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    Piphd: IW. FH;20 % Fifhd Aoeroqipion kn` PvknqhkpionqQtfeippd` fy: Foffy Honc

    Qpt`dnp I@: ;313%=24@kpd: Pmtvq`ky( Krvih 24( 6223

    Pmd Fifhd iq ond og pmd eoqp sdhh `oatednpd` kn` rvdqdvwd` aohhdapion og hipdvkptvd lnosn po

    ekn. Pmiq rkrdv sihh d}rhovd 1 ekjov qdapionq: ;) pmd hknctkcdq tqd` in pmd ekntqavirpq( 6)

    pmd ekpdvikhq tqd` in pmd rvo`tapion og pmd ekntqavirpq pmvotcm pmd kcdq( kn` 1) k fvidg

    miqpovy og pmd pvknqhkpionq.

    Hknctkcdq

    Pmd foolq og pmd Fifhd sdvd ovicinkhhy svippdn in pmvdd hknctkcdq: ;) Mdfvds( 6) Kvkekia(

    kn` 1) Cvddl. Mdfvds iq pmd ekjovipy pyrd og pmd Oh` Pdqpkednp( sipm pmd d}adrpionq og

    @knidh 6:0f%3:6=< Dzvk 0:=%7:;=< 3:;6%67 smiam sdvd svippdn in Kvkekia. Kvkekia skq pmd

    aoeeon hknctkcd og pmd Fkfyhonikn Derivd `tvinc smiam pied( @knidh kn` Dzvk svopd. Ip

    iq inpdvdqpinc pmkp pmd Oh` Pdqpkednp wids og miqpovy iq pmvotcm pmd dydq og Iqvkdh. Pmd fool

    og @knidh iq svippdn in Mdfvds -pmd hknctkcd og pmd Jds) sipm pmd d}adrpion og amkrpdvq 6 3

    smiam skq svippdn in pmd hknctkcd og pmd Cdnpihdq fdinc Kvkekia. @v. Amtal Eiqqhdv roinpq

    otp pmkp in pmdqd Kvkekia amkrpdvq( @knidh ciwdq pmd `dpkih og khh Cdnpihd miqpovy.

    Pmdqd amkrpdvq 6 3( `dqavifd pmd piedq og pmd Cdnpihdq( smiam qpkvp sipmNdftam`ndzzkv kn` dn` sipm pmd ginkh sovh` hdk`dv smo sihh `dkhp sipm fy JdqtqAmviqp kp Miq Qdaon` Aoeinc.;

    Mdfvds

    Mdfvds ghosq gvoe hdgp po vicmp kn` iq aoerviqd` og kn khrmkfdp og psdnpy%pso aonqonknpq

    sipm pmd wosdhq fdinc rkqqd` on ovkhhy. Ip skqnp tnpih pmd 9pm adnptvy pmkp k qdvidq og wosdh

    roinpq sdvd inpvo`tad` fy pmd Ekqovdpdq kq k edknq og wosdh nopkpion. Pmiq skq

    kaaoerhiqmd` fy k qyqpde og roinpq pmkp sdvd injdapd` dipmdv kp pmd por ov foppoe og pmd

    qavirp.

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    Mdfvds sov`q kvd aoerviqd` og k pmvdd hdppdv voop sipm wdvfq goved` fy k``inc rvdgi}dq kn`

    qtggi}dq po k`` ahkvipy kn` `dqavirpion. Khpmotcm pmd aonqonknpq ciwd pmd Mdfvds hknctkcd k

    wdvy qpvonc gotn`kpion( pmd wdvf tqdq kvd nop rvdaiqdhy `dgind` kn` kvd wdvy `drdn`d` on pmd

    aonpd}p in smiam pmdy kvd tqd`. Pmiq akn qoedpiedq hdk` po `iggiathpy in pvknqhkpion. Pmd

    ovicinq og pmd Mdfvds hknctkcd akn fd pvkad` fkal po Kfvkmke kq Fkvvy D. Movndv roinpq

    otp(

    Mdfvds iq k qdeknpia -Qmdeipia( ag. Cdn. 9:;=%;9) kn` ovidnpkh hknctkcd pmkp iq fdhidwd`po fd voopd` in pmd kvviwkh og Kfvkmke in Aknkkn. Ip skq sdhh `dwdhord` fy pmd pied pmkpIqvkdh skq vd`dded` otp og Dcyrp.6

    Pmd hknctkcd iq nop k rmondpia ftp qdeknpia. In Dnchiqm( ig ond lnosq pmd qotn`q og pmd

    hdppdvq( pmd sov`q akn fd qotn`d` otp. Sipm Mdfvds( ig yot lnos pmd edkninc fdmin` pmd

    hdppdvq( k riaptvd akn fd rkinpd` fy rtppinc pocdpmdv pmd `iggdvdnp edknincq. Mdfvds iq svippdn

    sipmotp qrkadq fdpsddn pmd hdppdvq< ip iq qdhg%rkvqinc. Pmdvd kvd giwd hdppdvq in pmd khrmkfdp

    pmkp kvd svippdn `iggdvdnphy ig pmdy kvd pmd hkqp hdppdvq og k sov`. Pmiq khhosq Mdfvds po fd

    vdk` sipmotp qrkadq fdpsddn pmd sov`q fy kppdnpion po pmd amkncinc og pmd hdppdvq.

    Pmd Mdfvds hknctkcd iq wdvy wiwi` kn` wiqtkh on ond mkn`( ftp d}pvdedhy aoerhd} on pmd

    opmdv. @td po pmd riaptvdq{td {tkhipy kn` `ddr edkninc og pmd pd}p( ip akn pkld pso po pmvdd

    qdnpdnadq po rvordvhy pvknqhkpd k Mdfvds sov` inpo knopmdv hknctkcd. Po`ky( Mdfvds mkq

    fddn vdinqpkpd` kq pmd oggiaikh hknctkcd og Iqvkdh qinad ;90= kn` iq tqd` fy owdv qdwdn eihhion

    rdorhd in Iqvkdh( Kvcdnpink( Ktqpvkhik( Fvkzih( Aknk`k( Gvknad( Cdvekny( Rkhdqpinikn Sdqp

    Fknl kn` Ckzk( Rknkek( pmd TL kn` TQK.1

    Kvkekia

    Kvkekia skq etam hild Mdfvds in pmkp ip iq qdeknpia. Ip qmkvdq pmd aonqonknpkh `dqicn sipm

    kn` pmd `ivdapion og qavirp. Ahkqqiakh ov Ierdvikh Kvkekia skq pmd ekin hknctkcd og pmd

    Rdvqikn( Fkfyhonikn kn` Kqqyvikn derivdq kn` qrvdk` kq gkv kq Cvddad kn` pmd In`tq wkhhdy.0

    Smdn pmd Jdsiqm akrpiwdq sdvd vdhdkqd` gvoe Fkfyhonikn akrpiwipy( eovd rdorhd qrold

    Kvkekia pmkn Mdfvds. Pmtq pmd Oh` Pdqpkednp skq pvknqhkpd` inpo Kvkekia akhhd` pmd

    Pkvcte.4

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    Kvkekia adkqd` po fd k ekjov hknctkcd smdn pmd pdvvipovidq sdvd owdvpkldn fy Khd}kn`dv pmd

    Cvdkp kn` Cvddl skq inqpiptpd` kq pmd oggiaikh hknctkcd. Ip vdekinq po`ky kq eovd og k

    advieonikh hknctkcd tqd` eoqphy in kvdkq qtam kq Qyvik( Ivk{( kn` Ptvldy. Sd lnos pmkp

    Jdqtq qrold Kvkekia kn` Cvddl. Gov d}kerhd( kgpdv pmd vdqqtvdapion( smdn Ekvy skq kp pmd

    poef( qmd `i`np vdaoncnizd` smo ip skq tnpih Jdqtq k``vdqqd` mdv in Kvkekia.

    Cvddl

    Cvddl iq pmd hknctkcd og pmd Nds Pdqpkednp kn` pmd givqp po tqd wosdhq.7 Pmdvd sdvd pso

    pyrdq og Cvddl hknctkcd kp ipq zdnipm< pmd aoeeon Cvddl ov Loind Cvddl( kn` pmd micm Cvddl

    ov Kppia Cvddl smiam skq pmd hknctkcd og pmd micmdv hdkvnd`. Knaidnp ov Kppia Cvddl skq pmd

    micm `ikhdap og pmd rmihoqormdvq( Qoavkpdq( Rhkpo( kn` Kviqpophd( kq sdhh kq Kpmdnq `tvinc ipq pied

    og athptvkh qtrvdekay( a. 422%122 F.A.3 Pmd khrmkfdp aonqiqpd` og psdnpy%gotv hdppdvq. Dwdvy

    Cvddl wdvf mkq k rdvqon( k eoo`( k pdnqd( k woiad( kn` k ntefdv. Qo sipm jtqp ond wdvf pmd

    vdk`dv akn ckpmdv smo iq rdvgoveinc pmkp kapion( mos ekny iq `oinc ip( iq ip k ond pied dwdnp ov k

    rvoadqq( ov iq ip kn kaptkh dwdnp ov qoedpminc pmkp iq jtqp siqmd` gov. Ip pdhhq smdpmdv ov nop pmd

    wdvf iq kapiwd ov rkqqiwd ov fopm. Tr tnpih pmd 9pm adnptvy( pmd ekntqavirpq akhhd` tnaikhq sdvd

    svippdn in akripkh hdppdvq in ov`dv po qkwd on qrkad kn` ekpdvikhq. Kgpdv pmd 9pm adnptvy( hosdv akqd

    hdppdvq sdvd derhoyd` smiam sdvd akhhd` eintqathdq.

    @td po pmd oggiaikh hknctkcd og Khd}kn`dvq derivd fdinc Cvddl( hdqq kn` hdqq rdorhd qrold

    pmd hknctkcd kn` `dqivd` pmd qavirptvd in pmdiv osn hknctkcd. Cvddl fdaked pmd hknctkcd og

    eoqp og pmd lnosn sovh` smiam hd` po pmd rvowi`dnpikh dkqd og `iqftvqdednp og pmd qavirptvdq.

    Pmiq `i` nop amkncd dwdn kgpdv Voed aon{tdvd` pmd Khd}kn`vikn derivd kn` qrhip ip in pso. Ip

    skq pmiq `dqivd pmkp hd` Rpohdey po aoeeiqqion pmd pvknqhkpion og pmd Mdfvds pd}p inpo Cvddl.

    Pmiq iq lnosn po`ky kq pmd Qdrptkcinp ov pmd H]] edkninc qdwdnpy. Pmiq sovl skq qpkvpd`

    in 6=4 F.A. kn` aoerhdpd` in 632 F.A. pmdvdfy otp`kpinc pmd Ekqovdpia pd}p og 922 K.@. fy

    owdv ;222 ydkvq.

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    Svipinc Ekpdvikhq

    Ekny `iggdvdnp ekpdvikhq sdvd tqd` pmvotcmotp pmd pmotqkn`q og ydkvq og vdaov`d` miqpovy.

    Ahky pkfhdpq sdvd tqd` qtam kq pmoqd gotn` in Dhfk in Edqoropkeik smiam nopd pmd giwd aipidq

    og pmd rhkinq smiam smdvd Qo`oe( Coeovvkm( K`ekm( Zdfoiie( kn` Zokv. Mosdwdv( pmd

    ekin ekpdvikhq tqd` po vdaov` qavirptvd rviov po pmd rvinpinc rvdqq sdvd hdkpmdv( rkryvtq( kn`

    wdhhte.

    Hdkpmdv

    Ip soth` nop qdde vicmp po d}aht`d pmd gkap pmkp Co` svopd pmd hks in qpond on Ep. Qinki sipm

    Miq osn gincdv( mosdwdv( pmd ekjovipy og pmd ekntqavirpq sd mkwd po`ky kvd gvkcednpq og

    hdkpmdv( rkryvtq kn` wdhhte. Sd `o lnos pmkp hdkpmdv skq tqd` kq dkvhy kq 0(222 F.A. sipm

    d}pknp vdekinq `kpinc po 6(222 F.A. Qinad pvk`ipion qrdaigid` pmkp pmd hks etqp fd svippdn on

    pmd qlinq og kniekhq( ip iq nopd` pmd qavohhq qdnp po Khd}kn`vik in 6=4 F.A. gvoe smiam pmd

    Qdrptkcinp skq pvknqhkpd`( sdvd on hdkpmdv. Pmiq khqo in`iakpdq pmkp ip skq pmd ekpdvikh tqd`

    in govekh vdrvo`tapionq og pmd hks tqd` in qynkcoctdq smiam aoth` `kpd fkal po pmd pied og

    pmd rvormdpq.= Knopmdv Fifhiakh vdgdvdnad iq k {topd gvoe Jdvdeikm. In pmd rkqqkcd fdhos(

    sd gin` pmkp Jdmt`i atp pmd vohh sipm k lnigd hdk`inc qoed po fdhidwd pmkp pmd vohh skq

    aoerviqd` og k ekpdvikh eovd `tvkfhd kn` vi`cd` pmkp rkryvtq.

    Kn` ip aked po rkqq( \pmkpU smdn Jdmt`i mk` vdk` pmvdd ov gotv hdkwdq( md atp ip sipmpmd rdnlnigd( kn` akqp \ipU inpo pmd givd pmkp \skqU on pmd mdkvpm( tnpih khh pmd vohh skqaonqted` in pmd givd pmkp \skqU on pmd mdkvpm.-Jdv. 17:61 LJW)

    Ldnyon k``q(

    Apdqikq( pmd Cvddl miqpovikn og Rdvqik( vdgdvq po voykh amvoniahdq svippdn on hdkpmdv(ftp `odq nop qrdaigy pmdiv rvdaiqd `kpdq. Pmdy eky inaht`d pmoqd po smiam vdgdvdnad iqek`d in Dzvk wi.;( 6 kn` Dqpmdv wi.;. Mdvo`optq vdaov`q pmkp onad( smdn rkryvtq skqqakvad( pmd Ionikn Cvddlq tqd` qmddrqlinq kn` cokpqlinq in ipq rhkad< kn` md k``q pmkpekny og pmd &fkvfkviknq& qpihh `i` qo in miq `ky.9

    Rkrytq

    Rkryvtq iq k cvddn qpkhl hild rhknp pmkp cvosq ekinhy in pmd `dhpk og Nihd Viwdv in Dcyrp. Pmd

    micmdqp {tkhipy og rkrdv skq ek`d gvoe pmd adnpdv og pmd rhknp kn` skq inipikhhy akhhd`

    midvkpia fdaktqd og ipq d}ahtqiwd tqd gov vdhiciotq foolq. Hkpdv pmd nked ciwdn po pmiq

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    micmdqp {tkhipy og rkryvtq skq Ktctqptq( pmd nd}p skq Hiwik( kn` pmdn midvkpia skq fdaked

    pmd pmiv`.;2

    Rkryvtq iq ek`d fy hkyinc honc qpvirq og pmd rhknp wdvpiakhhy on k fokv` tqinc pmd et``y skpdv og

    pmd Nihd kq k lin` og chtd. Kgpdv pmd wdvpiakh qpvirq sdvd hki` otp kn` avorrd` ogg( knopmdv hkydv

    skq k``d` movizonpkhhy. Pmdn fopm hkydvq sdvd rvdqqd` kn` qtn `vid`. Pmd `iggdvdnp qdapionq

    sdvd pmdn joind` pocdpmdv gvoe fdqp po sovqd {tkhipy. K vohh og rkryvtq mkv`hy dwdv d}add`d` 62

    qmddpq. Eoqp kvd kfotp pdn inamdq honc kn` kvd krrvo}iekpdhy pmivpy%giwd gddp honc. Pmdvd kvd

    inqpknadq sdvd ond qavohh skq owdv ;12 gddp honc. K qinchd qavohh eicmp aonpkin ond gthh Coqrdh.

    Rkryvtq skq tniwdvqkhhy tqd` tnpih wdhhte dwdnptkhhy owdvpool ip in pmd govpm adnptvy. Po`ky(

    pmdvd kvd nindpy%pso rkryvi akpkhocd`.;;

    Wdhhte

    Rhiny {topdq kn dkvhidv svipdv Wkvvo smiam kppviftpdq pmd inwdnpion og Wdhhte po Dtedndq og

    Rdvckete `td po kn ieroqd` defkvco og rkryvtq fy Rpohdey fdpsddn ;96 kn` ;=3 F.A.;6

    Khpmotcm wdhhte skq in rvo`tapion( pmd ekin qotvad og svipinc ekpdvikh skq rkryvtq tnpih

    pmd gotvpm adnptvy smdn tqd wdhhte qtrdvad`d` pmkp og rkryvtq.

    Wdhhte iq k ekpdvikh pmkp iq ek`d gvoe pmd qlinq og akpphd( qmddr( kn` qoedpied `ddv. Ip iq hied`(

    pmdn qpvdpamd` kn` `vid` in vooe pderdvkptvd. Pmd eoqp d}rdnqiwd pyrd skq ek`d gvoe tpdvtq og

    kniekhq. Wdhhte skq nop govdicn po pmd svipdvq. Smdn Rkth kqlq Pieopmy po fvinc mie miq ahokl

    kn` foolq in 6 Pieopmy 0:;1( md dqrdaikhhy kqlq gov miq rkvamednpq. Pmd Cvddl sov` mdvd iq

    edefvknk ov edefvknd. Gvoe pmiq( ip akn fd ckpmdvd` pmkp Md iq kqlinc gov miq svipincq ek`d

    og pmd edefvknd og kn kniekh ov wdhhte.

    Pvknqhkpionq

    -6=4 F.A. 922 K.@.)

    Pvknqhkpion kn` pvknqeiqqion kvd pso `iqpinap i`dkq smiam akvvy pso `iqpinap edkninc. Po

    pvknqeip edknq po pkld k edqqkcd kn` fvok`akqp ip ov qrvdk` ip otp. Pmd pvknqhkpion og pmkp

    edqqkcd edknq po vdrvo`tad pmkp edqqkcd in knopmdv hknctkcd. In pmd akqd og pmd Fifhd( ovkh

    pvknqeiqqion hd` po vdrvo`tainc pmkp edqqkcd in svippdn gove. Pmkp svippdn gove skq

    pvknqhkpd` po opmdv hknctkcdq kq ndd`d`. Ip iq in pmd pvknqhkpion og pmd ovicinkh pd}p pmkp

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    fvdkl`osn akn oaatv. Qoed sov`q kvd wdvy `iggiathp po pvknqhkpd gvoe ond hknctkcd po

    knopmdv. Pmiq `iqatqqion sihh qpkvp sipm pmd avdkpion og pmd Qdrptkcinp.

    Qdrptkcinp -H]])

    Pmd Oh` Pdqpkednp pd}p sd mkwd po`ky goved` `osn pso `iqpinap hindq. Kq pmd lnoshd`cd og

    Mdfvds `ieiniqmd`( Rpohdey aoeeiqqiond` pmd pvknqhkpion og pmd Mdfvds qavirptvd inpo

    aoeeon Cvddl. Qdwdnpy -ov qdwdnpy pso) og pmd sovh`q fdqp Jdsiqm qamohkvq aonwdvcd` in

    Khd}kn`vik Dcyrp gov pmd qohd rtvroqd og pvknqhkpinc pmd fdqp Mdfvds pd}p inpo Cvddl. Pmiq

    sovl qpkvpd` in 6=4 F.A. kn` skq aoerhdpd` in 632 F.A. Qoed mkwd pmd popkh aoerhdpion

    `kpd kp 606 F.A. Pmd inipikh sovl pvknqhkpd` pmd givqp giwd foolq og Eoqdq akhhd` pmd Hks ov

    pmd Rdnpkpdtam. Pmiq pool onhy qdwdnpy%pso `kyq po aoerhdpd.

    Kgpdv pmd hks skq pvknqhkpd` inpo Cvddl( pmd vdekininc foolq sdvd pvknqhkpd`. Pmd gkap qpihh

    vdekinq pmkp pmiq sovl skq aoerhdpd` kheoqp pmvdd adnptvidq fdgovd pmd fivpm og Amviqp.

    Jdsiqm qamohkvq pvknqhkpinc pmdiv osn qavirptvdq mk` no mi``dn eopiwd po amkncd pmd pd}p

    fdaktqd pmd fivpm og Jdqtq skq qpihh kheoqp pmvdd mtn`vd` ydkvq ksky( pmtq ciwinc no

    aonpvowdvqy owdv Jdqtq kq Edqqikm. Pmd gohhosinc iq kn d}advrp gvoe pmd hdppdv og Kviqpdkq.

    In pmiq hdppdv( sd vdk` pmkp pmd Micm Rvidqp Dhdkzkv( smo amoqd pmd pvknqhkpovq( khqo krrvowd`

    og pmd sovl. K atvqd skq `dahkvd` on knyond smo amkncd` pmd sov`inc `td po pmd d}pvded

    kaatvkay og pmd rvo`tap. Pmiq iq kn d}advrp og pmkp hdppdv:

    12= Smdn pmd sovl skq aoerhdpd`( @dedpvitq aohhdapd` pocdpmdv pmd Jdsiqmrorthkpion in pmd rhkad smdvd pmd pvknqhkpion mk` fddn ek`d( kn` vdk` ip owdv po khh( inpmd rvdqdnad og pmd pvknqhkpovq( smo edp sipm k cvdkp vdadrpion khqo gvoe pmd rdorhd(fdaktqd og pmd cvdkp fdndgipq smiam pmdy mk` 129 aongdvvd` tron pmde. Pmdyfdqposd` skve rvkiqd tron @dedpvitq( poo( kn` tvcd` mie po mkwd pmd smohd hkspvknqavifd` kn` rvdqdnp k aory po pmdiv hdk`dvq. 1;2 Kgpdv pmd foolq mk` fddn vdk`( pmdrvidqpq kn` pmd dh`dvq og pmd pvknqhkpovq kn` pmd Jdsiqm aoeetnipy kn` pmd hdk`dvq ogpmd rdorhd qpoo` tr kn` qki`( pmkp qinad qo d}adhhdnp kn` qkavd` kn` kaatvkpd kpvknqhkpion mk` fddn ek`d( ip skq onhy vicmp pmkp ip qmoth` vdekin kq ip skq kn` no 1;;khpdvkpion qmoth` fd ek`d in ip. Kn` smdn pmd smohd aoerkny d}rvdqqd` pmdivkrrvowkh( pmdy fk`d pmde rvonotnad k atvqd in kaaov`knad sipm pmdiv atqpoe tronkny ond smo qmoth` ekld kny khpdvkpion dipmdv fy k``inc knypminc ov amkncinc in knysky smkpdwdv kny og pmd sov`q smiam mk` fddn svippdn ov eklinc kny oeiqqion. Pmiqskq k wdvy siqd rvdaktpion po dnqtvd pmkp pmd fool eicmp fd rvdqdvwd` gov khh pmdgtptvd pied tnamkncd`.;1

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    @tvinc kn` kgpdv pmd einiqpvy og Jdqtq( pmd Jdsiqm hdk`dvqmir fdaked dnvkcd` pmkp pmd

    Amviqpikn aoeetnipy mkq nop onhy pkldn pmdiv qavirptvdq kq pmdiv osn( ftp sdvd tqinc pmde po

    rvowd pmkp Jdqtq iq pmd Edqqikm. Fy pmd ei``hd og pmd qdaon` adnptvy( pmiq fkpphd skq vkcinc.

    Pmd Jdsiqm aoeetnipy skq rvoahkieinc pmkp pmd Amviqpiknq mk` amkncd` pmd pd}p og

    Qdrptkcinp vdqthpinc in kn kppkal og Jdvoedq Oh` Hkpin Wthckpd fdaktqd ipq inipikh fkqiq skq

    pmd Qdrptkcinp. Kn d}kerhd og qtam kppkam skq pmd pvknqhkpion og Iqkikm 3:;0 smiam `dahkvdq

    pmkp k wivcin sihh ciwd fivpm kn` miq nked sihh fd akhhd` Deekntdh ov Co` sipm tq. Pmd

    Jdsiqm aoeetnipy qki` pmkp pmd Qdrptkcinp sov` rkvpmdnoq ovwivcin( qmoth` vdkhhy fd

    khekm ovyotnc eki`dn. Mosdwdv( hociakhhy pmkp `i` nop ekld qdnqd. Mos aoth` k yotnc

    eki`dn ciwinc fivpm fd k Edqqiknia qicn? Pmdvd sdvd fkfidq fdinc fovn po yotnc eki`dnq khh

    pmd pied. Pmd iqqtd skq pmkp pmd D`oeipd Jds `i` nop fdhidwd pmkp Jdqtq skq pmd Edqqikm kn`

    pmdy sknpd` nop onhy po `dqpvoy pmd Qdrptkcinp( ftp Amviqpiknipy kq k smohd.

    Pmd Pkhet`iqp( smo hkpdv po amkncd pmdiv nked po pmd Ekqovdpdq( fdckn aohhdapinc khh pmd

    Mdfvds ekntqavirpq pmdy aoth` gin`. Fdaktqd pmd Amviqpikn aoeetnipy aonpintd` po tqd pmd

    Qdrptkcinp kq pmdiv Fifhd( pmiq skq nop k mkv` pkql po aoerhdpd kn` `i` nop aktqd kny khkve.

    Pmd Pkhet`iqp qpkvpd` vdwiqinc pmd pd}p po eddp pmdvd osn vdhiciotq `oapvindq kn` fdhidgq kn`

    fy pmd qi}pm adnptvy( sdvd sdhh tn`dvsky po rvo`tainc k vdwiqd` Mdfvds pd}p pmkp soth`

    `iggdv cvdkphy gvoe pmd Qdrptkcinp.

    @tvinc pmd qdaon` kn` pmiv` adnptvy( opmdv vdn`ipionq krrdkvd` qtam kq K{tihhkq wdvqion

    rvo`tad` in ;67 K.@. smiam skq wdndvkpd` fy pmd Jdsiqm aoeetnipy. Fvdnpon qpkpdq pmkp

    Miq wdvqion iq qki` po mkwd fddn d}datpd` gov pmd d}rvdqq rtvroqd og orroqinc pmd ktpmovipy

    og pmd Qdrptkcinp: miq wdvqion skq in aonqd{tdnad trmdh` fy pmd Jdsq.;0 Pmdo`opion

    rvo`tad` k wdvqion in ;=6%;92 K@ kn` Qyeekamtq rtp govpm miq rkvkrmvkqd `tvinc pmiq pied

    fkqd` on Pmdo`opionq kn` K{tihhkq sovl.

    Pmd rdvio` gvoe 622 K.@. po 922 K.@. iq wdvy avtaikh. Pmd Qdrptkcinp skq pmd Fifhd og

    Amviqpiknq. Ovicdn qks pmd chkvinc `iqavdrknaidq fdpsddn pmd Amviqpikn Qdrptkcinp kn` pmd

    Jdsiqm pd}pq kn` qpkvpd` aoerihinc k sovl pmkp hki` qdwdvkh vdn`ipionq qi`d fy qi`d. In 602

    K.@.( Ovicdn rvo`tad` pmd Md}krhk smiam skq k aoerkviqon aoerihkpion pd}p og qi} wdvqionq

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    og pmkp `ky inaht`inc pmd ovicinkh Mdfvds( Cvddl vdn`dvinc og pmd Mdfvds pd}p( pmd wdvqionq

    og K{tihhk( Qkeekamtq( kn` Pmdo`opion( kn` hkqphy( pmd Qdrptkcinp.

    Ip skq khqo `tvinc pmiq dvk pmkp pmd pvtpm og qavirptvd skq fdinc `iqpovpd` fy cvotrq qtam kq pmd

    Cnoqpiaq. Pmiq skq nop kn ovcknizd` vdhicion ftp eovd k sky og pminlinc pmkp qpkvpd` psiqpinc

    qavirptvd dwdn smihd pmd ovicinkh ekntqavirpq og pmd Nds Pdqpkednp sdvd fdinc svippdn. Pmd

    givqp driqphd og Jomn kn` pmd qdaon` amkrpdv og 6 Rdpdv `dkhp sipm pmiq wdvy eowdednp.

    Ftp pmdvd sdvd gkhqd rvormdpq khqo keonc pmd rdorhd( dwdn kq pmdvd qmkhh fd gkhqdpdkamdvq keonc yot( smo rviwihy qmkhh fvinc in `kenkfhd mdvdqidq( dwdn `dnyinc pmdHov` pmkp fotcmp pmde( kn` fvinc tron pmdeqdhwdq qsigp `dqpvtapion.-6Rdpdv 6:; LJW)

    Smo iq k hikv ftp md pmkp `dnidpm pmkp Jdqtq iq pmd Amviqp? Md iq knpiamviqp( pmkp `dnidpm

    pmd Gkpmdv kn` pmd Qon. -;Jomn 6:66 LJW)

    Pmiq cvotr( smo mdk`{tkvpdvd` in Khd}kn`vik( mk` k vdrtpkpion og etpihkpinc pmd qavirptvd fy

    `iqpovpinc pmd edknincq kn` qmovpdninc pmd pd}p in ov`dv po gip pmdiv fdhidgq. Ovicdn kn`

    Dtqdfitq sdvd qpvonchy inghtdnad` fy Cvddl rmihoqormy kn` pdkamincq. Ivdnkdtq svopd

    qdwdvkh wohtedq akhhd`Kckinqp Mdvdqidq po aoefkp pmiq gkhqd pdkaminc( lnosn kq Cnoqpiaiqe(

    fvotcmp kfotp fy pmd Cvddl pvk`ipionq. Kn d}rdvp ogKckinqp Mdvdqidq( Fool ;( amkrpdvq ;

    kn` 6 akn fd gotn` kp pmd dn` og pmiq dqqky smiam `dpkihq pmd pdkaminc og pmiq cvotr. Pmiq

    pdkaminc `dnid` dqqdnpikh `oapvindq og Jdqtq Amviqp inaht`inc Miq mteknipy( ip pktcmp pmkp

    avdkpion kn` khh ekpdvikh kq dwih( kn` ipq wids og Co` skq d}pvdedhy `iqpovpd`. Ip skq `tvinc

    ei``hd og pmd 0pm adnptvy pmkp pmd Khd}kn`vikn pd}pq sdvd svippdn in pmd driadnpdv og khh pmiq

    Cnoqpia inghtdnad. Pmd pso eoqp gkeotq og pmdqd iq Ao`d} Wkpiakntq kn` Ao`d} Qinikpiatq.

    Qki` po mkwd fddn ond og pmd gigpy aoridq Aonqpknpind ov`dv gov miq nds aipy( pmdqd pd}p sdvd(

    kn` kvd nopd` fy pmdiv oeiqqionq kn` qoedpiedq qtfqpknpikh qdapionkh pd}p `dhdpionq. Pmdqd

    pso pd}pq sihh fdaoed pmd qotvad `oatednpq og pmd Sdqpaopp kn` Movp pvknqhkpion gov pmd

    Vdwiqd` Qpkn`kv` Wdvqion in pmd ei` ;=22q.

    In 1=1 K.@.( Jdvoed giniqmdq pmd Hkpin Wthckpd edkninc( fdhoncinc po pmd rdorhd. Pmd

    Wthckpdq inipikh ovicinkh pd}p skq pmd Qdrptkcinp ftp qsipamd` po pmd Mdfvds fikq kgpdv

    fdaoeinc dnpknchd` sipm Jdsiqm hdk`dvq pmkp rvdqdnpd` mie sipm k Ekqovdpia vdk`inc og pmd

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    Mdfvds Qavirptvdq. Pmdqd inghtdnadq rthhd` Jdvoed ksky gvoe pmd Qdrptkcinp kn` poskv`

    pmd Jdsiqm vdn`dvinc og qavirptvd.

    Fy 422 K.@. pmd qavirptvdq mk` fddn pvknqhkpd` inpo giwd mtn`vd` rhtq hknctkcdq. Pmd

    ekjovipy og pmd pd}pq sd mkwd po`ky ovicinkpd` in Fyzknpite kn` mkwd pmdiv voopq in Knpioam

    Qyvik. Pmiq pd}p pyrd iq akhhd` Fyzknpind kn` iq vdrvdqdnp in po`kyq Pd}ptq Vdadrptq. Pmiq

    pd}p sihh fd vdwiqipd` hkpdv. Sipm Hkpin fdinc pmd oggiaikh hknctkcd og pmd Voekn Derivd( k

    `davdd skq iqqtd` in 722K.@. pmkp khh qmoth` fd svippdn in Hkpin inaht`inc qavirptvd.

    In 7=2 K.@. sd mkwd pmd givqp kaaotnpq og pvknqhkpion fy k mdv`qekn nked` Akd`eon smo

    ptvnd` Fifhd qpovidq inpo qoncq pmkp aoth` fd qtnc in pmd Kncho%Qk}on ponctd. Fdfd nopdq in

    Amkrpdv 60 og Fool 0 inMiqpovik Daahdqikqpiak pmkp Akd`eon( `td po miq inkfihipy po qinc( hdgp

    pmd `inndv pkfhd dkvhy ond nicmp. Smihd qhddrinc sipm pmd kniekhq( qoedond aked po mie in k

    `vdke kn` poh` mie po qinc k qonc kfotp pmd fdcinninc og khh avdkpd` pmincq. Md ginkhhy

    rvo`tad` k rode pmkp rvkiqd` Co` gov Miq avdkpion. Pmd nd}p eovninc( md vdrovpd` smkp mk`

    mkrrdnd` po pmd hdk`dvq kn` kgpdv qoed `dhifdvkpion< pmdy inqpvtapd` pmkp Akd`eon fd pktcmp

    `oapvind kn` miqpovy qo pmkp md aoth` rtp ip in qonc kn` rode gov roqpdvipy. Pmd gohhosinc iq

    kn d}advrp gvoeMiqpovik Daahdqikqpiak d}rkn`inc on pmd `drpm kn` fvdkpm og Akd`eonq

    qonc(

    Md qknc pmd avdkpion og pmd sovh`( pmd ovicin og ekn( kn` khh pmd miqpovy og Cdndqiq :kn` ek`d ekny wdvqdq on pmd `drkvptvd og pmd amih`vdn og Iqvkdh otp og Dcyrp( kn`pmdiv dnpdvinc inpo pmd hkn` og rvoeiqd( sipm ekny opmdv miqpovidq gvoe mohy svip< pmdinakvnkpion( rkqqion( vdqtvvdapion og otv Hov`( kn` miq kqadnqion inpo mdkwdn< pmdaoeinc og pmd Mohy Cmoqp( kn` pmd rvdkaminc og pmd kroqphdq < khqo pmd pdvvov og gtptvdjt`cednp( pmd movvov og pmd rkinq og mdhh( kn` pmd `dhicmpq og mdkwdn< fdqi`dq eknyeovd kfotp pmd @iwind fdndgipq kn` jt`cednpq( fy smiam md dn`dkwotvd` po ptvn kskykhh edn gvoe pmd howd og wiad( kn` po d}aipd in pmde pmd howd og( kn` krrhiakpion po(coo` kapionq< gov md skq k wdvy vdhiciotq ekn( mtefhy qtfeiqqiwd po vdcthkv`iqairhind( ftp gthh og zdkh kckinqp pmoqd smo fdmkwd` pmdeqdhwdq opmdvsiqd< gov smiam

    vdkqon md dn`d` miq higd mkrrihy.;4

    Ekny opmdv Fifhiakh pd}pq sdvd fdinc pvknqhkpd` kp pmiq pied. Kvotn` 994( Linc Khgvd` mk`

    pmd Pdn Aoeekn`ednpq pvknqhkpd` inpo Kncho%Qk}on kq sdhh kq pmd Rdnpkpdtam. Ip iq qki`

    pmkp md khqo ov`dvd` pmd Rqkheq inpo Oh` Dnchiqm kq sdhh.

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    pvknqtfqpknpikpion -pmd fhoo` kn` fvdk` kaptkhhy fdaoeinc pmd vdkh fo`y kn` pmd vdkh fhoo` og

    Amviqp)( md `iqkcvdd` sipm ekny pdkamincq og pmd Voekn Akpmohia Amtvam. @tvinc pmiq dvk(

    pmd onhy amtvam skq pmd Mohy Voekn Akpmohia Amtvam( smiam( kq @kwi` Ctzil roinpq otp iq

    ndipmdv mohy nov Voekn. Lincq kn` Rordq sdvd kp o``q< pmd Amtvam skq pmd eoqp rosdvgth

    vdhiciotq kn` rohipiakh ekamind in d}iqpdnad. Rohipiakh khhiknadq sdvd fdinc goved`< Amtvam

    oggiadq sdvd fdinc fotcmp kn` qoh` kq k edknq og kppkininc sdkhpm. Rordq sdvd

    d}aoeetniakpinc dkam opmdv kn` khh smo orroqd` pmd `oapvindq og pmd Amtvam smiam sdvd

    pmd qdkp og pmdiv rosdv kn` ieednqd sdkhpm.

    Kq k vdqthp og kn khhiknad sipm pmd Linc og Gvknad( pmd Rkrkay mdk`{tkvpdvq skq eowd` po

    Kwicnon Gvknad in ;124. Kp ond pied pmdvd sdvd pmvdd Rordq< ond in Gvknad( Voed( kn`

    Qrkin. In ;0;0( Pmdqd rordq khh ek`d skv on dkam opmdv( d}aoeetniakpd` dkam opmdv(

    akhhd` dkam opmdv knpiamviqp( kn` `dekn`d` kfqohtpd ktpmovipy owdv khh pmd dkvpm.;= Syahiggd

    svipdq( ip iq nop ndadqqkvy po co dipmdv po Voed ov po Kwicnon in ov`dv po qddl k `daiqion

    gvoe pmd rord( qinad pmd pvitnd Co` iq dwdvysmdvd. Otv rord iq Amviqp.

    Syahiggdq kak`deia amkiv skq miq govte gov d}rvdqqinc miq widsq kn` `iqkcvddednpq. Pmiq(

    mosdwdv( skq no honcdv qtggiaidnp gov mie qo md qpkvpd` svipinc pvkapq< md kppkald` pmd

    pderovkh vthd og pmd ahdvcy%%in pderovkh pmincq pmd linc iq kfowd pmd rord( kn` pmd aohhdapion

    og knnkpdq kn` in`thcdnadq iq qieony.;9 Syahiggdq widsq on Amtvam ktpmovipy sdvd qierhd.

    Md svipdq( &Dwdn pmotcm pmdvd sdvd k mtn`vd` rordq kn` pmotcm dwdvy edn`iaknp eonl sdvd

    k akv`inkh( pmdy soth` fd dnpiphd` po aongi`dnad onhy in qo gkv kq pmdy kaaov`d` sipm pmd

    Fifhd.&62

    Otp og k fdhidg pmkp pmd Fifhd qmoth` fd kwkihkfhd gov pmd ov`inkvy rdvqon( md pvknqhkpd`

    Jdvoedq Wthckpd fy mkn` in miq nkpiwd hknctkcd. Md aoerhdpd` pmd Nds Pdqpkednp in ;1=2

    kn` pmd Oh` Pdqpkednp qoon gohhosd` in ;1=6. Miq orrondnpq `dahkvd` pmkp pmd Jdsdh og pmd

    ahdvcy mk` fdaoed pmd poy og pmd hkipy.6; In ;1==( Jomn Rtvwdy( k rtrih og Syahiggd( vdwiqd`

    pmd dnpivd Fifhd kp Syahiggdq vd{tdqp( vdingovainc ipq ahkvipy kn` fdktpy gvoe pmd rviov

    vdn`ipion smiam skq k `ivdap pvknqhkpion gvoe pmd Wthckpd.

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    Pmd gohhosdvq og Syahiggd fdaked lnosn kq pmd Hohhkv`q. Pmiq nked skq ciwdn po pmde fy

    Cvdccovy ]I fy k Rkrkh Fthh. Smkp skq edknp po fd k `iqcvkad skq k fk`cd og monov po pmd

    pvkwdhinc rvdkamdvq pmkp qrvdk` pmd sov` og Co` pmvotcmotp Dnchkn`. Pmd Rordq mk` fddn

    gicmpinc eowdednpq qtam kq pmdqd gov adnptvidq sipm pmd hildq og Wkh`dq kn` pmd Hohhkv`q.

    Jomn Syahiggd `id` on @dadefdv 1;( ;1=0 gvoe k qpvold md mk` pmvdd `kyq rviov. Qdwdvkh

    ydkvq hkpdv( on Eky 0( ;0;4( pmd Aotnaih og Aonqpknad `dahkvd` pmkp Syahiggd skq( k qpigg%

    ndald` mdvdpia kn` tn`dv pmd fkn og pmd Amtvam. Ip skq `davdd` pmkp miq foolq fd ftvnd` kn`

    miq vdekinq fd d}mted`.66 Miq fo`y qpkyd` in pmd cvotn` tnpih psdhwd ydkvq hkpdv smdn

    Rord Ekvpin W `tc tr Syahiggdq fondq( ftvnd` pmde po kqmdq( kn` pmvds pmde in pmd viwdv.

    Jkn Mtqq

    Inpdvdqpinchy( ip skq khqo kp pmiq aotnaih in ;0;0 pmkp Jkn Mtqq skq pviald` inpo kppdn`inc fy

    kn oggdv og qkgd rkqqkcd fy pmd Derdvov. Onad pmdvd( Md skq pvid` sipmotp dwdv fdinc kfhd po

    qrdkl in miq `dgdnqd. Md skq ftvnd` kp pmd qpkld on Jthy 7( ;0;4. K rvkydv gov pmd foh`ndqq

    og Jkn Mtq qkyq(

    O Kheicmpy Co`( smo `i`qp ciwd po pmy qdvwknp Jkn Mtqq Foh`ndqq po aongdqq pmdNked og otv Qkwiov Jdqtq Amviqp fdgovd pmd vthdvq og pmiq sovh`( kn` aotvkcd po `id govpmiq gkipm: Cvknp pmkp sd eky khskyq fd vdk`y po ciwd k vdkqon gov pmd mord pmkp iq intq( kn` po qtggdv chk`hy gov pmd qkld og pmd qked otv Hov` Jdqtq Amviqp< smo hiwdpm kn`vdicndpm sipm pmdd kn` pmd Mohy Qrivip( ond Co`( gov dwdv kn` dwdv.61

    Mtq skq k cdndvkpion fdgovd Htpmdv. Qoed qky pmkp Mtq hki` pmd dcc og pmd vdgovekpion kn`

    Htpmdv mkpamd` ip.

    Ctpdnfdvc

    Ctpdnfdvc skq fovn kvotn` ;022 in Ekinz Cdvekny `tvinc k pied smdn fhoal rvinpinc skq

    kaadqqifhd. Pmd rvinpdv soth` atp k ridad og soo` pmd qizd og pmd rkrdv. Pmdn md soth`

    akvwd pmd hdppdvq otp og pmd soo`( inl pmd vkiqd` hdppdvq( kn` rvdqq pmd rkrdv po pmd fhoal. Ond

    fhoal soth` rvinp ond rkcd. Dwdn pmotcm pmiq qddeq pied aonqteinc( ip skq qpihh gkqpdv gov

    ethpirhd rtfhiakpionq pmkn pmd pvk`ipionkh mkn`svipinc.

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    @td po pmd sdkhpm og Ctpdnfdvcq gkeihy( md skq kfhd po dnjoy pmd foolq og miq gkeihy kn`

    pmdiv ka{tkinpknadq. Kq md cvds oh`dv( Ctpdnfdvc krrvokam k ftqindqq ekn nked` Gtqp sipm

    pmd i`dk og ekqq rvo`tainc foolq amdkrhy. Gtqp gtn`d` Ctpdnfdvcq sovl ftp fdaked

    gvtqpvkpd` sipm pmd hkal og rvocvdqq kn` kgpdv k aotvp vthinc( khh og Ctpdnfdvcq poohq sdvd

    osnd` fy Gtqp.

    In ;044( Jomkn Ctpdnfdvc rvinpd` pmd givqp Fifhd smiam skq Jdvoedq Wthckpd. Pmiq skq pmd

    givqp qavirptvd dwdv rvinpd` on k rvinpinc rvdqq. Tqinc edpkh eowdkfhd hdppdvinc( pmd 6 wohted

    qdp aonpkininc pmvdd mtn`vd` rkcdq dkam sipm dwdvy rkcd aonqiqpd` og govpy%pso hindq. Ndsq

    og pmd rvinpd` Fifhd qrvdk` pmvotcm otp Dtvord( kn` fy miq `dkpm in ;07=( pmd foolq sdvd

    fdinc rvinpd` khh owdv Dtvord.

    Ctpdnfdvc ndwdv vdkrd` kny eondpkvy vdskv` gov miq inwdnpion. Md `id` in rowdvpy. Po`ky(

    ig ond og miq foolq sdvd po fdaoed kwkihkfhd( ip soth` gdpam owdv $;22(222.22 `ohhkvq.60

    @dqi`dvitq Dvkqetq fovn Cdvvip Cdvvipqzoon

    Kgpdv miq rkvdnpq `id` og pmd Fhkal Rhkctd in ;0=1( Dvkqetq fdaked k qpt`dnp in pmd fdqp

    Eonkqpia qamoohq og miq pied. Md kppdn`d` pmd Tniwdvqipy og Rkviq in ;094 sipm pmd Fiqmorq

    krrvowkh kn` qpiggdnq rkyednp. Vdhtapknphy( md pool pmd wosq og kn Ktctqpinikn eonl kp kcd

    psdnpy%giwd. Khpmotcm md woakhhy ofjdapd` pmd amtvamdq skyq( md vdekind` in pmd Voekn

    Akpmohia Amtvam khh miq higd. Kq k qamohkv( md d`ipd` kn` rtfhiqmd` pmd sovlq og Jdvoed(

    Ayrvikn( Rqdt`o%Kvnofitq( Mihkvitq( Ivdnkdtq( Kefvoqd( Ktctqpind( Amvyqoqpoe( Fkqih kn`

    Ovicdn. In `oinc qo( md fdaked d}pvdedhy gkeihikv sipm pmdiv Nds Pdqpkednp {topkpionq kn`

    pmd wkviknp vdk`incq og dkam.

    In ;4;4( Dvkqetq fdaked kskvd og k rtfhiakpion lnosn kq pmd Rohychop. Pmiq sovl fdckn in

    ;426 tn`dv pmd aoeeiqqion kn` gtn`inc fy Akv inkh Aiqndvoq og Qrkin. Pmd Rohychop Nds

    Pdqpkednp skq aoerhdpd` kn` rvinpd` in ;4;0 ftp pmd rtfhiakpion skq `dhkyd` kskipinc

    aoerhdpion og pmd Oh` Pdqpkednp kn` Rord Hdo ]q krrvowkh.64

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    Dvkqetq skq dkcdv po rvo`tad kn` rtfhiqm pmd sovl fdgovd pmd Rohychop skq vdhdkqd`. Sipm

    giwd po qi} og pmd fdqp ekntqavirpq kwkihkfhd po mie( miq sovl skq aoerhdpd` in ;4;7 kn`

    rtfhiqmd` fy Govfdn og Fkqih. Pmiq skq pmd givqp non%Hkpin pvknqhkpion in owdv ;222 ydkvq.

    Pmd qotvad pd}p skq Fyzknpind pyrd smiam vdrvdqdnpd` pmd ekjovipy og khh ekntqavirpq pmdn

    kn` dwdn po`ky. @td po pmd vtqmd` sovl( pmiq givqp d`ipion mk` qdwdvkh pyrocvkrmiakh dvvovq.

    Pmd ekntqavirpq tqd` sdvd pmd gohhosinc:

    Ekntqavirpq @kpd og Eqq. Foolq Aonpkind` in pmd Ekntqavirpq

    ;dkr kn` Gkeihy ;;pm Adnptvy Coqrdhq( Kap( kn` pmd Rkthind Driqphdq. Pmiq skq nopmdkwihy vdhid` tron `td po Khd}kn`vikn inghtdnadq.

    6d ;4pm Adnptvy Coqrdhq -tqd` mdkwihy td po kaatvkay)

    6kr ;6 ;0pm Adnptvy Kapq kn` pmd Driqphdq. -tqd` mdkwihy `td po kaatvkay)

    0kr ;4pm Adnptvy Vdwdhkpion.

    67

    Ip iq k gkhqipy po qky pmkp Dvkqetq `i` nop mkwd kaadqq po Wkpiakntq ov kny Khd}kn`vikn

    vdk`incq smihd sovlinc on Pd}ptq Vdadrptq.63 Dvkqetq( k nopd` qamohkv( skq rdvqonkh gvidn`

    og Hdo ] kn` mk` kaadqq po dwdvy hifvkvy in Dtvord inaht`inc pmd Wkpiakn. Mkwinc fddn

    qtrrhid` owdv 174 vdk`incq og Wkpiakntq6=( Dvkqetq vdjdapd` pmde kq aovvtrp kq md `i` Ao`d}

    @ kn` Ao`d} Fdzkd. Amkvhdq Dhiaopp {topinc @kwi` Ahot` qkyq pmkp(

    &Pmd ekntqavirpq smiam Dvkqetq tqd` `iggdv( gov pmd eoqp rkvp( onhy in qekhh kn`inqicnigiaknp `dpkihq gvoe pmd fthl og pmd atvqiwd ekntqavirpq. Pmd cdndvkh amkvkapdvog pmdiv pd}p iq pmd qked. Fy pmiq ofqdvwkpion pmd rd`icvdd og pmd Vdadiwd` Pd}p iqakvvid` tr fdyon` pmd in`iwi`tkh ekntqavirpq tqd` fy Dvkqetq69

    Pmd Dvkqetq rvo`tap sdnp pmvotcm qdwdvkh d`ipionq. Ekvpin Htpmdv tqd` pmd ;4;9 d`ipion po

    rvo`tad miq pvknqhkpion kn` pmd ;466 d`ipion skq rvofkfhy pmd ond tqd` fy Pyn`khd.

    Fvtad Edpzcdv aipdq mos pmd sovl fdaked lnosn kq Pd}ptq Vdadrptq smdn md svipdq(

    Ip aked po fd lnosn kq pmd Pd}ptq Vdadrptq fdaktqd og pmd ahkie ek`d in pmd

    rvdgkad og pmd Cvddl NP rtfhiqmd` fy pmd Dhzdwiv rvinpdvq og Hdi`dn in ;711 pmkp pmiqskq pmd pd}p vdadiwd` fy khh. Ip skq dqqdnpikhhy pmd pd}p pmkp mk` fdaoed k lin` ogqpkn`kv` in Knpioam og Qyvik in pmd gotvpm adnptvy. Gov pmkp vdkqon( iq ip khqo lnosn kqpmd Knpmioamikn ov Qyvikn pd}p. Kn` qinad pmiq pd}p fdaked aoeeon in pmd Dkqpdvnamtvam sipm ipq qdkp kp Fyzknpite( ip iq khqo akhhd` pmd Fyzknpind pd}p.12

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    Ekvpin Htpmdv

    Pmiq fvincq tq po Ekvpin Htpmdv. Fovn pmd qon og k eindv in ;0=1( Htpmdv kppdn`d` Tniwdvqipy

    kn` skq roiqd` po fd k qtaadqqgth hksydv tnpih k qpvinc og higd amkncinc dwdnpq hd` mie po pkld

    pmd wosq og kq kn Ktctqpinikn eonl in Dvgtvp Cdvekny. Kgpdv miq ov`inkpion in ;423 md skq

    kqqicnd` po qpt`idq kn` hdaptvd in Sippdnftvc.

    Ekvpin Htpmdv skq k eonl og eonlq. Md iq {topd` kq qkyinc(

    I skq k coo` eonl( kn` I ldrp po pmd vthd og ey ov`dv qo qpviaphy pmkp I eky qky pmkp igdwdv k eonl cop po mdkwdn fy miq eonldvy ip skq I. Khh ey fvopmdvq in pmd eonkqpdvysmo lnds ed sihh fdkv ed otp. Ig I mk` ldrp on kny honcdv( I qmoth` mkwd lihhd`eyqdhg sipm wicihq( rvkydvq( vdk`inc( kn` opmdv sovl.1;

    Mkwinc fddn pvkind` in Hks kn` `td rvoadqq( md skq ofqdqqd` sipm pmd rkyednp gov qin kn`fdinc jtqpigid` fdgovd k Mohy Co`. Miq qpt`idq in Ckhkpiknq kn` Mkfklltl ginkhhy hd` mie po

    pmd lnoshd`cd pmkp edn kvd nop jtqpigid` fy knypminc pmdy pmdeqdhwdq akn `o( ftp onhy fy

    cvkad pmvotcm gkipm in Jdqtq Amviqp. Pmd jtqp qmkhh hiwd fy gkipm. Md fdaked inavdkqinchy

    orroqd` po pmd pdkaminc og pmd Voekn Akpmohia Amtvam kn` kgpdv k pvir po pmd mohy aipy og

    Voed md qki` pmkp ig pmdvd iq k mdhh( Voed iq ftihp on ip.

    Kgpdv qddinc miq rkviqmiondvq d}povpd` fy Jomknn Pdpzdh fy edknq og in`thcdnadq in ov`dv

    vkiqd eondy po ftih` k Akpmd`vkh( Htpmdv roqpd` miq 94 Pmdqiq on pmd `oov og Smippdnftvc on

    Oapofdv 1;( ;4;3. Pmiq skq nop kn kap og qd`ipion( ftp smkp kny coo` qamohkv soth` `o. Md

    roqpd` miq fdhidgq kn` inwipd` `dfkpd on pmd ipdeq hiqpd`.

    Pmdqd pmdqiq qrvdk` hild sih`givd pmvotcmotp pmd hkn` kn` qrkvld` pmd eowdednp lnosn kq

    pmd Rvopdqpknp Vdgovekpion. Pmd dcc pmkp Jkn Mtqq mkq hki`( Ekvpin Htpmdv jtqp mkpamd`.

    Kgpdv fdinc d}aoeetniakpd` in ;46;( md skq qteeond` po krrdkv fdgovd Amkvhdq W in Krvih

    og pmkp qked ydkv. Kgpdv vdgtqinc po vdaknp miq roqipion( md skq li`nkrrd` gov miq osn

    rvopdapion fy rohipiakh qyerkpmizdvq kn` pkldn po pmd akqphd kp Skvpftvc. In k``ipion po

    svipinc qtam cvdkp myenq kq K Eicmpy Govpvdqq Iq Otv Co`( ip skq mdvd pmkp md pvknqhkpd`

    pmd Nds Pdqpkednp inpo Cdvekn. Khpmotcm Htpmdvq sovl skq nop pmd givqp Fifhiakh pd}p in

    Cdvekn( ip skq fy gkv pmd cvdkpdqp kn` eoqp inghtdnpikh. In ;466( md rvo`tad` pmd Nds

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    Pdqpkednp gohhosd` fy pmd Cdvekn Rdnpkpdtam in ;461( kn` in ;469 md aoerhdpd` pmd dnpivd

    Fifhd.

    Sihhike Pyn`khd

    Pyn`khd skq k qpvonc qtrrovpdv og pmd Vdgovekpion og pmd Amtvam kn` skq k hdkvnd` qamohkv

    kppdn`inc fopm Akefvi`cd kn` O}gov`. In ;466 md skq amkvcd` sipm mdvdqy `td po miq otp

    qroldn qkvakqe poskv` pmd rohiaidq og pmd amtvam kn` hdgp gov Hon`on.16 Rviov po pmiq( md mk`

    khvdk`y `dpdveind` po pvknqhkpd pmd Fifhd inpo Dnchiqm qo pmkp ip soth` fd kwkihkfhd dwdn po k

    foy pmkp `viwdpm pmd rhotcm.

    In Hon`on( pmd ahdvcy `i` nop krrvowd og pmd Fifhd fdinc in k hknctkcd pmd rdorhd aoth` vdk`

    gov pmdeqdhwdq qo md hdgp gov Mkeftvc. In ;464 67( sipm pmd mdhr og Ekvpin Htpmdv(

    Sihhike Pyn`khd aoerhdpd` pmd givqp Dnchiqm Fifhd smiam aonqiqpd` og pmd Nds Pdqpkednp

    fkqd` on Dvkqetqq Pd}ptq Vdadrptq. Aohhdcdq og Pyn`khd fdckn po pkhl kfotp pmd rvinpinc

    og pmd nds Fifhd kn` pmd rvo`tapion skq qporrd` fy pmd Amtvam. Pyn`khd dqakrd` po pmd aipy

    og Soveq sipm onhy k gds qmddpq og pmd rvinpinc.

    Pmd sovl skq aonpintd` in Soveq kn` skq qtaadqqgthhy aoerhdpd` kn` rvinpd`( sipm aoridq

    kvviwinc in Dnchkn` in ;467. Smihd in d}ihd in Mkeftvc( md vdwiqd` pmd Nds Pdqpkednp kn`

    qpkvpd` sovlinc on pmd pvknqhkpion og pmd Oh` Pdqpkednp. Rviov po aoerhdpion( Pyn`khdq

    hoakpion skq hdkld` hdk`inc po miq kvvdqp in ;414. Md skq hkpdv aon`dend` po fd ftvnd` kp

    pmd qpkld smdvd md skq qpvknchd` rviov po pmd givd fdinc hip kq kn kap og edvay.

    Eyhdq Aowdv`khd

    Eyhdq Aowdv`khd aonpintd` Pyn`khdq sovl kn` in ;414 fdaked pmd givqp po rtfhiqm kn dnpivd

    Fifhd in Dnchiqm lnosn kq pmd Aowdv`khd Fifhd. Pmiq rvinpinc aonpkind` pmd Oh` kn` Nds

    Pdqpkednp kn` pmd Kroavyrmk. Md tqd` Htpmdvq Cdvekn pvknqhkpion kn` pmd Hkpin kq

    qotvadq( ftp qpihh vdhyinc mdkwihy on Pyn`khdq rviov sovl. Aowdv`khdq sovl akn fd nopiad`

    in hkpdv wdvqionq og pmd Fifhd qtam kq pmd Ekppmds%Pyn`khd Fifhd -;413) kn` kq

    qtrdvinpdn`dnp owdv pmd rvinpinc og pmd Cvdkp Fifhd og ;41=.

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    Aowdv`khd sdnp inpo d}ihd kgpdv pmd d}datpion og Pmoekq Avoesdhh in ;419. Avoesdhh skq k

    gvidn` og Aowdv`khd kn` Pyn`khd. Pyn`khd skq d}datpd` dwdn kgpdv Avoesdhh rhdk`d` miq

    akqd po pvy kn` qkwd miq higd.

    Jomn Vocdvq khikq Pmoekq Ekppmdsq

    Jomn Vocdvq( tn`dv pmd khikq og Pmoekq Ekppmdsq( rtfhiqmd` miq wdvqion akhhd` pmd Ekppmds%

    Pyn`khd Fifhd in ;413. Ip iq k aoeroqipd ek`d tr og Pyn`khd#q Rdnpkpdtam kn` Nds

    Pdqpkednp -;410%;414 d`ipion) kn` Aowdv`khd#q Fifhd kn` qoed og Vocdv#q osn pvknqhkpion og

    pmd pd}p.11

    Pmd Cvdkp Fifhd

    Kgpdv pmd Rord vdgtqd` po khhos pmd Linc po `iwovad miq sigd kn` ekvvy miq eiqpvdqq( Mdnvy

    WIII fvold gvoe pmd Rord( `dnotnad` Akpmohiaiqe( kn` `dahkvd` mieqdhg kq qtrvded vthdv og

    fopm pmd Qpkpd kn` pmd Amtvam. Pmiq non Akpmohia( non Rvopdqpknp Amtvam fdaked smkp iq

    lnosn kq pmd Knchiakn Amtvam ov Amtvam og Dnchkn`. Kq pmd givqp kap og vdfdhhion kckinqp pmd

    Rord( pmd Linc iqqtd` pmd rvinpinc og kn Dnchiqm Fifhd. Pmd Cvdkp Fifhd skq rvo`tad` in

    ;419.

    Linc Mdnvy WIII vd{tdqpd` Pmoekq Avknedv kq pmd Kvam Fiqmor og Aknpdvftvy( po mivd

    Aowdv`khd po rvinp pmiq Fifhd. Ip skq akhhd` pmd Cvdkp Fifhd ekinhy `td po pmd d}pvded qizd og

    pmd sovl. Pmdqd Fifhdq sdvd amkind` po pmd rthrip kn` qoed dwdn mk` vdk`dvq pmkp sdvd

    roqipiond` sipm pmde qo pmkp dwdvyond aoth` mdkv pmd Fifhd vdk` in Dnchiqm. Pmiq rtfhiakpion

    skq k vdwiqion og pmd Aowdv`khd Fifhd.

    Cdndwk Fifhd

    Jomn Vocdvq kn` Avknedv sdvd hkpdv ftvnd` gov fdinc rvopdqpknp. Ekny og pmd dkvhy

    vdgovedvq ghd` po Qsipzdvhkn` kq k edknq og dqakrinc rdvqdatpion gvoe pmd fvtpkh vdicn og

    [tddn Ekvy< fdppdv lnosn kq Fhoo`y Ekvy. Mdvd( pmdy rvo`tad` pmd Cdndwk Fifhd< pmd

    Nds Pdqpkednp in ;443 gohhosd` fy pmd Oh` Pdqpkednp in ;472( smiam skq pmd givqp Dnchiqm

    Fifhd po inpvo`tad ntefdvd` wdvqdq kn` amkrpdv `iwiqionq gvoe Qpdrmkntqq Cvddl Nds

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    Pdqpkednp og ;44;.10 Pmiq Fifhd mk` qdwdvkh qpt`y nopdq pmkp qmd` fk` hicmp on Rkrkh vthd kn`

    skq wdvy Akhwiniqpia in ipq d}rhknkpionq kn` nopdq.

    Pmiq vdwiqion og pmd ;419 Cvdkp Fifhd skq pmd ond tqd` fy Jomn Akhwin kn` Jomn Go}d smo

    hkpdv amvoniahd` pmd `dkpm og pmd ekvpyvq in miq sovl( Go}dq Fool og Ekvpyvq. Sihhike

    Qmkldqrdkvd( Jomn Ftnykn( Jomn Eihpon( pmd Rihcvieq smo hkn`d` on Rhyeotpm Voal in

    ;762( kn` opmdv hteinkvidq og pmkp dvk tqd` pmd Cdndwk Fifhd d}ahtqiwdhy.14 Pmiq Fifhd iq

    khqo lnosn kq pmd fvddamdq Fifhd fdaktqd og pmd `iqavdpd sky ip mkn`hd` rkqqkcd in Cdndqiq

    1:3 rdvpkininc po pmd ahopminc og K`ke kn` Dwd.

    Pmd Cdndwk Fifhd skq pmd amoiad og Dnchiqm qrdklinc rdorhd gov owdv ond mtn`vd` ydkvq kn`(

    D}keinkpion og pmd ;7;; Linc Jkedq Fifhd qmosq ahdkvhy pmkp ipq pvknqhkpovq sdvdinghtdnad` etam eovd fy pmd Cdndwk Fifhd( pmkn fy kny opmdv qotvad. Pmd CdndwkFifhd ipqdhg vdpkinq owdv 92 og Sihhike Pyn`khd#q ovicinkh Dnchiqm pvknqhkpion.17

    Fy pmd ;722q( pmd Rtvipknq kn` Rihcvieq sdvd tn`dv d}pvded rdvqdatpion gvoe Dnchkn` kn`

    hdgp po aoed po Kedviak. Pmdy fvotcmp sipm pmde( pmd Cdndwk Fifhd.

    Pmd Fiqmorq Fifhd

    Qoedpiedq akhhd` pmd votcm `vkgp og pmd Linc Jkedq Fifhd( pmd Fiqmorq Fifhd skq rtfhiqmd`

    in ;47= sipm mordq og fdinc kn ktpmovizd` wdvqion pmkp soth` vdrhkad pmd Cdndwk Fifhd.

    [tddn Dhizkfdpm aoeeiqqiond` dicmp Fiqmorq kn` opmdv qamohkvq tn`dv pmd skpamgth dyd og

    pmd Kvam Fiqmor Sihhike Rkvldv( po rvo`tad pmiq vdwiqion og pmd Cvdkp Fifhd. Tron pmd `dkpm

    og Sihhike Rkvldv kn` pmd qtaadqqion og [tddn Dhizkfdpm po pmd pmvond( pmd Cdndwk Fifhd skq

    khhosd` po fd rvinpd` in Dnchkn`. Pmd Fiqmorq Fifhd ndwdv kamidwd` ipq cokh og vdrhkainc pmd

    Cdndwk Fifhd.

    @otki%Vmdieq Fifhd

    Akpmohia vdgtcddq eicvkpd` po Gvknad `td po rohipiakh pvotfhdq kn` pmotcmp ndadqqkvy po avdkpd

    k wdvqion pmkp soth` fd pmd tniwdvqkh Fifhd og pmd Akpmohia. Fdaktqd og pmd hkal og eondy(

    pmd rtfhiakpion skq dhkyd`. In ;4=6( pmd Nds Pdqpkednp skq aoerhdpd` in Vmdieq( kn` pmd

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    eddp sipm pmd kaadrpknad ip mk` mord` gov kp givqp. Owdv pied( pmd Linc Jkedq Fifhd i` owdv

    pkld pmd Cdndwk Fifhd kq ip `i` dwdvy pminc dhqd. Ldnyon qkyq(

    Pmotcm vdwiqionq mk` fddn qo gvd{tdnp rvdwiotqhy( no ond rvoroqd` po vdwiqd pmdwdvqion og ;7;; gov pso mtn`vd` kn` qdwdnpy ydkvq. Pmotcm pmd Cdndwk Fifhd skq

    rvd%deindnphy pmd Fifhd og pmd Rtvipknq( kn` pmd Rtvipknq sdvd in kqadn`knay tnpih;772( pmd Ktpmovizd` Wdvqion `vowd ip otp og pmd gidh` fy qmddv edvip.02

    Pmd Linc Jkedq Fifhd skq pmd pmiv` ktpmovizd` wdvqion og ipq pied. Pmd givqp skq pmd Cvdkp

    Fifhd( gohhosd` fy pmd Fiqmorq Fifhd. Ip skq aoerviqd` og pmd Oh` Pdqpkednp sipm pmd

    Kroavyrmk( kn` pmd Nds Pdqpkednp. Pmd qotvad pd}p skq ekinhy Pd}ptq Vdadrptq khonc

    sipm( pmd Cvdkp Fifhd kn` rovpionq og pmd Ahdednpind Wthckpd. Qoed qamohkvq `iggdv on smiam

    wdvqion og Pd}ptq Vdadrptq skq tqd`( Qpdrmkntq ov Fdzk( ftp eoqp soth` kcvdd pmkp ip skq

    Fyzknpind in qavirp kn` akvvid` vdk`incq gvoe pmd Cvdkp Fifhd kn` pmd einiekh rovpionq og pmdWthckpd.

    Jomn Dhiop

    Kgpdv Amkvhdq I pool pmd pmvond in ;764 gvoe miq gkpmdv Linc Jkedq( vdhiciotq pdnqionq cvds

    keonc pmd Amtvam og Dnchkn` kn` pmd Rtvipknq smo( tnhild pmd Rihcvieq smo qdpphd` in

    Ekqqkamtqdppq in ;762( `i` nop sknp po qdrkvkpd gvoe pmd Amtvam og Dnchkn`( jtqp vdgove ip

    kn`rtvigy ip.

    Fy ;712( ip skq ieroqqifhd gov k Rtvipkn po moh` kny oggiad in pmd Amtvam og Dnchkn`. Ond og

    pmdqd rkqpovq skq Jomn Dhiop. Dhiop hdgp gov pmd Nds Sovh` in ;71; kn` kvviwd` kp pmd

    Ekqqkamtqdppq Fky Aohony in Jthy og pmkp ydkv. Kgpdv fdinc sdhh vdadiwd` kq k rvdkamdv( md

    skq oggdvd` k roqipion kp Givqp Amtvam og Foqpon ftp pool k roqipion in Vo}ftvy inqpdk`.

    Pmd rtvroqd og pmd Rtvipkn skq pso goh`: ;) po rtvigy pmd Amtvam og pmd aovvtrpion og pmd

    Amtvam og Dnchkn`( kn` 6) po pkld pmd coqrdh po pmd nkpiwdq. Kgpdv qdwdvkh ydkvq og hdkvninc

    pmd Khcon{tin hknctkcd smiam qoed mkwd `dahkvd` po fd pmd eoqp `iggiathp hknctkcd in pmd

    sovh`( Jomn Dhiop aoerhdpd` pmd Khcon{tin pvknqhkpion in ;749.

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    Smdn Dhiop ingoved` Pmd Qoaidpy og Rvorkckpion og pmd Coqrdh in Nds Dnchkn` og pmd sovl(

    pmdy qdnp rvinpdv Ekvek`tld Jomnqon sipm rkrdv kn` k rvdqq po fdcin rvo`tapion. Fy ;77;(

    gigpddn mtn`vd` Nds Pdqpkednpq mk` fddn rvinpd` kn` in ;771( pmd dnpivd Fifhd( Oh` kn` Nds

    Pdqpkednpq( sdvd fotn` pocdpmdv in pmd nkpiwd hknctkcd og pmd Khcon{tin In`ikn.

    Opmdv Pvknqhkpionq

    Qdwdvkh owdv pvknqhkpionq soth` gohhos< dkam mkwinc pmdiv rhkad in miqpovy. Pmd Dnchiqm

    wdvqion rvo`tad` fy Vofdvp Kipldn in ;3=6 iq pmd onhy Fifhd po fd ktpmovizd` fy pmd Tnipd`

    Qpkpdq Aoncvdqq kn` pmd givqp T.Q. rvinpinc po d}aht`d pmd Kroavyrmk. ;39; qks pmd Gkeihy

    Fifhd rvo`tad` fy Iqkka Aohhinq kn` Nokm Sdfqpdv( smo rvo`tad` pmd `iapionkvy( rtfhiqmd`

    pmd Sdfqpdvq wdvqion og pmd Linc Jkedq Fifhd in ;=11.

    Ekntqavirpq

    Ip iq mdvd pmkp k `iwdvcdnad sihh fd pkldn kq kn orrovptnipy po d}rotn` on ekntqavirpq gov ip iq

    sipm pmd Dnchiqm Qpkn`kv` Wdvqion og ;==4( pmkp `iggdvinc qamoohq og pmotcmp gotn` ipq sky

    pmd rkcdq og pmd Dnchiqm Fifhd in k sky pmkp soth` ierkap gtptvd pvknqhkpionq. Kgpdv vdk`inc

    pmd dn`hdqq rkcdq og aoeednpkvy on pmd `iggdvinc gkeihidq og pd}p( ethpirhd rvoq kn` aonq og

    dkam( ip akn dkqihy owdvsmdhe kn`( ig nop akvdgth( akqp k `dcvdd og `otfp on kny pvknqhkpion.

    Mosdwdv( pmd qowdvdicnpy og Co` aknnop fd owdv hoold` kq Ldnyon qpkpdq( Sd eky in`dd`

    fdhidwd pmkp Md soth` nop khhos Miq Sov` po fd qdviotqhy aovvtrpd`( ov kny rkvp og ip

    dqqdnpikh po ekn#q qkhwkpion po fd hoqp ov ofqatvd`

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    roinpq og aonpdnpion kvd sdhh dqpkfhiqmd` kn` vdkhizd` tr gvonp( I soth` kcvdd. Mosdwdv(

    eoqp Amviqpiknq( inaht`inc eyqdhg( kvd nop rvogiaidnp in Cvddl kn` Mdfvds kn` pmd

    ekntqavirp `iggdvdnadq.

    Fdhos kvd qoed og pmd `iggdvdnadq fdpsddn pmd pso pd}pq gkeihidq. Pmd Linc Jkedq Wdvqion

    sihh vdrvdqdnp Pd}ptq Vdadrptq kn` pmd NIW sihh vdrvdqdnp Khd}kn`vikn pd}p og Sdqpaopp kn`

    Movp ov Ndqphd/Khkn`:

    Ekvl ;:;Pmd fdcinninc og pmd coqrdh og Jdqtq Amviqp( pmd Qon og Co`. %LJW

    Pmd fdcinninc og pmd coqrdh kfotp Jdqtq Amviqp( pmd Qon og Co`.% NIW -akqp `otfp on pmdinqrivkpion kn` qotvad og pmd Sov` og Co`)

    Htld 0:0Kn` Jdqtq knqsdvd` mie( qkyinc( Ip iq svippdn( Pmkp ekn qmkhh nop hiwd fy fvdk` khond( ftp fydwdvy sov` og Co`. % LJW

    Jdqtq knqsdvd`( &Ip iq svippdn: Ekn `odq nop hiwd on fvdk` khond. NIW -akqpq `otfp on pmdingkhhifihipy kn` ktpmovipy og qavirptvd)

    Kapq 6:12

    Pmdvdgovd fdinc k rvormdp( kn` lnosinc pmkp Co` mk` qsovn sipm kn okpm po mie( pmkp og pmdgvtip og miq hoinq( kaaov`inc po pmd ghdqm( md soth` vkiqd tr Amviqp po qip on miq pmvond. LJW

    Ftp md skq k rvormdp kn` lnds pmkp Co` mk` rvoeiqd` mie on okpm pmkp md soth` rhkad ondog miq `dqadn`knpq on miq pmvond. NIW -`dnidq pmd aoeinc Lincqmir og Amviqp)

    Drm. 1:9

    Kn` po ekld khh edn qdd smkp iq pmd gdhhosqmir og pmd eyqpdvy( smiam gvoe pmd fdcinninc ogpmd sovh` mkpm fddn mi` in Co`( smo avdkpd` khh pmincq fy Jdqtq Amviqp. LJW

    ..kn` po ekld rhkin po dwdvyond pmd k`einiqpvkpion og pmiq eyqpdvy( smiam gov kcdq rkqp skqldrp mi``dn in Co`( smo avdkpd` khh pmincq. NIW -`dnidq pmd avdkpiwd kcdnay og Amviqp)

    I Pie. 1:;7Kn` sipmotp aonpvowdvqy cvdkp iq pmd eyqpdvy og co`hindqq: Co` skq eknigdqp in pmd ghdqm(jtqpigid` in pmd Qrivip( qddn og kncdhq( rvdkamd` tnpo pmd Cdnpihdq( fdhidwd` on in pmd sovh`(vdadiwd` tr inpo chovy. LJW

    Fdyon` khh {tdqpion( pmd eyqpdvy og co`hindqq iq cvdkp: Md krrdkvd` in k fo`y( skqwin`iakpd` fy pmd Qrivip( skq qddn fy kncdhq( skq rvdkamd` keonc pmd nkpionq( skq fdhidwd`

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    on in pmd sovh`( skq pkldn tr in chovy. NIW -Pmd qtfqpiptpion og Md gov Co` iq knkqqkthp on pmd `dipy og Amviqp kn` qtrrovpq Cnoqpia fdhidgq.)

    Pmd nd}p pso mtn`vd` ydkvq soth` fvinc kfotp gin`incq pmkp soth` amkncd pmd sky Fifhiakh

    pd}p skq widsd`. Pso og pmd ekjov gin`q pmkp mkwd aktqd` pmd ekjovipy og iggdvdnpikpion iqAo`d} Qinkipiatq kn` Ao`d} Wkpiakntq. Pmdqd Ao`iadq kvd gvoe pmd 0pm adnptvy kn` sdvd

    qicnigiaknphy oh`dv pmkn pmoqd tqd` in pmd rvo`tapion og Pd}ptq Vdadrptq. Mosdwdv( oh`dv

    `odq nop edkn fdppdv. Pmdy vdrvdqdnp k pyrd lnosn kq Khd}kn`vikn smdvd Pd}ptq Vdadrptq

    kvd og Fyzknpind pyrd smiam vdrvdqdnpq 94 og vdekininc ekntqavirpq.

    Wkpiakntq skq qki` po mkwd fddn micmhy rvopdapd` fy pmd Wkpiakn in Voed kn` skq nop

    kwkihkfhd po kny qamohkv. Pmiq iq onhy rkvpikhhy pvtd. Rkthtq Foefkqitq `iqaowdvd` Ao`d} F

    in ;4;6 smo vdcthkvhy govskv`d` vdk`incq og Wkpiakntq po Dvkqetq smo vdjdapd` pmd Ao`d}

    F `td po aovvtrpion og pd}p. Piqamdn`ovg vdhdkqd` miq d`ipion og pmd pd}p in ;=73. Ipq

    wdndvkpion skq `td eoqphy po pmd eyqpia pmkp qtvvotn`d` ip kn` pmd kcd og pmd `oatednp.

    Pmd pd}p iq eiqqinc eoqp og Cdndqiq( Mdfvdsq kgpdv 9:;0( khh pmd Rkqpovkh Driqphdq( kn` pmd

    fool og Vdwdhkpion.

    In ;=49( C.G.A. Piqamdn`ovg gotn` Ao`d} Qinkipiatq in pmd pvkqm akn in k eonkqpdvy og Qp.

    Akpmdvindq kp pmd fkqd og Ep. Qinki. Ip skq og Khd}kn`vikn Pyrd kn` `kpd` fkal po pmd 0pm

    adnptvy. Khpmotcm svippdn owdv kn` aovvdapd` fy qdwdvkh mkn`q( ip aonpkind` pmd dnpivd Cvddl

    Fifhd( pmd Driqphd og Fkvnkftq( kn` eoqp og Pmd Qmdrkv` og Mdvekq. Pmd ekntqavirpq sdvd

    givqp rtfhiqmd` in ;=76 sipm hkpdv d`ipionq pmkp gohhosd`. Mos o`` ip iq pmkp pd}pq pmkp sdvd

    `dded` tqdhdqq fy pmd eonlq kn` krrkvdnphy og no wkhtd `td po aovvtrpion og pd}p( sdvd

    pkldn gvoe pmd pvkqm akn kn` tqd` kq k ekin qotvad Ao`d} og Sdqpaopp kn` Movp.

    Qoed soth` kvctd pmkp oh`dv iq fdppdv. Pmkp iq nop ndadqqkvihy aovvdap. @v. Qamviwdv qpkpdq

    pmkp pmd sovqp aovvtrpion og pmd qavirptvdq oaatvvd` `tvinc pmd `ky og pmd Kroqphdq kn` pmd 6n`

    adnptvy. Pmiq aovvtrpion skq fopm kaai dnpkh kn` rtvroqdgth.01 Ip skqnp tnpih 1v` adnptvy

    pmkp khpdvkpionq po pmd pd}p sdvd wivptkhhy nop roqqifhd.00 Pmd hocia soth` gohhos pmkp pmd

    Khd}kn`vikn pd}pq kvd in etam fdppdv qmkrd fdaktqd pmdy sdvd vkvdhy tqd`. Qoed kvctd pmkp

    pmd pvtd pd}p skq vdrvo`tad` pied kn` pied kckin smihd pmd eovd aovvtrp pd}pq sdvd

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    &No ond nos( I qtrroqd( moh`q pmkp pmd givqp pmvdd amkrpdvq og Cdndqiq( gov d}kerhd(ciwd k hipdvkh miqpovy % I aoth` ndwdv tn`dvqpkn` mos kny ond vdk`inc pmde sipm ordndydq aoth` pminl pmdy `i` % ydp pmdy `iqahoqd po tq k Coqrdh. Qo ip iq rvofkfhydhqdsmdvd.&07

    In ;=72( Movp svopd k hdppdv po Vdwdvdn` Jomn Dhhdvpon qpkpinc pmkp pmd fool pmkp mkq dnckcd`

    mie pmd eoqp iq @kvsin kn` md skq rvot` po fd k aonpderovkvy og qtam k ekn. Movp khqo

    svopd( I ke inahind` po pminl pmkp no qtam qpkpd kq #D`dn# -I edkn pmd rorthkv nopion) dwdv

    d}iqpd`( kn` pmkp K`ke#q gkhh in no `dcvdd `iggdvd` gvoe pmd gkhh og dkam og miq `dqadn`knpq&03

    Md `i` nop fdhidwd in pmd Fifhd ov ipq ktpmovipy kq qddn smdn md svipdq( Pmdvd kvd( I gdkv( qpihh

    eovd qdviotq `iggdvdnadq fdpsddn tq on pmd qtfjdap og ktpmovipy( kn` dqrdaikhhy pmd ktpmovipy

    og pmd Fifhd&0=

    Pmd pvtpm og pmd ekppdv iq pmkp pmdqd edn sdvd nop Amviqpiknq( pmdy `i` nop fdhidwd in pmd

    ingkhhifihipy og qavirptvd( pmdy( fy pmdiv osn k`eiqqion `i` nop fdhidwd in eivkahdq smiam

    soth` inaht`d pmd vdqtvvdapion og Jdqtq. Pmdy `i` nop fdhidwd in pmd Fifhiakh kaaotnp og pmd

    gkhh og K`ke( pmdy vdjdapd` pmd inqrivkpion og qavirptvd( kn` `dnid` pmd `dipy og Amviqp. Pmdiv

    dggdap on pmd vdwiqion aoeeippdd skq qakvd` sipm `dadip kn` aodvaion. Ydp( pmdiv inghtdnad in

    eo`dvn pvknqhkpion kn` vdwiqion iq qpihh dwi`dnp po`ky fdcinninc sipm pmd Dnchiqm Vdwiqd`

    Wdvqion kn` gihpdvinc inpo pmd Kedviakn Wdvqionq pmvotcm pmd dahdapia vdn`dvincq og Ndqphd

    kn` Khkn`.

    In pmd inpvo`tapion po pmd 60pm d`ipion og Ndqphdq Cvddl Nds Pdqpkednp( d`ipovq Dvsin

    Ndqphd kn` Ltvp Khkn` ekld pmd gohhosinc k`eiqqion:

    Pmtq pmd pd}p( ftihp tr on pmd sovl og pmd ;9pm adnptvy( mkq vdekind` kq k smohdtnamkncd`( rkvpiathkvhy qinad pmd vdqdkvam og vdadnp ydkvq mkq nop ydp hd` po pmddqpkfhiqmednp og k cdndvkhhy kalnoshd`cd` N.P. pd}p09

    Fdhos kvd d}kerhdq og qoed og pmd eovd nopiadkfhd amkncdq pmkp Sdqpaopp kn` Movp `dded`

    ndadqqkvy po d}aht`d. Pmd wdvqdq sihh fd tqinc pmd Nds Linc Jkedq Wdvqion sipm pmd

    Vdwiqd` Qpkn`kv` Wdvqion `dhdpionq qpvtal pmvotcm kn` pmd `iggdvdnp sov`inc in rkvdnpmdqiq.

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    Ekpp. ;:64:kn` `i` nop lnos mdv pihh qmd mk` fvotcmp govpm mdv givqpfovn Qon. Kn` md akhhd` Miqnked JDQTQ.

    Ekpp. 9:;1:Ftp co kn` hdkvn smkp pmiq edknq: &I `dqivd edvay kn` nop qkavigiad.# Gov I `i` nopaoed po akhh pmd vicmpdotq( ftp qinndvq( po vdrdnpknad.&

    Ekpp. 61:;0 Pmiq smohd pd}p iq `dhdpd`.Sod po yot( qavifdq kn` Rmkviqddq( myroavipdq+ Gov yot `dwotv si`osq# motqdq( kn`gov k rvdpdnqd ekld honc rvkydvq. Pmdvdgovd yot sihh vdadiwd cvdkpdv aon`denkpion.

    El. ;4:6=Qo pmd Qavirptvd skq gthgihhd` smiam qkyq( &Kn` Md skq ntefdvd` sipm pmdpvknqcvdqqovq.&

    El. ;7:9%62Pmd smohd pd}p iq `dhdpd`.

    Jmn 1:;4

    pmkp smodwdv fdhidwdq in Mie qmoth` nop rdviqm ftp -eky) mkwd dpdvnkh higd.

    Jmn ;7:;7

    &K hipphd smihd( kn` yot sihh nop qdd Ed< kn` kckin k hipphd smihd( kn` yot sihh qdd Ed(

    fdaktqd I co po pmd Gkpmdv.

    Kapq: =:13 Pmd smohd pd}p iq `dhdpd`.

    Pmdn Rmihir qki`( &Ig yot fdhidwd sipm khh yotv mdkvp( yot eky.& Kn` md knqsdvd`kn` qki`( &I fdhidwd pmkp Jdqtq Amviqp iq pmd Qon og Co`.

    Voe. ;;:7Kn` ig fy cvkad( pmdn ip iq no honcdv og sovlq< opmdvsiqd cvkad iq no honcdv cvkad.Ftp ig ip iq og sovlq( ip iq no honcdv cvkad< opmdvsiqd sovl iq no honcdv sovl.

    Voe. ;1:9Gov pmd aoeekn`ednpq( &Yot qmkhh nop aoeeip k`thpdvy(& &Yot qmkhh nop etv`dv(&&Yot qmkhh nop qpdkh(& &Yot qmkhh nop fdkv gkhqd sipndqq(& &Yot qmkhh nop aowdp(& kn` igpmdvd iq kny opmdv aoeekn`ednp( kvd khh qteed` tr in pmiq qkyinc( nkedhy( &Yot

    qmkhh howd yotv ndicmfov kq yotvqdhg.&

    Ckh. 1:;O goohiqm Ckhkpiknq+ Smo mkq fdsipamd` yot pmkp yot qmoth` nop ofdy pmd pvtpm(fdgovd smoqd dydq Jdqtq Amviqp skq ahdkvhy rovpvkyd` keonc yot kq avtaigid`?

    Aoh. ;:;0in smoe sd mkwd vd`derpion pmvotcm Miq fhoo`( pmd govciwdndqq og qinq.

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    Mdf. ;:1kn` dwdvy qrivip pmkp `odq nop aongdqq pmkp Jdqtq Amviqp mkq aoed in pmd ghdqm iq nop ogCo`. Kn` pmiq iq pmd qrivip og pmd Knpiamviqp( smiam yot mkwd mdkv` skq aoeinc( kn` iqnos khvdk`y in pmd sovh`.

    Dnchiqm Vdwiqd` Wdvqion ov Vdwiqd` Wdvqion

    In ;=32( psdnpy%giwd qamohkvq sdvd amoqdn po vdwiqd pmd Dnchiqm Fifhd. Sdqpaopp kn` Movp

    sdvd keonc pmd cvotr kq skq Hicmpgoop. Sipm `oeinkpinc rvdqdnad( pmd pvio ftvid` kny

    orroqinc wids on pd}p. Pmiq skq k akhathkpd` kppderp po aonpvoh pmd rvoadqq kq in`iakpd` fy

    Sdqpaoppq osn sov`q in k hdppdv md svopd po Hicmpgoop smiam qki`( Otcmp sd nop po mkwd k

    aongdvdnad fdgovd pmd giqp eddpinc gov Vdwiqion? Pmdvd kvd ekny roinpq on smiam ip iq

    ierovpknp pmkp sd qmoth` fd kcvdd`42

    Qoedpiedq fy ordn kqqkthp kn` opmdv piedq fy in`ivdap edknq( pmdqd edn sdvd qtaadqqgth in

    otp wopinc qtam edn kq @v. Qaviwdndv smo skq pmd hdk`inc ekntqavirp qamohkv og pmd `ky kn`

    amkncinc pmd pd}p in owdv 4(113 rhkadq.4; Pmiq wdvqion aked po fd lnosn kq pmd Dnchiqm

    Vdwiqd` Wdvqion. Gvoe pmd onqdp( pmiq wdvqion skq po k`krp pmd Linc Jkedq Wdvqion po

    rvdqdnp `ky Dnchiqm sipmotp amkncinc pmd i`ioe( pmd woakfthkvy og pmd pd}p kn` po ekld kq

    gds khpdvkpionq kq roqqifhd. Mosdwdv smdn aoerhdpd`( Pmd Dnchiqm Vdwiqd` Nds Pdqpkednp(

    `iggdvinc gvoe pmd Linc Jkedq Wdvqion in qoed 17(222 rhkadq(46

    In ;==; %;==4 pmd Dnchiqm Vdwiqd` Wdvqion skq rvinpd` sipm pmd wkviknpq pmd Kedviakn

    aoeeippdd dqivd` krrdkvinc in pmd rtfhiqminc og pmd Kedviakn Qpkn`kv` Fifhd og ;92;.

    Qdhdapd` Wdvqionq gvoe ;92;

    Pmd pdve dahdapia edknq pmkp pmd d`ipovq kn` pvknqhkpovq mkwd pkldn k fhdn`d` krrvokam po

    pmd pvknqhkpion og qavirptvkh pd}p. Mosdwdv( pmd ekjovipy og pvknqhkpionq po`ky vdqp on pmd

    Ndqphd%Khkn` pd}p smiam iq rviekvihy fkqd` on Khd}kn`vikn pd}p qtam kq skq tqd` fy Sdqpaopp

    kn` Movp.

    Pmd hkpdv d`ipionq og Ndqphd kn` opmdvq( inaht`inc pmd i`dnpiakh pd}p og pmd atvvdnpNdqphd%Khkn` 67pm%63pm d`ipionq kn` TFQ 1v`%0pm d`ipionq gkih po rvdqdvwd pmd &rtvd&Khd}kn`vikn amkvkapdv og pmd pd}p in kq qmkvr k eknndv kq `i` Sdqpaopp kn` Movp( smovdhid` rviekvihy on pmd joinp pdqpieony og Ao`d} Qinkipiatq -Khdrm) kn` Ao`d}Wkpiakntq -F) in aonpvk`iqpinapion po pmd kqqieihkpion og vdk`incq gvoe ekntqavirpq og

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    opmdv pd}ppyrdq smiam iq aonqiqpdnphy rvkapiad` kaaov`inc po pmd dahdapia rvinairhdqdqrotqd` fy pmd gvkedvq og pmd eo`dvn avipiakh d`ipionq.

    Pmd atvvdnp pd}p gotn` in pmd Ndqphd%Khkn` 67%63 kn` TFQ 1%0 d`ipionq iq kaptkhhy kn&dahdapia& pd}p( smiam vdghdapq d`ipovikh amoiad keonc wkviknp vdk`incq gotn` in KHH

    lnosn ekntqavirpq kn` pd}ppyrdq. Dwdn pmotcm pmd atvvdnp avipiakh pd}pq qpkn`rviekvihy in khicnednp sipm pmd Khd}kn`vikn ekntqavirpq kn` in orroqipion po pmdPd}pgove -Fyzknpind/Ekjovipy) gotn` in eoqp Cvddl ekntqavirpq og pmd NdsPdqpkednp( pmd eo`dvn avipiakh d`ipionq kp fdqp vdrvdqdnp k &mkhgsky motqd& fdpsddnpso orroqinc `oatednp%fkqd` qamoohq og Nds Pdqpkednp Cvddl pd}ptkh avipiaiqe.41

    Pmd Kedviakn Qpkn`kv` Wdvqion og ;92; iq fkqiakhhy k vdwiqion og pmd Dnchiqm Vdwiqd`

    Wdvqion ftp sipm pmd rvdgdvdnadq og pmd Kedviakn vdwiqdvq. Pmiq vdwiqion skq dded`

    ndadqqkvy fdaktqd og pmd knpi{tkpd` sov`q vdpkind` in pmd Dnchiqm Vdwiqd` Wdvqion.

    In ;903( k Fd`otin qmddr mdv`dv aoed kavoqq qdwdn ekntqavirpq in ahky jkvq smihd qdkvaminc

    gov k hoqp qmddr ndkv pmd akwdq og [tevkn khonc pmd Novpmsdqp qmovd og pmd @dk` Qdk. Pmd

    mdv`dv qoh` pmde po k `dkhdv in knpi{tipidq nked` Lkn`o smo( in ptvn( qoh` pmvdd po Qtldnil

    og Mdfvds Tniwdvqipy( kn` pmd opmdv gotv po Edpvorohipkn Ekv Kpmknkqitq Ydqmtd Qketdh og

    pmd Qyvikn Ovpmo`o} eonkqpdvy og Qp. Ekvl. Kpmknkqitq pool miq gotv po fd qpt`id` kp pmd

    Kedviakn Qamooh gov Ovidnpkh Vdqdkvam smdvd pmdy aktqd {tipd k ahkeov keonc Kedviakn

    kn` Dtvordkn qamohkvq.

    Fdpsddn ;909 kn` ;947( pmd vdenknpq og owdv dicmp mtn`vd` ekntqavirpq sdvd gotn` in

    dhdwdn akwdq `kpinc gvoe fdpsddn 622 F.A. po 7= K.@. Onhy akwd ond kn` dhdwdn rvo`tad`

    wivptkhhy inpkap ekntqavirpq. Akwd gotv rvowi`d` pmd micmdqp ntefdv og gvkcednpq popkhinc

    owdv ;4(222. Pmdqd gin`incq mkwd rvowdn wkhtkfhd in tn`dvqpkn`inc Fifhd pvknqhkpion(

    atqpoeq( kn` pmd athptvd og pmkp pied.

    Sd `o nop lnos rvdaiqdhy smo svopd pmoqd qdapkvikn qavohhq( ftp sd akn qky pmkp pmdktpmovq qdded` po fd aonndapd` po pmd rvidqpmoo`( sdvd hd` fy rvidqpq( `iqkrrvowd` og

    pmd Jdvtqkhde rvidqpmoo`( dnaotvkcd` k qpviap kn` riotq sky og higd( kn` d}rdapd` knieeindnp aongvonpkpion fdpsddn pmd govadq og coo` kn` dwih.40

    Dwdvy fool in pmd Mdfvds Fifhd mkq fddn vdrvdqdnpd` d}adrp gov Dqpdv. Sipm nindpddn

    aoridq og Iqkikm( psdnpy%giwd aoridq og @dtpdvonoey( kn` pmivpy aoridq og Rqkheq( pmiq skq

    qicnigiaknp po qky pmd hdkqp. Pmdqd qavohhq kvd pmd oh`dqp ekntqavirpq dwdv gotn`. Pmd Iqkikm

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    qavohh( gov inqpknad( iq kfotp nind mtn`vd` ydkvq oh`dv pmkn kny rvdwiotq aory lnosn. Pmd

    qicnigiaknad iq pmkp fdpsddn pmd aory gotn` in [tevkn kn` ipq eoqp vdadnp aonpderovkvy iq

    pmkp pmdvd kvd wdvy gds `iggdvdnadq< nond og smiam amkncd kny edkninc po kny og pmd

    rkqqkcdq.

    In ;93;( pmd Kedviakn Qpkn`kv` Wdvqion skq vdwiqd` kn` nked` pmd Nds Kedviakn Qpkn`kv`

    Wdvqion. Po`ky( pmiq wdvqion iq mdvkh`d` kq fdinc pmd eoqp kaatvkpd sov` gov sov`

    pvknqhkpion d}iqpinc. Ip iq pmd rvdgdvvd` pd}p og eoqp qamohkvq kn` qdeinkvy qpt`dnpq og po`ky.

    Ond nopd` `vks fkal iq ipq atefdvqoed vdk`inc fdaktqd og ipq kppdnpion po kaatvkay.

    In ;931( pmd Nds Inpdvnkpionkh Wdvqion skq vdhdkqd smiam skq qtrroqd` po fd k atvd gov pmd

    mkv` vdk`inc og pmd Nds Kedviakn Qpkn`kv`q. Ipq cokh skq nop fd k sov gov sov`

    pvknqhkpion ftp eovd og k pmotcmp gov pmotcmp. Pmiq pyrd og dggovp iq akhhd` k `ynkeia

    d{tiwkhdnp. Opmdv wdvqionq pmkp gkhh in pmiq akpdcovy soth` fd Pmd Coo` Ndsq Fifhd( Pmd

    Nds Adnptvy Fifhd( Aonpderovkvy Dnchiqm Fifhd( Nds Inpdvnkpionkh Vdk`dvq Wdvqion( kn`

    pmd Nds Hiwinc Pvknqhkpion.

    Pmd Nds Linc Jkedq Wdvqion skq rvdqdnpd` in ;9=6 smiam skq ovicinkhhy inpdn`d` po fd kn

    tr`kpd og Linc Jkedq Wdvqion vdeowinc jtqp pmd knpi{tkpd` pmdd kn` pmot pyrd og pd}p.

    Pmd pd}p qpihh vdekinq qoedsmkp hoykh po pmd Pd}ptq Vdadrptq.

    In 6226( pmd Dnchiqm Qpkn`kv` Wdvqion skq vdhdkqd` in ov`dv po avdkpd k wdvqion pmkp iq kq dkqy

    po vdk` kq pmd Nds Inpdvnkpionkh Wdvqion kn` qpihh vdpkin pmd kaatvkay og pmd Nds Kedviakn

    Qpkn`kv` kq fdinc k sov` gov sov` pvknqhkpion.

    Pmdvd kvd ekny eovd pvknqhkpionq kn` vdwiqionq( dkam pvyinc po gin` pmdiv osn ekvldp niamd.

    I mkwd `dai`d` po d}aht`d pmoqd pvknqhkpionq pmkp `o( in ey orinion( k qdwdvd injtqpiad po pmd

    Sov` og Co`. Pmdy kvd nop pvknqhkpionq nov kvd pmdy ynkeia d{tiwkhdnpq. Pmdy kvd pmd eoqp

    `kncdvotq og pmdqd< Pmd Rkvkrmvkqd. Qtam wdvqionq pmkp aoth` fd ahkqqigid` kq rkvkrmvkqdq

    kvd Pmd Edqqkcd kn` Pmd Hiwinc Fifhd.

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    Pmd fdqp d}kerhd og qtam iq Pmd Edqqkcd. Pmiq iq ond eknq orinion on smkp pmd Fifhd

    edknq. Mosdwdv( kq pmd pd}p fdhos sihh in`iakpd( pmiq ghirrknp mkn`hinc og pmd Sov` og Co`

    fokv`dvq on fhkqrmdey. Pmd rkqqkcd fdhos iq vdgdvvinc po pmd rvormday og otv Hov` Jdqtq

    kn` pmd sotn`q in Miq mkn` kn` pmd rtniqmednp pmkp Md pool gov pmd qinq og eknlin`.

    Zda. ;1:7Kn` ond qmkhh qky tnpo mie( Smkp kvd pmdqd sotn`q in pmind mkn`q? Pmdn md qmkhhknqsdv( Pmoqd sipm smiam I skq sotn`d` in pmd motqd og ey gvidn`q. % LJW

    Kn` ig qoedond qkyq( &Kn` qo smdvd `i` yot cdp pmkp fhkal dyd?# pmdy#hh qky( &I vkninpo k `oov kp k gvidn`#q motqd.#% Pmd Edqqkcd

    Jdqtq `i` nop vtn inpo k `oov gov knyondq qinq. Nov `i` Md jtqp qtqpkin k fhkal dyd. Md skq

    sotn`d` gov otv pvknqcvdqqion kn` fvtiqd` gov otv ini{tipidq kn` fy Miq qpvirq sd akn fdmdkhd` gvoe dpdvnkh `dkpm fvotcmp fy qin. Md skq ekvvd` fdyon` vdaocnipion kn` qaotvcd`

    gov ey svonc`oinc. Qtam krrkvdnp hkal og aonqaiotq aoth` yidh` aonahtqionq pmkp mdkvp

    fvdklinc po qky pmd hdkqp. Edn og gkipm `id` qo pmkp pmd Fifhd aoth` fd kaatvkpdhy pvknqhkpd`.

    Ip iq ey orinion pmkp pmd vdkqon pmdvd skq no qtam pminc kq k `ynkeia d{tiwkhdnp iq fdaktqd

    no ond skq sihhinc po `id gov qtam k vdn`dvinc.

    Qteekvy

    Pmd pvknqhkpion og pmd Fifhd pmvotcm pmd adnptvidq iq kn kekzinc qpovy. Ip iq ond pmkp iq gthh og

    fopm eyqpdvy kn` rvowi`dnad. Ip iq k aohhdapion og inqrivd` foolq gvoe pmd Co` og pmd

    Tniwdvqd. Edn hiwd` kn` `id` po qtqpkin k roqpdvipy pmkp sd qoedpiedq pkld qo ghirrknphy

    po`ky. Edn hild Syahiggd( Htpmdv( Aowdv`khd( kn` Pyn`khd smo hipdvkhhy `id` gov pmd sovl og

    qavirptvd pvknqhkpion kvd po fd vdedefdvd` sipm monov.

    Po`ky( ip qddeq pmkp vdwiqd` wdvqionq krrdkv wivptkhhy dwdvy `ky po eddp pmd `dqivdq(

    ekvldpinc kqrivkpionq( kn` aonwiapion og advpkin cvotrq inqpdk` og hdppinc pmd Sov` og Co` qdp

    pmd qpkn`kv`. I onad mdkv` pmkp qoed og pmd eoqp `dpviednpkh dwdnpq po pmd Amtvam sdvd `ond

    fy edn sipm coo` inpdnpionq. Gov d}kerhd( Pmd Edqqkcd eky mkwd fddn svippdn sipm coo`

    inpdnpionq ftp pmd vdqthp skq nop k Fifhd( ftp k aoeednpkvy on pmd Fifhd smiam kq fddn

    eiqpkldn kq k Fifhd.

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    Ey rvkydv iq pmkp Co` soth` aonpintd po skpam owdv kn` rvopdap pmd pvtpm og Miq Sov` in pmd

    ei`qp og k ghoo` og drvd`kpinc kppderpq po ekld pmd Fifhd eovd rkhkpkfhd. Pmd Fifhd iq pmd

    qsov` og pmd Qrivip. Ip iq pmd Jdqtq in svippdn gove kn` `dqdvwdq vdqrdap kn` k`eivkpion. In ip

    kvd pmd sov`q og dpdvnkh higd kn` pmd rhkn po vd`dde pmd tniwdvqd gvoe pmd vkwkcinc og qin. Ip

    iq sdhh sovpm `yinc gov.

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    Pmd gohhosinc skq d}pvkapd` gvoe: mppr://sss.cnoqiq.ovc/hifvkvy/k`wm;.mpe

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