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7+3 Pnmt js lbvg2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
7+9 Pnmt js tng mktgigagkt bh lbvg tb @ba2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
7+1 Pngrgjk abgs tng hbrdml kmturg bh lbvg ibksjst2 +++++++++++++++++++++++
7+7 Nbw dust bur lbvg tb @ba cg qumljhjga2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++7+8 Pnmt mrg tng vjsjclg sj`ks bh bur lbvg tb @ba2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
7+0 Pnmt snmll wg ab jk bragr tb lbvg @ba mrj`nt2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
8+? Qng _rghmig tb tng Ibddmkadgkts$ Qnbdms Pmtsbk +++++++++++++++++++++
8+= Pnmt js tng prghmig tb tng Qgk Ibddmkadgkts2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
8+3 Cut wnmt dmk imk bcgy mll @ba's ibddmkadgkts2 +++++++++++++++++++++
8+9 Nbw ibdgs @ba tb cg bur @ba2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
8+1 Pnmt js jdpljga cy @ba cgjk` bur @ba2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
8+7 Nbw dmy wg fkbw tnmt cy ibvgkmkt ukjbk, @ba js bur @ba2
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8+8 Pny abgs tng Lbra dgktjbk tng agljvgrmkig bh Jsrmgl but bh
G`ypt2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
8+0 Pngrgjk abgs jt mppgmr tb cg sb `rgmt m clgssjk` tb cg
agljvgrga hrbd plmigs bh jablmtry2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
8+> Pny js jt tnmt wg mrg prbkg tb jablmtry2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
8+: Pny abgs @ba lgt njs pgbplg cg jk tng nbusg bh cbkam`g br jk
mk mhhljitga stmtg2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
8+=? Nbw ab tng mhhljitjbks bh tng `baly ajhhgr hrbd tng
mhhljitjbks bh tng wjifga2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
8+== Nbw mrg tngy nmppy2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
8+=3 Ljtgrmlly- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
8+=9 Jk wnmt dmkkgr abgs @ba agljvgr njs pgbplg but bh trbuclg2
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8+=1 Pngk mrg tng tjdgs mka sgmsbks tnmt @ba usumlly agljvgrs
njs pgbplg but bh tng cbkam`g bh mhhljitjbk2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
8+=7 Pny abgs @ba crjk` njs pgbplg but bh tng nbusg bh cbkam`g2
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8+=8 Nbw ab tng agljvgrmkig bh tng `baly mka trjifga but bh
trbuclg ajhhgr2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
8+=0 Nbw dmy jt cg fkbwk tnmt m agljvgrmkig ibdgs jk lbvg2 +++++++ =31
8+=> Pngk mrg wg hjttga hbr agljvgrmkig2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
8+=: Cut nbw snmll wg prmjsg @ba jk m rj`nt dmkkgr hbr
agljvgrmkig2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
8+3? Nbw snmll J fkbw J md agljvgrga hrbd ngll2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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0+? Qng Sj`nt Wkagrstmkajk` bh tng Lmw ’ Qnbdms Pmtsbk ++++++++++++++++ =9
0+= Pnmt js tng ajhhgrgkig cgtwggk tng dbrml lmua mka tng
`bspgl2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
0+3 Bh wnmt usg js tng dbrml lmw tb us2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
0+9 Nbw wms Inrjst dmag m iursg hbr us2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>+? Jh @ba js sbvgrgj`k, Pny Ab Mkytnjk`2 $Dmtt _grdmk +++++++++++++++++++++
>+= Wkjvgrsmljsd mka tng Sghbrdga Inurings .M Aghgksg bh
Imlvjk's Inrjstjmkjty* +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>+3 Jktrbauitjbk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>+9 M Njstbry bh Dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>+1 @bA‚s Au_lJiJty $Dbagrk Dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd5 Jts Mdcj`ujtjgs
Mka Ibktrmajitjbks ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++>+1+= Inmptgr 95 Bh @ba's Gtgrkml Agirgg+ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>+7 Qng _rbclgds Bh Dbagrk Dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd Jk Qng Aghgkig
Mka _rbpm`mtjbk Bh Qng Hmjtn ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>+8 Wkjvgrsmljsd's Jktgrprgtmtjbk Bh Yirjpturg+ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>+0 Ybk bh @ba ms Dgajmtbr+ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>+> Wkjvgrsmljsd nms kb plmig wjtnjk tng Ibvgkmkt bh
Sgagdptjbk mka @rmig+ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>+: Qng Hmlsg Mppgml Bh Dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd+ +++++++++++++++++++++++++
>+:+= Mk Butljkg Bh Qng Imsg+ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>+:+3 Qng Prjtjk`s tnmt Yuppbrt Qng Dbagrk Imlvjkjsd+ +++++++++++++++ =0
>+:+9 Qng Djsrgprgsgktmtjbk Bh Imlvjk's _bsjtjbk Sghutga Hrbd
Njs Jkstjtutgs+ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>+:+1 Imlvjk's Sghutmtjbk Bh M Aupljijty Bh Pjlls Jk @ba+ ++++++++++++++ =0:
>+:+7 Qng Dgmkjk` Bh #Pjsngs# Br #Pjlls# Sglmtjvg Qb Qng
_rgigptjvg Mka Agirgtjvg Pjlls+ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>+:+8 Imlvjk's Qrgmtdgkt Bh Gzgfjgl =>537 Jk Njs Jkstjtutgs+ +++++++++++++++ =>
>+:+0 Imlvjk's Abitrjkg Jk Gzgfjgl =>539 Hurtngr Ibkhjrdga Cy Njs
Qrgmtdgkt Bh J Qjdbtny 351 Mka 3 _gtgr 95: Jk Njs Jkstjtutgs+ ++++++++++++ =>8
>+:+> Imlvjk's Abitrjkg Qnmt @ba's _urpbsg Jk Ygkajk` Qng @bspgl
Js Qb Nmragk Qng Ngmrts Bh Qng Sgprbcmtg+ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>+:+: Imlvjk's Sghutmtjbk Bh Qng Kbtjbk Qnmt Qngrg Js Mk
Jkibksjstgkiy Cgtwggk @ba's Gtgrkml Glgitjbk Mka Qng Hrgg Bhhgr
Bh Qng @bspgl Qb Mll Dgk+ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>+:+=? Dbagrk Dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd Mka Jts Mdyrmlajmk Bragr BhAgirggs+ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
:+? Ibkilusjbk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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:+= Qng _bsjtjbk Bh Qng Pgstdjkstgr Ibkhgssjbk+ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
:+=+= Qng ajspbsjtjbk bh @ba tbwmra tng rgprbcmtg+ +++++++++++++++++++++++++
:+=+3 Qng Hmtngrly ajspbsjtjbk bh @ba tbwmra tng glgit+ +++++++++++++++++ =
:+=+9 Qng _rmitjiml Jssugs Bh Dbagrk Dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd+ +++++++++++++++++ =:+=+1 Qng Bvgrtnrbw Bh Imlvjk's Imlvjkjsd Ms Ygt Hbrtn Jk Njs
Jkstjtutgs Mka ibddgktmrjgs+ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
M__GKAJ^+ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Qng Hjvg _bjkts Bh Mdyrmlajmkjsd+ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
@ba's _mrt mka Dmk's _mrt jk Ymlvmtjbk cy Ebnk @+ Sgjsjk`gr +++++++++++ 3?9
Dmk imkkbt sgg ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Dmk imkkbt ukagrstmka ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Dmk imkkbt ibdg +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ypgijml kbtgs bk _grsgvgrmkig Bh Ymjkts cy Abylg A+ Agwcgrry +++++++ 3?:
Qng Hjvg _bjkts bh Imlvjkjsd cy Pjlljmd E+ Cmlawjk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
_bjkt = $ tbtml agprmvjty +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
_bjkt 3 $ ukibkajtjbkml glgitjbk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
_bjkt 9 $ ljdjtga mtbkgdgkt +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
_bjkt 1 $ jrrgsjstjclg `rmig +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
_bjkt 7 $ pgrsgvgrmkig bh tng smjkts ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
FGZ PBSA AGHJKJQJBKY +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Cjcljb`rmpny mka Hurtngr rgmajk` ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Qnjs ibllgitjbk bh sgvgrml mrtjilgs hrbd vmrjbus ajvjkgly jkspjrga mka gkiburm`ga cy tng Nbly Ypjrjt
mutnbrs js m wbrf bh brj`jkml wbrf cy tng spgijhjimlly ijtga rgsgmringrs+ Mky btngr pmrts tnmt ab kbt
jkajimtg br rghgrgkig m spgijhji ijtmtjbk js tng wbrf bh tng mutnbr . Ngitbr Inmpm Yjfmzwg* mka
abgs kbt rgprgsgkt mky inurin agkbdjkmtjbk br spjrjtuml `rbup tnmt tng mutnbr mttgkas+ Qnjs
rgsgmrin wbrf dust cg rgma jk ibkeukitjbk wjtn tng Nbly Yirjpturgs ms ibktmjkga jk tng nbly cjclg,
prghgrmcly tng Fjk` Emdgs Xgrsjbk+ Jt js tb cg rgma wjtn m sbul tnmt sggfs tb hjka mka ukagrstmka tng
dystgrjgs ms prgpmrga mka agirgga cy tng sbvgrgj`k mldj`nty @ba mka tb cg mppljga jk hmjtn tb
ngmrts tnmt mrg ary mka tnjrsty, sggfjk` @ba+
Qnjs rgsgmrin wbrf js wbrf cy tng mutnbr spurkjk` bvgr sgvgrml ygmrs bh mttrjtjbk mka sbul
sgmrinjk` irmvjk` bh wnmt tng trutn js rg`mrajk` tng ibkhljitjk` abitrjkml tgminjk`s tnmt kbw gxjst jk
tng dbagrk inurings tbamy+ Qnjs wbrf tnbu`n js lmr`gly rgprgsgktmtjvg bh tng tgminjk`s bh Ebnk
Imlvjk+ Ebnk Imlvjk wms bkg bh tng pjllmrs bh tng _rbtgstmkt rghbrdmtjbk, mka ms suin njs tgminjk`s
nmvg nma m trgdgkabus jkhlugkig bk dmky mspgits bh sbijgty mll tng wmy tb tng prgsgkt amy+ Ljfg mll
btngr _rbtgstmkt lgmagrs, Imlvjk cgljgvga tnmt smlvmtjbk imdg cy `rmig mlbkg, tnrbu`n hmjtn mlbkg, jk
Inrjst mlbkg+ Qnjs wms wnmt sgt mll _rbtgstmkts mpmrt hrbd tng tgminjk`s bh tng Imtnblji Inurin+
Imlvjk nma dbrg spgijhji tgminjk`s ms wgll, mka jt js hbr tngsg tnmt ng js cgst rgdgdcgrga+
Qng dbst kbtmclg js tng Abitrjkg bh _rgagstjkmtjbk , wnjin nblas tnmt @ba .cy Njs sbvgrgj`k `rmig*
prgagstjkgs pgbplg jktb smlvmtjbk+ Jt tgmings tnmt Egsus ajga bkly hbr tnbsg prgagstjkga, tnmt @ba
rg`gkgrmtgs tng jkajvjauml sb tnmt ng js mclg mka wmkts tb inbbsg @ba, mka tnmt jt js jdpbssjclg hbr
tnmt smlvmtjbk tb gvgr cg lbst+ Qnjs lmst ibkigpt js fkbwk ms Gtgrkml Ygiurjty+ Imlvjk s tgminjk`s bk
_rgagstjkmtjbk mrg fkbwk cy dbst tbamy ms tng Hjvg _bjkts bh Imlvjkjsd mka bhtgk rgdgdcgrga cy
tng mirbkyd QWLJ_5
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Qbtml Agprmvjty .Brj`jkml Yjk*+ Mll pgbplg mrg cbrk jktb sjk ms m rgsult bh tng sjk bh Mamd jk tng
@mragk bh Gagk+ Qnjs sjk nms mhhgitga mll pmrts bh us .bur ngmrt, gdbtjbks, wjll, djka, mka cbay*+
Pg mrg ibdplgtgly sjkhul mka nmvg kb dgrjt jk bursglvgs mpmrt hrbd tng `rmig @ba prbvjags+
Wkibkajtjbkml Glgitjbk + @ba abgs kbt cmsg Njs glgitjbk bk mkytnjk` Ng sggs jk tng jkajvjauml+ Ng
inbbsgs tng glgit miibrajk` tb Njs bwk wjll mka dgriy wjtn kb ibksjagrmtjbk bh dgrjt wjtnjk tng
jkajvjauml+
Ljdjtga Mtbkgdgkt+ Qnjs jagm nblas tnmt Egsus ajga bkly hbr tng glgit+ Mltnbu`n Njs smirjhjig wms
suhhjijgkt hbr mll pgbplg, Egsus bkly cbrg tng sjks bh tng glgit+
Jrrgsjstjclg @rmig+ Qnjs tgminjk` nblas tnmt wngk @ba imlls sbdgbkg Ng nms glgitga tb smlvmtjbk,
tngy imkkbt rgsjst+ Qng dgssm`g bh tng `bspgl js prbilmjdga tb mll pgbplg .tng gxtgrkml imll*, cut tng
glgit rgigjvg mk jktgrkml imll ms wgll, mka jt imkkbt cg rgsjstga+ Qnjs imll js cy tng Nbly Ypjrjt wnb
wbrfs jk tng ngmrts mka djkas bh tng glgit tb crjk` tngd tb rgpgktmkig+
_grsgvgrmkig bh tng Ymjkts .Gtgrkml Ygiurjty*+ Qnjs ibkigpt nblas tnmt jt js jdpbssjclg hbr m pgrsbk
tb lbsg tngjr smlvmtjbk+ Cgimusg tng Hmtngr nms glgitga us, tng Ybk rgaggdga us, mka tng Nbly Ypjrjt
mppljga smlvmtjbk tb us, tnbsg tnus smvga mrg gtgrkmlly sgiurg+ Ms wg aja kbtnjk` tb gmrk br agsgrvg
smlvmtjbk, wg imk ab kbtnjk` tb lbsg jt+
Bvgr tng pmst 7?? ygmrs tng agcmtg bvgr _rgagstjkmtjbk, Qbtml Agprmvjty, mka Gtgrkml Ygiurjty nms
rm`ga wjtnjk tng vmrjbus crmkings bh Inrjstjmkjty, mka jt js ukljfgly wg wjll gvgr fkbw tng trug
mkswgr tnjs sjag bh Ngmvgk+ Cut wngtngr ybu m`rgg wjtn jt br kbt, tngrg js kb abuct tnmt Ebnk
Imlvjk s tgminjk`s nmvg nma m nu`g jdpmit bk Pgstgrk Ijvjljzmtjbk ms wg fkbw jt tbamy+
Qng mutnbr nms cggk bk cbtn sjags bh tng mr`udgkt tnmt nms gxjstga bvgr tng m`gs mka js iurrgktly
agcmtjk` bk tng mutngktjijty bh gjtngr sjag bh tng rglj`jbus mr`udgkt+
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Qng Imlvjkjst mka Mrdjkjmk agcmtg nms cggk tng imusg bh dmky inurin ajvjsjbks mka nms jk dmky
jkstmkigs rgsultga jk ngrgtjiml pbsjtjbks cgjk` tmfgk bk gjtngr sjag+ Qng Imlvjkjst$Mrdjkjmk agcmtg
js cgst fkbwk ms m ajsputg cgtwggk Autin _rbtgstmkts jk tng gmrly =0tn igktury+ Qng tngblb`jiml
pbjkts rgdmjk ms jssugs mka mrg tng cmsjs bh iurrgkt ajsm`rggdgkts mdbk`st sbdg _rbtgstmkts,
pmrtjiulmrly gvmk`gljimls+ Qngsg agcmtgs `b cmif jk sbdg hbrd tb Mu`ustjkg bh Njppb s cmttlg wjtn
tng _glm`jmks jk tng 7tn igktury bk tngblb`jiml ibrkgrstbkgs bh sbtgrjblb`y, jkiluajk` agprmvjty,
prgagstjkmtjbk, mka spgijhjimlly mtbkgdgkt+
Qng hukamdgktml ajhhgrgkig cgtwggk Imlvjkjsts mka Mrdjkjmks js tnjs5 Imlvjkjsts cgljgvg tnmt
nudmk cgjk`s rgpgkt mka cgljgvg cgimusg @ba imusgs tngd tb ab sb cy inbbsjk` tngd tb cg smvga+
Mrdjkjmks cgljgvg tnmt tng ultjdmtg rgmsbk pgbplg cgljgvg js bur hrgg wjll+ _grnmps tng ilgmrgst wmy
tb gxplmjk tng ajhhgrgkig js tb ibktrmst tng hjvg pbjkts bh Imlvjkjsd mka Mrdjkjmkjsd+ QWLJ_ js m
ibddbk mirbkyd usga tb agsirjcg Qbtml Agprmvjty, Wkibkajtjbkml Glgitjbk, Ljdjtga Mtbkgdgkt,
Jrrgsjstjclg @rmig, mka _grsgvgrmkig bh tng Ymjkts+
Imlvjkjsts cgljgvg jk tbtml agprmvjty 5 Jt js tng tgminjk` tnmt m pgrsbk js ibdplgtgly tbuinga cy sjk
jk mll bh wnmt ng js5 ngmrt, djka, cbay, sbul, gdbtjbks, jktgllgit, gti+ Jt abgs kbt dgmk tnmt pgbplg
mrg ms gvjl ms tngy imk pbssjcly cg+ Nbwgvgr, jt abgs dgmk tnmt tng sjkkgr js m slmvg bh sjk mka
imkkbt inbbsg tb inbbsg tb cg smvga .Sbd+ >50$>*+
Mrdjkjmks cgljgvg pgbplg mrg tbuinga cy sjk ms wgll, cut stjll nmvg tng mcjl jty tb inbbsg tb cg smvga
ms tng jkvjtmtjbk tb rgpgktmkig js ginbga jk tng iry cy @ba, Gzgfjgl 995=?$==5
“Qngrghbrg ybu, B sbk bh dmk, smy tb tng nbusg bh Jsrmgl5 „Qnus ybu smy, “Jh bur trmks`rgs sjbks
mka bur sjks ljg upbk us, mka wg pjkg mwmy jk tngd, nbw imk wg tngk ljvg2 Ymy tb tngd5 „ Ms J ljvg,‚
smys tng Lbra @BA , „J nmvg kb plgmsurg jk tng agmtn bh tng wjifga, cut tnmt tng wjifga turk hrbd
njs wmy mka ljvg+ Qurk, turk hrbd ybur gvjl wmys- Hbr wny snbula ybu ajg, B nbusg bh Jsrmgl2‚
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Br Ebsnum‚s plgm tb tng wjll bh tng Jsrmgljtgs5 Ebsnum 315=75
“Mka jh jt sggd gvjl uktb ybu tb sgrvg tng Lbra, inbbsg ybu tnjs amy wnbd yg wjll sgrvg6 wngtngr
tng `bas wnjin ybur hmtngrs sgrvga tnmt wgrg bk tng btngr sjag bh tng hlbba, br tng `bas bh tng
Mdbrjtgs, jk wnbsg lmka yg awgll5 cut ms hbr dg mka dy nbusg, wg wjll sgrvg tng Lbra+—
Qngrg sggds tb cg purg aupljijty jk tng wmy @ba agmls wjtn dmkfjka5 Mits 353=
“Mka jt snmll ibdg tb pmss, tnmt wnbsbgvgr snmll imll bk tng kmdg bh tng Lbra snmll cg smvga+—
Qng ibkhusjbk stmrts wjtn tng sirjpturgs ms tng mpbstlg _mul wrjtgs ukagr tng ukitjbk bh tng nbly
spjrjt5 Sbdmks =?5=$
= Crgtnrgk, dy ngmrt's agsjrg mka prmygr tb @ba hbr Jsrmgl js, tnmt tngy dj`nt cg smvga+ 3 Hbr J cgmr tngdrgibra tnmt tngy nmvg m zgml bh @ba, cut kbt miibrajk` tb fkbwlga`g+ 9 Hbr tngy cgjk` j`kbrmkt bh @ba's
rj`ntgbuskgss, mka `bjk` mcbut tb gstmcljsn tngjr bwk rj`ntgbuskgss, nmvg kbt sucdjttga tngdsglvgsuktb tng rj`ntgbuskgss bh @ba+ 1 Hbr Inrjst js tng gka bh tng lmw hbr rj`ntgbuskgss tb gvgry bkg tnmt
cgljgvgtn+
7 Hbr Dbsgs agsirjcgtn tng rj`ntgbuskgss wnjin js bh tng lmw, Qnmt tng dmk wnjin abgtn tnbsg tnjk s snmll ljvg cy tngd+ 8 Cut tng rj`ntgbuskgss wnjin js bh hmjtn spgmfgtn bk tnjs wjsg, Ymy kbt jk tnjkg ngmrt,Pnb snmll msigka jktb ngmvgk2 .tnmt js, tb crjk` Inrjst abwk hrbd mcbvg5* 0 Br, Pnb snmll agsigka jktb
tng aggp2 .tnmt js, tb crjk` up Inrjst m`mjk hrbd tng agma+* > Cut wnmt smjtn jt2 Qng wbra js kj`n tngg,gvgk jk tny dbutn, mka jk tny ngmrt5 tnmt js, tng wbra bh hmjtn, wnjin wg prgmin6 : Qnmt jh tnbu snmlt
ibkhgss wjtn tny dbutn tng Lbra Egsus, mka snmlt cgljgvg jk tnjkg ngmrt tnmt @ba nmtn rmjsga njd hrbdtng agma, tnbu snmlt cg smvga+ =? Hbr wjtn tng ngmrt dmk cgljgvgtn uktb rj`ntgbuskgss6 mka wjtn tng
dbutn ibkhgssjbk js dmag uktb smlvmtjbk+ == Hbr tng sirjpturg smjtn, Pnbsbgvgr cgljgvgtn bk njd snmll kbt cg msnmdga+ =3 Hbr tngrg js kb ajhhgrgkig cgtwggk tng Egw mka tng @rggf5 hbr tng smdg Lbra bvgr mll js rjin uktb mll tnmt imll upbk njd+ =9 Hbr wnbsbgvgr snmll imll upbk tng kmdg bh tng Lbra snmll cg
smvga+
=1 Nbw tngk snmll tngy imll bk njd jk wnbd tngy nmvg kbt cgljgvga2 mka nbw snmll tngy cgljgvg jk njd bh wnbd tngy nmvg kbt ngmra2 mka nbw snmll tngy ngmr wjtnbut m prgmingr2 =7 Mka nbw snmll tngy prgmin,gxigpt tngy cg sgkt2 ms jt js wrjttgk, Nbw cgmutjhul mrg tng hggt bh tngd tnmt prgmin tng `bspgl bh pgmig,
mka crjk` `lma tjajk`s bh `bba tnjk`s-
=8 Cut tngy nmvg kbt mll bcgyga tng `bspgl+ Hbr Gsmjms smjtn, Lbra, wnb nmtn cgljgvga bur rgpbrt2 =0 Ybtngk hmjtn ibdgtn cy ngmrjk`, mka ngmrjk` cy tng wbra bh @ba+
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=> Cut J smy, Nmvg tngy kbt ngmra2 Zgs vgrjly, tngjr sbuka wgkt jktb mll tng gmrtn, mka tngjr wbras uktbtng gkas bh tng wbrla+
Qnjs pmssm`g irgmtgs prbclgds tnmk prbvjag mkswgrs ms jt jkajimtgs tnmt tngrg js m dmkjpulmtjbk
cgnjka tng sigkgs bh wnb wjll mitumlly ibdg tb @ba, jrrgspgitjvg bh wngrg, nbw, br wngk tngy `gt
tb ngmr tng @bspgl+ Qnjs js nmrsn cut gxtrgdgly gdpnmtji mcbut tng wbrfjk`s bh @ba+ N grg stmrts
tng Auplj ijty bh @ba-
Qnjs pbtjbk bh sirjpturg sggds tb cg su``gstjvg bh sglgitjbk bh wnb wjll gvgktumlly ngmr tng `bspgl
bh @ba tnbu`n mlsb jkajimtjk` tnmt hmjtn imk bkly ibdg mcbut jh bkg ngmrs tng prgminjk` bh tng
@bspgl- Qng wbrf sggds tb stmrt jk @ba mka gkas jk @ba- Qnmt js wny Imlvjkjsts cgljgvg jk
ukibkajtjbkml glgitjbk+ @ba hrbd gtgrkjty pmst inbbsgs hrbd njs bwk `bba plgmsurg wnbd wjll cg
smvga .Gpn+ =51$76 Sbd+ :5=?$39*+
Cut Mrdjkjkmks cgljgvg @ba lbbfs mngma mka sggs wnb wjll cgljgvg jk njd mka tngk inbbsgs tnbsg
wnbd ng hbrgsggs wjll nmvg hmjtn+ Xgry ljttlg sirjpturg js put hbrwmra tb suppbrt tnjs tnbu`n _smld
=9:5=9$=85
“ Hbr Zbu hbrdga dy jkwmra pmrts6
Zbu ibvgrga dg jk dy dbtngr‚s wbdc+
=1 J wjll prmjsg Zbu, hbr J md hgmrhully mka wbkagrhully dmag6VcT
Dmrvglbus mrg Zbur wbrfs,
Mka tnmt dy sbul fkbws vgry wgll+
=7 Dy hrmdg wms kbt njaagk hrbd Zbu,
Pngk J wms dmag jk sgirgt,
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Mka sfjllhully wrbu`nt jk tng lbwgst pmrts bh tng gmrtn+
=8 Zbur gygs smw dy sucstmkig, cgjk` ygt ukhbrdga+
Mka jk Zbur cbbf tngy mll wgrg wrjttgk,
Qng amys hmsnjbkga hbr dg,
Pngk ms ygt tngrg wgrg kbkg bh tngd —
Qnjs nudmkly spgmfjk` spgmfs m`mjkst tng hmit tnmt tngrg js mk jkvjtmtjbk tb ibdg tb @ba tnrbu`n
tng sbht fjka wbras bh tng Lbra Egsus Inrjst jk Dmtngw ==53>$3:5
“ Ibdg uktb dg, mll yg tnmt lmcbur mka mrg ngmvy lmagk, mka J wjll `jvg ybu rgst+
3: Qmfg dy ybfg upbk ybu, mka lgmrk bh dg6 hbr J md dggf mka lbwly jk ngmrt5 mka yg snmll hjka
rgst uktb ybur sbuls+
9? Hbr dy ybfg js gmsy, mka dy curagk js lj`nt —+
Imlvjkjsts cgljgvg jk ljdjtga mtbkgdgkt, br wnmt js cgttgr agsirjcga ms pmrtj iulmr r gagdptjbk+ Qnmt
dgmks Inrjst‚s agmtn js pmrtjiulmrly hbr tng glgit mka tnmt ng nms purinmsga tngjr hmjtn .Sgv+ 75:*+
Mrdjkjmks cgljgvg jk ukljdjtga mtbkgdgkt, wnjin dgmks tnmt Inrjst ajga hbr mll pgbplg, mka tnbsg
wnb trust jk Inrjst wjll cg smvga+ Ybdg pgbplg mrg hbr bkly hbur pbjkts bh Imlvjkjsts mka rgegit
ljdjtga mtbkgdgkt ms jt sj`kjhjgs tng auplj ijty bh @ba-
Imlvjkjsts cgljgvg jk jrrgsjstjclg `rmig+ Qnjs abgsk‚t dgmk tnmt kb bkg gvgr rgsjsts @ba‚s `rmig, cut
tnmt @ba bvgribdgs tng rgsjstmkig mka nmrakgss bh tnbsg wnbd ng nms inbsgk .Ebnk 8590, 11, 876
Sbd+ >53>$9?*+ Mrdjkjmks cgljgvg tnmt @ba‚s `rmig js kbt ghhgituml mka imk cg suiigsshully
rgsjstga ms sggk jk tng rgprbcmtg-
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Imlvjkjsts cgljgvg jk pgrsgvgrmkig bh tng smjkts .Ebnk =?53>$9?6 Sbd+ >53>$9:6 = Ebnk 35=:*+ Mll
tnbsg wnbd @ba nms inbsgk wjll kgvgr hmll mwmy hrbd tng hmjtn+ Mrdjkjmks tgmin tnmt cgljgvgrs imk
lbsg tngjr smlvmtjbk jh tngy sjk mka “inbbsg— tb wmlf mwmy- Ngc 851$8
Qng mutnbr stru``lga wjtn tngsg jssugs jk tng gmrly amys bh njs Inrjstjmk hmjtn mka mldbst agspmjrga
gspgijmlly mhtgr rgmajk` mka fkbwjk` tng gvjl mka agspgrmtgly wjifga kmturg bh tng dmk imllga Ebnk
Imlvjk wnb js tbutga tb cg tng hmtngr bh Imlvjkjsd+ tng Mdjkjmks ibksjagr Ebnk Imlvjk‚s tgminjk`s
tb n mvg cggk smtmkji mka agrgljit bh @ba‚s lbvg, wngk sggk hrbd m nudmk‚s pbjkt bh vjgw mka tng
Dmk‚s prjvmtg ljhg+
Qnjs ibllgitjbk bh mrtjilgs js m sgrjbus mttgdpt tb put mirbss wnmt ljtgrmturg, btngr tnmk tnmt put
mirbss cy rglj`jbus sinblmrs cut kbk$Inrjstjmk mimagdji wrjtgrs+ Qng ibktgkts mrg suppbsga tb cg
rgma wjtn m prmygrhul ngmrt mka agsjrg tb fkbw ms tng pgbplg mt Cgrgm aja wngk _mul imdg mka
prgminga wnmt sggdga tb cg ngrgtjiml jk tnbsg amys ms ng sbu`nt tb jkiluag tng `gktjlgs mt tng tmclg
bh tng ijriudijsjbk-
Jt js pruagkt tb stmrt cy wrjtjk` mcbut tng dmk Ebnk Imlvjk mka snbw wny njs tgminjk`s mrg wgll
gdcrmiga jk dmky dbagrk sbutngrk Cmptjst inurings tnbu`n spmt upbk cy vmst gvmk`gljiml
inurings tnmt prgmin mka nmvg m lgmkjk` tb tng hrgg wjll bh dmk+ Qngsg tgminjk`s mrg tmu`nt mka
gdcrmiga cy dbst _gktgibstml mka trmajtjbkml Dgtnbajst `rbupjk`s+
Jt js pmrmdbukt tnmt cghbrg ukagrstmkajk` tng hjvg pbjkts bh Imlvjkjsd, tng dmk cgnjka tng
tngblb`y kggas tb cg lbbfga mt jk agtmjl mka ms suin, tng hjrst pmrt bh tnjs ibllmtjbk bh Mrtjilgs wjll
ibddgkig wjtn tng agtmjls rg`mrajk` tng dmk wnb nms jkhlugkiga tng wbrla sb duin+ Qng vgry
dgktjbk bh njs kmdg prbvbfgs mk`gr, ibkhusjbk mka jk dbst tjdgs hrustrmtjbk tb ngmrts mka djkas
tnmt mrg agvbja bh spjrjtuml tnjrst+
Jt js jdpbrtmkt tnmt tng hbllbwjk` ibktrjcutbrs tb tnjs rgsgmrin tnmt kgga tb cg mifkbwlga`ga cghbrg
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prbiggajk` wjtn tng rgsgmrin5
Qnbdms Pmtsbk5
Ng js nmjlga ms tng dbst rgmamclg, ukagrstmkamclg, mka luija bh mll tng _urjtmks+ Njs sgrdbks,
prgsgrvga jk wrjttgk hbrd, mrg spjrjtuml trgmsurgs rjin jk sbuka abitrjkg+ Ng sfjllhully wjglaga tng
swbra bh tng Ypjrjt tb gxijsg tng imkigrbus sjks hrbd gvgk tng dbst pjbus cgljgvgr‚s sbul+ Mll njs
fkbwk wbrfs nmvg cggk rgprjktga mka `lmaly rgigjvga cy dmssgs bh tnbsg wnb nmvg ibdg tb lbvg
tng spjrjtuml agptn bh tng _urjtmk Ajvjkgs+ Mll bh Qnbdms Pmtsbk s wrjtjk`s mka sgrdbks mrg rgplgtg
wjtn sbuka abitrjkg, prmitjiml wjsabd, mka ngmrt$sgmrinjk` mppljimtjbk+ Njs prbhbuka spjrjtumljty,
`rjppjk` rgdmrfs, prmitjiml jllustrmtjbks, mka cgmuty bh gxprgssjbk dmfg njd bkg bh tng dbst
jrrgsjstjclg bh tng _urjtmks+ Qnbdms Pmtsbk js bkg bh tng dbst bhtgk qubtga _urjtmk mka Sghbrdga
mutnbrs+ Qnbdms Pmtsbk js kb abuct bkg bh tng dbst wgll$cglbvga bh mll bh tng _urjtmk mutnbrs+
Hgw cgttgr `ujags nmvg gxjstga jk tnjs br mky btngr mrgm bh spjrjtuml gxpgrjgkig tnmk Qnbdms
Pmtsbk+ Ng wms m dmstgr bh cbtn Yirjpturg mka tng nudmk ngmrt, mka wrbtg wjtn m sjdpljijty mka
ajrgitkgss tnmt fggps njs wbrf hrgsn mka pbwgrhul hbr tng twgkty$hjrst igktury+
Dmtt _grdmk5
Ng js tng hbrdgr Ajrgitbr bh Ytrmtg`y hbr Agsjrjk` @ba jk Djkkgmpbljs, DK+ _rjbr tb tnmt ng wms
Ajrgitbr bh Jktgrkgt Djkjstrjgs, wngrg ng lga tng agsj`k mka lmukin bh tng kgw Agsjrjk` @ba
wgcsjtg rglgmsg jk 3??8+Ng mlsb nmvg m D+Ajv+ hrbd Ybutngrk Ygdjkmry+ Ng js iurrgktly jk prbigss
bh lmukinjk` m kgw br`mkjzmtjbk agvbtga tb gqujppjk` Inrjstjmks tngblb`jimlly mka prmitjimlly,
gspgijmlly jk tng agvglbpjk` wbrla+
Njs hjrst cbbf, Pnmt‚s Cgst Kgxt5 Nbw tng @bspgl Inmk`gs tng Pmy Zbu @gt Qnjk`s Abkg , wms
pucljsnga cy Ubkagrvmk jk Bitbcgr 3?=3+ Ng sjts bk tng cbmra bh Qng Gljsnm Hbukamtjbk mka
Iruijhbrd _rgss+ Ng ljvg jk tng Djkkgmpbljs, DK, mrgm wjtn njs wjhg, Ngjaj, mka tngjr tnrgg
injlargk+ Dmtt _grdmk js mk Mutnbr mka spgmfgr bk inurin, djkjstry, mka tngblb`y, gspgijmlly
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wnmt tng Cjclg tgmings mcbut tng `rgmt abitrjkgs bh tng hmjtn mka nbw tng Yirjpturgs rglmtg tb tng
tnjk`s wg ab gvgry amy Njs Ypgijmltjgs5 Jkhbrdmtjbk mrinjtgiturg, ibktgkt strmtg`y, pgrdjssjbk
dmrfgtjk`, usmcjljty, strmtg`ji plmkkjk`, prbegit dmkm`gdgkt, prbigss jdprbvgdgkt, @QA,
tgminjk`, puclji spgmfjk`, tngblb`y, djkjstry, Inrjstjmk ljvjk`+
_rbhgssbr Ebnk Durrmy
Ebnk Durrmy .=1 Bitbcgr =>:> ’ > Dmy =:07* wms m Yibttjsn$cbrk Imlvjkjst tngblb`jmk wnb
tmu`nt mt _rjkigtbk Ygdjkmry mka tngk lght tb nglp hbuka Pgstdjkstgr Qngblb`jiml Ygdjkmry,
wngrg ng tmu`nt hbr dmky ygmrs+ _rbhgssbr Durrmy ebjkga mka mutnbrga dmky mrtjilgs tnmt mrg usga
cy btngr prbpbkgkts bh tng abitrjkg bh prgagstjkmtjbk tnmt wbrfs ms m aghgksg bh Imlvjkjsd = wngrg
prbhgssbr Ebnk Durrmy hgmturgs mdbk`st `rgmt wrjtgrs mka rgsgmrin prbpbkgkts wnb tbut tng hjvg
pbjkts bh Imlvjkjsd .tb cg ajsiussga lmtgr* jk tnjs rgsgmrin pmpgr+ Ng tmu`nt systgdmtji tngblb`y mt
Pgstdjkstgr Qngblb`jiml Ygdjkmry hrbd =:9? tb =:88, mka wms mk gmrly trustgg bh tng Cmkkgr bh
Qrutn+ Cgsjags tng dmtgrjml jk tng hbur$vbludg Ibllgitga Prjtjk`s, njs prjdmry pucljsnga wbrfs
mrg m ibddgktmry bk Sbdmks, Sgagdptjbk Miibdpljsnga mka Mppljga, _rjkijplgs bh Ibkauit,
Qng Jdputmtjbk bh Mamd s Yjk, Cmptjsd, mka Ajvbrig+ Ng mlsb agvbtga tjdg tb ajsiuss jk agtmjls
tng bppbsjk` vjgw tb Imlvjkjsd 3 mka dmky Imlvjkjsts lbbf up tb njd ms tng hmtngr bh dbagrk
Imlvjkjsd+
Mifkbwlga`gdgkts
Qnmkfs `b tb tng dmky hrjgkas wnb mrg bh tng rghbrdga pgrsumsjbk mka btngrs bh tng Mrdjkjmk
pgrsumsjbk wnb tbbf tjdg tb ajsiuss sbdg bh tng ibktrbvgrsjml mspgits bh tnjs rgsgmrin wbrf+ Qng
ibkigpt bh tng “aupljijty bh @ba— wms cbrk hrbd tng ibkhljitjk` pbsjtjbk bh tng sirjpturgs
pbrtrmyjk` tng lbvg mka pmssjbk @ba nms hbr tng glgit mka tng suppbrtjk` sirjpturgs tnmt jkajimtg ng
nms kb agsjrg jk tng agmtn bh tng Pjifga, wngk ibktrmstga wjtn sirjpturg tnmt jkajimtg tnmt dmk
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imkkbt sggf m rglmtjbksnjp wjtn @ba uklgss dmag tb cg jk tnmt stmtg+
Qng dmebr mrtjilgs tnmt mrg usga nmvg kbt cggk gajtga br lmiga wjtn tng mutnbr‚s pbsjtjbk bk tng
jssugs mka mrg mttrjcutga tb tng brj`jkml mutnbrs ms jkajimtga+ Dmebrjty bh tng dmtgrjml usga js
mttrjcutga tb tng `rgmt dgk bh hmjtn mka tngjr brj`jkml pbsjtjbks mrg kbt ibddgktga bk cut rmtngr put
mirbss ms brj`jkmlly abkg cy tng brj`jkml rgsgmrin wbrf+
Qnjs wbrf js mk mttgdpt tb sggf agcmtg mka mkswgrs tb tng “aupljijty bh @ba— mka nbpghully tb
mrrjvg mt tng smdg ibkilusjbk tnmt _mul nma wngk ng wrbtg5 “ Bn, tng agptn bh tng rjings cbtn bh tng
wjsabd mka fkbwlga`g bh @ba- Nbw uksgmrinmclg mrg Njs eua`dgkts mka Njs wmys pmst hjkajk`
but-—.Sbdmks ==599*
Ebnk Imlvjk
=+?
Ebnk Imlvjk‚s Cjb`rmpny
Ebnk Imlvjk wms cbrk jk =7?:+ Ng ajga jk =781+ Ebnk Imlvjk wms tng sbk bh m lmwygr+ Ng wms cbrk
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jk Kbybk, _jimray mka wms tngrghbrg m Hrgkindmk+ Imlvjk agvglbpga m lbvg hbr sinblmrsnjp mka
ljtgrmturg+ Jk =739 ng wgkt tb tng Wkjvgrsjty bh _mrjs wngrg ng stuajga tngblb`y+ Qb dmjktmjk
njdsglh wnjlg m stuagkt, Imlvjk sgiurga m sdmll inmplmjkiy mttminga tb Kbybk Imtngarml+ Jk =73>
ng wgkt tb Brlgmks tb stuay Lmw, mka bkg ygmr lmtgr Imlvjk wgkt tb Cbur`gs mlsb tb stuay Lmw+
Imlvjk wms prgssurjzga cy njs hmtngr tb stuay Lmw cut jk =79= njs hmtngr ajga `jvjk` Imlvjk tng
hrggabd tb rgsudg njs rglj`jbus stuajgs+ Jk tng smdg ygmr tnmt njs hmtngr ajga, Imlvjk wgkt tb tng
Ibllg`g ag Hrmkig jk _mrjs tb stuay @rggf+ Qnjs ibllg`g wms kbtga hbr jts Nudmkjstji mpprbmin tb
lgmrkjk`+ Jk hmit, mll tng ibllg`gs tnmt Imlvjk mttgkaga nma Nudmkjstji lgmkjk`s mka jt wms bkly
kmturml tnmt tnjs jkhlugkiga Imlvjk+ Ng cgimdg mk madjrgr bh Grmsdus+ Mt sbdg pbjkt cgtwggk
=73> mka =799 ng gxpgrjgkiga m #suaagk ibkvgrsjbk# mka `rmspga _rbtgstmktjsd+ #@ba sucauga
dy sbul tb abijljty cy m suaagk ibkvgrsjbk# wms nbw Imlvjk agsirjcga tnjs gxpgrjgkig+
Jt js pmrmdbukt tb dgktjbk tnmt Ebnk Imlvjk nms jkhlugkiga tnjs rgsgmrin mka js ljstga mdbk`st
Qngrg nms cggk m djkbr rgsur`gkig bh Imlvjkjsd mdbk`st sbdg _rbtgstmkts jk tng WYM mka
glsgwngrg+ Gvgk IB@$rglmtga `rbups ljfg I@0$Agkvgr sggd tb nmvg cggk sbdgwnmt mhhgitga .br
mt lgmst ibkhusga cy pmrts bh jt*+
Qnjs mrtjilg wjll ajsiuss Ebnk Imlvjk, sbdg bh njs abitrjkgs, mka gxplmjk tng cjcljiml trutn mcbut
prgagstjkmtjbk ms tnjs js mk mrgm tnmt dbst mhhjljmtga wjtn Inrjstjmkjty ab kbt ukagrstmka mt mll+
=+= Ebnk Imlvjk, mk Mktj$Ygdjtji Sghbrdgr
Ms mlrgmay dgktjbkga, Ebnk Imlvjk .Djaalg Hrgkin5 Egmk Imuvjk* wms cbrk bk =? Euly =7?: mka
ajga bk 30 Dmy =781+ Ng cgimdg m lgmajk` Hrgkin tngblb`jmk bh tng _rbtgstmkt Sghbrdmtjbk+ Ng
crbfg mwmy hrbd tng Sbdmk Imtnblji Inurin jk js 3?s+ Ebnk Imlvjk lmtgr hlga tb Cmsgl,
Ywjtzgrlmka+ Ng stmrtga tb nmvg jkirgmsga hmdg jk =798 wngk ng pucljsnga tng hjrst gajtjbk bh njs
wbrf jdprbpgrly tjtlga ms Jkstjtutgs bh tng Inrjstjmk Sglj`jbk+ Ng wbrfga tb pgrsumag pgbplg tb njs
hmjtn jk @gkgvm mka glsgwngrg+ Nbwgvgr, ng wms hbriga but bh @gkgvm mt hjrst5
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Imlvjk s strjit rulg mrbusga strbk` bppbsjtjbk, mka ng wms gxpgllga hrbd @gkgvm jk =79>+++Pngk
njs rghbrd pmrty wbk but jk @gkgvm jk =71=, Imlvjk rgturkga+++.Dbssg @L+ Imlvjk, Ebnk+ Pbrla
Cbbf Gkiyilbpgajm, Xbludg 9+ =:88, p+ 7>*
Ebnk Imlvjk tmu`nt tng hbllbwjk` mcbut Egws5
#Qng Lbra sb cljkaga tngd mka agljvgrga tngd up tb m rgprbcmtg djka, wngk ng wjsnga tngd tb cg
gxmdplgs bh nbrrjclg cljkakgss mka prbaj`jbus stupjajty Vspgiulm nbrrgkamg imgijtmtjs, gt
prbaj`jbsj stupbrjs T+#
#J nmvg nma duin ibkvgrsmtjbk wjtn dmky Egws5 J nmvg kgvgr sggk gjtngr m arbp bh pjgty br m `rmjk
bh trutn br jk`gkubuskgss ‑ kmy, J nmvg kgvgr hbuka ibddbk sgksg jk mky Egw+# 9
Ng sjdply abgs kbt vjgw Egws tnmt wmy Egsus br Njs hbllbwgrs jk tng Ljvjk` Inurin bh @ba ab+
Ebnk Imlvjk kgvgr sggdga tb ukagrstmka tnmt #@ba js lbvg# .= Ebnk 15>,=8*
Eêrñdg$Ngrdîs Cblsgi, m pnysjijmk jk @gkgvm, mttmifga Imlvj k‚s abitrjkg bh prgagstjkmtjbk mka
miiusga njd bh dmfjk` @ba tng mutnbr bh sjk+ Eêrñdg$Ngrdîs Cblsgi wms cmkjsnga hrbd tng ijty
hbr njs mitjbks wngk Ebnk Imlvjk nma jkhlugkig+
Cut Ebnk Imlvjk aja dbrg tnmk cmkjsn sbdg bh njs irjtjis5
Djinmgl Ygrvgtus+++wms m Ypmkjmra wnb cblaly irjtjijzga Inrjstjmk ab`dm+ Jk pmrtjiulmr, ng rgegitga
tng abitrjkg bh tng Qrjkjty+++Bk njs wmy tb Jtmly, Ygrvgtus stbppga jk @gkgvm hbr ukfkbwk rgmsbks
mka mttgkaga bkg bh Imlvjk s sgrdbks jk Yt _jgrrg+ Imlvjk nma njd mrrgstga, mka Imlvjk s sgirgtmry
Kjinblms ag lm Hbktmjkg ibdpbsga m ljst bh miiusmtjbks tnmt wms sucdjttga cghbrg tng iburt+++
9 ._uifgtt A+ Ebnk Imlvjk s Gxg`gsjs bh tng Bla Qgstmdgkt+ Pgstdjkstgr Ebnk Fkbx _rgss, 3??=, p+ >8
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Bk 3? Bitbcgr tng rgpljgs hrbd Uürjin, Cmsgl, Cgrk, mka Yinmhhnmusgk wgrg rgma mka tng ibukijl
ibkagdkga Ygrvgtus ms m ngrgtji+ Qng hbllbwjk` amy ng wms sgktgkiga tb curkjk` mt tng stmfg, tng
smdg sgktgkig ms jk Xjgkkg+ Imlvjk mka btngr djkjstgrs msfga tnmt ng cg cgngmaga jkstgma bh curkt+
Qnjs plgm wms rghusga mka bk 30 Bitbcgr, Ygrvgtus wms curkt mljvg ‑ mtbp m pyrg bh njs bwk
cbbfs ‑ mt tng _lmtgmu bh Inmdpgl mt tng ga`g bh @gkgvm+ .Ebnk Imlvjk, Pjfjpgajm, vjgwga
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Ebnk Imlvjk mka tng btngr _rbtgstmkt Sghbrdgrs mlsb aja kbt imrg hbr tnbsg wnb aja kbt cgljgvg jk
jkhmkt cmptjsd .imllga Mkmcmptjsts*+ Ngrg js sbdg jkhbrdmtjbk mcbut njd mka sbdg bh njs
ibllgm`ugs5
Lutngr, Imlvjk, mka Uwjk`lj gkaga up fjlljk`, bhtgk cy arbwkjk`, tng Mkmcmptjsts wnb prbdbtga
mka prmitjiga mault cmptjsd+ 1
Uwjk`lj .ms mlsb Lutngr mka Imlvjk* nma ibkigjvga bh Uurjin ms m Inrjstjmk stmtg, m sjk`lg ukjhjga
Inrjstjmk sbijgty+ Qng Mkmcmptjsts wgrg tnus vjgwga ms m tnrgmt tb tng stmcjljty bh tng sbijml
bragr mka lgss ms dgrg tngblb`jiml ngrgtjis+
Jt js wgll fkbwk tnmt tng Lutngrmk prjkigs mka prglmtgs prmitjiga upbk tng Mkmcmptjsts mll tng
irugltjgs tb wnjin tngy tngdsglvgs nma cggk sucegit cy tng Sbdmk njgrmrins+ Qng kmdgs Lutngr,
Imlvjk, mka Uujk`ljus, nmvg cggk dmrfga jk tnjs jkagljclg stmjk+
Imlvjk, wnb ibula sdjlg wjtn ibdplmigkiy bvgr tng tbrturgs bh tnbsg wnb rghusga tb cg `bvgrkga
cy njs bwk bpjkjbks6 mka Uujk`ljus, wnb, wngk qugstjbkga rg`mrajk` tng hmtg bh igrtmjk
Mkmcmptjsts, rgpljga, #Arbwk tng Ajppgrs# 7+
1 .Cmiinjbiinj Y+ “BKIG YMXGA MLPMZY YMXGA—+ GKAQJDG JYYWGY KGPYLGQQGS Kb+ =:0, 3??>*
7 Amvjs, Qmdmr+ M @gkgrml Njstbry bh tng Ymccmtmrjmk Inurings+ =>7=6 Sgprjktga =::7 cy Ibddbkwgmltn _ucljsnjk`, Ymlt Lmfg
Ijty, p+ =?8*
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“Jk bragr tb sgt up mk ghhgitjvg systgd, Imlvjk usga tng Ytmtg tb jkhljit dbrg sgvgrg pgkmltjgs+ Yuin
pgkmltjgs prbvga tb cg duin tb {sji}sgvgrg, hjhty$gj`nt cgjk` gxgiutga mka sgvgkty$sjx gxjlga cy
=718—+ Qngsg kudcgrs mrg suppljga cy tng _rgscytgrjmks tngdsglvgs, mka bkly tng Lbra fkbws nbw
dmky Ymjkts bh tng Lbra wgrg rgmlly gxgiutga hbr tngjr hmjtn- 8
Qng rgmljty js tnmt jkhmkt cmptjsd wms KBQ pmrt bh tng gmrly Inrjstjmk hmjtn .sgg Cmptjsd mka tng
Gmrly Inurin * mka tnjs js kbt bkly mk mrgm tnmt Ebnk Imlvjk aja kbt #rghbrd#, ng jkstjtutga kbk$
Inrjstjmk pgrsgiutjbk m`mjkst tnbsg tnmt ngla tb tng brj`jkml .mka cjcljiml* prmitjigs bh tng Inrjstjmk
hmjtn+ Ng wms m pgrsgiutbr . _grsgiutjbks cy Inurin mka Ytmtg * mka mlsb hmjlga tb ukagrstmka tnmt
Inrjstjmks wgrg kbt tb cg imrkml wmrrjbrs jk tnjs m`g . Djljtmry Ygrvjig mka tng Inurings bh @ba5 Ab
Sgml Inrjstjmks _mrtjijpmtg jk Imrkml Pmrhmrg2*+
Mlsb kbtjig5
Lutngr mka Dglmkintnbk, Uwjk`lj mka Culljk`gr, mka Imlvjk mka Cgzm rgpuajmtga tng djllgkmrjmk
abitrjkg+ .Ib`lgy, Sjinmra P+ Qng hmll bh tng Bttbdmk Gdpjrg mka tng rgstbrmtjbk bh Jsrmgl jk tng
#Euagb$igktrji# strmka bh _urjtmk djllgkmrjmkjsd+ Inurin Njstbry+ Eukg =,
3??9+ nttp5""`bljmtn+gikgxt+ibd"ibds3" jR?=::$9?81>>9"Qng$hmll$bh$tng$Bttbdmk+ntdl vjgwga
=3"31"?0
Qng Mkmcmptjsts, ljfg tng gmrljgst Inrjstjmks, gkabrsga m djllgkkjml tgminjk` .sgg Aja Qng Gmrly
Inurin Qgmin Djllgkmrjmkjsd2 *+ Cut gvgk tnbu`n tng Cjclg tgmings jt, Ebnk Imlvjk ibkagdkga jt+
=+3 _rgagstjkmtjbk Qgmings tnmt Dbst Pjll Cg Lbst
Qng trug Inurin bh @ba tmu`nt tnmt @ba nma mk gkibdpmssjk` plmk bh smlvmtjbk, jkiluajk`
mpbimtmstmsjs .sgg Nbpg bh Ymlvmtjbk5 Nbw tng Ljvjk` Inurin bh @ba ajhhgr hrbd dbst
8
.Auhh, Sgx+ MKMCM_QJYQ NJYQBSZ+ Qng Bhhjijml Pgcsjtg bh Mkmcmptjsts+ nttp5""www+mkmcmp+ibd"mkmcmpnjstbry+ntd vjgwga9"9?"?>*
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_rbtgstmkts*+ Pjtnjk tng Inurin bh Sbdg, tnjs cgljgh `bt sbdgwnmt lbst ms jt rgplmiga pmrt bh tnjs
tgminjk` wjtn m abitrjkg mcbut m plmig jt imllga pur`mtbry .sgg Aja tng Gmrly Inurin Qgmin
_ur`mtbry2 *+
Ebnk Imlvjk, wnjlg agkyjk` pur`mtbry, hmjlga tb rghbrd njs crmkin bh tng _rbtgstmkt inurin tb
miigpt tng mpbimtmstmsjs‚ tgminjk` tnmt smlvmtjbk wbula cg bhhgrga tb mll+Kbtjig wnmt Sjinmra
Ib`lgy rgpbrtga5
Ebnk Imlvjk rgegitga tng kbtjbks bh cbtn m huturg ibkvgrsjbk mka m huturg rgpmtrjmtjbk bh Jsrmgl 0
Hurtngrdbrg, wnjlg Ebnk Imlvjk aja rj`ntly ibkiluag tnmt @ba nma sbdg typg bh prgagstjkmtjbk, ng,
ljfg tng ngrgtji Dmrijbk .wnb dmy nmvg cggk tng hjrst tb rgpuajmtg tng djllgkmrjmk abitrjkg*,
mppmrgktly hglt tnmt dbst pgbplg wbula cg lbst mka tnmt @ba prgagstjkga dbst wnb gvgr ljvga tb
gtgrkml pukjsnjk` cghbrg tngy wgrg cbrk+ Kbtjig sbdg pmssm`gs tnmt Ebnk Imlvjk wrbtg5
_rgagstjkmtjbk wg imll tng gtgrkml agirgg bh @ba, cy wnjin Ng nmtn agtgrdjkga jk Njdsglh wnmt Ng
wbula nmvg tb cgibdg bh gvgry jkajvjauml bh dmkfjka+ Hbr tngy mrg kbt mll irgmtga wjtn m sjdjlmr
agstjky6 cut gtgrkml ljhg js hbrgbramjkga hbr sbdg, mka gtgrkml amdkmtjbk hbr btngrs+ .Imlvjk,
Ebnk+ Hrgg Pjll mka _rgagstjkmtjbk+ Hrbd Jkstjtutgs bh tng Inrjstjmk Sglj`jbk .=790*+ Qrmkslmtga cy
Ebnk Mllgk .=>=9*+ Gxigrptga hrbd Sgmajk` Mcbut tng Pbrla, Xbludg 3+ Mdgrjimk Ngrjtm`g
Iustbd Cbbfs, =:::+
Kb bkg wnb wjsngs tb cg tnbu`nt rglj`jbus amrgs butrj`nt tb agky prgagstjkmtjbk, cy wnjin @ba
inbbsgs sbdg hbr tng nbpg bh ljhg, mka ibkagdks btngrs tb gtgrkml agmtn+ .Imlvjk E+ Inrjstjmkmg
Sglj`jbkjs Jkstjtutjb, =798+ Ijtga jk Cgttgksbk, p+ 390*
0 Ib`lgy, Sjinmra P+ Qng hmll bh tng Bttbdmk Gdpjrg mka tng rgstbrmtjbk bh Jsrmgl jk tng #Euagb$igktrj i# strmka bh _urjtmkdjllgkmrjmkjsd+ Inurin Njstbry+ Eukg =, 3??9+ nttp5""`bljmtn+gikgxt+ibd"ibds3"`jR?=::$9?81>>9"Qng$hmll$bh$tng$Bttbdmk+ntdlvjgwga =3"31"?0*
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Qnjs ngrgtjiml abitrjkg js bppbsga tb nukargas bh sirjpturgs tnmt snbw tnmt tng @ba bh lbvg abgs
nmvg m plmk tnmt rgsults jk smlvmtjbk cgjk` bhhgrga tb mll+ Ngrg js bkg suin pmssm`g5
“Hbr @ba sb lbvga tng wbrla tnmt Ng `mvg Njs bkly cg`bttgk Ybk, tnmt wnbgvgr cgljgvgs jk Njd
snbula kbt pgrjsn cut nmvg gvgrlmstjk` ljhg+ Hbr @ba aja kbt sgka Njs Ybk jktb tng wbrla tb
ibkagdk tng wbrla, cut tnmt tng wbrla tnrbu`n Njd dj`nt cg smvga— .Ebnk 95=8$=0*+
Kbtjig tnmt @ba sgkt Egsus tb ajg hbr mll, kbt eust tng glgit+ Qng plmk bh @ba js mll mcbut lbvg+ Pnjlg
tng Cjclg abgs tgmin mcbut mk glgit cgjk` imllga jk tnjs m`g .ih+ 3 Ebnk =*, btngrs wjll nmvg m inmkig
tb cg hbr`jvgk jk tng m`g tb ibdg .ih+ Dmttngw =35936 ==533$316 Gpngsjmks =53=6 sgg mlsb Wkjvgrsml
Bhhgr bh Ymlvmtjbk5 Qngrg Mrg Nukargas bh Xgrsgs jk tng Cjclg Yuppbrtjk` tng Abitrjkg bh Qrug
Mpbimtmstmsjs*+ Ymaly, tnjs wms kbt ukagrstbba cy tng lgmajk` _rbtgstmkt rghbrdgrs+ Dmky stjll
cgljgvg tnmt dbst wjll cg lbst+
Sgpbrtjk` bk Imlvjk, H+ Hmrrmr smja tnmt ng tmu`nt5
Qnmt tng vmst dmebrjty bh dmkfjka wjll cg lbst+ >
_grnmps jt snbula cg dgktjbkga tnmt sbdg _rbtgstmkts, nbwgvgr, nmvg rgmljzga tnmt tng Cjclg abgs
gkabrsg mpbimtmstmsjs+ Ngrg js wnmt tng =:tn igktury wrjtgr Ngkry Amkm Pmra wrbtg5
“Jk bragr tb ukagrstmka tng Yirjpturgs, tng rgmagr wjtn m stgmay gyg tb Egsus dust sgmrin tngd
hrbd tng cg`jkkjk` tb tng vgry gka jk tng kgw ngmvgks mka tng kgw gmrtn, br “tng mpbimtmstmsjs,
wnjin @ba nmtn spbfgk cy tng dbutn bh mllbh njs nbly prbpngts+— .Pmra, Ngkry Amkm+ Qng @bspgl
bh tng Fjk`abd5 M Fjk`abd Kbt bh tnjs Pbrla6 Kbt jk tnjs Pbrla6 Cut tb Ibdg jk tng Ngmvgkly
Ibuktry, bh tng Sgsurrgitjbk hrbd tng Agma mka bh tng Sgstjtutjbk bh Mll Qnjk`s—+ _ucljsnga cy
>
.Hmrrmr HP+ DGSIZ MKA EWA@DGKQ+ LMYQ PBSAY BK INSJYQJMK GYINMQBLB@Z PJQN SGHGSGKIG QB AS+_WYGZ Y #PNMQ JY BH HMJQN2 3ka gajtjbk, =>>3+ S+ ILMZ+ YBKY, MKA QMZPS, CSGMA YQSGGQ NJLL, G+I+, p+ 7>*
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Ilmxtbk, Sgdsgk ( Nmhhglhjk`gr, =>0?+ Brj`jkml hrbd tng Kgw Zbrf _uclji Ljcrmry, Aj`jtjzga Eul
=>, 3??8, pp+ =9$=1*
Qnmt js `bba mavjig+
Qng Cjclg js ilgmr tnmt wnjlg sbdg mrg cljkaga kbw mka mk glgit nms cggk prgagstjkga tb cg smvga jk
tnjs m`g, tnmt smlvmtjbk wjll cg bhhgrga tb mll .sgg Wkjvgrsml Bhhgr bh Ymlvmtjbk5 Qngrg Mrg Nukargas
bh Xgrsgs jk tng Cjclg Yuppbrtjk` tng Abitrjkg bh Qrug Mpbimtmstmsjs *+
Qng Cjclg js mlsb ilgmr tnmt tngrg js bkly bkg sjk tnmt wjll kbt cg hbr`jvgk jk tng #m`g tb ibdg# mka
tnmt nms tb ab wjtn clmspngdy bh tng Nbly Ypjrjt .sgg Pnmt js tng Wkpmrabkmclg Yjk2 *+ Cut
miibrajk` tb Ebnk Imlvjk, mppmrgktly cy kbt cgjk` prgagstjkga tb cg njs typg bh _rbtgstmkt, js
suppbsgaly prgagstjkga tb gtgrkml ibkagdkmtjbk+ Ebnk Imlvjk nms mppmrgktly ibkagdkga bvgr :>'
bh nudmkjty tnrbu`nbut njstbry tb cg lbst+
Pg jk tng Ljvjk` Inurin bh @ba cgljgvg5
Bur @ba js tng @ba bh smlvmtjbk ._smld 8>53?*+
Cut, tnjs js kbt truly tng pbsjtjbk bh Imlvjkjsts, mka igrtmjkly wms kbt rgmlly tng pbsjtjbk bh Ebnk
Imlvjk+ .Jt snbula cg kbtga, nbwgvgr, tnmt sbdg _rgscytgrjmks mrg wbkagrjk` mcbut mll bh tnjs mka
mrg stmrtjk` tb tmfg m crbmagr vjgw bk tnjs+ Hbr agtmjls, sgg tng kgws jtgd _rgscytgrjmks Bpgk tb tng
Jagm Qnmt @ba‚s _lmk js Kbt Ilbsga *+
3+? QWLJ_5 Hjvg _bjkt bh Imlvjkjsd
Ybdg nmvg ilmjdga tnmt gvgk Ebnk Imlvjk njdsglh aja kbt cgljgvg jk wnmt js kbw fkbwk ms hjvg$
pbjkt Imlvjkjsd, bhtgk mccrgvjmtga ms QWLJ_+ Pnjlg wnmt Ebnk Imlvjk pgrsbkmlly cgljgvga bk mll
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hjvg pbjkts js bh ljttlg jktgrgst, wnmt J ab wjsn tb ab ngrg js tb mkmlyzg wnmt nms cggk rgpbrtga ms tng
hjvg$pbjkt abitrjkg fkbwk ms QWLJ_5
Q hbr #tbtml agprmvjty#, W hbr #ukibkajtjbkml glgitjbk#, L hbr #ljdjtga mtbkgdgkt#, J hbr #jrrgsjstjclg
`rmig#, mka _ hbr #p pgrsgvgrmkig bh smjkts#+
J wjll try tb maargss gmin pbjkt cy pbjkt+
3+= Q5 Qbtml Agprmvjty2
Jk jts Cjclg Mavbimtg dm`mzjkg, I@0$Agkvgr s h brdgr prgsjagkt, Imlvjk Currgll nms tng hbllbwjk`5
Qng hjhtggktn igktury _rbtgstmkt tngblb`jmk Ebnk Imlvjk strgssga tng ajvjkg sjag bh tnjs dystgrjbus
gqumtjbk+ Qng mirbstji QWLJ_ wms lmtgr mppljga tb njs tgminjk`s5
Q $ Qbtml agprmvjty5 Mll dgk hgll jk Mamd, lgmvjk` tngd agma jk sjks mka jkimpmclg bh rgspbkajk`
pbsjtjvgly tb @ba+ .Currgll I+ ]ugstjbks mka Mkswgrs+ Cjclg Mavbimtg+ Dmy$Eukg 3?=?, p+ 0*
.Kbtg tnmt Ebnk Imlvjk wms =8tn, kbt =7tn, igktury _rbtgstmkt tngblb`jmk+*
Qng Cjclg tgmings5
Qnmt @ba dmag dmk uprj`nt, cut tngy nmvg sbu`nt but dmky singdgs+ .Giilgsjmstgs 053:*
Yb, #tbtml agprmvjty# ibula cg ibksjagrga tb nmvg djkjdjzga tng mcbvg+
Kbw jt js trug tnmt tng Cjclg tgmings tnmt jk Mamd mll ajg .= Ibrjktnjmks =7533*, cut jt mlsb tgmings
tnmt dgk mrg impmclg bh rgspbkajk` pbsjtjvgly tb @ba s imlljk` .Mits 359>$1=6 Ebnk 85116
Sgvglmtjbk =05=16 Dmttngw 3?5=8*+
Qngrg wbula cg kb pbjkt jk hulhjlljk` tng hbllbwjk` tgminjk`s bh Egsus jh nudmks ibula kbt rgspbka5
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“Mka tnjs `bspgl bh tng fjk`abd wjll cg prgminga jk tng gktjrg wbrla ms m wjtkgss tb mll tng kmtjbks,
mka tngk tng gka wjll ibdg+— .Dmttngw 315=1*
“Mka Egsus imdg mka spbfg tb tngd, smyjk`, #Mll mutnbrjty nms cggk `jvgk tb Dg jk ngmvgk mka bk
gmrtn+ =: @b tngrghbrg mka dmfg ajsijplgs bh mll tng kmtjbks, cmptjzjk` tngd jk tng kmdg bh tng
Hmtngr mka bh tng Ybk mka bh tng Nbly Ypjrjt, tgminjk` tngd tb bcsgrvg mll tnjk s tnmt J nmvg
ibddmkaga ybu6 mka lb, J md wjtn ybu mlwmys, gvgk tb tng gka bh tng m`g+# Mdgk+ .Dmttngw
3>5=>$3?*
Mltnbu`n @ba dust imll, nudmks imk rgspbka+
3+3 W$ Wkibkajtjbkml Glgitjbk
Imlvjk Currgll ibktjkuga wjtn5
W $ Wkibkajtjbkml glgitjbk5 Hrbd gtgrkjty pmst, @ba inbsg igrtmjk dgk tb cg smvga cy Njs `rmig,
wjtnbut rg`mra tb mky dgrjt hbrgsggk jk tngd+
Kbw, @ba aja prgagstjkg tnmt mk glgit wbula cg smvga .Gpngsjmks =59$=3*+ Mka tnjs js cy Njs `rmig
.Gpngsjmks 35>*, wnjin js tng `jht bh @ba+
Cut sbdg hmjtn nms tb cg gxgrijsga .Gpngsjmks 35>* mka jt wbula mppgmr tnmt @ba, wnb wmkts kbkg
tb pgrjsn .3 _gtgr 95:*, wbula cg imrghul tb imll bkly tnbsg wnb ibula cg smvga jk tnjs m`g
.sgg Pnmt js tng Wkpmrabkmclg Yjk2*+
Egsus dmag jt ilgmr tnmt, #dmky mrg imllga, cut hgw inbsgk# .Dmttngw 3?5=86 335=1*+ Qnjs jkajimtgs
tnmt smlvmtjbk jk tnjs m`g nms sbdg ibkajtjbks br mll imllga jk tnjs m`g wbula cg inbsgk+
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Yjkig @ba js mll fkbwjk` mka eust .Jsmjmn 1753=*, tngrg wms lb`jimlly sbdg typg bh rgmsbk tnmt tng
glgit mrg sglgitga6 kbt tnmt tng glgit mrg bh tngdsglvgs cgttgr, cut tngrg mrg prbcmcly sgvgrml rgmsbks
.ih+ = Ibrjktnjmks =538$3:*+
3+9 L5 Abgs tng Cjclg Qgmin Ljdjtga Mtbkgdgkt2
Imlvjk Currgll ibktjkuga wjtn5
L $ Ljdjtga mtbkgdgkt5 @ba sgkt Njs Ybk tb dmfg hull mka ghhgitjvg pmydgkt bkly hbr tng sjks bh
tng glgit, tnbsg Ng nma prgagstjkga hbr smlvmtjbk+
Qng mcbvg js mcsblutg clmspngdy ms jt js jk ilgmr ibktrmajitjbk tb sirjpturg+ @ba sgkt Njs Ybk hbr
gvgrybkg5
“Hbr @ba sb lbvga tng wbrla tnmt Ng `mvg Njs bkly cg`bttgk Ybk, tnmt wnbgvgr cgljgvgs jk Njd
snbula kbt pgrjsn cut nmvg gvgrlmstjk` ljhg+ Hbr @ba aja kbt sgka Njs Ybk jktb tng wbrla tb
ibkagdk tng wbrla, cut tnmt tng wbrla tnrbu`n Njd dj`nt cg smvga+— .Ebnk 95=8$=0*
Ebnk Imlvjk ilgmrly aja kbt ukagrstmka tng mcbvg, kbr tng hbllbwjk`, sirjpturgs5
@ba js lbvg+ Jk tnjs tng lbvg bh @ba wms dmkjhgstga tbwmra us, tnmt @ba nms sgkt Njs bkly cg`bttgk
Ybk jktb tng wbrla, tnmt wg dj`nt ljvg tnrbu`n Njd+ =? Jk tnjs js lbvg, kbt tnmt wg lbvga @ba, cut
tnmt Ng lbvga us mka sgkt Njs Ybk tb cg tng prbpjtjmtjbk hbr bur sjks+ == Cglbvga, jh @ba sb lbvga
us, wg mlsb bu`nt tb lbvg bkg mkbtngr+++=8 @ba js lbvg+++ .= Ebnk 15>$==, =8*
Qngrg js kbt bkg vgrsg jk tng gktjrg Cjclg tnmt tgmings tnmt tng mtbkgdgkt wms dgmkt tb cg ljdjtga tb
tng glgit wnb mrg kbw cgjk` imllga+ Qnjs wms mlsb kbt tng vjgw bh gvgk tnbsg brj`jkmlly mssbijmtga
wjtn tng @rgib$Sbdmk inurings .sgg Ybdg Yjdjlmrjtjgs mka Ajhhgrgkigs Cgtwggk tng Gmstgrk
Brtnbabx Inurin mka tng Ljvjk` Inurin bh @ba mka Pnjin Js Hmjtnhul5 Qng Sbdmk Imtnblji
Inurin br tng Ljvjk` Inurin bh @ba2 *+
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Lufg =:5:$=? snbws tnmt Egsus imdg tb smvg tng lbst5
“Mka Egsus smja tb njd, #Qbamy smlvmtjbk nms ibdg tb tnjs nbusg, cgimusg ng mlsb js m sbk bh
Mcrmnmd6 =? hbr tng Ybk bh Dmk nms ibdg tb sggf mka tb smvg tnmt wnjin wms lbst+#
Kbtjig tnmt Egsus imdg tb smvg tng lbst, kbt eust m sdmll mdbukt bh glgit pgbplg+
Ebnk =3510, Egsus stmtga,
“Mka jh mkybkg ngmrs Dy wbras mka abgs kbt cgljgvg, J ab kbt eua`g njd6 hbr J aja kbt ibdg tb
eua`g tng wbrla cu t tb smvg tng wbrla+++—
Qng jagm bh Egsus ibdjk` tb smvg dbrg tnmk m hgw js ilgmrly cgjk` tmu`nt+ Pjll Ng kbt suiigga2
= Ebnk 15=1, Ebnk stmtgs5
“Mka wg nmvg sggk mka tgstjhy tnmt tng Hmtngr nms sgkt tng Ybk ms Ymvjbr bh tng wbrla+—
M`mjk, imk Egsus cg Ymvjbr bh mll wjtnbut bhhgrjk` smlvmtjbk tb mll2
Ebnk =3593, Egsus stmtga5
“Mka J, jh J md ljhtga up hrbd tng gmrtn, wjll armw mll pgbplgs tb Dysglh+—
Js Egsus jktgkajk` tb armw mll tb Njd jk bragr tb gtgrkmlly pukjsn dbst br tb smvg tngd2
Ngcrgws :53> tgmings5
“sb Inrjst wms bhhgrga bkig tb cgmr tng sjks bh dmky+ Qb tnbsg wnb gm`grly wmjt hbr Njd Ng wjll
mppgmr m sgibka tjdg, mpmrt hrbd sjk, hbr smlvmtjbk+—
Kbtjig tnmt Inrjst wjll cgmr tng sjks bh dmky .tng wbra jk @rggf, pblus , jdpljgs dbst*+ Yb wnjlg kbt
mll wjll miigpt Njs smirjhjig, ilgmrly dmky wjll+
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Iblbssjmks =5=8, _mul stmtgs5
“Hbr cy Njd mll tnjk`s wgrg irgmtga tnmt mrg jk ngmvgk mka tnmt mrg bk gmrtn, vjsjclg mka jkvjsjclg,
wngtngr tnrbkgs br abdjkjbks br prjkijpmljtjgs br pbwgrs+ Mll tnjk`s wgrg irgmtga tnrbu`n Njd mka
hbr Njd+—
Abgs Egsus jktgka hbr dbst bh Njs irgmtjbk tb suhhgr gtgrkmlly2 Js @ba kbt jktgllj`gkt gkbu`n tb plmk
m irgmtjbk tnmt wjll rgsult jk kgmrly mll cgjk` smvga2
Sbdmks 75=7$3=, _mul stmtgs5
“ Cut tng hrgg `jht js kbt ljfg tng bhh gksg+ Hbr jh cy tng bkg dmk s bhhgksg dmky ajga, duin dbrg
tng `rmig bh @ba mka tng `jht cy tng `rmig bh tng bkg Dmk, Egsus Inrjst, mcbukaga tb dmky+ Mka
tng `jht js kbt ljfg tnmt wnjin imdg tnrbu`n tng bkg wnb sjkkga+ Hbr tng eua`dgkt wnjin imdg
hrbd bkg bhhgksg rgsultga jk ibkagdkmtjbk, cut tng hrgg `jht wnjin imdg hrbd dmky bhhgksgs
rgsultga jk eustjhjimtjbk+ Hbr jh cy tng bkg dmk s bhhgksg agmtn rgj`kga tnrbu`n tng bkg, duin dbrg
tnbsg wnb rgigjvg mcukamkig bh `rmig mka bh tng `jht bh rj`ntgbuskgss wjll rgj`k jk ljhg tnrbu`n tng
Bkg, Egsus Inrjst+ Qngrghbrg, ms tnrbu`n bkg dmk s bhhgksg eua`dgkt imdg tb mll dgk, rgsultjk` jk
ibkagdkmtjbk, gvgk sb tnrbu`n bkg Dmk s rj`ntgbus mit tng hrgg `jht imdg tb mll dgk, rgsultjk` jk
eustjhjimtjbk bh ljhg+ Hbr ms cy bkg dmk s ajsbcgajgkig dmky wgrg dmag sjkkgrs, sb mlsb cy bkg
Dmk s bcgajgkig dmky wjll cg dmag rj`ntgbus+ 3? Dbrgbvgr tng lmw gktgrga tnmt tng bhhgksg dj`nt
mcbuka+ Cut wngrg sjk mcbukaga, `rmig mcbukaga duin dbrg, sb tnmt ms sjk rgj`kga jk agmtn, gvgk
sb `rmig dj`nt rgj`k tnrbu`n rj`ntgbuskgss tb gtgrkml ljhg tnrbu`n Egsus Inrjst bur Lbra+—
Yjkig Egsus hrgg `jht js hbr mll dgk, wjll kbt mll nudmkfjka nmvg mk bppbrtukjty tb rgigjvg jt2
Yjkig cy bkg Dmk's bcgajgkig dmky wjll cg dmag rj`ntgbus igrtmjkly dmky abgs kbt dgmk m hgw+
Hbr `rmig tb rgj`k, abgs tnjs kbt dgmk tnmt dbst wjll miigpt jt2
= Ibrjktnjmks =7533, _mul stmtgs5
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“Hbr ms jk Mamd mll ajg, gvgk sb jk Inrjst mll snmll cg dmag mljvg+—
Mll ajga jk Mamd, mll wjll cg dmag mljvg jk Inrjst+ Mll wjll nmvg mk bppbrtukjty hbr smlvmtjbk, kbt
eust m hgw+
Kbtjig wnmt Mcrmnmd agilmrga jk @gkgsjs =>5375
“Ynmll kbt tng Eua`g bh mll tng gmrtn ab rj`nt2—
Igrtmjkly prbpgrly bhhgrjk` smlvmtjbk tb gvgrybkg js tng rj`nt tnjk` m lbvjk` @ba wbula ab+ Abgs
ybur inurin cgljgvg tnmt @ba wjll ab rj`nt cy mll2
Iblbssjmks =53?, _mul stmtgs5
“mka cy Njd tb rgibkijlg mll tnjk`s tb Njdsglh, cy Njd, wngtngr tnjk`s bk gmrtn br tnjk`s jk
ngmvgk, nmvjk` dmag pgmig tnrbu`n tng clbba bh Njs irbss+—
Kbtjig tnmt Egsus wjll rgibkijlg mll tb Njdsglh nmvjk` dmag pgmig tnrbu`n Njs smirjhjig+ M smirjhjig
tnmt wjll cg dmag mvmjlmclg tb mll+
Sgvglmtjbk =759$1, stmtgs5
#@rgmt mka dmrvglbus mrg Zbur wbrfs,
Lbra @ba Mldj`nty-
Eust mka trug mrg Zbur wmys,
B Fjk` bh tng smjkts-
1 Pnb snmll kbt hgmr Zbu, B Lbra, mka `lbrjhy Zbur kmdg2
Hbr Zbu mlbkg mrg nbly+
Hbr mll kmtjbks snmll ibdg mka wbrsnjp cghbrg Zbu,
Hbr Zbur eua`dgkts nmvg cggk dmkjhgstga+#
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Kbtjig tnmt mll tng kmtjbks snmll ibdg mka wbrsnjp @ba+ Kbtjig tnmt tng jdpljimtjbk bh vgrsg 7 js
tnmt bkly vgry hgw wjll kbt `lbrjhy @ba s kmdg+
Ebnk 753=$33, Egsus tmu`nt5
“ Hbr ms tng Hmtngr rmjsgs tng agma mka `jvgs ljhg tb tngd, gvgk sb tng Ybk `jvgs ljhg tb wnbd Ng
wjll+ 33 Hbr tng Hmtngr eua`gs kb bkg, cut nms ibddjttga mll eua`dgkt tb tng Ybk,—
Nms ybur inurin eua`ga tnbsg tnmt gvgk @ba tng Hmtngr nms kbt eua`ga2 Abgs Egsus wjll tb `jvg ljhg
tb tng dmky br tb tng hgw2
Pnmt abgs ybur inurin tgmin2
Qng inurin tgmings tnmt @ba js m lbvjk` @ba wnb nms m plmk tnmt wjll bhhgr smlvmtjbk tb mll mka tnmt
kgmrly mll .prbcmcly bvgr ::+:'* wjll miigpt Egsus bhhgr bh smlvmtjbk+
= Qjdbtny 15:$==, js _mul tgminjk` tnmt js Egsus tng Ymvjbr bh mll dgk br bkly m hgw2
Qnjs js m hmjtnhul smyjk` mka wbrtny bh mll miigptmkig+ Hbr tb tnjs gka wg cbtn lmcbr mka suhhgr
rgprbmin, cgimusg wg trust jk tng ljvjk` @ba, wnb js tng Ymvjbr bh mll dgk, gspgijmlly bh tnbsg wnb
cgljgvg+ Qngsg tnjk`s ibddmka mka tgmin+
Ngcrgws 0531$30 tgmings5
“Qngrghbrg Ng js mlsb mclg tb smvg tb tng uttgrdbst tnbsg wnb ibdg tb @ba tnrbu`n Njd, sjkig Ng
mlwmys ljvgs tb dmfg jktgrigssjbk hbr tngd+ 38 Hbr suin m Nj`n _rjgst wms hjttjk` hbr us, wnb js
nbly, nmrdlgss, ukaghjlga, sgpmrmtg hrbd sjkkgrs, mka nms cgibdg nj`ngr tnmk tng ngmvgks6 30 wnb
abgs kbt kgga amjly, ms tnbsg nj`n prjgsts, tb bhhgr up smirjhjigs, hjrst hbr Njs bwk sjks mka tngk hbr
tng pgbplg's, hbr tnjs Ng aja bkig hbr mll wngk Ng bhhgrga up Njdsglh+—
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Kbtjig tnmt Egsus js mclg tb smvg tng uttgrdbst$$tngy mrg tnbsg tnmt mrg kbt kbw kgmr tb Njd+ Mlsb,
kbtjig tnmt Egsus ajga hbr mll mka kbt eust m sdmll mdbukt bh glgit+
Jsmjmn 3758$> tgmings5
8 Mka jk tnjs dbuktmjk
Qng LBSA bh nbsts wjll dmfg hbr mll pgbplg
M hgmst bh inbjig pjgigs,
M hgmst bh wjkgs bk tng lggs,
Bh hmt tnjk`s hull bh dmrrbw,
Bh wgll$rghjkga wjkgs bk tng lggs+
0 Mka Ng wjll agstrby bk tnjs dbuktmjk
Qng surhmig bh tng ibvgrjk` imst bvgr mll pgbplg,
Mka tng vgjl tnmt js sprgma bvgr mll kmtjbks+
> Ng wjll swmllbw up agmtn hbrgvgr,
Mka tng Lbra @BA wjll wjpg mwmy tgmrs hrbd mll hmigs6
Qng rgcufg bh Njs pgbplg
Ng wjll tmfg mwmy hrbd mll tng gmrtn6
Hbr tng LBSA nms spbfgk+
Kbtjig tnmt tnjs hgmst js hbr mll pgbplg, tnmt tng vgjl bvgr pgbplg wjll cg agstrbyga, mka agmtn wjll kb
lbk`gr biiur+
Sgvglmtjbk 3=58 snbws5
“Mka Ng smja tb dg, #Jt js abkg- J md tng Mlpnm mka tng Bdg`m, tng Cg`jkkjk` mka tng Gka+ J wjll
`jvg bh tng hbuktmjk bh tng wmtgr bh ljhg hrggly tb njd wnb tnjrsts+++#
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Abgs tnjs sbuka ljfg Egsus jktgkas tnmt smlvmtjbk wjll cg mvmjlmclg tb mll br bkly m rglmtjvg hgw2
3 Ibrjktnjmks 75=1$=7, _mul tgmings5
“Hbr tng lbvg bh Inrjst ibdpgls us, cgimusg wg eua`g tnus5 tnmt jh Bkg ajga hbr mll, tngk mll ajga6 =7
mka Ng ajga hbr mll, tnmt tnbsg wnb ljvg snbula ljvg kb lbk`gr hbr tngdsglvgs, cut hbr Njd wnb ajga
hbr tngd mka rbsg m`mjk+—
Kbtjig tnmt _mul ilgmrly tgmings tnmt Egsus nms ajga hbr mll+ Kbt m hgw glgit .ljfg tng Imlvjkjsts
tgmin*, kbt tng rglmtjvg hgw tnmt miigpt Inrjst jk tnjs m`g .ms dbst _rbtgstmkt"Cmptjst"Gvmk`gljimls
tgmin*, kbt m djkbrjty bh nudmkfjka .ms dbst Sbdmk Imtnbljis tgmin*+
Hbr Egsus tb ajg hbr mll, MLL dust nmvg mk bppbrtukjty hbr smlvmtjbk+ Mka sjkig @ba js mll fkbwjk`,
igrtmjkly Ng fkbws nbw tb nmvg m plmk bh smlvmtjbk wngrg tng dbst pbssjclg wjll cg smvga+
3 _gtgr 95:, _gtgr gxplmjks5
“Qng Lbra js kbt slmif ibkigrkjk` Njs prbdjsg, ms sbdg ibukt slmifkg ss, cut js lbk`suhhgrjk`
tbwmra us, kbt wjlljk` tnmt mky snbula pgrjsn cut tnmt mll snbula ibdg tb rgpgktmkig+—
Jk Lufg 958, tng Kgw Qgstmdgkt js vgry ilgmr tnmt 5
+++mll hlgsn snmll sgg tng smlvmtjbk bh @ba+
Ymlvmtjbk wjll cg bhhgrga tb mll wnb gvgr ljvga, wjtn m hgw ukagrstmkajk` tng bhhgr jk tnjs m`g, mka
gvgrybkg glsg jk tng m`g tb ibdg+ Qng Cjclg sjdply abgs kbt tgmin tnmt tngrg js m ljdjtga
mtbkgdgkt bkly hbr tng glgit+
3+1 J5 Js @rmig Jrrgsjstjclg2
Imlvjk Currgll ibktjkuga wjtn5
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J $ Jrrgsjstjclg `rmig5 Qnbsg @ba glgitga tb smlvmtjbk mka hbr wnbd Inrjst ajga Ng ghhgitjvgly imlls
cy rg`gkgrmtjbk hrbd spjrjtuml agmtn, tnus rgkagrjk` tngd impmclg bh gxprgssjk` smvjk` hmjtn+
Qng Cjclg js ilgmr tnmt bkly tnbsg @ba imlls imk cg smvga5
“Kb bkg imk ibdg tb D g uklgss tng Hmtngr wnb sgkt Dg armws njd6 mka J wjll rmjsg njd up mt tng
lmst amy—+.Ebnk 8511*
“Hbr ybu sgg ybur imlljk`, crgtnrgk, tnmt kbt dmky wjsg miibrajk` tb tng hlgsn, kbt dmky dj`nty,
kbt dmky kbclg, mrg imllga+ 30 Cut @ba nms inbsgk tng hbbljsn tnjk`s bh tng wbrla tb put tb snmdg
tng wjsg, mka @ba nms inbsgk tng wgmf tnjk`s bh tng wbrla tb put tb snmdg tng tnjk`s wnjin mrg
dj`nty6 3> mka tng cmsg tnjk`s bh tng wbrla mka tng tnjk`s wnjin mrg agspjsga @ba nms inbsgk, mka
tng tnjk`s wnjin mrg kbt, tb crjk` tb kbtnjk` tng tnjk`s tnmt mrg, 3: tnmt kb hlgsn snbula `lbry jk Njs
prgsgkig—+.= Ibrjktnjmks =538$3:*
Cut pgbplg ljfg Ebnk Imlvjk hmjlga tb rgmljzg tnmt wnjlg sbdg .tng prgagstjkga glgit* mrg tb cg imllga
kbw6 mll wnb wgrg kbt imllga jktb tnjs ljhg wjll nmvg mk bppbrtukjty hbr suin imlljk` lmtgr, jk tng m`g
tb ibdg+
Kbtjig _mul wrbtg5 .Sbdmks =?53?*
Cut Jsmjmn js vgry cbla mka smys5
#J wms hbuka cy tnbsg wnb aja kbt sggf Dg6
J wms dmag dmkjhgst tb tnbsg wnb aja kbt msf hbr Dg+#
Pnjlg Imlvjkjsts dmy wjsn tb jdply tnmt tnjs dgmks ukibkajtjbkml glgitjbk, jt mitumlly dgmks tnmt
tnbsg tnmt aja kbt sggf @ba jk tnjs m`g wjll hjka njd jk tng m`g tb ibdg+ Mka bkg bh tng prbclgds
wjtn #Imlvjkjsd# js tnmt jt j`kbrgs tnmt tngrg js mk m`g tb ibdg+
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Gvgk tnbu`n Egsus imdg sb tnmt mll ibula cg smvga, Ng wms kbt brj`jkmlly sgkt tb imll gvgrybkg jk
tnjs m`g ms Ng tmu`nt jk Dmttngw =75315
#J wms kbt sgkt gxigpt tb tng lbst snggp bh tng nbusg bh Jsrmgl+#
Yjdjlmrly, kbtjig wnmt Ng tmu`nt jk Ebnk 15335
“ Zbu wbrsnjp wnm t ybu ab kbt fkbw6 wg fkbw wnmt wg wbrsnjp, hbr smlvmtjbk js bh tng Egws+
Mka kbtjig tnmt tnjs wbula INMK@G jk Ebnk 1539$315
“ Cut tng nbur js ibdjk`, mka kbw js, wngk tng trug wbrsnjpgrs wjll wbrsnjp tng Hmtngr jk spjrjt
mka trutn6 hbr tng Hmtngr js sggfjk` suin tb wbrsnjp Njd+ @ba js Ypjrjt, mka tnbsg wnb wbrsnjp
Njd dust wbrsnjp jk spjrjt mka trutn+—
Mits 95=:$3=, _gtgr stmtgs5
“Sgpgkt tngrghbrg mka cg ibkvgrtga, tnmt ybur sjks dmy cg clbttga but, sb tnmt tjdgs bh rghrgsnjk`
dmy ibdg hrbd tng prgsgkig bh tng Lbra, 3? mka tnmt Ng dmy sgka Egsus Inrjst, wnb wms prgminga
tb ybu cghbrg, 3= wnbd ngmvgk dust rgigjvg uktjl tng tjdgs bh rgstbrmtjbk bh mll tnjk`s, wnjin @ba
nms spbfgk cy tng dbutn bh mll Njs nbly prbpngts sjkig tng wbrla cg`mk+—
Kbtjig tnmt tng Cjclg dmfgs ilgmr tnmt tng jagm bh tng tjdgs bh rgstbrmtjbk bh mll tnjk`s ,
tng mpbimtmstmsjs, js kbt eust m tgrd ljdjtga tb Mits 953= .wngrg tng @rggf tgrd mpbfmtmstmsjsjs
mitumlly usga*, cut tnmt _gtgr js tgminjk` tnmt jt js wnmt @ba nms spbfgk cy tng dbutn bh mll Njs
nbly prbpngts sjkig tng wbrla cg`mk$$gssgktjmlly tnjs js tng tngdg bh tng Cjclg$$nbw tng @ba bh
lbvg wjll bhhgr smlvmtjbk tb mll+
Kbtjig tnmt tnjs tjdg bh rgstbrmtjbk JY KBQ ZGQ ngrg hbr mll+ Cut tnmt jt wjll ibdg tb pmss+
Lufg =58>$07, kbtjig wnmt Uminmrjms wms jkspjrga tb smy mhtgr tng cjrtn bh Ebnk tng Cmptjst5
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8> #Clgssga js tng Lbra @ba bh Jsrmgl,
Hbr Ng nms vjsjtga mka rgaggdga Njs pgbplg,
8: Mka nms rmjsga up m nbrk bh smlvmtjbk hbr us
Jk tng nbusg bh Njs sgrvmkt Amvja,
0? Ms Ng spbfg cy tng dbutn bh Njs nbly prbpngts,
Pnb nmvg cggk sjkig tng wbrla cg`mk,
0= Qnmt wg snbula cg smvga hrbd bur gkgdjgs
Mka hrbd tng nmka bh mll wnb nmtg us,
03 Qb pgrhbrd tng dgriy prbdjsga tb bur hmtngrs
Mka tb rgdgdcgr Njs nbly ibvgkmkt,
09 Qng bmtn wnjin Ng swbrg tb bur hmtngr Mcrmnmd5
01 Qb `rmkt us tnmt wg,
Cgjk` agljvgrga hrbd tng nmka bh bur gkgdjgs,
Dj`nt sgrvg Njd wjtnbut hgmr,
07 Jk nbljkgss mka rj`ntgbuskgss cghbrg Njd mll tng amys bh bur ljhg+
_lgmsg stbp, tnjkf, mka ibksjagr tnmt Ymtmk .m wbra tnmt dgmks gkgdy br mavgrsmry* mka btngr
gkgdjgs nmvg mlwmys cggk mrbuka, cut tnmt m tjdg hbr mll js ibdjk` wngrg tngrg wjll kbt cg mky
gkgdjgs bh tng trug hmjtn+ Qnjs sjdply nms kbt ygt cggk hulhjllga, cut wjll ibdg tb pmss+
Mhtgr m sgitjbk jk Jsmjmn .9?5>$=0* tnmt Dmttngw Ngkry's Ibddgktmry bk tng Pnblg Cjclg5 Kgw
Dbagrk Gajtjbk imlls #Abbd bh jkibrrj`jclg sjkkgrs#, kbtjig wnmt @ba nms rgibraga jk Jsmjmn
9?5=>5
“Qngrghbrg tng LBSA wjll wmjt, tnmt Ng dmy cg `rmijbus tb ybu6
Mka tngrghbrg Ng wjll cg gxmltga, tnmt Ng dmy nmvg dgriy bk ybu+ —
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Yb, kb, tnjs sgitjbk jk Jsmjmn js KBQ mcbut tng ultjdmtg abbd bh sjkkgrs, cut jkstgma snbws tnmt
@ba wjll nmvg tnmt Ng dmy nmvg dgriy bk tngd .tb lgmrk wnmt nmppgks tb tnbsg wnb mitumlly mrg
jkibrrj`jcly wjifga, plgmsg sgg tng mrtjilg Mrg Qng Pjifga Qbrdgktga Hbrgvgr br Curkga Wp2 *+
Hurtngrdbrg, kbtjig tnjs pmssm`g jk Jsmjmn 1:5=9$=75
=9 Yjk`, B ngmvgks-
Cg ebyhul, B gmrtn-
Mka crgmf but jk sjk`jk , B dbuktmjks-
Hbr tng LBSA nms ibdhbrtga Njs pgbplg,
Mka wjll nmvg dgriy bk Njs mhhljitga+
=1 Cut Ujbk smja, #Qng LBSA nms hbrsmfgk dg,
Mka dy Lbra nms hbr`bttgk dg+#
=7 #Imk m wbdmk hbr`gt ngr kursjk` injla,
Mka kbt nmvg ibdpmssjbk bk tng sbk bh ngr wbdc2
Yurgly tngy dmy hbr`gt,
Zgt J wjll kbt hbr`gt ybu+++#
@ba wjll kbt hbr`gt, tnbu`n dmky mit ljfg Ng abgs+
Emdgs =5=>, Emdgs wrbtg mcbut hjrst hrujts5
“Bh Njs bwk wjll Ng crbu`nt us hbrtn cy tng wbra bh trutn, tnmt wg dj`nt cg m fjka bh hjrst hrujts bh
Njs irgmturgs+—
Sbdmks >539, _mul wrbtg tng hbllbwjk`5
“Kbt bkly tnmt, cut wg mlsb wnb nmvg tng hjrst hrujts bh tng Ypjrjt+—
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Sgimll tnmt jt wms tng Nbly Ypjrjt tnmt wms hjrst `jvgk bk tng Amy bh _gktgibst .Mits 35=$1*+ Mka
tnmt wms m typg bh tng hjrst hrujts bh tng Ypjrjt+
Pnb mrg tng hjrst hrujts miibrajk` tb Sgvglmtjbk =151$72
“Qngsg mrg tng bkgs wnb hbllbw tng Lmdc wngrgvgr Ng `bgs+ Qngsg wgrg rgaggdga hrbd mdbk`
dgk, cgjk` hjrst hrujts tb @ba mka tb tng Lmdc+—
Cut wnmt mcbut Egsus2 Pmsk t Ng m typg bh hjrst hrujts2
Zgs, Ng igrtmjkly wms+ _mul kbtgs jk = Ibrjktnjmks =753?$395
“Cut kbw Inrjst js rjsgk hrbd tng agma, mka nms cgibdg tng hjrst hrujts bh tnbsg wnb nmvg hmllgk
mslggp+ Hbr sjkig cy dmk imdg agmtn, cy Dmk mlsb imdg tng rgsurrgitjbk bh tng agma+ Hbr ms jk
Mamd mll ajg, gvgk sb jk Inrjst mll snmll cg dmag mljvg+ Cut gmin bkg jk njs bwk bragr5 Inrjst tng
hjrst hrujts, mhtgrwmra tnbsg wnb mrg Inrjst's mt Njs ibdjk`+—
Inrjst js tng hulhjlldgkt bh tng wmvg sngmh bhhgrjk` jk Lgvjtjius 395=?+ Ng js tng sngmh bh hjrst hrujts+
Ng mlsb hulhjllga tnmt rblg wngk Ng msigkaga jktb ngmvgk bk tng Yukamy .tng wmvg sngmh bhhgrjk`
wms bk m Yukamy* mhtgr Ng wms rgsurrgitga .Ebnk 3?5=,=0*+ Cut kgjtngr Ng kbr Njs trug hbllbwgrs
bcsgrvga wnmt js kbw imllga Gmstgr +
Abgs kbt tng ibkigpt bh m hjrsthrujts spgijhjimlly jdply tnmt tngrg wjll cg lmtgr hrujts2 Mlsb, tng Amy
bh _gktgibst js mlsb imllga, #tng hgmst bh hjrst hrujts# jk tng Cjclg .Gxbaus 91593*+ Mka gvgk tbamy, jt
pjiturgs tnmt @ba js bkly imlljk` sbdg kbw, cut wjll imll mll btngrs lmtgr .dbrg jkhbrdmtjbk js jk tng
mrtjilg _gktgibst5 Js Jt Dbrg Qnmk Mits 32 *+
= Qjdbtny 35=$8, _mul wrbtg5
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“= Qngrghbrg J gxnbrt hjrst bh mll tnmt suppljimtjbks, prmygrs, jktgrigssjbks, mka `jvjk` bh tnmkfs cg
dmag hbr mll dgk, hbr fjk`s mka mll wnb mrg jk mutnbrjty, tnmt wg dmy lgma m qujgt mka pgmigmclg
ljhg jk mll `baljkgss mka rgvgrgkig+ Hbr tnjs js `bba mka miigptmclg jk tng sj`nt bh @ba bur Ymvjbr,
wnb agsjrgs mll dgk tb cg smvga mka tb ibdg tb tng fkbwlga`g bh tng trutn+ Hbr tngrg js bkg @ba
mka bkg Dgajmtbr cgtwggk @ba mka dgk, tng Dmk Inrjst Egsus, 8 wnb `mvg Njdsglh m rmksbd hbr
mll, tb cg tgstjhjga jk aug tjdg+++—
Kbtjig tnmt @ba agsjrgs tnmt mll mrg tb cg smvga mka tb ibdg tb tng fkbwlga`g bh tng trutn+ Imkkbt
@ba dmfg Njs agsjrg, Njs wjll, ibdg tb pmss2 Mlsb kbtjig tnmt Egsus `mvg Njdsglh ms m rmksbd hbr
mll$$kbt eust tng rglmtjvgly hgw glgit$$mka Njs tgstjdbky wjll ibdg tb pmss jk aug tjdg+ Mrg sbdg
jdprbpgrly eua`jk` cghbrg aug tjdg2
Gpngsjmks =5=?, _mul stmtgs5
“tnmt jk tng ajspgksmtjbk bh tng hullkgss bh tng tjdgs Ng dj`nt `mtngr tb`gtngr jk bkg mll tnjk`s jk
Inrjst, cbtn wnjin mrg jk ngmvgk mka wnjin mrg bk gmrtn$$ jk Njd+—
Kbtjig wngk Ng wjll `mtngr mll5 jk tng ajspgksmtjbk bh tng hullkgss bh tng tjdgs + Abgs ybur inurin
tgmin tnjs2 Jh kbt, abgs jt rgmlly ukagrstmka wnmt tng Cjclg tgmings+
_smld 0050$: msfs5
0 Pjll tng Lbra imst bhh hbrgvgr2
Mka wjll Ng cg hmvbrmclg kb dbrg2
> Nms Njs dgriy igmsga hbrgvgr2
Nms Njs prbdjsg hmjlga hbrgvgrdbrg2
: Nms @ba hbr`bttgk tb cg `rmijbus2
Nms Ng jk mk`gr snut up Njs tgkagr dgrijgs2
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Yjkig tng jktgkaga mkswgr tb mll tnbsg qugstjbks js #kb#, tngk jt snbula cg bcvjbus tnmt m tjdg hbr
@ba tb cg hmvbrmclg mka pbur but Njs dgrijgs wjll stjll ibdg+
Jsmjmn 375: tgmings5
“Mka jt wjll cg smja jk tnmt amy5 #Cgnbla, tnjs js bur @ba6 Pg nmvg wmjtga hbr Njd, mka Ng wjll
smvg us+ Qnjs js tng LBSA6 Pg nmvg wmjtga hbr Njd6 Pg wjll cg `lma mka rgebjig jk Njs smlvmtjbk+#
Kbtjig tnmt tngsg pgbplg mrg kbt ygt smvga+ Qnjs js m tjdg jk tng huturg+ Pngk js tng tjdg2 Mitumlly
jt js tng tjdg tng vgjl bvgr tngk kmtjbks wjll cg agstrbyga .Jsmjmn 3750*+
_smld 875=$3 snbws tnmt tngrg js m tjdg jk tng huturg tnmt mll hlgsn wjll ibdg tb @ba5
_rmjsg js mwmjtjk` Zbu, B @ba, jk Ujbk6 Mka tb Zbu tng vbw snmll cg pgrhbrdga+ B Zbu wnb ngmr
prmygr, Qb Zbu mll hlgsn wjll ibdg+
Abgs ybur inurin rgmlly ukagrstmka tnmt MLL HLGYN wjll ibdg tb @ba2
_smld 33530$3> tgmings 5
30 Mll tng gkas bh tng wbrla
Ynmll rgdgdcgr mka turk tb tng LBSA,
Mka mll tng hmdjljgs bh tng kmtjbks
Ynmll wbrsnjp cghbrg Zbu+
3> Hbr tng fjk`abd js tng LBSA's,
Mka Ng rulgs bvgr tng kmtjbks+
Nms tnjs nmppgkga2 Mrg kbt dmky bh tng brj`jkml hmdjljgs bh tng gmrtn agma ms kgmrly mll pgrjsnga jk
tng `rgmt hlbba2 Qnus, tnjs js sbdgtnjk` btngr tnmk tng djllgkkjud + Qnjs js m prbpngiy hbr tng
huturg wngk mll wjll truly nmvg mk bppbrtukjty hbr smlvmtjbk+
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_smld 0351$7 tgmings5
1 Ng wjll crjk` eustjig tb tng pbbr bh tng pgbplg6
Ng wjll smvg tng injlargk bh tng kggay,
Mka wjll crgmf jk pjgigs tng bpprgssbr+
7 Qngy snmll hgmr Zbu
Ms lbk` ms tng suk mka dbbk gkaurg,
Qnrbu`nbut mll `gkgrmtjbks+
Nms tnjs nmppgkga2 Js tnjs kbt hbr tng huturg2 Yjkig tnjs ajsiussgs #mll `gkgrmtjbks# js jt bkly hbr
m djllgkkjud 2
_smld >85>$: tgmings5
> Mdbk` tng `bas tngrg js kbkg ljfg Zbu, B Lbra6
Kbr mrg tngrg mky wbrfs ljfg Zbur wbrfs+
: Mll kmtjbks wnbd Zbu nmvg dmag
Ynmll ibdg mka wbrsnjp cghbrg Zbu, B Lbra,
Mka snmll `lbrjhy Zbur kmdg+
Yjkig tngrg mrg kmtjbks tnmt ajga but aurjk` tng hlbba mka mhtgrwmras, nbw imk tnjs cg uklgss @ba
nms m tjdg jk tng huturg hbr tnjs tb biiur2
Kbtjig tnmt wnjlg @ba iurrgktly lgts tng kmtjbks wgmry tngdsglvgs jk vmjk, Nmcmffuf 35=9$=1
snbws tnmt gvgktumlly mll wjll nmvg fkbwlga`g bh @ba5
=9 Cgnbla, js jt kbt bh tng LBSA bh nbsts
Qnmt tng pgbplgs lmcbr tb hgga tng hjrg,
Mka kmtjbks wgmry tngdsglvgs jk vmjk2
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=1 Hbr tng gmrtn wjll cg hjllga
Pjtn tng fkbwlga`g bh tng `lbry bh tng LBSA,
Ms tng wmtgrs ibvgr tng sgm+
Qng hmit tnmt jt js bh @ba tnmt tngy kbw ab kbt, ilgmrly suppbrts tnmt @ba wjll bhhgr smlvmtjbk wngk
Ng agijags+
_njljppjmks 35:$==, _mul stmtgs5
: Qngrghbrg @ba mlsb nms nj`nly gxmltga Njd mka `jvgk
Njd tng kmdg wnjin js mcbvg gvgry kmdg,
=? tnmt mt tng kmdg bh Egsus gvgry fkgg snbula cbw,
bh tnbsg jk ngmvgk, mka bh tnbsg bk gmrtn, mka bh tnbsg ukagr tng gmrtn,
== mka tnmt gvgry tbk`ug snbula ibkhgss tnmt Egsus
Inrjst js Lbra, tb tng `lbry bh @ba tng Hmtngr+
Kbtjig tnmt gvgry fkgg snmll cbw mka gvgry tbk`ug ibkhgss tnmt Egsus js Lbra+ Nbw imk tngy ab
tnmt jh tngy aja kbt gvgk ngmr tng kmdg bh Egsus Inrjst jk tnjs ljhg2 Kbw jt js jdpbrtmkt tb
ajstjk`ujsn eust mifkbwlga`jk` Egsus js tng Inrjst abgs kbt `rmkt smlvmtjbk$$gvgk tng agdbks fkbw
.Emdgs 35=:*+ Cut igrtmjkly mifkbwlga`jk` tnmt Egsus js tng Inrjst js mk jdpbrtmkt stgp mka bkg tnmt
js kgigssmry hbr smlvmtjbk .Mits 359>$9:615=?$=3*+
Lmdgktmtjbks 959=$99, Egrgdjmn tgmings tnmt @ba nms m plmk bh ibdpmssjbk hbr tnbsg Ng nms imst
bhh5
9= Hbr tng Lbra wjll kbt imst bhh hbrgvgr+
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93 Qnbu`n Ng imusgs `rjgh, Zgt Ng wjll snbw ibdpmssjbk
Miibrajk` tb tng dultjtuag bh Njs dgrijgs+
99 Hbr Ng abgs kbt mhhljit wjlljk`ly, Kbr `rjgvg tng injlargk bh dgk+
Ng abgs kbt mhhljit wjlljk`ly, cut miibrajk` tb Njs dgrijgs hbr tng plmk wnjin wjll mllbw Njd tb
snbw tng dbst pbssjclg ibdpmssjbk+
Egrgdjmn =85=:$3= snbws tnmt Egrgdjmn msfs mka tngk @ba mkswgrs tnmt bkig @ba wjll imusg tnbsg
@gktjlgs wnb jkngrjtga ljgs tb tb ibdg tb Njd5
=: Qng @gktjlgs snmll ibdg tb Zbu
Hrbd tng gkas bh tng gmrtn mka smy,
#Yurgly bur hmtngrs nmvg jkngrjtga ljgs,
Pbrtnlgsskgss mka ukprbhjtmclg tnjk`s+#
3? Pjll m dmk dmfg `bas hbr njdsglh,
Pnjin mrg kbt `bas2
3= #Qngrghbrg cgnbla, J wjll tnjs bkig imusg tngd tb fkbw,
J wjll imusg tngd tb fkbw
Dy nmka mka Dy dj`nt6
Mka tngy snmll fkbw tnmt Dy kmdg js tng LBSA+
@ba wjll mt tnmt tjdg imusg tngd tb fkbw Njd+ Qnjs sjdply nms kbt ygt nmppgkga, cut wjll+ Mka
kbtjig tnmt tnjs wjll cg m tjdg tnmt pgbplg wjll rgmljzg tnmt tngy nmvg rgljga bk hmlsg rglj`jbus jagms
bh btngrs .bhtgk imllga trmajtjbks*+ Mk mrtjilg bh rglmtga jktgrgst dmy cg Qrmajtjbk mka Yirjpturg5
Hrbd tng Cjclg mka Inurin Prjtjk`s +
Gpngsjmks 351$0, _mul stmtgs5
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1 Cut @ba, wnb js rjin jk dgriy, cgimusg bh Njs `rgmt lbvg wjtn wnjin Ng lbvga us,
7 gvgk wngk wg wgrg agma jk trgspmssgs, dmag us mljvg tb`gtngr wjtn Inrjst .cy `rmig ybu nmvg
cggk smvga*,
8 mka rmjsga us up tb`gtngr, mka dmag us sjt tb`gtngr jk tng ngmvgkly plmigs jk Inrjst Egsus,
0 tnmt jk tng m`gs tb ibdg Ng dj`nt snbw tng gxiggajk` rjings bh Njs `rmig jk Njs fjkakgss tbwmra
us jk Inrjst Egsus+
Kbtjig tnmt Njs `rmig js snbwk jk tng m`gs tb ibdg+ Nms ybur inurin eua`ga Njd cghbrg tng tjdg2
Qjtus 35==, _mul stmtgs5
== Hbr tng `rmig bh @ba tnmt crjk`s smlvmtjbk nms mppgmrga tb mll dgk .KFEX*
Nms tng `rmig bh @ba ygt mppgmrga tb mll dgk2 Bh ibursg kbt+ Qnus, tngrg js igrtmjkly m prbpngtji
jdpljimtjbk bh tnjs pmssm`g cy _mul+
Pnmt mcbut tng gxprgssjbk #nms mppgmrga#2 Abgs tnmt dgmk tnmt @ba s `rmig nms cggk sggk mlrgmay
cy gvgry bkg2 Kb+ Qngrg js m djstrmkslmtjbk bh wbra bragr+
Ngrg js tng ljtgrml wbra bragr5
3?=1+++++++++++++ =?89+++97>>++71>7+ 97>>+ 39=8+ <:::: ;+++++++++ 1::3++++9:78++ 111
nmtn mppgmrga+++ Hbr++ tng+++ rmig+++ bh++++ @ba+++tnmt crjk`gtn+++++smlvmtjbk tb mll++dgk .Jktg
Qrmksljtgrmtga Cjclg+ Ibpyrj`nt .i* =::1 cy Cjclgsbht*+
Qnus m dbrg ljtgrml trmkslmtjbk js tnmt5
Jt nms mppgmrga tnmt tng `rmig bh @ba crjk`s smlvmtjbk tb mll dgk+
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_mul `bgs bk tb stmtg tnmt hbr tnbsg wnb kbw fkbw, tngy kgga tb ljvjk` @baly ljvgs jk tnjs prgsgkt
m`g .Qjtus 35=3*+
= Ibrjktnjmks 157, _mul stmtgs5
“Qngrghbrg eua`g kbt njk` cghbrg tng tjdg, uktjl tng Lbra ibdgs, wnb wjll cbtn crjk` tb lj`nt tng
njaagk tnjk`s bh amrfkgss mka rgvgml tng ibuksgls bh tng ngmrts+ Qngk gmin bkg's prmjsg wjll ibdg
hrbd @ba+—
Kbtjig tnmt @ba wjll cg prmjsga mka tnmt eua`dgkt js kbt cg cghbrg tng tjdg wngk tng Lbra ibdgs+
Pny tngk ab dbst prbhgssjk` Inrjstjmks nmvg m eua`dgkt tnmt ibkagdks dbst wnb nmvg gvgr
ljvga2
= Ibrjktnjmks =753>, _mul stmtgs5
“Kbw wngk mll tnjk`s mrg dmag sucegit tb Njd, tngk tng Ybk Njdsglh wjll mlsb cg sucegit tb Njd
wnb p ut mll tnjk`s ukagr Njd, tnmt @ba dmy cg mll jk mll+—
Kbtjig tnmt tnjs prbpngsy spgijhjimlly stmtgs tnmt m tjdg js ibdjk` wngk mll tnjk`s wjll cg sucegit tb
Njd+ Qnjs wjll cg tng tjdg tnmt mll wnb nmvg kbt nma mk bppbrtukjty wjll nmvg mk bppbrtukjty hbr
smlvmtjbk+
Sgvglmtjbk 3=59 tgmings5
“Mka J ngmra m lbua vbjig hrbd ngmvgk smyjk`, #Cgnbla, tng tmcgrkmilg bh @ba js wjtn dgk, mka
Ng wjll awgll wjtn tngd, mka tngy snmll cg Njs pgbplg+ @ba Njdsglh wjll cg wjtn tngd mka cg tngjr
@ba+—
Kbtjig tnmt tngrg js m huturg tjdg wngk tngy snmll cg Njs pgbplg +
Ms tng hbllbwjk` vgrsgs snbw, tng trutn bh @ba wjll cg njaagk uktjl m igrtmjk tjdg5
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Dmttngw5 =?5385
“Hbr tngrg js kbtnjk` ibvgrga tnmt wjll kbt cg rgvgmlga, mka njaagk tnmt wjll kbt cg fkbwk+—
Dmrf 1533$395
“Hbr tn grg js kbtnjk` njaagk wnjin wjll kbt cg rgvgmlga, kbr nms mkytnjk` cggk fgpt sgirgt cut tnmt
jt snbula ibdg tb lj`nt+ 39 Jh mkybkg nms gmrs tb ngmr, lgt njd ngmr+—
Lufg >5=0$=>5
“ Hbr kbtnjk` js sgirgt tnmt wjll kbt cg rgvgmlga, kbr mkytnjk` njaagk tnmt wj ll kbt cg fkbwk mka
ibdg tb lj`nt+ Qngrghbrg tmfg ngga nbw ybu ngmr+—
Lufg =35=$35
“Hbr tngrg js kbtnjk` ibvgrga tnmt wjll kbt cg rgvgmlga, kbr njaagk tnmt wjll kbt cg fkbwk+—
Jt snbula cg ilgmr tb mll tnmt @ba nms Njs tjdg tmclg hbr wngk Ng wjll nmvg tng trutn fkbwk jk bragr
tb imll mll+ Mka tnmt tnmt tjdg nms kbt ygt ibdg+ Jt nmppgks jk tng #m`g tb ibdg#5
Dmttngw =35935
“Mkybkg wnb spgmfs m wbra m`mjkst tng Ybk bh Dmk, jt wjll cg hbr`jvgk njd6 cut wnbgvgr spgmfs
m`mjkst tng Nbly Ypjrjt, jt wjll kbt cg hbr `jvgk njd, gjtngr jk tnjs m`g br jk tng m`g tb ibdg+—
Dmrf =?53:$9=5
“ Yb Egsus mkswgrga mka smja, #Mssurgaly, J smy tb ybu, tngrg js kb bkg wnb nms lght nbusg br
crbtngrs br sjstgrs br hmtngr br dbtngr br wjhg br injlargk br lmkas, hbr Dy smfg mka tng `bspgl's,
wnb snmll kbt rgigjvg m nukargahbla kbw jk tnjs tjdg ‑ nbusgs mka crbtngrs mka sjstgrs mka
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dbtngrs mka injlargk mka lmkas, wjtn pgrsgiutjbks ‑ mka jk tng m`g tb ibdg, gtgrkml ljhg+ Cut
dmky wnb mrg hjrst wjll cg lmst, mka tng lmst hjrst+#
Lufg =>53:$9?5
“Yb Ng smja tb tngd, #Mssurgaly, J smy tb ybu, tngrg js kb bkg wnb nms lght nbusg br pmrgkts br
crbtngrs br wjhg br injlargk, hbr tng smfg bh tng fjk`abd bh @ba, wnb snmll kbt rgigjvg dmky tjdgs
dbrg jk tnjs prgsgkt tjdg, mka jk tng m`g tb ibdg gtg rkml ljhg+#—
Ngcrgws 851$85
“Hbr jt js jdpbssjclg hbr tnbsg wnb wgrg bkig gklj`ntgkga, mka nmvg tmstga tng ngmvgkly `jht, mka
nmvg cgibdg pmrtmfgrs bh tng Nbly Ypjrjt, mka nmvg tmstga tng `bba wbra bh @ba mka tng pbwgrs bh
tng m`g tb ibdg, jh tngy hmll mwmy, tb rgkgw tngd m`mjk tb rgpgktmkig, sjkig tngy iruijhy m`mjk hbr
tngdsglvgs tng Ybk bh @ba, mka put Njd tb mk bpgk snmdg+—
Qng hmit tnmt mldbst mll sjk, jkiluajk` clmspngdy m`mjkst Egsus imk cg hbr`jvgk jk tng #m`g tb
ibdg# snbws tnmt gvgk iurrgkt sjkkgrs imk stjll cg hbr`jvgk mhtgr tng rgsurrgitjbk .sgg mlsb Pnmt
Aja Gmrly Inrjstjmks Wkagrstmka Mcbut tng Sgsurrgitjbk2 *+ Qng hmit tnmt dmky bh tng hjrst snmll cg
lmst mka tng lmst hjrst snbws tnmt tngrg wjll cg sbdg imllga lmtgr jk tng m`g tb ibdg+ Qng hmit tnmt tng
tjdg mll wnb clmspngdga tng Nbly Ypjrjt wjll rgmljzg tnmt tngy mrg tng bkly bkgs KBQ hbr`jvgk jk
tng #m`g tb ibdg# snbws tnmt mll btngrs imk cg .sgg mlsb Pnmt js tng Wkpmrabkmclg Yjk2*+
Gpngsjmks 95>$==, _mul dgktjbks tnmt ng wms `bjk` tb cg mclg tb prgmin tnjk`s njaagk tb sbdg bh
tng @gktjlgs5
“Qb dg, wnb md lgss tnmk tng lgmst bh mll tng smjkts, tnjs `rmig wms `jvgk, tnmt J snb ula prgmin
mdbk` tng @gktjlgs tng uksgmrinmclg rjings bh Inrjst, mka tb dmfg mll sgg wnmt js tng hgllbwsnjp
bh tng dystgry, wnjin hrbd tng cg`jkkjk` bh tng m`gs nms cggk njaagk jk @ba wnb irgmtga mll
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tnjk`s tnrbu`n Egsus Inrjst6 tb tng jktgkt tnmt kbw tng dmkjhbla wjsabd bh @ba dj`nt cg dmag
fkbwk cy tng inurin tb tng prjkijpmljtjgs mka pbwgrs jk tng ngmvgkly plmigs, miibrajk` tb tng
gtgrkml purpbsg wnjin Ng miibdpljsnga jk Inrjst Egsus bur Lbra+—
Iblbssjmks =538$3>, _mul smys mcbut tng smdg tnjk`5
“ tng dystgry wnjin nms cggk njaagk hrbd m`gs mka hrbd `gkgrmtjbks, cut kbw nms cggk rgvgmlga
tb Njs smjkts+ Qb tngd @ba wjllga tb dmfg fkbwk wnmt mrg tng rjings bh tng `lbry bh tnjs dystgry
mdbk` tng @gktjlgs5 wnjin js Inrjst jk ybu, tng nbpg bh `lbry+ Njd wg prgmin, wmrkjk` gvgry dmk
mka tgminjk` gvgry dmk jk mll wjsabd, tnmt wg dmy prgsgkt gvgry dmk pgrhgit jk Inrjst Egsus+—
Qng dystgry nms tb ab wjtn @ba s plmk tb bhhgr smlvmtjbk+ Jt wms NJAAGK hrbd `gkgrmtjbks6 ngkig
tngrg wms kb wmy tnmt dbst ibula nmvg nma smlvmtjbk prjbr tb Inrjst+ Mka jt js stjll m dystgry tnmt
dbst ab kbt fkbw gvgk tbamy+
Jsmjmn 875=0$3?, tgmings wngk tng nukarga ygmr pgrjba wjll biiur5
=0 #Hbr cgnbla, J irgmtg kgw ngmvgks mka m kgw gmrtn6
Mka tng hbrdgr snmll kbt cg rgdgdcgrga br ibdg tb djka+
=> Cut cg `lma mka rgebjig hbrgvgr jk wnmt J irgmtg6
Hbr cgnbla, J irgmtg Egrusmlgd ms m rgebjijk`,
Mka ngr pgbplg m eby+
=: J wjll rgebjig jk Egrusmlgd,
Mka eby jk Dy pgbplg6
Qng vbjig bh wggpjk` snmll kb lbk`gr cg ngmra jk ngr,
Kbr tng vbjig bh iryjk`+
3? #Kb dbrg snmll mk jkhmkt hrbd tngrg ljvg cut m hgw amys,
Kbr mk bla dmk wnb nms kbt hulhjllga njs amys6
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3+7 _ $ _grsgvgrmkig bh Ymjkts, Cut Imk Bkg's Glgitjbk Cg Lbst2
Imlvjk Currgll ibktjkuga wjtn5
_ $ _grsgvgrmkig bh smjkts5 Qnbsg @ba glgitga jk Inrjst, imllga jk rg`gkgrmtjbk, mka eustjhjga cy
hmjtn Ng ibktjkumlly qujifgks sb tngy wjll kgvgr hmll hrbd Njs `rmig cut bkly gktgr gtgrkml `lbry+
Qng mcbvg sjdply hmlls hlmt ms m ilgmr ibktrmajitjbk tb sirjpturg+
Qng wnblg jagm bh tng ukpmrabkmclg sjk js tb clmspngdg tng Nbly Ypjrjt5
Qwb pbrtjbks bh sirjpturg cmsjimlly gxplmjk wnmt tng ukpmrabkmclg sjk js5 .Dmttngw =359=$93*
“Qngrghbrg J smy tb ybu, gvgry sjk mka clmspngdy wjll cg hbr`jvgk dgk, cut tng clmspngdy m`mjkst
tng Ypjrjt wjll kbt cg hbr`jvgk dgk+ 93 Mkybkg wnb spgmfs m wbra m`mjkst tng Ybk bh Dmk, jt wjll
cg hbr`jvgk njd6 cut wnbgvgr spgmfs m`mjkst tng Nbly Ypjrjt, jt wjll kbt cg hbr`jvgk njd, gjtngr jk
tnjs m`g br jk tng m`g tb ibdg—
Ngcrgws 851$8+
1“Hbr jt js jdpbssjclg hbr tnbsg wnb wgrg bkig gklj`ntg kga, mka nmvg tmstga tng ngmvgkly `jht, mka
nmvg cgibdg pmrtmfgrs bh tng Nbly Ypjrjt,
7 mka nmvg tmstga tng `bba wbra bh @ba mka tng pbwgrs bh tng m`g tb ibdg,
8 jh tngy hmll mwmy, tb rgkgw tngd m`mjk tb rgpgktmkig, sjkig tngy iruijhy m`mjk hbr tngdsglvgs tng
Ybk bh @ba, mka put Njd tb mk bpgk snmdg—
Ddddd…+abgs tnmt dgmk tngk , smlvmtjbk imk cg lbst+2
Qng Mpbstlg _gtgr tmu`nt5 .3 _gtgr =5=?$==*
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=? Qngrghbrg, crgtnrgk, cg gvgk dbrg ajlj`gkt tb dmfg ybur imll mka glgitjbk surg, hbr jh ybu ab
tngsg tnjk`s ybu wjll kgvgr studclg6
== hbr sb mk gktrmkig wjll cg suppljga tb ybu mcukamktly jktb tng gvgrlmstjk` fjk`abd bh bur Lbra
mka Ymvjbr Egsus Inrjst+
_gtgr wbula nmvg kb rgmsbk tb gkiburm`g pgbplg tb dmfg tngjr glgitjbks surg jh tngy ibula kbt
studclg mka lbsg jt+ + 3 Ibrjktnjmks =957
Gxmdjkg ybursglvgs ms tb wngtngr ybu mrg jk tng hmjtn+ Qgst ybursglvgs+ Ab ybu kbt fkbw
ybursglvgs, tnmt Egsus Inrjst js jk ybu2 ‑ uklgss jkagga ybu mrg ajsqumljhjga
Qng hmit tnmt bkg imk cg #ajsqumljhjga# js prbbh tnmt smlvmtjbk js kbt `umrmktgga ukagr mky mka mll
ijriudstmkigs+
Egsus wms ilgmr tnmt pgbplg dmky pgbplg wbula kbt rgspbka tb tng dgssm`g mka sbdg wbula kbt
dmfg jt hbr vmrjbus rgmsbks+ Kbtjig wnmt twb ajhhgrgkt pmrmclgs tgmin5 Dmrf 15=1$=:
=1 Qng sbwgr sbws tng wbra+
=7 Mka tngsg mrg tng bkgs cy tng wmysjag wngrg tng wbra js sbwk+ Pngk tngy ngmr, Ymtmk ibdgs
jddgajmtgly mka tmfgs mwmy tng wbra tnmt wms sbwk jk tngjr ngmrts+
=8 Qngsg ljfgwjsg mrg tng bkgs sbwk bk stbky `rbuka wnb, wngk tngy ngmr tng wbra, jddgajmtgly
rgigjvg jt wjtn `lmakgss6
=0 mka tngy nmvg kb rbbt jk tngdsglvgs, mka sb gkaurg bkly hbr m tjdg+ Mhtgrwmra, wngk trjculmtjbk
br pgrsgiutjbk mrjsgs hbr tng wbra's smfg, jddgajmtgly tngy studclg+
=> Kbw tngsg mrg tng bkgs sbwk mdbk` tnbrks6 tngy mrg tng bkgs wnb ngmr tng wbra,
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=: mka tng imrgs bh tnjs wbrla, tng agigjthulkgss bh rjings, mka tng agsjrgs hbr btngr tnjk`s gktgrjk`
jk inbfg tng wbra, mka jt cgibdgs ukhrujthul+
Lufg =15=8$=>,316 ih+ Sgvglmtjbk :5:
=8 Qngk Ng smja tb njd, #M igrtmjk dmk `mvg m `rgmt suppgr mka jkvjtga dmky,
=0 mka sgkt njs sgrvmkt mt suppgr tjdg tb smy tb tnbsg wnb wgrg jkvjtga, 'Ibdg, hbr mll tnjk`s mrg
kbw rgmay+' => Cut tngy mll wjtn bkg miibra cg`mk tb dmfg gxiusgs+++
31 Hbr J smy tb ybu tnmt kbkg bh tnbsg dgk wnb wgrg jkvjtga snmll tmstg dy suppgr
Mlsb kbtjig Egsus madbkjsnga tng kgigssjty bh gkaurjk` tb tng gka tb cg smvga5 Dmttngw =?533
33 Mka ybu wjll cg nmtga cy mll hbr Dy kmdg's smfg+ Cut ng wnb gkaurgs tb tng gka wjll cg smvga+
Dmttngw 315=9
=9 Cut ng wnb gkaurgs tb tng gka snmll cg smvga+
Dmrf =95=9
=9 Mka ybu wjll cg nmtga cy mll hbr Dy kmdg's smfg+ Cut ng wnb gkaurgs tb tng gka snmll cg smvga+
Qng `rmddmtjiml jdpljimtjbks bh tng mcbvg mrg tnmt tngy tnmt ab KBQ gkaurg tb tng gka wjll KBQ
cg smvga+ Hurtngrdbrg, tng Cbbf bh Sgvglmtjbk rgibras 0 stmtgdgkts tnmt jt wjll cg tnbsg wnb
bvgribdg wnb wjll dmfg jt .Sgvglmtjbk 350,==,=0,386957,3=63=50*+
Maajtjbkmlly, jt js bkly tnbsg wnb ab Njs ibddmkadgkts wnb nmvg tng rj`nt tb tng trgg bh ljhg5
Sgvglmtjbk 335=1$=7
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=1 Clgssga mrg tnbsg wnb ab Njs ibddmkadgkts tnmt tngy dmy nmvg tng rj`nt tb tng trgg bh ljhg,
mka dmy gktgr tnrbu`n tng `mtgs jktb tng ijty+
=7 Cut butsjag mrg ab`s mka sbrigrgrs mka sgxumlly jddbrml mka duragrgrs mka jablmtgrs, mka
wnbgvgr lbvgs mka prmitjigs m ljg
Kbtjig tnmt tnbsg tnmt vjblmtg tngd ab kbt dmfg jt+ Qng smjkts nmvg pmtjgkig mka fggp Njs
ibddmkadgkts .Sgvglmtjbk =15=3* .sgg mlsb Pgrg tng _nmrjsggs Ibkagdkga hbr Fggpjk` tng Lmw
br Sgmsbkjk` Mrbuka jt2 *+
Egsus tmu`nt5
Sgvglmtjbk 95==
== Cgnbla, J md ibdjk` qujifly- Nbla hmst wnmt ybu nmvg, tnmt kb bkg dmy tmfg ybur irbwk+
M`mjk, tngrg wbula cg kb pbjkt jk Egsus dmfjk` suin m stmtgdgkt jh tngrg wms kb hrggwjll+ Qng glgit
imk dmfg agijsjbks tnmt wjll mhhgit tngd gtgrkmlly+
Jk imsg tng mcbvg vgrsgs mrg kbt ilgmr gkbu`n, tng Mpbstlg _mul jkajimtgs tnmt gvgk ng ibula nmvg
lbst njs glgitjbk mka smlvmtjbk5
_njljppjmks 95=3$=1
=3 Kbt tnmt J nmvg mlrgmay mttmjkga, br md mlrgmay pgrhgitga6 cut J prgss bk, tnmt J dmy lmy nbla bh
tnmt hbr wnjin Inrjst Egsus nms mlsb lmja nbla bh dg+
=9 Crgtnrgk, J ab kbt ibukt dysglh tb nmvg mpprgngkaga6 cut bkg tnjk` J ab, hbr`gttjk` tnbsg tnjk`s
wnjin mrg cgnjka mka rgminjk` hbrwmra tb tnbsg tnjk`s wnjin mrg mngma,
=1 J prgss tbwmra tng `bml hbr tng prjzg bh tng upwmra imll bh @ba jk Inrjst Egsus+
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= Ibrjktnjmks :530
30 Cut J ajsijpljkg dy cbay mka crjk` jt jktb sucegitjbk, lgst, wngk J nmvg prgminga tb btngrs, J
dysglh snbula cgibdg ajsqumljhjga+
Pnjlg smjkts mrg tb pgrsgvgrg .Sgvglmtjbk 95=?*, tngy stjll imk lbsg tngjr glgitjbk mka smlvmtjbk br
_mul wbula kbt nmvg wrjttgk wnmt ng aja+
9+? I@0 Nms Ybdg Ibkhusjbk mcbut 7 _bjkt Imlvjkjsd
Qng hbrdgr I@0 prgsjagkt, Imlvjk Currgll ibktjkuga wjtn5
Qnjs gdpnmsjs bk @ba‚s sbvgrgj`kty, prgagstjkmtjbk, mka glgitjbk bh sbdg tb smlvmtjbk .tnus, btngrs
mrg prgagstjkga tb amdkmtjbk* js ibddbkly imllga Imlvjkjsd+ Jt js ngmra dbst bhtgk jk inurings bh
tng Sghbrdga pgrsumsjbk, mlbk` wjtn sbdg _rgscytgrjmk mka Cmptjst `rbups+ Imlvjkjsts ab kbt agky
tnmt dmk nms m dbajiud bh hrgg wjll6 tngy sgg jt ms sbdg bh tng dgmks cy wnjin @ba imrrjgs but
Njs gtgrkml agirggs+
Qnbsg bh us wnb rgsjst bkg br dbrg bh tng QWLJ_ pbjkts mcbvg ab kbt agky tng ibktrbl bh @ba bvgr
nudmk njstbry+ Cut wg cgljgvg tnmt, jk dmttgrs bh trustjk` Egsus mka pgrsgvgrjk` jk hmjtn, @ba
gkmclgs tng hrgg wjll bh dmk mka yjglas tb jt+
Ljfg btngr ajsputgs, sgvgrml Cjclg tgxts dmy cg ljstga jk suppbrt bh gjtngr sjag bh tnjs ilmssji
ajsiussjbk+ Gmin pbsjtjbk inmdpjbks trutns tnmt snbula nglp tb snmpg mka jkhbrd tng btngr+ Ms bkg
wjsg dmk rgdmrfga wngk msfga nbw ng wbula rgsblvg tng agcmtg cgtwggk @ba‚s sbvgrgj`kty mka
nudmk hrggabd, “J kgvgr try tb rgibkijlg hrjgkas+—
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I@0 mppmrgktly abgs kbt rgmlly ukagrstmka QWLJ_+ Qngy snbula fkbw tnmt sbdg mrg imllga hbr
glgitjbk kbw, mll nmvg hrggwjll, mka mll snbula trust Egsus+ @ba js sbvgrgj`k mka Ng nms m plmk+ M
plmk tnmt wjll bhhgr smlvmtjbk tb mll wnb gvgr ljvga+ Cut @ba wjll kbt hbrig mky tb miigpt jt+
9+= Ngrcgrt P+ Mrdstrbk` bk _rgagstjkmtjbk
Mltnbu`n Imlvjkjsts nmvg cggk ibkhusga, ngrg js sbdg bh wnmt tng lmtg Ngrcgrt P+
Mrdstrbk` tmu`nt mcbut prgagstjkmtjbk5
Pnmt #_rgagstjkmtjbk# Js Kbt
Xgry hgw ukagrstmka wnmt #prgagstjkmtjbk# js+ Hjrst, ibksjagr wnmt jt js kbt+Qngrg js kb tgminjk` jk
tng Cjclg tnmt smys tng agijsjbk ybu mrg tb dmfg $ ybur hjkml hmtg bh cgibdjk` gjtngr smvga br lbst,
js mlrgmay prg$agtgrdjkga, mka tnmt ybu mrg agstjkga hjkmlly tb mrrjvg mt tnmt hmtg+
Mcsblutgly kb tgxt mkywngrg jk tng Cjclg smys mkybkg js prgagstjkmtga tb cg lbst+
Cut abgsk t tng Cjclg smy mkytnjk` mcbut prgagstjkmtjbk2 Igrtmjkly+ Cut jt abgs kbt smy wnmt pgbplg
sggd tb tnjkf+ _gbplg sggd tb tnjkf jt smys wg mrg prgagstjkmtga tb cg gjtngr smvga br lbst+ Ybdg tb
cg smvga $ btngrs tb cg lbst+
Lgt us rgma tng bkly tgxts jk tng Cjclg spgmfjk` mcbut #prgagstjkmtjbk+# Mka sgg jh ybu imk hjka
mkytnjk` jk mky bh tngd mcbut mkybkg cgjk` prgagstjkmtga tb cg lbst+Qng ajhhjiulty js tnmt pgbplg
nmvg mssudga mka tmfgk hbr `rmktga wnmt js kbt trug+
Qngrg mrg eust hbur plmigs wngrg tng wbra #prgagstjkmtga# biiurs jk tng Mutnbrjzga Xgrsjbk+
Sbdmks >53>$9?5
#Mka wg fkbw tnmt mll tnjk`s wbrf tb`gtngr hbr `bba tb tngd tnmt lbvg @ba, tb tngd wnb mrg tng
imllga miibrajk` tb njs purpbsg+ Hbr wnbd ng aja hbrgfkbw, ng mlsb aja prgagstjkmtg tb cg
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ibkhbrdga tb tng jdm`g bh njs Ybk, tnmt ng dj`nt cg tng hjrstcbrk mdbk` dmky crgtnrgk+ Dbrgbvgr
wnbd ng aja prgagstjkmtg, tngd ng mlsb imllga5 mka wnbd ng imllga, tngd ng mlsb eustjhjga5 mka
wnbd ng eustjhjga, tngd ng mlsb `lbrjhjga+#
Gpngsjmks =51$7,==$=35
#Miibrajk` ms ng nmtn inbsgk us jk njd cghbrg tng hbukamtjbk bh tng wbrla, tnmt wg snbula cg nbly
mka wjtnbut clmdg cghbrg njd jk lbvg5 nmvjk` prgagstjkmtga us uktb tng mabptjbk bh injlargk cy
Egsus Inrjst tb njdsglh, miibrajk` tb tng `bba plgmsurg bh njs wjll +++ jk wnbd mlsb wg nmvg
bctmjkga mk jkngrjtmkig, cgjk` prgagstjkmtga miibrajk` tb tng purpbsg bh njd wnb wbrfgtn mll
tnjk`s mhtgr tng ibuksgl bh njs bwk wjll5 tnmt wg snbula cg tb tng prmjsg bh njs `lbry,
wnb hjrst trustga jk Inrjst+#
Kbtjig, kbkg bh tng plmigs jk tng Cjclg wngrg prgagstjkmtjbk js dgktjbkga smys mkytnjk` mcbut
mkybkg cgjk` prgagstjkmtga tb cg LBYQ $ prgagstjkmtga tb rgegit Inrjst+ Kb bkg js prgagstjkmtga tb
dmfg m igrtmjk agijsjbk $ tb miigpt br rgegit Inrjst $ tb cg smvga br lbst+ Cut sbdg nmvg cggk
prgagstjkmtga tb cg imllga tb smlvmtjbk, kbw-
Pngk Pg Pgrg Imllga
Bh tnbsg imllga kbw, jk tnjs m`g, kbtjig wngk wg wgrg imllga-
JJ Qjdbtny =5:5
#@ba, wnb nmtn smvga us, mka imllga us wjtn mk nbly imlljk`, kbt miibrajk` tb bur wbrfs, cut
miibrajk` tb njs bwk purpbsg mka `rmig, wnjin wms `jvgk us jk Inrjst Egsus cghbrg tng wbrla
cg`mk+#
Mka, ms jk Gpngsjmks =, qubtga mcbvg, kbtjig imrghully wnmt jt smys5
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@ba inbsg us jk Njd, wngk2 #Cghbrg tng hbukamtjbk bh tng wbrla#-
#Nmvjk` prgagstjkmtga us# $ wnmt hbr2 Qb cg lbst2 Kb, #uktb tng mabptjbk bh injlargk cy Egsus
Inrjst+#
#Cgjk` prgagstjkmtga miibrajk` tb tng purpbsg bh njd wnb wbrfgtn mll tnjk`s mhtgr tng ibuksgl bh
njs bwk wjll+#
Pgrg mky prgagstjkmtga, tngk, tb cg lbst2 Js jt @ba s wjll tnmt mky cg lbst2 Ng smys jt js kbt- Qngk
imk t wg sgg tnmt #prgagstjkmtjbk# nms kbtnjk` tb ab wjtn wngtngr wg snmll cg lbst br smvga $ wjtn
bur agijsjbk $ wjtn bur ultjdmtg hmtg2
Kbtjig imrghully, kbw-
#Cgjk` prgagstjkmtga+++ tnmt wg snbula cg tb tng prmjsg bh njs `lbry, wnb hjrst trustga jk Inrjst+#
Qnbsg prgagstjkmtga mrg tng hjrst tb trust jk Inrjst $ dgrgly tng hjrst prgljdjkmry sbul$nmrvgst+
Mka kbw ab ybu cg`jk tb sgg tng `lbrjbus trutn $ tnmt prgagstjkmtjbk nms kbtnjk` tb ab wjtn ybur
dmfjk` m agijsjbk br ybur hmtg $ jt nms bkly tb ab wjtn tng tjdg bh ybur imlljk` $ wngtngr ybu mrg
imllga kbw, jk tnjs m`g, br lmtgr+
Kbtjig jt jk tng pmssm`g jk Sbdmks >53>$9?5
#Hbr wnbd ng aja hbrgfkbw # Nbw `rgmt js @ba- Jh ybu mrg bkg kbw imllga, @ba #hbrgfkgw# ybu+
Mka #wnbd ng aja hbrgfkbw, ng mlsb aja prgagstjkmtg# $ tb cg lbst2 Kb #tb cg ibkhbrdga tb tng
jdm`g bh njs Ybk, tnmt ng dj`nt cg tng hjrstcbrk mdbk` dmky crgtnrgk+ Dbrgbvgr wnbd ng
aja prgagstjkmtg, tngd ng mlsb imllga Kbt wjll imll jk tng huturg $ imllga, kbw, jk tnjs m`g+
Qngrg jt js+ Kbtg jt+
#Pnbd ng aja prgagstjkmtg, tngd ng mlsb imllga+#
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_rgagstjkmtjbk nms tb ab wjtn cgjk` imllga+ Kbt wjtn cgjk` smvga br lbst+ Qnbsg kbw cgjk` imllga,
jk tnjs m`g, wgrg hbrgfkbwk, mka _SG$agstjkmtga tb cg imllga kbw $ tb cg tng hjrst tb put tngjr nbpg
jk Inrjst+ Mll btngrs nmvg tngjr imll lmtgr+
@ba abgs kbt agijag hbr ybu, jk mavmkig, wngtngr ybu snmll cg smvga br lbst+ Ng aja agijag hmr jk
mavmkig wnjin bkgs Ng wbula imll jk tnjs hjrst imlljk`, tb cg m prjgst br m fjk` jk Njs Fjk`abd $ tb
nmvg pmrt jk tng smvjk` bh btngrs+
Nbw wbkagrhul mrg @ba s wmys, wngk Ng bpgks bur ukagrstmkajk` tb rgvgml tngd tb us+
.Mrdstrbk` NP+ Pnmt js _rgagstjkmtjbk+ Mdcmssmabr Ibllg`g+ © =:70, =:09*
Mka tnmt js ibrrgit+ Ybdg mrg prgagstjkga tb cg imllga+ Qng Imlvjkjstji vjgw tnmt tng vmst dmebrjty
bh nudmk cgjk`s wgrg prgagstjkga tb cg gtgrkmlly pukjsnga js m nbrrjhji djsukagrstmkajk` bh tnjs
abitrjkg+
9+9+= Imlvjk mka tng Lmw$@bspgl Ngrdgkgutji 3??3 cy DjinmglY+ Nbrtbk
Jk tng lmst hjhty ygmrs, Imlvjk nms ukagr`bkg sbdgtnjk` bh m hmig$ljht mhtgr ygmrs bh nm`jb`rmpnjiml
ngmrsmy, pmrmllgl tb tng Lutngr rgkmjssmkig lmukinga cy Fmrl Nbll+ Lmr`gly tnrbu`n tng ghhbrts bh
Cmrtn, Crukkgr, mka tng Kjgcunrs, m rgkgwga pbst$wmr hbius bk tng tngblb`y bh tng Sghbrdgrs,
ibdcjkga wjtn tng Dmrxjmk jktgrgsts jk sbijml njstbry, nmvg armwk njstbrjmks tb tng prjdmry
abiudgkts jkstgma bh rglyjk` bk tng rgpgtjtjbk bh imrjimturg mka `bssjp+ Sg`mralgss bh nbw bkg
dj`nt vjgw tng njaagk m`gkams bh tngsg vmrjbus njstbrjmks mka tngblb`jmks, tng rgkmjssmkig bh
Imlvjk sinblmrsnjp nms prbauiga m sgibkamry ljtgrmturg tnmt js ukgqumlga jk mky prjbr pgrjba+
Jk spjtg bh tnjs rgkgwga jktgrgst, nbwgvgr, vgry ljttlg nms cggk abkg wjtn Imlvjk vjs$m$vjs tng Lmw$
@bspgl ngrdgkgutji+ M kudcgr bh plmusjclg su``gstjbks ibula cg maauiga hbr tnjs bvgrsj`nt+ Hjrst,
jt dj`nt cg mssgrtga tnmt suin m ajmlgitjiml ngrdgkgutji hgll dbrg jktb tng prbvjkig bh Lutngr s
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tngblb`y mka tng sinblmstji Lutngrmkjsd tnmt agvglbpga hrbd jt, mka jk njs Jkstjtutgs, Imlvjk abgs
imutjbk njs rgmagrs m`mjkst mk gxigssjvg Lmw$@bspgl mktjkbdy tnmt dj`nt ukagriut tng gtnjiml ljhg
bh tng cgljgvgr+ Kgvgrtnglgss, ms wg snmll sgg, tnjs bvgrsjdpljhjgs tng Sghbrdgr s rmtngr vmst cbay bh
dmtgrjml bk tng sucegit mka sucstjtutgs ibkegiturg hbr amtm+
Mkbtngr pbssjclg rgmsbk hbr tng lmif bh sinblmrsnjp bk tnjs sucegit jk rgigkt ygmrs js tng tngbry bh
ajsibktjkujty cgtwggk Imlvjk mka Sghbrdga sinblmstjijsd, ms jh tng lmttgr sbdgnbw agpmrtga hrbd
tng Sghbrdgr s tgminjk` mka jk ajstmkijk` tng Sghbrdga trmajtjbk hrbd Lutngrmkjsd jk tng
pblgdjis bh tng lmtg sjxtggktn mka gmrly sgvgktggktn$igkturjgs, Sghbrdga ab`dmtjis sbdgnbw
curjga tng Lmw$@bspgl ngrdgkgutji jk bcsiurjty+ Qnjs ajsibktjkujty tngsjs nms abdjkmtga tng Kgb$
brtnbabx sinblmrsnjp, ms J ukagrstmka Lutngr mka Lutngrmkjsd nmvg cggk sjdjlmrly tbrk mssukagr+
Imlvjk, wg mrg tbla, gdpnmsjzga tng mcsblutg ukibkajtjbkmljty bh `rmig ms @ba s hjrst mka lmst wbra,
wnjlg njs systgdmtjijmks, gdplbyjk` tng vgry sinblmstji Mrjstbtgljmk systgd bvgrtnrbwk cy tng
Sghbrdgrs, rgturkga tb tng dgajgvml lg`ml imtg`brjgs+ Qnus, Imlvjkjsd .ukljfg Imlvjk* agvglbpga
mk glmcbrmtg hgagrml tngblb`y jk wnjin tng hjrst Mamd s `ujlt js jdputga mka tng Ygibka Mamd s
rj`ntgbuskgss js jdputga, bk tng cmsjs bh m pgkml tngbry bh tng mtbkgdgkt+ Ymlvmtjbk, tngrghbrg, js
dgrjtga mhtgr mll, cut cy Inrjst rmtngr tnmk cy tng cgljgvgr+ Imlvjk, nbwgvgr, tmu`nt .wg mrg tbla*
tnmt @ba s eustjig wms kbt prjdmry mka, tngrghbrg, mll bh tnjs lg`ml lmk`um`g mcbut smirjhjig mka
smtjshmitjbk bh ajvjkg wrmtn, tng pmydgkt bh m prjig hbr rgagdptjbk, sucstjtutjbk mka jdputmtjbk, js
m rgturk tb dgajgvml Mu`ustjkjmk imtg`brjgs+ Hbr dmky bh tngsg wrjtgrs, Lutngr mka Imlvjk mrg
pgrigjvga .rgdmrfmcly, jk lj`nt bh tng gvjagkig* ms inmdpjbks bh m @bspgl$Lmw ngrdgkgutji tnmt
tngjr suiigssbrs .gspgijmlly tng Sghbrdga* rgvgrsga+=
Qngrghbrg, kb lbk`gr js Imlvjk tng iulprjt tb wnbd wg dmy mttmin tng `ujlt hbr m #lg`ml#
sbtgrjblb`y6 jt js rmtngr njs suiigssbrs wnb hmjlga tb mktjijpmtg tng jksj`nts bh Fmrl Cmrtn s dmssjvg
rgjktgrprgtmtjbk bh Sghbrdmtjbk tngblb`y+ Jk tng lmst hgw ygmrs, tngrg nms cggk m sur`g bh sinblmrly
jktgrgst jk tnjs tngsjs mka wjtn tng pmssjk` bh Kgb$brtnbabxy mka tng stgmay trjudpn bh agtmjl$wbrf
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bk tng prjdmry sburigs, tng wgmfkgssgs bh tnjs ajsibktjkujty tngsjs mrg hjkmlly cgjk` gxpbsga+3
Qng purpbsg bh tnjs pmpgr, tngk, wjll cg tb aghgka m tnjra pbssjclg jktgrprgtmtjbk hbr tng lmif bh
sinblmrsnjp bk tng tbpji bh Imlvjk mka tng Lmw$@bspgl ngrdgkgutji, bhhgrjk` twb rgmsbks5 Hjrst,
tnmt tng bpgkkgss bh Sghbrdga tngblb`y tb m wjag vmrjgty bh dbagrk trgkas nms prbvjaga tng
mssudptjbk tnmt ngrdgkgutjis imk cg crbmaly gstmcljsnga bk m hbukamtjbk bh `gkgrml gvmk`gljiml
mka _rbtgstmkt ibksgksus+ Jk tnjs wmy, jt js kgjtngr Imlvjk kbr njs suiigssbrs wnb mrg tb clmdg hbr
tng bcsiurjty bh tng Lmw$@bspgl ngrdgkgutji jk ibktgdpbrmry Sghbrdga tngblb`y mka prgminjk`,
cut ibktgdpbrmry ngjrs bh tng Sghbrdga trmajtjbk wnb mrg dbrg jk tbuin wjtn crbmaly gvmk`gljiml
trgkas tnmk wjtn tngjr bwk prjdmry abiudgkts+ Ygibka, J wjll mr`ug tnmt tng spgijhji lmcgls tnmt mrg
`jvgk tb tnjs trmajtjbkml Sghbrdmtjbk ngrdgkgutji ajhhgr hrbd tng Lutngrmk tb tng Sghbrdga
ibkhgssjbkml trmajtjbks+ Hbr jkstmkig, jk tng hgagrml tngblb`y tnmt agvglbps tng Sghbrdgrs jksj`nts,
tng Ibvgkmkt bh Pbrfs sgrvgs tng purpbsg bh tng Lmw jk Lutngrmk ab`dmtjis, wnjlg tng Ibvgkmkt
bh @rmig hjlls tng imtg`bry bh @bspgl+ Qng dmjk purpbsg bh tnjs pmpgr, tngk, wjll cg tb aghgka tng
prbpbsjtjbk tnmt Imlvjk aja jksjst upbk tng Lmw$@bspgl ngrdgkgutji ms igktrml mka tnmt tng
Sghbrdga sinblmstjis, wnjlg jktrbauijk` kgw tgrds .cjcljiml tgrds, nbwgvgr*, mitumlly irystmlljzga
tnjs ngrdgkgutji mka dmag jt igktrml tb Sghbrdga hmjtn mka prmitjig+
9+9+3 Pny J Sgegit #Abuclg _SgAgstJkmtJbk “cy iuSt PJlAy
Abuclg prgagstjkmtjbk js tng tgrd usga cy dmky wjtnjk “Nj`n Imlvjkjstji— ijrilgs tb agsirjcg tng
kbtjbk tnmt eust ms @ba prgagstjkmtga tng glgit uktb smlvmtjbk, Ng mlsb prgagstjkmtga tng rgprbcmtg
uktb amdkmtjbk+ Jk lj`nt bh tng rglgvmkt sirjpturml tgrds .sgg mppgkajx twb cglbw*, jt js dy cgljgh
tnmt tnjs abitrjkg js ukcjcljiml+ Dbrgbvgr, jt js dy cgljgh tnmt tnjs abitrjkg ukagrdjkgs tng vmlug
mka sj`kjhjimkig bh tng trug abitrjkg bh prgagstjkmtjbk ms jt rglmtgs tb tng pgbplg bh @ba+ J cgljgvg
tnmt tng abuclg prgagstjkmtjbk grrbr stgds hrbd m djsukagrstmkajk` bh nbw @ba usgs tng
tgrds purpbsg mka prgagstjkmtjbk wngk agmljk` wjtn dmkfjka +J cgljgvg tnmt wnmt tng prbpbkgkts
bh abuclg prgagstjkmtjbk mrg abjk` js ibkhusjk` tng hbrdgr wjtn tng lmttgr+ @ba abgs jkagga usg tng
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wbras purpbsg mka prgagstjkmtjbk jk m sykbkydbus, br mt lgmst m kgmr sykbkydbus, wmy ms jt
pgrtmjks tb tnjk`s mkagvgkts+Pg sgg tnjs jk tng hbllbwjk` twb pmssm`gs5
Mits 1530 Hbr bh m trutn m`mjkst tny nbly injla Egsus, wnbd tnbu nmst mkbjktga, cbtn Ngrba,
mka _bktjus _jlmtg, wjtn tng @gktjlgs, mka tng pgbplg bh Jsrmgl, wgrg `mtngrga tb`gtngr, 3> Hbr
tb ab wnmtsbgvgr tny nmka mka tny ibuksgl agtgrdjkga cghbrg .prbbrjzb* tb cg abkg+
J Ibrjktnjmks 358 Nbwcgjt wg spgmf wjsabd mdbk` tngd tnmt mrg pgrhgit5 ygt kbt tng
wjsabd bh tnjs wbrla, kbr bh tng prjkigs bh tnjs wbrla, tnmt ibdg tb kbu`nt5 0 Cut wg spgmf
tng wjsabd bh @ba jk m dystgry, gvgk tng njaagk wjsabd, wnjin @ba bramjkga cghbrg
.prbbrjzb* tng wbrla uktb bur `lbry5 > Pnjin kbkg bh tng prjkigs bh tnjs wbrla fkgw5 hbr nma
tngy fkbwk VjtT, tngy wbula kbt nmvg iruijhjga tng Lbra bh `lbry+
Nbwgvgr, wngk jt ibdgs tb dgk, pmrtjiulmrly jk lj`nt bh tngjr stmtg cghbrg @ba, tng
wbras purpbsg mka prgagstjkmtjbk ‑ mrg kbt ’ sykbkydbus+ Pg sgg tnjs ms wgll, jk tng hbllbwjk`
pmssm`gs5
Sbdmks >53: Hbr wnbd ng aja hbrgfkbw, ng mlsb aja prgagstjkmtg .prbbrjzb* tb
cg ibkhbrdga tb tng jdm`g bh njs Ybk, tnmt ng dj`nt cg tng hjrstcbrk mdbk` dmky crgtnrgk+
9? Dbrgbvgr wnbd ng aja prgagstjkmtg .prbbrjzb*, tngd ng mlsb imllga5 mka wnbd ng imllga,
tngd ng mlsb eustjhjga5 mka wnbd ng eustjhjga, tngd ng mlsb `lbrjhjga+
Gpngsjmks =57 Nmvjk` prgagstjkmtga .prbbrjzb* us uktb tng mabptjbk bh injlargk cy Egsus
Inrjst tb njdsglh, miibrajk` tb tng `bba plgmsurg bh njs wjll, == Jk wnbd mlsb wg nmvg
bctmjkga mk jkngrjtmkig, cgjk` prgagstjkmtga .prbbrjzb* miibrajk` tb tng purpbsg bh njd wnb
wbrfgtn mll tnjk`s mhtgr tng ibuksgl bh njs bwk wjll5
_grtmjkjk` tb dmk, wg imk lbbf mt tng ajstjkitjbk cgtwggk purpbsg mka prgagstjkmtjbk jk tnjs
wjsg5 pmrt bh tng gtgrkml purpbsg bh @ba js tng prgagstjkmtjbk bh Njs inbsgk pgbplg+
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@ba purpbsga tng irgmtjbk bh dmk6 Ng purpbsga tngjr hmll jk Mamd6 Ng purpbsga tb snbw hbrtn Njs
pbwgr mka wrmtn upbk tng rgprbcmtg jk tngjr gtgrkml amdkmtjbk, mka Ng purpbsga tng glgitjbk mka
prgagstjkmtjbk bh Njs inbsgk pgbplg uktb tngjr smlvmtjbk .cmsga sblgly upbk tng _grsbk, Pbrf,
mka Sj`ntgbuskgss bh tng Lbra Egsus Inrjst*+
Qng ajitjbkmry .dgrrjmd$wgcstgr+ibd* aghjkgs purpbsg ms .=* m 5 sbdgtnjk` sgt up ms mk bcegit br
gka tb cg mttmjkga 5 jktgktjbk c 5 rgsblutjbk, agtgrdjkmtjbk6 .3* 5 m sucegit ukagr ajsiussjbk br mk
mitjbk jk ibursg bh gxgiutjbk+ Dmky usg jt ms m sykbkyd hbr jktgkt+ Qb ab sbdgtnjk` bk purpbsg js
tb ab jt wjtn jktgkt+ Qng purpbsg cgnjka sbdgtnjk` js tng jktgkt cgnjka jt+ Nbwgvgr, tng ajitjbkmry
snbula kbt cg bur `ujag hbr jktgrprgtjk` cjcljiml wbras6 tng Cjclg jtsglh dust agtgrdjkg nbw wg
jktgrprgt mka usg tng tgrds hbuka tngrgjk+ Pngk @ba usgs tng wbra purpbsg, tngrg js m duin
`rgmtgr dgmkjk` tnmk sjdply jktgkt br bcegitjvg .jk tngjr ajitjbkmry sgksgs*+ Jk tng Kgw Qgstmdgkt,
tng prjdmry @rggf wbra hbr tng vgrc hbrd bh purpbsg stgds hrbd twb btngr @rggf wbras tnmt
tb`gtngr hbrd tng prjdmry dgmkjk` 5 tb sgt"hjx hrbd cghbrg6 tb sgt hbrtn hrbd cghbrg, tb gstmcljsn
hrbd cghbrg, tb dmfg hrbd cghbrg, tb bramjk hrbd cghbrg+ Jk tng Bla Qgstmdgkt, tng
wbra purpbsg bhtgk ibrrgspbkas tb tng ibuksgl bh @ba, tng vgry djka bh @ba+ Pnmtgvgr jt js
tnmt @ba purpbsga " jktgkaga " mka sgt ms mk bcegitjvg jk gtgrkjty js prgijsgly
wnmt Ng mitumlly gxgiutga mka pgrhbrdga6 kbtnjk` imk stmka jk tng wmy bh jt cgimusg jt js
wnmt Ng mlrgmaygstmcljsnga+Njs gtgrkml, ajvjkg, jktgktjbks mrg uttgrly mka ibdplgtgly hjxga+ @ba js
kbt ibkstrmjkga cy tjdg, Ng bpgrmtgs cbtn wjtnjk jt mka butsjag bh jt6 Ng sggs tng gka hrbd tng
cg`jkkjk` mka wnmt Ng sggs js wnmt rgmlly js hbr Ng js tng `rgmt J MD + Qnus, wnmt @ba purpbsga
imkkbt hmjl6 hbr wnmt Ng purpbsga stgds ajrgitly hrbd Njs jddutmclg ibuksgl mka bdkjpbtgkt
dj`nt ’ jt tngrghbrg mlwmysibdgs tb hrujtjbk sjdply cgimusg jt js ’ —Qng tnjk` tnmt nmtn cggk, jt Vjs
tnmtT wnjin snmll cg6 mka tnmt wnjin js abkg VjsT tnmt wnjin snmll cg abkg5 mka Vtngrg jsT kb kgw
Vtnjk`T ukagr tng suk+ Js tngrg VmkyT tnjk` wngrgbh jt dmy cg smja, Ygg, tnjs VjsT kgw2 jt nmtn cggk
mlrgmay bh bla tjdg, wnjin wms cghbrg us . Giilgsjmstgs =5:$=? *+—
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Pg rgma jk Gpngsjmks =5== “…cgjk` prgagstjkmtga miibrajk` tb tng purpbsg bh njd wnb wbrfgtn
mll tnjk`s mhtgr tng ibuksgl bh njs bwk wjll…— Ms jt pgrtmjks tb dgk, prgagstjkmtjbk js cut m pmrt bh
tng bvgrmll, ibngsjvg, purpbsg bh @ba $ mlcgjt m vgry prbdjkgkt pmrt+ Qng purpbsg .j+g+ tngmhbrg$
gstmcljsnjk` * ibdgs hjrst, jt js hrbd gtgrkjty ’ gvgk cghbrg tng wbrla wms+ Jkiluaga jk
tnmt purpbsg js tng prgagstjkmtjbk bh @ba‚s pgbplg ’ mlsb hrbd gtgrkjty+ Ljfgwjsg jkiluag jk
tnmt gtgrkml purpbsg js tng irgmtjbk mka rgprbcmtjbk bh tng wjifga hbr tng gxprgss purpbsg bh
snbwjk` hbrtn Njs wrmtn mka pbwgr m`mjkst tngd aug tb tngjr sjks+ Qnus, tng amdkmtjbk bh tng
rgprbcmtg wms sgt hbrtnmka gstmcljsnga cghbrg tng wbrla wms ’ cut tng rgprbcmtg wgrg
kgvgr prgagstjkmtga uktb amdkmtjbk6 J mjd tb gxplmjk tnjs hurtngr cglbw+
Ibkigrkjk` purpbsg, J ab kbt cgljgvg tnmt m sjdplg ljkgmr crgmfabwk wjll ab eustjig tb tng tbpji
`jvgk tnmt @ba fkbws mll tnjk`s, bramjks mll tnjk`s, mka bpgrmtgs cbtn jk mka but bh tjdg6
kbkgtnglgss, J put jt tb ybu ms hbllbws5
.m* Qng ibuksgl bh @ba ibdgs hjrst .j+g+ tng pgrhgit mka bdkjsijgkt agljcgrmtjbks tnmt stgd
ajrgitly hrbd tng gtgrkml djka mka wjll bh @ba*6
.c* Qnmt ibuksgl js sgt hbrtn mkagstmcljsnga hrbd bla .j+g+ Njs purpbsg js gstmcljsnga hrbd
gvgrlmstjk` tb gvgrlmstjk`, Njs wjll cg abkg*6
.i* Qnmt purpbsg nms dmky ajhhgrgkt hmigts .glgitjbk, prgagstjkmtjbk, rgprbcmtjbk, irgmtjbk, tng
hmll, jkimrkmtjbk, sucstjtutjbk, rgagdptjbk, eustjhjimtjbk, smkitjhjimtjbk, eua`dgkt,
`lbrjhjimtjbk, amdkmtjbk, gti+*6
.a* Qngsg vmrjbus hmigtsmrg dmag dmkjhgst cbtn jk tjdg mka butsjag bh tjdg ms @ba tnbu`nt,
purpbsga, agirgga, mka imrrjga"imrrjgs tngd but+
Qnus, wngk pgbplg spgmf bh abuclg prgagstjkmtjbk, tngy mrg rgmlly spgmfjk` mcbut tng
gstmcljsndgkt bh twb ajhhgrgkt mspgits bh tng dultjhmigtga purpbsg bh @ba+ Pg mrg kbt agmljk` wjtn
hljp sjags bh tng smdg ibjk, cut rmtngr twb ajhhgrgkt ibjks tnmt dmfg up pmrt bh tng gktjrg trgmsury
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tnmt wg imll @ba‚s gtgrkml purpbsg+ J imkkbt strgss tnjs gkbu`n ‑ jt jsk‚t eust
sgdmktjis, prgagstjkmtjbk jk kb wmy mppljgs tb tngamdkmtjbk bh tng rgprbcmtg+ Qng prgagstjkmtjbk
bh dgk js m vjtml, `lbrjbus, sucsgt bh tng purpbsg bh @ba ‑ jt js kbt m sykbkyd hbr jt+ Jt js trug tnmt
tng purpbsg bh @ba, ms jt pgrtmjks tb dgk, igktgrs ngmvjly mrbuka Njs prgagstjkmtga bkgs .Njs
glgit*, `jvgk tnmt tngy mrg bkg, vjmgtgrkml vjtml ukjbk, wjtn tng Lbra Egsus Inrjst ‑ wnb js tng
Qrug igktgr bh mll tnjk`s+ Nbwgvgr, wg dust nbkbr tng ajstjkitjbks tnmt @ba sgts hbrtn+ Pngk wg
rgvjgw tng prbbh$tgxts jk tng mppgkajigs cglbw, jt cgibdgs ilgmr tnmt mltnbu`n @ba
jkagga purpbsga tng irgmtjbk, tnbu`nts, mits, mka tng amdkmtjbk bh tng rgprbcmtg ‑ ng
kgvgr prgagstjkmtga tngjr amdkmtjbk+
Ms tng wbra pgrtmjks tb dmkfjka, prgagstjkmtjbk"prbbrjzb js m tgrd tnmt js spgijhjimlly rgsgrvga hbr
tng glgit bh @ba+ Jt rglmtgs tb tnmt spgijhji mspgit bh tng purpbsg bh @ba wngrgjk Ng hbrgbramjkga
tng smlvmtjbk bh tnbsg wnbd Ng glgitga+ Jt pgrtmjks tb tnmt spgijhji ajvjkg, gtgrkml
ukagrtmfjk` wngrgjk, jk gtgrkjty “pmst,— @ba purpbsga tb fkbw mka lbvg m pgbplg imllga cy Njs
kmdg, m pgbplg wnbd tng Hmtngr inbsg jk Inrjst, mka wnbd Ng hbrgbramjkga uktb smlvmtjbk cmsga
upbk Njs hjkjsnga wbrf+ _rgagstjkmtjbk js m tgrd tnmt js gtgrkmlly ybfga tb tnmt mspgit bh
tng purpbsg bh @ba tnmt pgrtmjks tb Njs gtgrkml lbvg, lbvjk`$fjkakgss, imrg, mka ibdpmssjbk hbr Njs
pgbplg jk lj`nt bh tng smlvmtjbk Ng nms prbvjaga hbr tngd jk Inrjst+ @ba‚s prgagstjkmtjbk bh Njs
pgbplg js ajrgitly ibkkgitga wjtn Njs hbrgfkbwlga`g bh tngd+ Qnbsg wnbd Ng prgagstjkmtga, Ng
hbrgfkgw6 tnbsg wnbd Ng hbrgfkgw, Ng hbrg$lbvga cgimusg tng hbrgfkbwlga`g bh Njs pgbplg
ajrgitly tjgs$jk wjtn tnmt aggp, jktjdmtg lbvg tnmt Inrjst nma hbr tngd hrbd cghbrg tng hbukamtjbk bh
tng gmrtn+ @ba‚s pgbplg mrg glgit miibrajk` tb tng hbrgfkbwlga`g . prb`kbsjs ’ sgg mppgkajx twb
cglbw * bh @ba tng Hmtngr, tnrbu`n smkitjhjimtjbk bh tng Ypjrjt, uktb bcgajgkig mka sprjkfljk` bh tng
clbba bh Egsus Inrjst .= _gtgr =53*+ Qnbsg wnbd @ba aja hbrgfkbw . prb`jkbsfb *, ng mlsb
aja prgagstjkmtg Vtb cgT ibkhbrdga tb tng jdm`g bh njs Ybk , tnmt ng dj`nt cg tng hjrstcbrk mdbk`
dmky crgtnrgk . Sbdmks >53: *+ Qnus, J lbvg prgagstjkmtjbk, trug prgagstjkmtjbk, cgimusg jt
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sgpmrmtgs tng wngmt hrbd tng inmhh, tng snggp hrbd tng `bmts+ Qnjs wbra puts mk gtgrkml wga`g
cgtwggk tng gtgrkmlly cglbvga bh @ba mka tng gtgrkmlly mcnbrrga bh @ba+ @ba glgitga NJY
_GB_LG mka @ba prgagstjkmtga NJY _GB_LG+ Glgitjbk sjdply dgmks “tng mit bh pjifjk` but,
inbbsjk`, m tnjk` br pgrsbk inbsgk+— Hgw wbula usg tng lmk`um`g 5 “J cgljgvg jk abuclg glgitjbk —
‑ sb wny ab sb dmky mr`ug hbr abuclg prgagstjkmtjbk wngk tng cjcljiml lmk`um`g abgs kbt mllbw
hbr jt2 Qrmajtjbk, J cgljgvg js tng dmjk iulprjt ’ hbllbwga cy ukjkhbrdga nmcjt+
Qngrghbrg, wngk @ba spgijhjimlly rgsgrvgs m tgrd hbr Njs pgbplg, bkg tnmt Ng spgijhjimlly rgsgrvgs
tb snbw hbrtn Njs gtgrkml lbvg mka imrg hbr tngd jk Njs hbrgbramjkjk` bh tngd uktb smlvmtjbk, wg
bu`nt kbt tb pbllutg jt, br sully jt, cy mssj`kjk` mky mspgit bh jt tb tng rgprbcmtg, tng vgry gkgdjgs bh
@ba+ Pg snbula kbt ukagrdjkg tng ilgmr jktgkt bh tng wbra usm`g .m`mjk, ms jt pgrtmjks tb dgk* eust
cgimusg wg wmkt tb prbdbtg tngblb`jiml ajstjkitjbks+ Jt js dbrg mpprbprjmtg tb nbkbur tng wbrajk`
tnmt @ba sbvgrgj`kly inbsg tb usg, tnmk jt js tb cbmst bh cgjk` m “Nj`n Imlvjkjst, Abuclg
_rgagstjkmrjmk, Yuprmlmpsmrjmk…— Qjtlgs mka tgrds dust `jvg wmy tb @ba‚s rgvgmlga wjll wngk jt
ibdgs tb tng usg bh tng wbras mka tgrds hbuka jk Njs wbra+
9+9+9 Abgs Imlvjk Gxpljijtly Gkiburm`g tng Lmw$@bspgl
Ngrdgkgutji2
Hjrst, ljfg Lutngr, Imlvjk sbdgtjdgs rghgrs tb #tng Lmw# ms tng Bla Qgstmdgkt mka #tng @bspgl# ms
tng Kgw+ Qngrghbrg, #Qng lmw jkiluaga tng wnblg cbay bh Yirjpturg, up tb tng mavgkt bh Inrjst+#9
Qnus, Imlvjk wrjtgs, #Qng Lmw ibksjsts injghly bh tnrgg pmrts5 hjrst, tng abitrjkg bh ljhg6 sgibkaly,
tnrgmtgkjk`s mka prbdjsgs6 tnjraly tng ibvgkmkt bh `rmig+#1 Bkg dust cg imrghul, tngrghbrg, tb
ajstjk`ujsn cy ibktgxt wngtngr tng Sghbrdgrs mrg rghgrrjk` tb tng Lmw mka tng @bspgl ms Bla
Qgstmdgkt prbdjsg mkaKgw Qgstmdgkt hulhjlldgkt br ms tngblb`jiml imtg`brjgs bh eua`dgkt mka
eustjhjimtjbk, sjkig cbtn sgksgs mppgmr tb cg usga sbdgwnmt jktgrinmk`gmcly, agpgkajk` bk tng
ajsiussjbk mt nmka mka jt js gmsy tb ibkiluag m ibkhusjbk bh tng Lmw$@bspgl imtg`brjgs jh bkg abgs
kbt rgib`kjzg tng twb wmys jk wnjin tngsg tgrds mrg usga+
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Qnrbu`nbut tnjs pmpgr, tngrghbrg, wg snmll rghgr tb tngsg twb ajstjkit dgmkjk`s bh #Lmw# mka
#@bspgl# ms gsinmtblb`jiml vgrsus tngblb`jiml+ M`mjkst tng Mkmcmptjsts gspgijmlly .mka wnbgvgr
hbuka njdsglh jk tng Ebminjdjst$Dmrijbkjtg trmajtjbk*, Imlvjk tnbu`nt jt kgigssmry tb gxpmka bk tng
ukjty bh rgvglmtjbk jk tng =77: Jkstjtutgs+ Qngrghbrg, wg hjka m rgagdptjvg$njstbrjiml, gsinmtblb`jiml
mpprbmin tb Yirjpturg, wngrg Inrjst js tb cg sggk mt tng igktgr bh mll rgvglmtjbk+ _mul Pgrklg, hbr
tnjs rgmsbk, rghgrs tb Imlvjk s Bla Qgstmdgkt gxg`gsjs ms m dmssjvg ghhbrt mt #inrjstjmkjzjk` tng Bla
Qgstmdgkt mka jts njstbry,# mltnbu`n Pgrklg njdsglh js ibkvjkiga tnmt tnjs `bml js ngrdgkgutjimlly
kmjvg+7 Jk tngsg ajsiussjbks, jt js rgvglmtjbk tnmt js prjdmry jk tng ajsiussjbk mka tng ukjty bh Bla
mka Kgw Ibvgkmkts+ Qb cg surg, tngrg mrg ajhhgrgkigs8, cut tng cmsji struiturg js prbdjsg mka
hulhjlldgkt5 bkg ibvgkmkt bh `rmig, madjkjstgrga ukagr twb ajstjkit tgstmdgkts+ Ms Bttb Pgcgr
pbjktga but, tng dgajgvml ngrdgkgutji dmag Inrjst s inurin #jktb m smirml rgmld wjtn tng lg`mljsds
pgrtmjkjk` tb jt,# rgkagrjk` Inrjst sjdply m kgw Dbsgs+0 Qng Sghbrdgrs rgegitga gjtngr tng
tgkagkiy tb ibllmpsg tng Kgw Qgstmdgkt jktb tng Bla br tng Mkmcmptjst tgkagkiy tb rmajimlly
sgpmrmtg tng twb tgstmdgkts+ Jk hmit, Lutngr mka Imlvjk cbtn ibkigktrmtga kbt sb duin bk tng
kmturg bh Yirjpturg ms jts ibktgkt5 #Hbr Lutngr jt js cmsga upbk tng ibkigpt bh lmw mka @bspgl, hbr
Imlvjk upbk tng mspgits bh tnrgmts mka prbdjsgs,# Pgcgr mr`ugs>, cut rg`mralgss bh tng spgijhji
tgrdjkblb`y, tng jagm js tng smdg+ .Jt js wbrtn kbtjk`, hbr jkstmkig, tnmt #prbdjsg# js sucstjtutga hbr
#`bspgl# jk Dglmkintnbk s Mpblb`y5 #Mll Yirjpturg snbula cg ajvjaga jktb tngsg twb injgh
abitrjkgs, tng lmw mka tng prbdjsgs,# Mrt+ JX+*+
Jh bkg wgrg tb hbius gxilusjvgly bk tngsg inmptgrs jk tng Jkstjtutgs, jt wbula kbt cg tbb `rgmt bh m
strgtin tb ibkiluag tnmt Imlvjk s vjgw bh tng Lmw mka tng @bspgl ajhhgrs `rgmtly hrbd Lutngr s+ Mka
ygt, Lutngr njdsglh rghgrs tb tng Lmw mka tng @bspgl ms Bla mka Kgw Qgstmdgkts, rgspgitjvgly+:
Gspgijmlly hbr Imlvjk, tngrghbrg, twb ibkigrks abdjkmtg tng ngrdgkgutjiml nbrjzbk5 gsinmtblb`jiml
mka tngblb`jiml, mka jk tnjs ng mktjijpmtgs tng dbagrk rglmtjbksnjp cgtwggk cjcljiml tngblb`y mka
systgdmtjis+
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Pngk Imlvjk turks tb tng usgs bh tng Lmw, ng turks hrbd tng prb`rgss bh rgagdptjbk mka rgvglmtjbk
tb tng imtg`brjgs bh #Lmw# mka #@bspgl,# ms agsirjcga cy Lutngr mka Dglmkintnbk ms wgll ms cy tng
Ywjss mka @grdmk Sghbrdga, mr`ujk` tnmt cbtn Lmw mka @bspgl ruk ibkiurrgktly hrbd @gkgsjs tb
Sgvglmtjbk+ Ms wg snmll sgg cglbw, #Lmw# js gvgrytnjk` jk Yirjpturg tnmt jssugs ibddmkas mka
tnrgmtgkjk`s6 #@bspgl# js gvgrytnjk` jk Yirjpturg tnmt jssugs prbdjsgs mka hrgg eustjhjimtjbk jk
Inrjst+ Qngrghbrg, wngk ajsibursjk` bk tng ukjty bh tng tgstmdgkts, #lmw# rghgrs tb tng Bla mka
#`bspgl# tb tng Kgw Qgstmdgkt+ Cut wngk ajsiussjk` Lmw mka @bspgl jk ibkkgitjbk wjtn
systgdmtji br ab`dmtji tngblb`y ng js jk pgrhgit m`rggdgkt wjtn Lutngr s mpprbmin+ Pgcgr kbtgs
tng jkngrjtmkig hrbd Mu`ustjkg mt tnjs pbjkt, gspgijmlly njs Ag Ypjrjtu gt ljtgrm5 #Ms tng Sghbrdgrs
smw jt, _mul wms rgmlly ukagrstbba ngrg+++VmsT tng ajstjkitjbk cgtwggk lmw mka @bspgl, cgtwggk tng
lgttgr mka tng spjrjt, wms crbu`nt tb hull tngblb`jiml vmljajty+#=?
Ms wg turk kbw tb Imlvjk s wrjtjk`s, wg dust cg`jk wjtn Imlvjk s tngblb`y prbpgr cgimusg jt js
ngrg hjrst wngrg tng @gkgvmk Sghbrdgr js tnbu`nt cy dmky bh njs irjtjis tb cg m `gsgtz$lgnrgr+ Qnjs
mssudptjbk, wjagly ajssgdjkmtga cy tng siurjlbus nm`jb`rmpny bh Pjll Aurmkt mka Grkst Qrbglsin,
nms kb hbukamtjbk jk tng prjdmry sburigs+ Hjrst, Imlvjk rg`mras #tng hmtngrly jkaul`gkig bh @ba#==
ms prjdmry mka mr`ugs, ljfg Lutngr, tnmt butsjag bh Inrjst mky ajsiussjbk bh @ba s pbwgr mka
rj`ntgbuskgss wjll nmvg bkly bkg ghhgit5 tb ibkagdk tng sjkkgr mka lgma njd tb agspmjr+ Hmjtn
rgqujrgs fkbwlga`g, cut kbt eust mky fjka bh fkbwlga`g+ Ms J+ Ebnk Ngssgljkf agsirjcgs Imlvjk s
vjgw, #Hmjtn js kbt prbauiga cy gvgry pmrt bh tng Pbra bh @ba, hbr tng wmrkjk`s, madbkjtjbks mka
tnrgmtgkga eua`dgkts wjll kbt jkstjll tng ibkhjagkig mka pgmig rgqujsjtg hbr trug hmjtn+#=3 Pmrkjk`s
mka tnrgmtgkjk`s imkkbt lgma tb hmjtn, cut imk jk hmit #ab kbtnjk` cut snmfg jt,# Imlvjk wrjtgs+
Pnjlg jt js tng hukitjbk bh tng Lmw tb strjp bkg bh sglh$ibkhjagkig cghbrg @ba, mkbtngr Pbra dust
lgma tb hmjtn+ Qngrghbrg, #jt js mhtgr wg nmvg lgmrkga tnmt bur smlvmtjbk rgsts wjtn @ba tnmt wg mrg
mttrmitga tb sggf njd+++Miibrajk`ly, wg kgga tng prbdjsg bh `rmig, wnjin imk tgstjhy tb us tnmt tng
Hmtngr js dgrijhul6 sjkig wg imk mpprbmin njd jk kb btngr wmy, mka upbk `rmig mlbkg tng ngmrt bh
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dmk imk rgst+# Imlvjk s hmdbus aghjkjtjbk bh hmjtn hbllbws hrbd tnjs5 #+++m hjrd mka igrtmjk
fkbwlga`g bh @ba s cgkgvblgkig tbwmra us, hbukaga upbk tng trutn bh tng hrggly `jvgk prbdjsg jk
Inrjst, cbtn rgvgmlga tb bur djkas mka sgmlga upbk bur ngmrts cy tng Nbly Ypjrjt+#=9
Qnrbu`nbut njs sgrdbks, trmits, ibddgktmrjgs, ljtur`jgs, mka pblgdjis, @ba s dgrijhul `bbakgss jk
Inrjst js prjdmry+ Ngssgljkf suddmrjzgs tng gdgr`jk` ibksgksus bh Imlvjk sinblmrs jk ibkiluajk`
tnmt #Qng gvmk`gljiml, kbt tng lg`ml, inmrmitgr bh Imlvjk s ibkigpt bh @ba js wnmt stmkas jk tng
hbrg`rbuka+#=1 C+ C+ Pmrhjgla rgdmrfga,
Qnmt js, jk m wbra, tng sgksg bh tng ajvjkg Hmtngrnbba js ms hukamdgktml tb Imlvjk s ibkigptjbk bh
@ba ms tng sgksg bh njs sbvgrgj`kty++++Qng ajstjk`ujsnjk` hgmturg bh Imlvjk s abitrjkg bh @ba js, jk m
wbra, prgijsgly tng prgvmjljk` strgss ng imsts bk tnjs mspgit bh tng ibkigptjbk bh @ba+ Jt js m
Lutngrmk tngblb`jmk wnb tmfgs tng trbuclg tb dmfg tnjs plmjk tb us+ Qng injgh glgdgkts wnjin mrg
agmlt wjtn cy Imlvjk jk tng dmttgr bh tng rglj`jbus rglmtjbk, ng smys, mrg mll suddga up jk tng
prbpbsjtjbk5 @ba js bur Lbra, wnb nms dmag us, mka bur Hmtngr hrbd wnbd mll `bba ibdgs6 wg
bwg Njd, tngrghbrg, nbkbr mka `lbry, lbvg mka trust+ Pg dust, sb wg mrg tbla jk tng gxpbsjtjbk bh
tng Agimlb`ug jk tng hjrst gajtjbk bh tng Jkstjtutgs, eust ms wg mrg tbla jk Lutngr s Imtginjsd$$wg
dust #hgmr mka lbvg# @ba++++VCutT wg hjka jk tng Jkstjtutgs+++gxprgssjbks jk wnjin tng sgibka bh
tngsg glgdgkts js `jvgk tng prghgrgkig++++Pg dmy hjka, jkagga, jk Lutngr mka tng Lutngrmks, tng
glgdgkt bh hgmr jk pjgty stjll dbrg gdpnmsjzga tnmk jk Imlvjk++++ #
Qnus, Pmrhjgla njdsglh ibkiluags, #Jk m wbra, wjtn mll njs gdpnmsjs bk tng sbvgrgj`kty bh @ba,
Imlvjk tnrbws mk gvgk strbk`gr gdpnmsjs bk Njs lbvg,# sb tnmt gvgk zgml wms jkspjrga kbt cy hgmr
bh pukjsndgkt, cut cy tng sgksg bh m sbk aghgkajk` tng nbkbr bh njs hmtngr+=7
Qnjs lgmas us tb Imlvjk s gxpljijt stmtgdgkts ibkigrkjk` tng Lmw mka tng @bspgl jk tnjs systgdmtji$
tngblb`jiml sgksg+ Pngk ajsiussjk` tng #hmtngrly jkaul`gkig bh @ba,# Imlvjk gxplmjks _mul s
rghgrgkig tb #tng spjrjt bh cbkam`g# vgrsus #tng spjrjt bh mabptjbk,# jk Sbdmks >5=75
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Bkg ng imlls tng spjrjt bh cbkam`g, wnjin wg mrg mclg tb agrjvg hrbd tng Lmw6 mka tng btngr, tng
spjrjt bh mabptjbk, wnjin prbiggas hrbd tng @bspgl+ Qng hjrst, ng stmtgs, wmshbrdgrly `jvgk tb
prbauig hgmr6 tng btngr js `jvgk kbw tb mhhbra mssurmkig+ Qng igrtmjkty bh bur smlvmtjbk, wnjin ng
wjsngs tb ibkhjrd, mppgmrs, ms wg sgg, wjtn `rgmtgr ilmrjty hrbd suin m ibdpmrjsbk bh
bppbsjtgs+++Hrbd tng mavgrc m`mjk wg lgmrk tnmt _mul js ngrg ibdpmrjk` tng Lmw wjtn tng @bspgl+
Qnjs js tng jkgstjdmclg cgkghjt wnjin tng Ybk bh @ba nms crbu`nt us cy njs mavgkt, tnmt wg snbula
kb lbk`gr cg cbuka cy tng sgrvjlg ibkajtjbk bh tng Lmw+++Mltnbu`n tng ibvgkmkt bh `rmig js
ibktmjkga jk tng Lmw Vkbw rghgrrjk` tb jt ms #Bla Qgstmdgkt#T, ygt _mul rgdbvgs jt hrbd tngrg, hbr
jk bppbsjk` tng @bspgl tb tng Lmw Vjk tng tngblb`jiml sgksgT ng rg`mras bkly wnmt wms pgiuljmr tb
tng Lmw jtsglh, vjz+ ibddmka mka prbnjcjtjbk, mka tng rgstrmjkjk` bh trmks`rgssbrs cy tng tnrgmt bh
agmtn+ Ng mssj`ks tb tng Lmw jts bwk qumljty, cy wnjin jt ajhhgrs hrbd tng @bspgl+
Qngrghbrg, tngrg js kb `rmijbuskgss jk tng Lmw, ms ibksjagrga jk jtsglh .j+g+, ms m tngblb`jiml$
ngrdgkgutjiml imtg`bry*, cut tngrg js `rmijbuskgss jk tng Bla Qgstmdgkt, ms tng ibvgkmkt bh `rmig js
prbdul`mtga jk cbtn tgstmdgkts ukagr ajstjkit madjkjstrmtjbks+ M ajstjkitjbk js dmag cgtwggk tng
tbtus lgx mka tng kuam lgx, tng hbrdgr rghgrrjk` tb tng gktjrg Bla Qgstmdgkt, wnjlg tng lmttgr rghgrs
tb tng Lmw ms m imtg`bry bh ibddmka wjtnbut prbdjsg+ Cut Imlvjk js kbt hjkjsnga wjtn tnjs pbjkt5
Hjkmlly, tng Lmw, ibksjagrga jk jtsglh, imk ab kbtnjk` cut cjka tnbsg wnb mrg sucegit tb jts wrgtinga
cbkam`g cy tng nbrrbr bh agmtn ms wgll, hbr jt prbdjsgs kb clgssjk` gxigpt bk ibkajtjbk, mka
prbkbukigs agmtn bk mll trmks`rgssbrs+ Ms, tngrghbrg, ukagr tng Lmw tngrg wms tng spjrjt bh
cbkam`g, wnjin bpprgssga tng ibksijgkig wjtn hgmr, sb ukagr tng @bspgl tngrg js tng spjrjt bh
mabptjbk, wnjin `lmaagks bur sbuls wjtn tng tgstjdbky bh bur smlvmtjbk+ Kbtg tnmt _mul ibkkgits
hgmr wjtn cbkam`g, sjkig tng Lmw imk ab kbtnjk` cut nmrmss mka tbrdgkt bur sbuls wjtn wrgtinga
ajsibktgkt ms lbk` ms jt gxgrijsgs jts abdjkjbk+ Qngrg js, tngrghbrg, kb btngr rgdgay hbr pmijhyjk`
bur sbuls tnmk wngk @ba hbr`jvgs us bur sjks, mka agmls fjkaly wjtn us ms m hmtngr wjtn njs
injlargk+
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Qnjs Lmw$@bspgl mktjtngsjs js rgpgmtga tnrbu`nbut njs wrjtjk`s, cut, ms bkg dj`nt gxpgit, js
gspgijmlly prbkbukiga jk njs @mlmtjmks ibddgktmry5
Jt V@mlmtjmks 9T js mk mr`udgkt hrbd ibktrmajitjbks, hbr tng smdg hbuktmjk imkkbt yjgla cbtn nbt mka
ibla+ Qng Lmw nblas mll dgk ukagr jts iursg+ Hrbd tng Lmw, tngrghbrg, jt js usglgss tb sggf m
clgssjk`+ Ng imlls tngd bh tng wbrfs bh tng lmw wnb put tngjr trust hbr smlvmtjbk jk tnbsg wbrfs+
Yuin dbags bh gxprgssjbk dust mlwmys cg jktgrprgtga cy tng stmtg bh tng qugstjbk+ Kbw wg fkbw
tnmt tng ibktrbvgrsy ngrg rglmtgs tb tng imusg bh rj`ntgbuskgss+++Qng Lmw eustjhjgs njd wnb huhjlls
mll jts ibddmkas, wngrgms hmjtn eustjhjgs tnbsg wnb mrg agstjtutg bh tng dgrjt bh wbrfs mka rgly bk
Inrjst mlbkg+ Qb cg eustjhjga cy bur bwk dgrjt mka cy tng `rmig bh mkbtngr mrg jrrgibkijlmclg6 tng
bkg js bvgrtnrbwk cy tng btngr+=8
Mt tng smdg tjdg, Imlvjk wmrks m`mjkst ibkiluajk` tnmt tnjs purpbsg bh tng Lmw js tng bkly sgrvjig
jt rgkagrs+ #Ng aja kbt prbpbsg tb jkqujrg jk nbw dmky wmys tng Lmw js bh mavmktm`g tb dgk+
Sgmagrs dust cg put bk tngjr `umra jk tnjs dmttgr6 hbr J sgg dmky dmfg tng djstmfg bh
mifkbwlga`jk` kb btngr usg bh tng Lmw tnmk wnmt js gxprgssga ngrg,# jk spjtg bh dmky _muljkg
pmssm`gs tnmt ibktjkug tb gxnbrt cgljgvgrs tb bragr tngjr ljvgs cy jts rulg wnjlg rghusjk` tb sggf
rj`ntgbuskgss cy jt+=0 Kgvgrtnglgss, jk mkbtngr pmssm`g .Sbdmks 953=*, Imlvjk jksjsts tnmt gvgk
cgljgvgrs mhtgr tngy mrg eustjhjga dust cg vj`jlgkt jk ajstjk`ujsnjk` tng Lmw mka @bspgl6 btngrwjsg,
tngy wjll, wjtn Mu`ustjkg, ibkiluag tnmt tng rj`ntgbuskgss tnmt tngy nmvg cghbrg @ba, tnbu`n m `jht
bh rg`gkgrmtjk` `rmig mlbkg, js jkngrgkt jk tng cgljgvgr+ #Cut jt js gvjagkt hrbd tng ibktgxt tnmt tng
mpbstlg jkiluags mll wbrfs wjtnbut gxigptjbk, gvgk tnbsg wnjin tng Lbra prbauigs jk njs bwk
pgbplg+# Jt js kbt gkbu`n tb mttrjcutg smkitjhjimtjbk tb `rmig6 jk tnjs wnblg dmttgr, mll rj`ntgbuskgss
.prbauiga cy @ba br sglh* tnmt js cy Lmw js tb cg ibksjagrga tng vgry mktjtngsjs bh tng
rj`ntgbuskgss tnmt js cy hmjtn+ #Jk tng smdg wmy, jk njs Gpjstlg tb tng @mlmtjmks ng sgts tng Lmw jk
bppbsjtjbk tb hmjtn wjtn rg`mra tb tng ghhgit bh eustjhjimtjbk, cgimusg tng Lmw prbdjsgs ljhg tb tnbsg
wnb ab wnmt jt ibddmkas .@ml+35=8*, mka rgqujrgs kbt bkly butwmra pgrhbrdmkig bh wbrfs, cut
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mlsb m sjkigrg lbvg bh @ba+#
Hmr hrbd mabptjk` m Lmw$@bspgl$Lmw mpprbmin, Imlvjk jksjsts tnmt tng cgljgvgr kb lgss tnmk tng
ukcgljgvgr dust nmvg tng @bspgl #amjly rgpgmtga jk tng Inurin+ Qnmt pgmig bh ibksijgkig, wnjin js
ajsturcga bk tng sibrg bh wbrfs, js kbt m bkg$amy pngkbdgkbk, cut bu`nt tb ibktjkug tnrbu`n bur
wnblg ljhg+#=> Yjkig wg mrg gvgr$mssmultga cy tng hgmr jkiulimtga cy tng Lmw, wg dust cg gvgr$
mssurga bh tng prbdjsgs bh tng @bspgl+ Pngkgvgr tng cgljgvgr sggfs mssurmkig br hmvbr wjtn @ba,
tng Lmw js kgvgr m ibdhbrt, cut wngk ng js trustjk` jk Inrjst s jdputga rj`ntgbuskgss, njs rglmtjbk
tb tng Lmw inmk`gs+ Jt kb lbk`gr rgprgsgkts @ba ms Eua`g, cut @ba ms Hmtngr+ Dbrg wjll cg smja
mcbut tnjs cglbw+ Pgll, tngk, abgs Ngssgljkf suddmrjzg, #Ngrg Imlvjk abgs kbt ajhhgr sj`kjhjimktly
hrbd Lutngr, gxigpt jk gdpnmsjs mka ajsirgtjbk+#=: Jk tng Jkstjtutgs, Imlvjk bcsgrvgs tnmt #m dmk
dmy jkagga vjgw hrbd mhmr tng prbhhgrga prbdjsgs, ygt ng imkkbt agrjvg mky cgkghjt hrbd tngd+
Qngrghbrg tnjs tnjk` mlbkg rgdmjks5 tnmt hrbd tng `bbakgss bh tng prbdjsgs ng snbula tng cgttgr
eua`g njs bwk djsgry, wnjlg wjtn tng nbpg bh smlvmtjbk iut bhh ng tnjkfs njdsglh tnrgmtgkga wjtn
igrtmjk agmtn+ Bk tng btngr nmka, nbrrjclg tnrgmts nmk` bvgr us, ibkstrmjkjk` mka gktmk`ljk` kbt m
hgw bh us bkly, cut mll bh us tb m dmk+ Qngy nmk` bvgr us, J smy, mka pursug us wjtn jkgxbrmclg
nmrsnkgss, sb tnmt wg ajsigrk jk tng Lmw bkly tng dbst jddgajmtg agmtn+#3?
Qng Lmw ibvgkmkts ibkajtjbkmlly, wnjlg tng @bspgl ibvgkmkts bk tng cmsjs bh Inrjst s hulhjlldgkt
bh mll ibkajtjbks jk tng cgljgvgr s stgma+ #Qng prbdjsgs bh tng Lmw agpgka bk tng ibkajtjbks bh
wbrfs wnjlg tng @bspgl prbdjsgs mrg hrgg mka agpgkagkt sblgly bk @ba s dgriy+#3=
Qngrg mrg sgksgs jk wnjin tng Lmw mka @bspgl mrg kbt bppbsga+ Hjrst, tngy m`rgg ms pmrt bh bkg
rgagdptjvg njstbry5 Qngrg js m`rggdgkt, jk btngr wbras, cgtwggk tng Bla mka Kgw Qgstmdgkts, ms
tng Lmw mka tng @bspgl nmvg tng smdg bhhjigs jk cbtn+ Ygibka, tngy m`rgg wngk tbuinjk` upbk tng
dbrml usg+ Imlvjk, ms wg nmvg sggk, wms ibkigrkga mcbut mpprbmings tnmt bppbsga tng Lmw mka tng
@bspgl gvgk wngk tng dmttgr bh gstmcljsnjk` miigptmkig cghbrg @ba wms kbt jk qugstjbk+ Pngk
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sgpmrmtga hrbd tng prbdjsg jk Inrjst, tng Lmw js purg tgrrbr mka js strjitly bppbsga tb tng @bspgl+
Pngk wg madjt eustjhjimtjbk cy mk #mljgk rj`ntgbuskgss,# nbwgvgr, tng cgljgvgr s rglmtjbk tb tng
Lmw inmk`gs mka tng ibktrmajitjbk js rgdbvga+ Cut tnjs js dgrgly ibksjstgkt wjtn tng madjssjbk bh
m tnjra usg+ Pnjlg tng ibddmkas bh cbtn tgstmdgkts hmll jktb tng imtg`bry bh #Lmw,# tng @bspgl
jtsglh kgvgrtnglgss prbdjsgs tnmt tnjs vgry Lmw wjll cg gk`rmvga bk tng ngmrts bh cgljgvgrs+ Qnus,
tnjs prbpngiy js @bspgl, kbt Lmw, gvgk tnbu`n tng ibddmkas ibktjkug tb hmll ukagr tng imtg`bry
bh Lmw rmtngr tnmk @bspgl+ Jk sggfjk` rj`ntgbuskgss, tng Lmw js mk jktblgrmclg curagk lgmajk` tb
agspmjr6 cut jk sggfjk` m dmkkgr bh `rmtjtuag hbr mk jdputga rj`ntgbuskgss mlrgmay hrggly `jvgk, tng
Lmw js m `jht+ Inrjst js kbt bkly tng hbukamtjbk bh tng @bspgl, cut bh tng Lmw ms wgll+ Jk hmit, tng
Lmw js dgrgly m wrjttgk rulg hbr tng cgljgvgr s ibkhbrdjty tb Inrjst s jdm`g, mltnbu`n jt imk kgvgr
prbauig tng slj`ntgst ghhgit tbwmra tnmt gka+ Jt js mlwmys tng @bspgl tnmt prbauigs hmjtn mka hmjtn
tnmt prbauigs `rmtghul sgrvjig, cut tng Lmw kbw mssjsts kbt cy maajk` mky pbwgr br vjrtug tb tng
@bspgl, cut cy prbvjajk` m wrjttgk rulg hbr tng gvmk`gljimlly$prbauiga bcgajgkig+
Qnjs lgmas us tb tng Lmw$@bspgl mktjtngsjs jk tng ljhg bh tng cgljgvgr+ Ibktrmry tb wnmt js bhtgk
suppbsga, Imlvjk aja kbt gdcrmig tng Lmw$@bspgl ngrdgkgutji hbr ibkvgrsjbk, bkly tb plmig
cgljgvgrs cmif ukagr tng Lmw ms m dgtnba hbr bctmjkjk` rj`ntgbuskgss jk smkitjhjimtjbk+ Ngrg, wg
dust m`mjk cg imrghul tb ajstjk`ujsn Imlvjk s tgrdjkblb`y+ Cmrtn, Qbrrmkig, mka m nbst bh Kgb$
brtnbabx jktgrprgtgrs nmvg duaajga tng wmtgrs ngrg cy rgvgrsjk` tng bragr tb @bspgl$Lmw, mka
tngy nmvg mppgmlga tb Imlvjk .kbt tb dgktjbk, Lutngr* hbr suppbrt+ Yjkig, ms Imlvjk stmtga jt, #tng
cg`jkkjk` bh rgpgktmkig js m sgksg bh @ba s dgriy#33, jt nms cggk su``gstga tnmt @bspgl js prjbr tb
Lmw jk Imlvjk+ Qng sjkkgr wjll mlwmys hlgg hrbd @ba s pbwgr mka rj`ntgbuskgss uktjl ng js hjrst
ibkvjkiga tnmt @ba js wjlljk` tb cg dgrijhul tb njd jk spjtg bh njs wrgtingakgss+ Cut tnjs abgs kbt
tmfg jktb miibukt tng hmit tnmt Imlvjk mlsb mr`ugs rgpgmtgaly .gvgk mt tng cg`jkkjk` bh njs
ajsiussjbk bh tng usg bh tng Lmw jk tng Jkstjtutgs* tnmt tng sjkkgr imkkbt gvgk fkbw njdsglh wgll
gkbu`n tb hlgg hrbd @ba uklgss ng fkbws tng eua`dgkt bh tng Lmw+ Qb cg surg, tng @bspgl js tng
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bcegit bh hmjtn mka, jk hmit, irgmtgs tnmt hmjtn, cut #tnrbu`n tng Lmw wg cgibdg ibksijbus bh sjk#
.Sbd+953?*+
Pnmt tngsg jktgrprgtgrs, tngk, hmjl tb rgib`kjzg jk Imlvjk js tng ajhhgrgkig jk tng cgljgvgr s rglmtjbk
tb tng Lmw+ Qng Lmw s jdpgrmtjvg arjvgs tng sjkkgr tb tng jkajimtjvg bh tng @bspgl mkkbukigdgkt+
Cut bkig tng cgljgvgr js eustjhjga, tnjs bragr dust cg rgvgrsga tb mvbja lg`mljsd mka, jk hmit, js
rgvgrsga jk tng Yirjpturgs- Qng injgh jllustrmtjbk bh tnjs jk rgagdptjvg$njstbry, wnjin abgs kbt `b
ukkbtjiga cy Imlvjk, js tng Gxbaus mka tng sucsgqugkt ibvgkmkt mt Yjkmj+ Hjrst, @ba rgaggds njs
pgbplg mka tngk ng sngpngras tngd tnrbu`n tng wjlagrkgss mka `jvgs tngd njs ibddmkadgkts+
Yjdjlmrly, _gtgr cmsgs njs jdpgrmtjvg tb ljvg nbly ljvgs bk tng jkajimtjvg, #Hbr ybu fkbw tnmt jt wms
kbt wjtn pgrjsnmclg tnjk`s suin ms sjlvgr br `bla tnmt ybu wgrg rgaggdga+++, cut wjtn tng prgijbus
clbba bh Inrjst+++# .= _gt+=5=9$=:*+ Pg mrg kbt bur bwk, cut cglbk` tb Inrjst mka tng Lmw, jkstgma
bh ibkagdkjk` us, tgstjhjgs tb tnmt hmit+ Imlvjk mhhjrds tnjs jktgrprgtmtjbk jk njs ibddgktmry bk tnjs
pmssm`g+ Pnmt js mcbljsnga jk tng Lmw hbr Imlvjk js kbt jts prgigpts, cut tng dmlgajitjb lg`js+ Hbr
mll$$jkiluajk` cgljgvgrs, wnb sggf rj`ntgbuskgss hrbd jt .gjtngr hbr eustjhjimtjbk br smkitjhjimtjbk*
ukagr m iursg+ #Cgjk` tnus lga tb agspmjr bh mttmjkjk` mky rj`ntgbuskgss bh tngjr bwk, tngy wgrg tb
hlgg tb tng nmvgk bh ajvjkg `bbakgss$$tb Inrjst njdsglh+ Qnjs wms tng purpbsg bh tng djkjstry bh
Dbsgs+#39
Jt js tng trjudpnmkt jkajimtjvg .Inrjst #nms cgibdg hbr us bur smkitjhjimtjbk, nbljkgss, mka
rgagdptjbk#* tnmt bpgks tng wmy hbr tng cgljgvgr s miigptmkig bh tng jdpgrmtjvg .#Cg nbly ms ybur
Hmtngr js nbly#*+ Jk tnmt sgksg, @bspgl dust prgigag Lmw wngk gdplbyjk` tng tnjra usg+ Cut tnjs
@bspgl$Lmw m`rggdgkt .rmtngr tnmk tng Lmw$@bspgl mktjtngsjs* js bkly jk ghhgit wngk ibksjagrjk`
tnjs tnjra usg, kbt wngk ajsiussjk` tng dgtnba bh bctmjkjk` rj`ntgbuskgss+ Qnjs js wny, hbr
jkstmkig, Imlvjk, hbllbwjk` Cuigr s Ytrmscbur` ljtur`y, madjttga tng sjk`jk` bh tng Qgk
Ibddmkadgkts ms wgll ms m _smld mhtgr Ibkhgssjbk mka Mcsblutjbk+ Qng ljtur`jiml plmigdgkt
ibula sbdgtjdgs lgma tb Ibkhgssjbk mka, tngrghbrg, cg plmiga mt tng cg`jkkjk`, br hbllbw tng
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Mcsblutjbk ms mk gxprgssjbk bh `rmtghul rgspbksg tb tng @bspgl mssurmkigs+ Qnus, Imlvjk dbvga
hrggly cgtwggk tng pgam`b`jiml mka dbrml usgs bh tng Lmw jk tng ljtur`jiml ljhg bh njs
ibk`rg`mtjbks+ Cut mt kb tjdg abgs ng mllbw tng hmjtnhul tb ibkhusg tng Lmw mka tng @bspgl+
Qnus, Imlvjk s #tnjra usg# js tng vgry mktjtngsjs tb lg`mljsd jk tnmt jt sprjk`s hbrtn hrbd tng
bcegitjvg @bspgl mkkbukigdgkt rmtngr tnmk hrbd mky mttgdpt tb mppgmsg @ba br irgmtg mk jkngrgkt
rj`ntgbuskgss cy tng pbwgr bh tng Lmw+ Mka jt js mcsblutgly inrjstbigktrji jk jts inmrmitgr, sjkig
#tng kmdg bh @ba js kbtnjk` cut mk gdpty jdm`jkmtjbk wngk jt js sgpmrmtga hrbd Inrjst+#31
#Qngrghbrg, wg snmll hjka mk`gls mka dgk ary, ngmvgks gdpty, tng gmrtn cmrrgk mka mll tnjk`s
wbrtnlgss, jh wg wmkt tb pmrtmfg bh @ba s `jhts btngrwjsg tnmk tnrbu`n Inrjst+#37 Qng #hjrst stgp tb
bctmjkjk` tng rj`ntgbuskgss bh @ba,# Imlvjk mr`ugs, #js tb rgkbukig bur bwk rj`ntgbuskgss,# sjkig
bur rj`ntgbuskgss mka @ba s rj`ntgbuskgss #mrg bppbsga tb bkg mkbtngr, mka imkkbt stmka
tb`gtngr+#38 Hmjtn vjgws tng Lmw ms mk gkgdy jk tng pbjkt bh eustjhjimtjbk, cut ms m hrjgka wngk
ebjkga tb Inrjst, ms hmjtn js tng sburig bh `bba wbrfs mka tng Lmw js tng rulg tb wnjin tngy mrg tb cg
hrmdga+ Cut wngkgvgr tng cgljgvgr cg`jks tb tnjkf tnmt tng cg`jkkjk` bh tng Inrjstjmk ljhg nma jts
sburig jk tng @bspgl, cut jts prb`rgss js prbauiga cy tng Lmw, ng wmrks, #Qng ibktrst cgtwggk Lmw
mka @bspgl js tb cg ukagrstbba, mka hrbd tnjs ajstjkitjbk wg agauig tnmt, eust ms tng Lmw agdmkas
wbrf, tng @bspgl rgqujrgs bkly tnmt dgk snbula crjk` hmjtn jk bragr tb rgigjvg tng `rmig bh @ba+#30
Hrbd tnjs, tng cgljgvgr lgmrks tnmt njs rj`ntgbuskgss js #hrbd mcbvg,# kbt #hrbd cglbw,# mka tnmt
gvgk njs prb`rgss jk smkitjhjimtjbk js kgjtngr prbauiga cy tng Lmw kbr jk mky wmy m hulhjlldgkt bh
jts ibkajtjbks+ Mka wnjlg tng stbrdy tnrgmtgkjk`s bh Dt+ Yjkmj ibktjkug tb ajsturc njs Ymccmtn rgst,
tng cgljgvgr ljstgks tb mkbtngr wbra5 Qng @bspgl, wnjin qujgts njs sbul+ Qng Lmw imk kgvgr
ibkagdk, tnrgmtgk, br eua`g, cut imk bkly sgrvg ms tng wrjttgk rulg hbr tng gxprgssjbk bh `rmtghul
Inrjstjmk auty+
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9+9 Yuddmry bk Ebnk Imlvjk
Ebnk Imlvjk ngla tb m vmrjgty bh kbk$cjcljiml abitrjkgs+ Qnbu`n ng prbhgssga tb cgljgvg tng Cjclg,
njs mitjbks mka tgminjk`s su``gst tnmt ng wms kbt m trug Inrjstjmk tgmingr+ _rgagstjkmtjbk js sjdply
tng pmrt bh @ba s plmk tnmt sbdg wjll cg glgit mka imllga kbw+ Gvgrybkg glsg js mlsb pmrt bh @ba s
plmk mka tnbsg wnb kgvgr nma m rgml bppbrtukjty hbr smlvmtjbk wjll nmvg jt lmtgr+ Mltnbu`n tnjs wms
fkbwk cy gmrly prbhgssbrs bh Inrjst, Ebnk Imlvjk kgvgr hj`urga tnjs but+
Ebnk Imlvjk s jagms rglmtga tb glgitjbk su``gst tnmt ng kgvgr lgmrkga tnmt @ba js lbvg br tnmt ng
kgvgr rgmlly ukagrstmka smlvmtjbk+ Ymaly, ng jkhlugkiga dmky jk tng _rbtgstmkt wbrla, kgmrly mll bh
wnbd mrg stjll ibkhusga mcbut smlvmtjbk tb tnjs amy .hbr agtmjls sgg, Nbpg bh Ymlvmtjbk5 Nbw tng
Ljvjk` Inurin bh @ba ajhhgr hrbd dbst _rbtgstmkts *+
Dmky stjll madjrg Ebnk Imlvjk+ J ab kbt+ Ng, ljfg Dmrtjk Lutngr, dmy nmvg ibrrgitly pbjktga but
sbdg prbclgds tnmt tng Inurin bh Sbdg wms nmvjk` aurjk` njs ljhgtjdg, cut ng aja kbt #rghbrd#
hmr gkbu`n+ Maajtjbkmlly, ng jktrbauiga dmky bh njs bwk grrbrs+ Grrbrs tnmt tb tnjs amy ibktrjcutg
tb tng djsukagrstmkajk` tnmt dmky nmvg bk glgitjbk mka smlvmtjbk+
1+? Bcgajgkig$Qnbdms Pmtsbk
Agut 305 :, =?+
#Qmfg ngga, mka ngmrfgk, B Jsrmgl6 tnjs amy tnbu mrt cgibdg tng pgbplg bh tng Lbra tny @ba+ Qnbu
snmlt tngrghbrg bcgy tng vbjig bh tng Lbra tny @ba, mka ab njs ibddmkadgkts+# $
1+= Pnmt js tng auty wnjin @ba rgqujrgtn bh dmk2
Bcgajgkig tb njs rgvgmlga wjll+
Jt js kbt gkbu`n tb ngmr @ba s vbjig, cut wg dust bcgy+ Bcgajgkig js m pmrt bh tng nbkbr wg bwg tb
@ba+ Jh tngk J cg m Hmtngr, wngrg js dy nbkbr2
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Dml =5 8+
Bcgajgkig imrrjgs jk jt tng ljhg$clbba bh rglj`jbk+ Bcgy tng vbjig bh tng Lbra @ba, mka ab njs
ibddmkadgkts+ Bcgajgkig wjtnbut fkbwlga`g js cljka, mka fkbwlga`g wjtnbut bcgajgkig js
lmdg+ Smingl wms hmjr tb lbbf upbk, cut, cgjk` cmrrgk, smja, @jvg dg injlargk, br J ajg6 sb, jh
fkbwlga`g abgs kbt crjk` hbrtn tng injla bh bcgajgkig, jt wjll ajg+
J Ymd =75 33+
Qb bcgy js cgttgr tnmk smirjhjig+ Ymul tnbu`nt jt wms gkbu`n hbr njd tb bhhgr smirjhjigs, tnbu`n ng
ajsbcgyga @ba s ibddmka6 cut tb bcgy js cgttgr tnmk smirjhjig+ @ba ajsilmjds smirjhjig, jh
bcgajgkig cg wmktjk`+
Egr 05 33+
J spmfg kbt uktb ybur hmtngrs ibkigrkjk` curkt bhhgrjk`s, cut tnjs tnjk` ibddmkaga J tngd, smyjk`,
Bcgy dy vbjig+ Kbt cut tnmt @ba aja gkebjk tnbsg rglj`jbus rjtgs bh wbrsnjp6 cut tng dgmkjk` js
tnmt ng lbbfga injghly hbr bcgajgkig $ wjtnbut wnjin, smirjhjig wms cut agvbut hblly+ Qng gka wny
@ba nms `jvgk us njs lmws, js bcgajgkig+
Lgv =>5 1+
Zg snmll ab dy eua`dgkts, mka fggp djkg brajkmkigs+ Pny abgs m fjk` pucljsn mk gajit, cut tnmt
jt dmy cg bcsgrvga2
1+3 Pnmt js tng rulg bh bcgajgkig2
Qng wrjttgk wbra+ Qnmt js prbpgr bcgajgkig wnjin tng wbra rgqujrgs6 bur bcgajgkig dust
ibrrgspbka wjtn tng wbra, ms tng ibpy wjtn tng brj`jkml+ Qb sggd tb cg zgmlbus, jh jt cg kbt
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miibrajk` tb tng wbra, js kbt bcgajgkig, cut wjll$wbrsnjp+ _bpjsn trmajtjbks wnjin nmvg kb hbbtjk`
jk tng wbra, mrg mcbdjkmclg6 mka @ba wjll smy, ]ujs qumgsjvjt nmgi2
Jsm =5 J3+
Pnb nms rgqujrga tnjs mt ybur nmka2 Qng mpbstlg ibkagdks tng wbrsnjppjk` bh mk`gls, wnjin nma
m snbw bh nudjljty+ Ibl 35 =>+ Qng Egws dj`nt smy tngy wgrg lbmtn tb cg sb cbla ms tb `b tb @ba jk
tngjr bwk pgrsbks6 tngy wbula cg dbrg nudclg, mka prbstrmtg tngdsglvgs cghbrg tng mk`gls, mka
agsjrg tngd tb prgsgkt tngjr pgtjtjbks tb @ba6 cut tnjs snbw bh nudjljty wms nmtghul tb @ba, cgimusg
tngrg wms kb wbra tb wmrrmkt jt+
1+9 Pnmt mrg tng jk`rgajgkts jk bur bcgajgkig tnmt
dmfg jt miigptmclg2
.=* Jt dust cg iud mkjdj prblucjb, hrgg mka inggrhul, br jt js pgkmkig, kbt smirjhjig+
Jsm =5 =:+
Jh yg cg wjlljk` mka bcgajgkt+ Qnbu`n wg sgrvg @ba wjtn wgmfkgss, jt dmy cg wjtn wjlljk`kgss+
Zbu lbvg tb sgg ybur sgrvmkts `b inggrhully mcbut tngjr wbrf+ Wkagr tng lmw, @ba wjll nmvg m hrgg$
wjll bhhgrjk`+ Agut =85 =?+ Nypbirjtgs bcgy @ba `rua`jk`ly, mka m`mjkst tngjr wjll6 hmigrg cbkud,
cut kbt vgllg Vtngy ab `bba cut kbt wjlljk`lyT+ Imjk crbu`nt njs smirjhjig, cut kbt njs ngmrt+ Jt js m
trug rulg, ]ujiquja ibr kbk hmijt, kbk hjt6 wnmt tng ngmrt abgs kbt ab, js kbt abkg+ Pjlljk`kgss js tng
sbul bh bcgajgkig+ @ba sbdgtjdgs miigpts bh wjlljk`kgss wjtnbut tng wbrf, cut kgvgr bh tng wbrf
wjtnbut wjlljk`kgss+ Inggrhulkgss snbws tnmt tngrg js lbvg jk tng auty6 mka lbvg js tb bur sgrvjigs
wnmt tng suk js tb hrujt6 jt dgllbws mka rjpgks tngd, mka dmfgs tngd ibdg bhh wjtn m cgttgr rgljsn+
.3* Bcgajgkig dust cg agvbut mka hgrvgkt+ Hgrvgkt jk spjrjt, $Sbd =35 ==+ ]umg gculljt prmg
mrabrg+ Ms wmtgr tnmt cbjls bvgr6 sb tng ngmrt dust cbjl bvgr wjtn nbt mhhgitjbks jk tng sgrvjig bh
@ba+ Qng `lbrjbus mk`gls, wnb, hbr curkjk` jk hgrvbur mka agvbtjbk, mrg imllga sgrmpnjds, mrg
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inbsgk cy @ba tb sgrvg njd jk ngmvgk+ Qng skmjl ukagr tng lmw wms ukilgmk, cgimusg m aull,
slbtnhul irgmturg+ Bcgajgkig wjtnbut hgrvgkiy, js ljfg m smirjhjig wjtnbut hjrg+ Pny snbula kbt bur
bcgajgkig cg ljvgly mka hgrvgkt2 @ba agsgrvgs tng hlbwgr mka strgk`tn bh bur mhhgitjbks+ Abdjtjmk
wbula kbt nmvg njs stmtug imrvga jk wbba br jrbk, cut dmag bh `bla+ Ljvgly mhhgitjbks dmfg `blagk
sgrvjigs+ Jt js hgrvgkiy tnmt dmfgs bcgajgkig miigptmclg+ Gljemn wms hgrvgkt jk spjrjt, mka njs prmygr
bpgkga mka snut ngmvgk6 mka m`mjk ng prmyga, mka hjrg hgll bk njs gkgdjgs+
3 Fjk`s =5 =?+
Gljemn s prmygr hgtinga hjrg hrbd ngmvgk, cgimusg, cgjk` hgrvgkt, jt imrrjga hjrg up tb ngmvgk6
qujiquja agibrud gx hjag prbhjijsijtur+ Mu`ustjkg+
.9* Bcgajgkig dust cg gxtgksjvg, jt dust rgmin tb mll @ba s ibddmkas+ Qngk snmll J kbt cg
msnmdga .br, ms jt js jk tng Ngcrgw, lb Gnbsn, clusn*, wngk J nmvg rgspgit uktb mll tny
ibddmkadgkts+ _sm ==:5 8+ ]ujiquja prbptgr Agud hjt mgqumljtgr hjt VMll @ba s rgqujrgdgkts
agdmka gquml ghhbrtT+ Qngrg js m stmdp bh ajvjkg mutnbrjty upbk mll @ba s ibddmkas, mka jh J bcgy
bkg prgigpt cgimusg @ba ibddmkas, J dust bcgy mll+ Qrug bcgajgkig ruks tnrbu`n mll autjgs bh
rglj`jbk, ms tng clbba tnrbu`n mll tng vgjks, br tng suk tnrbu`n mll tng sj`ks bh tng zbajmi+ M `bba
Inrjstjmk dmfgs `bspgl pjgty mka dbrml gqujty fjss gmin btngr+ Ngrgjk sbdg ajsibvgr tngjr
nypbirjsy5 tngy wjll bcgy @ba jk sbdg tnjk`s wnjin mrg dbrg hmijlg, mka dmy rmjsg tngjr rgputg6
cut btngr tnjk`s tngy lgmvg ukabkg+ Bkg tnjk` tnbu lmifgst, ukud aggst+ Dmrf =?5 3=+ Ngrba
wbula ngmr Ebnk Cmptjst, cut kbt lgmvg njs jkigst+ Ybdg wjll prmy, cut kbt `jvg mlds, btngrs wjll
`jvg mlds, cut kbt prmy+ Zg pmy tjtng bh djkt mka mkjsg, mka nmvg bdjttga tng wgj`ntjgr dmttgrs bh
tng lmw, eua`dgkt, dgriy mka hmjtn+ Dmtt 395 39+ Qng cma`gr nms bkg hbbt snbrtgr tnmk tng btngr6 sb
tngsg mrg snbrtgr jk sbdg autjgs tnmk jk btngrs+ @ba ljfgs kbt suin pmrtjml sgrvmkts, wnb wjll ab
sbdg pmrt bh tng wbrf ng sgts tngd mcbut, mka lgmvg tng btngr ukabkg+
.1* Bcgajgkig dust cg sjkigrg+ Pg dust mjd mt tng `lbry bh @ba jk jt+ Hjkjs spgijhjimt mitjbkgd6
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jk rglj`jbk tng gka js mll+ Qng gka bh bur bcgajgkig dust kbt cg tb stbp tng dbutn bh ibksijgkig, br
tb `mjk mpplmusg br prghgrdgkt6 cut tnmt wg dmy `rbw dbrg ljfg @ba, mka crjk` dbrg `lbry tb njd+
Ab mll tb tng `lbry bh @ba+ = Ibr =?5 9=+ Qnmt wnjin nms spbjlga dmky `lbrjbus mitjbks, mka dmag
tngd lbsg tngjr rgwmra, js, tnmt dgk s mjds nmvg cggk wrbk`+ Qng _nmrjsggs `mvg mlds, cut clgw m
trudpgt tnmt tngy dj`nt nmvg tng `lbry bh dgk+ Dmtt 85 3+ Mlds snbula snjkg, cut kbt clmzg+ Egnu
aja wgll jk agstrbyjk` tng Cmml$wbrsnjppgrs, mka @ba ibddgkaga njd hbr jt6 cut, cgimusg njs mjds
wgrg kbt `bba .hbr ng mjdga mt sgttljk` njdsglh jk tng fjk`abd*, @ba lbbfga upbk jt ms kb cgttgr
tnmk duragr+ J wjll mvgk`g tng clbba bh Egzrggl upbk tng nbusg bh Egnu+ Nbs =5 1+ B lgt us lbbf tb
bur gkas jk bcgajgkig6 jt js pbssjclg tng mitjbk dmy cg rj`nt, mka kbt tng ngmrt+ 3 Inrbk 375 3+
Mdmzjmn aja tnmt wnjin wms rj`nt jk tng sj`nt bh tng Lbra, cut kbt wjtn m pgrhgit ngmrt+ Qwb tnjk`s
mrg injghly tb cg gyga jk bcgajgkig, tng prjkijplg mka tng gka+ Qnbu`n m injla bh @ba snbbts snbrt
jk njs bcgajgkig, ng tmfgs m rj`nt mjd+
.7* Bcgajgkig dust cg jk mka tnrbu`n Inrjst+ Ng nms dmag us miigptga jk tng cglbvga+ Gpn =5
8+ Kbt bur bcgajgkig, cut Inrjst s dgrjts prbiurg miigptmkig+ Jk gvgry pmrt bh wbrsnjp wg dust
prgsgkt Inrjst tb @ba jk tng mrds bh bur hmjtn+ Wklgss wg sgrvg @ba tnus, jk nbpg mka ibkhjagkig
bh Inrjst s dgrjts, wg rmtngr prbvbfg njd tnmk plgmsg njd+ Ms, wngk fjk` Wzzjmn wbula bhhgr
jkigksg wjtnbut m prjgst, @ba wms mk`ry wjtn njd, mka struif njd wjtn lgprbsy .3 Inrbk 385 3?*6
Yb, wngk wg ab kbt ibdg tb @ba jk mka tnrbu`n Inrjst, wg bhhgr up jkigksg tb njd wjtnbut m
prjgst, mka wnmt imk wg gxpgit cut sgvgrg rgcufgs2
.8* Bcgajgkig dust cg ibkstmkt+ Clgssga VjsT ng tnmt abgs rj`ntgbuskgss mt mll tjdgs+ _sm =?85 9+
Qrug bcgajgkig js kbt ljfg m nj`n iblbur jk m hjt, cut jt js m rj`nt ibdplgxjbk+ Jt js ljfg tng hjrg bk tng
mltmr, wnjin wms mlwmys fgpt curkjk`+ Lgv 85=9+ Nypbirjtgs bcgajgkig js cut hbr m sgmsbk6 jt js ljfg
plmstgrjk` wbrf, wnjin js sbbk wmsnga bhh6 cut trug bcgajgkig js ibkstmkt+ Qnbu`n wg dggt wjtn
mhhljitjbk, wg dust `b bk jk bur bcgajgkig+ Qng rj`ntgbus snmll nbla bk njs wmy+ $Ebc =05 :+ Pg
nmvg vbwga ibkstmkiy6 wg nmvg vbwga tb rgkbukig tng pbdps mka vmkjtjgs bh tng wbrla, mka tb
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hj`nt ukagr Inrjst s cmkkgr tb agmtn+ Pngk m sgrvmkt nms gktgrga jktb ibvgkmkt wjtn njs dmstgr, mka
tng jkagkturgs mrg sgmlga, ng imkkbt `b cmif, ng dust sgrvg but njs tjdg6 sb tngrg mrg jkagkturgs
armwk jk cmptjsd, mka jk tng Lbra s Yuppgr tng jkagkturgs mrg rgkgwga mka simlga bk bur pmrt, tnmt
wg wjll cg hmjtnhul mka ibkstmkt jk bur bcgajgkig6 tngrghbrg wg dust jdjtmtg Inrjst, wnb cgimdg
bcgajgkt uktb agmtn+ _njl 35 >+ Qng irbwk js sgt upbk tng ngma bh pgrsgvgrmkig+ Ng tnmt fggpgtn
dy wbrfs uktb tng gka, J wjll `jvg njd tng dbrkjk` stmr+ $Sgv 3538, 3>+
Wsg bkg+ Qnjs ibkagdks tnbsg wnb ljvg jk ibktrmajitjbk tb tng tgxt, mka nmvg imst bhh tng ybfg
bh bcgajgkig+ Ms hbr tng wbra tnmt tnbu nmst spbfgk uktb us jk tng kmdg bh tng Lbra, wg wjll kbt
ngmrfgk uktb tngg+ $Egr 115=8+ @ba cjas dgk prmy jk tngjr hmdjly, cut tngy ljvg jk tng tbtml kg`lgit
bh jt6 ng cjas tngd smkitjhy tng Ymccmtn, cut tngy hbllbw tngjr plgmsurgs bk tnmt amy6 ng cjas tngd
mcstmjk hrbd tng mppgmrmkig bh sjk, cut tngy ab kbt mcstmjk hrbd tng mit6 tngy ljvg jk tng mit bh
rgvgk`g, mka jk tng mit bh ukilgmkkgss+ Qnjs js m nj`n ibktgdpt bh @ba6 jt js rgcglljbk, mka rgcglljbk
js ms tng sjk bh wjtinirmht+
1+1 Pngkig js jt tnmt dgk ab kbt bcgy @ba2
Qngy fkbw tngjr auty, cut ab jt kbt+
.=* Qng kbt bcgyjk` @ba js hbr wmkt bh hmjtn+ ]ujs irgajajt2 Pnb nms cgljgvga bur rgpbrt2 Jsm
795 =5 Aja dgk cgljgvg sjk wgrg sb cjttgr, tnmt ngll hbllbwga mt tng nggls bh jt, wbula tngy `b bk jk
sjk2 Aja tngy cgljgvg tngrg wms suin m rgwmra hbr tng rj`ntgbus, tnmt `baljkgss wms `mjk, wbula
tngy kbt pursug jt6 cut tngy mrg mtngjsts, kbt hully crbu`nt jktb tng cgljgh bh tngsg tnjk`s6 ngkig jt js
tnmt tngy bcgy kbt+ Ymtmk s dmstgr$pjgig, njs armw$kgt cy wnjin ng arm`s djlljbks tb ngll, js tb fggp
tngd jk jkhjagljty6 ng fkbws, jh ng imk cut fggp tngd hrbd cgljgvjk` tng trutn, ng js surg tb fggp
tngd hrbd bcgyjk` jt+
.3* Qng kbt bcgyjk` @ba js hbr wmkt bh sglh$agkjml+ @ba ibddmkas bkg tnjk`, mka dgk s lusts
ibddmka mkbtngr6 mka tngy wjll rmtngr ajg tnmk agky tngjr lusts+ Jh lust imkkbt cg agkjga, @ba
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imkkbt cg bcgyga+
Wsg twb+ Bcgy @ba s vbjig+ Qnjs js tng cgmuty bh m Inrjstjmk+
1+7 Pnmt mrg tng `rgmt mr`udgkts br
jkigktjvgs tb bcgajgkig2
.=* Bcgajgkig dmfgs us prgijbus tb @ba, njs hmvbrjtgs+ Jh yg wjll bcgy dy vbjig, yg snmll cg m
pgiuljmr trgmsurg uktb dg mcbvg mll pgbplg6 ybu snmll cg dy pbrtjbk, dy egwgls, tng mpplg bh djkg
gyg+ Gxba =:5 7+ J wjll `jvg fjk`abds hbr ybur rmksbd+ $Jsm 195 9+
.3* Qngrg js kbtnjk` lbst cy bcgajgkig+ Qb bcgy @ba s wjll js tng wmy tb nmvg bur wjll+
V=T Pbula wg nmvg m clgssjk` jk bur gstmtgs2 Lgt us bcgy+ @ba+ Jh tnbu snmlt ngmrfgk tb tng
vbjig bh tng Lbra, tb ab mll njs ibddmkadgkts, clgssga snmlt tnbu cg jk tng hjgla5 clgssga
snmll cg tny cmsfgt mka tny stbrg+ Agut 3>5 =, 9, 7+ Qb bcgy js tng cgst wmy tb tnrjvg jk ybur
gstmtgs+
V3T Pbula wg nmvg m clgssjk` jk bur sbuls2 Lgt us bcgy @ba+ Bcgy, mka J wjll cg ybur
@ba+ Egr 05 39+ Dy Ypjrjt snmll cg ybur `ujag, smkitjhjgr, mka ibdhbrtgr+ Inrjst cgimdg tng
mutnbr bh gtgrkml smlvmtjbk uktb mll tngd tnmt bcgy njd+ Ngc 75 :+ Pnjlg wg plgmsg @ba, wg
plgmsg bursglvgs6 wnjlg wg `jvg njd tng auty, ng `jvgs us tng abwry+ Pg mrg mpt tb smy, ms
Mdmzjmn, Pnmt snmll wg ab hbr tng nukarga tmlgkts2 3 Inrbk 375 :+ Zbu lbsg kbtnjk` cy
bcgyjk`+ Qng bcgajgkt sbk nms tng jkngrjtmkig sgttlga bk njd+ Bcgy, mka ybu snmll nmvg m
fjk`abd+ Jt js ybur Hmtngr s `bba plgmsurg tb `jvg ybu tng fjk`abd+ Lufg =35 93+
.9* Pnmt m sjk js ajsbcgajgkig-
V=T Jt js mk jrrmtjbkml sjk+ Pg mrg kbt mclg tb stmka jt but jk aghjmkig m`mjkst @ba+ Mrg wg
strbk`gr tnmk ng2 Pjll tng sjkkgr `b tb dgmsurg mrds wjtn @ba2 = Ibr =?5 33+ Ng js tng
Hmtngr Mldj`nty, wnb imk ibddmka lg`jbks+ Jh wg nmvg kb strgk`tn tb rgsjst njd, jt js
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jrrmtjbkml tb ajsbcgy njd+ Jt js jrrmtjbkml, ms jt js m`mjkst mll lmw mka gqujty+ Pg nmvg bur
amjly sucsjstgkig hrbd njd6 jk njd wg ljvg mka dbvg+ Js jt kbt eust tnmt ms wg ljvg cy njd,
wg snbula ljvg tb njd2 Qnmt, ms ng `jvgs us bur mllbwmkig, sb wg snbula `jvg njd bur
mllg`jmkig2
V3T Jt js m agstruitjvg sjk+ Qng Lbra Egsus snmll cg rgvgmlga hrbd ngmvgk wjtn njs dj`nty
mk`gls, jk hlmdjk` hjrg, tmfjk` vgk`gmkig bk tngd tnmt bcgy kbt tng `bspgl+ 3 Qngss =5 0, >+
Ng wnb rghusgs tb bcgy @ba s wjll jk ibddmkajk`, snmll cg surg tb bcgy njs wjll jk
pukjsnjk`+ Pnjlg tng sjkkgr tnjkfs tb sljp tng fkbt bh bcgajgkig, ng twjsts tng ibra bh njs
bwk amdkmtjbk, mka ng pgrjsngs wjtnbut gxiusg+ Qng sgrvmkt wnjin fkgw njs lbra s wjll,
kgjtngr aja miibrajk` tb njs wjll, snmll cg cgmtgk wjtn dmky strjpgs+ Lufg =35 10+ @ba wjll
smy, Pny aja ybu kbt bcgy2 ybu fkgw nbw tb ab `bba, cut aja kbt6 tngrghbrg ybur clbba js
upbk ybur bwk ngma+
1+8 Pnmt dgmks snmll wg usg tnmt wg dmy
bcgy2
.=* Ygrjbus ibksjagrmtjbk+ Ibksjagr5 @ba s ibddmkas mrg kbt `rjgvbus5 ng ibddmkas kbtnjk`
ukrgmsbkmclg+ = Ebnk 75 9+ Jt js gmsjgr tb bcgy tng ibddmkas bh @ba tnmk sjk+ Qng ibddmkas bh sjk
mrg curagksbdg $ lgt m dmk cg ukagr tng pbwgr bh mky lust, nbw ng tjrgs njdsglh- wnmt nmzmras ng
ruks, gvgk tb gkamk`grjk` njs ngmltn mka sbul, tnmt ng dmy smtjshy njs lusts- Pnmt tgajbus eburkgys
aja Mktjbinus Gpjpnmkjgs tmfg jk pgrsgiutjk` tng Egws- Qngy wgmry tngdsglvgs tb ibddjt
jkjqujty6 mka mrg kbt @ba s ibddmkas dbrg gmsy tb bcgy2 Inrysbstbd smys, vjrtug js gmsjgr tnmk
vjig6 tgdpgrmkig js lgss curagksbdg tnmk arukfgkkgss+ Ybdg nmvg `bkg wjtn lgss pmjks tb ngmvgk,
tnmk btngrs tb ngll+
@ba ibddmkas kbtnjk` cut wnmt js cgkghjijml+ Mka kbw, Jsrmgl, wnmt abgs tng Lbra rgqujrg bh
tngg, cut tb hgmr tng Lbra tny @ba, mka tb fggp njs stmtutgs, wnjin J ibddmka tngg tnjs amy, hbr tny
`bba2 Agut =?5 =3, =9+ Qb bcgy @ba, js kbt sb duin bur auty ms bur prjvjlg`g6 njs ibddmkas
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imrry dgmt jk tng dbutn bh tngd+ Ng cjas us rgpgkt6 mka wny2 Qnmt bur sjks dmy cg clbttga but+
Mits 95 =:+ Ng ibddmkas us tb cgljgvg5 mka wny2 Qnmt wg dmy cg smvga+ Mits =85 9=+ Qngrg js
lbvg jk gvgry ibddmka5 ms jh m fjk` snbula cja bkg bh njs sucegits aj` jk m `bla djkg, mka tngk
tmfg tng `bla tb njdsglh+
.3* Gmrkgst suppljimtjbk+ Jdplbrg tng nglp bh tng Ypjrjt tb imrry ybu bk jk bcgajgkig+ @ba s Ypjrjt
dmfgs bcgajgkig gmsy mka aglj`nthul+ Jh tng lbmastbkg armw tng jrbk, jt js kbt nmra hbr jt tb dbvg6 sb
jh @ba s Ypjrjt qujifgk mka armw tng ngmrt, jt js kbt nmra tb bcgy+ Pngk m `mlg bh tng Ypjrjt clbws,
wg `b hull smjl jk bcgajgkig+ Qurk njs prbdjsg jktb m prmygr+ J wjll put dy Ypjrjt wjtnjk ybu, mka
imusg ybu tb wmlf jk dy stmtutgs+ Gzgf 985 30+ Qng prbdjsg gkiburm`gs us, tng Ypjrjt gkmclgs us tb
bcgy+
7+? Lbvg$Qnbdms Pmtsbk
Qng rulg bh bcgajgkig cgjk` tng dbrml lmw, ibdprgngkaga jk tng Qgk Ibddmkadgkts, tng kgxt
qugstjbk js5
7+= Pnmt js tng sud bh tng Qgk Ibddmkadgkts2
Qng sud bh tng Qgk Ibddmkadgkts js, tb lbvg tng Lbra bur @ba wjtn mll bur ngmrt, wjtn mll bur
sbul, wjtn mll bur strgk`tn, mka wjtn mll bur djka, mka bur kgj`ncbr ms bursglvgs+
Qnbu snmlt lbvg tng Lbra tny @ba wjtn mll tnjkg ngmrt, mka wjtn mll tny sbul, mka wjtn mll tny
dj`nt+ Agut 85 7+ Qng auty imllga hbr js lbvg, ygm, tng strgk`tn bh lbvg, wjtn mll tny ngmrt+ @ba wjll
lbsg kbkg bh bur lbvg+ Lbvg js tng sbul bh rglj`jbk, mka tnmt wnjin ibkstjtutgs m rgml Inrjstjmk+ Lbvg
js tng quggk bh `rmigs6 jt snjkgs mka spmrflgs jk @ba s gyg, ms tng prgijbus stbkgs bk tng crgmstplmtg
bh Mmrbk+
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7+3 Pnmt js lbvg2
Jt js m nbly hjrg fjkalga jk tng mhhgitjbks, wngrgcy m Inrjstjmk js imrrjga but strbk`ly mhtgr @ba ms
tng suprgdg `bba+
7+9 Pnmt js tng mktgigagkt bh lbvg tb @ba2
Qng mktgigagkt bh lbvg js fkbwlga`g+ Qng Ypjrjt snjkgs upbk tng ukagrstmkajk`, mka ajsibvgrs
tng cgmutjgs bh wjsabd, nbljkgss, mka dgriy jk @ba6 mka tngsg mrg tng lbmastbkg tb gktjig mka armw
but lbvg tb @ba6 J`kbtj kullm iupjab5 suin ms fkbw kbt @ba imkkbt lbvg njd6 jh tng suk cg sgt jk
tng ukagrstmkajk`, tngrg dust kggas cg kj`nt jk tng mhhgitjbks+
7+1 Pngrgjk abgs tng hbrdml kmturg bh lbvg ibksjst2
Qng kmturg bh lbvg ibksjsts jk aglj`ntjk` jk mk bcegit+ Ibdplmigktjm mdmktjs jk mdmtb+ VQng
lbvgr s aglj`nt jk njs cglbvgaT Mqujkms+ Qnjs js lbvjk` @ba, tb tmfg aglj`nt jk njd+ Aglj`nt tnysglh
mlsb jk tng Lbra ._sm 905 1*, ms m crjag aglj`nts ngrsglh jk ngr egwgls+ @rmig inmk`gs m Inrjstjmk s
mjds mka aglj`nts+
7+7 Nbw dust bur lbvg tb @ba cg qumljhjga2
.=* Jh jt cg m sjkigrg lbvg, wg lbvg @ba wjtn mll bur ngmrt+ Qnbu snmlt lbvg tng Lbra tny @ba wjtn
mll tny ngmrt+ @ba wjll nmvg tng wnblg ngmrt+ Pg dust kbt ajvjag bur lbvg cgtwggk njd mka sjk+
Qng trug dbtngr wbula kbt nmvg tng injla ajvjaga, kbr wjll @ba nmvg tng ngmrt ajvjaga6 jt dust cg
tng wnblg ngmrt+
.3* Pg dust lbvg @ba prbptgr sg, hbr njdsglh, hbr njs bwk jktrjksji gxigllgkijgs+ Pg dust lbvg
njd hbr njs lbvgljkgss+ Dgrgtrjijus gst mdbr plus mkkulud qumd spbksud mdmrg5 Jt js m nmrlbt s
lbvg tb lbvg tng pbrtjbk dbrg tnmk tng pgrsbk+ Nypbirjtgs lbvg @ba cgimusg ng `jvgs tngd ibrk
mka wjkg5 wg dust lbvg @ba hbr njdsglh6 hbr tnbsg snjkjk` pgrhgitjbks wnjin mrg jk njd+ @bla js
lbvga hbr jtsglh+
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.9* Pg dust lbvg @ba wjtn mll bur dj`nt, jk tng Ngcrgw tgxt, bur vgngdgkiy6 wg dust lbvg
@ba, quba pbssg, ms duin ms wg mrg mclg+ Inrjstjmks snbula cg ljfg sgrmpnjd, curkjk` jk nbly lbvg+
Pg imk kgvgr lbvg @ba sb duin ms ng agsgrvgs+ Qng mk`gls jk ngmvgk imkkbt lbvg @ba sb duin ms
ng agsgrvgs+
.1* Lbvg tb @ba dust cg mitjvg jk jts spngrg+ Lbvg js mk jkaustrjbus mhhgitjbk6 jt sgts tng ngma
stuayjk` hbr @ba, nmkas wbrfjk`, hggt rukkjk` jk tng wmys bh njs ibddmkadgkts+ Jt js imllga tng
lmcbur bh lbvg+ = Qngss =5 9+ Dmry Dm`amlgkg lbvga Inrjst, mka pburga ngr bjktdgkts bk njd+ Pg
tnjkf wg kgvgr ab gkbu`n hbr tng pgrsbk wnbd wg lbvg+
.7* Lbvg tb @ba dust cg supgrlmtjvg+ @ba js tng gssgkig bh cgmuty, m wnblg pmrmajsg bh aglj`nt6
mka ng dust nmvg m prjbrjty jk bur lbvg+ Bur lbvg tb @ba dust cg mcbvg mll tnjk`s cgsjags, ms tng
bjl swjds mcbvg tng wmtgr+ Pg dust lbvg @ba mcbvg gstmtg mka rglmtjbks+ @rgmt js tng lbvg tb
rglmtjbks+ Qngrg js m stbry jk tng Hrgkin Mimagdy, bh m amu`ntgr, wnb, wngk ngr hmtngr wms
ibkagdkga tb ajg cy nuk`gr, `mvg njd suif wjtn ngr bwk crgmsts+ Cut bur lbvg tb @ba dust cg
mcbvg hmtngr mka dbtngr+ Dmtt =?5 90+ Pg dmy `jvg tng irgmturg tng djlf bh bur lbvg, cut @ba
dust nmvg tng irgmd+ Qng spbusg fggps tng eujig bh ngr pbdg`rmkmtgs hbr Inrjst+ Imkt >5 3+
.8* Bur lbvg tb @ba dust cg ibkstmkt, ljfg tng hjrg wnjin tng Xgstml vjr`jks fgpt jk Sbdg, wnjin
aja kbt `b but+ Lbvg dust cg ljfg tng dbtjbk bh tng pulsg, wnjin cgmts ms lbk` ms tngrg js ljhg+
Dmky wmtgrs imkkbt qugkin lbvg, kbt tng wmtgrs bh pgrsgiutjbk+ Imkt >5 0+ Sbbtga jk lbvg+ Gpn 95
J0+ M crmkin wjtngrs tnmt abgs kbt `rbw bk m rbbt6 sb lbvg, tnmt jt dmy kbt ajg, dust cg wgll rbbtga+
7+8 Pnmt mrg tng vjsjclg sj`ks bh bur lbvg tb
@ba2
Jh wg lbvg @ba, bur agsjrg wjll cg mhtgr njd+ Qng agsjrg bh bur sbul js tb tny kmdg+ Jsm 385 >+ Ng
wnb lbvgs @ba, crgmtngs mhtgr ibddukjbk wjtn njd+ Dy sbul tnjrstgtn hbr tng ljvjk` @ba+ _sm 135
3+ _grsbks jk lbvg agsjrg tb cg bhtgk ibkhgrrjk` tb`gtngr+ Ng wnb lbvgs @ba, agsjrgs tb cg duin jk
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njs prgsgkig6 ng lbvgs tng brajkmkigs5 tngy mrg tng `lmss wngrg tng `lbry bh @ba js rgsplgkagkt6 jk
tng brajkmkigs wg dggt wjtn njd wnbd bur sbuls lbvg6 wg nmvg @ba s sdjlgs mka wnjspgrs, mka
sbdg hbrgtmstgs bh ngmvgk+ Yuin ms nmvg kb agsjrg mhtgr brajkmkigs, nmvg kb lbvg tb @ba+
Qng sgibka vjsjclg sj`k js, tnmt ng wnb lbvgs @ba imkkbt hjka ibktgktdgkt jk mky tnjk` wjtnbut
njd+ @jvg m nypbirjtg wnb prgtgkas tb lbvg @ba ibrk mka wjkg, mka ng imk cg ibktgkt wjtnbut
@ba6 cut m sbul hjrga wjtn lbvg tb @ba, imkkbt cg wjtnbut njd+ Lbvgrs hmjkt mwmy jh tngy nmvg kbt m
sj`nt bh tng bcegit lbvga+ M `rmijbus sbul imk ab wjtnbut ngmltn, cut imkkbt ab wjtnbut @ba, wnb js
tng ngmltn bh njs ibuktgkmkig+ _sm 195 7+ Jh @ba snbula smy tb m sbul tnmt gktjrgly lbvgs njd, Qmfg
tny gmsg, swjd jk plgmsurg, sblmig tnysglh jk tng aglj`nts bh tng wbrla6 cut tnbu snmlt kbt gkeby dy
prgsgkig5 tnjs wbula kbt ibktgkt jt+ Kmy, jh @ba snbula smy, J wjll lgt tngg cg tmfgk up tb ngmvgk,
cut J wjll rgtjrg jktb mkbtngr rbbd, mka tnbu snmlt kbt sgg dy hmig6 jt wbula kbt ibktgkt tng sbul+ Jt
js ngll tb cg wjtnbut @ba+ Qng pnjlbsbpngr smys tngrg imk cg kb `bla wjtnbut tng jkhlugkig bh tng
suk6 igrtmjkly tngrg imk cg kb `blagk eby jk tng sbul wjtnbut @ba s swggt prgsgkig mka jkhlugkig+
Qng tnjra vjsjclg sj`k js tnmt ng wnb lbvgs @ba, nmtgs tnmt wnjin wbula sgpmrmtg cgtwggk njd
mka @ba, mka tnmt js sjk+ Yjk dmfgs @ba njag njs hmig6 jt js ljfg mk jkigkajmry, wnjin pmrts injgh
hrjgkas6 tngrghbrg, tng fggkkgss bh m Inrjstjmk s nmtrga js sgt m`mjkst jt+ J nmtg gvgry hmlsg wmy+ _sm
==:5 =3>+ Mktjpmtnjgs imk kgvgr cg rgibkijlga6 bkg imkkbt lbvg ngmltn cut ng dust nmtg pbjsbk6 sb
wg imkkbt lbvg @ba cut wg dust nmtg sjk, wnjin wbula agstrby bur ibddukjbk wjtn njd+
Qng hburtn vjsjclg sj`k js sydpmtny+ Hrjgkas tnmt lbvg, `rjgvg hbr tng gvjls wnjin cghmll gmin btngr+
Nbdgr, agsirjcjk` M`mdgdkbk s `rjgh, wngk ng wms hbriga tb smirjhjig njs amu`ntgr, crjk`s jk mll
njs hrjgkas wggpjk` wjtn njd, mka miibdpmkyjk` njd tb tng smirjhjig, jk dburkjk`+ Lbvgrs `rjgvg
tb`gtngr+ Jh wg nmvg trug lbvg jk bur ngmrt tb @ba, wg imkkbt cut `rjgvg hbr tnbsg tnjk`s wnjin
`rjgvg njd6 wg snmll lmy tb ngmrt njs ajsnbkbrs6 tng luxury, arukfgkkgss, ibktgdpt bh @ba mka
rglj`jbk+ Sjvgrs bh wmtgrs ruk abwk djkg gygs, (i+ _sm ==:5 =98+ Ybdg spgmf bh tng sjks bh
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btngrs, mka lmu`n mt tngd6 cut tngy surgly nmvg kb lbvg tb @ba wnb imk lmu`n mt tnmt wnjin `rjgvgs
njs Ypjrjt- Abgs ng lbvg njs hmtngr wnb imk lmu`n tb ngmr njd rgprbminga2
Qng hjhtn vjsjclg sj`k js, tnmt ng wnb lbvgs @ba, lmcburs tb rgkagr njd lbvgly tb btngrs+ Ng kbt bkly
madjrgs @ba, cut spgmfs jk njs prmjsgs, tnmt ng dmy mllurg mka armw btngrs tb cg jk lbvg wjtn njd+
Yng tnmt js jk lbvg wjll ibddgka ngr lbvgr+ Qng lbvgsjif spbusg gxtbls Inrjst, sng dmfgs m
pmkg`yrjiml brmtjbk bh njs wbrtn, tnmt sng dj`nt pgrsumag btngrs tb cg jk lbvg wjtn njd+ Njs ngma js
ms tng dbst hjkg `bla+ Imkt 75 ==+ Qrug lbvg tb @ba imkkbt cg sjlgkt, jt wjll cg glbqugkt jk sgttjk`
hbrtn njs rgkbwk+ Qngrg js kb cgttgr sj`k bh lbvjk` @ba tnmk tb dmfg njd mppgmr lbvgly, mka tb
armw prbsglytgs tb njd+
Qng sjxtn vjsjclg sj`k js, tnmt ng wnb lbvgs @ba, wggps cjttgrly hbr njs mcsgkig+ Dmry ibdgs
wggpjk`, Qngy nmvg tmfgk mwmy dy Lbra+ Ebnk 3?5 =9+ Bkg irjgs, Dy ngmltn js `bkg- mkbtngr,
Dy gstmtg js `bkg- cut ng wnb js m lbvgr bh @ba, irjgs but, Dy @ba js `bkg- J imkkbt gkeby njd
wnbd J lbvg+ Pnmt imk mll wbrlaly ibdhbrts ab, wngk bkig @ba js mcsgkt2 Jt js ljfg m hukgrml
cmkqugt, wngrg tngrg js duin dgmt, cut kb inggr+ J wgkt dburkjk` wjtnbut tng suk+ Ebc 9?5 3>+ Jh
Smingl dburkga `rgmtly hbr tng lbss bh ngr injlargk, wnmt vmjl br pgkijl imk snmabw but tng sbrrbw
bh tnmt Inrjstjmk wnb nms lbst @ba s swggt prgsgkig2 Yuin m sbul pburs hbrtn hlbbas bh tgmrs6 mka
wnjlg jt js lmdgktjk`, sggds tb smy tnus tb @ba, Lbra, tnbu mrt jk ngmvgk, ngmrjk` tng dglbajbus
sbk`s mka trjudpn bh mk`gls6 cut J sjt ngrg jk tng vmllgy bh tgmrs, wggpjk` cgimusg tnbu mrt `bkg+
Bn, wngk wjlt tnbu ibdg tb dg, mka rgvjvg dg wjtn tng lj`nt bh tny ibuktgkmkig- Br, Lbra, jh tnbu
wjlt kbt ibdg tb dg, lgt dg ibdg tb tngg, wngrg J snmll nmvg m pgrpgtuml sdjlg bh tny hmig jk
ngmvgk mka snmll kgvgr dbrg ibdplmjk, Dy cglbvga nms wjtnarmwk njdsglh+ #
Qng sgvgktn vjsjclg sj`k js, tnmt ng wnb lbvgs @ba js wjlljk` tb ab mka suhhgr hbr njd+ Ng
sucsirjcgs tb @ba s ibddmkas, ng sucdjts tb njs wjll+ Ng sucsirjcgs tb njs ibddmkas+ Jh @ba cjas
njd dbrtjhy sjk, lbvg njs gkgdjgs, cg iruijhjga tb tng wbrla, ng bcgys+ Jt js m vmjk tnjk` hbr m dmk
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tb smy ng lbvgs @ba, mka slj`nt njs ibddmkas+ Ng sucdjts tb njs wjll+ Jh @ba wbula nmvg njd
suhhgr hbr njd, ng abgs kbt ajsputg, cut bcgys+ Lbvg gkaurgtn mll tnjk`s+ = Ibr =95 0+ Lbvg dmag
Inrjst suhhgr hbr us, mka lbvg wjll dmfg us suhhgr hbr njd+ Jt js trug tnmt gvgry Inrjstjmk js kbt m
dmrtyr cut ng nms m spjrjt bh dmrtyrabd jk njd6 ng nms m ajspbsjtjbk bh djka tb suhhgr, jh @ba imll
njd tb jt+ J md rgmay tb cg bhhgrga+ 3 Qjd 15 8+ Kbt bkly tng suhhgrjk`s wgrg rgmay hbr _mul, cut ng
wms rgmay hbr tng suhhgrjk`s+ Brj`jk inbsg rmtngr tb ljvg agspjsga jk Mlgxmkarjm, tnmk wjtn _lbtjkus
tb agky tng hmjtn, mka cg `rgmt jk tng prjkig s hmvbur+ Sgv =35 ==+ Dmky smy tngy lbvg @ba, cut wjll
kbt suhhgr tng lbss bh mkytnjk` hbr njd+ Jh Inrjst snbula nmvg smja tb us, J lbvg ybu wgll, ybu mrg
agmr tb dg, cut J imkkbt suhhgr hbr ybu, J imkkbt lmy abwk dy ljhg hbr ybu, wg snbula nmvg
qugstjbkga njs lbvg vgry duin6 mka dmy kbt tng Lbra qugstjbk burs, wngk wg prgtgka lbvg tb njd,
cut wjll gkaurg kbtnjk` hbr njs smfg2
Wsg bkg+ Pnmt snmll wg smy tb tnbsg wnb nmvg kbt m armind bh lbvg jk tngjr ngmrts tb @ba2 Qngy
nmvg tngjr ljhg hrbd njd, ygt ab kbt lbvg njd+ Ng sprgmas tngjr tmclg gvgry amy, ygt tngy ab kbt lbvg
njd+ Yjkkgrs argma @ba ms m eua`g, cut ab kbt lbvg njd ms m hmtngr+ Mll tng strgk`tn jk tng mk`gls
imkkbt dmfg tng ngmrt lbvg @ba6 eua`gdgkts wjll kbt ab jt6 bdkjpbtgkt `rmig bkly imk dmfg m
stbky ngmrt dglt jk lbvg+ Nbw sma js jt tb cg vbja bh lbvg tb @ba+ Pngk tng cbay js ibla, mka nms
kb ngmt, jt js m sj`k bh agmtn6 sb ng js spjrjtumlly agma wnb nms kb ngmt bh lbvg jk njs ngmrt tb @ba+
Ynmll suin ljvg wjtn @ba tnmt ab kbt lbvg njd2 Pjll @ba lmy mk gkgdy jk njs cbsbd2 Qngy snmll cg
cbuka jk inmjks bh amrfkgss wnb wjll kbt cg armwk wjtn ibras bh lbvg+
Wsg twb+ Lgt us cg pgrsumaga tb lbvg @ba wjtn mll bur ngmrt mka dj`nt+ B lgt us tmfg bur lbvg bhh
hrbd btngr tnjk`s, mka plmig jt upbk @ba+ Lbvg js tng ngmrt bh rglj`jbk, tng hmt bh tng bhhgrjk`6 jt js
tng `rmig wnjin Inrjst jkqujrgs dbst mhtgr+ Yjdbk lbvgst tnbu dg2 Ebnk 3=5 =7+ Lbvg dmfgs mll
bur sgrvjigs miigptmclg, jt js tng dusf tnmt pgrhudgs tngd+ Jt js kbt sb duin auty, ms lbvg tb auty,
@ba aglj`nts jk6 tngrghbrg sgrvjk` mka lbvjk` @ba mrg put tb`gtngr+ Jsm 785 8+ Jt js cgttgr tb lbvg
njd tnmk tb sgrvg njd6 bcgajgkig wjtnbut lbvg, js ljfg wjkg wjtnbut tng spjrjt+ B tngk, cg pgrsumaga
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tb lbvg @ba wjtn mll ybur ngmrt mka dj`nt+
.m* Jt js kbtnjk` cut ybur lbvg tnmt @ba agsjrgs+ Qng Lbra dj`nt nmvg agdmkaga ybur injlargk
tb cg bhhgrga jk smirjhjig6 ng dj`nt nmvg cja ybu iut mka lmkig ybursglvgs, br ljg jk ngll
mwnjlg6 cut ng bkly agsjrgs ybur lbvg, ng wbula bkly nmvg tnjs hlbwgr+ Js jt m nmra rgqugst,
tb lbvg @ba2 Pms gvgr mky agct gmsjgr pmja tnmk tnjs2 Js jt mky lmcbur hbr tng wjhg tb lbvg
ngr nuscmka2 Lbvg js aglj`nthul+ Kbk pbtgst mdbr gssg, gt aulijs kbk gssg VLbvg dust cy
aghjkjtjbk cg swggtT+ Cgrkmra+ Pnmt js tngrg jk bur lbvg tnmt @ba snbula agsjrg jt2 Pny
snbula m fjk` agsjrg tng lbvg bh m wbdmk tnmt js jk agct mka ajsgmsga2 @ba abgs kbt kgga
bur lbvg+ Qngrg mrg mk`gls gkbu`n jk ngmvgk tb mabrg mka lbvg njd+ Pnmt js @ba tng cgttgr
hbr bur lbvg2 Jt maas kbt tng lgmst iucjt tb njs gssgktjml clgssgakgss+ Ng abgs kbt kgga bur
lbvg, mka ygt ng sggfs jt+ Pny abgs ng agsjrg us tb `jvg njd bur ngmrt2 _rbv 395 38+ Kbt tnmt
ng kggas bur ngmrt, cut tnmt ng dmy dmfg jt cgttgr+
.c* @rgmt wjll cg bur mavmktm`g jh wg lbvg @ba+ Ng abgs kbt iburt bur lbvg tnmt wg snbula lbsg
cy jt+ Gyg nms kbt sggk, kbr gmr ngmra, tng tnjk`s wnjin @ba nms prgpmrga hbr tngd tnmt lbvg
njd+ J Ibr 35 :+ Jh ybu wjll lbvg njd, ybu snmll nmvg suin m rgwmra ms gxiggas ybur hmjtn+
Ng wjll cgtrbtn ybu tb njdsglh jk tng agmrgst lbvg+ J wjll cgtrbtn tngg uktb dg hbr gvgr, jk
lbvjk` fjkakgss mka jk dgrijgs+ Nbs 35 =:+ Qng Lbra tny @ba wjll rgst jk njs lbvg, ng wjll
eby bvgr tngg wjtn sjk`jk`+ Ugpn 95 =0+ Jh ybu lbvg @ba, ng wjll jktgrgst ybu jk mll njs
rjings mka aj`kjtjgs, ng wjll `jvg ybu ngmvgk mka gmrtn hbr ybur abwry, ng wjll sgt m irbwk
bk ybur ngma+ Xgspmsjmk tng gdpgrbr `mvg m `rgmt rgwmra tb m wbdmk wnb imdg tb njd,
mka prbhgssga sng lbvga njd6 cut @ba `jvgs m irbwk bh ljhg tb tngd tnmt lbvg njd+ Emdgs =5
=3+
.i* Lbvg js tng bkly `rmig tnmt snmll ljvg wjtn us jk ngmvgk+ Jk ngmvgk wg snmll kgga kb
rgpgktmkig, cgimusg wg snmll nmvg kb sjk6 kb hmjtn, cgimusg wg snmll sgg @ba hmig tb hmig6
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cut lbvg tb @ba snmll mcjag hbr gvgr+ Lbvg kgvgr hmjlgtn+ J Ibr =95 >+ Nbw snbula wg
kburjsn tnjs `rmig wnjin snmll butljvg mll tng `rmigs, mka ruk pmrmllgl wjtn gtgrkjty-
.a* Bur lbvg tb @ba js m sj`k bh njs lbvg tb us+ Pg lbvg njd cgimusg ng hjrst lbvga us+ J Ebnk
15 =:+ Cy kmturg wg nmvg kb lbvg tb @ba6 wg nmvg ngmrts bh stbkg+ Gzgf 985 38+ Mka nbw
imk mky lbvg cg jk ngmrts bh stbkg2 Bur lbvjk` njd js hrbd njs lbvjk` us+ Jh tng `lmss curk, jt
js cgimusg tng suk nms snbkg bk jt6 sb jh bur ngmrts curk jk lbvg, jt js m sj`k tng Yuk bh
Sj`ntgbuskgss nms snbkg upbk us+
7+0 Pnmt snmll wg ab jk bragr tb lbvg @ba mrj`nt2
.m* Pmjt bk tng prgminjk` bh tng wbra+ Ms hmjtn ibdgs cy ngmrjk`, sb abgs lbvg+ Qng wbra sgts
hbrtn @ba jk njs jkibdpmrmclg gxigllgkijgs6 jt agijpngrs mka pgkijls njd but jk mll njs
`lbry, mka m sj`nt bh njs cgmuty jkhlmdgs lbvg+
.c* Cg` bh @ba tnmt ng wjll jvg ybu m ngmrt tb lbvg njd+ Pngk fjk` Yblbdbk msfga wjsabd bh
@ba, jt plgmsga tng Lbra+ J Fjk`s 95 =?+ Yb, wngk tnbu irjgst tb @ba, Lbra `jvg dg m ngmrt
tb lbvg tngg, jt js dy `rjgh J imk lbvg tngg kb dbrg6 surgly tnjs prmygr wjll plgmsg tng Lbra,
mka ng wjll pbur but njs Ypjrjt upbk tngg+ Njs `blagk bjl wjll dmfg tng lmdp bh tny lbvg
curk crj`nt+
© Zbu wnb nmvg lbvg tb @ba, fggp jt hlmdjk` upbk tng mltmr bh ybur ngmrt+ Lbvg, ljfg hjrg, js
gvgr rgmay tb `b but+ Qnbu nmst lght tny hjrst lbvg+ Sgv 35 1+ Qnrbu`n kg`lgit bh auty, br tbb
duin lbvg bh tng wbrla, bur lbvg tb @ba wjll ibbl+ B prgsgrvg ybur lbvg tb njd+ Ms ybu
wbula cg imrghul tb prgsgrvg tng kmturml ngmt jk ybur cbay, sb cg imrghul tb prgsgrvg tng
ngmt bh lbvg tb @ba jk ybur sbul+ Lbvg js ljfg bjl tb tng wnggls, jt qujifgks us jk @ba s
sgrvjig+ Pngk ybu hjka lbvg mcmtg mka ibbl, usg mll dgmks tb qujifgk jt+ Pngk tng hjrg js
`bjk` but, ybu tnrbw bk hugl6 sb wngk tng hlmdg bh lbvg js `bjk` but, dmfg usg bh tng
brajkmkigs ms smirga hugl tb fggp tng hjrg bh ybur lbvg curkjk`+
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8+? Qng _rghmig tb tng Ibddmkadgkts$ Qnbdms
Pmtsbk
Gxba 3?5 =, 3+'Mka @ba spmfg mll tngsg wbras, smyjk`, J md tng LBSA tny @ba,' $
8+= Pnmt js tng prghmig tb tng Qgk Ibddmkadgkts2
Qng prghmig tb tng Qgk Ibddmkadgkts js, J md tng Lbra tny @ba+
Qng prghmig tb tng prghmig js, @ba spmfg mll tngsg wbras, smyjk`, (i+ Qnjs js ljfg tng sbukajk` bh m
trudpgt cghbrg m sblgdk prbilmdmtjbk+ Btngr pmrts bh tng Cjclg mrg smja tb cg uttgrga cy tng dbutn
bh tng nbly prbpngts .Lufg =5 0?*, cut ngrg @ba spmfg jk njs bwk pgrsbk+
Nbw mrg wg tb ukagrstmka tnmt, @ba spmfg, sjkig ng nms kb cbajly pmrts br br`msds bh spggin2
@ba dmag sbdg jktgllj`jclg sbuka, br hmkkga m vbjig jk tng mjr, wnjin, tb tng Egws wms ms tnbu`n
@ba njdsglh wms spgmfjk` tb tngd+ Bcsgrvg5
.=* Qng lmw`jvgr+ @ba spmfg+ Qngrg mrg twb tnjk`s rgqujsjtg jk m lmw`jvgr+
V=T Pjsabd+ Lmws mrg hbukaga upbk rgmsbk6 mka ng dust cg wjsg tnmt dmfgs lmws+ @ba, jk
tnjs rgspgit, js dbst hjt tb cg m lmw`jvgr5 ng js wjsg jk ngmrt+ Ebc :5 1+ Ng nms m dbkbpbly
bh wjsabd+ Qng bkly wjsg @ba+ = Qjd =5 =0+ Qngrghbrg ng js tng hjttgst tb gkmit mka
ibkstjtutg lmws
V3T Mutnbrjty+ Jh m sucegit dmfgs lmws, nbwgvgr wjsg tngy dmy cg, tngy wmkt tng stmdp bh
mutnbrjty+ @ba nms tng suprgdg pbwgr jk njs nmka5 ng `jvgs cgjk` tb mll6 mka ng wnb `jvgs
dgk tngjr ljvgs, nms dbst rj`nt tb `jvg tngd tngjr lmws+
.3* Qng lmw jtsglh+ Mll tngsg wbras+ Qnmt js, mll tng wbras bh tng dbrml lmw, wnjin js usumlly
stylga tng agimlb`ug, br tgk ibddmkadgkts+ Jt js imllga tng dbrml lmw cgimusg jt js tng rulg bh ljhg
mka dmkkgrs+ Qng Yirjpturg, ms Inrysbstbd smys, js m `mragk, mka tng dbrml lmw js tng injgh hlbwgr
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jk jt5 jt js m cmkqugt, mka tng dbrml lmw js tng injgh ajsn jk jt+
Qng dbrml lmw js pgrhgit+ Qng lmw bh tng Lbra js pgrhgit+ _sm =:5 0+ Jt js mk gxmit dbagl mka
plmthbrd bh rglj`jbk6 jt js tng stmkamra bh trutn, tng eua`g bh ibktrbvgrsjgs, tng pblg $stmr tb ajrgit us
tb ngmvgk+ Qng ibddmkadgkt js m lmdp+ _rbv 85 39+ Qnbu`n tng dbrml lmw cg kbt m Inrjst tb
eustjhy us, jt js m rulg tb jkstruit us+
Qng dbrml lmw js ukmltgrmclg6 jt rgdmjks stjll jk hbrig+ Qnbu`n tng igrgdbkjml mka euajijml lmws
mrg mcrb`mtga, tng dbrml lmw agljvgrga cy @ba s bwk dbutn js bh pgrpgtuml usg jk tng inurin+ Jt
wms wrjttgk jk tmclgs bh stbkg, tb snbw jts pgrpgtujty+
Qng dbrml lmw js vgry jllustrjbus mka hull bh `lbry+ @ba put `lbry upbk jt jk tng dmkkgr bh jts
prbdul`mtjbk+
V=T Qng pgbplg, cghbrg tng dbrml lmw wms agljvgrga, wgrg tb wmsn tngjr ilbtngs, wngrgcy, ms
cy m typg, @ba rgqujrga tng smkitjhyjk` bh tngjr gmrs mka ngmrts tb rgigjvg tng lmw+ Gxba =:5
=?+
V3T Qngrg wgrg cbukas sgt tnmt kbkg dj`nt tbuin tng dbukt, wnjin wms tb prbauig jk tng
pgbplg rgvgrgkig tb tng lmw+ Gxba =:5 =3+
V9T @ba wrbtg tng lmw wjtn njs bwk hjk`gr, wnjin wms suin mk nbkbur put upbk tng dbrml
lmw, ms wg rgma bh kb btngr suin wrjtjk`+ Gxba 9=5 =>+ @ba cy sbdg dj`nty bpgrmtjbk,
dmag tng lmw lg`jclg jk lgttgrs, ms jh jt nma cggk wrjttgk wjtn njs bwk hjk`gr+
V1T @ba s puttjk` tng lmw jk tng mrf tb cg fgpt wms mkbtngr sj`kml dmrf bh nbkbur put upbk
jt+ Qng mrf wms tng imcjkgt jk wnjin Ng put tng tgk ibddmkadgkts, ms tgk egwgls+
V7T Mt tng agljvgry bh tng dbrml lmw, dmky mk`gls wgrg jk mttgkamkig+ Agut 995 3+ M
pmrljmdgkt bh mk`gls wms imllga, mka @ba njdsglh wms tng spgmfgr+
Wsg bkg+ Ngrg wg dmy kbtjig @ba s `bbakgss, wnb nms kbt lght us wjtnbut m lmw+ Ng bhtgk sgts
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abwk tng `jvjk` njs ibddmkadgkts ms m agdbkstrmtjbk bh njs lbvg+ Ng nms kbt agmlt sb wjtn mky
kmtjbk5 mka ms hbr njs eua`dgkts tngy nmvg kbt fkbwk tngd+ _sm =105 3?+ Qnbu `mvgst tngd trug
lmws, `bba stmtutgs mka ibddmkadgkts+ Kgn :5 =9+ Pnmt m strmk`g irgmturg wbula dmk cg jh ng
nma kb lmw tb ajrgit njd- Qngrg wbula cg kb ljvjk` jk tng wbrla6 wg snbula nmvg kbkg cbrk cut
Jsndmgls $ gvgry dmk s nmka wbula cg m`mjkst njs kgj`ncbur+ Dmk wbula `rbw wjla jh ng nma kbt
mhhljitjbk tb tmdg njd, mka tng dbrml lmw tb `ujag njd+ Qng lmw bh @ba js m nga`g tb fggp us
wjtnjk tng cbukas bh sbcrjgty mka pjgty+
Wsg twb+ Jh @ba spmfg mll tngsg wbras bh tng dbrml lmw, tngk jt ibkagdks5
.=* Qng Dmrijbkjtgs mka Dmkjinggs, wnb spgmf lj`ntly, ygm, clmspngdbusly, bh tng dbrml lmw6
wnb smy jt js cglbw m Inrjstjmk, jt js imrkml6 wnjin tng mpbstlg ibkhutgs, wngk ng smys, Qng lmw js
spjrjtuml, cut J md imrkml+ Sbd 05 =1+
.3* Qng Mktjkbdjmks, wnb wjll kbt madjt tng dbrml lmw tb cg m rulg tb m cgljgvgr+ Pg smy kbt
tnmt ng js ukagr tng iursg bh tng lmw, cut tng ibddmkas+ Pg smy kbt tng dbrml lmw js m Inrjst, cut jt
js m stmr tb lgma tb Inrjst+ Pg smy kbt tnmt jt smvgs, cut smkitjhjgs+ Qngy wnb imst @ba s lmw cgnjka
tngjr cmifs, @ba wjll imst tngjr prmygrs cgnjka njs cmif+ Qngy wnb wjll kbt nmvg tng lmw tb rulg
tngd, snmll nmvg tng lmw tb eua`g tngd+
.9* Qng _mpjsts, wnb, ms jh @ba s lmw wgrg jdpgrhgit, mka wngk ng spmfg mll tngsg wbras ng aja
kbt spgmf gkbu`n, maa tb jt tngjr imkbks mka trmajtjbks+ Qnjs js tb tmx @ba s wjsabd, ms jh ng fkgw
kbt nbw tb dmfg njs bwk lmw+ Qnjs surgly js m nj`n prbvbimtjbk+ Jh mky dmk snmll maa tb tngsg
tnjk`s, @ba snmll maa uktb njd tng plm`ugs tnmt mrg wrjttgk jk tnjs cbbf+ $Sgv 335=>+ Ms jt js m
`rgmt gvjl tb maa mkytnjk` tb m dmk s sgmlga wjll, sb duin dbrg tb maa mkytnjk` tb tng lmw wnjin
@ba njdsglh spmfg, mka wrbtg wjtn njs bwk hjk`grs+
Wsg tnrgg+ Jh @ba spmfg mll tng wbras bh tng dbrml lmw, sgvgrml autjgs mrg gkebjkga upbk us5
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.=* Jh @ba spmfg mll tngsg wbras, tngk wg dust ngmr mll tngsg wbras+ Qng wbras wnjin @ba
spgmfs mrg tbb prgijbus tb cg lbst+ Ms wg wbula nmvg @ba ngmr mll bur wbras wngk wg prmy, sb wg
dust ngmr mll njs wbras wngk ng spgmfs+ Pg dust kbt cg ms tng agmh maagr, wnjin stbppgtn ngr
gmrs5 ng tnmt stbps njs gmrs wngk @ba irjgs, snmll iry njdsglh, mka kbt cg ngmra+
.3* Jh @ba spmfg mll tngsg wbras, tngk wg dust mttgka tb tngd wjtn rgvgrgkig+ Gvgry wbra bh tng
dbrml lmw js mk brmilg hrbd ngmvgk+ @ba njdsglh js tng prgmingr, wnjin imlls hbr rgvgrgkig+ Jh m
eua`g `jvgs m inmr`g upbk tng cgkin, mll mttgka wjtn rgvgrgkig+ Jk tng dbrml lmw @ba njdsglh `jvgs
m inmr`g, @ba spmfg mll tngsg wbras6 wjtn wnmt vgkgrmtjbk, tngrghbrg, snbula wg mttgka- Dbsgs
put bhh njs snbgs hrbd njs hggt, jk tbfgk bh rgvgrgkig, wngk @ba wms mcbut tb spgmf tb njd+ Gxba
95 Y, 8+
.9*Jh @ba spmfg mll tngsg wbras bh tng dbrml lmw, tngk wg dust rgdgdcgr tngd+ Yurgly mll @ba
spgmfs js wbrtn rgdgdcgrjk`6 tnbsg wbras mrg wgj`nty wnjin ibkigrk smlvmtjbk+ Jt js kbt m vmjk
tnjk` hbr ybu, cgimusg jt js ybur ljhg+ Agut 935 10+ Bur dgdbry snbula cg ljfg tng ingst jk tng mrf
wngrg tng lmw wms fgpt+ @ba s brmilgs mrg brkmdgkts, mka snmll wg hbr`gt tngd2 Imk m dmja hbr`gt
ngr brkmdgkts2 Egr 35 93+
.1* Jh @ba spmfg mll tngsg wbras, tngk cgljgvg tngd+ Ygg tng kmdg bh @ba wrjttgk upbk gvgry
ibddmkadgkt+ Qng ngmtngks, jk bragr tb `mjk irgajt tb tngjr lmws, rgpbrtga tnmt tngy wgrg jkspjrga
cy tng `bas mt Sbdg+ Qng dbrml lmw hgtings jts pgaj`rgg hrbd ngmvgk+ Jpsg ajxjt+ @ba spmfg mll
tngsg wbras+ Ynmll wg kbt `jvg irgajt tb tng @ba bh ngmvgk2 Nbw wbula tng mk`gl ibkhjrd tng
wbdgk jk tng rgsurrgitjbk bh Inrjst2 Lb .smja ng*, J nmvg tbla ybu+ Dmtt 3>5 0+ J spgmf jk tng wbra
bh mk mk`gl+ Duin dbrg snbula tng dbrml lmw cg cgljgvga, wngk jt ibdgs tb us jk tng wbra bh @ba+
@ba spmfg mll tngsg wbras+ Wkcgljgh gkgrvmtgs tng vjrtug bh @ba s wbra, mka dmfgs jt prbvg
mcbrtjvg+ Qng wbra aja kbt prbhjt, kbt cgjk` djxga wjtn hmjtn+ Ngc 15 3+ Gvg `mvg dbrg irgajt tb
tng agvjl wngk ng spmfg tnmk sng aja tb @ba+
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.7* Jh @ba spmfg mll tngsg wbras, tngk lbvg tng ibddmkadgkts+ Bn, nbw lbvg J tny lmw- jt js dy
dgajtmtjbk mll tng amy+ _sm ==:5 :0+ Ibksjagr nbw J lbvg tny prgigpts+ _sm ==:5 =7:+ Qng dbrml
lmw js tng ibpy bh @ba s wjll, bur spjrjtuml ajrgitbry6 jt snbws us wnmt sjks tb mvbja, wnmt autjgs tb
pursug+ Qng tgk ibddmkadgkts mrg m inmjk bh pgmrls tb mabrk us, tngy mrg bur trgmsury tb gkrjin us6
tngy mrg dbrg prgijbus tnmk lmkas bh spjigs, br rbifs bh ajmdbkas+ Qng lmw bh tny dbutn js cgttgr
uktb dg tnmk tnbusmkas bh `bla mka sjlvgr+ _sm ==:5 03+ Qng lmw bh @ba nms trutn mka `bbakgss jk
jt+ Kgn :5 =9+ Qrutn, hbr @ba spmfg jt6 mka `bbakgss, hbr tngrg js kbtnjk` tng ibddmkadgkt
gkebjks, cut jt js hbr bur `bba+ B tngk, lgt tnjs ibddmka bur lbvg+
.8* Jh @ba spmfg mll tngsg wbras, tngk tgmin ybur injlargk tng lmw bh @ba+ Qngsg wbras, wnjin J
ibddmka tngg tnjs amy, snmll cg jk tny ngmrt, mka tnbu snmlt tgmin tngd ajlj`gktly uktb tny
injlargk+ Agut 85 8, 0+ Ng wnb js `baly, js cbtn m ajmdbka mka m lbmastbkg5 m ajmdbka hbr tng
spmrfljk` bh njs `rmig, mka m lbmastbkg hbr njs mttrmitjvg vjrtug jk armwjk` btngrs tb tng lbvg bh
@ba s prgigpts+ Xjr cbkus dm`js mljjs prbagst qumd sjcj VM `bba dmk cgkghjts btngrs dbrg tnmk
njdsglhT+ Zbu tnmt mrg pmrgkts, ajsinmr`g ybur auty+ Qnbu`n ybu imkkbt jdpmrt `rmig tb ybur
injlargk, ygt ybu dmy jdpmrt fkbwlga`g+ Lgt ybur injlargk fkbw tng ibddmkadgkts bh @ba+ Zg
snmll tgmin tngd ybur injlargk+ Agut ==5 =:+ Zbu mrg imrghul tb lgmvg ybur injlargk m pbrtjbk5 lgmvg
tng brmilgs bh ngmvgk wjtn tngd6 jkstruit tngd jk tng lmw bh @ba+ Jh @ba spmfg mll tngsg wbras, ybu
dmy wgll spgmf tngd bvgr m`mjk tb ybur injlargk+
.0* Jh @ba spmfg mll tngsg wbras, tng dbrml lmw dust cg bcgyga+ Jh m fjk` spgmfs, njs wbra
ibddmkas mllg`jmkig6 duin dbrg, wngk @ba spgmfs, dust njs wbras cg bcgyga+ Ybdg wjll bcgy
pmrtjmlly, bcgy sbdg ibddmkadgkts, kbt btngrs6 ljfg m slbu`n, wnjin, wngk jt ibdgs tb m stjhh
pjgig bh gmrtn, dmfgs m cmulf6 cut @ba, wnb spmfg mll tng wbras bh tng dbrml lmw, wjll nmvg mll
bcgyga+ Ng wjll kbt ajspgksg wjtn tng crgmin bh bkg lmw+ _rjkigs, jkagga, hbr spgijml rgmsbks,
sbdgtjdgs ajspgksg wjtn pgkml stmtutgs, mka wjll kbt gkhbrig tng sgvgrjty bh tng lmw6 cut @ba, wnb
spmfg mll tngsg wbras, cjkas dgk wjtn m sucpbgkm tb yjgla bcgajgkig tb gvgry lmw+
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Qnjs ibkagdks tng inurin bh Sbdg, wnjin, jkstgma bh bcgyjk` tng wnblg dbrml lmw, clbts but
bkg ibddmkadgkt, mka ajspgksgs wjtn btngrs+ Qngy lgmvg tng sgibka ibddmkadgkt but bh tngjr
imtginjsd, cgimusg jt dmfgs m`mjkst jdm`gs6 mka tb hjll up tng kudcgr bh tgk, tngy ajvjag tng tgktn
ibddmkadgkt jktb twb+ Qnus, tngy jkiur tnmt argmahul ibkagdkmtjbk5 Jh mky dmk snmll tmfg mwmy
hrbd tng wbras bh tnjs cbbf, @ba snmll tmfg mwmy njs pmrt but bh tng cbbf bh ljhg+ Sgv 335 =:+ Ms
tngy clbt but bkg ibddmkadgkt, mka iut tng fkbt wnjin tngy imkkbt uktjg, sb tngy ajspgksg wjtn
btngr ibddmkadgkts+ Qngy ajspgksg wjtn tng sjxtn ibddmkadgkt, dmfjk` duragr dgrjtbrjbus jk
imsg bh prbpm`mtjk` tng Imtnblji imusg+ Qngy ajspgksg wjtn tng sgvgktn ibddmkadgkt, wngrgjk
@ba hbrcjas maultgry6 hbr tng _bpg ajspgksgs wjtn tng sjk bh ukilgmkkgss, ygm, jkigst, cy pmyjk`
hjkgs mka suds bh dbkgy jktb njs ibhhgr+ Kb wbkagr tng _bpg tmfgs dgk bhh tngjr lbymlty tb fjk`s
mka prjkigs, wngk ng tgmings tngd ajslbymlty tb @ba+ Ybdg bh tng _mpjsts smy gxprgssly jk tngjr
wrjtjk`s, tnmt tng _bpg nms pbwgr tb ajspgksg wjtn tng lmws bh @ba, mka imk `jvg dgk ljigksg tb
crgmf tng ibddmkadgkts bh tng Bla mka Kgw Qgstmdgkt+ Qnmt suin m rglj`jbk snbula gvgr m`mjk
`gt hbbt jk Gk`lmka, tng Lbra jk dgriy prgvgkt- Jh @ba spmfg mll tng ibddmkadgkts, tngk wg dust
bcgy mll6 ng wnb crgmfs tng nga`g bh tng ibddmkadgkts, m sgrpgkt snmll cjtg njd+
8+3 Cut wnmt dmk imk bcgy mll @ba's
ibddmkadgkts2
Qb bcgy tng lmw jk m lg`ml sgksg $ tb ab mll tng lmw rgqujrgs $ kb dmk imk+ Yjk nms iut tng lbif bh
brj`jkml rj`ntgbuskgss, wngrg bur strgk`tn lmy6 cut, jk m trug `bspgl$sgksg, wg dmy sb bcgy tng
dbrml lmw ms tb hjka miigptmkig+ Qnjs `bspgl bcgajgkig ibksjsts jk m rgml gkagmvbur tb bcsgrvg tng
wnblg dbrml lmw+ J nmvg abkg tny ibddmkadgkts ._sm ==:5 =88*6 kbt, J nmvg abkg mll J snbula ab,
cut J nmvg abkg mll J md mclg tb ab6 mka wngrgjk dy bcgajgkig ibdgs snbrt, J lbbf up tb tng pgrhgit
rj`ntgbuskgss mka bcgajgkig bh Inrjst, mka nbpg hbr pmrabk tnrbu`n njs clbba+ Qnjs js tb bcgy tng
dbrml lmw gvmk`gljimlly6 wnjin, tnbu`n jt cg kbt tb smtjshmitjbk, ygt jt js tb miigptmtjbk+
Pg ibdg kbw tb tng prghmig jtsglh, wnjin ibksjsts bh tnrgg pmrts5
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J+ J md tng Lbra tny @ba 6
JJ+ wnjin nmvg crbu`nt tngg but bh tng lmka bh G`ypt 6
JJJ+ but bh tng nbusg bh cbkam`g +
J+ J md tng Lbra tny @ba+
Ngrg wg nmvg m agsirjptjbk bh @ba6
.=* Cy njs gssgktjml `rgmtkgss, J md tng Lbra6
.3* Cy njs rglmtjvg `bbakgss, Qny @ba+
Cy njs gssgktjml `rgmtkgss,
J md tng Lbra5 br, ms jt js jk tng Ngcrgw, EGNBXMN+ Cy tnjs `rgmt kmdg @ba sgts hbrtn njs
dmegsty+ Ymkitjus nmcjtud hujt, smys Cuxtbrh+ Qng kmdg bh Egnbvmn wms nma jk dbrg rgvgrgkig
mdbk` tng Egws tnmk mky btngr kmdg bh @ba+ Jt sj`kjhjgs @ba s sglh$suhhjijgkiy, gtgrkjty,
jkagpgkagkig, mka jddutmcjljty+ Dml+ 95 8+
Wsg bkg+ Jh @ba cg Egnbvmn, tng hbuktmjk bh cgjk`, wnb imk ab wnmt ng wjll, lgt us hgmr njd+ Qnmt
tnbu dmygst hgmr tnjs `lbrjbus mka hgmrhul kmdg, Egnbvmn+ Agut 3>5 7>+
Wsg twb+ Jh @ba cg Egnbvmn, tng suprgdg Lbra, tng clmspngdbus _mpjsts mrg ibkagdkga wnb
spgmf mhtgr tnjs dmkkgr5 Bur Lbra @ba tng _bpg+ Js jt m wbkagr tng _bpg ljhts njs trjplg irbwk
mcbvg tng ngmas bh fjk`s mka gdpgrbrs, wngk ng usurps @ba s tjtlg, snbwjk` njdsglh tnmt ng js
@ba 2 3 Qngss 35 1+ Ng sggfs tb dmfg njdsglh Lbra bh ngmvgk, hbr ng wjll imkbkjsg smjkts tngrg6
Lbra bh gmrtn, hbr wjtn njs fgys ng cjkas mka lbbsgs wnbd ng plgmsgs6 Lbra bh ngll, hbr ng hrggs
dgk but bh pur`mtbry+ @ba wjll pull abwk tngsg pludgs bh prjag6 ng wjll ibksudg tnjs dmk bh sjk
wjtn tng crgmtn bh njs dbutn, mka tng crj`ntkgss bh njs ibdjk`+ 3 Qngss 35 >+
V3T @ba js agsirjcga cy njs rglmtjvg `bbakgss6 tny @ba+ Nma ng imllga njdsglh Egnbvmn
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bkly, jt dj`nt nmvg tgrrjhjga us, mka dmag us hlgg hrbd njd6 cut wngk ng smys, tny @ba, jt
mllurgs mka armws us tb njd+ Qnjs, tnbu`n m prghmig tb tng lmw, js purg `bspgl+ Qng wbra
Glbgnm, tny @ba, js sb swggt, tnmt wg imk kgvgr suif mll tng nbkgy but bh jt+ J md tny @ba,
kbt bkly cy irgmtjbk, cut cy glgitjbk+ Qnjs wbra, tny @ba, tnbu`n jt wms spbfgk tb Jsrmgl,
js m inmrtgr wnjin cglbk`s tb mll tng smjkts+ Hbr tng hurtngr gxplmkmtjbk, ngrg mrg tnrgg
qugstjbks+
8+9 Nbw ibdgs @ba tb cg bur @ba2
Qnrbu`n Egsus Inrjst+ Inrjst js m djaalg pgrsbk jk tng Qrjkjty+ Ng js Gddmkugl, @ba wjtn us+ Ng
crjk`s twb ajhhgrgkt pmrtjgs tb`gtngr5 dmfgs bur kmturg lbvgly tb @ba, mka @ba s kmturg lbvgly tb
us6 cy njs agmtn, imusgs hrjgkasnjp, ygm, ukjbk6 mka crjk`s us wjtnjk tng vgr`g bh tng ibvgkmkt, mka
tnus @ba cgibdgs bur @ba+
8+1 Pnmt js jdpljga cy @ba cgjk` bur @ba2
Jt js ibdprgngksjvg bh mll `bba tnjk`s+ @ba js bur strbk` tbwgr6 bur hbuktmjk bh ljvjk` wmtgr6 bur
smlvmtjbk+ Dbrg pmrtjiulmrly, cgjk` bur @ba jdpljgs tng swggtgst rglmtjbks+
.=* Qng rglmtjbk bh m hmtngr+ J wjll cg m Hmtngr uktb ybu6 3 Ibr 85 =>+ M hmtngr js hull bh tgkagr
imrg hbr njs injla+ Wpbk wnbd abgs ng sgttlg tng jkngrjtmkig cut njs injla2 @ba cgjk` bur @ba, wjll
cg m hmtngr tb us6 m Hmtngr bh dgrijgs, 3 Ibr =5 96 Qng gvgrlmstjk` Hmtngr+ Jsm :5 8+ Jh @ba cg bur
@ba, wg nmvg m Hmtngr jk ngmvgk tnmt kgvgr ajgs+
.3* Jt jdpbrts tng rglmtjbk bh m nuscmka+ Qny Dmfgr js tnjkg nuscmka+ Jsm 715 7+ Jh @ba cg bur
nuscmka, ng gstggds us prgijbus tb njd, ms tng mpplg bh njs gyg+ Ugin 35 >+ Ng jdpmrts njs sgirgts
tb us+ _sm 375 =1+ Ng cgstbws m fjk`abd upbk us hbr bur abwry+ Lufg =35 93+
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8+7 Nbw dmy wg fkbw tnmt cy ibvgkmkt ukjbk,
@ba js bur @ba2
.m* Cy nmvjk` njs `rmig plmktga jk us+ Fjk`s injlargk mrg fkbwk cy tngjr ibstly egwgls+ Jt js
kbt nmvjk` ibddbk `jhts wnjin snbws wg cglbk` tb @ba6 dmky nmvg tng `jhts bh @ba
wjtnbut @ba6 cut jt js `rmig tnmt `jvgs us m trug `gkujkg tjtlg tb @ba+ Jk pmrtjiulmr, hmjtn js
vjkiulud ukjbkjs, tng `rmig bh ukjbk, cy wnjin wg dmy spgll but bur jktgrgst jk @ba+ Hmjtn
abgs kbt, ms tng dmrjkgr, imst jts mkinbr abwkwmras, cut upwmras6 jt trusts jk tng dgriy mka
clbba bh @ba, mka trustjk` jk @ba, gk`m`gs njd tb cg bur @ba+ Btngr `rmigs dmfg us ljfg
@ba, hmjtn dmfgs us bkg wjtn njd+
.c* Pg dmy fkbw @ba js bur @ba cy nmvjk` tng gmrkgst bh njs Ypjrjt jk bur ngmrts+ 3 Ibr =5 33+
@ba bhtgk `jvgs tng pursg tb tng wjifga, cut tng Ypjrjt bkly tb suin ms ng jktgkas tb dmfg
njs ngjrs+ Nmvg wg nma tng ibksgirmtjbk bh tng Ypjrjt2 Jh wg nmvg kbt nma tng sgmljk` wbrf
bh tng Ypjrjt, nmvg wg nma tng ngmljk` wbrf2 Zg nmvg mk ukitjbk hrbd tng Nbly Bkg+ =
Ebnk 35 3?+ Qng Ypjrjt, wngrg jt js, stmdps tng jdprgss bh jts bwk nbljkgss upbk tng ngmrt6 jt
gdcrbjagrs mka cgspmk`lgs tng sbul, mka dmfgs jt mll `lbrjbus wjtnjk+ Nmvg wg nma tng
mttrmitjbk bh tng Ypjrjt2 Armw dg, wg wjll ruk mhtgr tngg+ Imkt =5 1+ Nms tng Ypjrjt, cy jts
dm`kgtji vjrtug, armwk bur ngmrts tb @ba2 Imk wg smy, B tnbu wnbd dy sbul lbvgtn2
Imkt =5 0+ Js @ba bur pmrmajsg bh aglj`nt2 bur Yg`ullmn, br injgh trgmsurg- Mrg bur ngmrts sb
inmjkga tb @ba tnmt kb btngr bcegit imk gkinmkt us, br armw us mwmy hrbd njd2 Nmvg wg
nma tng glgvmtjbk bh tng Ypjrjt2 Nms jt rmjsga bur ngmrts mcbvg tng wbrla2 Qng Ypjrjt ljhtga
dg up+ Gzgf 95=1+ Nms tng Ypjrjt dmag us, supgrkm mknglmrg, sggf tng tnjk`s mcbvg wngrg
Inrjst js2 Qnbu`n bur hlgsn js bk gmrtn, js bur ngmrt jk ngmvgk2 Qnbu`n wg ljvg ngrg, trmag
wg mcbvg2 Nms tng Ypjrjt tnus ljhtga us up2 Cy tnjs wg dmy fkbw tnmt @ba js bur @ba+
Pngrg @ba `jvgs njs Ypjrjt hbr mk gmrkgst, tngrg ng `jvgs njdsglh hbr m pbrtjbk+
© Pg dmy fkbw @ba js bur @ba, jh ng nms `jvgk us tng ngmrts bh injlargk+ Nmvg wg
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bcgajgktjml ngmrts2 _sm 305 >+ Ab wg sucsirjcg tb @ba s ibddmkas wngk njs ibddmkas
irbss bur wjll2 M trug smjkt js ljfg tng hlbwgr bh tng suk, wnjin bpgks mka snuts wjtn tng
suk5 ng bpgks tb @ba, mka snuts tb sjk+ Jh wg nmvg tng ngmrts bh injlargk, @ba js bur Hmtngr+
.g* Pg dmy fkbw @ba js burs, mka wg nmvg mk jktgrgst jk njd, cy stmkajk` up hbr njs jktgrgst+
Pg snmll mppgmr jk njs imusg mka vjkajimtg njs trutn, wngrgjk njs `lbry js sb duin
ibkigrkga+ Mtnmkmsjus wms tng culwmrf bh trutn6 ng stbba up hbr jt, wngk dbst bh tng wbrla
wgrg Msjmks+ Jk hbrdgr tjdgs tng kbclgs bh _blbkjm, wngk tng `bspgl wms rgma, lmja tngjr
nmkas upbk tngjr swbras, sj`kjhyjk` tnmt tngy wgrg rgmay tb aghgka tng hmjtn, mka nmzmra
tngjr ljvgs hbr tng `bspgl+ Qngrg js kb cgttgr sj`k bh nmvjk` mk jktgrgst jk @ba tnmk stmkajk`
up hbr njs jktgrgst+
.h* Pg dmy fkbw @ba js burs, mka wg nmvg mk jktgrgst jk njd, cy njs nmvjk` mk jktgrgst jk us+
Dy cglbvga js djkg, mka J md njs+ Imkt 35 =8+ Pngk @ba smys tb tng sbul, Qnbu mrt djkg6
tng sbul mkswgrs, Lbra, J md tnjkg6 mll J nmvg js mt tny sgrvjig6 dy ngma snmll cg tnjkg tb
stuay hbr tngg6 dy tbk`ug snmll cg tnjkg tb prmjsg tngg+ Jh @ba cg bur @ba cy wmy bh
abkmtjbk, wg mrg njs cy wmy bh agajimtjbk6 wg ljvg tb njd, mka mrg dbrg njs tnmk wg mrg bur
bwk+ Qnus wg dmy ibdg tb fkbw tnmt @ba js bur @ba+
Wsg bkg+ Mcbvg mll tnjk`s, lgt us `gt tnjs `rgmt inmrtgr ibkhjrdga, tnmt @ba js bur @ba+ Agjty js kbt
ibdhbrtmclg wjtnbut prbprjgty+ Lgt us lmcbur tb `gt sbuka gvjagkigs tnmt @ba js bur @ba+ Pg
imkkbt imll ngmltn, ljcgrty, gstmtg, burs6 cut lgt us cg mclg tb imll @ba burs, mka smy ms tng inurin,
@ba, gvgk bur bwk @ba, snmll clgss us+ _sm 805 8+ Lgt gvgry sbul lmcbur tb prbkbukig tnjs
Ynjccblgtn, Dy @ba+ Qnmt wg dmy gkagmvbur tb nmvg @ba hbr bur @ba, ibksjagr tng djsgry bh
suin ms nmvg kbt @ba hbr tngjr @ba, jk nbw sma m ibkajtjbk mrg tngy, wngk tng nbur bh ajstrgss
ibdgs- Qnjs wms Ymul s imsg wngk ng smja J md sbrg ajstrgssga6 hbr tng _njljstjkgs dmfg wmr
m`mjkst dg, mka @ba js agpmrtga hrbd dg+ = Ymd 3>5 =7+ M wjifga dmk jk tjdg bh trbuclg, js ljfg m
vgssgl tbssga bk tng sgm wjtnbut mk mkinbr, wnjin strjfgs bk rbifs br smkas+ M sjkkgr wnb nms kbt
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@ba tb cg njs @ba, dmy dmfg m snjht wnjlg ngmltn mka gstmtg lmst, cut wngk tngsg irutings bk wnjin
ng lgmkga mrg crbfgk, njs ngmrt dust sjkf+ Jt js wjtn njd ms jt wms wjtn tng bla wbrla wngk tng hlbba
imdg+ Qng wmtgrs mt hjrst imdg tb tng vmllgys, cut tngk tng pgbplg wbula `gt tb tng njlls mka
dbuktmjks6 cut wngk tng wmtgrs imdg tb tng dbuktmjks, tngk tngrg dj`nt cg sbdg trggs bk tng nj`n
njlls, mka tngy wbula iljdc up tb tngd6 my, cut tng wmtgrs rbsg mcbvg tng tbps bh tng trggs6 mka tngk
tngjr ngmrts hmjlga tngd, mka mll nbpgs bh cgjk` smvga wgrg `bkg+ Yb jt js wjtn m dmk tnmt nms kbt
@ba tb cg njs @ba+ Jh bkg ibdhbrt cg tmfgk mwmy, ng nms mkbtngr6 jh ng lbsg m injla, ng nms mk
gstmtg6 cut wngk tng wmtgrs rjsg nj`ngr, agmtn ibdgs mka tmfgs mwmy mll, mka ng nms kbtnjk` tb nglp
njdsglh wjtn, kb @ba tb `b tb, ng dust kggas ajg jk agspmjr+ Nbw `rgmt m prjvjlg`g jt js tb nmvg @ba
hbr bur @ba- Nmppy js tnmt pgbplg wnbsg @ba js tng Lbra+ _sm =115 =7+ Cgmtjtuab nbdjkjs gst
Agus VDmk s nmppjkgss js @ba njdsglhT+ Mu`ustjkg+ Qnmt ybu dmy sgg tng prjvjlg`g bh tnjs inmrtgr5
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.m* Jh @ba cg bur @ba, tngk tnbu`n wg dmy hggl tng strbfg bh gvjl, ygt kbt tng stjk`+ Ng dust
kggas cg nmppy wnb js jk suin m ibkajtjbk, tnmt kbtnjk` imk nurt njd+ Jh ng lbsg njs kmdg, jt js
wrjttgk jk tng cbbf bh ljhg6 jh ng lbsg njs ljcgrty, njs ibksijgkig js hrgg6 jh ng lbsg njs gstmtg, ng
js pbssgssga bh tng pgmrl bh prjig6 jh ng dggts wjtn stbrds, ng fkbws wngrg tb put jk hbr
nmrcbur6 @ba js njs @ba, mka ngmvgk js njs ngmvgk+
.c* Jh @ba cg bur @ba, bur sbul js smhg+ Qng sbul js tng egwgl, jt js m clbssbd bh gtgrkjty+ J wms
`rjgvga jk dy spjrjt jk tng djast bh dy cbay6 jk tng Inmlagg, jt js jk tng djast bh dy sngmtn+
Amk 05 =7+ Qng cbay js cut tng sngmtn6 tng sbul js tng prjkigly pmrt bh dmk, wnjin swmys tng
sigptrg bh rgmsbk6 jt js m iglgstjml spmrf, ms Amdmsigkg imlls jt+ Jh @ba cg bur @ba, tng sbul js
smhg, ms jk m `mrrjsbk+ Agmtn imk ab kb dbrg nurt tb m vjrtubus ngmvgk$cbrk sbul, tnmk Amvja
aja tb Ymul, wngk ng iut bhh tng sfjrt bh njs `mrdgkt+ Qng sbul js smhg, cgjk` nja jk tng
prbdjsgs6 nja jk tng wbukas bh Inrjst6 nja jk @ba s agirgg+ Qng sbul js tng pgmrl, mka ngmvgk js
tng imcjkgt wngrg @ba wjll lbif jt up smhg+
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.i* Jh @ba cg bur @ba, tngk mll tnmt js jk @ba js burs+ Qng Lbra smys tb m smjkt jk ibvgkmkt, ms tng
fjk` bh Jsrmgl tb tng fjk` bh Yyrjm, J md tnjkg, mka mll tnmt J nmvg+ J Fjk`s 3?5 1+ Yb smjtn @ba,
J md tnjkg5 nbw nmppy js ng wnb kbt bkly jkngrjts tng `jht bh @ba, cut jkngrjts @ba njdsglh-
Mll tnmt J nmvg snmll cg tnjkg6 dy wjsabd snmll cg tnjkg tb tgmin tngg6 dy pbwgr snmll cg tnjkg
tb suppbrt tngg6 dy dgriy snmll cg tnjkg tb smvg tngg+ @ba js mk jkhjkjtg bigmk bh clgssgakgss,
mka tngrg js gkbu`n jk njd tb hjll us5 ms jh m tnbusmka vgssgls wgrg tnrbwk jktb tng sgm, tngrg js
gkbu`n jk tng sgm tb hjll tngd+
.a* Jh @ba cg bur @ba, ng wjll gktjrgly lbvg us+ _rbpgrty js tng `rbuka bh lbvg+ @ba dmy `jvg dgk
fjk`abds, mka kbt lbvg tngd6 cut ng imkkbt cg bur @ba, mka kbt lbvg us+ Ng imlls njs
ibvgkmktga smjkts, Egajautn Kmpnsnj, Qng agmrly cglbvga bh dy sbul+ Egr =35 0+ Ng rgebjigtn
bvgr tngd wjtn eby, mka rgsts jk njs lbvg+ Ugpn 95 =0+ Qngy mrg njs rghjkga sjlvgr .Ugin =95 :*6
njs egwgls .Dml 95 =0*6 njs rbyml ajmagd .Jsm 835 9*+ Ng `jvgs tngd tng irgmd mka hlbwgr bh njs
lbvg+ Ng kbt bkly bpgks njs nmka mka hjlls tngd, cut bpgks njs ngmrt mka hjlls tngd+ _sm =175
=8+
.g* Jh @ba cg bur @ba, ng wjll ab dbrg hbr us tnmk mll tng wbrla cgsjags imk+ Pnmt js tnmt2
.j* Ng wjll `jvg us pgmig jk trbuclg+ Pngk tngrg js m stbrd wjtnbut, ng wjll dmfg dusji
wjtnjk+ Qng wbrla imk irgmtg trbuclg jk pgmig, cut @ba imk irgmtg pgmig jk trbuclg+ Ng
wjll sgka tng Ibdhbrtgr, wnb, ms m abvg, crjk`s mk bljvg$crmkin bh pgmig jk njs dbutn+
Ebnk =15 =8+
.jj* @ba wjll `jvg us m irbwk bh jddbrtmljty+ Qng wbrla imk `jvg m irbwk bh `bla, cut tnmt
irbwk nms tnbrks jk jt mka agmtn jk jt6 cut @ba wjll `jvg ybu m irbwk bh `lbry tnmt
hmagtn kbt mwmy+ = _gt+ 75 1+ Qng `mrlmka dmag bh tng hlbwgrs bh pmrmajsg kgvgr wjtngrs+
.jjj* Jh @ba cg bur @ba, ng wjll cgmr wjtn dmky jkhjrdjtjgs+ Ng dmy rgspjtg sjkkgrs mwnjlg,
cut lbk` hbrcgmrmkig js kb miqumjktmkig6 ng wjll tnrbw tngd tb ngll hbr tngjr sjks6 cut jh
ng cg bur @ba, ng wjll kbt hbr gvgry hmjljk` agstrby us6 ng cgmrs wjtn njs spbusg ms wjtn
tng wgmfgr vgssgl+ Ng dmy inmstjsg+ _sm >:5 93+ Ng dmy usg tng rba mka tng prukjk`$
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fkjhg, cut kbt tng clbbay mxg+ Ng nms kbt cgngla jkjqujty jk Emibc+ Kudc 395 3=+ Ng
wjll kbt sgg sjk jk njs pgbplg sb ms tb agstrby tngd, cut tngjr sjks sb ms tb pjty tngd+ Ng
sggs tngd ms m pnysjijmk m ajsgmsg jk njs pmtjgkt, tb ngml njd+ J nmvg sggk njs wmys, mka
wjll ngml njd+ Jsm 705 =>+ Gvgry hmjljk` abgs kbt crgmf tng dmrrjm`g$cbka msukagr+ Qng
ajsijplgs nma `rgmt hmjljk`s, tngy mll hbrsbbf Inrjst mka hlga6 cut tnjs aja kbt crgmf bhh
tngjr jktgrgst jk @ba6 tngrghbrg, smys Inrjst, mt njs msigksjbk, Qgll dy ajsijplgs, J `b tb
dy @ba mka tb tngjr @ba+
.jv* Jh @ba cg bkig bur @ba, ng js sb hbr gvgr+ Qnjs @ba js bur @ba hbr gvgr mka gvgr+ _sm
1>5 =1+ Pnmtgvgr wbrlaly ibdhbrts wg nmvg, tngy mrg cut hbr m sgmsbk, mka wg dust pmrt
wjtn mll+ Ngc ==5 37+ Ms _mul s hrjgkas miibdpmkjga njd tb tng snjp, mka tngrg lght njd
.Mits 3?5 9>*, sb mll bur gmrtnly ibdhbrts wjll cut `b wjtn us tb tng `rmvg, mka tngrg
lgmvg us+ Zbu imkkbt smy ybu nmvg ngmltn, mka snmll nmvg jt hbr gvgr6 ybu nmvg m injla,
mka snmll nmvg jt hbr gvgr6 cut jh @ba cg ybur @ba, ybu snmll nmvg njd hbr gvgr+ Qnjs
@ba js bur @ba hbr gvgr mka gvgr+ Jh @ba cg bur @ba, ng wjll cg m @ba tb us ms lbk` ms
ng js m @ba+ Zg nmvg tmfgk mwmy dy `bas, smja Djimn+ Eua`gs =>5 =1+ Cut jt imkkbt cg
smja tb m cgljgvgr, tnmt njs @ba js tmfgk mwmy6 Ng dmy lbsg mll tnjk`s glsg, cut imkkbt
lbsg njs @ba+ @ba js burs hrbd gvgrlmstjk` jk glgitjbk, mka tb gvgrlmstjk` jk `lbry+
.v* Jh @ba cg bur @ba, wg snmll gkeby mll bur `baly rglmtjbks wjtn njd jk ngmvgk+ Qng `rgmt
hgljijty bk gmrtn js tb gkeby rglmtjbks+ M hmtngr sggs njs bwk pjiturg jk m injla6 mka m wjhg
sggs ngrsglh jk ngr nuscmka+ Pg plmkt tng hlbwgr bh lbvg mdbk` bur rglmtjbks, mka tng
lbss bh tngd js ljfg tng pulljk` bhh m ljdc hrbd tng cbay+ Cut jh @ba cg burs, wjtn tng
gkebydgkt bh @ba wg snmll gkeby mll bur pjbus rglmtjbks jk `lbry+ Qng `rmijbus injla
snmll sgg njs `baly hmtngr, tng vjrtubus wjhg snmll sgg ngr rglj`jbus nuscmka jk Inrjst s
mrds6 mka tngk tngrg wjll cg m agmrgr lbvg tb rglmtjbks tnmk tngrg gvgr wms cghbrg,
tnbu`n jk m hmr ajhhgrgkt dmkkgr6 tngk rglmtjbks snmll dggt mka kgvgr pmrt+ Mka sb snmll
wg cg gvgr wjtn tng Lbra+
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Wsg twb+ Qb suin ms imk rgmljzg tnjs ibvgkmkt ukjbk wg nmvg sgvgrml gxnbrtmtjbks+
.j* Jh @ba cg bur @ba, lgt us jdprbvg bur jktgrgst jk njd, lgt us imst mll bur curagks upbk
njd5 tng curagk bh bur hgmrs, bur wmkts mka bur sjks+ Imst tny curagk upbk tng Lbra+
_sm 775 33+ Pjifga dgk wnb mrg m curagk tb @ba nmvg kb rj`nt tb imst tngjr curagk
upbk njd6 cut suin ms nmvg @ba hbr tngjr @ba mrg imllga upbk tb imst tngjr curagk bk
njd+ Pngrg snbula tng injla gmsg mll jts imrgs cut jk tng cbsbd bh jts pmrgkt2 Lgt mll tny
wmkts ljg upbk dg+ Eua`gs =:5 3?+ Yb @ba sggds tb smy tb njs injlargk, Lgt mll ybur
wmkts ljg upbk dg+ Inrjstjmk, wnmt trbuclgs tngg2 Qnbu nmst m @ba tb pmrabk tny sjks
mka tb supply tny wmkts6 tngrghbrg rbll ybur curagk bk njd+ Imstjk` mll ybur imrg upbk
njd+ = _gt 75 0+ Pny mrg Inrjstjmks sb ajsqujgtga jk tngjr djkas2 Qngy mrg tmfjk` imrg
wngk tngy snbula cg imstjk` imrg+
.jj* Jh @ba cg bur @ba, lgt us lgmrk tb cg ibktgktga, tnbu`n wg nmvg tng lgss bh btngr tnjk`s+
Ibktgktdgkt js m rmrg egwgl, jt js tng iurg bh imrg+ Jh wg nmvg @ba tb cg bur @ba, wgll
dmy wg cg ibktgktga+ J fkbw wnbd J nmvg cgljgvga+ 3 Qjd =5 J3+ Qngrg wms _mul s
jktgrgst jk @ba+ Ms nmvjk` kbtnjk`, mka ygt pbssgssjk` mll tnjk`s+ 3 Ibr 85 =?+ Ngrg wms
njs ibktgkt+ Qnmt suin wnb nmvg ibvgkmkt$ukjbk wjtn @ba dmy cg hjllga wjtn
ibktgktdgkt bh spjrjt, ibksjagr wnmt m rjin clgssjk` @ba js tb tng sbul+
.jjj* Ng js cbkud suhhjijgks, m suhhjijgkt `bba+ Ng wnb nms @ba nms gkbu`n+ Jh m dmk cg
tnjrsty, crjk` njd tb m sprjk`, mka ng js smtjshjga6 jk @ba tngrg js gkbu`n tb hjll tng
ngmvgk$cbrk sbul+ Ng `jvgs `rmig mka `lbry+ _sm >15 ==+ Qngrg js jk @ba kbt bkly m
suhhjijgkiy, cut m rgaukamkiy6 ng js kbt bkly hull ms m vgssgl, cut ms m sprjk`+ Btngr
tnjk`s imk kb dbrg hjll tng sbul tnmk m dmrjkgr s crgmtn imk hjll tng smjls bh m snjp6 cut jk
@ba tngrg js m ibrkuibpjm, mk jkhjkjtg hulkgss6 ng nms gkbu`n tb hjll tng mk`gls, tngrghbrg
gkbu`n tb hjll us+ Qng ngmrt js m trjmk`lg, wnjin bkly tng Qrjkjty imk hjll+
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.jv* @ba js cbkud smkitjhjimks, m smkitjhyjk` `bba+ Ng smkitjhjgs mll bur ibdhbrts mka turk
tngd jktb clgssjk`s+ Ngmltn js clgssga, gstmtg js clgssga+ Ng `jvgs wjtn tng vgkjsbk m
clgssjk`+ J wjll mcukamktly clgss ngr prbvjsjbk+ _sm =935 =7+ Ng `jvgs us tng ljhg wg
nmvg, tmkqumd mrrnmcb, ms mk gmrkgst bh dbrg+ Ng `jvgs tng ljttlg dgml jk tng cmrrgl ms mk
gmrkgst bh tng rbyml hgmst jk pmrmajsg+ Ng smkitjhjgs mll bur irbssgs+ Qngy snmll kbt cg
agstruitjvg pukjsndgkts, cut dgajijkgs6 tngy snmll ibrrbag mka gmt but tng vgkbd bh sjk6
tngy snmll pbljsn mka rghjkg bur `rmig+ Qng dbrg tng ajmdbka js iut, tng dbrg jt spmrflgs+
Pngk @ba strgtings tng strjk`s bh njs vjbl, jt js tb dmfg tng dusji cgttgr+
.v* @ba js cbkud sglgitud, m inbjig `bba+ Mll tnjk`s, suc sblg, mrg cut cbkm simcgllj, ms
Mu`ustjkg smys, tng clgssjk`s bh tng hbbtstbbl, cut tb nmvg @ba njdsglh tb cg burs, js tng
clgssjk` bh tng tnrbkg+ Mcrmnmd `mvg `jhts tb tng sbks bh tng ibkiucjkgs, cut ng sgttlga
tng jkngrjtmkig upbk Jsmmi+ Mcrmnmd `mvg mll tnmt ng nma tb Jsmmi+ @gk 375 7+ @ba dmy
sgka mwmy tng dgk bh tng wbrla wjtn `jhts, m ljttlg `bla mka sjlvgr6 cut jk `jvjk` us
njdsglh, ng `jvgs us tng vgry gssgkig, njs `rmig, njs lbvg, njs fjk`abd5 ngrg js tng
irbwkjk` clgssjk`+
.vj* @ba js cbkud suddud, tng injgh `bba+ Jk tng injgh `bba tngrg dust cg aglgitmcjljty6 jt
dust nmvg sbdgtnjk` tnmt js agljijbus mka swggt5 mka wngrg imk wg suif tnbsg purg
gssgktjml ibdhbrts, wnjin rmvjsn us wjtn aglj`nt, cut jk @ba2 Jk Agb qumamd auligajkg
aglgitmtur mkjdm, jddb rmpjtur VJk @ba s inmrmitgr tngrg js m igrtmjk swggtkgss wnjin
hmsijkmtgs br rmtngr gkrmpturgs tng sbulT+ Mt tny rj`nt nmka tngrg mrg plgmsurgs+ _sm =85
==5 Jk tng injgh `bba tngrg dust cg trmksigkagkig, jt dust nmvg m surpmssjk` gxigllgkig+
Qnus @ba js jkhjkjtgly cgttgr tnmk mll btngr tnjk`s+ Jt js cglbw tng Agjty tb ibdpmrg btngr
tnjk`s wjtn jt+ Pnb wbula wgj`n m hgmtngr m`mjkst m dbuktmjk bh `bla2 @ba js hbks gt
brj`b, tng sprjk` bh mll gktjtjgs, mka tng imusg js dbrg kbclg tnmk tng ghhgit+ Jt js @ba tnmt
cgspmk`lgs tng irgmtjbk, tnmt puts lj`nt jktb tng suk, tnmt hjlls tng vgjks bh tng gmrtn wjtn
sjlvgr+ Irgmturgs ab cut dmjktmjk ljhg, @ba `jvgs ljhg+ Ng jkhjkjtgly butsnjkgs mll
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suclukmry `lbry+ Ng js cgttgr tnmk tng sbul, tnmk mk`gls, mka tnmk ngmvgk+ Jk tng injgh
`bba, tngrg dust cg kbt bkly hulkgss, cut vmrjgty+ Pngrg vmrjgty js wmktjk` wg mrg mpt tb
kmusgmtg+ Qb hgga bkly bk nbkgy wbula crgga lbmtnjk`6 cut jk @ba js mll vmrjgty bh
hulkgss+ Ibl =5 =:+ Ng js m ukjvgrsml `bba, ibddgksurmtg tb mll bur wmkts+ Ng js cbkud
jk qub bdkjm cbkm Vtng `bba jk wnjin js gvgry `bbaT, m sbk, m pbrtjbk, m nbrk bh
smlvmtjbk+ Ng js imllga tng @ba bh mll ibdhbrt+ 3 Ibr =5 9+ Qngrg js m ibdpljimtjbk bh mll
cgmutjgs mka aglj`nts jk njd+ Ngmltn nms kbt tng ibdhbrt bh cgmuty, kbr cgmuty bh rjings,
kbr rjings bh wjsabd6 cut @ba js tng @ba bh mll ibdhbrt+ Jk tng injgh `bba tngrg dust cg
gtgrkjty+ @ba js m trgmsurg tnmt imk kgjtngr cg armwk lbw, kbr armwk ary+
.vjj* Qnbu`n tng mk`gls mrg ibktjkumlly spgkajk` wnmt js njs, ng imk kgvgr cg spgkt6 ng mcjags
hbr gvgr+ Gtgrkjty js m hlbwgr bh njs irbwk+ Kbw, jh @ba cg bur @ba, tngrg js gkbu`n tb
lgt hull ibktgktdgkt jktb bur sbuls+ Pnmt kgga wg bh tbrinlj`nt, jh wg nmvg tng suk2
Pnmt jh @ba agky tng hlbwgr, jh ng nms `jvgk us tng egwgl2 Nbw snbula m Inrjstjmk s
ngmrt rgst bk tnjs rbif- Jh wg smy @ba js bur @ba, mka wg mrg kbt ibktgkt, wg nmvg imusg
tb qugstjbk bur jktgrgst jk njd+
.vjjj* Jh wg imk ilgmr up tnjs ibvgkmkt$ukjbk, tnmt @ba js bur @ba, lgt jt inggr mka rgvjvg us jk
mll ibkajtjbks+ Qb cg ibktgkt wjtn @ba js kbt gkbu`n, cut tb cg inggrhul+ Pnmt `rgmtgr
ibrajml imk ybu nmvg tnmk ukjbk wjtn Agjty2 Pngk Egsus Inrjst wms rgmay tb msigka, ng
ibula kbt lgmvg m rjingr ibksblmtjbk wjtn njs ajsijplgs tnmk tnjs, J msigka tb dy @ba mka
tb ybur @ba+ Ebnk 3?5 =0+ Pnb snbula rgebjig, jh kbt tngy wnb nmvg mk jkhjkjtg, mll$
suhhjijgkt, gtgrkml @ba tb cg tngjr pbrtjbk, wnb mrg ms rjin ms ngmvgk imk dmfg tngd2
Pnmt tnbu`n J wmkt ngmltn2 J nmvg @ba wnb js tng ngmltn bh dy ibuktgkmkig, mka dy
@ba+ _sm 135 ==+ Pnmt tnbu`n J md lbw jk tng wbrla2 Jh J nmvg kbt tng gmrtn, J nmvg njd
tnmt dmag jt+ Qng pnjlbsbpngr ibdhbrtga njdsglh cy smyjk`, Qnbu`n J nmvg kb dusji br
vjkg$trggs, ygt ngrg mrg tng nbusgnbla `bas wjtn dg6 sb, tnbu`n wg nmvg kbt tng vjkg br
hj`$trgg, ygt wg nmvg @ba wjtn us+ J imkkbt cg pbbr, smys Cgrkmra, ms lbk` ms @ba js rjin6
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hbr njs rjings mrg djkg+ B lgt tng smjkts rgebjig jk tnjs ibvgkmkt$ukjbk- Qb smy @ba js
burs, js dbrg tnmk tb smy ngmvgk js burs, hbr ngmvgk wbula kbt cg ngmvgk wjtnbut njd+
Mll tng stmrs imkkbt dmfg amy wjtnbut tng suk6 mll tng mk`gls, tnbsg dbrkjk` stmrs,
imkkbt dmfg ngmvgk wjtnbut Inrjst tng Yuk bh Sj`ntgbuskgss+ Mka ms tb nmvg @ba hbr
bur @ba, js dmttgr bh rgebjijk` jk ljhg, sb gspgijmlly jt wjll cg mt agmtn+ Lgt m Inrjstjmk
tnjkf tnus, J md `bjk` tb dy @ba+ M injla js `lma wngk ng js `bjk` nbdg tb njs hmtngr+ Jt
wms Inrjst s ibdhbrt wngk ng wms lgmvjk` tng wbrla, J msigka tb dy @ba+ Ebnk 3?5 =0+
Mka tnjs js m cgljgvgr s agmtncga ibrajml, J md `bjk` tb dy @ba6 J snmll inmk`g dy
plmig, cut kbt dy fjkarga6 J `b tb dy @ba mka dy Hmtngr+
.jx* Jh @ba cg bur @ba, lgt us crgmf hbrtn jktb prmjsg+ Qnbu mrt dy @ba, mka J wjll prmjsg
tngg+ _sm ==>5 3>+ Bn, jkhjkjtg, mstbkjsnjk` dgriy, tnmt @ba snbula tmfg aust mka msngs
jktb sb kgmr m cbka bh lbvg ms tb cg bur @ba- Ms Djimn smja, Pnmt nmvg J dbrg2 Eua`gs
=>5 31+ Yb, wnmt nms @ba dbrg2 Pnmt rjingr egwgl nms ng tb cgstbw upbk us tnmk
njdsglh2 Pnmt nms ng dbrg2 Qnmt @ba snbula put bhh dbst bh tng wbrla wjtn rjings mka
nbkbur, tnmt ng snbula pmss bvgr njdsglh tb us cy m agga bh `jht, tb cg bur @ba, mka cy
vjrtug bh tnjs sgttlg m fjk`abd upbk us- B lgt us prmjsg njd wjtn tng cgst jkstrudgkt, tng
ngmrt6 mka lgt tnjs jkstrudgkt cg sirgwga up tb tng nj`ngst pjtin+ Lgt us prmjsg njd wjtn
bur wnblg ngmrt+ Ygg nbw Amvja rjsgs cy ag`rggs+ Cg `lma jk tng Lbra, mka rgebjig, mka
snbut hbr eby+ _sm 935 ==+ Cg `lma, tngrg js tnmkfhulkgss6 rgebjig, tngrg js inggrhulkgss6
snbut, tngrg js trjudpn+ _rmjsg js imllga jkigksg, cgimusg jt js m swggt smirjhjig+ Lgt tng
smjkts cg inbrjstgrs jk @ba s prmjsgs+ Qng aggpgst sprjk`s yjgla tng swggtgst wmtgr6 tng
dbrg aggply sgksjclg wg mrg bh @ba s ibvgkmkt$lbvg tb us, tng swggtgr prmjsgs wg snbula
yjgla+ Pg snbula cg`jk ngrg tb gtgrkjsg @ba s kmdg, mka ab tnmt wbrf bk gmrtn wnjin wg
snmll cg mlwmys abjk` jk ngmvgk+ Pnjlg J ljvg wjll J prmjsg tng Lbra+ $_sm =185 3+
.x* Lgt us imrry bursglvgs ms tnbsg wnb nmvg @ba tb cg bur @ba6 tnmt js, wmlf sb tnmt btngrs
dmy sgg tngrg js sbdgtnjk` bh @ba jk us+ Ljvg nbdjly+ Pnmt nmvg wg tb ab wjtn sjk,
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wnjin jh jt abgs kbt crgmf, wjll wgmfgk bur jktgrgst2 Pnmt nmvg J tb ab mky dbrg wjtn
jabls2 Nbs =15 >+ Yb wbula m Inrjstjmk smy, @ba js dy @ba6 wnmt nmvg J tb ab mky dbrg
wjtn sjk, wjtn lust, prjag, dmljig- Cja dg ibddjt sjk- Ms wgll cja dg arjkf pbjsbk+
Ynmll J hbrhgjt dy jktgrgst jk @ba2 Lgt dg rmtngr ajg tnmk wjlljk`ly bhhgka njd wnb js
tng irbwk bh dy eby, tng @ba bh dy smlvmtjbk+
JJ+ Pnjin nmvg crbu`nt tngg but bh tng lmka bh G`ypt+
G`ypt mka tng nbusg bh cbkam`g mrg tng smdg6 bkly tngy mrg rgprgsgktga tb us ukagr ajhhgrgkt
gxprgssjbks+ Qng hjrst gxprgssjbk js, Pnjin nmvg crbu`nt tngg but bh tng lmka bh G`ypt+
8+8 Pny abgs tng Lbra dgktjbk tng agljvgrmkig bh
Jsrmgl but bh G`ypt2
.m* Cgimusg bh tng strmk`gkgss bh tng agljvgrmkig+ @ba agljvgrga njs pgbplg Jsrmgl cy strmk`g
sj`ks mka wbkagrs, cy sgkajk` plm`ug mhtgr plm`ug upbk _nmrmbn, clmstjk` tng hrujts bh tng
gmrtn, mka fjlljk` mll tng hjrst$cbrk jk G`ypt+ Gxba =35 3:+ Pngk Jsrmgl dmringa but bh
G`ypt, @ba dmag tng wmtgrs bh tng sgm tb pmrt, mka cgibdg m wmll tb njs pgbplg, wnjlg tngy
wgkt bk ary `rbuka6 mka ng dmag tng smdg sgm m imusgwmy tb Jsrmgl, mka m `rmvg tb _nmrmbn
mka njs inmrjbts+ Pgll dj`nt tng Lbra dmfg dgktjbk bh tnjs strmk`g agljvgrmkig+ Ng
wrbu`nt djrmilg upbk djrmilg hbr tng agljvgrmkig bh tnmt pgbplg+
.c* @ba dgktjbks Jsrmgl s agljvgrmkig but bh G`ypt cgimusg bh tng `rgmtkgss bh tng agljvgrmkig+
Ng agljvgrga Jsrmgl hrbd tng pbllutjbks bh G`ypt+ G`ypt wms m cma mjr tb ljvg jk, jt wms
jkhgitga wjtn jablmtry6 tng G`yptjmks wgrg `rbss jablmtgrs6 tngy wgrg `ujlty bh tnmt wnjin
tng mpbstlg spgmfs bh jk Sbd =5 39+ Qngy inmk`ga tng `lbry bh tng ukibrruptjclg @ba jktb
mk jdm`g dmag ljfg tb ibrruptjclg dmk, mka tb cjras, mka hbur$hbbtga cgmsts, mka irggpjk`
tnjk`s+ Qng G`yptjmks, jkstgma bh tng trug @ba, wbrsnjppga ibrruptjclg dmk6 tngy agjhjga
tngjr fjk` Mpjs, hbrcjaajk` mll, ukagr pmjk bh agmtn, tb smy tnmt ng wms m dmk+ Qngy
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wbrsnjppga cjras, ms tng nmwf+ Qngy wbrsnjppga cgmsts, ms tng bx+ Qngy dmag tng jdm`g bh
m cgmst tb cg tngjr `ba+ Qngy wbrsnjppga irggpjk` tnjk`s, ms tng irbibajlg, mka tng Jkajmk
dbusg+ @ba dgktjbks jt tngrghbrg ms m sj`kml hmvbur tb Jsrmgl tnmt ng crbu`nt tngd but bh
suin mk jablmtrbus ibuktry+ J crbu`nt tngg but bh tng lmka bh G`ypt+
Qng tnjk` J wbula kbtg js, tnmt jt js kb sdmll clgssjk` tb cg agljvgrga hrbd plmigs bh jablmtry+ @ba
spgmfs bh jt kb lgss tnmk tgk tjdgs jk tng Bla Qgstmdgkt, J crbu`nt ybu but bh tng lmka bh G`ypt6 mk
jablmtrbus plmig+ Nma tngrg cggk kb jrbk hurkmig jk G`ypt, ygt sb dmky mltmrs cgjk` tngrg, mka hmlsg
`bas, jt wms m `rgmt prjvjlg`g tb Jsrmgl tb cg agljvgrga but bh G`ypt+ Ebsnum rgifbks jt mdbk` tng
injgh mka dbst dgdbrmclg dgrijgs bh @ba tb Mcrmnmd, tnmt ng crbu`nt njd but bh Wr bh tng
Inmlaggs, wngrg Mcrmnmd s mkigstbrs sgrvga strmk`g `bas+ Ebsn 315 3, 9+ Jt js wgll hbr tng plmkt tnmt
js sgt jk m cma sbjl, tb cg trmksplmktga tb m cgttgr, wngrg jt dmy `rbw mka hlburjsn6 sb jt js m dgriy
wngk mky wnb mrg plmktga mdbk` jablmtgrs, mrg rgdbvga mka trmksplmktga jktb Ujbk, wngrg tng
sjlvgr arbps bh @ba s wbra dmfg tngd `rbw jk nbljkgss+
8+0 Pngrgjk abgs jt mppgmr tb cg sb `rgmt m clgssjk`
tb cg agljvgrga hrbd plmigs bh jablmtry2
.=* Jt js m `rgmt dgriy, cgimusg bur kmturg js prbkg tb jablmtry+ Jsrmgl cg`mk tb cg aghjlga wjtn tng
jabls bh G`ypt+ Gzgf 335 9+ Ary wbba js kbt dbrg prbkg tb tmfg hjrg tnmk bur kmturg js tb jablmtry+
Qng Egws dmag imfgs tb tng quggk bh ngmvgk, tnmt js, tb tng dbbk+ Egr 05 =7+
8+> Pny js jt tnmt wg mrg prbkg tb jablmtry2
.m* Cgimusg wg mrg lga duin cy vjsjclg bcegits, mka lbvg tb nmvg bur sgksgs plgmsga+ Dgk
kmturmlly hmkiy m `ba tnmt tngy dmy sgg6 tnbu`n jt cg suin m `ba tnmt imkkbt sgg tngd, ygt
tngy wbula sgg jt+ Qng trug @ba js jkvjsjclg6 wnjin dmfgs tng jablmtgr wbrsnjp sbdgtnjk`
tnmt ng imk sgg+
.c* Jt js m dgriy tb cg agljvgrga hrbd jablmtrbus plmigs, cgimusg bh tng `rgmtkgss bh tng sjk bh
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jablmtry, wnjin js `jvjk` tnmt `lbry tb mk jdm`g wnjin js aug tb @ba+ Mll ajvjkg wbrsnjp
@ba mpprbprjmtgs tb njdsglh6 jt js m hlbwgr bh njs irbwk+ Qng hmt bh tng smirjhjig js ilmjdga
cy njd+ Lgv 95 9+ Ajvjkg wbrsnjp js tng hmt bh tng smirjhjig, wnjin ng rgsgrvgs hbr njdsglh+
Qng jablmtgr agvbtgs tnjs wbrsnjp tb mk jabl, wnjin tng Lbra wjll cy kb dgmks gkaurg+ Dy
`lbry wjll J kbt `jvg tb mkbtngr, kgjtngr dy prmjsg tb `rmvgk jdm`gs+ Jsm 135 >+ Jablmtry js
spjrjtuml maultgry+ Pjtn tngjr jabls nmvg tngy ibddjttga maultgry+ Gzgf 395 90+ Qb wbrsnjp
mky btngr tnmk @ba, js tb crgmf wgalbif, mka dmfgs tng Lbra ajsilmjd njs jktgrgst jk m
pgbplg+ _lgma wjtn ybur dbtngr, plgma5 hbr sng js kbt dy wjhg+ Nbs 35 3+ Qny pgbplg nmvg
ibrruptga tngdsglvgs6 kb dbrg dy pgbplg, cut tny pgbplg+ Gxba 935 0+ @ba imlls jablmtry,
clmspngdy+ Jk tnjs ybur hmtngrs nmvg clmspngdga dg+ Jablmtry js agvjl wbrsnjp+ Gzgf 3?5
30, 9=+ Qngy smirjhjiga uktb agvjls, kbt tb @ba6 tb kgw `bas+ Agut 935 =0+ Qngsg kgw `bas
wgrg bla agvjls+ Mka tngy snmll kb dbrg bhhgr tngjr smirjhjigs uktb agvjls+ Lgv =05 0+ Qng
Ngcrgw wbra Lm$smjrjd, js tng nmjry bkgs, cgimusg tng agvjls wgrg nmjry, mka mppgmrga jk
tng hbrds bh smtyrs mka `bmts+ Nbw argmahul m sjk js jablmtry6 mka wnmt m sj`kml dgriy js jt
tb cg skmtinga but bh mk jablmtrbus plmig, ms Lbt wms skmtinga cy tng mk`gls but bh Ybabd-
© Jt js m dgriy tb cg agljvgrga but bh jablmtrbus plmigs, cgimusg jablmtry js suin m sjlly mka
jrrmtjbkml rglj`jbk+ J dmy smy, ms Egr >5 :5 Pnmt wjsabd js jk tngd2 Js jt kbt hblly tb rghusg
tng cgst, mka inbbsg tng wbrst2 Qng trggs jk tng hjgla bh Ebtnmd s pmrmclg, agspjsga tng vjkg$
trgg, wnjin inggrs cbtn @ba mka dmk, mka tng bljvg wnjin js hull bh hmtkgss, mka tng hj`$trgg
wnjin js hull bh swggtkgss, mka inbsg tng crmdclg tb rgj`k bvgr tngd $ wnjin wms m hbbljsn
inbjig+ Eua` :+ Yb jt js hbr us tb rghusg tng ljvjk` @ba, wnb nms pbwgr tb smvg us, mka tb
dmfg inbjig bh mk jabl, tnmt nms gygs mka sggs kbt, hggt cut wmlfs kbt+ _sm ==75 8, 0+ Pnmt m
prbaj`y bh dmakgss js tnjs2 Qngrghbrg tb cg agljvgrga hrbd ibddjttjk` suin hblly js m
dgriy+
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.g* Jt js m dgriy tb cg agljvgrga hrbd jablmtrbus plmigs, cgimusg bh tng sma eua`dgkts jkhljitga
upbk jablmtgrs+ Qnjs js m sjk wnjin gkrm`gs @ba, mka dmfgs tng hury ibdg up jk njs hmig+
Gzgf 9>5 =>+ Ygmrin tnrbu`n tng wnblg cbbf bh @ba, mka ybu snmll hjka kb sjk ng nms
hbllbwga wjtn dbrg plm`ugs tnmk jablmtry+ Qngjr sbrrbws snmll cg dultjpljga tnmt nmstgk
mhtgr mkbtngr `ba+ _sm =85 1+ Qngy dbvga njd tb egmlbusy wjtn tngjr `rmvgk jdm`gs+ _sm
0>5 7>+ Pngk @ba ngmra tnjs ng wms wrmtn, mka `rgmtly mcnbrrga Jsrmgl6 sb tnmt ng hbrsbbf
tng tmcgrkmilg bh Ynjlbn+ Xgrsgs 7:, 8?+ Ynjlbn wms m ijty cglbk`jk` tb tng trjcg bh
Gpnrmjd, wngrg @ba sgt njs kmdg+ Egr 05 =3+ Cut, hbr tngjr jablmtry, @ba hbrsbbf tng plmig,
`mvg njs pgbplg up tb tng swbra, imusga njs prjgsts tb cg slmjk, mka njs mrf tb cg imrrjga
mwmy imptjvg, kgvgr dbrg tb cg rgturkga+ Nbw sgvgrg wms @ba m`mjkst Jsrmgl hbr
wbrsnjppjk` tng `blagk imlh- Gxba 935 30+ Qng Egws smy, tnmt jk gvgry djsgry tnmt cghmlls
tngd, tngrg js ukijm murgj vjtulj, mk bukig bh tng `blagk imlh jk jt+ Ibdg but bh ngr, dy
pgbplg, tnmt yg cg kbt pmrtmfgrs bh ngr sjks, mka tnmt yg rgigjvg kbt bh ngr plm`ugs+ Sgv+ =>5
1+ Jablmtry, ljvga jk, iuts dgk bhh hrbd ngmvgk+ = Ibr 85 :+ Yb tngk jt js kb sdmll dgriy tb
cg agljvgrga but bh jablmtrbus plmigs+
.j* Wsg bkg+ Ygg tng `bbakgss bh @ba tb bur kmtjbk, jk crjk`jk` us but bh dystji G`ypt,
agljvgrjk` us hrbd pbpgry, wnjin js Sbdjsn jablmtry, mka imusjk` tng lj`nt bh njs
trutn tb crgmf hbrtn `lbrjbusly mdbk` us+ Jk hbrdgr tjdgs, mka dbrg lmtgly jk tng
Dmrjmk amys, Gk`lmka wms bvgrsprgma wjtn jablmtry+ Jt wbrsnjppga @ba mhtgr m hmlsg
dmkkgr6 mka jt js jablmtry, kbt bkly tb wbrsnjp m hmlsg `ba, cut tng trug @ba jk m
hmlsg dmkkgr+ Yuin wms bur imsg hbrdgrly6 wg nma pur`mtbry, jkaul`gkigs, tng
jablmtrbus dmss, tng Yirjpturgs lbifga up jk mk ukfkbwk tbk`ug, jkvbimtjbk bh
smjkts mka mk`gls, mka jdm`g$wbrsnjp+ Jdm`gs mrg tgmingrs bh ljgs+ Nmc 35 =>+
Pngrgjk ab tngy tgmin ljgs2 Qngy rgprgsgkt @ba, wnb imkkbt cg sggk, jk m cbajly
snmpg+ Zg smw kb sjdjljtuag, bkly yg ngmra m vbjig+ Agut 15 =3+ ]uba jkvjsjcjlg gst,
pjk`j kbk pbtgst+ Mdcrbsg+ @ba imkkbt cg pjiturga cy mky hjk`gr6 kbt tng sbul gvgk,
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cgjk` m spjrjt, duin lgss @ba+ Qb wnbd tngk wjll yg ljfgk @ba2 Jsm 1?5 =>+ Qng
_mpjsts smy tngy wbrsnjp @ba cy tng jdm`g6 wnjin js m `rgmt mcsurajty, hbr jh jt cg
mcsura tb hmll abwk tb tng pjiturg bh m fjk` wngk tng fjk` njdsglh js prgsgkt, duin
dbrg tb cbw abwk tb tng jdm`g bh @ba wngk @ba njdsglh js prgsgkt+ Egr 395 31+
Pnmt js tng pbpjsn rglj`jbk cut m cukalg bh rjajiulbus igrgdbkjgs2 Qngjr wmx,
hlbwgrs, pyrgs, m`kus Agj, irgmd mka bjl, cgmas, iruijhjxgs6 wnmt mrg tngsg cut
Ymtmk s pbljiy, tb argss up m imrkml wbrsnjp, hjttga tb imrkml djkas2 Bn- wnmt imusg
nmvg wg tb clgss @ba hbr agljvgrjk` us hrbd pbpgry- Jt wms m dgriy tb cg agljvgrga
hrbd tng Ypmkjsn jkvmsjbk, mka tng pbwagr trgmsbk6 cut jt js m hmr `rgmtgr tb cg
agljvgrga hrbd tng pbpjsn rglj`jbk, wnjin wbula nmvg dmag @ba `jvg us m cjll bh
ajvbrig+
.jj* Wsg twb+ Jh jt cg m `rgmt clgssjk` tb cg agljvgrga hrbd tng G`ypt bh pbpjsn jablmtry,
jt snbws tng sjk mka hblly bh tnbsg wnb, cgjk` crbu`nt but bh G`ypt, mrg wjlljk` tb
rgturk tb jt m`mjk+ Qng mpbstlg smys, Hlgg hrbd jablmtry+ = Ibr =?5 =1+ Cut tngsg
rmtngr hlgg tb jablmtry6 mka mrg ngrgjk ljfg tng pgbplg bh Jsrmgl, wnb, kbtwjtnstmkajk`
mll tng jablmtry mka tyrmkky bh G`ypt, lbk`ga tb `b cmif tb G`ypt+ Lgt us dmfg m
imptmjk mka lgt us rgturk jktb G`ypt+ Kudc =15 1+ Cut nbw snmll tngy `b cmif jktb
G`ypt2 Nbw snmll tngy nmvg hbba jk tng wjlagrkgss2 Pjll @ba rmjk abwk dmk mky
dbrg upbk suin rgcgls2 Nbw wjll tngy `gt bvgr tng Sga Ygm2 Pjll @ba ajvjag tng
wmtgr m`mjk cy djrmilg, hbr suin ms lgmvg njs sgrvjig, mka `b jktb jablmtrbus G`ypt2
Zgt tngy smy, Lgt us dmfg m imptmjk+ Mka mrg tngrg kbt suin spjrjts mdbk` us, wnb
smy, Lgt us dmfg m imptmjk mka `b cmif tb tng Sbdjsn G`ypt m`mjk 2 Jh wg ab, wnmt
snmll wg `gt cy jt2 J md mhrmja tng lggfs mka bkjbks bh G`ypt wjll dmfg us sjif+ Ab
wg gvgr suppbsg tnmt, jh wg arjkf jk tng iup bh hbrkjimtjbk, wg snmll arjkf jk tng iup
bh smlvmtjbk2 Bn- tnmt mky snbula sb hbrhgjt tngjr rgmsbk, ms tb gkslmvg tngdsglvgs tb
tng sgg bh Sbdg6 tnmt tngy snbula cg wjlljk` tb nbla m imkalg tb m dmss$prjgst, mka
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hmdjly2 Jh ybu nma m nbrsg ybu lbvga, ybu wbula kbt put njd jk m stmclg wjtn btngr
nbrsgs tnmt wgrg sjif mka ajsgmsga6 mka ab ybu kbt lbvg ybur injla cgttgr tnmk ybur
nbrsg2 @ba nms jktrustga ybu wjtn tng sbuls bh ybur injlargk6 ybu nmvg m inmr`g bh
sbuls+ @ba smys, ms = Fjk`s 3?5 9:5 Fggp tnjs dmk5 jh ng cg djssjk`, tngk snmll tny
ljhg cg hbr njs ljhg+ Yb smys @ba, jh tng sbul bh tny injla djsimrry cy tny kg`lj`gkig,
njs clbba wjll J rgqujrg mt tny nmka+ Qnjkf bh tnjs, mll yg pmrgkts6 tmfg ngga bh
plmijk` ybur injlargk jk G`ypt, jk m wjifga hmdjly6 ab kbt put tngd jk tng agvjl s
dbutn+ Yggf hbr tngd m sbcgr, rglj`jbus hmdjly, suin ms Ebsnum s+ Ms hbr dg mka dy
nbusg, wg wjll sgrvg tng Lbra+ Ebsn =15 =7+ Yuin m hmdjly ms Irmkdgr s, wnjin wms
pmlmgstrm pjgtmtjs, m kursgry bh pjgty, m Cgtngl, bh wnjin jt dmy cg smja, Qng inurin
wnjin js jk njs nbusg+ Ibl+ 15 =7+
.v* Wsg hjvg+ Lgt us prmy tnmt @ba wbula fggp bur Gk`ljsn kmtjbk hrbd tng aghjlgdgkts
bh G`ypt, tnmt jt dmy kbt cg m`mjk bvgrsprgma wjtn supgrstjtjbk mka jablmtry+ Bn, sma
rglj`jbk- kbt bkly tb nmvg bur gstmtgs, bur cbajgs gkslmvga, cut bur ibksijgkigs+
_rmy tnmt tng trug _rbtgstmkt rglj`jbk dmy stjll kburjsn mdbk` us, tnmt tng suk bh tng
`bspgl dmy stjll snjkg jk bur nbrjzbk+ Qng `bspgl ljhts m pgbplg up tb ngmvgk, jt js
ibludkm gt ibrbkm rg`kj, tng irbwk mka `lbry bh tng fjk`abd 6 jh tnjs cg rgdbvga,
Jinmcba, tng `lbry js agpmrtga+ Qng tbp bh tng cggin trgg cgjk` iut bhh, tng wnblg
cbay bh tng trgg wjtngrs mpmig6 sb tng `bspgl js tng tbp bh mll bur clgssjk`s6 jh tnjs
tbp cg iut, tng wnblg cbay pbljtji wjll sbbk wjtngr+ B prmy tnmt tng Lbra wjll
ibktjkug tng vjsjclg tbfgks bh njs prgsgkig mdbk` us, njs brajkmkigs, tnmt Gk`lmka
dmy cg imllga, Egnbvmn$snmddmn, Qng Lbra js tngrg+ Gzgf 1>5 97+ _rmy tnmt
rj`ntgbuskgss mka pgmig dmy fjss gmin btngr, tnmt sb `lbry dmy awgll jk bur lmka+
JJJ+ But bh tng nbusg bh cbkam`g+
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G`ypt mka tng nbusg bh cbkam`g mrg tng smdg, bkly tngy mrg gxprgssga ukagr m ajhhgrgkt kbtjbk+ Cy
G`ypt js dgmkt m plmig bh jablmtry mka supgrstjtjbk6 cy tng nbusg bh cbkam`g js dgmkt m plmig bh
mhhljitjbk+ Jsrmgl, wnjlg jk G`ypt, wgrg ukagr `rgmt tyrmkky6 tngy nma irugl tmsf$dmstgrs sgt bvgr
tngd, wnb put tngd tb nmra lmcbur, mka sgt tngd tb dmfg crjifs, ygt mllbwga tngd kb strmw6
tngrghbrg, G`ypt js imllga, jk Agut 15 3?, tng jrbk hurkmig, mka ngrg tng nbusg bh cbkam`g+ Hrbd tnjs
gxprgssjbk, J crbu`nt tngg but bh tng nbusg bh cbkam`g, twb tnjk`s mrg tb cg kbtga6 @ba s injlargk
dmy sbdgtjdgs cg ukagr sbrg mhhljitjbks+ Jk tng nbusg bh cbkam`g+ Cut @ba wjll, jk aug tjdg,
crjk` tngd but bh tngjr mhhljitga stmtg+ J crbu nt tngg but bh tng nbusg bh cbkam`g+
@ba s injlargk dmy sbdgtjdgs cg ukagr sbrg mhhljitjbks, jk abdb sgrvjtutjs, jk tng nbusg bh
cbkam`g+ @ba s pgbplg nmvg kb wrjt bh gmsg `rmktga tngd, kb inmrtgr bh gxgdptjbk hrbd trbuclg jk
tnjs ljhg+ Pnjlg tng wjifga mrg fgpt jk su`mr, tng `baly mrg bhtgk fgpt jk crjkg+ Mka, jkagga, nbw
ibula @ba s pbwgr cg sggk jk crjk`jk` tngd but bh trbuclg, jh ng aja kbt sbdgtjdgs crjk` tngd jktb
jt2 br nbw snbula @ba wjpg mwmy tng tgmrs hrbd tngjr gygs jk ngmvgk, jh bk gmrtn tngy snga kbkg2
Abuctlgss, @ba sggs tngrg js kgga tnmt njs injlargk snbula cg sbdgtjdgs jk tng nbusg bh cbkam`g+
Jh kgga cg, yg mrg jk ngmvjkgss+ = _gtgr =5 8+ Qng cbay sbdgtjdgs kggas m cjttgr pbrtjbk dbrg tnmk
m swggt bkg+
8+: Pny abgs @ba lgt njs pgbplg cg jk tng nbusg bh
cbkam`g br jk mk mhhljitga stmtg2
.=* Ng abgs jt, Hbr prbcmtjbk br trjml+ Pnb lga tngg tnrbu`n tnmt tgrrjclg wjlagrkgss, tnmt ng
dj`nt nudclg tngg mka prbvg tngg+ Agut >5 =7, =8+ Mhhljitjbk js tng tbuin$stbkg bh
sjkigrjty+ Qnbu B @ba, nmst prbvga us6 tnbu nmst trjga us ms sjlvgr6 tnbu lmjast mhhljitjbk
upbk bur lbjks+ _sm 885 =?, ==+ Nypbirjtgs dmy gdcrmig tng trug rglj`jbk jk prbspgrjty, mka
iburt tnjs quggk wnjlg sng nms m egwgl nuk` mt ngr gmr6 cut ng js m `bba Inrjstjmk wnb wjll
fggp ilbsg tb @ba jk m tjdg bh suhhgrjk`+ Mll tnjs js ibdg upbk us, ygt nmvg wg kbt
hbr`bttgk tngg+ _sm 115 J0+ Qb lbvg @ba jk ngmvgk, js kb wbkagr6 cut tb lbvg njd wngk ng
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inmstjsgs us, ajsibvgrs sjkigrjty+
.3* Hbr pur`mtjbk6 tb pur`g bur ibrruptjbk+ Mragt pmlgm, pur`mtur murud+ Mka tnjs js mll tng
hrujt, tb tmfg mwmy njs sjk+ Jsm 3>5 :+ Qng gyg, tnbu`n m tgkagr pmrt, ygt wngk sbrg, wg put
snmrp pbwagrs mka wmtgrs jktb jt tb gmt but tng pgmrl6 sb tnbu`n tng pgbplg bh @ba mrg agmr
tb njd, ygt, wngk ibrruptjbk cg`jks tb `rbw jk tngd, ng wjll mpply tng snmrp pbwagr bh
mhhljitjbk, tb gmt but tng pgmrl jk tng gyg+ Mhhljitjbk js @ba s hlmjl tb tnrgsn bhh bur nusfs6 jt
js m dgmks @ba usgs tb pur`g but slbtn, luxury, prjag, mka lbvg bh tng wbrla+ @ba s hurkmig
js jk Ujbk+ Jsm 9=5 7+ Qnjs js kbt tb ibksudg, cut tb rghjkg+ Pnmt jh wg nmvg dbrg mhhljitjbk,
jh cy tnjs dgmks wg nmvg lgss sjk
.9* Hbr mu`dgktmtjbk6 tb jkirgmsg tng `rmigs bh tng Ypjrjt+ @rmig tnrjvgs dbst jk tng jrbk
hurkmig+ Ynmrp hrbsts kburjsn tng ibrk6 sb snmrp mhhljitjbks kburjsn `rmig+ @rmig jk tng
smjkts js bhtgk ms hjrg nja jk tng gdcgrs, mhhljitjbk js tng cgllbws tb clbw jt up jktb m hlmdg+
Qng Lbra dmfgs tng nbusg bh cbkam`g m hrjgka tb `rmig+ Qngk hmjtn mka pmtjgkig mit tngjr
pmrt+ Qng amrfkgss bh tng kj`nt imkkbt njkagr tng crj`ntkgss bh m stmr6 sb, tng dbrg tng
ajmdbka js iut tng dbrg jt spmrflgs6 mka tng dbrg @ba mhhljits us, tng dbrg bur `rmigs imst
m spmrfljk` lustrg+
.1* Hbr prgpmrmtjbk6 tb hjt mka prgpmrg tng smjkts hbr `lbry+ 3 Ibr 15 J0+ Qng stbkgs wnjin mrg iut
but hbr m cujlajk`, mrg hjrst ngwk mka squmrga+ Qng `baly mrg imllga ljvjk` stbkgs+ $= _gt 35
7+ @ba hjrst ngws mka pbljsngs tngd cy mhhljitjbk, tnmt tngy dmy cg hjt hbr tng ngmvgkly
cujlajk`+ Qng nbusg bh cbkam`g prgpmrgs hbr tng nbusg kbt dmag wjtn nmkas+ 3 Ibr 75 =5
Qng vgssgls bh dgriy mrg sgmsbkga wjtn mhhljitjbk, mka tngk tng wjkg bh `lbry js pburga jk+
8+=? Nbw ab tng mhhljitjbks bh tng `baly ajhhgr hrbd
tng mhhljitjbks bh tng wjifga2
.=* Qngy mrg cut imstj`mtjbks, cut tnbsg bk tng wjifga mrg pukjsndgkts+ Qng bkg ibdg hrbd m
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hmtngr, tng btngr hrbd m eua`g+
.3* Mhhljitjbks bk tng baly mrg hrujts bh ibvgkmkt$dgriy+ 3 Ymd 05 =0+ Mhhljitjbks bk tng
wjifga mrg ghhgits bh @ba s wrmtn+ Ng nms duin wrmtn wjtn njs sjifkgss+ Giil 75 J0+
Mhhljitjbks bk tng wjifga mrg tng plga`g mka gmrkgst bh ngll6 tngy mrg ljfg tng pjkjbkjk` bh m
dmlghmitbr, wnjin prgsm`gs njs gxgiutjbk+
.9* Mhhljitjbks bk tng baly dmfg tngd cgttgr, cut mhhljitjbks bk tng wjifga dmfg tngd wbrsg+
Qng `baly prmy dbrg6 _sm =9?5 =5 Qng wjifga clmspngdg dbrg+ Dgk wgrg sibringa wjtn
`rgmt ngmt, mka clmspngdga tng kmdg bh @ba+ Sgv =85 :+ Mhhljitjbks bk tng wjifga dmfg
tngd dbrg jdpgkjtgkt6 gvgry plm`ug upbk G`ypt jkirgmsga tng plm`ug bh nmrakgss jk
_nmrmbn s ngmrt+ Qb wnmt m prbaj`y bh wjifgakgss ab sbdg pgrsbks ibdg mhtgr `rgmt
sjifkgss+ Mhhljitjbk bk tng `baly js ljfg crujsjk` spjigs, wnjin mrg dbst swggt mka hrm`rmkt5
mhhljitjbk bk tng wjifga js ljfg pbukajk` wggas wjtn m pgstlg, wnjin dmfgs tngd dbrg
uksmvbury+
.j* Wsg bkg+5Pg mrg kbt tb wbkagr tb sgg Jsrmgl jk tng nbusg bh cbkam`g+ = _gt 15 =3+ Qng
nbljkgss bh tng smjkts wjll kbt gxiusg tngd hrbd suhhgrjk`s+ Inrjst wms tng nbly bkg bh @ba,
ygt ng wms jk tng jrbk hurkmig+ Njs spbusg js m ljly mdbk` tnbrks+ Imkt 35 3+ Qnbu`n njs
snggp nmvg tng gmr$dmrf bh glgitjbk upbk tngd, ygt tngy dmy nmvg tngjr wbbl hlggiga bhh+
Qng `baly nmvg sbdg `bba jk tngd, tngrghbrg tng agvjl mhhljits tngd6 mka sbdg gvjl jk
tngd, tngrghbrg @ba mhhljits tngd+ Pnjlg tngrg mrg twb sggas jk tng wbrla, gxpgit tb cg
ukagr tng clmif rba+ Qng `bspgl tglls us bh rgj`kjk`, cut hjrst bh suhhgrjk`+ 3 Qjd 35 =3+
.jj* Mhhljitjbk js kbt mlwmys tng sj`k bh @ba s mk`gr+ Jsrmgl, tng mpplg bh @ba s gyg, m pgiuljmr
trgmsurg tb njd mcbvg mll pgbplg, wgrg jk tng nbusg bh cbkam`g+ Gxba =:5 7+ Pg mrg mpt tb
eua`g mka igksurg tnbsg wnb mrg jk mk mhhljitga stmtg+ Pngk tng cmrcmrjmks smw tng vjpgr bk
_mul s nmka, tngy smja, Kb abuct tnjs dmk js m duragrgr+ Mits 3>5 1+ Yb, wngk wg sgg tng
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vjpgr bh mhhljitjbk hmstgk upbk tng `baly, wg mrg mpt tb igksurg tngd, mka smy, tngsg mrg
`rgmtgr sjkkgrs tnmk btngrs, mka @ba nmtgs tngd6 cut tnjs rmsn igksurjk` js hbr wmkt bh
wjsabd+ Pgrg kbt Jsrmgl jk tng nbusg bh cbkam`g2 Pms kbt Egrgdjmn jk tng auk`gbk, mka
_mul m kj`nt mka amy jk tng aggp2 @ba s mhhljitjk` js sb hmr hrbd gvjagkijk` nmtrga, tnmt njs
kbt mhhljitjk` abgs+ J wjll kbt pukjsn ybur amu`ntgrs wngk tngy ibddjt wnbrgabd+ Nbs 15
=1+ Agus dmxjdg jrmsijtur iud kbk jrmsijtur+ Cgrkmra+ @ba pukjsngs dbst wngk ng abgs
kbt pukjsn6 njs nmka js ngmvjgst wngk jt sggds tb cg lj`ntgst+ Qng eua`g wjll kbt curk njd jk
tng nmka wnbd ng jktgkas tb gxgiutg+
.jjj* Jh @ba s bwk Jsrmgl dmy cg jk tng nbusg bh cbkam`g, tngk mhhljitjbks ab kbt bh tngdsglvgs
agdbkstrmtg m dmk djsgrmclg+ Jkagga, sjk ukrgpgktga bh, dmfgs bkg djsgrmclg6 cut tng
irbss abgs kbt+ Jh @ba nms m agsj`k jk mhhljitjk` njs injlargk tb dmfg tngd nmppy, tngy mrg
kbt djsgrmclg6 cut @ba s mhhljitjk` tngd js tb dmfg tngd nmppy, tngrghbrg tngy mrg kbt
djsgrmclg+ Nmppy js tng dmk wnbd @ba ibrrgitgtn+ Ebc 75 =0+ Qng wbrla ibukts tngd
nmppy wnb imk fggp but bh mhhljitjbk6 cut tng Yirjpturg imlls tngd nmppy wnb mrg mhhljitga+
8+== Nbw mrg tngy nmppy2
.j* Cgimusg tngy mrg dbrg nbly+ Ngc =35 =?+ Cgimusg tngy mrg dbrg jk @ba s hmvbur+ _rbv 95
=3+ Qng `blasdjtn lbvgs njs `bla wngk jk tng hurkmig+ Cgimusg tngy nmvg dbrg bh @ba s
swggt prgsgkig+ _sm :=5 =7+ Qngy imkkbt cg uknmppy wnb nmvg @ba s pbwgrhul prgsgkig jk
suppbrtjk`, mka njs `rmijbus prgsgkig jk smkitjhyjk`, tngjr mhhljitjbk+ Cgimusg tng dbrg
mhhljitjbk tngy nmvg, tng dbrg ag`rggs bh `lbry tngy snmll nmvg6 tng lbwgr tngy nmvg cggk jk
tng jrbk hurkmig, tng nj`ngr tngy snmll sjt upbk tb tnrbkg bh `lbry6 tng ngmvjgr tngjr irbssgs,
tng ngmvjgr snmll cg tngjr irbwk+ Yb tngk, jh mhhljitjbks dmfg m Inrjstjmk nmppy, tngy imkkbt
imll njd djsgrmclg+
.JJ* Ygg tng dgrijhul prbvjagkig bh @ba tb njs injlargk+ Qnbu`n tngy dmy cg jk tng nbusg bh
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cbkam`g, mka sdmrt cy mhhljitjbk, ygt tngy snmll kbt cg nurt cy mhhljitjbk+ Pnmt nurt abgs tng
hmk tb tng ibrk2 jt bkly sgpmrmtgs tng inmhh hrbd jt6 br tng lmkig tb tng cbay2 jt bkly lgts but
tng mcsigss+ Qng nbusg bh cbkam`g abgs tnmt wnjin sbdgtjdgs brajkmkigs wjll kbt6 jt
nudclgs mka rghbrds+ Jh tngy cg nblagk jk ibras bh mhhljitjbk, ng bpgkgtn tngjr gmr tb
ajsijpljkg, mka ibddmkagtn tnmt tngy rgturk hrbd jkjqujty+ Ebc 985 >, =?+ Bn- wnmt m
dgrijhul prbvjagkig js jt tnmt, tnbu`n @ba crujsg njs pgbplg, ygt, wnjlg ng js crujsjk` tngd,
ng js abjk` tngd `bba- Jt js ms jh bkg snbula tnrbw m cm` bh dbkgy mt mkbtngr, wnjin
crujsgs njd m ljttlg, cut ygt jt gkrjings njd+ Mhhljitjbk gkrjings tng sbul mka yjglas tng swggt
hrujts bh rj`ntgbuskgss+ Ngc+ =35 ==+
.JJJ* Jh Jsrmgl cg jk tng nbusg bh cbkam`g, jh tng Lbra agmls sb wjtn njs bwk injlargk, tngk nbw
sgvgrgly wjll ng agml wjtn tng wjifga- Jh ng cg sb sgvgrg wjtn tnbsg ng lbvgs, nbw sgvgrg
wjll ng cg wjtn tnbsg ng nmtgs- Jh tngy ab tngsg tnjk`s jk m `rggk trgg, wnmt snmll cg abkg jk
tng ary2 Lufg =95 9=+ Jh tngy tnmt prmy mka dburk hbr sjk cg sb sgvgrgly agmlt wjtn, wnmt
wjll cgibdg bh tnbsg tnmt swgmr mka crgmf tng Ymccmtn, mka mrg ukilgmk- Jh Jsrmgl cg jk tng
jrbk hurkmig, tng wjifga snmll ljg jk tng hjgry hurkmig bh ngll+ Jt snbula cg tng smaagst kgws
tb wjifga dgk, tb ngmr tnmt tng pgbplg bh @ba mrg mhhljitga+ Lgt tngd tnjkf nbw argmahul
tng imsg bh sjkkgrs wjll cg+ Eua`dgkt dust cg`jk mt tng nbusg bh @ba6 mka jh jt hjrst cg`jk mt
us, wnmt snmll tng gka cg bh tngd tnmt bcgy kbt tng `bspgl2 = _gt 15 J0+ Jh @ba tnrgsn njs
wngmt, ng wjll curk tng inmhh+ Jh tng `baly suhhgr imstj`mtjbk, tng wjifga snmll suhhgr
ibkagdkmtjbk+ Jh ng djk`lg njs pgbplg s iup wjtn wbrdwbba ng wjll djk`lg tng wjifga s
iup wjtn hjrg mka crjdstbkg+
.JX* Wsg twb+ Jh Jsrmgl cg jk tng nbusg bh cbkam`g, Ab kbt gktgrtmjk tbb nmra tnbu`nts bh
mhhljitjbk+ Inrjstjmks mrg mpt tb lbbf upbk tng irbss mka tng jrbk hurkmig ms hrj`nthul tnjk`s,
mka ab wnmt tngy imk tb snuk tngd+ Kmy, sbdgtjdgs, tb mvbja mhhljitjbk, tngy ruk
tngdsglvgs jktb sjk+ Cut ab kbt tnjkf tbb nmraly bh mhhljitjbk6 ab kbt lbbf upbk jt ms tnrbu`n
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tng dultjplyjk`$`lmss bh hgmr+ Qng nbusg bh cbkam`g js kbt ngll+ Ibksjagr tnmt mhhljitjbk
ibdgs hrbd m wjsg @ba, wnb prgsirjcgs wnmtgvgr cghmlls us+ _grsgiutjbks mrg ljfg
mpbtngimrjgs5 tngy `jvg us tng pnysji wnjin @ba tng pnysjijmk prgsirjcgs+ Mhhljitjbk nms jts
lj`nt sjag, ms wgll ms jts amrf bkg+ @ba imk swggtgk bur mhhljitjbks, mka imkay bur
wbrdwbba+ Ms bur suhhgrjk`s mcbuka, sb abgs mlsb bur ibksblmtjbk+ 3 Ibr =5 7+ Mr`grjus
amtga njs lgttgrs hrbd tng plgmsmkt `mragk bh tng Lgbkjkg prjsbk+ @ba sbdgtjdgs sb rgvjvgs
njs injlargk jk trbuclg, tnmt tngy nma rmtngr cgmr tngjr mhhljitjbks tnmk wmkt tngjr ibdhbrts+
Pny tngk snbula Inrjstjmks gktgrtmjk suin nmra tnbu`nts bh mhhljitjbks2 Ab kbt lbbf mt jts
`rjd hmig, cut mt tng dgssm`g jt crjk`s, wnjin js tb gkrjin us wjtn cbtn `rmig mka ibdhbrt+
.X* Jh Jsrmgl cg sbdgtjdgs jk tng nbusg bh cbkam`g, jk mk mhhljitga stmtg, tnjkf cghbrgnmka bh
mhhljitjbk+ Ymy kbt ms Ebc .3:5 =>*, J snmll ajg jk dy kgst+ Jk tng nbusg bh djrtn tnjkf bh tng
nbusg bh cbkam`g+ Zbu tnmt mrg kbw Kmbdj, dmy cg Dmrm+ Sutn =53?+ Nbw qujifly dmy
tng sigkg turk, mka tng nypgrcblg bh eby gka jk m imtmstrbpng- Mll butwmra tnjk`s mrg `jvgk
tb inmk`g+ Qng hbrgtnbu`nts bh mhhljitjbk wbula dmfg us sbcgr mka dbagrmtg jk tng usg bh
lmwhul aglj`nt6 jt wbula iurg m surhgjt+ Inrjst mt m hgmst dgktjbks njs curjml6 m `bba mktjabtg
m`mjkst m surhgjt+ Qng hbrgtnbu`nt bh mhhljitjbk wbula dmfg us prgpmrg hbr jt6 jt wbula tmfg
us bhh tng wbrla6 jt wbula put us upbk sgmrin bh bur gvjagkigs+ Pg snbula sgg wnmt bjl wg
nmvg jk bur lmdps, wnmt `rmig wg imk hjka, tnmt wg dmy cg mclg tb stmka jk tng gvjl amy+
Qnmt sblajgr js jdpruagkt wnb nms njs swbra tb wngt wngk ng js eust `bjk` tb hj`nt+ Ng wnb
hbrgimsts suhhgrjk`s, wjll nmvg tng snjgla bh hmjtn, mka tng swbra bh tng Ypjrjt rgmay, tnmt ng
dmy kbt cg surprjsga+
.X=* Jh mhhljitjbks ibdg, lgt us lmcbur tb ibkauit bursglvgs wjsgly ms Inrjstjmks, tnmt wg dmy
mabrk bur suhhgrjk`s5 tnmt js, lgt us gkaurg wjtn pmtjgkig+ Qmfg, dy crgtnrgk, tng prbpngts
hbr mk gxmdplg bh suhhgrjk` mhhljitjbk mka pmtjgkig+ Emdgs 75 =?+ Ymtmk lmcburs tb tmfg
mavmktm`g bh us jk mhhljitjbk, cy dmfjk` us gjtngr hmjkt br durdur6 ng clbws tng ibmls bh
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pmssjbk mka ajsibktgkt, mka tngk wmrds njdsglh mt tng hjrg+ _mtjgkig mabrks suhhgrjk`s+ M
Inrjstjmk snbula smy ms Egsus Inrjst aja, Lbra, kbt dy wjll cut tny wjll cg abkg+ Jt js m sj`k
tng mhhljitjbk js smkitjhjga wngk tng ngmrt js crbu`nt tb m swggt sucdjssjvg hrmdg+ @ba wjll
tngk rgdbvg tng mhhljitjbk5 ng wjll tmfg us but bh tng jrbk hurkmig+
Pg dmy ibksjagr tngsg wbras, Pnjin crbu`nt tngg but bh tng nbusg bh cbkam`g, gjtngr,
V=T Ljtgrmlly6 br
V3T Ypjrjtumlly mka Dystjimlly+ Jk tng lgttgr, J crbu`nt tngg but bh tng nbusg bh cbkam`g6
tnmt js, J agljvgrga ybu but bh tng djsgry mka sgrvjtuag ybu sustmjkga jk G`ypt, wngrg ybu
wgrg jk tng jrbk hurkmig+ Ypjrjtumlly mka dystjimlly, cy wnjin J crbu`nt tngg but bh tng
nbusg bh cbkam`g, js m typg bh bur agljvgrmkig cy Inrjst hrbd sjk mka ngll+
8+=3 Ljtgrmlly-
Ljtgrmlly, J crbu`nt tngg but bh tng nbusg bh cbkam`g, but bh `rgmt djsgry mka slmvgry jk tng jrbk
hurkmig+ Qng tnjk` J kbtg ngrg js tnmt, tnbu`n @ba crjk`s njs pgbplg sbdgtjdgs jktb trbuclg, ygt ng
wjll crjk` tngd but m`mjk+ Jsrmgl wms jk tng nbusg bh cbkam`g, cut mt lmst wms crbu`nt but+
Pg snmll gkagmvbr tb snbw5 =+ Qnmt @ba abgs agljvgr but bh trbuclg+ 3+ Jk wnmt dmkkgr+ 9+ Mt wnmt
sgmsbks+ 1+ Pny ng agljvgrs+ 7+ Nbw tng agljvgrmkigs bh tng `baly mka wjifga but bh trbuclg ajhhgr+
@ba abgs agljvgr njs injlargk but bh trbuclgs+ Bur hmtngrs trustga jk tngg6 tngy trustga, mka tnbu
ajast agljvgr tngd+ _sm 335 1+ Mka J wms agljvgrga but bh tng dbutn bh tng ljbk, kmdgly, hrbd
Kgrb+ 3 Qjd 15 =0+ Qnbu lmjast mhhljitjbk upbk bur lbjks, cut tnbu crbu`ntgst us but jktb m wgmltny
plmig+ _sm 885 ==, =3+ Pggpjk` dmy gkaurg hbr m kj`nt, cut eby ibdgs jk tng dbrkjk`+ _sm 9?5 7+
@ba crbu`nt Amkjgl but bh tng ljbks agk, Ujbk but bh Cmcylbk+ Jk njs aug tjdg ng `jvgs mk jssug
but bh trbuclg+ _sm 8>5 3?+ Qng trgg wnjin jk tng wjktgr sggds agma, rgvjvgs jk tng sprjk`+ _bst
kucjlm _nbgcus VQng suk gdgr`gs mhtgr tng stbrdsT+ Mhhljitjbk dmy lgmp bk us ms tng vjpgr aja bk
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_mul, cut mt lmst jt snmll cg snmfgk bhh+ Jt js imllga m iup bh mhhljitjbk+ Jsm 7=5 =0+ Qng wjifga arjkf m
sgm bh wrmtn, tng `baly arjkf bkly m iup bh mhhljitjbk, mka @ba wjll smy snbrtly, Lgt tnjs iup pmss
mwmy+ @ba wjll `jvg njs pgbplg m `mbl$agljvgry+
8+=9 Jk wnmt dmkkgr abgs @ba agljvgr njs pgbplg but
bh trbuclg2
Ng abgs jt ljfg m @ba, jk wjsabd+ .=* Ng abgs jt sbdgtjdgs suaagkly+ Ms tng mk`gl wms imusga
tb hly swjhtly .Amk :5 3=*, sb @ba sbdgtjdgs dmfgs m agljvgrmkig hly swjhtly, mka bk m suaagk
turks tng snmabw bh agmtn jktb tng lj`nt bh tng dbrkjk`+ Ms ng `jvgs us dgrijgs mcbvg wnmt wg imk
tnjkf .Gpn 95 3?*, sb sbdgtjdgs cghbrg wg imk tnjkf bh tngd+ Pngk tng Lbra turkga m`mjk tng
imptjvjty bh Ujbk, wg wgrg ljfg tngd tnmt argmd6 jt imdg suaagkly upbk us ms m argmd+ _sm =385 =+
Ebsgpn ibula kbt nmvg tnbu`nt bh suin m suaagk mltgrmtjbk, tb cg tng smdg amy hrgga but bh prjsbk,
mka dmag tng injgh rulgr jk tng fjk`abd+ Dgriy sbdgtjdgs abgs kbt stjif lbk` jk tng cjrtn, cut
ibdgs hbrtn bk m suaagk+
@ba sbdgtjdgs agljvgrs njs pgbplg strmk`gly+ Qnus tng wnmlg wnjin swmllbwga up Ebkmn wms tng
dgmks bh crjk`jk` njd smhg tb lmka+ Ng sbdgtjdgs agljvgrs njs pgbplg jk tng vgry wmy wnjin tngy
tnjkf wjll agstrby+ Jk crjk`jk` Jsrmgl but bh G`ypt, ng stjrrga up tng ngmrt bh tng G`yptjmks tb nmtg
tngd ._sm =?75 37*, mka tnmt wms tng dgmks bh tngjr agljvgrmkig+ Ng crbu`nt _mul tb snbrg cy m
ibktrmry wjka, mka upbk tng crbfgk pjgigs bh tng snjp+ Mits 305 11+
8+=1 Pngk mrg tng tjdgs mka sgmsbks tnmt @ba
usumlly agljvgrs njs pgbplg but bh tng cbkam`g bh
mhhljitjbk2
.=* Pngk tngy mrg jk tng `rgmtgst gxtrgdjty+ Qnbu`n Ebkmn wms jk tng cglly bh ngll, ng smys,
Qnbu nmst crbu`nt up dy ljhg hrbd ibrruptjbk+ Ebkmn 35 8+ Pngk tngrg js cut m nmjr s
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crgmatn cgtwggk tng `baly mka agmtn, @ba usngrs jk agljvgrmkig+ Pngk tng snjp wms mldbst
ibvgrga wjtn wmvgs Inrjst mwbfg mka rgcufga tng wjka+ Pngk Jsmmi wms upbk tng mltmr,
mka tng fkjhg mcbut tb cg put tb njs tnrbmt, tng mk`gl ibdgs mka smys, Lmy kbt tny nmka
upbk tng injla+ Pngk _gtgr cg`mk tb sjkf, Inrjst tbbf njd cy tng nmka+ Iud aupljimktur
lmtgrgs, vgkjt Dbsgs5 wngk tng tmlg bh crjif wms abuclga, tngk Dbsgs tng tgdpbrml smvjbur
ibdgs+ Pngk tng pgbplg bh @ba mrg jk tng `rgmtgst amk`gr tng dbrkjk` stmr bh agljvgrmkig
mppgmrs+ Pngk tng pmtjgkt js rgmay tb hmjkt tng ibrajml js `jvgk+
.JJ* Qng sgibka sgmsbk js, wngk mhhljitjbk nms abkg jts wbrf upbk tngd6 wngk jt nms ghhgitga
tnmt wnjin @ba sgkt jt hbr+ Ms,
V=T Pngk jt nms nudclga tngd+ Sgdgdcgrjk` dy mhhljitjbk, tng wbrdwbba mka `mll, dy
sbul js nudclga jk dg+ Lmd 95 =:, 3?+ Qngk @ba s ibrrbsjvg nms gmtgk but tng prbua hlgsn+
V3T Pngk jt nms tmdga tngjr jdpmtjgkig+ Cghbrg, tngy wgrg prbua mka jdpmtjgkt, ljfg
hrbwmra injlargk tnmt stru``lg wjtn tngjr pmrgkts6 cut wngk tngjr iursga ngmrts mrg tmdga,
tngy smy, J wjll cgmr tng jkaj`kmtjbk bh tng Lbra, cgimusg J nmvg sjkkga m`mjkst njd .Djimn
05 :*6 mka ms Glj, Jt js tng Lbra6 lgt njd ab wnmt sggdgtn njd `bba5 Lgt njd nga`g dg wjtn
tnbrks, jh ng wjll plmkt dg wjtn `rmig+ = Ymd 95 =>+
.JJJ* Pngk tngy mrg pmrtmfgrs bh dbrg nbljkgss, mka mrg dbrg hull bh ngmvgkly$djkagakgss+ Ngc
=35 =?+ Pngk tng snmrp hrbst bh mhhljitjbk nms crbu`nt hbrtn tng sprjk`$hlbwgrs bh `rmig, tng
irbss js smkitjhjga, mka @ba wjll crjk` tngd but bh tng nbusg bh cbkam`g+ Luitus jk
lmgtjtjmd vgrtgtur, ijkgrgs jk ibrbllms VYbrrbw wjll turk tb eby, msngs tb `mrlmkasT+ Pngk tng
dgtml js rghjkga jt js tmfgk but bh tng hurkmig+ Pngk mhhljitjbk nms ngmlga us, @ba tmfgs bhh
tng sdmrtjk` plmjstgr+
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8+=7 Pny abgs @ba crjk` njs pgbplg but bh tng nbusg
bh cbkam`g2
Ngrgcy ng dmfgs wmy hbr njs bwk `lbry+ Njs `lbry js agmrgr tb njd tnmk mkytnjk` cgsjags6 jt js m
irbwk egwgl+ Cy rmjsjk` njs pgbplg ng rmjsgs tng trbpnjgs bh njs bwk nbkbur6 ng `lbrjhjgs njs bwk
mttrjcutgs6 njs pbwgr, trutn, mka `bbakgss mrg trjudpnmkt+
.j* Njs pbwgr+ Jh @ba aja kbt sbdgtjdgs crjk` njs pgbplg jktb trbuclg, nbw ibula njs pbwgr cg
sggk jk crjk`jk` tngd but2 Ng crbu`nt Jsrmgl but bh tng nbusg bh cbkam`g, wjtn djrmilg
upbk djrmilg6 ng smvga tngd wjtn mk butstrgtinga mrd+ Pnmt mjlga tngg, B tnbu sgm, tnmt
tnbu hlgaagst2 (i+ _sm ==15 7+ Bh Jsrmgl s dmrin but bh G`ypt jt js smja, wngk tng sgm hlga,
mka tng wmtgrs wgrg pmrtga gmin hrbd btngr+ Ngrg wms tng pbwgr bh @ba sgt hbrtn+ Js tngrg
mky tnjk` tbb nmra hbr dg2 Egr 935 30+ @ba lbvgs tb nglp wngk tnjk`s sggd pmst nbpg+ Ng
irgmtgs agljvgrmkig+ _sm =315 >+ Ng crbu`nt Jsmmi but bh m agma wbdc, mka tng Dgssjmn but
bh m vjr`jk s wbdc+ bn- nbw abgs njs pbwgr snjkg hbrtn wngk ng bvgribdgs sggdjk`
jdpbssjcjljtjgs, mka wbrfs m iurg wngk tnjk`s lbbf agspgrmtg-
.jj* Njs trutn+ @ba nms dmag prbdjsgs tb njs pgbplg, wngk tngy mrg ukagr `rgmt prgssurgs, tb
agljvgr tngd6 mka njs trutn js gk`m`ga jk njs prbdjsg+ Imll upbk dg jk tng amy bh trbuclg, J
wjll agljvgr tngg+ $_sm 7?5 =7+ Ng snmll agljvgr tngg jk sjx trbuclgs, ygm jk sgvgk+ $Ebc 75
=:+ Nbw js tng Yirjpturg cgspmk`lga wjtn tngsg prbdjsgs ms tng hjrdmdgkt js wjtn stmrs-
Gjtngr @ba wjll agljvgr tngd hrbd agmtn, br cy agmtn6 ng wjll dmfg m wmy bh gsimpg+ = Ibr
=?5 =9+ Pngk prbdjsgs mrg vgrjhjga, @ba s trutn js dm`kjhjga+
.jjj* Njs `bbakgss+ @ba js hull bh ibdpmssjbk tb suin ms mrg jk djsgry+ Qng Ngcrgw wbra,
Sminmd, hbr dgriy, sj`kjhjgs cbwgls+ @ba nms sbukajk` bh cbwgls+ $Jsm 895 =7+ Mka tnjs
sydpmtny stjrs up @ba tb agljvgr+ Jk njs lbvg mka pjty ng rgaggdga tngd+ $Jsm 895 :+ Qnjs
dmfgs wmy hbr tng trjudpn bh njs `bbakgss+ Ng js tgkagr$ngmrtga, ng wjll kbt bvgr mhhljit6
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ng iuts msukagr tng cmrs bh jrbk, ng crgmfs tng ybfg bh tng bpprgssbr+ Qnus mll njs mttrjcutgs
rjag jk trjudpn jk smvjk` njs pgbplg but bh trbuclg+
8+=8 Nbw ab tng agljvgrmkig bh tng `baly mka
trjifga but bh trbuclg ajhhgr2
.j* Qng agljvgrmkigs bh tng `baly mrg prgsgrvmtjbks6 bh tng wjifga rgsgrvmtjbks+ Qng Lbra
fkbws nbw tb agljvgr tng `baly, mka tb rgsgrvg tng ukeust tb cg pukjsnga+ 3 _gt 35 :+ M
sjkkgr dmy cg agljvgrga hrbd amk`grbus sjifkgss, mka but bh prjsbk6 cut mll tnjs js cut m
rgsgrvmtjbk hbr sbdg `rgmtgr gvjl+
.jj* @ba agljvgrs tng wjifga, br rmtngr spmrgs tngd jk mk`gr+ Agljvgrmkigs tb tng wjifga mrg
kbt `jvgk ms plga`gs bh njs lbvg, cut sydptbds bh ajsplgmsurg6 ms qumjls wgrg `jvgk tb Jsrmgl
jk mk`gr+ Cut agljvgrmkigs bh tng `baly mrg jk lbvg+ Ng agljvgrga dg cgimusg ng aglj`ntga
jk dg + $3 Ymd 335 3?+ Qnbu nmst jk lbvg tb dy sbul agljvgrga jt hrbd tng pjt bh ibrruptjbk6
br, ms jk tng Ngcrgw, Inmsnjmqtm Kmpnsnj+ Jsm 9>5 =0+ Qnbu nmst lbvga dg hrbd tng pjt bh
ibrruptjbk+ M wjifga dmk dmy smy, Lbra, tnbu nmst agljvgrga dg but bh tng pjt bh
ibrruptjbk6 cut m `baly dmk dmy smy, Lbra, tnbu nmst lbvga dg but bh tng pjt bh
ibrruptjbk+ Jt js bkg tnjk` tb nmvg @ba s pbwgr agljvgr us, mka mkbtngr tnjk` tb nmvg njs
lbvg agljvgr us+ B, smja Ngzgfjmn, Qnbu nmst jk lbvg tb dy sbul, agljvgrga dg hrbd tng pjt
bh ibrruptjbk+
8+=0 Nbw dmy jt cg fkbwk tnmt m agljvgrmkig ibdgs
jk lbvg2
.j* Pngk jt dmfgs bur ngmrt cbjl bvgr jk lbvg tb @ba+ J lbvg tng Lbra cgimusg ng nms ngmra
dy vbjig+ $_sm ==85 =+ Jt js bkg tnjk` tb lbvg bur dgrijgs, mkbtngr tnjk` tb lbvg tng Lbra+
Agljvgrmkig js jk lbvg wngk jt imusgs lbvg+
.jj* Agljvgrmkig js jk lbvg wngk wg nmvg ngmrts tb jdprbvg jt hbr @ba s `lbry+ Qng wjifga,
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jkstgma bh jdprbvjk` tngjr agljvgrmkig hbr @ba s `lbry, jkirgmsg tngjr ibrruptjbk6 tngy `rbw
wbrsg, ms tng dgtml wngk tmfgk but bh tng hjrg `rbws nmragr6 cut bur agljvgrmkig js jk lbvg
wngk wg jdprbvg jt hbr @ba s `lbry+ @ba rmjsgs us but bh m lbw ibkajtjbk, mka wg ljht njd
up jk bur prmjsgs, mka nbkbur njd wjtn bur sucstmkig+ $_rbv 95 :+ Ng rgibvgrs us hrbd
sjifkgss, mka wg spgka bursglvgs jk njs sgrvjig+ Dgriy js kbt ms tng suk tb tng hjrg, tb aull jt
mka put jt but, cut ms bjl tb tng wnggl, tb dmfg jt dbvg hmstgr+
.jv* Agljvgrmkig ibdgs jk lbvg wngk jt dmfgs us dbrg gxgdplmry jk nbljkgss6 mka bur ljvgs
mrg wmlfjk` Cjclgs+ M tnbusmka prmjsgs mka abxblb`jgs ab kbt nbkbur @ba sb duin ms tng
dbrtjhyjk` bh bkg lust+ Wpbk dbukt Ujbk tngrg snmll cg agljvgrmkig mka nbljkgss, Bcmajmn
=0+ Pngk tngsg twb `b tb`gtngr, agljvgrmkig mka nbljkgss6 wngk, cgjk` dmag dbkudgkts
bh dgriy, wg mrg pmttgrks bh pjgty6 tngk m agljvgrmkig ibdgs jk lbvg, mka wg dmy smy ms
Ngzgfjmn, Qnbu nmst jk lbvg tb dy sbul agljvgrga jt hrbd tng pjt bh ibrruptjbk+
Wsg bkg+ Jh @ba crjk`s njs pgbplg but bh cbkam`g, lgt kbkg agspbka jk trbuclg+ Ymy kbt J snmll sjkf
ukagr tnjs curagk6 br ms Amvja, J snmll bkg amy pgrjsn cy tng nmka bh Ymul+ @ba imk dmfg tng tgxt
`bba, pgrsbkmlly mka kmtjbkmlly, tb crjk` njs pgbplg but bh tng nbusg bh cbkam`g+ Pngk ng sggs m
hjt sgmsbk, ng wjll put hbrtn njs mrd mka smvg tngd6 mka ng imk ab jt wjtn gmsg+ Lbra, jt js kbtnjk`
wjtn tngg tb nglp+ 3 Inrbk =15 ==+ Ng tnmt imk turk tjags, imk turk tng tjdgs6 ng tnmt rmjsga Lmzmrus
wngk ng wms agma, imk rmjsg tngg wngk tnbu mrt sjif+ J lbbfga, mka tngrg wms kbkg tb nglp,
tngrghbrg djkg bwk mrd crbu`nt smlvmtjbk+ Jsm 895 7+ Ab kbt agspbka6 cgljgvg jk @ba s pbwgr5
hmjtn sgts @ba tb wbrf tb agljvgr us+
Wsg twb+ Lmcbur, jh ybu mrg jk trbuclg, tb cg hjttga hbr agljvgrmkig+ Dmky wbula nmvg agljvgrmkig,
cut mrg kbt hjttga hbr jt+
8+=> Pngk mrg wg hjttga hbr agljvgrmkig2
Pngk, cy bur mhhljitjbks, wg mrg ibkhbrdga tb Inrjst6 wngk wg nmvg lgmrkga bcgajgkig+ Ng
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lgmrkga bcgajgkig cy tng tnjk`s wnjin ng suhhgrga6 tnmt js, ng lgmrkga swggt sucdjssjbk tb njs
Hmtngr s wjll+ Ngc 75 >+ Kbt dy wjll, cut tnjkg, cg abkg+ Lufg 335 13+ Pngk wg nmvg tnus lgmrkga
bcgajgkig cy bur suhhgrjk`s, wg mrg wjlljk` tb ab wnmt @ba wbula nmvg us ab, mka cg wnmt @ba
wbula nmvg us cg+ Pg mrg ibkhbrdga tb Inrjst, mka mrg hjttga hbr agljvgrmkig+
Wsg tnrgg+ Jh @ba nms crbu`nt ybu mt mky tjdg but bh tng nbusg bh cbkam`g, but bh `rgmt mka
gdjkgkt trbuclgs, cg duin jk prmjsg+ Agljvgrmkig imlls hbr prmjsg+ Qnbu nmst put bhh dy smifilbtn,
mka `jraga dg wjtn `lmakgss6 tb tng gka tnmt dy `lbry dmy sjk` prmjsg tb tngg+ $_sm 9?5 ==, =3+ Dy
`lbry, tnmt js, dy tbk`ug, wnjin js tng jkstrudgkt bh `lbrjhyjk` tngg+ Qng smjkts mrg tgdplgs bh tng
Nbly @nbst+ = Ibr 95 =8+ Pngrg snbula @ba s prmjsgs cg sbukaga cut jk njs tgdplg2 Cgkghjijud
pbstulmt bhhjijud V@rmtjtuag snbula hbllbw m hmvburT+ Qng aggpgst sprjk`s yjgla tng swggtgst wmtgr6
mka ngmrts aggply sgksjclg bh @ba s agljvgrmkigs yjgla tng swggtgst prmjsgs+ Dbsgs tglls _nmrmbn,
wngk ng wms `bjk` but bh G`ypt, Pg wjll `b wjtn bur hlbifs mka bur ngras+ $Gxba =?5 :+ Pny sb2
Cgimusg ng dj`nt nmvg smirjhjigs bh tnmkfs`jvjk` rgmay tb bhhgr tb @ba hbr tngjr agljvgrmkig+ Qb
nmvg m tnmkfhul ngmrt hbr agljvgrmkig js m `rgmtgr clgssjk` tnmk tng agljvgrmkig jtsglh+ Bkg bh tng
lgpgrs, wngk ng smw tnmt ng wms ngmlga, turkga cmif, mka wjtn m lbua vbjig `lbrjhjga @ba+ $Lufg
=05 =7+ Qng lgpgr s tnmkfhul ngmrt wms m `rgmtgr clgssjk` tnmk tb cg ngmlga bh njs lgprbsy+ Nmvg mky
bh ybu cggk crbu`nt but bh tng nbusg bh cbkam`g $ but bh prjsbk, sjifkgss, br mky agmtn$tnrgmtgkjk`
amk`gr2 Ab kbt hbr`gt tb cg tnmkfhul+ Cg kbt `rmvgs, cut tgdplgs+ Qnmt ybu dmy cg tng dbrg
tnmkfhul, bcsgrvg gvgry gdpnmsjs mka ijriudstmkig jk ybur agljvgrmkig6 suin ms tb cg crbu`nt but
bh trbuclg wngk ybu wgrg jk mrtjiulb dbrtjs Vmt tng crjkf bh agmtnT, wngk tngrg wms cut m nmjr s
crgmatn cgtwggk ybu mka agmtn6 br, tb cg crbu`nt but bh mhhljitjbk, wjtnbut sjk, ybu aja kbt
purinmsg ybur agljvgrmkig cy tng gkskmrjk` bh ybur ibksijgkigs6 br, tb cg crbu`nt but bh trbuclg
upbk tng wjk`s bh prmygr6 br, tnmt tnbsg wnb wgrg tng biimsjbks bh crjk`jk` ybu jktb trbuclg,
snbula cg tng jkstrudgkts bh crjk`jk` ybu but+ Qngsg ijriudstmkigs, cgjk` wgll wgj`nga, ngj`ntgk
m agljvgrmkig, mka snbula ngj`ntgk bur tnmkfhulkgss+ Qng iuttjk` bh m stbkg dmy cg bh dbrg vmlug
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tnmk tng stbkg jtsglh6 mka tng ijriudstmkijk` bh m agljvgrmkig dmy cg `rgmtgr tnmk tng agljvgrmkig
jtsglh+
8+=: Cut nbw snmll wg prmjsg @ba jk m rj`nt dmkkgr
hbr agljvgrmkig2
.=* Cg nbly pgrsbks+ Jk tng smirjhjig bh tnmkfs`jvjk , wnbsbgvgr aja gmt tngrgbh wjtn njs
ukilgmkkgss upbk njd, wms tb cg iut bhh .Lgv 05 3?*, tb typjhy nbw ukplgmsjk` tngjr prmjsgs
mka tnmkf$bhhgrjk`s mrg wnb ljvg jk sjk+
.3* _rmjsg @ba wjtn nudclg ngmrts, mifkbwlga`g nbw ukwbrtny ybu wgrg bh agljvgrmkig+
@ba s dgrijgs mrg kbt agcts, cut lg`mijgs6 mka tnmt ybu snbula nmvg tngd cy lg`miy snbula
dmfg ybu nudclg+ Qng glagrs hgll upbk tngjr hmigs .mk gxprgssjbk bh nudjljty* mka
wbrsnjppga @ba+ Sgv ==5 J8+
.9* _rmjsg @ba hbr agljvgrmkigs ibrajmlly+ J wjll prmjsg tng Lbra wjtn dy wnblg ngmrt+ $_sm
===5 =+ Jk rglj`jbk tngrg js kb dusji cut jk ibkigrt, wngk ngmrt mka tbk`ug ebjk+
.1* _rmjsg @ba hbr agljvgrmkigs ibkstmktly+ Pnjlg J ljvg wjll J prmjsg tng Lbra+ $_sm =185 3+
Ybdg wjll cg tnmkfhul wnjlg tng dgdbry bh m agljvgrmkig js hrgsn, mka tngk lgmvg bhh+ Qng
Imrtnm`jkjmks usga, mt hjrst, tb sgka tng tgktn bh tngjr ygmrly rgvgkug tb Ngriulgs6 cut cy
ag`rggs tngy `rgw wgmry, mka lght bhh sgkajk`6 cut wg dust cg ibkstmkt jk bur Guinmrjstji
smirjhjig, br tnmkf$bhhgrjk`+ Qng dbtjbk bh bur prmjsg dust cg ljfg tng dbtjbk bh bur pulsg,
wnjin cgmts ms lbk` ms ljhg lmsts+ J wjll sjk` prmjsgs uktb dy @ba wnjlg J nmvg mky cgjk`+
_sm =185 3+
QNGYG wbras mrg tb cg ukagrstbba dystjimlly mka spjrjtumlly+ Cy Jsrmgl s agljvgrmkig hrbd tng
nbusg bh cbkam`g, js typjhjga tngjr spjrjtuml agljvgrmkig hrbd sjk, Ymtmk, mka ngll+
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11+ Ng nms `bt ybur ngmrts, mka njd ybu wjll bcgy+ Njs strbk` tgdptmtjbks armw dgk tb
gvjl dbrg tnmk mll tng prbdjsgs bh @ba imk armw tngd tb `bba+ Qnjs js tng stmtg bh gvgry
dmk cy kmturg6 ng js jk tng nbusg bh cbkam`g6 tng agvjl nms njd jk njs pbwgr+ M sjkkgr
`rjkas jk tng agvjl s djll6 ng js mt tng ibddmka bh Ymtmk, ms tng mss js mt tng ibddmka bh
tng arjvgr+ Kb wbkagr tb sgg dgk bpprgss mka pgrsgiutg6 ms slmvgs tngy dust ab wnmt tng
`ba bh tnjs wbrla wjll nmvg tngd+ Nbw ibula tnbsg swjkg cut ruk, wngk tng agvjl gktgrga
jktb tngd2 Dmtt >5 93+ Pngk tng agvjl tgdptga Mkmkjms tb tgll m ljg, ng ibula kbt cut spgmf
wnmt Ymtmk nma put jk njs ngmrt+ Mits 75 9+ Pngk tng agvjl gktgrga jktb Euams, mka cmag njd
cgtrmy Inrjst, ng wbula ab jt, tnbu`n ng nmk`ga njdsglh+ Jt js m sma mka ajsdml imsg, tb cg
jk tng nbusg bh cbkam`g, ukagr tng pbwgr mka tyrmkky bh Ymtmk+ Pngk Amvja wbula iursg
tng gkgdjgs bh @ba, nbw aja ng prmy m`mjkst tngd2 Qnmt Ymtmk dj`nt cg mt tngjr rj`nt
nmka+ _sm =?:5 8+ Ng fkgw ng ibula tngk lgma tngd jktb mky skmrg+ Jh tng sjkkgr nms Ymtmk
mt njs rj`nt nmka, lgt njd tmfg ngga tnmt ng cg kbt mt @ba s lght nmka+ Js jt kbt m imsg tb cg
cgwmjlga, tb sgg dgk tmfgk imptjvg cy Ymtmk mt njs wjll2 3 Qjd 35 38+ Ng lgmas sjkkgrs ms
slmvgs cghbrg njd jk trjudpn6 ng wnblly pbssgssgs tngd+ Jh pgbplg snbula sgg tngjr cgmsts
cgwjtinga mka pbssgssga bh tng agvjl, tngy wbula cg duin trbuclga6 mka ygt, tnbu`n tngjr
sbuls mrg pbssgssga cy Ymtmk, tngy mrg kbt sgksjclg bh jt+ Pnmt imk cg wbrsg tnmk hbr dgk
tb cg jk tng nbusg bh cbkam`g, mka tb nmvg tng agvjl nurry tngd bk jk tngjr lusts tb
pgrajtjbk2 Yjkkgrs mrg wjlljk`ly gkslmvga tb Ymtmk6 tngy lbvg tngjr `mblgr6 mrg ibktgkt tb sjt
qujgtly ukagr Ymtmk s eurjsajitjbk6 tngy inbbsg tnjs crmdclg tb rulg bvgr tngd, tnbu`n mhtgr
m wnjlg, hjrg wjll ibdg but bh tng crmdclg tb agvbur tngd+ Eua`gs :5 =7+ Pnmt mk jkhjkjtg
dgriy js jt wngk @ba crjk`s pbbr sbuls but bh tnjs nbusg bh cbkam`g, wngk ng `jvgs tngd
m `mbl$agljvgry hrbd tng prjkig bh amrfkgss- EGYWY INSJYQ rgaggds imptjvgs, ng
rmksbds sjkkgrs cy prjig, mka rgsiugs tngd cy hbrig+ Ms Amvja tbbf m lmdc but bh tng
ljbk s dbutn .= Ymd =05 9 7*, sb Inrjst rgsiugs sbuls but bh tng dbutn bh tng rbmrjk` ljbk+
Bn, wnmt m dgriy js jt tb cg crbu`nt but bh tng nbusg bh cbkam`g, hrbd imptjvgs tb tng
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prjkig bh tng pbwgr bh tng mjr, tb cg dmag sucegits bh tng _rjkig bh _gmig- Qnjs js abkg cy
tng prgminjk` bh tng Pbra+ Qb turk tngd hrbd tng pbwgr bh Ymtmk uktb @ba+ Mits 385 =>+
.vjjj* Qng crjk`jk` bh Jsrmgl but bh tng nbusg bh cbkam`g wms m typg bh tngjr cgjk` agljvgrga hrbd
ngll+ Ngll js abdus sgrvjtutjs, m nbusg bh cbkam`g6 m nbusg cujlt bk purpbsg hbr sjkkgrs tb
ljg jk+
.jx* Qngrg js suin m nbusg bh cbkam`g wngrg tng amdkga ljg+ Qng wjifga snmll cg turkga jktb
ngll+ _sm :5 =0+ Nbw imk yg gsimpg tng amdkmtjbk bh ngll2 Dmtt 395 99+ Jh mky bkg snbula
msf wngrg tnjs nbusg bh cbkam`g js, wngrg js tng plmig bh ngll2 J wjsn ng dmy kgvgr fkbw
gxpgrjdgktmlly+ Lgt us kbt sb duin, smys Inrysbstbd, lmcbur tb fkbw wngrg ngll js, ms
nbw tb gsimpg jt+ Zgt tb smtjshy iurjbsjty, jt dmy cg bcsgrvga tnmt ngll js lbius
suctgrrmkgus, sbdg plmig cgkgmtn+ Ngll cgkgmtn+ _rbv =75 31+ Ngsjba smys, Ngll js ms hmr
ukagr tng gmrtn, ms ngmvgk js mcbvg jt+ Qng agvjls cgsbu`nt Inrjst tnmt ng wbula kbt
ibddmka tngd tb `b but jktb tng aggp+ Lufg >5 9=+ Ngll js jk tng aggp+
.x* Pny dust tngrg cg tnjs nbusg bh cbkam`g2 Pny m ngll2 Cgimusg tngrg dust cg m plmig hbr
tng gxgiutjbk bh ajvjkg eustjig+ Gmrtnly dbkmrins nmvg tngjr prjsbk hbr dmlghmitbrs, mka
snmll kbt @ba nmvg njs2 Yjkkgrs mrg irjdjkmls, tngy nmvg bhhgkaga @ba6 mka jt wbula kbt
ibksjst wjtn njs nbljkgss mka eustjig, tb nmvg njs lmws jkhrjk`ga, mka kbt jkhljit pgkmltjgs
.xj* Qng argmahulkgss bh tng plmig+ Ibula ybu cut ngmr tng `rbmks mka snrjgfs bh tng amdkga
hbr bkg nbur, jt wbula ibkhjrd ybu jk tng trutn, tnmt ngll js m nbusg bh cbkam`g+ Ngll js tng
gdpnmsjs bh djsgry+ Cgsjags tng pbgkm amdkj, tng pukjsndgkt bh lbss, wnjin js tng
gxilusjbk bh tng sbul hrbd tng `lbrjga sj`nt bh @ba, wnjin ajvjkgs tnjkf tng wbrst pmrt bh
ngll, tngrg wjll cg pbgkm sgksus, tng pukjsndgkt bh sgksg+ Jh, wngk @ba s wrmtn js fjkalga
cut m ljttlg, mka m spmrf bh jt hljgs jktb m dmk s ibksijgkig jk tnjs ljhg, jt js sb tgrrjclg .ms jk
tng imsg bh Ypjrm*, wnmt wjll ngll jtsglh cg2
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.xjj* Jk ngll tngrg wjll cg m plurmljty bh tbrdgkts, Cbkas mka inmjks+ 3 _gt 35 1+ Qngrg wjll cg
tng wbrd+ Dmrf :5 1>6 Qnjs js tng wbrd bh ibksijgkig+ Qngrg wjll cg tng lmfg bh hjrg+ Sgv
3?5 =7+ Btngr hjrg js cut pmjktga tb tnjs
.xjjj* Qnjs nbusg bh ngll js nmuktga wjtn agvjls+ Dmtt 375 1=+ Mksgld smys, J nma rmtngr gkaurg mll
tbrdgkts, tnmk sgg tng agvjl wjtn cbajly gygs+ Yuin ms `b tb ngll dust kbt bkly cg hbriga tb
cgnbla tng agvjl, cut dust cg snut up wjtn tnjs ljbk jk njs agk6 tngy dust fggp tng agvjl
ibdpmky+ Ng js hull bh spjtg m`mjkst dmkfjka6 m rga arm`bk tnmt wjll spjt hjrg jk dgk s hmigs
.xjv* Qng tbrdgkts bh ngll mcjag hbr gvgr+ Qng sdbfg bh tngjr tbrdgkt msigkagtn up hbr gvgr mka
gvgr+ Sgv =15 35 Qjdg imkkbt hjkjsn jt, tgmrs imkkbt qugkin jt+ Dmrf :5 11+ Qng wjifga mrg
smlmdmkagrs, wnb ljvg mlwmys jk tng hjrg bh ngll, mka mrg kbt ibksudga+ Mhtgr tngy nmvg
lmjk djlljbks bh ygmrs jk ngll, tngjr pukjsndgkt js ms hmr hrbd gkajk`, ms jt wms mt tng
cg`jkkjk`+ Jh mll tng gmrtn mka sgm wgrg smka, mka gvgry tnbusmkatn ygmr m cjra snbula
ibdg, mka tmfg mwmy bkg `rmjk, jt wbula cg m lbk` tjdg cghbrg tnmt vmst ngmp wbula cg
rgdbvga6 ygt, jh mhtgr mll tnmt tjdg tng amdkga dj`nt ibdg but bh ngll, tngrg wbula cg
sbdg nbpg6 cut tnjs wbra GXGS crgmfs tng ngmrt+
.xv* Nbw abgs jt sggd tb ibdpbrt wjtn @ba s eustjig tb pukjsn m sjk ibddjttga jk m dbdgkt,
wjtn gtgrkml tbrdgkt2 Cgimusg tngrg js mk gtgrkjty bh sjk jk dmk s kmturg+ Cgimusg sjk js
irjdgk lmgsmg dmegstmtjs, ibddjttga m`mjkst mk jkhjkjtg dmegsty, mka tngrghbrg tng sjk
jtsglh js jkhjkjtg, mka prbpbrtjbkmlly tng pukjsndgkt dust cg jkhjkjtg+ Cgimusg m hjkjtg
irgmturg imkkbt cgmr jkhjkjtg wrmtn, ng dust cg gtgrkmlly smtjshyjk` wnmt ng imk kgvgr
smtjshy+ Jh ngll cg suin m nbusg bh cbkam`g, wnmt jkhjkjtg imusg nmvg tngy tb clgss @ba wnb
mrg agljvgrga hrbd jt- Egsus agljvgrga us hrbd tng wrmtn tb ibdg+ = Qngss =5 =?+ Egsus
Inrjst suhhgrga tng tbrdgkts bh ngll jk njs sbul, tnmt cgljgvgrs snbula kbt suhhgr tngd+ Jh wg
mrg tnmkfhul, wngk wg mrg rmksbdga but bh prjsbk, br agljvgrga hrbd hjrg, bn, nbw snbula
wg clgss @ba tb cg prgsgrvga hrbd tng wrmtn tb ibdg- Jt dmy imusg dbrg tnmkfhulkgss jk
us, sggjk` tng dbst pmrt `b jktb tng nbusg bh cbkam`g, gvgk tb ngll+ Qb cg bh tng kudcgr bh
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tnbsg hgw tnmt mrg agljvgrga hrbd jt, js dmttgr bh jkhjkjtg tnmkfhulkgss+ Dbst, J smy, `b tb
tnmt nbusg bh cbkam`g wngk tngy ajg6 dbst `b tb ngll+ Crbma js tng wmy tnmt lgmagtn tb
agstruitjbk, mka dmky tngrg cg wnjin `b jk tngrgmt+ Dmtt 05 =9+ Qng `rgmtgst pmrt bh tng
wbrla ljgs jk wjifgakgss+ = Ebnk 75 =:+ Ajvjag tng wbrla, smys Crgrgwbba, jktb tnjrty$bkg
pmrts, kjkgtggk pmrts bh jt mrg pbssgssga cy Egws mka Qurfs, mka sgvgk pmrts cy ngmtngks6 sb
tnmt tngrg mrg cut hjvg pmrts bh Inrjstjmks, mka mdbk` tngsg Inrjstjmks sb dmky sgauiga
_mpjsts bk tng bkg nmka, mka sb dmky hbrdml _rbtgstmkts bk tng btngr, tnmt wg dmy
ibkiluag tng dmebr pmrt bh tng wbrla `bgs tb ngll+ Yirjpturg ibdpmrgs tng wjifga tb crjgrs+
Jsm =?5 =0+ Qngrg mrg cut hgw ljljgs jk ybur hjglas, cut jk gvgry nga`g tnbrks mka crjgrs+ Jt
ibdpmrgs tngd tb tng djrg jk tng strggts+ Jsm =?5 8+ Hgw egwgls br prgijbus stbkgs mrg jk
tng strggt, cut ybu imkkbt `b m stgp wjtnbut dggtjk` wjtn djrg+ Qng wjifga mrg ms ibddbk
ms tng ajrt jk tng strggt+ Lbbf mt tng `gkgrmljty bh pgbplg+ Nbw dmky arukfmras mrg tngrg hbr
bkg tnmt js sbcgr- Nbw dmky maultgrgrs hbr bkg tnmt js inmstg- Nbw dmky nypbirjtgs hbr
bkg tnmt js sjkigrg- Qng agvjl nms tng nmrvgst, mka @ba m hgw `lgmkjk`s bkly+ Bn, tngk,
suin ms mrg agljvgrga hrbd tng nbusg bh cbkam`g, jk ngll, nmvg jkhjkjtg imusg tb madjrg mka
clgss @ba+ Nbw snbula tng vgssgls bh dgriy ruk bvgr wjtn tnmkfhulkgss- Pngk dbst
btngrs mrg imrrjga prjsbkgrs tb ngll, tngy mrg agljvgrga hrbd tng wrmtn tb ibdg+
8+3? Nbw snmll J fkbw J md agljvgrga hrbd
ngll2
.=* Qnbsg wnbd Inrjst smvgs hrbd ngll ng smvgs hrbd sjk+ Ng snmll smvg njs pgbplg hrbd tngjr
sjks+ Dmtt =5 3=+ Nms @ba agljvgrga ybu hrbd tng pbwgr bh ibrruptjbk, hrbd prjag, dmljig,
mka lust2 Jh ng nms agljvgrga ybu hrbd tng ngll bh sjk, ng nms agljvgrga ybu hrbd tng ngll bh
tbrdgkt+
.3* Jh ybu nmvg `bt mk jktgrgst jk Inrjst, mka mrg prjzjk`, trustjk`, mka lbvjk` njd, ybu mrg
agljvgrga hrbd ngll mka amdkmtjbk+ Kb ibkagdkmtjbk tb tngd tnmt mrg jk Inrjst Egsus+
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Sbd >5=+ Jh ybu mrg jk Inrjst, ng nms put tng `mrdgkt bh njs rj`ntgbuskgss bvgr ybu, mka
ngll$hjrg imk kgvgr sjk`g jt+ _ljky bcsgrvgs, kbtnjk` wjll sb sbbk qugkin hjrg ms smlt mka
clbba5 tng smlt tgmrs bh rgpgktmkig mka tng clbba bh Inrjst wjll qugkin tng hjrg bh ngll, sb
tnmt jt snmll kgvgr fjkalg upbk ybu+
0+? Qng Sj`nt Wkagrstmkajk` bh tng Lmw ’ Qnbdms
Pmtsbk
'Qnbu snmlt nmvg kb btngr @bas cghbrg dg+' Gxba 3?5 9+
Cghbrg J ibdg tb tng ibddmkadgkts, J snmll mkswgr qugstjbks, mka lmy abwk rulgs rgspgitjk` tng
dbrml lmw+
0+= Pnmt js tng ajhhgrgkig cgtwggk tng dbrml lmua
mka tng bspgl2
.j* Qng lmw rgqujrgs tnmt wg wbrsnjp @ba ms bur Irgmtbr6 tng `bspgl, tnmt wg wbrsnjp njd jk
mka tnrbu`n Inrjst+ @ba jk Inrjst js prbpjtjbus6 but bh njd wg dmy sgg @ba s pbwgr,
eustjig, mka nbljkgss5 jk njd wg sgg njs dgriy ajsplmyga+
.JJ* Qng dbrml lmw rgqujrgs bcgajgkig, cut `jvgs kb strgk`tn .ms _nmrmbn rgqujrga crjif, cut
`mvg kb strmw*, cut tng `bspgl `jvgs strgk`tn6 jt cgstbws hmjtn bk tng glgit6 jt swggtgks tng
lmw6 jt dmfgs us sgrvg @ba wjtn aglj`nt+
0+3 Bh wnmt usg js tng dbrml lmw tb us2
Jt js m `lmss tb snbw us bur sjks, tnmt, sggjk` bur pbllutjbk mka djsgry, wg dmy cg hbriga tb hlgg tb
Inrjst tb smtjshy hbr hbrdgr `ujlt, mka tb smvg hrbd huturg wrmtn+ Qng lmw wms bur sinbbldmstgr tb
crjk` us uktb Inrjst+ @ml 95 31+
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Cut js tng dbrml lmw stjll jk hbrig tb cgljgvgrs6 js jt kbt mcbljsnga tb tngd2
Jk sbdg sgksg jt js mcbljsnga tb cgljgvgrs+
.M* Jk rgspgit bh eustjhjimtjbk+ Qngy mrg kbt eustjhjga cy tngjr bcgajgkig tb tng
dbrml lmw+ Cgljgvgrs mrg tb dmfg `rgmt usg bh tng dbrml lmw, cut tngy dust
trust bkly tb Inrjst s rj`ntgbuskgss hbr eustjhjimtjbk6 ms Kbmn s abvg dmag
usg bh ngr wjk`s tb hly, cut trustga tb tng mrf hbr smhgty+ Jh tng dbrml lmw
ibula eustjhy, wnmt kgga wms tngrg bh Inrjst s ayjk`2
.C* Qng dbrml lmw js mcbljsnga tb cgljgvgrs, jk rgspgit bh jts iursg+ Qngy mrg
hrgga hrbd jts iursg mka ibkagdkmtbry pbwgr+ Inrjst nms rgaggdga us hrbd
tng iursg bh tng lmw, cgjk` dmag m iursg hbr us+ @ml 95 Js+
0+9 Nbw wms Inrjst dmag m iursg hbr us2
Ibksjagrga ms tng Ybk bh @ba, ng wms kbt dmag m iursg, cut ms bur plga`g mka surgty, ng wms
dmag m iursg hbr us+ Ngc 05 33+ Qnjs iursg wms kbt upbk njs @bangma, cut upbk njs dmknbba+ Jt
wms tng wrmtn bh @ba lyjk` upbk njd6 mka tnus ng tbbf mwmy hrbd cgljgvgrs tng iursg bh tng lmw,
cy cgjk` dmag m iursg hbr tngd+ Cut tnbu`n tng dbrml lmw cg tnus hmr mcbljsnga, jt rgdmjks ms m
pgrpgtuml rulg tb cgljgvgrs+ Qnbu`n jt cg kbt tngjr Ymvjbur, jt js tngjr `ujag+ Qnbu`n jt cg kbt
hbgaus, m ibvgkmkt bh ljhg6 ygt jt js kbrdm, m rulg bh ljhg+ Gvgry Inrjstjmk js cbuka tb ibkhbrd tb jt6
mka tb wrjtg, ms gxmitly ms ng imk, mhtgr tnjs ibpy+ Ab wg tngk dmfg vbja tng lmw tnrbu`n hmjtn2
@ba hbrcja+ Sbd 95 9=+ Qnbu`n m Inrjstjmk js kbt ukagr tng ibkagdkjk` pbwgr bh tng lmw, ygt ng
js ukagr jts ibddmkajk` pbwgr+ Qb lbvg @ba, tb rgvgrgkig mka bcgy njd, js m lmw wnjin mlwmys
cjkas mka wjll cjka jk ngmvgk+ Qnjs J ur`g m`mjkst tng Mktjkbdjmks, wnb smy tng dbrml lmw js
mcrb`mtga tb cgljgvgrs6 wnjin, ms jt ibktrmajits Yirjpturg, sb jt js m fgy tb bpgk tng abbr tb mll
ljigktjbuskgss+ Qngy wnb wjll kbt nmvg tng lmw tb rulg tngd, snmll kgvgr nmvg tng `bspgl tb smvg
tngd+
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Nmvjk` mkswgrga tngsg qugstjbks, J snmll jk tng kgxt plmig, lmy abwk sbdg `gkgrml rulgs hbr tng
rj`nt ukagrstmkajk` bh tng Agimlb`ug, br Qgk Ibddmkadgkts+ Qngsg dmy sgrvg tb `jvg us sbdg
lj`nt jktb tng sgksg mka dgmkjk` bh tng ibddmkadgkts+
Sulg J+ Qng ibddmkas mka prbnjcjtjbks bh tng dbrml lmw rgmin tng ngmrt+
.=* Qng ibddmkas bh tng dbrml lmw rgmin tng ngmrt+ Qng ibddmkadgkts rgqujrg kbt
bkly butwmra mitjbks, cut jkwmra mhhgitjbks6 tngy rgqujrg kbt bkly tng butwmra mit bh
bcgajgkig, cut tng jkwmra mhhgitjbk bh lbvg+ Qnbu snmlt lbvg tng Lbra tny @ba wjtn mll
tnjkg ngmrt+ Agut 85 7+
.3* Qng tnrgmts mka prbnjcjtjbks bh tng dbrml lmw rgmin tng ngmrt+ Qng lmw bh @ba hbrcjas
kbt bkly tng mit bh sjk, cut tng agsjrg mka jkiljkmtjbk6 kbt bkly abgs jt hbrcja maultgry, cut
lustjk` .Dmtt 75 3>*5 kbt bkly stgmljk`, cut ibvgtjk` .Sbd 05 0*+ Lgx nudmkm lj`mt dmkud,
lgx ajvjkm ibdprjdjt mkjdmd Dmk s lmw cjkas tng nmkas bkly, @ba s lmw cjkas tng ngmrt+
Sulg 3+ Jk tng ibddmkadgkts tngrg js m sykgiabing, dbrg js jktgkaga tnmk js spbfgk+ .=*
Pngrg mky auty js ibddmkaga, tng ibktrmry sjk js hbrcjaagk+ Pngk wg mrg ibddmkaga tb
fggp tng Ymccmtn$amy nbly, wg mrg hbrcjaagk tb crgmf tng Ymccmtn+ Pngk wg mrg
ibddmkaga tb ljvg jk m imlljk`, Yjx amys snmlt tnbu lmcbur, wg mrg hbrcjaagk tb ljvg jaly,
mka but bh m imlljk`+
.3* Pngrg mky sjk js hbrcjaagk, tng ibktrmry auty js ibddmkaga+ Pngk wg mrg hbrcjaagk
tb tmfg @ba s kmdg jk vmjk, tng ibktrmry auty, tnmt wg snbula rgvgrgkig njs kmdg, js
ibddmkaga+ Qnmt tnbu dmygst hgmr tnjs `lbrjbus mka hgmrhul kmdg, tng Lbra Qny @ba+
Agut 3>5 7>+ Pngrg wg mrg hbrcjaagk tb wrbk` bur kgj`ncbur, tngrg tng ibktrmry auty, tnmt
wg snbula ab njd mll tng `bba wg imk, cy vjkajimtjk` njs kmdg mka supplyjk` njs wmkts, js
jkiluaga+
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Sulg 9+ Pngrg mky sjk js hbrcjaagk jk tng ibddmkadgkt, tng biimsjbk bh jt js mlsb
hbrcjaagk+ Pngrg duragr js hbrcjaagk, gkvy mka rmsn mk`gr mrg hbrcjaagk, wnjin dmy
biimsjbk jt+ Pngrg maultgry js hbrcjaagk, mll tnmt dmy lgma tb jt js hbrcjaagk, ms wmktbk
`lmkigs bh tng gyg, br ibdjk` jktb tng ibdpmky bh m nmrlbt+ Ibdg kbt kj`n tng abbr bh ngr
nbusg+ _rbv 75 >+ Ng wnb wbula cg hrgg hrbd tng plm`ug, dust kbt ibdg kgmr tng jkhgitga
nbusg+ Wkagr tng lmw tng Kmzmrjtg wms hbrcjaagk tb arjkf wjkg6 kbr dj`nt ng gmt `rmpgs bh
wnjin tng wjkg wms dmag+
Sulg 1+ Jk rglmtb sucjktgllj`jtur ibrrglmtud+ Pngrg bkg rglmtjbk js kmdga jk tng
ibddmkadgkt, tngrg mkbtngr rglmtjbk js jkiluaga+ Pngrg tng injla js kmdga, tng hmtngr js
jkiluaga+ Pngrg tng auty bh injlargk tb pmrgkts js dgktjbkga, tng auty bh pmrgkts tb
injlargk js mlsb jkiluaga+ Pngrg tng injla js ibddmkaga tb nbkbur tng pmrgkt, jt js jdpljga
tnmt tng pmrgkt js mlsb ibddmkaga tb jkstruit, tb lbvg, mka tb prbvjag hbr tng injla+
Sulg 7+ Pngrg `rgmtgr sjks mrg hbrcjaagk, lgssgr sjks mrg mlsb hbrcjaagk+ Qnbu`n kb sjk jk
jts bwk kmturg js ljttlg, ygt bkg dmy cg ibdpmrmtjvgly lgss tnmk mkbtngr+ Pngrg jablmtry js
hbrcjaagk, supgrstjtjbk js hbrcjaagk, br crjk`jk` mky jkkbvmtjbk jktb @ba s wbrsnjp, wnjin
ng nms kbt mppbjktga+ Ms tng sbks bh Mmrbk wgrg hbrcjaagk tb wbrsnjp mk jabl, sb tb
smirjhjig tb @ba wjtn strmk`g hjrg+ Lgv =?5 =+ Djxturg jk smirga tnjk`s, js ljfg m amsn jk
wjkg, wnjin tnbu`n jt `jvgs m iblbur, ygt abgs cut agcmsg mka maultgrmtg jt+ Jt js nj`nly
prbvbfjk` tb @ba tb crjk` mky supgrstjtjbus igrgdbky jktb njs wbrsnjp wnjin ng nms kbt
prgsirjcga6 jt js tb tmx @ba s wjsabd, ms jh ng wgrg kbt wjsg gkbu`n tb mppbjkt tng dmkkgr
nbw ng wjll cg sgrvga+
Sulg 8+ Qng lmw bh @ba js gktjrg+ Lgx gst ibpulmtjvm VQng lmw js mll ibkkgitgaT+ Qng hjrst
mka sgibka tmclgs mrg fkjt tb`gtngr6 pjgty tb @ba, mka gqujty tb bur kgj`ncbur+ Qngsg twb
tmclgs wnjin @ba nms ebjkga tb`gtngr, dust kbt cg put msukagr+ Qry m dbrml dmk cy tng
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autjgs bh tng hjrst tmclg, pjgty tb @ba, mka tngrg ybu wjll hjka njd kg`lj`gkt6 try m nypbirjtg
cy tng autjgs bh tng sgibka tmclg, gqujty tb njs kgj`ncbur, mka tngrg ybu wjll hjka njd tmray+
Jh ng wnb js strjit jk tng sgibka tmclg kg`lgits tng hjrst, br ng wnb js zgmlbus jk tng hjrst,
kg`lgits tng sgibka, njs ngmrt js kbt rj`nt wjtn @ba+ Qng _nmrjsggs wgrg tng nj`ngst
prgtgkagrs tb fggpjk` tng hjrst tmclg wjtn zgml mka nbljkgss6 cut Inrjst agtgits tngjr
nypbirjsy5 Zg nmvg bdjttga eua`dgkt, dgriy mka hmjtn+ Dmtt 395 39+ Qngy wgrg cma jk tng
sgibka tmclg6 tngy bdjttga eua`dgkt, br cgjk` eust jk tngjr agmljk`s6 dgriy jk rgljgvjk` tng
pbbr6 mka hmjtn, br hmjtnhulkgss jk tngjr prbdjsgs mka ibktrmits wjtn dgk+ @ba wrbtg cbtn
tng tmclgs, mka bur bcgajgkig dust sgt m sgml tb cbtn+
Sulg 0+ @ba s lmw hbrcjas kbt bkly tng mitjk` bh sjk jk bur bwk pgrsbks, cut cgjk`
miigssbry tb, br nmvjk` mky nmka jk, tng sjks bh btngrs+
Nbw mka jk wnmt sgksg dmy wg cg smja tb pmrtmfg bh, mka nmvg m nmka jk tng sjks bh btngrs2
.=* Cy agirggjk` ukrj`ntgbus agirggs, mka jdpbsjk` bk btngrs tnmt wnjin js uklmwhul+
Egrbcbmd dmag tng pgbplg bh Jsrmgl tb sjk6 ng wms miigssbry tb tngjr jablmtry cy sgttjk` up
`blagk imlvgs+ Qnbu`n Amvja aja kbt jk njs bwk pgrsbk fjll Wrjmn, ygt cgimusg ng wrbtg m
lgttgr tb Ebmc, tb sgt Wrjmn jk tng hbrghrbkt bh tng cmttlg, mka jt wms abkg cy njs ibddmka, ng
wms miigssbry tb Wrjmn s agmtn, mka tng duragr bh njd wms lmja cy tng prbpngt tb njs
inmr`g+ Qnbu nmst fjllga Wrjmn tng Njttjtg wjtn tng swbra+ 3 Ymd =35 :+
.3* Pg cgibdg miigssbry tb tng sjks bh btngrs cy kbt njkagrjk` tngd wngk jt js jk bur
pbwgr+ ]uj kbk prbnjcjt iud pbtgst, eucgt VQng hmjlurg tb prgvgkt sbdgtnjk`, wngk jt ljgs
wjtnjk ybur pbwgr, mdbukts tb bragrjk` jtT+ Jh m dmstgr bh m hmdjly sgg njs sgrvmkt crgmf tng
Ymccmtn, br ngmr njd swgmr, mka abgs kbt usg tng pbwgr ng nms tb supprgss njd, ng
cgibdgs miigssbry tb njs sjk+ Glj, hbr kbt pukjsnjk` njs sbks wngk tngy dmag tng bhhgrjk`
bh tng Lbra tb cg mcnbrrga, dmag njdsglh `ujlty+ = Ymd 95 =9, =1+ Ng tnmt suhhgrs mk
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bhhgkagr tb pmss ukpukjsnga, dmfgs njdsglh mk bhhgkagr+
.9* Cy ibuksgljk`, mcgttjk`, br prbvbfjk` btngrs tb sjk+ Mnjtnbpngl dmag njdsglh `ujlty
bh tng hmit cy `jvjk` ibuksgl tb Mcsmlbd tb `b jk mka aghjlg njs hmtngr s ibkiucjkgs+ 3 Ymd
=85 3=+ Ng wnb snmll tgdpt br sbljijt mkbtngr tb cg arukf, tnbu`n ng njdsglh cg sbcgr, ygt
cgjk` tng biimsjbk bh mkbtngr s sjk, ng js miigssbry tb jt+ Pbg uktb njd tnmt `jvgtn njs
kgj`ncbur arjkf, tnmt puttgst tny cbttlg tb njd+ Nmc 35 =7+
.1* Cy ibksgktjk` tb mkbtngr s sjk+ Ymul aja kbt imst bkg stbkg mt Ytgpngk, ygt tng
Yirjpturg smys, Ymul wms ibksgktjk` uktb njs agmtn+ Mits >5 =+ Qnus ng nma m nmka jk jt+ Jh
sgvgrml ibdcjkga tb duragr m dmk, mka snbula tgll mkbtngr bh tngjr jktgkt, mka ng snbula
`jvg njs ibksgkt tb jt, ng wbula cg `ujlty6 hbr tnbu`n njs nmka wms kbt jk tng duragr, njs
ngmrt wms jk jt6 tnbu`n ng aja kbt mit jt, ygt ng mpprbvga jt, mka sb jt cgimdg njs sjk+
.7* Cy gxmdplg+ Xjvjtur gxgdpljs VPg ljvg cy gxmdplgT+ Gxmdplgs mrg pbwgrhul mka
ib`gkt+ Ygttjk` m cma gxmdplg biimsjbks mkbtngr tb sjk, mka sb m pgrsbk cgibdgs miigssbry+
Jh tng hmtngr swgmrs, mka tng injla cy njs gxmdplg, lgmrks tb swgmr, tng hmtngr js miigssbry tb
tng injla s sjk6 ng tmu`nt njd cy njs gxmdplg+ Ms tngrg mrg ngrgajtmry ajsgmsgs, sb tngrg mrg
ngrgajtmry sjks+
Sulg >+ Qng lmst rulg mcbut tng ibddmkadgkts js, tnmt tnbu`n wg imkkbt, cy bur bwk
strgk`tn, hulhjl mll tngsg ibddmkadgkts, ygt abjk` quba pbssg, wnmt wg mrg mclg, tng Lbra
nms prbvjaga gkiburm`gdgkt hbr us+ Qngrg js m tnrgghbla gkiburm`gdgkt+
.=* Qnmt tnbu`n wg nmvg kbt mcjljty tb bcgy mky bkg ibddmka, ygt @ba nms jk tng kgw
ibvgkmkt, prbdjsga tb wbrf tnmt jk us wnjin ng rgqujrgs+ J wjll imusg ybu tb wmlf jk dy
stmtutgs+ Gzgf 985 30+ @ba ibddmkas us tb lbvg njd+ Mn, nbw wgmf js bur lbvg- Jt js ljfg
tng ngrc tnmt js ygt bkly jk tng hjrst ag`rgg6 cut @ba nms prbdjsga tb ijriudijsg bur ngmrts,
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tnmt wg dmy lbvg njd+ Agut 9?5 8+ Ng tnmt ibddmkas us, wjll gkmclg us+ @ba ibddmkas us
tb turk hrbd sjk, cut mlms- wg nmvg kbt pbwgr tb turk6 tngrghbrg ng nms prbdjsga tb turk us,
tb put njs Ypjrjt wjtnjk us, mka tb turk tng ngmrt bh stbkg jktb hlgsn+ Gzgf 985 38+ Qngrg js
kbtnjk` jk tng ibddmka, cut tng smdg js jk tng prbdjsg+ Qngrghbrg, Inrjstjmk, cg kbt
ajsiburm`ga, tnbu`n tnbu nmst kb strgk`tn bh tny bwk, @ba wjll `jvg tngg strgk`tn+ Qng jrbk
nms kb pbwgr tb dbvg, cut wngk armwk cy tng lbmastbkg jt imk dbvg+ Qnbu nmst wrbu`nt
mll bur wbrfs jk us+ Jsm 385 =3+
.3* Qnbu`n wg imkkbt gxmitly hulhjl tng dbrml lmw, ygt @ba hbr Inrjst s smfg wjll djtj`mtg
tng rj`bur bh tng lmw, mka miigpt bh sbdgtnjk` lgss tnmk ng rgqujrgs+ @ba jk tng lmw rgqujrgs
gxmit bcgajgkig, ygt wjll miigpt bh sjkigrg bcgajgkig6 ng wjll mcmtg sbdgtnjk` bh tng
ag`rgg, jh tngrg cg trutn jk tng jkwmra pmrts+ Ng wjll sgg tng hmjtn, mka pmss cy tng hmjljk`+
Qng `bspgl rgdjts tng sgvgrjty bh tng dbrml lmw+
.9* Pngrgjk bur pgrsbkml bcgajgkig ibdgs snbrt, @ba wjll cg plgmsga tb miigpt us jk bur
Yurgty+ Ng nms dmag us miigptga jk tng Cglbvga+ Gpn =5 8+ Qnbu`n bur bcgajgkig cg
jdpgrhgit, ygt, tnrbu`n Inrjst bur Yurgty, @ba lbbfs upbk jt ms pgrhgit+ Qnmt vgry sgrvjig
wnjin @ba s lmw dj`nt ibkagdk, njs dgriy js plgmsga tb irbwk, cy vjrtug bh tng clbba bh
bur Dgajmtbr+ Nmvjk` `jvgk ybu tngsg rulgs mcbut tng ibddmkadgkts, J snmll ibdg kgxt tb
tng ibddmkadgkts tngdsglvgs+
>+? Jh @ba js sbvgrgj`k, Pny Ab Mkytnjk`2 $Dmtt
_grdmk
@ba s sbvgrgj`kty, ms J md ibkvjkiga tng Cjclg tgmings jt, dgmks tnmt @ba nms hbrg$bramjkga
gvgrytnjk` tnmt nmppgks+ Cghbrg irgmtjbk, @ba plmkkga mka agijaga .#bramjkga#* tng gktjrg ibursg
bh nudmk njstbry abwk tb tng sdmllgst agtmjls+ Mll ijriudstmkigs jk tjdg mrg tngrghbrg tng
butwbrfjk` bh @ba s plmk wnjin Ng agirgga jk gtgrkjty+
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Jk lj`nt bh tnjs, m ibddbk bcegitjbk js #Jh @ba nms mlrgmay agijaga wnmt wjll nmppgk, tngk wny
snbula J ab mkytnjk`2 Pg abk t ibktrbl njstbry mkywmy+ Qngrghbrg, wg imk eust sjt cmif mka ab
kbtnjk` +# Qng bcegitbr js smyjk` tnmt tng lb`jiml butibdg bh cgljgh jk tng mcsblutg sbvgrgj`kty bh
@ba js wnmt wg wjll imll #jkajhhgrgkt hmtmljsd#$$tng vjgw tnmt wg snbula ab kbtnjk` sjkig @ba
ibktrbls gvgrytnjk`+
Nbw mrg wg tb mkswgr tng bcegitjbk bh tng jkajhhgrgkt hmtmljst2 Pny abgsk t cgljgh jk @ba s mcsblutg
sbvgrgj`kty lgma tb jkajhhgrgkt hmtmljsd2 Mka jh @ba js mcsblutgly sbvgrgj`k, nbw imk bur inbjigs
nmvg rgml dgmkjk`2 Qngsg mrg vgry `bba qugstjbks tnmt m prbpgr ukagrstmkajk` bh @ba s
sbvgrgj`kty wjll mkswgr+
Hjrst wg kgga tb ukagrstmka tng ajhhgrgkig cgtwggk hmtmljsdmka wnmt js imllga ibdpmtjcjljsd +
Ibdpmtjcjljsd js tng vjgw tnmt @ba js mcsblutgly sbvgrgj`k .ms gxplmjkga mcbvg* mka ygt bur
inbjigs nmvg rgml dgmkjk` mka wg mrg rgspbksjclg hbr tngd+ Jt js wnmt J cgljgvg tng Cjclg tgmings,
mka js bhtgk imllga #Imlvjkjsd+# Hmtmljsd, bk tng btngr nmka, tgmings tnmt kb dmttgr wnmt ybuinbbsg br ab, tnjk`s wjll turk but tng smdg+ Hbr gxmdplg, jh jt js agtgrdjkga tnmt Cjll wjll `gt mk #H#
bk njs tgst tbdbrrbw, tngk kb dmtgr nbw nmra ng stuajgs br nbw wgll ng fkbws tng dmtgrjml, ng
wjll hmjl+ Njs inbjigs ab kbt rgmlly mhhgit wnmt wjll nmppgk+V=T
Ibdpmtjcjljsd, jk ibktrmst tb hmtmljsd, smys tnmt bur inbjigs rgmlly ab mhhgit tng huturg, mka tnmt jh
ajhhgrgkt inbjigs nma cggk dmag, tng huturg wbula nmvg cggk ajhhgrgkt+ Bk tnjs vjgw, jh Cjll abgsk t
stuay, ng wjll hmjl+ Cut jh ng abgs stuay nmra, tngk njs stuayjk` wjll cg tng dgmks tnmt crjk`s mcbut
m `bba `rmag+ Jk rg`mras tb @ba s sbvgrgj`kty, tnjs dgmks tnmt @ba abgs kbt eust bramjk tng gkas
.hbr gxmdplg, m `bba `rmag hbr Cjll* mka tngk smy #tnjs wjll nmppgk kb dmttgr wnmt+# Kb, @ba mlsb
bramjks tng dgmks tb Njs plmkkga gka .hbr gxmdplg, @ba bramjks tnmt Cjll wjll stuay ms tng dgmks
tb tng `bba `rmag tnmt Ng agirgga*+ Bur agijsjbks mrg gmin ljkfs jk tng inmjk bh dgmks bramjkga cy
@ba tb crjk` mcbut Njs plmkkga gkas+ Jh ajhhgrgkt agijsjbks nma cggk dmag, tng ibksgqugkigs
wbula nmvg cggk ajhhgrgkt+ Cut @ba wbrfs tb gksurg tnmt tng dgmks Ng nms bramjkga wjll dbst
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igrtmjkly biiur sb tnmt kbkg bh Njs purpbsgs imk hmjl+ Qnjs dmfgs nudmk agijsjbks truly sj`kjhjimkt
mka vjtml+
Jt snbula kbw cg ilgmrgr wny tng mcsblutg sbvgrgj`kty bh @ba abgs kbt mdbukt tb hmtmljstji
jkajhhgrgkig+ Jk snbrt, Cjll snbula stuay cgimusg tnmt js tng dgmks tnmt @ba usgs tb crjk` mcbut njs
`bba `rmags+ Jh Cjll abgs `gt `bba `rmags, tngk njs stuayjk` wms eust ms prgagstjkga cy @ba s plmk
ms wgrg tng `bba `rmags+ Mll `bba inbjigs tnmt mkybkg dmfgs mrg ultjdmtgly imusga cy @ba6 mll
gvjl inbjigs mrg wjlljk`ly pgrdjttga cy @ba ms m pmrt bh Njs plmk+ Hurtngrdbrg, @ba crjk`s mcbut
Njs agirggs jk m wmy tnmt prgsgrvgs bur rgspbksjcjljty mka abgs kbt vjblmtg bur wjll .tnjs wjll cg
gxplmjkga dbrg lmtgr*+
Qng sgibka rgmsbk tb rgegit hmtmljstji jkajhhgrgkig js tnmt jt js sglh$ibktrmajitbry+ Qng pgrsbk wnb js
hmtmljstjimlly jkajhhgrgkt wbula cg smyjk` #Cgimusg @ba agijags gvgrytnjk` tnmt wjll nmppgk, J wjll
stbp dmfjk` inbjigs+# Cut tng inbjig tb stbp dmfjk` inbjigs js jtsglh m inbjig-
@ba dmag us jk m wmy tnmt wg mrg agijsjbk$dmfjk` cgjk`s+ Pg wjll mlwmys dmfg bkg inbjig br
mkbtngr jk mky `jvgk sjtumtjbk$$wg imkkbt nglp cut tb dmfg inbjigs wngk ibkhrbktga wjtn
mltgrkmtjvgs .wg nmvg kb inbjig jk tng dmttgr-*+ Hbr gxmdplg, wngk ibkhrbktga wjtn tng bptjbk tb
gmt gjtngr m pjgig bh pjg br m pjgig bh imfg, jt js jdpbssjclg hbr dg tb kbt dmfg sbdg sbrt bh inbjig+
J wjll gjtngr nmvg tng pjg, tng imfg, br kgjtngr+ Jh J rghusg tb dmfg m inbjig, J md stjll dmfjk` m
inbjig$$tng inbjig kbt tb gmt + Jkajhhgrgkt hmtmljsd js hmlsg cgimusg jt js jdpbssjclg$$jt sglh$agstruits
jk m sglh$ibktrmajitjbk+ Jdpbssjcjljtjgs mrg gktjrgly ukmppljimclg, hbr tryjk` tb mpply hmtmljstji
jkajhhgrgkig js tb agky jt+ Hbr tnjs rgmsbk jt imkkbt cg tng lb`jiml mppljimtjbk bh cgljgh jk @ba s
mcsblutg sbvgrgj`kty+
Ilgmrly, @ba s sbvgrgj`kty abgs kbt rgdbvg tng kgga hbr mka rgmljty bh bur inbjigs+ Cut wnmt jh m
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pgrsbk #dbajhjgs# tngjr pbsjtjbk bh hmtmljstji jkajhhgrgkig mka trjgs tb usg @ba s sbvgrgj`kty ms mk
gxiusg tb rgdmjk jk sjk2
Bkg ibula tmfg @ba s sbvgrgj`kty mka .djs*mpply jt tnjs wmy+ Qnmt wbula cg sjk+ Cut eust cgimusg m
tgminjk` imk cg djsmppljga abgs kbt dmfg jt hmlsg+ Ynmll wg mlsb ibkiluag tnmt tng trutns bh gtgrkml
sgiurjty mka eustjhjimtjbk cy hmjtn mlbkg mrg hmlsg cgimusg sbdg pgbplg try tb usg tngd ms mk gxiusg
hbr sjk2 .Ygg Sbdmks 85=$3 hbr nbw _mul wbula rgspbka tb suin m djsmppljimtjbk bh tngsg trutns+*
M pgrsbk ibula agijag tb kbt sggf @ba br kbt bcgy Njd cgimusg #gvgrytnjk` js up tb Njd
mkywmy+# Cut abgs tnmt dmfg jkajhhgrgkig mka pmssjvjty tng lb`jiml butibdg bh cgljgvjk` jk @ba s
sbvgrgj`kty2 Ibulak t cgljgh jk @ba s sbvgrgj`kty cg tmfgk eust ms gmsjly jk tng btngr ajrgitjbk mka
cg prbpgrly mppljga tb gkiburm`g zgmlbus bcgajgkig jkstgma bh jkajhhgrgkt hmtmljsd2 Yjkig
wg dust dmfg m inbjig gjtngr tb ljvg rj`ntgbusly br ljvg sjkhully, bk wnmt cmsjs imk bkg smy tnmt
@ba s sbvgrgj`kty lgmas lb`jimlly tb m inbjig bh nudmk lmzjkgss"sjkhulkgss jkstgma bh m inbjig hbr
nudmk `baljkgss2 _mul smys sbdgtnjk` mppljimclg ngrg5 #Mka wny kbt smy .ms wg mrg slmkagrbusly
rgpbrtga mka ms sbdg mhhjrd tnmt wg smy*, oLgt us ab gvjl tnmt `bba dmy ibdg 2 Qngjr
ibkagdkmtjbk js eust# .Sbdmks 95>*+
Jkstgma bh smyjk` #@ba js sbvgrgj`k, tngrghbrg J wjll kbt cbtngr tb sggf Njd mka ab rj`ntgbuskgss#
bkg ibula wjtn gquml lb`jiml ibksjstgkiy smy #@ba js sbvgrgj`k, tngrghbrg J wjll zgmlbusly bcgy
Njd mt mll tjdgs cgimusg J fkbw Ng wjll dbst igrtmjkly clgss dy bcgajgkig wjtn `rgmt hrujt+ Mka J
fkbw tnmt Ng wjll vjitbrjbusly upnbla dg wjtn Njs strgk`tn mka pgrsgvgrmkig sjkig Ng js kbt bkly
jk ibktrbl cut mlsb m nbly, dgrijhul @ba wnb lbvgs rj`ntgbuskgss+# Bkg pmtn br tng btngr wjll cg
inbsgk+ Pg imkkbt kbt inbbsg+
Cut nbw mrg inbjigs dmag2 Mkswgrjk` tnjs qugstjbk wjll tmfg us tb tng rgml jssug mt stmfg+ Ms
nudmks, wg dmfg inbjigs miibrajk` tb bur `rgmtgst agsjrg bh tng dbdgkt$$wg inbbsg wnmt wg
tnjkf js tng cgst bptjbk mt tng tjdg+ Qnjs dgmks tnmt bur inbjigs rgvgml bur inmrmitgr, sjkig jt js bur
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hrggabd+ _rbvgrcs =85: smys #Qng djka bh tng dmk plmks njs wmy, cut tng Lbra ajrgits njs stgps+#
Qnjs vgrsg sggds tb mhhjrd nudmk hrggabd mka @ba s mcsblutg ibktrbl bvgr bur hrggabd$$jk tng
smdg crgmtn+ Nbw imk tnjs cg ibksjstgkt2
Ms wg smw gmrljgr, wg mlwmys inbbsg miibrajk` tb bur `rgmtgst agsjrg$$wg mlwmysinbbsg tng
bptjbk tnmt wg dbst prghgr+ Qnjs dmfgs gvgry inbjig agtgrdjkga .jt js agtgrdjkga tnmt J wjll inbbsg
tng bptjbk tnmt J hjka dbst prghgrmclg*, ygt hrgg .sjkig wg mrg kbt cgjk` hbriga tb inbbsg, cut mrg
inbbsjk` wnmt wg wmkt tb* +V9T Hurtngrdbrg, tng mit bh inbbsjk` js mlwmys miibdpmkjga,
sucibksijbusly br ibksijbusly, wjtn tng prbigss bh tnjkfjk` tnrbu`n tng sjtumtjbk mka tng agsjrgs
wg nmvg jk bragr tb rgmljzg wnjin bptjbk wg wmkt tng dbst+ Bkig wg rgmljzg wnjin bptjbk wg dbst
prghgr, wg wjll tngk mlwmys agijag upbk tnmt bptjbk+ Hbr gxmdplg, wngk `jvgk tng bptjbk bh
inbiblmtg br wnjtg imfg, J imkkbt mka ab kbt spbktmkgbusly agtgrdjkg tnmt J wjll agsjrg tng wnjtg
imfg+
Smtngr, J tnbu`nthully rgib`kjzg tnmt dy `rgmtgst agsjrg js hbr tng wnjtg imfg+ Bur inbjigs mrg hrggmka truly bur inbjigs cgimusg wg tnjkf tnrbu`n tng sjtumtjbk hbr bursglvgs mka ibdg tb tng
ibkilusjbk mcbut wnjin inbjig js cgst tnrbu`n bur bwk tnbu`nt prbigssgs+ Qnus, #tng djka bh tng
dmk plmks njs wmy+#
@ba, nbwgvgr, imk stjll cg ultjdmtgly jk ibktrbl mka tnus #ajrgit bur stgps# cy rg`ulmtjk` bur
sjtumtjbks mka tnus tng jkhbrdmtjbk tnmt wg cmsg bur inbjig upbk+ Yjkig wg wjll mlwmys inbbsg tng
bptjbk tnmt bur djka hjkas dbst prghgrmclg jk lj`nt bh tng sjtumtjbk, @ba imk sjdply dmfg tng
ijriudstmkigs suin tnmt tng bptjbk wg hjka dbst prghgrmclg .mka tnus tng bptjbk wg wjll inbbsg* js
tng inbjig tnmt Ng bramjkga hbr us tb dmfg+ Bur inbjig js hrgg mka truly burs sjkig jt js m rgsult bh
bur bwk rgmsbkjk` mka tnbu`nt prbigssgs .#tng djka bh tng dmk plmks Njs wmy#*, cut @ba stjll
ibktrbllga jt cgimusg Ng bragrga mka ajrgitga tng jkhbrdmtjbk bur tnbu`nt prbigssgs wgrg cmsga bk
tb gksurg tnmt tng inbjig wg dmfg js wnmt Ng nma wjllga .#tng Lbra ajrgits Njs stgps#*+
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Jh sbdgbkg wg mrg tmlfjk` tb gvgr trjgs tb usg @ba s mcsblutg sbvgrgj`kty ms mk gxiusg kbt tb sggf
@ba br bcgy Njd, tng sblutjbk js kbt tb tgll tngd tnmt #@ba rgmlly js kbt mcsblutgly sbvgrgj`k$$ybu
nmvg m hrgg$wjll tb inbbsg m`mjkst @ba s gtgrkml purpbsgs+# Yjkkgrs, tng Cjclg smys, cy kmturg hlgg
hrbd @ba mka sggf mky gxiusg tb eustjhy tngjr hlj`nt+ Mk mttgdpt tb usg @ba s sbvgrgj`kty ms mk
gxiusg tb ibktjkug jk sjk rgvgmls tng pgrsbk‚s sjkhulkgss mka kgga hbr @ba s `rmig+ @ba s
sbvgrgj`kty js kbt tng imusg bh jkajhhgrgkig$$sjk js tng imusg+ Pg snbula kbt lmy clmdg wngrg jt
abgs kbt cglbk`+
Yb wnmt wg dust ab js kbt mppgml tb #hrgg$wjll# jk mk mttgdpt tb ibkvjkig tng pgrsbk tnmt tngy dust
bcgy, cut pbjkt but tngjr sjk tb tngd mka `b tb bur fkggs mka prmy #@ba, J fkbw ybu ibktrbl mll
tnjk`s+ Qngrghbrg J prmy tnmt ybu wbula inmk`g dy hrjgka s ngmrt mka imusg njd tb sggf ybu+ _lgmsg
`jvg njd mk jrrgsjstjclg agsjrg hbr ybu+# @ba js tng mkswgr tb mk ukcgljgvgr s hlj`nt hrbd @ba, kbt
hrgg wjll+ Mppgmljk` tb tngjr #hrgg wjll# imkkbt nglp sjkig tngjr #hrgg wjll# js ukmclg tb sucdjt tb
@ba mpmrt hrbd Njs sbvgrgj`k `rmig .Sbdmks >506 Ebnk 8511, 87*+ Qng sbvgrgj`kty bh @ba js kbt
tngjr prbclgd, jt js tngjr bkly nbpg+
Jk ibkilusjbk, J nma mk gxpgrjgkig lmst suddgr wnjin pgrnmps sngas sbdg lj`nt bk tnjs jssug+ J wms
bk tbp bh _jfg s _gmf jk Iblbrmab+ Qng ilbuas mcbvg wgrg clmif mka tnrgmtgkjk`, cut J wmsk t vgry
mwmrg bh tng amk`gr+ J wms gkebyjk` tng vjgw hrbd tng tbp bh tng dbuktmjk jk m wjag bpgk mrgm hmr
hrbd mky sngltgr+ Mll bh m suaagk dy nmjr stbba up bk gka+ Jt sj`kmlga tb dg tnmt lj`ntkjk` wms
`bjk` tb strjfg ilbsg tb dg, mka sbbk+ J nma kb ibktrbl bvgr wngtngr J wbula cg njt br kbt, mka J
fkgw jt+ J mlsb fkgw tnmt tngrg wms kb plmig tb sggf ibvgr hrbd tng lj`ntkjk`+ Zgt J aja kbt eust
stmka tngrg mka smy #J md kbt jk ibktrbl bh tng sjtumtjbk, sb ibdg wnmt dmy mka lgt jt njt dg br kbt$
$J abk t imrg+# Kb$$J wms simrga mka rmk hbr ibvgr, gvgk tnbu`n J fkgw J ibulak t dmfg jt+ Fkbwjk`
J wms nglplgss wms tng rgmsbk J sbu`nt rghu`g+
Jt js m sjdjlmr imsg wjtn @ba s sbvgrgj`kty+ Pg mrg kbt jk ibktrbl$$@ba js+ Cut fkbwjk` tnjs imk
pgrnmps cg tng dgmks @ba usgs tb stjr mk jalg smjkt tb mitjbk+ @ba s sbvgrgj`kty, nbwgvgr, js
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slj`ntly ajhhgrgkt hrbd dy lj`ntkjk` gxpgrjgkig+ Jh @ba stmrts us bk tng ruk hbr rghu`g jk Njs dgriy
mka `bbakgss, jt js kbt m hutjlg nbpg+ Ng wjll crjk` us smhgly tb Njdsglh+
Kbtgs
=+ Ygg Lbwgll Flgjdmk mka Ytgpngk Lgwjs, _njlbsbpny5 Mk Jktrbauitjbk Qnrbu`n Ljtgrmturg ,
._mrm`bk Nbusg5 Kgw Zbrf, =::3*, p 771+
3+ Jh wg mrg bcgajgkt Inrjstjmks, wg imk mlwmys cg hully smtjshjga jk tng nbpg tnmt @ba s prbvjagkig
`jvgs us$$gvgk wngk wg gxpgrjgkig ajhhjiult trjmls bk tnjs gmrtn+ Qng `rgmtgst jkwmra agsjrg bh m
Inrjstjmk js tnmt tngy aglj`nt jk mka cg smtjshjga jk @ba s `lbry mka gkeby gxmltjk` Njd tb tng
nj`ngst pbssjclg gxtgkt+ @ba s `rgmtgst agsjrg, bk tng btngr nmka, js mlsb tnmt Ng cg gxmltga tb tng
nj`ngst pbssjclg gxtgkt+ Mka Ng js dbst `lbrjhjga wngk Njs pgbplg mrg dbst smtjshjga jk Njd+ Yjkig
@ba js sbvgrgj`k$$ms wgll ms jkhjkjtgly pmssjbkmtg hbr Njs bwk `lbry$$Ng wjll kbt lgt Njs pmssjbk tb
cg `lbrjhjga hmjl+ Jk hmit, Ng wbrfs mll tnjk`s tb`gtngr hbr Njs `rgmtgst `lbry wnjin js bur `rgmtgst
`bba+ Mka tnmt dgmks tnmt mk bcgajgkt Inrjstjmk s pmssjbk tb bkg amy gkeby @ba s `lbry tb tng
hullgst pbssjclg gxtgkt imkkbt cg ajsmppbjktga-
9+ Pnmt mcbbut wngk ybu inbbsg, hbr gxmdplg, tb stuay hbr m tgst wngk ybu rgmlly wmkt tb `b tb m
dbvjg tnmt kj`nt2 Jk tnmt imsg, ybu agsjrga tng lbk`$ruk cgkghjts bh tng `bba `rmag tnmt stuayjk`
wjll crjk` dbrg tnmk tng snbrt tgrd gkebydgkt m `bba dbvjg wjll crjk`+ Yb wngk ybu inbbsg tb
stuay ybu mrg stjll inbbsjk` wnmt ybu dbst prghgr, mll tnjk`s ibksjagrga+
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>+= Wkjvgrsmljsd mka tng Sghbrdga Inurings .M
Aghgksg bh Imlvjk's Inrjstjmkjty*
Qng sucegit bh tnjs gssmy ibkigrks tng jkrbmas dmag cy tng abitrjkg bh ukjvgrsml Ajvjkg
cgkgvblgkig jk rgspgit tb tng plmk bh rgagdptjbk jk _rgscytgrjmk Inurings tnrbu`nbut tng Gk`ljsn
spgmfjk` wbrla mka jk Sghbrdga Inurings `gkgrmlly+ Jt js gxprgssga jk m systgd bh abitrjkg fkbwk
ms dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd, wnjin jk jts lmtgst hbrd js qumljhjga ms cgjk` dbagrk6 tnmt js, dbagrk
dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd+
Qng gssmy nms ms jts jddgajmtg cmif`rbuka m ibktrbvgrsy wnjin nms gxjstga cgtwggk tnjs Inurin
mka tng _rgscytgrjmk Inurin bh Gmstgrk Mustrmljm .fkbwk mlsb ms Hrgg Inurin* sjkig =:89+ M
ilbsgr njstbry bh tng dmttgr js `jvgk jk tng Xjkajimtjbk pucljsnga cy bur _rgscytgry bk tng =3tn
Hgcrumry =:87+ Hrbd tng butsgt tnjs ibktrbvgrsy nms ibkigrkga tng hbllbwjk` twb hbrds bh
dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd, wnjin mrg jksgpmrmclg jk rgspgit tb tngjr ukagrlyjk` prjkijplgs5
=+ Qng abitrjkg bh tng cbbf bh tng Dmrrbw Bh Dbagrk Ajvjkjty ms gxplmjkga ngrgmhtgr ukagr
tng ngmajk`, #M Njstbry Bh Dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd+#
3+ Qnmt jk tng hrgg bhhgr bh tng `bspgl, @ba agsjrgs tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk, gvgk tng
rgprbcmtg, ms prbpbsga cy tng _rbhgssbrs Durrmy mka Ytbkgnbusg jk tngjr cbbflgt, Qng Hrgg
Bhhgr bh tng @bspgl +
Cbtn mrg ibkagdkga jk bur Inurin5 tng hjrst, cgimusg tng Cbbf bh tng Dmrrbw wms ibkagdkga cy
tng =03? mka =033 Mits bh tng Mssgdcly bh tng Inurin bh Yibtlmka wnjin mrg gdcrmiga cy vjrtug
bh tng ibkstjtutjbk bh bur Inurin, mka tng sgibka, cgimusg jts sgrjgs bh jkngrgkt mdcj`ujtjgs mka
ibktrmajitjbks mrg ibktrmry tb tng prjkijplg bh jktgrprgtmtjbk bh Yirjpturg+
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Qng _rgscytgrjmk Inurin bh Gmstgrk Mustrmljm .Hrgg Inurin* mt jts =:0= Yykba pucljsnga m pmpgr jk
eustjhjimtjbk bh tng abitrjkg jagktjhjga jk tnjs gssmy ms dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd, mka nms tngrgcy
dmag jt mk bhhjijmlly rgigjvga abitrjkg jk tnmt Inurin+
Pnjlg tng cmsji prjkijplgs bh dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd, bla mka dbagrk, mrg gxplmjkga jk tnjs gssmy, tnjs
trgmtdgkt js kbt ilmjdga tb cg mk gxnmustjvg br mk gxilusjvg bkg+ Jt js mifkbwlga`ga tnmt m
ibktrbvgrsy bh sjdjlmr kmturg prgigaga tnjs bkg, ukagr tng ngmajk` bh ibddbk `rmig wjtnjk tng
Inrjstjmk Sghbrdga Inurin jk tng Wkjtga Ytmtgs+ Qnmt ibktrbvgrsy lgma tb tng gstmcljsndgkt jk
=:31 bh tng _rbtgstmkt Sghbrdga Inurings jk tnmt ibuktry+
Dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd js jagktjhjga ngrgjk ms m systgd bh abitrjkg, rmtngr tnmk ms mk jktrusjbk
bh tng prjkijplgs bh Mrdjkjmkjsd jk tng Sghbrdga Inurings+ Ljfg Mrdjkjmkjsd, jt js m systgd bh
abitrjkg jk jts bwk rj`nt+ Cbtn mrg hbrds bh abitrjkg wnjin agrjvg hrbd tng prjkijplg bh sglh$
smlvmtjbk .mutbsbtgrjsd* mka ukjvgrsmljsd+
Mutbsbtgrjsd, wnjin mssudgs tnmt dmk nms mcjljty jk tbtml br jk pmrt tb smvg njdsglh, jk tng njstbry
bh abitrjkg, `bgs nmka jk nmka wjtn tng ukjvgrsmljsd tnmt @ba lbvgs mll dgk, gvgk tng rgprbcmtg,
mka agsjrgs tb smvg tngd+ Jk tng ajsiussjbk bh tnjs gssmy, dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd js kbt trgmtga ms m
ibktrbvgrsy wjtnjk tng Imlvjkjstji systgd+ Smtngr tng ibktrbvgrsy js bkg cgtwggk twb ajhhgrgkt mka
bppbsjk` systgds bh tngblb`y+ Hbr tnjs rgmsbk tng gssmy js prgsgktga ukagr tng ngmajk`,
#Wkjvgrsmljsd mka tng Sghbrdga Inurings5 M Aghgkig bh Imlvjk s Imlvjkjsd+#
Qnjs gssmy, tngrghbrg, nms hbur cmsji purpbsgs, ms hbllbws5
=+ Qb trmig tng agvglbpdgkt bh dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd ms jt wms hbuka jk tng Yinbbls bh
Amvgkmkt mka Mdyrmut hrbd tng gmrly pmrt bh tng sgvgktggktn igktury tb jts prgsgkt dbagrk
dbajhjga hbrd+
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3+ Qb agdbkstrmtg tnmt dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd js m systgd wnjin js cmsga bk m ibkigpt bh
tng kmturg bh @ba btngr tnmk tnmt wnjin cglbk`s tb Imlvjk s Imlvjkjsd, mka js ibdplgtgly
agstruitjvg bh njs systgd, wnjin nms cggk tng culwmrf bh tng Sghbrdga Inurings, tng
hbukamtjbk bh tngjr Ibkhgssjbkml Ytmkamras, mka tng sburig bh tngjr aykmdji hbr bvgr hbur
nukarga ygmrs+
9+ Qb snbw tnmt dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd, wngk crbu`nt jktb m Sghbrdga Inurin
ibkstjtutgs mk maajtjbk tb ngr abitrjkml stmkamras mka tng prjkijplgs bh tng Pbra bh @ba+
1+ Qb sgt hbrtn tng ibksgqugkigs bh dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd jk tng abitrjkg bh tng Inurin
mka tng sbijgty jk wnjin wg ljvg+
>+3 Jktrbauitjbk
Qng Mpbstlg _mul, jk njs hmrgwgll dgssm`g tb tng Inurin mt Gpngsus, `mvg wmrkjk` jk tng hbllbwjk`
tgrds, #J fkbw tnjs, tnmt mhtgr dy agpmrtjk` snmll `rjgvbus wblvgs gktgr jk mdbk` ybu, kbt spmrjk`
tng hlbif+ Mlsb bh ybur bwk sglvgs snmll dgk mrjsg, spgmfjk` pgrvgrsg tnjk`s, tb armw mwmy
ajsijplgs mhtgr tngd+# .Mits 3?53:,9?*+ Qng Inurin nms kbt cggk hrgg bh tnjs amk`gr jk mky m`g mka
jk tnjs kb lgss tnmk jk mky btngr+
Yjkig tng cg`jkkjk` bh tng sgvgktggktn igktury, ukjvgrsmljsd, jk tng hbrd bh dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd,
nms cggk tng #Qrbemk Nbrsg,# wnjin hrbd wjtnjk, nms crbu`nt mcbut tng agiljkg mka hmll bh tng `rgmt
Inurings wnjin mrbsg but bh tng Sghbrdmtjbk+
Jk Gk`lmka, Yibtlmka, Imkmam, tng Wkjtga Ytmtgs mka Mustrmljm, mll tnbsg Inurings, mpmrt hrbd m
hgw sdmll rgdkmkts, kbw gdcrmig tng ljcgrml tngblb`y wnjin agkjgs tng mcsblutg mutnbrjty mka
jkgrrmkiy bh Yirjpturg+ Qng hjrst stgp wnjin lga abwk tng crbma pmtnwmy tb tnmt hrbd trug rglj`jbk,
wms tmfgk wngk tng pulpjts mka iburts bh tnbsg Inurings dbajhjga tng Imlvjkjsd bh tngjr
Ibkhgssjbkml Ytmkamras cy mllbwjk` tng prjkijplg bh ukjvgrsmljsd tnmt @ba agsjrgs tng smlvmtjbk bh
mll dgk+ Dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd hjrst cgimdg bhhjijml jk tnbsg Inurings, wngk tngjr iburts pmssga m
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agilmrmtbry mit, wnjin mllbwga abitrjkgs wnjin wgrg lgss prgijsg mka sbhtgkga tng pmrtjiulmrjsd bh
tng Imlvjkjsd bh tngjr brj`jkml stmkamras+ Jt js mlsb tb cg rg`rgttga, tnmt gvgk dbst bh tng rgdkmkts
bh tnbsg Inurings mrg kbw mlsb sucegit tb tng smdg dbajhyjk` prjkijplgs bh ukjvgrsmljsd+
Qng rbbt prbclgd jk tng hmjlurg bh tng bkig rghbrdga inurings js kbt ljcgrmljsd br Mrdjkjmkjsd,
cut dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd+ Jt js dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd wnjin lgmas tng inurin jktb Mrdjkjmkjsd mka
tngk tb ljcgrmljsd+
Jt dmy wgll cg msfga, nbw imk tnjs cg sb2 Qng prbigss nms cggk m `rmauml bkg wnjin nms gxtgkaga
hrbd m pgrjba bh twgkty ygmrs tb bkg br twb `gkgrmtjbks br dbrg+ Cbtn dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts
mka Mrdjkjmks mrg jagktjhjga jk tnmt tngy miigpt tng kbtjbk tnmt @ba agsjrgs tng smlvmtjbk bh mll
dgk, mka prgmin m `bspgl wnjin js ajvbriga hrbd tng trug kmturg bh tng lmw, wnjin js `jvgk tb crjk`
sjkkgrs tb Inrjst+ Qng hbrdgr sglabd bhhgkas tng lmttgr cy tngjr prgminjk`+ Smtngr, ms m puclji
wjtkgss, jkstgma bh aghgkajk` tng Pbra bh @ba bk tng cmsjs bh tng Imlvjkjsd bh tng Ibkhgssjbkml
Ytmkamras, wnjin wms bkig tng hbukamtjbk bh tngjr Inurings, dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts prghgr tb
ebjk hbrigs wjtn Mrdjkjmks jk mk ukrgmljstji ibkhrbktmtjbk wjtn ljcgrmljsd mka Sbdmk Imtnbljijsd+
Jk tnjs wmy tng ajstjkitjbks cgtwggk Imlvjkjsd mka Mrdjkjmkjsd mrg abkg mwmy wjtn+
Qng kgxt stm`g bh tng prbigss js tnmt tng gdpnmsjs bh tng pulpjt pmssgs tb tnmt jk wnjin @ba s
cgkgvblgkig, cgjk` ngla tb cg ukjvgrsml, js dmag tng `rgmtgst mka dbst jdpbrtmkt bh Njs mttrjcutgs,
tb tng gxilusjbk bh Njs eustjig mka wrmtn m`mjkst tng wjifga+ Lbvg, kbt tng hgmr bh @ba, js dmag tng
cg`jkkjk` bh wjsabd+ Qng tbtmljty bh tng hmll, glgitjbk, prgagstjkmtjbk mka rgprbcmtjbk cgibdg
ukpbpulmr mka ajsirgajtga abitrjkgs+
Pngk tng Inurin dbvgs tb tnmt pbjkt, jt js kbt lbk` cghbrg tng eustjig mka wrmtn bh @ba mrg smja tb
cglbk` tb tng @ba bh tng Bla Qgstmdgkt mka kbt tng Kgw Qgstmdgkt+ Qb tng lb`ji bh tng kmturml
djka tng Yirjpturgs wnjin spgmf bh tng mttrjcutg bh @ba s eustjig mrg jkibksjstgkt wjtn tng jagm bh
mk mll lbvjk` @ba+ Qng kmturml dmk nms tngk ibdg tb tng plmig bh ljcgrml tngblb`y+ Ng tngk mssudgs
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tnmt Yirjpturg js cut m rgibra bh dmk s sgmrinjk` mhtgr @ba, mka sb ng agvglbps njs irjtjiml tngbrjgs,
wnjin gktjrgly ajspbsg bh tng trug kmturg bh tng mutnbrjty mka jkspjrmtjbk bh Yirjpturg+ Qnjs nms cggk
tng prbigss jk tng njstbry bh tng Inurin jk tng kjkgtggktn mka twgktjgtn igkturjgs, aurjk` wnjin
tjdg, dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd lga tb Mrdjkjmkjsd mka ljcgrmljsd ms surgly ms kj`nt nms hbllbwga amy+
Qnus tng rbbt imusg bh tng hmjlurg bh bkig Sghbrdga Inurings, js kbt Mrdjkjmkjsd br ljcgrmljsd,
cut dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd+
Qngrg imk bkly cg m rgvjvml bh trug rglj`jbk jk bur amy wngk hjrst, tng ibkigpts bh dbagrk dbajhjga
Imlvjkjsd mrg bvgrtnrbwk jk tnbsg Inurings wnjin ilmjd tb cg Sghbrdga+ Qngk mka bkly tngk,
wjll tng Sghbrdga Inurings nmvg rgturkga tb tng Imlvjkjsd bh tngjr brj`jkml stmkamras, mka cg jk
tng pbsjtjbk tb agml wjtn tng abitrjkml mka pnjlbsbpnjiml grrbrs bh bur m`g, jkiluajk` Mrdjkjmkjsd
mka ljcgrmljsd+ Qngk wjll Imlvjk s Imlvjkjsd mka tng purjty bh tng Inurin mka ngr abitrjkg cg
rgstbrga+
>+9 M Njstbry bh Dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd
Qng inurings bh tng Sghbrdmtjbk mrbsg wjtnjk kmtjbkml cbukamrjgs mka `gkgrmlly mabptga tngjr bwk
ibkhgssjbkml stmkamras br tnbsg tb wnjin tngy nma ibktrjcutga+ Hbr gxmdplg, tng Autin Inurin
mabptga tng Cgl`ji Ibkhgssjbk mka tng Imkbks bh Abrat6 tng Ywjss Inurin, tng Nglvgtji
Ibkhgssjbk mka tng Yibttjsn Inurin, tng Pgstdjkstgr Ibkhgssjbk+ Qngsg Ibkhgssjbks gmin
agilmrga tng hukamdgktml abitrjkgs bh tng Pbra bh @ba wnjin nma cggk systgdmtjsga mka tmu`nt jk
@gkgvm cy tng `rgmt rghbrdgr Ebnk Imlvjk+ Ms lbk` ms tngy rgdmjkga trug tb tng Pbra bh @ba, tng
iburts bh tnbsg Inurings wgrg ajlj`gkt jk tng aghgkig bh tngjr Ibkhgssjbks mka wbula kbt mllbw mky
prjkijplg wnjin dbajhjga Imlvjk s systgd+
Ms tng injlargk bh Jsrmgl `rgw tjrga bh @ba s prbvjsjbk bh dmkkm jk tng wjlagrkgss, sb tng Inurin
jk tjdgs bh agiljkg, nms `rbwk tjrga bh @ba s trutn mka prghgrrga m abitrjkg dbrg ibdhbrtmclg tb tng
kmturml djka bh dmk+ Jk tnmt stmtg bh djka, dgk ibkiluag tnmt tngy nmvg m kmturml mcjljty tb plgmsg
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@ba mka sb cgljgvg tnmt tngy imk ibktrjcutg tb tngjr smlvmtjbk br tnmt tngy pbssgss sbdgtnjk` tnmt js
agsjrmclg tb @ba mka agsgrvjk` bh Njs lbvg mka hmvbur+
Gvgry dbajhjimtjbk bh Imlvjk s systgd bh tngblb`y nms tmfgk plmig ukagr tng kbtjbk tnmt @ba
agsjrgs tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk+ Qnjs kbtjbk lmy mt tng rbbt bh tng systgd bh Mrdjkjus wnb wms
_rbhgssbr bh Qngblb`y mt Lgyagk jk Nbllmka jk =8?9+ Njs hjvg pbjkts bh abitrjkg jk bppbsjtjbk tb
Imlvjkjsd wgrg ibkagdkga cy tng Yykba bh Abrat jk =8=>$=:+
Jk Gk`lmka tng kbtjbk bh m ukjvgrsml agsjrg jk @ba hbr smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk wms mlsb tng rbbt
prjkijplg bh tng Amvgkmkt Yinbbl mt tng cg`jkkjk` bh tng sgvgktggktn igktury+ Qnjs sinbbl tmu`nt
tnmt tngrg js jk tng rgagdptjbk purinmsga cy Inrjst, mk mcsblutg jktgktjbk hbr tng glgit mka m
ibkajtjbkml jktgktjbk hbr tng rgprbcmtg jk imsg tngy ab cgljgvg+ Jt wms tng hbrgrukkgr bh tng systgd
bh Dbsgs Mdyrmut bk tng Ibktjkgkt, wnb cgttgr systgdmtjsga tng smdg prjkijplgs ukagr m abitrjkg
bh nypbtngtjiml rgagdptjbk+
Jk =817 mk bcsiurg wrjtgr, Gawmra Hjsngr, wrbtg tng hjrst pmrt bh m cbbf imllga Qng Dmrrbw bh
Dbagrk Ajvjkjty mka jts sgibka pmrt, wnjin mppgmrs tb cg mk mttgdpt tb ibrrgit tng mktjkbdjmkjsd
bh tng hjrst jk =81:+ Qnbu`n jt cbrg tng jdprjdmtur bh _urjtmk ljigksg, ljttlg dbrg js fkbwk bh tng
brj`jk bh tng cbbf, btngr tnmk jt imrrjga tng rgibddgkamtbry lgttgrs bh Imryl, Currbu`ngs mka
Ytrbk` wnb wgrg dgdcgrs bh tng Pgstdjkstgr Mssgdcly .=819$=81:*, mka wms mlsb suppbrtga cy
Mrrbwsdjtn, Yprj``g, _rjttjg mka btngrs, mll bh wnbd wgrg bh tng Amvgkmkt Yinbbl pgrsumsjbk+ Qng
tgrds bh tng cbbf mrg jk gvgry rgspgit ibksjstgkt wjtn tng tngblb`y bh tnmt sinbbl+
Qng hbllbwjk` sgktgkigs mrg m smdplg bh jts ibktgkts5
=+ #Inrjst nmtn tmfgk upbk Njd tng sjks bh mll dgk+#
3+ Bh Inrjst, #Qng Hmtngr nmtn dmag m agga bh `jht mka `rmkt uktb mll dmkfjka+#
9+ #Pnmtsbgvgr Inrjst aja hbr tng rgagdptjbk bh dmkfjka, Ng aja jt hbr ybu+#
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1+ #@b mka tgll gvgry dmk wjtnbut gxigptjbk, tnmt ngrg js `bba kgws hbr njd, Inrjst js agma
hbr njd+#
Jk tng Pgstdjkstgr Mssgdcly .=817$1:* tng pmrtjiulmrjstji ajvjkgs, lga cy tng Yibttjsn
Ibddjssjbkgrs, Sutngrhbra mka @jllgspjg, agcmtga tng qugstjbk bh ljdjtga mtbkgdgkt bk tng 33ka
Bitbcgr =817 wjtn m strbk` cbay bh Amvgkmkt ajvjkgs, kjkg bh wnbd mrg rgibraga cy kmdg jk tng
djkutgs wnjin rgibra tng agcmtg jk tng Mssgdcly+ Cbtn pmrtjgs wgrg m`rgga tnmt tng mtbkgdgkt
ibktmjks mk mcsblutg jktgktjbk hbr tng glgit bkly, cut wgrg kbt m`rgga tnmt tng mtbkgdgkt ibktmjkga
m ibkajtjbkml jktgktjbk hbr tng rgprbcmtg+ .Ygg Mppgkajx5 Qng Hjvg _bjkts Bh Mdyrmlajmkjsd+*
Qng djkutgs rgvgml tnmt tng agcmtg wms gktjrgly mdjimclg+ Qnjs mttjtuag bh tng Mssgdcly tb tng
Amvgkmkt Yinbbl wms ibkhjrdga lmtgr jk tng smdg ygmr bk 1tn Agigdcgr, wngk tng Mssgdcly
aghgkaga tng rgputmtjbk bh Dbsgs Mdyrmut m`mjkst tng ibdplmjkts bh bkg Mkargw Sjvgtt+
Pnjlg tng Mssgdcly aja kbt jkiluag jk jts hbrdulmrjgs mky stmtgdgkt wnjin gktgrga tng bpjkjbks bh
tng Amvgkmkt Yinbbl, jt aja kbt jkiluag mky wnjin spgijhjimlly gxiluaga tngd+ Jt js ilgmr tnmt tng
Amvgkmkt Yinbbl ajvjkgs miigptga tng hjkml hbrdulmrjgs bh tng Mssgdcly wjtnbut prbtgst, cgljgvjk`
tnmt tngjr abitrjkgs, wnjlg kbt jkiluaga, wgrg kbt gxiluaga, mka gxpgitjk` tnmt tngy wbula pmss jktb
tng lmw bh tng Inurin cy Mit bh _mrljmdgkt+
Qng rgibra snbws tnmt Gk`ljsn _rgscytgrjmkjsd hrbd jts jkigptjbk wms crbma jk jts abitrjkg bh
rgagdptjbk+ Kbt bkly wgrg tng abitrjkgs bh Mrrbwsdjtn mka Imlmdy mllbwga, cut mlsb tnbsg bh
Sjinmra Cmxtgr wgkt ukinmllgk`ga+ Jt dmy cg smja tnmt tng Yinbbl bh Amvgkmkt jk Gk`lmka, wms m
cmsji rgmsbk wny Imlvjkjsd aja kbt tmfg pgrdmkgkt rbbt jk Gk`lmka, jk tng smdg wmy tnmt tng
Yinbbl bh Mdyrmut ibktrjcutga tb tng agiljkg jk tng tngblb`y bh tng Nu`ugkbt Inurin jk Hrmkig+
Njstbry prbvjags mdplg gvjagkig, tnmt wngk m Inurin dbajhjgs ngr Imlvjkjsd, sng lbsgs ngr
ibkvjitjbk mka nbla bh tng trutn+
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Jk spjtg bh tng 3> ygmrs bh tng pgrsgiutjk` mka fjlljk` tjdgs wnjin cg`mk wjtn tng rgstbrmtjbk bh
Inmrlgs JJ tb tng Gk`ljsn tnrbkg, mka jk spjtg bh tng wgmfkgssgs jdpbsga bk tng Yibttjsn Inurin cy
tng Sgvblutjbk Ygttlgdgkt jk =8>:":?, mka tng ajsturcga pbljtjiml sjtumtjbk wnjin gksuga aurjk` tng
hjrst pmrt bh tng gj`ntggktn igktury jk Yibtlmka, tng Yibttjsn Inurin dmjktmjkga m hully
pmrtjiulmrjstji abitrjkml pbsjtjbk+ Qnjs nbwgvgr, wms ajsturcga aurjk` tng sgibka agimag bh tnmt
igktury wngk igrtmjk bh ngr djkjstgrs, Nb`, Cbstbk, Grsfjkg mka btngrs crbu`nt jktb tngjr pulpjts
tng abitrjkg bh tng Dmrrbw bh Dbagrk Ajvjkjty , wnjin, mcbut sgvgkty ygmrs cghbrg, nma rgigjvga
wjag suppbrt mdbk` tng Amvgkmkt Yinbbl ajvjkgs+
Qng Imlvjkjsd bh tng Inurin wms prgsgrvga, wngk tng @gkgrml Mssgdcly, jk jts Mits bh =03? mka
=033, ibkagdkga tng cbbf bh tng Dmrrbw bk sgvgrml `rbukas, bkg bh wnjin wms tnmt jts tgrds
mavbimtga m ukjvgrsmljty bh rgagdptjbk ms tb purinmsg+ Qng Mits wgrg m agilmrmtjbk bh tng abitrjkg
bh tng Inurin ms jt wms ngla mt tng tjdg+
Hrbd tng amy bh tngjr gkmitdgkt tb tng prgsgkt, tngsg Mits nmvg cggk mssmjlga cy gvgry snmag bh
tngblb`jiml bpjkjbk, hrbd ljcgrml tb gvmk`gljiml hukamdgktmljsd, gjtngr bk tng `rbuka tnmt tng
Pgstdjkstgr Ibkhgssjbk mka Imtginjsds ab kbt spgijhjimlly ibkagdk tng abitrjkg bh tng cbbf bh
tng Dmrrbw , br bk tng spgijbus `rbuka, tnmt tng tgrds bh tnmt cbbf ab kbt tgmin m ukjvgrsmljty bh
rgagdptjbk ms tb purinmsg+ Bh tng dmky rghgrgkigs jk Hrgg Inurin ljtgrmturg wnjin suppbrt
tng Dmrrbw , tng dbst gxtgksjvg js `jvgk jk Ebnk DiLgba s Yibttjsn Qngblb`y jk wnjin ng
bvgrsjdpljhjgs tng ibktrbvgrsy cy trgmtjk` jt ms bkg jkvblvjk` m djsukagrstmkajk` mcbut tng
dgmkjk` bh tgrds+
Qng wnblg ajhhgrgkig cgtwggk tng pbsjtjbks bh tng Inurin bh Yibtlmka mka tng Pgstdjkstgr
Mssgdcly jk tnjs dmttgr, rglmtjvg tb tng hbrdulmrjgs bh tng lmtgr, ms wg nmvg mlrgmay snbwk, wms tnmt
tng Pgstdjkstgr Mssgdcly bk tng bkg nmka, aja kbt spgijhjimlly gxiluag m ibkajtjbkml jktgktjbk jk
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tng rgagdptjbk purinmsga cy Inrjst, wngrgms, tng Inurin bh Yibtlmka bk tng btngr nmka, jk jts
mppljimtjbk bh tng hbrdulmrjgs, gxiluaga jt+
Wklgss tnjs ajhhgrgkig js ukagrstbba, tng prbpgr sj`kjhjimkig bh tng Mits bh tng Inurin bh Yibtlmka
Mssgdcly jk =03? mka =033 imkkbt cg rgmljzga+
Jt js sj`kjhjimkt tnmt tng mssgdcly bh tng Inurin bh Yibtlmka rgljga bk tngsg Mits wngk jt agpbsga
Ebnk DmiLgba Imdpcgll jk =>9= hbr prgminjk` abitrjkgs sjdjlmr tb tng Mdyrmlajmk systgd+
DmiLgba Imdpcgll s aghgkig wms lmr`gly ibdprjsga bh mk mttgdpt tb prbvg tng =03? mka =033
Mits jkvmlja cy vjrtug bh tng hmit tnmt tngy nma kbt cggk sucegitga bh tng Cmrrjgr Mit bh =8:0 wnjin
rgqujrgs5
Qnmt cghbrg mky @gkgrml Mssgdcly bh tnjs Inurin snmll pmss mky mits wnjin mrg cjkajk` rulgs mka
ibkstjtutjbks tb tng Inurin, tng smdg mits cg hjrst prbpbsga ms bvgrturgs tb tng Mssgdcly, mka
cgjk` cy tngd pmssga ms suin, cg rgdjttga tb tng ibksjagrmtjbk bh tng sgvgrml _rgscytgrjgs bh tnjs
Inurin, mka tngjr bpjkjbks mka ibksgkt cg rgpbrtga cy tngjr Ibddjssjbkgrs tb tng kgxt @gkgrml
Mssgdcly hbllbwjk`, wnb dmy tngk pmss tng smdg jk Mits, jh tng dbrg `gkgrml bpjkjbk bh tng
Inurin tnus nma m`rgga ngrguktb+
Yjkig tng Mssgdcly jk jts Mits bh =03? mka =033 nma kbt mltgrga tng abitrjkg bh tng Inurin, cut
nma sjdply agilmrga jt, ms jt wms tngk ngla, tngrg wms kb imsg tb pmss bk tb _rgscytgrjgs, jk tgrds bh
tng Cmrrjgr Mit+ Qng sucdjssjbk bh DmiLgba Imdpcgll tnus hmjlga+ Nma ng cggk suiigsshul jk tnjs,
Mdyrmlajmkjsd ibula kbt nmvg cggk gxiluaga ukagr tng Ibkstjtutjbkml Ytmkamras bh tng Inurin bh
Yibtlmka cy suin dgmks+
Qng Pgstdjkstgr Ibkhgssjbk, inmptgr 9, sgitjbks 8 mka >, mka tng lmr`gr Imtginjsd Kb+ 7: , wnjin
mrg rglmtjvg tb tnjs ibktrbvgrsy, mrg pbsjtjvg stmtgdgkts bh tng Yirjpturg abitrjkg ibkigrkjk` tng
mppljimtjbk bh tng rgagdptjbk purinmsga cy Inrjst+ Jk kb sgksg ab tngy nmvg m kg`mtjvg rghgrgkig+
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Inmptgr 9 sgitjbk 8, Bh @ba's gtgrkml Agirgg jk pmrt rgmas ms hbllbws5
Pngrghbrg tngy wnb mrg glgitga, cgjk` hmllgk jk Mamd, mrg rgaggdga cy Inrjst, mrg ghhgitumlly
imllga uktb hmjtn jk Inrjst cy Njs .tng* Ypjrjt wbrfjk` jk aug sgmsbk6 mrg mabptga, smkitjhjga, mka
fgpt cy Njs pbwgr tnrbu`n hmjtn uktb smlvmtjbk+ Kgjtngr mrg mky btngr rgaggdga cy Inrjst,
ghhgitumlly imllga, eustjhjga, mabptga, smkitjhjga, mka smvga, cut tng glgit bkly+
Qngsg stmtgdgkts hrbd tng Pgstdjkstgr hbrdulmrjgs mrg gxilusjvg jh tmfgk m prjbrj jk tng mcsblutg
sgksg tnmt rgagdptjbk nms kb btngr rghgrgkig tnmk tb tng glgit+ Pjlljmd Iukkjk`nmd jk
njs Njstbrjiml Qngblb`y tmfgs tnjs pbsjtjbk, mka wg m`rgg+ Nbwgvgr, uklgss tng iburts bh tng
Inurin agilmrg tnmt pbsjtjbk, tngrg js kb mutnbrjty wnjin js pmrtjiulmrjstji mpmrt hrbd prjvmtg
bpjkjbk+
Jk vjgw bh tng agcmtg jk tng Mssgdcly, tng dmkkgr jk wnjin tng hbrdulmrjgs wgrg mppljga jk
Gk`lmka, tng mr`udgkt bh tng Yinbbls bh Amvgkmkt mka Mdyrmut, mka tng mdcj`ubus systgd bh
dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd sjkig tng cg`jkkjk` bh tng gj`ntggktn igktury, tng qugstjbk bh mppljimtjbk bh
tng Pgstdjkstgr hbrdulmrjgs tb tng abitrjkg bh ukjvgrsml rgagdptjbk ms tb purinmsg, mka tng tgrds
bh tng Dmrrbw imk bkly cg agijaga cy m Agilmrmtbry Mit bh tng Inurin+ Ngrgjk ljgs tng prbpgr
mppljimtjbk bh tng Mits bh tng Mssgdcly bh tng Inurin bh Yibtlmka jk =03? mka =033+
Qng Dmrrbwdgk, ljfg tngjr dbagrk ibuktgrpmrts, mttgdptga tb nbla tb tng pmrtjiulmrjsd bh
Imlvjkjsd mka mt tng smdg tjdg prgmin tng `bspgl jk tng ukjvgrsmljstji tgrds bh tng Dmrrbw + Qngy
tngrghbrg rgjktgrprgtga tng tgrds bh tng cbbf hrbd tnmt bh jts brj`jkml ibktgxt wjtnjk tng Yinbbl bh
Amvgkmkt, mka agilmrga m`mjkst tng bcvjbus, tnmt jt aja kbt nmvg rghgrgkig tb ukjvgrsml rgagdptjbk+
Cbstbk tbbf upbk njdsglh suin mk gxgrijsg, wngk ukagr mk mssudga kmdg, tb njag njs jagktjty, ng
jssuga mk gajtga vgrsjbk jk =038+
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Qng abitrjkml dmkjhgstb bh tng Mssbijmtg _rgscytgry bh tng Ygigagrs hrbd tng Inurin bh Yibtlmka
jk =013 stmtga tng hbllbwjk` jdpbssjclg ibktrmajitjbks5
=+ #Kb suin abitrjkg ms ukjvgrsml rgagdptjbk ms tb purinmsg js tmu`nt jk tng Dmrrbw+#
3+ #Qnmt @ba tng Hmtngr Njs dmfjk` m agga bh `jht mka `rmkt uktb mll dmkfjka+++abgs kbt jkhgr
m ukjvgrsml rgagdptjbk ms tb purinmsg+#
Qng Dmrrbw tngblb`y js tnus ibddjttga tb tng hbllbwjk` mdcj`ujtjgs5
=+
#Inrjst nms tmfgk upbk Njd tng sjks bh mll dgk,# mka cgjk` m #agga bh `jht mka `rmkt uktb
mll dmkfjka,# js kbt m ukjvgrsml purinmsg bh tng agmtn bh Inrjst, tngrghbrg jt lb`jimlly
hbllbws tnmt,
3+ Ng smja agga bh `jht mka `rmkt bh Inrjst tb mll dmkfjka js ghhgitjvg bkly tb tng glgit, jg+, mk
jkhmlljclg rgagdptjbk `jhtga tb mll sgiurgs bkly m pbrtjbk bh jts bcegits+
9+ M agga bh `jht mka `rmkt tb mll js bkly mk bhhgr+ Jk btngr wbras, Inrjst js `jhtga tb mll,
wjtnbut tnmt Ng ajga hbr tngd+
1+ Yjkig tng `jht bh Inrjst tb mll js kbt m cgkghjt purinmsga cy tng mtbkgdgkt, tng sucstmkig bh
tng hrgg bhhgr bh tng `bspgl, abgs kbt ibksjst bh Inrjst ms rgaggdgr, cut bkly ms m hrjgka+
Qnus jt wms tng Dmrrbwdgk jk tng hjrst nmlh bh tng gj`ntggktn igktury wnb hjrst jkegitga jktb tng
strgmd bh Yibttjsn tngblb`y tng mdcj`ubus mka ibktrmajitbry systgd wnjin nms cggk tng suctlg
vgnjilg br Qrbemk nbrsg wnjin hbr twb nukarga mka hjhty ygmrs nms wbrfga tb tng abwkhmll bh tng
Imlvjkjsd bh _rgscytgrjmk mka Sghbrdga Inurings tnrbu`nbut tng wbrla+
Dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd js cut m rghjkgdgkt bh tng smdg systgd+ Ljfg tng Dmrrbwdgk, ms
agdbkstrmtga ngrgmhtgr, jt prgsgkts tng `bspgl jk ukjvgrsmljstji tgrds+ Jt abgs sb cy jktrbauijk` m
systgd bh jktgrprgtmtjbk bh Yirjpturg wnjin crjk`s jk m abitrjkg bh ajvjkg prgigpts mka agirggs,
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wnjin kbt bkly pgrpgtumtgs tng grrbrs bh tng Dmrrbw , cut gxtgkas tng mdcj`ujtjgs mka
ibktrmajitjbks bh tnmt systgd+
Ms prgvjbusly jktjdmtga, dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd js kbw tng rgigjvga abitrjkg bh dbst
_rgscytgrjmk mka Sghbrdga Inurings wnjin rgprgsgkt tngdsglvgs ms nblajk` tb tng abitrjkgs bh tng
Imlvjkjstji Sghbrdmtjbk+ Jts pbsjtjbk js ilgmrly stmtga cy Lbujs Cgrfnbh jk njs Yystgdmtji Qngblb`y ,
mlsb jk tng cbbflgt cy _rbhgssbrs Durrmy mka Ytbkgnbusg, Qng Hrgg Bhhgr bh tng @bspgl wnjin wms
hjrst pucljsnga cy tng Brtnbabx _rgscytgrjmk Inurin bh Mdgrjim jk =:1>+
Lgst wg cg djsukagrstbba wngk wg agky tng ukjvgrsmljty bh tng lbvg bh @ba, lgt jt cg ilgmrly
ukagrstbba, tnmt wg mrg kbt ibktrbvgrtjk` tng hmit tnmt @ba js `bba tb mll, hbr, #Ng dmfgtn Njs suk
tb rjsg bk tng gvjl mka tng `bba, mka sgkagtn rmjk bk tng eust mka ukeust# .Dmtt+ 7517*+
Smtngr, wg mrg ibkigrkga wjtn rghutjk` tng abitrjkg wnjin tgmings tnmt @ba s `bbakgss jk sgkajk`
tgdpbrml clgssjk`s upbk mll, js jkajimtjvg bh Njs lbvg mka lbk`$suhhgrjk` jk rgagdptjbk tbwmra tng
kbkglgit, mka m agsjrg jk Njd tnmt tngy dj`nt cg smvga+ Pg dmjktmjk tnmt tng `bspgl js `jvgk hbr tng
purpbsg bh sgpmrmtjk` tng glgit hrbd tng rgprbcmtg, mka jk tng prbvjagkig bh @ba, jk tng imsg bh tng
lmttgr wnb ngmr jt, hbr tngjr `rgmtgr ibkagdkmtjbk+
>+1 @bA‚s Au_lJiJty $Dbagrk Dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd5 Jts
Mdcj`ujtjgs Mka Ibktrmajitjbks
Qng igktgr mka ibrg bh tng Imlvjkjstji systgd js tnmt tng sblg purpbsg mka gka bh irgmtjbk, tng hmll
bh mk`gls mka dgk, mka tng plmk bh rgagdptjbk js tng `lbry bh @ba mka tng dmkjhgstmtjbk bh Njs
pgrhgitjbks+ Qnjs tgminjk` bh tng Yirjpturg js gxprgssga jk tng tgrds bh bur Ibkhgssjbk5
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>+1+= Inmptgr 95 Bh @ba's Gtgrkml Agirgg+
Ygitjbk 9+ Cy tng agirgg bh @ba, hbr tng dmkjhgstmtjbk bh Njs `lbry, sbdg dgk mka mk`gls mrg
prgagstjkmtga uktb gvgrlmstjk` ljhg, mka btngrs hbrgbramjkga tb gvgrlmstjk` agmtn+
Ygitjbk 1+ Qngsg mk`gls mka dgk, tnus prgagstjkmtga mka hbrgbramjkga, mrg pmrtjiulmrly mka
ukinmk`gmcly agsj`kga6 mka tngjr kudcgr js sb igrtmjk mka aghjkjtg, tnmt jt imkkbt cg gjtngr
jkirgmsga br ajdjkjsnga+
Qng kmturml dmk nms mlwmys rghusga tb rgigjvg ukibkajtjbkmlly tng tgminjk` bh Yirjpturg, tnmt mll
dmkfjka js wnblly mljgkmtga hrbd @ba, gxigpt hbr tnbsg inbsgk jk Inrjst hrbd tng hbukamtjbk bh
tng wbrla+ Pjtn njd js jagktjhjga tng gvmk`gljiml hukamdgktmljst wnb dbajhjgs tng tgminjk` bh
Yirjpturg jk gjtngr br cbtn tng hbllbwjk` wmys cy tgminjk` tnmt5
=+ Mll dgk mrg pbssgssga bh m kmturml mcjljty, mka mrg mclg tb plgmsg @ba mka ibktrjcutg tb
tngjr bwk smlvmtjbk+
3+ Mll dgk mrg tng bcegits bh @ba's lbvg mka hmvbur tb tng gxtgkt tnmt Ng agsjrgs tngjr
smlvmtjbk+
Jt js tng sgibka bh tngsg tgminjk`s wnjin js bpgkly tmfgk cy tnbsg wnb mrg ilmssjhjga ngrgjk ms
dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts+ Jt imkkbt cg agkjga tnmt tng kbtjbk tnmt @ba agsjrgs tng smlvmtjbk bh
mll dgk js m dbajhjimtjbk mka sbhtgkjk` bh tng stmtgdgkt bh tng Ibkhgssjbk qubtg mcbvg, br tnmt tng
agsj`kmtjbk, dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjst js mppljimclg+
Dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts mttgdpt tb eustjhy tngjr pbsjtjbk cy ilmjdjk` bk tng bkg nmka, tnmt tngy
nbla tng pmrtjiulmrjstji tgrds bh tng stmkamras bh tngjr Inurin mka tng Sghbrdmtjbk, wnjlg bk tng
btngr, tngy dbajhy mka sbhtgk tng tgrds bh tnbsg stmkamras cy crjk`jk` jk tng kbtjbk tnmt @ba
agsjrgs tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk jk tng hrgg bhhgr bh tng `bspgl+
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Qwb tnjk`s dbtjvmtg dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts+ Hjrst, tng agsjrg tb mangrg tb tng trmajtjbks bh
tngjr Inurin mka tng Sghbrdmtjbk, ngkig tngjr mttmindgkt tb tngjr Ibkhgssjbkml stmkamras, wnjlg
dbajhyjk` tngd ukagr tnmt wnjin ibkstjtutgs tngjr sgibka dbtjvg, kmdgly, tng kmturmljstji ibkigpt
ukagr wnjin tngy prgsgkt tng `bspgl+
Qng butwbrfjk` bh tngjr systgd js sggk jk tng hbllbwjk` ljst bh mdcj`ujtjgs mka ibktrmajitjbks tb
wnjin tngjr tngblb`y js ibddjttga5
=+ @ba agsjrgs tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk, cut nms Njdsglh bramjkga tnmt tng kbkglgit snmll
pgrjsn+
3+ Qnbu`n @ba agsjrgs tb smvg mll, Ng abgs kbt `rmkt tb mll tng `jhts bh hmjtn mka rgpgktmkig cy
wnjin tngy dust cg smvga+
9+ Qng kmturg bh @ba's lbvg js inmk`gmclg+ Jk ljhg Ng lbvgs tng kbkglgit, gvgk tnbu`n Ng nms
dmag tngd tng bcegits bh Njs gvgrlmstjk` ajsplgmsurg mka wrmtn+ Jk agmtn, @ba's lbvg tb tng
kbkglgit igmsgs, mka bkly Njs wrmtn rgdmjks+
1+ @ba abgs kbt jkwmraly imll cy Njs Ypjrjt mll tnbsg Ng gmrkgstly agsjrgs tb smvg mka sb Ng
nma m agsjrg wnjin js mt vmrjmkig tb Njs wjll ms mk ghhjijgkt imusg tb tng abjk` bh mll Njs
`bba plgmsurg+
7+ @ba Njdsglh gxprgssgs mk mragkt agsjrg hbr tng hulhjldgkt bh igrtmjk tnjk`s wnjin Ng nms
kbt agirgga jk Njs jksirutmclg ibuksgl tb ibdg tb pmss+ Qnjs dgmks tnmt tngrg js m wjll tb
tng rgmljsmtjbk bh wnmt Ng nms kbt agirgtjvgly wjllga, m plgmsurg tbwmras tnmt wnjin Ng nms
kbt cggk plgmsga tb agirgg+
Dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts mttgdpt tb njag tng hmit bh tng ibktrmajitjbks mka mdcj`ujtjgs bh tngjr
systgd cgnjka tng dystgry bh Ajvjkg Ybvgrgj`kty+ Mky mttgdpt mt gxpbsurg bh tngjr hmlsjty js
jddgajmtgly smja tb cg mk ukwmrrmktga jktrusjbk jktb tng sgirgt ibuksgls bh tng Ajvjkg Djka+
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>+7 Qng _rbclgds Bh Dbagrk Dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd Jk
Qng Aghgkig Mka _rbpm`mtjbk Bh Qng Hmjtn
Qng jddgajmtg prbclgds rmjsga cy tnjs systgd mrg hburhbla+
=+ Jk tng hjrst plmig jts prbpbkgkts prgsgkt tngdsglvgs ms tng trug rgprgsgktmtjvgs mka
gxpbkgkts bh tng Sghbrdga hmjtn, wngrgms jk trutn, tngy rgprgsgkt jt jk m stmtg bh grrbr mka
agiljkg+
3+
Jk tng sgibka plmig jt prbauigs m prgminjk` wnjin imkkbt, cgimusg bh jts ibktrmajitjbks mka
mdcj`ujtjgs, lb`jimlly upnbla tng prjkijplgs bh tng Sghbrdga hmjtn, cut rmtngr agstrbys tngd+
Jk plmig bh tng prjkijplgs bh hmjtn, jt ibkigktrmtgs bk prgminjk` up tng hrujts bh rghbrd jk
tgrds bh mttjtuags, hggljk`s mka ajspbsjtjbks tbwmra Inrjst+ Jk tnjs rg`mra jt js dbst
agigptjvg tb tng ngmrgr cgimusg jts tgrdjkblb`y ibkigrkjk` tng hrujts bh tng Ypjrjt js
Sghbrdga, cut ajvbriga hrbd tng prjkijplgs bh tng Pbra bh @ba wnjin mrg `jvgk tb prbauig
tngd+ Ms ajsiussga lmtgr, jt sgpmrmtgs tng lmw hrbd tng `bspgl mka nblas but m Inrjst wnb
cglbk`s tb gvgry dmk+
9+ Jk tng tnjra plmig tngrg js tng dmttgr bh tng ghhgit bh tng abitrjkg bk dmk s cgnmvjbur+ Dmky
`bba dgk nmvg ukwjttjk`ly gdcrmiga tnjs systgd kbt fkbwjk` wngkig jt wbula lgma tngd+
Btngrs dmy nmvg wjlhully pursuga jt+ Yjkig #Dmk lbbfgtn bk tng butwmra mppgmrmkig, cut
tng Lbra lbbfgtn bk tng ngmrt# .J Ymd+ 8=50*, wg imk cut eua`g tng systgd mka jts hrujts, mka
lgmvg tng eua`dgkt bh pgrsbks mka tngjr dbtjvgs tb @ba+ Jt js kgvgr tng lgss m sirjpturml
prjkijplg ibkigrkjk` dmk, #Ms ng tnjkfgtn jk njs ngmrt, sb js ng# ._rbv+ 3950*+ Qnjs js cbrkg
but jk tng trgkas jk tng dbrml cgnmvjbur bh dbagrk dmk, wnjin mrg m ajrgit rgsult bh tng
pgrdjssjvg pnjlbsbpnjgs ukagr wnjin ng ljvgs+ Jh cy tng `rmig bh @ba, dmk js crbu`nt tb
mangrg wjtn sjk`lgkgss bh purpbsg tb tng dbrml lmw bh @ba, tngk ng wjll cg uprj`nt cghbrg
@ba mka dmk+ Jk rglj`jbk, dmk s cgnmvjbur js m rghlgitjbk bh njs ibkigpt bh tng @ba ng
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wbrsnjps+ Jh ng mabpts m ibkigpt wnjin msirjcgs aupljijty tb tng djka bh @ba, njs systgd bh
abitrjkg wjll mlsb cg ibktrmajitbry mka mdcj`ubus+ Jh tngk ng ljvgs cy tnmt abitrjkg, jt
wbula sggd tb cg jkgvjtmclg tnmt suin m dmk wjll cg ibktrmajitbry mka mdcj`ubus jk njs
cgnmvjbur tbwmras njs hgllbws mka cghbrg njs @ba+ #M abuclg djkaga dmk js ukstmclg jk mll
njs wmys# .Emdgs =5 >*+ Dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd imkkbt, tngrghbrg, ibktrjcutg tb tng
sblutjbk bh tng prbclgds bh bur m`g, jt imk bkly maa tb tngjr ibkhusjbk+
1+ Jk tng hburtn plmig, dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd rbcs tng Imlvjkjstji mka Sghbrdga hmjtn bh
jts aghgksgs, cgimusg jt nms kb lb`jiml mkswgr tb tng sinbbls bh Mrdjkjus, Amvgkmkt, mka
Mdyrmut+ Qnjs js cgimusg tng ukjvgrsmljstji jktgrprgtmtjbk bh Yirjpturg tgxts bk wnjin tnmt
systgd rgsts js ibjkijagkt wjtn tnbsg systgds+ Pnjlg tng dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjst
`gkgrmlly mttgdpts tb ajvbrig njs ukjvgrsmljsd hrbd tng jdpljimtjbks bh ukjvgrsml
rgagdptjbk ms tb purinmsg, tng Mrdjkjmk jk tnmt mrgm bh njs tngblb`y, nms mk mppmrgkt
ibksjstgkiy+ Qng Mrdjkjmk, nmvjk` mssudga tnmt @ba lbvgs mll dgk mka agsjrgs tngjr
smlvmtjbk, ibkiluags tnmt Inrjst nms purinmsga m rgagdptjbk hbr mll dgk+ Jk tng hmig bh tng
jllb`jiml pbsjtjbk bh dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd jk rgspgit tb tng mtbkgdgkt mka tng btngr
ibktrmajitjbks mka mdcj`ujtjgs wnjin cglbk` tb tnmt systgd, Mrdjkjmkjsd mka mky btngr
hbrd bh mutbsbtgrjsd .sglh smlvmtjbk* dust `b ukinmllgk`ga+
>+8 Wkjvgrsmljsd's Jktgrprgtmtjbk Bh Yirjpturg+
Dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts mppgml tb Yirjpturg bk tng cmsjs bh m ukjvgrsmljstji jktgrprgtmtjbk bh tng
hbllbwjk` mka suin ljfg tgxts+ Qngjr mutnbrjty hbr tnjs jktgrprgtmtjbk jk turk, rgsts lmr`gly bk m
djsjktgrprgtmtjbk br djsrgmajk` bh Imlvjk s ibddgktmry bk Gzgfjgl+
Gzgfjgl =>5395
“ Nmvg J mky plgmsurg mt mll tnmt tng wjifga snbula ajg, smjtn tng Lbra @ba mka kbt tnmt ng snbula
rgturk hrbd njs wmys mka ljvg2 —
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Gzgfjgl =>5 935
“Hbr J nmvg kb plgmsurg jk tng agmtn bh njd tnmt ajgtn, smjtn tng Lbra @ba, Pngrghbrg turk
ybursglvgs mka ljvg yg+—
Gzgfjgl 995==5
“ Ms J ljvg smjtn tng Lbra, J nmvg kb plgmsurg jk tng agmtn bh tng wjifga6 cut tnmt tng wjifga turk
hrbd njs wmy mka ljvg+—
J Qjd+ 351
“@ba bur Ymvjbur, #Pnb wjll nmvg mll dgk tb cg smvga, mka ibdg tb m fkbwlga`g bh tng trutn+—
3 _gtgr 95:5
“ Qng Lbra js kbt slmif ibkigrkjk` Njs prbdjsg, ms sbdg dgk ibukt slmifkgss, cut js lbk`$suhhgrjk`
tb uswmra, kbt wjlljk` tnmt mky snbula pgrjsn, cut tnmt mll snbula ibdg tb rgpgktmkig+ —
Dmtt+ 395906 Lufg =95915
“B Egrusmlgd, Egrusmlgd, tnbu t nmt fjllgst tng prbpngts+++nbw bht wbula J nmvg `mtngrga tny
injlargk, gvgk ms m ngk `mtngrgtn ngr injifgks ukagr ngr wjk`s, mka yg wbula kbt-—
Dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts `jvg m dgmkjk` bh abuclg ibkkbtmtjbk tb tng Gzgfjgl tgxts+ Qnmt js, tng
smdg wbras mrg tmfgk pmrtjiulmrjstjimlly jk bkg sgksg mka ukjvgrsmlly jk mkbtngr+ Jk tng hjrst plmig
tng Gzgfjgl tgxts mrg smja tb cg maargssga jk pmrtjiulmr tb tng Nbusg bh Jsrmgl, #Hbr wny wjll yg ajg,
B Nbusg bh Jsrmgl2# .Gzgf+ =>59=*+ Jk tng sgibka plmig, tngjr rghgrgkig tb tng agmtn bh tng wjifga
mka tngjr rgpgktmkig js smja tb rghgr tb m agsjrg jk @ba hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk+
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J Qjdbtny 351 js smja tb rghgr tb m agsjrg jk @ba tnmt mll dgk snbula cg smvga+ Qng lbk`$suhhgrjk` bh
@ba mka ukwjlljk`kgss tnmt mky snbula pgrjsn dgktjbkga jk 3 _gtgr 95: mrg mlsb rghgrrga tb mll dgk+
Qng lmdgkt bh Inrjst bvgr Egrusmlgd, Dmtt+ 39590 mka Lufg =9591, js mlsb smja tb cg jkajimtjvg bh
bur Lbra s agsjrg tnmt mll dgk snbula cg smvga+
Pg, nbwgvgr, gxiluag tng ukjvgrsmljstji mppljimtjbk bh tngsg tgxts cy jktgrprgtjk` tngd wjtnjk tng
tgrds bh tng ibvgkmkt bh rgagdptjbk mka `rmig, wnjin js `jvgk gxilusjvgly hbr tng rgagdptjbk bh
tng Inurin+ Ms wg snmll snbrtly ajsiuss, Ebnk Imlvjk `jvgs gmin bh tngsg tgxts mk gxilusjvg mka
pmrtjiulmrjstji jktgrprgtmtjbk bk tng cmsjs tnmt @ba s wjll js sjdplg+ Qnjs, jk hmit, js tng hbukamtjbk bh
Imlvjk s systgd bh tngblb`y+ Jk crjgh, tng prbpgr mka Imlvjkjstji jktgrprgtmtjbk bh tng mcbvg tgxts tb
wnjin wg mangrg js ms hbllbws5
Qng Gzgfjgl tgxts mrg maargssga gxilusjvgly tb tng Nbusg bh Jsrmgl+ Qng hjrst pmrt bh tng tgxt, J
Qjdbtny 351 js tb cg jktgrprgtga cy tng sgibka+ Fkbwlga`g bh tng trutn js m `jht bh @ba, mka imk
tngrghbrg rghgr bkly tb tng glgit+ 3 _gtgr 95: cglbk`s tb tnbsg tb wnbd tng hjrst gpjstlg bh _gtgr js
maargssga, kmdgly, #tng glgit miibrajk` tb tng hbrgfkbwlga`g bh @ba# .J _gtgr =53*+ Qnus tng lbk`$
suhhgrjk` bh @ba tb uswmra, mka Njs ukwjlljk`kgss tnmt mky snbula pgrjsn cglbk`s tb tnbsg bh tng
smdg maargss, jg+, #tb tngd tnmt nmvg bctmjkga ljfg prgijbus hmjtn wjtn us# .3 _gtgr 35=0*+
Qng jkijagkt bh bur Lbra s wggpjk` bvgr Egrusmlgd rgibraga jk Dmttngw 39590 mka Lufg =9591 js
`jvgk tb agdbkstrmtg Njs trug nudmkjty jk tnmt, #jk mll tnjk`s jt cgnbvga Njd tb cg dmag ljfg uktb
njs crgtnrgk# .Ngcrgws 35=0*+ Qng Lbra Egsus tbbf upbk Njdsglh tng kmturg bh dmk, jk bragr tnmt
Ng dj`nt hulhjl tng tgrds bh tng Ibvgkmkt bh Sgagdptjbk dmag jk tng Qrjkjty hrbd mll gtgrkjty+ Jt
wms jk Njs nudmk kmturg tnmt Ng crbu`nt tnbsg hmllgk jk Mamd, cut `jvgk Njd cy tng Hmtngr, jktb
rglmtjbksnjp wjtn Njdsglh ms sbks mka amu`ntgrs bh @ba6 dmag tngd Njs crgtnrgk mka ngjrs wjtn
Njdsglh jk Njs Hmtngr s fjk`abd+ Jk tnmt kmturg wnjlg bk gmrtn, Ng pgrhgitly hulhjllga tng dbrml lmw
mka jts agdmkas bk cgnmlh bh tng glgit+ Jt wms Njs ajvjkg kmturg wnjin dmag tng wbrfs bh Njs
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nudmk kmturg tb cg bh jkhjkjtg wbrtn+ Hurtngrdbrg, mll tng wbrfs bh Egsus jk tng nudmk kmturg wgrg
tng wbrfs bh tng pgrsbk bh tng
Mky mttgdpt tb gxplmjk tng sirjpturgs mcbvg br ibktgxtumljzjk` tngd dmfgs dmk suprgdgly
glbqugkt jk ukagrstmkajk` tng dystgry bh @ba+ Jt dgmks @ba imk cg ukagrstbba jk tng sjdplg hjkjtg
djka irgmtga cy tng jkhjkjtg @ba+ Ms duin ms tng sirjpturgs sggd tb ajrgitly jdply m wggpjk` @ba
wnb js nglplgss tb smvg dmk, cut nbpgs mka irmvgs hbr eust jk imsg tng jkvjtmtjbk tb smlvmtjbk dj`nt
pgrmavgkturg cg mttrmitjvg gkbu`n tb armwl bk dmk‚s stuccbrk mka “hrgg $wjll— inmrmitgr, jt mlsb
snbws m rutnlgss @ba wnb nms kb hggljk`s br gdbtjbks cut sjdply agirggs ms ng agsjrgs+ Ytgvgk
Ebkgs: , m hbrdgr Imlvjkjst mka m irjtjqug bh tng lmttgr vgrsjbk bh prgagstjkmtjbk wrjtgs tng hbllbwjk`5
Ajvjkg glgitjbk js ilgmrly m Cjclg abitrjkg+ Jt kb dbrg cglbk`s tb tng Imlvjkjst tnmk tb mkybkg glsg+
Jt js rgmlly m pmrt bh tng lmr`gr Yirjpturml tngdg bh tng Ybvgrgj`kty bh @ba, hbuka gvgrywngrg jk
cbtn Qgstmdgkts+ @ba sgts up mka agpbsgs rulgrs ._s+ 0758,0*, bpgrmtgs tng hbrigs bh kmturg .Ebc
90*, bvgrrulgs gvjl hbr `bba .@gk+ 7?53?* mka nms #agtgrdjkga tng tjdgs sgt hbr tngd Vtng kmtjbks
bh dgkT mka tng gxmit plmigs wngrg tngy snbula ljvg# .Mits =0538*+
Agwgy dmfgs kb dgtmpnysjiml ajstjkitjbk cgtwggk tng glgitjbk bh `rmig mka tng glgitjbk bh
dukamkg mhhmjrs bh ljhg+ Mll mrg tng rgsult bh ajvjkg sbvgrgj`kty, wnjin js pmst hjkajk` but+
#+++tng mpbstlg smys, tnmt Inrjstjmks mrg 'prgagstjkmtga miibrajk` tb tng purpbsg bh njd, wnb
wbrfgtn mll tnjk`s, mhtgr tng ibuksgl bh njs bwk wjll+' Jh tnjs cg trug, tngk gvgrytnjk` js m dmttgr bh
ajvjkg ibuksgl6 gvgrytnjk` js ajspbsga bh cy glgitjbk+ Mka dgk mrg ms duin glgitga tb cg
pnjlbsbpngrs, dgrinmkts, br jknmcjtmkts bh tnjs ibuktry br tnmt ibuktry, ms tngy mrg glgitga tb cg
Inrjstjmks+ Jh tnjs js glgitjbk, J cgljgvg tngrg wjll cg hbuka kb ajhhjiulty jk jt6 smvg wnmt gxjsts jk tnmt
jksirutmclgkgss bh tng sucegit, wnjin dust hbrcja bur gxpgitjk` gvgr tb hmtnbd jt+#=1
: nttp5""www+mucurk+gau"~mllgkfi"bpgknsg"imlvjkjsd+ntdl)Mrdjkjmk
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Glgitjbk js trug, cut js snrbuaga jk aggp dystgry+ Jt js bkg bh tng sgirgt tnjk`s tnmt cglbk` tb tng
Lbra bur @ba .Agut+ 3:53:*+ Imlvjkjsts mka Mrdjkjmks cbtn grr wngk tngy dmfg prgijsg stmtgdgkts
mcbut tng kmturg bh glgitjbk+ @ba nms kbt tbla us wngtngr br kbt tngrg mrg ibkajtjbks mttminga tb jt
mka wg snbula kbt vgkturg jktb jt wjtn suin cbla mssgrtjbks+
Qng Imlvjkjst, nbwgvgr, abgs kgga tb tgdpgr njs vjgw bh glgitjbk wjtn tng ilgmrly rgvgmlga trutn jk
Gzgfjgl =>5395 #Ab J tmfg mky plgmsurg jk tng agmtn bh tng wjifga2 agilmrgs tng Ybvgrgj`k Lbra+
Smtngr, md J kbt plgmsga wngk tngy turk hrbd tngjr wmys mka ljvg2# Qbb bhtgk, wg ngmr Imlvjkjsts
smy tnmt tng amdkmtjbk bh tng kbk$glgit js #tng `bba plgmsurg bh Njs wjll+# Cut ngrg, @ba stmtgs
gxpljijtly tnmt Ng tmfgs kb plgmsurg jk amdkjk` mkybkg cut prghgrs tnmt tngy turk hrbd sjk mka ljvg+
Nbw tnjs jagm hjts jktb tng Imlvjkjst singdg js kbt mt mll ilgmr+
Kbr js jt ilgmr, hrbd m Imlvjkjstji stmkapbjkt, wny Egsus snbula wggp bvgr Egrusmlgd jk Dmttngw
395905 #B Egrusmlgd, Egrusmlgd, ybu wnb fjll tng prbpngts mka stbkg tnbsg sgkt tb ybu, nbw bhtgk J
nmvg lbk`ga tb `mtngr ybur injlargk tb`gtngr, ms m ngk `mtngrs ngr injifs ukagr ngr wjk`s, cut ybu
wgrg kbt wjlljk`+#
Qnjs pbsgs m tnbrky ajhhjiulty hbr tng Imlvjkjst+ Hjrst bh mll, ng dust mssudg tnmt tng rgprbcmtjbk bh
Egrusmlgd wms #tng `bba plgmsurg# bh tng Hmtngr+ Jh tnmt js sb, wny wms jt sb ajsplgmsjk` mka ngmrt$
rgkajk` tb Egsus, wnb wms mlwmys jk m`rggdgkt wjtn tng ajvjkg wjll2 Ynbulak't Egsus nmvg mlsb
cggk #plgmsga# wjtn tng Hmtngr's rgprbcmtjbk bh tngsg pgbplg2
Ygibkaly, Egsus js ngrg mttrjcutjk` tng lbst ibkajtjbk bh Egrusmlgd tb ngr bwk ukwjlljk`kgss, kbt
tng wmkt bh glgitjbk+ Egsus wms wjlljk` tb rgigjvg tngd cut tngy wgrg ukwjlljk`+ Qnjs sggds tb
ibktrmajit tng ibkhjagkt mssgrtjbks bh Imlvjkjsts mcbut Wkibkajtjbkml Glgitjbk+
Yb wnmt abitrjkg ab wg put jk tng plmig bh tng Imlvjkjst's Wkibkajtjbkml Glgitjbk2 Ab wg bpt hbr
bkg bh tng dmky Mrdjkjmk hbrds bh glgitjbk2 Qgdptjk` ms tnmt dmy cg, J dust kbw sgttlg bk tng
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dystgrjbus Cjcljiml Glgitjbk, tng agtmjls bh wnjin nmvg kbt cggk hully ajsilbsga ms wg lbbf jktb bur
#`lmss, amrfly+# _grnmps hurtngr tngblb`jiml wbrfs cy tnbu`nthul Inrjstjmks wjll rgvgml m dbrg
smtjshmitbry rgstjk` plmig hbr bur ibkvjitjbks+
Ibddgktmrjgs ljfg tnjs igdgkt “tng aupljijty bh @ba— tnmt sggds tb jkajimtg twb hmigts tb @ba+ Jk
bkg hmig, ng hjrdly jkajimtgs njs sbvgrgj`k agirgg jk smlvmtjbk, mka jk tng btngr, ng su``gsts tng
hrgg wjll bh dmk mka ygt wmkt tb mrrjvg mt tng smdg sblutjbk br `bml5 Ymlvmtjbk bh dmk- Sbdmks
==599
“ B tng agptn bh tng rjings cbtn bh tng wjsabd mka fkbwlga`g bh @ba- nbw uksgmrinmclg mrg njs
eua`dgkts, mka njs wmys pmst hjkajk` but- —
>+0 Ybk bh @ba ms Dgajmtbr+
Yirjpturg rgvgmls kb btngr rglmtjbksnjp wnmtgvgr cgtwggk tng nudmk kmturg bh Inrjst jk ngmvgk mka
dmk bk gmrtn, btngr tnmk tnmt wnjin js gstmcljsnga cy Njs wbrf bh jktgrigssjbk jk tnmt kmturg bk
cgnmlh bh tng glgit+ Qng hmit tnmt @ba js `bba tb mll nms kbtnjk` tb ab wjtn t ng nudmkjty bh Inrjst,
rmtngr jt js m wbrf bh tng Ajvjkg kmturg wnjin abgs kbt lmdgkt bvgr tngd wnb wjll kbt rgpgkt+ Qng
tgxts Dmtt+ 39590 mka Lufg =9591, tngrghbrg, `jvg kb jkajimtjbk bh m agsjrg jk @ba hbr tng smlvmtjbk
bh mll dgk+
Jh jt js ngla tnmt tngrg js m agsjrg jk tng `lbrjhjga nudmk kmturg bh Inrjst hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh tng kbk$
glgit, tngk jt dust mlsb cg ngla tnmt tngrg js m ibktrmajitjbk jk Njs wbrf bh jktgrigssjbk, jg+, Ng
jktgrigags hbr sbdg wnbd Ng lbvgs mka kbt hbr btngrs+
Jk Njs prmygr bh Ebnk =05:, tng Lbra Egsus jktgrigaga,
#J prmy kbt hbr tng wbrla, cut hbr tngd wnjin Qnbu nmst `jvgk dg+#
Kbw ibktrmst tnjs wjtn J Ebnk 353
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“ Mka ng js tng prbpjtjmtjbk hbr bur sjks5 mka kbt hbr burs bkly, cut mlsb hbr tng sjks bh tng wnblg
wbrla+—
Qng cuhhljk` sirjpturg js ibktmjkga jk tng spgijml pbtjbk bh sirjpturg tnmt spgmfs bh tng aghjkjtg
aupljijty bh @ba5 Ebnk95=7$=0
“=7 Qnmt wnbsbgvgr cgljgvgtn jk njd snbula kbt pgrjsn, cut nmvg gtgrkml ljhg+
=8 Hbr @ba sb lbvga tng wbrla tnmt ng `mvg njs bkly cg`bttgk Ybk, tnmt wnbsbgvgr cgljgvgtn jk njd
snbula kbt pgrjsn, cut nmvg gvgrlmstjk` ljhg+
=0 Hbr @ba sgkt kbt njs Ybk jktb tng wbrla tb ibkagdk tng wbrla6 cut tnmt tng wbrla tnrbu`n njd
dj`nt cg smvga+ —
Qng ukjvgrsmljty bh tng lbvg bh @ba js plmjk hbr mll tb sgg mka ygt tnjs lbvg js dgmkt tb cg bkly hbr
tng Glgit mka tng kbk$glgit snbula sjdply `kmsn tngjr tggtn wjtn gkvy mka madjrmtjbk bh tnbsg tnmt
nmvg hbuka hmvbr jk tng gygs bh tng `rgmt @ba+
Dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd msirjcgs m ukjvgrsml lbvg bh @ba wnjin jt jkibrrgitly mssudgs hrbd
tng tgxts qubtga mcbvg, tb tng pgrsbkmljty bh @ba tnrbu`n tng nudmk kmturg bh Inrjst+ Qnjs, jk
ghhgit, js m suctlg ibdpbukajk` bh tng wbrfs bh tng twb kmturgs bh Inrjst, jg+, tng agsjrgs mka
pmssjbks bh Inrjst s nudmk kmturg mrg msirjcga ms tng wbrfs bh Njs ajvjkg kmturg+ Qng prbbh bh tnjs
hmlsg ibdpbuka js snbwk jk tng aupljijty jk wnjin @ba js smja tb lbvg mka nmtg tng kbk$glgit mt tng
bkg tjdg+
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>+> Wkjvgrsmljsd nms kb plmig wjtnjk tng Ibvgkmkt
bh Sgagdptjbk mka @rmig+
Qng culwmrf bh bur pbsjtjbk js hbuka jk tng tngblb`y bh tng Ibvgkmkt bh Sgagdptjbk mka @rmig,
wnjin ibdprgngkas tng wnblg bh @ba s agmljk`s wjtn dmkfjka sjkig njs brj`jkml hmll jktb sjk+ Pg
nbla tnmt mll tnmt js ibktmjkga jk tng madjkjstrmtjbk mka ajspgksmtjbk bh tnmt Ibvgkmkt js m purinmsg
bh tng agmtn bh Inrjst, mka tnmt @ba s prbvjagkig wjtnjk tnmt Ibvgkmkt js cbtn tgdpbrml ibkigrkjk`
mll dgk mka spjrjtuml jk rgspgit tb tng sgpmrmtjbk bh tng glgit hrbd tng rgprbcmtg+ Pg mifkbwlga`g
tnmt @ba jk Njs prbvjagkig, jk wnjin Ng `bvgrks mll Njs irgmturgs mka mll tngjr mitjbks, cgstbws
tgdpbrml clgssjk`s bk mll dgk, rgstrmjks gvjl jk tng wbrla mka prbdbtgs `bba+
Qnjs tgdpbrml hrmdgwbrf mka ajspgksmtjbk bh @ba s prbvjagktjml `bvgrkdgkt nms tng purpbsg mka
gka tnmt tng glgit dmy cg rgaggdga hrbd tng dmss bh hmllgk dmkfjka+ Qng `bbakgss tbwmra tng
kbkglgit abgs kbt dgmk tnmt Ng cgmrs tbwmra tngd m hmvbrmclg ajspbsjtjbk, rmtngr tngy mrg vgssgls
bh wrmtn hjttga hbr agstruitjbk+ Jh tng lbk`$suhhgrjk` bh @ba js rghgrrga tb tng kbkglgit, jt cgibdgs m
lbk`$suhhgrjk` tb kb purpbsg+
Qng cbbfs bh tng Bla mka Kgw Qgstmdgkt Yirjpturgs ibkstjtutg tng Cbbf bh tng Ibvgkmkt+ Mll
Yirjpturg tngrghbrg nms rghgrgkig bkly tb tng Ibvgkmkt bh Sgagdptjbk mka @rmig, mka hrbd stmrt tb
hjkjsn dust cg jktgrprgtga pmrtjiulmrjstjimlly wjtnjk jts tgrds+ Qng rgprbcmtg nmvg kb plmig jk tng
ibvgkmkt ajspgksmtjbk mpmrt hrbd tngjr tgdpbrmry gkebydgkt jk tnjs ljhg bh tgdpbrml clgssjk`s, mka
ngrgmhtgr, gvgrlmstjk` ibkagdkmtjbk+ Yjkig @ba dmag tng ibvgkmkt bh @rmig wjtn Inrjst ms tng
Dgajmtbr mka wjtn tng glgit jk Njd, kbkg mrg lbvga butsjag bh Inrjst+ Jt sgrvgs kb purpbsg
wnmtgvgr tb mssudg tnmt tngrg js m lbvg hbr tng kbk$glgit wnb mrg butsjag bh Inrjst+
Jh Yirjpturg js prbpgrly jktgrprgtga wjtnjk tng tgrds bh tng Ibvgkmkt bh Sgagdptjbk mka @rmig,
tngrg js kb rghgrgkig tb m ukjvgrsml lbvg bh @ba+ Bkig tnmt rghgrgkig js madjttga, tng Sghbrdga
tngblb`y bh tng ibvgkmkt js `jvgk bvgr tb mdcj`ujty mka ibktrmajitjbk+
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>+: Qng Hmlsg Mppgml Bh Dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd+
Qb tnjs pbjkt wg nmvg ajsibvgrga tnmt dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd nms jts njstbrjiml brj`jks jk tng
sb imllga gvmk`gljimljsd bh tng Dmrrbw , wnjin wms brj`jkmlly prbdbtga cy tng Amvgkmkt Yinbbl
ajvjkgs+ Pg nmvg mlsb rghgrrga tb jts systgd bh jktgrprgtmtjbk bh igrtmjk tgxts bh Yirjpturg+ Pg kbw
turk tb stuay tng dmkkgr jk wnjin tnmt systgd mttgdpts tb tmfg bk mk mppmrgkt mutnbrjty cy m
djsjktgrprgtmtjbk bh Imlvjk s ibddgktmry bk tng Cbbf bh Gzgfjgl+
Lgt us trgmt tnjs sgitjbk ukagr tng hbllbwjk` sjx ngmajk`s5
=+ Mk butljkg bh tng imsg+
3+ Qng wrjtjk`s wnjin suppbrt tng dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjst pbsjtjbk+
9+ Qng djsrgprgsgktmtjbk bh Imlvjk s ibddgktmry bk Gzgfjgl =>539 rghutga hrbd njs Jkstjtutgs+
m* Imlvjk s rghutmtjbk bh tngaupljijty bh wjlls jk @ba + .Qng hjrst qugstjbk mkswgrga*+
c* Qng dgmkjk` bh tng wbra #wjsngs# br #wjlls# rglmtjvg tb @ba s prgigptjvg mka agirgtjvg wjlls+
i* Imlvjk s trgmtdgkt bh Gzgfjgl =>539 jk njs Jkstjtutgs+ .Qng sgibka qugstjbk mkswgrga*+
a* Imlvjk s abitrjkg bh Gzgfjgl =>539 hurtngr ibkhjrdga cy njs trgmtdgkt bh J Qjd+ 351 mka 3 _gtgr
95: jk njs Jkstjtutgs+
=+ Imlvjk s abitrjkg tnmt @ba s purpbsg jk sgkajk` tng @bspgl js tb nmragk tng ngmrts bh tng
rgprbcmtg+
3+ Imlvjk s rghutmtjbk bh tng kbtjbk tnmt tngrg js mk jkibksjstgkiy cgtwggk @ba s gtgrkml
glgitjbk mka tng hrgg bhhgr bh tng @bspgl tb mll dgk+
9+ Qng jktrusjbk bh dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd jktb tng sgirgt ibuksgls bh @ba s wjll+
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>+:+= Mk Butljkg Bh Qng Imsg+
Dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts wbrf hrbd tng mssudptjbk tnmt Imlvjk mllbws tnmt tngrg js m sgksjclg
mka rgmsbkmclg wjll jk @ba wnjin Ng wjsngs tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk+ Qngy mhhjrd tnmt Imlvjk js
jkibksjstgkt wngk ng agilmrgs tnmt @ba s wjll js sjdplg mka ukajvjaga, cgimusg ng mlsb tgmings tnmt
@ba s agirgtjvg wjll js tnmt cy wnjin Ng bramjks bkly m igrtmjk kudcgr tb smlvmtjbk+
“ Jk btngr wbras, jh @ba wjsngs mll tb cg smvga mka mt tng smdg tjdg agvbtgs tng rgprbcmtg tb
gtgrkml agstruitjbk, tb tngd @ba's wjll imkkbt cg sjdplg +—
Qngy miigpt tng pbsjtjbk tnmt @ba s wjll js ibdplgx, cut mttgdpt tb mvbja tng ibktrmajitjbk bh
nmvjk` twb ibktrmry wjlls jk @ba . Qng aupljijty bh @ba—* cy msirjcjk` @ba s gtgrkml glgitjbk mka
prgagstjkmtjbk tb Njs agirgtjvg wjll, mka Njs suppbsga agsjrg hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk, tb Njs
prgigptjvg wjll+ Jk btngr wbras, tngy msirjcg m aupljijty bh sgksjclg mka rgmsbkmclg wjlls tb @ba,
bkg agirgtjvg mka tng btngr prgigptjvg, mka tngk try tb fggp tngd sgpmrmtg+
“Qnjs js kbt bkly ibkhusjk`, cut bkg sggfjk` mkswgrs wngrg tngrg mrg kbkg bk tng Aupljijty bh @ba
mka tng jkmcjljty hbr dmk tb ukagrstmka —
Nmvjk` dmag tng mssudptjbk bh twb sgksjclg mka rgmsbkmclg wjlls jk @ba, bkg agirgtjvg mka tng
btngr prgigptjvg, tng ibktrmajitjbk wnjin jkgvjtmcly ljgs cgtwggk prgigpt mka agirgg wjtnjk tng
Ajvjkg djka js tngk agkjga, cgimusg jt js smja tb cg m dystgry wnjin ljgs njaagk jk tng sbvgrgj`k
ibuksgl bh @ba s wjll+
Jt js cy tnjs hmijljty bh m ibdplgxjty br aupljijty jk @ba , tnmt dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts nbla tngjr
systgd bh abuclg ibkkbtmtjbk+ Qngk Yirjpturg js jktgrprgtga tb tgmin tnmt @ba nms glgitga bkly m
igrtmjk kudcgr tb gtgrkml ljhg, mka mt tng smdg tjdg jk tng hrgg bhhgr bh tng `bspgl, agsjrgs tng
smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk+ Pnmt m hmllmiy-
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Jt js tnrbu`n tng kbtjbk bh twb sgpmrmtg sgksjclg mka rgmsbkmclg wjlls jk @ba, wnjin js tng
hbukamtjbk bh tngjr systgd tnmt tngy ilmjd tb nbla tb tng Sghbrdga Ytmkamras, mka mt tng smdg tjdg,
cmsg tngjr prgminjk` bh tng `bspgl bk m ukjvgrsml lbvg bh @ba+ Jt js cy tnjs aupljijty wnjin tngy
jdm`jkg tngy hjka jk mk jkibksjstgkiy jk Imlvjk tnmt tngy jktgrprgt igrtmjk Yirjpturgs ms nmvjk` m
abuclg ibkkbtmtjbk, g`+, Gzgfjgl =>539, 93, mka 995==, mka btngrs ukjvgrsmlly, g`+, J Qjdbtny 351, 3
_gtgr 95:, mka Dmttngw 39590+ Jk btngr wbras, ljfg gvgry sgitmry, tngy crjk` m systgd tb tng
Yirjpturg jk bragr tb jktgrprgt jt, rmtngr tnmk jktgrprgtjk` Yirjpturg wjtn Yirjpturg+
Bvgr mka m`mjkst tnjs systgd ljgs tng igktrml prjkijplg bh Imlvjk s abitrjkg bh tng mcsblutg
sbvgrgj`kty mka prbvjagkig bh @ba, wnjin tgmings tnmt tng wjll bh @ba js sjdplg mka ukajvjaga+ Jt
js mcbut tnmt prjkijplg tnmt Imlvjk cujlas njs wnblg systgd bh tngblb`y, mka bk jt ng rgsts njs
aghgksg, mka ukhbrtukmtgly, njs bwk aghgmt+
Cgimusg dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd abgs kbt mllbw tnmt @ba s wjll js sjdplg, cut cujlas jts bwk
systgd bk m kbtjbk bh ibdplgxjty ibkigrkjk` @ba s wjll, jt jkvblvgs tng rgdbvml bh tng igktrml
prjkijplg bh Imlvjk s Imlvjkjsd, mka tngrghbrg ibkstjtutgs tng bvgrtnrbw bh njs systgd+
>+:+3 Qng Prjtjk`s tnmt Yuppbrt Qng Dbagrk
Imlvjkjsd+
_rbhgssbr Durrmy js rg`mraga cy dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts ms m lgmajk` dbagrk mutnbrjty
ibkigrkjk` tngjr pbsjtjbk+ Jk njs cbbf, Imlvjk bk Yirjpturg mka Ajvjkg Ybvgrgj`kty , ng rghgrs tb
Imlvjk s ibddgktmry bk Gzgfjgl =>539 jk tng hbllbwjk` tgrds5
Imlvjk wms gk`m`ga cghbrg njs wbrf wms mrrgstga cy tng nmka bh agmtn+++jk njs gxpbsjtjbk bh tng
prbpngiy bh Gzgfjgl+ Njs wbrf gkaga wjtn Gzgfjgl 3?531+ Ng aja kbt gvgk ibdplgtg njs gxpbsjtjbk
bh tng inmptgr+ Mt Gzgfjgl =>539, jk agmljk` wjtn tng ajsirgpmkiy cgtwggk @ba s wjll tb tng
smlvmtjbk bh mll mka tng glgitjbk bh @ba cy wnjin Ng prgagstjkmtgs bkly m hjxga kudcgr tb
smlvmtjbk, ng smys5
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Jh mkybkg m`mjk bcegits tnjs js dmfjk` @ba mit wjtn aupljijty, tng mkswgr js rgmay, tnmt @ba
mlwmys wjsngs tng smdg tnjk`, tnbu`n cy ajhhgrgkt wmys, mka jk m dmkkgr jksirutmclg tb us+
Mltnbu`n, tngrghbrg, @ba's wjll js sjdplg, ygt `rgmt vmrjgty js jkvblvga jk jt, ms hmr ms bur sgksgs mrg
ibkigrkga+ Cgsjags, jt js kbt surprjsjk` tnmt bur gygs snbula cg cljkaga cy jktgksg lj`nt, sb tnmt wg
imkkbt igrtmjkly eua`g nbw @ba wjsngs mll tb cg smvga, mka ygt nms agvbtga mll tng rgprbcmtg tb
gtgrkml agstruitjbk, mka wjsngs tngd tb pgrjsn+ Pnjlg wg lbbf kbw tnrbu`n m `lmss amrfly, wg
snbula cg ibktgkt wjtn tng dgmsurg bh bur bwk jktgllj`gkig+ .Imlvjk s stmtgdgkt js jtmljijsga*+
Jt js mt tnjs pbjkt tnmt _rbhgssbr Durrmy jk njs cbbf dmfgs njs dmebr agpmrturg hrbd Imlvjk s
tngblb`y wngk ng wrjtgs,
#Qng prgsgkt wrjtgr js kbt pgrsumaga tnmt wg dmy spgmf bh @ba's wjll ms 'sjdplg' mhtgr tng pmttgrk
bh Imlvjk's stmtgdgkt+ Qngrg js tng ukagkjmclg hmit tnmt, jk rg`mra tb sjk, @ba agirgtjvgly wjlls wnmt
Ng prgigptjvgly abgs kbt wjll+ Qngrg js tng ibktrmajitjbk+ Pg dust dmjktmjk tnmt jt js pgrhgitly
ibksjstgkt wjtn @ba's pgrhgitjbk tnmt tnjs ibktrmajitjbk snbula bctmjk+ Cut, jt abgs kbt mppgmr tb cg
mky rgsblutjbk tb smy tnmt @ba's wjll js 'sjdplg'+#
_rbhgssbr Durrmy nms kbtga jk tng smdg plmig tnmt5 #Jt js dbrg prbcmclg tnmt tng Lmtjk vgrc vgllg ,
trmkslmtga bk tnrgg biimsjbks mcbvg cy tng Gk`ljsn tgrd wjsngs snbula rmtngr cg rgkagrga wjlls +#
Mltnbu`n tnmt wbula dmfg bur tmsf duin gmsjgr, jk bragr tb cg tng dbrg ibkvjkijk`, lgt us rgtmjk
tng wbra #wjsngs# jk ljgu bh tng wbra #wjlls# jk tng ibktgxt bh bur gxplmkmtjbk+
Hrbd m supgrhjijml rgmajk` bh tng mcbvg qubtmtjbk hrbd Imlvjk s ibddgktmry, jt wbula mppgmr tnmt
Imlvjk s abitrjkg js tnmt @ba agsjrgs tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk mka mt tng smdg tjdg bramjks tnmt tng
rgprbcmtg snmll pgrjsn+
Jh suin js tng imsg, tngk _rbhgssbr Durrmy nms rgvgmlga mk jkibksjstgkiy jk Imlvjk s tngblb`jiml
systgd wngk ng ajsm`rggs wjtn Imlvjk s stmtgdgkt tnmt tng wjll bh @ba js sjdplg+
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Qwb lgmajk` qugstjbks dust tngrghbrg cg mkswgrga, jh tng mppmrgkt pbsjtjbk bh Imlvjk js tb cg
ajstjk`ujsnga hrbd tng rgml+ Qngsg mrg5
=+ Abgs Imlvjk ghhgitjvgly agky tnmt tngrg js m aupljijty bh wjlls jk @ba2
3+ Pnmt abgs Imlvjk dgmk cy tng wbras, '@ba wjsngs mll tb cg smvga' abgs ng mpply tngd
ukjvgrsmlly, sb tnmt jt dmy cg mssudga tnmt tngrg js m agsjrg bh wjsn jk @ba hbr tng smlvmtjbk
bh mll dgk2
Cghbrg prbiggajk` tb mkswgr tngsg qugstjbks, lgt us ibdplgtg tng ajsiussjbk bh tng wrjtjk`s wnjin
suppbrt tng dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjst pbsjtjbk+
Qng agpmrturg hrbd Imlvjk s tngblb`y cgibdgs ilgmrgr wngk wg ibksjagr tng stuay cy tng Sgv+
_rbhgssbrs Durrmy mka Ytbkgnbusg wnjin wms prgsgktga ms m rgpbrt bh m ibddjttgg tb tng hjhtggktn
@gkgrml Mssgdcly bh tng Brtnbabx _rgscytgrjmk Inurin bh Mdgrjim jk =:1>+ Jk tng jktrbauitjbk tb
tng stuay tngy nmvg wrjttgk5
“ Jt wbula mppgmr tnmt tng rgml pbjkt jk ajsputg jk ibkkgitjbk wjtn tng hrgg bhhgr bh tng `bspgl js
wngtngr jt imk prbpgrly cg smja tnmt @ba agsjrgs tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk +—
Jt snbula nmvg cggk mppmrgkt tnmt tng mhbrgsmja ibddjttgg, jk prgajimtjk` suin agsjrg bh @ba, wms
kbt agmljk` wjtn tng agirgtjvg wjll bh @ba6 jt wms agmljk` wjtn tng hrgg bhhgr bh tng `bspgl tb mll
wjtnbut ajstjkitjbk mka tnmt surgly rgspgits, kbt tng agirgtjvg wjll bh @ba, cut tng rgvgmlga wjll+
Qngrg js kbt `rbuka hbr tng suppbsjtjbk tnmt tng gxprgssjbk wms jktgkaga tb rghgr tb @ba s agirgtjvg
wjll+
Jt dust cg madjttga tnmt jh tng gxprgssjbk wgrg jktgkaga tb mpply tb tng agirgtjvg wjll bh @ba, tngk
tngrg wbula cg, mt lgmst, jdpljijt ibktrmajitjbk+ Hbr tb smy tnmt @ba agsjrgs tng smlvmtjbk bh tng
rgprbcmtg mka mpply tng hbrdgr tb tng smdg tnjk` ms tng lmttgr, kmdgly, tng agirgtjvg wjll, wbula cg
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ibktrmajitjbk6 jt wbula mdbukt tb mvgrrjk` bh tng smdg tnjk`, vjgwga hrbd tng smdg mspgit, @ba
wjlls mka @ba abgs kbt wjll+
M`mjk, tng gxprgssjbk, @ba agsjrgs , jk tng hbrdulm tnmt irystmlljzgs tng irux bh tng qugstjbk, js
jktgkaga tb kbtjhy kbt mt mll tng sggdjk` mttjtuag bh @ba, cut m rgml mttjtuag, m rgml ajspbsjtjbk bh
lbvjk`$fjkakgss jkngrgkt jk tng hrgg bhhgr tb mll, jk btngr wbras, m plgmsurg br aglj`nt jk @ba,
ibktgdplmtjk` tng clgssga rgsult tb cg minjgvga cy ibdpljmkig wjtn tng bvgrturg prbhhgrga mka tng
jkvjtmtjbk jvgk+
Lgt us rgstmtg, jk btngr wbras, tng rgml dmttgr jk ajsputg+ Jt js, wngtngr jk tng Sghbrdga abitrjkg bh
rgagdptjbk, tng agsjrg mka plgmsurg bh @ba ibkigrks bkly tng smlvmtjbk bh tng glgit wnbd Ng nms
inbsgk jk Inrjst hrbd tng hbukamtjbk bh tng wbrla, br, wngtngr jt mlsb rghgrs tb tng kbk$glgit wnbd
@ba nms dmag tng bcegits bh Njs gvgrlmstjk` ajsplgmsurg mka wrmtn+
Qngrg mrg tnrgg jdpbrtmkt hmits tb kbtjig hrbd tng mcbvg qubtmtjbks+
.=* Hjrstly, tng _rbhgssbrs nmvg pbsjtga jk @ba m sgksjclg mka rgmsbkmclg wjll
ibkigrkjk` Njs prgigpts hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk+ Jh mky snbula bcegit tnmt tng
_rbhgssbrs nmvg kbt usga tng wbras, sgksjclg mka rgmsbkmclg , tngk tnmt wnjin tngy
nmvg wrjttgk js dgmkjk`lgss+ Hurtngr dbrg, jh tngrg js m sgksjclg mka rgmsbkmclg
agsjrg jk @ba wnjin rgspgits Njs prgigptjvg wjll tnmt mll dgk snmll cg smvga, suin
agsjrg js jktgrkml tb tng djka bh @ba+ Jt wbula cg ibktrmry tb Yirjpturg mka tb rgmsbk
tb suppbsg tnmt tngrg js m agsjrg jk @ba wnjin js wjtnbut sgksjcjljty mka rgmsbk, mka
wnjin abgs kbt cglbk` tb Njs jktgrkml djka+ Qng _rbhgssbrs nmvg put tng dmttgr
cgybka abuct jk tng hbllbwjk` qubtmtjbk hrbd tngjr stuay5Qng gxprgssjbk @ba
agsjrgs jk tng hbrdulm tnmt irystmlljsgs tng irux bh tng qugstjbk, js jktgkaga tb kbtjhy
kbt mt mll tng sggdjk` mttjtuag bh @ba cut m rgml mttjtuag, m rgml ajspbsjtjbk bh
lbvjk`$fjkakgss jkngrgkt jk tng hrgg bhhgr tb mll, jk btngr wbras, m plgmsurg br aglj`nt
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jk @ba, ibktgdplmtjk` tng clgssga rgsult tb cg minjgvga cy ibdpljmkig wjtn tng
bvgrturg prbhhgrga mka tng jkvjtmtjbk `jvgk+
.3* Ygibkaly , jh tngrg js m sgksjclg mka rgmsbkmclg agsjrg jk @ba hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh mll
dgk, mka tnmt agsjrg js jktgrkml tb Njs djka, tngk uklgss tngrg mrg twb djkas jk @ba,
tnmt agsjrg dust cglbk` tb tng smdg djka wnjin gxgiutgs Njs gtgrkml agirggs+
.9* Qnjraly , tng _rbhgssbrs nmvg mttgdptga tb mvbja tng bcvjbus ibktrmajitjbk wnjin
dust gxjst jh tng agsjrg bh @ba hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk nms rghgrgkig tb @ba s
agirgtjvg wjll, cy rghgrrjk` tnmt agsjrg tb Njs prgigptjvg wjll+ Jk btngr wbras, tng
_rbhgssbrs cgljgvg tnmt cy ibkhjkjk` tng agsjrg bh @ba hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk tb
Njs prgigptjvg wjll, tnmt jt abgs kbt jkvblvg m ibktrmajitjbk wjtn @ba s agirgtjvg
wjll cy wnjin Ng purpbsgs tb smvg bkly sbdg+ Kbw ms wg nmvg ilgmrly pbjktga but,
m agsjrg jk @ba hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk dust cglbk` tb tng smdg djka wnjin
gxgiutgs Njs agirggs+ Qng _rbhgssbrs, tngrghbrg, nmvg hmjlga tb mvbja tng jktgrkml
ibktrmajitjbk jk @ba+ Smtngr, tngy nmvg cy pbsjtjk` m agsjrg jk @ba s prgigptjvg
wjll, irgmtga jt+
Jh m aupljijty js jdpljga, jt dmttgrs kbt, jk tnjs imsg, jh jt js ngla tnmt tngrg mrg twb djkas jk @ba br
bkly bkg+ Jh jt js prbpbsga tnmt @ba agsjrgs tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk, mka mt tng smdg tjdg purpbsgs
tb smvg bkly sbdg, tngrg dust cg m ibktrmajitjbk jk tng Ajvjkg Djka+
Qng _rbhgssbrs nmvg kbt, ibdprgngkaga wjtnjk tngjr tngblb`y tng hmit tnmt m agsjrg jk @ba, wngtngr
jt cg dmag tb cglbk` tb Njs agirgtjvg wjll br Njs prgigptjvg wjll, js m stmtg br mit bh tng Ajvjkg
Djka+ Jh jt ngla tnmt tng Ajvjkg Djka js rmtjbkml, tngk mll tng agsjrgs bh @ba dust cg ibksjstgkt wjtn
Njs purpbsgs mka agirggs+
Qng kbk$hulhjlldgkt bh agsjrg jk @ba jdpljgs tnmt tngrg js mk jktgrkml ibktrmajitjbk br wmkt bh
clgssgakgss jk tng gvgr clgssga @ba+ Qng Yirjpturg tgmings tnmt @ba wjll hulhjll mll Njs `bba
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plgmsurg+ @ba jk tng nudmk sgksg abgs kbt agsjrg br wmkt bh mkytnjk`, cut agirggs mll tnjk`s
miibrajk` tb tng plgmsurg bh Njs bwk wjll+
Qngrghbrg, tng bcsiurjty mka ibkhusjbk bh tng dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjst systgd, jk tng
ukagrstmkajk` bh dmky, stgds hrbd tng hmit tnmt tng jagm pgrsjsts5
“tnmt tng agsjrg bh @ba, wnjin Ng js smja tb nmvg hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk js gxtgrkml tb Njdsglh,
cgimusg jt js pbsjtga jk Njs pr gigptjvg wjll—
Qng cmsji grrbr, jk tnjs rgspgit, js sjdply tng pbsjtjk` jk tng djka bh @ba m agsjrg ibkigrkjk` Njs
prgigpts+ @ba s prgigptjvg wjll wnjin js `jvgk hbr dmk s rulg bh auty, js jk kb wmy agilmrmtjvg bh
wnmt @ba agsjrgs br wnmt Ng jktgkas tb ab+ Qb smy tnmt @ba agsjrgs tng smlvmtjbk bh tnbsg wnbd
Ng abgs kbt purpbsg tb smvg, cy `rmktjk` tngd tng `jhts bh rgpgktmkig mka hmjtn, js tb dmfg @ba
jksjkigrg mka m dbkstgr jk tng wbrst sgksg+ Qng hrgg bhhgr bh Inrjst jk tng `bspgl, wnjin @ba s
djkjstgrs mrg ibddmkaga tb prgmin uktb mll dgk, js kbt m agilmrmtjbk bh wnbd Ng agsjrgs tb smvg,
mky dbrg tnmk jt js bkg ibkigrkjk` tng pmrtjiulmr jkajvjaumls wnbd Ng purpbsgs tb rgaggd+
>+:+9 Qng Djsrgprgsgktmtjbk Bh Imlvjk's _bsjtjbk
Sghutga Hrbd Njs Jkstjtutgs+
Jk #tng Gpjstlg tb tng rgmagr# mt tng cg`jkkjk` bh njs Jkstjtutgs, Imlvjk jkstruits tnmt njs
ibddgktmrjgs mrg tb cg jktgrprgtga jk tng lj`nt bh tng suddmry bh rglj`jbk wnjin ng nms `jvgk jk mll
jts pmrts jk tng Jkstjtutgs+ Qnjs jkeukitjbk js ibdplgtgly j`kbrga cy dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts+
Ms mlrgmay snbwk, tng pbjkt mt wnjin _rbhgssbr Durrmy mka btngr dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts nmvg
djsjktgrprgtga Imlvjk js jk njs ibddgktmry bk Gzgfjgl =>539+
#Nmvg J mky plgmsurg mt mll tnmt tng wjifga snbula ajg2 smjtn tng Lbra @ba5 mka kbt tnmt ng snbula
rgturk hrbd njs wmys mka ljvg+#
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Nmvjk` agdbkstrmtga tng hmit tnmt dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd nms gstmcljsnga m aupljijty bh wjll
jk tng djka bh @ba, ms kgigssmry tb tngjr systgd wngrgcy tngy `jvg m abuclg dgmkjk` tb Yirjpturg,
cut nmvg hmjlga tb mvbja tng ibktrmajitjbks irgmtga tngrgcy, lgt us ibksjagr nbw tng tngblb`y bh
Imlvjk s Jkstjtutgs js jk tbtml rghutmtjbk bh suin m systgd+
Qng mkswgrs tb tngsg qugstjbks mrg jktgragpgkagkt+ Jh Imlvjk abgs kbt ghhgitjvgly agky tnmt tngrg js
m aupljijty br ibdplgxjty bh wjlls jk @ba, tb wnjin tng hjrst qugstjbk rghgrs, tngk m agsjrg jk @ba
hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk imkkbt cg gxiluaga+ Yuin m agsjrg jk @ba, tb wnjin tng sgibka qugstjbk
rghgrs, jdpljgs aupljijty bh wjlls jk @ba+ .Qng auplj ijty bh @ba*
Qng vmljajty bh tnjsrgsgmrin stmkas br hmlls cy tng mkswgrs `jvgk tb tngsg qugstjbks+ Jh Imlvjk
smtjshmitbrjly rghutgs tng kbtjbk bh aupljijty bh wjlls jk @ba, tngrg imkkbt cg m abuclg ibkkbtmtjbk
`jvgk tb tng jktgrprgtmtjbk bh Yirjpturg, cy wnjin jt js ngla, tnmt @ba agsjrgs br wjsngs tng smlvmtjbk
bh mll dgk, mka mt tng smdg tjdg, nms agirgga tb tng igrtmjk mka gvgrlmstjk` agstruitjbk bh tng
rgprbcmtg+ Jh, nbwgvgr, Imlvjk abgs kbt `jvg smtjshmitbry mkswgrs, tngk dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd
nms wbk tng amy+ @ba abgs agsjrg tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk, ukagr wnjin ijriudstmkig tngrg imk cg
kb lb`jiml mkswgr tb tng abitrjkgs bh ukjvgrsmljsd, wnjlg tng tngblb`jiml systgd ms put hbrwmra cy
Ebnk Imlvjk jk njs Jkstjtutgs, nms kb rglgvmkt mppljimtjbk jk tng Inurin bh bur amy+
>+:+1 Imlvjk's Sghutmtjbk Bh M Aupljijty Bh Pjlls Jk
@ba+
Jk `jvjk` mkswgr, Imlvjk ijtgs imsgs jk wnjin @ba miibdpljsngs Njs wjll wngk dgk mit ibktrmry tb
Njs prgigpts, g`+, #Qng sbks bh Glj ngmrfgkga kbt uktb tng vbjig bh tngjr hmtngr, cgimusg tng Lbra
wbula slmy tngd# .J Ymdugl 3537*+ Ng tngk wrjtgs5
“ Qng `bspgl, cy tng dbutn bh Lufg, agilmrgs, tnmt Ngrba mka _bktjus _jlmtg ibkspjrga 'tb ab
wnmtsbgvgr tny nmka mka tny ibuksgl agtgrdjkga cghbrg tb cg abkg' .Mits 153>*+ Mka jk trutn, jh
Inrjst wms kbt iruijhjga cy tng wjll bh @ba, wngrg js bur rgagdptjbk2 Ytjll, nbwgvgr, tng wjll bh
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@ba js kbt mt vmrjmkig wjtn jtsglh+ Jt ukagr`bgs kb inmk`g+ Ng dmfgs kb prgsgkig bh kbt wjlljk`
VagirgtjvglyT wnmt Ng wjlls VprgigptjvglyT, cut wnjlg jk Njdsglh tng wjll js bkg mka ukajvjaga, tb us
jt mppgmrs dmkjhbla, cgimusg hrbd tng hggclgkgss bh bur jktgllgit, wg imkkbt ibdprgngka nbw,
tnbu`n mhtgr m ajhhgrgkt dmkkgr, Ng wjlls VprgigptjvglyT mka wjlls kbt VagirgtjvglyT tng vgry smdg
tnjk`+# Jk tnjs wg nmvg tng tgminjk` bh Yirjpturg, jk wnjin wg imkkbt ukagrstmka nbw @ba
agirgtjvgly wjllga tng agmtn bh Njs bwk Ybk hbr bur rgagdptjbk, wngk Ng nma mlrgmay prgigptjvgly
wjllga, #Qnbu snmlt kbt fjll br cgmr hmlsg wjtkgss—
Jt js jktgrgstjk` tb kbtg, tnmt cbtn Imlvjk mka njs bppbkgkts cbtn rgegitga tng kbtjbk bh aupljijty jk
@ba+ Njs bppbkgkts miiusga njd tnmt njs systgd prbdbtga tnmt pbsjtjbk, mka ng mcly rghutga tngd+
Jk sgttjk` Imlvjk s pbsjtjbk bk tng sjdpljijty bh @ba s wjll bvgr mka m`mjkst tnmt bh dbagrk
dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts, jt js jdpbrtmkt tb ukagrstmka tnmt tngy mitumlly tmfg tng pbsjtjbk wnjin
Imlvjk s bcegitbrs rmjsga m`mjkst njd+ Bk tng bkg nmka dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts smy tnmt
kbtnjk` nmppgks wjtnbut tng wjll bh @ba, bk tng btngr ms wg nmvg sggk, tngy prbpbsg m aupljijty bh
wjlls jk tng djka bh @ba, tng ibktrmajitjbk bh wnjin tngy imkkbt mvbja, wngk tngy rghgr m agsjrg jk
Njd hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh tng kbk$glgit tb Njs prgigptjvg wjll mt tng smdg tjdg ms tngy msirjcg tb Njs
agirgtjvg wjll Njs brajkmtjbk bh tngjr agstruitjbk+
>+:+7 Qng Dgmkjk` Bh #Pjsngs# Br #Pjlls# Sglmtjvg Qb Qng
_rgigptjvg Mka Agirgtjvg Pjlls+
Jk tng sgibka pmrt bh Imlvjk s stmtgdgkt jk njs ibddgktmry bk Gzgfjgl =>539 .qubtga prgvjbusly*,
ms trmkslmtga hrbd tng Lmtjk, ng jk ghhgit wrjtgs,
#Pg imkkbt igrtmjkly eua`g nbw @ba+++wjsngs tngd .tng rgprbcmtg* tb pgrjsn+#
Yjkig tng tgxt bh Gzgfjgl =>539 spgijhjimlly agilmrgs tnmt @ba nms kb plgmsurg jk tng agmtn bh tng
wjifga, jt js bcvjbus tnmt Imlvjk abgs kbt plmig agsjrg jk tng wbra wnjin js trmkslmtga #wjsngs+#
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Qng Gk`ljsn wbra #wjsngs# cy ajitjbkmry aghjkjtjbk dgmks tb agsjrg, tb lbk` hbr, tb agsjrg gm`grly
br mragktly .Pgcstgr*+ Jts usg jk tng trmkslmtjbk bh Imlvjk hrbd tng Lmtjk js tngrghbrg ukrgljmclg, mka
ms _rbhgssbr Durrmy nms kbtga, snbula cg trmkslmtga #wjlls+# Jk rgspgit tb tng sgibka pmrt bh
Imlvjk s stmtgdgkt jt js tbtmlly jkibrrgit+ Wsga jk tng sgksg @ba wjsngs, jt wbula smy ibktrmry tb
Yirjpturg, tnmt @ba agsjrgs br lbk`s hbr tng agmtn bh tng wjifga+
Bur kgxt tmsf js tb snbw tnmt tng wbra #wjsngs# br #wjlls# nms kbtnjk` tb ab wjtn m agsjrg wnjin
dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts pbsjt jk @ba s prgigptjvg wjll+ Qb tnjs gka wg dust ibksjagr tng usg bh
tng wbra wjll# ms jt ajhhgrs jk jts mppljimtjbk jk rgspgit tb @ba s prgigptjvg wjll mka Njs agirgtjvg
wjll+
Jk rgspgit tb @ba s agirggs tng wbra #wjll# dgmks tnmt cy wnjin @ba #hbrgbramjks wnmtsbgvgr
ibdgs tb pmss# .Ynbrtgr Imtginjsd Kb+ 0*+ Jk rgspgit tb @ba s prgigpts jt rghgrs tb tnmt wnjin tng
Yirjpturgs prjkijpmlly tgmin, kmdgly, #wnmt dmk js tb cgljgvg ibkigrkjk` @ba, mka wnmt auty @ba
rgqujrgs bh dmk# .Ynbrtgr Imtginjsd Kb+ 9*+
Cy aghjkjtjbk jk tng Pgstdjkstgr Ynbrtgr Imtginjsd, @ba gxgiutgtn Njs agirggs jk tng wbrfs bh
irgmtjbk mka prbvjagkig .Ynbrtgr Imtginjsd Kb+ >*+ #@ba s wbrfs bh prbvjagkig mrg Njs dbst nbly,
wjsg, mka pbwgrhul prgsgrvjk` mka `bvgrkjk` mll Njs irgmturgs mka mll tngjr mitjbks# .Ynbrtgr
Imtginjsd Kb+ ==*+
Qng gssgktjml ajhhgrgkig cgtwggk @ba s prgigptjvg wjll mka Njs agirgtjvg wjll js tnmt tng hbrdgr
ibdprjsgs dmk s rulg bh auty, mka tng lmttgr ibkigrks @ba s purpbsgs jk mll tnjk`s wnmtsbgvgr ibdg
tb pmss jk tjdg mka gtgrkjty+ @ba s agirgtjvg wjll tngrghbrg, gdcrmigs mll tng mitjbks bh dgk mka
mk`gls, `bba mka cma+ Yjkig @ba nms agilmrga jk Njs Pbra, #Dy ibuksgl snmll stmka, mka J wjll ab
mll dy plgmsurg# .Jsmjmn 185=?*, mll @ba s agsjrg, plgmsurg mka purpbsg jk rgspgit tb Njs prgigptjvg
wjll, jkiluajk` jts hulhjlldgkt mka kbk$hulhjlldgkt, js ibktmjkga jk Njs agirgtjvg wjll+
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Jk btngr wbras, @ba s prgigptjvg wjll js kbt mitjvg, cut js m rulg bh auty+ Mll tng mitjvjty bh tng
Ajvjkg Djka ibkigrkjk` Njs prgigpts cglbk`s tb @ba s agirgtjvg wjll+ Qng irux bh tng wnblg
dmttgr js Imlvjk s abitrjkg tnmt tng wjll bh @ba js sjdplg+
Qng ibkhusjbk bh dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd stgds hrbd tng pbsjtjk` cy tnmt systgd bh tng
mitjvjty bh agsjrg jk @ba s prgigptjvg wjll, wnjin js tngk smja kbt tb nmvg rgspgit tb @ba s agirgtjvg
wjll+ Qng pbsjtjk` bh tng mitjvjty bh agsjrg jk @ba hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh tng rgprbcmtg jk @ba s
prgigptjvg wjll sgpmrmtg hrbd tng mitjvjty cy wnjin Ng bramjks tngd tb agstruitjbk jk Njs agirgtjvg
wjll, abgs kbtnjk` cut irgmtg aupljijty mka ibktrmajitjbk jk tng djka bh @ba+
Yjkig @ba s smtjshmitjbk mka kbt Njs plgmsurg js jk tng agmtn bh tng rgprbcmtg, tngrg imk cg kb
`rbuka hbr tng dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjst kbtjbk tnmt @ba agsjrgs tngjr smlvmtjbk+ Jk btngr wbras,
tng hmit bh @ba s smtjshmitjbk jk tng agmtn bh tng rgprbcmtg js qujtg ibktrmry tb tng jagm tnmt Ng
agsjrgs tngjr smlvmtjbk+
Qb rgimpjtulmtg tng mcbvg mr`udgkt, tng agirgtjvg wjll bh @ba ibkigrks mll tnjk`s, wnmtsbgvgr, tnmt
ibdg tb pmss, jkiluajk` tng mitjbks bh dgk mka mk`gls jk tng hulhjlldgkt br kbk$hulhjlldgkt bh Njs
prgigptjvg wjll+ Qnus mll tng agsjrg, plgmsurg mka purpbsgs bh @ba ibkigrk bkly @ba s agirgtjvg
wjll+
Qng plmijk` bh agsjrg jk @ba hbr tng hulhjlldgkt bh Njs prgigptjvg wjll, wnjin jk tng purpbsgs bh
Njs agirgtjvg wjll js kbt hulhjllga, tngrghbrg irgmtgs m hmlsg aupljijty jk tng djka bh @ba+
Qng agirgtjvg wjll bh @ba jkiluags tng smtjshmitjbk bh Njs eustjig jk tng agmtn bh tng wjifga, cut kbt
Njs plgmsurg, wnjin js jk Njs bwk `lbry mka pgrhgitjbks+ Yjkig @ba s agirgtjvg wjll ibkigrk mll tng
mitjvjty bh tng Ajvjkg djka, jt jkvblvgs m ibktrmajitjbk tngrgjk tb smy tnmt @ba nms smtjshjga Njs
eustjig jk bramjkjk` tng agmtn bh tng rgprbcmtg mka mt tng smdg tjdg agsjrgs tngjr smlvmtjbk+
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>+:+8 Imlvjk's Qrgmtdgkt Bh Gzgfjgl =>537 Jk Njs
Jkstjtutgs+
Mk mkswgr tb tng sgibka qugstjbk, #Pnmt abgs Imlvjk dgmk cy tng wbras, @ba wjsngs mll tb cg
smvga, abgs ng mpply tngd ukjvgrsmlly2# mka ygt snbws aupljijty2
Imlvjk nms `jvgk twb rgmsbks ms tb wny tng rgprbcmtg pgrjsngs+ Qngy mrg5
.m* Qng rghusml bh tng rgprbcmtg tb bcgy tng Pbra bh @ba wngk dmkjhgstga tb
tngd, wjll cg prbpgrly msirjcga tb tng dmljig mka agprmvjty bh tngjr ngmrts,
prbvjaga jt cg mt tng smdg tjdg maaga,
.c* tnmt tngy wgrg maeua`ga tb tnjs agprmvjty, cgimusg tngy wgrg rmjsga up cy
tng eust cut jksirutmclg eua`dgkt bh @ba, tb snbw hbrtn Njs `lbry cy tngjr
ibkagdkmtjbk+
Qnjs mssgrtjbk ajrgitly ibkhljits wjtn tng Ebnk 95=7$=0-
Bppbkgkts bh Imlvjk nmvg mlwmys bcegitga tb njs abitrjkg tnmt tng rgprbcmtg pgrjsn tnrbu`n @ba s
brajkmtjbk+, Imlvjk snbws tnmt tng bcegitjbk js cmsga bk m hmlsg mppljimtjbk bh suin tgxts ms Gzgfjgl
=>539, J Qjdbtny 351, mka 3 _gtgr 95:+ Jt js tng smdg hmlsg mppljimtjbk wnjin dbagrk dbajhjga
Imlvjkjsts usg tb suppbrt tngjr abitrjkg tnmt @ba agsjrgs tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk+ Qng hbllbwjk` js
Imlvjk s rghutmtjbk bh tng kbtjbk tnmt tng Gzgfjgl tgxt nms suin m ukjvgrsml rghgrgkig5
“ Yjkig mk bcegitjbk js bhtgk hbuka bk m hgw pmssm`gs bh Yirjpturg, jk wnjin @ba sggds tb agky tnmt
tng wjifga pgrjsn tnrbu`n Njs brajkmtjbk, gxigpt jk sb hmr ms tngy spbktmkgbusly crjk` agmtn upbk
tngdsglvgs jk bppbsjtjbk tb njs wmrkjk`6 lgt us crjghly gxplmjk tngsg pmssm`gs, mka agdbkstrmtg
tnmt tngy mrg kbt mvgrsg tb tng mcbvg vjgw—
Bkg bh tng pmssm`gs maauiga js , 'Nmvg J mky plgmsurg mt mll tnmt tng wjifga snbula ajg2 smjtn tng
Lbra @ba6 mka kbt tnmt ng snbula rgturk hrbd njs wmys mka ljvg' .Gzgfjgl =>539*+
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Jh wg mrg tb gxtgka tnjs tb tng wnblg nudmk rmig, wny mrg kbt tng vgry dmky wnbsg djkas dj`nt cg
dbrg gmsjly cgkt tb bcgy ur`ga tb rgpgktmkig, rmtngr tnmk tnbsg wnb cy Njs jkvjtmtjbks cgibdg
amjly dbrg mka dbrg nmragkga2 Bur Lbra agilmrgs tnmt tng prgminjk` bh tng `bspgl mka djrmilgs
wbula nmvg prbauiga dbrg hrujt mdbk` tng pgbplg bh Kjkgvgn mka Ybabd tnmk jk Euagm .Dmtt+
==53?$31*+
Nbw ibdgs jt, tngk, tnmt jh @ba wbula nmvg mll tb cg smvga, ng abgs kbt bpgk m abbr bh rgpgktmkig
hbr tng wrgtinga, wnb wbula dbrg rgmajly nmvg rgigjvga `rmig2
Ngkig wg dmy sgg tnmt tng pmssm`g js vjblgktly wrgstga, jh tng wjll bh @ba, wnjin tng prbpngt
dgktjbks js bppbsga tb Njs gtgrkml ibuksgl, cy wnjin Ng sgpmrmtga tng glgit hrbd tng rgprbcmtg+
“ Kbw jh tng `gkujkg dgmkjk` bh tng prbpngt js jkqujrga jktb, jt wjll cg hbuka tnmt ng bkly dgmks tb
`jvg nbpg bh pmrabk tb tngd wnb rgpgkt+ —
Qng sud js, tnmt @ba js ukabuctgaly rgmay tb pmrabk wngkgvgr tng sjkkgr rgpgkts+ Qngrghbrg, Ng
abgs kbt wjll njs agmtn, jk sb hmr ms Ng wjlls rgpgktmkig+ Cut gxpgrjgkig snbws tnmt tnjs wjll, hbr tng
rgpgktmkig bh tnbsg wnbd Ng jkvjtgs tb Njdsglh, js kbt suin ms tb dmfg Njd tbuin mll tngjr ngmrts+
Ytjll, jt imkkbt cg smja tnmt Ng mits agigjthully6 hbr tnbu`n tng gxtgrkml wbra bkly rgkagrs tnbsg wnb
ngmr jt mka ab kbt bcgy jt, jkgxiusmclg, jt js truly rg`mraga ms mk gvjagkig bh tng `rmig wnjin Ng
rgibkijlgs dgk tb Njdsglh+
Lgt us tngrghbrg nbla tng abitrjkg bh tng prbpngt, tnmt @ba nms kb plgmsurg jk tng agmtn bh tng
sjkkgr5 tnmt tng `baly dmy hggl ibkhjagkt tnmt wngkgvgr tngy rgpgkt @ba js rgmay tb pmrabk tngd6
mka tnmt tng wjifga dmy hggl tnmt tngjr `ujlt js abuclga, wngk tngy rgspbka kbt tb tng `rgmt dgriy
mka ibkagsigksjbk bh @ba+ Qng dgriy bh @ba tngrghbrg, wjll gvgr cg rgmay tb dggt tng pgkjtgkt6
cut mll tng prbpngts, mka mpbstlgs, mka Gzgfjgl njdsglh, ilgmrly tgll us wnb tngy mrg tb wnbd
rgpgktmkig js `jvgk+
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Jk tng lj`nt bh tnjs, Imlvjk nms msfga tng qugstjbk5 #Jh wg mrg tb gxtgka tng Gzgfjgl tgst tb tng wnblg
nudmk rmig, wny abgs @ba sgka tng `bspgl tb tnbsg wnbsg ngmrts mrg dbrg nmragkga cy tng
ngmrjk` bh jt, mka kbt tb tnbsg wnb wbula cg dbrg gmsjly pgrsumaga tb rgigjvg jt2#
Jt js ilgmr hrbd Imlvjk s mkswgr, tnmt ng abgs kbt rghgr tng tgxt tb tng wnblg nudmk rmig+ Jk ghhgit
ng nms rgpljga5 Jh jt js smja tnmt @ba agsjrgs br wbula nmvg mll dgk tb cg smvga, tng Gzgfjgl tgxt js
vjblgktly wrgstga cgimusg suin m kbtjbk dmfgs tng wjll wnjin tng prbpngt dgktjbks, kmdgly @ba s
plgmsurg tnmt tng wjifga snbula rgpgkt, bppbsga tb tng gtgrkml ibuksgl cy wnjin Ng nms sgpmrmtga
tng glgit hrbd tng rgprbcmtg+
Ng `bgs bk tb smy mdbk` btngr tnjk`s, tnmt tng `gkujkg dgmkjk` bh tng tgxt js tnmt @ba nms `jvgk jt
tb `jvg nbpg bh pmrabk tb tnbsg wnb rgpgkt+ Yjkig @ba js rgmay tb pmrabk tng sjkkgr wngkgvgr ng
rgpgkts, Ng abgs kbt tngrghbrg wjll njs agmtn, jksbhmr ms Ng wjlls rgpgktmkig, cgimusg jt js ilgmr,
tnmt mll tng prbpngts mka Gzgfjgl tgmin tnmt Ng `jvgs rgpgktmkig bkly tb tng glgit+
Wkagr tng prgvjbus ngmajk` = bh tnjs gssmy, jt js snbwk tnmt5
.m* tng agsjrg mka plgmsurg bh @ba ibkigrkjk` tng hulhjlldgkt br kbk hulhjlldgkt bh Njs
prgigptjvg wjll cglbk`s tb Njs agirgtjvg wjll,
.c* tng wbra #wjsngs# br #wjlls# jk cbtn pmrts bh Imlvjk s stmtgdgkt mlsb cglbk`s tb tng
agirgtjvg wjll bh @ba,
.i* tng wbras #@ba wjsngs# mrg tbtmlly jkibrrgit wngk usga jk rgspgit tb tng agmtn bh tng
wjifga, cut kgvgrtnglgss, @ba wjlls tngjr agmtn wngk Ng bramjks tnmt tng rgprbcmtg pgrjsn+
Qng tgxt bh Gzgfjgl tngrghbrg abgs kbt spgmf bh @ba s wjsn jk rgspgit tb tng wjifga `gkgrmlly, cut
bh @ba s plgmsurg jk tngjr rgpgktmkig, wnjin jk tng ibktgxt bh btngr Yirjpturg imk bkly rghgr tb
tnbsg wnb mrg lbvga bh tng Hmtngr mka inbsgk jk Inrjst+
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nmvg mll dgk tb cg smvga, mka js kbt wjlljk` tnmt mky snbula pgrjsn jk tng ukjvgrsmljstji sgksg, tngk
wg mrg ibddjttga tb m abitrjkg bh ukjvgrsml rgagdptjbk+ Imlvjk, nbwgvgr, abgs kbt mllbw suin m
kbtjbk, cgimusg ng jktgrprgts tng hjrst crmkin bh tng sgktgkig bh cbtn vgrsgs cy tngjr sgibka
crmkings wnjin rgma,
J Qjdbtny 3515 #mka ibdg uktb m fkbwlga`g bh tng trutn#, mka 3 _gtgr 95:5 #cut tnmt mll snbula
ibdg tb rgpgktmkig+#
Imlvjk ilgmrly tgmings tnmt tng dbag cy wnjin @ba wjll nmvg mll dgk tb cg smvga, mka tng dgmks
cy wnjin Ng js kbt wjlljk` tnmt mky snbula pgrjsn mrg fkbwlga`g bh tng trutn mka rgpgktmkig, cbtn
bh wnjin mrg `jhts wnjin @ba cgstbws bk tng glgit bkly+ Jk rgspgit tb J Qjdbtny 351, ng wrjtgs, #tng
dbag jk wnjin @ba tnus wjlls js plmjk hrbd tng ibktgxt6 hbr _mul ibkkgits twb tnjk`s, m wjll tb cg
smvga, mka tb ibdg tb m fkbwlga`g bh tng trutn+# Ng `bgs bk tb tgll us, tnmt wngk5
@ba wjll nmvg mll dgk tb cg smvga+++Ng mssurgaly dgmks kbtnjk` dbrg tnmk tnmt tng wmy bh
smlvmtjbk wms kbt snut m`mjkst mky bragr bh dgk+++ Ng wnb sglgits tnbsg wnbd Ng js tb vjsjt jk
dgriy abgs kbt jdpmrt jt tb mll+ Cut sjkig jt ilgmrly mppgmrs tnmt Ng js tngrg spgmfjk` kbt bh
jkajvjaumls, cut bh bragrs bh dgk, lgt us nmvg abkg wjtn lbk`gr ajsiussjbk+++ Jh tnjs js trug, tnmt jh Ng
wgrg kbt ajspbsga tb rgigjvg tnbsg wnb jdplbrg Njs dgriy, jt ibula kbt nmvg cggk smja, #Qurk yg
uktb dg, smjtn tng Lbra bh Nbsts, mka J wjll turk uktb ybu, smjtn tng Lbra bh Nbsts# .Ugin+ =59*6 cut
J nbla tnmt kb dmk mpprbmings @ba uklgss prgvjbusly jkhlugkiga hrbd mcbvg+ Mka jh rgpgktmkig
wgrg plmiga mt tng wjll bh dmk, _mul wbula kbt smy, #Jh @ba pgrmavgkturg wjll `jvg tngd
rgpgktmkig# .3 Qjd+ 3537*+ Kmy, aja kbt @ba mt tng vgry tjdg wngk Ng js vgrcmlly gxnbrtjk` mll tb
rgpgktmkig, jkhlugkig tng glgit cy tng sgirgt dbvgdgkt bh Njs Ypjrjt, Egrgdjmn wbula kbt smy,
#Qurk tnbu dg, mka J snmll cg turkga6 hbr tnbu mrg tng Lbra dy @ba+ Yurgly mhtgr tnmt J wms turkga J
rgpgktga# .Egr+ 9=5=>*+
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Jt js ilgmr hrbd Imlvjk s trgmtdgkt bh tng mcbvg tgxts, wjtnjk tng ibktgxt bh njs abitrjkg bh tng
sjdpljijty bh @ba s wjll, tnmt ng abgs kbt mpply tngd ukjvgrsmlly, kbr abgs ng jk mky sgksg mllbw
tnmt tngrg js m agsjrg jk @ba hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk+
>+:+> Imlvjk's Abitrjkg Qnmt @ba's _urpbsg Jk Ygkajk`
Qng @bspgl Js Qb Nmragk Qng Ngmrts Bh Qng
Sgprbcmtg+
Imlvjk rghgrs tb sgvgrml imsgs jk wnjin @ba purpbsgs cy tng prgminjk` bh Njs Pbra, tb sgka upbk
tng rgprbcmtg mk gvgk `rgmtgr cljkakgss+
Hbr gxmdplg jk Jsmjmn 85:,=?, wg rgma wngrg tng Lbra tglls tng prbpngt,
#@b, mka tglls pgbplg, Ngmr yg jkagga, cut ukagrstmka kbt6 mka sgg yg jkagga, cut pgrigjvg kbt+
Dmfg tng ngmrt bh tnjs pgbplg hmt, mka dmfg tngjr gmrs ngmvy, mka snut tngjr gygs lgst tngy sgg wjtn
tngjr gygs, mka ngmr wjtn tngjr gmrs, mka ukagrstmka wjtn tngjr ngmrt, mka ibkvgrt, mka cg ngmlga+#
Imlvjk ibddgkts5
Ngrg Ng ajrgits Njs vbjig tb tngd, cut jt js tnmt tngy dmy turk m agmh gmr6 Ng fjkalgs m lj`nt, cut jt
js tnmt tngy dj`nt cgibdg dbrg cljka6 Ng prbauigs m abitrjkg, cut jt js tnmt tngy dmy cgibdg dbrg
stupja6 Ng gdplbys m rgdgay, cut jt js tnmt tngy dmy kbt cg iurga+ Mka Ebnk rghgrrjk` tb tnjs
prbpngiy, agilmrgs tnmt tng Egws ibula kbt cgljgvg tng abitrjkg bh Inrjst, cgimusg tnjs iursg hrbd
@ba lmy upbk tngd .Ebnk =3590,19*+
Qng abitrjkg tnmt @ba s purpbsg jk sgkajk` tng @bspgl tb tng rgprbcmtg js tb nmragk tngjr ngmrts jk
bragr tnmt tngy dmy kbt cgljgvg mka cg smvga, js m ibdplgtg rghutmtjbk bh tng kbtjbk bh dbagrk
dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts tnmt @ba agsjrgs tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk+
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Qnjs rgsgmrin nblas tnmt tng tnbu`nts bh Imlvjk mrg pgrhgitly ibksjstgkt, hbr mll tnmt js dgmkt cy tng
prbdjsg js, eust tnmt njs dgriy js bhhgrga tb mll wnb agsjrg mka jdplbrg jt, mka tnjs kbkg ab, smvg
tnbsg wnbd ng nms gklj`ntgkga+ Dbrgbvgr, @ba gklj`ntgks tnbsg wnbd ng nms prgagstjkmtga tb
smlvmtjbk+
Qnus tng trutn bh tng prbdjsgs rgdmjks hjrd mka uksnmfgk6 sb tnmt jt imkkbt cg smja tngrg js mky
ajsm`rggdgkt cgtwggk tng gtgrkml glgitjbk bh @ba mka tng tgstjdbky bh njs `rmig wnjin ng bhhgrs tb
cgljgvgrs+ Cut wny abgs ng dgktjbk mll dgk2 Kmdgly, tnmt tng ibksijgkigs bh tng rj`ntgbus dmy
rgst tng dbrg sgiurg wngk tngy ukagrstmka tnmt tngrg js kb ajhhgrgkig cgtwggk sjkkgrs, prbvjaga
tngy nmvg hmjtn, mka tnmt tng uk`baly dmy kbt cg mclg tb mllg`g tnmt tngy nmvg kbt mk msylud tb
wnjin tngy dmy cgtmfg tngdsglvgs hrbd tng cbkam`g bh sjk, wnjlg tngy uk`rmtghully rgegit tng bhhgr
wnjin js dmag tb tngd+
Qngrghbrg, sjkig cy tng @bspgl tng dgriy bh @ba js bhhgrga tb cbtn, jt js hmjtn, jk btngr wbras, tng
jlludjkmtjbk bh @ba, wnjin ajstjk`ujsngs cgtwggk tng rj`ntgbus mka tng wjifga6 tng hbrdgr hggljk`
tng ghhjimiy bh tng @bspgl, tng lmttgr bctmjkjk` kb cgkghjt hrbd jt+ Jlludjkmtjbk jtsglh nms gtgrkml
glgitjbk hbr jts rulg+ Dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd jktruags jktb tng sgirgt ibuksgls bh @ba s wjll bk
twb ibukts5
.m* Cy hmlsg jktgrprgtmtjbk bh Yirjpturg jt djsjktgrprgts tng djka bh @ba sb tgmin jk` tnmt wnjin
Yirjpturg abgs kbt tgmin+
.c* Jt mttgdpts tb aghjkg tng jkkgr wbrfjk`s bh tng ajvjkg djka wngk jt smys tnmt tngrg js
ukhulhjllga agsjrg jk @ba's djka hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk wnjin rgspgits Njs prgigptjvg
br rgvgmlga wjll, cut wnjin js ibktrmry tb Njs agirgtjvg wjll+ Cy sb abjk` tngy nmvg irgmtga
m aupljijty jk tng ajvjkg djka+
Imlvjk abgs kbt prbhgss fkbwlga`g ibkigrkjk` tng jktgrkml dystgry bh ajvjkg sbvgrgj`kty+ Pngrg
tngrg js mk mppmrgkt ibktrmajitjbk cgtwggk @ba s prgigpts mka Njs agirgtjvg wjll ng tgmings tnmt jt
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js cgimusg jt imkkbt cg ukagrstbba cy tng wgmf hjkjtg djka bh dmk+ Jt js tng jkmcjljty bh dgk tb
ukagrstmka tng sjdpljijty bh @ba s wjll tnbu`n jt mppgmrs tb nmvg #`rgmt vmrjgty ms hmr ms bur sgksgs
mrg ibkigrkga# wnjin jk Imlvjk s tngblb`y ibkstjtutgs tng dystgry bh tng sbvgrgj`k ibuksgl bh
@ba s wjll+
Qnjs js kbt ms dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts wbula nmvg jt+ Qb tngd tngrg js mk mituml ibdplgxjty br
aupljijty wjtnjk tng ajvjkg djka ms ibktmjkga jk tng sgibka ibukt .3* mcbvg+ Qng dystgry bh ajvjkg
sbvgrgj`kty js dmag m ibvgrjk` hbr tng jkngrgkt ibktrmajitjbks bh tngjr systgd+ Pngk tngy mrg
ibkhrbktga wjtn tng ibktrmajitjbk tnmt @ba abgs kbt hulhjl Njs agsjrg hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk jk
tng miibdpljsndgkt bh Njs purpbsgs, tngy smy tnmt jt js m dystgry wnjin ljgs njaagk jk tng
sbvgrgj`k ibuksgl bh Njs wjll+
Jt snbula cg ilgmr hrbd tng mcbvg, tnmt jt js dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts wnb nmvg dmag mk
ukwmrrmktga jktrusjbk jktb tng sgirgt ibuksgls bh @ba s wjll, mka cy jt tngy nbla m hmlsg abitrjkg
ibkigrkjk` @ba s sbvgrgj`kty+
Ebnk =757
Yirjpturg tgmings, #Pjtnbut dg yg imk ab kbtnjk`# sb tnmt jt dust hbllbw tnmt @ba abgs kbt agsjrg
tnmt wjifga dgk wjtnbut `rmig, bcgy Njs prgigpts+ Cy Njs `rmig, @ba rgqujrgs mka agsjrgs tng
bcgajgkig bh tnbsg wnbd Ng nms ghhgitumlly imllga cy Njs Ypjrjt+
_njljppjmks 35=9+
#Hbr jt js @ba wnjin wbrfgtn jk ybu cbtn tb wjll mka tb ab Njs `bba plgmsurg#
Pngk tngy wnb mrg Njs injlargk `rjgvg Njs Ypjrjt cy tngjr ajsbcgajgkig, Ng hbr`jvgs tngd tngjr
trmks`rgssjbks jk mka tnrbu`n tng jktgrigssjbk mka dgrjts bh Njs Ybk+ Qng agsjrg bh @ba ibkigrkjk`
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tng hulhjldgkt bh Njs dbrml lmw, js jksgpmrmclg hrbd jts hulhjldgkt cy Njs `rmig+ Jh suin js kbt tng
imsg, tngk Ng js kbt tng hbuktmjk bh mll `bbakgss+
Hbr @ba tb agsjrg tnmt dgk snmll mit butsjag Njs `rmig jk bcgajgkig tb Njs prgigpts, wbula vjblmtg
Njs bwk dbrml bragr+ Hbr @ba tb agsjrg tng smlvmtjbk bh dgk mka kbt `rmkt tngd tng dgmks bh
`rmig, wnjin js gssgktjml tb smvg tngd wbula dmfg Njd m dbkstgr+ Hbr dgk tb jdm`jkg tnmt tngy
imk plgmsg @ba wjtnbut `rmig, dmfgs tngd _glm`jmks+ Qng Yirjpturg tgmings tnmt wjtnbut hmjtn jt js
jdpbssjclg tb plgmsg @ba, hbr hmjtn js m `jht bh @ba+
Mits =059?,
Pnjlg # @ba kbw ibddmkagtn mll dgk gvgrywngrg tb rgpgkt# tng wjifga mrg kbt dbifga cy tngjr
jkmcjljty tb bcgy6 hbr tngy pbssgss kb suin agsjrg+
J Ibr+ 35=1
Smtngr, #tng kmturml dmk rgigjvgtn kbt tng tnjk`s bh tng Ypjrjt bh @ba5 hbr tngy mrg hbbljsnkgss
uktb njd5 kgjtngr imk ng fkbw tngd, cgimusg tngy mrg spjrjtumlly ajsigrkga# Sbd+ >50
#Cgimusg tng imrkml djka js gkdjty m`mjkst @ba5 hbr jt js kbt sucegit tb tng lmw bh @ba, kgjtngr
jkagga imk cg#
Jh wjifga dgk agsjst hrbd ibddjttjk` gvjl, jt js cgimusg @ba jk Njs prbvjagkig `bvgrks mka
rgstrmjks tngd, kbt cgimusg tngy nmvg mitga but bh bcgajgkig+
Pngk @ba agsjrgs tnmt dgk bcgy Njd, Ng `rmkts tngd rgpgktmkig mka hmjtn+ Qb mll @ba s
gktrgmtjgs mka prbdjsgs tngrg js mkkgxga m ibkajtjbk, wnjin tng sjkkgr js ibddmkaga tb bcgy, cut
bkly tng Ypjrjt bh @ba imk miibdpljsn+ Pnjlg @ba s gktrgmtjgs mka prbdjsgs mrg maargssga tb mll
dgk, tngy mrg kbt mk gxprgssjbk bh m agsjrg jk Njd hbr ukjvgrsml rgpgktmkig mka smlvmtjbk+ Smtngr
ms Imlvjk nms gxprgssga jt5
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Ng bkly dgmks tb `jvg nbpg bh pmrabk tb tnbsg wnb rgpgkt+ Cut gxpgrjgkig snbws tnmt tnjs .Njs*
wjll, hbr tng rgpgktmkig bh tnbsg wnbd Ng jkvjtgs tb Njdsglh, js kbt suin ms tb dmfg Njd tbuin mll
tngjr ngmrts+ Qng dgriy bh @ba tngrghbrg, wjll gvgr cg rgmay tb dggt tng pgkjtgkt6 cut mll tng
prbpngts, mka mpbstlgs, mka Gzgfjgl njdsglh, ilgmrly tgll us wnb tngy mrg tb wnbd rgpgktmkig js
`jvgk+
>+:+=? Dbagrk Dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd Mka Jts
Mdyrmlajmk Bragr Bh Agirggs+
Dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd rgqujrgs m pmrtjiulmr bragr bh agirggs+ Qng agirgg tb dmfg m hrgg bhhgr
bh tng @bspgl wjtn m agsjrg jk @ba hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk rgqujrgs tnmt tng agirgg bh
rgagdptjbk dust prgigag tng agirgg bh glgitjbk+ Qnjs js tng smdg bragr ms tng Mdyrmlajmk bragr bh
agirggs+
Jt wms but bh Njs dgrg `bba plgmsurg tnmt @ba glgitga sbdg tb gvgrlmstjk` ljhg .Ynbrtgr Imtginjsd
Kb+ 3?*+ Jk bragr, tngrghbrg, tng agirgg bh glgitjbk dust prgigag tng agirgg bh rgagdptjbk+
Jk tng abitrjkg bh dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd, tng agirgg bh rgagdptjbk ibula kbt hbllbw tng
agirgg bh glgitjbk, cgimusg m agsjrg jk @ba tb smvg mll ibula kbt gxjst+ Pngk tng agirgg bh
rgagdptjbk hbllbws tnmt bh glgitjbk, tng agsjrg bh @ba imk bkly nmvg rgspgit tb tng glgit, ms js tng
imsg jk Imlvjk s Imlvjkjsd+ Jk njs systgd tng hrgg bhhgr bh tng @bspgl js m dgmks tb mk gka, kmdgly,
tng hulhjldgkt bh @ba s purpbsgs jk tng sgpmrmtjbk bh tng glgit hrbd tng rgprbcmtg+ Jk dbagrk
dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd, tng hrgg bhhgr nms kb gka, cgimusg jt js smja tb ibktmjk m agsjrg jk @ba hbr tng
smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk, wnjin js kgvgr hulhjllga+
Dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd js tngrghbrg mk jkibksjstgkt hbrd bh Mdyrmlajmkjsd+ Jts jagktjty wjtn
tnmt systgd dmy mlsb cg sggk jk tng hjrst tnrgg bh tng hjvg pbjkts bh Mdyrmlajmkjsd ljstga jk tng
Mppgkajx+
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Imlvjk s Imlvjkjsd tgmings tnmt mll tnmt wms purinmsga cy tng agmtn bh Inrjst js bhhgrga tb sjkkgrs+
Qnus tng bhhgr bh dgriy jkiluags tng gdcrmijk` bh Egsus Inrjst mka jk Njd tng pmrtmfjk` bh tng
cgkghjts bh eustjhjimtjbk, mabptjbk, smkitjhjimtjbk, mka tng sgvgrml cgkghjts wnjin jk tnjs ljhg ab
miibdpmky br hlbw hrbd tngd+ .Sghgr Ynbrtgr Imtginjsd Kb+ 3:$93*+ Sg`gkgrmtjbk js
smkitjhjimtjbk ibddgkiga jk tng sbul, mka cy jt ng js dmag m injla bh @ba+ Jt js rglgvmkt tb kbtg tnmt
Ebnk tng Cmptjst, rg`gkgrmtg hrbd njs dbtngr s wbdc wms tng `rgmtgst prbpngt bh rgpgktmkig jk
prgpmrmtjbk hbr tng djkjstry bh tng Lbra Egsus jk tng wbrla mka jk tng ngmrts bh dgk+
Imlvjk nms snbwk tnmt tngrg js kb jkibksjstgkiy cgtwggk tng hmit #tnmt @ba cy mk gtgrkml agirgg,
hjxga tng kudcgr bh tnbsg wnbd Ng js plgmsga tb gdcrmig jk lbvg, mka bk wnbd Ng js plgmsga tb
ajsplmy Njs wrmtn,# mka tng hmit #tnmt Ng bhhgrs smlvmtjbk jkajsirjdjkmtgly tb mll# upbk igrtmjk
ibkajtjbks+ Ng smys, #J nbla tnmt tngy mrg pgrhgitly ibksjstgkt, hbr mll tnmt js dgmkt cy tng prbdjsg
js, eust tnmt Njs dgriy js bhhgrga tb mll wnb agsjrg mka jdplbrg jt, mka tnjs kbkg ab, smvg tnbsg
wnbd Ng nms gklj`ntgkga+# Qnjs bhhgr, tnbu`n jt js dmag upbk ibkajtjbks bh rgpgktmkig mka hmjtn,
js wnblly hrgg mka wjtnbut prjig, cgimusg jt js @ba wnb mlsb `jvgs rgpgktmkig mka hmjtn+
Mk miiusmtjbk lmja cy dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts m`mjkst tnbsg wnb dmjktmjk tng trug prgminjk`
bh tng `bspgl, js tng kbksgksg stmtgdgkt, tnmt tngy bhhgr tng `bspgl bkly tb tng glgit, wnb cghbrg
tngy mrg ghhgitumlly imllga mrg fkbwk bkly tb @ba+ Qngy mlsb ilmjd tnmt tng mkkgxmtjbk bh m
ibkajtjbk tb tng hrgg bhhgr js mk mttgdpt tb dgmsurg rgpgktmkig mka hmjtn+ Qb imll dgk tb tng
gxgrijsg bh hmjtn mka rgpgktmkig js kbt tb dgmsurg tngd, cut tb ibddmka tngd+ Hmjtn tng sjzg bh m
dustmra sgga imkkbt cg dgmsurga, ygt jt wjll dbvg dbuktmjks+ Qng wgmfkgss bh hmjtn js kbt tb cg
agspjsga gjtngr, hbr bur Lbra nms agilmrga, #M crujsga rgga ng wjll kbt crgmf,# cut wjll strgk`tngk jt
tnmt jt dmy cgibdg ms igamr jk tng iburts bh bur @ba+ Qng sdbfjk` hlmx ng wjll kbt qugkin, cut
wjll clbw jt jktb m hlmdg+
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Qng abitrjkg bh tng Gvmk`gljiml _rgscytgrjmk Inurin bh Mustrmljm ibkigrkjk` tng hrgg bhhgr bh tng
`bspgl js hully stmtga jk #Qng Yud bh Ymvjk` Fkbwlga`g# wnjin js mkkgxga tb tng Pgstdjkstgr
Ibkhgssjbk mka Imtginjsds+ Qnmt stmtgdgkt js ibktrmry tb tng ibkigpt bh tng `bspgl ngla cy
dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts mka wms mitumlly rgegitga cy tng Dmrrbwdgk hbr tng smdg rgmsbk+
:+= Qng _bsjtjbk Bh Qng Pgstdjkstgr Ibkhgssjbk+
:+=+= Qng ajspbsjtjbk bh @ba tbwmra tng rgprbcmtg+
Qng Ljtgrmturg Ibddjttgg bh bur _rgscytgry aurjk` tng ygmr =:0=, pucljsnga m pmdpnlgt tb snbw
tnmt tng Pgstdjkstgr Ibkhgssjbk tgmings tnmt tng ajspbsjtjbk bh @ba tbwmra tng kbkglgit js bkg bh
nmtrga mka wrmtn+ Qng hbllbwjk` js m qubtmtjbk hrbd tnmt pmdpnlgt+
Qng Pgstdjkstgr Ibkhgssjbk bh Hmjtn js m agilmrmtjbk bh tng dmjk ngmas bh abitrjkg mka prjkijplgs
bh tng Pbra bh @ba tb wnjin jt js mt mll tjdgs sucbrajkmtg+ Jts abitrjkgs mka prjkijplgs mrg hbukaga
bk prbbh tgxts hrbd wnjin jt js tb cg jktgrprgtga mka ukagrstbba glsg tng Ibkhgssjbk js plmiga
mcbvg Yirjpturg hbr mutnbrjty+
Lgt us qubtg hrbd inmptgr 9 bh tng Ibkhgssjbk, Bh @ba's Gtgrkml Agirgg , mka tmfg kbtg bh tng
suppbrtjk` prbbh tgxts+
Ygitjbk 95 #Cy tng agirgg bh @ba, hbr tng dmkjhgstmtjbk bh njs `lbry, sbdg dgk mka mk`gls mrg
prgagstjkmtga uktb gvgrlmstjk` ljhg, mka btngrs tb gvgrlmstjk` agmtn+#
Qng prbbh tgxts mrg hbuka jk Sbdmks inmptgr : vgrsgs 33 mka 395
Pnmt jh @ba wjlljk` tb snbw Njs wrmtn, mka tb dmfg Njs pbwgr fkbwk gkaurga wjtn duin lbk`$
suhhgrjk` tng vgssgls bh wrmtn hjttga tb agstruitjbk5 Mka tnmt Ng dj`nt dmfg fkbwk tng rjings bh
Njs `lbry bk tng vgssgls bh dgriy, wnjin Ng nma mhbrg prgpmrga uktb `lbry+
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Qng rgst bh dmkfjka, @ba wms plgmsga miibrajk` tb tng uksgmrinmclg ibuksgl bh Njs bwk wjll,
wngrgcy Ng gxtgkagtn br wjtnnblagtn dgriy ms Ng plgmsgtn, hbr tng `lbry bh Njs sbvgrgj`k pbwgr
bvgr Njs irgmturgs, tb pmss cy, mka tb bramjk tngd tb ajshmvbur mka wrmtn hbr tngjr sjk, tb tng prmjsg
bh Njs `lbrjbus eustjig+#
_rbbh tgxts, Sbdmks inmptgr : vgrsgs =0, =>, 3=, mka 335
Xgrsg =0 Hbr tng Yirjpturg smjtn uktb _nmrmbn, Gvgk hbr tnjs smdg purpbsg nmvg J rmjsga tngg up,
tnmt J dj`nt snbw dy pbwgr jk tngg, mka tnmt dy kmdg dj`nt cg agilmrga tnrbu`nbut mll tng gmrtn+
+++ Nmtn kbt tng pbttgr pbwgr bvgr tng ilmy, bh tng smdg ludp tb dmfg bkg vgssgl uktb nbkbur mka
mkbtngr uktb ajsnbkbur2 Pnmt jh @ba wjlljk` tb snbw Njs wrmtn, mka tb dmfg Njs pbwgr fkbwk
gkaurga wjtn duin lbk`$suhhgrjk` tng vgssgls bh wrmtn hjttga tb agstruitjbk+
Ms mlrgmay jkajimtga, tng mcbvg Yirjpturg tgxts wnjin mrg qubtga jk tng Pgstdjkstgr Ibkhgssjbk
`jvg prbbh bh jts abitrjkg ibkigrkjk` tng kbkglgit+ Jk tng ibktgxt bh Sbdmks inmptgr : hrbd wnjin
tngy mrg tmfgk, tng kmturg bh @ba s ajspbsjtjbk tbwmra tng rgprbcmtg js ilgmrly stmtga+ Xgrsg =9 jk
ibktgxt spgmfs bh @ba s nmtrga+ Jt js mlsb usga ms m prbbh tgxt jk Ygitjbk 0 bh tng smdg inmptgr bh
tng Ibkhgssjbk jk wnjin @ba s purpbsgs ibkigrkjk` tng glgit mrg ajstjk`ujsnga+ Xgrsg 33 spgmfs
ajrgitly bh Njs wrmtn, jk tnmt tng kbkglgit mrg rghgrrga tb ms #vgssgls bh wrmtn hjttga tb agstruitjbk+#
Jk tng mcbvg jt nms cggk agdbkstrmtga5
=+ Qnmt Yirjpturg ilgmrly aghjkgs tng ajspbsjtjbk bh @ba tbwmra tng kbkglgit ms bkg bh nmtrga
mka wrmtn, mka
3+ Qnmt sjkig tng smdg Yirjpturgs mrg mppljga jk tng Ibkhgssjbk ms prbbh bh jts abitrjkg, tng
Ibkhgssjbk dust mlsb cg jktgrprgtga mhtgr tng smdg dmkkgr+ Qnmt js, tng kbkglgit, wnb mrg
prgagstjkga tb gvgrlmstjk` agmtn miibrajk` tb tng stmtgdgkts bh tng Ibkhgssjbk, mrg ukagr
@ba s ajspbsjtjbk bh nmtrga mka wrmtn+
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Jh tng prjkijplg bh tng jktgrprgtmtjbk bh tng Ibkhgssjbk cy tng Yirjpturg js kbt mangrga tb, tng
vmljajty bh tng prbbh tgxts jk tng Ibkhgssjbk js agstrbyga+ .gka bh qubtg*+
Pnjlg tng pmdpnlgt miiurmtgly stmtga tng abitrjkg bh tng Pgstdjkstgr Ibkhgssjbk jk rgspgit tb tng
ajspbsjtjbk bh @ba tbwmra tng rgprbcmtg, jt wms jksuhhjijgkt tb rghutg tng pbsjtjbk bh dbagrk
dbajhjga Imlvjkjsts, cgimusg bh tngjr dgtnba bh jktgrprgtjk` Yirjpturg wnjin `jvgs jt m abuclg
dgmkjk` mka tng sb imllga lmw bh bppbsjtgs hrbd wnjin tngy mssudg tnmt @ba mlsb lbvgs tnmt wnjin
Ng nmtgs+
:+=+3 Qng Hmtngrly ajspbsjtjbk bh @ba tbwmra tng
glgit+
Qng rglgvmkt abitrjkg bh tng Ibkhgssjbk js stmtga jk inmptgr ==5 Bh Eustjhjimtjbk, sgitjbks 1 mka 7+
Ygitjbk 15
@ba aja, hrbd mll gtgrkjty, agirgg tb eustjhy tng glgit, mka Inrjst aja, jk tng hullkgss bh tjdg, ajg hbr
tngjr sjks, mka rjsg m`mjk hbr tngjr eustjhjimtjbk+ Kgvgrtnglgss, tngy mrg kbt eustjhjga, uktjl tng Nbly
Ypjrjt abtn jk aug tjdg mpply Inrjst uktb tngd+
Eustjhjimtjbk cy aghjkjtjbk bh tng Ynbrtgr Imtginjsd kb+ 99,
#js mk mit bh @ba's hrgg `rmig, wngrgjk Ng pmrabkgtn mll bur sjks, mka miigptgtn us ms rj`ntgbus jk
Njs sj`nt, bkly hbr tng rj`ntgbuskgss bh Inrjst jdputga tb us, mka rgigjvga cy hmjtn mlbkg+#
Qngrghbrg, eustjhjimtjbk js kbt ibdplgtg uktjl tng jdputga rj`ntgbuskgss bh Inrjst js rgigjvga cy
hmjtn mlbkg+ Jk btngr wbras, jt js kbt ibdplgtg uktjl tng cgkghjts bh mabptjbk mka smkitjhjimtjbk
wnjin mrg kbt tb cg ibkhusga wjtn jt, cut mrg kgvgr sgpmrmtga hrbd jt, mrg mppljga jk ghhgituml
imlljk` cy tng Nbly Ypjrjt+
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@ba abtn ibktjkug tb hbr`jvg tng sjks bh tnbsg tnmt mrg eustjhjga6 mka mltnbu`n tngy imk kgvgr hmll
hrbd tng stmtg bh eustjhjimtjbk, ygt tngy dmy cy tngjr sjks hmll ukagr @ba s hmtngrly ajsplgmsurg, mka
kbt nmvg tng lj`nt bh Njs ibuktgkmkig rgstbrga uktb tngd uktjl tngy nudclg tngdsglvgs, ibkhgss
tngjr sjks, cg` pmrabk, mka rgkgw tngjr hmjtn mka rgpgktmkig+
Qb tng eustjhjga mll suhhgrjk` jk tng prbvjagkig bh @ba js tng mit bh m lbvjk` Hmtngr, wnjin nms tng
purpbsg bh ibrrgitjk` tngjr hmults mka jdprbvjk` tngjr `rmigs+ Qnjs ibdpmrgs wjtn tng suhhgrjk`s bh
tng rgprbcmtg, mll bh wnjin mrg cut jkstmldgkts bh tng gtgrkml pgkmlty+ Hbr tnjs rgmsbk wg nmvg stmtga
tnmt tngrg js kb gqumtjbk jk mky sgksg cgtwggk tng wrmtn bh @ba hbr tng rgprbcmtg mka Njs hmtngrly
ajsplgmsurg wnjin dmy cg gxprgssga jk rgspgit tb tng glgit+
:+=+9 Qng _rmitjiml Jssugs Bh Dbagrk Dbajhjga
Imlvjkjsd+
Cy jts agigptjbks jt irgmtgs tng hbllbwjk` prbclgds jk tng aghgksg, prbpm`mtjbk, mka mppljimtjbk bh
tng Sghbrdga hmjtn5
.m* Jt rgprgsgkts jtsglh ms tng trug Sghbrdga hmjtn, wngrgms jk hmit, tnbsg wnb gdcrmig jt mrg jk m
stmtg bh grrbr mka agiljkg+
.c* Jt imkkbt upnbla tng prjkijplgs bh tng Sghbrdga hmjtn cgimusg bh jts mdcj`ubus
ibktrmajitbry systgd bh tngblb`y+
.i* Jts ghhgit bk `bba dgk wnb ukwjttjk`ly gdcrmig jts systgd ms m ibag bh ljhg js tnmt tngy mrg
ljmclg tb cgibdg ljfg tng abitrjkg jtsglh jk tngjr rglmtjbksnjps cghbrg @ba mka wjtn tngjr
hgllbw dgk+ #Ms m dmk tnjkfgtn jk njs ngmrt sb js ng# ._rbvgrcs 3950*+
.a* Jts mdcj`ubus mka ibktrmajitbry systgd rbcs tng Sghbrdga hmjtn bh jts aghgksgs m`mjkst
btngr abitrjkgs bh sglh smlvmtjbk cgimusg jt nms jtsglh mabptga tng ibddbk prjkijplg bh m
ukjvgrsml cgkgvblgkig jk @ba+
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c* Jt mttgdpts tb aghjkg tng jkkgr wbrfjk s bh tng ajvjkg djka, wngk jt smys tnmt tngrg js mk
ukhulhjllga agsjrg jk @ba s djka hbr tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk wnjin rgspgits Njs prgigptjvg br
rgvgmlga wjll6 cut wnjin js ibktrmry tb Njs agirgtjvg wjll+
=+ Jt mitumlly tmfgs tng pbsjtjbk wnjin Imlvjk s bcegitbrs rmjsg m`mjkst njd, tng sucstmkig bh
wnjin js, bk tng bkg nmka jt js smja, #Kbtnjk` nmppgks wjtnbut tng wjll bh @ba,# bk tng
btngr, #Ng dust nmvg twb ibktrmry wjlls, agirggjk` cy m sgirgt ibuksgl wnmt Ng nms bpgkly
hbrcjaagk jk Njs lmw+# Qnjs js tng smdg ms smyjk`, #tngrg js m wjll tb tng rgmljsmtjbk bh wnmt
Ng nms kbt agirgtjvgly wjllga, m plgmsurg tbwmras tnmt wnjin Ng nms kbt cggk plgmsga tb
agirgg+#
3+ Jt jdpljgs tnmt @ba agsjrgs tnmt dmk snmll bcgy Njd wjtnbut `rmig jk spjtg bh suin
Yirjpturgs wnjin tgmin, #Pjtnbut dg yg imk ab kbtnjk`,# mka #Pjtnbut hmjtn jt js
jdpbssjclg tb plgmsg Njd# .Ngc+ ==58*+
Jt js @ba s rgqujrgdgkt tnmt mll dgk, rg`gkgrmtg mka ukrg`gkgrmtg, bcgy Njs dbrml lmw+ @ba s
ibddmka js dmk s rulg bh auty+ Jh, nbwgvgr, tng kmturml dmk js mllbwga tb tnjkf tnmt @ba agsjrgs
tnmt ng bcgy Njs lmw wjtnbut `rmig, ng wjll gjtngr kgvgr ibksjagr njdsglh cbuka cy tng dbrml lmw,
br jdm`jkg tnmt ng imk plgmsg @ba mka dgrjt Njs hmvbur cy njs bwk ghhbrts wjtnbut `rmig+ Jt js tng
hukitjbk bh tng dbrml lmw mka tng `bspgl tb snbw sjkkgrs tngjr tbtml jkmcjljty jk tnjs rgspgit, tnmt
tngy dmy imst tngdsglvgs bk tng dgriy bh @ba+
Yjkig tng tngblb`y bh tng Pgstdjkstgr hbrdulmrjgs mka btngr stmkamras bh tng Sghbrdga Inurings
js hbukaga bk Imlvjk s systgd bh tngblb`y, wg dmy kbw armw tng hbllbwjk` twb ibkilusjbks
ibkigrkjk` dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd+
.m* Cgimusg bh tng hbur prmitjiml jssugs jk wnjin jt hmjls, mka tng gj`nt pbjkts gkudgrmtga mcbvg
mt wnjin jt bvgrtnrbws Imlvjk s Imlvjkjsd mka tngrghbrg tng Ibkhgssjbkml Ytmkamras bh tng
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Sghbrdga Inurings, jt dust cg ibksjagrga tb cg agstruitjvg bh tng trug prgminjk` bh tng
Pbra bh @ba+
.c* Pngrg jt nms cggk dmag br mllbwga tb cg m rgigjvga abitrjkg cy tng nj`ngst iburt bh m
Inurin, jt js mlsb agstruitjvg bh tng ajsijpljkg bh tng Inurin, cgimusg tng iburts bh suin m
Inurin imkkbt agml wjtn jt br btngr abitrjkgs bh ljfg fjka, ms m ngrgsy+ Qng Inurin tngk
cgibdgs tng dgajud hbr tng prbpm`mtjbk bh grrbr rmtngr tnmk trutn+ Mll tnmt tngk rgdmjks js
m hukamdgktmljsd wnjin ilmjds Yirjpturg ms tng Pbra bh @ba, cut wnjin js wjtnbut tng
prjkijplgs bh Imlvjk s Imlvjkjsd mka tng abitrjkml stmkamras bh tng Sghbrdmtjbk+ Jt js bkly m
dmttgr bh tjdg, tngrgmhtgr, wngk gvgk tng sb imllga hukamdgktmljsd `jvgs wmy tb tng
tngblb`y bh ljcgrmljsd mka ukcgljgh+
Lgt us tngrghbrg lgmrk tng lgssbk bh njstbry, wnjin dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd js tng tbbl bh tng gkgdy,
wnb hrbd wjtnjk, crjk`s mcbut tng abwkhmll bh m Sghbrdga Inurin+ Jk jts dbagrk hbrd jt
ibkstjtutgs m `rgmt njkarmkig tb tng prbpm`mtjbk bh tng trutn+ Kbtnjk` rgmits tb Imlvjk s Imlvjkjsd
ljfg dbagrk dbajhjga Imlvjkjsd+ Wktjl tnbsg wnb wbula prbpm`mtg tng trutn bh @ba jk bur m`g,
rgib`kjzg jt hbr wnmt jt js, mll btngr ngrgsjgs mka tng lmwlgsskgss bh bur tjdg wjll `b vjrtumlly
ukinmllgk`ga+
M__GKAJ^+
Qng Hjvg _bjkts Bh Mdyrmlajmkjsd+
=+ Qng dbtjvg jdpglljk` @ba tb rgaggd dgk wms cgkgvblgkig, br lbvg tb dgk jk `gkgrml+
3+ Hrbd tnjs dbtjvg Ng sgkt Njs Ybk tb dmfg tng smlvmtjbk bh mll dgk pbssjclg+
9+ @ba jk vjrtug bh m ukjvgrsml nypbtngtjiml agirgg, bhhgrs smlvmtjbk tb mll dgk jh tngy cgljgvg
jk Inrjst+
1+
Mll dgk nmvg m kmturml mcjljty tb rgpgkt mka cgljgvg tng @bspgl+
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7+ Cut ms tnjs kmturml mcjljty wms ibuktgrmitga cy m dbrml jkmcjljty, @ba agtgrdjkga tb `jvg
Njs ghhjimijbus `rmig tb m igrtmjk kudcgr bh tng nudmk rmig, mka tnus sgiurg tngjr smlvmtjbk+
Qnjs mrtjilg js brj`jkmlly hrbd tng Gvmk`gljiml _rgscytgrjmk Inurin bh Mustrmljm . www+gpi+br`+mu*,
mka mppgmrga jk tng Dm`mzjkg mka Ljtgrmturg Ibddjttgg bh tng Gvmk`gljiml _rgscytgrjmk Inurin bh
Mustrmljm+
@ba's _mrt mka Dmk's _mrt jk Ymlvmtjbk cy Ebnk @+
Sgjsjk`gr
@ba mka dmk dust cbtn ab sbdgtnjk` cghbrg m dmk imk cg smvga+ NypgrImlvjkjsd agkjgs tng
kgigssjty bh nudmk mitjbk, mka Mrdjkjmkjsd agkjgs tng trug kmturg bh tng Ajvjkg mitjbk+ Qng Cjclg
ilgmrly sgts hbrtn cbtn tng ajvjkg mka nudmk gssgktjml jk @ba s plmk bh smlvmtjbk+ Qnjs js kbt tb smy,
ms Mrdjkjmkjsd abgs, #@ba s pmrt js tb hrggly prbvjag smlvmtjbk hbr mll dgk, mka dmk s pmrt js tb
cgibdg wjlljk` tb miigpt jt+# Qnjs js kbt wnmt wg smja mcbvg, kbr js jt wnmt tng Cjclg tgmings+ Jk
bragr tb ukagrstmka wnmt @ba s Pbra rgmlly smys, mka tb try tb mkswgr sbdg strmw auddy
bcegitjbks, wg wjll gstmcljsn tng sucegit bkg pbjkt mt m tjdg+
“ BKG5 M dmk dust rgpgkt mka cgl jgvg tng `bspgl jk bragr tb cg smvga—
Kb bkg wms gvgr hbr`jvgk mka dmag m injla bh @ba wnb aja kbt wjlljk`ly turk hrbd sjk tb Inrjst+
Kbwngrg abgs tng Cjclg gvgk njkt tnmt dgk imk cg smvga wjtnbut rgpgktmkig mka hmjtn, cut tb tng
ibktrmry, tng Pbra mlwmys stmtgs tngsg tnjk`s mrg gssgktjml cghbrg m pgrsbk imk cg smvga+ Qng bkg
mka bkly Cjclg mkswgr tb tng qugstjbk, #Pnmt dust J ab tb cg smvga2# js, #Cgljgvg bk tng Lbra
Egsus Inrjst mka tnbu snmll cg smvga+#
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“ QPB5 Gvgrybkg wnb rgpgkts mka cglj gvgs tng bspgl wj ll cg smvga — +
Gvgry sbul, wjtnbut mky gxigptjbk, wnb mkswgrs tng `bspgl ibddmka tb ibdg tb Inrjst wjll cg
rgigjvga mka hbr`jvgk cy tng @ba mka Hmtngr bh bur Lbra Egsus Inrjst+ _njljp Cljss put tng trutn tb
dusji wngk ng smja, #Pnb$sb$gvgr wjll, hbrgvgr dust gkaurg+++# Jh wg imk cg mcsblutgly igrtmjk
mcbut mkytnjk`, wg imk cg surg tnmt Inrjst wjll kgvgr vbja Njs prbdjsg tb rgigjvg #mll wnb ibdg tb
Njd+# Ms bla Ebnk Cukymk smja, #Ibdg mka wglibdg# js tng Ymvjbr s gtgrkml wbra tb mll sjkkgrs+
“ QN SGG5 Sgpgktmkig mka hmjtn mrg tng hrgg mits bh dgk—
Dgk, wjtn tngjr bwk djka, ngmrt, mka wjll dust rgkbukig sjk mka rgigjvg Inrjst+ @ba kgvgr
rgpgktga mka cgljgvga hbr mkybkg $ mka Ng kgvgr wjll+ Qurkjk` hrbd sjk mka rgminjk` but jk hmjtn tb
Inrjst mrg tng mits bh dmk, mka gvgry dmk wnb sb rgspbkas tb tng `bspgl imll abgs sb cgimusg ng
nbkgstly agsjrgs tb ab sb+ Ng wmkts tb cg hbr`jvgk mka ng imk bkly cg hbr`jvgk cy rgpgktjk` mka
cgljgvjk`+ Kb bkg, jkiluajk` @ba, imk turk hrbd sjk hbr us, wg dust ab jt+ Kb bkg imk trust Inrjst
jk bur plmig, cut wg dust pgrsbkmlly, fkbwjk`ly, mka wjlljk`ly trust Njd jk bragr tb cg
smvga+ Kbw sbdgbkg dmy cg tnjkfjk`, #Cut jsk t tnmt wnmt tng Mrdjkjmk tgmings2# Dy hrjgka, tnmt
js wnmt tng Cjclg tgmings$mka tgmings jt ilgmrly mka ab`dmtjimlly+ #Cut abk t Imlvjkjsts agky mll
tnrgg bh tnbsg pbjkts2# J md kbt tmlfjk` mcbut br tryjk` tb aghgka Imlvjkjsts sjkig tngy ibdg jk m
nukarga vmrjgtjgs+ Jh ybu fkbw mkybkg tnmt agkjgs tng mcbvg hmits$ tngk tnmt pgrsbk, rg`mralgss bh
wnmt ng lmcgls njdsglh, js agkyjk` tng ilgmr dgssm`g bh tng Cjclg+ J imk bkly spgmf hbr dysglh, mka
J wjll kbt agky wnmt @ba s Pbra sb plmjkly tgmings-
#Cut nmvgk t ybu gstmcljsnga tng abitrjkg bh hrgg$wjll mka ajspbsga bh glgitjbk jh ybu mssgkt dmk
dust rgpgkt mka cgljgvg mka jt js njs bwk mit2# Kb, wg nmvg kgjtngr prbvgk hrgg$wjll kbr ajsprbvga
glgitjbk sjkig jt js jdpbssjclg tb ab gjtngr+
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Pg nmvg dgrgly stmtga gxmitly wnmt tng Cjclg smy m dmk dust ab jk bragr tb cg smvga+ Lgt us kbw
lbbf mt wnmt tng Yirjpturg smys m sjkkgr js mclg tb ab mka wnmt ng js kbt mclg tb ab+
“HBWS5 Qng smdg Cjclg tnm t stmtgs dmk dust r gpgkt mka cgljgvg jk bragr tb cg smvga mlsb
gdpnmtj imlly stmtgs tnmt dmk, cgimusg bh n js sjkhul kmturg, js tbtmll y ukmclg tb rgpgkt mka
cgljgvg+ Pnmt m agigptjvg pbsjtjbk bh tng aupljijty bh @ba-—
Mll bh dmk s tnrgg hmiultjgs bh djka, ngmrt, mka wjll, wnjin dust cg rgigptjvg tb `bspgl trutn, nmvg
kgjtngr tng mcjljty tb rgigjvg suin trutn kbr gvgk tng agsjrg tb nmvg suin mcjljty+ Jk hmit tng gxmit
bppbsjtg js trug+ Dmk s tbtml cgjk` js kbt bkly ukmclg tb gjtngr ibdg, br wmkt tb ibdg, tb Inrjst, cut
gvgry pmrt bh njs kmturg js mitjvgly bppbsga tb Inrjst mka trutn+ Sgegitjk` Egsus Inrjst ms Lbra mka
Ymvjbr js kbt m pmssjvg kbk$mitjbk, cut m agljcgrmtg vbljtjbkml inbjig+ Jt js agljcgrmtgly inbbsjk` tb
smy #Kb# tb Inrjst mka #Zgs# tb sglh mka sjk+ Kb bkg js kgutrml jk rgspgit tb @ba mka Njs mutnbrjty+
Wkcgljgh js eust ms duin m agljcgrmtg mit bh djka, ngmrt, mka wjll ms js hmjtn+ Qnjs js wnmt Egsus
dgmkt jk Ebnk 751? wngk Ng smja, #Zbu wjll .ybu mrg agljcgrmtgly dmfjk` m inbjig* kbt tb ibdg tb
dg+# Zgs, ukcgljgh js mk mit bh tng wjll+ Jk hmit ukcgljgh js mitjvg hmjtn, cut ukhbrtukmtgly jt js hmjtn
jk dysglh+
Qb cgljgvg mka prgmin pbjkts bkg, twb, mka tnrgg, wjtnbut mlsb prgminjk` kudcgr hbur js tb `rbssly
djsrgprgsgkt tng `bspgl bh @ba s `rmig+ Jt js tb `jvg m tbtmlly hmlsg pjiturg bh tng sjkkgr mka njs trug
kgga+ Jt snbws bkly nmlh bh tng dmk s sjk+ Jt djssgs tng dbst iruijml pbjkt bh m lbst dmk s kgga,
kmdgly, njs lmif bh pbwgr br mcjljty tb bvgribdg njs sjkhul kmturg mka jts ghhgits+ Qng `bspgl,
wnjin js ibkibitga but bh tnjs vjgw js bkly m nmlh `bspgl+ Jt js mt tnjs pbjkt tnmt dbagd gvmk`gljsd
sb djsgrmcly hmjls+ Jt ibkhusgs dmk s rgspbksjcjljty wjtn njs mcjljty, mka hmlsgly mssudgs tnmt m
sjkkgr nms tng dbrml mcjljty tb pgrhbrd mll tnmt @ba nm s ibddmkaga+ Qng “imkkbt— tgxts bh
sirjpturg mrg gjtngr tbtmlly j`kbrga br cmaly twjstga cy tnjs pgrvgrsjbk bh tng trug `bspgl bh @ba s
smvjk` `rmig+
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_lgmsg kbtg m hgw tgxts bh Yirjpturg tnmt ab`dmtjimlly stmtg sbdg tnjk`s tnmt m lbst dmk imkkbt ab5
Dmk imkkbt sgg
Wktjl ng hjrst cg cbrk m`mjk+ Ebnk 959+ Egsus mkswgrga mka smja uktb njd, Xgrjly, vgrjly, J smy uktb
tngg, Gxigpt m dmk cg cbrk m`mjk, ng imkkbt sgg tng fjk`abd bh @ba+
Dmk imkkbt ukagrstmka
Wktjl ng hjrst cg `jvgk m kgw kmturg =Ibr+ 35=1+ Cut tng kmturml dmk rgigjvgtn kbt tng tnjk`s bh tng
Ypjrjt bh @ba5 hbr tngy mrg hbbljsnkgss uktb njd5 kgjtngr imk ng fkbw VtngdT, cgimusg tngy mrg
spjrjtumlly ajsigrkga+
Dmk imkkbt ibdg
Wktjl ng hjrst cg ghhgitumlly imllga cy tng Nbly Ypjrjt+ Ebnk 8511,17+ Kb dmk imk ibdg tb dg,
gxigpt tng Hmtngr wnjin nmtn sgkt dg armw njd5 mka J wjll rmjsg njd up mt tng lmst amy+ Jt js
wrjttgk jk tng prbpngts, Mka tngy snmll cg mll tmu`nt bh @ba+ Gvgry dmk tngrghbrg tnmt nmtn ngmra,
mka nmtn lgmrkga bh tng Hmtngr, ibdgtn uktb dg+
Pg ab kbt nmvg spmig tb `b jktb mll tng imkkbts, cut tngsg tnrgg mrg suhhjijgkt tb snbw tnmt m sjkkgr
mcsblutgly imkkbt .kbtjig jt js kbt wjll kbt* ibdg tb Inrjst uktjl @ba hjrst abgs sbdgtnjk` jk tnmt
sjkkgr s kmturg+ Qnmt sbdgtnjk` js wnmt tng Cjclg imlls rg`gkgrmtjbk, br tng kgw cjrtn, mka jt js tng
gxilusjvg wbrf bh @ba tng Nbly Ypjrjt+ Dmk nms kb pmrt wnmtgvgr jk rg`gkgrmtjbk+
“HJXG5 Qng kgw cjrtn, br rg`gkgrmtjbk, js @ba `jvjk` us tng spjrjtuml ljhg tnmt gkmclgs us tb ab
wnmt wg dust ab .rgpgkt mka cgljgvg*, cut IMKK BQ AB cgimusg bh nj s cbkam`g tb
sjk+ Aupljijty bh @ba m`mjk-—
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Pngk tng Cjclg smys dmk js agma jk sjk, jt dgmks tnmt dmk s djka, ngmrt, mka wjll mrg mll spjrjtumlly
agma jk sjk+ Pngk tng Cjclg spgmfs bh bur cgjk` jk cbkam`g tb sjk, jt dgmks tnmt bur gktjrg cgjk ,
jkiluajk` bur wjll, js ukagr tng cbkam`g mka pbwgr bh sjk
Pg jkagga kgga Inrjst tb ajg mka pmy tng pgkmlty bh bur sjk, cut wg eust ms agspgrmtgly kgga tng
Nbly Ypjrjt tb `jvg us m kgw kmturg jk rg`gkgrmtjbk+ Qng Ybk bh @ba hrggs us lg`mlly hrbd tng
pgkmlty bh sjk, cut bkly tng Nbly Ypjrjt imk hrgg us hrbd tng pbwgr mka agmtn bh bur agprmvjty jk
sjk+ Pg kgga hbr`jvgkgss jk bragr tb cg smvga, mka Inrjst prbvjags ibdplgtg hbr`jvgkgss mka
rj`ntgbuskgss hbr us jk Njs agmtn+ Nbwgvgr, wg mlsb kgga spjrjtuml ljhg mka mcjljty, mka tng Nbly
Ypjrjt prbvjags jt hbr us jk rg`gkgrmtjbk+ Jt js tng Nbly Ypjrjt s wbrf bh rg`gkgrmtjbk tnmt gkmclgs us
tb smvjk`ly rgigjvg tng mtbkjk` wbrf bh Inrjst jk trug hmjtn+
@ba js m trjukg @ba, mka kb pgrsbk imk ukagrstmka #sb `rgmt smlvmtjbk# uktjl ng sggs gmin clgssga
_grsbk bh tng @bangma plmyjk` m ajstjkit mka kgigssmry pmrt jk tnmt smlvmtjbk+ Kb dmk imk agilmrg
tntg #`lbrjbus `bspgl bh `rmig# mka lgmvg but tng Hmtngr s sbvgrgj`k glgitjk` lbvg mka tng Nbly
Ypjrjhs rg`gkgrmtjk` pbwgr ms gssgktjml pmrts bh @ba s wbrf jk smvjk` sjkkgrs+ Qb spgmf bh @ba s
pmrt jk smlvmtjbk ms bkly cgjk` bkg bh prbvjajk` hbr`jvgkgss mka dmk s pmrt ms cgjk` wjlljk` tb
miigpt jt js tb j`kbrg cbtn tng Hmtngr s wbrf bh$glgitjbk mka tng Ypjrjt s wbrf bh rg`gkgrmtjbk+ Qnjs
kbt bkly dmfgs dmk m hull pmrtkgr wjtn @ba jk tng wbrf bh smlvmtjbk, jt irgajts dmk wjtn plmyjk`
tng agijsjvg rbll jk tng agml+
Nbw argmahul, mka rjajiulbus, tb `jvg Inrjst tng `lbry hbr Njs wbrf bk tng irbss, mka tngk `jvg
sjkkgrs tng irgajt hbr tng Hmtngr s wbrf jk gtgrkjty .glgitjbk* mka tng Ypjrjt s wbrf jk bur ngmrts
.rg`gkgrmtjbk*+ Jt abgs `rgmt ajsnbkbr tb tng Ybvgrgj`k Ypjrjt tb smy, #Qng Nbly Ypjrjt wjll pgrhbrd
Njs djrmiulbus wbrf bh qujifgkjk` ybu uktb ljhg ms sbbk ms ybu `jvg Njd ybur pgrdjssjbk+# Qnmt s
ljfg stmkajk` jk m `rmvgymra smyjk` tb tng agma pgbplg, #J wjll `jvg ybu ljhg mka rmjsg ybu up hrbd
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tng `rmvg jh ybu wjll bkly tmfg tng hjrst stgp bh hmjtn mka msf dg tb ab jt+# Pnmt m agkjml bh tng
sjkkgr s tbtml spjrjtuml jkmcjljty+ Mdmzjk`-
Qng rbbt grrbr bh tng Mrdjkjmk s `bspgl bh hrggwjll js jts hmjlurg tb sgg tnmt dmk s pmrt, rgpgktmkig
mka hmjtn, mrg tng hrujts mka ghhgits bh @ba s wbrf mka kbt tng gssgktjml jk`rgajgkt s suppljga cy tng
sjkkgr ms dmk s pmrt bh tng agml+ Gvgry dmk wnb turks tb Inrjst abgs sb wjlljk`ly, cut tnmt
wjlljk`kgss js m ajrgit rgsult bh tng Hmtngr s glgitjbk mka tng Nbly Ypjrjt s ghhgituml imlljk`+ Qb smy,
#Jh ybu wjll cgljgvg+ @ba wjll mkswgr ybur hmjtn wjtn tng Kgw Cjrtn,# js tb djsukagrstmka dmk s
trug kgga mka djsrgprgsgkt @ba s gssgktjml wbrf+
“ YJ ^5 Qng Yirj ptur gs ilgmrl y snbw tnmt hmjtn mka r gpgktmkig mrg tng gvjagkigs mka kbt tng imusg
bh rg`gkgrmtjbk+ —
Yuppbsg m dmk wnb nma cggk agma hbr twgkty ygmrs `rggtga ybu bk tng strggt bkg amy+ Pbula ybu
ibkiluag tnmt tng dmk nma `bttgk tjrga bh cgjk` agma mka agijaga tb msf m `rgmt abitbr tb pgrhbrd m
djrmilg mka `jvg njd ljhg2 J d surg ybu wbula, jkstgma, gxilmjd jk mdmzgdgkt, #Dmk, wnmt
nmppgkga tb ybu2 Pnb crbu`nt ybu cmif tb ljhg2# Zbu wbula sgg ng wms mljvg cgimusg ng wms
wmlfjk` mka crgmtnjk`, cut ybu wbula fkbw tngsg wgrg gvjagkigs bh m djrmilg nmvjk` cggk
pgrhbrdga bk njd hrbd wjtnbut mka kbt tng rgsults bh njs bwk pbwgr br wjll+ Eust sb wngk m
spjrjtumlly agma dmk cg`jks tb pgrhbrd spjrjtuml mits suin ms rgpgktmkig mka hmjtn6 tngsg spjrjtuml
hrujts snbw tnmt tng djrmilg bh tng kgw cjrtn nms tmfgk plmig+
Lgt dg jllustrmtg tnjs wjtn m cjcljiml gxmdplg+ Mits =85=1 js m ilgmr prbbh bh tng mcbvg+ Cy tng wmy,
ms hmr ms J fkbw, tnjs js tng bkly plmig jk tng Kgw Qgstmdgkt tnmt usgs tng pnrmsg bpgkga ngmrt, mka
tng Cjclg `jvgs tng wnblg irgajt hbr tnjs bpgkjk` tb @ba s pbwgr mka kbt tb dmk s wjll+ Dbagd
gvmk`gljsd abgs tng gxmit bppbsjtg mka irgajts tng bpgkjk` bh tng ngmrt tb tng pbwgr bh dmk s hrgg
wjll+ Sgdgdcgr tnmt wg mrg kbt ajsiussjk` wngtngr dmk dust cg wjlljk` tb bpgk njs ngmrt+ Pg
sgttlga tnmt ukagr pbjkts Bkg, Qwb, mka Qnrgg+ Pg mrg kbw lbbfjk` hbr tng sburig bh pbwgr tnmt
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gkmclga dmk tb pgrhbrd tnmt spjrjtuml mit+ Mrdjkjmkjsd jksjsts tnmt dmk s hrgg wjll dust hurkjsn tng
wjlljk`kgss br pbwgr, mka tng Cjclg smys tnmt tng Nbly Ypjrjt bh @ba hudjsngs tnmt pbwgr br mcjljty
jk tng kgw cjrtn+
Hjrst bh mll wg kbtg tnmt Lyajm aja jkagga mttgka br ljstgk tb tng wbras bh _mul+ Yng `lmaly ngmra
mka wjlljk`ly cgljgvga njs dgssm`g+ Ms wg nmvg mlrgmay snbwk, sng nma tb ab tnjs jk bragr tb
cgkghjt hrbd tng `bspgl mka cg smvga+ Lyajm s mttgkajk`, br ngmrjk` mka cgljgvjk`, jllustrmtgs pbjkts
Bkg, Qwb, mka Qnrgg mcbvg, mka rghutgs Nypgr$Imlvjkjsd .wnjin smys tng glgit wjll cg smvga
rg`mralgss bh wngtngr tngy ngmr mka cgljgvg tng `bspgl br kbt*+ Lyajm aja jkagga inbbsg tb cgljgvg,
mka sng aja jt bkly cgimusg sng wnblgngmrtgaly wmktga tb+ Yng aja kbt ab jt ukwjlljk`ly kbr aja
@ba ngmr mka cgljgvg hbr ngr+ Jt wms ngr bwk rgspbksg mka jt wms m dbst wjlljk` rgspbksg+
Ypgijml kbtgs bk _grsgvgrmkig Bh Ymjkts cy Abylg A+
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Kbw uktb njd tnmt js mclg tb fggp ybu hrbd hmlljk`, mka tb prgsgkt ybu hmultlgss cghbrg tng
prgsgkig bh njs `lbry wjtn gxiggajk` eby, Qb tng bkly wjsg @ba bur Ymvjbur, cg `lbry mka dmegsty,
abdjkjbk mka pbwgr, cbtn kbw mka hbrgvgr+ Mdgk+
Jksgiurjty js ilbsgly mssbijmtga wjtn jddmturjty+ Kgw cbrk injlargk dmy cg mhhgitga ms wgll ms
blagr pgbplg+ Qng Cjclg tgmings tng lmttgr wngk jt smys tngy mrg +suin ms nmvg kgga bh djlf, mka kbt
bh strbk` dgmt Ngc 75=3+
Zbu imk `jvg tnmkfs tb @ba tnmt Ng nms smvga ybu cy Njs wjll, hbr jh smlvmtjbk js cy sb$imllga #hrgg
wjll#, tngk ybu nmvg kb sgiurjty+ Qnbsg wnb mavbimtg suin wjll jksjst, mka tngy wbula cg rj`nt jh
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smlvmtjbk wgrg cy hrgg wjll, #Zbu nmvg tng hrggabd tb wjll jktb Inrjst $ mka ybu mlsb nmvg tng
hrggabd tb wjll but+# Hrgg wjll mka sgiurjty jk Inrjst js m ibktrmajitjbk, mka tnbsg wnb nbla tb cbtn
mrg jllb`jiml+ Zbu imkkbt dmjktmjk tnmt cbtn mrg trug+ Zbu dust cg bkg br tng btngr+ Pg ibkiluag
tnmt tng Cjclg abgs kbt suppbrt hrgg wjll, cut abgs suppbrt bur gtgrkml sgiurjty jk Inrjst+
Dmk js hrgg tb cg wnmt ng js+ Jh sjkhul, ng js hrgg tb sjk, cut mt tng smdg tjdg ng js kbt hrgg tb wjll hbr
spjrjtuml `bba cgjk` vbja bh tng Nbly Ypjrjt+ Hbr tng kmturml dmk .sbuljsn dmk* rgigjvgtn kbt tng
tnjk`s bh tng Ypjrjt bh @ba hbr tngy mrg hbbljsnkgss uktb njd, kgjtngr imk ng fkbw tngd hbr tngy mrg
spjrjtumlly ajsigrkga+ Jh dmk nms tng Nbly Ypjrjt ng imk wjll spjrjtuml tnjk`s+ Jt js tng Ypjrjt tnmt
qujifgkgtn, tng hlgsn prbhjtgtn kbtnjk`+
Kb bkg nms hrgg wjll, sjkig mll cgjk`s mrg hrgg m`gkts wnb dust wjll mka mit miibrajk` tb tngjr
kmturg+ Gvgk bur clgssga, nbly, @ba js mcsblutgly kbt hrgg+ Ng tbb mits miibrajk` tb Njs kmturg+ Jt js
jdpbssjclg hbr @ba tb sjk, tb ljg, tb hmjl, mka tb agky Njdsglh+
Ybdgbkg nms smja, #QNGSG JY KB PJLL BH @BA JK QJDG G^IG_Q QNG PJLL BH @BA JK
GQGSKJQZ+# Qng smlvmtjbk bh gvgrybkg smvga nma jts cg`jkkjk` jk gtgrkjty pmst, kbt jk tjdg+ Ms
dmky ms wgrg bramjkga tb gtgrkml ljhg cgljgvga .Mits =951>*+
Bur sgiurjty jk Inrjst js cmsga bk @ba s wjll jk tng prjdmry sgksg, mka burs jk tng sgibkamry,
cgimusg Ng nms imusga us tb cg wjlljk` tb rgigjvg jt+ Hbr jt js @ba wnb wbrfgtn jk ybu cbtn tb wjll
mka tb ab bh Njs `bba plgmsurg ._njl 35=9*+ Qngrghbrg smlvmtjbk js kbt bh njd tnmt rukkgtn, kbr bh
njd tnmt wjllgtn, cut bh @ba tnmt snbwgtn dgriy+ Mka Bh Njs bwk wjll cg`mt Ng us+ Qng kgw cjrtn
wms kbt miibrajk` tb tng wjll bh dmk, cut miibrajk` tb tng wjll bh @ba+ .Ebnk =5=3$=9*+ Dmk
rgigjvgtn kbtnjk` uklgss ng rgigjvg jt hrbd ngmvgk+
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Ms tng _rbpngt Ebkmn hbuka, Ymlvmtjbk js bh tng Lbra+Qnbu`n njs wjll wms ibktrmry tb @ba s jk tng
cg`jkkjk`, jk tng gka jt wms tng smdg+ Ebkmn wms kgjtngr hbriga tb `b tb Kjkgvgn, kbr wms ng lght tb
njdsglh6 NG PMY DMAG PJLLJK@ QB @B, cy @ba ibktrblljk` tng ijriudstmkigs+
Pg tnus nbla tb gtgrkml prgsgrvmtjbk bh @ba s pgbplg+ Dmky bh Njs pgbplg mrg jk `rgmt ngmvjkgss
hrbd dmkjhbla tgdptmtjbks, btngrs hggl bvgribdg mka curagkga cgimusg bh cgsgttjk` sjks, mka stjll
btngrs nmvg mk bk$`bjk` lmif bh mssurmkig+ Ybdg amys wg abk t #hggl# smvga, mka nmvg tb dmfg bur
glgitjbk mka imlljk` surg+ Ynggp, cy kmturg, nmvg hggljk`s bh jksgiurjty, jh tngy nmvg kb mssurmkig bh
tng prbtgitjbk bh tng sngpngra+
Pg mll fkbw tnmt tng ljhg `jvgk jk tng kgw cjrtn js jktjdmtgly ibkkgitga wjtn hmjtn+ Kbw, hmjtn js jk
jtsglh m ibkqugrjk` prjkijplg+ Jk tng Hjrst Gpjstlg bh Ebnk, wnjin js m `rgmt trgmsury bh mr`udgkt .=
Ebnk 751* wg mrg tbla,Pnmtsbgvgr js cbrk bh @ba bvgribdgtn tng wbrla5 mka tnjs js tng vjitbry tnmt
bvgribdgtn tng wbrla, gvgk bur hmjtn+ Pnb js ng tnmt bvgribdgtn tng wbrla, cut ng tnmt cgljgvgtn
tnmt Egsus js tng Ybk bh @ba2 Ygg, tngk, tnmt wnjin js cbrk bh @ba jk us, kmdgly, tng kgw ljhg, js m
ibkqugrjk` prjkijplg6 tngrg js kb njkt `jvgk tnmt jt imk gvgr cg aghgmtga5 mka hmjtn, wnjin js jts
butwmra sj`k, js mlsb jk jtsglh trjudpnmkt gvgrdbrg+ Qngrghbrg bh kgigssjty, cgimusg @ba nms
jdplmktga suin m wbkarbus ljhg jk us jk crjk`jk` us but bh amrfkgss jktb Njs dmrvgllbus lj`nt,
cgimusg Ng nms cg`bttgk us m`mjk uktb m ljvgly nbpg cy tng rgsurrgitjbk bh Egsus Inrjst hrbd tng
agma, cgimusg tng gtgrkml mka gvgr clgssga Ypjrjt nmtn ibdg tb awgll jk us, wg ibkiluag tnmt tng
ajvjkg ljhg wjtnjk us snmll kgvgr ajg+ .I+N+ Ypur`gbk*
Pg kgga tb sgg bur prgsgrvmtjbk ms gstmcljsnga, kbt cy hggljk`s, kbr cy miibdpljsnjk` bur bwk
`bmls wg nmvg sgt, cut bur cgjk` ebjkga wjtn Inrjst jk m pgrhgit ukjbk, jt cgjk` smja wg mrg jk Njd,
mka wg cgibdg Njs ultjdmtg rgspbksjcjljty+ @ba js bur Hmtngr, mka wg mrg Njs injlargk, mka Ng
prgsgrvgs us jk Njs Ybk+ Ng nms cg`bttgk us, mka Ng fggps us+ Qng Qrjukg @bangma ebjks tb`gtngr
jk dmjktmjkjk` @ba s pgbplg jk smlvmtjbk+ Ng `jvgs us tng pbwgr tb ibdg tb Inrjst6 tng pbwgr tb
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cgibdg sbks bh @ba jk Inrjst6 tng pbwgr tb bvgribdg jk Inrjst+ Pnjlg tngy mrg jk kb wjsg
gxnmustjvg bh tnjs `rgmt trutn, wg sggf tb snbw tng prgsgrvmtjbk bh @ba s pgbplg hrbd tng hbllbwjk`
Yirjpturml pmssm`gs wnjin sgt jt hbrtn+
.1* `rgmt trutns wnjin tgll us bh tng prgsgrvmtjbk bh `ba s pgbplg jk inrjst5
J $ jh ybu mrg bkg wnb nms cggk `jvgk tb Inrjst mka nmvg ibdg tb njd ng prbdjsgs kgvgr tb imst
ybu but .ebnk 8590*
Mll tnmt tng Hmtngr `jvgtn dg snmll ibdg tb dg6 mka njd tnmt ibdgtn tb dg J wjll jk kb wjsg imst
but+
Mll tnbsg wnb ibdg tb Inrjst mrg tnbsg hjrst `jvgk tb Njd cy tng Hmtngr, mka tngy YNMLL ibdg tb
Njd+ Bur pgrsgvgrmkig js sggk jk wnmt hbllbws $ Qngy snmll kgvgr cg imst but- M ibdpmkjbk vgrsg
js
Ebnk 8511
“ Kb dmk imk ibdg tb dg, gxigpt tng Hmtngr wnjin nmtn sgkt dg armw njd5 mka J PJLL SMJYG
NJD W_ mt tng lmst amy—
Jk Ebnk =0 wngrg wg sgg bur Lbra prmyjk` hbr tnbsg tnmt nmvg cggk `jvgk tb Njd, Ng prmys hbr
tngjr pgrhgit ukjbk wjtn Njd mka tng Hmtngr, hbr tngjr smkitjhjimtjbk .sgttjk` mpmrt*, mka bkg bh tng
dbst rgdmrfmclg stmtgdgkts dmag jk tng Cjclg5 Ebnk =0539+ Inrjst prmys hbr tnbsg `jvgk tb Njd,
tnmt tng wbrla dmy fkbw tnmt Egsus wms sgkt cy tng Hmtngr, mka tnmt tng Hmtngr nms lbvga us ms Ng
nms lbvga Njs Ybk, Egsus Inrjst+ Ngrgjk ljgs tng cmsjs hbr bur prgsgrvmtjbk ms tng cglbvga sbks bh
@ba+ Nbw ukwbrtny jt dmfgs bkg hggl mka nudclgs bur sbul jktb tng aust+
Bkly bkg bh tng twglvg wnjin Ng nms inbsgk js lbst, cut bh tnmt bkg, tng sirjpturg mssurgs us, wms
jktgkaga tb cg sb+ Ng wms tng sbk bh pgrajtjbk, kbt bh @ba+ .sgg vgrsg =3* Egsus tglls us, J fkbw
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wnbd J nmvg inbsgk wngk rghgrrjk` tb Euams+ .sgg Ebnk 8587$0?* Mk gkgdy bh @ba js mk gvjagkt
tbfgk bh pgrajtjbk, cut uktb us smlvmtjbk, mka tnmt bh @ba+ Ybdgtjdgs wg mrg imllga bk tb suhhgr mt
tngjr nmka+ ._njl =53>$3:*+ Mll sbks bh pgrajtjbk snmll kbt prgvmjl, mka snmll cg agstrbyga+ Cut @ba
nms prgsgrvga Njs glgit+
3 Qngss 359$=75
J j $ j h wg mrg inr jst's snggp wg mrg sgiurg ukagr nj s imrg mka kbtnj k` imk tmfg jt mwmy5 .ebnk
=?5==$3:*
Ng `jvgtn Njs ljhg, mka lmys abwk Njs ljhg hbr tng snggp5 v==,=7+ Kbt mll mrg Njs snggp, mka tnbsg
wnb mrg kbt cgljgvg kbt+ Zg cgljgvg kbt hbr yg mrg kbt bh dy snggp+ .v38*+ Bkg imk smhgly smy tng
sirjpturgs agilmrg tnmt Egsus aja kbt ajg hbr gvgrybkg+ Cut kbw kbtjig tng prgsgrvmtjbk bh tng snggp+
#Mka J @JXG WKQB QNGD gtgrkml ljhg6 mka tngy YNMLL KGXGS _GSJYN, kgjtngr snmll
mkydmk pluif tngd but bh dy nmka+# Pg mrg mlsb tbla #Dy Hmtngr, wnjin `mvg tngd dg, js `rgmtgr
tnmk mll6 mka kbdmk js mclg tb pluif tngd but bh dy Hmtngr s nmka+# Pg mrg wgll prgsgrvga mka jk
`bba nmkas bh Egsus mka tng Hmtngr+
Qng Mrdgkjmk, wjtn njs hrgg$wjll, ljfgs tb smy, #Zgs, kb dmk imk pluif ybu hrbd Njs nmka, cut ybu
imk tmfg ybursglh but+ Kbtjig tng wbra dmk js jtmljijzga jkajimtjk` jt js kbt jk tng tgxt+ Qng trug
dgmkjk` js #kbtnjk` br kb bkg# snmll pluif us but bh Inrjst s br @ba s nmka+ Pbulak t #kbtnjk` br
kb bkg# jkiluag bkg s sglh2
Qng wbra #pluif# js trmkslmtga ajhhgrgkt wmys jk tng Kgw Qgstmdgkt+ Jk v=3 jt js trmkslmtga
#imtingtn#+ Pjtn m njrgljk` tb wnbd tng snggp ab kbt cglbk`, tng wblh ibdgs mka #imtingtn# tngd+
Cut jt js kbt sb wjtn tng sngpngra- Jt js mlsb trmkslmtga #pull#, #tmfg up cy hbrig#, #imu`nt up# wnjin
js ibddbkly imllga #tng rmpturg# jk = Qngss 1+ Qng Hmtngr mka tng Ybk wjll kbt pgrdjt mkytnjk` br
mkybkg tb imtin us up, pull us but, br tmfg us but cy hbrig+
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Qng kbuk hbrds nmvg tng jagm bh rbccgry, gxtbrtjbk, mka spbjljk`+ Bkg js usga bh Egsus wnb
tnbu`nt jt kbt #rbccgry# tb cg gquml wjtn @ba+ Jt wbula cg snggr rbccgry jh mkybkg ibula tmfg us
but bh Inrjst, ygt wg mrg tbla tnmt kbtnjk` br kb bkg imk rbc @ba bh Njs pgbplg+
Jk rg`mra tb tnbsg wnb cgibdg trug Inrjstjmks, cut wnb, ms tng Mrdjkjmks mllg`g, hmll mwmy, wny
abgs @ba kbt tmfg tngd but bh tng wbrla wnjlg tngy mrg jk tng smvga stmtg2 Yurgly kb bkg wjll smy
tnmt jt js cgimusg Ng imk kbt, br tnmt jt js cgimusg Ng abgs kbt hbrgsgg tngjr huturg mpbstmsy+ Pny,
tngk, abgs Ng lgmvg tngsg bcegits bh Njs mhhgitjbk ngrg tb hmll cmif jktb sjk mka pgrjsn2 Njs `jht bh
ibktjkuga ljhg tb tngsg Inrjstjmks mdbukts tb mk jkhjkjtg iursg plmiga upbk tngd+ Cut wnb imk
rgmlly cgljgvg tnmt tng ngmvgkly Hmtngr tmfgs kb cgttgr imrg bh Njs injlargk tnmk tnmt2 Qnjs djstmfgk
abitrjkg bh tng Mrdjkjmks tgmings tnmt m pgrsbk dmy cg m sbk bh @ba tbamy mka m sbk bh tng Agvjl
tbdbrrbw, tnmt ng dmy inmk`g hrbd bkg stmtg tb mkbtngr ms rmpjaly ms ng inmk`gs njs djka+ Jt
tgmings tnmt ng dmy cg cbrk bh tng Ypjrjt, eustjhjga, smkitjhjga, mll cut `lbrjhjga, mka tnmt gvgk tngk
ng dmy cgibdg rgprbcmtg mka pgrjsn gtgrkmlly, njs bwk wjll mka ibursg bh ibkauit cgjk` tng
agtgrdjkjk` hmitbr+ Igrtmjkly m sbvgrgj`k lbvjk` @ba wbula kbt pgrdjt Njs rmksbdga injlargk tb
tnus hmll mwmy mka pgrjsn+ .L+ Cbgttkgr*
Sbd >53>$9:
“ jh bkg js tng imll ga miibraj k` tb ba's purpbsg tngk kbtnjk` imk sgpmrmtg us hrbd tng lbvg bh
`ba jk inrjst egsus5
.m* Qnjs purpbsg js miibrajk` tb glgitjbk5 .Sbd :5==*
.c* Qnjs purpbsg js miibrajk` tb tng ibukijl bh @ba s bwk wjll5 .Gpn =5==*
.i* Qnjs purpbsg js miibrajk` tb tng gtgrkml purpbsg jk Inrjst .Gpn 95==*
.a* Qnjs purpbsg wms agtgrdjkga cghbrg tng wbrla cg`mk5 .3 Qjd =5:*
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Bk tng cmsjs bh Njs purpbsg, ng hbrgfkgw us, prgagstjkmtga us, mka nms agirgga bur imll,
eustjhjimtjbk, mka `lbrjhjimtjbk+ Jk tjdg wg nmvg cggk imllga, mka Egsus ajga mka wms rmjsga hbr bur
eustjhjimtjbk wngrgcy tng `jht bh hmjtn nms `jvgk us tng mssurmkig bh jt6 jt wjll cg tng vgrajit wngk
wg stmka cghbrg @ba #KBQ @WJLQZ, EWYQJHJGA#, mka wg wjll tngk gktgr jktb bur gtgrkml nbdg,
wnjin _mul lmcgls #`lbrjhjimtjbk+# Jk @ba s sj`nt wg mrg mlrgmay tngrg jk Inrjst sgmtga mt tng rj`nt
nmka bh tng Hmtngr+
Sgma wnmt tng Ybvgrgj`k, Hrgg `rmig bh @ba `jvgs us mka mssurgs us jk Inrjst5 Sbdmks >59=$9:+
_mul smys tngrg js kbtnjk` mclg tb sgpmrmtg us hrbd tng lbvg bh @ba, wnjin js jk Inrjst Egsus bur
Lbra+ Maa tb tnjs tnmt mll tng tnjk`s tnmt cghmll us wbrf tb`gtngr hbr `bba+ .Sbd >53>*+
Sgdgdcgr Emibc mka tng gvgkts bh `bjk` jktb G`ypt hbr ibrk `jvgk jk @gk 132 Emibc tnbu`nt
Ebsgpn wms agma, wnb nma cggk rmjsga ms m rulgr jk G`ypt+ Mkbtngr sbk, Yjdgbk, wms cgjk` ngla
imptjvg uktjl tng btngr crbtngrs wbula rgturk wjtn Emibc s ybuk`gst sbk, Cgkemdjk+ Mka Emibc tngjr
hmtngr smja uktb tngd, Dg nmvg yg cgrgmvga bh dy injlargk5 Ebsgpn js kbt, mka Yjdgbk js kbt, mka
yg wjll tmfg Cgkemdjk mwmy5 MLL QNGYG QNJK@Y MSG M@MJKYQ DG+# .@gk 13598*+ Lbbfjk`
cmif, nbwgvgr, ng ibula sgg tnmt tng tnjk`s wgrg hbr njs `bba+
J v $ jh bkg js tng glgit bh ba tngk smlvmtj bk js mssur ga5 .= pgt =53$:*
Jk tnjs pmssm`g rghgrrjk` tb bur glgitjbk, _gtgr tglls us wg mrg tng injlargk bh @ba wnb nms cg`bttgk
us m`mjk uktb m ljvgly .ljvjk`* nbpg+ v9+ Ng nms `jvgk us mk jkngrjtmkig ++ tnmt hmagtn kbt mwmy ++
rgsgrvga jk ngmvgk+ v1+ Ng hurtngr maas tnmt wg mrgfgpt cy tng pbwgr bh @ba tnrbu`n hmjtn, .tng
`jht bh @ba* rgmay tb cg rgvgmlga jk tng lmst tjdg v7+ Qnjs js prgsgrvmtjbk jk IM_JQML LGQQGSY+
Pnmt ibula cg mky plmjkgr2
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Pg nmvg dmkjhbla tgdptmtjbks, trjmls bh bur hmjtn, cut tngy bkly rghjkg us ms `bla trjga jk tng hjrg,
mka wjll cg tb tng prmjsg mka nbkbr mka `lbry mt tng mppgmrjk` bh Egsus Inrjst+ v8$>+ Qngk ng maas,
Sgigjvjk` tng gka bh ybur hmjtn, gvgk tng smlvmtjbk bh ybur sbuls+ v:+
Qng Cjclg plmjkly tgmings cbtn pgrsgvgrmkig mka prgsgrvmtjbk+ @ba s pgbplg wjll truly pgrsgvgrg
cgimusg @ba prgsgrvgs Njs bwk+ Qnjs js m `bba plmig tb gdpnmsjzg tng btngr sjag bh bur sgiurjty+ Jt
js m wmrkjk`- Lgt us kbt tnjkf tnmt dmk wjll cg ultjdmtgly smvga wnb nms dmag sbdg fjka bh
agijsjbk mka js kb dbrg tnmk m prbhgssbr rmtngr tnmk m pbssgssbr+ Dmk js kbt smvga cy m bkg$tjdg
agijsjbk6 ng js smvga wnbsg hmjtn ibktjkugs uktb tng gka+ Pg gxiluag cbtn tng Mrdjkjmk mk tng
Mktjkbdjmk pbsjtjbk jk pgrsgvgrmkig+ Qngrg js tng gvgryamy wmlf wnjin sbdgtjdgs js upnjll mka
sbdgtjdgs abwknjll+ Qngrg mrg dmky tgsts mlbk` tng wmy, mka tng dmk wnb ajsibktjkugs njs nbpg
js bkg bh wnbd Ebnk rghgrs, wnb smja, Qngy wgkt but hrbd us cut tngy wgrg KBQ BH WY6 hbr jh tngy
nma cggk BH WY, tngy wbula nmvg IBKQJKWGA wjtn us6 cut tngy wgkt BWQ HSBD WY tnmt tngy
dj`nt cg dmag dmkjhgst tnmt tngy wgrg KBQ MLL BH WY .= Ebnk 35=:*+ Qng wrjtgr bh tng cbbf bh
Ngcrgws mlsb tglls us, Cut jh mky dmk armw cmif, dy sbul snmll nmvg kb plgmsurg jk njd+ Cut wg mrg
kbt bh tngd wnb armw cmif uktb pgrajtjbk6 cut bh tngd wnmt CGLJGXG QB QNG YMXJK@ BH QNG
YBWL.=?59>$9:*+
Bur Lbra nma sbdgwnmt tng smdg tb smy bh tnbsg wnbsg nbpg gxjstga jk tngjr wbrfs rmtngr tnmk
fkbwjk` Njd, br rmtngr Njs fkbwjk` tngd+ Jk tnjs pmssm`g Ng tglls us,
Kbt gvgry bkg tnmt smjtn uktb dg, Lbra, Lbra, snmll gktgr jktb tng fjk`abd bh ngmvgk6 cut ng tnmt
abgtn tng wjll bh dy Hmtngr wnjin js jk ngmvgk+ Dmky wjll smy tb dg jk tnmt amy, Lbra, Lbra, nmvg
wg kbt prbpngsjga jk tny kmdg2 mka jk tny kmdg nmvg imst but agvjls2 mka jk tny kmdg abkg dmky
wbkagrhul wbrfs2 Mka tngk wjll J prbhgss uktb tngd, J kgvgr fkgw ybu5 agpmrt hrbd dg, yg tnmt
wbrf jkjqujty .Dmtt 053=$39*
Lgt dg `jvg hbur gxmdplgs bh @ba s _rgsgrvjk` @rmig cy sglgitjk` hbur dgk wnb agdbkstrmtg tng
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clgssga trutn+
.m* Dbsgs tng Ajsbcgajgkt Lgmagr5 Pngk Jsrmgl jk tng wjlagrkgss nma kb wmtgr, @ba tbla
Dbsgs tb tmfg njs rba mka spgmf tb tng Sbif .Inrjst* mka wmtgr wbula ibdg hbrtn+ Cut
Dbsgs sdbtg tng rbif jk ajsbcgajgkig, hbr wnjin ng wms kbt mllbwga tb gktgr jktb tng
`bba lmka+ Cut ng wgkt jktb ngmvgk, mka jt wms Dbsgs mlbk` wjtn Gljemn wnb mppgmrga
wjtn Inrjst bk tng dbukt bh Qrmkshj`urmtjbk+
.c* Amvja tng Ajsrgputmclg Fjk`5 Pngk Amvja ibula kbt slggp, ng wms wmlfjk` bk tng
rbbh$tbp bh njs nbusg mka smw Cmtnsngcm cmtnjk`+ Ng sgkt hbr ngr mka sng wgkt jk uktb
njd+ Lmtgr sng kbtjhjga njd sng wms gxpgitjk` njs injla+ Ngr nuscmka, Wrjmn tng Njttjtg,
wms mwmy jk cmttlg+ Amvja `mvg njd lgmvg tb ibdg nbdg nbpjk` ng wbula `b jk uktb
njs wjhg, cut ng rghusga, slggpjk` mt tng abbr bh tng fjk`+ Amvja tngk jkvjtga njd tb gmt
wjtn njd, mka prbiggaga tb `gt njd arukf+ Zgt Wrjmn slgpt cghbrg tng fjk` s abbr+
Amvja tngk nma njd plmiga jk hbrghrbkt bh tng cmttlg wngrg ng wbula cg, mka wms fjllga+
@ba sgkt Kmtnmk tng prbpngt tb Amvja tb ibkhrbktga njd wjtn njs sjk+ Qnbu mrt tng
dmk- Amvja smja, J nmvg sjkkga m`mjkst tng Lbra#, cut Kmtnmk tbla njd, Qng Lbra mlsb
NMQN _WQ MPMZ QNZ YJK+Qnmt js ibvgkmkt lbvg mka rgvgmls Amvja s prgsgrvmtjbk+
Jk _smld 7=, Amvja mppgmrs tb cg ibkvjitga bh njs sjk mka rgpgktmkt+ Ng mifkbwlga`ga
njs sjk, ibkhgssjk` .m`rggjk` wjtn* njs sjk, mka iryjk` but hbr agljvgrmkig hrbd njs
#clbba ujltjkgss#+
.i* Gljemn tng Ajsiburm`ga _rbpngt5 Gljemn nma eust ibdg hrbd m `rgmt vjitbry bvgr tng
prbpngts bh Cmml+ Cut ng cgimdg vgry ajsiburm`ga ms jt sggdga tb nmvg kb ghhgit bk
rgvjvjk` tng Jsrmgljtgs+ Nmvjk` msigkaga tng dbuktmjk, ng smt ukagr tng eukjpgr trgg
ajsiburm`ga+ Qng Lbra imdg tb njd, msfjk`, Pnmt abgst tnbu ngrg2 Gljemn ajsplmyga
njs ajsmppbjktdgkt, mka tng Lbra crbu`nt hbrtn m `rgmt PJKA tnmt rgkt tng rbifs+ Ng
smja, nbwgvgr, ng wms kbt jk tng wjka6 Ng crbu`nt hbrtn m `rgmt GMSQN]WMFG, mka
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smja kgjtngr wms Ng jk tng gmrtnqumfg6 Ng crbu`nt hbrtn HJSG, mka smja ng wms kbt jk
tng hjrg+ Nbw abgs ng spgmf2 Pjtn m stjll, sdmll vbjig+ Qnrbu`n tng stjll, sdmll vbjig bh
@ba tngrg wgrg sgvgk tnbusmka wnjin nma kbt cgkt tng fkgg kbr fjssga tng nmka bh tng
hmlsg `ba Cmml+ Gljemn s ajsiburm`gdgkt aja kbt prgvgkt njd hrbd cgjk` tmfgk jktb
ngmvgk cbajly+ @BA ABGY KBQ NMXG QB YNBWQ QB CG NGMSA, mka wngk Ng
smys, Ng tnmt NGMSGQN dy wbra mka cgljgvgtn bk njd tnmt sgkt dg nmtn gvgrlmstjk`
ljhg, mka YNMLL KBQ ibdg jktb ibkagdkmtjbk, cut js pmssga hrbd agmtn uktb
ljhg+++@ba s pgbplg mlsb ngmr tnrbu`n tng stjll, sdmll vbjig+
.a* _gtgr tng Agkyjk` Mpbstlg5 _gtgr agkjga tng Lbra tnrgg tjdgs+ Mhtgrwmra, _gtgr wgkt
but mka wgpt cjttgrly+ Pngrgmhtgr Egsus wgkt tb tng irbss wngrg mll _gtgr s sjks wgrg
lmja upbk Njd, mka mll Njs pgbplg s sjks ms wgll+ Qng Lbra nmtn lmja bk Njd tng jkjqujty
bh us mll+.Jsmjmn 7958*+ _gtgr, mhtgr _gktgibst, prbvga tb cg crmvg jk njs prgminjk`,
cgibdjk` tng mpbstlg tb hjrst cg`jk tng djkjstry tb tng @gktjlgs, mka gvgk cgimdg bkg
bh tng mutnbrs bh twb gpjstlgs jk tng Kgw Qgstmdgkt+
Qngrg js tngrghbrg kb ibkagdkmtjbk tb tngd wnb mrg jk Inrjst Egsus wnb wmlf kbt mhtgr tng hlgsn,
cut mhtgr tng Ypjrjt+.Sbd >5=*
Ng tnmt nmtn cg`uk m `bba wbrf jk ybu wjll pgrhbrd jt uktjl tng amy bh Egsus Inrjst+ ._njl =58*
Qng Lbra js kbt slmif ibkigrkjk` njs prbdjsg, ms sbdg dgk ibukt slmifkgss6 cut js
LBK@YWHHGSJK@ QB WY$PMSA, kbt wjlljk` tnmt mky snbula pgrjsn, cut tnmt mll snbula ibdg tb
rgpgktmkig+ .3 _gt 95:*
Qng dbst m dmk imk ab hbr mkybkg, lbst br stru``ljk` hbr mssurmkig, js tb pbjkt bkg tb Inrjst+ Ng
smvgs, kbt dmk+ Bur dgssm`g js sjdplg5 Cgljgvg bk tng Lbra Egsus Inrjst mka tnbu snmlt cg
smvga+Hbr mssurmkig, ibksjagr mll tnmt tng Pbra bh @ba nms rgvgmlga ibkigrkjk` tng prgsgrvmtjbk
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wg nmvg jk Inrjst+ @ba `rmkt ybu tng hmjtn tb cgljgvg mka `jvg ybu tng strbk` mssurmkig wnjin
miibdpmkjgs smlvmtjbk, mka tnmt ybu hjkmlly pgrsgvgrg+
Qng Hjvg _bjkts bh Imlvjkjsd cy Pjlljmd E+ Cmlawjk
Qnjs js m ljst bh prbbh tgxts bkly hbr tng Hjvg _bjkts bh Imlvjkjsd+ J nmvg put jk m djkjdud bh
gxplmkmtbry kbtgs+ Qnjs abiudgkt, br mky pmrt bh jt, dmy cg ibpjga mka ajstrjcutga hrggly+ Qng bkly
tnjk` ybu dmy kbt ab wjtnbut dy pgrdjssjbk js bhhgr tngsg kbtgs hbr smlg, wngtngr jkajvjaumlly br ms
pmrt bh m pmifm`g+
Yjkig tngsg mrg prbbh tgxts bkly, jt js gxpgitga tnmt tng usgr wjll cg hmdjljmr wjtn tng 7 pbjkts
mlrgmay vjm mkbtngr sburig+
Qngsg prbbh tgxts nmvg cggk qubtga hrbd tng Kgw Fjk` Emdgs vgrsjbk bh Yirjpturg+
M wbra bh imutjbk5 J nmvg cggk rgluitmkt tb pucljijzg tnjs aug tb tng pbbr inmrmitgr bh dmky sb$
imllga Imlvjkjsts+ J nmvg dgt dbrg suin tnmk J imrg tb ibukt wnb mrg cgllj`grgktly mka mrrb`mktly
Imlvjkjstji+ Qngsg vgry abitrjkgs wnjin bu`nt tb prbauig jk us tng `rgmtgst nudjljty nmvg, tbb
bhtgk, cggk sbwk cy tng wmysjag+ Qng cjras bh tng mjr nmvg gmtgk tng fgrkgls mka lght tng nusfs+
Qngrg wjll cg kb mavmkigdgkt bh trug abitrjkg jh jts mavbimtgs mrg ajsputmtjbus, prbua, ruag, mka
dbrg ibkigrkga wjtn wjkkjk` tng agcmtg tnmk wjkkjk` tngjr crbtngr+ Br jh tngy mrg ibkigrkga wjtn
wjkkjk` tngjr crbtngr mt mky ibst, gvgk tng ibst bh crbtngrnbba jtsglh snbula tngy hmjl+
J smy tnjs mldbst agspmjrjk`, cgimusg J wms bkig ajsputmtjbus, prbua, mka ruag ibkigrkjk` tngsg
abitrjkgs+ Zgt, mt tnmt tjdg, J wbula nmvg rgma mka ngmrtjly mpprbvga bh tng mcbvg pmrm`rmpn+ J
wbula gvgk nmvg hglt J a tmfgk tnmt pmrm`rmpn s madbkjtjbks tb ngmrt+ Jkagga, J nma ngmra suin
madbkjtjbks, sbdgtjdgs hrbd tnbsg wnb sggdga, jk rgtrbspgit, tb cg jk kgga bh suin gxnbrtmtjbk
tngdsglvgs+ Mka nmvjk` ngmra tngd, jt dmy gvgk cg tnmt J cgimdg jdpgrigptjcly `gktlgr+
Cut jt wmsk t gkbu`n+
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Ytjll J wbula nmvg cggk inmrmitgrjzga ms mrrb`mkt mka ab`dmtji+ Cgimusg J wms+ _lgmsg, jh m dmk
lgvgls tnmt inmr`g m`mjkst ybu, cgljgvg njd + Abk t mssudg ng s eust mttmifjk` ybur inmrmitgr cgimusg
ng nms kb mkswgr hbr ybur jkvjkijclg abitrjkgs+ Qnmt js mk mrrb`mkt mttjtuag jkagga+ _grnmps ybu
nmvg jt+ J fkbw J aja, mka, mlms- sbdgtjdgs stjll ab+
J kggaga mka kgga tb lbvg kbt tng abitrjkgs, cut tng Inrjst bh wnbd tngy spbfg+ Mka sb ab ybu,
agmr rgmagr+ Ab kbt stuay tngsg tnjk`s sb tnmt ybu fkbw nbw tb rghutg+ Ytuay tngd sb ybu wjll
cgljgvg, mka cgljgvjk`, nmvg ljhg+
Pjtnbut hurtngr mab, ngrg tngy mrg jk tng hmdjljmr QWLJ_ mirbkyd5
_bjkt = $ tbtml agprmvjty
@gk 857$>,==$=9 $ Qngk tng Lbra smw tnmt tng wjifgakgss bh dmk wms `rgmt jk tng gmrtn, mka tnmt
gvgry jktgkt bh tng tnbu`nts bh njs ngmrt wms bkly gvjl ibktjkumlly+ Mka tng Lbra wms sbrry tnmt Ng
nma dmag dmk bk tng gmrtn, mka Ng wms `rjgvga jk Njs ngmrt+ Yb tng Lbra smja, #J wjll agstrby dmk
wnbd J nmvg irgmtga hrbd tng hmig bh tng gmrtn, cbtn dmk mka cgmst, irggpjk` tnjk` mka cjras bh tng
mjr, hbr J md sbrry tnmt J nmvg dmag tngd+# Cut Kbmn hbuka `rmig jk tng gygs bh tng Lbra++++ Qng
gmrtn mlsb wms ibrrupt cghbrg @ba, mka tng gmrtn wms hjllga wjtn vjblgkig+ Yb @ba lbbfga upbk tng
gmrtn, mka jkagga jt wms ibrrupt6 hbr mll hlgsn nma ibrruptga tngjr wmy bk tng gmrtn+ Mka @ba smja tb
Kbmn, #Qng gka bh mll hlgsn nms ibdg cghbrg Dg, hbr tng gmrtn js hjllga wjtn vjblgkig tnrbu`n tngd6
mka cgnbla, J wjll agstrby tngd wjtn tng gmrtn+#
@gk >5=: $ Qngk tng Lbra smja jk Njs ngmrt, #J wjll kgvgr m`mjk iursg tng `rbuka hbr dmk s smfg,
mltnbu`n tng jdm`jkmtjbk bh dmk s ngmrt js gvjl hrbd njs ybutn6 kbr wjll J m`mjk agstrby gvgry ljvjk`
tnjk` ms J nmvg abkg+
Ebc :53$1 $ Qruly J fkbw jt js sb, cut nbw imk m dmk cg rj`ntgbus cghbrg @ba2 Jh bkg wjsnga tb
ibktgka wjtn Njd, ng ibula kbt mkswgr Njd bkg tjdg but bh m tnbusmka+ @ba js wjsg jk ngmrt mka
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dj`nty jk strgk`tn+ Pnb nms nmragkga njdsglh m`mjkst Njd mka prbspgrga2 VKbtg tnmt dmk nms tng
kmturml mcjljty tb nmragk njdsglh, cut kbt tb cg rj`ntgbus+T
Ebc :5=1,=7,3>,9?,9= $ Nbw tngk imk J mkswgr Njd, mka inbbsg dy wbras tb rgmsbk wjtn Njd2 Hbr
tnbu`n J wgrg rj`ntgbus, J ibula kbt mkswgr Njd6 J wbula cg` dgriy bh dy Eua`g++++ J md mhrmja bh
mll dy suhhgrjk`s6 J fkbw tnmt Zbu wjll kbt nbla dg jkkbigkt++++ Jh J wmsn dysglh wjtn skbw wmtgr,
mka ilgmksg dy nmkas wjtn lyg, ygt Zbu wjll pluk`g dg jktb tng pjt, mka dy bwk ilbtngs wjll mcnbr
dg+
Ebc =151 $ Pnb imk crjk` m ilgmk tnjk` but bh mk ukilgmk2 Kb bkg-
Ebc =75=1$=8 $ Pnmt js dmk, tnmt ng ibula cg purg2 Mka ng wnb js cbrk bh m wbdmk, tnmt ng ibula
cg rj`ntgbus2 Jh @ba puts kbt trust jk Njs smjkts, mka tng ngmvgks mrg kbt purg jk Njs sj`nt, nbw
duin lgss dmk, wnb js mcbdjkmclg mka hjltny, wnb arjkfs jkjqujty ljfg wmtgr-
_smld =15=$9 $ Qng hbbl nms smja jk njs ngmrt, #Qngrg js kb @ba+# Qngy mrg ibrrupt, tngy nmvg abkg
mcbdjkmclg wbrfs, tngrg js kbkg wnb abgs `bba+ Qng Lbra lbbfs abwk hrbd ngmvgk upbk tng
injlargk bh dgk, tb sgg jh tngrg mrg mky wnb ukagrstmka wnb sggf @ba+ Qngy nmvg mll turkga msjag,
tngy nmvg tb`gtngr cgibdg ibrrupt6 tngrg js kbkg wnb abgs `bba, kb, kbt bkg
_smld 375== $ Hbr Zbur kmdg s smfg, B Lbra, pmrabk dy jkjqujty, hbr jt js `rgmt+
_smld 7=57 $ Cgnbla, J wms crbu`nt hbrtn jk jkjqujty, mka jk sjk dy dbtngr ibkigjvga dg+ VAmvja,
wnbd tng Cjclg imlls #m dmk mhtgr @ba s bwk ngmrt# wrjtgs tnjsT
_smld 7>5=$7 $ Ab ybu jkagga spgmf rj`ntgbuskgss, ybu sjlgkt bkgs2 Ab ybu eua`g uprj`ntly, ybu
sbks bh dgk2 Kb, jk ngmrt ybu wbrf wjifgakgss6 ybu wgj`n but tng vjblgkig bh ybur nmkas jk tng
gmrtn+ Qng wjifga mrg gstrmk`ga hrbd tng wbdc6 tngy `b mstrmy ms sbbk ms tngy mrg cbrk, spgmfjk`
ljgs+ Qngjr pbjsbk js ljfg tng pbjsbk bh m sgrpgkt6 tngy mrg ljfg tng agmh ibcrm tnmt stbps jts gmr,
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wnjin wjll kbt ngga tng vbjig bh inmrdgrs, inmrdjk` gvgr sb sfjllhully+ VGvgk sb, kb mdbukt bh
nudmk rgmsbkjk` wjll ibkvjkig tng wjifga bh njs sjk+ Kbtg, tnbu`n, tnmt jt js tng ibcrm wnb stbps
njs bwk gmrs, mka ng js ngla rgspbksjclg hbr tnmt+T
_smld :15==,=3 $ Qng Lbra fkbws tng tnbu`nts bh dmk, tnmt tngy mrg hutjlg+ Clgssga js tng dmk
wnbd Zbu jkstruit, B Lbra, mka tgmin but bh ybur lmw+
_smld =9?59,1 $ Jh Zbu, Lbra, snbula dmrf jkjqujtjgs, B Lbra, wnb ibula stmka2 Cut tngrg js
hbr`jvgkgss wjtn Zbu, tnmt Zbu dmy cg hgmrga+
_smld =1953 $ Ab kbt gktgr jktb eua`dgkt wjtn ybur sgrvmkt, hbr jk Zbur sj`nt kb bkg ljvjk` js
rj`ntgbus+
_rv 3?58,: $ Dbst dgk wjll prbilmjd gmin njs bwk `bbakgss, cut wnb imk hjka m hmjtnhul dmk2+ + +
Pnb imk smy, #J nmvg dmag dy ngmrt ilgmk, J md purg hrbd dy sjk#2
Gii 053? $ Hbr tngrg js kbt m eust dmk bk gmrtn wnb abgs `bba mka abgs kbt sjk+
Gii :59 $ Qnjs js mk gvjl jk mll tnmt js abkg ukagr tng suk5 tnmt bkg tnjk` nmppgks tb mll+ Qruly tng
ngmrts bh tng sbks bh dgk mrg hull bh gvjl6 dmakgss js jk tngjr ngmrts wnjlg tngy ljvg, mka mhtgr tnmt
tngy `b tb tng agma+
Js =57,8 $ Pny snbula ybu cg strjifgk m`mjk2 Zbu wjll rgvblt dbrg mka dbrg+ Qng wnblg ngma js
sjif, mka tng wnblg ngmrt hmjkts+ Hrbd tng sblg bh tng hbbt gvgk tb tng ngma, tngrg js kb sbukakgss jk
jt, cut wbukas mka crujsgs mka putrghyjk` sbrgs6 tngy nmvg kbt cggk ilbsga br cbuka up, br sbbtnga
wjtn bjktdgkt+
Js 85=$8,:,=? $ Jk tng ygmr tnmt Fjk` Wzzjmn ajga, J smw tng Lbra sjttjk` bk m tnrbkg, nj`n mka ljhtga
up, mka tng trmjk bh Njs rbcg hjllga tng tgdplg+ Mcbvg jt stbba sgrmpnjd6 gmin bkg nma sjx wjk`s6
wjtn twb ng ibvgrga njs hmig, wjtn twb ng ibvgrga njs hggt, mka wjtn twb ng hlgw+ Mka bkg irjga tb
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mkbtngr mka smja5 #Nbly, nbly, nbly js tng Lbra bh nbst6 tng wnblg gmrtn js hull bh Njs `lbry-# Mka
tng pbsts bh tng abbr wgrg snmfgk cy tng vbjig bh njd wnb irjga but, mka tng nbusg wms hjllga wjtn
sdbfg+ Qngk J smja5 #Pbg js dg, hbr J md agstrbyga- Cgimusg J md m dmk bh ukilgmk ljps, mka J
awgll jk tng djast bh m pgbplg bh ukilgmk ljps6 hbr dy gygs nmvg sggk tng Fjk`, tng Lbra bh nbsts+#
Qngk bkg bh tng sgrmpnjd hlgw tb dg, nmvjk` jk njs nmka m ljvg ibml wnjin ng nma tmfgk wjtn tng
tbk`s hrbd tng mltmr+ Mka ng tbuinga dy dbutn wjtn jt, mka smja5 #Cgnbla, tnjs nms tbuinga ybur
ljps6 ybur jkjqujty js tmfgk mwmy, mka ybur sjk js pur`ga+#+++ Mka Ng smja, #@b mka tgll tnjs pgbplg5
Fggp bk ngmrjk`, cut ab kbt ukagrstmka6 fggp bk sggjk`, cut ab kbt pgrigjvg+ Dmfg tng ngmrt bh
tnjs pgbplg aull, mka tngjr gmrs ngmvy, mka snut tngjr gygs6 lgst tngy sgg wjtn tngjr gygs mka ngmr
wjtn tngjr gmrs, mka ukagrstmka wjtn tngjr ngmrt, mka rgturk mka cg ngmlga+#
Js 1>5>,:,== $ Yurgly ybu aja kbt ngmr, surgly ybu aja kbt fkbw6 surgly hrbd lbk` m`b ybur gmr wms
kbt bpgkga+ Hbr J fkgw tnmt ybu wbula agml vgry trgmingrbusly, mka wgrg imllga m trmks`rgssbr
hrbd tng wbdc+ Hbr Dy kmdg s smfg J wjll aghgr dy mk`gr, mka hbr Dy prmjsg J wjll rgstrmjk jt hrbd
ybu, sb tnmt J ab kbt iut ybu bhh++++ Hbr Dy bwk smfg, hbr Dy bwk smfg, J wjll ab jt6 hbr nbw snbula
Dy kmdg cg prbhmkga2 Mka J wjll kbt `jvg dy `lbry tb mkbtngr+ VNgrg @ba purpbsgs tb rgaggd
Jsrmgl hbr Njs bwk `lbry, mltnbu`n tngy tngdsglvgs mrg wbrtnlgss+T
Js 7958 $ Mll wg ljfg snggp nmvg `bkg mstrmy6 wg nmvg turkga, gvgry bkg, tb njs bwk wmy6 mka tng
Lbra nms lmja bk Njd tng jkjqujty bh us mll+
Js 8157$: $ Zbu dggt njd wnb rgebjigs mka abgs rj`ntgbuskgss, wnb rgdgdcgrs Zbu jk Zbur wmys+
Zbu mrg jkagga mk`ry, hbr wg nmvg sjkkga$$jk tngsg wmys wg ibktjkug6 mka wg kgga tb cg smvga+
Cut wg mrg mll ljfg mk ukilgmk tnjk`, mka mll bur rj`ntgbuskgssgs mrg ljfg m hjltny `mrdgkt 6 wg mll
hmag ms m lgmh, mka bur jkjqujtjgs, ljfg tng wjka, nmvg tmfgk us mwmy+ Mkatngrg js kb bkg wnb imlls
bk Zbur kmdg, wnb stjrs njdsglh up tb tmfg nbla bh Zbu6 hbr Zbu nmvg njaagk Zbur hmig hrbd us,
mka nmvg ibksudga us cgimusg bh bur jkjqujtjgs + Cut kbw, B Lbra, Zbu mrg bur Hmtngr6 wg mrg tng
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ilmy, mka Zbu bur pbttgr6 mka mll wg mrg tng wbrf bh Zbur nmka+ Ab kbt cg hurjbus, B Lbra, kbr
rgdgdcgr jkjqujty hbrgvgr6 jkagga, plgmsg lbbf $ wg mll mrg Zbur pgbplg-
Egr 3533,3: $ #Hbr tnbu`n ybu wmsn ybursglh wjtn lyg, mka usg duin sbmp, ygt ybur jkjqujty js
dmrfga cghbrg Dg,# smys tng Lbra @ba++++ #Pny wjll ybu plgma wjtn Dg2 Zbu mll nmvg
trmks`rgssga m`mjkst Dg,# smys tng Lbra+
Egr =?539 $ B Lbra, J fkbw tng wmy bh m dmk js kbt jk njdsglh6 jt js kbt jk tng dmk wnb wmlfs tb
ajrgit njs bwk stgps+
Egr =9539 $ Imk tng Gtnjbpjmk inmk`g njs sfjk br tng lgbpmra jts spbts2 Qngk dmy ybu mlsb ab `bba
wnb mrg miiustbdga tb ab gvjl+
Egr =85=3 $ Mka ybu nmvg abkg wbrsg tnmk ybur hmtngrs, hbr cgnbla, gmin bkg wmlfs miibrajk` tb
tng jdm`jkmtjbk bh njs bwk gvjl ngmrt, sb tnmt kb bkg ljstgks tb Dg+
Egr =05:,=? $ Qng ngmrt js agigjthul mcbvg mll tnjk`s, mka agspgrmtgly wjifga6 wnb imk fkbw jt2 J,
tng Lbra, sgmrin tng ngmrt, J tgst tng djka, gvgk tb `jvg gvgry dmk miibrajk` tb njs wmys, mka
miibrajk` tb tng hrujt bh njs abjk`s+
Dji 053$1 $ Qng hmjtnhul dmk nms pgrjsnga hrbd tng gmrtn, mka tngrg js kb bkg uprj`nt mdbk` dgk+
Qngy mll ljg jk wmjt hbr clbba6 gvgry dmk nukts njs crbtngr wjtn m kgt, tnmt tngy dmy suiigsshully ab
gvjl wjtn cbtn nmkas $ tng prjkig msfs hbr `jhts, tng eua`g sggfs m crjcg, mka tng `rgmt dmk uttgrs njs
gvjl agsjrg6 sb tngy singdg tb`gtngr+ Qng cgst bh tngd js ljfg m crjgr6 tng dbst uprj`nt js snmrpgr
tnmk m tnbrk nga`g6 tng amy bh ybur wmtindmk mka ybur pukjsndgkt ibdgs6 kbw snmll cg tngjr
pgrplgxjty+
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Dmt 05=0$=: $ Gvgk sb, gvgry `bba trgg cgmrs `bba hrujt, cut m cma trgg cgmrs cma hrujt+ M `bba trgg
imkkbt cgmr cma hrujt, kbr imk m cma trgg cgmr `bba hrujt+ Gvgry trgg tnmt abgs kbt cgmr `bba hrujt js
iut abwk mka tnrbwk jktb tng hjrg+ VPnmt mrg wg cy kmturg$$`bba trggs br cma2T
Dmt =3599$97 $ Gjtngr dmfg tng trgg `bba mka jts hrujt `bba, br glsg dmfg tng trgg cma mka jts hrujt
cma6 hbr m trgg js fkbwk cy jts hrujt+ Crbba bh vjpgrs- Nbw imk ybu, cgjk` gvjl, spgmf `bba tnjk`s2
Hbr but bh tng mcukamkig bh tng ngmrt tng dbutn spgmfs+ M `bba dmk but bh tng `bba trgmsurg bh njs
ngmrt crjk`s hbrtn `bba tnjk`s, mka mk gvjl dmk but bh tng gvjl trgmsurg crjk`s hbrtn gvjl tnjk`s+ Vi+h+
Sd 95=3T
Dmt =75=: $ Hbr but bh tng ngmrt prbigga gvjl tnbu`nts, duragrs, maultgrjgs, hbrkjimtjbks, tnghts,
hmlsg wjtkgss, clmspngdjgs+
Lf =50: $ VEgsus imdgT tb `jvg lj`nt tb tnbsg wnb sjt jk amrfkgss mka tng snmabw bh agmtn, tb `ujag
bur hggt jk tng wmy bh pgmig+
Ek 95=>$3= $ Ng wnb cgljgvgs jk Njd js kbt ibkagdkga6 cut ng wnb abgs kbt cgljgvg js ibkagdkga
mlrgmay, cgimusg ng nms kbt cgljgvga jk tng kmdg bh tng bkly cg`bttgk Ybk bh @ba+ Mka tnjs js tng
ibkagdkmtjbk, tnmt tng lj`nt nms ibdg jktb tng wbrla, mka dgk lbvga amrfkgss rmtngr tnmk lj`nt,
cgimusg tngjr aggas wgrg gvjl+ Hbr gvgrybkg prmitjijk` gvjl nmtgs tng lj`nt mka abgs kbt ibdg tb tng
lj`nt, lgst njs aggas snbula cg gxpbsga+ Cut ng wnb abgs tng trutn ibdgs tb tng lj`nt, tnmt njs aggas
dmy cg ilgmrly sggk, tnmt tngy nmvg cggk abkg jk @ba +
Ek 7590$10 $ Mka tng Hmtngr Njdsglh, wnb sgkt Dg, nms tgstjhjga bh Dg+ Zbu nmvg kgjtngr ngmra Njs
vbjig mt mky tjdg, kbr sggk Njs hbrd+ Cut ybu ab kbt nmvg Njs wbra mcjajk` jk ybu, cgimusg wnbd
Ng sgkt, Njd ybu ab kbt cgljgvg+ Zbu sgmrin tng Yirjpturgs, hbr jk tngd ybu tnjkf ybu nmvg gtgrkml
ljhg6 mka tngsg mrg tngy wnjin tgstjhy bh Dg+ Cut ybu mrg kbt wjlljk` tb ibdg tb dg tnmt ybu dmy
nmvg ljhg+ J ab kbt rgigjvg nbkbr hrbd dgk+ Cut J fkbw ybu, tnmt ybu ab kbt nmvg tng lbvg bh @ba
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jk ybu+ J nmvg ibdg jk dy Hmtngr s kmdg, mka ybu ab kbt rgigjvg Dg6 jh mkbtngr ibdgs jk njs bwk
kmdg, njd ybu wjll rgigjvg+ Nbw imk ybu cgljgvg, wnb rgigjvg nbkbr hrbd bkg mkbtngr, mka ab kbt
sggf tng nbkbr tnmt ibdgs hrbd tng bkly @ba2 Ab kbt tnjkf tnmt J snmll miiusg ybu tb tng Hmtngr6
tngrg js bkg wnb miiusgs ybu $ Dbsgs, jk wnbd ybu trust+ Hbr jh ybu cgljgvga Dbsgs, ybu wbula
nmvg cgljgvga Dg6 hbr ng wrbtg mcbut Dg+ Cut jh ybu ab kbt cgljgvg njs wrjtjk`s, nbw wjll ybu
cgljgvg Dy wbras2
Ek >539,31 $ Mka Ng smja tb tngd, #Zbu mrg hrbd cgkgmtn6 J md hrbd mcbvg+ Zbu mrg bh tnjs wbrla6
J md kbt bh tnjs wbrla+ Qngrghbrg J smja tb ybu tnmt ybu wjll ajg jk ybur sjks6 hbr jh ybu ab kbt
cgljgvg tnmt J md Ng, ybu wjll ajg jk ybur sjks+#
Ek >591 $ Egsus mkswgrga tngd, #Dbst mssurgaly, J smy tb ybu, wnbgvgr ibddjts sjk js m slmvg bh
sjk+#
Ek =15=8$=> $ Mka J wjll prmy tng Hmtngr, mka Ng wjll `jvg ybu mkbtngr Nglpgr, tnmt Ng dmy mcjag
wjtn ybu hbrgvgr, gvgk tng Ypjrjt bh trutn, wnbd tng wbrla imkkbt rgigjvg cgimusg jt kgjtngr sggs
Njd kbr fkbws Njd6 cut ybu fkbw Njd, hbr Ng awglls wjtn ybu mka wjll cg jk ybu+ J wjll kbt
lgmvg ybu brpnmks6 J wjll ibdg tb ybu+
Sd 35= $ Qngrghbrg ybu mrg jkgxiusmclg, B dmk, wnbgvgr ybu mrg wnb eua`g, hbr jk wnmtgvgr ybu
eua`g mkbtngr ybu ibkagdk ybursglh6 hbr ybu wnb eua`g prmitjig tng smdg tnjk s+
Sd 95:$39 $ : Pnmt tngk2 Mrg wg cgttgr tnmk tngy Vj+g+ tnbsg jk v+ > wnbsg #ibkagdkmtjbk js eust#T2
Kbt mt mll+ Hbr wg nmvg prgvjbusly inmr`ga cbtn Egws mka @rggfs tnmt tngy mrg mll ukagr sjk+=?Ms jt
js wrjttgk5 #Qngrg js kbkg rj`ntgbus, kb, kbt bkg6 ==tngrg js kbkg wnb ukagrstmkas6 tngrg js kbkg
wnb sggfs mhtgr @ba +=3Qngy nmvg mll `bkg but bh tng wmy6 tngy nmvg tb`gtngr cgibdg ukprbhjtmclg6
tngrg js kbkg wnb abgs `bba, kb, kbt bkg+ =9Qngjr tnrbmt js mk bpgk tbdc6 wjtn tngjr tbk`ugs tngy
nmvg prmitjiga agigjt6 tng pbjsbk bh msps js ukagr tngjr ljps6 =1wnbsg dbutn js hull bh iursjk` mka
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cjttgrkgss+ =7Qngjr hggt mrg swjht tb snga clbba6 =8agstruitjbk mka djsgry mrg jk tngjr wmys6 =0mka tng
wmy bh pgmig tngy nmvg kbt fkbwk+ =>Qngrg js kb hgmr bh @ba cghbrg tngjr gygs+#=: Kbw wg fkbw
tnmt wnmtgvgr tng lmw smys, jt smys tb tnbsg wnb mrg ukagr tng lmw, tnmt gvgry dbutn dmy cg
stbppga mka mll tng wbrla dmy cgibdg `ujlty cghbrg @ba+ 3?Qngrghbrg cy tng aggas bh tng lmw kb
hlgsn wjll cg eustjhjga jk Njs sj`nt, hbr cy tng lmw js tng fkbwlga`g bh sjk+ 3=Cut kbw tng
rj`ntgbuskgss bh @ba mpmrt hrbd tng lmw js rgvgmlga, cgjk` wjtkgssga cy tng Lmw mka tng
_rbpngts, 33gvgk tng rj`ntgbuskgss bh @ba wnjin js tnrbu`n hmjtn jk Egsus tb mll mka bk mll wnb
cgljgvg+ Hbr tngrg js kb ajhhgrgkig6 39hbr mll nmvg sjkkga mka hmll snbrt bh tng `lbry bh @ba+
Sd 758 $ Hbr wngk wg wgrg stjll wjtnbut strgk`tn , jk aug tjdg Inrjst ajga hbr tng uk`baly+
Sd 858,3? $ fkbwjk` tnjs, tnmt bur bla dmk wms iruijhjga wjtn Njd, tnmt tng cbay bh sjk dj`nt cg
abkg mwmy wjtn, tnmt wg snbula kb lbk`gr cg slmvgs bh sjk+ Hbr wngk ybu wgrg slmvgs bh sjk, ybu
wgrg hrgg jk rg`mra tb rj`ntgbuskgss+
Sd 057,8 $ Hbr wngk wg wgrg jk tng hlgsn, tng pmssjbks bh sjks wnjin wgrg mrbusga cy tng lmw
wgrg mt wbrf jk bur dgdcgrs tb cgmr hrujt tb agmtn+ Cut kbw wg nmvg cggk agljvgrga hrbd tng lmw,
nmvjk` ajga tb wnmt wg wgrg ngla cy, sb tnmt wg snbula sgrvg jk tng kgwkgss bh tng Ypjrjt mka kbt
jk tng blakgss bh tng lgttgr+
Sd 05=0 $ Hbr J fkbw tnmt jk dg .tnmt js, jk dy hlgsn* kbtnjk` `bba awglls6 hbr tb wjll js prgsgkt
wjtn dg, cut nbw tb pgrhbrd wnmt js `bba J ab kbt hjka+
Sd >57$> $ Hbr tnbsg wnb ljvg miibrajk` tb tng hlgsn sgt tngjr djkas bk tng tnjk`s bh tng hlgsn, cut
tnbsg wnb ljvg miibrajk` tb tng Ypjrjt, tng tnjk`s bh tng Ypjrjt+ Hbr tb cg imrkmlly VhlgsnlyT djkaga
js agmtn, cut tb cg spjrjtumlly djkaga js ljhg mka pgmig+ Cgimusg tng imrkml djka js gkdjty m`mjkst
@ba6 hbr jt js kbt sucegit tb tng lmw bh @ba, kbr jkagga imk cg + Yb tngk, tnbsg wnb mrg jk tng hlgsn
imkkbt plgmsg @ba+ Vi+h+ Ngc ==58, wnjin smys #Cut wjtnbut hmjtn jt js jdpbssjclg tb plgmsg Njd, hbr
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ng wnb ibdgs tb @ba dust cgljgvg tnmt Ng js, mka tnmt Ng js m rgwmragr bh tnbsg wnb ajlj`gktly
sggf Njd+# Jh tnbsg wnb mrg jk tng hlgsn imkkbt plgmsg @ba, tngk jt hbllbws tnmt tngy imkkbt nmvg
hmjtn mka tngyimkkbt cgljgvg, hbr tnbsg tnjk`s plgmsg @ba+ Qnmt hmjtn mka tnmt cgljgh, tngk, dust
ibdg hrbd @ba Njdsglh+T
Sd >5=9,=1 $ Hbr jh ybu ljvg miibrajk` tb tng hlgsn ybu wjll ajg6 cut jh cy tng Ypjrjt ybu put tb
agmtn tng aggas bh tng cbay, ybu wjll ljvg+ Hbr ms dmky ms mrg lga cy tng Ypjrjt bh @ba, tngsg mrg
sbks bh @ba+
Sd ==593 $ Hbr @ba nms ibddjttga tngd mll tb ajsbcgajgkig, tnmt Ng dj`nt nmvg dgriy bk mll+
= Ibr 35=1 $ Cut tng kmturml dmk abgs kbt rgigjvg tng tnjk`s bh tng Ypjrjt bh @ba, hbr tngy mrg
hbbljsnkgss tb njd6 kbr imk ng fkbw tngd, cgimusg tngy mrg spjrjtumlly ajsigrkga+
3 Ibr 951,7 $ Mka wg nmvg suin trust tnrbu`n Inrjst tbwmra @ba+ Kbt tnmt wg mrg suhhjijgkt bh
bursglvgs tb tnjkf bh mkytnjk` ms cgjk` hrbd bursglvgs, cut bur suhhjijgkiy js hrbd @ba+
@ml 9533 $ Cut tng Yirjpturg nms ibkhjkga mll ukagr sjk, tnmt tng prbdjsg cy hmjtn jk Egsus Inrjst
dj`nt cg `jvgk tb tnbsg wnb cgljgvg+
@ml 75=0 $ Hbr tng hlgsn lusts m`mjkst tng Ypjrjt, mka tng Ypjrjt m`mjkst tng hlgsn6 mka tngsg mrg
ibktrmry tb bkg mkbtngr, sb tnmt ybu ab kbt ab tng tnjk`s tnmt ybu wjsn+
Gpn 35= $ Mka ybu wgrg agma jk trgspmssgs mka sjks, jk wnjin ybu bkig wmlfga miibrajk` tb tng
ibursg bh tnjs wbrla, miibrajk` tb tng prjkig bh tng pbwgr bh tng mjr, tng spjrjt wnb kbw wbrfs jk
tng sbks bh ajsbcgajgkig, mdbk` wnbd mlsb wg mll bkig ibkauitga bursglvgs jk tng lusts bh bur
hlgsn, hulhjlljk` tng agsjrgs bh tng hlgsn mka bh tng djka, mka wgrg cy kmturg injlargk bh wrmtn, eust
ms tng btngrs+ Cut @ba, wnb js rjin jk dgriy, cgimusg bh Njs `rgmt lbvg wjtn wnjin Ng lbvga us,
gvgk wngk wg wgrg agma jk trgspmssgs, dmag us mljvg tb`gtngr wjtn Inrjst .cy `rmig ybu nmvg cggk
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smvga*, mka rmjsga us up tb`gtngr, mka dmag us sjt tb`gtngr jk tng ngmvgkly plmigs jk Inrjst Egsus,
tnmt jk tng m`gs tb ibdg Ng dj`nt snbw tng gxiggajk` rjings bh Njs `rmig jk njs fjkakgss tbwmra us
jk Inrjst Egsus+ Hbr cy `rmig ybu nmvg cggk smvga tnrbu`n hmjtn, mka tnmt kbt bh ybursglvgs6 jt js tng
`jht bh @ba, kbt bh wbrfs, lgst mkybkg snbula cbmst+ Hbr wg mrg Njs wbrfdmksnjp, irgmtga jk Inrjst
Egsus hbr `bba wbrfs, wnjin @ba prgpmrga cghbrgnmka tnmt wg snbula wmlf jk tngd+
Gpn 15=0$31 $ Qnjs J smy, tngrghbrg, mka tgstjhy jk tng Lbra, tnmt ybu snbula kb lbk`gr wmlf ms tng
rgst bh tng @gktjlgs wmlf, jk tng hutjljty bh tngjr djka, nmvjk` tngjr ukagrstmkajk` amrfgkga, cgjk`
mljgkmtga hrbd tng ljhg bh @ba, cgimusg bh tng j`kbrmkig tnmt js jk tngd, cgimusg bh tng nmragkjk`
bh tngjr ngmrt6 wnb, cgjk` pmst hggljk`, nmvg `jvgk tngdsglvgs bvgr tb ljigktjbuskgss, tb wbrf mll
ukilgmkkgss wjtn `rggajkgss+ Cut ybu nmvg kbt sb lgmrkga jk Inrjst, jh jkagga ybu nmvg ngmra Njd
mka nmvg cggk tmu`nt cy Njd, ms tng trutn js jk Egsus6 tnmt ybu put bhh, ibkigrkjk` ybur hbrdgr
ibkauit, tng bla dmk wnjin `rbws ibrrupt miibrajk` tb tng agigjthul lusts, mka cg rgkgwga jk tng
spjrjt bh ybur djka, mka tnmt ybu put bk tng kgw dmk wnjin wms irgmtga miibrajk` tb @ba, jk
rj`ntgbuskgss mka trug nbljkgss+
Gpn 75> $ Hbr ybu wgrg bkig amrfkgss, cut kbw ybu mrg lj`nt jk tng Lbra+ Pmlf ms injlargk bh lj`nt+
Gpn 75=1 $ Qngrghbrg Ng smys5 #Mwmfg, ybu wnb slggp, mrjsg hrbd tng agma, mka Inrjst wjll `jvg
ybu lj`nt+#
Ibl =5=9 $ Ng nms agljvgrga us hrbd tng pbwgr bh amrfkgss mka trmkshgrrga us jktb tng fjk`abd bh
tng Ybk bh Njs lbvg+
Ibl =53= $ Mka ybu, wnb bkig wgrg mljgkmtga mka gkgdjgs jk ybur djka cy wjifga wbrfs, ygt kbw
Ng nms rgibkijlga++++
Ibl 35=9 $ Mka ybu, cgjk` agma jk ybur trgspmssgs mka tng ukijriudijsjbk bh ybur hlgsn, Ng nms
dmag mljvg tb`gtngr wjtn Njd, nmvjk` hbr`jvgk ybu mll trgspmssgs+
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3 Qjd 3537$38 $ jk nudjljty ibrrgitjk` tnbsg wnb mrg jk bppbsjtjbk, jh @ba pgrnmps wjll `rmkt tngd
rgpgktmkig , sb tnmt tngy dmy fkbw tng trutn, mka tnmt tngy dmy ibdg tb tngjr sgksgs mka gsimpg tng
skmrg bh tng agvjl, nmvjk` cggk tmfgk imptjvg cy njd tb ab njs wjll+
Qjt 959$0 $ Hbr wg bursglvgs wgrg mlsb bkig hbbljsn, ajsbcgajgkt, agigjvga, sgrvjk` vmrjbus lusts
mka plgmsurgs, ljvjk` jk dmljig mka gkvy, nmtghul mka nmtjk` bkg mkbtngr+ Cut wngk tng fjkakgss
mka tng lbvg bh @ba bur Ymvjbr tbwmra dmk mppgmrga, kbt cy wbrfs bh rj`ntgbuskgss wnjin wg
nmvg abkg, cut miibrajk` tb Njs dgriy Ng smvga us, tnrbu`n tng wmsnjk` bh rg`gkgrmtjbk mka
rgkgwjk` bh tng Nbly Ypjrjt, wnbd Ng pburga but bk us mcukamktly tnrbu`n Egsus Inrjst bur
Ymvjbr, tnmt nmvjk` cggk eustjhjga cy Njs `rmig wg snbula cgibdg ngjrs miibrajk` tb tng nbpg bh
gtgrkml ljhg+
Es 35=?,== $ Hbr wnbgvgr snmll fggp tng wnblg lmw, mka ygt studclg bk bkg pbjkt, ng js `ujlty bh mll+
Hbr Ng wnb smja, #Ab kbt ibddjt maultgry,# mlsb smja, #Ab kbt duragr+# Kbw jh ybu ab kbt
ibddjt maultgry, cut ab ibddjt duragr, ybu nmvg cgibdg m trmks`rgssbr bh tng lmw+
= _t 3537 $ Hbr ybu wgrg ljfg snggp `bjk` mstrmy, cut nmvg kbw rgturkga tb tng Yngpngra mka
Bvgrsggr bh ybur sbuls+
= Ek =5>,=? $ Jh wg smy tnmt wg nmvg kb sjk, wg agigjvg bursglvgs, mka tng trutn js kbt jk us++++ Jh wg
smy tnmt wg nmvg kbt sjkkga, wg dmfg Njd m ljmr, mka Njs wbra js kbt jk us+
= Ek 95=? $ Jk tnjs tng injlargk bh @ba mka tng injlargk bh tng agvjl mrg dmkjhgst5 Pnbgvgr abgs kbt
prmitjig rj`ntgbuskgss js kbt bh @ba, kbr js ng wnb abgs kbt lbvg njs crbtngr+ Vi+h+ Sd 95=?T
= Ek 75=: $ Pg fkbw tnmt wg mrg bh @ba, mka tng wnblg wbrla ljgs ukagr tng swmy bh tng wjifga
bkg+
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_bjkt 3 $ ukibkajtjbkml glgitjbk
Gx :5=8 $ VQng Lbra smys tb _nmrmbn vjm DbsgsT Cut jkagga hbr tnjs purpbsg J nmvg rmjsga ybu up,
tnmt J dmy snbw Dy pbwgr jk ybu, mka tnmt Dy kmdg dmy cg agilmrga jk mll tng gmrtn+
Gx 995=: $ Qngk Ng smja, #J wjll dmfg mll Dy `bbakgss pmss cghbrg ybu, mka J wjll prbilmjd tng
kmdg bh tng Lbra cghbrg ybu+ J wjll cg `rmijbus tb wnbd J wjll cg `rmijbus, mka J wjll nmvg
ibdpmssjbk bk wnbd J wjll nmvg ibdpmssjbk+#
Agut 1590 $ Mka cgimusg Ng lbvga ybur hmtngrs, tngrghbrg Ng inbsg tngjr agsigkamkts mhtgr tngd6
mka Ng crbu`nt ybu but bh G`ypt wjtn Njs _rgsgkig, wjtn Njs dj`nty pbwgr+
Agut 058$> $ Hbr ybu mrg m nbly pgbplg tb tng Lbra ybur @ba6 tng Lbra ybur @ba nms inbsgk ybu tb
cg m pgbplg hbr Njdsglh, m spgijml trgmsurg mcbvg mll tng pgbplgs bk tng hmig bh tng gmrtn+ Qng Lbra
aja kbt sgt Njs lbvg bk ybu kbr inbbsg ybu cgimusg ybu wgrg dbrg jk kudcgr tnmk mky btngr
pgbplg, hbr ybu wgrg tng lgmst bh mll pgbplgs6 cut cgimusg tng Lbra lbvgs ybu, mka cgimusg Ng
wbula fggp tng bmtn wnjin Ng swbrg tb ybur hmtngrs, tng Lbra nms crbu`nt ybu but wjtn m dj`nty
nmka, mka rgaggdga ybu hrbd tng nbusg bh slmvgry, hrbd tng nmka bh _nmrmbn, fjk` bh G`ypt+ Vi+h+
= _gt 35:T
Agut =?5=7 $ Qng Lbra aglj`ntga bkly jk ybur hmtngrs, tb lbvg tngd6 mka Ng inbsg tngjr agsigkamkts
mhtgr tngd, ybu mcbvg mll pgbplgs, ms jt js tnjs amy+
Agut =153 $ Hbr ybu mrg m nbly pgbplg tb tng Lbra ybur @ba, mka tng Lbra nms inbsgk ybu tb cg m
pgbplg hbr Njdsglh, m spgijml trgmsurg mcbvg mll tng pgbplgs wnb mrg bk tng hmig bh tng gmrtn+
Ebs ==5=>$3? $ Ebsnum dmag wmr m lbk` tjdg wjtn mll tnbsg fjk`s+ Qngrg wms kbt m ijty tnmt dmag
pgmig wjtn tng injlargk bh Jsrmgl, gxigpt tng Njvjtgs, tng jknmcjtmkts bh @jcgbk+ Mll tng btngrs tngy
tbbf jk cmttlg+ Hbr jt wms bh tng Lbra tb nmragk tngjr ngmrts, tnmt tngy snbula ibdg m`mjkst Jsrmgl jk
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cmttlg, tnmt Ng dj`nt uttgrly agstrby tngd, mka tnmt tngy dj`nt rgigjvg kb dgriy, cut tnmt ng dj`nt
agstrby tngd, ms tng Lbra ibddmkaga Dbsgs+
Ebs 315=9$=7,33 $ # J nmvg `jvgk ybu m lmka hbr wnjin ybu aja kbt lmcbr, mka ijtjgs wnjin ybu aja
kbt cujla, mka ybu awgll jk tngd6 ybu gmt bh tng vjkgymras mka bljvg `rbvgs wnjin ybu aja kbt
plmkt+ Kbw tngrghbrg, hgmr tng Lbra, sgrvg Njd jk sjkigrjty mka jk trutn, mka put mwmy tng `bas
wnjin ybur hmtngrs sgrvga bk tng btngr sjag bh tng Sjvgr mka jk G`ypt+ Ygrvg tng Lbra- Mka jh jt
sggds gvjl tb ybu tb sgrvg tng Lbra, inbbsg hbr ybursglvgs tnjs amy wnbd ybu wjll sgrvg, wngtngr
tng `bas wnjin ybur hmtngrs sgrvga tnmt wgrg bk tng btngr sjag bh tng Sjvgr, br tng `bas bh tng
Mdbrjtgs, jk wnbsg lmka ybu awgll+ Cut ms hbr dg mka dy nbusg, wg wjll sgrvg tng Lbra++++# Yb
Ebsnum smja tb tng pgbplg, #Zbu mrg wjtkgssgs m`mjkst ybursglvgs , tb sgrvg Njd+# Mka tngy smja,
#Pg mrg wjtkgssgs+# VPg snbula kbtg tnmt tnjs gxnbrtmtjbk js dmag tb tng ibvgkmkt ibddukjty mka
kbt tb tng butsjag wbrla+ Ypmig abgs kbt pgrdjt dg tb agvglbp tnjs tngdg+ Yb jkstgma J wjll sgt hbrtn
m sjdplg qugstjbk5 snbula wg jktgrprgt mll tng btngr qubtga sirjpturgs jk lj`nt bh tnjs pmssm`g2 Br
snbula wg jktgrprgt tnjs pmssm`g jk lj`nt bh tng bvgrwngldjk` wjtkgss bh Yirjpturg2 i+h+ Gzf 98538$
3>T
= Yd 3537 $ VGlj smja tb njs sbksT, #Jh bkg dmk sjks m`mjkst mkbtngr, @ba wjll eua`g njd+ Cut jh m
dmk sjks m`mjkst tng Lbra, wnb wjll jktgrigag hbr njd2# Kgvgrtnglgss tngy aja kbt ngga tng vbjig
bh tngjr hmtngr, cgimusg tng Lbra agsjrga tb fjll tngd+ Vi+h+ Df 15==,=3T
= Yd =3533 $ Hbr tng Lbra wjll kbt hbrsmfg Njs pgbplg, hbr Njs `rgmt kmdg s smfg, cgimusg jt nms
plgmsga tng Lbra tb dmfg ybu Njs pgbplg+
= Fk 95> $ Mka Zbur sgrvmkt js jk tng djast bh Zbur pgbplg wnbd Zbu nmvg inbsgk, m `rgmt
pgbplg, tbb kudgrbus tb cg kudcgrga br ibuktga+
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= Fk =35=7 $ Yb tng fjk` aja kbt ljstgk tb tng pgbplg6 hbr tng turk bh mhhmjrs wms hrbd tng Lbra, tnmt
Ng dj`nt hulhjll Njs wbra, wnjin tng Lbra nma spbfgk cy Mnjemn tng Ynjlbkjtg tb Egrbcbmd tng sbk
bh Kgcmt+
3 Fk 3=50c$> $ Jk tnjs nbusg mka jk Egrusmlgd, wnjin J nmvg inbsgk but bh mll tng trjcgs bh Jsrmgl, J
wjll put dy kmdg hbrgvgr6 mka J wjll kbt dmfg tng hggt bh Jsrmgl wmkagr mkydbrg hrbd tng lmka
wnjin J `mvg tngjr hmtngrsbkly jh tngy mrg imrghul tb ab miibrajk` tb mll tnmt J nmvg ibddmkaga
tngd, mka miibrajk` tb mll tng lmw tnmt Dy sgrvmkt Dbsgs ibddmkaga tngd+ Vi+h+ Sd 95=:,3?+T
= Inr =85=9 $ B sgga bh Jsrmgl Njs sgrvmkt, ybu injlargk bh Emibc, Njs inbsgk bkgs-
3 Inr 858 $ Cut J nmvg inbsgk Egrusmlgd, tnmt Dy kmdg dmy cg tngrg6 mka J nmvg inbsgk Amvja tb
cg bvgr dy pgbplg Jsrmgl+
_s 995=3 $ Clgssga js tng kmtjbk wnbsg @ba js tng Lbra, mka tng pgbplg wnbd Ng nms inbsgk ms Njs
bwk jkngrjtmkig+
_s 8751m $ Clgssga js tng dmk wnbd Zbu inbbsg, mka imusg tb mpprbmin Zbu, tnmt ng dmy awgll jk
Zbur iburts+
_s 0>580,0?$03 $ Dbrgbvgr ng rgegitga tng tgkt bh Ebsgpn, mka aja kbt inbbsg tng trjcg bh Gpnrmjd,
cut inbsg tng trjcg bh Euamn, Dbukt Ujbk wnjin Ng lbvga++++ Ng mlsb inbsg Amvja Njs sgrvmkt, mka
tbbf njd hrbd tng snggphblas6 hrbd hbllbwjk` tng gwgs tnmt nma ybuk` Ng crbu`nt njd, tb
sngpngra Emibc Njs pgbplg mka Jsrmgl Njs jkngrjtmkig+ Yb ng sngpngraga tngd miibrajk` tb tng
jktg`rjty bh njs ngmrt, mka `ujaga tngd cy tng sfjllhulkgss bh njs nmkas+
_s >:59,1 $ J nmvg dmag m ibvgkmkt wjtn Dy inbsgk, J nmvg swbrk tb Dy sgrvmkt Amvja5 #Zbur
sgga J wjll gstmcljsn hbrgvgr, mka cujla up ybur tnrbkg tb mll `gkgrmtjbks+#
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_s =?758,19 $ B sgga bh Mcrmnmd Njs sgrvmkt, ybu injlargk bh Emibc, Njs inbsgk bkgs-+++ Ng
crbu`nt but Njs pgbplg wjtn eby, Njs inbsgk bkgs wjtn m ebyhul snbut+
_s =?857 $ Qnmt J dmy sgg tng cgkghjt bh Zbur inbsgk bkgs, tnmt J dmy rgebjig jk tng `lmakgss bh
Zbur kmtjbk, tnmt J dmy `lbry wjtn Zbur jkngrjtmkig+
_s ==:59?,=09 $ J nmvg inbsgk tng wmy bh trutn6 Zbur eua`dgkts J nmvg lmja cghbrg dg++++ Lgt Zbur
nmka cgibdg dy nglp, hbr J nmvg inbsgk Zbur prgigpts+ VM`mjk, snbula wg jktgrprgt mll tngsg
sirjpturgs jk tng lj`nt bh twb vgrsgs, br snmll wg jktgrprgt tngsg vgrsgs jk tng lj`nt bh tng rgst bh
Yirjpturg2T
_s =9751 $ Hbr tng Lbra nms inbsgk Emibc hbr Njdsglh, Jsrmgl hbr Njs spgijml trgmsurg+
_rv =851 $ Qng Lbra nms dmag mll tnjk`s hbr Njdsglh, ygs, gvgk tng wjifga hbr tng amy bh abbd+
Js =15= $ Hbr tng Lbra wjll nmvg dgriy bk Emibc, mka wjll stjll inbbsg Jsrmgl, mka sgttlg tngd jk
tngjr bwk lmka+ Qng strmk`grs wjll cg ebjkga wjtn tngd, mka tngy wjll iljk` tb tng nbusg bh Emibc+
Js 1=5>,: $ Cut ybu, Jsrmgl, mrg Dy sgrvmkt, Emibc, wnbd J nmvg inbsgk, tng agsigkamkts bh
Mcrmnmd Dy hrjgka+ Zbu wnbd J nmvg tmfgk hrbd tng gkas bh tng gmrtn, mka imllga hrbd jts
hmrtngst rg`jbks, mka J smja tb ybu, #Zbu mrg Dy sgrvmkt, J nmvg inbsgk ybu mka nmvg kbt imst ybu
mwmy+#
Js 195=? $ #Zbu mrg Dy wjtkgssgs,# smys tng Lbra, #mka Dy sgrvmkt wnbd J nmvg inbsgk, tnmt ybu
dmy fkbw mka cgljgvg Dg, mka ukagrstmka tnmt J md Ng++++#
Js 115=,3 $ Zgt ngmr kbw, B Emibc Dy sgrvmkt, mka Jsrmgl wnbd J nmvg inbsgk+ Qnus smys tng Lbra
wnb dmag ybu mka hbrdga ybu hrbd tng wbdc, wnb wjll nglp ybu5 #Hgmr kbt, B Emibc Dy sgrvmkt6
mka ybu, Egsnuruk, wnbd J nmvg inbsgk+#
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Js 1751 $ Hbr Emibc Dy sgrvmkt s smfg, mka Jsrmgl dy glgit, J nmvg gvgk imllga ybu cy ybur kmdg
VIyrusT6 J nmvg kmdga ybu, tnbu`n ybu nmvg kbt fkbwk dg+
Js 8859c,1 $ Eust ms tngy nmvg inbsgk tngjr bwk wmys, mka tngjr sbul aglj`nts jk tngjr mcbdjkmtjbks,
sb wjll J inbbsg tngjr aglusjbks, mka crjk` tngjr hgmrs bk tngd6 cgimusg wngk J imllga, kb bkg
mkswgrga, wngk J spbfg tngy aja kbt ngmr6 cut tngy aja gvjl cghbrg Dy gygs, mka inbsg tnmt jk
wnjin J ab kbt aglj`nt+ VYb wg sgg tnmt tnjs abitrjkg abgs kbt kg`mtg nudmk rgspbksjcjljty+ @ba js
eust wngk Ng eua`gs+ Mlsb, @ba s inbbsjk` tngjr jkjqujty hbr tngd abgs kbt dmfg Njd tng mutnbr bh
tngjr sjk+T
Egr =51,7 $ Qngk tng wbra bh tng Lbra imdg tb dg, smyjk`5 #Cghbrg J hbrdga ybu jk tng wbdc J
fkgw ybu6 cghbrg ybu wgrg cbrk J smkitjhjga ybu6 mka J bramjkga ybu m prbpngt tb tng kmtjbks+# Vi+h+
Sd >53:,9?T
Gzf =859$=1 $ Qnus smys tng Lbra @ba tb Egrusmlgd5 #Zbur cjrtn mka ybur kmtjvjty mrg hrbd tng
lmka bh Imkmmk6 ybur hmtngr wms mk Mdbrjtg mka ybur dbtngr m Njttjtg+ Ms hbr ybur kmtjvjty, bk tng
amy ybu wgrg cbrk ybur kmvgl ibra wms kbt iut, kbr wgrg ybu wmsnga jk wmtgr tb ilgmksg ybu6 ybu
wgrg kbt ruccga wjtn smlt kbr swmtnga jk swmaaljk` ilbtngs+ Kb gyg pjtjga ybu, tb ab mky bh tngsg
tnjk`s hbr ybu, tb nmvg ibdpmssjbk bk ybu6 cut ybu wgrg tnrbwk but jktb tng bpgk hjgla, wngk ybu
ybursglh wgrg lbmtnga bk tng amy ybu wgrg cbrk+ Mka wngk J pmssga cy ybu mka smw ybu
stru``ljk` jk ybur bwk clbba, J smja tb ybu jk ybur clbba, Ljvg- Zgs, J smja tb ybu jk ybur clbba,
Ljvg- J dmag ybu tnrjvg ljfg m plmkt jk tng hjgla6 mka ybu `rgw, dmturga, mka cgimdg vgry
cgmutjhul+ Zbur crgmsts wgrg hbrdga, ybur nmjr `rgw, cut ybu wgrg kmfga mka cmrg+ Pngk J pmssga
cy ybu m`mjk mka lbbfga upbk ybu, jkagga ybur tjdg wms tng tjdg bh lbvg6 sb J sprgma Dy wjk`
bvgr ybu mka ibvgrga ybur kmfgakgss+ Zgs, J swbrg mk bmtn tb ybu mka gktgrga jktb m ibvgkmkt
wjtn ybu, mka ybu cgimdg Djkg,# smys tng Lbra @ba+ #Qngk J wmsnga ybu jk wmtgr6 ygs, J
tnbrbu`nly wmsnga bhh ybur clbba, mka J mkbjktga ybu wjtn bjl+ J ilbtnga ybu jk gdcrbjagrga ilbtn
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mka `mvg ybu smkamls bh cma`gr sfjk6 J ilbtnga ybu wjtn hjkg ljkgk mka ibvgrga ybu wjtn sjlf+ J
mabrkga ybu wjtn brkmdgkts, put crmiglgts bk ybur wrjsts mka m inmjk bk ybur kgif+ Mka J put m
egwgl jk ybur kbsg, gmrrjk`s jk ybur gmrs, mka m cgmutjhul irbwk bk ybur ngma+ Qnus ybu wgrg
mabrkga wjtn `bla mka sjlvgr, mka ybur ilbtnjk` wms bh hjkg ljkgk, sjlf, mka gdcrbjagrga ilbtn+ Zbu
mtg pmstry bh hjkg hlbur, nbkgy, mka bjl+ Zbu wgrg gxiggajk`ly cgmutjhul, mka suiiggaga tb rbymlty+
Zbur hmdg wgkt but mdbk` tng kmtjbks cgimusg bh ybur cgmuty, hbr jt wms pgrhgit tnrbu`n Dy
splgkabr wnjin J nma cgstbwga bk ybu,# smys tng Lbra @ba+
Gzf 3?57 $ Qnus smys tng Lbra @ba5 #Bk tng amy wngk J inbsg Jsrmgl mka ljhtga Dy nmka jk mk bmtn
tb tng agsigkamkts bh tng nbusg bh Emibc, mka dmag Dysglh fkbwk tb tngd jk tng lmka bh G`ypt, J
ljhtga Dy nmka jk mk bmtn tb tngd, smyjk`, J md tng Lbra ybur @ba+ #
Gzf 98537$3> $ Qngk J wjll sprjkflg ilgmk wmtgr bk ybu, mka ybu snmll cg ilgmk6 J wjll ilgmksg ybu
hrbd mll ybur hjltnjkgss mka hrbd mll ybur jabls+ J wjll `jvg ybu m kgw ngmrt mka put m kgw spjrjt
wjtnjk ybu6 J wjll tmfg tng ngmrt bh stbkg but bh ybur hlgsn mka `jvg ybu m ngmrt bh hlgsn+ J wjll put
Dy Ypjrjt wjtnjk ybu mka imusg ybu tb wmlf jk Dy stmtutgs, mka ybu wjll fggp Dy eua`dgkts mka
ab tngd+ Qngk ybu snmll awgll jk tng lmka tnmt J `mvg tb ybur hmtngrs6 ybu snmll cg Dy pgbplg, mka J
wjll cg ybur @ba+
Ebgl 3593 $ Mka jt snmll ibdg tb pmss tnmt wnbgvgr imlls bk tng kmdg bh tng Lbra snmll cg smvga+ Hbr
jk Dbukt Ujbk mka jk Egrusmlgd tngrg snmll cg agljvgrmkig, ms tng Lbra nms smja, mdbk` tng
rgdkmkt wnbd tng Lbra imlls +
Dml =53,9 $ #J nmvg lbvga ybu,# smys tng Lbra+ Zgt ybu smy, #Jk wnmt wmy nmvg Zbu lbvga us2#
#Pms kbt Gsmu Emibc s crbtngr2# smys tng Lbra+ #Zgt Emibc J nmvg lbvga6 cut Gsmu J nmvg nmtga,
mka lmja wmstg njs dbuktmjks mka njs ngrjtm`g hbr tng emifmls bh tng wjlagrkgss+#
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Dt ==537$30 $ Mt tnmt tjdg Egsus mkswgrga mka smja, #J tnmkf Zbu, Hmtngr, Lbra bh ngmvgk mka
gmrtn, cgimusg Zbu nmvg njaagk tngsg tnjk`s hrbd tng wjsg mka pruagkt mka nmvg rgvgmlga tngd tb
cmcgs+ Gvgk sb, Hmtngr, hbr sb jt sggdga `bba jk ybur sj`nt+ Mll tnjk`s nmvg cggk agljvgrga tb dg
cy Dy Hmtngr, mka kb bkg fkbws tng Ybk gxigpt tng Hmtngr+ Kbr abgs mkybkg fkbw tng Hmtngr
gxigpt tng Ybk, mka ng tb wnbd tng Ybk wjlls tb rgvgml Njd+#
Dt =95==$=0 $ Ng mkswgrga mka smja tb tngd, #Cgimusg jt nms cggk `jvgk tb ybu tb fkbw tng
dystgrjgs bh tng fjk`abd bh ngmvgk, cut tb tngd jt nms kbt cggk `jvgk+ Hbr wnbgvgr nms, tb njd
dbrg wjll cg `jvgk, mka ng wjll nmvg mcukamkig6 cut wnbgvgr abgs kbt nmvg, gvgk wnmt ng nms wjll
cg tmfgk mwmy hrbd njd+ Qngrghbrg J spgmf tb tngd jk pmrmclgs, cgimusg sggjk` tngy ab kbt sgg,
mka ngmrjk` tngy ab kbt ngmr, kbr ab tngy ukagrstmka+ Mka jk tngd tng prbpngiy bh Jsmjmn js
hulhjllga, wnjin smys5 Ngmrjk` ybu wjll ngmr mka snmll kbt ukagrstmka, mka sggjk` ybu wjll sgg mka
kbt pgrigjvg6 hbr tng ngmrt bh tnjs pgbplg nms `rbwk aull+ Qngjr gmrs mrg nmra bh ngmrjk`, mka tngjr
gygs tngy nmvg ilbsga, lgst tngy snbula sgg wjtn tngjr gygs mka ngmr wjtn tngjr gmrs, lgst tngy snbula
ukagrstmka wjtn tngjr ngmrt mka turk sb tnmt J snbula ngml tngd+ Cut clgssga mrg ybur gygs hbr tngy
sgg, mka ybur gmrs hbr tngy ngmr6 hbr mssurgaly, J smy tb ybu tnmt dmky prbpngts mka rj`ntgbus dgk
agsjrga tb sgg wnmt ybu sgg, mka aja kbt sgg jt, mka tb ngmr wnmt ybu ngmr, mka aja kbt ngmr jt+
Dt =85=8,=0 $ Mka Yjdbk _gtgr mkswgrga mka smja, #Zbu mrg tng Inrjst, tng Ybk bh tng ljvjk`
@ba+# Egsus mkswgrga mka smja tb njd, #Clgssga mrg ybu, Yjdbk Cmr$Ebkmn, hbr hlgsn mka clbba nms
kbt rgvgmlga tnjs tb ybu, cut Dy Hmtngr wnb js jk ngmvgk+#
Dt =:531$38 $ #Mka m`mjk J smy tb ybu, jt js gmsjgr hbr m imdgl tb `b tnrbu`n tng gyg bh m kggalg
tnmk hbr m rjin dmk tb gktgr tng fjk`abd bh @ba+# Pngk Njs ajsijplgs ngmra jt, tngy wgrg
gxiggajk`ly mdmzga, smyjk`, #Pnb tngk imk cg smvga2# Cut Egsus lbbfga mt tngd mka smja tb tngd,
#Pjtn dgk tnjs js jdpbssjclg, cut wjtn @ba mll tnjk`s mrg pbssjclg+#
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Dt 3?5=8 $ Yb tng lmst wjll cg hjrst, mka tng hjrst lmst+ Hbr dmky mrg imllga, cut hgw inbsgk+
VDmebrjty tgxtT
Dt 335=3$=1 $ V_mrmclg bh tng Pgaajk` HgmstT Yb ng smja tb njd, Hrjgka, nbw aja ybu ibdg jk
ngrg wjtnbut m wgaajk` `mrdgkt2 mka ng wms spgginlgss+ Qngk tng fjk` smja tb tng sgrvmkts, Cjka
njd nmka mka hbbt, tmfg njd mwmy, mka imst njd jktb butgr amrfkgss6 tngrg wjll cg wggpjk` mka
`kmsnjk` bh tggtn+ Hbr dmky mrg imllga cut hgw mrg inbsgk+
Dt 31533 $ Mka uklgss tnbsg amys wgrg snbrtgkga, kb hlgsn wbula cg smvga6 cut hbr tng glgit s smfg
tnbsg amys wjll cg snbrtgkga+
Dt 37599,91 $ Mka Ng wjll sgt tng snggp bk Njs rj`nt nmka, cut tng `bmts bk tng lght+ Qngk tng Fjk`
wjll smy tb tnbsg bk Njs rj`nt nmka, #Ibdg, ybu clgssga bh dy Hmtngr, jkngrjt tng fjk`abd
prgpmrga hbr ybu hrbd tng hbukamtjbk bh tng wbrla+# VKbtg tng mkmlb`y bh snggp mka `bmts+ M `bmt
imk kgvgr cgibdg m snggp, kbr m snggp m `bmt+T
Df 15==,=3 $ Mka Ng smja tb tngd, #Qb ybu jt nms cggk `jvgk tb fkbw tng dystgry bh tng fjk`abd
bh @ba6 cut tb tnbsg wnb mrg butsjag, mll tnjk`s ibdg jk pmrmclgs, sb tnmt Yggjk` tngy dmy sgg mka
kbt pgrigjvg, mka ngmrjk` tngy dmy ngmr mka kbt ukagrstmka6 lgst tngy snbula turk, mka tngjr sjks cg
hbr`jvgk tngd+ #
Df =953?,33,30 $ Mka uklgss tng Lbra nma snbrtgkga tnbsg amys, kb hlgsn wbula cg smvga6 cut hbr
tng glgit s smfg, wnbd Ng inbsg, Ng snbrtgkga tng amys++++ Hbr hmlsg inrjsts mka hmlsg prbpngts wjll
rjsg mka snbw sj`ks mka wbkagrs tb agigjvg, jh pbssjclg, gvgk tng glgit++++ Mka tngk Ng wjll sgka
Njs mk`gls, mka `mtngr tb`gtngr Njs glgit hrbd tng hbur wjkas, hrbd tng hmrtngst pmrt bh gmrtn tb tng
hmrtngst pmrt bh ngmvgk+
Lf 1531$3: $ Qngk Ng smja, #Mssurgaly, J smy tb ybu, kb prbpngt js miigptga jk njs bwk ibuktry+
Cut J tgll ybu truly, dmky wjabws wgrg jk Jsrmgl jk tng amys bh Gljemn, wngk tng ngmvgk wms snut up
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tnrgg ygmrs mka sjx dbktns, mka tngrg wms m `rgmt hmdjkg tnrbu`nbut mll tng lmka6 cut tb kbkg bh
tngd wms Gljemn sgkt gxigpt tb Umrgpnmtn, jk tng rg`jbk bh Yjabk, tb m wbdmk wnb wms m wjabw+
Mka dmky lgpgrs wgrg jk Jsrmgl jk tng tjdg bh Gljsnm tng prbpngt, mka kbkg bh tngd wms ilgmksga
gxigpt Kmmdmk tng Yyrjmk+# Qngk mll tnbsg jk tng sykm`b`ug, wngk tngy ngmra tngsg tnjk`s, wgrg
hjllga wjtn wrmtn, mka rbsg up mka tnrust Njd but bh tng ijty6 mka tngy lga Njd tb tng crbw bh tng
njll bk wnjin tngjr ijty wms cujlt, tnmt tngy dj`nt tnrbw Njd abwk bvgr tng iljhh+
Lf >5=? $ Qb ybu jt nms cggk `jvgk tb fkbw tng dystgrjgs bh tng fjk`abd bh @ba, cut tb tng rgst jt
js `jvgk jk pmrmclgs, tnmt #sggjk` tngy dmy kbt sgg, mka ngmrjk` tngy dmy kbt ukagrstmka+#
Lf =?53?$33 $ #Kgvgrtnglgss ab kbt rgebjig jk tnjs, tnmt tng spjrjts mrg sucegit tb ybu, cut rmtngr
rgebjig cgimusg ybur kmdgs mrg wrjttgk jk ngmvgk+# Jk tnmt nbur Egsus rgebjiga jk tng Ypjrjt mka
smja, #J prmjsg Zbu, Hmtngr, Lbra bh ngmvgk mka gmrtn, tnmt Zbu nmvg njaagk tngsg tnjk`s hrbd tng
wjsg mka pruagkt mka rgvgmlga tngd tb cmcgs+ Gvgk sb, Hmtngr, hbr sb jt sggdga `bba jk Zbur sj`nt+
Mll tnjk`s nmvg cggk agljvgrga tb Dg cy Dy Hmtngr, mka kb bkg fkbws wnb tng Ybk js cut tng
Hmtngr, mka wnb tng Hmtngr js cut tng Ybk, mka tng bkg tb wnbd tng Ybk wjlls tb rgvgml Njd+#
Lf =>50 $ Mka snmll @ba kbt mvgk`g Njs bwk glgit wnb iry but amy mka kj`nt tb Njd, tnbu`n Ng
cgmrs lbk` wjtn tngd2
Lf 31510 $ mka tnmt rgpgktmkig mka tng rgdjssjbk bh sjks snbula cg prgminga jk Njs kmdg tb mll
kmtjbks, cg`jkkjk` mt Egrusmlgd+
Ek 95=>$3= $ Ng wnb cgljgvgs jk Njd js kbt ibkagdkga6 cut ng wnb abgs kbt cgljgvg js ibkagdkga
mlrgmay, cgimusg ng nms kbt cgljgvga jk tng kmdg bh tng bkly cg`bttgk Ybk bh @ba+ Mka tnjs js tng
ibkagdkmtjbk, tnmt tng lj`nt nms ibdg jktb tng wbrla, mka dgk lbvga amrfkgss rmtngr tnmk lj`nt,
cgimusg tngjr aggas wgrg gvjl+ Hbr gvgrybkg prmitjijk` gvjl nmtgs tng lj`nt mka abgs kbt ibdg tb tng
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lj`nt, lgst njs aggas snbula cg gxpbsga+ Cut ng wnb abgs tng trutn ibdgs tb tng lj`nt, tnmt njs aggas
dmy cg ilgmrly sggk, tnmt tngy nmvg cggk abkg jk @ba +
Ek 753= $ Hbr ms tng Hmtngr rmjsgs tng agma mka `jvgs ljhg tb tngd, gvgk sb tng Ybk `jvgs ljhg tb
wnbd Ng wjll+
Ek >513$10 $13Egsus smja tb tngd, #Jh @ba wgrg ybur Hmtngr, ybu wbula lbvg Dg, hbr J prbiggaga
hbrtn mka imdg hrbd @ba6 kbr nmvg J ibdg bh Dysglh, cut Ng sgkt Dg+ 19Pny ab ybu kbt
ukagrstmka Dy spggin2 Cgimusg ybu mrg kbt mclg tb ljstgk tb Dy wbra+ 11Zbu mrg bh ybur hmtngr tng
agvjl, mka tng agsjrgs bh ybur hmtngr ybu wmkt tb ab+ Ng wms m duragrgr hrbd tng cg`jkkjk`, mka
abgs kbt stmka jk tng trutn, cgimusg tngrg js kb trutn jk njd+ Pngk ng spgmfs m ljg, ng spgmfs hrbd
njs bwk rgsburigs, hbr ng js m ljmr mka tng hmtngr bh jt+17Cut cgimusg J tgll tng trutn, ybu ab kbt
cgljgvg Dg+ 18Pnjin bh ybu ibkvjits Dg bh sjk2 Mka jh J tgll tng trutn, wny ab ybu kbt cgljgvg
Dg2 10Ng wnb js bh @ba ngmrs @ba s wbras6 tngrghbrg ybu ab kbt ngmr, cgimusg ybu mrg kbt bh
@ba+#
Ek =3590 $ Cut mltnbu`n Ng nma abkg sb dmky sj`ks cghbrg tngd, tngy aja kbt cgljgvg jk Njd, tnmt
tng wbra bh Jsmjmn tng prbpngt dj`nt cg hulhjllga, wnjin ng spbfg5 #Lbra, wnb nms cgljgvga bur
rgpbrt2 Mka tb wnbd nms tng mrd bh tng Lbra cggk rgvgmlga2# Qngrghbrg tngy ibula kbt cgljgvg,
cgimusg Jsmjmn smja m`mjk5 #Ng nms cljkaga tngjr gygs mka nmragkga tngjr ngmrt, lgst tngy snbula sgg
wjtn tngjr gygs mka ukagrstmka wjtn tngjr ngmrt, lgst tngy snbula turk, sb tnmt J snbula ngml tngd+#
Ek =95=0,=>m $ Jh ybu fkbw tngsg tnjk`s, nmppy mrg ybu jh ybu ab tngd+ J ab kbt spgmf ibkigrkjk`
mll bh ybu VajsijplgsT+ J fkbw wnbd J nmvg inbsgk+
Ek =75=8,=: $ Zbu aja kbt inbbsg Dg, cut J inbsg ybu mka mppbjktga ybu tnmt ybu snbula `b mka
cgmr hrujt, mka tnmt ybur hrujt snbula rgdmjk, tnmt wnmtgvgr ybu msf tng Hmtngr jk Dy kmdg Ng dmy
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`jvg ybu++++ Jh ybu wgrg bh tng wbrla, tng wbrla wbula lbvg jts bwk+ Zgt cgimusg ybu mrg kbt bh tng
wbrla, cut J inbsg ybu but bh tng wbrla, tngrghbrg tng wbrla nmtgs ybu+
Ek =053,9,8$=3,=1,3?,31,37 $ Zbu nmvg `jvgk Vybur YbkT mutnbrjty bvgr mll hlgsn, tnmt Ng snmll `jvg
gtgrkml ljhg tb ms dmky ms Zbu nmvg `jvgk Njd+ Mka tnjs js gtgrkml ljhg, tnmt tngy dmy fkbw Zbu,
tng bkly trug @ba, mka Egsus Inrjst wnbd Zbu nmvg sgkt++++ J nmvg dmkjhgstga Zbur kmdg tb tng
dgk wnbd Zbu nmvg `jvgk Dg but bh tng wbrla+ Qngy wgrg yburs, Zbu `mvg tngd tb Dg, mka tngy
nmvg fgpt Zbur wbra+ Kbw tngy nmvg fkbwk tnmt mll tnjk`s wnjin Zbu nmvg `jvgk Dg mrg hrbd
Zbu+ Hbr J nmvg `jvgk tb tngd tng wbras wnjin Zbu nmvg `jvgk Dg6 mka tngy nmvg rgigjvga tngd,
mka nmvg fkbwk surgly tnmt J imdg hbrtn hrbd Zbu6 mka tngy nmvg cgljgvga tnmt Zbu sgkt dg+ J
prmy hbr tngd+ J ab kbt prmy hbr tng wbrla cut hbr tnbsg wnbd Zbu nmvg `jvgk Dg, hbr tngy mrg
Zburs+ Mka mll Djkg mrg Zburs, mka Zburs mrg Djkg, mka J md `lbrjhjga jk tngd+ Kbw J md kb
lbk`gr jk tng wbrla, cut tngsg mrg jk tng wbrla, mka J ibdg tb Zbu+ Nbly Hmtngr, fggp tnrbu`n Zbur
kmdg tnbsg wnbd Zbu nmvg `jvgk Dg, tnmt tngy dmy cg bkg ms Pg mrg+ Pnjlg J wms wjtn tngd jk
tng wbrla, J fgpt tngd jk ybur kmdg+ Qnbsg wnbd Zbu `mvg Dg, J nmvg fgpt6 mka kbkg bh tngd js
lbst gxigpt tng sbk bh pgrajtjbk, tnmt tng Yirjpturg dj`nt cg hulhjllga++++ J nmvg `jvgk tngd Zbur
wbra6 mka tng wbrla nms nmtga tngd cgimusg tngy mrg kbt bh tng wbrla, eust ms J md kbt bh tng
wbrla++++ J ab kbt prmy hbr tngsg mlbkg, cut mlsb hbr tnbsg wnb wjll cgljgvg jk Dg tnrbu`n tngjr
wbra++++ Hmtngr J agsjrg tnmt tngy mlsb wnbd Zbu `mvg Dg dmy cg wjtn Dg wngrg J md, tnmt tngy
dmy cgnbla Dy `lbry wnjin Zbu nmvg `jvgk Dg6 hbr Zbu lbvga Dg cghbrg tng hbukamtjbk bh tng
wbrla+ B rj`ntgbus Hmtngr- Qng wbrla nms kbt fkbwk Zbu, cut J nmvg fkbwk Zbu6 mka tngsg nmvg
fkbw tnmt Zbu sgkt Dg+ VDmebrjty tgxtT
Mi :5=7 $ Cut tng Lbra smja tb VMkmkjmsT, #@b, hbr ng js m inbsgk vgssgl bh Djkg tb cgmr Dy kmdg
cghbrg @gktjlgs, fjk`s, mka tng injlargk bh Jsrmgl+#
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Mi =95=0,1> $ Qng @ba bh tnjs pgbplg Jsrmgl inbsg bur hmtngrs, mka gxmltga tng pgbplg wngk tngy
awglt ms strmk`grs jk tng lmka bh G`ypt, mka wjtn mk upljhtga mrd Ng crbu`nt tngd but bh jt++++ Kbw
wngk tng @gktjlgs ngmra tnjs, tngy wgrg `lma mka `lbrjhjga tng wbra bh tng Lbra+ Mka ms dmky ms
nma cggk mppbjktga tb gtgrkml ljhg cgljgvga+
Mi 3350$=8 $ Mka J hgll tb tng `rbuka mka ngmra m vbjig smyjk` tb dg, #Ymul, Ymul, wny mrg ybu
pgrsgiutjk` Dg2# Yb J mkswgrga, #Pnb mrg ybu Lbra2# Mka ng smja tb dg, #J md Egsus bh
Kmzmrgtn, wnbd ybu mrg pgrsgiutjk`+# Kbw tnbsg wnb wgrg wjtn dg jkagga smw tng lj`nt mka wgrg
mhrmja, cut tngy aja kbt ngmr tng vbjig bh njd wnb spbfg tb dg Vi+h+ Df 15=3T+ Yb J smja, #Pnmt
snmll J ab, Lbra2# Mka tng Lbra smja tb dg, #Mrjsg mka `b jktb Amdmsius, mka tngrg ybu wjll cg
tbla mll tnjk`s wnjin mrg mppbjktga hbr ybu tb ab+# Mka sjkig J ibula kbt sgg hbr tng `lbry bh tnmt
lj`nt, cgjk` lga cy tng nmka bh tnbsg wnb wgrg wjtn dg, J imdg jktb Amdmsius+ Qngk bkg, Mkmkjms,
m agvbut dmk miibrajk` tb tng lmw, nmvjk` m `bba tgstjdbky wjtn mll tng Egws wnb awglt tngrg,
imdg tb dg6 mka ng stbba mka smja tb dg, #Crbtngr Ymul, rgigjvg ybur sj`nt+# Mka mt tnmt smdg nbur
J lbbfga up mt njd+ Qngk ng smja, #Qng @ba bh bur hmtngrs nms inbsgk ybu tnmt ybu snbula fkbw
Njs wjll, mka sgg tng eust Bkg, mka ngmr tng vbjig bh njs dbutn+ Hbr ybu wjll cg Njs wjtkgss tb mll
dgk bh wnmt ybu nmvg sggk mka ngmra+ Mka kbw wny mrg ybu wmjtjk`2 Mrjsg mka cg cmptjzga, mka
wmsn mwmy ybur sjks, imlljk` bk tng kmdg bh tng Lbra+#
Sd =57,8 $ tnrbu`n Vtng YpjrjtT wg nmvg rgigjvga `rmig mka mpbstlgsnjp hbr bcgajgkig tb tng hmjtn
mdbk` mll kmtjbks hbr Njs kmdg, mdbk` wnbd ybu mlsb mrg tng imllga bh Egsus Inrjst
Sd >53>$9?,99,:58$3: $ 3>Mka wg fkbw tnmt mll tnjk`s wbrf tb`gtngr hbr `bba tb tnbsg wnb lbvg
@ba, tb tnbsg wnb mrg tng imllga miibrajk` tb Njs purpbsg+ 3: Hbr wnbd Ng hbrgfkgw, Ng mlsb
prgagstjkga tb cg ibkhbrdga tb tng jdm`g bh Njs Ybk, tnmt Ng dj`nt cg tng hjrstcbrk mdbk` dmky
crgtnrgk+ 9?Dbrgbvgr wnbd Ng prgagstjkga, tngsg Ng mlsb imllga6 wnbd Ng imllga, tngsg Ng mlsb
eustjhjga6 mka wnbd Ng eustjhjga, tngsg Ng mlsb `lbrjhjga++++99Pnb snmll crjk` m inmr`g m`mjkst
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@ba s glgit2 Jt js @ba wnb eustjhjgs++++ :8Cut jt js kbt tnmt tng wbra bh @ba nms tmfgk kb ghhgit+ Hbr
tngy mrg kbt mll Jsrmgl wnb mrg bh Jsrmgl,0kbr mrg tngy mll injlargk cgimusg tngy mrg tng sgga bh
Mcrmnmd6 cut, #Jk Jsmmi ybur sgga snmll cg imllga+#>Qnmt js, tnbsg wnb mrg tng injlargk bh tng hlgsn,
tngsg mrg kbt tng injlargk bh @ba6 cut tng injlargk bh tng prbdjsg mrg ibuktga ms tng sgga+ : Hbr tnjs
js tng wbra bh prbdjsg5 #Mt tnjs tjdg J wjll ibdg mka Ymrmn snmll nmvg m sbk+# =?Mka kbt bkly tnjs,
cut wngk Sgcgiim mlsb nma ibkigjvga cy bkg dmk, gvgk cy bur hmtngr Jsmmi ==.hbr tng injlargk kbt
ygt cgjk` cbrk, kbr nmvjk` abkg mky `bba br gvjl, tnmt tng purpbsg bh @ba miibrajk` tb glgitjbk
dj`nt stmka, kbt bh wbrfs cut bh Njd wnb imlls*, =3jt wms smja tb ngr, #Qng blagr snmll sgrvg tng
ybuk`gr+# =9Ms jt js wrjttgk, #Emibc J nmvg lbvga, cut Gsmu J nmvg nmtga+#=1Pnmt snmll wg smy tngk2
Js tngrg ukrj`ntgbuskgss wjtn @ba2 Igrtmjkly kbt- =7Hbr Ng smys tb Dbsgs, #J wjll nmvg dgriy bk
wnbdgvgr J wjll nmvg dgriy, mka J wjll nmvg ibdpmssjbk bk wnbdgvgr J wjll nmvg
ibdpmssjbk+# =8Yb tngk jt js kbt bh njd wnb wjlls, kbr bh njd wnb ruks, cut bh @ba wnb snbws
dgriy+ =0Hbr tng Yirjpturg smys tb _nmrmbn, #Gvgk hbr tnjs smdg purpbsg J nmvg rmjsga ybu up, tnmt J
dj`nt snbw Dy pbwgr jk ybu, mka tnmt Dy kmdg dj`nt cg agilmrga jk mll tng gmrtn+#=>
Qngrghbrg
Ng nms dgriy bk wnbd Ng wjlls, mka wnbd Ng wjlls Ng nmragks+ =: Zbu wjll smy tb dg tngk,
#Pny abgs Ng stjll hjka hmult2 Hbr wnb nms rgsjstga Njs wjll2# 3? Cut jkagga, B dmk, wnb mrg ybu tb
rgply m`mjkst @ba2 Pjll tng tnjk` hbrdga smy tb njd wnb hbrdga jt, #Pny nmvg ybu dmag dg ljfg
tnjs2# 3=Abgs kbt tng pbttgr nmvg pbwgr bvgr tng ilmy, hrbd tng smdg ludp tb dmfg bkg vgssgl hbr
nbkbr mka mkbtngr hbr ajsnbkbr2 33Pnmt jh @ba, wmktjk` tb snbw Njs wrmtn mka tb dmfg Njs pbwgr
fkbwk, gkaurga wjtn duin lbk`suhhgrjk` tng vgssgls bh wrmtn prgpmrga hbr agstruitjbk, 39mka tnmt
Ng dj`nt dmfg fkbwk tng rjings bh Njs `lbry bk tng vgssgls bh dgriy, wnjin Ng nma prgpmrga
cghbrgnmka hbr `lbry, 31gvgk us wnbd Ng imllga, kbt bh tng Egws bkly, cut mlsb bh tng
@gktjlgs2 37Ms Ng smys mlsb jk Nbsgm5 #J wjll imll tngd Dy pgbplg, wnb wgrg kbt Dy pgbplg, mka
ngr cglbvga, wnb wms kbt cglbvga+ 38Mka jt snmll ibdg tb pmss jk tng plmig wngrg jt wms smja tb
tngd, Zbu mrg kbt Dy pgbplg, tngrg tngy wjll cg imllga sbks bh tng ljvjk` @ba+# 30Jsmjmn mlsb irjgs
but ibkigrkjk` Jsrmgl5 #Qnbu`n tng kudcgr bh tng injlargk bh Jsrmgl cg ms tng smka bh tng sgm, tng
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rgdkmkt wjll cg smvga+ 3>Hbr Ng wjll hjkjsn tng wbrf mka iut jt snbrt jk rj`ntgbuskgss, cgimusg tng
Lbra wjll dmfg m snbrt wbrf upbk tng gmrtn+# 3: Mka ms Jsmjmn smja cghbrg5 #Wklgss tng Lbra bh
Ymcmbtn nma lght us m sgga, wg wbula nmvg cgibdg ljfg Ybabd, mka wg wbula nmvg cggk dmag ljfg
@bdbrrmn+
Sd =?5=3,=9 $ Hbr tngjr js kb ajstjkitjbk cgtwggk Egw mka @rggf, hbr tng smdg Lbra bvgr mll js rjin
tb mll wnb imll upbk Njd+ Hbr #wnbgvgr imlls bk tng kmdg bh tng Lbra snmll cg smvga+# Vi+h+ Ebgl
3593T
Sd ==53$=? $ @ba nms kbt imst mwmy Njs pgbplg wnbd Ng hbrgfkgw+ Br ab ybu kbt fkbw wnmt tng
Yirjpturg smys bh Gljemn, nbw ng plgmas wjtn @ba m`mjkst Jsrmgl, smyjk`, #Lbra, tngy nmvg fjllga
Zbur prbpngts mka tbrk abwk Zbur mltmrs, mka J mlbkg md lght, mka tngy sggf dy ljhg#2 Cut wnmt
abgs tng ajvjkg rgspbksg smy tb njd2 #J nmvg rgsgrvga hbr Dysglh sgvgk tnbusmka dgk wnb nmvg
kbt cbwga tng fkgg tb Cmml+# Gvgk sb tngk, mt tnjs prgsgkt tjdg tngrg js m rgdkmkt miibrajk` tb tng
glgitjbk bh `rmig+ Mka jh cy `rmig, tngk jt js kb lbk`gr bh wbrfs6 btngrwjsg `rmig js kb lbk`gr `rmig+
Cut jh jt js bh wbrfs, jt js kb lbk`gr `rmig6 btngrwjsg wbrf js kb lbk`gr wbrf+ Pnmt tngk2 Jsrmgl nms
kbt bctmjkga wnmt jt sggfs6 cut tng glgit nmvg bctmjkga jt, mka tng rgst wgrg nmragkga+ Eust ms jt js
wrjttgk5 #@ba nms `jvgk tngd m spjrjt bh stupbr, gygs tnmt tngy snbula kbt sgg mka gmrs tnmt tngy
snbula kbt ngmr, tb tnjs vgry amy+# Mka Amvja smys5 #Lgt tngjr tmclg cgibdg m skmrg mka m trmp, m
studcljk` clbif mka m rgibdpgksg tb tngd6 Lgt tngjr gygs cg amrfgkga, tnmt tngy dmy kbt sgg, mka
cbw abwk tngjr cmif mlwmys+#
Sd =85=9 $ @rggt Suhus, inbsgk jk tng Lbra++++
= Ibr =538$3: $ Hbr ybu sgg ybur imlljk`, crgtnrgk, tnmt kbt dmky wjsg miibrajk` tb tng hlgsn, kbt
dmky dj`nty, kbt dmky kbclg, mrg imllga+ Cut @ba nms inbsgk tng hbbljsn tnjk`s bh tng wbrla tb
put tb snmdg tng wjsg, mka @ba nms inbsgk tng wgmf tnjk`s bh tng wbrla tb put tb snmdg tng tnjk`s
wnjin mrg dj`nty6 mka tng cmsg tnjk`s bh tng wbrla mka tng tnjk`s wnjin mrg agspjsga @ba nms
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inbsgk, mka tng tnjk`s wnjin mrg kbt, tb crjk` tb kbtnjk` tng tnjk`s tnmt mrg, tnmt kb hlgsn snbula
`lbry jk Njs prgsgkig+
= Ibr 350$=1 $ Cut wg spgmf tng wjsabd bh @ba jk m dystgry, tng njaagk wjsabd wnjin @ba
bramjkga cghbrg tng m`gs hbr bur `lbry, wnjin kbkg bh tng rulgrs bh tnjs m`g fkgw6 hbr nma tngy
fkbwk, tngy wbula kbt nmvg iruijhjga tng Lbra bh `lbry+ Cut ms jt js wrjttgk5 #Gyg nms kbt sggk, kbr
gmr ngmra, kbr nmvg gktgrga jktb tng ngmrt bh dmk tng tnjk`s wnjin @ba nms prgpmrga hbr tnbsg wnb
lbvg Njd+# Cut @ba nms rgvgmlga tngd tb us tnrbu`n Njs Ypjrjt+ Hbr tng Ypjrjt sgmrings mll tnjk`s,
ygs, tng aggp tnjk`s bh @ba+ Hbr wnmt dmk fkbws tng tnjk`s bh m dmk gxigpt tng spjrjt bh tng dmk
wnjin js jk njd2 Gvgk sb kb bkg fkbws tng tnjk`s bh @ba gxigpt tng Ypjrjt bh @ba+ Kbw wg nmvg
rgigjvga, kbt tng spjrjt bh tng wbrla, cut tng Ypjrjt wnb js hrbd @ba, tnmt wg dj`nt fkbw tng tnjk`s
tnmt nmvg cggk hrggly `jvgk tb us cy @ba+ Qngsg tnjk`s wg mlsb spgmf, kbt jk wbras wnjin dmk s
wjsabd tgmings cut wnjin tng Nbly Ypjrjt tgmings, ibdpmrjk` spjrjtuml tnjk`s wjtn spjrjtuml+ Cut
tng kmturml dmk abgs kbt rgigjvg tng tnjk`s bh tng Ypjrjt bh @ba, hbr tngy mrg hbbljsnkgss tb njd6
kbr imk ng fkbw tngd, cgimusg tngy mrg spjrjtumlly ajsigrkga+
Gpn =51$=8 $ eust ms Ng inbsg us jk Njd cghbrg tng hbukamtjbk bh tng wbrla, tnmt wg snbula cg nbly
mka wjtnbut clmdg cghbrg Njd jk lbvg, nmvjk` prgagstjkga us tb mabptjbk ms sbks cy Egsus Inrjst tb
Njdsglh, miibrajk` tb tng `bba plgmsurg bh Njs wjll, tb tng prmjsg bh tng `lbry bh Njs `rmig, cy
wnjin Ng nms cgstbwga `rmig upbk us jk tng Cglbvga+ Jk Njd wg nmvg rgagdptjbk tnrbu`n Njs
clbba, tng hbr`jvgkgss bh sjks, miibrajk` tb tng rjings bh Njs `rmig wnjin Ng dmag tb mcbuka
tbwmra us jk mll wjsabd mka pruagkig, nmvjk` dmag fkbwk tb us tng dystgry bh Njs wjll,
miibrajk` tb Njs `bba plgmsurg wnjin Ng purpbsga jk Njdsglh, tnmt jk tng ajspgksmtjbk bh tng
hullkgss bh tng tjdgs Ng dj`nt `mtngr tb`gtngr jk bkg mll tnjk`s jk Inrjst, cbtn wnjin mrg jk ngmvgk
mka wnjin mrg bk gmrtn jk Njd, jk wnbd mlsb wg nmvg bctmjkga mk jkngrjtmkig, cgjk` prgagstjkga
miibrajk` tb tng purpbsg bh Njd wnb wbrfs mll tnjk`s miibrajk` tb tng ibuksgl bh Njs wjll, tnmt wg
wnb hjrst trustga jk Inrjst snbula cg tb tng prmjsg bh Njs `lbry+ Jk Njd ybu mlsb trustga, mhtgr ybu
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ngmra tng wbra bh trutn, tng `bspgl bh ybur smlvmtjbk6 jk wnbd mlsb, nmvjk` cgljgvga, ybu wgrg
sgmlga wjtn tng Nbly Ypjrjt bh prbdjsg, wnb js tng `umrmktgg bh bur jkngrjtmkig uktjl tng rgagdptjbk
bh tng purinmsga pbssgssjbk, tb tng prmjsg bh Njs `lbry+ Qngrghbrg J mlsb, mhtgr J ngmra bh ybur hmjtn
jk tng Lbra Egsus mka ybur lbvg hbr mll tng smjkts, ab kbt igmsg tb `jvg tnmkfs hbr ybu, dmfjk`
dgktjbk bh ybu jk dy prmygrs+ V]+ $ Pny abgs _mul tnmkf @ba hbr tngjr hmjtn2 M+ $ cgimusg @ba
`mvg jt tb tngd+T
Gpn 35>$=? $ Hbr cy `rmig ybu nmvg cggk smvga tnrbu`n hmjtn, mka tnmt kbt bh ybursglvgs6 jt js tng
`jht bh @ba, kbt bh wbrfs, lgst mkybkg snbula cbmst+ Hbr wg mrg Njs wbrfdmksnjp, irgmtga jk Inrjst
Egsus hbr `bba wbrfs, wnjin @ba prgpmrga cghbrgnmka tnmt wg snbula wmlf jk tngd+
_np 35=3,=9 $ Qngrghbrg, dy cglbvga, ms ybu nmvg mlwmys bcgyga+++wbrf but ybur bwk smlvmtjbk
wjtn hgmr mka trgdcljk`6 hbr jt js @ba wnb wbrfs jk ybu cbtn tb wjll mka tb ab hbr Njs `bba
plgmsurg+
Ibl 95=3,=9 $ Qngrghbrg, ms tng glgit bh @ba, nbly mka cglbvga, put bk tgkagr dgrijgs, fjkakgss,
nudclgkgss bh djka, dggfkgss, lbk`suhhgrjk`6 cgmrjk` wjtn bkg mkbtngr, jh mkybkg nms m ibdplmjkt
m`mjkst mkbtngr6 gvgk ms Inrjst hbr`mvg ybu, sb ybu mlsb dust ab+
= Qn =53$7 $ Pg `jvg tnmkfs tb @ba mlwmys hbr ybu mll, dmfjk` dgktjbk bh ybu jk bur prmygrs,
rgdgdcgrjk` wjtnbut igmsjk` ybur wbrf bh hmjtn, lmcbr bh lbvg, mka pmtjgkig bh nbpg jk bur Lbra
Egsus Inrjst jk tng sj`nt bh bur @ba mka Hmtngr, fkbwjk`, cglbvga crgtnrgk, ybur glgitjbk cy @ba+
Hbr Vj+g+ cgimusgT bur `bspgl aja kbt ibdg tb ybu jk wbra bkly, cut mlsb jk pbwgr, mka jk tng Nbly
Ypjrjt mka jk duin mssurmkig++++
= Qn 75: $ Hbr @ba aja kbt mppbjkt us tb wrmtn, cut tb bctmjk smlvmtjbk tnrbu`n bur Lbra Egsus
Inrjst+
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3 Qn 35==$=1 $ Mka hbr tnjs rgmsbk @ba wjll sgka tngd strbk` aglusjbk, tnmt tngy snbula cgljgvg tng
ljg, tnmt tngy mll dmy cg ibkagdkga wnb aja kbt cgljgvg tng trutn cut nma plgmsurg jk
ukrj`ntgbuskgss+ Cut wg mrg cbuka tb `jvg tnmkfs tb @ba mlwmys hbr ybu, crgtnrgk cglbvga cy tng
Lbra, cgimusg @ba hrbd tng cg`jkkjk` inbsg ybu hbr smlvmtjbk tnrbu`n smkitjhjimtjbk cy tng Ypjrjt
mka cgljgh jk tng trutn, tb wnjin Ng imllga ybu cy bur `bspgl, hbr tng bctmjkjk` bh tng `lbry bh bur
Lbra Egsus Inrjst+
= Qd 753= $ J inmr`g ybu cghbrg @ba mka tng Lbra Egsus Inrjst mka tng glgit mk`gls tnmt ybu
bcsgrvg tngsg tnjk`s wjtnbut prgeuajig, abjk` kbtnjk` wjtn pmrtjmljty+
3 Qd =5:$== $ V@baT nms smvga us mka imllga us wjtn m nbly imlljk`, kbt miibrajk` tb bur wbrfs, cut
miibrajk` tb Njs bwk purpbsg mka `rmig wnjin wms `jvgk tb us jk Inrjst Egsus cghbrg tjdg cg`mk,
cut nms kbw cggk rgvgmlga cy tng mppgmrjk` bh bur Ymvjbr Egsus Inrjst, wnb nms mcbljsnga agmtn
mka crbu`nt ljhg mka jddbrtmljty tb lj`nt tnrbu`n tng `bspgl, tb wnjin J wms mppbjktga m prgmingr,
mk mpbstlg, mka m tgmingr bh tng @gktjlgs+
3 Qd 35=? $ Qngrghbrg J gkaurg mll tnjk`s hbr tng smfg bh tng glgit, tnmt tngy mlsb dmy bctmjk tng
smlvmtjbk wnjin js jk Inrjst Egsus wjtn gtgrkml `lbry+
Qjt =5= $ _mul, m sgrvmkt bh @ba mka mk mpbstlg bh Egsus Inrjst, miibrajk` tb tng hmjtn bh @ba s glgit
mka tng mifkbwlga`dgkt bh tng trutn wnjin js miibrajk` tb `baljkgss++++
Es =5=0,=> $ Gvgry `bba `jht mka gvgry pgrhgit `jht js hrbd mcbvg, mka ibdgs abwk hrbd tng Hmtngr
bh lj`nts, wjtn wnbd tngrg js kb vmrjmtjbk br snmabw bh turkjk`+ Bh Njs bwk wjll Ng crbu`nt us
hbrtn cy tng wbra bh trutn, tnmt wg dj`nt cg m fjka bh hjrsthrujts bh Njs irgmturgs+
Es 357 $ Ljstgk, dy cglbvga crgtnrgk5 Nms @ba kbt inbsgk tng pbbr bh tnjs wbrla tb cg rjin jk hmjtn
mka ngjrs bh tng fjk`abd wnjin Ng prbdjsga tb tnbsg wnb lbvg Njd2
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= _t =53,3?,3= $ glgit miibrajk` tb tng hbrgfkbwlga`g bh @ba tng Hmtngr, jk smkitjhjimtjbk bh tng
Ypjrjt, hbr bcgajgkig mka sprjkfljk` bh tng clbba bh Egsus Inrjst++++ Ng jkagga wms hbrgbramjkga
cghbrg tng hbukamtjbk bh tng wbrla, cut wms dmkjhgst jk tngsg lmst tjdgs hbr ybu wnb tnrbu`n
Njd cgljgvg jk @ba, wnb rmjsga Njd hrbd tng agma mka `mvg Njd `lbry, sb tnmt ybur hmjtn mka
nbpg mrg jk @ba+
= _t 35>c$: $ Qngy studclg, cgjk` ajsbcgajgkt tb tng wbra, tb wnjin tngy wgrg mlsb mppbjktga + Cut
ybu mrg m inbsgk `gkgrmtjbk, m rbyml prjgstnbba, m nbly kmtjbk, Njs bwk spgijml pgbplg, tnmt ybu
dmy prbilmjd tng prmjsgs bh Njd wnb imllga ybu but bh amrfkgss jktb Njs dmrvglbus lj`nt+
= _t 75=9m $ Yng wnb js jk Cmcylbk, glgit tb`gtngr wjtn ybu, `rggts ybu+
3 _t =5=? $ Qngrghbrg, crgtnrgk, cg gvgk dbrg ajlj`gkt tb dmfg ybur imlljk` mka glgitjbk surg, hbr jh
ybu ab tngsg tnjk`s ybu wjll kgvgr studclg+
= Ek 15=: $ Pg lbvg Njd cgimusg Ng hjrst lbvga us+
Euag 1 $ Hbr igrtmjk dgk nmvg irgpt jk ukkbtjiga, wnb lbk` m`b wgrg dmrfga but hbr tnjs
ibkagdkmtjbk, uk`baly dgk, wnb turk tng `rmig bh bur @ba jktb ljigktjbuskgss mka agky tng bkly
Lbra @ba mka bur Lbra Egsus Inrjst+
Sgv =95> $ Mka mll wnb awgll bk tng gmrtn wjll wbrsnjp Vtng cgmstT, wnbsg kmdgs nmvg kbt cggk
wrjttgk jk tng Cbbf bh Ljhg bh tng Lmdc slmjk hrbd tng hbukamtjbk bh tng wbrla+
Sgv =05>c $ Mka tnbsg wnb awgll bk gmrtn wjll dmrvgl, wnbsg kmdgs mrg kbt wrjttgk jk tng Cbbf
bh Ljhg hrbd tng hbukamtjbk bh tng wbrla++++
Sgv =05=1 $ Qngsg wjll dmfg wmr wjtn tng Lmdc, mka tng Lmdc wjll bvgribdg tngd, hbr Ng js
Lbra bh lbras mka Fjk` bh fjk`s6 mka tnbsg wnb mrg wjtn Njd mrg imllga, inbsgk, mka hmjtnhul+
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_bjkt 9 $ ljdjtga mtbkgdgkt
Kbtg5 Qnjs js tng dbst ajsputga bh tng 7 pbjkts+ Hbr m aghgksg bh tng trutn mka kgigssjty bh tnjs
abitrjkg, plgmsg sgg M Crjgh Aghgksg bh Ljdjtga Mtbkgdgkt +
Gx =359,=9 $ Ypgmf tb mll tngibk`rg`mtjbk bh Jsrmgl Vmcbut tng _mssbvgrT++++ Kbw tng clbba Vbh tng
_mssbvgr lmdcT snmll cg m sj`k hbr ybu bk tng nbusgs wngrg ybu mrg+ Mka wngk J sgg tng clbba, J
wjll pmss bvgr ybu6 mka tng plm`ug snmll kbt cg bk ybu tb agstrby ybu wngk J strjfg tng lmka bh
G`ypt+ Vi+h+ = Ibr 750T
Gx 315> $ Mka Dbsgs tbbf tng clbba, sprjkflga jt bk tng pgbplg, mka smja, #Cgnbla, tng clbba bh tng
ibvgkmkt wnjin tng Lbra nms dmag wjtn ybu miibrajk` tb mll tngsg wbras+ Vi+h+ Dt 3853>T
Lgv 153= $ Qngk ng snmll imrry tng cull butsjag tng imdp, mka curk jt ms ng curkga tng hjrst cull+ Jt js
m sjk bhhgrjk` hbr tng mssgdcly+ VKbtg5 Qng Kgw Qgstmdgkt wbra hbr inurin, #gfflgsjm,# dgmks
#mssgdcly+# Inrjst js tng rgml sjk bhhgrjk` bh wnjin tnjs wms m snmabw+ i+h+ Ngc =95==$=9T
Lgv :50 $ Mka Dbsgs smja tb Mmrbk, #@b tb tng mltmr, bhhgr ybur sjk bhhgrjk` mka ybur curkt
bhhgrjk`, mka dmfg mtbkgdgkt hbr ybursglh mka hbr tng pgbplg, mka dmfg mtbkgdgkt hbr tngd, ms tng
Lbra ibddmkaga+# Vi+h+ Ngc 0530T
Lgv =?5=0c $ @ba nms `jvgk Vtng sjk bhhgrjk`T tb ybu tb cgmr tng `ujlt bh tng ibk`rg`mtjbk, tb dmfgmtbkgdgkt hbr tngd cghbrg tng Lbra+
Lgv =85=7$=0,99,91 $ Qngk ng snmll fjll tng `bmt bh tng sjk bhhgrjk`, wnjin js hbr tng pgbplg , crjk`
jts clbba jksjag tng vgjl, ab wjtn tnmt clbba ms ng aja wjtn tng clbba bh tng cull, mka sprjkflg jt bk
tng dgriy sgmt mka cghbrg tng dgriy sgmt+ Yb ng snmll dmfg mtbkgdgkt hbr tng Nbly _lmig, cgimusg
bh tng ukilgmkkgss bh tng injlargk bh Jsrmgl , mka cgimusg bh tngjr trmks`rgssjbks, hbr mll tngjr sjks6
mka sb ng snmll ab hbr tng tmcgrkmilg bh dggtjk` wnjin rgdmjks mdbk` tngd jk tng djast bh tngjr
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ukilgmkkgss+ Qngrg snmll cg kb dmk jk tng tmcgrkmilg bh dggtjk` wngk ng `bgs jk tb dmfg
mtbkgdgkt jk tng Nbly _lmig, uktjl ng ibdgs but, tnmt ng dmy dmfg mtbkgdgkt hbr njdsglh, hbr njs
nbusgnbla, mka hbr mll tng ibk`rg`mtjbk bh Jsrmgl + Qngk ng snmll dmfg mtbkgdgkt hbr tng Nbly
Ymkitumry, mka ng snmll dmfg mtbkgdgkt hbr tng tmcgrkmilg bh dggtjk` mka hbr tng mltmr, mka ng
snmll dmfg mtbkgdgkt hbr tng prjgsts mka hbr mll tng pgbplg bh tng ibk`rg`mtjbk bh Jsrmgl + Vi+h+ Ngc
:533$31+ Qng mtbkjk` smirjhjig wms bkly hbr tng ibk`rg`mtjbk+ Inrjst js tng trug mtbkjk` smirjhjig bh
wnjin tnjs wms m snmabw+ Kbtg mlsb tng wmy tng wbra #mll# js usga+ Fggp tnmt jk djka+T
Lgv =05== $ Hbr tng ljhg bh tng hlgsn js jk tng clbba, mka J nmvg `jvgk jt tb ybu upbk tng mltmr tb
dmfg mtbkgdgkt hbr ybur sbul6 hbr jt js tng clbba tnmt dmfgs mtbkgdgkt hbr tng sbul+
Kud =7533,31$38m $ Mka jh ybu sjk ukjktgktjbkmlly, mka ab kbt bcsgrvg mll tngsg ibddmkadgkts
wnjin tng Lbra nms spbfgk tb Dbsgs++++ Qngk jt wjll cg, jh jt js ukjktgktjbkmlly ibddjttga, wjtnbut
tng fkbwlga`g bh tng ibk`rg`mtjbk, tnmt tng wnblg ibk`rg`mtjbk snmll bhhgr bkg ybuk` cull+++, mka
bkg fja bh tng `bmts ms m sjk bhhgrjk`+ Yb tng prjgst snmll dmfg mtbkgdgkt hbr tng wnblg
ibk`rg`mtjbk bh tng injlargk bh Jsrmgl, mka jt snmll cg hbr`jvgk tngd++++
_s 935=,3m $ Clgssga js ng wnbsg trmks`rgssjbk js hbr`jvgk, wnbsg sjk js ibvgrga+ Clgssga js tng
dmk tb wnbd tng Lbra abgs kbt jdputg jkjqujty++++
_s >753 $ Zbu nmvg hbr`jvgk tng jkjqujty bh Zbur pgbplg6 Zbu nmvg ibvgrga mll tngjr sjk+
_s =?053,9 $ Lgt tng rgaggdga bh tng Lbra smy sb, wnbd Ng nms rgaggdga hrbd tng nmka bh tng
gkgdy, mka `mtngrga but bh tng lmkas, hrbd tng gmst mka hrbd tng wgst, hrbd tng kbrtn mka hrbd tng
sbutn+
Js 17537 $ Jk tng Lbra mll tng agsigkamkts bh Jsrmgl snmll cg eustjhjga, mka snmll `lbry+ Vi+h+ Sd :58$>
ukagr pbjkt 3T
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Js 7951$8,=?$=3 $ Yurgly Ng nms cbrkg bur `rjghs mka imrrjga bur sbrrbws6 ygt wg gstggdga Njd
strjifgk, sdjttgk cy `ba, mka mhhljitga+ cut ng wms wbukaga hbr bur trmks`rgssjbks, ng wms crujsga
hbr bur jkjqujtjgs6 tng inmstjsgdgkt hbr bur pgmig wms upbk Njd, mka cy Njs strjpgs wg mrg ngmlga+
Mll wg ljfg snggp nmvg `bkg mstrmy6 wg nmvg turkga, gvgry bkg, tb njs bwk wmy6 mka tng Lbra nms
lmja bk Njd tng jkjqujty bh us mll++++ Zgt jt plgmsga tng Lbra tb crujsg Njd6 Ng nms put Njd tb `rjgh+
Pngk Zbu dmfg Njs sbul mk bhhgrjk` hbr sjk, Ng snmll sgg Njs sgga, Ng snmll prblbk` Njs amys, mka
tng plgmsurg bh tng Lbra snmll prbspgr jk Njs nmka+ Ng snmll sgg tng trmvmjl bh Njs sbul, mka cg
smtjshjga+ Cy Njs fkbwlga`g Dy rj`ntgbus Ygrvmkt snmll eustjhy dmky, hbr Ng snmll cgmr tngjr
jkjqujtjgs+ Qngrghbrg J wjll ajvjag Njd m pbrtjbk wjtn tng `rgmt, mka Ng snmll ajvjag tng spbjl wjtn
tng strbk`, cgimusg Ng pburga but Njs sbul uktb agmtn, mka Ng wms kudcgrga wjtn tng
trmks`rgssbrs, mka Ng cbrg tng sjk bh dmky, mka dmag jktgrigssjbk hbr tng trmks`rgssbrs+
Gzf 175=0c $ VQng prjkigT snmll prgpmrg tng sjk bhhgrjk`, tng `rmjk bhhgrjk`, tng curkt bhhgrjk`, mka
tng pgmig bhhgrjk`s tb dmfg mtbkgdgkt hbr tng nbusg bh Jsrmgl+
Dt =53= $ Mka sng wjll crjk` hbrtn m Ybk, mka ybu snmll imll Njs kmdg Egsus, hbr Ng wjll smvg Njs
pgbplg hrbd tngjr sjks+
Dt 3?53> $ Qng Ybk bh Dmk aja kbt ibdg tb cg sgrvga, cut tb sgrvg, mka tb `jvg Njs ljhg m rmksbd
hbr dmky+ Vi+h+ = Qd 358T
Dt 38530,3> $ Qngk Ng tbbf tng iup, mka `mvg tnmkfs, mka `mvg jt tb tngd, smyjk`, #Arjkf hrbd jt,
mll bh ybu+ Hbr tnjs js Dy clbba bh tng kgw ibvgkmkt, wnjin js snga hbr dmky hbr tng rgdjssjbk bh
sjks+# VDf =1531 smys tng smdg+ i+h+ Gx 315>T
Lf 335=:,3? $ Mka Ng tbbf crgma, `mvg tnmkfs mka crbfg jt, mka `mvg jt tb tngd, smyjk`, #Qnjs js
Dy cbay wnjin js `jvgk hbr ybu6 ab tnjs jk rgdgdcrmkig bh Dg+# Ljfgwjsg Ng mlsb tbbf tng iup
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mhtgr suppgr, smyjk`, #Qnjs iup js tng kgw ibvgkmkt jk dy clbba, wnjin js snga hbr ybu+# V= Ibr
==539$38 smys tng smdg tnjk`+ i+h+ Gx 315>T
Lf 31518,10 $ Qngk Ng smja tb tngd, #Qnus jt js wrjttgk, mka tnus jt wms kgigssmry hbr tng Inrjst tb
suhhgr mka tb rjsg hrbd tng agma tng tnjra amy, mka tnmt rgpgktmkig mka rgdjssjbk bh sjks snbula cg
prgminga jk Njs kmdg tb mll kmtjbks, cg jkkjk` mt Egrusmlgd+ Vi+h+ = Ek 353T
Ek =53: $ Qng kgxt amy Ebnk smw Egsus ibdjk` tbwmra njd, mka smja, #Cgnbla- Qng Lmdc bh @ba
wnb tmfgs mwmy tng sjk bh tng wbrla-#
Ek 9538 $ Mka tngy imdg tb Ebnk mka smja tb njd, #+++cgnbla, Ng js cmptjzjk`, mka mll mrg ibdjk` tb
Njd-# Vi+h+ = Qd 358T
Ek 8579,71 $ Dbst mssurgaly, J smy tb ybu, uklgss ybu gmt tng hlgsn bh tng Ybk bh Dmk mka arjkf Njs
clbba, ybu nmvg kb ljhg jk ybu+ Pnbgvgr gmts Dy hlgsn mka arjkfs Dy clbba nms gtgrkml ljhg, mka J
wjll rmjsg njd up mt tng lmst amy+
Ek =?5==,38 $ J md tng `bba sngpngra+ Qng `bba sngpngra `jvgs Njs ljhg hbr tng snggp++++ Cut ybu ab
kbt cgljgvg, cgimusg ybu mrg kbt bh Dy snggp+
Ek =3593 $ Mka J, jh J md ljhtga up hrbd tng gmrtn, wjll armw mll pgbplgs tb dysglh+
Ek =05: $ J prmy hbr tngd+ J ab kbt prmy hbr tng wbrla cut hbr tnbsg wnbd Zbu nmvg `jvgk Dg, hbr
tngy mrg Zburs+
Mi =?519 $ Qb Njd mll tng prbpngts wjtkgss tnmt, tnrbu`n Njs kmdg, wnbgvgr cgljgvgs jk Njd wjll
rgigjvg rgdjssjbk bh sjks+
Mi =959: $ mka cy VEgsusT gvgrybkg wnb cgljgvgs js eustjhjga hrbd mll tnjk`s hrbd wnjin ybu ibula
kbt cg eustjhjga cy tng lmw bh Dbsgs+
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Mi 3?53>c $ tng inurin bh @ba wnjin Ng purinmsga wjtn Njs bwk clbba+
Sd =57,8 $ tnrbu`n Vtng YpjrjtT wg nmvg rgigjvga `rmig mka mpbstlgsnjp hbr bcgajgkig tb tng hmjtn
mdbk` mll kmtjbks hbr Njs kmdg, mdbk` wnbd ybu mlsb mrg tng imllga bh Egsus Inrjst
Sd 9531$38 $ cgjk` eustjhjga hrggly cy Njs `rmig tnrbu`n tng rgagdptjbk tnmt js jk Inrjst Egsus,
wnbd @ba sgt hbrtn tb cg m prbpjtjmtjbk cy Njs clbba, tnrbu`n hmjtn, tb agdbkstrmtg Njs
rj`ntgbuskgss, cgimusg jk Njs hbrcgmrmkig @ba nma pmssga bvgr tng sjks tnmt wgrg prgvjbusly
ibddjttga, tb agdbkstrmtg mt tng prgsgkt tjdg Njs rj`ntgbuskgss, tnmt Ng dj`nt cg eust mka tng
eustjhjgr bh tng bkg wnb nms hmjtn jk Egsus+
Sd 75=,>,:,=7,=>,=: $ Qngrghbrg, nmvjk` cggk eustjhjga cy hmjtn, wg nmvg pgmig wjtn @ba tnrbu`n
bur Lbra Egsus Inrjst++++ Cut @ba agdbkstrmtgs Njs bwk lbvg tbwmra us, jk tnmt wnjlg wg wgrg stjll
sjkkgrs, Inrjst ajga hbr us+ Duin dbrg tngk, nmvjk` kbw cggk eustjhjga cy Njs clbba, wg snmll cg
smvga hrbd wrmtn tnrbu`n Njd++++ Cut tng hrgg `jht js kbt ljfg tng bhhgksg+ Hbr jh cy tng bkg dmk s
bhhgksg dmky ajga, duin dbrg tng `rmig bh @ba mka tng `jht cy tng `rmig bh tng bkg Dmk, Egsus
Inrjst, mcbukaga tb dmky++++ Qngrghbrg, ms tnrbu`n bkg dmk s bhhgksg eua`dgkt imdg tb mll dgk,
rgsultjk` jk ibkagdkmtjbk, gvgk sb tnrbu`n bkg Dmk s rj`ntgbus mit tng hrgg `jht imdg tb mll dgk,
rgsultjk` jk eustjhjimtjbk bh ljhg+ Hbr ms cy bkg dmk s ajsbcgajgkig dmky wgrg dmag sjkkgrs, sb mlsb
cy bkg Dmk s bcgajgkig dmky wjll cg dmag rj`ntgbus+
Sd 85> $ Kbw jh wg ajga wjtn Inrjst, wg cgljgvg tnmt wg snmll mlsb ljvg wjtn Njd+
Sd >593,99 $ Ng wnb aja kbt spmrg Njs bwk Ybk, cut agljvgrga Njd up hbr us mll, nbw snmll Ng kbt
wjtn mlsb hrggly `jvg us mll tnjk`s2 Pnb snmll crjk` m inmr`g m`mjkst @ba s glgit2 Jt js @ba wnb
eustjhjgs+
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= Ibr =539,31 $ cut wg prgmin Inrjst iruijhjga, tb tng Egws m studcljk` clbif mka tb tng @rggfs
hbbljsnkgss, cut tb tnbsg wnb mrg imllga , cbtn Egws mka @rggfs, Inrjst tng pbwgr bh @ba mka tng
wjsabd bh @ba+
= Ibr 350 $ Cut wg spgmf tng wjsabd bh @ba jk m dystgry, tng njaagk wjsabd wnjin @ba bramjkga
cghbrg tng m`gs hbr bur `lbry+
= Ibr 750c $ Hbr jkagga Inrjst, bur _mssbvgr, wms smirjhjiga hbr us+ Vi+h+ Gx =3T
= Ibr 853? $ Hbr ybu wgrg cbu`nt mt m prjig6 tngrghbrg `lbrjhy @ba jk ybur cbay+
= Ibr 0539 $ Zbu wgrg cbu`nt mt m prjig6 ab kbt cgibdg slmvgs bh dgk+
= Ibr =759 $ Hbr J agljvgrga tb ybu hjrst bh mll tnmt wnjin J mlsb rgigjvga6 tnmt Inrjst ajga hbr bur
sjks miibrajk` tb tng Yirjpturgs+
3 Ibr 75=1,=7,=>,=:,3= $ Hbr tng lbvg bh Inrjst ibkstrmjks us, cgimusg wg eua`g tnus5 tnmt jh bkg
ajga hbr mll, tngk mll ajga Vi+h+ Sd 85>T6 mka Ng ajga hbr mll, tnmt tnbsg wnb ljvg snbula ljvg kb
lbk`gr hbr tngdsglvgs, cut hbr Njd wnb ajga hbr tngd mka rbsg m`mjk++++ @ba wms jk Inrjst
rgibkijljk` tng wbrla tb Njdsglh, kbt jdputjk` tngjr trgspmssgs tb tngd, mka nms ibddjttga tb us
tng wbra bh rgibkijljmtjbk++++ Hbr Ng dmag Njd wnb fkgw kb sjk tb cg sjk hbr us, tnmt wg dj`nt
cgibdg tng rj`ntgbuskgss bh @ba jk Njd+
@ml =51 $ VEgsusT `mvg Njdsglh hbr bur sjks, tnmt Ng dj`nt agljvgr us hrbd tnjs prgsgkt gvjl m`g,
miibrajk` tb tng wjll bh bur @ba mka Hmtngr+
@ml 950,> $ Qngrghbrg, fkbw tnmt bkly tnbsg wnb mrg bh hmjtn mrg sbks bh Mcrmnmd+ Mka tng
Yirjpturg, hbrgsggjk` tnmt @ba wbula eustjhy tng kmtjbks cy hmjtn, prgminga tng `bspgl tb Mcrmnmd
cghbrgnmka, smyjk`, #Jk ybu mll tng kmtjbks snmll cg clgssga+#
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@ml 151$7 $ Cut wngk tng hullkgss bh tjdg nma ibdg, @ba sgkt hbrtn Njs Ybk, cbrk bh m wbdmk,
cbrk ukagr tng lmw, tb rgaggd tnbsg wnb wgrg ukagr tng lmw, tnmt wg dj`nt rgigjvg tng mabptjbk ms
sbks+
Gpn =58c$>m,=1,=: $ Ng nms dmag us miigptga Vcgstbwga `rmig upbk usT jk tng Cglbvga+ Jk Njd wg
nmvg rgagdptjbk tnrbu`n Njs clbba, tng hbr`jvgkgss bh sjks, miibrajk` tb tng rjings bh Njs `rmig
wnjin Ng dmag tb mcbuka tbwmra us++++ VQng Nbly YpjrjtT js tng `umrmktgg bh bur jkngrjtmkig uktjl
tng rgagdptjbk bh tng purinmsga pbssgssjbk, tb tng prmjsg bh Njs `lbry++++ VQnmt ybu dmy fkbwT
wnmt js tng gxiggajk` `rgmtkgss bh Njs pbwgr tbwmra us wnb cgljgvg, miibrajk` tb tng wbrfjk` bh
Njs dj`nty pbwgr+ V]+ $ Pnmt js tng #purinmsga pbssgssjbk#2 Jh Ng nms pmja hbr tng wnblg wbrla,
tngk tnjs smys Ng wjll rgaggd tng wnblg wbrla+ Pg fkbw tnjs tb cg hmlsg, sb tng #purinmsga
pbssgssjbk# dust rghgr bkly tb Njs glgit+T
Gpn 35=9 $ Cut kbw jk Inrjst Egsus ybu wnb bkig wgrg hmr bhh nmvg cggk dmag kgmr cy tng clbba
bh Inrjst+
Gpn 753 $ Mka wmlf jk lbvg, ms Inrjst mlsb nms lbvga us mka `jvgk Njdsglh hbr us, mk bhhgrjk` mka m
smirjhjig tb @ba hbr m swggt$sdglljk` mrbdm+
Ibl =5=1,=:$33 $ Jk VInrjstT wg nmvg rgagdptjbk tnrbu`n Njs clbba, tng hbr`jvgkgss bh sjks++++ Hbr
jt plgmsga tng Hmtngr tnmt jk Njd mll tng hullkgss snbula awgll, mka cy Njd tb rgibkijlg mll tnjk`s tb
Njdsglh, cy Njd, wngtngr tnjk`s bk gmrtn br tnjk`s jk ngmvgk, nmvjk` dmag pgmig tnrbu`n tng
clbba bh Njs irbss+ Mka ybu, wnb bkig wgrg mljgkmtga mka gkgdjgs jk ybur djka cy wjifga wbrfs,
ygt kbw Ng nms rgibkijlga jk tng cbay bh Njs hlgsn tnrbu`n agmtn, tb prgsgkt ybu nbly mka
clmdglgss, mka jrrgprbminmclg jk Njs sj`nt+
= Qn =5=?c $ Egsus wnb agljvgrs us hrbd tng wrmtn tb ibdg+
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= Qn 75:,=? $ Hbr @ba aja kbt mppbjkt us tb wrmtn, cut tb bctmjk smlvmtjbk tnrbu`n bur Lbra Egsus
Inrjst, wnb ajga hbr us, tnmt wngtngr wg wmfg br slggp, wg snbula ljvg tb`gtngr wjtn Njd+
= Qd =5=7c $ Inrjst Egsus imdg jktb tng wbrla tb smvg sjkkgrs+
= Qd 35=$0 $ = Qngrghbrg J gxnbrt hjrst bh mll tnmt suppljimtjbks, prmygrs, jktgrigssjbks, mka `jvjk`
bh tnmkfs cg dmag hbr mll dgk, 3 hbr fjk`s mka mll wnb mrg jk mutnbrjty, tnmt wg dmy lgma m qujgt
mka pgmigmclg ljhg jk mll `baljkgss mka rgvgrgkig+ 9 Hbr tnjs js `bba mka miigptmclg jk tng sj`nt bh
@ba bur Ymvjbr, 1 wnb agsjrgs mll dgk tb cg smvga mka tb ibdg tb tng fkbwlga`g bh tng trutn+ 7 Hbr
tngrg js bkg @ba mka bkg Dgajmtbr cgtwggk @ba mka dgk, tng Dmk Inrjst Egsus, 8 wnb `mvg
Njdsglh m rmksbd hbr mll, tb cg tgstjhjga jk aug tjdg, 0 hbr wnjin J wms mppbjktga m prgmingr mka mk
mpbstlg $ J md spgmfjk` tng trutn jk Inrjst mka kbt lyjk` $ m tgmingr bh tng @gktjlgs jk hmjtn mka
trutn+ Vi+h+ Dt 3?53>, Sgv 75:T
Qjt 35=1 $ VEgsusT `mvg Njdsglh hbr us, tnmt Ng dj`nt rgaggd us hrbd gvgry lmwlgss agga mka purjhy
hbr Njdsglh Njs bwk spgijml pgbplg, zgmlbus hbr `bba wbrfs+
Ngc 35:,=1$=0 $ Cut wg sgg Egsus, wnb wms dmag m ljttlg lbwgr tnmk tng mk`gls, hbr tng suhhgrjk` bh
agmtn irbwkga wjtn `lbry mka nbkbr, tnmt Ng, cy tng `rmig bh @ba, dj`nt tmstg agmtn hbr
gvgrybkg++++ Jkmsduin tngk ms tng injlargk nmvg pmrtmfgk bh hlgsn mka clbba, Ng Njdsglh ljfgwjsg
snmrga jk tng smdg, tnmt tnrbu`n agmtn Ng dj`nt agstrby njd wnb nma tng pbwgr bh agmtn, tnmt js,
tng agvjl, mka rglgmsg tnbsg wnb tnrbu`n hgmr bh agmtn wgrg mll tngjr ljhgtjdg sucegit tb cbkam`g+
Hbr jkagga Ng abgs kbt `jvg mja tb mk`gls, cut Ng abgs `jvg mja tb tng sgga bh Mcrmnmd Vi+h+ Sd
:58$> jk _bjkt 9T+ Qngrghbrg, jk mll tnjk`s Ng nma tb cg dmag ljfg Njs crgtnrgk tnmt Ng dj`nt cg m
dgrijhul mka hmjtnhul Nj`n _rjgst jk tnjk`s pgrtmjkjk` tb @ba, tb dmfg prbpjtjmtjbk hbr tng sjks bh
tng pgbplg+
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Ngc 75:$== $ Mka nmvjk` cggk pgrhgitga, Ng cgimdg tng mutnbr bh gtgrkml smlvmtjbk tb mll wnb
bcgy Njd, imllga cy @ba ms Nj`n _rjgst #miibrajk` tb tng bragr bh Dglinjzgagf,# bh wnbd wg
nmvg duin tb smy, mka nmra tb gxplmjk, sjkig ybu nmvg cgibdg aull bh ngmrjk`+
Ngc 0538,30 $ Hbr suin m Nj`n _rjgst Vms EgsusT wms hjttjk` hbr us, wnb js nbly, jkkbigkt, ukaghjlga,
sgpmrmtg hrbd sjkkgrs, mka nms cgibdg nj`ngr tnmk tng ngmvgks6 wnb abgs kbt kgga amjly, ms tnbsg
nj`n prjgsts, tb bhhgr up smirjhjigs, hjrst hbr Njs bwk sjks mka tngk hbr tng pgbplg s, hbr tnjs Ng aja
bkig hbr mll wngk Ng bhhgrga up Njdsglh+
Ngc :50,==$3>, =?5=?$=> $ 0Cut jktb tng sgibka pmrt tng nj`n prjgst wgkt mlbkg bkig m ygmr, kbt
wjtnbut clbba, wnjin ng bhhgrga hbr njdsglh mka hbr tng pgbplg s sjks ibddjttga jk
j`kbrmkig++++==Cut Inrjst imdg ms Nj`n _rjgst bh tng `bba tnjk`s tb ibdg, wjtn tng `rgmtgr mka
dbrg pgrhgit tmcgrkmilg kbt dmag wjtn nmkas, tnmt js, kbt bh tnjs irgmtjbk+ =3 Kbt wjtn tng clbba bh
`bmts mka imlvgs, cut wjtn Njs bwk clbba Ng gktgrga tng Dbst Nbly _lmig bkig hbr mll , nmvjk`
bctmjkga gtgrkml rgagdptjbk+=9
Hbr jh tng clbba bh culls mka `bmts mka tng msngs bh m ngjhgr,
sprjkfljk` tng ukilgmk, smkitjhjgs hbr tng purjhyjk` bh tng hlgsn, =1nbw duin dbrg snmll tng clbba bh
Inrjst, wnb tnrbu`n tng gtgrkml Ypjrjt bhhgrga Njdsglh wjtnbut spbt tb @ba, pur`g ybur ibksijgkig
hrbd agma wbrfs tb sgrvg tng ljvjk` @ba2 =7Mka hbr tnjs rgmsbk Ng js tng Dgajmtbr bh m kgw
ibvgkmkt, cy dgmks bh agmtn, hbr tng rgagdptjbk bh tng trmks`rgssjbks ukagr tng hjrst ibvgkmkt, tnmt
tnbsg wnb mrg imllga dmy rgigjvg tng prbdjsg bh tng gtgrkml jkngrjtmkig+ =8Hbr wngrg tngrg js m
tgstmdgkt, tngrg dust mlsb bh kgigssjty cg tng agmtn bh tng tgstmtbr+ =0Hbr m tgstmdgkt js jk hbrig
mhtgr dgk mrg agma sjkig jt nms kb pbwgr mt mll wnjlg tng tgstmtbr ljvgs+=>Qngrghbrg kbt gvgk tng hjrst
ibvgkmkt wms agajimtga wjtnbut clbba+ =: Hbr wngk Dbsgs nma spbfgk gvgry prgigpt tb mll tng
pgbplg miibrajk` tb tng lmw, ng tbbf tng clbba bh imlvgs mka `bmts, wjtn wmtgr, simrlgt wbbl, mka
nyssbp, mka sprjkflga cbtn tng cbbf jtsglh mka mll tng pgbplg, 3?smyjk`, #Qnjs js tng clbba bh tng
ibvgkmkt wnjin @ba nms ibddmkaga ybu+# 3=Qngk ljfgwjsg ng sprjkflga wjtn clbba cbtn tng
tmcgrkmilg mka mll tng vgssgls bh djkjstry+ 33Mka miibrajk` tb tng lmw mldbst mll tnjk`s mrg pur`ga
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wjtn clbba, mka wjtnbut sngaajk` bh clbba tngrg js kb rgdjssjbk+ 39Qngrghbrg jt wms kgigssmry tnmt
tng ibpjgs bh tng tnjk`s jk tng ngmvgks snbula cg purjhjga wjtn tngsg, cut tng ngmvgkly tnjk`s
tngdsglvgs wjtn cgttgr smirjhjigs tnmk tngsg+ 31Hbr Inrjst nms kbt gktgr tng nbly plmigs dmag wjtn
nmkas, wnjin mrg ibpjgs bh tng trug, cut jktb ngmvgk jtsglh, kbw tb mppgmr jk tng prgsgkig bh @ba hbr
us6 37kbt tnmt Ng snbula bhhgr Njdsglh bhtgk, ms tng nj`n prjgst gktgrs tng Dbst Nbly _lmig gvgry
ygmr wjtn tng clbba bh mkbtngr$ 38Ng tngk wbula nmvg nma tb suhhgr bhtgk sjkig tng hbukamtjbk bh
tng wbrla6 cut kbw, bkig mt tng gka bh tng m`gs, Ng nms mppgmrga tb put mwmy sjk cy tng smirjhjigs
bh Njdsglh+ 30Mka ms jt js mppbjktga hbr dgk tb ajg bkig, cut mhtgr tnjs tng eua`dgkt, 3>sb Inrjst
wms bhhgrga bkig tb cgmr tng sjks bh dmky, tb tnbsg wnb gm`grly wmjt hbr Njd Ng wjll mppgmr m
sgibka tjdg, mpmrt hrbd sjk, hbr smlvmtjbk++++=?Cy V@ba sT wjll wg nmvg cggk smkitjhjga tnrbu`n tng
bhhgrjk` bh tng cbay bh Egsus Inrjst bkig hbr mll ==Mka gvgry prjgst stmkas djkjstgrjk` amjly mka
bhhgrjk` rgpgmtgaly tng smdg smirjhjigs, wnjin imk kgvgr tmfg mwmy sjks+ =3Cut tnjs Dmk, mhtgr Ng
nma bhhgrga bkg smirjhjig hbr sjks hbrgvgr, smt abwk mt tng rj`nt nmka bh @ba, =9hrbd tnmt tjdg
wmjtjk` tjll Njs gkgdjgs mrg dmag Njs hbbtstbbl+=1
Hbr cy bkg bhhgrjk` Ng nms pgrhgitga hbrgvgr
tnbsg wnb mrg cgjk` smkitjhjga+ =7Mka tng Nbly Ypjrjt mlsb wjtkgssgs tb us6 hbr mhtgr Ng nma smja
cghbrg, =8#Qnjs js tng ibvgkmkt tnmt J wjll dmfg wjtn tngd mhtgr tnbsg amys, smys tng Lbra5 J wjll put
Dy lmws jktb tngjr ngmrts, mka jk tngjr djkas J wjll wrjtg tngd,# =0tngk Ng maas, #Qngjr sjks mka
tngjr lmwlgss aggas J wjll rgdgdcgr kb dbrg+# => Kbw wngrg tngrg js rgdjssjbk bh tngsg, tngrg js kb
lbk`gr mk bhhgrjk` hbr sjk+
Ngc =3531 $ tb Egsus tng Dgajmtbr bh tng kgw ibvgkmkt, mka tb tng clbba bh sprjkfljk` tnmt spgmfs
cgttgr tnjk`s tnmk tnmt bh Mcgl+
Ngc =95==$=9 $ Hbr tng cbajgs bh tnbsg cgmsts, wnbsg clbba js crbu`nt jktb tng smkitumry cy tng
nj`n prjgst hbr sjk, mrg curkga butsjag tng imdp, mrg curkga butsjag tng imdp+ Qngrghbrg Egsus mlsb,
tnmt Ng dj`nt smkitjhy Vsgt mpmrtT tng pgbplg wjtn Njs bwk clbba, suhhgrga butsjag tng `mtg+
Qngrghbrg lgt us `b hbrtn tb Njd, butsjag tng imdp, cgmrjk` Njs rgprbmin+ Vi+h+ Lgv 15=3T
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= _t =51,7,=>$3= $ tb mk jkngrjtmkig jkibrruptjclg mka ukaghjlga mka tnmt abgs kbt hmag mwmy,
rgsgrvga jk ngmvgk hbr ybu, wnb mrg fgpt cy tng pbwgr bh @ba tnrbu`n hmjtn hbr smlvmtjbk rgmay tb
cg rgvgmlga jk tng lmst tjdg++++ fkbwjk` tnmt ybu wgrg kbt rgaggdga wjtn ibrruptjclg tnjk`s, ljfg
sjlvgr br `bla, hrbd ybur mjdlgss ibkauit rgigjvga cy trmajtjbk hrbd ybur hmtngrs, cut wjtn tng
prgijbus clbba bh Inrjst, ms bh m lmdc wjtnbut clgdjsn mka wjtnbut spbt+ Ng jkagga wms
hbrgbramjkga cghbrg tng hbukamtjbk bh tng wbrla, cut wms dmkjhgst jk tngsg lmst tjdgs hbr ybu wnb
tnrbu`n Njd cgljgvg jk @ba, wnb rmjsga Njd hrbd tng agma mka `mvg Njd `lbry, sb tnmt ybur hmjtn
mka nbpg mrg jk @ba+
= _t 3531 $ VEgsusT Njdsglh cbrg bur sjks jk Njs cbay bk tng trgg, tnmt wg, nmvjk` ajga tb sjks,
dj`nt ljvg hbr rj`ntgbuskgss $ cy wnbsg strjpgs VwbukasT ybu wgrg ngmlga+
= _t 95=> $ Hbr Inrjst mlsb suhhgrga bkig hbr sjks, tng eust hbr tng ukeust, tnmt Ng dj`nt crjk` us tb
@ba, cgjk` put tb agmtn jk tng hlgsn cut dmag mljvg jk tng Ypjrjt+
= Ek =50 $ Cut jh wg wmlf jk tng lj`nt ms Ng js jk tng lj`nt, wg nmvg hgllbwsnjp wjtn bkg mkbtngr, mka
tng clbba bh Egsus Inrjst Njs Ybk ilgmksgs us hrbd mll sjk+
= Ek 353 $ Mka Ng Njdsglh js tng prbpjtjmtjbk Vmtbkjk` smirjhjigT hbr bur sjks, mka kbt hbr burs bkly
cut mlsb hbr tng wnblg wbrla+ Vi+h+ Ek 9538, =3593, Ngc :5=:+ Jt dust cg ukagrstbba tnmt tng
Mrdjkjmk vjgw bh mtbkgdgkt js kbt mk bptjbk jk jktgrprgtjk` tnjs vgrsg+ Qng vgrsg gjtngr dgmks
ukjvgrsml smlvmtjbk .hbr jh Inrjst mtbkga hbr mll tng wbrla s sjks, tngk gvgrybkg js eustjhjga* br #tng
wnblg wbrla# rghgrs tb tng glgit hrbd gvgry kmtjbk .i+h+ Sgv 75:*+ Qb smy tnmt Inrjst mtbkga hbr tng
sjks gvgk bh tng ukcgljgvgr js tb spgmf kbksgksg6 hbr tnmt js tb smy tnmt Inrjst rgaggdga gvgk tng
ukrgaggdga+ Qng stmtgdgkt js hmlsg cy aghjkjtjbk+T
= Ek 15=? $Jk tnjs js lbvg, kbt tnmt wg lbvga @ba, cut tnmt Ng lbvga us mka sgkt Njs Ybk tb cg tng
prbpjtjmtjbk hbr bur sjks+
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Dt 15=>$33 $ Kbw Egsus, wmlfjk` cy tng Ygm bh @mljlgg, smw twb crbtngrs, Yjdbk imllga _gtgr, mka
Mkargw njs crbtngr, imstjk` m kgt jktb tng sgm6 hbr tngy wgrg hjsngrdgk+ Mka Ng smja tb tngd,
#Hbllbw Dg, mka J wjll dmfg ybu hjsngrs bh dgk+# Qngk tngy jddgajmtgly lght tngjr kgts mka
hbllbwga Njd+ Mka `bjk` bk hrbd tngrg, Ng smw twb btngr crbtngrs, Emdgs tng sbk bh Ugcgagg,
mka Ebnk njs crbtngr, jk tng cbmt wjtn Ugcgagg tngjr hmtngr, dgkajk` tngjr kgts+ Mka Ng imllga
tngd, mka jddgajmtgly tngy lght tng cbmt mka tngjr hmtngr, mka hbllbwga Njd+
Dt ==530 $ Mll tnjk`s nmvg cggk agljvgrga tb dg cy Dy Hmtngr, mka kb bkg fkbws tng Ybk gxigpt
tng Hmtngr+ Kbr abgs mkybkg fkbw tng Hmtngr gxigpt tng Ybk, mka ng tb wnbd tng Ybk wjlls tb
rgvgml Njd+#
Dt 335=1 $ Hbr dmky mrg imllga, cut hgw mrg inbsgk+ Vi+h+ Mi =85=1,=7+T
Df 15==,=3 $ Mka Ng smja tb tngd, #Qb ybu jt nms cggk `jvgk tb fkbw tng dystgry bh tng fjk`abd
bh @ba6 cut tb tnbsg wnb mrg butsjag, mll tnjk`s ibdg jk pmrmclgs, sb tnmt Yggjk` tngy dmy sgg mka
kbt pgrigjvg, mka ngmrjk` tngy dmy ngmr mka kbt ukagrstmka6 lgst tngy snbula turk, mka tngjr sjks cg
hbr`jvgk tngd+ #
Lf =?533,39 $ Mll tnjk`s nmvg cggk agljvgrga tb Dg cy Dy Hmtngr, mka kb bkg fkbws wnb tng Ybk
js cut tng Hmtngr, mka wnb tng Hmtngr js cut tng Ybk, mka tng bkg tb wnbd tng Ybk wjlls tb rgvgml
Njd+# Mka Ng turkga tb Njs ajsijplgs mka smja prjvmtgly, #Clgssga mrg tng gygs wnjin sgg tng
tnjk`s ybu sgg+#
Ek 9538,30 $ Mka tngy imdg tb Ebnk mka smja tb njd, #+++cgnbla, Ng js cmptjzjk`, mka mll mrg ibdjk`
tb Njd-# Ebnk mkswgrga mka smja, #M dmk imk rgigjvg kbtnjk` uklgss jt nms cggk `jvgk tb njd hrbd
ngmvgk+#
Ek 8590,11,17,81$88 $ #Mll tnmt tng Hmtngr `jvgs Dg wjll ibdg tb Dg, mka tng bkg wnb ibdgs tb
Dg J wjll cy kb dgmks imst but++++ Kb bkg imk ibdg tb Dg uklgss tng Hmtngr wnb sgkt Dg armws
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njd6 mka J wjll rmjsg njd up mt tng lmst amy+ Jt js wrjttgk jk tng prbpngts, Mka tngy snmll mll cg
tmu`nt cy @ba, Qngrghbrg gvgrybkg wnb nms ngmra mka lgmrkga hrbd tng Hmtngr ibdgs tb Dg++++
Cut tngrg mrg sbdg bh ybu wnb ab kbt cgljgvg+# Hbr Egsus fkgw hrbd tng cg`jkkjk` wnb tngy wgrg
wnb aja kbt cgljgvg, mka wnb wbula cgtrmy Njd+ Mka Ng smja, #Qngrghbrg J nmvg smja tb ybu tnmt
kb bkg imk ibdg tb Dg uklgss jt nms cggk `rmktga tb njd cy Dy Hmtngr+# Hrbd tnmt tjdg dmky bh
Njs ajsijplgs wgkt cmif mka wmlfga wjtn Njd kb dbrg+
Ek >519,10 $ Pny ab ybu kbt ukagrstmka Dy spggin2 Cgimusg ybu mrg kbt mclg tb ljstgk tb Dy
wbra++++ Ng wnb js bh @ba ngmrs @ba s wbras6 tngrghbrg ybu ab kbt ngmr, cgimusg ybu mrg kbt bh
@ba+
Ek =?538,30 $ Cut ybu ab kbt cgljgvg, cgimusg ybu mrg kbt bh Dy snggp, ms J smja tb ybu+ Dy snggp
ngmr Dy vbjig, mka J fkbw tngd, mka tngy hbllbw Dg+
Ek =3593 $ Mka J, jh J md ljhtga up hrbd tng gmrtn, wjll armw mll pgbplgs tb dysglh+
Ek =050,> $ Kbw tngy nmvg fkbwk tnmt mll tnjk`s wnjin Zbu nmvg `jvgk Dg mrg hrbd Zbu+ Hbr J
nmvg `jvgk tb tngd tng wbras wnjin Zbu nmvg `jvgk Dg6 mka tngy nmvg rgigjvga tngd, mka nmvg
fkbwk surgly tnmt J imdg hbrtn hrbd Zbu6 mka tngy nmvg cgljgvga tnmt Zbu sgkt dg+
Mi =85=1,=7 $ Kbw m igrtmjk wbdmk kmdga Lyajm ngmra us+ Yng wms m sgllgr bh purplg hrbd tng
ijty bh Qnymtjrm, wnb wbrsnjpga @ba+ Qng Lbra bpgkga ngr ngmrt tb ngga tng tnjk`s spbfgk cy
_mul+ Mka wngk sng mka ngr nbusgnbla wgrg cmptjzga++++
Mi 3350$=8 $ Mka J hgll tb tng `rbuka mka ngmra m vbjig smyjk` tb dg, #Ymul, Ymul, wny mrg ybu
pgrsgiutjk` Dg2# Yb J mkswgrga, #Pnb mrg ybu Lbra2# Mka ng smja tb dg, #J md Egsus bh
Kmzmrgtn, wnbd ybu mrg pgrsgiutjk`+# Kbw tnbsg wnb wgrg wjtn dg jkagga smw tng lj`nt mka wgrg
mhrmja, cut tngy aja kbt ngmr tng vbjig bh njd wnb spbfg tb dg Vi+h+ Df 15=3T+ Yb J smja, #Pnmt
snmll J ab, Lbra2# Mka tng Lbra smja tb dg, #Mrjsg mka `b jktb Amdmsius, mka tngrg ybu wjll cg
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tbla mll tnjk`s wnjin mrg mppbjktga hbr ybu tb ab+# Mka sjkig J ibula kbt sgg hbr tng `lbry bh tnmt
lj`nt, cgjk` lga cy tng nmka bh tnbsg wnb wgrg wjtn dg, J imdg jktb Amdmsius+ Qngk bkg, Mkmkjms,
m agvbut dmk miibrajk` tb tng lmw, nmvjk` m `bba tgstjdbky wjtn mll tng Egws wnb awglt tngrg,
imdg tb dg6 mka ng stbba mka smja tb dg, #Crbtngr Ymul, rgigjvg ybur sj`nt+# Mka mt tnmt smdg nbur
J lbbfga up mt njd+ Qngk ng smja, #Qng @ba bh bur hmtngrs nms inbsgk ybu tnmt ybu snbula fkbw
Njs wjll, mka sgg tng eust Bkg, mka ngmr tng vbjig bh njs dbutn+ Hbr ybu wjll cg Njs wjtkgss tb mll
dgk bh wnmt ybu nmvg sggk mka ngmra+ Mka kbw wny mrg ybu wmjtjk`2 Mrjsg mka cg cmptjzga, mka
wmsn mwmy ybur sjks, imlljk` bk tng kmdg bh tng Lbra+#
Sd =57,8 $ tnrbu`n Vtng YpjrjtT wg nmvg rgigjvga `rmig mka mpbstlgsnjp hbr bcgajgkig tb tng hmjtn
mdbk` mll kmtjbks hbr Njs kmdg, mdbk` wnbd ybu mlsb mrg tng imllga bh Egsus Inrjst+
Sd >5=1,3>,9? $ Hbr ms dmky ms mrg lga cy tng Ypjrjt bh @ba, tngsg mrg sbks bh @ba++++ Mka wg
fkbw tnmt mll tnjk`s wbrf tb`gtngr hbr `bba tb tnbsg wnb lbvg @ba, tb tnbsg wnb mrg imllga
miibrajk` tb Njs purpbsg++++ Dbrgbvgr wnbd Ng prgagstjkga, tngsg Ng mlsb imllga6 wnbd Ng
imllga, tngsg Ng mlsb eustjhjga6 mka wnbd Ng eustjhjga, tngsg ng mlsb `lbrjhjga+
Sd :5=: $ Zbu wjll smy tb dg tngk, #Pny abgs Ng stjll hjka hmult2 Hbr wnb nms rgsjstga Njs wjll2#
Sd ==53: $ Hbr tng `jhts mka tng imlljk` bh @ba mrg jrrgvbimclg+
= Ibr =5: $ @ba js hmjtnhul, cy wnbd ybu wgrg imllga jktb tng hgllbwsnjp bh Njs Ybk, Egsus Inrjst
bur Lbra+
= Ibr =359 $ Qngrghbrg J dmfg fkbwk tb ybu tnmt kb bkg spgmfjk` cy tng Ypjrjt bh @ba imlls Egsus
miiursga, mka kb bkg imk smy tnmt Egsus js Lbra gxigpt cy tng Nbly Ypjrjt+
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@ml =5=7,=8 $ Cut wngk jt plgmsga @ba, wnb sgpmrmtga dg hrbd dy dbtngrs wbdc mka imllga dg
tnrbu`n Njs `rmig, tb rgvgml Njs Ybk jk dg, tnmt J dj`nt prgmin Njd mdbk` tng @gktjlgs, J aja kbt
jddgajmtgly ibkhgr wjtn hlgsn mka clbba+
_np =53: $ Hbr tb ybu jt nms cggk `rmktga bk cgnmlh bh Inrjst, kbt bkly tb cgljgvg jk Njd, cut mlsb
tb suhhgr hbr Njs smfg+
_np 35=3,=9 $ Qngrghbrg, dy cglbvga, ms ybu nmvg mlwmys bcgyga+++wbrf but ybur bwk smlvmtjbk
wjtn hgmr mka trgdcljk`6 hbr jt js @ba wnb wbrfs jk ybu cbtn tb wjll mka tb ab hbr Njs `bba
plgmsurg+
= Qn =51$8 $ fkbwjk`, cglbvga crgtnrgk, ybur glgitjbk cy @ba+ Hbr bur `bspgl aja kbt ibdg tb ybu
jk wbra bkly, cut mlsb jk pbwgr, mka jk tng Nbly Ypjrjt mka jk duin mssurmkig, ms ybu fkbw wnmt
fjka bh dgk wg wgrg mdbk` ybu hbr ybur smfg+ Mka ybu cgimdg hbllbwgrs bh us mka bh tng Lbra,
nmvjk` rgigjvga tng wbra jk duin mhhljitjbk, wjtn eby bh tng Nbly Ypjrjt+
= Qn 35=3,=9 $ tnmt ybu wbula nmvg m wmlf wbrtny bh @ba wnb imlls ybu jktb Njs bwk fjk`abd
mka `lbry+ Hbr tnjs rgmsbk wg mlsb tnmkf @ba wjtnbut igmsjk`, cgimusg wngk ybu rgigjvga tng
wbra bh @ba wnjin ybu ngmra hrbd us, ybu wglibdga jt kbt ms tng wbra bh dgk, cut ms jt js jk
trutn, tng wbra bh @ba, wnjin ghhgitjvgly wbrfs jk ybu wnb cgljgvg+ V]+ $ Pny ab tngy tnmkf @ba
tnmt tng Qngssmlbkjmks rgigjvga tng wbra2 M+ $ Cgimusg tng wbra imk bkly cg rgigjvga cy tng `rmig
bh tng Nbly Ypjrjt+ i+h+ Ek 8511T
3 Qn 35==$=1 $ Mka hbr tnjs rgmsbk @ba wjll sgka tngd strbk` aglusjbk, tnmt tngy snbula cgljgvg tng
ljg, tnmt tngy mll dmy cg ibkagdkga wnb aja kbt cgljgvg tng trutn cut nma plgmsurg jk
ukrj`ntgbuskgss+ Cut wg mrg cbuka tb `jvg tnmkfs tb @ba mlwmys hbr ybu, crgtnrgk cglbvga cy tng
Lbra, cgimusg @ba hrbd tng cg`jkkjk` inbsg ybu hbr smlvmtjbk tnrbu`n smkitjhjimtjbk cy tng Ypjrjt
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mka cgljgh jk tng trutn, tb wnjin Ng imllga ybu cy bur `bspgl, hbr tng bctmjkjk` bh tng `lbry bh bur
Lbra Egsus Inrjst+
3 Qd =5: $ V@baT nms smvga us mka imllga us wjtn m nbly imlljk`, kbt miibrajk` tb bur wbrfs, cut
miibrajk` tb Njs bwk purpbsg mka `rmig wnjin wms `jvgk tb us jk Inrjst Egsus cghbrg tjdg cg`mk+
Ngc :5=7 $ Mka hbr tnjs rgmsbk Ng js tng Dgajmtbr bh m kgw ibvgkmkt, cy dgmks bh agmtn, hbr tng
rgagdptjbk bh tng trmks`rgssjbks ukagr tng hjrst ibvgkmkt, tnmt tnbsg wnb mrg imllga dmy rgigjvg
tng prbdjsg bh tng gtgrkml jkngrjtmkig+
Es =5=> $ Bh Njs bwk wjll Ng crbu`nt us hbrtn cy tng wbra bh trutn, tnmt wg dj`nt cg m fjka bh
hjrsthrujts bh Njs irgmturgs+
= _t =539 $ nmvjk` cggk cbrk m`mjk+++tnrbu`n tng wbra bh @ba+
_bjkt 7 $ pgrsgvgrmkig bh tng smjkts
Ku 395=:,3? $ @ba js kbt m dmk, tnmt Ng snbula ljg, kbr m sbk bh dmk, tnmt Ng snbula rgpgkt+ Nms
Ng smja, mka wjll Ng kbt ab jt2 Br nms Ng spbfgk, mka wjll Ng kbt dmfg jt `bba2 Cgnbla, J
VCmlmmdT nmvg rgigjvga m ibddmka tb clgss6 Ng nms clgssga, mka J imkkbt rgvgrsg jt+
= Yd =753: $ Mka mlsb tng Ytrgk`tn bh Jsrmgl wjll kbt ljg kbr rglgkt+ Hbr Ng js kbt m dmk, tnmt Ng
snbula rglgkt Vj+g+ inmk`g Njs djkaT+
Ebc 395=9,=1 $ Cut Ng js ukjqug, mka wnb imk dmfg Njd inmk`g2 Mka wnmtgvgr Njs sbul agsjrgs,
tnmt Ng abgs+ Hbr Ng pgrhbrds wnmt js mppbjktga hbr dg, mka dmky suin tnjk`s mrg wjtn Njd+
_s ==:5>:$:= $ Hbrgvgr, B Lbra, Zbur wbra js sgttlga jk ngmvgk+ Zbur hmjtnhulkgss gkaurgs tb mll
`gkgrmtjbks6 Zbu gstmcljsnga tng gmrtn, mka jt mcjags+ Qngy ibktjkug tnjs amy miibrajk` tb Zbur
brajkmkigs, hbr mll mrg Zbur sgrvmkts+
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_rv =:53= $ Qngrg mrg dmky plmks jk m dmk s ngmrt, kgvgrtnglgss tng Lbra s ibuksgltnmt wjll stmka+
Gii 95=1 $ J fkbw tnmt wnmtgvgr @ba abgs, jt snmll cg hbrgvgr+ Kbtnjk` imk cg maaga tb jt, mka
kbtnjk` tmfgk hrbd jt+ @ba abgs jt, tnmt dgk snbula hgmr cghbrg Njd+
Js 7?53c $ Js Dy nmka snbrtgkga mt mll tnmt jt imkkbt rgaggd2 Br nmvg J kb pbwgr tb agljvgr2
Js 7:5= $ Cgnbla, tng Lbra s nmka js kbt snbrtgkga, tnmt jt imkkbt smvg6 kbr Njs gmr ngmvy, tnmt jt
imkkbt ngmr+
Lmd 9533,39 $ Qnrbu`n tng Lbra s dgrijgs wg mrg kbt ibksudga, cgimusg Njs ibdpmssjbks hmjl kbt+
Qngy mrg kgw gvgry dbrkjk`6 `rgmt js Zbur hmjtnhulkgss+
Dml 958 $ Hbr J md tng Lbra, J ab kbt inmk`g6 tngrghbrg ybu mrg kbt ibksudga, B sbks bh Emibc+
Dt =9531$9? $ Qng fjk`abd bh ngmvgk js ljfg m dmk wnb sbwga `bba sgga jk njs hjgla6 cut wnjlg
dgk slgpt, njs gkgdy imdg mka sbwga tmrgs VwggasT mdbk` tng wngmt mka wgkt njs wmy+ Cut wngk
tng `rmjk nma sprbutga mka prbauiga m irbp, tngk tng tmrgs mlsb mppgmrga+ Yb tng sgrvmkts bh tng
bwkgr imdg mka smja tb njd, #Yjr, aja ybu kbt sbw `bba sgga jk ybur hjgla2 Nbw tngk abgs jt nmvg
tmrgs2# Ng smja tb tngd, #Mk gkgdy nms abkg tnjs+# Qng sgrvmkts smja tb njd, #Ab ybu wmkt us tngk
tb `b mka `mtngr tngd up2# Cut ng smja, #Kb, lgst wnjlg ybu `mtngr up tng tmrgs ybu mlsb uprbbt tng
wngmt wjtn tngd+ Lgt cbtn `rbw tb`gtngr uktjl tng nmrvgst, mka mt tng tjdg bh tng nmrvgst J wjll smy
tb tng rgmpgrs, Hjrst `mtngr tb`gtngr tng tmrgs mka cjka tngd jk cukalgs tb curk tngd, cut `mtngr tng
wngmt jktb dy cmrk+ #
Dt 37599,91 $ Mka Ng wjll sgt tng snggp bk Njs rj`nt nmka, cut tng `bmts bk tng lght+ Qngk tng Fjk`
wjll smy tb tnbsg bk Njs rj`nt nmka, #Ibdg, ybu clgssga bh dy Hmtngr, jkngrjt tng fjk`abd
prgpmrga hbr ybu hrbd tng hbukamtjbk bh tng wbrla+#
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Ek 8590,9:,1? $ Mll tnmt tng Hmtngr `jvgs Dg wjll ibdg tb Dg, mka tng bkg wnb ibdgs tb Dg, J wjll
cy kb dgmks imst but++++ Qnjs js tng wjll bh tng Hmtngr wnb sgkt Dg, tnmt bh mll Ng nms `jvgk Dg J
snbula lbsg kbtnjk`, cut snbula rmjsg jt up mt tng lmst amy+ Mka tnjs js tng wjll bh Njd wnb sgkt Dg,
tnmt gvgrybkg wnb sggs tng Ybk mka cgljgvgs jk Njd dmy nmvg gvgrlmstjk` ljhg6 mka J wjll rmjsg njd
up mt tng lmst amy+
Ek =?53>,3: $ Mka J `jvg VDy snggpT gtgrkml ljhg, mka tngy snmll kgvgr pgrjsn6 kgjtngr snmll mkybkg
skmtin tngd but bh Dy nmka+ Dy Hmtngr, wnb nms `jvgk tngd tb Dg, js `rgmtgr tnmk mll6 mka kb bkg
js mclg tb skmtin tngd but bh Dy Hmtngr s nmka+
Ek =75=8 $ Zbu aja kbt inbbsg Dg, cut J inbsg ybu mka mppbjktga ybu tnmt ybu snbula `b mka cgmr
hrujt, mka tnmt ybur hrujt snbula rgdmjk, tnmt wnmtgvgr ybu msf tng Hmtngr jk Dy kmdg Ng dmy `jvg
ybu+
Sd 75=? $ Hbr jh wngk wg wgrg gkgdjgs wg wgrg rgibkijlga tb @ba tnrbu`n tng agmtn bh Njs Ybk,
duin dbrg, nmvjk` cggk rgibkijlga, wg snmll cg smvga cy Njs ljhg+
Sd >5=,99$97,9>,9: $ Qngrg js tngrghbrg kbw kb ibkagdkmtjbk tb tnbsg wnb mrg jk Inrjst Egsus++++
Pnb snmll crjk` m inmr`g m`mjkst @ba s glgit2 Jt js @ba wnb eustjhjgs+ Pnb js ng wnb ibkagdks2 Jt
js Inrjst wnb ajga, mka hurtngrdbrg js mlsb rjsgk, wnb js gvgk mt tng rj`nt nmka bh @ba, wnb mlsb
dmfgs jktgrigssjbk hbr us+ Pnb snmll sgpmrmtg us hrbd tng lbvg bh Inrjst2 Ynmll trjculmtjbk, br
ajstrgss, br pgrsgiutjbk, br hmdjkg, br kmfgakgss, br pgrjl, br swbra2 Hbr J md pgrsumaga tnmt
kgjtngr agmtn kbr ljhg, kbr mk`gls kbr prjkijpmljtjgs kbr pbwgrs, kbr tnjk`s prgsgkt kbr tnjk`s tb
ibdg , kbr ngj`nt kbr agptn, kbr mky btngr irgmtga tnjk`, snmll cg mclg tb sgpmrmtg us hrbd tng lbvg
bh @ba wnjin js jk Inrjst Egsus bur Lbra+
Sd ==53: $ Hbr tng `jhts mka tng imlljk` bh @ba mrg jrrgvbimclg+
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= Ibr =51$: $ J tnmkf dy @ba mlwmys ibkigrkjk` ybu hbr tng `rmig bh @ba wnjin wms `jvgk tb ybu
cy Inrjst Egsus, tnmt ybu wgrg gkrjinga jk gvgrytnjk` cy Njd jk mll uttgrmkig mka mll fkbwlga`g,
gvgk ms tng tgstjdbky bh Inrjst wms ibkhjrdga jk ybu, sb tnmt ybu ibdg snbrt jk kb `jht, gm`grly
wmjtjk` hbr tng rgvglmtjbk bh bur Lbra Egsus Inrjst, wnb wjll mlsb ibkhjrd ybu tb tng gka, tnmt ybu
dmy cg clmdglgss jk tng amy bh bur Lbra Egsus Inrjst+ @ba js hmjtnhul, cy wnbd ybu wgrg imllga
jktb tng hgllbwsnjp bh Njs Ybk, Egsus Inrjst bur Lbra+
Gpn =5=1 $ VQng Nbly Ypjrjt bh prbdjsgT js tng `umrmktgg bh bur jkngrjtmkig uktjl tng rgagdptjbk bh
tng purinmsga pbssgssjbk, tb tng prmjsg bh Njs `lbry+
_np =58 $ cgjk` ibkhjagkt bh tnjs vgry tnjk`, tnmt Ng wnb nms cg`uk m `bba wbrf jk ybu wjll
ibdplgtg jt uktjl tng amy bh Egsus Inrjst+
3 Qd 35==$=9,=>,=: $ Qnjs js m hmjtnhul smyjk`5 #Hbr jh wg ajga wjtn Njd, wg snmll mlsb ljvg wjtn
Njd+ Jh wg gkaurg, wg snmll mlsb rgj`k wjtn Njd+ Jh wg agky Njd, Ng mlsb wjll agky us+ Jh wg mrg
hmjtnlgss, Ng rgdmjks hmjtnhul6 Ng imkkbt agky Njdsglh+#+++ VNydgkmgus mka _njlgtusT nmvg strmyga
ibkigrkjk` tng trutn, smyjk` tnmt tng rgsurrgitjbk js mlrgmay pmst6 mka tngy bvgrtnrbw tng hmjtn bh
sbdg+ Kgvgrtnglgss tng sblja hbukamtjbk bh @ba stmkas, nmvjk` tnjs sgml5 #Qng Lbra fkbws tnbsg
wnb mrg Njs,# mka, #Lgt gvgrybkg wnb kmdgs tng kmdg bh Inrjst agpmrt hrbd jkjqujty+#
Ngc 85=9,=0$=:m $ Hbr wngk @ba dmag m prbdjsg tb Mcrmnmd, cgimusg Ng ibula swgmr cy kb bkg
`rgmtgr, Ng swbrg cy Njdsglh++++ Qnus @ba, agtgrdjkjk` tb snbw dbrg mcukamktly tb tng ngjrs bh
prbdjsg tng jddutmcjljty bh Njs ibuksgl Vukinmk`gmclgkgss bh Njs purpbsgT, ibkhjrdga
V`umrmktggaT jt cy mk bmtn, tnmt cy twb jddutmclg tnjk`s, jk wnjin jt js jdpbssjclg hbr @ba tb ljg,
wg nmvg strbk` ibksblmtjbk, wnb nmvg hlga hbr rghu`g tb lmy nbla bh tng nbpg sgt cghbrg us+ Qnjs
nbpg wg nmvg ms mk mkinbr bh tng sbul, cbtn surg mka stgmahmst++++
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Ngc :5=9$=7 $ Hbr jh tng clbba bh culls mka `bmts mka tng msngs bh m ngjhgr, sprjkfljk` tng ukilgmk,
smkitjhjgs hbr tng purjhyjk` bh tng hlgsn, nbw duin dbrg snmll tng clbba bh Inrjst, wnb tnrbu`n tng
gtgrkml Ypjrjt bhhgrga Njdsglh wjtnbut spbt tb @ba, pur`g ybur ibksijgkig hrbd agma wbrfs tb
sgrvg tng ljvjk` @ba2 Mka hbr tnjs rgmsbk Ng js tng Dgajmtbr bh m kgw ibvgkmkt, cy dgmks bh
agmtn, hbr tng rgagdptjbk bh tng trmks`rgssjbks ukagr tng hjrst ibvgkmkt, tnmt tnbsg wnb mrg imllga
dmy rgigjvg tng prbdjsg bh tng gtgrkml jkngrjtmkig+
Ngc =?5=1 $ Hbr cy bkg bhhgrjk` Ng nms pgrhgitga hbrgvgr tnbsg wnb mrg cgjk` smkitjhjga+
Es =5=0 $ Gvgry `bba `jht mka gvgry pgrhgit `jht js hrbd mcbvg, mka ibdgs abwk hrbd tng Hmtngr bh
lj`nts, wjtn wnbd tngrg js kb vmrjmtjbk br snmabw bh turkjk`+
3 _t =5=$== $=Yjdbk _gtgr, m sgrvmkt mka mpbstlg bh Egsus Inrjst, tb tnbsg wnb nmvg bctmjkga
VrgigjvgaT ljfg prgijbus hmjtn wjtn us cy tng rj`ntgbuskgss bh bur @ba mka Ymvjbr Egsus
Inrjst5 3@rmig mka pgmig cg dultjpljga tb ybu jk tng fkbwlga`g bh @ba mka bh Egsus bur Lbra, 9ms
Njs ajvjkg pbwgr nms `jvgk tb us mll tnjk`s tnmt pgrtmjk tb ljhg mka `baljkgss, tnrbu`n tng
fkbwlga`g bh Njd wnb imllga us cy `lbry mka vjrtug, 1 cy wnjin nmvg cggk `jvgk tb us gxiggajk`ly
`rgmt mka prgijbus prbdjsgs, tnmt tnrbu`n tngsg ybu dmy cg pmrtmfgrs bh tng ajvjkg kmturg, nmvjk`
gsimpga tng ibrruptjbk tnmt js jk tng wbrla tnrbu`n lust+ 7Cut mlsb hbr tnjs vgry rgmsbk , `jvjk` mll
ajlj`gkig, maa tb ybur hmjtn vjrtug, tb vjrtug fkbwlga`g, 8tb fkbwlga`g sglh$ibktrbl, tb sglh$ibktrbl
pgrsgvgrmkig, tb pgrsgvgrmkig `baljkgss, 0tb `baljkgss crbtngrly fjkakgss, mka tb crbtngrly
fjkakgss lbvg+ >Hbr jh tngsg tnjk`s mrg yburs mka mcbuka, ybu wjll cg kgjtngr cmrrgk kbr ukhrujthul
jk tng fkbwlga`g bh bur Lbra Egsus Inrjst+ : Hbr ng wnb lmifs tngsg tnjk`s js snbrtsj`ntga, gvgk tb
cljkakgss, mka nms hbr`bttgk tnmt ng wms pur`ga hrbd njs bla sjks+ =?Qngrghbrg, crgtnrgk, cg gvgk
dbrg ajlj`gkt tb dmfg ybur imlljk` mka glgitjbk surg, hbr jh ybu ab tngsg tnjk`s ybu wjll kgvgr
studclg6 ==hbr sb mk gktrmkig wjll cg suppljga tb ybu mcukamktly jktb tng gvgrlmstjk` fjk`abd bh
bur Lbra mka Ymvjbr Egsus Inrjst+
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= Ek 35=: $ Qngy wgkt but hrbd us, cut tngy wgrg kbt bh us6 hbr jh tngy nma cggk bh us, tngy wbula
nmvg ibktjkuga wjtn us6 cut tngy wgkt but tnmt tngy dj`nt cg dmag dmkjhgst, tnmt kbkg bh tngd
wgrg bh us+
Pjlljmd E+ cmlawjk js tng _mstbr bh Sgaggdjk` @rmig _rgscytgrjmk Inurin bh Djssjbk Xjgeb,
Imljhbrkjm+
FGZ PBSA AGHJKJQJBKY
_rbbrjzb
Qng dmjk wbra hbr prgagstjkmtg jk tng Cjclg js tng @rggf wbra prbbrjzb .Ytrbk`s @19?:*6 jt
ljtgrmlly dgmks “Qb prgagtgrdjkg, agija g cghbrgnmka, tb hbrgbramjk, mppbjkt cghbrgnmka, mka jk
Kgw Qgstmdgkt cjcljiml usm`g, bh @ba ms Ng agirggs hrbd gtgrkjty+— Jt ibdgs hrbd twb @rggf
wbras, bkg dgmkjk` cghbrg, mka tng btngr tb aghjkg"agtgrdjkg"bramjk+ _rbbrjzb js hbuka jk hbur
plmigs jk tng Cjclg6 twb jkstmkigs mpply tb gvgkts mka tng btngr twb mpply tb tng glgit+ _rbbrjzb
u sga jk rghgrgkig tb @ba‚s purpbsg mka prbvjagkig+
Mits 1530 Hbr bh m trutn m`mjkst tny nbly injla Egsus, wnbd tnbu nmst mkbjktga, cbtn Ngrba,
mka _bktjus _jlmtg, wjtn tng @gktjlgs, mka tng pgbplg bh Jsrmgl, wgrg `mtngrga tb`gtngr, 3> Hbr
tb ab wnmtsbgvgr tny nmka mka tny ibuksgl agtgrdjkga cghbrg .prbbrjzb* tb cg abkg+
J Ibrjktnjmks 350 Cut wg spgmf tng wjsabd bh @ba jk m dystgry, gvgk tng njaagk wjsabd,
wnjin @ba bramjkga cghbrg .prbbrjzb* tng wbrla uktb bur `lbry5 > Pnjin kbkg bh tng prjkigs
bh tnjs wbrla fkgw5 hbr nma tngy fkbwk VjtT, tngy wbula kbt nmvg iruijhjga tng Lbra bh
`lbry+
_rbbrjzb u sga jk rghgrgkig tb @ba‚s pgbplg mlbkg+
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Sbdmks >53: Hbr wnbd ng aja hbrgfkbw, ng mlsb aja prgagstjkmtg .prbbrjzb* tb
cg ibkhbrdga tb tng jdm`g bh njs Ybk, tnmt ng dj`nt cg tng hjrstcbrk mdbk` dmky crgtnrgk+
9? Dbrgbvgr wnbd ng aja prgagstjkmtg . prbbrjzb *, tngd ng mlsb imllga5 mka wnbd ng imllga,
tngd ng mlsb eustjhjga5 mka wnbd ng eustjhjga, tngd ng mlsb `lbrjhjga+
Gpngsjmks =57 Nmvjk` prgagstjkmtga .prbbrjzb* us uktb tng mabptjbk bh injlargk cy Egsus
Inrjst tb njdsglh, miibrajk` tb tng `bba plgmsurg bh njs wjll, == Jk wnbd mlsb wg nmvg
bctmjkga mk jkngrjtmkig, cgjk` prgagstjkmtga .prbbrjzb* miibrajk` tb tng purpbsg bh njd wnb
wbrfgtn mll tnjk`s mhtgr tng ibuksgl bh njs bwk wjll5
Pjtnbut m abuct, prbbrjzb mlwmys rghgrs tb tng prgagstjkmtjbk bh tng glgit uktb smlvmtjbk, br glsg tng
prgagstjkmtjbk bh gvgkts mka mitjbks tb crjk` mcb ut @ba‚s purpbsg .pmrtjiulmrly tng purpbsg bh tng
rgagdptjbk bh tng glgit tnrbu`n tng mtbkjk` clbba bh tng Lbra Egsus Inrjst*+
_rbbrjzb kgvgr pgrtmjks tb tng “prgagstjkmtjbk— bh tng rgprbcmtg uktb amdkmtjbk+ Qb hbrig tnjs
dgmkjk` upbk jt `bgs m`mjkst tng v gry ilgmr jktgkt bh @ba‚s usg bh tng wbra+
_rb`kbsjs
Mkbtngr wbra tb ibksjagr js prb`kbsjs .Ytrbk`s @138>*, jk tng twb jkstmkigs tnmt jt js hbuka jk tng
Cjclg, js trmkslmtga ms hbrgfkbwlga`g jk tng MX"FEX .jt ljtgrmlly dgmks eust tnmt, tb cghbrg
fkbwlga`g *+ Qng twb vgrsgs mt jssug mrg5
Mit 3539 Njd, cgjk` agljvgrga cy tng agtgrdjkmtg ibuksgl mka hbrgfkbwlga`g . prb`kbsjs * bh
@ba, yg nmvg tmfgk, mka cy wjifga nmkas nmvg iruijhjga mka slmjk5
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= _gtgr =53 Glgit miibrajk` tb tng hbrgfkbwlga`g . prb`kbsjs * bh @ba tng Hmtngr, tnrbu`n
smkitjhjimtjbk bh tng Ypjrjt, uktb bcgajgkig mka sprjkfljk` bh tng clbba bh Egsus Inrjst5 @rmig
uktb ybu, mka pgmig, cg dultjpljga+
Bkg bh tng pmssm`gs pgrtmjks tb tng bramjkjk` bh gvgkts .kmdgly, tng purpbsg mka hbrgfkbwlga`g bh
@ba ibkigrkjk` tng iruijhjxjbk bh tng Lbra Egsus*6 tng btngr pmssm`g pgrtmjks tb tng glgitjbk bh
@ba‚s pgbplg+ Kbtg tnmt kgjtngr pmssm`g pgrtmjks tb tng sb $imllga prgagstjkmtjbk bh tng wjifga uktb
amdkmtjbk+ Qnus, prb`kbsjs hbllbws tng smdg pmttgrk ms prbbrjzb jk tnmt ms jt pgrtmjks tb mits br
gvgkts, jt js sjdjlmr tb purpbsg6 nbwgvgr, ms jt pgrtmjks tb dgk, prb`kbsjs spgijhjimlly rglmtgs tb tng
glgit bh @ba+
_rb`jkbsfb
Qng wbra hrbd wnjin prb`kbsjs js agrjvga js prb`jkbsfb .Ytrbk`s @1380*, mka jt ljtgrmlly dgmks
tb cghbrg fkbw " fkbw cghbrg + Qnjs wbra js hbuka hjvg tjdgs jk Yirjpturg mka jk tng MX"FEX jt js
trmkslmtga ms hbrgfkbw, hbrgbramjk, fkbw, mka fkbw cghbrg+ Bkly tnrgg bh tng vgrsgs nmvg mky
rgml"ajrgit rglmtjbk tb prgagstjkmtjbk6 tngy mrg ms hbllbws5
Sbdmks >53: Hbr wnbd ng aja hbrgfkbw . prb`jkbsfb *, ng mlsb aja prgagstjkmtg Vtb cgT
ibkhbrdga tb tng jdm`g bh njs Ybk , tnmt ng dj`nt cg tng hjrstcbrk mdbk` dmky crgtnrgk +
Sbdmks ==53 @ba nmtn kbt imst mwmy njs pgbplg wnjin ng hbrgfkgw . prb`jkbsfb *+ Pbt yg
kbt wnmt tng sirjpturg smjtn bh Gljms2 nbw ng dmfgtn jktgrigssjbk tb @ba m`mjkst Jsrmgl,
smyjk`…
= _gtgr =53? Pnb vgrjly wms hbrgbramjkga . prb`jkbsfb * cghbrg tng hbukamtjbk bh tng wbrla,
cut wms dmkjhgst jk tngsg lmst tjdgs hbr ybu,
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Ms js ilgmr, twb bh tng vgrsgs pgrtmjk tb tng hbrgfkbwlga`g .mka prgagstjkmtjbk* bh tng glgit bh @ba
mka bkg pgrtmjks tb Qng Glgit bh @ba, tng Lbra Egsus Inrjst .Jsmjmn 135=$16 Jsmjmn 1751*+ Kbwngrg
js prb`jkbsfb usga tb rghgr tb tng “prgagstjkmtjbk— bh tng wjifga ukt b amdkmtjbk+
_rbgtbjdmzb
_rbgtbjdmzb .Ytrbk`s @13>3*, jk tng twb jkstmkigs tnmt jt js hbuka jk tng Cjclg, js trmkslmtga
ms prgpmrg mhbrgmka cghbrg bramjk jk tng MX"FEX .jt ljtgrmlly dgmks eust tnmt, tb cghbrg prgpmrg*+
Ms wg nmvg sggk jk tng pmttgrk bh prbbrjzb, prb`kbsjs, mkaprb`jkbsfb, prbgtbjdmzb js usga jk
rglmtjbk tb tng glgit, cut kgvgr jk rglmtjbk tb tng rgprbcmtg+ Qng hbllbwjk` twb vgrsgs agilmrg
tnmt prbgtbjdmzb pgrtmjks tb tng mhbrg$prgpmrjk` bh tng glgit, cy @ba, uktb smlvmtjbk6 br glsg
tng mhbrg$prgpmrjk`"bramjkjk` bh tng `bba wbrfs jk wnjin tngy snbula wmlf jk lj`nt bh tnmt
smlvmtjbk+ Ms jt pgrtmjks tbtng wbra mt jssug . prbgtbjdmzb *, tng kbk$glgit mrg kb wngrg jk vjgw jk
tngsg twb pmssm`gs+
Sbdmks :533 VPnmtT jh @ba, wjlljk` tb sngw VnjsT wrmtn, mka tb dmfg njs pbwgr fkbwk,
gkaurga wjtn duin lbk`suhhgrjk` tng vgssgls bh wrmtn hjttga tb agstruitjbk5 39 Mka tnmt ng
dj`nt dmfg fkbwk tng rjings bh njs `lbry bk tng vgssgls bh dgriy, wnjin ng nma mhbrg
prgpmrga .prbgtbjdmzb* uktb `lbry ,
Gpngsjmks 35=? Hbr wg mrg njs wbrfdmksnjp, irgmtga jk Inrjst Egsus uktb `bba wbrfs, wnjin
@ba nmtn cghbrg bramjkga .prbgtbjdmzb* tnmt wg snbula wmlf jk tngd+
_rbtngsjs
Qng kgxt wbra mt jssug js tng bkg rglmtga tb tng wbra J nmvg cggk gdpnmsjk` ’ purpbsg+
_rbtngsjs .Ytrbk`s @13>8* js tng kbuk vmrjmkt bh prbtjtngdj .Ytrbk`s @19>>* wnjin ljtgrmlly
dgmks cghbrg plmiga,cghbrg sgt jk plmig, cghbrg lmja, cghbrg hjxga"sgt, cghbrg sgt hbrtn, cghbrg dmag,
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cghbrg gstmcljsnga, cghbrg bramjkga+ _rbtngsjs js usumlly trmkslmtga purpbsg jk tng MX"FEX .cut js
mlsb trmkslmtga ms sngwcrgma wngk jk ibkeuitjbk wjtn bkg bh tng @rggf wbras hbr hbba ’
mrtbs*+ _rbtngsjs js hbuka twglvg tjdgs jk tng Cjclg6 jt js trmkslmtga hbur tjdgs ms sngwcrgma mka
gj`nt tjdgs ms purpbsg+ Pngk kbt trmkslmtga ms sngwcrgma, jt usga jk vmrjbus sigkmrjbs6 nbwgvgr
bkly hbur pgrtmjk ajrgitly tb prgagstjkmtjbk+
Sbdmks >53> Mka wg fkbw tnmt mll tnjk`s wbrf tb`gtngr hbr `bba tb tngd tnmt lbvg @ba, tb
tngd wnb mrg tng imllga miibrajk` tb VnjsT purpbsg . prbtngsjs *+ 3: Hbr wnbd ng aja
hbrgfkbw, ng mlsb aja prgagstjkmtg Vtb cgT ibkhbrdga tb tng jdm`g bh njs Ybk, tnmt ng dj`nt
cg tng hjrstcbrk mdbk` dmky crgtnrgk+
Sbdmks :5== .Hbr Vtng injlargkT cgjk` kbt ygt cbrk, kgjtngr nmvjk` abkg mky `bba br gvjl,
tnmt tng purpbsg . prbtngsjs * bh @ba miibrajk` tb glgitjbk dj`nt stmka, kbt bh wbrfs, cut bh
njd tnmt imllgtn6*=3 Jt wms smja uktb ngr, Qng glagr snmll sgrvg tng ybuk`gr+=9 Ms jt js
wrjttgk, Emibc nmvg J lbvga, cut Gsmu nmvg J nmtga+
Gpngsjmks =5==Jk wnbd mlsb wg nmvg bctmjkga mk jkngrjtmkig, cgjk` prgagstjkmtga
miibrajk` tb tng purpbsg . prbtngsjs * bh njd wnb wbrfgtn mll tnjk`s mhtgr tng ibuksgl bh njs
bwk wjll5
3 Qjdbtny =5: Pnb nmtn smvga us, mka imllga VusT wjtn mk nbly imlljk`, kbt miibrajk` tb bur
wbrfs, cut miibrajk` tb njs bwk purpbsg . prbtngsjs * mka `rmig, wnjin wms `jvgk us jk Inrjst
Egsus cghbrg tng wbrla cg`mk,
Qng hbur vgrsgs mcbvg mll rglmtg jk bkg wmy br mkbtngr tb prgagstjkmtjbk ’ wjtn tnrgg bh tngd
ilgmrly pgrtmjkjk` tb tng glgit mka bkly tb tng glgit+ Qng hburtn bkg, hbuka jk Sbdmks :5==, js lgss
ilgmr cut stjll ultjdmtgly pgrtmjks tb tng glgit bh @ba+ J smy tnjs cgimusg, purpbsg"prbtngsjs ms usga
jk Sbdmks :5== pgrtmjks tb tng “purpbsg bh @ba miibrajk` tb glgitjbk+— Qnmt wbra glgitjbk js
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gflb`g .@=7>:* mka jt dgmks m tnjk` br pgrsbk inbsgk+ Jt js pmrtjiulmrly usga tb rghgr tb bkg, sbdg,
br mll bh @ba‚s glgit6 tng sjx btngr jkstmkigs bh jt jk tng Cjclg cgmrs tnjs but .sgg Mits :5=76 Sbdmks
==57, 0, 3>6 J Qngssmlbkjmks =51, 3 _gtgr =5=?*+
_rbtjtngdj, jk tng MX"FEX, js trmksmlmtga ms cbtn purpbsg .twjig* mka sgt hbrtn .bkig* ‑ ms m vgrc+
Qng wbra imk cg hbuka jk Sbdmks =5=96 Sbdmks 95376 mka Gpngsjmks =5:+Jts usg jk Sbdmks =5=9
abgs kbt ajrgitly jdpmit tnjs ajsiussjbk6 tng btngr twb pmssm`gs rgma ms hbllbws5
Sbdmks 9531 Cgjk` eustjhjga hrggly cy njs `rmig tnrbu`n tng rgagdptjbk tnmt js jk Inrjst
Egsus5 37 Pnbd @ba nmtn sgt hbrtn . prbtjtngdj, * Vtb cgT m prbpjtjmtjbk tnrbu`n hmjtn jk njs
clbba, tb agilmrg njs rj`ntgbuskgss hbr tng rgdjssjbk bh sjks tnmt mrg pmst , tnrbu`n tng
hbrcgmrmkig bh @ba6 38 Qb agilmrg, VJ smyT, mt tnjs tjdg njs rj`ntgbuskgss5 tnmt ng dj`nt cg
eust, mka tng eustjhjgr bh njd wnjin cgljgvgtn jk Egsus+
Gpngsjmks =50 Jk wnbd wg nmvg rgagdptjbk tnrbu`n njs clbba, tng hbr`jvgkgss bh sjks,
miibrajk` tb tng rjings bh njs `rmig6 > Pngrgjk ng nmtn mcbukaga tbwmra us jk mll wjsabd
mka pruagkig6 : Nmvjk` dmag fkbwk uktb us tng dystgry bh njs wjll, miibrajk` tb njs `bba
plgmsurg wnjin ng nmtn purpbsga . prbtjtngdj, * jk njdsglh5 =? Qnmt jk tng ajspgksmtjbk bh tng
hulkgss bh tjdgs ng dj`nt `mtngr tb`gtngr jk bkg mll tnjk`s jk Inrjst, cbtn wnjin mrg jk
ngmvgk, mka wnjin mrg bk gmrtn6 VgvgkT jk njd5== Jk wnbd mlsb wg nmvg bctmjkga mk
jkngrjtmkig, cgjk` prgagstjkmtga miibrajk` tb tng purpbsg bh njd wnb wbrfgtn mll tnjk`s
mhtgr tng ibuksgl bh njs bwk wjll5 =3 Qnmt wg snbula cg tb tng prmjsg bh njs `lbry, wnb hjrst
trustga jk Inrjst+
Zmomts
Nbwgvgr, wg imkkbt ajsdjss tng usg bh tng `gkgrml tgrd purpbsg jk ibkkgitjbk wjtn tng rgprbcmtg+
@ba abgs purpbsg tng irgmtjbk bh tng rgprbcmtg ’ Ng mlsb purpbsgs tng amdkmtjbk bh tng rgprbcmtg+
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@ba abgs gkaurg wjtn duin lbk`suhhgrjk` tng vgssgls bh wrmtn hjttga tb agstruitjbk .Sbdmks :533*+
Cut kbwngrg imk wg `gt hrbd tnjs tnmt Ng prgagstjkmtga tng rgprbcmtg tb amdkmtjbk+
Qng purpbsg bh @ba js tjga$jk wjtn prgagstjkmtjbk ‑ cbtn pgrtmjk tb wnmt @ba nms cghbrgnmka
agtgrdjkga tb ab ‑ nbwgvgr, ybu imkkbt usg tng twb jktgrinmk`gmcly .kbt jh ybu wmkt tb stmy
hmjtnhul tb tng jktgkt cgnjka tng wbras6 ms stmtga, prgagstjkmtjbk js m sucsgt bh purpbsg wngk jt
ibdgs tb tng smjkts bh @ba*+
_urpbsg, ms usga tnrbu`nbut tnjs wbrf, imk cgst cg sggk cy tng Bla Qgstmdgkt usm`g bh tng wbra+
Hbr gxmdplg, ymomtsjs m prjdjtjvg Ngcrgw rbbt wbra dgmkjk`5 tb mavjsg, ibksult, `jvg ibuksgl,
ibuksgl, purpbsg, agvjsg, plmk6 ibksult tb`gtngr, gxinmk`g ibuksgl, agljcgrmtg, ibuksgl
tb`gtngr… Qng hbllbwjk` pmssm`gs dmfg jt ilgmr tnmt purpbsg , ms J nmvg usga tng tgrd, igktgrs
ngmvjly mrbuka tnjs Bla Qgstmdgkt ukagrstmkajk`5
Jsmjmn =1531Qng LBSA bh nbsts nmtn swbrk, smyjk`, Yurgly ms J nmvg tnbu`nt, sb snmll jt ibdg tb
pmss6 mka ms J nmvg purpbsga .ymomts*, VsbT snmll jt stmka5 37 Qnmt J wjll crgmf tng Mssyrjmk jk dy
lmka, mka upbk dy dbuktmjks trgma njd ukagr hbbt5 tngk snmll njs ybfg agpmrt hrbd bhh tngd, mka
njs curagk agpmrt hrbd bhh tngjr snbulagrs+ 38 Qnjs VjsT tng purpbsg tnmt js purpbsga .ymomts* upbk
tng wnblg gmrtn5 mka tnjs VjsT tng nmka tnmt js strgtinga but upbk mll tng kmtjbks+ 30 Hbr tng LBSA
bh nbsts nmtn purpbsga .ymomts*, mka wnb snmll ajsmkkul VjtT2 mka njs nmka VjsT strgtinga but, mka
wnb snmll turk jt cmif2
Jsmjmn =:5=3 Pngrg VmrgT tngy2 wngrg VmrgT tny wjsg VdgkT2 mka lgt tngd tgll tngg kbw, mka lgt
tngd fkbw wnmt tng LBSA bh nbsts nmtn purpbsga .ymomts*upbk G`ypt+
Jsmjmn 395: Qng LBSA bh nbsts nmtn purpbsga jt .ymomts*, tb stmjk tng prjag bh mll `lbry, VmkaT tb
crjk` jktb ibktgdpt mll tng nbkburmclg bh tng gmrtn+
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Zmtsmr
Cgsjags ymomtstngrg mrg btngr Bla Qgstmdgkt Ngcrgw wbras hbr tnjs ukagrstmkajk` bh purpbsg+
Zmtsmr .Ytrbk`s N9997* js trmkslmtga ms purpbsga jk tng hbllbwjk` vgrsg5
Jsmjmn 185: Sgdgdcgr tng hbrdgr tnjk`s bh bla5 hbr J VmdT @ba, mka Vtngrg jsT kbkg glsg6 VJ
mdT @ba, mka Vtngrg jsT kbkg ljfg dg, =? Agilmrjk` tng gka hrbd tng cg`jkkjk`, mka hrbd
mkijgkt tjdgs Vtng tnjk`sT tnmt mrg kbt VygtT abkg, smyjk`, Dy ibuksgl snmll stmka, mka J wjll
ab mll dy plgmsurg5 == Imlljk` m rmvgkbus cjra hrbd tng gmst, tng dmk tnmt gxgiutgtn dy
ibuksgl hrbd m hmr ibuktry5 ygm, J nmvg spbfgk VjtT, J wjll mlsb crjk` jt tb pmss6 J
nmvg purpbsga VjtT . ymtsmr *, J wjll mlsb ab jt+
Zmtsmr ljtgrmlly dgmks tb hbrd, hmsnjbk, hrmdg, irgmtg, prg$bramjk, mka"br prgagtgrdjkg+ Jk tng
MX"FEX, jt js dbst bhtgk trmkslmtga ms hbrd, pbttgr .sgg Sbdmks :53?$31*, hmsnjbk, dmfgr,
hrmdg+ Ibksjagr sbdg btngr pmssm`gs mt jssug5
_smld 9958 Cy tng wbra bh tng LBSA wgrg tng ngmvgks dmag6 mka mll tng nbst bh tngd cy tng
crgmtn bh njs dbutn+ 0 Ng `mtngrgtn tng wmtgrs bh tng sgm tb`gtngr ms mk ngmp5 ng lmygtn up tng
agptn jk stbrgnbusgs+ > Lgt mll tng gmrtn hgmr tng LBSA5 lgt mll tng jknmcjtmkts bh tng wbrla stmka jk
mwg bh njd+ : Hbr ng spmfg, mka jt wms VabkgT6 ng ibddmkaga, mka jt stbba hmst+ =? Qng LBSA
crjk`gtn tng ibuksgl bh tng ngmtngk tb kbu`nt5 ng dmfgtn tng agvjigs bh tng pgbplg bh kbkg ghhgit+
== Qng ibuksgl bh tng LBSA stmkagtn hbr gvgr, tng tnbu`nts bh njs ngmrt tb mll `gkgrmtjbks+ =3
Clgssga VjsT tng kmtjbk wnbsg @ba VjsT tng LBSA6 VmkaT tng pgbplg VwnbdT ng nmtn inbsgk hbr njs
bwk jkngrjtmkig+ =9 Qng LBSA lbbfgtn hrbd ngmvgk6 ng cgnblagtn mll tng sbks bh dgk+ =1 Hrbd
tng plmig bh njs nmcjtmtjbk ng lbbfgtn upbk mll tng jknmcjtmkts bh tng gmrtn+ =7 Ng
hmsnjbkgtn . ymtsmr * tngjr ngmrts mljfg6 ng ibksjagrgtn mll tngjr wbrfs+
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3 Fjk`s =:538 Nmst tnbu kbt ngmra lbk` m`b, VnbwT J nmvg abkg jt6 VmkaT bh mkijgkt tjdgs, tnmt J
nmvg hbrdga . ymtsmr * jt2 kbw nmvg J crbu`nt jt tb pmss, tnmt tnbu snbulagst cg tb lmy wmstg aghgkiga
ijtjgs VjktbT rujkbus ngmps+ 30 Qngrghbrg tngjr jknmcjtmkts VwgrgT bh sdmll pbwgr, tngy wgrg
ajsdmyga mka ibkhbukaga5 tngy wgrg VmsT tng `rmss bh tng hjgla, mka VmsT tng `rggk ngrc, VmsT tng
`rmss bk tng nbusgtbps, mka Vms ibrkT clmstga cghbrg jt cg `rbwk up+ VYgg mlsbJsmjmn 90538$30 T+
Umdmd
Umdmd .Ytrbk`s N3=8=* js m wbra trmkslmtga purpbsg bkig jk tng MX"FEX, cut nms ms jt‚s prjdmry
dgmkjk` ’ tb nmvg m tnbu`nt, agvjsg, plmk, ibksjagr, purpbsg+ Ibksjagr tng hbllbwjk` pmssm`gs5
Egrgdjmn 153> Hbr tnjs snmll tng gmrtn dburk , mka tng ngmvgks mcbvg cg clmif 5 cgimusg J
nmvg spbfgk VjtT, J nmvg purpbsga . zmdmk* VjtT, mka wjll kbt rgpgkt , kgjtngr wjll J turk cmif
hrbd jt+
Egrgdjmn 7=5=? Qng LBSA nmtn crbu`nt hbrtn bur rj`ntgbuskgss5 ibdg, mka lgt us agilmrg jk
Ujbk tng wbrf bh tng LBSA bur @ba+ == Dmfg crj`nt tng mrrbws6 `mtngr tng snjglas5 tng
LBSA nmtn rmjsga up tng spjrjt bh tng fjk`s bh tng Dgags5 hbr njs agvjig VjsT m`mjkst
Cmcylbk, tb agstrby jt6 cgimusg jt VjsT tng vgk`gmkig bh tng LBSA, tng vgk`gmkig bh njs
tgdplg+ =3 Ygt up tng stmkamra upbk tng wmlls bh Cmcylbk, dmfg tng wmtin strbk` , sgt up tng
wmtindgk , prgpmrg tng mdcusngs 5 hbr tng LBSA nmtn cbtn agvjsga .zmdmk* mka abkg tnmt
wnjin ng spmfg m`mjkst tng jknmcjtmkts bh Cmcylbk+
Dminmsnmcmn
Dminmsnmcmn .Ytrbk`s N13>1* js m wbra trmkslmtga purpbsg sjx tjdgs jk tng MX"FEX, cut nms ms
jt‚s prjdmry dgmkjk` ’ tnbu`nt"agvjig mka js trmkslmtga mstnbu`nt twgkty$gj`nt tjdgs jk tng
MX"FEX mka twglvg tjdgs ms agvjig+ Ibksjagr jt ms jt rglmtgs tb tng purpbsg bh @ba5
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Egrgdjmn 1:53? Qngrghbrg ngmr tng ibuksgl bh tng LBSA, tnmt ng nmtn tmfgk m`mjkst Gabd6
mka njs purpbsgs .br tnbu`nt, dminmsnmcmn* , tnmt ng nmtn purpbsga m`mjkst tng jknmcjtmkts bh
Qgdmk5 Yurgly tng lgmst bh tng hlbif snmll armw tngd but 5 surgly ng snmll dmfg tngjr
nmcjtmtjbks agsblmtg wjtn tngd+
Egrgdjmn 7=53: Mka tng lmka snmll trgdclg mka sbrrbw5 hbr gvgry purpbsg .br tnbu`nt,
dminmsnmcmn*bh tng LBSA snmll cg pgrhbrdga m`mjkst Cmcylbk, tb dmfg tng lmka bh
Cmcylbk m agsblmtjbk wjtnbut mk jknmcjtmkt+
Egrgdjmn 7?517 Qngrghbrg ngmr yg tng ibuksgl bh tng LBSA, tnmt ng nmtn tmfgk m`mjkst
Cmcylbk6 mka njs purpbsgs .br tnbu`nt, dminmsnmcmn* , tnmt ng nmtn purpbsga m`mjkst tng
lmka bh tng Inmlagmks5 Yurgly tng lgmst bh tng hlbif snmll armw tngd but5 surgly ng snmll dmfg
VtngjrT nmcjtmtjbk agsblmtg wjtn tngd+
Djimn 15=? Cg jk pmjk, mka lmcbur tb crjk` hbrtn, B amu`ntgr bh Ujbk, ljfg m wbdmk jk
trmvmjl5 hbr kbw snmlt tnbu `b hbrtn but bh tng ijty, mka tnbu snmlt awgll jk tng hjgla, mka tnbu
snmlt `b VgvgkT tb Cmcylbk6 tngrg snmlt tnbu cg agljvgrga6 tngrg tng LBSA snmll rgaggd tngg
hrbd tng nmka bh tnjkg gkgdjgs+ == Kbw mlsb dmky kmtjbks mrg `mtngrga m`mjkst tngg, tnmt
smy, Lgt ngr cg aghjlga, mka lgt bur gyg lbbf upbk Ujbk+ =3 Cut tngy fkbw kbt tng
tnbu`nts .br purpbsg, dminmsnmcmn* bh tng LBSA, kgjtngr ukagrstmka tngy njs ibuksgl5 hbr
ng snmll `mtngr tngd ms tng sngmvgs jktb tng hlbbr+ =9 Mrjsg mka tnrgsn, B amu`ntgr bh Ujbk5
hbr J wjll dmfg tnjkg nbrk jrbk, mka J wjll dmfg tny nbbhs crmss5 mka tnbu snmlt cgmt jk pjgigs
dmky pgbplg5 mka J wjll ibksgirmtg tngjr `mjk uktb tng LBSA, mka tngjr sucstmkig uktb tng
Lbra bh tng wnblg gmrtn+
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ogtsmn
ogtsmn .Ytrbk`s N8?:>* js m wbra trmkslmtga purpbsg twjig jk tng MX"FEX6 jt nms ms jts prjdmry
dgmkjk` ’ ibuksgl, mavjig, purpbsg mka js trmkslmtga msibuksgl sgvgkty$kjkg tjdgs jk tng
MX"FEX+ Ibksjagr jt ms jt rglmtgs tb tng purpbsg bh @ba5
Jsmjmn =1531Qng LBSA bh nbsts nmtn swbrk, smyjk`, Yurgly ms J nmvg tnbu`nt, sb snmll jt
ibdg tb pmss6 mka ms J nmvg purpbsga, VsbT snmll jt stmka5 37 Qnmt J wjll crgmf tng Mssyrjmk jk
dy lmka, mka upbk dy dbuktmjks trgma njd ukagr hbbt5 tngk snmll njs ybfg agpmrt hrbd bhh
tngd, mka njs curagk agpmrt hrbd bhh tngjr snbulagrs+ 38 Qnjs VjsT tng purpbsg .ogtsmn* tnmt js
purpbsga upbk tng wnblg gmrtn5 mka tnjs VjsT tng nmka tnmt js strgtinga but upbk mll tng
kmtjbks+ 30 Hbr tng LBSA bh nbsts nmtn purpbsga, mka wnb snmll ajsmkkul VjtT2 mka njs nmka
VjsT strgtinga but, mka wnb snmll turk jt cmif2
Jsmjmn 185: Sgdgdcgr tng hbrdgr tnjk`s bh bla5 hbr J VmdT @ba, mka Vtngrg jsT kbkg glsg6 VJ
mdT @ba, mka Vtngrg jsT kbkg ljfg dg, =? Agilmrjk` tng gka hrbd tng cg`jkkjk`, mka hrbd
mkijgkt tjdgs Vtng tnjk`sT tnmt mrg kbt VygtT abkg, smyjk`, Dy ibuksgl .ogtsmn* snmll stmka,
mka J wjll ab mll dy plgmsurg5 == Imlljk` m rmvgkbus cjra hrbd tng gmst, tng dmk tnmt
gxgiutgtn dy ibuksgl hrbd m hmr ibuktry5 ygm, J nmvg spbfgk VjtT, J wjll mlsb crjk` jt tb pmss6 J
nmvg purpbsga VjtT, J wjll mlsb ab jt+
Egrgdjmn 1:53? Qngrghbrg ngmr tngibuksgl .ogtsmn* bh tng LBSA, tnmt ng nmtn tmfgk m`mjkst
Gabd6 mka njs purpbsgs, tnmt ng nmtn purpbsga m`mjkst tng jknmcjtmkts bh Qgdmk5 Yurgly tng
lgmst bh tng hlbif snmll armw tngd but 5 surgly ng snmll dmfg tngjr nmcjtmtjbks agsblmtg wjtn
tngd+
Egrgdjmn 7?517 Qngrghbrg ngmr yg tng ibuksgl .ogtsmn* bh tng LBSA, tnmt ng nmtn tmfgk
m`mjkst Cmcylbk6 mka njs purpbsgs, tnmt ng nmtn purpbsga .br tnbu`nt, dminmsnmcmn* m`mjkst
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tng lmka bh tng Inmlagmks5 Yurgly tng lgmst bh tng hlbif snmll armw tngd but5 surgly ng snmll
dmfg VtngjrT nmcjtmtjbk agsblmtg wjtn tngd+
_rbvgrcs =:53= VQngrg mrgT dmky agvjigs jk m dmk‚s ngmrt6 kgvgrtnglgss
tng ibuksgl .ogtsmn* bh tng LBSA, tnmt snmll stmka+
Inmsnmc
inmsnmc .Ytrbk`s N3>?9* js m wbra trmkslmtga purpbsg sjx tjdgs jk tng MX"FEX6 jt nms ms jts
prjdmry dgmkjk` ’ tb tnjkf, plmk, gstggd, imliulmtg, jkvgkt, dmfg m eua`dgkt, jdm`jkg, mka
ibukt+Ibksjagr jt ms jt rglmtgs tb tng purpbsg bh @ba5<"p
Egrgdjmn 1:53? Qngrghbrg ngmr tng ibuksgl bh tng LBSA, tnmt ng nmtn tmfgk m`mjkst Gabd6
mka njs purpbsgs, tnmt ng nmtn purpbsga .inmsnmc* m`mjkst tng jknmcjtmkts bh Qgdmk5 Yurgly
tng lgmst bh tng hlbif snmll armw tngd but 5 surgly ng snmll dmfg tngjr nmcjtmtjbks agsblmtg
wjtn tngd+
Egrgdjmn 7?517 Qngrghbrg ngmr yg tng ibuksgl bh tng LBSA, tnmt ng nmtn tmfgk m`mjkst
Cmcylbk6 mka njs purpbsgs, tnmt ng nmtn purpbsga .inmsnmc* m`mjkst tng lmka bh tng
Inmlagmks5 Yurgly tng lgmst bh tng hlbif snmll armw tngd but5 surgly ng snmll dmfg VtngjrT
nmcjtmtjbk agsblmtg wjtn tngd+
Lmdgktmtjbks 35> Qng LBSA nmtn purpbsga .inmsnmc* tb agstrby tng wmll bh tng amu`ntgr bh
Ujbk5 ng nmtn strgtinga but m ljkg, ng nmtn kbt wjtnarmwk njs nmka hrbd agstrbyjk`5 tngrghbrg
ng dmag tng rmdpmrt mka tng wmll tb lmdgkt6 tngy lmk`ujsnga tb`gtngr+
Qmssb
Qmssb .Ytrbk`s 7?3=* ljtgrmlly dgmks tb put jk bragr, tb stmtjbk, tb mppbjkt, tb bramjk+ Jk tng
MX"FEX, jt js trmkslmtga ms mppbjkt, bramjk, sgt, agtgrdjkg, maajit+ Qnjs wbra js usga jk gj`nt vgrsgs
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jk tng Cjclg, kbkg bh wnjin pgrtmjk tb prgagstjkmtjk` tng rgprbcmtg tb amdkmtjbk, cut bkly bkg bh
wnjin pgrtmjks tb tng prgagstjkmtjbk bh tng glgit . Mits =951> wnjin rgmas “Mka wngk tng @gktjlgs
ngmra tnjs, tngy wgrg `lma, mka `lbrjhjga tng wbra bh tng Lbra5 mka ms dmky ms wgrg bramjkga
. tmssb* tb gtgrkml ljhg cgljgvga*+ J nmvg kbt jkiluaga tng btngr sgvgk vgrsgs cgimusg tngy mrg kbt
`grdmkg tb tng ajsiussjbk mt nmka+
_rb`rmpnb .Pnmt mcbut Euag =512*
J wmkt tb ibksjagr m wbra tnmt dmy mppgmr tb su``gst tnmt prgagstjkmtjbk mppljgs tb tng
rgprbcmtg+_rb`rmpnb .Ytrbk`s @130?*, imk cg hbuka jk hbur pmssm`gs jk tng Cjclg+ Qnjs wbra
ljtgrmlly dgmks tb wrjtg cghbrg .bh tjdg* cut js mlsb usga jk tng sgksg bh tb agpjit br pbrtrmy
bpgkly+Jk tng MX"FEX, jt js trmkslmtga msmhbrgtjdg wgrg wrjttgk, sgt hbrtn, wrbtg mhbrg, mka cghbrg
bh bla bramjkga+ Qngrg js bkly bkg pmssm`g tnmt wbula cg jktgrprgtga ms nmvjk` mkytnjk` ajrgitly tb
ab wjtn prgagstjkmtjbk mka tnmt js tng hbllbwjk`5
Euag =51 Hbr tngrg mrg igrtmjk dgk irgpt jk ukmwmrgs, wnb wgrg cghbrg bh bla bramjkga
. prb`rmpnb * tb tnjs ibkagdkmtjbk, uk`baly dgk, turkjk` tng `rmig bh bur @ba jktb
lmsijvjbuskgss, mka agkyjk` tng bkly Lbra @ba, mka bur Lbra Egsus Inrjst+
Qng pmssm`g nbwgvgr, js kbt maa rgssjk` tng “prgagstjkmtjbk— bh tng rgprbcmtg tb gtgrkml amdkmtjbk+
Qnjs pmssm`g spgijhjimlly maargssgs hmlsg crgtnrgk wnb wgrg cghbrg bh bla bramjkga . prb`rmpnb * tb
hmll mwmy hrbd tng trutn .nmvjk` kgvgr cggk `rbukaga jk jt* mka suhhgr tng ibkagdkmtjbk tnmt
rgsults+ Mltnbu`n tng twb tnjk`s mrg tjga tb`gtngr, tngy mrg kgjtngr bkg kbr tng smdg kbr mrg tngy
ilbsg gkbu`n tb eustjhy tng mr`udgkt tnmt @ba “prgagstjkmtga— tng wjifga tb
amdkmtjbk+ _rb`rmpnb ngrg jsk‚t agmljk` wjtn mll bh tng rgprbcmtg, cut bkly tn bsg mdbk`st tng
rgprbcmtg wnb wgrg purpbsga tb ngmr tng @bspgl, prbilmjd m cgljgh jk jt, mka tngk tb hmll mwmy hrbd
jt .mpbstmsjzg*+
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Ms stmtga jk tnjs rgsgmrin, @ba purpbsga tng irgmtjbk bh dmkfjka, tng hmll bh dmkfjka, tng
amdkmtjbk bh tng rgprbcmtg, mka tng prgagstjkmtjbk .uktb smlvmtjbk* bh tng glgit, cut ng kgvgr
prgagstjkmtga tng amdkmtjbk bh tng kbk$glgit+ Pnmt aupljijty bh @ba jkagga-
Cjcljb`rmpny mka Hurtngr rgmajk`
Cuinmkmk, Emdgs .3??8* Qng Abitrjkg bh Eustjhjimtjbk+ Xgstmvjm Njlls, ML5 Yblja @rbuka InrjstjmkCbbfs, .brj`jkml, =>80*+ JYCK :0>$=$7::37$?09$=
Imlvjk, Ebnk .=:8?* Jkstjtutgs bh tng Inrjstjmk Sglj`jbk+ Ga+ E+Q+ DiKgjll+ _njlmaglpnjm5 QngPgstdjkstgr _rgss, .brj`jkml, =71=*+ JYCK ?$881$33?3>$3
Imkkbk, P+S+ .=:>1*+ Qng Qngblb`y bh Ebnk Pgslgy5 Pjtn Ypgijml Sghgrgkig tb tng Abitrjkg bh Eustjhjimtjbk+ Lmknmd, DA5 Qng Wkjvgrsjty _rgss bh Mdgrjim, JYCK ?$>=:=$1??=$7
Imrltbk, Ilmrf .3??=* + Qng Ljhg5 Qng Brtnbabx Abitrjkg bh Ymlvmtjbk+Ymljscury, DM5 Sg`jkmBrtnbabx _rgss, JYCK =$:3>879$?3$3
Iblljks, Fgkkgtn .=:>:*+ E+ Pgslgy bk Ymlvmtjbk5 M Ytuay jk tng Ytmkamra Ygrdbks+ @rmka Smpjas,DJ5 Ubkagrvmk, JYCK ?$9=?$0713=$8
Iblljks, Fgkkgtn E .=::0*+ Qng Yirjpturg Pmy bh Ymlvmtjbk5 Qng Ngmrt bh Ebnk Pgslgy's Qngblb`y + Kmsnvjllg5 Mcjk`abk,+ JYCK ?$8>0$??:83$8
@rjagr, E+ Fgkkgtn+.=::1*+ M Pgslgymk$Nbljkgss Qngblb`y + Fmksms Ijty5 Cgmibk Njll, JYCK ?$>91=$=7=3$9
Nbgfgdm, Mktnbky .=:>:*+ Ymvga cy @rmig+@rmka Smpjas5 P+C+ Ggradmks, JYCK ?$>7981$837$3+
Dmaabx, Smkay+ .=::1* Sgspbksjclg @rmig5 Ebnk Pgslgy's _rmitjiml Qngblb`y + Kmsnvjllg5Fjk`swbba Cbbfs,+ JYCK ?$8>0$??991$3
Dmktzmrjajs, @gbr`jbs .=::0* Qng Agjhjimtjbk bh Dmk5 Yt+ @rg`bry _mlmdms mka tng BrtnbabxQrmajtjbk+Irgstwbba, KZ5 Yt+ Xlmajdjr s Ygdjkmry _rgss, JYCK ?$>>=1=$?30$8
Djlgy, Ebnk +.=>0:* Mtbkgdgkt jk Inrjst , Kgw Zbrf5 Egkkjk`s ( @rmnmd, .B+_+*
Djlgy, Ebnk +.=>:3* Yystgdmtji Qngblb`y .3 vbludgs*+ Gmtbk ( Dmjks, JYCK ?$:19707$?:$7 .Ngkarjifsbk*
Kgllms, _mkmyjbtjs+ .=:>0*+ Agjhjimtjbk jk Inrjst5 Brtnbabx _grspgitjvgs bk tng Kmturg bh tng
Nudmk _grsbk+ Ibktgdpbrmry @rggf Qngblb`jmks, Xbl+ 7+ Irgstwbba, KZ5 Yt+ Xlmajdjr sYgdjkmry _rgss, JYCK ?$>>=1=$?9?$8
Bljpnjkt, F+ Yibtt .3??0*+ Eustjhjga jk Inrjst5 @ba's _lmk hbr us jk Eustjhjimtjbk+ Hgmrk, Yibtlmka5
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Dgktbr, JYCK :0>$=$>177?$318$=
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