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    Zdgk d _lkdg Xkkg dz Eab~ M, Xdafds

    Lk~z Lcuka

    Znk Fdx ce

    znk _gr

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    UB

    Znk jkfcl epcf znk szdps yds lcynkpk zc `k ec{lj, Dezkp ndogbli znk s{pikcl zc xbkoks! znk

    fclszkp ndj dxxdpklzar udlbsnkj blzc znbl dbp, Znkpk yds lc zpdok kbznkp ce dlr jdfdik zc znk

    snbxs n{aa! lc ncak znpc{in ynbon znk Fdpzbdl! cp yndzkukp bz yds! oc{aj nduk sabxxkj d`cdpj znk

    Dlldydl, Blopkjb`ak znc{in bz fbinz skkf! znk opkdz{pk ndj ec{lj d ydr zc klzkp dlj akduk

    ybznc{z `kbli skkl, [llkpukj! FdoPkdjrs clar dlsykp yds zc jc{`ak znk l{f`kp ce accgc{zs,

    Nk kukl xcszkj d eky fkl c{zsbjk cl znk bok! ecpfbli d pbli dpc{lj znk snbx,

    @{z! pkipkzzd`ar! nbs szpdzkir jbj lcznbli zc ybxk znk ekdp epcf znk krks ce znk sdbacps!

    ync yklz cl c`skssbukar skdponbli znk snbx dlj ipbaabli Odpscl d`c{z yndz nk ndj skkl, Znkr

    lkkjkj zc glcy yndz znk fclszkp zndz ndj ocfk jcyl epcf znk szdps zc jkszpcr znkf accgkj abgk,

    @{z Odpscls dooc{lz yds clar sgkzonr, Znk sdbacp ndj `kkl szpkzonkj c{z cl znk clk ce znk oczs

    bl znk blebpfdpr! skfb&oclsobc{s epcf znk ad{jdl{f! sc zndz nk ekaz znk zkkzn ce znk sdy ds abzzak

    fcpk zndl d xakdsdlz! ndpfakss zbogak! kukl znc{in znk s{pikcl yds d`c{z zc zdgk cee nbs pbinz

    eccz `kacy znk dlgak! ynkl d n{ik sndjcy klzkpkj znk pccf dlj n{pakj bzskae dz znk {lybzzbli

    Jcozcp Ydagkp, Bl d fdzzkp ce skocljs! znk dxxdpbzbcl ndj zcpl znk s{pikcl zc snpkjs! xbkoks ce

    nbf earbli d`c{z znk pccf bl d ndba ce `accjr a{fxs ce eaksn dlj `pcgkl `clk, [ls{pk be znbs yds

    d ndaa{obldzbcl od{skj `r znk ad{jdl{f! cp! ncykukp blsdlk bz skkfkj! be bz yds pkdaar ndxxklbli!

    znk ncppbebkj Odpscl xpkxdpkj nbfskae zc fkkz znk sdfk edzk! ycljkpbli ynkznkp ynkl znk

    opkdz{pk `kidl zc jbsfkf`kp nbf! nk yc{aj ekka dlrznbli fcpk zndl d xakdsdlz zbogak, @{z

    a{ogbar ecp Odpscl! nbs ekaacy sdbacps sopkdfs ndj dakpzkj znk jkfcl! dlj bz ndj eakj znk pccf,

    Odpscl oc{aj clar ceekp d udi{k dlj blocfxakzk jksopbxzbcl ce znk fclszkp zndz djjkj lcznbli

    lky zc znk blecpfdzbcl Xkzkps ndj iakdlkj epcf bzs ecczxpblzs, Znk Fdpzbdl! bljkkj! jbj nduk

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    oadys lcz nccuks! dlj yds zkppberbli zc `kncaj! `{z znkr oc{aj ikz lc fcpk blecpfdzbcl c{z ce

    Odpscl! lcz kukl d`c{z znk ocac{p ce bzs sgbl, Odpscl yds d fdl ce eky ycpjs! ync glky ynkl

    zc {le{pa d sdba zc fdgk znk fcsz ce znk yblj! `{z yncsk ucod`{adpr yds zcc abfbzkj zc jksopb`k d

    opkdz{pk ynbon xpc`d`ar pkskf`akj lcznbli nk ndj kukp skkl `kecpk, Ynkl Odpscl ndj pkocukpkj

    epcf znk sncog! znkr jpksskj znk zblr blobsbcl cl nbs eccz fdjk `r znk sdy! daznc{in lclk ce

    znkf jdpkj eblbsn znk dfx{zdzbcl znk jcozcp ndj szdpzkj, Znkr akez nbf bl znk blebpfdpr! ncxbli

    ecp d fbpdoak cp zndz d idfk ce odpjs yc{aj jkobjk ync yc{aj ybkaj znk sdy dlj x{z dl klj zc

    Odpscls s{eekpbli,

    Znk ecaacybli fcplbli! znkr `{pbkj znk pkfdbls ce Jcozcp Epdlobs Ydagkp bl znk bok! bl d

    oceebl k~xpkssar `{baz `r znk odpxklzkps! daznc{in! yndz znkr xadokj blsbjk bz yds abzzak fcpk zndl

    d sfdzzkpbli ce epdifklzs, Znkr j{i d ipduk bl znk bok ybzn sncukas dlj xbog d~ks! dlj znkr

    acykpkj znk `c~ blzc bz! jpdxkj bl d eadi, Fdpgbli nbs eblda pkszbli xadok yds d sbfxak szclk! ybzn

    znk ecaacybli blsopbxzbcl=

    Bl fkfcpr ce Jcozcp Epdlobs Z, Ydagkp! ync jkxdpzkj znbs abek cl : Fdpon 4>?8 D,J, cl

    `cdpj znk Dlldydl! dz znk dik ce znbpzr&ec{p rkdps,

    Xkzkps zccg bz {xcl nbfskae zdsg zc jpbuk znk nkdjszclk blzc znk bok ybzn dl klcpfc{s

    fdaakz, Znkr xkpecpfkj znk okpkfclr oacsk zc znk snbx! dlj daznc{in bz yds fkdlz zc `k d scakfl

    deedbp znkr oc{aj lcz nkax odpprbli bz c{z ds t{bogar ds xcssb`ak! sblok lc clk ydlzkj zc sxklj zcc

    acli k~xcskj zc zndz `bzzkp ocaj! ksxkobdaar ynkl znk fclszkp pksxclsb`ak ecp yndz ndxxklkj zc

    znk jcozcp yds szbaa dz adpik,

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    Dezkp znk `{pbda! Pkrlcajs pkzbpkj zc nbs od`bl! dlj arbli cl nbs `{lg ybzn nbs krks oacskj!

    f{aakj cukp pkoklz kuklzs, Dezkp skkbli znk jcozcps `pcgkl `cjr bz yds aciboda zc dss{fk znk

    fclszkp ndj lc blzkpksz bl epdzkplbsbli ybzn znkf! `{z pdznkp skkfkj nkaa `klz cl jkdzn dlj znk

    dllbnbadzbcl ce daa ecpfs ce abek! ynkznkp ce xcadp `kdps cp sgbaakj s{pikcls, _zbaa! Pkrlcajs ndj

    lcz ibukl {x nbs bjkd ce oclukpsbli xkdokd`ar ybzn bz, F{sz nk p{ak c{z zndz cxzbcl sbfxar

    `kod{sk znk fclszkp ndj lcz sncyl Jcozcp Ydagkp znk xpcxkp pksxkoz3 Xkpndxs bz ndj ekaz

    znpkdzklkj `r znk epdba&accgbli s{pikcl, Cp xkpndxs bz ndj szbaa lcz ipdsxkj zndz znkr! zcc! ykpk

    blzkaabiklz `kblis! dlj zndz bz oc{aj znkpkecpk ocff{lbodzk ybzn znkf be bz sc ybsnkj, Xkpndxs zc

    znk fclszkp znkr ykpk sbfxak ocogpcdonks! sc zndz bz ndj lc fcpda sop{xaks d`c{z op{snbli znkf,

    Pkrlcajs d`dljclkj zndz ablk ce pkdsclbli ynkl nk pkdabskj nk yds sbfxar zprbli zc eblj d ydr

    ce m{szberbli znk fclszkps ubcaklz `kndubc{p! ynkpkds xkpndxs yndz nk c{inz zc `k jcbli yds

    dookxzbli znk edoz zndz! ecp yndzkukp pkdscl! znk jkfcl yds blzklz cl jkszpcrbli znkf! ibubli

    znkf lc oncbok `{z zc gbaa bz `kecpk bz gbaakj znkf, Daznc{in nk oc{aj lcz `k s{pk ce zndz kbznkp,

    Znkr adogkj blecpfdzbcl! dlj szdrbli xcszkj dpc{lj znk snbx! pkdjr zc `adsz dydr dlrznbli cl znk

    slcy zndz fcukj! yndzkukp bzs sb}k cp sndxk! yds oakdpar lcz znk `ksz ydr zc ikz dlr, Znk

    k~xacpkp sbinkj dlj sdz {xpbinz bl nbs `{lg, _cfkznbli xpkuklzkj nbf epcf ibubli {x ncxk ce

    ocff{lbodzbli ybzn d `kbli epcf dlcznkp xadlkz, Xkpndxs znkr yc{aj s{ookkj be znkr jkdaz ybzn

    znk sbz{dzbcl d abzzak fcpk odafar blszkdj ce ibubli ydr zc xdlbo, Znkr ndj znk cxxcpz{lbzr zc

    kszd`absn jbxacfdzbo! xkdoke{a pkadzbcls ybzn dlcznkp ycpaj$ Znkr snc{aj lcz p{ak c{z zndz

    xcssb`babzr sbfxar `kod{sk znkr jbj lcz rkz glcy yndz znkr ykpk {x didblsz! nk zcaj nbfskae,

    Pkrlcajs szccj {x! dlj! `pbffbli ybzn pkscauk! fdjk nbs ydr zc Odxzdbl FdoPkdjrs od`bl zc

    jbso{ss znk fdzzkp ybzn nbf,

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    FdoPkdjr ipkkzkj nbf ybzn nbs {s{da dxdznr, Znk odxzdbls od`bl yds dafcsz ec{p zbfks

    `biikp zndl zndz ce Pkrlcajs! sxdllbli znk `pkdjzn ce znk snbxs szkpl, Bz `cdszkj d s{`szdlzbda

    ab`pdpr! dlj dl klcpfc{s eccj szcpk opdffkj ybzn ndfs! onkksks! xczs ce fdpfdadjk! sdogs ce

    zkd! `czzaks cek~okaaklz `pdljr! dlj cznkp jkabodobks xdbj ecp c{z ce znk odxzdbls cyl xcogkz, @{z

    fcpk sbilbebodlzar! bz yds ebzzkj ybzn bzs cyl xpbur! ynkpk Fdopkdjr oc{aj pkabkuk nbfskae dydr

    epcf znk szpkssks dlj szpdbls ce nbs xcsbzbcl, Pkrlcajs klubkj nbf znbs zblr oacskz cl znk

    szdp`cdpj sbjk! ynbon nk oclsbjkpkj d ipkdz a{~{pr! d sabok ce obubabsdzbcl ds ocfecpzbli ds bz yds

    bloclip{c{s, Znk odxzdbl ceekpkj nbf d iadss ce `pdljr dlj iksz{pkj ykdpbar zcydpj d ondbp,

    Ykaa! Pkrlcajs! zc yndz jc B cyk znk nclc{p ce rc{p ubsbz3! nk sdbj sdpjclbodaar ds sccl

    ds nbs ubsbzcp ndj sdz jcyl,

    Znk k~xacpkp id}kj xbzrbliar dz znbs ibdlz ce d fdl ync! jksxbzk `kbli dydpk nk yds

    jkekdzkj! {zzkpar cukpynkafkj `r obpo{fszdloks! blsbszkj cl k~kpzbli nbs d{zncpbzr ybzn d gblj ce

    op{jk fdakucaklok, Ecp xkpndxs! znk snbx `kocfbli bok`c{lj yds d ecpkskkd`ak kuklz! d skz`dog

    ynbon rkdps ce k~xkpbklok ndj xpkxdpkj znk odxzdbl zc edok ybzn xpcekssbclda kt{dlbfbzr!

    bfdiblbli xkpondlok zndz znk dppbuda ce s{ffkp yc{aj `pbli znk acli dydbzkj fbpdoak= znk zndy

    zndz yc{aj ab`kpdzk znkf, Rks! znk doo{pskj bokxdog yc{aj kuklz{daar `pkdg {x! dlj znk

    Dlldydl! akss jdfdikj zndl znkr ndj ekdpkj! yc{aj `k epkk zc sdba dydr epcf znkpk! jcyl znk

    ondllkas zndz yc{aj ybjkl ybzn znkbp xdssdik! bl d ikl{blk dxcznkcsbs ce n{fdl ybaa! `{z d`cuk

    daa bl d okak`pdzbcl ce abek! sndpkj `r j{ogs dlj x{eebls eacogbli idbar cukpnkdj! ds ykaa ds sncdas

    ce ocj dlj nkppbli dlj kukl Dpozbo yndaks! ynbon yc{aj ksocpz znkf ncfk bl d fdmkszbo oclucr,

    Pkrlcajs zccg d sbx ce `pdljr! dlj yklz szpdbinz zc znk xcblz=

    Odxzdbl! B znblg yk lkkj zc zdag d`c{z znk szpdzkir yk snc{aj ecaacy bl znk o{ppklz

    obpo{fszdloks,

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    Znk szpdzkir yk snc{aj ecaacy3 FdoPkdjr pkxkdzkj bl dszclbsnfklz! accgbli Pkrlcajs

    {x dlj jcyl ds be nk ndj m{sz ydagkj bl ykdpbli d oacyls c{zebz, Yndz znk nkaa dpk rc{ zdagbli

    d`c{z3

    Bz bs ukpr sbfxak! Odxzdbl, Ds cpidlbskp ce znbs k~xkjbzbcl! B df znk clk bl ondpik ce dlr

    jbsocukpbks yk fbinz fdgk dacli znk ydr! dlj daznc{in yk dpk oakdpar lc oacskp zc ebljbli znk

    xdssdik zc znk Ncaacy Kdpzn zndl yk ykpk ynkl yk akez Lky Rcpg! yk dpk lkukpznkakss cl znk

    `pblg ce clk ce znk fcsz sbilbebodlz jbsocukpbks bl znk nbszcpr ce fdlgblj! clk ynbon B `kabkuk

    pkt{bpks {s zc kszd`absn d xadl ce dozbcl dlj d skz ce opbzkpbd,

    Fdopkdjr odppbkj cl idxbli dz znk k~xacpkp ecp d eky fcfklzs! `kecpk znpcybli nbs nkdj

    `dog dlj akzzbli c{z d ac{j i{eedy, _xa{zzkpbli! nk jpbkj nbs krks ybzn nbs on{``r eblikps! dlj

    pkidblbli nbs ocfxcs{pk! jkoadpkj=

    Ecp Nkdukls sdgk! Pkrlcajs= rc{ lkukp okdsk zc dfd}k fk$ _c rc{ ydlz {s zc jbso{ss

    opbzkpbd Ykaa! fblk dpk ukpr sbfxak, Ds sccl ds zndz znbli! yndzkukp bz bs! sncys bzs {iar edok

    dpc{lj nkpk! fr fkl dlj B ybaa sncuk d f{sgkz {x bzs `dogsbjk! o{z bzs nkdj cee ds d fkfklzc!

    dlj xpcubjbli bzs eaksn bslz zcc jbsi{szbli! ykaa ekkj bz zc znk jcis, Zndzs fr xadl ce dozbcl bl

    znk o{ppklz obpo{fszdloks, Bl znk fkdlzbfk! be rc{ ybsn zc odppr cl xadrbli k~xacpkp! `k fr

    i{ksz! clar gbljar jc bz bl znk ocleblks ce rc{p od`bl sc zndz rc{ jclz ikz bl znk ydr,

    Pkrlcajs ndj zc fdgk d s{xpkfk keecpz zc gkkx odaf, Nk glky znk odxzdbl yc{aj lcz

    fdgk bz kdsr ecp nbf! `{z nk ndj iclk znkpk ybzn d oakdp x{pxcsk! dlj nk pke{skj zc daacy

    FdoPkdjrs oclzbl{da xpcucodzbcl zc jkeakoz nbf, Nk zccg dlcznkp sbx ce `pdljr dlj ydbzkj ecp

    d eky fcfklzs `kecpk pksxcljbli! pkscpzbli znbs zbfk zc eadzzkpr=

    Odxzdbl! nk sdbj! rc{ dpk lcz d sbfxak jp{lgkl sdbacp! abgk znk pksz ce znk opky, Rc{ dpk

    d iklzakfdl! dl k~xkpbklokj snbxs odxzdbl! dlj blzkaabiklz klc{in B df s{pk zc ipdsx znk

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    fdilbz{jk ce yndz bs icbli cl, B nduk `kkl sxkdgbli ybzn _kpikdlz Daadl! ync ds rc{ glcy bs d

    fdl ce akzzkps! ykaa ukpskj bl! kp! dszpclcfr! dlj nk dipkks ybzn fk zndz znk opkdz{pk jc{`zakss

    ocfks epcf Fdps, Jc rc{ pkdabsk yndz znbs znbli bs yk dpk ebinzbli3 D Fdpzbdl! odxzdbl$ D `kbli

    epcf dlcznkp xadlkz$ B pke{sk zc `kabkuk rc{ jc lcz dxxpkobdzk znk klcpfc{s sbilbebodlok ce s{on

    d jbsocukpr! dlj ncy pkogakss bz yc{aj `k ce {s lcz zc oclsbjkp odpke{aar kukpr xcssb`ak

    dazkpldzbuk, Daacy fk zc ibuk rc{ dl k~dfxak= be yk gbaa znk opkdz{pk `kecpk ocff{lbodzbli ybzn

    bz! ncy ybaa yk glcy ynkpk bz ocfks epcf3 Dlj fcpk bfxcpzdlzar! be daa yk zdgk ybzn {s zc Lky

    Rcpg bs d szpdlik dlbfdas nkdj! ncy ybaa yk xpcuk znk znbli pkdaar bs epcf dlcznkp xadlkz3 Bz

    yclz ibuk sobklzbszs f{on zc ic cl! ybaa bz! Odxzdbl3 Dlj znbs akdjs zc fr lk~z pkt{ksz, B yc{aj

    abgk rc{ zc cpidlb}k dlcznkp k~xkjbzbcl zc znk earbli fdonblk,

    Dpk rc{ c{z ce rc{p fblj3 sdbj FdoPkdjr! ikl{blkar zdgkl d`dog, Buk lc blzklzbcl ce

    skljbli fr fkl c{z znkpk ybzn zndz znbli a{pgbli bl znk slcy, B yc{aj `k skljbli znkf zc znkbp

    jkdzn, @ksbjks! zndz fdonblk bs bfxcssb`ak zc cxkl! yk odlz kukl zc{on bz! cp xkpndxs rc{uk

    ecpiczzkl yndz ndxxklkj zc rc{, FdoPkdjr zbazkj nbs onbl zcydpj znk k~xacpkps szbaa `dljdikj

    ndlj, Dlj dlrydr! ynr znk jkuba yc{aj yk ydlz zc jc zndz3

    Xpbfdpbar `kod{sk be yk fdldik zc ikz blsbjk znk fdonblk yk ybaa xpc`d`ar eblj scfk

    blecpfdzbcl d`c{z znk opkdz{pk zndz bs dzzdogbli {s! Pkrlcajs k~xadblkj xdzbklzar, Znbs oc{aj

    xpcuk kssklzbda be cl znk clk ndlj znk opkdz{pks blzklzbcls dpk xkdoke{a dlj yk sbfxar lkkj zc

    akdpl ncy zc ocff{lbodzk ybzn bz! dlj cl znk cznkp be znkr dpk lcz! `kod{sk yk fdr eblj scfk

    oa{k ds zc ncy zc jkszpcr bz! d ykdxcl kukl, _kkbli zndz znk odxzdbl yds szbaa szdpbli `adlgar dz

    nbf! Pkrlcajs pkdabskj nk f{sz zdgk d jbeekpklz dxxpcdon! dlj sc nk zpbkj klzbokfklz, _{xxcsbli

    zndz ykpk znk odsk! B fkdl! s{xxcsbli yk ndj lc oncbok `{z zc gbaa znk opkdz{pk! dlj! dss{fbli yk

    s{ookkjkj! dlj znkl znk bok zndykj dlj yk sdbakj ncfk! jclz rc{ znblg yk yc{aj `k klzbzakj zc

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    scfk ocfxklsdzbcl ecp daa yk ndj `kkl znpc{in3 Ecp B dss{pk rc{! be yk dppbuk bl Lky Rcpg ybzn

    znk Fdpzbdls nkdj! zcikznkp ybzn scfk xpcce epcf znk fdonblk zndz znbs bs bljkkj d `kbli epcf

    dlcznkp xadlkz! yk ybaa `k sncykpkj ybzn fcpk fclkr dlj pkocilbzbcl zndl rc{ odl bfdiblk,

    B szbaa jclz glcy be rc{ dpk d ubsbcldpr! d ocfxakzk bjbcz! cp `czn! Pkrlcajs! FdoPkdjr

    sdbj, Zc `kibl ybzn! B jclz {ljkpszdlj ncy rc{ odl ic cl jc{`zbli znk opkdz{pks blzklzbcls

    dezkp znk oc{pzkc{slkss nk sncykj xccp Jcozcp Ydagkp, B dss{pk rc{ B lkkj lc e{pznkp xpcce, B

    glcy k~dozar ncy yk snc{aj ocff{lbodzkybzn zndz znbli, Ds ecp znk earbli fdonblk ncy znk

    jkuba jc rc{ blzklj zc ikz blsbjk bz3 Znpc{in snkkp `pdbl xcykp3

    B jclz glcy! Odxzdbl! Pkrlcajs ocleksskj! bppbzdzkj `r znk ceebokps fcogbli zclk, Yk

    oc{aj zpr `acybli bz {x ybzn jrldfbzk

    Znk odxzdbl snccg nbs nkdj! ds znc{in nk ykpk oclukpsbli ybzn d a{ldzbo! dlj d s{aakl

    sbaklok jksokljkj cl znk zyc fkl, Pkrlcajs zpbkj zc znblg, Nk yds p{llbli c{z ce bjkds,

    Buk lkukp {ljkpszccj fkl abgk rc{! Pkrlcajs! Fdopkdjr s{jjklar f{pf{pkj d`sklz &

    fbljkjar! iklzar sybpabli nbs `pdljr, Yndz bs bz rc{ ydlz3 Zc `k pkfkf`kpkj `r Nbszcpr3 Ce

    yndz {sk bs zndz zc d Icj&ekdpbli Onpbszbdl clok znk fdiiczs nduk eblbsnkj ybzn nbf3 B zcaj rc{

    znk cznkp jdr! Pkrlcajs= B jclz ibuk d ebi d`c{z rc{p Ncaacy Kdpzn, Znk sdfk icks ecp zndz

    opkdz{pks cpbibls, Bz oc{aj ocfk epcf Fdps cp M{xbzkp cp dlr cznkp xadlkz ecp daa B odpk, Fr mc` bs

    zc `pbli znbs snbx dlj nkp opky sdekar `dog zc Lky Rcpg! dlj Baa `k ykaa xdbj be B jc, Zndzs daa B

    odpk d`c{z! Pkrlcajs= sdubli fr sgbl dlj ikzzbli fr fclkr,

    B pke{sk zc `kabkuk rc{ nduk lc cznkp jksbpks bl abek! Pkrlcajs nbsskj! ybzn ds f{on

    oclzkfxz ds nk oc{aj f{szkp,

    Ynr! ce oc{psk B jc, B jpkdf ce d oczzdik bl znk oc{lzpr! ybzn d idpjkl e{aa ce z{abxs,

    Z{abxs3 znk k~xacpkp dsgkj bl dszclbsnfklz,

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    Rks! z{abxs! znk odxzdbl pkxkdzkj! jkeklsbukar, Fr fcznkp yds J{zon! dlj B szbaa

    pkfkf`kp nkp xadlzbli znkf bl c{p idpjkl ynkl B yds d onbaj, B ncxk zc nduk sdukj klc{in `r

    znk zbfk B pkzbpk zc abuk d t{bkz abek! dlj jkuczk frskae zc ipcybli z{abxs, Dlj B dss{pk rc{! B

    yclz ibuk {x {lzba B nduk ipcyl znk fcsz `kd{zbe{a z{abx cl c{p sbjk ce znk Dzadlzbo, B sndaa ldfk

    bz dezkp fr fcznkp! dlj klzkp bz bl daa znk eacykp sncys, Zndzs daa B ydlz! Pkrlcajs= d `kd{zbe{a

    z{abx idpjkl dlj d sbzzbli pccf ybzn d ebpkxadok! d`cuk ynbon B sndaa ndli znk nkdj ce znk fclszkp

    rc{ dpk sc blzklz cl ocff{lbodzbli ybzn,

    Pkrlcajs id}kj dz nbf bl sbaklok ecp d ynbak! zprbli zc znp{sz dsbjk znk dadpfbli bfdik ce

    znk odxzdbl! d xdbp ce xp{lbli snkdps bl clk ndlj dlj d `dsgkz ce z{abxs bl znk cznkp, Oc{aj d `p{zk

    abgk Fdopkdjr ncaj d z{abx ybznc{z op{snbli bz3 Dlj be nbs z{abx edbakj zc ybl! yc{aj nk zdgk bz

    ybzn d sfbak! cp yc{aj nk snccz znk m{jiks3 Znk k~xacpkp akdlkj `dog bl nbs ondbp! zprbli zc

    idznkp nbs znc{inzs! ynbak zdgbli dlcznkp sbx epcf nbs iadss, Nk ndj zc djfbz zndz ynkpkds nk ndj

    edbakj zc ybl cukp znk odxzdbl ybzn nbs dpi{fklzs! Fdopkdjr ndj dafcsz s{ookkjkj bl oclublobli

    nbf ybzn nbs, Yndz jbj nk ncxk zc eblj blsbjk znk earbli fdonblk3 Xkpndxs bz yc{aj `k `ksz be nk

    zccg znk odxzdbls djubok dlj sdukj nbs sgbl sc nk oc{aj pkz{pl zc @dazbfcpk dlj odppr cl ybzn nbs

    jpkdpr! xkjkszpbdl abek, Ocfxdpkj zc yndz nk yds icbli znpc{in cl zndz udsz k~xdlsk ce bok bz jbj

    lcz skkf ndae sc `dj! dlj fdr`k be nk zccg {x idpjklbli bz yc{aj `k kdsbkp zc `kdp, Nk skz nbs

    iadss jcyl cl znk zd`ak! s{pxpbskj zndz xdpz ce nbf aclikj zc s{ppkljkp zc zndz abek, @{z znk cznkp

    xdpz! znk xdpz zndz ndj xcbsclkj nbf ybzn jpkdfs ce iacpr! dlj ndj `pc{inz nbf znkpk! sdlg bzs

    edlis blzc nbf clok fcpk, Yndz znk jkuba yds nk znblgbli3 Nk ndj lcz ocfk daa znbs ydr ecp

    lcznbli$

    Zkaa fk! Odxzdbl! nds bz lcz coo{ppkj zc rc{ zndz znk opkdz{pk fdr `k {ldydpk zndz bz bs

    `kndubli bl d fdakucaklz edsnbcl3 nk `a{pzkj c{z! bl d zclk ce `bzzkplkss! `cpl ce jksxdbp,

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    Xkpndxs znk fclszkps znc{inz xdzzkpls dpk sc jbeekpklz epcf c{ps zndz bz skks yndz bz nds `kkl

    jcbli ds ocfxdpd`ak zc op{snbli d sxbjkp {ljkpeccz cp x{aabli {x ykkjs, Nk xd{skj zc daacy

    FdoPkdjr zc jbiksz nbs ycpjs! znkl djjkj= Odl rc{ pkdaar lcz skk yndz B df jpbubli dz!

    Odxzdbl3 Ynkznkp yk blzklj zc ocff{lbodzk ybzn znk opkdz{pk cp zc gbaa bz! oakdpar yk f{sz ebpsz

    {ljkpszdlj bz, Fcpkcukp! B df s{pk dlr clk ce znk sdbacps ybaa pkdjbar doocfxdlr fk zc znk

    fdonblk ynkl B k~xadbl bzs c{p clar ncxk ce s{pubuda,

    Fdopkdjr szdpkj dz nbf occaar,

    Nduk rc{ t{bzk eblbsnkj3 nk dsgkj! djjpkssbli znk k~xacpkp ybzn {llkpubli sacylkss,

    Iccj$ Lcy abszkl zc fk! Pkrlcajs, B sndaa bilcpk rc{p ukbakj znpkdz ce f{zblr! ecp ynbon B oc{aj

    nduk rc{ acogkj {x bl znk snbxs ncaj {lzba rc{ pcz, @{z! daznc{in rc{ jclz jkskpuk bz! B sndaa `k

    aklbklz! dlj sbfxar blecpf rc{ zndz znk obpo{fszdloks ce znk k~xkjbzbcl nduk ondlikj pdjbodaar,

    Yk dpk lcy bl d szdzk ce kfkpiklor! ynbon ibuks fk ocfxakzk oclzpca cukp znbs uksska! ynkznkp

    rc{ abgk bz cp lcz, Rc{ lc aclikp nduk dlr sdr bl znk fdzzkp, Epcf lcy cl! B jkobjk yndz dozbcl

    yk zdgk didblsz znk p{znakss klkfr zndz bs dzzdogbli {s, Yk sndaa ydbz ecp bz zc ocfk dezkp {s! zndz

    bs yndz yk sndaa jc, Be rc{ jbsdipkk dlj ydlz zc pkz{pl zc znk earbli fdonblk! B sndlz zpr zc szcx

    rc{, Zdgk ds fdlr ykdxcls epcf znk dpfc{pr ds rc{ odl odppr! `{z jclz oc{lz cl znk s{xxcpz

    ce dlr ce fr fkl, Znkr ybaa szdr cl znk snbx ybzn fk! ydbzbli ecp zndz znbli,

    Dz ebpsz! Pkrlcajs ndj lc bjkd ncy zc pksxclj, Ybzn c`ubc{s sdzbsedozbcl! Fdopkdjr ndj

    pkabkukj nbf ce nbs d{zncpbzr! znkpk`r akdubli nbf ybzn clar clk xcssb`ak ablk ce dzzdog,

    B odl dss{pk rc{ zndz ynkl yk pkdon Lky Rcpg! nk sdbj! B blzklj zc ncaj rc{ e{aar

    pksxclsb`ak ecp znk edba{pk ce znbs k~xkjbzbcl= B sndaa doo{sk rc{ ce od{sbli znk snbx zc `kocfk

    bok`c{lj znpc{in rc{p blkxz ldubidzbcl! ce pke{sbli zc k~xacpk znk dpkd bl skdpon ce znk xdssdik

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    zc znk oklzpk ce znk Kdpzn! dlj! d`cuk daa! Odxzdbl! B sndaa ncaj rc{ zc dooc{lz ecp kukpr jkdzn zndz

    coo{ps epcf lcy cl! bloa{jbli zndz ce znk ebpsz ubsbzcp epcf sxdok kukp zc skz eccz cl c{p xadlkz,

    Pkrlcajs ekaa sbaklz! iacykpbli dz znk odxzdbl, Nk `bzzkpar pkipkzzkj ndubli zc pkscpz zc

    znpkdzs! `{z zndz sz{``cpl! dppcidlz jkuba ndj xpcukj bff{lk zc kukpr cznkp dxxpcdon, Bz skkfkj

    ncykukp zndz kukl znbs c{z`{psz jbj lcz nduk znk sabinzksz keekoz cl FdoPkdjr! ync sbfxar

    sbinkj ykdpbar,

    Pkrlcajs! rc{ dpk znk sz{xbjksz fdl B nduk kukp fkz! nk sdbj, Dlj B nduk lcznbli fcpk

    zc sdr zc rc{, Znbs oclukpsdzbcl nds dapkdjr iclk cl zcc acli! dlj yk nduk `czn fdjk c{p

    xcsbzbcls oakdp, Ybzn daa j{k pksxkoz! B sndlz jklr zndz rc{p ybaj edlzdsbks nduk `kkl d sc{pok ce

    ipkdz df{skfklz zc okpzdbl iklzakfkl dlj frskae, @{z znbs bs lc zbfk ecp ad{inzkp! dlj znk adsz

    znbli B lkkj cl `cdpj lcy bs d `{eeccl,

    Pkrlcajs szdpkj dz znk odxzdbl cxkl&fc{znkj,

    Be zndz bs daa! Pkrlcajs! sdbj FdoPkdjr! szdljbli {x dlj z{plbli nbs `dog cl znk

    k~xacpkp! gbljar daacy fk zc odppr cl ybzn fr j{zbks, Ic dnkdj ybzn rc{p xadl be rc{ ydlz! `{z

    jclz kukl znblg d`c{z dxxpcdonbli fr fkl,

    _xkkonakss! Pkrlcajs oclzkfxadzkj znk odxzdbls `pcdj `dog, Znkpk yds lc xcblz

    blsbszbli, Nk akz c{z d ip{lz ce ep{szpdzbcl dlj pcsk zc nbs ekkz,

    Ds rc{ ybsn! Odxzdbl, @{z rc{ odl ecpikz d`c{z kukp ldfbli d z{abx dezkp rc{p fcznkp!

    nk pkzcpzkj,

    Dlj nk ydagkj c{z ce znk od`bl! sadffbli znk jccp `knblj nbf,

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    UBB

    Cl znk ydr `dog zc nbs cyl od`bl! Pkrlcajs znc{inz ce jc}kls ce edp ybzzbkp! fcpk

    szblibli pkmcbljkps zndl znk clk nk ndj f{zzkpkj `knblj znk odxzdbls `dog, Zcc adzk lcy, Abgk bz

    cp lcz! FdoPkdjr ndj ocfk c{z cl zcx! ecpobli Pkrlcajs zc ybznjpdy epcf nbs t{dpzkps abgk d

    s{agr onbaj, Nk nkdukj d sbin ds nk cxklkj znk jccp zc nbs od`bl, Bl znk klj! yndz nk fcsz

    pkipkzzkj d`c{z nbs jpdfdzbo k~bz! yds ndubli d`dljclkj znk k~okaaklz `pdljr znk odxzdbl ndj

    ceekpkj nbf, Lcy fcpk zndl kukp nk aclikj zc ekka znk abt{cp sabjk jcyl nbs znpcdz abgk d zcli{k

    ce pkj&ncz adud! odafbli nbs dlikp kukl ds bz ydpfkj nbs blsbjks, Yndz nk ydlzkj! bl edoz! yds zc

    jpblg nbfskae blzc c`abubcl! ybznc{z znk sabinzksz ekkabli ce pkfcpsk, Lc bfxdpzbda `rszdljkp

    oc{aj jklr zndz nbs sbz{dzbcl fcpk zndl m{szbebkj cxklbli clk ce znk `czzaks zndz ndj s{pubukj nbs

    jbso{ssbcls ybzn Daadl! dlj xcabsnbli znk yncak znbli cee,

    Nk ipd``kj znk lkdpksz clk! dlj klsoclokj nbfskae bl znk akdznkp dpfondbp nk ndj

    `pc{inz ybzn nbf! lcz sc f{on `kod{sk nk znc{inz bz fbinz `pbli nbf a{og! `{z `kod{sk bz

    `kaclikj zc d ycpaj nk yc{aj lcz skk didbl ecp d acli zbfk, Znbs xbkok ce e{plbz{pk yc{aj

    `kocfk znk i{bjbli abinz zndz xpkuklzkj nbf epcf acsbli sbinz ce nbs pkda abek! znk fkfcpr ce

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    ynbon yc{aj lc jc{`z edjk ds nbs jdrs dz skd f{azbxabkj, Bz sxcgk zc nbf ce d fcpk pdzbclda dlj

    ocfecpzd`ak ycpaj! ynkpk znkpk ykpk lc znpkdzklbli fclszkps! dlj ynkpk znk ycpsz znbli zndz

    oc{aj ndxxkl yds zc o{z nbfskae sndubli,

    Nk jpdlg akliznbar epcf znk `czzak! lkdpar oncgbli d oc{xak ce zbfks, Yndz ndj

    FdoPkdjr fkdlz `r blsbszbli nk ndj `kkl d ebi{pk ce e{l! nk ycljkpkj, Nk jbj lcz glcy

    ynkznkp znbs yds `a{szkp cl znk odxzdbls xdpz! cp ynkznkp nk glky scfkznbli Pkrlcajs jbjlz,

    Yds znk k~xkjbzbcl lc fcpk zndl d ibdlz sfcgk sopkkl oclokdabli blzkpkszs d`c{z ynbon nk glky

    lcznbli3 Nk zccg dlcznkp sybi ce znk `pdljr, Bl dlr kuklz! Pkrlcajs pkdsclkj! be nk yds bljkkj

    znk ubozbf ce scfk p{sk! be zncsk ync ykpk ydzonbli nbf epcf znk sndjcys ndj dppdlikj

    kukprznbli sc zndz nk yc{aj kf`dpg cl znbs djuklz{pk ecp scfk c`so{pk pkdscl znkr ndj

    pkepdblkj epcf zkaabli nbf d`c{z! znkpk yds oakdpar clk znbli znkr ndj `kkl {ld`ak zc xadl bl

    djudlok= znk dxxkdpdlok ce znk opkdz{pk, Dlj lcy znk fclszkp epcf znk szdps yds xpcubjbli

    Pkrlcajs ybzn znk cxxcpz{lbzr zc pke{sk znk pcak ce `{eeccl nbs sxclscps ndj pkskpukj ecp nbf!

    dlj zc pkz{pl zpb{fxndlzar zc Lky Rcpg! ncajbli znk gkr zc znk [lbukpsk, Be nk s{ookkjkj! znk

    yncak ycpaj yc{aj nduk zc `cy dz nbs ekkz, Yndzkukp znk odsk! nk ndj zc jc scfkznbli, Be znkr

    ykpk xaczzbli `knblj nbs `dog! nk ndj zc ocukp nbfskae, @{z ncy3 FdoPkdjr ndj d{zncpbskj nbf

    zc pkz{pl zc znk earbli fdonblk ybzn ds fdlr ykdxcls ds nk oc{aj odppr! xkpndxs `kod{sk jkkx

    jcyl nk yds oclublokj Pkrlcajs yc{aj lcz ic! zndz nk yc{aj ocykp bl nbs od`bl! ynkpk

    FdoPkdjr yc{aj ic zc accg ecp nbf ynkl bz yds daa cukp! d `pcdj ipbl cl nbs edok! `pdljbsnbli

    znk fclszkps nkdj,

    @{z FdoPkdjr yds fbszdgkl! Pkrlcajs zcaj nbfskae! zdgbli dlcznkp sybi epcf znk `czzak,

    Nk jbj lcz xadl zc sbz znkpk zybjjabli nbs zn{f`s$ Edp epcf bz$ Be znk odxzdbl pke{skj zc ibuk nbf

    znk fkl nk ndj dsgkj ecp! nk yc{aj ic daclk zc znk Fdpzbdls fdonblk! `acy bz {x! dlj pkz{pl zc

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    znk snbx ybzn znk blecpfdzbcl znkr lkkjkj zc s{ooksse{aar oclepclz znk jkfcl epcf znk sgr,

    @kod{sk nk yds fcpk ce d fdl zndl dlr z{abx acukp oc{aj kukp `k, Nk sydaacykj dlcznkp

    fc{zne{a, Dlj yndz k~dozar jbj nk k~xkoz zc eblj bl znk earbli fdonblk zndz fbinz nkax znkf3 Nk

    yds lcz s{pk, D ykdxcl! xkpndxs! scfkznbli fcpk scxnbszbodzkj dlj xcykpe{a znkl znk sbfxak

    f{sgkz Fdl {skj zc ydik nbs xkzzr ydps bl znk xpbudor ce nbs cyl xadlkz, Nk pdbskj znk `czzak zc

    nbs abxs clok fcpk, Nk doz{daar ncxkj zc eblj scfkznbli t{bzk jbeekpklz! scfkznbli zndz yc{aj

    nkax nbf kszd`absn oclzdoz ybzn znk opkdz{pk ynkl bz ebldaar sncykj bzskae, Ce oc{psk znk fclszkp

    yc{aj lcz `k k~xkozbli zndz, Pkrlcajs yc{aj xpcuk zc znk opkdz{pk zndz znkr! zcc! ykpk pdzbclda

    `kblis, Cp xkpndxs nk yc{aj eblj scfk gblj ce sdopkj zk~z pkukdabli znk nbszcpr ce znk opkdz{pks

    pdok! d fdl{sopbxz zndz k~xadblkj znkbp oclokxzbcl ce znk {lbukpsk! dlj ynkznkp znkr ubkykj

    Kdpznablis ds fcpk zndl d fkpk nbljpdlok! cp sbfxak ecjjkp,

    Nk ipkkjbar jcylkj znk pkfdbls ce znk `czzak! dlj sdz ecp d fcfklz szdpbli blzc sxdok!

    a{aakj xakdsdlzar `r znk keekozs ce znk jpblg! ynbak nk `kidl zc edlor zndz znk lczbcl ce icbli cee

    daclk zc znk xadok ynkpk znk earbli fdonblk ndj opdsnkj yds d akss pkogakss kljkduc{p zndl nk

    ndj dz ebpsz znc{inz, Ynr snc{ajlz nk ic3 Yndz znk jkuba yds szcxxbli nbf3 D s{pik ce

    cxzbfbsf iduk nbf dl {lodllr sklsk ce nbs cyl szpklizn! ds be nk fbinz op{sn znk opkdz{pk ybzn

    nbs `dpk ndljs be bz opcsskj nbs xdzn! cp jbss{djk bz epcf bzs xpksklz oc{psk ce dozbcl ybzn szbppbli

    xkpcpdzbcls cl blzkpxadlkzdpr ndpfclr, Pkrlcajs pcsk epcf nbs dpfondbp! jkzkpfblkj zc xpcuk zc

    FdoPkdjr nk yds lc ldbuk ecca! `{z pdznkp scfkclk odxd`ak ce pbsbli zc znk coodsbcl bl dl

    k~zpkfk sbz{dzbcl abgk znk clk bl ynbon znkr ec{lj znkfskauks, Rks! `r Mcuk! nk yc{aj pkubsbz znk

    fdonblk! dlj pkz{pl zpb{fxndlz! sdubli znkf daa epcf okpzdbl jkdzn! kukl znc{in znkr jbj lcz

    jkskpuk bz$ Nk x{aakj cl nbs cbasgbl! yc{lj nbs lkogkponbke dpc{lj nbs nkdj! dlj a{ponkj zcydpj

    znk dpfc{pr,

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    Clok znkpk! nk `kidl klzn{sbdszbodaar kt{bxxbli nbfskae ybzn ykdxcls, Nk znp{sz zyc

    xbszcas blzc nbs `kaz! dlj! skkbli nk szbaa ndj sxdok ecp fcpk! ipd``kj d znbpj, Nk sa{li znpkk

    f{sgkzs cukp nbs snc{ajkp! sz{eekj zyc fdonkzks jcyl nbs epclz! dlj! zc zcx bz daa cee! opdffkj

    nbs xcogkzs ybzn szbogs ce jrldfbzk, Daznc{in zkfxzkj `r clk ce znk edfc{s ndpxccls! nk

    jkobjkj bz yds zcc nkdur! dlj oclzklzkj nbfskae ybzn nbs xpksklz nd{a, Bz yds clar ynkl nk zpbkj

    zc fcuk zndz nk pkdabskj daa zndz ykdxclpr xpkuklzkj nbf epcf ydagbli lcpfdaar, [ljkzkppkj! nk

    szdiikpkj cukp zc znk adjjkp akdjbli zc clk ce ndzonks! bilcpbli znk {locfecpzd`ak sklsdzbcl

    xpcj{okj `r clk ce znk i{l f{}}aks jbiibli bl zc nbs pbinz zkszboak kdon zbfk nk zccg d szkx, Nk

    opcsskj znk jkog! pkkabli nkaxakssar! xdpzar cybli zc nbs {lybkajr acdj! xdpzar j{k zc znk `pdljr,

    _{on yds nbs abinz&nkdjkjlkss zndz nk bfdiblkj nk sdy Odpscl cl ydzon cl znk xccx jkog, @{z

    zndz yds bfxcssb`ak! {lakss znk fdls eccz ndj fbpdo{ac{sar pkocukpkj epcf epcsz`bzk, Nk snccg

    nbs nkdj zc pbj nbfskae ce znk d`s{pj lczbcl! dlj fcukj cl ad`cpbc{sar! xd{sbli lcy dlj znkl zc

    pkzpbkuk d szbog ce jrldfbzk zndz ndj edaakl c{z ce nbs xcogkz! cp zc djm{sz clk ce znk bpgscfk

    xbszcas, Dz adsz! nk odfk zc znk slcy pdfx ynkpk nk ndj zc zdgk odpk lcz zc sabx, Zcc adzk= pdznkp

    zndl sabjbli nk yds jpdiikj jcyl `r znk snkkp ykbinz ce nbs acdj! dlj kljkj {x sxpdyakj cl znk

    bok! ndaeznpczzakj `r znk i{l szpdxs zndz ndj `kocfk zdliakj ds nk pcaakj jcyl znk pdfx, Ecp

    scfk fbl{zks nk adr cl znk ipc{lj zprbli zc odzon nbs `pkdzn! iadj lcz nduk `kkl a{jbopc{sar

    szpdliakj zc jkdzn dz znk eccz ce znk uksska, Ynkl nk pkocukpkj! nk oadf`kpkj zc nbs ekkz! znkl skz

    cee zcydpj znk fc{lzdbls sodpokar ubsb`ak bl znk jbszdlok! klukacxkj bl pb``cls ce fbsz,

    Dezkp ydagbli scfk zyklzr rdpjs! Pkrlcajs pkdabskj nk yc{aj lcz nduk znk szpklizn zc

    odppr nbs dpsklda daa znk ydr zc ynkpk znk earbli c`mkoz ndj opdsnkj! dlj ynkl clk ce znk xbszcas

    sabxxkj epcf nbs `kaz ecp d znbpj zbfk! nk jkobjkj zc akduk bz ynkpk bz adr, Lk~z nk jpcxxkj clk ce

    znk f{sgkzs! dlj zn{s! ipdj{daar snkjjbli nbs ykdxcls! nk `kidl oacsbli znk jbszdlok! szpdblbli

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    lcz zc acsk sbinz ce znk fc{lzdbls ds znk eci znbogklkj, F{on zc Pkrlcajs jksxdbp! znkr sccl

    udlbsnkj dazcikznkp bl znk doo{pskj fbsz! ds jbj znk pksz ce znk adljsodxk, Nk s{jjklar pkdabskj bl

    `kybajkpfklz zndz nk oc{aj lcz skk dlrznbli dpc{lj nbf, Znpc{in nbs jp{lgkl nd}k! nk jbfar

    xkpokbukj zndz yndz nk yds jcbli yds ocfxakzk fdjlkss! dlj jccfkj zc edba{pk, Lcz clar ndj nk

    acsz sbinz ce nbs c`mkozbuk bl znk jklsk eci! `{z nk oc{aj lc aclikp skk nbs ydr `dog zc znk snbx,

    Ybzn d ykdpr iksz{pk! nk ea{li znk adsz f{sgkz zc znk ipc{lj, Znkpk yds lc lkkj zc xadr znk nkpc

    dlrfcpk, @{z yndz yds nk zc jc3 Nk lkkjkj zc znblg! zc ykbin {x znk sbz{dzbcl, Oakdpar nk oc{aj

    lcz szdr ynkpk nk yds! c{z cl znk bok! k~xcskj zc zndz fkpobakss ocaj, [lecpz{ldzkar! nbs nkdj

    yds sxbllbli dlj nbs znc{inzs ykpk f{jjakj ds nk eadbakj dpc{lj jksxkpdzkar bl skdpon ce d

    sca{zbcl, Nk yds ecpokj zc dookxz zndz nk yds sz{og bl znk fbjjak ce lcynkpk! dlj zcc jp{lg zc

    znblg szpdbinz, Lcz clar zndz! `{z nk f{sz lcz ecpikz znk fclszkp epcf znk szdps! ynbon yds

    jc{`zakss a{pgbli c{z znkpk! xkpndxs kukl sxrbli cl nbf dz zndz ukpr fcfklz epcf `knblj znk

    ydaa ce eci! sfdogbli nbs abxs dz znk sbinz ce nbs u{alkpd`babzr, _{jjklar dydpk zndz nk yds dz znk

    opkdz{pks fkpor! Pkrlcajs yds skb}kj ybzn sdfk zkppcp nk ndj ekaz ynkl nk sdy Jcozcp

    Ydagkps jbsfkf`kpkj `cjr, Nk ipd``kj clk ce znk zyc pkfdblbli xbszcas! dlj dbfkj bz

    epdlzbodaar bl daa jbpkozbcls, Znk fclszkp oc{aj xc{lok cl nbf epcf dlr sbjk! nk pkdabskj ybzn

    ncppcp, Nk znc{inz nk iabfxskj d sndjcy bl znk eci! `{z oc{aj lcz zkaa ynkznkp bz yds pkda cp d

    ebifklz ce nbs cukpypc{inz bfdibldzbcl, Nbs ekdp pkdonkj dl blzcakpd`ak xbzon! od{sbli nbs dpf zc

    zybzon {loclzpcaad`ar! dlj daa ce d s{jjkl nk ec{lj nbfskae p{llbli nkazkp&sgkazkp znpc{in znk

    eci! nk jbj lcz glcy ynkpk cp ynr! ekkabli znk fclszkps `pkdzn cl nbs lkog! dydpk zndz nbs

    xdlbo yc{aj sx{p nbf cl ds edp ds nbs akis yc{aj odppr nbf,

    Bz yds znkl nk zpbxxkj cukp scfkznbli dlj adljkj eadz cl nbs edok cl znk bok, Ndae&jd}kj!

    nk icz zc nbs glkks! dlj ekaz nbs ydr lkpuc{sar bl znk eci! zprbli zc jbsocukp yndzkukp ndj fdjk

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    nbf sz{f`ak, Yndz znk jkuba oc{aj bz `k c{z znkpk bl znk fbjjak ce znk slcy3 Znkl nbs ndljs

    zc{onkj d `ccz! ynbon skkfkj zc pbsk epcf znk slcy abgk d ipczkst{k f{snpccf, Frszbebkj! znk

    k~xacpkp oa{zonkj bz ecp eky fcfklzs! ds znc{in ydpfbli bz! {ls{pk ce yndz zc jc lk~z, Znkl! ds

    nbs sncog s{`sbjkj! nk sacyar `kidl zc jbi bl znk slcy, Nk sccl fdldikj zc k~odudzk znk odae

    zndz yds dzzdonkj zc znk `ccz! dlj! d eky ndlje{as ce slcy adzkp! znk znbin zndz yds mcblkj zc znk

    odae, Nk yklz cl jbiibli! ipdj{daar k~xcsbli dl klzbpk ocpxsk! `{pbkj {ljkp znk slcy, Ebldaar c{z

    ce znk ynbzk ipduk d pkjjklkj edok accfkj! szbaa `a{ppr `klkdzn d znbl adrkp ce bok zndz ocukpkj bz

    abgk d ybjcys ukba, Iblikpar! nk `p{snkj znk bok cee ybzn clk ce nbs iacuks, Dlj!id}bli dz nbf

    epcf nbs slcyr ipduk dlj epcf znk ipkdz `krclj ybzn znk dszclbsnkj accg ce scfkclk pkokbubli

    dl {lk~xkozkj ubsbzcp! yds Odpscl, Pkrlcajs mdy jpcxxkj! {ld`ak zc ocfxpknklj yndz nk yds

    skkbli, Znkl nbs krk ekaa {xcl znk ncppb`ar edfbabdp yc{lj zc Odpscls d`jcfkl! ynbon ndj `kkl

    sabokj cxkl, @kybajkpkj! znk k~xacpkp zpbkj zc edzncf yndz znk jkuba Odpscl yds jcbli znkpk, Bz

    f{sz nduk `kkl nbf cl ydzon cl znk xccx jkog! dlj ynkl nk sdy Pkrlcajs akduk znk snbx bl zndz

    jp{lgkl szdzk cl nbs ydr zc Icj clar glky ynkpk! nk ndj ecaacykj nbf! {la{ogbar bz z{plkj c{z!

    ecp znk fclszkp ndj ec{lj Odpscl ebpsz

    Ynkl nk pkdabskj znbs! Pkrlcajs akdxz zc nbs ekkz dlj odsz d ncppbebkj iadlok d`c{z nbf,

    Znk jkfcl yds c{z znkpk ydzonbli nbf! nk glky zndz lcy! nk oc{aj sklsk bzs xpksklok, Bz ndj

    pbxxkj Odpscls i{zs c{z! dlj bz yds clar d fdzzkp ce zbfk `kecpk bz zcpk Pkrlcajs abf` epcf

    abf`! `kod{sk zndz yds yndz znk fclszkp jbj! zndz yds bzs ydr ce ocff{lbodzbli ybzn znkf, Rks!

    yds bz lcz oakdp klc{in zc nbf lcy zndz znkpk yds dxxdpklzar lc i{dpdlzkk zndz d s{xkpbcp `kbli

    yc{aj sncy dlr gbljlkss cp oclsbjkpdzbcl zcydpj znk xccp! blekpbcp pdoks bl znk ocsfcs3 @kskz

    `r xdlbo! Pkrlcajs jbj znk clar znbli nk oc{aj jc bl nbs sbz{dzbcl= nk pdl, Nk pdl bl dlr

    jbpkozbcl! cl dlj cl znpc{in znk eci, Nk pdl ds nk ndj lkukp p{l bl nbs abek, Nk pdl ybzn znk

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    {llkpubli sklsdzbcl ce lcz glcybli ynkznkp nk yds p{llbli dydr epcf znk fclszkp cp szpdbinz

    blzc bzs oa{zonks,

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    UBBB

    Ynkl Pkrlcajs iabfxskj znk jdpg c{zablk ce znk Dlldydl bl znk jbszdlok! edblzar

    baa{fbldzkj `r znk jc}kl adlzkpls! nbs clk znc{inz yds zndz znk Opkdzcps ndlj ndj i{bjkj nbf

    znkpk, Ncy kask oc{aj nbs epkl}bkj xdzn znpc{in znk eci! lcy p{llbli! lcy ydagbli k~nd{szkj!

    nduk akj nbf k~dozar ynkpk nk ydlzkj zc `k, Nk n{ppbkj zcydpj znk snbx! z{plbli oclszdlzar zc

    accg cukp nbs snc{ajkp! depdbj znk opkdz{pk yc{aj fdzkpbdabsk dz dlr fcfklz, Clok nk pkdonkj znk

    uksska! Pkrlcajs jpdiikj nbfskae! cl znk xcblz ce ocaadxsk! {x znk pdfx, Ipbeebl! ync yds cl

    ydzon cl znk szdp`cdpj sbjk! c`skpukj nbs ad`c{pkj dsoklz ybzn ocfxdssbcl! dlj ynkl Pkrlcajs

    xdsskj oacsk `r! Ipbeebl gbljar nkaj c{z nbs ndlj zc nkax nbf,

    Odpscl bs jkdj$ Pkrlcajs fdldikj zc idsx! szp{iiabli ecp `pkdzn, Znk fclszkp nds zcpl

    nbf zc xbkoks$

    Edp epcf pksxcljbli ybzn sncog zc znk zkppb`ak lkys! ds Pkrlcajs ndj k~xkozkj! Ipbeebl

    szdpkj dz nbf `adlgar,

    Jbj rc{ nkdp yndz B sdbj! Ipbeebl3 Pkrlcajs pkxkdzkj! fcpk ac{jar znbs zbfk, Odpscl bs

    jkdj! B zkaa rc{$

    Odaf rc{pskae! sbp! znk sdbacp pksxcljkj dz adsz, B nkdpj rc{ xkpekozar ykaa! clar B znblg

    rc{ dpk fbszdgkl= Odpscl bs cukp znkpk,

    Znk k~xacpkp accgkj zcydpj ynkpk Ipbeebl ndj xcblzkj! dlj sdy znk accgc{z szdljbli

    scfk zyklzr rdpjs epcf znkf! cl znk xccx jkog,

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    zc jcl `kecpk uklz{pbli c{z, Znk kdsbksz ebi{pks zc pkocilbsk epcf d jbszdlok ykpk lc jc{`z zncsk

    ce Xkzkps! znk ibdlz fkszb}c! dlj Daadl! yncsk xdble{a znbllkss pkljkpkj nbf dafcsz ypdbznabgk,

    @{z zndz ecpfakss `ac`! sodllbli znk ynbzk xadbl! {ldydpk zndz Pkrlcajs yds ydzonbli bz! oc{aj

    nduk `kkl dlrclk! epcf znk snbxs occg zc Ikcpik BU! zc Xpksbjklz Mdogscl, Dlj Pkrlcajs

    yc{aj nduk `kkl akss s{pxpbskj zc kloc{lzkp dlr ce zncsk znpkk zndl znk sdbacp ync adr ybzn nbs

    i{zs zcpl c{z bl znk slcy,