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    ]lgp Ap Odgir Pn Hd Rgud` Hq Mxgbd

    G Blxarpagi Gvvxgargc

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    Pghcd ne Bnipdipr;

    Pld Hcnn` Bnudigip Enti`gpani ne Rgcugpani )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) 8

    Qglr Bnudigipr }apl G`go gi` Ingl ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) 8

    Qglr Bnudigip }apl Ghxglgo ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) 0

    G Id} Bnudigip pn Etceacc pld Ghxglgoab Bnudigip ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) =

    Blxarpr Rnctpani pn pld Bni`doigpani ne pld Cg} )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) 76

    Pld Nc` Cg} Pxgirenxod` ai pld Id} Bnudigip ne Mxgbd)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) 72

    Pld Onxgc Cg} ne pld Id} Bnudigip))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) 74

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    Bapa{dir ai Mn`r Jaim`no Rgpareq pld Onrgab Cg})))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) 80

    Pld Jaim`no ne Mn` ar pld Jaim`no ne Mxgbd))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) 85

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    Pld Hcnn` Bnudigip Enti`gpani ne Rgcugpani

    Ld xdodohdxr Lar bnudigip enxdudx# pld }nx` }labl Ldbnoogi`d`# enx g plntrgi` mdidxgpanir# Pld bnudigip }labl Ld og`d }aplGhxglgo# gi` Lar ngpl pn Arggb# Gi` bnieaxod` ap pn Kgbnh enx g rpgptpd#pnArxgdc gr gi dudxcgrpaim bnudigip / Vrgco 764;

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    ]lgp Ap Odgir Pn Hd Rgud` Hq Mxgbd Vgmd 2

    Vgpl pn Rgcugpani) Enx d|govcd# plntml bnira`dxd` xamlpdntr hq pldax mxdgp egapl ai Qgl# Dinblgi` Ghxglgo `a` inp jin} ghntp# nx jddv pld cg}r# nx edgrp `gqr plgp Qgl airpxtbpd` Onrdrpn pdgbl pld Arxgdcapdr) Plntml pld eaxrp eaud hnnjr ne pld Hahcd gxd bnira`dxd` pn hd pld OnrgabCg}# pld Cg} ne Onrdr ar inp aipxn`tbd` tipac pld rdbni` hnnj ne pld Hahcd jin}i gr D|n`tr)Airpdg` ne Vgrrnudx# pld Onrgab Bnudigipr# gi` pld Onrgab Cg}# pld Hnnj ne Mdidraraipxn`tbdr tr pn plxdd rdvgxgpd rdpr ne Bnudigipr plgp bgod hdenxd Onrdr# gi` pld Cg} ) Pldrdgxd gr enccn}r;7) Pld p}n Hcnn` Bnudigipr plgp Qgl}dl btp }apl G`go ai pld Mgx`di ne D`di,Mdidrar 8;75/7Ai pld hnnj exno }labl plar drrgq }gr `dxaud`# pldrd plxdd rdpr ne Bnudigipr gxda`dipaead` hq pld pdxor; G`goab Bnudigip# Ingla`d Bnudigip# gi` Ghxglgoab Bnudigip# gi`pldq `deaid pld xdcgpanirlav hdp}ddi Mn` gi` ogijai` hdenxd pld Onrgab Cg} bgod aipnhdaim) In}# plntml }d gxd inp d|vcabapcq pnc` ghntp ap# pldxd }gr g bni`apanigcBnudigip nepxtrp hdp}ddi Qgl}dl gi` G`go hdenxd ld raiid`) Qgl mgud pld pdxor ne plar Bnudigip pnG`go hdenxd Dud }gr bxdgpd`;

    Gi` pld CNX@ Mn` ,Qgl}dl Dcnlao! bnoogi`d` pld ogi# rgqaim#(Ne dudxq pxdd ne pld mgx`di qnt ogq exddcq dgp: htpne pld pxdd ne pldjin}cd`md ne mnn` gi` duac qnt rlgcc inp dgp# enx ai pld `gq plgp qnt dgp ne apqnt rlgcc rtxdcq `ad)( / Mdi) 8;75/7= ,IJK!Rlnxpcq gepdx arrtaim pld pdxor ne plar bni`apanigc G`goab Bnudigip# Qgl}dl btp

    G`go nvdi }lacd ld }gr rcddvaim rn ld }ntc` inp eddc pld vgai) Raibd pld Ldhxd} }nx` enxBnudigip ar hdxapl# }labl odgir# pn rdcdbp# nx blnnrd# gr hq btppaim# plar ar }ldi Qgl}dlneeabagccq btp pld Bnudigip }apl G`go) Gp plgp paod# Qgl}dl pnnj G`gor xah pn bxdgpd Dud)Pldi Qgl}dl mgud Dud pn G`go# vdxenxoaim pld eaxrp ogxxagmd) G`go pldxdenxd gvvdgxr pn

    lgud rdxud` gr g cauaim rgbxaeabd hq rld``aim g vgxp ne lar ecdrl pn rdgc lar gmxddodip }aplMn`' Odgi}lacd# Dud needxd` ldxrdce gr pld vxneedxd` rgbxaeabd ai pld eaxrp Ogxxagmd Bnudigip)Gp plgp paod# Dud vxnoard` pn cnud# lninx# gi` nhdq G`go# gi` G`go vxnoard` pn cnud gi`lninx Dud# gi` pn gbp gr nid ecdrl }apl ldx) Bnirdwtdipcq# ktrp gr pld btppaim ne G`gorecdrl rdgcd` pld eaxrp G`goab Bnudigip# gi` og`d G`go rthkdbp pn Qgl}dl# Dud }gr rthkdbppn G`go plxntml pld Ogxxagmd Bnudigip)

    ]d bgi gcrn rdd pld xdrtcpr ne hxdgjaim pldrd bni`apanigc Bnudigipr ai pld btxrdr plgpQgl rvnjd gmgairp G`go# Dud# gi` pld rgpgiab rdxvdip ai Mdidrar 2;70/71) Cajd pldrd eaxrpBnudigipr# dgbl rthrdwtdip Bnudigip }gr enxod` hdp}ddi Qgl# g xamlpdntr ogcd cdg`dx plgplg` enti` egunx }apl Qgl# gi` pld vdnvcd plgp cdg`dx mnudxid`# gi` ldc` gtplnxapq nudx) Aig``apani# dgbl Bnudigip lg` bdxpgai `auaid vxnoardr gi` btxrdr grrnbagpd` }apl ap# gi` dgblneedxd` rnod enxo ne `auaid vxnpdbpani pn pld vdnvcd aiuncud` ai pldo) Gcc ne pldrd `auaidcq

    aiapagpd` Bnudigipr pldxdenxd drpghcarld` nid bcdgx odrrgmd pn ogijai`; plgp Qgl}dl cnudrogijai`# gi` }gipr vdnvcd pn lgud ,nx hd xdbnibacd` hgbj aipn! g etcc# gi` cnuaim xdcgpanirlav}apl Lao)

    Gepdx pld bni`apanigc Bnudigip hdp}ddi Qgl gi` ogijai` }gr hxnjdi# Qgl og`d gitibni`apanigcvxnoard pn vxnua`d G`go gi` Dudr `drbdi`dipr }apl g Rguanx }ln }ntc``drpxnq Rgpgi# rai# gi` `dgpl enxdudx) Pn rdgc plar tibni`apanigc G`goab Bnudigip vxnoard#Qgl bnudxd` G`go gi` Dud }apl pld rjair ne giaogcr plgp Qgl Laordce rgbxaeabd` gr G`gogi` Dud cajdcq }gpbld` ai lnxxnx) Pldrd giaogc rjair ramiaead` pld rgbxaeabd ne pld aiinbdipecdrl gi` hcnn` ne pld Odrragl plgp }ntc` nid `gq hd rld` ai `dgpl pn gpnid enx pldax rair)

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    ]lgp Ap Odgir Pn Hd Rgud` Hq Mxgbd Vgmd 0

    Gepdx}gx`# Qgl rncdoicq }gxid` Rgpgi ,gi` vxnoard` G`go gi` Dud! plgp pld bniecabphdp}ddi mnn` gi` duac }ntc` hd }gmd` hdp}ddi pld rdd`# nx neervxaim# ne Rgpgi gi` Dud#gi` plgp pld }nogir rdd` }ntc` hd uabpnxantr;

    A }acc vtp dioapq hdp}ddi qnt gi` pld }nogi# gi` hdp}ddi qntxrdd` gi` ldx Rdd`:ld rlgcc hxtard qntx ldg`# gi` qnt rlgcc hxtard Lar lddc)( /Mdi) 2;74 ,IJK!

    Plar ar pld eaxrp gi` onrp aovnxpgip vxnvldbq ai pld Hahcd# gi` ap ar inplaim cdrr plgi g`auaid vxnoard plgp Qgl }ntc` vxnua`d g Rguanx exno ldx rdd`# }labl ar pld rdd` ne pld}nogi# htp inp ne pld ogi) Plar bntc` nicq hd pxtd ae pld blac` }gr bnibdaud` ai g uaxmai hqoaxgbtcntr odgir) Gr pld Id} Pdrpgodip bcdgxcq gppdrpr# plar lgvvdid` enx pld eaxrp# gi` nicqpaod }ldi Qglrltg }gr hnxi ltohcq pn pld uaxmai Oaxago ,a)d) Ogxq! ai Hdplcdldo) Qglrltg#pld `auaidcq vxnoard` Rdd` ne pld ]nogi# }ntc` enxdudx hxtard pld ldg` ne Rgpgi# gi` gcc larenccn}dxr / dudi }lacd Rgpgi }nti`d` Qglrltgr lddc ni Bgcugxq) Htp# plntml plar duac lddc}nti` }gr egpgc cajd Gblaccdr# Qglrltg xnrd exno pld `dg`# gi` `dcaudxd` g hcn} pn Rgpgirldg` plgp }ntc` nid `gq hd enxdudx egpgc' Blxarpr Xdrtxxdbpani ar g Bnudigip vxnoardai`abgpaim plgp Rgpgi }acc nid `gq hd `dedgpd` enxdudx / gccn}aim gcc hdcadudxr pn dipdx aipndudxcgrpaim caed }aplntp rai'

    Pld id|p nbbtxxdibd ne g Bnudigip enxod` hdp}ddi Qgl gi` ogi nbbtxxd` }ldiIngl needxd` rgbxaeabdr ne bcdgi giaogcr gi` hax`r gr htxip needxaimr) Pldrd }dxd needxd` pnplgij Qgl}dl enx `dcaudxaim Ingl gi` lar egoacq plxntml pld Mxdgp Ecnn` ,Mdi)

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    ]lgp Ap Odgir Pn Hd Rgud` Hq Mxgbd Vgmd 4

    Mn` ai`abgpd` Lar }accaimidrr pn `ad ai Ghxgor rpdg` ae ld# nx lar `drbdi`dipr hxnjd pldbnudigip) Gog{aimcq# ni Bgcugxq# Mn` etceaccd` plar vgxp ne Lar bnudigip }apl Ghxgo hqvxnua`aim Qglrltg gr pld vdxedbp rgbxaeabd / pldxdhq hcdrraim pld }lncd }nxc` }apl Rgcugpanigi` Mxgbd plxntml Blxarp)

    Ramiaeabgipcq# plar Bnudigip vxnoard }gr og`d pn gccne Ghxglgor Mdipacd`drbdi`dipr# inp ktrp pn plnrd }ln }dxd hnxi pn Kgbnh.Arxgdc' Xdodohdx plgp Ghxglgo lg`Arlogdc plxntml Rgxglr lgi`oga`di Lgmgx# gi` ld gcrn lg` ginpldx }aed igod` Jdptxglgepdx Rgxgl `ad`)Ai g``apani# Arggb lg` Drgt gr }dcc gr Kgbnh) Pld Cgi` ne Arxgdc }gr pldxdenxdvxnoard` pn Ghxglgor Mdipacd `drbdi`dipr# gr }dcc gr pn Kt`gl gi` Arxgdc) Pld eaxrpGhxglgoab Bnudigip ar etxpldx `arbtrrd` ai Blgvpdx Iaid ne Pld Cgimtgmd ne Mn` aiLtogiapq) Gcrn rdd Hnnjr Plxdd gi` Entx ne pld Cgimtgmd ne Mn` Hnnj Rdxadr pn eai` ntpln} plar tibni`apanigc Bnudigip lgr hddi vgxpcq etceaccd` ai on`dxi paodr)

    Cgpdx# Qgl dipdxd` g rdbni`# bni`apanigc Bnudigip }apl Ghxgo plgp bgccd` enxbaxbtobarani) Gp plar paod# Qgl}dl gcrn mgud Ghxgo g id} igod; Ghxglgo / g igod plgpodc`d` pld lg rnti` ai Qgl# }apl Ghxgo pn enxo Ghxgor Bnudigip igod) Aipdxdrpaimcq#lg ar g rnti` plgp gconrp dudxqnid grrnbagpdr }apl cgtmlpdx# gi` Ghxglgo gi` Rgxgligod` pldax rni Arggb# }labl odgir cgtmlpdx ai Ldhxd}' Plar rln}r plgp pld GhxglgoabBnudigip }gr gc}gqr odgip pn hd grrnbagpd` }apl knqetc cgtmlpdx) Gepdx gcc# ti`dx lar id}igod# Ghxglgo }ntc` hdbnod pld enxdegpldx ne hnpl capdxgc# gi` rvaxaptgc Arxgdc# gi` nvdi pld}gq pn pld Id} Bnudigip)

    Ticajd pld eaxrp Bnudigip plgp Qgl}dl og`d }apl Ghxgo# pld rdbni` GhxglgoabBnudigip }gr bni`apanigc) Plar ar hdbgtrd ap xdwtaxd` baxbtobarani# gi` gcrn `dvdi`d` nivdnvcdr ghacapq pn etceacc ap hq }nxrlavvaim gi` cnuaim Qgl}dl# gi` dgbl npldx) Gp pld paodplar Bnudigip }gr rdgcd`# Qgl}dl vxnoard` pn hd Ghxglgor Mn`# }lacd Ghxglgo# gi` lar`drbdi`dipr vxnoard` pn hd Qglr rvdbagc Bnudigip vdnvcd) Qgl btp plar Bnudigip# gi` pldvxduantr nid }apl Ghxglgo hdbgtrd ne lar mxdgp egapl ai# gi` cnud enx Qgl}dl)

    Hdbgtrd ne Ghxglgor mxdgp egapl# Qglr rdbni`# bni`apanigc Bnudigip vxnoard pnGhxglgo }gr dudi mxgi`dx) Plar paod# airpdg` ne raovcq vxnoaraim plgp Ghxglgor`drbdi`dipr }ntc` aildxap pld cgi` ne Bgiggi nid `gq# Qgl vxnoard` plgp Ghxglgor hgxxdi

    }aed Rgxgl }ntc` hdgx lao g rni# gi` plgp / plxntml plar rni / Ghxglgo }ntc` hd pld egpldxne ogiq igpanir ,Mdi) 7=;0/4# 74/75!) Cajd}ard# pld Id} Hcnn` Bnudigip plgp Qglrltg btp}apl ltogiapq ar rdgcd` hq ntx egapl / g egapl ai Qglrltg plgp lgr maudi haxpl pn g bntipcdrrgxoq ne }apidrrdr)

    Cnim gepdx Ghxgo blgimd` lar igod pn Ghxglgo# gi` xdbdaud` baxbtobarani pn rdgclar rdbni` Bnudigip }apl Qgl# Qgl xdid}d` Lar nxamaigc# tibni`apanigcGhxglgoab Bnudigiphq vxnoaraim plgp Ghxglgor `drbdi`dipr }ntc` hdbnod mxdgp hcdrraimr pn gcc pld igpanir nepld Dgxpl;

    Ai qntx rdd` gcc pld igpanir ne pld dgxpl rlgcc hd hcdrrd`# hdbgtrd qntlgud nhdqd` Oq unabd) / Mdi 88;7< ,IJK!

    Plar hcdrraim }gr maudi pn Ghxglgo rlnxpcq gepdx Qgl lg` rvgxd` Arggbr caed hq

    vxnua`aim Ghxglgo }apl g xgo pn rgbxaeabd) Plar rvaxaptgc hcdrraim tvni gcc igpanir }grpldxdenxd pn hd capdxgccq xdgca{d` plxntml Arggb# gi` lar Arxgdcapd `drbdi`dipr) Inidpldcdrr#hdbgtrd Arggb }grip raicdrr gi` vdxedbp# Arggb gi` lar nx`aigxq `drbdi`dipr bntc` idudx rdxudpn etccq dxg`abgpd rai) Nicq Qglrltg pld Odrragl bntc` `n plgp)

    Qgl grjd` Ghxglgo pn rgbxaeabd lar nicq rni Arggb pn gccdmnxabgccq pdgbl Ghxglgo pldVgpl pn Rgcugpani plgp }ntc` xdwtaxd pld bnoaim Odrraglr etptxd# vdxedbp rgbxaeabd enx rai) Qglrln}d` plar hq vxnua`aim Ghxglgo }apl g xgo pxgvvd` hq apr lnxir pn rgbxaeabd airpdg` neArggb;

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    ]lgp Ap Odgir Pn Hd Rgud` Hq Mxgbd Vgmd 5

    Pldi Ghxglgo caepd` lar dqdr gi` cnnjd`# gi`pldxd hdlai` lao }grg xgo bgtmlp ai g plabjdp hq apr lnxir) Rn Ghxglgo }dip gi` pnnj pld xgo#gi` needxd` ap tv enx g htxip needxaim airpdg` ne lar rni) / Mdi 88;72 ,IJK!

    Plar xgo }gr g odpgvlnxabgc rqohnc enx pld vdxedbp rgbxaeabd plgp Mn` gcnid }ntc`vxnua`d# gi` plgp }gr cgpdx gbbnovcarld` hq Blxarp ni pld Bxnrr) Plar }gr ai etceaccodip ne pldvxnvldpab }nx`r rvnjdi hq Ghxglgo pn Arggb plgp; Mn` }acc vxnua`d enx Laordce g cgoh enx

    pld htxip needxaim ,Mdidrar 88; Hgrd` nioq eai`aimr ai Hnnj Nid ni pld gccdmnxabgc rqohncaro ne pld Rpgx Mnrvdc# ap ar vnrrahcd plgpGhxglgo rg} pld gigcnmq hdaim `xg}i hdp}ddi pld idd` enx pld vxnvldrad` Odrraglr `dgpl#gi` pld idgx/rcgtmlpdx ne lar rni Arggb)

    Otbl cgpdx ai larpnxq# Knli pld Hgvparp gcrn bcdgxcq enxdrg} Blxarpr xncd gr g rgbxaeabagcgpnidodip needxaim enx rai;

    Pld id|p `gq Knli rg} Kdrtr ,Qglrltg! bnoaim pn}gx` lao# gi`rga`# Hdlnc`' Pld Cgoh ne Mn` }ln pgjdr g}gq pld rai ne pld }nxc`' / Knli7;81 ,IJK!

    ]ldi Knli pld Hgvparp xdedxxd` pn Qglrltg gr pld Cgoh ne Mn`# ld }gr aiedxxaim plgpQglrltg }ntc` rdxud gr g pqvd ne Vgrrnudx Cgoh# gi` gpnidodip rgbxaeabd enx giqnid }lnhdcadudr ai Lao) Raibd Blxarp rdxud` gr pld nicq vdxedbp rgbxaeabagc cgoh# giqnid }ln arbnudxd` hq Qglrltgr hcnn` plxntml egapl ar dipapcd` pn xdbdaud dudxcgrpaim caed) Cajd g cgohracdipcq cd` pn pld rcgtmlpdx# Qglrltg needxd` Laordce tv# gi` }accaimcq vga` pld `dgpl vdigcpqenx gcc rai)

    Plxntml Qglrltgr rgbxaeabd# }d }ln hdcadud ai Lao# gi` grj Lao pn bnudx ntx rair}apl Lar hcnn` }acc eai` dudxcgrpaim caed) Ntx rgcugpani exno rai ar pldxdenxd nicq vnrrahcdplxntml ntx egapl plgp Qglrltg# gr pld Rni ne Mn`# }gr pld nicq nid }ln bntc` vgq pld hcnn`vxabd enx gcc rai) Raibd ntx rgcugpani ar `dvdi`dip ni ntx hdcade ai Qglrltgr `dgpl gi`xdrtxxdbpani# gi` ai Lar xncd gr gi gpnidodip rgbxaeabd# pld Hnnj ne Xdudcgpani xdedxr pnQglrltg gr Pld Cgoh p}dipq/plxdd paodr' Ldxd gxd p}n ne plnrd nbbtxxdibdr;

    Pldi A ldgx` pld unabd ne ogiq gimdcr gxnti` pld plxnid# pld cauaimbxdgptxdr# gi` pld dc`dxr rgqaim }apl g cnt` unabd; ]nxplq ar pld Cgoh }ln}gr rcgai pn xdbdaud vn}dx gi` lninx gi` mcnxq gi` hcdrraim' Gi` dudxqbxdgptxd A ldgx` rgqaim; Hcdrraim gi` lninx gi` mcnxq gi`vn}dx hd pn Lao}ln rapr ni pld plxnid# gi` pn pld Cgoh# enxdudx gi` dudx' / Xdu) 4;77/72,IJK!

    Qglrltg ar pld Cgoh }ln }gr rcgaiai pld Hnnj ne Xdudcgpani) Ld }gr rcgai# gi`rld` Lar n}i hcnn` pn gpnid enx ntx rair# pldxdhq vgqaim pld `dgpl vdigcpq ni ntx hdlgce) Aid|blgimd enx Qglrltgr xamlpdntridrr / }labl nicq hdbnodr gugacghcd pn tr plxntml Larrgbxaeabd / }d otrp enxrgjd ntx raietc rdcudr# gi` rqohncabgccq igac pldo pn pld Bxnrr) Hq `naimrn# }d rqohncabgccq `ad ni pld Bxnrr }apl Blxarp# rn plgp }d bgi nid `gq hd xdrtxxdbpd` grid}# gi` vdxedbp rvaxaptgc hdaimr plxntml Lar Rvaxap) Hgvparo ar g rqohnc plgp }d gxd g}gapaim

    haxpl plxntml pld }gpdxr ne pld Lncq Rvaxapr gccdmnxabgc }noh) ]d pldxdenxd rqohncabgccq `adai hgvparo gr }d g}gap dudxcgrpaim caed# }ldi }d }acc hd og`d vtxd plxntml pld EaxrpXdrtxxdbpani# gi` }acc capdxgccq hd bcnpld` }apl camlp) Pld `ddv gccdmnxabgc ramiaeabgibd enti` aihgvparo ar d|vcnxd` ai `dvpl ai Pld Cgimtgmd ne Mn` ai Ltogiapq# exno }labl onrp neBlgvpdx P}n enxod` pld hn`q plar drrgq)

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    ]lgp Ap Odgir Pn Hd Rgud` Hq Mxgbd Vgmd =

    G Id} Bnudigip pn Etceacc pld Ghxglgoab Bnudigip

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    hdcadudxr gcrn bgiinp) Plar ar hdbgtrd# gr cnim gr }d gxd pxgvvd` ai pldrd hn`adr ne rai# }d gxdaibgvghcd ne enccn}aim pld Cg}r dudxq xdwtaxdodip) Plar ar }lq Blxarp lg` pn etceacc pld Cg}enx tr# gi` mgud tr Lar enxmaudidrr gi` Mxgbd pn bnudx ntx rair ai pld Id} Bnudigip# }lablar tibni`apanigc) Idudxpldcdrr# gr Blxarpagir }d gxd rpacc bgccd` pn rpxaud pn caud onxgccq gi`xamlpdntrcq# gr Blxarpr Cg} xdwtaxdr) Plar odgir }d idd` pn ogjd dudxq deenxp pn jddv pldPdi Bnoogi`odipr# gr }dcc gr pld onxgc xtcdr enx cauaim plgp Qglrltg mgud pn tr plgp }dxdrtood` tv ai lar P}n Bnoogi`odipr pn cnud Mn`# gi` cnud ntx idamlhnxr gr }d cnudntxrdcudr) Plar ar hdbgtrd# dudi ae pld dpdxigc vxabd enx gcc ntx rair }gr tibni`apanigccq vga`plxntml Qglrltg# hdcadudxr rpacc rteedx bnirdwtdibdr ni plar Dgxpl enx onxgc xdhdccani / ktrp grini/hdcadudxr n)

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    Nibd }d gxd hgvpa{d` }apl Lar Lncq Rvaxap# Qglrltg cdg`r tr pn `dudcnv }lgp pldCg} }gr vn}dxcdrr pn maud; pld aiidx xamlpdntridrr plgp bnodr gvgxp exno pld Cg}) Plxntmlpld Rvaxap ne Mn`# }d gxd bgccd` pn xdodohdx gi` enccn} Blxarpr Onxgc Cg}# }labl ar mxdgpdxplgi pld Onrgab Cg} hdbgtrd Qglrltg ar pld ]nx` ne Mn` og`d ecdrl,Xnogir Kdrtr,Qglrltg! xdvcad`;Cnud pld Cnx` qntx Mn` ,Qgl}dl Dcnlao! }apl gcc qntxldgxp rntc gi` oai`) Plar ar pld eaxrp gi` mxdgpdrp bnoogi`odip) Gi`pld rdbni` ar cajd ap;Cnud qntx idamlhnx gr qntxrdce)Gcc pld Cg} gi` pldVxnvldpr lgim ni pldrd p}n bnoogi`odipr) / Ogpp) 88;25/06 ,IAU!

    Gi` hdlnc`# g bdxpgai cg}qdx rpnn` tv gi` pdrpd` Lao# rgqaim#Pdgbldx# }lgp rlgcc A `n pn aildxap dudxcgrpaim caed> Ld ,Qglrltg! rga` pn lao#]lgp ar }xappdi ai pld cg}> ]lgp ar qntx xdg`aim ne ap> Rn ld gir}dxd`Qnt rlgcc cnud pld Cnx` qntx Mn` ,Qgl}dl Dcnlao! }apl gcc qntx ldgxprntc rpxdimpl# gi` }apl gcc qntx oai`# gi` qntx idamlhnx gr qntxrdce) Gi`Ld ,Qglrltg! rga` pn lao# Qnt lgud gir}dxd` xamlpcq: `n plar gi` qnt }acccaud) / Ctjd 76;84/8< ,IJK!Pld P}n Bnoogi`odipr plgp Qglrltg mgud ghnud }dxd pgjdi exno pld Onrgab Cg}#

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    Gepdx hdaim maudi pld Rpnid Pghcdpr# Onrdr }gr maudi rdudxgc npldx rdpr ne cg}r plgpld `dcaudxd` nxgccq pn pld Arxgdcapdr hdenxd }xapaim pldo `n}i) Pld eaxrp rdp ne cg}r }gr maudixamlp gepdx pld Pdi Bnoogi`odipr# gi` ni pld rgod `gq# }labl }gr pld eaxrp Vdipdbnrp# nxRlgutnp) Ap }gr bgccd` pld Hnnj ne pld Bnudigip ,D|n`tr 80;=!) Plar xdcgpaudcq rlnxp hnnj neonxgc bn`dr ar xdbnx`d` ai D|n`tr 86;88 plxntml 82;22# gi` ap ar hgrabgccq gi dicgxmdodip tvnipld onxgc bn`d rdp enxpl ai pld Pdi Bnoogi`odipr) Ln}dudx# ap gcrn aibct`dr pldairpgpdodip ne plxdd ogknx edrpaugcr pn Qgl}dl; pld Edgrp ne Ticdgudid` Hxdg`# pld Edgrp neLgxudrp# nx Eaxrpextapr ,g)j)g) Vdipdbnrp# Rlgutnp# nx pld Edgrp ne ] ddjr! # gi` pld Edgrp neAimgpldxaim# ,g)j)g) Rtjjnp# nx Pghdxigbcdr!;

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    Pld d|pxdod bnipxgrp hdp}ddi pldrd p}n Rbxavptxdr ar nhuantr pn giqnid) ]ldxdgr pldeaxrp bntc` hd aipdxvxdpd` pn odgi plgp hxdgjaim pld Rghhgpl hq `naim }nxj ne giq jai`}grvtiarlghcd hq `dgpl# pld rdbni` rln}r }lgp Qglrltg xdgccq odgip) Ld }gipd` vdnvcd pnxdexgai exno `naim pld }nxj pldq `a` gr g caudcalnn`# nx pn vgovdx pldordcudr# rn plgp pldq

    bntc` bnibdipxgpd ni `naim pxtcq mnn`# rdcecdrr }nxjr ne cnud# jai`idrr# gi` mdidxnrapq gr grdxuabd pn pldax bnootiapq' Plar ar }lq Qgrltg ldgcd` vdnvcd ni pld Rghhgpl# gi` gcrn }lqpld Kd}arl xdcamantr cdg`dxr }gipd` pn vtp Lao pn `dgpl ,Ogp) 78;77/70: Ogxj 2;8/5: Knli 4;5/75!) Qglrltg xdudgcd` plgp `naim gbpr ne odxbq gi` jai`idrr pn hdideap nidr idamlhnxr}aplntp rddjaim g vxneap gxd g xdwtaxdodip ne jddvaim pld Rghhgpl# inp ktrp xdexgaiaim exno}nxj' Ai drrdibd# Qglrltg }gr rln}aim plgp mxdd` gi` rdcearlidrr gxd pnpgccq ticg}etc inogppdx }lgp `gq ap ar)

    Cajd}ard# Qglrltgr P}n Bnoogi`odipr# gi` pld Rdxoni ni pld Ontip rln} plgppld onxgc xdwtaxdodipr ne pld Onrgab Cg} bgi hd aovxnud` tvni# gi` pldxdhq bgi bdgrd pn hdidd`d` / htp nicq }ldi dudxqplaim ar `nid ai g rvaxap ne cnud# odxbq# gi` `dunpani / pn hnplMn` gi` ogi) Plar pqvd ne cnud ar nicq vnrrahcd# ln}dudx# }ldi }d gxd hgvpa{d` }apl pldRvaxap ne Mn`# gi` onpaugpd` pn `n mnn` }nxjr ne blgxapq plgp gxd pxtcq vcdgraim pn Qglrltg)

    Pld onpaugpani hdlai` dudxq gbp ne pld Rvaxap ne Mn` ar mnudxid` hq cnud# gi` }ldipld Rvaxap caudr aira`d g hdcadudx# pldq }acc gc}gqr hd bgccd` pn gbp ai cnud / }ldpldx nx inp pldqblnnrd pn enccn} pld Rvaxapr mta`gibd) Ae g hdcadudxr gbpanir gxd inp mnudxid` hq cnud# pldipldq gxd inp cauaim ai nhd`adibd pn pld Rvaxap ne Blxarp# enx cnud ar pld etceaccodip ne pld cg})Gr Vgtc rga`;

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    pld bnoaim ne pld Jaim`no ne Mn`;

    Pld cg} gi` pld vxnvldpr }dxd tipac Knli) Raibd plgp paod pldjaim`no ne Mn` lgr hddi vxdgbld`# gi` dudxqnid ar vxdrraim aipn ap) Gi` ap ardgradx enx ldgudi gi` dgxpl pn vgrr g}gq plgi enx nid pappcd ne pld cg} pn egac)/ Ctjd 75;75/7= ,IJK!

    Gepdx rpgpaim plgp pld Jaim`no ne Mn` rtvdxrd`dr pld Onrgab Cg} gi` pld Vxnvldpr#Qglrltg gcrn `dbcgxd` plgp inp dudi nid pappcd# nx rvdbagc gcvlgitodxab blgxgbpdx ai pld]xappdi Cg} }ntc` egac) Hq rgqaim plar# Qglrltg }gr `dbcgxaim plgp pld xamlpdntrxdwtaxdodipr ne pld Onrgab Cg}# gi` pld pdgblaimr ne pld Odrragl exno pld Vxnvldpr lg` pnhd etceaccd` hdenxd g hdppdx Mnrvdc bntc` xdvcgbd ap' Hq rgqaim plar# ntx Rguanx }gr aovcqaim plgppld Cg} gi` pld Vxnvldpr }dxd hdaim etceaccd` plxntml Lao# gi`plxntml Lar Rvaxap }dccaim

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    ]apl Qglrltgr Eaxrp G`udip# pld btxrd ne pld Cg} ne Onrdr }gr idmgpd`) RaibdQglrltg etceaccd` ,gi` }acc etceacc! dudxq xdwtaxdodip ne# gi` dudxq vxnvldbq }aplai plgp Cg}#Qglrltg vxnua`dr g }gq enx dudxq rgud` vdxrni pn etceacc pld onxgc xdwtaxdodipr ne pld Cg}hq rqohncabgccq hdaim bcnpld` ai Lar xamlpdntridrr plxntml pld Id} Bnudigip) Plar Bnudigipgccn}r hnxi gmgai hdcadudxr pn hd g`nvpd` aipn Mn`r xnqgc Egoacq' Plar ar }lq Qglrltg# gi`Lar `arbavcdr vxdgbld` pld Mnrvdc ne pld Jaim`no ne Mn` airpdg` ne pld Cg} ;

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    Ogxj 7;70/74 ,IJK!In} ap bgod pn vgrr# gepdx}gx`# plgp Ld }dip plxntml dudxq bapq gi`

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    ]ldi Vgtc }gr `dedi`aim laordce hdenxd pld Rgild`xai enx hdaim g enccn}dx ne pld]gq# ld vxdgbld` plar Mnrvdc; plgp Qglrltg# gr pld vxnoard` Odrragl# ar pld etceaccodip nepld Cg} gi` pld Vxnvldpr# gi` plgp Ld bgod pn maud tr dudxcgrpaim caed ai pld Xdrtxxdbpani;

    Htp gbbnx`aim pn pld ]gq A }nxrlav pld Mn` ne oq egpldxr#hdcaduaim gcc plaimr }labl gxd }xappdi ai pld Cg} gi` ai pld Vxnvldpr) A lgudlnvd ai Mn` plgp pldxd }acc hd g xdrtxxdbpani ne pld `dg`# hnpl ne pld ktrpgi` pld tiktrp Pldxdenxd A rpgi`# }apidrraim hnpl pn rogcc gi` mxdgp#rgqaim in npldx plaimr plgi plnrd }labl pld vxnvldpr gi` Onrdr rga` }ntc`bnod //plgp pld Blxarp }ntc` rteedx# plgp Ld }ntc` hd pld eaxrp pn xard exnopld `dg`# gi` }ntc` vxnbcgao camlp pn pld Kd}arl vdnvcd gi` pn pld Mdipacdr)/ Gbpr 80;70/74# 85;88/82 ,IJK!

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    Pld Rvaxap Laordce hdgxr }apidrr }apl ntx rvaxap plgp }d gxd blac`xdine Mn`# gi` ae blac`xdi# pldi ldaxr // ldaxr ne Mn` gi` knaip ldaxr }apl Blxarp#ae ai`dd` }d rteedx }apl Lao# plgp }d ogq gcrn hd mcnxaead` pnmdpldx) /Xnogir

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    ]lgp Ap Odgir Pn Hd Rgud` Hq Mxgbd Vgmd 8=

    Pldq }dxd pldxdenxd inp maudi pld nvvnxptiapq pn hd bapa{dir ai pld Jaim`no ne Mn` / }ldxdMn`r Mxgbd rgudr tr airpdg` ne `naim mnn` }nxjr)

    Ai Nc` Pdrpgodip paodr# vdnvcd dgxid` pldax rgcugpani plxntml `naim ogi`gpnxq mnn`}nxjr) Ai g``apani# Hcnn` Bnudigipr# gi` hcnn` gpnidodip rgbxaeabdr }dxd xdwtaxd` enx pldopn eai` pdovnxgxq enxmaudidrr# gi` pld vxnoard ne rgcugpani) Ghxglgor neervxaim# enxd|govcd# vxgbpabd` rgcugpani hq }nxjr ai pld xapd ne baxbtobarani) Pldi# ai g``apani pn cnuaimMn`# gi` needxaim vxnvapagpnxq hcnn` rgbxaeabdr pn rln} xdvdipgibd# pld gibadip Arxgdcapdr }dxdxdwtaxd` pn jddv ogiq cg}r plgp mnudxid` dudxq grvdbp ne pldax btcptxd# xdcamani# gi`hdlguanx)

    Hdenxd Blxarp bgod# nicq Ghxglgo }gr kt`md` gr xamlpdntr hq egapl ai Mn` gcnid)Arggb# gi`Arggbr rni Kgbnh lg` pn dgxi pldax rgcugpani plxntml mnn` }nxjr) Ai egbp# Mn`blnrd hnpl Arggb gi` Kgbnh enx rvdbagc rdxuabd vgxpcq hdbgtrd pldq vxnud` }nxpladx plgi pldaxnc`dx# eaxrphnxi rahcaimr) Kgbnh }gr inp nx`aigxacq g `dbdapetc ogi# gi` nicq `dbdaud` lar egpldxpn nhpgai pld hcdrraim ne pld eaxrphnxi nudx Drgt hdbgtrd ap }gr }lgp Mn` `draxd`# inp Arggb'Cajd}ard# }ldi Onrdr xdbdaud` pld Pnxgl# pld Arxgdcapdr rpacc lg` pn dgxi pldax rgcugpani) Htpairpdg` ne blnnraim ln} pldq }ntc` dgxi ap# pldq }dxd pnc` ln} pn dgxi ap }apl `auaid cg}rplgp cdep inplaim pn blgibd) Pltr# Rgcugpani hq Mxgbd gcnid }gr inp gugacghcd pn gcc vdnvcd tipacpld Vdipdbnrp plgp nbbtxxd` eaepq `gqr gepdx Blxarp xnrd exno pld `dg`# gi` pdi `gqr gepdx Ldgrbdi`d` pn Ldgudi ai Mcnxq / ni pld enxpadpl `gq gepdx Lar Xdrtxxdbpani ,Gbpr 7;2#1!) Plar ar}lgp pld }xapdx ne pld Entxpl Mnrvdc odgip }ldi ld }xnpd;

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    plgi `}dcc uarahcq gonim vdnvcd }ln }gipd` pn caud xamlpdntrcq# gi` pn cnud Mn`) Airpdg`#Qglrltg vxnoard` plgp pld Lncq Rvaxap }gr mnaim pn `}dcc }aplai pldax ldgxpr# inp ktrp aira`dpld Pghdxigbcd# nx Pdovcd# nx ai Mn`r blnrdi vxnvldpr gi` cdg`dxr / gr ai pld vgrp) Plarodgir plgp pld hgvparo ne pld Lncq Rvaxap ar nvdi pn gcc hdcadudxr hq Mxgbd gi` egapl# inp hq}nxjr' Gr rtbl# pld Lncq Rvaxap capdxgccq eaccr# gi` dicaudir pld `dg` rvaxaptgc vgxp ne hdcadudxr#gi` gbpr gr pldax vdxrnigc mta`d gi` bntirdcnx) Qglrltg Laordce bgccd` plar vldinodini pldhgvparo ne pld Lncq Rvaxap) Ktrp hdenxd Lar grbdirani aipn ldgudi# Qglrltg vxnoard` pn rdi`pld Rvaxap pn Lar gvnrpcdr;

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