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    egyx ocdia%gv`lh d|xgegzl y|~~cklry. _kyk`f fdy ~rkily# xbl igccd~yl gj xbl \.Y.

    bg|yk`f edralx# |`yir|~|cg|y ~rdiily o{ ~rkzdxl `d`ikdc k`yx|g`y# xbl jdkc|rl gj

    egrxfdfl%odialh yli|rkly# deg`f gxblr kyy|ly# blc~lh ig`xrko|xl xg d` lig`geki

    l`zkrg`el x xbdx ~cdilh ig|`xclyy ocdia%gv`lh d|xgegzl y|~~cklry g` xbl ork`a gj

    l`ig`. Xbrg|fb g jd|cx gj xblkr gv`# xblyl ocdia%gv`lh y|~~cklrycg`f%yxd`hk`f#

    y|iilyyj|c ~drx`lry gj d|xgegzl ed`|jdix|rk`f ige~d`klyjg|`h xbleylczly yvkrck`f

    dekh d `d`ikdc l`zkrg`el`x xbdx id|fbx lzlr{ jdilx gj Delrkid` id~kxdckye k` kxy

    hrdf`lx. Ed`{ gj xblyl y|~~cklry# ygel vkxb dy ed`{ dy 8>> le~cg{lly# l`ig|`xlrlh

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    xbl ck`l lzlr{ hd{.

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    ig`ylt|l`ily. Ocdia%gv`lh d|xgegzl y|~~cklry# h|oolh Clfdi{ Y|~~cklry o{ _lz. Mlyyl

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    g` ~dr vkxb gxblr y|~~cklry k` xlrey gj ~rgh|ix t|dckx{# l`fk`llrk f# ~rkil# i|yxgelr

    ylrzkil# deg`f gxblr drldy# xbl ocdia%gv`lh d|xgegzl y|~~cklry k` lkyxl`il xghd{ drl

    lyyl`dcc{ ryx%fl`lrdg` l`ly. Xblrl drl jlv# kj d`{# yedcc# ocdia%gv`lh

    d|xgegzl y|~~cklry g` xbl bgrk}g` xbdx drl frgvk`f d`h ~rl~drk`f xg y|iillh xghd{y

    o|yk`lyyly. Ig`ylt|l`xc{# kx ky ke~lrdzl xg edk`xdk` xbl zkdocl d`h xbrkzk`f

    ocdia%gv`lh o|yk`lyyly k` g~lrdg` xghd{ xbdx dkh d|xgegzl ed`|jdix|rlry k`

    hlckzlrk`f t|dckx{ ~rgh|ixy.

    Ygc|g`= Xbl D|xgegzl ^rgmlix yxl~~lh k` h|rk`f xbl ocldalyx ~drx gj xbl rlilyykg` xgdix dy xbl ig`h|kx olxvll` y|~~cklry d`h d|xgegzl ed`|jdix|rlry. Vkxb xbl lig`ge{

    k` x|regkc d`h xbl d|xgegzl k`h|yxr{ y|lrk`f d` |`~rlilhl xlh gylhkzl k` ydcly dy d

    rly|cx# idr ige~d`kly fbxl`lh xblkr olcxy d`h cggalh xg i|x igyxy dirgyy xbl ogdrh|~ xg

    d`h k`ic|hk`f ylzlrk`f ly vkxb ocdia%gv`lh d|xgegzl y|~~cklry. Xbl D|xgegzl ^rgmlix

    xlde egokck}lh d`h clzlrdflh kxy lky`f rlcdg`ybk~y vkxb xg~%clzlc lli|zly dx Fl`lrdc

    Egxgry k` d` lgrx xg yxle xbl hl gj xbl lig`geki idcdekx{ rlcdzl xg xbl Clfdi{

    Y|~~cklry. Xbgyl y|~~cklry k` lxrlel ~lrkc bdh xbl g~~grx|`kx{# diige~d`klh o{ _lz.

    Mdiayg`# xg y~lda hkrlixc{ xg hlikykg`%edalry dx xbl ed`|jdix|rlry. Xblyl ig`zlrydg`y

    vlrl xbl ke~lx|y olbk`h ig|`xclyy y|~~cklry y|rzkzk`f xbl egyx yidcc{ ibdccl`fk`f

    l~lrkl`il xbl{ bdh lzlr jdilh.

    _ly|cx=K`xlrzl`g` jrge xbl D|xgegzl ^rgmlix blc~lh ocdia y|~~cklry yxd{ k` o|yk`lyy._lz. Mdiayg` bdy jgr ed`{ {ldry vgralh bd`h k` bd`h vkxb xbl d|xgegzl ige~d`kly.

    _dk`ogv^\YB lzl` bdh d Elegrd`h|e gj \`hlryxd`hk`f k` ~cdil vkxb Jgrh Egxgr

    Ige~d`{ xg l`y|rl xbl d|xg ige~d`{ rledk`lh zkfkcd`x k` xrld`f xbl Djrkid` Delrkid`

    igee|`kx{ jdkr d`h lt|kxdoc{. _lz. Mdiayg` elx vkxb d|xgegzl lli|zly d`h

    hkyi|yylh g` olbdcj gj xbl d|xgegzl y|~~cklry xbl ~ckfbx xbdx xbl{ jdilh. Bky k`|l`il

    d`h lky`f rlcdg`ybk~y vkxb hlikykg`%edalry ~rgzlh k`zdc|docl# dy ed`{ ocdia%gv`lh

    d|xgegzl y|~~cklry dzlrxlh hkydyxlr d`h bdzl yk`il oligel ~rgxdocl g`il dfdk`.

    ... kx ky ke~lrdzl xg

    edk`xdk` xbl zkdocl d`h

    xbrkzk`f ocdia%gv`lh

    o|yk`lyyly k` g~lrdg` xghd{

    xbdx dkh d|xgegzl

    ed`|jdix|rlry k` hlckzlrk`f

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    K`xrgh|ig`

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    G`l ig|ch gx lyid~l xbl k`|`hdg` gj `lvy igzlrdfl jrge ?>>2%?>4> ibrg`kick`f xbl

    rlilyykg` xbdx frk~~lh xbl ig| xr{d`h k`hllh# ed`{ ~drxy gj xbl vgrch. K`jgredg`

    dog|x xbl rlilyykg` vdy ~cdyxlrlh dcc gzlr xlclzkykg`# rdhkg# lvy~d~lr d`h k`xlr`lx g|xclxy#

    dy l~lrxy od`xlrlh odia d`h jgrxb dog|x kxy id|yly# kxy llixy d`h kxy ~gyykocl h|rdg`.

    Jlv ~lg~cl vlrl kee|`l xg xbl rlilyykg`y frdy~.

    Xbl Frldx _lilyykg`# dy kx bdy oll` igk`lh# vdy xbl vgryx ~gyx%Vgrch Vdr KK lig`geki

    ig`xrdig` g` rligrh. Delrkid`y jrge igdyx xg igdyx jlcx kxy vrdxb1 mgoy vlrl ycdyblh dx d`

    dcdrek`f ick~. Xbl `dg`dc |`le~cg{el`x rdxl vdy zl ~lril`x k` Hlileolr# ?>>6# vbkib

    lig`gekyxy yd{ edralh xbl yxdrx gj xbl rlilyykg`. Jrge Md`|dr{# ?>>2 xg

    Hlileolr# ?>4># |`le~cg{el`x bgzlrlh olxvll` zl d`h ;.8 ~lril`x# rldibk`f d bkfb gj

    4>.4 ~lril`x k` Gixgolr# ?>>;. ^lrbd~y `g gxblr k`h|yxr{ vdy bkx bdrhlr xbd` xbld|xgegzl ylixgr. Xblrl vlrl 6>9#;>> ~lg~cl le~cg{lh k` xbl \.Y. egxgr zlbkicly d`h

    ~drxy ed`|jdix|rk`f k`h|yxrkly k` ?>>2# o|x xbdx |eolr vdy xrkeelh o{ dog|x 4:

    ~lril`x h|rk`f xbl rlilyykg`gr rg|fbc{ 44:#> mgoy. Dy d vbgcl# xbl d|xg k`h|yxr{

    diig|`xlh jgr dog|x 49 ~lril`x gj \.Y. ed`|jdix|rk`f mgoy. Olxvll` d|xgvgralry#

    y|~~cklry d`h le~cg{lly gj zdrkg|y o|yk`lyyly xbdx drl hl~l`hl`x g` xbl k`h|yxr{# xblrl

    vlrl d ckcl clyy xbd` xbrll ekcckg` ~lg~cl vbg rlcklh g` xbl y|iilyy gj xbl d|xg k`h|yxr{.

    Xbl ckzlckbggh gj dcc xbrll ekcckg` gr yg ~lg~cl b|`f k` xbl odcd`il h|rk`f xbl rlilyykg`.

    Xblrl vlrl 46.2 ekcckg` zlbkicly ygch hgelyidcc{ k` ?>>>xbl egyx k` bkyxgr{. O{ ?>>;#

    h|rk`f xbl hl~xby gj xbl rlilyykg`# ydcly hk~~lh o{ 8> ~lril`x xg 4>.: ekcckg`xbl

    jlvlyx yk`il 4;2?. Xbky gozkg|y rlh|ig` k` rlzl`|l xrkfflrlh xbl `llh jgr d|xgedalry xg

    rlh|il igyxy. Xbl{ cdkh g vgralry# glrlh o|{g|x ~diadfly# icgylh ~cd`xyxbl{ hkhlzlr{xbk`f xbl{ ig|ch xg rlh|il xblkr orlda%lzl` edra. O|x xbl d|xgedalry jg|`h kx

    hki|cx xg ycdyb igyxy dx xbl ydel ~dil xbl{ cgyx rlzl`|l. D cdrfl ~lril`xdfl gj xblkr

    l~l`ylyclfdi{ igyxy# ~rg~lrx{ xdly# k`xlrlyx igyxydrl lh d`h k`hl~l`hl`x gj

    |ix|dg`y k` xbl lig`ge{# vbkib ige~ckidxlh edlry lzl` egrl. ^drx gj xbl

    d|xgedalry l~l`hkx|rl%i|`f ~rgilyy dcyg k`zgczlh yxrldeck`k`f xblkr y|~~cklr odyl.

    Yk`il zlbkicl ydcly ~c|eelxlh 8> ~lril`x# d|xgedalry g cg`flr `llhlh xbl zgc|el gj

    edxlrkdc ~rgzkhlh o{ y|~~cklry. Jlvlr zlbkicly ygch eld`x jlvlr zlbkicly ~rgh|ilh1 jlvlr

    zlbkicly ~rgh|ilh eld`x clyy rlckd`il g` ocdia%gv`lh d|xg y|~~cklry.

    Ig`ylt|l`xc{# egyx ocdia%gv`lh d|xgegzl y|~~cklry olfd` jllck`f xbl ~k`ib. G`l

    y|~~cklry o|yk`lyy ~c|eelxlh dy e|ib dy 2> ~lril`x. @gx g`c{ vlrl xblyl y|~~cklry id|fbx

    k` xbl fbx yt|ll}l gj idr ige~d`kly ycdybk`f igyxy# o|x egyx y|~~cklry dcyg yxdrxlhl~lrkl`ik`f hki|cly vkxb xblkr `d`ikdc k`yx|g`y. Cggalh dx dy dx rkya o{ xblkr od`ay

    olid|yl gj xbl hrg~ k` o|yk`lyy# egyx y|~~cklry l~lrkl`ilh d irk~~ck`f idyb gv

    hkcleed d`h rlh|ilh dzdkcdokckx{ xg irlhkx dy d rly|cx. ^d{rgcc d`h okcc ~d{el xy vlrl

    mlg~drhk}lh# d`h xblkr dokckx{ xg edk`xdk` d zkdocl d`h ~rgxdocl o|yk`lyy vdy k` t|lyg` g`

    d hdkc{ odyky.

    Yg|ril= \.Y. Hl~drxel`x gj Cdogr1 vvv.hgc.fgz.

    Yg|ril= Mlrr{ E. _gyl`olrf1 Xbl Ig`ikyl L`i{icg~lhkd Gj Xbl Frldx _lilyykg` ?>>6%?>4>1 ~f. ?>.

    Yg|ril= kokh1 ~f. ?4.

    Yg|ril= b~=''vdrhyd|xg.ige'al{hdxd'bkyxgrkidc'\ydYd>4y|eedr{'

    Xblrl vlrl 46.2 ekcckg`

    zlbkicly ygch hgelyidcc{ k`

    ?>>>xbl egyx k` bkyxgr{. O{

    ?>>;# h|rk`f xbl hl~xby gj xbl

    rlilyykg`# ydcly hk~~lh o{ 8>~lril`x xg 4>.: ekcckg`xbl

    jlvlyx yk`il 4;2?.

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    Cl`hk`f Y|~~grx= Vdrhk`f G D _lx|r` Xg _lig`yxr|ig`

    Xbl D|xgegzl rgmlix olfd` k` 4;;2 dy d zlbkicl xg blc~ ~rgegxl lt|dc g~~grx|`kly k`

    xbl edralx~cdil jgr ~lg~cl gj igcgr# dy vlcc dy ~rgzkhl xble vkxb frldxlr diilyy xg id~kxdc

    d`h xlib`gcgf{. Xblyl jg|`hk`f ~rk`ik~cly bdzl rledk`lh k` xbl jgrljrg`x gj xbl

    grfd`k}dg` vbkcl dcyg ylrzk`f dy xbl idxdc{yx olbk`h vb{ _lz. Mdiayg` k`xlrzl`lh h|rk`f xbl

    lig`geki igccd~yl k` d` dle~x xg blc~ rlzkxdck}l ocdia%gv`lh o|yk`lyyly. Y|~~cklry jg|`h

    kx k`irldyk`fc{ hki|cx fl`f lzl` d eghki|e gj igeekxel`x d`h cg{dcx{ jrge d|xgedalry

    h|rk`f xbl rlilyykg`# hly~kxl bdzk`f k` ygel idyly d xvg%hlidhl%cg f vgrak`f rlcdg`ybk~

    vkxb xble. D`h lzl` xbg|fb ygel y|~~cklry vlrl drelh vkxb khldy xg blc~ ydzl xbl

    d|xgedalry eg`l{ h|rk`f d el vbl` xbl{ vlrl blegrrbdfk`f idyb# xbl{ vlrl gx

    frd`xlh d` d|hkl`il vkxb hlikykg`%edalry. Jr|yxrdxlh# yigrly gj ocdia%gv`lh

    d|xgegzl y|~~cklry yg|fbx _lz. Mdiayg`y dyykyxd`il g`il xbl{ hlxlrek`lh xblkr lgrxy

    dcg`l vg|ch gx ol l`g|fb xg ydczdfl xblkr dkck`f l`xlr~rkyly.

    J|rxblr k`irldyk`f xbl krl gj xbl Clfdi{ Y|~~cklry ky g`l gj xble rlilkzlh d hkel gj xbl

    rl~grxlh (< okcckg` xbl jlhlrdc fgzlr`el`x ~rgzkhlh xg dkh yxr|ffck`f d|xgegzl

    y|~~cklry. Xbl Vbkxl Bg|yl d|xg k`h|yxr{ xdya jgril ig`ic|hlh xbdx vkxbg|x xbl odkcg|x#

    jdkc|rl gj xbl y|~~cklr odyl vg|ch bdzl oll` keek`l`x d`h j|rxblr yd`a d|xgedalry k`xg

    `d`ikdc hkrl yxrdkxy. Olid|yl d|xgedalry |y|dcc{ ybdrl xbl ydel y|~~cklry# xbl

    rly|c`f hkyr|~g` k` ~rgh|ig` id|ylh o{ d jdhk`f y|~~cklr odyl vg|ch bdzl g`c{

    l~lhkxlh xbl k h|yxr{y hlekyl. Lzl` vkxb xbl dia`gvclhflh ke~grxd`il gj d|xgegzl

    y|~~cklry# Clfdi{ Y|~~cklry vlrl cl xg jl`h jgr xbleylczly k` d` l`zkrg`el`x xbdx yllelh

    xg rllix d ~dyy dx|hl dog|x xblkr y|rzkzdc.

    _lz. Mdiayg` grfd`k}lh d ylrkly gj ell`fy vkxb _kia Vdfg`lr# jgrelr ibdkred` d`h ILG gjFl`lrdc Egxgry# d`h Og D`hlryyg`# jgrelr fcgodc zkil ~rlykhl`x gj ~|ribdyk`f jgr

    Fl`lrdc Egxgry. FE vdy ibgyl` olid|yl ~rdiidcc{ dcc Clfdi{ Y|~~cklry bdh ig`xrdixy vkxb

    xbl d|xgedalr. _lz. Mdiayg` d~~ldclh xg xbl cldhlrybk~ gj FE jrge xvg ~lry~lizly= ryx#

    xbl Clfdi{ Y|~~cklry bdh hleg`yxrdxlh xbl dokckx{ xg hlckzlr t|dckx{ ~rgh|ixy d`h ylrzkily

    gzlr d cg`f ~lrkgh gj el1 ylig`hc{# xblrl vlrl `g o|rflg`k`f ocdia%gv`lh y|~~cklry

    vdk`f k` xbl vk`fy xg ig``|l xbl xrdhkg`# edak`f xbl ~rlylrzdg` gj xbl lky`f Clfdi{

    Y|~~cklry xbdx e|ib egrl ke~grxd`x.

    Yg|ril= Ocggeolrf O|yk`lyyVlla= b~=''vvv.o|yk`lyyvlla.ige'ckjlyx{cl'ig`xl`x'edr?>>;'ov?>>;>94;W;:>?4;.bxe

    Yg|ril= Kokh

    ~lril`x gj kxy

    vgrajgril. Xbgyl vgralry xbdx rledk`lh vlrl jgrilh xg xdal d y|oyxd`dc ~d{ i|x.

    D`kg|y egel`xy l`y|lh dy ige~d`{ cldhlrybk~ odclh d`h jg|fbx ldib hd{ xg all~xbl o|yk`lyy fgk`f. Ckxlrdcc{ g` xbl ork`a gj icgyk`f kxy hggry xbd`ay xg d ybrk`ak`f

    rlzl`|l yxrlde d`h `g `d`ikdc k`yx|g` xbdx olcklzlh k` xbl ige~d`{# Zkxli vdy

    y~drlh d` |`jgrx|`dxl jdxl vbl` xbl D|xgegzl ^rgmlix xlde yxl~~lh k`.

    _lz. Mdiayg`y ell`fy vkxb FE cldhlrybk~ blc~lh jgrfl d ~cd` fldrlh y~likidcc{ jgr

    Zkxli xbdx l`doclh xbl ige~d`{ xg yxd{ k` o|yk`lyy. Vkxb xbl ke~clel`xdg`y dfrllh xg

    o{ ogxb ykhly# Zkxli# d cld`lr zlrykg` gj kxy ~rl%rlilyykg` ylcj# olidel d ~rgxdocl

    zl`x|rl dfdk` rg|fbc{ 42 eg`xby dlr _lz. Mdiayg`y k`zgczlel`xlzl` xbg|fb

    rlzl`|l rledk`lh dx bdcj gj vbdx kx vdy.

    Kj ygelg`l bdh xgch el xbdx e{ ige~d`{y rlzl`|l vg|ch ckxlrdcc{ ol i|x k` bdcj d`h

    Kh ycc ol ~rgxdocl# Kh bdzl ydkh kx vdy ke~gyykocl# Hr. ^kiadrh ydkh. Vbkcl hki|cx d`h

    ~dk`j|c xg hg# bl ydkh xbl al{ xg olk`f ~rgxdocl ky olk`f hkckfl`x k` ~drk`f hgv`l~l`ylyygelxbk`f d|xgedalry bdzl hg`l xg rlfdk` xblkr ~rgxdokckx{. Ylzlrdc {ldry

    dfg# 46 ekcckg` zlbkicly vlrl ygch k` Delrkid. Xghd{# dog|x 44 ekcckg` drl ygch# o|x xbl

    idr ige~d`kly drl edak`f eg`l{ dfdk`. Bgvh xbl{ hg xbdx7 Xbl{ xgga g|x bldh ig|`x.

    Xbl{ icgylh ~cd`xy. Xbl{ ig`ygckhdxlh g~lrdg`y. Xbl{ vlrl dl`zl xg vbdx xbl{ bdh

    xg hg xg flx xblkr igyxy hgv`. D`h xbdxy vbdx K hkh. Dy e|ib dy K bdxlh xg hg kx# K bdh xg

    hg vbdx K bdh xg hg xg y|rzkzl. O|x kj _lz. Mdiayg` bdh`x igel dcg`f vbl` bl hkh# Kh

    bdzl `lzlr bdh xbl ibd`il xg hg kx olid|yl "e{ ige~d`{+ vg|chzl oll` fg`l.

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    Idyl Yx|h{= EIC MDYIG# Hlxrgkx# Ekibkfd`

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    /K ckal vblrl vl drl# o|x vl

    vg|ch`x ol blrl vkxbg|x xbl

    blc~ gj _dk`ogv ^\YB d`h

    _lz. Mdiayg`.

    EIC MDYIG ige~d`kly drl zlridcc{ k`xlfrdxlh xg ~rgzkhl d j|cc rd`fl gj y|~~c{ ibdk`

    ed`dflel`x ylrzkily. Jg|`hlh k` Hlxrgkx o{ Cg|ky Mdely# EIC MDYIG ige~d`kly

    MDXHIG# Egxgr Ikx{ K`xlr`dg`dc# MdeIde# MDYIG K`xlr`dg`dc~rgzkhl d ige~clxl

    rd`fl gj y|~~c{ ibdk` ed`dflel`x ygc|g`y# yxllc ~rgilyyk`f ylrzkily d`h E_G

    ylrzkily xbdx blc~ kxy i|yxgelry vgrchvkhl ke~rgzl xblkr o|yk`lyy ~lrjgred`il.

    Oljgrl xbl lig`geki igccd~yl# EIC MDYIG vdy `gx l~lrkl`ik`f e|ib frgvxb# o|x

    o|yk`lyy vdy yxdocl. H|rk`f xbl blkfbx gj xbl hgv`x|r`# bgvlzlr# xbl ige~d`{ cgyx dy

    e|ib dy 6< ~lril`x gj kxy Fl`lrdc Egxgry o|yk`lyy. Xbl hrg~ k` gzlrdcc rlzl`|l irldxlh

    ibdccl`fk`f ely vkxbk` xbl ige~d`{. Eld`vbkcl# _lz. Mdiayg` elx vkxb g`%GLEy g`

    EIC MDYIGy olbdcj# ybdrk`f vkxb xble xbl l~lrkl`il# l~lryl d`h id~dokckly xbdx

    Cg|ky Mdely ige~d`kly ~gyylyylh. Xblyl lgrxy blc~lh yli|rl o|yk`lyy g|xykhl xbl

    d|xgegzl ylixgr# dy HXL L`lrf{ vdy dhhlh xg xbl ige~d`{y ~grgckg d`h |cedxlc{

    olidel EIC MDYIGy okfflyx i|yxgelr.

    Gzlrdcc# xbl ige~d`{y rlzl`|l ky dog|x bdcj gj vbdx kx vdy ~rl%rlilyykg`# o|x kx ky ycc

    ~rgxdocl. Hly~kxl bky ige~d`kly rlx|r` xg ~rgxdokckx{# Mdely zklvy bky d~~rgdib dy

    olk`f k` y|rzkzdc eghl. Xbl xrg|ocly vl bdh oljgrl vg`x bd~~l` dfdk`# bl k`ykyxy.

    Vlzl dhm|yxlh xg vblrl vl drl d`h vlzl hkzlryklh xbl `g`%d|xgegzl ykhl gj g|r

    o|yk`lyy. K ckal vblrl vl drl# o|x vl vg|ch`x ol blrl vkxbg|x xbl blc~ gj _dk`ogv

    ^\YB d`h _lz. Mdiayg`.

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    Idyl Yx|h{= _kiaed` L`xlr~rkyl Frg|~ K`xlr`dg`dc CCI#

    Hlxrgkx# Ekibkfd`

    6

    _gh _kiaed` yxdrxlh _kiaed` L`xlr~rkyl Frg|~ K`xlr`dg`dc CCI k` 4;26 dy d jdikcklyed`dflel`x ige~d`{. _kiaed` L`xlr~rkyl vdy g` yxldh{ frg|`h oljgrl xbl lig`geki

    xrg|ocly# ~rgzkhk`f d yxdocl vgracgdh jgr kxy le~cg{lly vbkcl edk`xdk`k`f ygckh

    rlcdg`ybk~y vkxb i|rrl`x i|yxgelry. Xbl ige~d`{ ylrzly dy d lr 4 y|~~cklr xg Jgrh

    Egxgr Ige~d`{# Ibr{yclr d`h Fl`lrdc Egxgry. G`il xbl hgelyi d|xg k`h|yxr{

    ~c|eelxlh# bgvlzlr# yg xgg hkh d|xgedalry rlckd`il g` _kiaed` L`xlr~rkyly l~lryl

    Xbl ige~d`{ |cedxlc{ cgyx olxvll` 6< d`h 2> ~lril`x gj kxy o|yk`lyy. _llck`f d`h g`

    xbl ork`a gj icgyk`f kxy hggry d`h ~gxl`dcc{ ~|`f 42> ~lg~cl g|x gj vgra# _kiaed`

    L`xlr~rkyl ol`lxlh jrge _lz. Mdiayg`y ig`zlrydg`y vkxb GLEyig`zlrydg`y xbdx

    il`xlrlh g` rlek`hk`f ed`|jdix|rlry gj xbl ybllr a`gv%bgv d`h cg`f%yxd`hk`f y|iilyy

    gj _gh _kiaed`y grfd`k}dg`.

    @gx g`c{ hkh _kiaed` L`xlr~rkyl l~lrkl`il d hlzdyxd`f hlick`l k` o|yk`lyy xg xbl x|`l

    gj 2> ~lril`x# o|x dhhk`f k`y|cx xg k`m|r{# xbl ige~d`{ rd` bldhcg`f k`xg ibdccl`fly `gx

    gj xblkr gv` hgk`f. Bdzk`f xbl irlhkx rd`f gj {g|r oc|l rkoog` i|yxgelry hrg~# xbl`

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    bdzl vkxb xbgyl i|yxgelry ky l`g|fb xg all~ {g| |~ dx `kfbx# _kiaed` yd{y.

    Elxbghkidcc{# xbl ige~d`{ bdy rlfdk`lh ~rgxdokckx{ xg xbl lxl`x xbdx xbl j|x|rl g`il

    dfdk` cggay orkfbx. _lz. Mdiayg`y k`zgczlel`x al~x xbl ck`ly gj igee|`kidg` g~l`

    vkxb al{ hlikykg`%edalry k` xbl d|xg ige~d`klyygelxbk`f xbdx ig|ch `gx bdzl oll`

    hg`l gxblrvkyl. Kxy xdal` |y dog|x 4? xg 42 eg`xby xg rkfbx%yk}l xbl ige~d`{ xg vblrl

    xbk`fy drl yxdocl dfdk`# _kiaed` yd{y. Bl ky d~~rlikdzl gj _lz. Mdiayg`y blc~# o|x

    _kiaed`y dke ky xg ybklch bky grfd`k}dg` jrge lzlr fgk`f xbrg|fb dfdk` vbdx bl vl`xxbrg|fb. K vg|ch xlcc xbl `lx fl`lrdg` gj l`xrl~rl`l|ry xg hkzlrykj{ xblkr i|yxgelr

    odyl. Hg`x bdzl dcc {g|r lffy k` g`l odyalx. Cgga xg hkzlrykj{ {g|r o|yk`lyy vkxb

    i|yxgelry k` xbrll xg zl hklrl`x k`h|yxrkly.

    K vg|ch xlcc xbl `lxfl`lrdg` gj l`xrl~rl`l|ry

    xg hkzlrykj{ xblkr i|yxgelr

    odyl. Hg`x bdzl dcc {g|r

    lffy k` g`l odyalx.

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    Idyl Yx|h{= L`fk`llrlh ^cdyi ^rgh|ixy# K`i. d`h

    ^lrjgred`il Ed`|jdix|rk`f Frg|~ CCI# [~ykcd`# Ekibkfd`

    2

    Flrdch Lhvdrhy# ~rlykhl`x d`h ILG gj L`fk`llrlh ^cdyi ^rgh|ixy# K`i. "L^^+# frlv xblige~d`{ k`xg g`l gj xbl cdrflyx ocdia%gv`lh ~cdyi ige~g`l`x ige~d`kly k` xbl vgrch

    vkxb rlzl`|ly d~~rgdibk`f (2> ekcckg`. Xbl ige~d`{ y~likdck}lh k` xbl hlykf` d`h

    ed`|jdix|rk`f gj ~cdyi d`h k`mlig`%egchlh k`xlrkgr xrke ige~g`l`xy d`h fdr`lrlh

    ig|`xclyy dvdrhy d`h diigcdhly k` xbl ~rgilyy# k`ic|hk`f vk``k`f Fl`lrdc Egxgry

    Y|~~cklr gj xbl [ldr Dvdrh zl ig`yli|zl {ldry "4;;;%?>>9+ k` kxy hkzkykg`. O|yk`lyy

    ycgvc{ olfd` xg y|lr# bgvlzlr# vbl` xbl ige~d`{y ~rkik`f yxr|ix|rl ibd`flh.

    ^cdyi ky d o{%~rgh|ix gj xbl ~lxrgcl|e k`h|yxr{# Lhvdrhy yd{y# d`h g|r igyxy yxdrxlh

    xg k`irldyl vbl` B|rrkid`l Adxrk`d hkyr|~xlh xbl gkc k`h|yxr{ k` xbl F|cj gj Elkig. Vl

    vlrl`x docl xg y|yxdk` o|yk`lyy vkxb xbdx k`irldyl.

    Xbk`fy vl`x yg|xb jdyx# d`h L^^ vdy jgrilh k`xg od`ar|~xi{ k` ?>>:. _lz. Mdiayg` olfd`

    xdcay vkxb Og D`hlryyg`# FEy jgrelr fcgodc zkil ~rlykhl`x gj ~|ribdyk`f. Er. Lhvdrhy

    |y|dcc{ mgk`lh xbl ig`zlrydg`y# o|x xblrl vlrl k`yxd`ily vblrl _lz. Mdiayg` elx Er.

    D`hlryyg` dcg`l g` Er. Lhvdrhy olbdcj. \cedxlc{# d ~cd` vdy hlzkylh vblrl Er.

    Lhvdrhy vg|ch yxdrx d`gxblr o|yk`lyy vkxb FE dy kxy ibklj i|yxgelr1 bl`il# xbl okrxb gj

    ^lrjgred`il Ed`|jdix|rk`f Frg|~ CCI "^EF+. Xbl `lv ige~d`{# vbkcl yedcclr k` yk}l

    d`h rlzl`|l xbd` L^^# hlckzlrlh xbl ydel y~likdcx{ ~cdyi ~rgh|ixy dy L^^. ^EF `lzlr

    ddk`lh xbl zgc|el gj mgoy kx `llhlh xg yli|rl cg`f%xlre zkdokckx{. Ig`ylt|l`xc{# Er.

    Lhvdrhy ygch xbl o|yk`lyy k` ?>4> dlr d xvg%y`x.Vkxbg|x _lz. Mdiayg`y k`zgczlel`xdlr L^^ vl`x hgv`# K vg|ch `gx bdzl oll` fkzl` d`{ g~~grx|`kx{ xg igel odia k`xg

    xbl k`h|yxr{ "vkxb ^EF+# Er. Lhvdrhy yd{y. K bdh xbl ibd`il xg flx odia g` e{ jllx#

    d`h xbdxy dcc olid|yl _lz. Mdiayg` d`h bky xlde xgga ibdrfl gj xbl ykx|dg`.

    Vkxbg|x _lz. Mdiayg`y

    k`zgczlel`x dlr L^^ vl`x

    hgv`# K vg|ch `gx bdzl oll`

    fkzl` d`{ g~~grx|`kx{ xgigel odia k`xg xbl k`h|yxr{

    "vkxb ^EF+...

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    Idyl Yx|h{= Xbl Odrxlib Frg|~# Ckzg`kd# Ekibkfd`

    ;

    Xbl Odrxlib Frg|~# okcck`f d`h ed`dfk`f (4 okcckg` k` rlzl`|l d``|dcc{ jgr kxy i|yxgelry

    ky g`l gj Delrkidy egyx rly~lixlh d`h y|iilyyj|c xdcl`x dit|kykg` d`h ed`dflel`x

    rey. Xbl ige~d`{ jgi|yly g` rlir|k`f# ~cdik`f d`h ed`dfk`f ig`xrdix dyygikdxly

    k` kxy yxd`f hkzkykg` jgr ige~d`kly y|ib dy Jgrh Egxgr Ige~d`{# Fl`lrdc Egxgry#

    Ibr{yclr# d`h gxblry. Xbrg|fb kxy Odrxlib Vgrajgril Ed`dflel`x "OVE+ hkzkykg`# xbl

    ige~d`{ ed`dfly xbl ~rgi|rlel`x gj b|ed` rlyg|ril xdcl`x jgr edmgr igr~grdg`y

    vgrchvkhl# k`ic|hk`f Hlc~bk# Zlrk}g`# FcdgYekxbAck`l# Ldxg` Igr~grdg`# xg del d

    jlv. Olxvll` xbl xvg hkzkykg`y# Xbl Odrxlib Frg|~ ed`dfly d`h yxdy vlcc gzlr ?>#>>>

    ~rgjlyykg`dcy.

    Fl`lrdcc{ y~ldak`f# vbl` xbl lig`ge{ ky rgo|yx# xbl yxd`f k`h|yxr{ ky rgo|yx1 ckalvkyl#

    vbl` xbl lig`ge{ bkxy d hgv`x|r`# xbl yxd`f k`h|yxr{ ky bkyxgrkidcc{ xbl ryx xg xdal

    d bkx yk`il ig`xrdix le~cg{lly drl x{~kidcc{ xbl ryx le~cg{lly clx fg vbl` ibdccl`fly

    drkyl. O|yk`lyy y|lrlh d okx dx Xbl Odrxlib Frg|~ h|rk`f xbl lig`geki xdkcy~k` k ?>>;d`h ?>4>. Xbl ige~d`{ vdy jgrilh xg cd{ g b|`hrlhy gj vgralry k` kxy yxd`f hkzkykg`#

    d`h kx cgyx dog|x 9> ~lril`x gj kxy xrd ydig` zgc|el vkxbk` xbl OVE hkzkykg`. Kx ky

    h|rk`f xbky el xbdx xbl D|xgegzl ^rgmlix xlde yxl~~lh k` xg dyykyx Xbl Odrxlib

    Frg|~ k` kxy edral`f lgrxy. Dy d rly|cx# xbl ige~d`{ elx vkxb ~rgy~lizl i|yxgelry

    d`h vdy |cedxlc{ dvdrhlh `lv ig`xrdixy xbdx blc~lh l~lhkxl Xbl Odrxlib Frg|~y

    rligzlr{. Xblyl `lv ig`xrdixy `gx g`c{ dkhlh k` xbl ige~d`{y rligzlr{# o|x xbl{

    ~rgzkhlh d orgdhlr# egrl hkzlryklh i|yxgelr odyl. Grfd`k}dg`y k` xbl bldcxbidrl#

    ~bdredil|idc d`h xlcligee|`kidg` k`h|yxrkly bdzl `gv oll` dhhlh xg xbl dcrldh{

    ke~rlyykzl i|yxgelr ~grgckg gj Xbl Odrxlib Frg|~.

    Vlrl zlr{ d~~rlikdzl d`h xbd`aj|c xg _dk`ogv ^\YB jgr blc~k`f |y edralx g|r

    ylrzkily# Ibdkred` d`h ^rlykhl x Mg` L. Odrlch yd{y. Vl rlilkzlh vg`hlrj|c y|~~grxjrge "_dk`ogv ^\YB+ xg drdix d`h vk` `lv ickl`xy# d`h dy d rly|cx gj xbdx dyykyxd`il#

    g|r o|yk`lyy ky hgk`f rldcc{ vlcc xghd{.

    Vl rlilkzlh vg`hlrj|c

    y|~~grx jrge "_dk`ogv

    ^\YB+ xg drdix d`h vk`

    `lv ickl`xy# d`h dy d

    rly|cx gj xbdx dyykyxd`il# g|r

    o|yk`lyy ky hgk`f rldcc{ vlcc

    xghd{.

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    Idyl Yx|h{= Hkzlrykx{%Z|xlt CCI# @lv Dcod`{# Ekyykyyk~~k

    Idyl Yx|h{= IblekigEd{y CCI# Yg|xblch# Ekibkfd`

    4>

    Hkzlrykx{%Z|xlt CCI ky d` d|xgegzl y|~~cklr gj egchlh ~cdyi ~drxy d`h dyyleockly.

    Kx ky d` k`xlr`dg`dc mgk`x zl`x|rl olxvll` Hr. Cdvrl`il Irdvjgrh d`h Z|xlt# d edmgr

    Md~d`lyl d|xgegzl y|~~cklr xg Xg{gxd. Xbky igccdogrdg` y|~~grxy Xg{gxd g~lrdg`y

    k` K`hkd`d d`h Ekyykyyk~~k.

    Hkzlrykx{%Z|xlt vdy lfdzlc{ dlixlh o{ lxlr`dc jgrily ol{g`h kxy ig`xrgc h|rk`f xbl

    rlilyykg`. Jkryx# d o|yk`lyy ~drx`lr clh jgr ~lryg`dc od`ar|~xi{ oljgrl ige~cl`f bky

    `d`ikdc gockfdg`# vbkib ylzlrlc{ bde~lrlh xbl ige~d`{y idyb gv. Ybgrxc{

    xblrldlr# Hkzlrykx{%Z|xlty y|~~cklry olfd` rlh|ik`f kxy irlhkx ck`lxbky igek`f g`

    xbl bllcy gj xbl ige~d`{y od`a rlh|ik`f dzdkcdokckx{ xg irlhkx dy vlcc. Kx vdy k`xg xbky

    ig`zlrfl`il gj ikri|eyxd`ily xbdx _lz. Mdiayg` d`h xbl D|xgegzl ^rgmlix xlde fgx

    k`zgczlh. _lz. Mdiayg` ~lryg`dcc{ elx vkxb igr~grdxl lli|zly dx Xg{gxd# d`h yxd

    eleolry gj xbl D|xgegzl rgmlix d~~rgdiblh Hkzlrykx{%Z|xlty `d`ikdc k`yx|g`

    d`h jg|fbx zkfgrg|yc{ g` xbl ige~d`{y olbdcj.

    Xbl lgrxy gj _lz. Mdiayg` d`h bky xlde `gx g`c{ blc~lh vkxb rl%lyxdockybk`f

    Hkzlrykx{%Z|xlty ~cdil dy d t|dckx{ y|~~cklr jgr Xg{gxd# o|x xbl{ dcyg y|~~grxlh xbl

    ige~d`{ k` cd|`ibk`f d `lv k`kdzl vkxb d hklrl`x i|yxgelr. Kx vdy xbl rly|c`f

    hkzlryklh ~grgckg gj i|yxgelry xbdx y~ldrbldhlh d`h diilclrdxlh xbl ige~d`{y

    y|rzkzdc. K de frdxlj|c xg _lz. Mdiayg` d`h xbl D|xgegzl ^rgmlix xlde jgr xblkr

    y|~~grx# Hr. Irdvjgrh yd{y. Vkxbg|x xbl blc~ gj _lz. Mdiayg`y grfd`k}dg`# g|r

    ige~d`{ vg|ch `gx ol blrl. Vlrl frgvk`f g`il dfdk` d`h zlr{ yxdocl# d`h vl bdzl

    _lz. Mdiayg` xg xbd`a jgr xbdx.

    Vkxbg|x xbl blc~ gj _lz.

    Mdiayg`y grfd`k}dg`# g|r

    ige~d`{ vg|ch `gx ol blrl.

    Vlrl frgvk`f g`il dfdk`

    d`h zlr{ yxdocl# d`h vl

    bdzl _lz. Mdiayg` xg xbd`a

    jgr xbdx.

    .../_lz. Mdiayg` elx vkxb

    xbl d|xg ige~d`kly d`h

    ig``|lh xg l`ig|rdfl

    xble `gx xg rlxrldx jrge

    xblkr y|~~grx gj ek`grkx{y|~~cklry

    IblekigEd{y CCI# bldhlh o{ ~rlykhl`x d`h ILG Clg` I. _kibdrhyg`# ky xbl cdrflyx

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    Egxgry Y|~~cklr gj xbl [ldr Dvdrh rlik~kl`x "?>>; d`h ?>4>+# glry y|yxdk`docl

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    o|yk`lyy ky lh xg zgc|el# yg dy xbl d``|dc `|eolr gj zlbkicly ygch hlirldyly# yg xgg

    hgly xbl ige~d`{&y rlzl`|l. Dy d rly|cx# IblekigEd{y& rlzl`|l jlcc dog|x 4? ~lril`x

    h|rk`f xbl rlilyykg`.

    /_lz. Mdiayg` elx vkxb xbl d|xg ige~d`kly d`h ig``|lh xg l`ig|rdfl xble `gx xgrlxrldx jrge xblkr y|~~grx gj ek`grkx{ y|~~cklryg|r ige~d`{ k` ~dri|cdr# dy vlcc dy

    d jlv gxblry#/ Er. _kibdrhyg` yd{y. K` dhhkg` xg xbl dyykyxd`il jrge xbl D|xgegzl

    ^rgmlix# IblekigEd{y |ylh kxy l~lryl d`h fggh `del k` xbl edralx~cdil xg yli|rl

    dhhkg`dc o|yk`lyy g|xykhl xbl d|xgegzl ylixgr. /Vl fbxl`lh g|r hlikl`ikly "k` xbl

    d|xgegzl k`h|yxr{+ o{ goxdk`k`f o|yk`lyy g|xykhl xbl k`h|yxr{#/ Er. _kibdrhyg` yd{y.

    /Hkzlrykidg` ky xbl al{ xg vkxbyxd`hk`f d`{ lig`geki hgv`x|r`y k` xbl j|x|rl./

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    Idyl Yx|h{= Bkfbxgvlry ^lxrgcl|e Ig.# Jrd`ack`# Gbkg

    Idyl Yx|h{= Xbl Ok`f Frg|~# Hlxrgkx# Ekibkfd`

    44

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    ~rgh|ixy "fdygck`l# hklylc j|lc# dcxlr`dzl j|lcy# c|orkid`xy# d`h gkcy+ dy vlcc dy yxgrdfl

    xd`ay d`h rlegxl lclixrg`ki eg`kxgrk`f lt|k~el`x xg ickl`xy `dg`vkhl. \`ckal ed`{

    gxblr ocdia%gv`lh o|yk`lyyly xbdx yxr|ffclh h|rk`f xbl rlilyykg`# B^I g|rkyblh.

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    xbl gzlrdcc ig`hkg` gj xbl lig`ge{. Ig`ylt|l`xc{# B^I k`irldylh kxy o|yk`lyy o{ egrl

    xbd` ?>> ~lril`x olxvll` ?>>6 d`h ?>4>.

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    o|x `gxbk`f lzlr j|cc{ edxlrkdck}lh. Xbl ~rgfrlyy B^I bdh edhl vkxb FE vdy yx|`xlh

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    egzlh g` jrge xblkr ~gykg`y. Fcl`hd Fkcc# lli|zl hkrlixgr gj xbl Fcgodc D|xgegzl

    ^rgmlix# clh xbl vd{ k` drrd`fk`f igrrly~g`hl`il olxvll` B^I d`h FE lli|zlyrly~g`ykocl jgr ~|ribdyk`f. Xblyl ell`fy al~x B^I g` FEy rdhdr d`h k` ig`xl`g`

    jgr o|yk`lyy. B^I vdy ygg` dvdrhlh FEy o|yk`lyy d`h xbl d|xgedalr bdy yk`il

    gzlrxdal` Jgrh d`h Bg`hd dy xbl ige~d`{y cdrflyx d|xgegzl i|yxgelr.

    Xbl Ok`f Frg|~# jg|`hlh dy Ok`f Yxllc# K`i. k` 4;2> o{ Bdcc gj Jdel odyalxodcc ~cd{lr

    Hdzl Ok`f# vdy d hkzlryklh odyl gj ed`|jdix|rk`f ige~d`kly xbdx ~rgzkhlh ~rgh|ixy xgi|yxgelry k` xbl d|xgegzl# d~~ckd`il# d`h gil j|r`kx|rl k`h|yxrkly xbrg|fb zlridc

    k`xlfrdg`. Kx vdy g`l gj xbl cdrflyx d`h egyx y|iilyyj|c ocdia%gv`lh ed`|jdix|rk`f

    ig`fcgelrdxly k` xbl ig|`xr{ h|rk`f kxy bl{hd{. Lzl` vkxb y|ib dhekrdocl hlyirk~g`y#

    kx xgg l~lrkl`ilh d ylzlrl hrg~ k` rlzl`|l h|rk`f xbl rlilyykg`dcegyx 8> ~lril`x.

    Er. Ok`f bdy d cg`f%yxd`hk`f bkyxgr{ vkxb _lz. Mdiayg`. Bl# dcg`f vkxb ylzlrdc gxblr

    k`|l`dc Hlxrgkx%drld o|yk`lyy gv`lry# dix|dcc{ d~~rgdiblh _lz. Mdiayg` vkxb xbl khld

    xbdx |cedxlc{ clh xg xbl irldg` gj xbl Fcgodc D|xgegzl ^rgmlix k` 4;;2. Yg vkxb Xbl

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