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    U{}uh, Wbll $ [mlmtaf`m

    Mpparp do{ a Gmfm{aubtm Agm

    kr K{baf D{afn

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    U{}uh, Wbll $ [mlmtaf`m: Mpparp do{ a Gmfm{aubtm Agm@osr{bghu ;313 K{baf D{afn& All {bghup {mpm{tme&

    Ma{lbm{ ebgbual tm{pbofp od poim `hasum{p a{m atablaklm oflbfm }fem{ a@{maubtm @oiiofp Auu{bk}ubof)Fof`oiim{`bal)Pha{m Albnm ;&=@afaea Lb`mfpm ap bfeb`aume tba k{bafd{afn&`a afeosmf`of`msu}al&`oi&

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    ; Uhm S{a`ub`m od Uhmo{r =

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    = Uhm Wmk ap a War od ]fem{puafebfg ;=

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    13 Bftmpubfg bf S{agiaub` Bemap 70

    11 Uhm Imeb}i od Po`bal @}{{mf`r 8=

    1; U{}uh, Wbll $ [mlmtaf`m 24

    10 Uhm S}{sopm od Lbdm 133

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    1 Uhbfnbfg Uh{o}gh Hbpuo{r

    [maebfg hbpuo{r lmaep im uo ia{tml au how i}`h wmibp}fem{puafe& Mtmf uhm g{mau `{mauo{p, lmaem{p, afeebp`otm{m{p umfeme uo ibpp uhm d}ll biso{uaf`m od whau uhmrwm{m eobfg& Afe uhmf uhm{m a{m uhm fou)po)g{mau lmaem{p afedollowm{p who u{bme puafebfg bf uhm d}u}{m'p war& Bu bpf'u poi}`h uhau uhmr'{m w{ofg, bu'p uhau uhmr'{m `oislmumlr oklbtbo}puo poimuhbfg mppmfubal& Od `o}{pm, wm'{m pia{um{&&& {bghu?

    Uhm{m'p a q}oum B nmms {mtbpbubfg bf A{uh}{ P`hlmpbfgm{ J{&'p koonako}u D{afnlbf [oopmtmlu e}{bfg uhm G{mau Ems{mppbof& Hmokpm{tmp uhau wm a{m alwarp bf a zofm od bism{dm`u tbpbkblbur poda{ ap uhm hbpuo{r j}pu otm{ o}{ pho}lem{ bp `of`m{fme& 1

    Mxsm{up a{m publl g{asslbfg otm{ uhm `a}pmp afe `ofpmq}mf`mp od

    uhau m`ofoib` `{bpbp d{oi uhm fi{pu hald od uhm lapu `mfu}{r> how`af wm mxsm`u uo d}llr }fem{puafe o}{ owf? Wm hatm uos{o`mme wbuh whaumtm{ bism{dm`u bfdo{iaubof afe bemap wmhatm& Emtmlosbfg warp uo eo uhau io{m mddm`ubtmlr bp whau uhbp

    koon bp ako}u&

    Ofm od uhm {mapofp B loon au hbpuo{r bp wm `af a`u}allr ianmpmfpm od bu, whm{map o}{ owf ubim wbll uanm em`aemp uo}fem{puafe afe mxslabf& Wm fmme uo nfow whau hassmfp fmxu

    kmdo{m wm `af d}llr ass{m`baum uhm `ha{a`um{ afe biso{uaf`m od

    whau'p hassmfbfg fow& Uhm kmpu wm `af eo bp gmu a pmfpm od uhmlofgm{)um{i }fem{`}{{mfup kr loonbfg a dmw em`aemp d}{uhm{

    ka`n, au whau wm `af }fem{puafe, afe wo{n d{oi uhm{m&

    Whmf B u{bme ianbfg pmfpm od uhm d{mfmub` afe }f`m{uabf wo{leod wo{n B wap mfum{bfg bf ;333, B pu{abfme uo fife poimuhbfgpuaklm& Mtm{ruhbfg wap bf }x& Wm'e gofm d{oi Eou`oi hrsm uouhm Eou`oi `{aph ap smoslm who uho}ghu uhm Bfum{fmu wo}les}u uhmi of uhm dapu u{a`n uo fifaf`bal bfemsmfemf`m lma{fme,

    wmll, bu'p a lbuulm io{m `oislmx uhaf uhau& I}pb`, s}klbphbfg, afeaetm{ubpbfg }fdo{u}faumlr uhm uh{mm bfe}pu{bmp B uho}ghu B'e

    1 A{uh}{ I& P`hlmpbfgm{ J{&, @{bpbp od uhm Ole O{em{ (12=7": s& bx&

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    ; U{}uh, Wbll $ [mlmtaf`m

    pua{u ir `a{mm{ bf wm{m al{maer wmll of uhmb{ war uo u}{fbfgbfpbem)o}u, afe bu ebef'u uanm i}`h biagbfaubof uo pmfpm uhmrwm{m im{m ha{kbfgm{p od uhbfgp uo `oim&

    Bu wapf'u uhau B ebef'u ass{otm od `hafgm& Mxa`ulr uhm ossopbum: Blotme biagbfbfg uhm mim{gbfg soppbkblbubmp& B wmfu loonbfg do{uhm la{gm{ fa{{aubtm do{ uhm panm od afub`bsaubfg afe addm`ubfgwhau wo}le hassmf fmxu& Bu wap kr uhbfnbfg ako}u o}{ d}u}{muhau B lma{fme uo uhbfn uh{o}gh hbpuo{r&

    Hbpuo{r bpfu af mp`asm d{oi uhm s{mpmfu, bup af auumisu uobemfubdr okjm`ubtm {mdm{mf`m sobfup wbuh whb`h uo }fem{puafeuhm assa{mfu `haop wm{m lbtbfg bf, mbuhm{ kr fifebfg mtmfup uhau`ofebubofme o}{ `}{{mfu pbu}aubof o{ kr fifebfg ubimp bf whb`hsmoslm emalu wbuh `b{`}ipuaf`mp lbnm o}{ owf& Ap mloq}mfulrsh{apme kr Ja`q}mp Ka{z}f, ofm od uhm g{mau hbpuo{bafp afeuma`hm{p od uhm ;3uh `mfu}{r, Hbpuo{r bp do{iaubtm& Bup psm`ua`lmod `ofubf}bur bf `haop, od auuabfimfu bf uhm hma{u od ebpo{em{, ods}{sopm bf uhm wo{le bp whau fouhbfg mlpm s{otbemp&&&;

    Uhm laum 12uh `mfu}{r ianmp a lou od pmfpm uo }p fow (do{ uhopmod }p who kouhm{ uo loon" k}u bu wo}le hatm loonme q}bumebddm{mfu uo poimofm lbtbfg bfpbem uhau hbpuo{b`al ioimfu fou}flbnm o}{ owf ibxme dmmlbfgp od wofem{ afe dma{ bf uhm da`m ods{opsm{bur fmtm{ kmdo{m biagbfme, sowm{ fmtm{ rmu wbmleme kriaf, psmme fmtm{ {ma`hme kr afruhbfg k}u a imumo{&&& 0

    Wm pmm all uhm psm`bfi`p uhau iaem ;333 po ebddm{mfu d{oi 1233afe 1=33 k}u wm eofu pmm uhm gmfm{al phasmp afe uofmp uhau

    ianm uhopm ioimfup sa{u od uhm paim hbpuo{b`al m{a o{{auhm{, uhm pbibla{bubmp a{m oktbo}p k}u uhmr eof'u puafe o}u apdmau}{mp, km`a}pm wm eof'u nfow mfo}gh ako}u uhm wo{le ap buwap (afe ibghu km" wbuho}u uhmi& Bf a dmw h}fe{me rma{psmoslm wbll loon ka`n au all od uhmpm `oislmx emtmlosimfup ap admw pbislm pu{onmp, sm{hasp ap af mxumfeme `{mp`mfeo oduhmimp emtmlosbfg pbf`m uhm [mdo{iaubof afe [mfabppaf`m:bfebtbe}albpi, pm`}la{bzaubof, akpu{a`ubof, `oislmxbur,a}uoiaubof, a{{ogaf`m&&&

    ; Ja`q}mp Ka{z}f, @lbo afe uhm Eo`uo{p (1275": s& 1;5&

    0 Hmf{r Aeaip, Uhm Me}`aubof od Hmf{r Aeaip (1218": @h& XXXT&

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    Uhbfnbfg Uh{o}gh Hbpuo{r 0

    Wm pho}le fmtm{ km uoo `offiemfu uhau ole uhbfgp wbll p}{tbtm,fo{ uoo u{b}ishafu otm{ uhmb{ emibpm& All od o}{ kole fmwbemap afe bfpubu}ubofp wbll mtmfu}allr p}ddm{ uhm paim daum&Uoear'p ro}fg, pmld)app}{me e{maim{p afe pu{btm{p (a `oho{u uowhb`h B kmlofg" wbll g{ow }s uo km emad afe klbfe uo `hafgmp`haisbofme kr o}{ `hble{mf o{ g{afe`hble{mf& Mtm{rgmfm{aubof afpwm{p au lmapu ofm `{bub`al q}mpubof kr parbfg,Uhbp ubim bu'p ebddm{mfu& Bu }p}allr s{m`bsbuaump a tm{rh}iklbfg lmppof&

    Uhm pbfglm iopu biso{uafu lmppof wm `af lma{f d{oi hbpuo{r bpuhbp: bu bp uoo mapr uo do{gmu hbpuo{r'p lmppofp& Bf`{mebklr empsbum how iafr ubimp wm'{m {mibfeme kr `ha{ibfg q}oumpala{ibfg }p uo uhm {bpn od {msmaubfg sapu ibpuanmp wm pmmi uonmms do{gmuubfg whmf bu `o}fup&

    O}{ bemap a{mf'u fm`mppa{blr w{ofg k}u uhmr s{okaklr a{m(kouh uhm ole afe uhm fmw"& [mpubfg wbuh uoo i}`h `offi emf`mof s{mp}iaklr `m{uabf bemap pmmip uo km poimuhbfg wm'{m

    fau}{allr bf`lbfme uo eo&Whblm wm s{okaklr `af'u emfr uhbp bffaum fmme do{ p}ssopme`m{uabfur afe fa{{aubtm `ohm{mf`m (fo{ pho}le wm emfr uhm

    kmfmfiup uhau odumf `oim wbuh o}{ {mp}lubfg dabuh" bu'p ubim uog{ow io{m iau}{m ap a po`bmur uo mxm{`bpm io{m {mapof afe{mpu{abfu, uo km `{bub`al whmf pmlm`ubfg afe s{oioubfg uhm iopumddm`ubtm bemap whblm puarbfg alm{u uo whau wm ibghu hatmibppme&

    Ap B `aim uo lma{f io{m ako}u uhm wo{le B emtmlosme a pmfpmuhau uhm afpwm{p B wap loonbfg do{ wo}le fmtm{ uanm uhm do{i odemfifbubtm puaumimfup& Bf uhm s{o`mpp od w{bubfg uhbp koon B{malbzme uhm s{o`mpp wap bupmld uhm afpwm{ B wap loonbfg do{&Wm'{m fmtm{ gobfg uo gmu uhbfgp sm{dm`ulr {bghu afe mtmf bdwm `o}le, uhm da`u uhau lbdm nmmsp o``}{{bfg imafp uhau}fmxsm`ume mtmfup wbll nmms o``}{{bfg, whb`h wbll {mq}b{m }p uoaeasu o}{ bemap afe s{a`ub`mp rmu agabf&

    Wm pho}le wml`oim uhau> wm pho}le lma{f uo mfjor uhm}fmxsm`ume> wm pho}le lma{f uo lotm uhm s{o`mpp od ebp`otm{rafe {m`of`msu}albzaubof do{ bup owf panm, {auhm{ uhaf {mpmfubfguhm s{o`mpp ap a k}ddm{ kmuwmmf uhm s{mpmfu afe o}{ empb{med}u}{m&

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    5 U{}uh, Wbll $ [mlmtaf`m

    Uhm s{o`mpp bp uhm s}{sopm& Uhm mxsm{bmf`m od uanbfg pumspuowa{e auuabfbfg a goal mtmf bd wm'{m fou sm{dm`ulr p}{m howuo a{ub`}laum uhm }lubiaum abi bp whau ianmp s{ojm`upimafbfgd}l afe `oismllbfg& Uhm fifal s{oe}`up afea``oislbphimfup pbislr hmls }p umll kmuum{, pbislm{, io{mmddm`ubtm puo{bmp& Po bf uhbp pmfpm, mtmf fifal a``oislbphimfupa{mf'u pbislr mfep> uhmr'{m imafp uo `ofubf}m `}lubtaubfg io{m{mlmtaf`m bf uhm wo{le&

    Uhau'p how B'tm `of`mbtme uhbp koon: fou ap uhm fi fal wo{e k}u apa war uo umll a kmuum{ puo{r afe iotm uhm `oftm{paubof do{wa{e,bf uhm iopu gmfm{aubtm, osmf)mfeme, afe mfe}{bfg wariafagmaklm&

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    ; Uhm S{a`ub`m od Uhmo{r

    Uhbp koon emtmlosme ap a loopm prfuhmpbp od mpparp B wo{nme ofafe sopume oflbfm do{ uhm sapu `o}slm od rma{p& Uhm mpparp hatmall `oim o}u od a war od uhbfnbfg B `a{md}llr emtmlosme a dmwrma{p ago&

    Bu iar {mpmiklm af auumisu uo `ofpu{}`u a nbfe od g{afe o{}fbfime uhmo{r, k}u B s{mdm{ uo uhbfn od bu ap oflr a pmu od {o}ghpnmu`hmp uo nmms u{a`n od whau B'i eobfg afe uo lmu ro} nmmsu{a`n od whau B'i eobfg {auhm{ uhaf af mfe bf bupmld& Bu'p agmfm{al ka`ng{o}fe do{ uhbfnbfg io{m mddm`ubtmlr ako}u {mal`hallmfgmp wm da`m bf uhbp `oislmx afe erfaib` agm&

    Uhm s{oklmip B ma{fmpulr (afe fabtmlr" pua{ume u{rbfg uo poltm aem`aem ago a{m uhm ofmp wm {mae ako}u bf uhm sasm{ mtm{r ear:bfpubu}ubofal erpd}f`ubof, m`ofoib` tolaublbur afe bfmq}albur,mftb{ofimfual p}puabfakblbur, emiog{ashb` afe gmosolbub`alphbdup, um{{o{bpi afe apriimu{b` wa{da{m, umfpbofp kmuwmmfp`bmf`m afe {mlbgbo}p mxu{mibpi wbuh `ofp}im{bpi bf uhmibx afe uhau'p j}pu a pua{u&

    Akotm all B wafume uo fig}{m o}u whr wm nfow po lbuulm, afewhmuhm{ uhm{m'p a kmuum{ war uo emal wbuh whau wm eof'u nfow&Km`a}pm bd uhm{m'p ofm uhbfg wm'tm lma{fme bf uhbp `mfu}{r po da{,bu'p uhau uhm{m'p a lou wm eof'u nfow&

    Ofm apsm`u od uhm koon tm{r {o}ghlr emp`{bkmp o}{ sla`m bfhbpuo{r mpsm`ballr uhm hbpuo{r od bemap afe p}ggmpup apsm`bfi` war uo }fem{puafe h}iaf ioubtaubof afe `{maubtburuhau bp io{m ass{os{baum uo o}{ ubim& B'i u{rbfg uo ianm poim oduhm s{mtbo}p `mfu}{r'p p`bmf`m poimwhau io{m bfu}bubtm, whblms{agiaub`allr aee{mppbfg uhm `hallmfgmp wm da`m uowa{ep uhmd}u}{m&

    Uhm pm`ofe apsm`u od uhbp koon bp af auumisu uo {m`of`mbtm uhopm

    al{maer)mxbpubfg `hallmfgmp bf lbghu od uhbp fmw ass{m`baubof odh}iaf fau}{m& Bu bpf'u mfo}gh uo loon au uhm `hallmfgmpuhmipmltmp> B bfpbpu of alpo loonbfg au how wm loon au uhmi&

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    4 U{}uh, Wbll $ [mlmtaf`m

    @o}fum{bfu}bubtmlr, uhbp bpf'u fm`mppa{blr a pums awar d{oi {mal`hallmfgmp& Poimubimp o}{ ole warp od loonbfg au uhm wo{le a`uap ka{{bm{p> kr pumssbfg ka`n uo {m`of`mbtm uhmi wm `af fifeosso{u}fbubmp uo iotm `lopm{, dapum{ uowa{ep io{m mddm`ubtmpol}ubofp&

    Ir mtbemf`m do{ uhbp bp pbislr uhau B'tm al{maer kmmf asslrbfguhbp war od uhbfnbfg uo uhm tm{r pbgfbfi`afu mtmfup uhau hatmo``}{{me pbf`m ;337 afe bu hap wo{nme wmll do{ im& Bu hmlsp impmm `oislmx `hallmfgmp io{m `lma{lr, whb`h hmlsp im`oii}fb`aum io{m mddm`ubtmlr& Uhm mtbemf`m bp hm{m afe bf uhm{mpu od ir w{bubfg do{ ro} uo mtal}aum do{ ro}{pmld&

    Uhau hbghlbghup uhm uhb{e apsm`u od uhbp koon: bu'p a emiofpu{aubof,fou pbislr af mxslafaubof o{ emp`{bsubof od uhm s{a`ub`m oduhmo{r& Uhm koon bp bu'p owf imuasho{&

    Ap B w{oum bf uhm ma{lbm{ `hasum{, uhbp s{o`mpp od ebp`otm{bfg afe`{maubfg fmw bemap afe `of`msu}al d{aimwo{np bp g{aubdrbfg bfbupmld& Poltbfg s{oklmip afe pha{bfg nfowlmegm bp j}pupoimuhbfg wm'{m ko{f uo eo& Lbnm `oonbfg, pmx, `oismububof,afe i}pb`, shbloposhr bp pbislr a d}f`ubof od h}iaf fau}{mafe uhm{m'p fo war uo d}llr {aubofalbzm bu& Lmu'p j}pu eo bu& Lmu'p

    j}pu mfjor uhbfnbfg afe ianm uhm iopu od bu&

    Uhbp war od ass{oa`hbfg uhm wo{le wo{np do{ im, k}u bu iarfou wo{n do{ ro}, afe uhau'p fifm& Ouhm{ smoslm a{m kmuum{ p}bumedo{ eobfg uhbfgp ouhm{ warp, afe uhmr'{m wml`oim uo uhmi aplofg ap wm'{m fof{btal{o}p ako}u bu& Uhm{m a{m a lou od

    osso{u}fbubmp uo `oislmimfu ma`h ouhm{'p ebddm{mfu`oismumf`bmp afe purlmp& Wm `af'u mxsm`u uo km iapum{ o{ mfjormtm{ruhbfg&5

    Bf`l}pbtmfmpp afe mq}albur od osso{u}fbur eof'u imafmtm{rkoer `af eo mtm{ruhbfg uhmr wafu> bu imafp mtm{rkoerhap af osso{u}fbur uo o}{bph fou j}pu a{kbu{a{blr, k}u bf awar uhau'p ass{os{baum uo ma`h bfebtbe}al'p }fbq}m q}albubmp afe

    5 Ebgbubzaubof gmfm{aump tm{r fifm ebtbpbofp od lako}{, afe fmw imuasho{pdo{ emp`{bkbfg uhm fmuwo{np uhmpm ebtbpbofp `{maum& B'i dofe od uhm parbfg,Eo whau ro} eo kmpu afe lbfn uo uhm {mpu, kr Jmdd Ja{tbp bf Whau Wo}leGooglm Eo? (;332": s& ;4&

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    Uhm S{a`ub`m od Uhmo{r 7

    `b{`}ipuaf`mp rmu a war uhau'p alpo tm{r {b`hlr, po`ballr`offm`ume&

    Uhm wmk ianmp p}`h a po`bmur io{m soppbklm uhaf mtm{& Bu wapbfumfeme, afe bu `ofubf}mp uo emtmlos s{bia{blr ap a d{aimwo{ndo{ `}lubtaubfg `oislmx fmuwo{np od {mlaubofphbsp afe emfifbfgofm'p owf sla`m wbuhbf uhmi&

    Kmrofe whaumtm{ mlpm bu ibghu km gooe do{ afe akotm all uhm`oislabfup smoslm hatm ako}u bu po`bal imeba da`blbuaump a

    g{maum{ {afgm od `oislmimfua{bur wbuh a {b`hm{ ta{bmur odsmoslm& Uhm{m'p a wbem, `oislmx {afgm od warp uo `oisa{mo}{pmltmp afe bfum{a`u wbuh ouhm{p& Wm eof'u hatm uo (afepho}lef'u" d{aim o}{ {mlaubofphbsp bf pbislm um{ip od`oismububof o{ `oosm{aubof&

    Uhm wmk ianmp }p io{m a{ub`}laum fou j}pu bf uhm pmfpm odkmbfg mloq}mfu, k}u bf uhm pmfpm od `lma{lr emfifbfg o}{ abip,lbibuaubofp, bemfububmp, afe whm{m wm ma`h fiu bf uhm fa{{aubtm odo}{ agm& Bu `oismlp }p uo `}lubtaum a pmu od sm{pofal q}albubmpuhau ebpubfg}bph }p d{oi mtm{rofm mlpm& Ap uhmpm sm{pofalbis{mppbofp afe k{afep a{m empbgfme do{ osubibzbfg {mlmtaf`m,bfmtbuaklr wm gmu kmuum{ au fifebfg warp uo ianm o}{pmltmpempb{aklm afe }pmd}l uo ouhm{p, uhm{mkr aeebfg tal}m uo po`bmurbf }fbq}m warp do{ whb`h wm'{m ma`h bfebtbe}allr p}bume&

    O{ au lmapu uhau'p uhm hosm& Od `o}{pm uhm{m a{m talbe `of`m{fp(m&g& uhau uhm Bfum{fmu ibghu alpo mf`o}{agm po`bal bpolaubof, o{iofo`}lu}{m, o{ kouh" k}u B uhbfn bu all emsmfep of how wm }pm

    bu& Kr im{mlr laimfubfg whau ibghu km lopu afe d{muubfg ako}uuhm haza{ep, wm ibpp osso{u}fbubmp uo gmfm{aum kmuum{ o}u`oimp&Wm fmme uo do`}p of uhm kmfmfiup afe mfp}{m wm'{m eobfgwhaumtm{ wm `af uo k{bfg uhmi uo d{}bubof&

    Uhbp dmmlbfg uhbp hosm do{ }pbfg uhm wmk uo dopum{ `ogfbubtmebtm{pbur g{mw o}u od ir owf d{}pu{aubof wbuh fou pha{bfguhm paim tal}mp, abip, afe fau}{al app}isubofp ap iopu ouhm{smoslm& A lou od smoslm'p pnbllp afe sappbofp a{m ia{gbfalbzme kr

    ole po`bal `oftmfubofp afe um`hfb`al lbibuaubofp&=

    Uhbp

    = Pmm Urlm{ @owmf'p @{maum Ro}{ Owf M`ofoir (;332", mpsm`ballr hbp `apm do{uhm +hbeemf `{maubtbur+ od smoslm wbuh af a}ubpub` `ogfbubtm purlm&

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    poimwhau a``o}fup do{ whr B emtmlosme uhmpm bemapbfemsmfemfulr&

    Eobfg uhbp nbfe od wo{n j}pu dmmlp fm`mppa{r& Bup j}pu uhm war Bai& @lappbdrbfg afe emfifbfg mtm{ruhbfg bp j}pu whau B eo& Bupofm od uhm kapb` {hruhip od ir lbdm lbnm k{mauhbfg& Bu j}puhassmfp& Bu bpfu poimuhbfg B hatm uo go o}u afe fife o{dak{b`aum o{ fighu do{& Bi fou e{btmf kr bu o{ uowa{ep bu> bu'p j}puofm od uhm kapb` gbtmfp bf ir lbdm&

    Whblm B w{bum a lou ako}u whr bfumllm`u}al pu}dd bp po biso{uafu,mxslabfbfg how o}{ po`bmur `o}le a``oiioeaum afe kmfmfiuio{m d{oi bu, Bi fou a`u}allr aeto`aubfg uhbp do{ mtm{rofm& B}fem{puafe (all uoo wmll" uhau iopu smoslm a{mf'u afe wof'u mtm{

    km bfum{mpume& B'i fou u{rbfg uo `oftbf`m mtm{rkoer& B j}pu wafuuo {ma`h o}u uo uhopm who pha{m ir bf`lbfaubofp afe hosmd}llr admw ouhm{p who iar fou mxa`ulr pha{m uhbp auubu}em k}u pmmosso{u}fbubmp uo lma{f d{oi bu afe uma`h im poimuhbfg bf{mu}{f&

    Bu'p af bfum{mpubfg osso{u}fbur wm hatm fow& Po`bmur hap`hafgme k}u wm hatm rmu uo ass{m`baum mxa`ulr how& Od `o}{pmuhm{m'p a lou uhau eompf'u `hafgm fokoer eo}kup uhau k}uuhm `hallmfgm bp uo fig}{m o}u whau uhau bp po wm `af {mo{bmfu o}{uhbfnbfg ka`n a{o}fe bu& Uo uhau mfe wm fife o}{pmltmp puafebfgfou j}pu of uhm pho}lem{p od gbafup, k}u alpo of uos od io}fuabfpod eaua afe do{gouumf bemap uhau iar hatm kmmf uoo ma{lr do{uhmb{ ubim&

    Uhm biimfpbur od o}{ bfumllm`u}al bfhm{buaf`m wo}le kmbisoppbklm uo dauhoi bd wm ebef'u alpo fife o}{pmltmp wbuhsowm{d}l um`hfologr do{ emalbfg wbuh bu all& Uhm bfum{fmu ianmpuhbp biimfpbur af osso{u}fbur uo ibfm {auhm{ uhaf a k}{emf uo`a{{r&

    Uhau eompf'u imaf bu wbll km mapr& Uhm s{o`mpp bp gobfg uo{mq}b{m a lou od biagbfaubof afe ebp`bslbfm uo em`o}slm o}{uhbfnbfg d{oi ole app}isubofp&

    Do{ `mfu}{bmp io{al shbloposhr wap akpol}um& Uhau app}isubofg{mw d{oi {mlbgbof afe `a{{bme otm{ bfuo uhm p`bmfubfi` agm& Goewap g{ae}allr otm{uanmf kr pm`}la{ bfpubu}ubofp, k}u uhm hakbuod akpol}ubpi wap fou&

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    Uhm S{a`ub`m od Uhmo{r 2

    Uhmf po`bmur u{aeme a psb{bu}al {mlbgbof do{ a im`hafb`al ofm&Po`bmur bupmld `aim uo km `of`mbtme ap a nbfe od ia`hbfm, bfwhb`h mtm{ruhbfg `o}le km imap}{me, `albk{aume, afe tb{u}mbf`{mapbfglr imafu iaxbibzbfg mdfi`bmf`r&

    Uhmf uh{o}gh ma{lr ;3uh `mfu}{r, shbloposhm{p emtmlosme warpod uhbfnbfg bf io{allr {mlaubtm um{ip& A lou od smoslm pua{umeuhbfnbfg afe ualnbfg ap bd mtm{r g{o}s pho}le km lmdu alofm uomfum{uabf uhmb{ owf hakbup afe whbip&

    Fow spr`hologr afe fm}{op`bmf`m a{m gbtbfg }p kmuum{, io{ma``o}fuaklm bfdo{iaubof ako}u whau wm `af `hafgm afe whauwm `afu& Wm `af }pm uhbp nfowlmegm io{m mddm`ubtmlr uo o{bmfuafe emfifm do{ o}{pmltmp whau nbfe od sm{pof wm ma`h `afafe pho}le km, uo gmu a pmfpm od o}{ fau}{al osso{u}fbubmp afelbibup&

    Uhm s{o`mpp od o{bmfuaubof gomp of ear)kr)ear ap wm bfum{a`uwbuh smoslm afe fife whm{m wm o}ghu uo km bf {mlaubof uo uhmi(afe fou j}pu of ofm)ebimfpbofal p`almp lbnm akotm afe kmlowo{ ahmae afe kmhbfe mbuhm{"& Bu bpfu ako}u kmaubfg ouhm{p o{umllbfg uhmi how uo lbtm> bup ako}u }fem{puafebfg ma`h ouhm{afe wo{nbfg o}u warp uo `}lubtaum i}u}al kmfmfi up (o{ au lmapupuar o}u od ma`h ouhm{'p war, umiso{a{blr"& Lbdm bp a s{o`mpp od`ofpuafulr g{owbfg, phasbfg, afe bfumg{aubfg ofm'p pmld bfuo uhmiopu ass{os{baum fb`hm&

    Poim bfebtbe}alp iar o``}sr a fb`hm wm bemfubdr ap a sopbubofod lmaem{phbs o{ `ofu{ol& Uhopm a{m otm{){aume um{ip& Em`bpbofp

    a{m addm`ume, afe bf iafr `apmp emum{ibfme, kr uhm agg{mgaummddm`up bf `oislmx afe erfaib` fmuwo{np& Wm `o}le parfokoer `ofu{olp uhmpm fmuwo{np, k}u wm `o}le alpo parmtm{rkoer `ofu{olp uhmi& [mpsofpbkblbur bp ebpu{bk}ume bfebddm{mfu emg{mmp uh{o}gho}u&

    Iabfpu{mai imeba bp af mpsm`ballr palbmfu emiofpu{aubof oduhbp& Smoslm `oislabf uhau oflr a dmw `oisafbmp `ofu{ol UhmImeba, k}u }lubiaumlr uhopm `oisafbmp s{otbem whau smoslm

    `ofp}im afe pbgfal empb{m do{&Howmtm{, uhm{m'p alpo a s{o`mpp od `ofebubofbfg, kr whb`hsmoslm lma{f uo wafu psm`bfi` nbfep od mfum{uabfimfu km`a}pm bu'pwhau uhmr'{m daiblba{ wbuh&

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    Uhmf agabf bd smoslm haef'u `ofpmfume uo `ofp}ibfg uhm bfbubaloddm{bfg, uhm em`bpbof)ianm{p au uhm uos wo}le hatm oddm{mepoimuhbfg mlpm&

    Afe `ofpbem{ whau poim smoslm `all uhm okmpbur msbemib`& Uhm{mpsofpbkblbur do{ f}u{bubof bp pha{me kr s{oe}`m{p afe`ofp}im{p albnm& Od `o}{pm whmf bu `oimp uo dooe wm fmme uo{m`ogfbzm uhm{m a{m `hmib`al, kbologb`al, afe spr`hologb`alq}albubmp od bfg{mebmfup afe aetm{ubpbfg uhau s{oe}`m{p hatmmxslobume uo ianm `ofp}im{p lmpp aklm uo ianm bfdo{ime,{aubofal em`bpbofp&

    Wm ibghu loon uo gotm{fimfu {mg}laubof uo aee{mpp uhmpms{oklmip k}u B'i fou p}{m wm a{mf'u alpo au {bpn od a{mg}lauo{r msbemib` ap wmll& Au poim sobfu o}{ prpumip od {}lmp`o}le km`oim po `oislb`aume uhau fokoer }fem{puafep uhmagg{mgaum mddm`u wmll mfo}gh uo aeasu {}lmp uo mim{gbfg`b{`}ipuaf`mp& Uhm{m a{m `apmp whmf {mg}laubof km`oimp as{oklmi bupmld, po wm fmme warp uo aee{mpp uhopm soumfubal

    `hallmfgmp ap wmll&Uhm kmpu pol}ubof B `af `oim }s wbuh whb`h `m{uabflr bpf'u aiagb` k}llmu, k}u B'i `offiemfu bp uhm oflr war uo iotm do{wa{e bp uo {mg}laum, k}u `of`mbtm {mg}laubofp fou ap {bgbe

    ko}fea{bmp, k}u {auhm{ ap kmf`hia{np do{ ofgobfg, osmf,okjm`ubtm, gmfm{aubtm mxsm{bimfup afe `oftm{paubofp&Mtm{ruhbfg wm `of`mbtm, wm pho}le `of`mbtm ap a s{ouoursm o{af mxm{`bpm uo ianm o}{ pmfpm od j}egmimfu io{m mddm`ubtm afe

    a``o}fuaklm&Uhbp s{o`mpp pua{up wbuh uhm psb{bu od osmffmpp whb`hbf`l}emp af ass{m`baubof do{ uhm im{bup od u{afpsa{mf`r afeapsb{mp uowa{ep uhm lotm od lma{fbfg afe g{aubfi `aubof bf uhms{o`mpp bupmld& @}lu}{m bp whau iauum{p iopu> bd wm `ofebubofass{os{baum auubu}emp afe tal}mp, bu wbll km mapbm{ uo bis{otmo}{ {mg}laubofp km`a}pm io{m smoslm wbll km wbllbfg uo apnq}mpubofp, iafagm }f`m{uabfur ({auhm{ uhaf s{mumfe bu eompf'umxbpu", mxsm{bimfu, lbpumf, afe {ma`h o}u do{ fmw bemap&

    Ap lofg ap wm sm{smu}aum uhm app}isubof uhau wm'{m u{rbfg uok}ble uhm sm{dm`u prpumi (o{ alum{faubtmlr, uhau bu'p gooe mfo}ghap bu al{maer bp" uhmf wm'll nmms gobfg uh{o}gh uhmpm `{bpbp`r`lmp, afe uhau bpf'u gooe mfo}gh do{ im& Au lmapu uhbp bp uhm

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    Uhm S{a`ub`m od Uhmo{r 11

    eb{m`ubof wm fmme uo iotm bf& Wm'll gmu uhm{m mtmfu}allr k}u wmalpo fmme ubim uo emtmlos fmw pnbllp, s{a`ub`mp, afe uoolp do{iafagbfg bu&

    Uhau'p uhm nmr uhau a lou od smoslm pmmi uo fmglm`u& Do{gmfm{aubof adum{ gmfm{aubof, smoslm'p kmhatbo}{ hap kmmf`ofebubofme bf m`ofoibmp od p`a{`bur odumf mxu{mim p`a{`bur,wbuh tm{r dmw ear)uo)ear `hob`mp& Iopu em`bpbofp wm{m iaem

    kr a}uho{bur, fm`mppbur, o{ hakbu&

    Fow uhbfgp a{m ebddm{mfu bf poim tm{r biso{uafu warp& Wmhatm io{m a}uofoir k}u wm hatmf'u lma{fme how uo iafagm bumddm`ubtmlr&

    A{g}imfup uhau osmffmpp `af'u wo{n odumf s{mp}im bemap ako}uioubtaubof kapme of kmhatbo}{p uhau o``}{{me bf sapu`ofebubofp, whb`h a{mf'u fm`mppa{blr talbe do{ }fem{puafebfgioubtaubof bf uhm ;1pu `mfu}{r& Bu'p gobfg uo uanm ubim uo emtmlosuhm ass{os{baum bemap afe s{a`ub`mp do{ wo{nbfg, lma{fbfg, afelbtbfg bf a wo{le `ha{a`um{bzme kr ak}feaf`m afe a}uofoir{auhm{ uhaf p`a{`bur afe a}uho{bur&

    Uhm kbg bfu}bubtm aej}puimfu wm fmme uo ianm bp uo ass{m`baumwhau {mallr ioubtaump smoslm& @ofu{a{r uo uhm app}isubofp uhaua{m bfg{abfme bf iopu od o}{ bfpubu}ubofp, gooe wo{n (b&m& uhms{o`mpp" bp odumf bup owf {mwa{e& Uhm foubof uhau smoslm wblloflr {mpsofe uo bf`mfubtmp iar eo ap i}`h ha{i ap bu eompgooe& Uhm mxaislmp pmu kr osmf po}{`m s{ojm`up lbnm Lbf}x,Db{mdox, afe Wbnbsmeba phow uhau ioubtaubof bp io{m f}af`me

    uhaf u{aebubofal m`ofoibpup hatm app}ime& 4

    Loonbfg au uhm kbg sb`u}{m, po`bmur bupmld bp a nbfe od osmf po}{`ms{ojm`u {mq}b{bfg af bf`ois{mhmfpbklm ta{bmur od pnbllp afenfowlmegm: slaffm{p, emtmlosm{p, empbgfm{p, `ofumfu mxsm{up,`oii}fb`auo{p, mu`& Fow uhau nfowlmegm, bfdo{iaubof, afebemap a{m km`oibfg io{m s{oibfmfu afe {o}ubfm, B mxsm`u fmwebtbpbofp od lako}{ wbll do{i do{ smoslm who hatm nfowlmegm)afe bema){mlaume pnbllp& Uhbp bp whr B'tm bftmpume po i}`h ubim

    afe mfm{gr bf uhm s{a`ub`m od uhmo{r B'i emiofpu{aubfg hm{m&

    4 B'll gmu bfuo uhm spr`hologr bf a laum{ `hasum{& D{oi af o{gafbzaubofalsm{psm`ubtm B'e {m`oiimfe pua{ubfg wbuh Jmdd{mr Sdmddm{ $ [okm{u P}uuof'pHa{e Da`up, Eafgm{o}p Hald)U{}uhp, afe Uoual Fofpmfpm (;334"&

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    1; U{}uh, Wbll $ [mlmtaf`m

    Uhm{m pmmip uo km emmslr bfg{abfme pnmsub`bpi uhaf afrofm `afpua{u uo ianm pmfpm od uhm kbg sb`u}{m& Bu ibghu km km`a}pm bu'paliopu ap ebdfi`}lu uo u{}pu poimofm who `labip uo hatm a pmfpmod uhm kbg sb`u}{m ap bu bp do{ smoslm uo ass{m`baum bu uhmipmltmp&

    Bu iar alpo hatm a lou uo eo wbuh uhm war o}{ ole bfpubu}ubofpa`u ap ka{{bm{p uo bfdo{iaubof& Bd all od uhm iopu biso{uafunfowlmegm afe eaua bp owfme afe g}a{eme kr psm`bfi` sa{ubmp,uhmf gmfm{albpup afe prfuhmpbzm{p fmtm{ hatm a `haf`m uoemiofpu{aum uhm soumfubal do{ fmw }pmp& Do{u}faumlr uhmBfum{fmu bp `{maubfg kouh uhm osso{u}fbur afe uhm fmme do{ }p uoemiofpu{aum uhmpm fmw s{a`ub`mp afe s{otm bu'p soppbklm uopoimuhbfg o}u od mtm{ruhbfg&

    Po`bmur fmmep uhbfnm{p uo `ofe}`u ofgobfg `oftm{paubofp ako}uuhm {mlaubtm im{bup afe {bpnp od ta{bo}p bemap afe s{a`ub`mpwbuho}u gobfg po da{ ap uo s{mp}im wm'{m pia{u mfo}gh uonfow uhm {bghu afpwm{p (o{ mtmf w{as o}{ hmaep a{o}fe uhmwholm sb`u}{m au of`m"& Uhm {olm od {aubofal bfumllm`u bpf'u uo

    j}egm afe em`bem> bu'p {auhm{ uo sobfu o}u pbibla{bubmp afeebddm{mf`mp aiofg uhbfgp, uo apn q}mpubofp, uo `hallmfgmapp}isubofp, uo o}ulbfm fmw soppbkblbubmp uhau ibghu kmbftmpubgaume bf pho{u, uo `{bub`bzm afe nmms uhm lma{fbfgs{o`mpp albtm&

    Uhmpm osmf, `of`msu}al s{a`ub`mp a{m mpsm`ballr biso{uafu do{ass{m`baubfg uhm iopu gmfm{al apsm`up od po`bmur, do{ whb`hfokoer wbuh a psm`bfi` jok ubulm bp um`hfb`allr a``o}fuaklm do{&

    Uhbfn uhbp war ako}u uhm kbg, gmfm{al `aumgo{bmp od mfum{s{bpm:p`bmf`m, k}pbfmpp, a{u, imeba, um`hfologr, afe `btb`p& Wm fmme uoianm uhm abip afe imuhoep bf ma`h od uhmpm eoiabfp osmf afea{ub`}laum po wm hatm uhm imafp uo g{ae}allr ubm (afe }fubm"uhmb{ fa{{aubtmp bf {mlaubof uo ma`h ouhm{&

    Wm fmme uo mfgagm kouh od lbdm'p uwo mppmfubal apsm`up ha{eafe podu, psaubal afe umiso{al, puaub` afe erfaib` uh{o}ghuhmpm s{o`mppmp& Uhm s}{sopm od whau'p sm{pbpumfu bp uo eb{m`uwhau owp, whblm uhm s}{sopm od whau owp bp uo do{i afe mx

    whau'p sm{pbpumfu&@oftm{paubofp mfp}m ako}u how wm pho}le lbtm a``o{ebfg uoo}{ ta{bo}p fau}{mp, whau nbfe od tal}mp afe {}lmp afe fo{ipwm o}ghu uo dollow afe iarkm do{ uhm panm od ebp`}ppbof,

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    poim od bu s{mp}imp uo km akpol}um afe }fbtm{pal& Bu bpf'u mxa`ulrw{ofg uo ianm uhau s{mp}isubof, ap lofg ap wm }fem{puafe bu'pj}pu a s{otbpbofal hm}{bpub` poimuhbfg uhau wbll hatm uo eo do{fow whblm puarbfg osmf uo kmuum{ alum{faubtmp&

    Iarkm iopu smoslm wbll fmtm{ sa{ub`bsaum eb{m`ulr bf uhbp apsm`uod uhm `oftm{paubof, afe wm'll s{okaklr fmtm{ pmuulm of a pmu odbemap uhau a{m p}buaklm do{ all& K}u ag{mmimfu of a pbfglm pmu od{}lmp bpfu uhm sobfu& Uhm sobfu bp uhau kr uhbfnbfg afe ualnbfgako}u uhmi whblm ouhm{ smoslm lbtm afe wo{n bf uhmb{ owf}fbq}m warp wm{m al{maer eobfg whau ianmp o}{ lbtmpimafbfgd}l, s{oe}`ubtm, afe d}f& [m`of`blbfg, mf{b`hbfg, afesm{smu}aubfg o}{ sm{pofal puo{bmp bp uhm s}{sopm od lbdm&

    Uhm `oftm{paubof wm hatm ako}u bemap, io{al tal}mp, afe po`balabip bp afalogo}p uo whau lbdm bp all ako}u of a io{m gmfm{allmtml: bfum{a`ubfg wbuh ouhm{p, fig}{bfg o}u whm{m uo sla`m ma`houhm{ bf uhm iopu mddm`ubtm, imafbfgd}l, afe {mlmtafu warp&

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    Bf A}g}pu ;337 uhm fifaf`bal wo{le kmgaf a sm{boe od em`lbfmd{oi whb`h bu hap rmu uo s}ll o}u od& A``o{ebfg uo m`ofoib`bfeb`auo{p uhm{m hap kmmf {m`mfu g{owuh, k}u `}lu}{allr afe

    bfumllm`u}allr uhm bfe}pu{r `ofubf}mp uo km ad b`ume kr ebpu{}pu&S{oibfmfu m`ofoibpup `all bu a `{bpbp od }fem{puafebfg& 7Kapb`app}isubofp a{m j}pu kmgbffbfg uo `hafgm& Uhm{m'p fo {mapof uo

    kmlbmtm uhm {oou `a}pmp hatm kmmf aee{mppme, afe smoslm nfowbu&

    Bf uhm ]&P&, u{}pu bf uhm prpumi bp ebibfbphbfg d{oi kouh uhm{bghu afe uhm lmdu& Uhm{m hap {mso{umelr kmmf a psbnm bf palmp odArf [afe'p Aulap Ph{}ggme, a koon emsb`ubfg wbemps{mae

    wbuhe{awal d{oi po`bmur kr uhm iopu s{oe}`ubtm `bubzmfp bf{mpsofpm uo mx`mppbtm `mfu{al `ofu{ol& Bu eompf'u uanm a kbgpu{mu`h od uhm biagbfaubof uo km {mibfeme od uhm afub)uax UmaSa{ur s{oumpup& Ap wbuh uhm afub)s{o{ogaubof {allbmp hmle a`{opp@afaea, uhm war bf whb`h uhmr wm{m loopmlr o{gafbzme a`{oppuhm fmw imeba lafep`asm wbuh {mlaubtmlr lbuulm slaffbfg afe`ofu{ol bp aliopu ap dap`bfaubfg afe iarkm io{memiofpu{aubtm uhaf uhmb{ mpso}pme imppagm&

    Uo im uhm fifaf`bal `{bpbp hapf'u im{mlr kmmf a s{oklmi bf bupmld

    k}u {auhm{ a prisuoi od af bfaemq}aum }fem{puafebfg odh}iaf fau}{m afe uhm uhbf prpumi od tal}mp uhau gomp wbuh bu&Bu'p ubim uo }seaum uhau& Uhm ole bemap wo{nme wmll mfo}gh bf aio{m bfe}pu{balbzme po`bmur, k}u uhau nbfe od po`bmur afe uhmbemap uhau `aim wbuh bu mtoltme uo aee{mpp uhm `hallmfgmp afeosso{u}fbubmp od a ebddm{mfu agm& Bfe}pu{balbpi hap `{maumeafouhm{ wholm pmu od `hallmfgmp afe osso{u}fbubmp bf bup wanm>wm fmme uo biagbfm fmw `of`msu}al d{aimwo{np do{ aee{mppbfguhmi j}pu ap smoslm of`m biagbfme uhm d{aimwo{np wm'tm}pme }fubl fow&

    7 +A @{bpbp od ]fem{puafebfg+ kr [okm{u Phbllm{ au s{ojm u)prfeb`aum&o{g(Ia{`h 1;, ;313"&

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    `of`mbtbfg ofmp lbdm ap a pm{bmp od `oismububtma``oislbphimfup&

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    kmmf ouhm{wbpm k}u who hae ubim do{ po iafr goalp uwoo{ uh{mm gmfm{aubofp ago?

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    Whblm uhm{m a{m slmfur od smoslm who {}f ia{auhofp whopbislr i}pu {}f ia{auhofp, uhm{m a{m alpo smoslm do{ whoi{}ffbfg a ia{auhof bp of a lbpu od a wholm k}f`h od uhbfgp uhmrwafu uo a``oislbph au poim sobfu (alofg wbuh sm{hasp, gmuubfga g{ae}aum emg{mm, lma{fbfg uo slar g}bua{, pmmbfg uhm sr{aibep,`lbikbfg a io}fuabf, w{bubfg a koon, {mub{bfg ma{lr, lma{fbfgafouhm{ lafg}agm"&

    Whblm B wap w{bubfg uhbp B do}fe af bfum{mpubfg klog sopu kr[okbf Hafpof ako}u wafubfg uo wafu do{mxaislm, wafubfg uo km auu{a`ume uo bfumllbgmf`m, ualnbfg ako}u

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    Whau iopu smoslm a`u}allr wafu a{m aikbg}o}p q}albubmp lbnm{mpsm`u, kmlofgbfg, afe pm`}{bur& Bup ebdfi`}lu do{ ma`h od }p uonfow whau o}{ u{}m aikbubof bp& Bup po emms uhau wm iar fou

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    Uhbfnbfg ako}u uhbp poim io{m, uhmpm goalp a{mfu ako}uwafubfg uo wafu, uhmr{m ako}u hatbfg uo wafu smoslm hatmuo wafu a``oislbphimfup bf o{em{ uo k}ble p}``mppd}l `a{mm{pafe mfjor d}lfillbfg lbtmp& S}{p}bfg goalp ap a lbdmpurlm bp fo lmpp(o{ io{m" talbe uhaf ir lbdmpurlm od s}{p}bfg u{}uh&

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    km`oimp a {mq}b{mimfu do{ io{m jokp, io{m smoslm gmu emg{mmp,afe of bu gomp&

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    Af mapr {mpsofpm uo ir `oislabfup ibghu km uo `bum {mpma{`hphowbfg uhau goalp umfe uo ianm smoslm hassbm{, io{mp}``mppd}l, io{m g{aubfime, mu`& P}{m, k}u smoslm alpo hatm uo lbtmwbuhbf a po`bmur, afe bd uhm po`bmur dablp, hassbfmpp afe p}``mppwbll km ha{em{ do{ mtm{rofm uo fife&

    Whau bd uhm agg{mgaum mddm`u od po i}`h a``oislbphimfu bpuhau wm w{m`n o}{ po`bmur kr `haffmllbfg uoo iafr smoslmuowa{ep a``oislbphimfup uhmr ebefu {mallr wafu o{ fmme?Iarkm uhm s{oklmi `oimp eowf uo a sa{aeox od `hob`m: wbuhuoo i}`h uo `hoopm d{oi, wm `afu mddm`ubtmlr `hoopm au all o{au lmapu wm wofu km paubpfime kr afr sa{ub`}la{ `hob`m do{ tm{rlofg&15Fo iauum{ whau wm `hoopm, aliopu mtm{rofm wm immuwbll hatm poimuhbfg kmuum{& Po wm umfe uo dollow uhm `{owe {}phbfg d{oi k}kklm)uo)k}kklm loonbfg do{ uhm iopu po}ghu)adum{ u{oshbmp&

    @all bu a p}sm{k}kklm uhm Goal K}kklm& O}{ po`bmur hap psmfuio{m ubim afe mfm{gr of u{oshbmp uhau a{m uouallr emsmfemfu of

    emiafe uhaf of pu}dd uhau gmfm{aump afe p}puabfp tal}mbfemsmfemfulr& Uhm fifaf`bal emtapuaubof wmtm wbufmppme bpfouhbfg `oisa{me uo uhm bfumllm`u}al, ampuhmub`, afe io{alemtapuaubof uhau ibghu rmu o``}{&

    Bu'p wapumd}l bd smoslm eo uhbfgp lbnm gobfg ka`n uo p`hool do{ ag{ae}aum emg{mm bf a p}kjm`u uhmr eofu mpsm`ballr `a{m ako}u bfo{em{ uo j}is }s bfuo a hbghm{ sar g{aem bf af o{gafbzaubofuhau ianmp uhmi ibpm{aklm& Fou mtm{rkoer wafup a ShE, k}u a

    lou od smoslm wafu uo km sm{`mbtme ap uhm ursm od sm{pof whoeomp, o{ uhm ursm od sm{pof who `af a``oislbph uhau& A lou odsmoslm {}f ia{auhofp km`a}pm uhmr wafu uo km sm{`mbtme appoimofm who wafup uhau a``oislbphimfu& Iarkm mtm{rofm{mallr wafup poimuhbfg mlpm, k}u mtm{rofm'p kmmf pos{mo``}sbme u{rbfg uo slar uhm ia{nmu&

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    uo fife uhm{m a{m uoo iafr mlkowp bf uhm war, uoo iafr smoslm`oismubfg do{ uhmpm a``oislbphimfup, afe uhm fi mle kmgbfp uodato}{ uhopm who ass{oa`h bu ap a gaim poimuhbfg uo kmwof afe ia{nme ap af a``oislbphimfu kmdo{m iotbfg of uouhm fmxu of uhm lbpu&

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    Wafubfg uo wafu bp s{ofiuaklm oflr ap lofg ap mtm{rofm mlpmwafup uo wafu uoo& Of`m mtm{rofm mlpm bf uhm ia{nmu pua{upfig}{bfg o}u uhau uhmb{ lbdm bpfu {mallr bis{otme kr uhm mfelmpp{a`m do{ mtm{)g{maum{ a``oislbphimfup, afe smoslm pua{u loonbfgdo{ q}albuaubtm tal}m afe imafbfg kr u}{fbfg award{oi okjm`ubtm u{oshbmp, uhmf o}{ wholm d{aimwo{n odapp}isubofp ako}u `a{mm{ afe p}``mpp kapme of ouhm{smoslmp e{maip `o}le pua{u uo `ollaspm&

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    5 A Fmw Lbghufbfg [oe

    Bf um{ip od }fem{puafebfg ioubtaubof afe uhm `{maubtm s{o`mpp,uhm puagm wm{m au fow pmmip a lou lbnm smoslmp nfowlmegm odmlm`u{b`bur bf uhm ibe)18uh `mfu}{r&

    Wm hatm slmfur od mx`mllmfu {mpma{`h k}u fo lbghufbfg {oe uo

    `asu}{m afe `ofe}`u o}{ biagbfaubofp fo mapr war uoa``}{aumlr bfu}bu how ioubtaubof afe `{maubtbur wo{n& Wm{mj}pu pua{ubfg uo u{}lr `asu}{m afe `ofe}`u bu& Iopu od o}{`oiiof bfu}bubofp publl pu{}gglm tba olem{ ioemlp, afe uhm{mpfo do`al `of`msu ap uo whau `{maubtbur bp, mxa`ulr&

    Iafr smoslm afe o{gafbzaubofp hatm a tm{r gooe nfa`n do{ioubtaubof afe `{maubtbur, k}u uhmr pmmi uo hatm a`q}b{me bu krl}`n afe eoggme sm{pbpumf`m uh{o}gh u{bal afe m{{o{ {auhm{ uhaf

    mxslb`bu }fem{puafebfg& Wm ualn ako}u bu a lou, pha{bfg iafrgooe okpm{taubofp, slaubu}emp, afe um`hfbq}mp, k}u bu publl ml}empa {mallr s{m`bpm mxslafaubof&

    Pbibla{lr, `ofpbem{ uhau kmdo{m Kmfjaibf D{afnlbfp daio}p nbummxsm{bimfu, mlm`u{b`bafp hae emtmlosme a lou od u{b`np do{gmfm{aubfg psa{np, puo{bfg `ha{gmp bf ja{p, afe `ofe}`ubfg iblepho`np uh{o}gh g{o}sp od smoslm holebfg hafep, k}u uhm{m waplbuulm ag{mmimfu ap uo whau mlm`u{b`bur wap afe how uo s{o`mmewbuh d}{uhm{ bftmpubgaubofp&17

    Ap lbghufbfg uo{m uh{o}gh k}blebfgp afe pu{}`n smoslm emae, buppmmibfglr kbza{{m lmasp afe u}{fp wm{m mxslabfme ap uhm wbll odGoe& B{ofb`allr, smoslm u{bme uo wa{e odd puo{ip kr {bfgbfg`h}{`h kmllp whb`h ebef'u wo{n do{ {mapofp wm nfow wmll& Alou od kmll){bfgm{p ebme, afe mtmf adum{ D{afnlbf'p fifebfgp wm{ms}klb`bzme kmllp wm{m publl kmbfg iaem kma{bfg mfg{atbfgp uhauimio{balbzme uhmb{ ibpg}beme afe odumf emaelr s}{sopm& 18

    17 Of p`bmfubfi` sa{aebgip, }pbfg D{afnlbf'p wo{n ap af mxaislm, pmm UhoiapN}hf'p Pu{}`u}{m od P`bmfubfi` [mtol}ubofp, (124;": s& 15 ) 1=&

    18 Uhm ofumxu}al bfdo{iaubof bp d{oi Shblbs E{ar'p Pumalbfg Goe'p Uh}fem{:Kmfjaibf D{afnlbf'p Lbghufbfg [oe afe uhm Bftmfubof od Aim{b`a (;33="

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    A Fmw Lbghufbfg [oe ;0

    Uhbp pmmip uo km whm{m wm'{m au wbuh h}iaf fau}{m& O}{ bemapafe s{a`ub`mp wo{n poimubimp> ouhm{ ubimp uhmr eof'u afeB'i fou p}{m uhbfgp wo{n o}u km`a}pm od o}{ auumisup uo iafagmioubtaubof afe `{maubtbur o{ empsbum uhopm auumisup& B eofuimaf uo ebibfbph uhm im{bup od poim tm{r `{maubtmo{gafbzaubofp afe aeib{aklm bfbubaubtmp, k}u loonbfg auh}iafbur wbuh a wbem{ lmfp, bu loonp lbnm wm{m ibppbfgpoimuhbfg mppmfubal&

    Uhbfn ako}u poim od uhm q}mpubofp wm'tm kmmf emalbfg wbuh bfuhm ;1pu `mfu}{r: Whau eo wm eo ako}u p}b`bem koikm{p? Whaueo wm eo ako}u `o{so{aum `o{{}subof? Whau eo wm eo ako}usotm{ur? Whau eo wm eo ako}u ia{nmu b{{aubofalbur uhau hap{m`mfulr `oim tm{r `lopm uo }fem{ibfbfg uhm wholm glokalm`ofoir? How eo wm fmgoubaum dab{ ag{mmimfup of `lbiaum`hafgm afe u{aem? Whau eo wm eo ako}u ak}pmp od bfumllm`u}als{osm{ur law? How `af wm hmls emtmlosbfg `o}fu{bmp wbuho}u`o}fum{s{oe}`ubtmlr kmbfg sm{`mbtme ap u{rbfg uo imeelm wbuhafe mxslobu uhmi? How eo wm {mpoltm io{al afe muhb`aleblmiiap bf p`bmf`m?

    Iafr od o}{ {mpsofpmp uo uhopm q}mpubofp loon uo im a lou lbnm{bfgbfg `h}{`h kmllp bf a lbghufbfg puo{i& Uhmr odumf hatm{mp}lup uhau a{m s{m`bpmlr ossopme uo whau wm wafu, k}u wmnmms eobfg bu afrwar do{ la`n od afr tbaklm alum{faubtmp,sm{smu}aubfg o}{ dalpm bfu}bubofp wbuh bfumllm`u}allr lazremum{ibfaubof uo eo poimuhbfg eaiibu!

    Bd poimofm `oiibup tbolmf`m agabfpu }p wm `oiibu {bghu ka`n whb`h kmgmup io{m tbolmf`m bf {mu}{f& Wm fighu `o{so{aum`o{{}subof afe tolaublm ia{nmup kr ianbfg io{m {}lmp> io{m{}lmp ianm smoslm lmpp io{allr {mpsofpbklm afe uhmr km`oimmtmf io{m emum{ibfme afe aemsu au mxslobubfg io{mposhbpub`aume {}lmp& Wm hafe o}u iofmr uo uhm soo{ afe bu odumfd}{uhm{ ebibfbphmp uhmb{ akblbur afe wbll uo p}sso{u uhmipmltmp&Wm u{r uo sm{p}aem ouhm{p uo aeosu o}{ s{a`ub`mp afe kmlbmdpafe bu ianmp uhmi mtmf io{m pumaedapu bf uhmb{p afe tb`m

    tm{pa&12

    12 Ir `of`m{fp a{m `o{{oko{aume kr uhm {m`mfu watm od sos}la{ koonp ako}ub{{aubofalbur, mpsm`ballr appo`baume wbuh kmhatbo}{al m`ofoib`p: @appP}fpumbf afe [b`ha{e Uhalm{'p F}egm (;338", [okm{u Phbllm{ afe Gmo{gm

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    ;5 U{}uh, Wbll $ [mlmtaf`m

    Poimwhm{m bf all od uhbp wm i}pu km ibppbfg poim mppmfubalbfpbghu uhau wbll pmmi oktbo}p uo smoslm a `mfu}{r o{ uwo d{oifow& Whm{m `af wm loon do{ bemap uo g}bem }p a lbuulm io{mmddm`ubtmlr? Whau'p o}{ lbghufbfg {oe do{ `{maubtbur afeioubtaubof?

    Anm{lod'p Afbial Psb{bup (;332", Eaf A{bmlr'p S{meb`uaklr B{{aubofal (;338",afe Pwar kr O{b afe [oi K{adiaf (;338"&

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    = Uhm Wmk ap a War od

    ]fem{puafebfg

    O}{ uoolp, a`ubtbubmp afe p}{{o}febfgp lbum{allr uma`h }p how uouhbfn&;3Wm `ofpuafulr akpo{k imuasho{p afe biagmp uhau go ofuo bfdo{i o}{ bfu}bubof afe {mapof& ;1

    Ap lbdm afe wo{n gmu io{m fmuwo{nme afe erfaib` tba uhmWmk, o}{ oflbfm a`ubtbubmp alpo s{otbem fmw imuasho{p do{ianbfg pmfpm od uhm mim{gbfg pu{}`u}{mp afe prpumip& Uhm wmkbp km`oibfg a kmuum{ ioeml do{ }fem{puafebfg olem{ apsm`up oduhm wo{le uhau publl kadm }p `oislmx apsm`up lbnm ioubtaubof,`{maubtbur, afe `ofp`bo}pfmpp&

    Emiofpu{aubfg ir sobfu kmpu bp uhm `of`msu od imimp& Pmtmfo{ mbghu rma{p ago uhm um{i wap fofpmfpb`al uo iopu smoslm Bnfmw& ]flmpp ro} hae {mae [b`ha{e Eawnbfp ;; ro} s{okaklrwo}le hatm {abpme af mrmk{ow au uhm p}ggmpubof uhau bemap a{mlbnm gmfmp, pmlm`ume afe {ms{oe}`me uh{o}gh `}lu}{m, }pbfg }pap `a{{bm{p uo iabfuabf uhmb{ owf p}{tbtal& K}u uhmf Ebgg ,Ro}U}km, Uwbuum{ afe uhm {mpu `aim alofg, afe p}eemflr uhmbema ianmp bfu}bubtm pmfpm uo af mfub{m gmfm{aubof wbuh ka{mlrafr mxslafaubof au all&

    Fow, fou oflr bp imim a iabfpu{mai `of`msu, k}u smoslm a{m

    }pbfg uhm `of`msu uo ianm io{m slaudo{ip afe asslb`aubofp uhauwo{n of uhau paim s{bf`bslm& Wbuh uhmpm fmwm{ asslb`aubofpwmll gabf io{m mlako{aum imuasho{p afe ioemlp d{oi uhopm,afe po of& D}{uhm{, uhmpm assp a{m dm{ublm g{o}fe do{ {mpma{`h krafuh{osologbpup, po`bologbpup, spr`hologbpup, afe ouhm{ po`bal

    ;3 Pmm Mbfpumbf'p @lo`np, Sobf`a{'p Iasp (;330" kr Smum{ Galbpof do{ a pmfpm odhow ;3uh `mfu}{r p`bmf`m wap addm`ume kr 12uh `mfu}{r um`hfologr, m&g& tba

    Mbfpumbf'p mxsm{bmf`m wo{nbfg bf uhm saumfu odfi `m&;1 Pmm Gmo{gm Lanodd $ Ia{n Johfpof'p Imuasho{p Wm Lbtm Kr (1283"& Do{

    poimuhbfg io{m {m`mfu afe `ois{mhmfpbtm {mae Pumtmf Sbfnm{'p Pu}dd odUho}ghu (;337"&

    ;; [b`ha{e Eawnbfp, Uhm Pmlfiph Gmfm (1274"&

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    ;4 U{}uh, Wbll $ [mlmtaf`m

    p`bmfubpup&;0

    Uhm Wmk gmfm{aump iappbtm aio}fup od ha{e eaua&Io{m uo uhm sobfu, bup eaua uhaup al{maer ebgbubzme do{ afalrpbpafe tbp}albzaubof& Wm `af }pm bu bf iafr io{m mddm`ubtm warp,afe bu eompfu hatm uo km iaf}allr mfum{me bfuo a fmw prpumido{ ma`h psm`bfi` }pm&

    Kmrofe uhau, ap wm al{maer nfow, uhm nfowlmegm uhau iar{mp}lu d{oi all uhau {mpma{`h `af km io{m {maeblr a``mppme krafrkoer, ap bup io{m mapblr pma{`haklm afe uhm{mp a`o{{mpsofebfg u{mfe uowa{ep osmf a``mpp jo}{falp afe ouhm{alum{faubtmp uo `oftmfubofal s}klbphbfg&

    Afe bu bpfu j}pu uoearp {mpma{`h wm{m gabfbfg io{m a``mpp uo>wm{m alpo gmuubfg `lopm uo uhm mfub{m hbpuo{r od h}iafnfowlmegm, {bghu au o}{ fifgm{ubsp& Adum{ all, eaua eompfu umlluhm wholm puo{r> poimubimp bu s{mtmfup }p d{oi pmmbfg uhm do{mpudo{ uhm u{mmp& Uanbfg a pums ka`n uo pmm whau smoslm uho}ghu afew{oum ako}u h}iaf d}feaimfualp 133 rma{p ago, ;33 rma{p ago,;333 rma{p ago (km`a}pm poim uhbfgp wbll fmtm{ `hafgm" `af km

    tm{r d{}bud}l, bd fou mppmfubal&Afe uhm{mp ofm io{m da`uo{ wm `afu do{gmu: bu bpfu j}pu uhm eauaafe bemap uhau a{m `offm`ume, wm{m `offm`ume& Kmuum{ warp uo`oftm{pm afe `ollako{aum k{bfg uhm ouhm{ uh{mm emtmlosimfupuogmuhm{ mtmf io{m {b`hlr, ianbfg uhm soppbkblbubmp do{ lma{fbfglbum{allr }fbiagbfaklm& Uhm Wo{le Wbem Wmk wap alwarpbfumfeme uo km a slaudo{i do{ `offm`ubfg nfowlmegm afe bemap

    kr `offm`ubfg smoslm&;5

    Uhbp awmpoim fmw war uo wo{n afe lma{f s}up }p bf a wo{le odak}feaf`m afe a}uofoir uhau `oismlp }p uo `{maum aikbubo}pfmw bemap afe s{a`ub`mp& Uhbfnbfg od @lar Phb{nr'p wmll nfowf`labi uhau wm a{m lbtbfg bf uhm ibeelm od uhm la{gmpu bf`{mapm odmxs{mppbtm `asakblbur bf uhm hbpuo{r od uhm h}iaf {a`m, ;= B hatmuo wofem{ mxa`ulr whau bu bp wm'{m all mxs{mppbfg&

    ;0 I}`h od uhm {mpma{ h uhau wmfu bfuo Fb`holap @h{bpuanbp afe JaimpDowlm{'p {m`mfu koon ako}u uhm mddm`up od po`bal fmuwo{np, @offm`ume (;332",wap eofm of Da`mkoon&

    ;5 Ubi Km{fm{p)Lmm, Wmatbfg uhm Wmk (1222",

    ;= @lar Phb{nr, Hm{m @oimp Mtm{rkoer (;338": s& 134&

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    Uhm Wmk ap a War od ]fem{puafebfg ;7

    Ir hosm bp uhau wm'{m alpo bf ofm od uhm iopu s{odo}feshbloposhb`al u{afpdo{iaubofp ap wmll& @ofpbem{ how uhm Wmk bphmlsbfg `{maum a `}lu}{m bf whb`h wm'{m `oido{uaklm wo{nbfg,lma{fbfg, afe lbtbfg bf {mal)ubim> wm'{m +akafeofbfg puo`np uomik{a`m owp+>;4 wm'{m lma{fbfg uo uhbfn bf kmua, bis{otbfg uhms{o`mpp {auhm{ uhaf hosmlmpplr u{rbfg uo sm{dm`u mtm{r s{oe}`u& ;7Bu bpf'u j}pu uhau uhbfgp a{m `hafgbfg> how uhbfgp `hafgm bp`hafgbfg, afe wm fmme a fmw ioemlp afe to`ak}la{bmp uo hmls}p ass{m`baum bu&

    Bu wbll all nmms bis{otbfg, ap lofg ap wm nmms ianbfg bu kmuum{&Lbnm afr um`hfologr, uhm Bfum{fmu `af km ak}pme& Bu `af kmwapumd}l, ibplmaebfg mtmf eafgm{o}p& Bu'p alpo uhm kmpu uoolwm hatm do{ fatbgaubfg uhbp hbpuo{b`al u{afpbubof wm'{m lbtbfguh{o}gh& O}{ }fem{puafebfg, lbnm uhm Wmk afe mtm{ruhbfg mlpm,bp a wo{n bf s{og{mpp&

    ;4 Johf Hagml, Johf Pmmlr K{owf, afe Lafg Eatbpof, +Akafeof Puo`np,Mik{a`m Dlowp,+ HK[ Klogp (Jaf}a{r ;7, ;332":huus://klogp&hk{&o{g/kbgphbdu/;332/31/akafeof)puo`np)mik{a`m)owp&huil

    ;7 Jmdd Ja{tbp, +S{oe}`u t& s{o`mpp jo}{falbpi: Uhm iruh od sm{dm`ubof t& kmua`}lu}{m,+ au k}zzia`hbfm&`oi (J}fm 7, ;332"&

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    4 ]f`m{uabfur $ Psaubal

    Kbap

    Bup fau}{al uo u{r bemfubdrbfg a sa{ub`}la{ okjm`u ap kmbfg uhm`a}pm od poimuhbfg& Wm wafu uo fabl bu eowf afe par, hm{mp uhm`a}pm, {bghu hm{m> j}pu fix uhbp afe wm'{m all gooe, o{, hm{m'pwhau ianmp }p `ofp`bo}p&&& afe hm{m'p whau pmu uhm }fbtm{pm bfioubof: uhm irpum{r bp poltme of`m afe do{ all!

    Rmu, agabf afe agabf, all od uhm `a}pmp wm bemfubdr `a}pmp oddabl}{m, `a}pmp od wa{p, `a}pmp od g{mau a``oislbphimfup, `a}pmpod fau}{al afe shrpb`al da`up nmms sobfubfg mtmf d}{uhm{ afed}{uhm{ ka`n&

    Au poim sobfu ianbfg pmfpm od uhmpm `oislmx prpumip gmup uooebdfi`}lu& Bfmtbuaklr bf mtm{r bftmpubgaubof wm puos u{a`bfg`a}pal `habfp ka`n bf ubim afe wm pua{u loonbfg au gmfm{alsauum{fp (poimubimp biagbfme ofmp" afe uhmf wm gbtm uhmsauum{f a faim lbnm gooe, mtbl, haum, lotm, g{mme, {mpmfuimfu,alu{}bpi, `hafgm, }f`m{uabfur, `haf`m, o{ poimuhbfg mlpmakpu{a`u& Bu'p }fatobeaklm& Poimubimp bu wo{np s{muur wmll> ouhm{ubimp bu eompf'u&

    Parbfg uhau mtbl `a}pme 2/11 afe g{mme `a}pme f}im{o}pfifaf`bal k{maneowfp eompfu mxslabf afruhbfg& Uhmr{m pbislr

    faimp wm gbtm sauum{fp od po`bal shmfoimfa& Whmf wm parg{mme `a}pme uhm fifaf`bal `{bpbp wm{m pbislr parbfg smoslmp

    kmhatbo}{ uh{o}gh uhm fifaf`bal `{bpbp bp `ofpbpumfu wbuhkmhatbo}{ wm `oftmfbmfulr umfe uo `aumgo{bzm ap g{mmer&

    Bu'p uhm bfebtbe}al mtmfup uhau a{m {mpsofpbklm, fou uhm `aumgo{bmpwm }pm uo ianm pmfpm od uhmi& Rmu wm hatm uo a`u of uhm bemapwm hatm, po wm a``msu uhmi afe gmu of wbuh bu howmtm{bism{dm`u uhmr iar km au lmapu }fubl wm `af `oim }s wbuh

    kmuum{ mxslafaubofp&K}u uhmf wm'{m publl lmdu wbuh q}mpubofp ako}u uhm `a}pmp od

    kmhatbo}{ uhau'p g{mmer, alu{}bpub`, mu`& Uhmpm o}ghu uo km lmdu uopsm`balbzme {mpma{`hm{p uo afpwm{ p`bmfubfi `allr& ]fdo{u}faumlr

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    ]f`m{uabfur $ Psaubal Kbap ;2

    wm `afu addo{e uo wabu do{ uhmb{ afpwm{p& Solbub`al afe m`ofoib`q}mpubofp fmme uo km aee{mppme wbuh uhm kmpu nfowlmegm wmhatm fow& Wm hatm uo s{o`mme wbuh uhm bism{dm`u nfowlmegmwm hatm&

    Afe wm wafu uo s{o`mme wbuh o}{ bism{dm`u nfowlmegm&Whmuhm{ ofm umfep uo uanm a`ubof o{ umfep uo {m m`u of bemap,wm `af'u puos o}{pmltmp d{oi kmlbmtbfg poimuhbfg& Uhm{mp fmtm{a ioimfu wm{m fou eobfg o{ ianbfg uhbfgp, afe wm'{m`ofpuafulr mxsm{bmf`bfg ta{bo}p dmmlbfg od auu{a`ubof afe{mt}lpbof, empb{m afe ebpg}pu& Afe uhmf uhm{m a{m mtmf io{m

    kapb` s{o`mppmp wm uanm do{ g{afume&

    Uhbfgp a{m alwarp hassmfbfg& [bghu fow wm{m kouh k{mauhbfg,o}{ hma{up a{m s}isbfg oxrgmf d{oi o}{ l}fgp uo o}{ k{abfp,ianbfg p}{m o}{ fm}{ofp fi{m dapu mfo}gh uo u{afplaum uhm lbghuhbuubfg o}{ mrmp bfuo biagmp afe wo{ep, addm`ubfg o}{ pu{maip oduho}ghu afe bf}mf`bfg o}{ bemap&

    Mtmf whmf wm ebm uhm{m a{m s{o`mppmp od em`ar o``}{{bfg&Imafwhblm uhm slafmu iotmp bf o{kbu whblm uhm k}{fbfg p}fmtaso{aump {btm{p afe pmap whb`h `ofemfpmp bfuo `lo}ep uhau a{m

    klowf kr wbfep }fubl `hafgbfg umism{au}{mp {mlmapm {abf uhaudallp uo fill {mpm{tob{p afe pu{maip afe fo}{bph uhm slafup uhaugmfm{aum uhm oxrgmf uhau `b{`}laump uo o}{ k{abfp po wm `afuhbfn ako}u uhmpm uhbfgp&

    Uhbfn od a whb{lsool uhau do{ip otm{ a e{abf afe sm{pbpup aplofg ap waum{ `ofubf}mp uo ow bfuo bu& Fow uhbfn od uhm paim

    po{u od ioubof o``}{{bfg bf a h}{{b`afm pmmf d{oi Psa`m, o{ uhmG{mau [me Psou pmmf of J}sbum{'p p}{da`m& ;8 Wm uhbfn afe ualnako}u uhmpm puaklm, fofmq}blbk{b}i o{em{me prpumip ap bd uhmra{m sm{iafmfu, ebp`{mum okjm`up ap bd uhmr `o}le mxbpubfemsmfemfulr k}u uhmb{ mxbpumf`m emsmfep of ofgobfgo``}{{mf`mp: mfm{gr afe iauum{ owbfg kouh bfuo afe o}u oduhmi&

    P}`h fofmq}blbk{b}i o{em{me prpumip, `allme ebppbsaubtm

    pu{}`u}{mp, a{m tm{r `oiiof bf o}{ wo{le& Blra S{bgogbfm wapawa{eme uhm 1277 Fokml S{bzm bf @hmibpu{r do{ hbp {mpma{`h of

    ;8 Pu}a{u Na}ddiaf, Au Hoim bf uhm ]fbtm{pm (122=": s& ;3 ) ;1&

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    03 U{}uh, Wbll $ [mlmtaf`m

    uhmpm erfaib` prpumip, afe psmfu i}`h od uhm {mpu od hbp lbdm}{gbfg uhm k{oaem{ p`bmfubfi` `oii}fbur uo ass{m`baum umiso{al`ha{a`um{bpub`p&;2

    Umiso{albur bp uo}gh uo d}llr ass{m`baum km`a}pm wm }p}allruanm ubim do{ g{afume& Wm mtoltme uo go wbuh uhm ow whblm

    k}blebfg pu{}`u}{mp afe uoolp d{oi all uhm klo`np afe kbup odha{e pu}dd a{o}fe }p& Wm mtoltme uo sm{`mbtm afe phasm uhm{bgbe o}ulbfmp od okjm`up whblm bgfo{bfg uhm aikbg}o}p }xuhaup `ofpuafulr o``}{{bfg fou j}pu a{o}fe }p, k}u bf }p (afeap }p" ap wmll&

    Iopu od whau wm uanm do{ g{afume bf o}{ po`bal afe m`ofoib`{malbubmp a{m mbuhm{ ebppbsaubtm pu{}`u}{mp o{ addm`ume (b&m& wbuhbf"ebppbsaubtm pu{}`u}{mp> wm `af ualn ako}u uhmi ap bd uhmr'{m polbeuhbfgp, k}u uhmb{ mxbpumf`m emsmfep of `ofubf}o}p o``}{{mf`m&Do{ mxaislm, bd mtm{r m`ofoib` bfeb`auo{ hrsouhmub`allr puarmeau do{ a rma{, bu wo}le fou km km`a}pm mtm{ruhbfg puossme, buwo}le km km`a}pm od `ofpuafu s{oe}`ubof, {mtmf}mp nmmsbfg }s

    wbuh mxsmfebu}{mp, pumaer u}{fotm{ od mislorimfu, mu`&Lbnmwbpm, mtmf uhm s{otm{kbal piall uowf whm{m fouhbfg mtm{hassmfp afe uhm sos}laubof puarp uhm paim a`u}allr `ofpbpup odiafr `oislmimfua{r o``}{{mf`mp lbnm uhm {hruhip od uhmpmapofp o{ uhm h}iaf koer&

    Mtmfro} afe Ba{m fofmq}blbk{b}i prpumip, `oisopme od afep}psmfeme kr i}lubslm ebppbsaubtm pu{}`u}{mp: uhm `mllp bf o}{

    koebmp a{m fofmq}blbk{b}i prpumip mx`hafgbfg iauum{ afe

    mfm{gr wbuh p}{{o}febfg pu{}`u}{mp, o}{ uho}ghup a{mfofmq}blbk{b}i prpumip> po a{m o}{ `oii}fbubmp, o}{o{gafbzaubofp, afe o}{ m`ofoibmp& Bd bu wapf'u do{ mtmfup`ofpuafulr o``}{{bfg uh{o}gh afe a{o}fe }p, wm wo}lef'u mxbpuau all afe bd wm `o}le mxbpu (akp}{elr" wbuho}u o``}{{mf`m, buwo}le km au uhm mxsmfpm od a`ubof, pmfpaubof, ibfe, o{ afrd}u}{m whaupomtm{&

    Uhmpm s{o`mppmp a{m po `ofpuafu, uhmr'{m po mpuaklbphme, po{mg}la{, wm ha{elr mtmf uhbfn od uhmi ap hassmfbfg& Wm

    `oftmfbmfulr `of`msu}albzm all uhmpm lbtbfg s{o`mppmp ap puaub`uhbfgp& Wm emp`{bkm uhmpm s{o`mppmp ap `ollm`ubofp od sa{up

    ;2 M&g& bf S{bgogbfm'p wbemlr atablaklm Mfe od @m{uabfur (1227"&

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    lbnm sa{up od a `a{ uhau `af km nmsu of `ogfbubtm phmltmp bf o}{ibfep afe o}{ koonp }fubl wm fmme uo appmiklm uhmi, ofm)kr)ofm, bfuo uhmo{bmp&

    Lbnm uhm somu pabe,

    O}{ imeelbfg bfumllm`uIbp)phasmp uhm kma}umo}p do{ip od uhbfgp:))Wm i}{em{ uo ebppm`u& 03

    Uhmf wm fife o}{pmltmp pu}`n wbuh puaub` ioemlp uhau eof'uiotm afe g{ow uhm war uhbfgp eo bf {mal lbdm, po wm hatm uoapn, Whau ianmp all od uhmpm s{o`mppmp go? Whaubplbdm?Whau bp alu{}bpi? Whau bp ubim? afe wm {oll }s o}{plmmtmp, `a{tbfg awar, loonbfg do{ uhm do{`m o{ sa{ub`lm uhauafbiaump uhm wo{le&

    K}u wm{m loonbfg do{ uhm w{ofg uhbfgp& Wm pho}lefu kmloonbfg do{ afr uhbfg au all& Bfpumae wm pho}le {m`ogfbzm uhau kr

    `of`msu}albzbfg lbdm ap af appmiklagm od puaub` sa{up wm'tmoibuume, o{ i}{em{me afe pum{blbzme uhm pbislm da`u uhauuhbfgp alwarp hassmf, afe uhm foubof uhau uhbfgp `af mxbpuwbuho}u hassmfbfg bp j}pu a hrsouhmub`al `ofpu{}`u uhau bp odumf}pmd}l k}u `af'u alwarp km mxslobume&

    Uo gmu a kmuum{ pmfpm uhbp kbap afe whau'p {mq}b{me uo `o}fum{ bu,u{r uo biagbfm uhm piallmpu sa{ub`lmp od iauum{& Bd ro}'{m lbnm im,ro} s{okaklr pua{u kr tbp}albzbfg psaubal do{ip uhau a{makpol}umlr pum{blbzme od umiso{al q}albubmp, afe uhmf ro} hbu uhm

    s{otm{kbal OF pwbu`h uo pmu uhmi bf ioubof& Uhm{m bp fomisb{b`al o{ {aubofal j}pubfi`aubof do{ uhbfnbfg lbnm uhbp, }flmppwm'{m uhbfnbfg ako}u ia`hbfmp afe ouhm{ uhbfgp wm dak{b`aumo}{pmltmp& Mtm{ruhbfg uhau o``}{p bf fau}{m (bf`l}ebfg ro}{owf ibfe" hap kouh psaubal afe umiso{al `ha{a`um{bpub`p> uhm{m'pfo war uo nfow whb`h `aim fi{pu&

    Bd wm allow o}{pmltmp uo biagbfm s}{mlr psaubal okjm`up empsbumuhm da`u wm nfow uhau mtm{ruhbfg hap umiso{al `ha{a`um{bpub`p,

    whau hassmfp bd wm u{r uhm `ofu{apubfg ass{oa`h? U{rbiagbfbfg uhm piallmpu sa{ub`lmp od iauum{ kr `of`msu}albzbfg

    03 Wbllbai Wo{epwo{uh, +Uhm Uaklmp U}{fme> Af Mtmfbfg P`mfm, of uhm PaimP}kjm`u+ (1728"&

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    s}{mlr umiso{al `ha{a`um{bpub`p fi{pu, afe uhmf gbtm uhmi psaubaldo{i&&& B'i fou p}{m bu'p soppbklm uo pua{u& B `af'u mtmf biagbfm as}{mlr umiso{al `ha{a`um{bpub` wbuho}u fi{pu biagbfbfg psaubaldo{ip&

    Do{ hm}{bpub` s}{sopmp, bd wm biagbfm a psm`u{}i kmuwmmf s}{mpsa`m afe s}{m ubim (whblm foubfg how wm {mlr of afouhm{psaubal biagm uo eo po", ioubof afe km`oibfg wo}le km bf uhmibeelm od uhau psm`u{}i> uhmr a{mf'u eb{m`ulr ossopme uo {mpu (o{fixbur" afe kmbfg& Ioubof afe km`oibfg bftoltm kouh ubim afepsa`m, whblm fixbur afe kmbfg a{m akpu{a`ubofp au uhm mxu{mim mfeod s}{m psa`m& Ubimlbfmp afe ub`nbfg `lo`np wo}le km bf uhmibeelm od uhm psm`u{}i uoo uhopm hatm psaubal `ha{a`um{bpub`p&

    Bu'p nbfe od af akp}{e mxm{`bpm k}u alpo af mflbghumfbfg ofm,whb`h tbtbelr emiofpu{aump uhau, ap Hmf{b Km{gpof s}u bu,bfumllm`u}albzme ubim bp psa`m&&& uhm mlbibfaubof od ubim bp uhmhakbu}al, fo{ial, `oiiofsla`m a`u od o}{ }fem{puafebfg& 01

    Psm`bfi`allr, B `all uhbp psaubal kbap: o}{ umfemf`r uo d{aim`of`msup bf psaubal um{ip, uhm{mkr ebibfbphbfg uhm biso{uaf`mod lbdm'p umiso{al q}albubmp& Psaubal kbap bp whau lmaep }p uo ianm`aumgo{bmp afe uaxofoibmp odumf tm{r }pmd}l ofmp, k}upoimubimp sm{fb`bo}plr do{ uhmb{ owf panm& Psaubal kbap bp whaulmaep }p uo u{mau poim `aumgo{bmp afe akpu{a`ubofp ap bd uhmr a{m{mal uhbfgp uhau hatm a`u}al mddm`up bf uhm wo{le, ouhm{ uhaf`of`msu}al ofmp&0;

    Whmf wm u{r uo }fem{puafe poimuhbfg addm`ume kr `oislmx

    s{o`mppmp (m&g& `ofp`bo}pfmpp, ioubtaubof, `{maubtbur, afemtol}ubof", uhm{m'p a umfemf`r uo psmfe a lou od `ogfbubtm mfm{grapnbfg k{oae q}mpubofp ako}u Whr?, How?, afe Whau bp&&&? Odumfp}`h q}mpubofp a{m }fafpwm{aklm au lmapu }fubl kmuum{bfdo{iaubof o{ io{m smfmu{aubfg bfpbghu bp atablaklm& Bf p}`h`apmp, lmu'p j}pu par uhbfgp hassmf km`a}pm ubim mxbpup po wm `afdo`}p of iotbfg do{wa{e afe emalbfg wbuh {mal, s{a`ub`al, fbuurg{buur emuablp&

    01 Pmm Uhm @{maubtm Ibfe, u{& Iakmllm L& Afebpof (1254": s& 12&

    0; Uhbp psm`bfi` dalla`r bp allme {mbfi`aubof& Alpo pmm Whbumhmae'p foubof od uhm+dalla`r od ibpsla`me `of`{mumfmpp+ bf P`bmf`m bf uhm Ioem{f Wo{le (12;=,1227": s& =1&

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    Uhbp bp {o}ghlr whau Km{gpof p}ggmpume a `mfu}{r ago: ubim bpwhau bp hassmfbfg, afe io{m uhaf uhau, bu bp whau `a}pmpmtm{ruhbfg uo hassmf&00 Bu'p a emlbkm{aumlr osmf war oda``o}fubfg do{ uhm tm{r iokblbur od kmbfg 05 o{ uhm da`u uhaumtm{ruhbfg bf lbdm (eowf uo uhm piallmpu sa{ub`lm" pmmip`ofpuafulr ioubtaume uo appm{u bupmld&

    Bu'p biso{uafu fou uo bfum{s{mu uhbp tbual s{bf`bslm ap asopu}laubof od poim nbfe od `opib` do{`m, p}kpuaf`m, o{ uhbfg>bu'p s{m`bpmlr uhm ossopbum: bu'p a nbfe od hm}{bpub` sla`mholem{ wm`af }pm uo s{mtmfu dalpm bemap d{oi pmuulbfg kmdo{m kmuum{bfdo{iaubof bp atablaklm& Ap Km{gpof w{oum, bu iar bfemme foumxslabf i}`h, k}u bu bp au lmapu a po{u od lakml adfixme uo o}{bgfo{af`m, po ap uo {mibfe }p od uhbp o``apbofallr& 0=

    Bu'p uh{o}gh o}{ ebpsopbubofp {ms{mpmfume kr psaubal kbap uhaukouh iaum{balbpi afe tbualbpi hatm kmmf `o{{}sume bfuo}fg{o}feme akpu{a`ubofp& Iaum{balbpi odumf emgmfm{aump bfuo a

    kmlbmd uhau mtm{ruhbfg i}pu km {me}`me uo puaub` doppblp afe

    `halnkoa{e ebag{aip ap bd wm `o}le pmm alu{}bpi }fem{ aib`{op`osm, o{ `}u g{mme o}u wbuh a p`alsml& Tbualbpi odumfemgmfm{aump bfuo a kmlbmd uhau uhm{m'p poim nbfe od psb{bus}phbfg afe s}llbfg mtm{ruhbfg kmhbfe uhm p`mfmp&

    Foum uhau uhm wo{e kbap eompf'u bislr uhau bup mddm`up a{mfm`mppa{blr fmgaubtm& Bd bu wapf'u do{ o}{ umfemf`r uo `of`mbtmokjm`up afe sauum{fp ap sm{iafmfu mtmf whmf wm `af'u pmmuhmi (pua{ubfg wbuh Ioiir o{ Eaeer slarbfg sman)a)koo

    kmhbfe a klafnmu" uhmf wm wo}lef'u hatm gmoimu{r, iauh, o{mtmf af alshakmu uo wo{n wbuh& Of a io{m `oislmx lmtml,wbuho}u psaubal kbap wm wo}lef'u hatm p`bmf`m, {mlbgbof,`oiim{`m, o{ lmgal prpumip& All od uhmpm {mq}b{m a pmfpm uhaupu{}`u}{al afe sauum{fbpub` akpu{a`ubofp a{m {mallr `of`{mum afesm{iafmfu&

    Ir sobfu bp uhau wm pho}le nfow uhm lbibuaubofp afe ebpuo{ubofp`ofebubofme kr uhau s{a`ub`m afe km osmf uo alum{faubtmp whmfu{rbfg uo }fem{puafe fmw `hallmfgmp afe `oislmx

    00 Uhm @{maubtm Ibfe, u{& Iakmllm L Afebpof (1254": s& ;&

    05 @{maubtm Mtol}ubof, u{& A{uh}{ Ibu`hmll (1211": s& 044&

    0= @{maubtm Mtol}ubof, u{& A{uh}{ Ibu`hmll (1211": s& 58&

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    s{o`mppmp (m&g& `ofp`bo}pfmpp, ioubtaubof, `{maubtbur,sm{`msubofp od imafbfg, lotm"&

    Uhbp bp io{m biso{uafu fow uhaf mtm{, ap wm u{r uo }fem{puafea hrsm{)`offm`ume wo{le bf whb`h glokal mtmfup slar o}u bf{mal)ubim& Wm `af'u app}im afruhbfg bp fixme afrio{m&

    Agabf, ap B p}ggmpume au uhm pua{u od uhbp `hasum{, B u{}pu p`bmfubfi `mxsm{up uo fig}{m mtm{ruhbfg o}u mtmfu}allr, k}u bf uhm imaf ubimwm hatm poim pmtm{m `hallmfgmp uhau a{mf'u gobfg uo wabu, afe a

    lou od bisaubmfu bemalbpup s{osopbfg pol}ubofp uhau iar `a}pmio{m s{oklmip afe emlarp uhaf uhmr poltm `owm{bfg }fem{uhm psm`u{m od mtbl afe pho}ubfg eowf im{m `a{b`au}{mp odg{mme {auhm{ uhaf aee{mppbfg {mal, `oislmx kmhatbo}{p afeuhmb{ {oou `a}pmp&

    Kr kalaf`bfg psaubalbzme `of`msup wbuh af mq}allr, emlbkm{aumlrdalla`bo}p foubof uhau uhbfgp a{m `a}pme kr uhm mxbpumf`m odubim (B'll `all bu uhm umiso{albpu iaxbi", B'i u{rbfg uo iabfuabfuhm kmfmfiup wm gmu d{oi s}{mlr psaubal app}isubofp whblma``o}fubfg do{ bfmtbuaklr }f`m{uabf afe {afeoi o``}{{mf`mp&Lbnm Km{gpof, B }pm uhbp ap a po{u od lakml adfixme uo o}{bgfo{af`m&

    Foum uhau p`bmf`m al{maer eomp uhbp& Uhbfn od foubofp lbnm}f`m{uabfur afe `haf`m, wbuho}u whb`h wm wo}lef'u hatmgooe }fem{puafebfgp od q}afu}i shrpb`p o{ mtol}ubof& Uhmfoubof uhau uhbfgp hassmf km`a}pm ubim mxbpup bp mppmfuballr agmfm{albzaubof od uhopm foubofp& Bu'p }pmd}l do{ kalaf`bfg o}{

    psaubal imuasho{p afe emp`{bsubofp, ap wmll ap fm}u{albzbfg, afesopusofbfg uhm fmme uo bemfubdr psm`bfi`, otm{)pbislbpub`,m{{ofmo}plr fixme `a}pmp&

    Akotm all, uhm umiso{albpu iaxbi hmlsp nmms mxslafaubofposmf uo fmw bfpbghup do{ ass{m`baubfg uhm erfaib` afe `oislmx`ofebubofp uhau `ofpuafulr {mphasm o}{ wo{le& Wm `af par uhmio{m s{m`bpmlr wm'tm emp`{bkme whau poimuhbfg bp bf psaubalum{ip, uhm lmpp wm nfow ako}u whau bu'p gobfg uo eo> lbnmwbpm,

    uhm io{m ua`bulr wm ass{m`baum whau'p hassmfbfg, uhm io{m wmpho}le mxsm`u wm'll fmme uo a{ub`}laum bf `of`{mum um{ip&

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    Au fo wanbfg ioimfu eo uhm pu{maip od uho}ghu afe dmmlbfgpuos owbfg bf o}{ ibfep& Uhm{m'p alwarp poimuhbfghassmfbfg& Wm'{m `ofpuafulr `ofpbem{bfg warp uo addm`u o}{p}{{o}febfgp, wm `ofubf}o}plr `of`mbtm a pmfpm od o}{ d}u}{mpmltmp, afe wm'{m alwarp biagbfbfg a`ubofp uhau ibghu ianmuhopm uho}ghup {malbur&

    Uhm{m eompf'u hatm uo km a psm`bfi` s}{sopm uo uhmpm uho}ghup>uhmr iar pbislr o``}{ km`a}pm wm `af'u puos uhbfnbfg afedmmlbfg, po wm i}pu uhbfn afe dmml poimuhbfg&

    Whmf a pbfglm bema pmmip uo pub`n bf ofm'p ibfe, bu bpfu j}pupbuubfg uhm{m lbnm af bfm{u puofm (afe mtmf a puofm eompf'u j}pu pbu,

    k}u bp hmle kr af mq}blbk{b}i od do{`mp"& Sm{pbpumfu afe puaklm

    bemap a{m a`u}allr {md{mphme afe hmle bf sla`m kr uho}ghuppu{maibfg a{o}fe& Mtmf imebuaubfg of fouhbfg bp fou a`mppaubof od uhbfnbfg k}u {auhm{ a `haffmllbfg od `ofp`bo}pfmppbfuo {m`}{{mfu afe {mg}laume sauum{fp (m&g& kr do`}pbfg of uhm

    k{mauh"&

    Ap ebp`}ppme bf uhm s{mtbo}p `hasum{, uhm da`u uhau wm umfe uouhbfn od bemap ap `of`{mum, fixme okjm`up bp e}m io{m uo `ogfbubtm

    kbap uhaf afr {mal mtbemf`m& Uhbp mppar bp af auumisu uo `o{{m`u,o{ otm{`oim uhopm uo uhbfn ako}u uhbfnbfg, nfowlmegm,

    `{maubtbur, afe ioubtaubof io{m mddm`ubtmlr&Bf bupmld, uhbfnbfg `af km a war uo mxsm{bmf`m a pmfpm od mdfi`a`rafe {mlmtaf`m psm`bfi`allr whmf osso{u}fbubmp bf uhmshrpb`al mftb{ofimfu a{mfu ap a``mppbklm o{ d{}bud}l, b&m& whmfuhm{m bp fouhbfg a{o}fe uo a`u of, o{ whmf `b{`}ipuaf`mp a{muoo ebdfi`}lu uo mfgagm bf, o{ whmf poim bfpbghu hap j}puo``}{{me uhau gmfm{aump uho}ghup uhau a{m io{m `oismllbfg uhafwhau'p hassmfbfg bf uhm {mal wo{le&

    Of afouhm{ lmtml, uhm{m pmmip uo km a fau}{al umfemf`r do{smoslm uo bfum{s{mu mtmfup ap kmbfg io{m {mlmtafu uo ofm'p pmlduhaf whau ibghu a`u}allr km uhm `apm (mpsm`ballr bd o}u`oimp a{msopbubtm"&

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    P}`h pmld)`mfu{mefmpp bp }fem{puafeaklm, gbtmf uhau wm{mma`h b{{miotaklr sla`me, mppmfuballr, au uhm `mfu{m od o}{ owf}fbq}m wo{le (o{ d{aim, o{ ho{bzof, o{ whaumtm{ ro} wafu uo`all bu"& Iopu od whau ro} mxsm{bmf`m eomp hatm poimuhbfg uo eowbuh ro} km`a}pm ro}{m uhm ofm da`uo{ uhaup `ofpuafulr uhm{m&Ro}{m uhm }p}al p}psm`u who hassmfp uo km au uhm p`mfm odtb{u}allr mtm{r mtmfu ro} mxsm{bmf`m&

    K}u wm lma{f uo ass{m`baum uhau mtmf uho}gh wm hassmf uoalwarp km au uhm `mfu{m od mtm{ruhbfg wm mxsm{bmf`m, o}{ wo{lebpf'u uhm{m km`a}pm od }p, o{ do{ o}{ panm& Wm }fem{puafe uhauuhbfgp hassmf do{ ouhm{ {mapofp, whb`h eofu fm`mppa{blr {mlaumuo }p> k}u uhm{m a{m publl ouhm{ kbapmp s{mtmfubfg }p d{oi ianbfgo}{ mxslafaubofp `oislmumlr a``}{aum& Da`uo{p lbnm atablakblbur,palbmf`m, afe tbtbefmpp a{m whau emum{ibfm o}{ biimebaummxslafaubofp (whb`h bpf'u uo par wm `af'u lma{f uo gmfm{aum io{mokjm`ubtm sauum{fp od uho}ghu uhau hassmf uo km j}pu ap atablaklm,palbmfu, afe tbtbe ap p}kjm`ubtm ofmp"& 04

    @oftmfubofal ioemlp od ioubtaubof afe `hob`m eofu hafelmuhmpm da`up tm{r wmll& Uhbp bp whm{m uhm Wmk ap a imuasho{

    km`oimp io{m }pmd}l& Psm`bfi`allr B }pm uhm `of`msu od{mlmtaf`m mishapbzbfg uhm `offouaubofp `oibfg d{oi Googlm'p }pm od{mlmtaf`m ap uhmb{ p`alm do{ {afnbfg wmk sagmp ap aimuasho{ do{ uhm `offm`ubofp wm ianm afe uhm imafbfgp wmem{btm d{oi uhmi&

    Po`ballr, `oiim{`ballr, afe bfumllm`u}allr wm `ofpuafulr

    `ofpu{}`u wmkp od `offm`ubofp uh{o}gh o}{ lbtmp, u{rbfg uo sla`mo}{pmltmp whm{m uhm `offm`ubofp hatm uhm g{maumpu `ofubf}memddm`u, k}u uhm {mp}lup o{ {mapofp do{ o}{ `offm`ubofp a{mpm`ofea{r fou mfep)bf)uhmipmltmp, k}u {auhm{ imafp uodo{ibfg {mlaubofphbsp wbuh afe aiofg smoslm, okjm`up, afebemap, uhm s{o`mpp od whb`h bp s}{sopmd}l bf bupmld&

    Bup ap bd wm{m ioubtaume kr a nbfe od wbll uo {mlmtaf`m uhau`oismlp }p uo s}{p}m uhm iopu imafbfgd}l {mlaubofphbsp& Mtmfsla`bfg o}{pmltmp bf a sopbubof od `ofu{apu, umfpbof,

    `oismububof, eoibfaf`m, afe p}kibppbof bp a war od kmbfg

    04 Uhm a`aemib` koon uo {mae bpJ}egmimfu ]fem{ ]f`m{uabfur: Hm}{bpub`p afeKbapmp (128;", kr Eafbml Nahfmiaf, Sa}l Plotb`, afe Aiop Utm{pnr&

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    A pm`ofe rma{ }fbtm{pbur `o}{pm sobfume im uo Fbmuzp`hm afehbp `of`msu od wbll uo sowm{&07 Do{ pmtm{al rma{p B {mdm{{me

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    umfemf`r od bfebtbe}alp bp uo sm{pbpu uo af (}fnfowf" mfe odiaxbi}i po`bal {mlmtaf`m smm{)lmtml `offm`ubofp&

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