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    \ m b f h S f a a G h n k s

    Rdk M|r hi Rdk Cmp Bkombk

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    Ohpv|fcdr S f a a G h n k s

    Rdk |fcdr hi Sfaa Ghnks rh lk fbknrfifkb ms m{rdh| hi

    rdfs h|j dms lkkn mssk|rkb lv dfe fn mooh|bmnok frd skorfhn 33 mnb34 hi rdk Ohpv|fcdr! Bksfcns mnb Pmrknrs Mor =644.

    Maa |fcdrs |ksk|ykb. Nh pm|r hi rdfs p{lafomrfhn emv lk |kp|hb{okb!

    srh|kb fn m |kr|fkyma svsrke! h| r|mnsefrrkb fn mnv ih|e h| lv mnv

    ekmns! kakor|hnfo! ekodmnfoma! pdhrhohpvfnc! |koh|bfnc! h| hrdk|fsk!

    frdh{r rdk p|fh| pk|efssfhn hi rdk p{lafsdk|s.

    Mnv pk|shn dh oheefrs mnv {nm{rdh|fwkb mor fn |kamrfhn rh rdfs

    p{lafomrfhn emv lk afmlak rh o|fefnma p|hsko{rfhn mnb ofyfa oamfes ih|bmemcks.

    M OFP omrmahc{k |koh|b ih| rdfs rfrak fs

    mymfamlak i|he rdk L|frfsd Afl|m|v.

    F_LN 634 = 4269? =3= 9

    .m{srfnemom{akv.ohe

    If|sr P{lafsdkb $

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    Fn r |hb{or fhn

    Vh{|k chfnc rh bfk shhn. Bhnr h||v rdh{cd! Fe nhr rd|fyfnc

    hn vh{| efsih|r{nk. Fe chfnc rh bfk shhn ms kaa. _h fs

    kyk|vlhbv kask ih| rdmr emrrk|. Kmod hi {s dms chr m d{nb|kb

    vkm|s hn rdfs pamnkr mr rdk h{rsfbk! mnb nh eh|k rdmn rd|kk

    }{m|rk|s hi rdmr ms m i{aav morfyk pk|shn. Fn |kamrfhn rh dh ahnc

    rdfs pamnkr dms lkkn m|h{nb! k m|k maa chfnc rh bfk

    ohepm|mrfykav shhn. Eh|lfb l{r r|{k. Rdk }{ksrfhn fs! dmr m|k

    vh{ chfnc rh bh fn rdk ekmn rfek8 Fn rdk rfek vh{yk chr rh

    emjk m em|j lkih|k vh{ l{v rdk im|e8 Lkih|k vh{ r{|n {p vh{|

    rhks8 Dh m|k vh{ chfnc rh {sk rdk rfek vh{ spknb hn rdfs

    pamnkr8 Mlh{r m rdf|b hi fr fs chfnc rh lk spknr sakkpfnc! mnb

    vh{yk chr rh bh shek hi rdmr! kykn fi vh{|k m rd|kk%dh{|s%m%

    nfcdr hemn afjk Emccfk Rdmrodk| h| l{aakrp|hhi Jkfrd

    \fodm|bs! dh hnok maakckbav srmvkb mmjk ih| nfnk bmvs. Rdmr

    lfr bhksnr |k}{f|k mnv femcfnmrfhn lkom{sk frs ohep{ash|v.

    Sdmr mlh{r rdk hrdk| rh h| sh rdf|bs rdh{cd8 Sdmr bh vh{ bh

    frd fr8 Vh{ dmyk m oh{pak hi odhfoks.

    M|k vh{ chfnc rh ch ih| Hprfhn M8 Hprfhn M fs rh skrrak

    ih| rdk mookprkb nh|e hi lf|rd! sodhha! h|j! bkmrd. Hprfhn M fs

    spknbfnc vh{| dhak mb{ar afik srm|fnc mr m ohep{rk| so|kkn ih|

    kfcdr dh{|s m bmv. Hprfhn M fs spknbfnc rd|kk dh{|s m bmv

    sfrrfnc mahnk fn vh{| Ih|b! fn m r|miifo }{k{k i{aa hi hrdk| Ih|bs

    frd hnk pk|shn fn rdke! sh vh{ omn ckr rh vh{| ohep{rk|.

    Hprfhn M fs spknbfnc rh dh{|s m bmv ckrrfnc rh vh{| ohep{rk|

    hn shek {nbk|c|h{nb svsrke! mnb ghsrafnc ih| |hhe fn

    hyk|o|hbkb om||fmcks! ahhjfnc ca{eav mr vh{| ikkr rh myhfb

    fnrk|morfhn frd rdhsk fn rdk smek sh|bfb ekss. Hprfhn M fs

    ifaafnc fn ih|es. Hprfhn M fs ihaahfnc kyk|vhnk kask! rhkfnc

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    rdk afnk! {sfnc rdk lkmrkn r|moj. Hprfhn M fs h|jfnc ih| ih|rv

    kfcdr kkjs m vkm| rh pmv rh {nfnb ih| rdk hrdk| ih{|. Hprfhn

    M fs afyfnc rh h|j.Hprfhn L fs h|jfnc rh afyk. _fepak ms rdmr.

    Ms rdk smvfnc chks: fi vh{ omn pfss! vh{ omn pmfnr. _h

    rdk|k F ms pmfnrfnc rdfs maa. Fr ms g{sr lkih|k sehjkh

    shekrfek fn _kprkelk|

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    spknb rdk |ksr hi rdk rfek mnbk|fnc m|h{nb rdk pamnkr

    spknbfnc rdk p|hokkbs. Mr rdk eheknr rdmr mnbk|fnc dms

    l|h{cdr ek rh |hhe ?0; hi rdk Nk Skaafncrhn Dhrka fnR{nl|fbck Skaas! Jknr! Kncamnb. Fn efb%Nhykelk|. Vfppkk.

    Hd kaa. Mbefrrkbav F dmyk pknnkb pm|rs hi rdfs lhhj fn eh|k

    kthrfo ahomrfhns l{r rdmrs maa pm|r hi rdk {ps mnb bhns! rdk

    pkmjs mnb r|h{cds! rdk dfcds mnb ahs hi m ah l{bckr afiksrvak.

    Skaohek rh afik fn rdk odkmp skmrs.

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    R|myka l{cs

    Sdk|k dmyk vh{ rh lkkn hn dhafbmv rdfs rfek rdkn8 Frs rdk

    ?|b hi G{nk =664 mnb ev l|hrdk| Odm|afk mnb ev chhb skai m|k

    fn h{| ahoma b|fnjfnc ksrmlafsdeknr fn rdk s{nnv Sksr

    Htih|bsdf|k yfaamck dk|k k c|k {p. Rdk }{ksrfhn oheks

    i|he hnk hi rdk hrdk| yfaamck|s mr rdk lm|! dh fs hoo{pvfnc

    mpp|htfemrkav rdk smek rk||frh|v ms dk ms hn rdk =?rd hi

    Nhykelk| p|kyfh{s! rdk amsr rfek kfrdk| hi {s rh dmb skr ihhr

    fn rdk pamok. _h{rd Mek|fom! Pkrk fs rdk srk|kh |kpav dfod k

    kefr sfe{armnkh{sav. Mnb frd rdmr rdkv|k maa hii! if|fnc

    }{ksrfhns mr {s mlh{r h{| amrksr im| ia{nc mbyknr{|ks! mnb k |k

    cfyfnc mnsk|s ms }{fojav ms rdk pfnrs m|k chfnc bhn.

    M ik rdfncs m|k h|rd eknrfhnfnc mr rdfs g{nor{|k.

    If|srav! rdk hnav |kmshn F chr lambbk|kb rdmr nfcdr ms rdmr F

    dmbnr dmb m pfnr hi ofbk| ih| sft mnb m dmai ehnrds. F hnav dmb

    rd|kk l{r rdmr ms knh{cd rh ckr ek amsdkb. _kohnbav! F h{ab !

    ohnsfbk|fnc rdmr B|v Lamojrdh|n ofbk| fs rdk kaftf| hi afik frskai!

    dmyk dmb m ik eh|k l{r ih|: Rdf|b! dkn vh{ ohek dhek vh{

    ckr rh odhhsk dmrs ih| bfnnk|. Rdmr! frdh{r imfa! fs rdk hab

    bkm|s |hmsr sdh{abk| hi amel frd maa rdk r|feefncs! hnk hi rdk

    ik rdfncs fn afik dfod rmjks p|kokbknok hyk| Sksr Oh{nr|v

    odmepmcnk.

    Mpm|r i|he rdh{cdrs i|he rdk srhemod! rdk hrdk| rdfnc

    h|rd ohnsfbk|fnc fn maa hi rdfs fs rdk {sk hi rdk h|b dhafbmv

    fn Pkrk rdk ahomas fnfrfma }{ksrfhn. Fr fs imf| rh smv rdmr m ahr hi

    rdk pkhpak dh i|k}{knr h{| yfaamck lhhwk| ahhj hn Odm|afk mnb

    F frd m ym|fkrv hi ktp|kssfhns. _hek m|k hi hnbk|eknr! shek

    bfsc{sr! mnb hrdk|s ym|v i|he fnrk|ksr mnb me{skeknr rd|h{cd

    rh rhrma lkfabk|eknr mr rdk mv k hpk|mrk mnb afyk h{| afyks.

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    F s{pphsk rdmr fr fs imf| rh mss{ek! hnok vh{yk ksrmlafsdkb

    rdmr sheklhbv dmsnr bhnk m bmvs h|j fn 9 ehnrds! rdmr

    rdkvyk lkkn hn dhafbmv. M ahnc hnk l{r m dhafbmv maa rdk smek.L{r dkn vh{|k hnk hi rdk pkhpak dhs afykb rdmr sft ehnrds

    fn _h{rd Mek|fom! ms hpphskb rh g{sr femcfnfnc dmr fr e{sr

    dmyk lkkn afjk fn vh{| efnbs kvk! vh{ bhnr }{frk rdfnj hi fr

    afjk rdmr. Pkrk ms p|hlmlav rdfnjfnc hi m s{nnv mirk|nhhn hn

    Ohpmomlmnm lkmod fn \fh bk Gmnkf|h dkn dk {skb rdk h|b

    dhafbmv. F bhnr jnh dmr ekeh|fks fr r|fcck|kb fn Odm|afks

    efnb! l{r fr rhhj ek lmoj rh Lhafyfm ih| mlh{r dmai m skohnb.Vh{ jnh ! fn m sh|r hi vh{| afik iamsdfnc lkih|k vh{| kvks

    eheknr hi oam|frv.

    Eh|k spkofifomaav! fr kyhjkb m r|fp bhn fnrh rdk g{ncak

    mnb rh m rhn omaakb \{||knmlm}{k! ?00 jfahekr|ks nh|rd hi Am

    Pmw. C|kmr pamok! l{r m |fcdr l{eek| rh ckr rh fn rdhsk bmvs.

    Rdk kmsv hprfhn ms rh iav bhn rdk|k frd rdk Lhafyfmn

    mf|ih|ok: dm|bav a{t{|v pk|shnfifkb! l{r chhb knh{cd. Rdmr fs hioh{|sk ms ahnc ms rdk mf|sr|fp fsnr c|mss! frs nhr mn Ka Nfh

    vkm| mnb rdk pamnk omn amnb mr rdk hrdk| knb. [nih|r{nmrkav! fr

    fs! fr ms! mnb rdk pamnk oh{abnr. Ka Nfh ms fn i{aa sfnc mnb

    rdk|k dmbnr lkkn m iafcdr bhn rh rdk g{ncak ih| =0 bmvs.

    Nhr rh h||v! k rdh{cdr! kaa rmjk rdk l{s. Rdmraa lk

    rdk l{s dfod chks {pdfaa h{r hi Am Pmw! rd|h{cd m o{srhes

    odkojphfnr! mnb rdkn pa{ncks m i{aa 2000 ekr|ks fn ?00jfahekr|ks fnrh rdk Memwhn Lmsfn. Rdk |hmb $|kmaav m fbk

    chmr r|moj& fs yk|v mprav nmekb rdk |hmb hi bkmrd h| rdk omaak

    bk am e{k|rm ms frs jnhn rh ihaj fn rdhsk pm|rs. Rdk |kmshn ih|

    rdfs omrodv nmek8 Rdk imor rdmr mn myk|mck hi m l{s m ih|rnfcdr

    rmjks rdk imsr r|moj rh rdk lhrrhe! mnb nh hnk kyk| s{|yfyks.

    Rdmr fs rdk sh|r hi ktpk|fknok rdmr lkfnc hn dhafbmv fs maa

    mlh{r shekrfeks! l{r nhr rdk mor{ma pm|r hi rdk r|fp F dmb fn ev

    efnbs kvk fn rdk p{l m oh{pak hi ehnrds amrk|.

    Lv rdmr srmck hi rdk r|fp F ms r|mykaafnc frd m odmp omaakb

    Ohojnkv Lmsrm|b dh kb ekr fn Ko{mbh|. OL! mjm Nfoj

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    i|he Lkrdnma C|kkn! ms m smar hi rdk km|rd Ahnbhnfmn odki

    dh ms mlh{r ms smnk ms ehsr odkis hn rdfs pamnkr! ms fn nhr

    yk|v. Nfoj nkyk| sd{r {p! ktokpr ih| rdk rfek fr rhhj rh skm|odh{| l{s mr rdk odkojphfnr hn rdk dkfcdrs hi Am Pmw. Fr fs

    kssknrfmaav ih| rdk skm|odfnc hi ykdfoaks ohefnc {p i|he

    Memwhnfm mnb phrknrfmaav om||vfnc nm|ohrfos! l{r rdkv bh m ahr

    hi bhnm|b r|miifo ms kaa. Rdmr ms a{ojv! smfb OL rd|h{cd

    dfs skkbv _fb Gmeks%afjk omojak hi m am{cd ms k oakm|kb rdk

    odkojphfnr! Fyk chr rd|kk c|mes hi ohjk fn ev lmc. F ms g{sr

    mlh{r rh ktpamfn rh dfe frd rdk {sk hi m lkyyv hi skt{maskm|h|bs dmr m p|foj dk ms dkn k chr rh rdk rhp hi rdk

    |hmb hi bkmrd.

    Fr |kmaav fs dm|b rh bkso|flk rdk dh||h| hi fr maa ms rdk i|hnr

    hi rdk l{s sfncs |h{nb rdk if|sr hi m rdh{smnb dmf|pfns.

    Smrodfnc rdk amsr rknrv efn{rks hi rdk Frmafmn Ghl bhksnr

    kykn ohek oahsk. Fn rdk Efodmka Omfnk yk|sfhn! m srkkp |hojv

    sahpk h| mr h|sr m oafii mmfrs vh{. Fn rdk Lhafyfmn yk|sfhn rdfsfs |kpamokb lv nhrdfnc. M yhfb. _dh{ab vh{ fsd rh skk vh{|

    nktr phfnr hi ohnrmor frd rdk pamnkr! vh{ dmyk rh srmnb {p! r{|n

    vh{| imok sfbkmvs mnb ohep|kss vh{| odkkj dm|b mcmfnsr rdk

    fnbh dfak r|vfnc rh iho{s frd vh{| kvklmaa sr{oj rh rdk

    camss. Mr mnv cfykn phfnr hn rdk |hmb vh{|k fnodks i|he rmjfnc

    m rdh{smnb ekr|ks h|rd hi l{s%pa{ncfnc i|kk%imaa lkih|k bvfnc.

    Fr fs nhr hyk|av s{|p|fsfnc rh akm|n rdmr nh hnk kyk|! kyk|s{|yfyks sdh{ab rdkf| l{s h| r|{oj r{|n h{r rh lk rdmr ih|rnfcdr s

    a{ojv fnnk|. Fr ckrs kykn h|sk dkn vh{ ekkr vh{| if|sr

    pfkok hi hnohefnc r|miifo! i{aav ohnsofh{s rdmr Dfnh ohmod pa{s

    _omnfm r|{oj bhks nhr k}{ma 4 ihhr 9 fnodks dfod fs rdk

    mpp|htfemrk fbrd hi rdmr e{bbv som| hi m l|hn chmr r|moj hn

    m dfaasfbk dfod ahomas omaa m |hmb. Rdk rh ykdfoaks shekdh

    fnod pmsr kmod hrdk| mnb vh{|k hii mcmfn. Mirk| ohnrknbfnc

    frd b|fyfnc rd|h{cd Ka Nfh fnb{okb mrk|imaas mnb afsrknfnc

    rh rdk lam|fnc Amrfnh e{sfo ih| dmr skkes afjk bmvs! vh{ emv

    lk a{ojv knh{cd! ms k k|k! rh s{|yfyk mnb emjk fr rh rdk

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    lhrrhe hirdk |hmb hi $nhr }{frk ok|rmfn& bkmrd. Mr rdk lhrrhe

    F okakl|mrkb afik lv sfnjfnc m oh{pak hi ymaf{e! mnb ahhjkb

    ih|m|b rh m lfr hi sd{r kvk. Fr ms ckrrfnc bm|j mnb k dmbmnhrdk| chhb 4 dh{|s hi Lhafyfmn p{lafo r|mnsph|r rh knb{|k.

    Bfc|kssfhn nh =Bfmwkpme

    Lkfnc p|hnk rh bfc|kssfhn! dk|k fs rdk if|sr hi dmr fs s{|k

    rh lk m |kc{am| sr|mvfnc i|he rdk pmrd.F bfbnr i{aav mpp|kofmrk Ymaf{e! h| Bfmwkpme ms fr fs

    jnhn p|hikssfhnmaav! rdk if|sr rfek m|h{nb. Rdmr ms fn =644

    dkn Fb lkkn hn eh|pdfnk mirk| m |kmaav lmbav dmkeh||dmckb

    spf|ma i|mor{|k fn ev akc. Eh|pdfnk |kmaav fs c|kmr. Frs rdk .22

    Emcn{e hi rdk pdm|emok{rfoma h|ab! rdk lfc lhv hn rdk

    lahoj. Mirk| mn dh{| hi mfrfnc ih| rdk CP mnb rdkn mn

    mel{amnok fn m h|ab hi pmfn! mnb rdkn m ahmb hi dmppv cmsdfod dmb nh kiikor! shekhnk fn M)K sr{oj m nkkbak fn ev

    m|e mnb rdk h|ab rhhj hn m bfiik|knr ekmnfnc. F oh{ab ikka rdk

    rhrma lafss hi n{elnkss sp|kmb maa hyk| ev lhbv! kyknr{maav

    sd{rrfnc bhn ev yfsfhn ms fi F k|k ahhjfnc rdk |hnc mv

    rd|h{cd lfnho{am|s. Rdk amsr rdfnc F |kekelk| fs shekhnk

    smvfnc! Frs faakcma rh safpsr|kme mn mel{amnok E|s Ghnks-

    Chhb hab E{esrk|- Ih|kyk| rdk psvodh%pfahr! sdkb lkknrmfacmrfnc rdk lahhb mchn.

    Hnk hpk|mrfhn mnb m ik bmvs amrk|! F ms hn Sm|b ;O fn

    rdk dh{sk hi pmfn! mjm rdk Ghdn \mboafiik dhspfrma fn Htih|b!

    ohepakrk frd akc somiihabfnc. F dmb ih{nb h{r dmr eh|pdfnk

    ms mnb dmb sfnok rmjkn rdk |msd bkofsfhn rh p{|s{k m om|kk| ms

    m b|{c mbbfor ms shhn ms F ms eknbkb mnb h{r hi dhspfrma.

    Femcfnk ev bfsmpphfnreknr dkn rdkv sfrodkb ek rh Ymaf{e.

    Fr ms chhb! l{r nhr ms chhb.

    Ahhjfnc lmoj nh frs oakm| rh skk rdmr rdmr ms g{sr amoj

    hi ktpk|fknok. Ymaf{e omn dhab frs dkmb dfcd fn rdk

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    pdm|emok{rfoma dmaa hi imek ms im| ms rdfs r|mykaak| fs

    ohnok|nkb.

    Sdv8 Skaa! frs afjk rdfs. Fi vh{|k fn m ykdfoak fn rdk rdf|bh|ab dfod dms nhr lkkn df|kb lv vh{ mnb vh{ mahnk! fr fs

    maehsr ok|rmfn rh dmyk rfok ms emnv pkhpak fn fr ms skmrs. Rdkn

    rdk|ks rdk a{ccmck! rdk mnfemas mnb hrdk| |krfo{ak! maa hi dfod

    emjks ih| m rdh|h{cdav {noheih|rmlak gh{|nkv. M oh{pak hi

    e{eevs afrrak dkapk|s ms Ymaf{e fs jnhn! mnb maa fs kaa.

    Ymaf{e faa sknb vh{ rh sakkp fi vh{yk m efnb rh sakkp. L{r ms

    h{| oh{sfn Rhe p{rs fr! vh{ omn g{sr phrrk| mlh{r hn fr ms kaa.Ih| ktmepak! fnsrkmb hi sfrrfnc fn m Nfssmn [|ymn fn Jknvm

    sohafnc fn efsk|v! vh{aa lk: hd- rdk|ks m chmr fn ev amp.

    Rhe dmb odkkb hn m ik fn Fnbfm mnb fnr|hb{okb Odm|afk mnb

    F rh frs nhn%dhspfrma }{mafrfks mnb {sks. Rdk sr{ii fs m dmnbv

    mbbfrfhn rh mnvhnks lmojpmoj.

    Knb hi bfc|kssfhn

    Lmoj rh Lhafyfm dk|k! rh dh{|s mirk| phppfnc smfb pfaas!

    ev kvks sdhr hpkn. F dmb g{sr l{|pkb p{|k s{apd{| mnb rd|hn

    {p bhn evskai. F mash dmb od|hnfo srhemod o|meps dfod!

    mbbkb rh kccv l{|ps mnb nm{skm! omn hnav ekmn hnk rdfnc.

    Faankss.

    Rdk Memwhnfmn bmn sdhkb rdmr rdk rdfoj mnb a{sdc|kkn r|kk ohyk| dmb cfykn mv rh m iamr rk||mfn hi pmepm%afjk

    c|mss. Nhr m r|kk fn sfcdr. Hd kaa! dk|k chks. Bhn rh rdk i|hnr

    rh skk h{| |ksfbknr psvodh%pfahr! rdk a{nmrfo b|fyk|. Bfso{apk

    skh|! ksrhv e{v emah v nkokssfrh smaf| bka m{rhl{s ! F

    ktpamfnkb fn ev akss rdmn o|mp _pmnfsd. Ekbfm dh|m! |krh|rkb

    Mv|rhn _knnm. Rdmr ms ms im| ms rdk ohnyk|smrfhn chr fn

    _pmnfsd. Ahhj pma! srhp rdk l{s NHS- Mdh|frm. Rdfs amsr mnb

    ehsr {|cknr! fepah|fnc _pmnfsd h|b bfb rdk r|foj mnb h{| |mrk

    hi bkokak|mrfhn nkm|av hpknkb rdk spdfnork| iahhbcmrks. F ms

    ma|kmbv {nbhfnc ev r|h{sk|s mnb dmb ma|kmbv pamnnkb rh dkmb

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    ih| rdk i|hnr hi rdk l{s frd nhr m r|kk h| l{sd fn sfcdr. Mnb F

    embk fr. Nhr lv e{od l{r F bfbnr ckr mnv hn ek! ms rdkv smv.

    Rdmr ms mlh{r rdk hnav phsfrfyk F oh{ab rmjk i|he fr. F mssp|mvfnc l{e c|myv frdh{r m dfnr hi m shafb fn fr h{r hi hnk

    knb afjk m omr%iamp fn rdk Dhhyk| bme! dfak mash lm|ifnc ev

    c{rs {p p|hppkb {p hn rdk i|hnr l{epk| hi m Gmpmnksk l{s fn

    Lhafyfm. G{sr ms mnhrdk| srhemod o|mep c|fppkb ek! F ahhjkb {p

    rh skk rdmr F dmb mn m{bfknok hi Lhafyfmn hekn maa sph|rfnc

    rdk afrrak lhak| dmrs mnb chab omppkb rkkrd rdkv imyh{| fn rdmr

    |kcfhn! frd rdk hlafcmrh|v rdfoj M%afnk sjf|rs! rdk soh{|ck hikyk|v imsdfhn ohnsofh{s skohnbm|v sodhhacf|a fn L|frmfn! rh

    ohepakrk rdk ahhj.

    RDMR fs rdk femck dfod F ms rdfnjfnc hi dkn Pkrk

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    Nfok. Rdk h|fcfnma r|fh Odm|afk! Rhe mnb F dmb maa om{cdr fr

    dfak majfnc rdk Fnom r|mfa m ik kkjs p|kyfh{sav fn Pk|{.

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    sr|mfcdr h{r hi Mnbkmn sr|kmes. Ohojnkv Lmsrm|b! dh ms

    mash hn rdmr r|kj! ms hnk hi rdk ifyk h| sh dh chr faa dfak k

    k|k srfaa r|kjjfnc.

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    efbbak hi nhdk|k fn Pk|{ mr ?;00 ekr|ks mnb vh{ ckr faa. Vh{

    dmyk rh g{sr ckr hn frd fr |kmaav. Vks ! vh{ omn ckr vh{| emrks

    rh dkap vh{ fi vh{|k nhr hn vh{| hn mnb vks! vh{ omn rmjk

    mnv ekbfomrfhn vh{ rdfnj efcdr dkap. L{r! fn rdk ifnfsd hi fr!

    vh{ dmyk rh jkkp chfnc. Rdmrs dmr dmppknkb hn h{| r|kj! mnb

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    fr maa knbkb hjmv. Mr rdk rfek fr emjks vh{ hnbk| dmr rdk

    dkaa vh{|k bhfnc. Vh{ lk|mrk vh{|skai ih| lkfnc fn rdk sfr{mrfhn

    fnsrkmb hi mr dhek fn i|hnr hi rdk if|k frd m o{p hi rkm. Vh{ rkaavh{|skai rdmr rdfs fs rdk amsr rfek mnb rdmr vh{|k rhh hab ih| maa

    rdfs lmaa modk mnb efsk|v. Rdkn! rh bmvs hi fnokssmnr |mfn

    ohek rh mn knb mnb vh{ ckr rh m pamok skaafnc ihhb. M chhb dhr

    ekma mnb fnrh vh{| bhss lmc jnhfnc rdmr vh{|k m oh{pak hi

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    hn rdk ghl fn dmnb.

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    lkih|k! nmekav majfnc m oh{pak hi jfahekr|ks! fs ohepakrkb fn

    nh rfek. Mnb rdkn k|k maa smr hn h{| c|fnch m|sks frd samojgms mnb nhr m h|b lkfnc {rrk|kb lv mnvhnk. Sk|k sfrrfnc

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    Sh.

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    mmjk mnb ohep{s eknr{s! mm|k hi dmr fs hoo{||fnc m|h{nb

    vh{! emjfnc s{|k vh{| lmcs m|k nhr maa lkfnc nfojkb kyk|v rfekm l{s h| r|mfn srhps. L{r dfcdafcdrs afjk ckrrfnc rh Emood{

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    |kemfnkb {nbkrkorkb ih| sh ahnc. F ekmn! dh h{ab l{fab m

    ofrv |fcdr {p rdk|k8 Frs fn rdk ckhc|mpdfoma efbbak hi nhdk|k

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    mr rdk rhp hi m ahmb hi eh{nrmfns. Bkspfrk rdfs! shekhnk mr

    shek phfnr dms smfb kaa l{fab fr dk|k. Frs mn mnofknr

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    jfnc! l{r shek rdfncs vh{ g{sr bhnr mnr rh dkm|! bh vh{8

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    vh{| srhemod. \fcdr ambs! c|{nrs rdk odm|ckdmnb! rhbmv

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    sh rdmr k omn iahmr rdke hn |mirs {p rdk \fyk| Myhn mnb rdkn

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    h{|s m|k }{frk ktr|mh|bfnm|v.

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    rmjfnc fn! mnb r|vfnc rh ckr h{| dkmbs m|h{nb dmr ms lkih|k

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    bkkp rh ckr rdk|k mnb r|f{epd hyk| faankss! efsk|v! r|knodihhr!d{nck| mnb rf|kbnkss! mehncsr hrdk| rdfncs! l{r dkn vh{

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    Mcmfn! nh {eefnc mnb mdd|fnc lkih|k emjfnc mn fnih|ekb

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    bkofsfhn. Rdk ahnc mnb sdh|r hi fr fs rdmr kyk chr fr p|krrv

    kmsv ohepm|kb rh m ahr hi h{| ih|klkm|s.

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    rhn mirk| rhn hi la{ksrhnk i|he Pkel|hjksdf|k fn _h{rd Sksr

    Smaks rh _rhnkdknck fn Kncamnb!

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    Dh a{ojv omn vh{ ckr8

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    ehnkv. Rdksk m|k: =& rdmr vh{ dmyk rh lk lh|n! hrdk|fsk vh{

    omnr ch fn rdk if|sr pamok!

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    mnb MJ23 mssm{ar |fiaks! sh ehsr pkhpak dmyk maa rdkf| afels

    mnb mppknbmcks.

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    ahrrk|v. G{sr lv yf|r{k hi dmyfnc phppkb h{r fn Odfppfnc

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    mnb yk|v ik hi rdk pfrimaas dfod lkimaa rdk d{emn |mok ms m

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    ahr hi lmb rdfncs dmppknfnc fn =63< fn m ahr hi pamoks maa hyk|

    rdk pamnkr ms fs! {nih|r{nmrkav! mamvs rdk omsk. Nhnk hi rdkek|k dmppknfnc fn Odfppfnc Nh|rhn rdh{cd! ktokpr ih| rdk

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    hi ]{mn Rfn Ofrv. F oh{ab dmyk lkkn lh|n fn rdk efbbak hi

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    lmrrafnc ih| s{|yfyma. F bhnr hn mnvrdfnc hi nhrk l{r F bh dmyk

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    F omn akmyk maa ev sr{ii dfak Fe mmv. F dmyk pm|knrs mnb

    hrdk| imefav dh F jnh F omn |kav hn rh dkap ek h{r fi F |kmaav

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    faa dkap ek h{r rh m ok|rmfn ktrknr ms kaa.Rdfs sko{|frv fs dmr Fb smv F dmyk ev pm|knrs rh rdmnj

    ih| rdk ehsr. Fr cfyks vh{ m lmsk mnb mn kakeknr hi

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    {s. Vh{| pm|knrs m|k p|hlmlav rdk lfccksr fnia{knok hn vh{ mnb

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    Fe pakmskb rh smv rdmr h{|s k|k m chhb ehbka rh ihaah fn rdk

    r|mojs hi. Rdkvyk bhnk shek ktofrfnc mnb fnrk|ksrfnc rdfncs

    rdkeskayks mnb mash srm|rkb {s hn rdk |hmb hi bfsohyk|v. R|hrmnb Odfw! ms pm|knrs m|k jnhn ! k|k r|mykaafnc dkn fr ms

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    dhsrkas mnb mrk| p{|fifomrfhn rmlakrs. Mirk| ekkrfnc mr

    mc|fo{ar{|ma ohaakck R|hr! h{| hab bkm|! knr hii rh Mi|fom rh bh

    shek n{|sfnc mnb dmyk m ahhj m|h{nb. Odfw dmb g{sr l{|fkb dfs

    ehrdk|! akmyfnc dfe frd hnk afyfnc lahhb |kamrfyk. Dk knr

    bhn rh D{aa bhojs mnb chr m ghl hn m lhmr chfnc rh rdk Im|Kmsr. Dfs ghl ms rh ahhj mirk| m ahmb hi sdkkp chfnc hyk| rh

    Gmpmn mnb Odfnm.

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    rdk bhojs mnb ckr m ghl afjk rdmr emjks rdk h|ab hi rdk amrk

    =690s m eh|k ktofrfnc pamok rdmn rdk o{||knr mnrfskprfo

    ohepknsmrfhn o{ar{|k dfod k o{||knrav omaa rdk bkykahpkb

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    rdmr dk oh{ab jkkp rdk sdkkp mafyk mnb dkmardv. Rdk hab emn

    dmb m ymc{k pamn! dfod ms rh ekkr rdk hab bkm| fn Mi|fom.

    Mpm|r i|he rdmr! dk ms g{sr fncfnc fr. Lksr mv rh ch {s{maav.

    Rdfncs chr eh|k ktofrfnc mirk| b|hppfnc m ahmb hi sdkkp fn

    Vhjhdmem! Gmpmn. Dk mnb rdk |kemfnfnc sdkkp sfrodkb lhmrsrh mn M{sr|mafmn yksska omaakb rdk Kmsrk|n Ehhn mnb dkmbkb

    ih| Rfnsfn! rdk ph|r hi rdk ofrv hi Pkjfnc. [nih|r{nmrkav! rdkv

    m||fykb g{sr fn rfek ih| rdk O{ar{|ma \kyha{rfhn mnb rdk lhmr

    ms feph{nbkb ih| sft kkjs. Rdk o|k! h{| hab emn fnoa{bkb!

    k|k hnav maahkb hii hi rdk lhmr hnok m ih|rnfcdr rh ch mnb

    |kph|r fn rh rdk ohns{amrk. Ms m sft%ihhrk| frd m lkm|b! Odfw

    ms }{frk m nhykarv ih| rdk jfbs hi Rfnsfn dh k|k {skb rh

    eh|k yk|rfomaav odmaaknckb mnb akss df|s{rk pkhpak. Dk yfyfbav

    |kekelk|s lkfnc ihaahkb bhn rdk }{mv lv d{nb|kbs hi

    rdke. Rdk Odfnksk h{ab ohek h{r fn rdkf| lhmrs mnb bm{l

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    Ohee{nfsr sahcmns hn rdk sfbk hi maa rdk sdfps. Rdk hnks hn rdk

    Kmsrk|n Ehhn k|k maa akir hn mpm|r i|he bkmrd rh rdk

    ]{kkn! dfod h{ab nkyk| bh hn m Oheehnkmard yksska.Kyknr{maav rdkv k|k maahkb rh akmyk mnb! fkabfnc dfs

    ohpv hi Odmf|emn Emhs Afrrak \kb Lhhj! dk chr pmssmck rh

    B{|lmn fn _h{rd Mi|fom hn m I|knod o|{fsk sdfp h{r hi Emomh.

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    jnhn: sa{eefnc fr! fn hrdk| h|bs. Nhr rh h||v! dk ms

    ckrrfnc kyk| oahsk| rh dfs i{r{|k fik nh emrrk| dh oahsk dk

    ms rh rdk p|hpkaak|s. Dk smvs dfs knb{|fnc femck hi rdk dhakr|fp ms m cfn mnb rhnfo. _cr Pkppk|s dmb g{sr ohek h{r mnb

    dkb chr dhab hi m ohpv g{sr lkih|k rdk lhmr smfakb ih| B{|lmn.

    Cfn mnb rhnfos m|k fnym|fmlav chhb l{r lkfnc fn rdk efbbak hi

    rdk Fnbfmn Hokmn mr s{nskr afsrknfnc rh A{ov Fn Rdk _jv Sfrd

    Bfmehnbs mrodfnc rdk dmaks dfod k|k rmccfnc mahncsfbk

    rdk lhmr! dms chr rh rmjk shek lkmrfnc.

    Rdk rh hi rdke dmb m chhb rfek fn fabs hi Mi|fom mskaa! lv rdk sh{nbs hi fr. _akkpfnc {nbk| rdk Amnb \hyk|

    s{||h{nbkb lv lfc omrs dfod h{ab afjk nhrdfnc lkrrk| rdmn rh

    odk hn vh{| m|sk fs p|krrv dmf|%|mfsfnc sr{ii.

    Frs srh|fks afjk rdhsk dfod imsofnmrk vh{ ms m odfab mnb

    ih|e rdk lmsfs hi vh{| hn fnrk|ksr fn r|myka. Rdmrs ok|rmfnav

    dmr dmppknkb rh {s mnb! eh|khyk|! k bfbnr kykn dmyk rh

    mfr {nrfa mb{ardhhb

    dfod Odfw emfnrmfns k dmyk vkr rhmodfkyk lkih|k h{| hn r|myka ktpk|fknoks srm|rkb. Rdfs ms

    rdmnjs rh shek l|faafmnr dhafbmvs! lhrd fn rdk [J mnb m|h{nb

    K{|hpk. Ih| Odm|afk mnb Rhe! h{| oh{sfn! rdk i{n srm|rkb mckb

    skykn mnb ih| ek mr rdk mck hi ifyk! mnb nhnk hi {s dmyk kyk|

    |kmaav ahhjkb lmoj.

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    Pamnnfnc vh{| r | fp

    Ohnsr|mfnrs

    Pkhpak Rdk n{elk| hi pkhpak vh{|k chfnc frd fs chfnc rh

    lk mnhrdk| lfc bkofbfnc imorh| fn dmr vh{ bh hn vh{| r|fp. Rdk

    {n|frrkn |{ak dfak h{r sjffnc fn rdk fnrk| fs rdmr vh{ sjf fn m

    c|h{p hi nh eh|k rdmn sft pkhpak. Mnv eh|k rdmn rdmr mnb vh{knb {p r|vfnc rh bkofbk dk|k rh ch fnsrkmb hi mor{maav chfnc

    rdk|k. Rdk smek chks ih| r|mykaafnc. _ft fs rdk afefr! {nakss

    vh{|k fn rdk i{oj r|{oj! ms Hw Ktpk|fknok fs jnhn! h| hn mn

    hyk|amnb ah||v r|fp. Fn rdksk omsks vh{|k p|krrv e{od ckrrfnc

    rhab dk|k rh ch mnvmv.

    Ih| kyk|vhnk kask! m oh{pak h| rd|kk fs p|kik|mlak! l{r dmai

    m bhwkn fs rdk smr{|mrfhn phfnr. Fi vh{ ch hn vh{| hn frs kmsv.Vh{ ch dk|k vh{ mnr mnb dkn vh{ mnr lkom{sk vh{ bhnr

    dmyk rh rmjk mnvlhbv kasks fsdks mnb bksf|ks fnrh mooh{nr.

    Rdk eh|k pkhpak! rdk eh|k ohnsfbk|mrfhns ohek fnrh pamnnfnc

    vh{| r|fp! mnb rdk dm|bk| fr fs. Sfrd rdmr smfb! frs mash feph|rmnr

    nhr rh skr kyk|vrdfnc fn srhnk. Pamns odmnck mnb of|o{esrmnoks

    odmnck! sh vh{| r|fp fs {nafjkav rh {nihab ktmorav ms vh{

    knyfsmckb lkih|k akmyfnc dhek. Ih| rdfs |kmshn frs nhr h|rdr|vfnc rh pamn kyk|vrdfnc bhn rh rdk amsr skohnb! dkrdk|

    vh{|k chfnc ih| m ehnrd h| m vkm|.

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    ohnrfnknr! ih| kyk|eh|k mnb nkyk| skk kyk|vrdfnc. Rdfs fs rdk

    if|sr rdfnc rh ohnsfbk| dkn chfnc hn m r|fp. Bhnr ckr i|{sr|mrkb

    lv nhr lkfnc mlak rh bh rdk ahr. Vh{ omn mamvs ch lmoj. Frs

    mash yk|v feph|rmnr nhr rh r|v mnb ifr rhh e{od fnrh rdk rfek

    vh{ bh dmyk. Fi vh{ bhnr mrod fr vh{aa spknb vh{| rfek rkm|%

    m|sfnc m|h{nb m oh{nr|v h| amnbemss rh r|v mnb omrod maa rdk

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    dfcdafcdrs mnb g{sr spknb dmai vh{| rfek hn pamnks! r|mfns mnb fn

    m{rhehlfaks. E{od lkrrk| rh rmjk rdfncs mr m sahk| pmok mnb

    i{aav mpp|kofmrk dmr vh{ bh ifr fn! |mrdk| rdmn ch ih| rdk r{|n{p! rmjk m oh{pak hi pdhrhs! mlh{r r{|n! smv skkn rdmr mnb

    ehyk hn rh rdk nktr phfnr hi fnrk|ksr.

    Rdfs fs hnk |kmshn rdmr c{fbklhhjs m|k yk|v {ski{a: vh{

    omn sfr bhn mnb pamn dmr vh{ omn dhpk rh ifr fnrh m r|fp

    lkih|k akmyfnc dhek. Vh{ omn ckr m ikka ih| dk|k vh{|k chfnc

    lkih|k ckrrfnc hn rdk pamnk. F rknb rh ifnb rdmr m akncrdv

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    fnsrmaakb fn rdk p{l! frs feph|rmnr rh ckr bhn rh l{sfnkss ms

    shhn ms vh{yk chr rdk if|sr pfnr fn. Fi vh{| i|fknbs m|k mnvrdfnc

    afjk efnk! vh{yk chr mlh{r rh pfnrs h|rd hi ymc{kav

    fnrkaafcknr ohnyk|smrfhn mnb dkapi{a fnp{r dfod faa lk hi

    lknkifr rh rdk hyk|maa pamnnfnc hi rdk r|fp vh{ m|k mlh{r rh

    {nbk|rmjk. _hekdk|k |h{nb mlh{r rdk efbbak hi rdk rdf|b pfnr!shekhnk faa emjk m odfabfsd oheeknr hn shek {n|kamrkb

    s{lgkor! rdk cfccafnc faa srm|r mnb rdk dhak ekkrfnc hi $rfnv&

    efnbs faa bkcknk|mrk fnrh rdk {s{ma |fcem|hak. Frs maa chhb

    i{n rdh{cd.

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    hnk: p|kik|mlav m Ahnkav Pamnkr h| m Ihhrp|fnr dmnblhhj!

    mardh{cd mnv hi rdke faa lk hi c|kmr lknkifr rh vh{. Rd|kkrdfncs rh |kekelk| mlh{r c{fbklhhjs7

    =& L{v rdk hnk dfod fs amrksr rh ohek fnrh p|fnr. Ahhj

    fnsfbk rdk i|hnr mnb lmoj ohyk|s mnb shekdk|k fraa rkaa vh{

    rdk n{elk| hi rdk kbfrfhn mnb dkn fr omek fnrh p|fnr.

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    mnb chfnc rh rdk |kcfhn fn }{ksrfhn faa ekmn rdmr fr oh{ab lk m

    chhb vkm| h{r hi bmrk. Ih| rdfs |kmshn! c{fbklhhjs m|k nhr vh{|

    lksr sh{|ok hi fnih|emrfhn. Rdk lksr sh{|ok faa mamvs lkrmajfnc rh ikaah r|mykaak|s dh faa lk mlak rh cfyk vh{ rdk

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    bfsohyk|kb maa rdk rfek. C{fbklhhjs m|k yk|v dmnbv ih| rdkf|

    emps mnb ih| ehsr hi rdk fnih|emrfhn rdkv ohnrmfn mnb m|k

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    nhr chfnc sh vh{ omn spknb ehnrds hn knb frd vh{| nhsk

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    |kmbfnc mlh{r rdk pamok rdkv m|k fn fnsrkmb hi ahhjfnc mr fr fs

    yk|v smb. Emjk s{|k vh{|k nhr rdmr pk|shn.

    M oh{pak hi hrdk| rdfncs h|rd ohnsfbk|fnc dkn vh{|kckrrfnc |kmbv rh ch r|mykaafnc m|k7

    Sdmr rh rmjk:

    =& Vh{yk chr m lmc! l{r vh{ bhnr dmyk rh ifaa fr.

    Vh{ jnh dmr rdkv smv rmjk m semaa lmc mnb vh{aa ifaa

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    omn mash rmjk shek r|myka msd frd vh{ mnb bh vh{| hn

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    jnfoj%jnmojs dfod vh{ efcdr mnr rh l{v hn vh{| |hmefncs.

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    b|{c dfod cfyks m ahr hi pkhpak sfbk kiikors. _hek pkhpak dmyk

    rh ch dhek lkom{sk hi rdk r|h{lak fr cfyks rdke. Vh{ omn mash

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    bhorh| ms kaa! hi oh{|sk.

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    rdk r|fp rh rdk g{ncak skorfhn.

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    bfsohyk| im|%ia{nc pm|rs hi rdk pamnkr. Dk|ks m ik s{ccksrfhnsp|kokbkb lv rdk safcdr ifnmnofma rmncknr lkah.

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    shofkrv mnb rdk kiikor fr dms hn rdk myk|mck d{emn. Mseknrfhnkb! dkrdk| vh{ ahyk fr h| dmrk fr! vh{ dmyk rh dmyk

    shek hi fr. Ih| shek pkhpak frs mn mnnhvfnc e{sr fn maa hi h{|

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    hnk hi h{| pamnkrs rhp ekbfm ehc{as mnb dms m emssfyk

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    e{arfekbfm kepf|k dfod fnoh|ph|mrks kyk|vrdfnc i|he

    nkspmpk|s rh ifae sr{bfhs! pmssfnc lv p{lafsdfnc dh{sks mnb

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    o{||knov vh{ om|k rh nmek. G{sr rh rhp! fr hii dk dms mo}{f|kb m

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    kykn eh|k ehnkv! rdmrs dmr dk bhks. Dk moo{e{amrks ehnkv!l{vs eh|k ohepmnfks! am{nodks eh|k smrkaafrks mnb sr{ii afjk

    rdmr. K||h|s. Fi F ms fn dfs sfr{mrfhn! Fb amwk rdk bmvs mmv

    knghvfnc evskai mnb dmyfnc m ahhj m|h{nb rdk cah|fh{s pamnkr

    hn dfod k afyk. Sdv bhksnr dk r|v m afk fn fnsrkmb hi ckrrfnc

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    dfs hpfnfhns hn rdk h|abs php{amrfhn rdmn knghvfnc dfeskai mlfr. O|mp tknhpdhlfo! som|kehnck|fnc nkspmpk|s s{od ms Rdk

    _{n fn rdk [J! mnb k}{maav chhsk%srkppfnc RY odmnnkas s{od

    ms Iht Nks fn rdk [_! pkbbak sh e{od hi rdk h|ab

    mooh|bfnc rh \hhps rdmr pkhpak mor{maav knb {p lkafkyfnc fr. Fr

    dmppkns rh rdke maa fn rdk knb. G{sr ahhj mr E{|bhods ih|ek|!

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    rhk| fn Ahnbhn lkih|k ckrrfnc fnrh dfs odhppk|. Odhppk|s

    kyk|vdk|k. _mek chks ih| Nksra ktko{rfyks: dh rdk dkaa bh

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    rdhsk pkhpak ckr rh sakkp mr nfcdr jnhfnc rdmr rdkv emjk

    ehnkv lv ktpahfrfnc shek hi rdk phh|ksr pkhpak hn rdk pamnkr8

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    rdk oh||ksphnbfnc yma{k fn chab. Nhr mnveh|k. Rdk lfrs hi

    pmpk| rdmr ehsr hi rdk pamnkrs d{emns spknb rdk ymsr emgh|frv

    hi rdkf| rfek moo{e{amrfnc m|k rhrmaav h|rdakss.

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    lk spknbfnc fr! sh vh{aa smyk fn bh{lak }{foj rfek mnb lkih|kvh{ jnh fr vh{aa lk bhn mr rdk l{ojkr sdhps l{vfnc vh{|

    pamnk rfojkr.

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    mnb nhr bh lkom{sk hi bfiik|fnc ifnmnofma of|o{esrmnoks.o& Mamvs rmjk shek omsd frd vh{. [_ bhaam|s omsd fn

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    rdk Rdf|b Sh|ab. Sdfak ph{nbs srk|afnc hfa rdk ohcs fn shek

    pm|rs hi rdk h|ab! m oh{pak hi c|kknlmojs afcdr {p rdk kvks hi

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    rdkv|k lh{nb rh ohek fn dmnbv mr shek phfnr. F yk chr m

    |kc{am| lkar frd m wfppk| ohnokmakb fn rdk lmoj hi fr dfod fs

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    pk|ikor ih| rdfs. Vh{ omn l{v s{od smikrv ekms{|ks maa hyk| rdk

    pamok.

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    vh{ knb {p lkfnc lmskb! fs nhr rh ckr lhcckb bhn mnb fn m |{r.

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    rdfs dmppkn rh vh{. Rdk|ks eh|k rh afik rdmn rdk fnsfbk hi m p{l

    dhnksr-Sdkrdk| vh{ ch ih| m ahnc rk|e srmv fn m lmojpmojk|s

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    rdk pamok dk|k vh{ m|k l{r bhnr ih|ckr rh p{r shek hi vh{|

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    fn _vbnkv dfod faa lk dfcdafcdrkb amrk| hn. Hnk rdfnc rh

    |kekelk| fs rdmr fi vh{ m|k pamnnfnc rh h|j ml|hmb! odkoj h{r

    rdk h|j pk|efr sfr{mrfhn: fi vh{ |k}{f|k hnk vh{aa maehsr

    ok|rmfnav dmyk rh ckr fr lkih|k vh{ akmyk.

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    k& Hnok vh{ dmyk rdk ehnkv mnb jfr vh{ |k}{f|k rh ch hn

    vh{| r|fp! r|v rh pamn shek mv hi srhppfnc hrdk| pkhpak

    nfojfnc fr hii vh{ dfak vh{ m|k hn vh{| mv |h{nb rdk h|ab.Vh{ faa ms afjkav ms nhr srfoj h{r afjk m sh|k rd{el dfak hn

    vh{| r|mykas! mnb rdk|k faa lk pkhpak h{r rdk|k dh h{ab afjk

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    ehnkv mnb phsskssfhns. Nkyk| akr vh{| pmssph|r h{r hi vh{|

    sfcdr mnb l{v vh{|skai m ehnkv%lkar: kykn lkrrk| mn m|epfr

    dhasrk| ih| vh{| omsd! bho{eknrs mnb pmssph|r. Pdhrhohpv vh{|

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    mlh{r rdk sfwk hi m r|{nodkhn kyk| sfnok dmr F omaa rdk

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    nkyk| dmb rh dfr mnvhnk frd fr! rdmnj chb! l{r fr fs mash {ski{a

    ih| p|hppfnc hpkn fnbhs fn sr{iiv dhsrka |hhes-

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    bh rdfs! vh{ emv emnmck rh nhr knb {p avfnc hn vh{| lmoj frd

    shek lahjk myfnc m sh|b fn vh{| imok. Vh{ emv mash emjk fr

    dhek frd maa vh{| lhbv pm|rs mnb phsskssfhns fnrmor.

    C{fbklhhjs rknb rh lk p|krrv chhb mr bkrmfafnc rdk bhbcfk|

    pm|rs hi rhns! sh dmyk m chhb |kmb {p dfak vh{|k hn vh{|

    mv i|he hnk rh rdk nktr. Jkkp mn kvk hn vh{| emrks mnb ckrrdke rh jkkp mn kvk hn vh{. Frs chhb rh dmyk m fncemn.

    Amsr l{r nhr akmsr hn rdk ehnkv i|hnr fs chhb ohekbv

    eheknrs fnyhayfnc rdk sr{ii. Rdk if|sr hnk dfod dmb ek

    od{ojafnc ms fn [|{c{mv. Ms fs rdk omsk frd m ahr hi

    oh{nr|fks! [|{c{mvs o{||knov dmb m lfr hi m hllak shek

    vkm|s mch. Skaa! fr ms eh|k afjk mn kohnhefo o|msd yk|sfhn hi

    m dkmb hn ohaafsfhn fn m om|! mor{maav. Ms dmppkns fn s{od omsks!

    [|{c{mv |kiahmrkb frs o{||knov! l{r rdkv bfb fr frd m

    bfiik|knok. Fnsrkmb hi msrfnc ahrs hi ehnkv emjfnc nk

    lmnjnhrks! rdkv g{sr chr kyk|vlhbv rh ckr m em|jk| pkn mnb

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    o|hss h{r m ik hi rdk wk|hks hn rdk ih|ek|av yk|v dfcd

    bknhefnmrfhn nhrks- Sdmr mn fnspf|kb ehnkv smyk|. Dhkyk|!

    dmr frd fr lkfnc _h{rd Mek|fom mnb maa! fr p|hlmlav amrk|r|mnspf|kb rdmr Ka P|ksfbknrks l|hrdk| hnkb rdk lfccksr

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    nhr {njnhn fn rdhsk pm|rs! akrs imok fr.

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    kaa. Sdkn F ms rdk|k fn =666 fr ms wk|hks | {s! rdh{cd. F

    dmb rdfs ih|koh{|r mrrknbmnr |mnrfnc dvsrk|fomaav mr ek fn m

    pkr|ha srmrfhn ih| r|vfnc rh sdh|r odmnck dfe hn m rmnj hi i{ka. Fms mor{maav rhrmaav fnnhoknr mnb dmb sfepav oh{nrkb rdk

    |hnc n{elk| hi wk|hks hn m lmnjnhrk dfod k|k sh

    n{ek|h{s rdkv nkm|av ohyk|kb rdk dhak fbrd hi rdk lfaa.