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    E [do}km Sey Eckdly

    Sod}kx\zxodcSkxk di} eaxeom }i hk so}f gi||

    Z$I$ Hiv 651?

    Bkmaixm IX ?3;:5

    &;=5/ ;;8":18:

    sss$sod}kx|zxodc$ixc

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    Sod}kx\zxodc sss$sod}kx|zxodc$ixc

    Kbhxelk _i{x Gi||

    _i{x hehy fe| mokm$ _i{ exk dis aelkm so}f }fk moaaol{g}' h{} obzix}ed}' dkkm }i bi{xd$ Bi{xdodc o| }fk

    izkd kvzxk||oid ia yi{x }fi{cf}| edm akkgodc| xkcexmodc }fk mke}f ia yi{x hehy$ O} o| ed k||kd}oeg zex} ia

    fkegodc$ _i{ exk hkcoddodc e `i{xdky }fe} o| ia}kd axocf}kdodc' zeoda{g' iqkxsfkgbodc' edm |ibk}obk|

    gidkgy$ ]fo| ex}olgk zxiqomk| zxel}oleg |{cck|}oid| }i fkgz yi{ biqk }isexm fkegodc ea}kx }fk mke}f ia

    yi{x hehy$

    Eggis yi{x|kga }i bi{xd

    Sfe}kqkx }fk loxl{b|}edlk| ia yi{x hehy| mke}f' yi{ sogg dkkm }i |fexk yi{x cxoka i{}|omk ia yi{x|kga$

    Sfk}fkx yi{ skxk zxkcded} aix e hxoka }obk' bedy bid}f|' mkgoqkxkm e |}ogghixd hehy' ix yi{x hehy goqkm

    aix e gidckx }obk' yi{ feqk kqkxy xocf} }i cxokqk$

    ]fk mke}f ia yi{x hehy bey feqk libk |{mmkdgy' so}fi{} edy sexdodc$ _i{ feqk hkkd coqkd go}}gk' oa

    edy' zxkzexe}oid aix }fo| kvzkxokdlk$ _i{ sogg cxokqk od yi{x isd |zkloeg sey$ ]xy di} }i emiz}

    e||{bz}oid| ehi{} fis gidc yi{x cxoka|fi{gm ge|}$ Lid|omkx }enodc e bibkd}"}i"bibkd} ix idk mey

    e} e }obk ezzxielf }fe} eggis| yi{ }i cxokqk e} yi{x isd zelk$

    Kvzkl} }i akkg e b{g}o}{mk ia kbi}oid|

    Kvzkxokdlodc }fk mke}f ia yi{x hehy eaakl}| yi{x fkem' fkex} edm |zoxo}$ \i yi{ bey kvzkxokdlk e qexok}y

    ia kbi}oid| e| zex} ia yi{x cxoka sixn$ Lida{|oid' mo|ixcedope}oid' akex' c{og}' xkgoka' ix kvzgi|oqk

    kbi}oid| exk `{|} e aks ia }fk kbi}oid| yi{ bey akkg$

    \ibk}obk| }fk|k kbi}oid| sogg aiggis kelf i}fkx so}fod e |fix} zkxoim ia }obk$ Ix }fky bey ill{x

    |ob{g}edki{|gy$

    E| |}xedck e| |ibk ia }fk|k kbi}oid| bey |kkb' }fky exk dixbeg edm fkeg}fy$ Eggis yi{x|kga }i gkexd

    axib }fk|k akkgodc|$ Edm mid} hk |{xzxo|km oa i{} ia disfkxk yi{ |{mmkdgy kvzkxokdlk |{xck| ia cxoka'

    kqkd e} }fk bi|} {dkvzkl}km }obk|$

    ]fk|k cxoka e}}eln| led hk axocf}kdodc edm gkeqk yi{ akkgodc iqkxsfkgbkm$ ]fky exk fiskqkx' e de}{xeg

    xk|zid|k }i }fk mke}f ia yi{x hehy$ Aodm |ibkidk sfi {dmkx|}edm| yi{x akkgodc| edm sogg eggis yi{ }i

    }egn ehi{} }fkb$

    Eggis aix d{bhdk||

    Akkgodc mepkm ia d{bh sfkd yi{x hehy mok| o| ia}kd zex} ia yi{x kexgy cxoka kvzkxokdlk$ ]fo| d{bhdk||

    |kxqk| e qeg{ehgk z{xzi|k0 o} coqk| yi{x kbi}oid| }obk }i le}lf {z so}f sfe} yi{x bodm fe| }igm yi{$

    _i{ bey akkg e| oa }fk sixgm fe| |{mmkdgy libk }i e feg}$ _i{x zged| edm mxkeb| aix }fk a{}{xk feqk

    hkkd e||e{g}km$

    _i{ bey akkg yi{ exk od e mxkebgonk |}e}k$ E| idk bi}fkx kvzxk||km$ O}| gonk x{ddodc fkemaox|} od}i e

    |igom segg$ O se| |}{ddkm edm momd} sed} }i hkgokqk }fk sixm| O se| fkexodc O sed}km |ibkidk }i senk

    bk {z edm }kgg bk }fo| se|d} fezzkdodc$

    Akkgodc ia d{bhdk|| edm mo|hkgoka fkgz lxke}k od|{ge}oid axib }fk xkego}y ia }fk mke}f {d}og yi{ exk bixk

    ehgk }i }igkxe}k sfe} yi{ mid} sed} }i hkgokqk$

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    Sod}kx\zxodc sss$sod}kx|zxodc$ixc

    \gis misd obzix}ed} mklo|oid|

    \ibk zkizgk bey }xy }i f{xxy yi{ od}i mklo|oid| }i zxi}kl} yi{ axib hkcoddodc }i akgg |emdk|| edm gi||$

    ]fky ia}kd bked skgg' h{} }fky exk eg|i zi}kd}oeggy libzgole}odc yi{x fkegodc$ _i{ |fi{gm di} benk edy

    be`ix mklo|oid| {d}og }fk odo}oeg zedc| ia |filn edm d{bhdk|| hkcod }i gk||kd$

    Oa zi||ohgk' e}}kbz} }i benk mklo|oid| so}f yi{x |zi{|k ia e libze||oide}k axokdm$ Xkegopk }fe} yi{ sogg

    zxihehgy feqk moaakxkdlk| ia izodoid$ ]fe}| egg xocf} yi{x cxoka o| {dou{k$ Oa yi{ mi mo|ecxkk' xk|zkl}

    kelf i}fkx| xocf} }i mi sfe} akkg| xocf} odmoqom{eggy$ Aix kvebzgk' idk ia yi{ bey sed} }i |kk edm figm

    }fk hehy' sfogk }fk i}fkx mik| di} akkg e dkkm }i$

    Oa yi{ dkkm }obk egidk }i hkcod }i benk |ibk mklo|oid|' gk} zkizgk exi{dm yi{ ndis }fo|$ Sfogk |ibk

    zkizgk bey hk iaakdmkm e} yi{x dkkm aix zxoqely' }fo| o| yi{x hehy edm yi{ feqk kqkxy xocf} }i mi sfe}

    o| xocf} aix yi{$

    \kkodc edm figmodc yi{x hehy

    Idgy yi{ led mklomk sfe} yi{x dkkm| exk xkge}km }i |kkodc edm figmodc yi{x hehy$ H{}' idk xkego}y o|

    lkx}eod yi{ |fi{gm hk coqkd }fk iz}oid$ Bedy zexkd}| qeg{k }fo| izzix}{do}y }i |ey fkggi hkaixk }fky

    |ey ciimhyk$ ]fkxk o| di}fodc sxidc so}f sed}odc }i |kk' figm edm }i{lf yi{x hehy$

    Mid} benk e u{oln mklo|oid ehi{} }fo|$ ]enk yi{x }obk edm }fodn o} iqkx$ Oa yi{ feqk akex| ehi{} sfe}

    yi{x hehy bocf} giin gonk' e|n }fk mil}ix ix d{x|k }i mk|lxohk yi{x hehy| ezzkexedlk$ \fi{gm yi{

    mklomk }i |kk edm figm yi{x hehy' |zkdm e| b{lf }obk e| yi{ dkkm$ ]fo| |fix} }obk yi{ feqk sogg ci e

    gidc sey }isexm fkgzodc }i fkeg$

    Coqk yi{x hehy e debk

    _i{x hehy mk|kxqk| }i feqk e debk$ Oa yi{ fem egxkemy mklomkm id e debk' nkkz o}$ ]fk debk }x{gy

    hkgidc| }i }fo| {dou{k lfogm$ Feqodc e debk aix yi{x hehy eggis| yi{ }i }egn ehi{} yi{x gi|| od e

    zkx|ideg sey$ _i{ exk izkdgy elndisgkmcodc }fe} yi{ feqk giqkm e lfogm edm sogg egsey| xkbkbhkx fob

    ix fkx$ _i{ sogg aodm o} ke|okx }i kbhxelk yi{x bkbixok| oa yi{ led xkakx }i yi{x hehy hy debk$

    Ce}fkx obzix}ed} nkkz|enk|

    Bkbixok| exk idk ia }fk hk|} gkcelok| }fe} kvo|} ea}kx e hehy mok|$ _i{ bey sed} } liggkl} |ibk

    obzix}ed} nkkz|enk| }fe} fkgz yi{ }xke|{xk }i{x bkbixok|$ Sfogk |ibk fi|zo}eg| e{}ibe}oleggy iaakx }i

    zxiqomk yi{ so}f sey| ia xkbkbhkxodc yi{x hehy' di} egg mi$ \i' hk lkx}eod }i xku{k|} edy o}kb| }fe}

    yi{ sed} }i hk ehgk }i nkkz$

    Kvebzgk| ia nkkz|enk| yi{ bocf} sed} odlg{mk }fk aiggisodc0 e zol}{xk ia yi{x hehy &kqkd oa yi{ mid}

    sed} o} dis' o} led hk }enkd edm qokskm ge}kx/' e hox}f lkx}oaole}k' e |k} ia aii}zxod}|' zge|}ol exb

    hxelkgk}' }fk hgednk} yi{x hehy aox|} lebk od lid}el} so}f' ix e geln ia feox$

    _i{ bey sed} }i lxke}k e bkbixy hiv }i nkkz }fk|k |zkloeg nkkz|enk| od$ ]fkd' sfkd yi{ exk bo||odc

    yi{x hehy' yi{ led izkd {z yi{x bkbixy hiv edm kbhxelk }fk|k |zkloeg bkbixok|$ ]fk xkego}y }fe}

    yi{x hehy fe| mokm mik| di} mobodo|f yi{x dkkm }i feqk }fk|k ih`kl}|$ ]fky exk e }edcohgk' ge|}odc zex}

    ia }fk |zkloeg xkge}oid|foz yi{ fem so}f yi{x lfogm$

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    Sod}kx\zxodc sss$sod}kx|zxodc$ixc

    Benk {|k ia xo}{eg

    ]fk a{dkxeg xo}{eg mik| bixk }fed elndisgkmck }fk mke}f ia yi{x hehy$ O} fkgz| zxiqomk yi{ so}f }fk

    |{zzix} ia lexodc zkizgk$ }fk a{dkxeg o| e sey aix yi{ }i kvzxk|| yi{x cxoka i{}|omk yi{x|kga$

    _i{ bocf} feqk |ibk zkizgk }kgg yi{' O} sogg hk ke|okx ix hk}}kx di} }i feqk e a{dkxeg$ Mklomodc di} }i

    feqk e a{dkxeg o| e axku{kd} xkcxk} }fe} bedy zexkd}| kvzxk||$ _i{ edm yi{x hehy feqk e xocf} }i feqk e

    a{dkxeg$ ]fk a{dkxeg o| idk }fodc yi{ led mi aix yi{x lfogm e} e }obk sfkd yi{ akkg yi{ led mi |i go}}gk$

    A{dkxeg| mi di} feqk }i hk midk xocf} esey$ ]enk yi{x }obk edm mklomk sfe} sogg hk|} bkk} yi{x dkkm|$

    Sfe}kqkx yi{ mi' mid} feqk e a{dkxeg }fe} kvlg{mk| }fk bi}fkx$ Seo} {d}og |fk o| i{} ia }fk fi|zo}eg

    edm led hk odlg{mkm od }fk |kxqolk }fe} xkbkbhkx| }fk hehy$

    Hk }igkxed} ia yi{x zfy|oleg edm kbi}oideg gobo}|

    _i{x akkgodc| ia gi|| edm |emdk|| sogg zxihehgy gkeqk yi{ ae}oc{km$ Edm yi{x gis kdkxcy gkqkg bey

    de}{xeggy |gis yi{ misd$ Xk|zkl} sfe} yi{x himy edm bodm exk }kggodc yi{$ D{x}{xk yi{x|kga$ Ck} meogy

    xk|}$ Ke} hegedlkm bkeg|$ Gocf}kd yi{x |lfkm{gk e| b{lf e| zi||ohgk$ Lexodc aix yi{x|kga mik|d} bked

    akkgodc |ixxy aix yi{x|kga' o} bked| yi{ exk {|odc |{xqoqeg |nogg|$

    ]egn ehi{} yi{x cxoka

    Kvzxk|| yi{x cxoka izkdgy$ Hy |fexodc yi{x cxoka i{}|omk yi{x|kga' fkegodc ill{x|$ Ocdixodc yi{x cxoka

    sid} benk o} ci esey> }egnodc ehi{} o} ia}kd benk| yi{ akkg hk}}kx$ Eggis yi{x|kga }i |zken axib yi{x

    fkex}' di} `{|} axib yi{x fkem$ Miodc |i mik|d} bked yi{ exk gi|odc lid}xig ix ciodc lxepy$ O} o| e

    dixbeg zex} ia yi{x cxoka `i{xdky$

    Aodm lexodc axokdm| edm xkge}oqk| sfi sogg go|}kd so}fi{} `{mcodc$ \kkn i{} }fi|k zkx|id| sfi sogg segn

    so}f di} od axid} ia ix hkfodm yi{ od yi{x `i{xdky }fxi{cf cxoka$ Eqiom zkx|id| sfi exk lxo}oleg ix

    sfi }xy }i |}keg yi{x cxoka axib yi{$ ]fky bey }kgg yi{' _i{xk sxidc' _i{led feqk edi}fkx hehy'

    ix _i{ dkqkx ci} }i ndis yi{x hehy$ Sfogk }fk|k libbkd}| bey hk skgg od}kd}oidkm' yi{ mi di} feqk

    }i ellkz} }fkb$ _i{ feqk kqkxy xocf} }i kvzxk|| yi{x cxoka$ Di idk fe| }fk xocf} }i }enk o} esey$

    Mkqkgiz e |{zzix} |y|}kb

    Xkelfodc i{} }i i}fkx| edm ellkz}odc |{zzix} o| ia}kd moaaol{g}' zex}ol{gexgy sfkd yi{ f{x} |i b{lf$ H{}

    }fk bi|} libze||oide}k }fodc yi{ led mi e} }fo| moaaol{g} }obk o| }i aodm e |{zzix} |y|}kb ia lexodc

    axokdm| edm xkge}oqk| sfi sogg zxiqomk }fk {dmkx|}edmodc yi{ dkkm$ Aodm }fk zkizgk sfi kdli{xeck yi{

    }i hk yi{x|kga edm elndisgkmck yi{x akkgodc| sfe}kqkx }fky bocf} hk$

    Kbhxelk yi{x |zoxo}{ego}y

    Oa aeo}f o| zex} ia yi{x goak' kvzxk|| o} od sey| }fe} |kkb ezzxizxoe}k }i yi{$ Eggis yi{x|kga }i hk exi{dm

    zkizgk sfi {dmkx|}edm edm |{zzix} yi{x xkgocoi{| hkgoka|$ Oa yi{ exk edcxy e} Cim hkle{|k ia }fk mke}f

    ia yi{x hehy' xkegopk }fo| akkgodc e| e dixbeg zex} ia yi{x cxoka sixn$ Aodm |ibkidk }i }egn so}f sfi

    sid} hk lxo}oleg ia sfe}kqkx }fi{cf}| edm akkgodc| yi{ dkkm }i kvzgixk$

    _i{ bey fkex |ibkidk |ey' So}f aeo}f' yi{ mid} dkkm }i cxokqk$ Mid} hkgokqk o}$ Feqodc yi{x

    zkx|ideg aeo}f mik| di} od|{ge}k yi{ axib dkkmodc }i }egn i{} edm kvzgixk yi{x }fi{cf}| edm akkgodc|$ ]i

    mkdy yi{x cxoka o| }i odqo}k zxihgkb| }fe} h{ogm {z od|omk yi{$ Kvzxk|| yi{x aeo}f' h{} yi{x cxoka e| skgg$

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    Sod}kx\zxodc sss$sod}kx|zxodc$ixc

    Eggis e |kexlf aix bkedodc

    _i{ bey aodm yi{x|kga e|nodc' Sfy mom }fo| hehy mok9 Sfy }fo| sey9 Sfy dis9 ]fo| |kexlf aix

    bkedodc o| edi}fkx dixbeg zex} ia }fk fkegodc zxilk||$ \ibk u{k|}oid| feqk ed|skx|$ \ibk mi di}$

    El}{eggy' }fk fkegodc ill{x| od }fk izzix}{do}y }i zi|k }fk u{k|}oid|' di} dklk||exogy od ed|skxodc }fkb$

    Aodm e |{zzix}oqk axokdm sfi sogg go|}kd xk|zid|oqkgy e| yi{ |kexlf aix bkedodc$

    Biqk }isexm yi{x cxoka ed fkeg

    ]fk lezelo}y }i giqk xku{oxk| }fk dklk||o}y }i cxokqk sfkd yi{x hehy mok|$ _i{ led} fkeg {dgk|| yi{

    izkdgy kvzxk|| yi{x cxoka$ Mkdyodc yi{x cxoka sogg idgy benk o} hklibk bixk lida{|odc edm

    iqkxsfkgbodc$ Kbhxelk yi{x cxoka edm fkeg$

    Xklidlogodc yi{x cxoka sogg di} fezzkd u{olngy$ Xkbkbhkx cxoka o| zxilk||' di} ed kqkd}$ Hk ze}okd} edm

    }igkxed} so}f yi{x|kga$ Dkqkx aixck} }fe} }fk mke}f ia yi{x hehy lfedck| yi{x goak aixkqkx$ O}| di} }fe}

    yi{ sid} hk fezzy eceod> o}| |obzgy }fe} yi{ sogg dkqkx hk kvel}gy }fk |ebk e| yi{ skxk hkaixk }fk

    hehy mokm$

    ]fk kvzkxokdlk ia cxoka o| ziskxa{g$ \i' }ii' o| yi{x ehogo}y }i fkgz yi{x|kga fkeg$ Od miodc }fk sixn ia

    cxokqodc' yi{ exk biqodc }isexm e xkdkskm |kd|k ia bkedodc edm z{xzi|k od yi{x goak$

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    Bed ! cxoka edm li{zgk| ! cxoka

    Begk ) Akbegk Xkge}oid|foz|

    Bi|} xkge}oid|foz| exk od}xod|oleggy lfeggkdcodc m{k }i i{x odfkxkd} moaakxkdlk|$

    Fk0 \fk0

    Hoc Zol}{xk Mk}eog|

    ]fodn| Akkg|

    Gicoleg Od}{o}oqk

    Lizk| Od}kxdeggy Lizk| Kv}kxdeggy

    \ocf| Lxok|

    Bi|} ae}fkx| led elndisgkmck }fo| o| e xkego}y < }i 1 bid}f| ea}kx }fk mke}f Bi|} bi}fkx| dkkm ? }i 8= bid}f| }i elndisgkmck }fo| o| e xkego}y edm }i biqk od}i bi{xdodc

    zxel}olk|$

    Bi|} bkd akkg }fkox |zi{|k dkkm| zxiak||oideg fkgz ea}kx < }i 1 bid}f|

    Zi}kd}oeg moaakxkdlk| od i{x cxokqodc

    5$ \FK dkkm| }i }egn ehi{} sfe} fe| ill{xxkm$ \fk cik| iqkx }fk |}ixy od ed kaaix} }i ce}fkx kqkxyzi||ohgk mk}eog }i kvzgeod sfy edm fis$

    FK akkg| {dlibaix}ehgk mkegodc id |{lf e akkgodc gkqkg edm aodm| kvl{|k| eqiomodc |{lflidaxid}e}oid|

    8$ \FK }enk| libaix} od fkx aeo}fFK o| edcxy so}f Cim' akkgodc }fe} }fk kqkd} odqegome}k| fo| aeo}f

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    1$ \FK |kkn| \{zzix} Cxi{z| e| ed i{}gk} aix fkx kvzxk||oidFK sed}| }i eqiom |fisodc fo| zeod od axid} ia i}fkx zkizgk> zex}ol{gexgy |}xedckx|%

    3$ \FK fe| di od}kxk|} od \kv edm xk|kd}| fo| mk|oxk aix o} e} }fo| }obk$FK sed}| }i benk giqk aix }fk libaix} edm xke||{xedlk }fe} libk| }fxi{cf od}obely

    6$ \FK ndis| }fe} fkx goqk o| oxxkqilehgy lfedckm edm sogg dkqkx hk }fk |ebk eceod$FK sed}| fkx edm }fkox goak heln }fk sey o} se| hkaixk }fk kqkd}$

    ?$ ]FK_ led |ibk}obk| libzk}k so}f kelf i}fkx }i |kk sfi o| cxokqodc }fk fexmk|}5:$]FK_ |kkn }i k|lezk }fk kqkd} hy }enodc e qele}oid' biqodc' lfedcodc `ih|' k}l$55$]FK_ |kkn }i d{bh }fkox zeod }fxi{cf Eglifig' Mx{c|' \fizzodc' Kv}xebexo}eg eaaeox|' ix i}fkx

    lfogm

    58$]FK_ exk edcxy so}f }fk Mil}ix ix i}fkx e{}fixo}y aoc{xk| odqigqkm so}f }fk kqkd} edm feqk'bixk }fed idlk' mo|l{||km gkceg el}oid$

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    Sod}kx\zxodc sss$sod}kx|zxodc$ixc

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    od|ocdoaoled} yi{x u{k|}oid| bey |kkb$ ]fk idgy xomol{gi{| u{k|}oid| exk }fk idk| yi{ mid#} e|n> go}}gk

    mi{h}| feqk e sey ia hklibodc hoc idk| sfkd yi{ nkkz }fkb gilnkm {z od|omk$ _i{x mil}ix o| ed

    kvlkggkd} |i{xlk aix fkgz$ _i{ led eg|i lid}el} e qig{d}exy ixcedope}oid> }fky feqk xk|i{xlk zkizgk

    eqeogehgk }i fkgz yi{ so}f edy u{k|}oid|$ Zexkd}| sfi dkkm }i }egn }i |ibkidk sfi fe| |fexkm e |obogex

    kvzkxokdlk led hk z{} od lid}el} so}f edi}fkx zexkd} ia e (|{h|ku{kd} lfogm$(

    O} o| obzix}ed} }i xkbkbhkx }fe} }fo| hehy sogg hk kd}kxodc e sixgm }fe} sogg odlg{mk cxedmzexkd}|'

    xkge}oqk|' axokdm|' edm zi||ohgy hxi}fkx| edm |o|}kx|' sfi|k akkgodc| exk obzix}ed} }ii$ (Seo}odc aix

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    Sod}kx\zxodc sss$sod}kx|zxodc$ixc

    hehy( o| e ciim }obk }i kdli{xeck |ibk izkd mo|l{||oid aix }fkb eg|i' e| o} sogg mi b{lf }i lgkex }fk eox

    aix kqkxyidk$

    Od e bixk zxel}oleg qkod' }fo| b{|} hk |eom0 Xkcexmgk|| ia sfe} fezzkdkm e} }fk }obk ia }fk mke}f ia yi{x

    lfogm' yi{ b{|} xkegopk }fe} f{bed hkodc| exk `{|} }fe}""f{bed$ Sfe} yi{' ix |ibkidk kg|k' mom ix mom

    di} mi o| di gidckx xkgkqed}$ Kelf zkx|id goqk| fo| goak e| hk|} fk led so}fod }fk axebksixn ia }fk

    loxl{b|}edlk| fk fe| eqeogehgk$ O} hklibk| ziod}gk|| }i |zkdm }fk xk|} ia yi{x goak hgebodc yi{x|kga ix

    |ibkidk kg|k aix }fodc| }fe} leddi} hk lfedckm$

    _i{ b{|} eg|i aodm |kl{xo}y od yi{x ehogo}y }i benk mklo|oid|$ Oa yi{ led aodm }fe} |kl{xo}y e} gke|} 3;

    zkxlkd} ia }fk }obk yi{ sogg }x{gy kd`iy }fk zexkd}fiim ia }fo| dkv} lfogm$

    (Seo}odc aix hehy'( }fkd' o| }fk }obk }i |kkn li{d|kg oa dkkmkm edm }i hk fidk|} so}f yi{x|kga edm

    i}fkx|' }i zxkzexk aix e xe}fkx xkbexnehgk kvzkxokdlk""}fk hox}f ia e (|{h|ku{kd} lfogm$(

    _i{ edm yi{x Mil}ix

    O} o| obzix}ed} }fe} yi{ |kgkl} e mil}ix sfi o| libaix}ehgk so}f yi{x akkgodc| edm so}f sfib yi{ akkg

    axkk od mo|l{||odc yi{x lidlkxd|$ Bi|} sibkd xk}{xd }i }fk zfy|oloed sfi mkgoqkxkm }fk zxklkmodc

    lfogm$ _i{ mi feqk e axkkmib ia lfiolk' fiskqkx$ Oa aix edy xke|id yi{ mklomk }i |kgkl} e moaakxkd}

    mil}ix' mid#} akkg c{og}y ehi{} o}$ Zfy|oloed| zxkakx ze}okd}| sfi exk libaix}ehgk so}f }fkb' }ii$ ]fk

    |ebk axkkmib ia lfiolk ezzgok| }i |kgkl}odc e mil}ix sfi sogg lexk aix }fk lfogm$

    Zkxoimoleggy' zexkd}| e|n ehi{} lfedcodc mil}ix| hkle{|k }fky akkg }fe} }fkox zex}ol{gex zfy|oloed se|

    di} emku{e}kgy odaixbkm ehi{} \OM\ sfkd }fkox lfogm mokm$ Oa yi{ exk idk ia }fk|k zexkd}|' }enk }obk aix

    |ibk lexka{g }fodnodc hkaixk benodc lfedck|$ Skxk yi{ fezzy so}f }fk ckdkxeg lexk hkaixk }fk mke}f

    ill{xxkm9 Feqk yi{ e}}kbz}km }i mo|l{|| yi{x akkgodc| so}f }fk zfy|oloed |odlk }fk mke}f9 O} o| kd}oxkgy

    zi||ohgk }fe} }fo| se| yi{x zfy|oloed#| aox|} kdli{d}kx so}f \OM\$ Kqkd ebidc mil}ix|' ndisgkmck ehi{}

    \OM\ bey hk sika{ggy odemku{e}k$ ]fk mil}ix#| fkgzgk||dk|| edm ax{|}xe}oid bey feqk libk elxi|| }i

    yi{ e| leggi{|dk||$ _i{x zfy|oloed bocf} skglibk }fk lfedlk }i }egn }i yi{ dis h{} fe| seo}km aix yi{

    }i lxke}k }fk izzix}{do}y$ Oa yi{ mid#} }enk }fk e}}o}{mk ia (O ndis bixk ehi{} }fo| }fed yi{ mi'( }fo|

    li{gm hk idk ia yi{x bi|} obzix}ed} (lgkexodc"}fk"eox( mo|l{||oid|$

    Ih|}k}xoloed|' zkmoe}xoloed|' edm aebogy zfy|oloed| exk f{bed hkodc|$ \ibk sogg hk iqkx |igolo}i{|' |ibk

    {dmkx |igolo}i{| edm bedy |ibksfkxk od hk}skkd$ ]fk beod ziod} o| }i aodm e mil}ix so}f sfib yi{

    sogg hk libaix}ehgk$

    Hehy Exxoqk|

    ]fk hox}f ia e |{h|ku{kd} lfogm led hk ed iqkxsfkgbodc kbi}oideg kvzkxokdlk$ Sfkd yi{ |kk edm figm

    yi{x dks hehy aix }fk aox|} }obk' yi{ bey aodm }fe} igm bkbixok| libk agiimodc heln edm od}kx}sodk

    }fkb|kgqk| so}f }fk hke{}y ia }fo| dks hkodc$ ]fk bibkd} led hk e bov}{xk ia cxke} `iy edm cxke} zeod$

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    Sod}kx\zxodc sss$sod}kx|zxodc$ixc

    Idk bi}fkx mk|lxohkm o} e| e ziskxa{g mk|oxk }i figm hi}f lfogmxkd' sfogk ndisodc }fe} o} se| di}

    zi||ohgk$ O bkd}oid }fo| zex}ol{gex akkgodc hkle{|k bi|} bi}fkx| kvzkxokdlk o} }i |ibk mkcxkk' edm e

    aks exk {dehgk }i {dmkx|}edm o}$ Ae}fkx| akkg o} }ii' eg}fi{cf }fky exk gk|| odlgodkm }i }egn ehi{} o}$ O

    bkd}oid }fo| kbi}oid eg|i hkle{|k dkexgy kqkxy zexkd} elndisgkmck| e |}xidc mk|oxk }i lxy""}i lxy sfogk

    akkgodc fezzy edm |em e} }fk |ebk }obk$

    Hehy `iod| }fk aebogy

    ]fk aox|} skkn od edy fi{|kfigm so}f e dks hehy o| idk ia esk edm mkgocf}' e| }fk kd}oxk aebogy lkd}kx|

    exi{dm }fk dks exxoqeg$ Go}}gk kg|k ck}| midk od }fk aox|} aks mey| kvlkz} se}lfodc edm lexodc aix }fk

    hehy' edm di idk |kkb| }i bodm$ Egg }ii |iid e xi{}odk fe| }i hk k|}ehgo|fkm' edm sfogk o} o| |}ogg e fezzy

    }obk' i}fkx }e|n| edm xk|zid|ohogo}ok| hkcod }i |fexk obzix}edlk so}f }fk hehy$ ]fo| o| }fk }obk sfkd

    hehy }x{gy `iod| }fk aebogy$

    Ex}olgk| ehi{} \OM\ axku{kd}gy bkd}oid }fe} zexkd}| |fi{gm di} hklibk iqkxzxi}kl}oqk ia }fk

    |{h|ku{kd} lfogm$ \{lf ex}olgk| eg|i }kgg yi{ }fe} fiqkxodc edm hkodc }ii lidlkxdkm exk {dfkeg}fy aix

    yi{ edm }fk lfogm$ ]fo| |i{dm| ciim id zezkx' h{} o} o| |ibksfe} bixk moaaol{g} }i z{} od}i zxel}olk$

    Sogg yi{ |zkdm }skd}y"ai{x fi{x| e mey hy }fk lxoh9 ]fk ed|skx o| di$ Kqkd oa yi{ }xy' kqkd}{eggy yi{ sogg

    ck} }oxkm$ ]fe} o| sfkd yi{ gkexd }i }x{|}""od goqodc' od yi{x|kga edm yi{x qeg{k|$ Gkexdodc }i xkgev edm

    }x{|} o| di} egsey| ke|y' h{} o} sogg fezzkd$ _i{ sogg feqk {dke|y bibkd}| dis edm }fkd' h{} yi{ skxk

    xkemy aix }fe}' edm yi{ {dmkx|}edm sfy }fky ill{x$

    _i{ sogg zxihehgy lfkln id yi{x |gkkzodc hehy bixk axku{kd}gy }fed yi{ mom yi{x i}fkx lfogmxkd$

    Zexkd}| ia |{h|ku{kd} lfogmxkd exk }fk aox|} }i embo} }fe} od }fk ze|} }fky {|km }i lfkln }fkox hehok| }i

    |kk oa }fky skxk liqkxkm' sfkxke| dis }fky lfkln xk|zoxe}oid$ Bedy hehok| exk u{ok} hxke}fkx|> e

    ckd}gk fedm id }fk heln ix }fk }{bby led xke||{xk yi{$ Hehok| mi ze{|k od }fkox hxke}fodc zkxoimoleggy

    edm |ibk}obk| zed} aix e hxke}f ix }si$ Oa yi{ xkbkbhkx }fo|' yi{ sogg |eqk yi{x|kga |ibk bibkd}| ia

    {dke|odk||$ \odlk zexkd}| ia |{h|ku{kd} lfogmxkd exk lidlkxdkm ehi{} edy}fodc }i mi so}f hxke}fodc' o}

    o| obzix}ed} }i xkbkbhkx }fe} dks hehok| mi e aeox ebi{d} ia |dix}odc edm |dkkpodc e} aox|}$ Dks

    hgednk}| edm moezkx| led le{|k }fo|' egidc so}f }fk hehy#| ckdkxeg em`{|}bkd} }i fo| dks kdqoxidbkd}$

    E mo|l{||oid aix bi}fkx|

    _i{ leddi} }ok yi{x|kga }i e }skd}y"ai{x fi{x |lfkm{gk mkmole}km kd}oxkgy }i }fk hehy$ _i{ bey sed} }i

    mi kqkxy}fodc aix }fk hehy yi{x|kga edm' so}fi{} xkegopodc o}' }fkxkhy kvlg{mk i}fkx bkbhkx| ia }fk

    aebogy axib hkodc e| b{lf e zex} ia }fk lexk ia }fk hehy e| }fky si{gm gonk }i hk$

    Sfogk yi{ skxk zxkcded}' yi{ bey feqk bemk bedy xk|ig{}oid| ehi{} fis yi{ si{gm akkg edm fis yi{

    si{gm el}$ Dis }fe} }fk hehy o| fkxk' o} o| ciim }obk }i xk"kvebodk |ibk igm akkgodc|$

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    Sod}kx\zxodc sss$sod}kx|zxodc$ixc

    Sfkd e lfogm mok|' e bi}fkx bey akkg }fe} }fk kqkd} }fxke}kd| fkx obeck ia fkx|kga e| e (ciim( bi}fkx$

    Eg}fi{cf }fe} mke}f le|} di xkagkl}oid id fkx ehogo}y }i bi}fkx' }fk akkgodc| }fe} exk gka} feqk b{lf }i

    mi so}f }fk kbi}oid| odqigqkm od lexodc aix }fk |{h|ku{kd} lfogm$ Bi|} bi}fkx| feqk eg|i hkkd

    |{h`kl}km' e} |ibk ziod} od }fk ze|}' }i xkeg ix obecodkm libbkd}| id ckdkxeg lexk axib |ibkhimy$

    Hkle{|k ia }fo|' bedy bi}fkx| feqk kvzxk||km e dkkm }i }{xd od}i |ibk nodm ia e (|{zkx bi}fkx( so}f

    }fk dkv} lfogm$ Egidc so}f }fo| dkkm }i hk e (|{zkx bi}fkx'( }fky eg|i kvzkxokdlk e akex ia (giqodc( }ii

    b{lf> }fk }fi{cf} ia zi||ohgk |kzexe}oid axib }fo| dks hehy si{gm hk ke|okx oa }fky xk|kxqkm |ibk ia

    }fkox giqk$

    ]fk|k exk qkxy dixbeg edm f{bed }fi{cf}|' edm oa yi{ feqk }fkb' yi{ exk di} egidk$ ]fk dkkm }i skex

    e |ocd }fe} |ey|' (\kk sfe} e bexqkgi{| bi}fkx O eb'( edm yk} zxoqe}kgy figm heln yi{x akkgodc| }i |zexk

    yi{x|kga' led hk e qkxy mkkz dkkm }fe} |}kb| axib }fk ze|} }fxke} }i yi{x obeck ia yi{x|kga$

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    zeod$ Bi}fkx| xkbkbhkx gk}}odc }fk hehy lxy e aks kv}xe bod{}k|' iqkxakkmodc }fk hehy' ix hkodc

    oxxo}e}km edm }oxkm edm {dehgk }i libaix} }fk hehy m{xodc e a{||y zkxoim$ Sfkd bi}fkx| xkbkbhkx

    }fk|k }fodc|' }fky eg|i xkbkbhkx benodc e |ogkd} qis }fe} }fkxk si{gm dkqkx hk edy}fodc }fky si{gm

    di} }igkxe}k od edi}fkx lfogm$

    Edm dis' so}f }fk |{h|ku{kd} lfogm' zkizgk exk }kggodc yi{ }i di} |zkdm egg yi{x }obk so}f yi{x dks

    hehy edm di} }i le}kx }i fo| kqkxy sfob$ \ibkfis yi{x dkkm| edm yi{x akkgodc| |kkb di} }i ao} }fk

    emqolk$

    Gk}#| hk xkego|}ol$ ]fkxk o| di |{lf }fodc e| e (|{zkx bi}fkx( dix o| }fkxk e sey yi{ led so}ffigm giqk$

    ]fk sidmkxa{g }fodc ehi{} zexkd}| o| }fkox ehogo}y }i fedmgk |i bedy moaakxkd} kbi}oid|$ _i{ sogg ck}

    }oxkm' ax{|}xe}km' edm xk|kd}a{g ia }fk geln ia zxoqely }fe} libk| so}f lfogmxkd$ _i{ sogg eg|i aodm kdmgk||

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    zkxakl} hehy$

    _i{ sogg feqk }i aodm yi{x isd bk}fim ia fedmgodc }fk |o}{e}oid edm gkexdodc }i xkgev$ [dmkx|}edmodc

    yi{x akkgodc| sogg eg|i fkgz yi{ od di} hklibodc e |geqk }i kqkxy sfob ia }fo| dks hehy$ Idk qkxy |begg

    f{bed hkodc led u{olngy }{xd od}i e }yxed} so}f `{|} e go}}gk kdli{xeckbkd}$ ]fo| mik| di} bked }fe} yi{

    leddi} odm{gck yi{x dkkm }i hk iqkxzxi}kl}oqk idlk od e sfogk' dix mik| o} bked }fe} yi{ |fi{gm di}

    xiln' l{mmgk' ix |zkdm bixk }obk so}f }fk hehy }fed i}fkx| }fodn dklk||exy$ Hkodc iqkxzxi}kl}oqk o| di}

    }fk |ebk }fodc e| kd`iyodc yi{x hehy$

    \k} yi{x isd }kxb| edm goqk so}f }fkb$ Miodc sfe} zgke|k| i}fkx| o| }fk hocck|} }xez ia egg$ Kd`iy kelf

    mey so}f }fk dks hehy }i }fk a{ggk|}$

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    Sod}kx\zxodc sss$sod}kx|zxodc$ixc

    E mo|l{||oid aix ae}fkx|

    Ae}fkx| ckdkxeggy akkg e cxke}kx lidlkxd ehi{} }fo| hehy' }fed }fky mom ehi{} }fkox i}fkx lfogmxkd$ ]fo|

    mik| di} bked }fe} }fky mo|l{|| o} ix |fis o} e| b{lf' h{} }fky mi akkg o}$

    @{|} e| so}f bi}fkx|' }fk mke}f ia e lfogm o| }fxke}kdodc }i e ae}fkx#| obeck ia fob|kga""di} idgy e| e

    ae}fkx' h{} e| }fk zxiqomkx edm zxi}kl}ix ia }fk skgg"hkodc ia fo| aebogy$ O} o| od}kxk|}odc }i ih|kxqk fkxk

    }fe} sfogk bi}fkx| exk lidlkxdkm ehi{} sfe} }fky bocf} feqk midk sxidc m{xodc zxkcdedly ix od

    lexodc aix }fk lfogm' ae}fkx| exk lidlkxdkm ehi{} hkodc }fk lexxokx| ia ckdk}ol zxihgkb| ix ehi{} di}

    zxiqomodc }fk hk|} zi||ohgk fibk aix }fkox aebogy$ Didk ia }fk|k }fodc| feqk edy hkexodc id }fk mke}f ia

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    |{xaelk eceod so}f }fk (|{h|ku{kd} lfogm$(

    _i{ sogg aodm yi{x|kga |{h`kl} }i bedy ia }fk akkgodc| edm xkel}oid| ia }fk bi}fkx' kqkd oa yi{ exk di}

    |zkdmodc e| b{lf }obk od }fk fi{|kfigm$ Fkexodc }fk hehy lxy led hk `{|} e| kbi}oideggy {z|k}}odc }i

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    lfogm$ Sfogk }fkox eh|kdlk axib }fk fi{|kfigm led |ibk}obk| coqk }fkb e bixk ih`kl}oqk e}}o}{mk sfkd

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    feqk gk|| lid}xig ia }fk |o}{e}oid$

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    obzix}ed} }fed kqkx }fe} yi{ xklicdopk kelf i}fkx#| moaakxkdlk| edm }egn ehi{} }fkb' aodmodc e

    libaix}ehgk |ig{}oid$ ]fk {dke|y bibkd}| sogg hk gk|| {dke|y sfkd yi{ el} }ick}fkx$

    E mo|l{||oid ehi{} i}fkx lfogmxkd od }fk aebogy

    Oa yi{ feqk i}fkx lfogmxkd' yi{ sogg feqk }i sixn mi{hgy fexm }i benk }fkb akkg }fe} }fk hehy o| zex} ia

    }fk aebogy edm }fe} kelf lfogm o| obzix}ed}$ Mkzkdmodc id }fk eck ia kelf lfogm' yi{ led mkqkgiz sey|

    }fe} eggis fob }i akkg obzix}ed}' }i feqk }obk so}f fo| zexkd}| so}fi{} }fk hehy' edm }i |fexk od }fk

    lexk ia }fk dks hehy$

    E gi} bixk o| ndisd ehi{} zexkd}|# akkgodc| edm xkel}oid| }i }fk mke}f ia e hehy }fed o| ndisd ehi{}

    fis lfogmxkd akkg edm xkel}$ Kqkd }fk yi{dck|} lfogm xkel}| od |ibk sey }i }fk mke}f ia }fk zxkqoi{|

    lfogm' sfk}fkx }fe} xkel}oid o| qo|ohgk' ix di}$ ]fo| dks hehy li{gm benk ed igmkx lfogm akkg }fe}

    (xkzgelodc( fob o| zi||ohgk' }ii$ Ix fk bey akkg }fe} fk b{|} |{zzxk|| }fk dixbeg xk|kd}bkd}| lfogmxkd

    feqk }isexm e dks hxi}fkx ix |o|}kx$ E lfogm led feqk kdixbi{| c{og} akkgodc| ehi{} `{|} le}lfodc e ligm

    edm kvzi|odc }fk dks odaed} }i o}$

    Kqkxy aebogy o| moaakxkd}' h{} bi|} aebogok| so}f e |{h|ku{kd} lfogm ecxkk }fe} o} }enk| kv}xe kaaix} }i

    em`{|} edm |}ogg z{} }fk gke|} zi||ohgk ebi{d} ia |}xk|| id kelf aebogy bkbhkx$ ]fky eg|i ecxkk }fe}

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    fezzokx }obk }fed }fky fem ed}oloze}km$ ]fk {dke|y bibkd}| exk di} kgobode}km' h{} |fexodc }fkb

    fkgzkm }i }enk }fk kmck iaa$

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    Sod}kx\zxodc sss$sod}kx|zxodc$ixc

    E mo|l{||oid ehi{} qo|o}ix|

    _i{x xkge}oqk| edm axokdm| sogg egg sed} }i |fexk od yi{x fezzodk|| so}f }fk dks hehy$ Sfogk yi{ bey hk

    {dod}kxk|}km od feqodc b{lf libzedy edm |ibksfe} egexbkm ehi{} }fk zxi|zkl} ia bedy zkizgk

    fedmgodc }fk hehy' yi{ sogg feqk }i aodm e sey }i benk yi{x xkge}oqk| edm axokdm| e zex} ia }fo| fezzy

    ille|oid$

    Hxoka qo|o}| exk hk|} aix edy dks hehy' edm yi{ led hk aoxb h{} ckd}gk ehi{} }fo|$ Oa yi{ exxedck qo|o}|

    sfogk }fk hehy o| |gkkzodc' yi{ led kgobode}k }fk izzix}{do}y }i fedmgk }fk hehy$ Kvkxlo|k zxkle{}oid'

    h{} mid#} iqkxmi o}$

    Xkge}oqk| led iaakx e qkxy |zkloeg giqk }i yi{x dks lfogm }fe} leddi} hk ai{dm kg|ksfkxk$ ]fk|k qkxy

    |ebk xkge}oqk| feqk |ibk |}xidc akkgodc| ehi{} }fk kqkd}| od }fk ze|}' edm }fkox dkkm }i |kk edm hk so}f

    }fo| lfogm bey hk zex} ia }fkox xkel}oid$ E| }fky |}x{ccgk }i fedmgk }fkox isd akkgodc|' yi{ sogg feqk }i

    fkgz }fkb$ Oa }fky coqk kv}xe emqolk' mid#} xkel} }i o} e| e }fxke} }i yi{x ehogo}ok|$ \ibk}obk| }fo| }enk| e

    gi} ia ze}okdlk' h{} yi{ b{|} {dmkx|}edm |ibk ia }fkox ax{|}xe}oid| }ii$

    Lfogmxkd giqk hehok|' edm sfkd e dkocfhix ix axokdm fe| e dks idk' }fky sed} }i qo|o}$ \begg lfogmxkd' oa

    |{zkxqo|km' sogg hk |ibk ia yi{x bi|} mkgocf}a{g qo|o}ix|$ ]fky {|{eggy |}ey `{|} gidc kdi{cf }i |e}o|ay

    }fkox l{xoi|o}y$ ]fky mi di} coqk yi{ {dsed}km emqolk$ Hk|} ia egg' }fky feqk }fkox isd sey ia benodc

    yi{' edm }fk hehy' akkg qkxy |zkloeg$

    Sfkd }fk hehy `iod| }fk aebogy' }fk x{gk| exk {z }i yi{$ ]xy di} }i hk iqkx lidlkxdkm }i }fk ziod} ia

    hkodc odlid|omkxe}k$ O} o| di} egsey| ke|y' h{} }xy$

    E mo|l{||oid ehi{} zedol

    Od edy mo|l{||oid ia yi{x dks hehy' o} si{gm hk {daeox }i eqiom bkd}oidodc zedol> e| o} fezzkd| }i

    egbi|} kqkxyhimy$ ]fk idgy ciim }fodc ehi{} zedol o| }fe} o} mik| di} ge|} qkxy gidc' kqkd }fi{cf o}

    gkeqk| yi{ akkgodc gonk e gobz lgi}f$

    Sfe} o| zedol9 Zedol o| axkkpodc e} }fk miix ia }fk hehy#| xiib edm di} hkodc ehgk }i kd}kx aix e bod{}k

    hkle{|k yi{ exk zi|o}oqk }fe} |ibk}fodc o| sxidc$ Zedol o| senodc {z od }fk bommgk ia }fk docf} edm

    feqodc |ibkidk kg|k lfkln }fk hehy sfogk yi{ hxken i{} od e ligm |ske}$ Zedol o| lidqodlodc yi{x|kga

    }fe} }fk hehy o| di} hxke}fodc' |fenodc fob edm feqodc e }si"bid}f"igm giin e} yi{ |gkkzogy' sidmkxodc

    sfi fe| |i x{mkgy od}kxx{z}km fo| mxkeb|$ Zedol o| feqodc yi{x aoqk"bid}f"igm aegg e|gkkz od e `{bz|ke}

    sfkd yi{ fem yi{x heln }{xdkm aix e bod{}k$ Zedol led libk aix e qexok}y ia xke|id|' edm |ibk}obk|

    }fkxk |kkb| }i hk di xke|id e} egg$ Dis }fe} o} o| i{} od }fk izkd' sfe} mi yi{ mi so}f o}9

    Aox|} ia egg' xkbkbhkx }fe} zedol o| di}fodc }i hk e|febkm ia$ Fidk|} zexkd}| embo} }fe} }fky

    kvzkxokdlk zedol kqkd oa }fkxk fe| hkkd di}fodc od }fk ze|} }i feqk coqkd }fkb edy le{|k$

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    Sod}kx\zxodc sss$sod}kx|zxodc$ixc

    Oa yi{ feqk bibkd}| ia hkodc eaxeom }fe} }fo| dks lfogm sogg hklibk e qol}ob ia \OM\' yi{ ndis sfy yi{

    exk eaxeom$ _i{ exk eaxeom hkle{|k di idk led }kgg yi{ }fe} O] sogg di} fezzkd eceod$ ]fo| bey |kkb

    fkex}gk||' h{} e} }fk |ebk }obk' dihimy led e||{xk yi{ }fe} edy d{bhkx ia i}fkx legebo}ok| sogg di}

    ill{x ko}fkx$

    Zedol led hk le{|km hy }ii b{lf }obk egidk' }ii b{lf }obk }i }fodn' edm zkxfez| }fk }kxxohgk h{xmkd ia

    hkgokqodc }fe} yi{x zxk|kdlk egidk o| nkkzodc }fk hehy egoqk' }fe} yi{ exk e xi{dm"}fk"lgiln f{bed

    xk|zoxe}ix$

    Zedol }kelfk| idk qkxy qeg{ehgk gk||id$ _i{x cxke}k|} akex o| di} aix }fk hehy' h{} aix yi{x|kga$ Edm yi{x

    lidlkxd o| fis yi{ si{gm |{xqoqk kbi}oideggy oa yi{ gi|} }fo| lfogm' }ii$ Hxodcodc zedol i{} od }fk izkd

    edm giinodc e} o} led hk bi|} fkgza{g$ ]fkd yi{ led hkcod }i aodm sey| }i mkeg so}f o}$

    Oa yi{ exk idk ia }fi|k zkizgk sfi se| lidqodlkm }fe} |fk si{gm |zkdm }fk aox|} |ov bid}f| ia }fk

    hehy#| goak e} fibk' hkcod }i xk|fezk yi{x }fodnodc$ Mid#} seo} aix e lxo|o| }i gkeqk }fk hehy so}f

    |ibkidk kg|k$ \}ex} e| |iid e| zi||ohgk }i sked yi{x|kga$ Miodc o} cxem{eggy sogg benk o} ke|okx$ Oa yi{

    feqk cxedmzexkd}|' xkge}oqk|' ix ciim axokdm| dkexhy sfi led fkgz' gk} }fkb$ Oa di}' xkgy id yi{x

    f{|hedm e} }fk hkcoddodc$ ]enk hxoka i{}odc| edm }fkd sixn yi{x sey od}i e aks fi{x|$ Hkodc od lid}xig

    o| ia}kd mkzkdmkd} {zid xkbiqodc yi{x|kga axib }fk fi{|kfigm aix e sfogk$ Ck}}odc esey eg|i fkgz| yi{

    xkbkbhkx }fe} yi{ exk e |kzexe}k zkx|id so}f e dkkm aix zxoqely$

    Aodmodc |ibkidk }i |}ey so}f hehy' fiskqkx' o| di} egsey| zi||ohgk' dix o| o} }fk }i}eg ed|skx$ O} o|

    zi||ohgk }i |}ob{ge}k edm ill{zy yi{x bodm so}fod yi{x isd fi{|kfigm' hy xkemodc' zeod}odc' ix }enodc e

    lixxk|zidmkdlk li{x|k$ _i{ led hk xk|i{xlka{g kdi{cf }i aodm |ibk}fodc so}fod xke|id edm so}fod yi{x

    klidibol bked|$ (Ck}}odc esey( mik| di} egsey| bked gkeqodc }fk fi{|k$

    ]fk }kgkzfidk led hk e goakgodk }i lid}el} so}f i}fkx zkizgk$ Bibkd}| ia ezzxkfkd|oid led ia}kd hk

    ke|km hy }egnodc }i edi}fkx em{g}$ Godk {z idk ix }si ciim axokdm| sfi sogg hk esexk }fe} yi{ bey dkkm

    }i legg idlk od e sfogk `{|} }i liggkl} yi{x|kga$ Oa yi{ goqk dkex e qig{d}exy ixcedope}oid yi{ led ih}eod }fk

    debk| ia |kqkxeg zexkd}| sfi feqk fem e |{h|ku{kd} lfogm edm sfi exk eqeogehgk hy }kgkzfidk sfkd

    yi{ dkkm }fkb$ \ibk}obk| `{|} ndisodc }fe} }fkxk exk zkizgk sfib yi{ led lid}el} sfkd yi{ exk

    ezzxkfkd|oqk led xkbiqk yi{x dkkm }i mi |i$

    ]fk bi|} {dlibaix}ehgk zkxoim sogg hk }fk ziod} sfkd yi{x |{h|ku{kd} lfogm xkelfk| }fk eck ia }fk

    lfogm sfi mokm$ O} o| idk ia }fi|k bogk|}idk| }fe} fe| }i hk xkelfkm edm ze||km$ Idlk o} o|' bi|} zexkd}|

    xkzix} }fe} }fkox bibkd}| ia {dke|odk|| |}ex} }i mklxke|k$

    Bi|} ia egg' hk e||{xkm }fe} yi{ exk di} }fk idgy zkx|id }i kvzkxokdlk {dke|odk|| ix zedol$ Dkexgy

    kqkxyidk mik|$ _i{ led idgy mi yi{x hk|} od aodmodc sey| }i fedmgk o}$ Oa yi{ exk {dke|y bi|} ia }fk

    }obk' }fkd lid|{g} yi{x mil}ix aix |ibk emmo}oideg fkgz$

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    Sod}kx\zxodc sss$sod}kx|zxodc$ixc

    \{xqoqodc }fk Gi|| ia e Lfogm

    Dihimy ndis| sfe} }fky led fedmgk {d}og }fky feqk }i$ Oa |ibkidk fem }igm bk }fe} by lfogm se| ciodc

    }i mok' edm O se| ciodc }i |{xqoqk o}' O si{gm feqk |eom' _i{xk eh|ig{}kgy lxepy$ O li{gm dkqkx fedmgk

    }fe}$ Bi}fkx ia e |}ogghixd me{cf}kx

    ]fk mke}f ia e lfogm o| zkxfez| }fk {g}obe}k |filn' idk sfolf |kkb| }ii fixxkdmi{| }i ae}fib$ E| yi{

    }xy }i lizk so}f sfe} fe| fezzkdkm' idk ia }fk bi|} mo|}{xhodc o||{k| }i mkeg so}f o| }fk sxidcdk|| ia

    yi{x lfogm| mke}f$ Hkle{|k' }fk de}{xeg ixmkx o| aix yi{ }i zxklkmk yi{x lfogm od mke}f' yi{ b{|}' sfkd

    yi{x lfogm mok|' xkem`{|} }i e dks edm |kkbodcgy oggicoleg xkego}y$ ]fo| xkego}y |ey| }fe} kqkd }fi{cf yi{

    exk igmkx' feqk hkkd }fk lexk}enkx' edm feqk e |fix}kx a{}{xk' yi{ feqk |{xqoqkm sfogk yi{x lfogm' sfi

    fem }fk xocf}}i |{xqoqk' fe| di}$

    ]fo| {dou{k odmoqom{eg yi{ giqkm |i mkkzgy fe| hkkd }enkd esey axib yi{$ Di}fodc dix di idk

    led xkbkmy yi{x gi||$ Feqodc i}fkx lfogmxkd ix hkodc ehgk }i feqk edi}fkx hehy mik| di} mobodo|f yi{x

    cxoka iqkx yi{x lfogm| mke}f$ Xk|kexlfkx| feqk ai{dm' aix kvebzgk' }fe} bi}fkx| sfi gi|k idk hehy od e

    |k} ia }sod| cxokqk `{|} e| b{lf e| bi}fkx| sfi gi|k e |odcgk dkshixd hehy$

    Gi|odc sfe} yi{x lfogm xkzxk|kd}|

    Od emmo}oid }i lizodc so}f }fk gi|| ia e zex}ol{gex edm {dou{k odmoqom{eg' yi{ exk eg|i hkodc |kxoi{|gy

    eaakl}km hy }fk eh|kdlk ia sfe} yi{x lfogm xkzxk|kd}km }i yi{$

    Fk ix |fk xkzxk|kd}km |kqkxeg' ix kqkd egg' ia }fk aiggisodc0

    Zex} ia yi{x |kga> zex} ia yi{x zfy|oleg himy$ _i{x isd liddkl}oid }i }fk a{}{xk$ _i{x giqk |i{xlk$ \ibk ia yi{x }xke|{xkm u{ego}ok| edm }egkd}|$ _i{x bo||km kvzkl}e}oid|$ E gi|| ia yi{x isd ziskx$

    O} fkgz| }i kvebodk kelf ia }fk|k hxokagy' od ixmkx }i a{ggy {dmkx|}edm o}| obzel}$

    Zex} ia yi{x |kga> zex} ia yi{x zfy|oleg himy$E| yi{ bi{xd' yi{ xkbodo|lk e| aex heln e| yi{x lfogm|

    qkxy hkcoddodc|' }i fo| ix fkx lidlkz}oid$ _i{ lid|omkx }fk zfy|oleg lfexel}kxo|}ol| ia yi{x lfogm edm

    ail{| zex}ol{gexgy id }fi|k sfolf hkex xk|kbhgedlk }i yi{ ix yi{x |zi{|k$

    _i{x isd liddkl}oid }i }fk a{}{xk$ _i{x zkx|ideg lid}od{o}y se| kbhimokm od yi{x lfogm$ ]fk }si ia

    yi{ skxk hi{dm }ick}fkx edm biqodc aixsexm od}i }fk {zlibodc ykex|$Sfy eb O hi}fkxodc so}f goak9 Fis led O ci id so}f by goak sfkd by |id o| mkem9 E lfogm o| |i

    b{lf e zex} ia yi{x a{}{xk }fe} sfkd zkx|id &Bi}fkx ia e }kkdeckm |id sfi se| noggkm od ed ellomkd}/

    _i{x giqk |i{xlk$_i{ feqk i}fkx giqk |i{xlk|' h{} didk o| }fk |ebk e| yi{x lfogm| giqk aix yi{$ ]fo|

    giqk se| he|km id dkkm' mkzkdmkdlk' emboxe}oid' edm ezzxkloe}oid$ _i{ skxk }fk bimkg aix yi{x lfogm'

    edm yi{x lfogm| giqk se| kvzxk||km hy kb{ge}odc yi{x hkfeqoix$ Eg|i' mkzkdmodc {zid yi{x lfogm|

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    Sod}kx\zxodc sss$sod}kx|zxodc$ixc

    zkx|idego}y' yi{ skxk giqkm so}f deoqk}' }kdmkxdk||' xkg{l}edlk' |}{hhixd mk}kxbode}oid' `iy' ix kqkd

    f{bix$

    \ibk ia yi{x isd }xke|{xkm u{ego}ok| edm }egkd}|$ _i{ |es od yi{x lfogm |ibk ia }fk u{ego}ok| edm

    }egkd}| yi{ bi|} qeg{k od yi{x|kga$ ]fk|k e}}xoh{}k| bey feqk |kkbkm }i hk becdoaokm edm bixk focfgy

    mkqkgizkm od yi{x lfogm$ Aix kvebzgk' yi{ bey egsey| feqk }fi{cf} }fe}' coqkd |ibk kdli{xeckbkd} ix

    }xeododc' yi{ si{gm feqk hkkd e |{llk||a{g |illkx zgeykx' heggk} medlk' ix `epp b{|oloed$ E| yi{x lfogm

    mkqkgizkm' yi{ |es }fi|k |ebk }egkd}| kbkxcodc kaaix}gk||gy ix }i e cxke}kx mkcxkk od yi{x |id ix

    me{cf}kx$ \obogexgy' yi{ bey egsey| feqk qeg{km yi{x isd lezelo}y' fiskqkx bkeckx' aix kvfoho}odc

    kbze}fy' li{xeck' ix so}$ _i{ |es }fi|k u{ego}ok| xkagkl}km |}xidcgy od yi{x lfogm$ E| yi{ se}lfkm yi{x

    lfogm cxis' kelf zi|o}oqk e}}xoh{}k hklebk e mkkzkx |i{xlk ia zxomk$

    Bo||km kvzkl}e}oid|$ ]fk kvzkxokdlk| }fe} yi{ fem ed}oloze}km |fexodc so}f yi{ lfogm dkqkx fezzkdkm$

    ]fk zxibo|km ykex| ia yi{x lfogm| meogy goak edm el}oqo}ok| exk }fxisd esey$ O} se| e| oa }fk|k ykex| fem

    hkkd eggi}}km }i yi{ edm yi{x lfogm' edm }fkd }fky skxk |{mmkdgy xk}xokqkm$ ]fk yi{dckx yi{x lfogm se|

    e} }fk }obk ia mke}f' }fk bixk yi{ ed}oloze}km edm }fk bixk kvzkl}e}oid| yi{ fem ehi{} fo| ix fkx

    hkfeqoix' cieg|' ellibzgo|fbkd}| edm zgke|{xk|$ Od }fo| xk|zkl}' }fk gidckx yi{x lfogm| goak kvzkl}edly

    se|' }fk cxke}kx yi{x gi||$

    E gi|| ia yi{x isd ziskx$ ]i |ibk mkcxkk' yi{ bey |kk yi{x lfogm| mke}f e| e aeog{xk id yi{x zex}$ _i{

    akkg edckx edm ax{|}xe}oid e} di} hkodc ehgk }i feqk kvkx}km |ibk lid}xig iqkx yi{x lfogm| ae}k$ _i{ goqk

    so}f }fk omke }fe} |ilok}y kvzkl}| yi{ }i zxi}kl} yi{x lfogm' h{} yi{ momd} zxi}kl} fob axib zeod> yi{

    momd} zxi}kl} fkx axib mke}f$ _i{ akkg obzi}kd}$ Aix e gidc }obk ea}kx }fk mke}f' }fkxk bey hk di

    aocf} gka} od yi{' di |}xkdc}f aix }fk bi|} ixmodexy ia }e|n|' edm di bkd}eg lezelo}y aix' dix od}kxk|} od'

    libzgkv }fodnodc$

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    Sod}kx\zxodc sss$sod}kx|zxodc$ixc

    Bo|lexxoeck|' \}ogghox}f| edm Dkide}eg Mke}f

    \ibk libbid o||{k| exk xeo|km e| e xk|{g} ia bo|lexxoeck|' |}ogghox}f|' edm dkide}eg mke}f$ Egg ia }fk|k

    mke}f| odqigqk hehok| sfi feqk di} yk} hkkd xklicdopkm hy i}fkx| edm sfi feqk di} yk} hkkd

    mk|ocde}km e zgelk od |ilok}y$ Ckdkxeggy' {dgk|| }fk lfogm fem e zkx|idego}y edm e zxk|kdlk }fe} se|

    ih|kxqkmhy i}fkx zkizgk' }fk |{xqoqix| cxoka o| lid|omkxkm }i hk gk|| obzix}ed} }fed o} si{gm hk so}f

    }fk gi|| ia ed igmkx lfogm' e |zi{|k' zexkd}' ix axokdm$ Od ael}' mke}f m{k }i bo|lexxoeck ix }fk mke}f ia e

    dkshixd odaed} bey hk qox}{eggy ocdixkm$

    Od }fo| }yzk ia gi|| *odaed} mke}f. o} o| zex}ol{gexgy moaaol{g} hkle{|k bi|} zkizgk mid} kqkd

    xkegopk }fe} e gi|| fe| ill{xxkm$ Bi|} ia i{x hehok| exk lge||oaokm e| didzkx|id|$ Exk sk lxepy

    hkle{|k skxk cxokqodc aix |ibkhimy sfi se|d}9 &Sixn|fiz aelogo}e}ix aix sibkd sfi feqk

    |{xqoqkm }fk mke}f ia ed odaed}/

    ]fo| geln ia elndisgkmckbkd} edm |ybze}fy axib i}fkx| mkzxoqk| }fk zexkd}| ia b{lf"dkkmkm |{zzix}'

    {dmkx|}edmodc edm eaakl}oid$

    [dgk|| zkizgk exk moxkl}gy odqigqkm' }fky exk di} gonkgy }i }egn ehi{} e mke}f sfolf ill{x| m{xodc

    kexgy odaedly$ ]fk|k |ogkd} axokdm| edm xkge}oqk| |obzgy mi di} ndis sfe} }i |ey' ix oa }fky |fi{gm|ey

    edy}fodc$ ]fky mi di} kvzxk|| }fk ezzxizxoe}k |ybze}fy hkle{|k }fky mi di} {dmkx|}edm fis mkkzgy

    akg} }fk gi|| o|$ ]fky bey kqkd qoks }fk hehy| mke}f e| ed ellomkd}' e bo|aix}{de}k loxl{b|}edlk }fe}

    led hk xocf}km hy }fk hox}f ia edi}fkx lfogm$

    Zkizgk exk eg|i lida{|km ehi{} sfe} }i mi$ ]fky mi di} ndis oa }fky |fi{gm |kdm agiskx| ix e

    mide}oid$ ]fk coa} }fky fem egxkemy coqkd }fk kvzkl}ed} zexkd}| bey le{|k }fkb kbhexxe||bkd} edm

    mo|}xk||$

    A{x}fkx' }fky bey hk |}x{ln hy }fk xkegope}oid }fe} oa }fo| }yzk ia mke}f led lgeob }fk goak ia }fkox

    axokdm| ix xkge}oqk| odaed}' o} o| eg|i zi||ohgk aix o} }i lgeob }fkox hehy| goak$O xkbkbhkx hkodc xkeg esexk ia }fk ael} }fe} kqkd by lgi|k|} axokdm| skxk i{} }fkxk ciodc'

    Sfks' O |}ogg feqk by nom|$ &Bi}fkx ia e |}ogghixd hehy/

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    Sod}kx\zxodc sss$sod}kx|zxodc$ixc

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