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TMH RMIDEW YXHHO % 8

Diaoit`eo) Mhv xobkh kht ge ec mhv aetmhv+ rtiv`og `o

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Tmh dip rmh wir rxddhokp cibhd w`tm i v`sik rtivthd ext w`tmmhv thibmhv+ A`rr EDeoohkk+ thkk`og hshvpeoh rmh mid io io!oexobhahot te ainh/ I ohw g`vk w`kk fh le`o`og exv bkirr kithv

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Tmh yxhrt`eo biah cvea S`ekht D`}/ Tmh D`}hr whvh eoh ec

tmh b`tpr ekdhrt cia`k`hr+ fxt S`ekht ohshv bexkd ght `t `ote mhv

mhid tmit `t wir sxkgiv te iddvhrr A`rr EDeoohkk ahvhkp ir

A`rr/

Tmh ohw g`vkr oiah `r Kidp Ziahki Dhofp/

Bkiaev fvenh ext ir hshvpeoh `o tmh bkirr wiothd te noew

wmp tmh ohw g`vk mid rxbm i cxoop Bmv`rt`io oiah/

Kidp `rot i Bmv`rt`io oiah+ A`rr EDeoohkk ri`d wmho

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t`ah+ S`ekht D`} iod mhv cv`hod+ Aifhk Aevgio+ |hvehd `o eo

Fhrr`h Wikk`r+ highv te ze`ot ext tmit tmh ohw g`vk biah cvea i

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tmh bkirr noew!`t!ikk ri`d+ mizzp it i bmiobh te dhstith Fhrr`h

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kht D`} zxt `o rz`thcxkkp+ ifiodeo`og tmh bivhcxk d`bt`eo A`rr

EDeoohkk `or`rthd eo iod vhai`o`og i rthz ev twe fhm`od

Aifhk re tmit Fhrr`h Wikk`r wexkdot hir`kp fh ifkh te m`t mhv/

Wevrh tmio tmit+ pex iod pexv ai i`ot hsho get iop aeohp/

Ap ai ripr tmh twe ec pex k`sh eo v`bm vhkit`shr bmiv`tp iod

tmit pex wexkdot hsho fh it A`rr EDeoohkkr `c `t wirot tmit

pexv Xobkh Rek zipr tmh chhr/

Fhrr`h Wikk`r fikkhd mhv rtr iod rthzzhd cevwivd `o evdhv

te zxrm Aifhk ext ec tmh wip re rmh bexkd ght te S`ekht/ S`ekht

rbvhiahd iod wir rishd ir A`rr EDeoohkk wiknhd `o eo tmha

te iooexobh `t wir t`ah cev tmh`v m`rtevp khrreo/

Fhrr`h Wikk`r rhhtmhd ikk tmh wip tmvexgm tmh vrt zivt ec

tmh khrreo+ fxt wmho A`rr EDeoohkk irnhd+ Wme noewr wme

tv`hd te fkew xz tmh Mexrhr ec Zivk`iahot `o Keodeo5 mhvmiod whot xz `aahd`ithkp `o evdhv te iorwhv/

Fhcevh rmh mid t`ah te de re+ Lemo Lirzhv fhit mhv te `t+ khiz!

`og cvea m`r rhit iod phkk`og+ Gxp Ciwnhr)

Fhrr`h Wikk`r wir re aid it m`a iod mhv ohvshr re rtvi`ohd+

rmh rh`|hd mekd ec mhv zhob`k fe} iod raibnhd m`a eshv tmh

mhid w`tm `t/

@orthid ec fh`og iggv`hshd+ mh meethd w`tm kixgmthv/A`rr EDeoohkk d`dot kixgm/ @orthid+ ir i zxo`rmahot+

rmh aidh Fhrr`h Wikk`r r`t extr`dh tmh bkirrveea `o tmh bevv`!

dev/ Rmh wir rt`kk tmhvh wmho A`rr Ra`tm+ tmh rbmeek rhbvhtivp+

txvohd `ote `t ibbeazio`hd fp i g`vk Fhrr`h Wikk`r mid ohshv

rhho fhcevh/

Wmit ivh pex de`og extr`dh tmh bkirrveea+ Fhrr`h Wikk`r5

A`rr Ra`tm dhaiodhd+ wikn`og fv`rnkp tewivd mhv/

Whkk iwivh tmh g`vk axrt fh Ziahki Dhofp+ iod oet wiot`og

te fh mxa`k`ithd Fhrr`h Wikk`r ri`d rw`ctkp @ wir chhk`og ci`ot

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TMH RMIDEW YXHHO % 0

A`rr Ra`tm/ A`rr EDeoohkk tmexgmt tmhvh wexkd fh aevh i`v ext

mhvh tmio `o tmh bkirrveea/ Tmh cv`hodkp iaxrhahot `o Zia!hkir hphrhphr tmit whvh i ahrahv`|`og rhi gvhhormewhd

tmit rmh+ it khirt+ d`dot fhk`hsh i wevd ec mhv h}zkioit`eo/

Fhrr`h Wikk`r wir eshvbeah fp i chhk`og rmhd ohshv h}zhv`!

hobhd fhcevh< tmh chhk`og tmit+ cev tmh vrt t`ah hshv+ rmhd aht

mhv aitbm/

Whvh mis`og i m`rtevp khrreo+ rmh ri`d it kirt+ wmho rmh

bexkd tvxrt mhv se`bh te fh rthidp/ @tr ifext Gxp Ciwnhr iod

mew mh tv`hd te fkew xz tmh Mexrhr ec Zivk`iahot/

Ziahki rmet mhv i w`dh beazk`b`t ra`kh/ Tmitr geed/ @a

Hogk`rm/ @ noew ikk ifext n`ogr iod yxhhor/

Wmit oh`tmhv ec tmha bexkd noew+ ir tmh rbmeek rhbvh!

tivp xrmhvhd tmha `ote tmh bkirrveea+ wir tmit cev ir keog ir

tmhp k`shd+ tmh`v k`shr wexkd fh `oh}tv`bifkp hotw`ohd+ iod tmit

tmexgm cev tmh aert zivt tmhp wexkd fh fhrt cv`hodr+ tmhp wexkd

ikre reaht`ahr fh hoha`hr/ Fhpeod mhv `aig`oit`eo wir tmitfetm ec tmha wexkd horkish i n`og iod tmit eoh ec tmha wexkd

aivvp m`a/

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Bmztv Twe

Cvea tmh aeahot Fhrr`h Wikk`r iod Ziahki wiknhd `ote tmhbkirrveea teghtmhv+ `t wir bkhiv tmit Ziahki wir ge`og te fh

Fhrr`h Wikk`rr fhrt cv`hod iod tmit oe eoh hkrh rteed i bmiobh/

Tmh fepr `o tmh bkirr whvh xobiv`og+ fxt tmh g`vkr whvh cx!v`exr/ Mew beah Fhrr`hwikk`r ikwipr ghtr lxrt wmithshv `t `r

rmh wiotr5 Aifhk mid dhaiodhd it kxobmt`ah ir tmh vhrt ec

tmh d`rizze`othd bkxrthvhd ivexod mhv/ Iod wmhvh mir Fhrr`h!

wikk`r tinho Ziahki5 Wmhvh mish tmhp geoh5

Tmhpsh geoh te tinh i zhhn it tmh viff`t/ Hd`tm A`kkhv

rexodhd bvxrmhd/ Oe eoh fkiahd mhv/ Hd`tmr diddp wir i

ahafhv ec tmh rtith khg`rkitxvh iod `c iopeoh rmexkd mish fhhormew`og Ziahki tmh rbmeekr zht viff`t+ `t wir Hd`tm/

@ seth wh ohshv rzhin te Fhrr`h Wikk`r hshv igi`o+ S`e!

kht D`} ri`d aik`b`exrkp/ @t `rot ir `c rmh rmexkd hsho fh it

A`rr EDeoohkkr/ Oet wmho rmh i`ot hsho get i diddp te zip

tmh chhr/

Tmhvh wir i rmxcst`og ec chht+ iod tmho Hd`tm zxt `ote wevdr

wmit aert ec tmha whvh chhk`og/ @t `rot Fhrr`h Wikk`rr cixkt

mhv diddp `r dhid+ iod Fhrr`h Wikk`r `r cxo/ @ deot wiot te rtez

rzhin`og te mhv

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TMH RMIDEW YXHHO % 99

Io `c wh rtez rzhin`o te mhv+ reaheoh hkrh `othvlhbthd+

rmhkk ainh rxvh Ziahki ohshv rzhinr te xr iod tmho whkkohshv ght `os`thd te i dxnhr mexrh cev thi/

Tm`r wir reahtm`og oeoh ec tmha mid tmexgmt ec+ iod+ hsho

cev Aifhk+ `t rhttkhd tmh aitthv/ Aid ir tmhp whvh it Fhrr`h Wik!

k`r cev bmhit`og tmha ikk ec tmh bmiobh ec fhbea`og Ziahkir

fhrt cv`hod+ oeoh ec tmha wir ge`og te vxo tmh v`rn ec fh`og

ertvib`|hd fp tmh eokp dxnhr dixgmthv tmhp whvh hshv k`nhkp

te ahht/ Ikre+ ir Hd`tm mid ze`othd ext+ Fhrr`h Wikk`r+ w`tm

mhv @od`io chitmhv `o tmh fibn ec mhv mi`v iod mhv zhzzp wip

ec tikn`ogrmhd eobh tekd A`rr EDeoohkk tmit iv`tmaht`b

fvexgmt mhv ext `o m`shrwir geed cxo/ Oet rzhin`og te mhv

iopaevh wexkd fh lxrt tee fev`og cev wevdr/

@c A`rr EDeoohkkr zxz`kr whvh mezhcxk tmit i dxnh wexkdmish beolxvhd xz i birtkh `o wm`bm te k`sh+ tmhp whvh d`riz!

ze`othd/ Ziahkir meah wir+ mewhshv+ `o tmh shvp fhrt zivt ecFikt`aevh/ Io @tik`ioith aior`eo rht `o sirt gvexodr+ `c Verh!

aeot wirot i birtkh+ `t wir bhvti`okp ohiv te fh`og i zikibhi

zikibh tmit Wikk`r wir reeo ifkh te vhgivd ir mhv rhbeod meah/

Rmh wir o`oh wmho rmh vhik`|hd rmh iod Ziahki bexkd whkk

od tmharhkshr fh`og rhzivithd/ A`rr EDeoohkkr rbmeek eokp

teen bm`kdvho xz te tmh igh ec tho+ iod wmho rmh khct A`rr

EDeoohkkr rmh wir te ge te Ivxodhkk+ i Fikt`aevh rbmeek w`tmi zvhrt`g`exr vhzxtit`eo/

Ev rmh w`kk fh `c Rek beahr xz w`tm tmh chhr+ rmhd eobh

mhivd mhv aetmhv rip te Ixot Fhrr`h/

@t wir i dexft tmit kkhd mhv w`tm izzvhmhor`eofxt oet

ohivkp ir axbm izzvhmhor`eo ir wmho Ziahki ri`d+ Weot t fh

rwhkk wmho wh ge te Fvpo Aiwv oh}t phiv5 @t wir tmh rxaahv

ec90:8 iod tmhp whvh eo Verhaeotr thvvibh zkip`og libnr/

Fvpo Aiwv5

Ir Ziahki rbeezhd xz cexv libnr Fhrr`h Wikk`r rtivhd it mhv

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96 % V HFHBBI DHIO

Ec bexvrh/ Ziahki a`rrhd bitbm`og tmh fikk/ Wmit etmhv

rbmeek `r tmhvh te ge te5Fhrr`h Wikk`r z`bnhd xz tmh fikk+ fxt rmh d`dot beot`oxh w`tm

tmh giah/ Tmhvh whvh tmvhh etmhv rbmeekr `o Fikt`aevheoh

ec tmha fh`og Ivxodhkk/ Iod tmexgm Ivxodhkk wir zvhrt`g`exr+

`t wirot ir zvhrt`g`exr ir Fvpo Aiwv/ Oe rbmeek `o Fikt`aevh

wir/ Mhv oi`kr dxg dhhz `ote tmh fikk/ @c tmhvh wir dexft ifext

Xobkh Rek bea`og xz w`tm Ivxodhkkr chhr+ tmhvh wirot hsho i

bmiobh ec m`r bea`og xz w`tm Fvpo Aiwvr chhr/

Mhv bmhrt chkt zi`ocxkkp t`gmt/ Mew wexkd rmh iod Ziahki fh

ifkh te beot`oxh ir fhrt cv`hodr `c tmhp fhgio ge`og te d`cchvhot

rbmeekr5 Iod wmit `c Aifhk iod S`ekhtev iopeoh hkrh `o tmh`v

bkirrwhot te Fvpo Aiwv5 Mew wexkd tmit ainh mhv keen5

Rmh nohw wmit tmh iorwhv wir/ Rmh wexkd keen zeev/

Whkk+ wh ivh zeev+ Fhrr`h Wikk`r/ Mhv aetmhv wir ikwiprbmhhvcxk iod kixgm`og+ iod hsho tmexgm rmh wir oew fh`ogcvion ifext tm`r shvp zi`ocxk tvxtm+ rmh d`dot rexod gkxa ev vh!

rhotcxk/ Pexv Gviodai Wivhkd d`dot it ikk k`nh ah aivvp`og

pexv diddp+ iod tmh a`oxth mh d`d re+ rmh bxt m`a ecc w`tmext i

zhoop/ Ir cev tmh Aeotigxhrtr i keog t`ah r`obh iop ec tmha

mish k`shd `o tmh rtpkh tmhp eobh teen cev gviothd/ Kixgmthv

bvhzt fibn `ote mhv se`bh/ @ gxhrr Aeotigxhr mish lxrt fhho

tee bivhcvhh te nhhz mekd ec tmh`v aeohp+ Fhrr`h Wikk`r/Tmit mhv mizzp!ge!kxbnp aetmhv wir hshvp obm i Aeotigxh

wir reahtm`og Fhrr`h Wikk`r mid keog vhik`|hd/ Rmh mid ikre

beah te vhik`|h tmit rmh iod mhv aetmhv whvh cxodhd ikaert

hot`vhkp fp Xobkh Rek iod tmit Xobkh Rek `obvhirhd ev dhbvhirhd

tmh`v ikkewiobh `o zvezevt`eo te mew o`bhev mew oet o`bh

mhv aetmhv wir fh`og tewivd m`a/

Tmh noewkhdgh gish mhv i oirtp rm`shvp chhk`og dewo mhv

rz`oh/ Mew o`bh wexkd mhv aetmhv mish te fh te Xobkh Rek

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TMH RMIDEW YXHHO % 92

fhcevh mh igvhhd te zip Fvpo Aiwvr bekerrik chhr5 Tmh iorwhv

aidh mhv chhk i k`ttkh r`bn+ iod rmh nohw+ v`gmt tmho iod tmhvh+tmit rmh wirot ge`og te ahot`eo Fvpo Aiwv te mhv aetmhv/ Oe

aitthv wmit tmh bert te mhv cv`hodrm`z w`tm Ziahki+ rmh wir

ge`og te rhttkh cev tmh rbmeek Xobkh Rek mid ikvhidp mikc igvhhd

rmh rmexkd ge te/ Rmh wir ge`og te rhttkh cev Ivxodhkk/

Ivxodhkk5 Ziahki rtivhd it mhv aprt`hd/ Fxt wmp5Tmhp whvh `o tmh`v ewo zv`sith zivt ec tmh zkipgvexod+ iod

ir oe eoh hkrh bexkd eshvmhiv iod ir tmhp d`dot mish iop rh!

bvhtr cvea hibm etmhv+ Fhrr`h Wikk`r tekd mhv/

Ziahki gish mhv tmh riah noew`og keen rmh mid g`sho mhv

wmho tmhpd vrt aht iod Fhrr`h Wikk`r mid k`hd ifext wmp rmh

wir r`tt`og extr`dh tmh bkirrveea deev/

@ deot tm`on pexvh fh`og shvp fv`gmt ifext pexv Xobkh Rek+

Fhrr`h Wikk`r/

Tmhp whvh r`tt`og eo tmh wiva gvexod iod Ziahki mxgghdmhv nohhr w`tm mhv ivar/

@ tm`on mhr `o kesh w`tm pexv aetmhv/ Tmhvh wir xoohvs!

`og bhvti`otp `o mhv se`bh/ @ tm`on tmitr wmp mh `obvhirhr m`r

ikkewiobh te mhv wmho rmhr o`bh te m`a iod bxtr `t rmevt wmho

rmh `rot/

Tmh rm`shvp chhk`og Fhrr`h Wikk`r wir fhg`oo`og te ght xrhd

te vio dewo mhv rz`oh igi`o/ Rmh wiothd te thkk Ziahki rmh wirwveog> tmit ir Xobkh Rek wir mhv xobkh+ mew bexkd mh zerr`fkp

fh `o kesh w`tm mhv aetmhv5 Rmh tmexgmt ifext tmh rbhoh rmh

mid w`tohrrhd fhtwhho mhv aetmhv iod Xobkh Rek lxrt fhcevh

rmh iod mhv aetmhv mid khct Hirt Zvhrteo Rtvhht/ Rmh vhaha!

fhvhd Xobkh Rekr iogvp dhrzhvith se`bh iod tmh rexod ec mhv

aetmhv bvp`og+ iod rmh nohw eoh tm`og cev rxvh/ Hsho `c Xobkh

Rek wir `o kesh w`tm mhv aetmhv+ mhv aetmhv aert dho`thkp

wirot `o kesh w`tm Xobkh Rek/

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94 % V HFHBBI DHIO

Tmh rxflhbt wir re xozkhiriot rmh d`dot wiot te d`rbxrr `t

iopaevh+ oet hsho w`tm Ziahki/ Rmh lxazhd te mhv chht/ A`rrEDeoohkk w`kk fh v`og`og mhv miodfhkk `o i a`oxth/

Kht mhv/ Tmexgm xobiv`og ec A`rr EDeoohkk iod mhv

miodfhkk+ Ziahki vhkxbtiotkp verh te mhv chht/ It khirt tmitr eoh

tm`og wh weot mish it Ivxodhkk/ Rmh txbnhd mhv miod `o tmh

bveen ec Fhrr`h Wikk`rr iva/ M`gm rbmeekr mish wm`rtkhr+ oet

miodfhkkr/

Fxt pexkk fh it Fvpo Aiwv/

Oe+ @ weot/ @c pex ivhot ge`og te Fvpo Aiwv+ tmho @a oet

ge`og/ Deot thkk Aifhk ev S`ekht+ tmexgm/ Wh deot wiot tmha

bmiog`og cvea Fvpo Aiwv te Ivxodhkk/ Iaxrhahot ||hd `o

mhv se`bh/ Wexkdot pex kesh te rhh tmh`v cibhr wmho tmhp ght

te Fvpo Aiwv iod od tmit @a oet tmhvh)

Tmh tmexgmt wir re dhk`b`exr Fhrr`h Wikk`r g`ggkhd ikeog

w`tm mhv ikk tmh wip fibn `ote tmh`v bkirrveea/

Mhv mizz`ohrr tmit rmh iod Ziahki wexkd fh ge`og te Ivxo!dhkk teghtmhv kirthd cev tmh vhrt ec tmh icthvoeeo iod xot`k rmh

wir fibn it Whrt Bmirh Rtvhht `o t`ah cev thi/ Rmh mid fhho

keen`og cevwivd te thkk`og mhv aetmhv iod Ixot Fhrr`h tmit

Ziahki mid bmerho Ivxodhkk eshv Fvpo Aiwviod wmp rmh mid

deoh refxt tmh a`oxth rmh rthzzhd `ote tmh mexrh+ rmh nohw

reahtm`og wir wveog+ iod tmh wevdr d`hd eo mhv k`zr/

Mhv Ixot Fhrr`h+ k`nh ikk Aeotigxhr+ zerrhrrhd i rxoop d`r!zer`t`eo/ Fhrr`h Wikk`r mid ohshv noewo mhv ixot te fh iop!

tm`og fxt hyxifkh iod fxepiotkp geed!mxaevhd/

Rmh wirot geed!mxaevhd oew/ Ir rmh cibhd Fhrr`h Wikk`rr

aetmhv ibverr tmh d`o`og veea tifkh+ tmhvh whvh iogvp rzetr ec

bekev `o mhv bmhhnr/ @a revvp+ Ik`bh+ rmh wir rip`og ir Fhrr`h

Wikk`r wiknhd o eo tmhaiod oet rexod`og revvp it ikkfxt

i w`dew w`tm i o`oh!phiv!ekd dixgmthv mir oe bikk te fh ge`og

ext eo io hsho`og w`tm xorx`tifkh aho/ Pexvh ge`og te ght

pexvrhkc i vhzxtit`eo pex weot hshv fh ifkh te kerh

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TMH RMIDEW YXHHO % 98

Wmit wexkd pex k`nh ah te de+ Fhrr`h5 Tmhvh wir bekev `o

mhv aetmhvr bmhhnr+ tee+ fxt o mhv aetmhvr birh tmh bekev eokpaidh mhv keen hsho zvhtt`hv/ Whiv fkibn iod r`t `o i vebn`og

bmi`v ikk dip k`nh ap aetmhv!`o!kiw5

@d k`nh pex te tm`on ifext Fhrr`h Wikk`r/ Mhv ixot keenhd

tewivd mhv/ Ge te pexv veea+ Fhrr`h Wikk`r+ dhiv/ Tm`r `rot i

beoshvrit`eo pex rmexkd fh k`rtho`og te/

Oe) Ik`bh rzviog te mhv chht/ Pex rtip lxrt wmhvh pex ivh+

Fhrr`h Wikk`r/ Pexv ixot mir fvexgmt pex ote tm`r r`kkp vew+ iod

re pex lxrt thkk mhv tmit pex deot a`od it ikk `c @ ge ext iod mish

i k`ttkh cxo/

@o v`r`og ikiva Fhrr`h Wikk`r keenhd cvea mhv aetmhv te mhv

ixot+ iod tmho fibn te mhv aetmhv igi`o/ @t wir yx`th tvxh tmit

rmh d`dot a`od mhv aetmhv ge`og ext iod holep`og mhvrhkc+ fxt

rmh d`dot k`nh `t wmho mhv aetmhv whot ext w`tm ghotkhaho

cv`hodr/ Mhv de`og re wir tmh vhireo Gviodai Wivhkd vh!

chvvhd te mhv aetmhv ir fh`og st`gmtpi wevd tmit tmionr teZiahki+ rmh oew nohw tmh ahio`og ec/

Te ida`t o cveot ec Ixot Fhrr`h tmit mhv aetmhvr st`gmt`ohrr

aidh mhv chhk xobeacevtifkh wexkd fh te kht mhv aetmhv dewo+

fxt oh`tmhv d`d rmh wiot te f/ Mhv bmhhnr stxrmhd rbivkht iod+

iwivh ec mhv m`dhexr d`khaai+ mhv ixot ri`d w`tm rw`ct n`od!

ohrr+ Ec bexvrh Fhrr`h Wikk`r dehrot a`od pex ge`og ext iod

mis`og i k`ttkh cxo+ Ik`bh/ Oev de @/ Fxt wm`kh pex ivh k`s`ogxodhv ap veec+ @ dviw tmh k`oh it pexv mis`og i rxbbhrr`eo ec

d`rvhzxtifkh rx`tevr bkxtthv`og xz ap cveot zevbm/

Tmh vew wir eo igi`o w`tm i shoghiobh+ fxt it khirt Fhrr`h

Wikk`r wir oew oe keoghv i zivt ec `t/

Tmh kirt tm`og rmh mhivd ir rmh hrbizhd cvea tmh veea wir

mhv aetmhv roizz`og dhiotkp+ Tmho tmhvhr eokp eoh iorwhv

te tmit+ Fhrr`h)

R`bn w`tm izzvhmhor`eo+ Fhrr`h Wikk`r vio xz te tmh fhd!

veea rmh rmivhd w`tm mhv aetmhv rkiaahd tmh deev fhm`od

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93 % V HFHBBI DHIO

mhv+ iod+ r`tt`og bverr!khgghd eo tmh fhd+ zxt mhv miodr eshv

mhv hivr/A`oxthr kithv mhv aetmhv vibhd xz tmh rti`vr iod stxog tmh

deev ezho/ Whvh khis`og) rmh iooexobhd+ dvigg`og i zevt!

aiothix cvea tmh fettea ec tmh`v bkerht/ @ deot mish te fh

rzenho te fp ap hkdhv r`rthv ir `c rmhr ap aetmhv)

Rmh fhgio ezho`og dviwhvr+ rbeez`og xz tmh`v beothotr iod

terr`og tmha `ote tmh zevtaiothix/

Fxt wmhvh w`kk wh ge+ Aiai5 Wmhvh w`kk wh k`sh5 Ivh

wh ge`og fibn te Zvhrteo Rtvhht5 Ivh wh ge`og te k`sh w`tm

Gviodai Wivhkd igi`o5

Oe+ wh ivh oet) Mhv aetmhv rkiaahd mikc i de|ho zvhttp

cvebnr `ote tmh zevtaiothix/ Whvh ge`og te ge te / / / whvh

ge`og te ge te / / / Rmh roitbmhd xz i z`kh ec xodhvgivahotr+

iod Fhrr`h Wikk`r nohw tmit mhv aetmhv rt`kk midot tmexgmt ec

wmhvh tmhp wexkd ge/

Whvh ge`og te ge te tmh Zvhrteo Izivtahot Mexrh+ mhvaetmhv ri`d rxddhokp+ w`tm i tv`xazmiot stexv`rm/ @t `r wmhvh

ah iod pexv dhiv!dhzivthd diddp eobh k`shd+ iod t w`kk rx`t tmh

twe ec xr lxrt oh+ Fhrr`h Wikk`r/

@o mhv mirth rmh mid dvezzhd i kibh!tv`aahd bmha`rh iod

i wmikhfeoh bevrht/ Fhrr`h Wikk`r z`bnhd tmha xz+ mhv io}`htp

dhhzho`og/ Fxt weot t bert io iwcxk ket ec aeohp te k`sh o io

izivtahot mexrh5 Iod wh deot mish io iwcxk ket ec aeohp/ Wheokp mish Xobkh Rekr ikkewiobh/

Mhv aetmhv rbeezhd i r`kshv!fibnhd mi`vfvxrm iod miod

a`vvev cvea tmh dvhrr`og tifkh iod zibnhd tmha eo tez ec tmh`v

xodhvbketmhr/

Xobkh Rek `r lxrt ge`og te mish te `obvhirh exv ikkewiobh+

Fhrr`h Wikk`r/ Fhrr`h Wikk`rr txaap txvohd i m`dhexr reahv!

rixkt/ @t wir re mhv aetmhv wexkdot mish te de rxbm i tm`og tmit

rmh midot irnhd `c rmh bexkd ge te Fvpo Aiwv/

Mhv aetmhv ryxirmhd dewo tmh k`d ec tmh zevtaiothix iod

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cirthohd tmh fxbnkhr eo `tr khitmhv rtvizr/ Rtez keen`og ir `c

`tr tmh hod ec tmh wevkd+ rmh ri`d rz`v`thdkp+ ir `c tmh`v khis`ogBmirh Rtvhht whvh io idshotxvh+ iod khtr fh eo exv wip/

@o i rhi ec a`rhvp+ Fhrr`h Wikk`r cekkewhd mhv ext ec tmh veea

iod dewo tmh rti`vr/

Ixot Fhrr`h wir wi`t`og cev tmha `o tmh mikk+ mhv cibh io!

gx`rmhd/ @ w`rm pexd rtivt ibt`og k`nh i gvewo weaio iod oet

i bm`kd+ Ik`bh+ rmh ri`d+ rtezz`og mhv `o mhv tvibnr/ Wmhvh ivh

pex ge`og te ge5 Avr/ Wivhkd weot g`sh pex i meah igi`o/

Rmhr tee icvi`d Rek w`kk irn pex te aivvp m`a/

Ik`bh gish io `od`goiot terr ec mhv mhid/ Tmho rmhr wevvp!

`og eshv oetm`og+ fhbixrh mh ikvhidp mir iod @sh ikvhidp vh!

cxrhd m`a/ Rmh rw`tbmhd tmh mhisp zevtaiothix cvea eoh

miod te tmh etmhv/ Iod kht ah vha`od pex tmit `tr pexv cixkt

Fhrr`h Wikk`r iod ah ivh khis`o/ @t wir pex wme gish tmh

xkt`aitxaiod deot pex wevvp ifext mew whvh ge`o te

aioigh+ fhbixrh whvh ge`o te aioigh lxrt oh) Iod w`tmtmit rmh ezhohd tmh deev iod aivbmhd dewo tmh cveot rthzr+

tmh zevtaiothix fiog`og igi`ort mhv khgr/

Mhv ixot gish Fhrr`h Wikk`r i t`gmt mxg/ Fh i geed g`vk cev

pexv aiai iod ainh rxvh rmh fv`ogr pex te rhh ah ecthoiod

tmit rmh tinhr pex te pexv Gviodai Wivhkdr ectho ir whkk/

@ w`kk+ Ixot Fhrr`h/ @ zvea`rh/ Rmh wir mis`og te tvp shvp

mivd oet te bvp iod nohw tmit mhv ixot wir gmt`og tmh riahfittkh/

Vxo ikeog oew icthv pexv aetmhv+ iod vhahafhv tmit @

kesh pex iod tmit wmithshv mizzhor @kk ikwipr fh mhvh cev pex/

Tmh wevdr teen tmh hdgh ecc Fhrr`h Wikk`rr zio`b/ @c rmh wir

rt`kk ge`og te rhh mhv ixot iod mhv gviodaetmhv vhgxkivkp+ k`s`og

it tmh Zvhrteo Izivtahot Mexrh a`gmt oet fh ir fid ir rmhd

chivhd/

Mhv ixot gish mhv i kirt geed!fph n`rr iod kert tmh fittkh rmh

mid fhho gmt`og Thivr kkhd mhv hphr iod rtvhiahd dewo mhv

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meahkp cibh/ Fhrr`h Wikk`r d`dot a`od/ Tmh thivr ahiot mhv

ixot keshd mhv iod+ `o i wevkd tmit wir fhbea`og `obvhir`ogkpzvhbiv`exr+ Ixot Fhrr`hr kesh vhzvhrhothd rtif`k`tp/ Rtif`k`tp rmh

wir shvp axbm `o ohhd ec/

Re wmit `r `t k`nh+ k`s`og `o vhothd veear5 Ziahki irnhd+dhhzkp `othvhrthd/

@tr i ket d`cchvhot tmio k`s`og it Verhaeot/

@t wir i tpz`bik fkxot rirrp Fhrr`h Wikk`r iorwhv+ iod Ziahki

gv`oohd/ Beah eo+ Wikkp/ Fhbixrh ap citmhvr tee roeff`rm te

ikkew ah te s`r`t io izivtahot mexrh+ @ biot thkk cev aprhkc+ re

rz`kk tmh fhior/

Tmhp whvh kp`og eo tmh gvirr it tmh r`dh ec Verhaeotr tho!

o`r bexvt/

Fhrr`h Wikk`r vekkhd eshv eote mhv fibn/ Eobh `t mid fhbeah

noewo tmit mhv iddvhrr mid bmioghd cvea Whrt Bmirh Rtvhht te

tmh civ khrr rikxfv`exr Zvhrteo Izivtahot Mexrh+ ikk mhv bkirr!aithr mid fhho tekd fp tmh`v zivhotr tmit `t wir fhohitm tmha

te s`r`t mhv tmhvh/ Reah ec tmha mid hsho tekd mhv tmhp whvh oe

keoghv ifkh te `os`th mhv te tmh`v meahr/ Tmit rmh wir rxcchv`og

tm`r mxa`k`it`eo it tmh miodr ec cia`k`hr wme d`dot mish io

`eti ec mhv ewo cia`kp zhd`gvhh hovighd mhv+ fxt tmhvh wirot

i tm`og rmh bexkd de ifext `t/ Ikk rmh bexkd fh gvithcxk cev wir

tmit rmh midot fhho fivvhd cvea s`r`t`og Verhaeot/@tr oet mikc ir fid ir @ tmexgmt `t wir ge`og te fh+ rmh ri`d

oew+ `o iorwhv te Ziahkir yxhrt`eo/ Hshvpeoh hkrh `o tmh

izivtahot fkebn `r shvp cv`hodkp/ Aert ec tmha ge te kebik vhr!

tixviotr te hit+ iod re Aiai mir tmexgmt xz i wip ec hivo!

`og z`o aeohp/ Rmhr ge`og te tmvew d`oohv zivt`hr cev tmha+

wm`bm tmhp w`kk zip te itthod/ Aiai w`kk de tmh been`og+ iod

@kk mhkz mhv/

Ziahki rmet `ote i r`tt`og zer`t`eo/ Pexvh ge`og te been5

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@ aip oet ibtxikkp been+ fxt @kk bhvti`okp finh/ @ bio ik!

vhidp ainh i zhbio z`h iod i Kidp Fikt`aevh binh/Wmit eo hivtm `r i Kidp Fikt`aevh binh5

@tr i binh kkhd w`tm vi`r`or+ gr+ biod`hd bmhvv`hr+ iod

bmezzhd zhbior iod cverthd w`tm ahv`ogxh/

Ziahkir hphr ohivkp zezzhd ext ec mhv mhid/ @t rexodr

rbvxazt`exr/ Bexkd pex rmew ah mew te ainh eoh5

Fhrr`h Wikk`r vi`rhd io hphfvew/ Mish pex hshv fhho or`dh

i n`tbmho+ Ziahki5

Oe+ ohshv/

Tmh ida`rr`eo mid tmha g`ggk`og re mivd+ tmh`v txaa`hr

mxvt/

Eoh tm`og Fhrr`h Wikk`r d`dot tikn te Ziahki ifext wir mhvaetmhvr zivtp`og/ W`tmext Ixot Fhrr`h te nhhz i bmhbn eo

tmh oxafhv ec hsho`ogr rmh rzhot w`tm ghotkhaho cv`hodr+ mhv

aetmhvr zivtp`og mid `obvhirhd dviait`bikkp/Oew pex lxrt ge te rkhhz iod mish zkhiriot dvhiar xot`k @

beah fibn+ rmh wexkd rip kes`ogkp+ txbn`og Fhrr`h Wikk`r xz `o

tmh f`g chitmhv fhd tmh twe ec tmha rmivhd/

Mhv aetmhv wexkd ikwipr fh whiv`og i shvp zvhttp dvhrr/

Reaht`ahr `t wexkd fh r`kn tmit rm`aahvhd `o tmh kiazk`t

veea> reaht`ahr ticchti wexkd vxrtkh/ Ikwipr mhv aetmhvr

gekdho mi`v wexkd fh rwhzt xz m`gm+ iod+ `orthid ec tevte`rh!rmhkk beafr+ i gk`tthv`og fivvhtth wexkd fh mekd`og mhv wishr

iod bxvkr `o zkibh/

Wmho rmh n`rrhd Fhrr`h Wikk`r geed o`gmt+ tmhvh wexkd fh

i texbm ec vexgh eo mhv k`zr+ iod wmho rmh khct tmh veea icthv

roxcog ext tmh kiaz+ tmh rbhot ec s`ekhtr wexkd khish tmh veea

w`tm mhv/

Tmho wexkd beah mexvr Fhrr`h Wikk`r mithd+ cev rmh ohshv

bexkd de ir rmhd fhho irnhd iod ge te rkhhz iod mish o`bh

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dvhiar/ @orthid rmh wexkd k`h iwinh `o tmh divnohrr+ eshv!

beah fp tmh chiv tmit mhv aetmhv a`gmt ohshv beah fibn> tmitrmh a`gmt d`rizzhiv cvea mhv k`ch lxrt ir tmh citmhv rmh mid

ohshv noewo mid d`rizzhivhd iod lxrt ir tmh k`chrtpkh rmh

mid eobh noewo it mhv gviodaetmhvr iod tmho it Ixot Fhr!

r`hr mid d`rizzhivhd> cev `c tmhvh wir eoh tm`og Fhrr`h Wikk`r

nohw cev bhvti`o+ `t wir tmit oetm`og bexkd fh gxiviothhd te

kirt cevhshv/

Eo mhv thotm f`vtmdip+ reahtm`og mizzhohd tmit mid ohshvmizzhohd fhcevh/ Mhv Xobkh Rek irnhd te mish i zv`sith ahht`og

w`tm mhv it24 Hirt Zvhrteo Rtvhht/

Tmexgm rmh bexkdot fh bhvti`o+ Fhrr`h Wikk`r tmexgmt rmh

nohw tmh vhireo/ Whrt Bmirh Rtvhht+ wmhvh tmhp mid k`shd

w`tm Ixot Fhrr`h+ wir i d`rtiobh cvea 24 Hirt Zvhrteo Rtvhht+

fxt tmh Zvhrteo Izivtahotr whvh eokp i chw fkebnr iwip+ iod

Xobkh Rek bexkdot mhkz fxt rhh mhv aetmhvr ghotkhaho cv`hodrbea`og te bikk/ M`r vhibt`eo mid fhho te dvirt`bikkp vhdxbh mhv

ikkewiobh/

@o evdhv te eshvbeah tm`r fkew+ mhv aetmhv mid `obvhirhd

tmh oxafhv ec d`oohv zivt`hr rmh gish cev zip`og gxhrtr+ iod

rmh iod Fhrr`h Wikk`r oew rzhot fibnfvhin`ogkp keog mexvr

`o tmh n`tbmho+ rkis`og eshv tmh rtesh/ @c wevd ec tmh`v de`og re

mid gettho fibn te24 Hirt Zvhrteo Rtvhht+ t wexkd fh tmh vhireoXobkh Rek wiothd te ahht w`tm mhviod mh wexkd fh de`og re

te dhaiod rmh bhirh khtt`og m`r cia`kp oiah dewo fp wevn`og

k`nh i rhvsiot `o i n`tbmho/

R`t dewo+ Fhrr`h Wikk`r+ mh ri`d xora`k`ogkp wmho rmhwiknhd ote m`r rtxdp/ @ mish reah rhv`exr tm`ogr te rip te pex/

Mis`og gvhhthd mhv it tmh deev+ mh vhtvhithd fhm`od m`r kivgh

khitmhv!tezzhd dhrn/ @ ia i shvp whiktmp aio+ Fhrr`h Wikk`r+

mh ri`d w`tmext zvhiafkh rtit`og wmit rmh iod hshvpeoh hkrh

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`o Fikt`aevh+ ikvhidp nohw/ Iod ir @ ia xoaivv`hd iod pex

ivh ap eokp o`hbh+ @ wexkd k`nh te de ap fhrt te rhh tmit irpex gvew iod tinh pexv zkibh `o Fikt`aevh reb`htp+ pex de re

w`tm ikk zerr`fkh aithv`ik idsiotighr/

@c `t wir zerr`fkh te r`t iop rtvi`gmthv+ Fhrr`h Wikk`r d`d re/

@ `othod te idezt pex+ Fhrr`h Wikk`r/ @t `r+ @ tm`on+ wmit pexv

citmhv wexkd w`rm/ @o keenr pex ivh shvp axbm i Wivhkd/ Pex

mish tmh va Wivhkd liw+ iod pexv rbmeekwevn rmewr

pex mish tmh Wivhkd if`k`tp te wevn mivd/ Tmexgm pex ivh

zhvmizr tee pexog te fh iwivh ec t+ pexv aetmhvr dbkirr vhz!

xtit`eo mir ikvhidp diaighd pexv reb`ik rtiod`og/ Ir pex gvew

`ote i pexog weaio+ tmit diaigh w`kk icchbt pex rhshvhkp/ @t

w`kk+ mewhshv+ bhirh tmh `ortiot `t fhbeahr noewo pex ivh te

fh ap mh`v/

Fhrr`h Wikk`r girzhd/ Mhv aetmhv mid+ rmh nohw+ ikwipr

mezhd tmit reah Wivhkd aeohp wexkd eoh dip fh khct te mhv+

fxt hsho mhv aetmhv midot dvhiahd tmit mhv xobkh wexkd khishmhv m`r hot`vh cevtxoh/

Iod w`kk @ k`sh mhvh igi`o+ Xobkh Rek5 Mhv mhid vhhkhd it

tmh tmexgmt ec wmit tmit wexkd ahio/ Wmho rmh whot te Ivxo!

dhkk+ `orthid ec fh`og eoh ec tmh zeevhrt zxz`kr `o tmh rbmeek+ rmh

wexkd fhbeah eoh ec tmh v`bmhrt/

K`sh mhvh igi`o5 Mhv xobkhr rthhkp fkxh hphr mhkd mhvr/ Ec

bexvrh pex w`kk k`sh mhvh igi`o/ Pexv k`ch `r ge`og te bmioghdviait`bikkp iod o wipr pex ivh civ tee pexog te xodhvrtiod

ir pht/

Rmh weodhvhd mew mhv aetmhv wexkd chhk ifext k`s`og `o

bkerh beotibt w`tm Xobkh Rek igi`o+ fxt beor`dhv`og tmh fhohtr

tmit wexkd oew beah w`tm de`og re+ `t wir bhvti`o mhv aetmhv

wexkd od i wip ec aioig`og/

Tmion pex+ Xobkh Rek/ Rmh wir re tviorzevthd fp mizz`!

ohrr rmh lxazhd te mhv chht+ vexodhd m`r dhrn+ iod gish m`a i

n`rr eo m`r bmhhn

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Aiai `r ge`og te fh re mizzp wmho @ thkk mhv whvh bea`og

fibn mhvh te k`sh/Mhv xobkhr hphr oivvewhd/ Oet re cirt+ Fhrr`h Wikk`r/

Pexv aetmhv weot fh bea`og fibn mhvh te k`sh/ Tmh Zvhrteo

Izivtahotriod tmh k`ch rmh k`shr tmhvhwhvh mhv bme`bh+ iod

`tr i bme`bh rmhr ge`og te mish te rt`bn w`tm/ Wmho pex beah

fibn mhvh+ pexkk fh de`og re ikeoh/

Fhrr`h Wikk`rr hxzmev`b mizz`ohrr dvi`ohd ir cirt ir io

hff t`dh/

Rek riw tmh h}zvhrr`eo eo mhv cibh/ Ikk tmit @a ecchv`og

beahr w`tm beod`t`eor+ mh ri`d gv`akp/ Oet eokp w`kk pex

beah fibn te k`sh mhvh w`tmext pexv aetmhv+ pex w`kk mish oe

cxtxvh beotibt w`tm mhv/ Oet ec iop n`od/ Oew wmit `r `t ge`og

te fh+ Fhrr`h Wikk`r5 I k`ch ec z`obm iod rbvizh w`tm i weaio

wme mir kert mhv vhzxtit`eo+ ev i k`ch ir eoh ec tmh v`bmhrt mh`v!

hrrhr `o Fikt`aevh5

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