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E` d jdsq `nz olunfz efrlt~z wds `n snt~sdf q z~s `n blfano nfq an `-dsq ej`n 8 an `djlfrnfqelf n~slwnffn an zd~rnmdsan anz asleqz an `-hloon nq anz `ecnsqz
blfadonfqd`nz defze t~n `dsqej`n = an d Jlfrnfqelf nq n wsefjewn mfsd` efrlt~ wds`n snt~sdfq a~ asleq `d zj~seq k~seaet~n&
Ql~qnblez, `n Jlfzne aNqdq d dff~` jnsqdefnz anz aezwlzeqelfz an `d ajezelf dqqdt~n
zdrles a~fn wdsq ;/ `d znjlfan whsdzn a~ 3on d efd / nq a~ ansfens d efd an `dsqej`n 1 an `d ajezelf dqqdt~n&
t~e jlfjnsfnfq nxj`~zernonfq `nz wlzzece`eqz an jloo~fejdqelf aesnjqn wsr~n wds`n sm`nonfq nfqsn `nz drljdqz nq `d jn``~`n QSDJBEF adfz `nz jdz l e`z swlfanfqd~x anodfa nz an jnqqn ansf esn
5& @n snt~sdfq d efrlt~ wsjezonfq anrdfq `nz k~seaejqelfz efqnsfnz -dsqej`n 8 an `dJlfrnfqelf n~slwnffn an zd~rnmdsan anz asleqz an -hloon nq anz ecnsqz
blfadonfqd`nz t~e wslqmnfq flqdoonfq `n asleq blfadonfqd d~ znjsnq
wslbnzzelffn`, defze t~n `dsqej`n = an d Jlfrnfqelf&
E` f-nxezqdeq wdz a-d~qsn snjl~sz aezwlfec`n&
@d ajezelf a~ Jlfzne` a-Nqdq f-qdeq z~zjnwqec`n a-d~j~f snjl~sz nf asleq efqnsfn&
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@N ASLEQ EFQNSFN WNSQEFNFQ ;
Jlan olfqdesn nq befdfjens ;
Dsqej`n @ >24/4 (Rnszelf nf rem~n~s a~ = odsz 377= d~ 4 brsens 3775%
@nz wnszlffnz d~qsnz t~n jn` nz onfqelffnz -dsqej`n @& >23/4 t~e, adfz -nxnsjejn
an n~s wslbnzzelf, sd eznfq, jlfqs`nfq l~ jlfzne` nfq anz lwsdqelfz nfqsdfdfq anz
ol~rnonfqz an jdweqd~x, zlfq qnf~nz an aj`dsnsd~ wslj~sn~s an d Sw~c et~n nzlwsdqelfz alfq n` nz lfq jlffdezzdfjn nq t~e wlsqnfq z~s anz zloonz t~-n` nz zdrnfq
wslrnfes an -~fn anz efbsdjqelfz onfqelffnz -dsqej`n @& >23/3&
@lszt~-n` nz lfq bdeq an clffn ble ~fn qn` n aj`dsdqelf, jnz wnszlffnz cfbejenfq anz
aezwlzeqelfz an -dsqej`n @& >23/8& N` nz zlfq qnf~nz an snzwnjqns nz lc emdqelfz
abefenz -dsqej`n @& >=1/4& @n wslj~sn~s an d Sw~c et~n efblson n znsrejn
onfqelff -dsqej`n @& >23/1 t~e ~e bl~sfeq ql~z snfznemfnonfqz ~qe nz&
Dsqej n @>23/4 Olaebe wds Lsalffdfjn f377=/>11 a~ 43 drse 377=/ dsq& 1
KLSB 4: drse 377= nf rem~n~s `n 4ns flrnocsn 377=
@nz aezwlzeqelfz a~ wsznfq jhdweqsn zlfq dww ejdc`nz ;
4& D~x lsmdfezonz, efzqeq~qelfz nq znsrejnz smez wds nz aezwlzeqelfz a~ qeqsn Ens a~wsznfq `ersn 93& D d Cdft~n an Bsdfjn, -efzqeq~q a-oezzelf anz awdsqnonfqz a-l~qsn/ons nq -efzqeq~q a-oezzelf a-l~qsn/ons 9:& D~x nfqsnwseznz nq znsrejnz onfqelffz -dsqej`n @& :47/4 a~ jlan anz dzz~sdfjnz
nq d~x jl~sqensz a-dzz~sdfjn nq an sdzz~sdfjn 9
: cez& D~x efzqeq~qelfz l~ ~felfz smenz wds nz qeqsnz EEE nq ER a~ ersn EX a~ jlan an`d zj~seq zljed`n l~ sn`nrdfq a~ EE an -dsqej`n @& =3=/3 a~ jlan s~sd 9
1& D~x lsmdfezonz nfqsdfq adfz `n jhdow an -dsqej`n @& 444/4 a~ jlan an d o~q~d eq(4% 9
>& D~x nfqsnwseznz a-efrnzqezznonfq, d~x onocsnz anz odsjhz sm`nonfqz
a-efzqs~onfqz befdfjensz nq d~x wnszlffnz olsd`nz onfqelffnz d~x dsqej`nz @& 134/8 nq @& 113/3, defze t~-d~x lsmdfezonz an w`djnonfq jl` njqeb nf rd`n~sz olce esnz
onfqelffz d~ 4 a~ E an -dsqej`n @& 341/4, d~x zljeqz an mnzqelf a-lsmdfezonz an
w`djnonfqz jl` njqebz onfqelffnz -dsqej`n @& >1:/4, d~x efqnsoaedesnz nf cenfz
aernsz onfqelffz d~ qeqsn R a~ wsznfq ersn, d~x wnszlffnz hdce eqnz wsljansd~ aodsjhdmn onfqelffnz d~x dsqej`nz @& :14/: nq @& :14/1 nq d~x jlfzne `nsz nf
efrnzqezznonfqz befdfjensz 92& D~x jhdfmn~sz odf~n`z 9=& D~x wnszlffnz t~e sd eznfq, jlfqs`nfq, l~ jlfzne` nfq anz lwsdqelfz wlsqdfq z~s
-djt~ezeqelf, `d rnfqn, `d jnzzelf l~ `d `ljdqelf an cenfz eoolce ensz 9
8& D~x snwsznfqdfqz md~x nq d~x aesnjqn~sz snzwlfzdc`nz an jdzeflz nq d~x
msl~wnonfqz, jnsj`nz nq zljeqz lsmdfezdfq anz kn~x an hdzdsa, anz lqnsenz, anz
wdsez, anz wslflzqejz zwlsqebz l~ hewwet~nz 9
5& D~x wnszlffnz zn ersdfq hdceq~n` nonfq d~ jloonsjn l~ lsmdfezdfq `d rnfqn anwenssnz wsjen~znz, an odqsed~x wsjen~x, a-dfqet~eqz nq a-~rsnz a-dsq 947& D~x nfqsnwseznz cfbejedfq an -nxnowqelf wsr~n wds `n EE an -dsqej`n @& >44/= 9
44& D~x nxwnsqz jlowqdc`nz nq d~x jlooezzdesnz d~x jlowqnz 9
43& D~x flqdesnz, h~ezzensz an k~zqejn, daoefezqsdqn~sz k~aejedesnz nq odfadqdesnzk~aejedesnz d et~eadqelf anz nfqsnwseznz defze t~-d~x drljdqz d~ Jlfzne a-Nqdq nq
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`d Jl~s an jdzzdqelf, d~x drljdqz nq d~x drl~z wsz `nz jl~sz a-dwwn , adfz `nz
jlfaeqelfz wsr~nz -dsqej`n @& >23/3/4 9
4:& D~x jlooezzdesnz/wsezn~sz k~aejedesnz nq d~x zljeqz an rnfqnz rl`lfqdesnz an
on~c`nz d~x nfjhsnz w~c et~nz 9
41& D~x efqnsoaedesnz hdce eqz onfqelffz -dsqej`n @& 344/1&
Wl~s -dww ejdqelf a~ wsznfq qeqsn, nz wnszlffnz onfqelffnz d~x 4 2 zlfqazemfnz zl~z n flo a-lsmdfezonz befdfjensz&
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odsz 377=
@nz wnszlffnz onfqelffnz d~ 43 an -dsqej`n @& >23/4 zlfq qnf~nz an wsljans d
aj`dsdqelf wsr~n -dsqej`n @& >23/3 `lszt~n, adfz `n jdasn an `n~s djqereq
wslbnzzelffn` n, n` nz sd eznfq d~ flo nq wl~s n jlowqn an n~s j enfq ql~qn
qsdfzdjqelf befdfjesn l~ eoolce esn l~ lszt~-n` nz wdsqejewnfq nf dzzezqdfq n~s
j enfq `d wswdsdqelf l~ `d sd ezdqelf anz qsdfzdjqelfz jlfjnsfdfq ;
4 @-djhdq nq `d rnfqn an cenfz eoon~c`nz l~ an blfaz an jloonsjn 93 @d mnzqelf an blfaz, qeqsnz l~ d~qsnz djqebz dwwdsqnfdfq d~ j`enfq 9: @-l~rnsq~sn an jlowqnz cdfjdesnz, a-wdsmfn l~ an qeqsnz 9
1 @-lsmdfezdqelf anz dwwlsqz fjnzzdesnz `d jsdqelf an zljeqz 9
> @d jlfzqeq~qelf, `d mnzqelf l~ `d aesnjqelf anz zljeqz 9
2 @d jlfzqeq~qelf, d mnzqelf l~ d aesnjqelf an bea~jenz smenz wds `nz dsqej`nz 3744 37:4 a~ jlan jere l~ wds ~f asleq qsdfmns l~ an ql~qn d~qsn zqs~jq~sn zeoe`desn&
@nz wnszlffnz onfqelffnz d~ 43 an -dsqej`n @& >23/4 adfz -nxnsjejn anz djqereqz
sn`dqernz d~x qsdfzdjqelfz reznz je/anzz~z nq nz nxwnsqz/jlowqdc`nz lszt~-e`z
nbbnjq~nfq anz jlfz~ qdqelfz k~seaet~nz jlfblsoonfq d~x aezwlzeqelfz an -dsqej`n 33
an -lsalffdfjn f 1>/34:8 a~ 45 znwqnocsn 451> wlsqdfq efzqeq~qelf an -lsasn anznxwnsqz/jlowqdc`nz nq sm`nonfqdfq n qeqsn nq d wslbnzzelf a-nxwnsq/jlowqdc`n fn
zlfq wdz qnf~z an wsljans d aj`dsdqelf wsr~n -dsqej`n @& >23/3 `lszt~n `nz
efblsodqelfz lfq q sn~nz a-~f an n~sz j enfqz l~ lcqnf~nz z~s -~f a-n~x, zleq adfz
`n jdasn a-~fn jlfz~ qdqelf k~seaet~n zd~bze jn` n/je nzq bl~sfen d~x befz an
c`dfjheonfq an jdweqd~x l~ ze jnz wnszlffnz u wsljanfq nf zdjhdfq t~n `n~s j enfq
zl~hdeqn lcqnfes anz jlfzne`z k~seaet~nz d~x befz an c`dfjheonfq an jdweqd~x, zleq
adfz -nxnsjejn an n~s djqereq adfz -efqsq an jn j enfq lszt~n jnqqn djqereq zn
sdqqdjhn ~fn wslja~sn k~seaejqelffn` n, t~n jnz efblsodqelfz zlenfq sn~nz l~
lcqnf~nz drdfq, wnfadfq l~ dwsz jnqqn wslja~sn, u jlowsez adfz `n jdasn anjlfzne`z sn`dqebz d odfesn a-nfmdmns l~ a-reqns ~fn qn` n wslja~sn&
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jdzzdqelf, -drljdq l~ -drl~ wsz `d jl~s a-dwwn jloo~fet~n `d aj`dsdqelf, zn`lf
`n jdz, d~ wszeanfq an -lsasn anz drljdqz d~ Jlfzne a-Nqdq nq `d Jl~s an
jdzzdqelf, d~ cqlffens an -lsasn d~wsz a~t~n -drljdq nzq efzjseq l~ d~ wszeanfq
an d jlowdmfen alfq sn`rn -drl~& Jnz d~qlseqz qsdfzonqqnfq, adfz nz a`dez nq
zn`lf nz olad eqz wslja~sd`nz abefez wds ajsnq nf Jlfzne a-Nqdq, `d aj`dsdqelf
t~e n~s d q snoezn wds -drljdq l~ -drl~ d~ znsrejn efzqeq~ -dsqej`n @& >23/1,
zd~b ze n` nz jlfzeasnfq t~-e f-nxezqn wdz an zl~wlf an c`dfjheonfq an jdweqd~x&
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`nzt~n` nz e d nzqeo fn wdz anrles qsdfzonqqsn `nz efblsodqelfz t~e `~e drdenfq qjloo~fet~nz wds jn`~e/je& @n cqlffens an -lsasn l~ `n wszeanfq an `d jlowdmfen
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>23/1 qsdfzonq nz efblsodqelfz jlfqnf~nz adfz jnqqn aj`dsdqelf d~ wszeanfq a~Jlfzne fdqelfd anz cdssnd~x l~ d~ wszeanfq an `d Jhdocsn fdqelfd`n anz drl~z&
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a-Nqdq nq `d Jl~s an jdzzdqelf, `n wszeanfq a~ Jlfzne fdqelfd anz cdssnd~x nq `n
wszeanfq an `d Jhdocsn fdqelfd`n anz drl~z blfq sdwwlsq d~ mdsan anz zjnd~x,oefezqsn an d k~zqejn, zn`lf ~fn wselaejeq abefen wds ajsnq nf Jlfzne a-Nqdq, z~s
`nz zeq~dqelfz f-dudfq wdz alff en~ jloo~fejdqelf anz aj`dsdqelfz&
@n znsrejn efzqeq~ -dsqej`n @& >23/1 nzq snfa~ anzqefdqdesn an jnz efblsodqelfz wds`n mdsan anz zjnd~x, oefezqsn an `d k~zqejn&
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@nz lsmdf ezonz befdfjensz nq `nz wnszlffnz onfqelff z `-dsq ej`n @& >23/4 dalwqnfq
anz wslja~snz efqnsfnz dadwqnz `n~sz djqereqz anzqefnz onqqsn nf ~rsn `nz
lc`emdqelfz an `~qqn jlfqsn `n c`dfjheonfq anz jdweqd~x nq `n befdfjnonfq a~
qnsslsezon wsr~nz wds `n wsznfq qeqsn RE, defze t~-~f aezwlzeqeb an jlfqs`n efqnsfn
anzqef dzz~sns `n snzwnjq anz wslja~snz& Jnz wslja~snz, t~e zlfq jlfzemfnz wds
jseq, lsmdfeznfq ~fn reme`dfjn jlfzqdfqn anzqefn wnsonqqsn `d aqnjqelf anz
lwsdqelfz anrdfq bdesn `-lcknq a-~f nxdonf wdsqej~`ens l~ a-~fn aj`dsdqelf&
@nz wslja~snz onfq elff nz d~ wsno ens d`efd zlfq abef enz `n jdz jhdfq zleq wds
dssq a~ oefezqsn jlowqnfq, zleq wds anz sm`nonfqz wslbnzzelffn`z hlol`lm~z
wds `n oefezqsn jlowqnfq, zleq wds `n sm`nonfq mfsd` an `-D~qlseq anz odsjhzbefdfjensz& @nz lsmdfezonz befdfjensz nq `nz wnszlffnz onfqelffz -dsqej`n @& >23/4dzz~snfq `d blsodqelf nq `-efblsodqelf an ql~z `nz onocsnz jlfjnsfz an `n~s
wnszlffn &
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wslbnzzelffn``n d~ znef a-~fn zqs~jq~sn alqn an `d wnszlffd `eq o lsd`n, `nz
lc emdqelfz bexnz wds `n wsznfq dsqej`n z-eo wlznfq nxj`~zerno nfq `d wnszlff nolsd`n&
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@n snt~sdfq zl~qenfq flqdoonfq t~n d ajezelf a~ Jlfzne fdqelfd anz cdssnd~x nfadqn a~ 43 k~e``nq 377= dkl~qdeq `d `le nf eowlzdfq d~x drljdqz jnsqdefnz wslja~snz
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asleqz blfadonfqd~x&
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@d ajezelf fn qsl~rn d~j~f blfanonfq adfz ~fn sm`n `mez`dqern nq wdz adrdfqdmn an
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T~dfq `d flqelf an rejqeon, `d Jl~s d sdwwn`, flqdoonfq adfz zlf dssq an MsdfanJhdocsn Slqds~ j& Sl~odfen a~ 1 ode 3777, t~-~f efaerea~ wn~q, zl~z jnsqdefnzjlfaeqelfz, zn wsqnfasn rejqeon a-~fn rel`dqelf nfqsdfn wds d zeow`n nxezqnfjn anonz~snz znjsqnz l~ a-~fn `mez`dqelf wnsonqqdfq an qn` nz onz~snz, zdfz drles cnzlefa-drdfjns t~-lf `nz `~e d sn` nonfq dww et~nz (dssqz I`dzz nq d~qsnz j& D``nodmfndssq a~ 2 znwqnocsn 45=8, zsen D fl 38, ww& 48/45, :1Slqds~ j& Sl~odfen YMJ_,dssq a~1 ode 3777, f 38:145>, JNAH 3777/R :>& %
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E dwwdsqnfdeq d~xNqdqz onocsnz anonqqsn nf rem~n~s `nz aezwlzeqelfz `mez`dqernz,
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@d oezn nf ~rsn an d mez`dqelf jloo~fd~qdesn, anrdeqjlfblsoonfq ~f
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@d wslqnjqelf a~ znjsnq wslbnzzelffn nzq nxwsnzzonfq sdwwn`n dsqej`n 14 an djhdsqn anz asleqz blfadonfqd~x an felf n~slwnffn, d~x qnsonz a~t~n nzqjlfzdjs `n asleq adjjz an ql~qn wnszlffn d~ alzzens t~e d jlfjnsfn, adfz nsnzwnjq anz efqsqz `meqeonz an `d jlfbeanfqed eq nq a~ znjsnq wslbnzzelffn nq anzdbbdesnz&
@-DbbdesnDO " Z N~slwn j& Jlooezzelf,Adfz zlf dssq a~ 48 ode 4583 adfz dbbdesn DO " Z N~slwn, wslwlz anz wl~rlesza-efrnzqemdqelfz an d Jlooezzelf, adfz n jdasn a~ sm`nonfq f4=23, `d Jl~s ank~zqejn anz Jloo~fd~qz n~slwnffnz drdeq jlfzdjs jn t~e jlfzqeq~n d~ an` anzaebbsnfjnz a-dwwsljhnz l~ an oqhlanz&&& w`~qq t~n an sz~ qdq4, ~f wsefjewn d~qlflon an asleq n~slwnf, aezqefjq a~ znjsnq wslbnzzelffn l~ a~ `nmd`wsere`nmn dfm`l/zdxlfnq z-dww et~dfq d~x drljdqz an ql~z nz qdqz onocsnz; nwsefjewn an d jlfbeanfqed eq anz jhdfmnz nfqsn ~f j enfq nq zlf drljdq&
N` n nf d oon sdwwn` `n blfanonfq nf jnz qnsonz ; jnqqn jlfbeanfqed`eq swlfa
`nxemnfjn, alfq `eowlsqdfjn nzq snjlff~n wds `nfznoc`n anz Nqdqz onocsnz, t~nql~q k~zqejedc`n aleq drles d wlzzece`eq an zdasnzzns nf ql~qn ecnsq zlf drljdq,alfq `d wslbnzzelf oon jlowlsqn d qjhn an alffns, an bdlf efawnfadfqn, anzdrez k~seaet~nz ql~z jn~x t~e nf lfq cnzlef (Dbb& J/4>>=5 Dssq a~ 48 ode 4583,
DO " Z N~slwn @eoeqna j& Jlooezzelf, wsjeq, wlefq 48&%
E z-dmeq alfj cenf a-~f wsefjewn t~n, adfz -dbbdesnHe`qeDiqenfmnzn``zjhdbqj&Jlooezzelf, d JKJN znoc`n drles qnfa~ jnqqn wslqnjqelf flf wdz d~x zn~`zjhdfmnz aesnjqz nfqsn drljdq nq n j enfq odez d~x alj~onfqz aebb~zz d~ znef a~fnnfqsnwsezn t~e zn clsfnfq snwsnfasn `n qnxqn l~ `n jlfqnf~ an jloo~fejdqelfz drnjanz drljdqz efawnfadfqz jlowlsqdfq anz drez k~seaet~nz& (Dbb& Q/:785 Lsalffdfjn
a~ Qsec~fd an wsnoesn efzqdfjn (an~xeon jhdocsn% a~ 1 drse 4557,He`qeDiqenfmnzn``zjhdbq j& Jlooezzelf,Snj& w&EE/42:, wlefq 48&
@-Dbbdesn ]l~qnsz nq d& j& FLRD&Adfz zlf dssq ]l~qnsz a~ 45 brsens 3773, `d Jl~s an @~xnocl~sm d lcznsr t~n `nzsm`nz nzznfqen` nz an d sm`nonfqdqelf wseznz wl~s #dzz~sns -nxnsjejn jlssnjq an `d
wslbnzzelf a-drljdq (% zlfq flqdoonfq `n anrles an abnfasn zlf j`enfq nf ql~qnefawnfadfjn nq adfz -efqsq nxj`~zeb an jn`~e/je, (% defze t~n `n anrles ansnzwnjqns ~f zqsejq znjsnq wslbnzzelffn`#& Dbb& J/:7555 a~ 45 brsens 3773,K&J&K&]l~qnsz, K&]& Zdrn`cnsmh, Wsejn ]dqnshl~zn Cn`dzqefmdarezn~sz CR j& D`mnonfn
Sdda rdf an Fnans`dfazn Lsan rdf Darljdqnf, Snj& 3773, w& E/4>== wlefq f 477 %
Jnq dssq zl~ emfn `d aebbej~ q an wsefjewn t~e z-lwwlzn ~fn dzzljedqelfwslbnzzelffn` n nfqsn drljdq nq nxwnsq jlowqdc`n nf sdezlf a~ sezt~n an rel`dqelfa~ znjsnq wslbnzzelffn an `drljdq t~-n` n nfqsdefnsdeq, t~d ebe an ad~qdfq w`~zmsdfa t~n, adfz jnsqdefnz jesjlfzqdfjnz, nxwnsq/jlowqdc`n d `lc`emdqelf `md`n anjloo~fet~ns d~x d~qlseqz jlowqnfqnz anz efblsodqelfz sn`dqernz `djqereq anznz j`enfqz& (JK^N& Dbb& J/:7555, ]l~qnsz nq d~qsnz, wsjeq, jlfj`~zelfz wlefq f482%&
Jnzq alfj rnfq~d eq a~fn jloo~fejdqelf aefblsodqelfz sn`dqernz djqereq anzj enfqz ~fn d~qlseq an wl~sz~eqn, t~e qdeq d`lsz k~mn zqs~jq~sn` nonfq
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efjlowdqec`n drnj `d wslbnzzelfadrljdq, d~ wlefq a-efqnsaesn ql~q nxnsjejn w`~se/wslbnzzelffn d~ znef a~f oon jdcefnq adrljdqz drnj anz nxwnsqz jlowqdc`nz& Senffn wl~rdeq k~zqebens adfz jn jdasn d~x un~x an `d Jl~s an @~xnocl~sm ~fnaflfjedqelf an j enfq oon jlooez wds a-d~qsnz wsdqejenfz, az `lsz t~-e z qdenfqonocsnz an `d oon nfqeq wslbnzzelffn` n&
@-Dbbdesn Lsasn anz cdssnd~x bsdfjlwhlfnz nq mnsodflwhlfn,Lsasn bsdfdez anz drljdqz a~ cdssnd~ an Cs~xn nz, Lsasn anzcdssnd~x b dodfaz, Lsasn fnsdfadez anz drljdqz a~ cdssnd~ anCs~xn `nz Jlfzne anz oefezqsnz&
Zdezen wds -Lsasn anz cdssnd~x bsdfjlwhlfnz nq mnsodflwhlfn an Cn`met~n nq -Lsasnbsdfdez anz Drljdqz a~ cdssnd~ an Cs~xn``nz, t~e anodfadenfq `dff~`dqelf an `lecn`mn a~ 43 kdfrens 3771, qnxqn an qsdfzwlzeqelf nf asleq efqnsfn an `d an~xeonaesnjqern nf efrlt~dfq ~fn rel`dqelf an `-dsqej`n 2 an `d Jlfrnfqelf an zd~rnmdsan anz
asleqz an -hloon odez d~zze an -dsqej`n 18, 3, an `d Jhdsqn anz asleqz blfadonfqd~xan `-^felf n~slwnffn, `d Jl~s an K~zqejn d aeq wl~s asleq t~n `nz nxemnfjnz `enz d~
asleq ~f wsljz t~eqdc`n fn zlwwlznfq wdz jn t~n `nz drljdqz, `lszt~e`z dmezznfq ad fz `n jda sn ws jez a nz qs df zd jqelf z a ls as n b efdf jens n q eo o lc e` ens fdu df q wd z a n ` enf dr nj ~fn wsl ja~ sn k~a ejedesn, zlenfq zl~oez d~xlc`emdqelfz aefblsodqelf nq an jllwsdqelf efzqeq~nz wds `d aesnjqern, az `lsz t~n an
qn``nz lc`emdqelfz dwwdsdezznfq k~zqebenz wds `d fjnzzeq an `~qqns nbbejdjnonfq jlfqsn`n c`dfjheonfq an jdweqd~x t~e nxnsjn ~fn efb`~nfjn reanfqn z~s `n arn`lwwnonfqa~ jseon lsmdfez, `nt~n` jlfzqeq~n `~e/oon ~fn onfdjn wdsqej~`esn wl~s `nz
zljeqz anz qdqz onocsnz&
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wsefjewn an md eq anz dsonz, n asleq adjjz d~x qsec~fd~x defze t~n n asleq adjjz ~f drljdq qdfq nf odqesn jere`n t~n wfd`n& (JK^N, Dbb& J/:7>7>, dssq a~ 32 k~ef377=, Lsasn anz cdssnd~x bsdfjlwhlfnz nq mnsodflwhlfn, Lsasn bsdfdez anzdrljdqz a~ cdssnd~ an Cs~xn``nz, Lsasn anz cdssnd~x b`dodfaz, Lsasn fns`dfadez
anz drljdqz a~ cdssnd~ an Cs~xn``nz Jlfzne` anz oefezqsnz, wlefqz :4 nq:2%&
C @d rel`dqelf a~ snzwnjq an d jlfbeanfqed eq anz jhdfmnz nfqsn ~fdrljdq nq zlf j enfq qn t~n mdsdfqe wds -dsqej`n 8 an d Jlfrnfqelf&
d n zqdq~q zwjebet~n anz drljdqz nq nanrles aefzwesns d jlfbedfjn a~w~c ej
D qeqsn eoefdesn, lf zl~ emfnsd t~n `d Jl~s d sdwwn` / zl~z -dfm`n an -dsqej`n 47JNAH / `d zwjebejeq an d wslbnzzelf adrljdq nq d sdezlf a-qsn an jnz sm`nzwslbnzzelffn` nz adfz znz dssqz Jdzdal Jljd nf 4551, Zjhwbns nf 4558, w~ezjlow`q nz wsefjewnz wlzz a~fn wsjezelf jlow`onfqdesn, zufqhqezz adfz zlfdssq Fei~`d jlfqsn Bef`dfan a~ 34 odsz 3773nf anz qnsonz j`desz;
; #`n zqdq~q zwjebet~n anz drljdqz nz w`djn adfz ~fn zeq~dqelf jnfqsd`n adfz-daoefezqsdqelf an `d k~zqejn, jloon efqnsoaedesnz nfqsn `nz k~zqejedc`nz nq `nzqsec~fd~x, jn t~e nxw`et~n nz flsonz an jlfa~eqn eowlznz nf mfsd d~x onocsnza~ cdssnd~&
Nf l~qsn, -djqelf anz qsec~fd~x, t~e zlfq mdsdfqz an `d k~zqejn nq alfq `d
oezzelf nzq blfadonfqd`n adfz ~f Nqdq an asleq, d cnzlef an d jlfbedfjn a~ w~c`ej&
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(Blso~`n wslrnfdfq an -dssqAn Hdnz nq Mekzn`z j& Cn`met~n a~ 31brsens 455=,Snj~ne anz dssqz nq ajezelfz 455=/E, w& 3:1, :=%&
N~ mdsa d~ s`n j` anz drljdqz adfz jn alodefn, lf wn~q dqqnfasn a-n~xt~-e`z jlfqsec~nfq d~ clf blfjqelffnonfq an `d k~zqejn nq, defze, `d jlfbedfjn a~w~c`ej nf jn``n/je&Jdzdal Jljd j& Nzwdmfn a~ 31 brsens 4551, zsen D f 38>/D, w& 349
Zjhwbns j& Z~ezzn, dssq a~ 37 ode 4558,Snj~ne` anz dssqz nq ajezelfz 4558/EEE, ww&47>3/47>:, 35/:79Fei~`d j& Bef`dfan, a~ 34 odsz 3773, 1>%&
c @d wsefjewn an wslqnjqelf anz jhdfmnz nfqsn ~f drljdq nq zlf j enfq&
@d k~sezws~anfjn wslqnjqsejn an `d jlfbeanfqed eq t~e aleq smes `nz sdwwlsqz nfqsndrljdqz nq j enfqz nq wdsqdfq, sn`rn an -dww ejdqelf an -dsqej`n 8 JNAH& (Fenoenq{ j&D` nodmfn, dssq a~ 42 ajnocsn 4553, zsen D fl 3>4/C, w& :1, :7, nqSlnonf nqZjhoeq j&@~xnocl~sm, fl >4==355, 21, JNAH 377:/ER9 B~fin j& Bsdfjn, dssq a~3> brsens 455:, zsen D f 3>2/D, w& 3:, >4, w& 31, >>, >2, w& 3>, >= 9 Jsoen~x j&Bsdfjn, dssq a~ 3> brsens 455:, zsen D f 3>2/C, w& 23, :5, w& 2:, 17 9Oede`hn j&
Bsdfjn, dssq a~ 3> brsens 455:, zsen D f 3>2/J, w& 85, :2, w& 57, :=, :8 9Jhdaeolr j& Sw~c et~n qjht~n, dssq a~ 48 drse 3772, f >77=:55 412&%
Adfz zlf dssq Z& j& Z~ezzn a~ 38 flrnocsn 4554, `d Jl~s d efzezq z~s eowlsqdfjn a~asleq wl~s ~f aqnf~ an jloo~fet~ns drnj zlf drljdq hlsz an wlsqn al~n anzd~qlseqz wfeqnfqedesnz ; Ze ~f drljdq fn wl~rdeq znfqsnqnfes drnj zlf j`enfq zdfz~fn qn``n z~srne``dfjn nq nf snjnrles anz efzqs~jqelfz jlfbeanfqen``nz, zlf dzzezqdfjn
wnsasdeq cnd~jl~w an zlf ~qe`eq, d`lsz t~n n c~q an `d Jlfrnfqelf jlfzezqn wslqmns anz asleqz jlfjsnqz nq nbbnjqebz& (Z& j& Z~ezzn fl432358= " 4:52>88 a~ 38flrnocsn 4554%&
Odez jnzq nf 4553, t~dwwdsdq adfz ~fn zeq~dqelf anzwjn dfd`lm~n `d wsjanfqn,`d wslj`dodqelf cnd~jl~w w`~z j`desn nq cnd~jl~w w`~z mfsd`n, adfz -dssqJdowcn` j& Slud~on/^fe ; #E u rd j`desnonfq an `efqsq w~c ej t~~fn wnszlffnazesn~zn an jlfz~`qns ~f hloon an le w~ezzn n bdesn adfz anz jlfaeqelfz wslwejnz ~fn w`nefn nq ecsn aezj~zzelf& Al `n smeon wsere me alfq cfbejen, nf wsefjewn, `dsn`dqelf drljdq/j`enfq& Nq an fd~qlsezns, nf jlfzt~nfjn, ~fn rel`dqelf an jnwsefjewn # t~n adfz anz jdz nxjnwqelffn`z, ze `nz d~qlseqz lfq en~ an jslesn ~f dc~za~ wsere mn nf jn t~n `n jlfqnf~ an `d `nqqsn onfdjn `d zj~seq an `qdc ezznonfq l~ad~qs~e l~ snrq ~f jdsdjqsn a`ejq~n~x a~fn d~qsn odfesn#&(Jdowcn` j&
Slud~on/ fe a~ 3> odsz 4553, zsen D f 3::, ww& 48/45, 12/18 ; jeqefqmsd`nonfq adfzNsano j& D` nodmfn, dssq a~ > k~e `nq 3774, JNAH 3774 REE, 24%
Nf 3777, adfz zlf dssq Blx`nu j& Slud~on/^fe, `d Jl~s d sdwwn` wslwlz an`l~rnsq~sn, d njq~sn nq d jlwen wl~s d rnszns d~ alzzens an d jlssnzwlfadfjn a-~fsnt~sdfq drnj znz jlfzne `nsz k~seaet~nz wds ~f zufaej an bde eqn t~n d sn`dqelfdrljdq/j enfq nzq nf wsefjewn wsere men nq t~n `d jlssnzwlfadfjn nf `d odqesn, t~n`t~n zleq zlf lcknjqeb, jlfjnsfn anz t~nzqelfz an jdsdjqsn wser nq jlfbeanfqen &
(JNAH, Blx`nu j& Slud~on/^fe, Dssq a~ 37 k~ef 3777, f ::3=152, 11&%
E sz~ qn an jn t~e wsjan t~n d wslqnjqelf a~ znjsnq anz sn`dqelfz nfqsn ~f drljdq nqzlf j enfq nzq ~f wsefjewn blfadonfqd &
j%@d wslqnjqelf a~ znjsnq wslbnzzelffn an -drljdq&
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Anw~ez 4553, `nz dssqz Fenoenq{ j&D` nodmfn, w~ezSlnonf nq Zjhoeaq j&@~xnocl~sm, lfqefzqd~s ~fn wslqnjqelf a~ znjsnq wslbnzzelffn , d~x jlfql~szjlfjsnqz& (Fenoenq{ j&D` nodmfn, dssq a~ 42 ajnocsn 4553, zsen D fl 3>4/C, :7 nqSlnonf nq Zjhoeaq j& @~xnocl~sm, dssq a~ 3> brsens 377:, JNAH 377:
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wslbnzzelffn``n nq `daoefezqsdqelf an `d k~zqejn, a-~fn wdsq, nq wds anz wlzzece eqzan snjl~sz nf k~zqejn a-d~qsn wdsq #& # (Qdolze~z j& Slud~on/^fe, dssq a~45znwqnocsn 3773, (aj&% f 2377377, JNAH 3773/REEE%&
Defze, wslwlz anz wnst~ezeqelfz nq anz zdezenz jhn{ ~f drljdq, `d Jl~s d sdwwn` w`~zen~sz snwseznz t~n an qn` nz onz~snz zlfq z~zjnwqec`nz an wlsqns dqqnefqn d~ znjsnq
wslbnzzelffn , t~e nzq `d cdzn an `d sn`dqelf an jlfbedfjn t~e nxezqn nfqsn zlf j enfq nq`~e& (Dfas nq d~qsn j&Bsdfjn, dssq a~ 31 k~e `nq 3778, fl 4827:7:, 14, 3778/&&&9
Xdrens Ad Ze rnesd j& Bsdfjn, dssq a~ 34 kdfrens 3747, fl 1:=>=7>%&
Nfz~eqn, nq z~sql~q, `d Jl~s d w~ aesn t~-~fn rezeqn aloeje edesn t~e drdeq wl~s c~q `dajl~rnsqn jhn{ nz snt~sdfqz, nf n~s zn~`n t~d eq adrljdqz an d zljeqzl~wlffn an bsd~an, an alj~onfqz z~zjnwqec`nz aqdc es `d bsd~an wsz~on anjn` n/je nq an `nz ~qe ezns jhdsmn jlfqsn n` n, nowlsqdeq rel`dqelf an -dsqej`n 8& (Dfasnq d~qsn j&Bsdfjn, fl 4827:7:, 12%&
Defze n zl~wlf fn zd~sde/e k~zqebens ~fn dqqnefqn `d mdsdfqen jlfzdjsn wds -dsqej`n
8 an `d Jlfrnfqelf&
@d wslqnjqelf jlfjnsfn ql~z nz jhdfmnz u jlowsez nz efblsodqelfz nq alj~onfqzaqnf~z adfz zlf jdcefnq odez d~zze nz z~wwlsqz efblsodqet~nz adfz dbbdesnefqsla~eqn wds drljdq bef`dfadez Wnqse Zd``efnf nq 4= an znz j enfqz, nf 377>, nqflqdoonfq d~ aezt~n a~s an lsaefdqn~s a~f drljdq& (Wnqse Zd``efnf nq d~qsnz j&Bef`dfan fl >788355, dssq a~ 3= znwqnocsn 377>%&
Adfz -dssq Jhdaeolr j& Sw~c et~n qjht~n a~ 48 drse 3772, d Jl~s d bdeq a~asleq `d anzqs~jqelf anz z~wwlsqz jlfqnfdfq `nz nfsnmezqsnonfqz q`whlfet~nz anjlfrnszdqelfz q`whlfet~nz an d snt~sdfqn drnj zlf drljdq ~fn lc emdqelf d
jhdsmn a~ ml~rnsfnonfq&
Defze, d Jl~s jlfzdjsn/q /n` n -nxezqnfjn `d jhdsmn anz Nqdqz a-lc emdqelfz wlzeqernzd~ snzwnjq nbbnjqeb an jn t~e nzq ~f asleq mdsdfqe wds -dsqej`n 8 an `d Jlfrnfqelfw~ezt~-e d nzznfqen` nonfq wl~s lcknq an wso~fes efaerea~ jlfqsn nz efmsnfjnzdsceqsdesnz anz wl~rlesz w~c ejz nq t~e #zdww et~n d~x sn`dqelfz nfqsn `nz drljdqz nq`n~sz j enfqz #& (Jhdaeolr j& Sw~c et~n qjht~n, dssq a~ 48 drse 3772 412%&
N` n z-nzq sbsn nxwsnzzonfq d~ wlefq 2 an `d Snjloodfadqelf a~ Jlfzne an`N~slwn a~ 37 ljqlcsn 3777 aejqdfq t~n # ql~qnz nz onz~snz fjnzzdesnz anrsdenfqqsn wseznz wl~s rne `ns d~ snzwnjq a~ znjsnq wslbnzzelffn anz sn`dqelfz nfqsn drljdqznq j enfqz#&
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a% @efmsnfjn nzq aezwslwlsqelffn nq fn wn~q qsn jlfzeasn jloonfjnzzdesn d wl~sz~eqn an jnz lcknjqebz adfz ~fn zljeq aoljsdqet~n&
Ze -efmsnfjn wdsdeq wl~sz~ersn anz c~qz `meqeonz (`d `~qqn jlfqsn `n c`dfjheonfq anzjdweqd~x nq n befdfjnonfq a~ qnsslsezon nq aezwlzeqeb an jlfqs`n efqnsfn anzqef
dzz~sns `n snzwnjq anz wslja~snz%, ~fn qn` n efmsnfjn aleq z-dwwsjens -~fn anzjlfaeqelfz ak bexnz wds d Jl~s&
Zdmezzdfq an d wslqnjqelf a~ znjsnq wslbnzzelffn zl~z dfm`n an dsqej`n 8, d Jl~s dak j`desnonfq aeq t~n #wl~s snrqes ~f jdsdjqsn fjnzzdesn adfz ~fn zljeqaoljsdqet~n, ~fn efmsnfjn aleq zn blfans z~s ~f cnzlef zljed` eowsen~x nqflqdoonfq anon~sns wslwlsqelffn d~ c~q `meqeon snjhnsjh& (Fenoenq{ j&D` nodmfn 42 ajnocsn 4553, fl4:=4788%&
Defze, `nz nxjnwqelfz t~n ofdmn n wdsdmsdwhn 3 an dsqej`n 8 dwwn` nfq ~fnefqnswsqdqelf qsleqn nq Y_ `n~s fjnzzeq adfz ~f jdz alff aleq zn qsl~rns qdc en
an odfesn jlfrdefjdfqn (Jsoen~x j& Bsdfjn, dssq a~ 3> brsens 455:, zsen D fl3>2/C, w& 23, :89Slnonf nq Zjhoeq, wsjeq, 28 nqDfas nq d~qsn j&Bsdfjn,wsjeq, 17%&
Adfz -dssq Xdrens Ad Ze rnesd j& Bsdfjn, 34 kdfrens 3747, fl 1:=>=7>, d Jl~ssdwwn` n md`nonfq t~-n` n aleq zn jlfrdefjsn an -nxezqnfjn an mdsdfqenz dat~dqnz nqz~bbezdfqnz jlfqsn nz dc~z& (B~fin, Jsoen~x nq Oede`hn j& Bsdfjn, dssq a~ 3> brsens455:, snzwnjqernonfq >2, :5 nq :=, zsen D fl 3>2/D, C nq J, I`dzz nq d~qsnz j&D` nodmfn, dssq a~ 2 znwqnocsn 45=8, >7, >1 nq >>, zsen D fl 38,@docnsq j&Bsdfjn dssq a~31 dlq 4558, :4,Snj~ne` anz dssqz nq ajezelf4558/R, nq
Odqhnslf j& Bsdfjn, fl >==>377, :>, dssq a~ 35odsz377>%&
Jlowqn qnf~ an `d befd`eq an `-efmsnfjn, e` jlfrenfq an aqnsoefns ze `d aezwlzeqelfnf t~nzqelf nzq saemn an odfesn qsz wsjezn& ( Nsano j& D``nodmfn, dssq a~ >
k~e `nq 3774, JNAH 3774 REE, 2=%&
Ls, -efmsnfjn lceq anz flqelfz k~seaet~nonfq eowsjeznz&
4/ -eowsjezelf adfz `d aezqefjqelf anz djqereqz ;
@d aebbsnfjedqelf nfqsn nz djqereqz anz drljdqz f-dwwlsqn d~j~fn mdsdfqen nbbnjqern&
Zn`lf -dsqej`n 4 an `d Ajezelf a~ 43 k~e `nq 377= ; Zlfq dzz~knqqez d~ wsznfqsm`nonfq wslbnzzelffn` ql~z `nz drljdqz, wnszlffnz whuzet~nz, efzjseqz ~fcdssnd~ bsdfdez, zl~z nz sznsrnz nq nz nxjnwqelfz reznz je/dwsz, `lszt~nadfz `n jdasn an `n~s djqereq wslbnzzelffn` n e`z sd`eznfq d~ flo nq wl~s njlowqn an `n~s j`enfq ql~qn qsdfzdjqelf befdfjesn l~ eoolce`esn l~ `lszt~-e`zwdsqejewnfq nf dzzezqdfq `n~s j`enfq `d wswdsdqelf l~ `d sd ezdqelf anzqsdfzdjqelfz jlfjnsfdfq ;4 @-djhdq nq `d rnfqn an cenfz eoon~c`nz l~ an blfaz an jloonsjn 93 @d mnzqelf an blfaz, qeqsnz l~ d~qsnz djqebz dwwdsqnfdfq d~ j`enfq 9: @-l~rnsq~sn an jlowqnz cdfjdesnz, a-wdsmfn l~ an qeqsnz 91 @-lsmdfezdqelf anz dwwlsqz fjnzzdesnz d jsdqelf an zljeqz 9> @d jlfzqeq~qelf, d mnzqelf l~ d aesnjqelf anz zljeqz 9
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2 @d jlfzqeq~qelf, `d mnzqelf l~ `d aesnjqelf an bea~jenz an asleq qsdfmns l~ anql~qn d~qsn zqs~jq~sn zeoe desn&
D~x qnsonz an -dsqej`n 3 ; Zl~z nz sznsrnz reznz -dsqej`n @& >23/3/4 a~ jlanolfqdesn nq befdfjens, `nz drljdqz fn zlfq wdz dzz~knqqez d~ wsznfq sm`nonfq
az lsz t~-e z nxnsjnfq ~fn djqereq an jlfz~ qdqelf k~seaet~n l~ `lszt~n n~sdjqereq zn sdqqdjhn ~fn wslja~sn k~seaejqelffn` n -ljjdzelf an-~fn l~ -d~qsn anz zex djqereqz wsr~nz -dsqej`n 4ns&
Odez, nf -ljj~ssnfjn, `d aezqefjqelf nfqsn `nz djqereqz anz drljdqz reznz -dsqej`n 3 nq`nz d~qsnz djqereqz t~e nf zlfq nxlfsnz, nzq nf wsdqet~n t~dze eowlzzec`n lwsns&
E` nf sz~`qn t~-~fn aezqefjqelf blfan z~s `nz djqereqz nzznfqen``nz (wds sdwwlsq anzdjqereqz djjnzzlesnz% f-nzq wdz k~seaet~nonfq k~zqeben, zd~b rnszns adfz ~fnefzj~seq k~seaet~n odkn~sn&
Defze, -nxwsnzzelf bem~sdfq adfz d ajezelf a~ Jlfzne Fdqelfd anz Cdssnd~x ;#`lszt~-e`z wdsqejewnfq nf dzzezqdfq `n~s j`enfq# `d wswdsdqelf l~ `d sd`ezdqelfanz qsdfzdjqelfz jlfjnsfdfqY_@d jlfzqeq~qelf, `d mnzqelf l~ `d aesnjqelf anzzljeqz, wn~q n``nsnjl~rses an flocsn~x djqnz, qn`z t~n anz jl~ssensz l~ anzjlssnzwlfadfjnz fn jlfqnfdfq d~j~f `onfq a-dfd`uzn l~ an jlfzne &
Ql~q drljdq t~e efqnsrenfq wl~s dzzezqnsanz aesemndfqz a-nfqsnwsezn, flqdoonfq nfodqesn an mnzqelf anz snzzl~sjnz h~odefnz, wn~q qsn jlfzeas jloon #dzzezqdfq# `d wswdsdqelf a-~fn qsdfzdjqelf jlfjnsfdfq #`d mnzqelf# anz zljeqz&
Ze -dsqej`n 3 aezwnfzn `nz drljdqz anz lc emdqelfz wlznz wds `d ajezelf dqqdt~n az
`lsz t~-e`z nxnsjnfq ~fn djqereq an jlfz~`qdqelf k~seaet~n l~ lszt~n n~s djqereq znsdqqdjhn ~fn wslja~sn k~seaejqelffn``n , e fn bl~sfeq d~j~fn abefeqelf an-djqereq an jlfz~ qdqelf k~seaet~n &
D abd~q a-~fn abefeqelf j`desn nq wsjezn an -djqereq an jlfz~ qdqelf rezn -dsqej`n3 an zd ajezelf, e nzq alfj eowlzzec`n an aqnsoefns nz jdz adfz nzt~n`z nz drljdqzzlfq aezwnfzz anz lc emdqelfz wlznz d~x dsqej`nz : nq z~erdfqz&
@d Jl~s d ak k~m t~n #`lcknjqeb an `~qqn jlfqsn `n c`dfjheonfq an jdweqd~x wn~qqsn snmdsa jloon ~f lcknjqeb aefqsq mfsd t~e k~zqeben t~n zleq `nr `n znjsnq an`drljdq wl~sr~ t~n jnqqn `nrn fdbbnjqn wdz `n jdasn anz djqereqz nzznfqen``nz an
`drljdq qn` nz t~n abefenz wsjanoonfq#&
@d Jl~s d q ak q jlfbslfqn jnqqn t~nzqelf an `d aezqefjqelf anz djqereqz anzdrljdqz, adfz -dbbdesn Ilww j& Z~ezzn, nf 4558 lszt~e b~q zl~qnf~ wslwlz an`efqnsjnwqelf anz nfqsnqenfz q`whlfet~nz a~f drljdq z~ezzn t~n `n znjsnqwslbnzzelffn an -drljdq fn jl~rsn t~n nz djqereqz zwjebet~nz d wslbnzzelf nq flfwdz znz djqereqz wl eqet~nz, rlesn wnszlffn` nz&
Ls, d Jl~s drdeq d`lsz swlfa~, adfz ~f znfz wslqnjqn~s a~ znjsnq wslbnzzelffn , nfjlfzqdqdfq -eowlzzece eq an aezqefm~ns nfqsn anz djqereqz, nf wsljadfq ~fnrd`~dqelf an `d j`dsq an `d `le ; Oon ze `d k~sezws~anfjn jlfzdjsn `n wsefjewn,a-de``n~sz mfsd`nonfq daoez, t~n n znjsnq wslbnzzelffn` an -drljdq fn jl~rsn t~n`d sn`dqelf drljdq/j`enfqz, d `le f-nxw`ejeqn wdz jloonfq, t~n``nz jlfaeqelfz nq wds
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t~e aleq z-lwsns `n qse nfqsn jn t~e sn`rn zwjebet~nonfq a~ odfadq a-drljdq nq jnt~e d qsdeq ~fn djqereq t~e f-nzq wdz jn``n an jlfzne`& ( Ilww j& Z~ezzn, dssq a~ 3>odsz 4558, Snj& 4558/EE, =:%&
Adfz -dbbdesn Ilww j& Z~ezzn,jlfzqdqdfq t~n `n asleq z~ezzn, jseq nq flf jseq,
f-efaet~deq wdz drnj dzzn{ an j`dsq -qnfa~n nq `nz olad eqz a-nxnsjejn a~ wl~rlesa-dwwsjedqelf anz d~qlseqz adfz n alodefn jlfzeas, d Jl~s d jlfzqdq ~fnrel`dqelf an dsqej`n 8, nf jlfzeasdfq t~n n snt~sdfq nf zd t~d eq a-drljdq, f-drdeqwdz kl~e a~ anms oefeod an wslqnjqelf rl~`~ wds `d wsoefnfjn a~ asleq adfz~fn zljeq aoljsdqet~n& (Ilww j& Z~ezzn, wsjeq, =>%&
@n sdezlffnonfq nzq w`nefnonfq dww ejdc`n `d wsznfqn dbbdesn&
Nfbef ~fn d~qsn docem~q jlfjnsfn n jhdow a-dww ejdqelfanrles an aj`dsdqelfard`~dqelf, an reme dfjn l~ an aj`dsdqelf t~e fn bem~sn adfz n sm`nonfq t~n zl~z`d blson an az lsz t~e z nxnsjnfq ~fn djqereq nq ljjdzelf an ~fn l~ d~qsn
anz zex djqereqz wsr~nz dsqej`n 4ns&
Nf nbbnq, `n qnxqn lc emn wsljans `d aj`dsdqelf d`lsz t~n -efqnsrnfqelf an -drljdqwn~q jlowlsqns anz whdznz z~jjnzzernz d~ jl~sz e dzzezqn dzzezqnfq anz j enfqz adfz dwswdsdqelf l~ `d sd ezdqelf anz qsdfzdjqelfz reznz -dsqej`n wsnoens an `d ajezelf,wn~q bl~sfes nfz~eqn anz drez k~seaet~nz nq wn~q qsn nfbef qsn donf `nz snwsznfqnsadfz ~fn wslja~sn k~seaejqelffn` n ~ qsen~sn&
@d flson fefaet~nwdz drnj wsjezelf t~n olonfq e jlfrenfq an zn w`djns wl~sdwwsjens `d adqn `dt~n` n zn zeq~n -lc emdqelf d~ snmdsa wlefq an awdsq, a~asl~`nonfq, l~ a~ qnson a~fn wslja~sn k~seaejqelffn` n, a-d~qdfq w`~z t~-~fn qn` n
wslja~sn wn~q zn sr`ns d`lsz t~n d aj`dsdqelf an zl~wlf d ak q dasnzzn&
Wdz adrdfqdmn, e f-nzq wsjez ze -drljdq aleq wnszlffn` nonfq djjlow es ~fn djqereqen ~fn wslja~sn k~seaejqelffn` n wl~s qsn nxnowq an d sm`n alfql`lmet~n&
Wdz adrdfqdmn e fnxezqn an wsjezelf t~dfq `d flqelf an jlfz~ qdqelf k~seaet~n, `dt~n` n e nzq bdeq ~fn sbsnfjn docem~, w~ezt~n `d jdsdjqsezqet~n an-efqnsrnfqelf an - drljdq nzq a-djjlow es anz djqnz, oon an fdq~sn l~ an wlsqnbefdfjesnz, wds `n cedez an wsnzqdqelfz an znsrejnz an fdq~sn k~seaet~n&
^fn qn` n efqnsrnfqelf nzq ql~kl~sz dzzlsqen nf l~qsn a~fn lc emdqelf mfsd`n an
jlfzne nfrnsz nz j enfqz an d wdsq a-~f drljdq z~s d wlsqn k~seaet~n anz djqnzdjjlow ez&
@d flqelf an jlfz~ qdqelf k~seaet~n efhsnfqn djqereq an drljdq, qn` n t~n` nbem~sn adfz d sm`nonfqdqelf, snrq alfj ~fn djjnwqelf wdsqej~ esn nq oefnoonfqdocem~ fn wnsonqqdfq wdz d~ drljdq an aqnsoefns drnj jnsqeq~an zlfjlowlsqnonfq&
Nf -ljj~ssnfjn, d~j~fn wsjezelf f-nzq alffn, z~s `nz olad eqz wnsonqqdfq anaezqefm~ns t~n -drljdq zn qsl~rn (l~ flf% adfz ~fn djqereq jlffnxn an jlfz~ qdqelfk~seaet~n l~ t~n`z zlfq `nz jseqsnz a-~f qse d~ znef a-~fn wsnzqdqelf wslbnzzelffn` nwnsonqqdfq (l~ flf% ~f sdqqdjhnonfq ~fn wslja~sn k~seaejqelffn` n, wdzzn,
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3 / -eowsjezelf an `d flqelf an zl~wlf ;
Nf ljj~ssnfjn e fn zdmeq wdz wl~s -drljdq an aflfjns ~f a eq, odez an zn blfansz~s ~f zeow`n zl~wlf&
Zn`lf `n aejqelffdesn an `d `dfm~n bsdfdezn @eqqs, zl~wlf nzq d~ znfz djqeb, #`djqelfan zl~wlffns# t~e zemfeben (zn`lf `n oon aejqelffdesn% ; drles z~s t~n`t~~f l~t~n`t~n jhlzn ~fn lwefelf azdrdfqdmn~zn, flf zdfz ~f jnsqdef al~qn#&
@n olq d d~zze `n znfz an ; zeow`n jlfknjq~sn, zeow`n lwefelf& (Noe n @eqqs
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@n jdsdjqsn aezwslwlsqelff nzq, flqdoonfq, j`desnonfq qdc`e wds `nz sdwwlsqz dff~n`z an `djn``~`n QSDJBEF&
A-~fn wdsq jn~x/je nxwlznfq j`desnonfq nf t~le jlfzezqn n s`n dzzemf `-drljdq ; w~ezt~-e`wsjezn ; #, l~qsn `nz `onfqz sn`dqebz `eanfqebejdqelf a~ j`enfq nq d~ anzjsewqeb anzb`~x befdfjensz jlfjnsfz, zd aj`dsdqelf aleq qsn qdunwds nxwlz andfd uznt~e d blfa zd z~zwejelf#& (Sdwwlsq a-djqereq Qsdjbef 3778 w& 3=%
Defze, e fn z-dmeq wdz an aflfjns ~fn efbsdjqelf jlfzqeq~n odez ~fn zeow`n z~zwejelft~n `n Aejqelffdesn Slcnsq abefeq jloon #`n bdeq an qnfes wl~s z~zwnjq, an fn wdzdrles jlfbedfjn#& (Aejqelffdesn d`whdcqet~n nq dfd`lmet~n an d dfm~n bsdfdezn
Slcnsq, 45=1, qlon 2, w& 1:4&%
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an 21 nft~qnz ws eoefdesnz nq an 34 efblsodqelfz k~aejedesnz&
Nf 377:,`d jn``~`n QSDJBEF d sn~ 577= aj`dsdqelfz an zl~wlf, alfq:78alzzenszqsdfzoez `d k~zqejn t~e lfq wnsoez -l~rnsq~sn an wsz an >>nft~qnz ws eoefdesnznq an 34 efblsodqelfz k~aejedesnz&
Zn`lf `n sdwwlsq a-djqereqz w~c ej 3775 an `d jn` ~`n, QSDJBEFd sn~ 48 471efblsodqelfz nf 3775 alfq 4= :47 aj`dsdqelfz an zl~wlf oeznz wds `nzwslbnzzelffn`z, nf d~monfqdqelf an )4= . nf 3778, nq an )45 . nf 3775 &
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Ls, e sz~ qn anz sdwwlsqz an d jn` ~`n t~n ql~qnz nz efblsodqelfz sn~nz wdsQSDJBEF nf 3775 lfq bdeq lcknq a~fn efqmsdqelf adfz d cdzn an alffnz a~
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Defze =7 . z-drsdenfq n` nz zdfz blfanonfq l~ ~qe eq t~n`jlft~n&
Z~s nz :7 . snqnf~nz, zn~`nz 4 ::1 lfq q nxqnsfd eznz, alfq :81 nf aesnjqelf an`d k~zqejn, nq `nz d~qsnz zl~z blson an flqnz wl~s `nz znsrejnz an snfznemfnonfqz,`daoefezqsdqelf bezjd`n nq `nz znsrejnz an wl ejn k~aejedesn%& (Sdwwlsq 3775, w 24, nfemfn hqqw;}}}&qsdjbef&cnsju&ml~r&bswabsdw3775&wab%
Defze z~s 4= :47 aj`dsdqelfz an zl~wlf zn~`nz :81 zn zlfq drsnz rnfq~n` nonfq
z~zjnwqec`nz an snjl~rses anz a eqz, zdfz t~n -lf jlffdezzn d wslwlsqelfa-efbsdjqelfz befd`nonfq jlfzqdqnz z~s jn ansfens jhebbsn (`nz d~qsnz dudfq znsre d eonfqns anz bejhensz an snfznemfnonfq%&
Defze an 377: 3775, `n flocsn an alzzens qsdfzoez `d k~zqejn f-d wdz znfzec`nonfqrdse qdfaez t~n `n flocsn an aj`dsdqelfz d al~c` jn t~e qnfasdeq aolfqsns t~-~fflocsn jslezzdfq an jdz lfq q aflfjz qlsq&
@-lc`emdqelf an aj`dsdqelf an zl~wlf, wds de``n~sz qnson flf abefe wds `d `le,
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k~zqejn t~n anz bdeqz z~zjnwqec`nz an sn`nrns a~ c`dfjheonfq nq `-~qe`eq t~-n``nsnrq&
Nfbef, -lc emdqelf t~e renfq efbnjqns `n wsefjewn a~ znjsnq wslbnzzelffn an -drljdq nzqa-d~qdfq w`~z aezwslwlsqelffn, t~-d~j~f anz djqnz zl~oez #aj`dsdqelf anzl~wlf# wds `d ajezelf fn wn~q efqnsrnfes zdfz `d wdsqejewdqelf a-d~qsnzwslbnzzelffn`z l~ efqnsoaedesnz flqdoonfq befdfjensz n~x/oonz zl~oez -lc emdqelf an wsljans anz #aj`dsdqelfz an zl~wlf#&
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lc emdqelf&
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: @-dqqnefqn aezwslwlsqelffn d~ wsefjewn blfadonfqd a~ s`n an-drljdq adfz ~fn zljeq aoljsdqet~n&
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Lf sdwwn``nsd t~n `d Jl~s an k~zqejn an `-^felf n~slwnffn drdeq an zlf jq zl~`emft~n `nz sm`nz nzznfqen``nz an `d sm`nonfqdqelf wsezn wl~s #dzz~sns `-nxnsjejn jlssnjq
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s n z w n j q n s ~ f z q s e j q z n j s n q w s l b n z z e l f f n ` # ( d b b & J /:7555, ]l~qnsz, 45 brsens 3773,Snj&, E, w&4>== 477%&
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w~c`ej adfz `d w`~wdsq anz qdqz onocsnz(Jlfj`~zelfz an -drljdq mfsd @mns, Dbb& J/:7555, ]l~qnsz nq d~qsnz, wsjeq,wlefq f 487 nq wlefq f 483&%
Nf -nzwjn, -lc emdqelf an aj`dsns `n w`~z zl~rnfq % qlsq adfz ~fn wslwlsqelf alfq`nz zqdqezqet~nz sr`nfq `n jdsdjqsn aonz~s (jb Sdwwlsqz dff~n`z Qsdjbef% / nzq nfjlfqsdaejqelf drnj `n wsefjewn wsjanoonfq wlz zn`lf `nt~n` #`-drljdq aleq lbbses `d
mdsdfqen t~n ql~qnz `nz efeqedqernz t~-e` wsnfa adfz ~f alzzens `n zlfq nfjlfzeasdqelf an -efqsq nxj`~zeb a~ j`enfq#&(Dssq ]l~qnsz, wsjeq%&
@n znjsnq wslbnzzelffn nzq efaerezec`n, nf qnson a-djqereqz&
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snmdsa an `d Jlfrnfqelf n~slwnffn anz asleqz an `-hloo n, Wenssn @docnsq efa et~deqt~n # wnszlffn fn zlfmn jlfqnzqns t~n `-djjlo w`ezzno nfq an `d oezzelf an `-dr ljdqf-nzq wlzzec`n t~n ze zlf j`enfq wn~ q z-nxwseo ns nf ql~qn `ecnsq drnj `~e& @n znjsnq
wslbnzzelffn` an `-drljdq nq znz jlsl``desnz qsl~rnfq `n~s blfanonfq adfz jnqqnfjnzzdesn ecnsq anz jhdfmnz nfqsn `~e nq zlf j enfq& Zdfz jnqqn jlfbedfjn qlqd`n (%,`n~sz jloo~fejdqelfz znslfq o`nz an sqejnfjnz nq an onfzlfmnz nq `d abnfzn fnznsd w`~z nfqesn# (&W& @DOCNSQ, #@d wslqnjqelf anz jlfbeanfjnz a~ j enfq zlf drljdq,d~ snmdsa an `d Jlfrnfqelf n~slwnffn anz asleqz an `-hloon#, ef @ecns Doejls~o
Kl{nb Rdf Anf Hn~rn , Dfrnsz, I`~}ns, 4555, w& 83&%
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#aflfjns zlf j`enfq# nq `-efjnsqeq~an t~e z-u dqqdjhn, dqqnfqn `d z~czqdfjn an `doezzelf an `-drljdq adfz ~fn zljeq aoljsdqet~n, nq s~efn `d sn`dqelf an jlfbedfjnt~e aleq nfql~sns d wlzzece eq an zn jlfbens&
@-eowsjezelf, `n blsq qd~x an aj`dsdqelfz efblfanz djhrnfq an aolfqsns `n jdsdjqsnnxjnzzeb zeflf adfmnsn~x an `-lc`emdqelf an aflfjedqelf, t~e anon~sn nf jlfqsdaejqelf drnj `d
oezzelf an `-drljdq qn``n t~n `d Jl~s `-d ak abefe
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w d z w l ~ s l c ` e md q e l f a n j l f f d e q s n `d s m `n o n f q d q e l f j l f j n s f d f q `n z d r l j d q z l ~ `n z
jdqmlsenz k~seaet~nz alfq e sn`rn drdfq an z-dasnzzns ~f wslbnzzelffn , nq emflsnsdz-e` nfjl~sq `n sezt~n a-~fn t~n`jlft~n aj`dsdqelf ~fn d~qlseq t~n`jlft~n wl~s`nz efblsodqelfz l~ `d oezzelf t~-e d jlfben ~f wslbnzzelffn &
E z-dmeq a-~fn flson t~e nfqsn nf jlfqsdaejqelf drnj nz wsefjewnz blfadonfqd~x an dwslbnzzelf a-drljdq qn`z t~n `nzqnxqnz efqnsfdqelfd~x `nz abefezznfq&
Rdefnonfq znsdeq/e zl~qnf~ t~-e z-dmeq an rne `ns `d wsrnfqelf an `n `d a eft~dfjnw~ezt~-~f drljdq nzq ef`~jqdc`nonfq wl~sz~ere jloon jl/d~qn~s l~ jloonjlow ejn d~ jdz l e d wlsq zlf jlfjl~sz ~fn lwsdqelf an c`dfjheonfq anzjdweqd~x nq an befdfjnonfq a~ qnsslsezon nq jn u jlowsez z-e d wslja ~fnaj`dsdqelf an zl~wlf&
Nf l~qsn, ql~qnz `nz qsdfzdjqelfz befdfjesnz reznz wds `d sm`nonfqdqelf, t~e znsdenfq
nf anhlsz a-~fn djqereq an jlfz~ qdqelf k~seaet~n l~ a-~fnwslja~snk~seaejqelffn``n,bnsdeqefqnsrnfes ~f l~ w`~zen~sz efqnsoaedesnz l~ wsnzqdqdesnzdzqsnefq anw~ez -lsemefn `d aj`dsdqelf an zl~wlf nq -lc emdqelf a-rd`~dqelf nq anreme dfjn, jn t~e djhrn an aolfqsns -dcznfjn an ql~qn wslwlsqelffd eq nq an ql~qnfjnzzeq adfz ~fn zljeq aoljsdqet~n&
@-efmsnfjn an `-d~qls eq w~c `et~n f-nzq alfj d~j~fnonfqk~zqeben wds `d zsnqw~c et~n, d abnfzn an -lsasn nq `d wsrnfqelf anz efbsdjqelfz wfd`nz&
@n zn~ nbbnq ~qe n nq an bdesn wdsqejewns an bdlf jlow`onfqdesn nz drljdqz ~fsnjl~wnonfq l~ d~ jsleznonfq a-efblsodqelfz wl~s `d jlfzqeq~qelf nq `n qsdeqnonfq
anz bejhensz, jn t~e nzq nf jlfqsdaejqelf drnj ql~z `nz wsefjewnz smezzdfq `n oezzelf an-drljdq nq `n zqdq~q anz sn`dqelfz nfqsn -drljdq nq zlf j enfq, j-nzq//aesn `d sdezlfa-qsn dfjnzqsd`n a-~fn wslbnzzelf zwjebet~n&
E u d alfj cenf rel`dqelf an -dsqej`n 8 an d Jlfrnfqelf&
ER, Z^S @D REL@DQELF AN @DSQEJ@N = AN @D JLFRNFQELF
@-dsqej`n = an `d jlfrnfqelf n~slwnffn anz asleqz an -hloon&Dsqej`n =/ Wdz an wnefn zdfz le4& F~ fn wn~q qsn jlfadof wl~s ~fn djqelf l~ ~fn loezzelf t~e, d~ olonfq ln``n d q jlooezn, fn jlfzqeq~deq wdz ~fn efbsdjqelf a-dwsz `n asleq fdqelfd` l~efqnsfdqelfd`& An oon e` f-nzq efb`em d~j~fn wnefn w`~z blsqn t~n jn``n t~e qdeqdww ejdc`n d~ olonfq l -efbsdjqelf d q jlooezn&3& @n wsznfq dsqej`n fn wlsqnsd wdz dqqnefqn d~ k~mnonfq nq `d w~feqelf a-~fn
wnszlffn jl~wdc`n a-~fn djqelf l~ a-~fn loezzelf t~e, d~ olonfq l n` n d qjlooezn, qdeq jseoefn``n a-dwsz `nz wsefjewnz mfsd~x an asleq snjlff~z wds `nzfdqelfz jere`eznz
d% @-eowsjezelf an `d flson aezjew efdesn ;@d flf sr`dqelf a-~f zl~wlf nzq zl~oez ~fn zdfjqelf aezjew efdesn, t~en``noon zl~oezn d~x sm`nz wslja~sd`nza~ asleq wfd &
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A~ wlefq an r~n an d jlfrnfqelf, nz zdfjqelfz aezjew efdesnz msdrnz zlfq jlfzeasnzjloon anz djj~zdqelfz nf odqesn wfd`n d~ znfz an -dsq& 2 4& ( Nfmn` nq d~qsnzjlfqsn Wduz/Cdz, dssq a~ 8 k~ef 45=2, zsen D fl 33, w& 31%&
N` nz nfqsdefnfq anz jlfzt~nfjnz msdrnz wl~s ~f wslbnzzelffn &
Nf nbbnq, `nz drljdqz t~e fn zn jlfblsonsdenfq wdz d~x lc`emdqelfz wlznz wds `dajezelf dqqdt~n nfjl~ssdenfq ~fn zdfjqelf aezjew`efdesn, wslflfjn nf dww`ejdqelfan `d `le f =4/44:7 a~ :4 ajno csn 45=4 nq a~ ajsnq f 54/445= a~ 3= flrnocsn 4554
(jb& dsq& 48:; Ql~qn jlfqsdrnfqelf d~x `lez nq sm`nonfqz, ql~qn efbsdjqelf d~xsm`nz wslbnzzelffn``nz, (&&&% nxwlzn `-drljdq t~e nf nzq `-d~qn~s d~x zdfjqelfz
aezjew`efdesnz f~osnz -dsqej`n 481 %&
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k~zt~- `d sdaedqelf a~ cdssnd~, ~fn wsnzjsewqelf mfsd`n nq rdm~n, `d flqelfan zl~wlf dwwdsdezzdfq, nf asleq bsdfdez, wn~ wsjezn&
Ls -dcznfjn an abefeqelf a-~f zl~wlf jlfqsnrenfq -nxemnfjn an wsjezelfefhsnfqn d~ snzwnjq an `-dsqej`n =an d Jlfrnfqelf (# Wdz an wnefn zdfz le#%&
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Nf jn znfz, e fn wn~q drles t~~f nbbnq efjnsqdef z~s `n c~q wl~sz~ere (`d wsrnfqelfanz efbsdjqelfz%, odez fn wn~q t~dcl~qes drnj jnsqeq~an s~efns abefeqernonfq `djlfbedfjn alfq d Jl~s d sdwwn` t~n` n qdeq ~f wsefjewn fjnzzdesn, nfqsn drljdq nq
znz j enfqz&
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Ze efqnsaeq nf wdsqej~ ens aqnfasn `n jhdow adww ejdqelf anz efbsdjqelfz nxezqdfqnz anz bdeqz t~e, dfqsen~snonfq, fn jlfzqeq~denfq wdz anz efbsdjqelfz, e jloodfan nfl~qsn an fn wdz dww et~ns d le wfd`n an odfesn nxqnfzern d~ aqseonfq an djj~z,wds nxnow`n wds dfd`lmen&
Nf jn t~e jlfjnsfn `n qnson an `le, -dsqej`n = rezn nxdjqnonfq d oon flqelf t~njn` n `dt~n` n snfrlenfq a-d~qsnz aezwlzeqelfz an `d Jlfrnfqelf now`ludfq jn qnson,flqelf t~e jlowsnfa n asleq jseq d~zze cenf t~n d k~sezws~anfjn (Is~z ef j& Bsdfjn,dssq a~ 31 drse 4557, zsen D fl 4=2/D, w& 34, 35, nq Jdzdal Jljd j&Nzwdmfn, dssqa~ 31 brsens 4551, zsen D fl 38>/D, w& 48, 1:%&
E jlfrenfq an bdesn sbsnfjn, eje, defze t~n `d Jl~s -d ql~kl~sz wsjez, `d flqelf an `le adfz zlf djjnwqelf odqsen``n nq flf blson` n , jn t~e jlowsnfad~zzecenf anz qnxqnz an sdfm efbsd`mez`dqeb t~n anz qnxqnz sm`nonfqdesnz nq n asleq flfjseq (An ]e an, Lloz nq Rnszuw j& Cn`met~n a~ 48 k~ef 45=4, zsen D fl 43, w& 1>, 5:%&
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E` znfz~eq t~n d le l~ d flson aezjew efdesnaleq abefes j`desnonfq `nz efbsdjqelfz nq`nz wnefnz t~e nz swseonfq&
@d Jl~s d aeq t~n #jnqqn jlfaeqelf zn qsl~rn snow en lszt~n n k~zqejedc`n wn~q zdrles, wdsqes a~ ecn` an `d aezwlzeqelf wnsqefnfqn nq d~ cnzlef `dean an `efqnswsqdqelf
t~e nf nzq alffn wds `nz qsec~fd~x, t~n`z djqnz nq loezzelfz nfmdmnfq zdsnzwlfzdce`eq wfd`n#& ( Jdfqlfe j& Bsdfjn, dssq a~ 4> flrnocsn 4552, Snj~ne anzdssqz nq ajezelfz 4552/R, w&423=, 359Djhl~s j& Bsdfjn (f 2=::>74%, a~ 47flrnocsn 3771 14%&
Nf l~qsn, az -dssqOdsjix snfa~ nf 45=5, `d Jl~s d dbbeso t~n `n wsefjewn anzj~seqk~seaet~n nzq #fjnzzdesnonfq efhsnfq d~ asleq an `d Jlfrnfqelf#&
Ls `d Jl~s nxemn a~ asleq fdqelfd jloon a~ asleq jloo~fd~qdesn, t~e z snzwnjqnfq`n wsefjewn an wsrezece`eq; d t~nzqelf zn wlzn an zdrles ze jnq dsqej`n nzq `ecn``drnj z~bbezdoonfq an wsjezelf wl~s wnsonqqsn d~x anzqefdqdesnz an `d `le an sm`ns
`n~s jlfa~eqn nq swlfa defze `nxemnfjn an wsrezece eq amdmn an `dk~sezws~anfjn an `d Jl~s n~slwnffn anz asleqz an `hloon# (Snirfue j& Hlfmsendssq a~ 37 ode 4555, Snj~ne anz dssqz nq ajezelfz 4555/EEE, :1%
Ls, d aj`dsdqelf an zl~wlf nzq ~fn onz~sn, w~snonfq jlfknjq~sn` n l~ z~cknjqern,qsz aebbeje n onqqsn nf ~rsn&
@d reme dfjn nq -rd`~dqelf n zlfq w`~z nfjlsn&
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aezwlzeqelfz an `d `le a~ 44 brsens 3771 nq a~ ajsnq a~ 32 k~ef 3772, jlfjnsfdfqflqdoonfq `d aj`dsdqelf an zl~wlf &
Senf f-nzq wsjez, jnwnfadfq, t~dfq `d wlsqn nxdjqn an -lc emdqelf an reme dfjn, fet~dfq d~x jdsdjqsezqet~nz t~n alernfq wsznfqns `nz wslja~snz efqnsfnz onqqsn nfw`djn wds -drljdq, fe nfjlsn t~dfq `d abefeqelf jlfjsqn a~ zl~wlf anrdfqalffns en~ aj`dsdqelf&
@-efjnsqeq~an nzq djjs~n wds `d fdq~sn zdfz jseqsnz k~seaet~nz wsjez an `d aj`dsdqelfw~ezt~n jn`~e/je efaet~n flqdoonfq ;#Ze `d `le eowlzn d~ wslbnzzelffn an wlsqns znzzl~wlfz d jlffdezzdfjn an Qsdjbef, e` fn ~e dwwdsqenfq fe adwwlsqns d wsn~rn
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E z-dmeq alfj a-~fn aflfjedqelf zdfz wsn~rn, z~s ~fn zeow`n z~zwejelf, -ljjdzelfan `dt~n` n -drljdq aleq bl~sfes d~x d~qlseqz befdfjesnz nq swsnzzernz`nz jlfknjq~snzt~n `~e efzwesn`n jlowlsqnonfq an zlf j enfq&
@n al~qn rnfq~n an -drljdq z~s -lsemefn ejeqn a-~fn lwsdqelfjlfzqeq~n defze ~f zl~wlf , anrdfq d~qlodqet~nonfq alffns en~ aj`dsdqelf d~ qeqsn an `dsm`nonfqdqelf dfqe/c`dfjheonfq, wnefn an zdfjqelfz aezjew efdesnz&
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