa Gmx}x ozak Gmz}xcimk cf`xcl`) Tb| `a |a}z `lxhl~imx `lxzmdcz` pbm mi`mzx pzc`lplaf1 \a} xmm)pbm| czm fap tcxblfd pbmlz bcf`x lf c zlp}ci tbmf pbm| mcp jzmc`&

    Xa) Gmx}x cfxtmzm` pbmk7 Tmii) tb| `a |a} `lxzmdcz` Da`xhakkcf` oaz |a}z pzc`lplaf1 \a} xmm) Da` xcl`) Bafaz |a}z ocpbmz

    cf` kapbmz) cf` Tbamvmz jc`ka}pbx blx ocpbmz az kapbmz k}xp jm~}p pa `mcpb& Batmvmz) |a} xc| pbcp tbamvmz pmiix blx ocpbmz azkapbmz) Tbcp |a} tmzm x}~~axm` pa zmhmlvm ozak km lx lfxpmc` c dloppa Da`) lx fap `lxbafazlfd blx ocpbmz cp cii& Xa) |a} bcvm kc`mDa`x xpcpmkmfp }xmimxx jmhc}xm ao |a}z pzc`lplaf& \a} b|~ahzlpmx#Lxclcb x~aem hazzmhpi| cja}p |a}7

    Pblx fcplaf bafazx km tlpb pbmlz il~x)

    J}p pbmlz bmczp lx ocz ctc| ozak km&

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    Pbm| tazxbl~ km oaz fa zmcxaf)Jmhc}xm pbm| pmchb pbm hakkcf`x ao ~ma~imCx lo pbm| tmzm k| pmchblfdx&

    Pbmf bm x}kkafm` pbm hzat` cf` x~aem pa pbmk7 Ilxpmf cf`

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    Pbmf blx `lxhl~imx hckm pa blk cf` xcl`) @a |a} zmcilwm pbcp pbm^bczlxmmx tmzm aoomf`m` tbmf pbm| bmcz` tbcp |a} xcl`1

    Xa) Gmx}x cfxtmzm`) Mvmz| ~icfp pbcp k| bmcvmfi| Ocpbmz bcxfap ~icfpm` tlii jm }~zaapm`& Imcvm pbmk ciafm# Pbm| czm jilf`d}l`mx oaz jilf` ~ma~im) cf` lo jilf` ~ma~im czm d}l`lfd jilf` ~ma~im)japb ao pbmk tlii ocii lfpa c `lphb&

    Pbmf ^mpmz cfxtmzm` blk) Mr~iclf pbcp ciimdaz| pa }x#Pbmf bm xcl`) @a |a} xplii fap }f`mzxpcf`1 Czm |a} fap ctczm

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    Pbmf Gmx}x imop pbcp ~ichm cf` pzcvmim` pa pbm zmdlafx ao P|zm cf`Xl`af& Dmp pblxc Hcfccflpm takcf ozak pbcp czmc hckm cf` hzlm`a}p) Xbat hak~cxxlaf pa km) Xaf ao @cvl`# K| `c}dbpmz lx pmzzlji|~axxmxxm` j| c `mkaf# Batmvmz) bm ta}i` fap cfxtmz bmz tlpb cxlfdim taz`&

    Pbmf blx `lxhl~imx hckm pa blk cf` cxem` blk) Xmf` bmz ctc|)

    jmhc}xm xbm lx oaiiatlfd }x cf` hz|lfd a}p#Pbmf Gmx}x cfxtmzm` bmz) L bcvm afi| jmmf xmfp pa pbm iaxp xbmm~ao pbm ba}xm ao Lxzcmi&

    Pbmf xbm c~~zachbm` blk) jatm` `atf jmoazm blk) cf` xcl`)Kcxpmz# Bmi~ km#

    Gmx}x cfxtmzm`) Lp lx fap zldbp pa pcem jzmc` ozak pbm hbli`zmfcf` dlvm lp pa pbm `adx&

    Pbmf xbm xcl`) \mx) Kcxpmz) j}p |a} xmm) mvmf pbm `adx mcp pbm

    hz}kjx pbcp ocii ozak pbmlz kcxpmzx pcjim#Pbmf Gmx}x cfxtmzm` bmz) Kcck) |a} bcvm c iap ao oclpb# Kc|

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    Tbmf bm imop pbmzm) Gmx}x tmfp pa pbm Xmc ao Dcilimm& Bm tciem`}~ pa pbm pa~ ao c ka}fpclf cf` xcp pbmzm& Pbmf c iczdm hzat` hckmpa blk) jzlfdlfd tlpb pbmk hzl~~im`) jilf`) `moazkm`) cf` k}pm~ma~im "cf` kcf| apbmz ~ma~im,& Pbm| xmp pbmxm ~ma~im `atf cp blx

    ommp) cf` bm bmcim` pbmk& Pbmzmoazm) pbm ~ma~im lf pbm hzat` tmzmckcwm` tbmf pbm| xct pbm k}pm ~ma~im x~mcelfd) pbm `moazkm`~ma~im bmcipb|) pbm hzl~~im` ~ma~im tcielfd) cf` pbm jilf` ~ma~imxmmlfd) xa pbm| ~zclxm` pbm Da` ao Lxzcmi&

    Pbmf Gmx}x x}kkafm` blx `lxhl~imx cf` xcl`) L ommi xazz| oaz pbmhzat`) jmhc}xm pbm| bcvm xpc|m` tlpb km oaz pbzmm `c|x cizmc`|) cf`pbm| `a fap bcvm cf|pblfd pa mcp& ^i}x) L `a fap tcfp pa `lxklxx pbmktlpba}p oaa`) az mixm pbm| kldbp ~cxx a}p af pbmlz tc|jche&

    Pbmf blx `lxhl~imx xcl` pa blk) Tbmzm tlii tm olf` mfa}db jzmc`}f pblx tli`mzfmxx pa xcplxo| pblx iczdm ao c hzat`1

    Xa) Gmx}x xcl` pa pbmk) Bat k}hb jzmc` `a |a} bcvm1Pbm| xcl`) Tm bcvm xmvmf ~lmhmx) cf` c omt olxb&Pbmf bm lfxpz}hpm` pbm hzat` pa xlp `atf af pbm dza}f`& Bm paae

    pbm xmvmf ~lmhmx ao jzmc` cf` pbm olxb) dcvm pbcfex oaz pbmk) cf`jzaem lp }~ lfpa ~lmhmx& Bm `lxpzlj}pm` lp pa blx `lxhl~imx) cf` pbm|`lxpzlj}pm` lp pa pbm hzat`& Cii ao pbmk cpm cf` tmzm o}ii& Pbmf pbm|

    paae }~ pbm imopavmz xhzc~xxmvmf jcxempx o}ii# Fat) pbm f}kjmz aopbaxm tba cpm tcx 0)>>> kmf "fap ha}fplfd takmf cf` hbli`zmf,#Pbmf bm `lxklxxm` pbm hzat`x) tmfp }~ afpa c xbl~) cf` tmfp pa pbm`lxpzlhp ao Kcdc`cf&

    Pbmf pbm ^bczlxmmx cf` Xc``}hmmx hckm cf` pmxpm` blk j| cxelfdblk pa xbat pbmk c xldf ozak bmcvmf& Batmvmz) bm xcl` pa pbmk)Tbmf lp lx icpm) |a} xc| Lp lx daa` tmcpbmz) jmhc}xm pbm xe| lx jzldbpzm`& Tbmf lp lx mczi|) |a} xc|) Pbmzm tlii jm c xpazk pa`c|) jmhc}xm

    pbm xe| lx `czemflfd pa c zm`& \a} efat bat pa lfpmz~zmp pbmc~~mczcfhm ao pbm xe|hcf |a} fap lfpmz~zmp pbm xldfx ao pbm plkmx1Cf mvli cf` c`}ipmza}x dmfmzcplaf lx iaaelfd oaz c xldf) j}p fa xldftlii jm dlvmf pa lp mrhm~p pbm xldf ao Gafcb& Pbmf bm imop pbmk cf`tmfp ctc|&

    Cx blx `lxhl~imx tmzm haklfd pa pbm xbazm) pbm| bc` oazdappmf pajzlfd jzmc`& Pbmf Gmx}x xcl` pa pbmk) Tcphb a}p& Jmtczm ao pbm|mcxp ozak pbm ^bczlxmmx cf` Xc``}hmmx&

    Pbmf pbm| jmdcf `lxh}xxlfd ckafd pbmkxmivmx) Tm `l` fapjzlfd cf| jzmc`&

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    mlpbmz) pbm olvm ~lmhmx aojzmc` oaz pbm =)>>> ~ma~im cf` bat kcf|jcxempx ao xhzc~x |a} ~lhem` }~1 @a |a} fap cixa zmkmkjmz pbmxmvmf ~lmhmx aojzmc` oaz pbm 0)>>> ~ma~im cf` bat kcf| jcxempx aoxhzc~x |a} ~lhem` }~1 Bat `a |a} fap zmcilwm pbcp L ck fap pcielfd

    pa |a} cja}p chp}ci jzmc`1 Jmtczm ao pbm |mcxp ao pbm ^bczlxmmx cf`Xc``}hmmx# Pbmf pbm| }f`mzxpaa` pbcp bm tcx fap pmiilfd pbmk pajmtczm ao pbm |mcxp pbcp lx lf jzmc`) j}p pbcp pbm| tmzm pa jmtczm aopbm pmchblfd ao pbm ^bczlxmmx cf` Xc``}hmmx&

    Pbmf Gmx}x tmfp pa pbm czmc ao Hcmxczmc ^blil~~l& Bm cxem` blx`lxhl~imx) Tba `a ~ma~im xc| pbm Xaf ao Kcf lx1

    Pbm| xcl`) Xakm xc| Gabf pbm Lkkmzxmz) cf` xakm xc| Milgcb)tblim apbmzx xc| Gmzmklcb az afm ao pbm apbmz~za~bmpx&

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    pbm Ilvlfd Da`&Gmx}x cfxtmzm` blk) \a} czm jimxxm`) Xlkaf pbm xaf ao Gafcb#

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    em|x pa pbm elfd`ak& Tbcpmvmz |a} jlf` af mczpb tlii bcvm jmmfja}f` lf bmcvmf) cf` tbcpmvmz |a} ciiat af mczpb tlii bcvm jmmfciiatm` lf bmcvmf& Pbmf bm hakkcf`m` blx `lxhl~imx pa pmii fa afmpbcp bm tcx pbm Kmxxlcb&

    Ozak pbmf af) Gmx}x jmdcf pa xbat blx `lxhl~imx pbcp bm ta}i`fmm` pa da pa Gmz}xcimk cf` x}oomz c iap jmhc}xm ao pbm mi`mzx) hblmo~zlmxpx) cf` xhzljmx& Bm cixa jmdcf pa xbat pbmk pbcp bm ta}i` jmeliim`) cf` pbcp bm ta}i` jm zclxm` }~ af pbm pblz` `c|&

    Pbmf ^mpmz paae blk cxl`m cf` jmdcf pa zm~zlkcf` blk7 Da`oazjl` lp) Kcxpmz# Pblx tlii fmvmz bc~~mf pa |a}#

    Pbmf bm p}zfm` cza}f` cf` xcl` pa ^mpmz) Dmp a}p ao k| tc|)Xcpcf# \a} czm c pzc~ oaz km) jmhc}xm |a} czm pblfelfd cja}p kcfxtc|x cf` fap Da`x tc|x#

    Pbmf Gmx}x xcl` pa blx `lxhl~imx) Lo cf|afm tcfpx pa oaiiatjmblf` km) bm k}xp zmfa}fhm blkxmio) ~lhe }~ blx hzaxx) cf` oaiiatkm) jmhc}xm tbamvmz tcfpx pa x~czm blx atf ilom tlii iaxm lp& Af pbmapbmz bcf`) tbamvmz iaxmx blx ilom jmhc}xm ao km tlii zmdclf lp& \a}xmm) tbcp daa` ta}i` lp jm oaz c kcf pa tlf pbm tbaim tazi` afi| paiaxm blx ilom1 Af pbm hafpzcz|) tbcp ta}i` c kcf pzc`m pa x~czm blx

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    ilom1 \a} xmm) pbm Xaf ao Kcf lx dalfd pa hakm lf blx Ocpbmzx diaz|tlpb blx cfdmix) cf` pbmf bm tlii zm~c| mchb ~mzxaf cx blx chplafx`mxmzvm& L ck pz}i| pmiilfd |a}7 pbmzm czm xakm ~ma~im xpcf`lfd bmzmtba tlii fap mr~mzlmfhm `mcpb jmoazm pbm| xmm pbm Xaf ao Kcf

    haklfd lf blx elfd`ak&Pbmf copmz xlr `c|x) Gmx}x paae ^mpmz) Gckmx) cf` blx jzapbmz Gabfcf` im` pbmk }~ c bldb ka}fpclf j| pbmkxmivmx& Pbmf bm tcxpzcfxoazkm` lf ozafp ao pbmk7 blx ochm xbafm ilem pbm x}f) cf` blxhiapbmx jmhckm cx tblpm cx lpx ildbp# Pbmf dmp pblxKaxmx cf` Milgcbc~~mczm` tlpb pbmk) cf` hczzlm` af c hafvmzxcplaf tlpb Gmx}x#

    Pbmf ^mpmz xcl` pa Gmx}x) Kcxpmz) lp lx c daa` pblfd pbcp tm czmbmzm# Lo |a} tcfp) L tlii xmp }~ pbzmm pmfpx bmzmafm oaz |a}) afm oaz

    Kaxmx) cf` afm oaz Milgcb#Tblim bm tcx xplii pcielfd) dmp pblxc jzldbp hia}` avmzxbc`atm`

    pbmk cf` c valhm x~aem ozak pbm hia}`7 Pblx lx k| `mcz Xaf& L bcvmhbaxmf blk8ilxpmf pa blk#

    Tbmf blx `lxhl~imx bmcz` pblx) pbm| omii af pbmlz ochmx cf` jmhckmpmzzlji| cozcl`& Pbmf Gmx}x hckm) pa}hbm` pbmk) cf` xcl`) Dmp }~5`a fap jm cozcl`& Pbm| zclxm` pbmlz m|mx cf` xct fa afm mrhm~p oazGmx}x blkxmio&

    Pbmf) cx pbm| tmfp `atf ozak pbm ka}fpclf) Gmx}x hakkcf`m`pbmk) Pmii fa afm tbcp |a} xct }fpli pbm Xaf ao Kcf bcx jmmfzclxm` ozak pbm `mc`&

    Pbmf blx `lxhl~imx cxem` blk) Xa) tb| `a pbm xhzljmx xc| pbcpMilgcb k}xp hakm olzxp1

    Bm zm~ilm` pa pbmk) Milgcb `amx hakm olzxp) cf` bm tlii xmpmvmz|pblfd zldbp) j}p L ck pmiilfd |a}7 Milgcb bcx cizmc`| hakm) cf`pbm| `l` fap zmhadflwm blk& Fa) pbm| `l` tbcpmvmz pbm| tcfpm` tlpb

    blk& Lf pbm xckm tc|) pbm Xaf ao Kcf lx dalfd pa x}oomz c iap jmhc}xmao pbmk& Pbmf pbm `lxhl~imx ~}p lp padmpbmz pbcp bm tcx pcielfd papbmk cja}p Gabf pbm Lkkmzxmz&

    Pbmf) cx pbm| c~~zachbm` c hzat` ao ~ma~im) c kcf hckm pa blk)omii af blx efmmx) cf` xcl`) Kcxpmz) xbat hak~cxxlaf pa k| xaf)jmhc}xm bm mr~mzlmfhmx xmlw}zmx cf` x}oomzx pmzzlji|& \a} xmm)f}kmza}x plkmx bm bcx ociimf pa olzm az lfpa tcpmz& Xa) L jza}dbp blkpa |a}z `lxhl~imx) j}p pbm| tmzm fap cjim pa bmci blk&

    Pbmf Gmx}x cfxtmzm`) Tbcp c oclpbimxx cf` ptlxpm` dmfmzcplafpblx lx# Bat iafd tlii L jm tlpb |a}1 Bat iafd k}xp L ~}p }~ tlpb

    8 L bcvm hbaxmf blk Ilpmzcii|) L ck ~imcxm` tlpb blk) l&m&) Bmbcx kmp k| zms}lzmkmfpx&

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    |a}1 Jzlfd blk bmzm pa km& Pbmf Gmx}x zm~zlkcf`m` pbm `mkaf)cf` lp hckm a}p ao pbm hbli bm tcx bmcim` cp pbcp vmz| lfxpcfp&

    Pbmf Gmx}x `lxhl~imx hckm pa blk ~zlvcpmi| cf` xcl`) Tb| tmzmtm }fcjim pa hcxp lp a}p1

    Bm pai` pbmk) Lp lx jmhc}xm ao pbm xkciifmxx ao |a}z oclpb& \a}xmm) L ck pz}i| pmiilfd |a}7 lo |a} bcvm oclpb pbm xlwm ao c k}xpcz`xmm`) |a} tlii jm cjim pa pmii pblx ka}fpclf) Kavm ozak pbmzm papbmzm) cf` lp tlii kavm& Pbmf fapblfd tlii jm lk~axxljim oaz |a}&

    Fat) tbmf pbm| kmp }~ lf Dcilimm) Gmx}x xcl` pa pbmk) Pbm Xafao Kcf lx dalfd pa jm jmpzc|m` lfpa pbm bcf`x ao kmf5 pbm| tlii eliiblk) j}p bm tlii jm zclxm` ozak pbm `mc` af pbm pblz` `c|& Pbmf pbm|cii jmhckm vmz| xazz|&

    Tbmf pbm| czzlvm` cp Hc~mzfc}k) pbm kmf tba haiimhpm` pbmpmk~im pcr c~~zachbm` ^mpmz cf` xcl`) Lx |a}z pmchbmz fap dalfd pa~c| pbm pmk~im pcr1

    Bm xcl`) Bm lx&Pbmf bm tmfp pa pbm ba}xm) cf` jmoazm bm a~mfm` blx ka}pb)

    Gmx}x xcl`) Xlkaf) tbcp `a |a} pblfe cja}p pbm elfdx ao mczpb1Ozak tbak `a pbm| haiimhp pcrmx cf` paiixozak pbmlz hbli`zmf azozak apbmz ~ma~im1

    Xa ^mpmzxcl`) Ozak apbmz ~ma~im&Gmx}x pai` blk) Tmii) pbmfpbm hbli`zmf czm mrmk~p& Batmvmz)

    xa pbcp tm `a fap aoomf` pbmk) da pa pbm xmc) hcxp c olxbbaae) cf`jzlfd }~ pbm olzxp olxb pbcp |a} hcphb& A~mf lpx ka}pb cf` |a} tliiolf` c half& Pbmf pcem lp cf` dlvm lp pa pbmk pa ~c| oaz japb k| pcrcf` |a}zx&

    Cp pbcp plkm) pta ao Gmx}x `lxhl~imx hckm pa blk cf` xcl`) Xa)tba tlii jm pbm kaxp lk~azpcfp lf pbm elfd`ak ao bmcvmf1

    Pbmf bm hciim` c ilppim hbli` pa blx xl`m cf` xpaa` blk lf jmptmmfpbmk& Bm xcl`) L ck pz}i| pmiilfd |a}7 }fimxx |a} hbcfdm cf`jmhakm ilem ilppim hbli`zmf) |a} tlii fmvmz mfpmz pbm elfd`ak aobmcvmf& Pbmzmoazm) tbamvmz b}kjimx blkxmio ilem pblx ilppim hbli pbcp ~mzxaf lx pbm dzmcpmxp lf pbm elfd`ak ao bmcvmf& Cixa) tbamvmzzmhmlvmx x}hb c hbli` cx pblx afm lf k| fckm zmhmlvmx km&

    Af pbm hafpzcz|) cx oaz tbamvmz hc}xmx afm ao pbmxm ilppim afmxtba jmilmvm lf km pa xlf7 bm ta}i` jm jmppmz aoo lo c iczdm kliixpafmtmzm b}fd cza}f` blx fmhe) cf` bm tmzm pa jm pbzatf lfpa pbm a~mfxmc& Pbm tazi` lx lf pza}jim jmhc}xm aopbmxm pmk~pcplafx pa xlf# \a}xmm) lp lx fmhmxxcz| pbcp pmk~pcplafx pa xlf xba}i` hakm) j}p pbm~mzxaf tba jzlfdx pblx pmk~pcplaf lx lf pza}jim#

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    Xa) lo |a}z bcf` az oaap pmk~px |a} pa xlf) h}p lp aoo cf` pbzat lpctc| ozak |a}& \a} ta}i` jm jmppmz aoo pa mfpmz ilom `moazkm` azhzl~~im` pbcf pa bcvm pta bcf`x cf` ommp cf` jm pbzatf lfpa pbmmpmzfci olzm& Cixa) lo |a}z m|m pmk~px |a} pa xlf) zmkavm lp cf` pbzat

    lp ctc| ozak |a}& \a} ta}i` jm jmppmz aoo pa mfpmz ilom tlpb afm m|mpbcf pa bcvm pta m|mx cf` jm pbzatf lfpa pbcp olmz| bmii&Jm hczmo}i pbcp |a} `a fap klxpzmcp afm ao pbmxm ilppim afmx& \a}

    xmm) L ck pmiilfd |a}7 pbmlz cfdmix lf bmcvmf citc|x xmm pbm ochm ao k|Ocpbmz tba lx lf bmcvmf& Tbcp `a |a} pblfe1 Lo c b}f`zm` xbmm~tmzm pa jmiafd pa afm kcf) cf` g}xp afm ao pbmk tmzm pa jmhakm iaxp)ta}i` bm fap imcvm pbm apbmz> |mczx tcdmx& Xlfhm bm bc` fa tc| pa~c| lp) pbm kcxpmz hakkcf`m` pbcp bm jm xai` "cx tmii cx blx tlom) blxhbli`zmf) cf` cii pbcp bm atfm`,) xa pbcp lp kldbp jm zm~cl`&

    Pbmf pbm xicvm jatm` jmoazm blk cf` xcl`) Jm ~cplmfp tlpb km)cf` L tlii zm~c| mvmz|pblfd&

    Xlfhm pbm kcxpmz ao pbcp xicvm omip hak~cxxlaf oaz blk) bm imp blkda cf` oazdcvm blk ao pbm iacf&

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    Pbmf pbcp xicvm tmfp a}p cf` oa}f` afm ao blx omiiat xicvmx tbaatm` blk pbzmm kafpbx tcdmx& Bm dzcjjm` blk) jmdcf pa hbaemblk) cf` xcl`) Zm~c| tbcp |a} atm&

    Pbmf blx omiiat xicvm jatm` `atf cf` jmddm` blk) Jm ~cplmfp

    tlpb km) cf` L tlii zm~c| |a}&Batmvmz) bm `l` fap tcfp pa jm ~cplmfp) xa bm tmfp cf` pbzmtblk lfpa ~zlxaf }fpli bm ha}i` ~c| pbm `mjp& Xa) tbmf blx omiiatxicvmx xct tbcp bc~~mfm`) pbm| tmzm vmz| b}zp& Pbm| tmfp cf`mr~iclfm` pa pbmlz kcxpmz mvmz|pblfd pbcp bc~~mfm`&

    Pbmf blx kcxpmz x}kkafm` blk cf` pai` blk) \a} mvli xicvm# Loazdcvm |a} ao cii ao pbcp `mjp jmhc}xm |a} jmddm` km pa `a lp&Xba}i` |a} fap cixa bcvm xbatf hak~cxxlaf pa |a}z omiiat xicvm)

    g}xp ilem L xbatm` hak~cxxlaf pa |a}1 Pbmf blx kcxpmz jmhckmmfzcdm` cf` bcf`m` blk avmz pa pbm pazp}zmzx }fpli bm ha}i` ~c|mvmz|pblfd bm atm`& K| bmcvmfi| Ocpbmz tlii cixa `a pblx pa |a})}fimxx mchb ao |a} tbaim+bmczpm`i| oazdlvmx blx jzapbmz&

    Tbmf Gmx}x bc` olflxbm` xc|lfd pbmxm pblfdx) bm imop Dcilimm cf`tmfp pa pbm zmdlaf ao G}`mc) pa pbm xbazm ao pbm Gaz`cf Zlvmz& C iczdmhzat` oaiiatm` blk) cf` bm bmcim` pbmk pbmzm&

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    zldbp oaz c kcf pa `lvazhm lx tlom oaz cf| zmcxaf1Xa) bm cfxtmzm`) Bcvm |a} fap zmc` pbcp ozak pbm jmdlfflfd) pbm

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    Pbm| pai` blk) Xa) tb| `l` Kaxmx hakkcf` }x pa dlvm bmzc

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    Blx `lxhl~imx xcl` pa blk) Lo pblx lx zmcii| tbcp pbm zmicplafxbl~ aoc kcf tlpb blx tlom lx) lp ta}i` jm jmppmz fap pa kczz|#

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    pbmkxmivmx pa jm cjxplfmfp jmhc}xm ao pbm elfd`ak ao bmcvmf& Kc|pbaxm tba czm cjim chhm~p pblx#

    Pbmf xakm ~ma~im jza}dbp hbli`zmf pa blk) xa pbcp bm kldbp iclblx bcf`x af pbmk cf` ~zc|) j}p blx `lxhl~imx xhai`m` pbmk& Xa) Gmx}x

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    Bm cxem` blk) Tblhb afmx1Gmx}x xcl`) @a fap k}z`mz) `a fap hakklp c`}ipmz|) `a fap xpmci)

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    `loolh}ip lp lx oaz zlhb ~ma~im pa mfpmz pbm elfd`ak ao bmcvmf# Cdclf) Lck pmiilfd |a}7 lp lx mcxlmz oaz c hckmi pa ~cxx pbza}db pbm m|m ao cfmm`im pbcf oaz c zlhb ~mzxaf pa mfpmz Da`x elfd`ak&

    Tbmf blx `lxhl~imx bmcz` pbcp) pbm| tmzm xbahem`# Pbm| xcl`)

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    bcvm oaiiatm` |a}& Xa) tbcp tlii bc~~mf oaz }x1Pbmf Gmx}x xcl` pa pbmk) L ck pz}i| pmiilfd |a}7 tbmf pbm Xaf ao

    Kcf xlpx af blx diazla}x pbzafm lf pbm fmt cdm) pbaxm ao |a} tbabcvm oaiiatm` km tlii xlp af ptmivm pbzafmx) paag}`dlfd pbm ptmivmpzljmx ao Lxzcmi& O}zpbmzkazm) tbamvmz bcx imop ba}xmx) jzapbmzx)xlxpmzx) ocpbmzx) kapbmzx) hbli`zmf) az olmi`x jmhc}xm ao k| fckm tliizmhmlvm c b}f`zm` plkmx cx k}hb) cf` bm tlii lfbmzlp mpmzfci ilom& Xa)kcf| tba tlii jm olzxp czm icxp) cf` kcf| tba tlii jm icxp czm olzxp&

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    \a} xmm) pbm elfd`ak ao bmcvmf lx ilem c kcfc icf`atfmztba tmfp a}p tblim lp tcx xplii mczi| pa blzm tazemzx oaz blx vlfm|cz`&Xa) tbmf bm cdzmm` tlpb pbm tazemzx pa ~c| c `c|x tcdmx pbcp `c|)bm xmfp pbmk lfpa blx vlfm|cz`& Bm cixa tmfp a}p cza}f` flfm lf pbm

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    Bm tmfp a}p cdclf) cza}f` faaf cf` cza}f` pbzmm lf pbmcopmzfaaf cf` `l` pbm xckm pblfd oaz pbmk& Pbmf bm tmfp a}p cza}f`= lf pbm copmzfaaf cf` oa}f` apbmz kmf xpcf`lfd pbmzm& Bm xcl`)Tb| bcvm |a} xpaa` bmzm `alfd fapblfdcii `c|1

    Pbm| pai` blk) Fa afm bcx blzm` }x&

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    pa blx oazmkcf) X}kkaf pbm tazemzx cf` ~c| pbmk pbmlz tcdmx)xpczplfd tlpb pbm icxp afmx pa jm blzm` cf` mf`lfd tlpb pbm olzxp afmx&

    Tmii) tbmf pbaxm tba tmzm blzm` cp cza}f` olvm hckm) mchb aopbmk zmhmlvm` c `c|x tcdmx& Tbmf pbaxm tba tmzm blzm` olzxp hckm)pbm| pba}dbp pbcp pbm| ta}i` zmhmlvm kazm) j}p mchb ao pbmk cixazmhmlvm` c `c|x tcdmx& Tbmf pbm| zmhmlvm` lp) pbm| hak~iclfm`

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    G}xp ilem pbcp) pbm icxp tlii jm olzxp) cf` pbm olzxp tlii jm icxp&

    Pbmf Gmx}x tmfp }~ pa Gmz}xcimk) cf` bm paae ciafd afi| blxptmivm `lxhl~imx& Af pbm tc| pbmzm) bm xcl` pa pbmk) Iaae7 tm czmdalfd }~ pa Gmz}xcimk) cf` pbm Xaf ao Kcf tlii jm jmpzc|m` pa pbmbldb ~zlmxpx cf` xhzljmx& Pbm| tlii haf`mkf blk pa `mcpb cf` `milvmzblk avmz pa pbm Dmfplimx) xa pbcp pbm| kldbp kcem o}f ao blk) oiadblk) cf` hz}hlo| blk& Pbmf bm tlii jm zclxm` ozak pbm `mc` af pbmpblz` `c|&

    Pbmf) pbm kapbmz ao Wmjm`mmx xafx hckm pa blk tlpb bmz xafx&Xbm jatm` `atf cf` cxem` blk oaz xakmpblfd&

    Pbmf bm xcl` pa bmz) Tbcp `a |a} tcfp1

    0 Czm |a} gmcia}xdmfmza}x kcf1 Ilpmzcii|) Lx |a}z m|m mvlijmhc}xm L ck c daa` kcf1

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    Xbm xcl` pa blk) Xc| pbcp pbmxm pta xafx ao klfm hcf bcvmpbzafmx lf |a}z elfd`akafm af |a}z zldbp xl`m) cf` afm af |a}zimop xl`m&

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    ~zlvlimdm pa dzcfp cf|afm pa xlp af k| zldbp cf` imop xl`mxpbcp lx oazpbaxm tba czm xmp }~ pbcp tc|j| k| Ocpbmz&

    Tbmf pbm apbmz pmf bmcz` pblx) pbm| jmhckm cfdz| cp pbm ptajzapbmzx& Pbmf Gmx}x x}kkafm` pbmk cf` xcl`) \a} efat pbcp pbmz}imzx ao pbm fcplafx dclf `aklflaf avmz pbm fcplafx) cf` pbaxm tba

    czm lfoi}mfplci mrmzhlxm c}pbazlp| avmz pbmk& Pbcp lx fap bat lp tliijm tlpb |a}& Af pbm hafpzcz|) tbamvmz tcfpx pa jm lfoi}mfplci ckafd|a} tlii jmhakm |a}z xmzvcfp) cf` tbamvmz tcfpx pa jm pbm hblmo tliijm |a}z xicvm& Pbm xckm lx pz}m oaz pbm Xaf ao Kcfbm `l` fap hakmpa jm xmzvm`) j}p zcpbmz pa xmzvm cf` dlvm blx ilom cx c zcfxak oaz kcf|~ma~im&

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