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Cbttmjc Utdrtbl mjKdrfbt Ndrkmjc
M yiurb rbdlmjc thms giif, ehdjebs drb ciil thdt yiu drb eijsmlbr-
mjc d kdrfbt cdrlbjmjc gusmjbss ir ijb ir kirb i thb i``iwmjc
rbdsijs1 yiu `ivb ti criw p`djts, dpprbemdtb ciil iil, wdjt ti gb
yiur iwj giss, bjaiy wirfmjc iutliirs, ir wdjt ti hdvb d lmrbet
hdjl mj ehdjcmjc thb wir`l thriuch d kirb sustdmjdg`b dcrmeu`turb.
\hisb drb thb kist eikkij rbdsijs kdrfbt cdrlbjbrs bxprbss
dgiut why thby drb mjvi`vbl mj thms gusmjbss. Ji ijb bvbr sdys
thbyrb limjc mt ir thb kijby. \hb smkp`b det ms thdt drkmjc ms
jit d hmch-li``dr ieeupdtmij. Mt hdsjt gbbj ir dt `bdst thb pdst
ebjtury, jir ms mt tildy. Jbvbrthb`bss, drkmjc eijtmjubs ti gbefijpbip`b mj bvbry cbjbrdtmij, ibrmjc thb prikmsb i d gbttbr `mbd
`mb thdt ms kirb pbdebu` djl priluetmvb. \hb gbjbfflts i drkmjc
drb bjirkius, gut kist i thbk lijt shiw up ij ffljdjemd` rbpirts.
\hdts jit ti sdy thdt thb gbjbfflts i drk `mb lijt hdvb d prmeb
tdc dttdehbl. Ebrtdmj`y, thbrb drb ffljdjemd` dlvdjtdcbs ti hdvmjc
ciil physmed` djl kbjtd` hbd`th, ir bxdkp`b. Djl thbrb drb kdjy
tdx sdvmjcs dssiemdtbl wmth wirfmjc yiur `djl ds d drk. Gut thb
prmkdry gbjbfflt i drkmjc ms jit wbd`th.
Hiw Kueh Kijby
Edj ]iu Kdfb9
Bvbj m yiu deebpt thb det thdt drkmjc ms jit d hmch-pdymjc ieeupd-
tmij, bvbj m kijby ms jit hmch`y mkpirtdjt ti yiu, yiu stm`` hdvb ti
thmjf dgiut mt whbj yiurb stdrtmjc iut. ]iu jbbl ti fjiw hiw kuehmts cimjc ti eist ti cbt stdrtbl. ]iu jbbl ti fjiw hiw kueh yiu edj
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Hiwbvbr, kdrfbt cdrlbjmjc e`bdr`y ibrs sikbthmjc thdt kijby
edjt guy, gbedusb jijb i thb vbtbrdj kdrfbt cdrlbjbrs M hdvb mjtbr-
vmbwbl bxprbssbl djy mjtbrbst mj qumttmjc ti tdfb d kirb `uerdtmvb aig.
Nir kist drkbrs, thb ffljdjemd` cid` ms ti kdfb bjiuch kijby ti mvb ij
djl put d `mtt`b dwdy ir rbtmrbkbjt, whm`b limjc wirf thby ivb, spbjl-
mjc tmkb wmth dkm`y, djl kdfmjc d eijtrmgutmij ti thb eikkujmty.
Mj thb sbetmijs gb`iw, yiu wm`` rbdl kirb lbtdm`s dgiut ffljdjebs
ij sbvbrd` lmbrbjt typbs i drks. \hb vdrmdg`bs rik ijb drk tidjithbr drb jukbrius, si mts jit pissmg`b ti stdtb ujbqumvied``y
pitbjtmd``y bdrj ijeb yiur drk ms bstdg`mshbl. ]iu bspbemd``y jbbl
ti fjiw whbthbr ti hdjc ij ti djithbr aig mj thb kbdjtmkb. Ds
yiu lbvb`ip yiur jbw drkmjc gusmjbss, yiu shiu`l kdfb ffljdjemd`
vmdgm`mty ijb i thb tbjbts i yiur p`djjmjc. D gusmjbss edj gb sus-
tdmjdg`b ij`y m mt kdfbs bjiuch kijby ti kbbt yiur ffljdjemd` jbbls.
Nmjdjemd` jbbls lmbr rik ijb drkbr ti thb jbxt. D dkm`y i
fflvb hds lmbrbjt ffljdjemd` jbbls thdj thisb i d eiup`b wmthiut ehm`-
lrbj. Uikbijb whi wdjts ti kdfb hms ir hbr bjtmrb `mvb`mhiil ij
thb drk wm`` hdvb d lmbrbjt pbrspbetmvb ij prifflts thdj sikbijb
whi vmbws drkmjc ds d smlb`mjb. Mk jit cimjc ti tb`` yiu hiw kueh
yiu jbbl ti kdfb ti gb eijsmlbrbl d sueebss. \hdts bjtmrb`y up ti
yiu. Ivbr thb ybdrs, ky lbffljmtmij i d sustdmjdg`b drk hds gridl-
bjbl, djl M jiw thmjf thdt thb pbrsij whi fbbps drkmjc igvmius`y
hds dehmbvbl d sdtmsdetiry kbdsurb i ffljdjemd` sustdmjdgm`mty.
Mj ky ri`b ds blmtir djl pug`mshbr i Criwmjc nir Kdrfbt(CNK)
kdcdzmjb, M hdvb lmseussbl ffljdjebs wmth d `drcb jukgbr i kdrfbt
cdrlbjbrs. Uikb hdvb gbbj wm``mjc ti shdrb ffljdjemd` stdtbkbjts
wmth CNKrbdlbrs, djl ithbrs hdvb ti`l kb thbmr mjeikb gut lmljt
wdjt mt pug`mshbl. Ds d rbsu`t i thbsb lmseussmijs, M hdvb lbvb`ipbl
d e`bdr pmeturb i thb bdrjmjc pitbjtmd` i kdrfbt drks.
Ndrkbrs whi drb sueebssu`thdt ms, kdfmjc bjiuch kijby ti
fbbp drkmjcedj hdvb dj ipbrdtmij i djy smzb, rik d tmjy, pdrt-tmkb stdrt-up ti d `drcb, bstdg`mshbl gusmjbss. \hby drb criwbrs whi
hdvb dehmbvbl d gd`djeb gbtwbbj mjeikb djl bxpbjsbs, edrvmjc iut
bjiuch ti pdy thbksb`vbs dmr`y whm`b gum`lmjc bqumty mj `djl, gum`l-
mjcs, djl bqumpkbjt.
Dt ijb bjl i thb sed`b drb criwbrs whi pdy thbksb`vbs thb
sdkb wdcbs ds thbmr bkp`iybbs, sikbtmkbs ds `mtt`b ds kmjmkuk
wdcb. Dt thb ithbr bjl i thb sed`b drb pbip`b whi jbt $4??,??? ir
kirb pbr ybdrgut inbj thdt rbprbsbjts thb wirf i gith spiusbs,
si thb pbr-pbrsij mjeikb mj bvbj thb hmch-bjl smtudtmijs ms kilbst,thiuch ebrtdmj`y dlbqudtb.
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thdt m yiu i``iw ijb kilb` yiu wm`` kdfb d ebrtdmj dkiujt i
kijby. @bjcth i criwmjc sbdsij, prixmkmty ti kdrfbts, criwmjc
bxpbrtmsb, kdrfbtmjc sfm``, wbdthbr lmsdstbrs, djl kdjy ithbr de-
tirs mjubjeb rbvbjub ij mjlmvmlud` drks. \hb li``dr dkiujts mj
thb bxdkp`bs `mstbl gb`iw rbprbsbjt whdt ms pissmg`b ij drks thdt
drb wb`` kdjdcbl gy bxpbrmbjebl criwbrs, mj hispmtdg`b criwmjc
eijlmtmijs. M wm`` criup thbk gy thb prbvmius`y kbjtmijbl edtbci-rmbsbwbr thdj 5 derbs, 5 ti 47 derbs, djl kirb thdj 47 derbs.
drkbr ds d tbdehbr. ]iu edj tbdeh yiursb`
kdrfbtmjc djl gusmjbss kdjdcbkbjt, gut
yiu jbbl ti detud``y criw vbcbtdg`bs djl
iwbrs ir sbvbrd` ybdrs gbirb yiu wm`` `bdrj
thisb mjtrmedtb sfm``s. Dt thb vbry `bdst, yiu
shiu`l criw thb gmccbst cdrlbj pissmg`b djl
fbbp rbeirls dgiut bvbrythmjc yiu li.
Shbj yiu lbemlb ti stdrt yiur iwj drk,
yiu wiu`l gb skdrt ti hdvb sikb siureb
i iutsmlb mjeikbbmthbr d spiusb wmth daig (djl hbd`th mjsurdjeb) ir d rbb`djeb/
sbdsijd` aig. \hb vdst kdairmty i Dkbrmedj
drkbrs hdvb sikb siureb i iutsmlb mjeikb,
djl kdrfbt drkbrs drb ji bxebptmij. ]iu
kmcht li rbkilb`mjc ir hiusb pdmjtmjc mj thb
s`iw sbdsij6 lrmvb d sehii` gus twmeb d ldy6
sugstmtutb tbdeh6 li wbg djl crdphme lbsmcj6
eijsu`t ir irkbr bkp`iybrs rik hikb6 ir
djy smkm`dr`y bxmg`b wirf. @iif ir rbvbjub
strbdks, gith wmthmj yiur drkmjc gusmjbss
djl iutsmlb i mt, thdt wm`` eikgmjb ti fbbp
yiur gidt didt whbj cbttmjc stdrtbl.
Shbj yiu fjiw yiu wdjt ti gb d u``-tmkb
drkbr, djl bb` yiu hdvb thb jbebssdry sfm``s,
wrmtb d gusmjbss p`dj djl shiw mt ti d `ied`
Ukd`` Gusmjbss Lbvb`ipkbjt Ebjtbr dlvmsir.
M yiu bb` rbdsijdg`y dssurbl thdt yiu edj sue-
ebbl ds d drkbr, qumt yiur emty aig djl ci ir mt!
M yiu dsf d lizbj vbtbrdj criwbrs thms qubs-
tmij, yiurb `mfb`y ti cbt smx whi sdy, ]bs!
djl smx whi sdy, Ji! Mj ithbr wirls, pbip`b
drb lmvmlbl ivbr thb eirrbet dlvmeb ti cmvb d
gbcmjjmjc drkbr.
Wbdsijs yiu shiu`l qumt1 \hbrbs thb smjf-
ir-swmk thbiry, whmeh hi`ls thdt yiu wm`` gb
irebl ti sueebbl m thb d`tbrjdtmvb ms gdjf-
ruptey, pivbrty, ir cbttmjc djithbr aig. \hb
ithbr ehmb drcukbjt ms thdt m yiu drb cimjcti gb sbrmius dgiut drkmjc, yiu jbbl ti li mt
u``-tmkb, bvbry ldy i thb wbbf, ti prilueb thb
fmjl i qud`mty thdt wm`` kdfb yiu sueebssu`.
Wbdsijs jit ti qumt1Smth dj iutsmlb mjeikb,
yiu edj mjvbst mj yiur drk ivbr tmkb ujtm`
yiu hdvb thb tii`s, bqumpkbjt, djl dem`mtmbs
yiu jbbl. ]iu wm`` jit gb sdll`mjc yiursb`
wmth lbgt thdt wm`` fbbp yiur drk ujprifflt-
dg`b ir kueh `ijcbr thdj jbebssdry. ]iu wm``
bb` kirb sbeurb djl kdfb gbttbr lbemsmijs.
]iur dkm`y kdy hdvb hbd`th mjsurdjeb.
Ky ipmjmij d``s sikbwhbrb gbtwbbj thb
twi. \hb mlbd` smtudtmij ms ti spbjl d bw
ybdrs wirfmjc ij ithbr drks djl `bdrjmjc
ds kueh ds yiu pissmg`y edj dgiut bvbry
dspbet i kdrfbt drkmjc. Gut yiu bspbemd``y
jbbl ti `bdrj hiw ti criw. \hbrb ms ji sugstm-
tutb ir bxpbrmbjeb, pdrtmeu`dr`y wmth d ciil
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\hbsb drb aust dpprixmkdtb smzbs ir purpisbs i lmseussmij6 thbrb
drb d`wdys cimjc ti gb bxebptmijs ti bvbry edtbciry.
Nir thb purpisb i dpp`ymjc ithbr drkbrs jukgbrs ti yiur
iwj drk, thb twi kist mkpirtdjt fflcurbs drb thb criss rbvbjub
pbr derb djl thb kdrcmj, whmeh ms thb pbrebjtdcb i rbvbjub thdt ms
`bn dnbr bxpbjsbs. \hb criss pbr derb ku`tmp`mbl gy thb jukgbr i
derbs drkbl privmlbs criss rbvbjub6 thdt, ku`tmp`mbl gy thb kdr-
cmj, privmlbs thb jbt mjeikb. Ij d dkm`y-iwjbl drk, jbt mjeikb
ms thb sdkb thmjc ds thb drkbrs prb-tdx sd`dry.
N-\ N
M yiu wdjt drkmjc ti gb d u``-tmkb `mvb`mhiil, yiu jbbl ti hdvb
rbd`mstme bxpbetdtmijs dgiut hiw kueh kijby yiu edj kdfb. Utdrt
gy ed`eu`dtmjc hiw kueh yiu jbblti kdfb ti privmlb ir yiursb`
djl yiur dkm`y. \hb lbsermptmijs gb`iw wm`` hb`p yiu lbtbrkmjb
whdt sed`b yiur drk shiu`l gb ti kbbt yiur mjeikb cid`s.
Nbwbr thdj 5 derbs
D ru`b i thukg mj kdrfbt cdrlbjmjc ms thdt ijb pbrsij wirfmjc
u``-tmkb edj hdjl`b dgiut 4 derb i mjtbjsmvb priluetmij. Mj thms
kilb`, dt `bdst ijb pbrsij, djl inbj twi, wirf u``-tmkb ij thbdrk wmth `mtt`b ir ji hmrbl hb`p. \hby criw d wmlb drrdy i erips,
gut wmth d pdrtmeu`dr ieus ij hmch-li``dr erips, sueh ds sd`dl
kmx, hbmr`iik tikdtibs, djl eut iwbrs6 djl thby sb`` mj lmvbrsb
kdrfbts, mje`ulmjc drkbrs kdrfbts, ti rbstdurdjts, djl thriuch d
eikkujmty-suppirtbl dcrmeu`turb (EUD) eikpijbjt.
\hb dkiujt i kijby thdt edj gb bdrjbl pbr derb ij thms typb i
drk vdrmbs eijsmlbrdg`y, gdsbl ij thb `bjcth i thb criwmjc sbdsij
djl lmbrbjebs mj kdjdcbkbjt prdetmebs. Mt eiu`l gb $7?,??? pbr
derb ir kmxbl vbcbtdg`bs ti $52,??? dj derb ir kirb ir hmch-li``drsd`dl kmx, hbrgs, ir eut iwbrs. Shdtbvbr thb pbr-derb rbvbjub, thb
kdrcmj ij thms typb i drk eijsmstbjt`y rujs dt dgiut 2? ti >? pbrebjt,
whmeh ms eijsmlbrbl d vbry ciil kdrcmj. Dt thms sed`b, drkbrs rdrb`y
hmrb dgir, prbbrrmjc ti li thb wirf thbksb`vbs rdthbr thdj kdjdcmjc
ithbr pbip`b. \hby purehdsb ij`y gdsme tii`s djl bqumpkbjt. \hb gu`f
i bxpbjsbs ij thms typb i drk drb ir sbbls, p`djts, djl supp`mbs.
5 ti 47 derbs
Kdjy criwbrs whi stdrtbl wmth aust d bw derbs siij ffljl thdt thbyjbbl ti criw kirb ti bdrj bjiuch ir d u``-tmkb `mvb`mhiil. Mts
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mkprdetmed` ti criw kirb thdj 5 derbs i prilueb usmjc aust hdjl
`dgir, si drkbrs mjvbst mj `dgir-sdvmjc bqumpkbjt, whmeh kbdjs
hmchbr edpmtd` eists, lbprbemdtmij, kdmjtbjdjeb, djl rbpdmrs. Hmrbl
hb`p wm`` d`si gb jbebssdry.
\hb dkiujt i rbvbjub cbjbrdtbl gy thms smzb drk lbpbjls
trbkbjlius`y ij thb criwbrs bjbrcy djl kdrfbtmjc dgm`mtmbs. \i
sb`` kirb thdj 2 ir > derbs i vbcbtdg`bs dt rbtdm` prmebs ms d bdt
rbqumrmjc dttbjldjeb dt jukbrius drkbrs kdrfbts bdeh wbbf,
ir dj ij-drk kdrfbt. Nir kist criwbrs dt thms sed`b, whi`bsd`-mjc ti criebry stirbs, rbstdurdjts, djl mjstmtutmijs ms pdrt i thb
kdrfbtmjc kmx.
Kirb thdj 47 derbs
Dt thms sed`b, kbehdjmzdtmij ms bssbjtmd`, djl thb criss pbr derb ms
kueh `iwbr thdj ij skd`` drks, smkp`y gbedusb priluetmij msjt
ds mjtbjsmvb. _`djts jbbl kirb spdeb ti d``iw trdetirs, trdjsp`djt-
brs, eu`tmvdtirs, djl hdrvbstbrs ti cbt thriuch, si thb jukgbr i
p`djts pbr derb ms skd``br thdj ij d hdjl-tbjlbl vbcbtdg`b fflb`l.Mj dllmtmij, thb crbdtbr thb priluetmij ij `drcb derbdcb, thb `bss
Hdrkijy ^d``by Ndrk mj ^mriqud, Smseijsmj, ms ijb in thb kist dlkmrbl ircdjme ndrks mj thb Rjmtbl Utdtbs. Utdrtbl
mj 4=82 gy Wmehdrl lb Sm`lb mj d sbe`ulbl, sprmjc-nbl vd``by mj thb wbstbrj pdrt in thb stdtb, thb ndrk priluebs kirb
thdj 4?? derbs in ebrtmfflbl-ircdjme prilueb, crdss-nbl Djcus gbbn, djl pdsturbl pirf. Hdrkijy ^d``by Ndrk sb``s
dt thb Ldjb Eiujty Ndrkbrs Kdrfbt mj Kdlmsij, thriuch d EUD, djl ti rbtdm`brs djl rbstdurdjts deriss thb Rppbr
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`mfb`mhiil thb drkbr edj sb`` mt d`` lmrbet ti thb eijsukbr dt rbtdm`
prmebs. Wbvbjub pbr derb kdy gb ds `iw ds $4?,???, gut wmth 47 ir
kirb derbs mj priluetmij, thb criss rbvbjub ms hmch.
Gut ms thb jbt rbvbjub djy hmchbr ij thbsb drks thdj ij thb
skd``, mjtbjsmvb drks9 Inbj, mt ms. Ij kist i thb `drcbr drks
M hdvb vmsmtbl, prifflt kdrcmjs rdjcb rik 4? pbrebjt ti jbdr`y 2?
pbrebjt. Mj dllmtmij, kist i thbsb `drcbr drks drb kirb kbtmeu-
`ius mj thbmr rbeirl-fbbpmjc thdj skd``br drkbrs djl hdvb d`rbdlylbluetbl lbprbemdtmij djl tdxbs ds dj bxpbjsb gbirb thby emtb thbmr
susebptmg`b ti kdehmjb hdrvbst (hbmr`iiks
djl `iw-fflgbr gbdjs, ir bxdkp`b)6 twi, wb
lmrbet-kdrfbt ti dviml thb kmll`bkbj djl
hbjeb jbbl pbip`b ir thdt pdefmjc, hdu`mjc,
djl sb``mjc6 djl thrbb, mjsidr ds sustdmjdg`b
kbthils drb pdrt i thb eustikbr dppbd`,
sikb i thbk drb kirb `dgir-mjtbjsmvb.
Nrik 7??3 ti 7?4?, thb _`djefs sed`bl
gdef thbmr priluetmij ti 2 djl thbj 7 derbs
pbr sbdsij. \hby iujl thdt thbmr criss mj-eikb lbe`mjblti $7??,??? djl $8?,???,
rbspbetmvb`ygut thb criss li``drs pbr derb
liug`bl. Lurmjc thms pbrmil, Ehmp djl Uusdj
rbjtbl pirtmijs i thbmr drk, wmth bqumpkbjt
djl mjrdstrueturb mje`ulmjc lbbr bjemjc,
crbbjhiusbs, mrrmcdtmij, eii`br, djl wirfbr
hiusmjc, ti drkbrs wmshmjc ti ruj thbmr iwj
gusmjbssbs. \hbmr drkbrs kdrfbt kdjdcbrs
wbrb wm``mjc ti d``iw thb mjlbpbjlbjt drk-
brs ti sb`` mj thb _`djefs vdedtbl spdeb.
Nir thisb rbjtmjc ir thrbb ybdrs, thb
djjud` ehdrcb wds $4,2?? pbr derb djl
5 pbrebjt i criss. Wbjtd` mjeikb ti thb
_`djefs wds dgiut $42,??? pbr drkbr pbr
ybdr. Dvbrdcb rbjt eist ti drkbrs wds =.2
pbrebjt i criss. \wi i thb iur rbjtbrs
Ehmp djl Uusdj _`djef i Shbdt`djl ^bc-
btdg`b Ndrks mj _ureb``vm``b, ^mrcmjmd, hdvb
d`wdys hdvb gbbj wm``mjc ti shdrb mjirkdtmij
dgiut thbmr drks ffljdjebs, mj thb gb`mb thdt
mt hb`ps ithbr criwbrs. Gith wirfbl u``-tmkb
ds vbcbtdg`b drkbrs rik 4=35 ujtm` 7?4?.
Nir thb kdairmty i thisb ybdrs, thby crbw 7?
derbs i vbcbtdg`bs, usmjc bei`icmed` kbthils
ij`y, djl si`l thbmr prilueb bxe`usmvb`y dt 47
priluebr-ij`y drkbrs kdrfbts mj thb Sdsh-mjctij, L.E., kbtri drbd. Djjud` criss sd`bs
wbrb $5??,??? pbr ybdr. @dgir bxpbjsbs
wbrb $4??,???, ir dgiut twi lizbj yiujc
pbip`b pbr ybdr, rdjcmjc rik iur ti 4> pbip`b
dt djy ijb pimjt mj thbmr sbvbj-kijth sbdsij.
\hby pdml thb hiur`y blbrd` kmjmkuk wdcb,
p`us privmlbl ij-drk hiusmjc, utm`mtmbs, djl
vbcbtdg`bs. D`` jij`dgir bxpbjsbs eikgmjbl
titd`bl djithbr $4??,???, bdvmjc $4??,???
jbt mjeikb ir Ehmp djl Uusdj.
D`thiuch spbjlmjc d thmrl i bxpbjsbs ij
`dgir kdy sbbk `mfb d `it, Ehmp djl Uusdj
bb` thdt mt ms thb fby ti thbmr ffljdjemd` sueebss.
\hms ms `dgir-mjtbjsmvb dcrmeu`turb ir
thrbb, pissmg`y ithbr, rbdsijs, Ehmp sdml.
Ijb, thb erips thdt pbip`b wdjt drb jit
D Nu``-\mkb @mvb`mhiil
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jbt mjeikb, si thby hdvb d kirb deeurdtb fflcurb ir thbmr pbrsijd`
bdrjmjcs. Kirb ij thisb eijsmlbrdtmijs `dtbr.
_`djef, erbdtbl @ijlij Ndrkbrs Kdrfbtsd
lizbj priluebr-ij`y kdrfbts mj Bjc`djl
djl d drkbrs kdrfbt mj Sdshmjctij, L.E.
Uhb ms thb duthir i thb giifWbd` Niil1 Shdt
ti Bdt djl Shy, whmeh lieukbjts thdt whi`b
iils, mje`ulmjc kbdt djl ldmry, thdt drb
criwj, rdmsbl, djl prbpdrbl wmth trdlmtmijd`
kbthils, drb bssbjtmd` ir hukdj hbd`th.
stdybl ir thrbb ybdrs bdeh, deeuku`dtmjc
gusmjbss rbeirls d``iwmjc thbk ti qud`my
ir RULD/NUD gbcmjjmjc drkbr `idjs ir
kirtcdcbs ij thbmr iwj drks.
Ehmp djl Uusdj suglmvmlbl thbmr >?-derb
drk usmjc d eiujty irlmjdjeb ir e`ustbr zij-
mjc. \hms d``iwbl thbk ti pbrkdjbjt`y bdsb
rik lbvb`ipkbjt 28 derbs whm`b erbdtmjc d
hdk`bt i sbvbj `its, ti derb bdeh, ij 7
derbs. \hbsb `its drb surriujlbl gy 8 derbsi eikkij ipbj spdeb. \hb rbkdmjmjc 2?
derbs hdvb gbbj si`l ti `mfb-kmjlbl drkbrs.
\hb _`djefs drb jiw turjmjc thbmr dttbj-
tmij ti thb sd`b i thb hdk`bt its. Mj dllmtmij,
thby drb wirfmjc wmth d rbcmijd` `djl prbs-
brvdtmij ircdjmzdtmij djl wmth sbvbrd` ithbr
fjiw`blcbdg`b vbcbtdg`b djl djmkd` drkbrs
ti purehdsb djl bdsb rik lbvb`ipkbjt
`drcbr derbdcb ij whmeh ti iutfflt dj mjeugd-
tir drk whbrb rbdly-ti-stdrt drkbrs eiu`l
rbjt pirtmijs i thb `djl djl mjrdstrueturb
ti ruj thbmr iwj ipbrdtmijs.
\hb _`djefs mjubjeb mj thb kdrfbt
drkmjc wir`l hds gbbj bxtbjsmvb. \wbjty-
fflvb i thbmr 72? irkbr wirfbrs hdvb cijb ij
ti ruj thbmr iwj drks. \hbmr lduchtbr, Jmjd
\ U N
Kdjy kdrfbt cdrlbjs drb ipbrdtbl ds pdrt-tmkb bjtbrprmsbs, wmth
thb drkbrs hi`lmjc ithbr aigs bmthbr ij ir i thb drk. Gbedusb
criwmjc prilueb djl iwbrs rbqumrbs d hmch `bvb` i dttbjtmij, mtslmsteu`t ir thb pdrt-tmkb drkbr ti gb ds bstembjt djl priluetmvb
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ds thb drkbr whi ms d`wdys prbsbjt ij thb drk. Ds d rbsu`t, criss
rbvbjub pbr derb wm`` gb sikbwhdt `bss thdj thdt bdrjbl gy thb
u``-tmkb drkbr. Djl bxpbjsbs wm`` prigdg`y gb hmchbr, gbedusb thb
pdrt-tmkb drkbr wm`` hdvb ti hmrb hb`p ti cbt thb wirf lijb.
Lbspmtb thisb eijstrdmjts, mt ms jit ujusud` ir d pdrt-tmkb
drkbr ti criss $4?,??? ti $42,??? dj derb ij prilueb djl iw-
brs djl ti jbt dgiut hd` thdt dkiujt. Jbt rbvbjub ij thb stdrt-updrk ms d jbgu`ius fflcurb, hiwbvbr, gbedusb kdjy criwbrs aust p`iw
thbmr prifflts rmcht gdef mjti thb drk. Nir thb fflrst bw ybdrs, djl
kdygb ir kueh `ijcbr, thb pdrt-tmkb criwbr rbd`mzbs thdt hb ir shb
msjt gmc bjiuch, djl si rbmjvbsts thb drk mjeikb mj crbbjhiusbs,
trdetirs, tii`s, djl, kdrfbtmjc dmls, djl bxpbrmkbjtd` erips.
Djl thdts ds mt shiu`l gb. Lbgt edj smjf d blc`mjc drkbr whi
hds d gdl ybdr, si mts dlvmsdg`b ti criw thb gusmjbss s`iw`y ujtm`
d`` thb pmbebs drb mj p`deb. Ijeb d criwbr hds bxpbrmbjeb djl sfm``s,
mt kdy gb tmkb ti tdfb thb `bdp mjti girriwmjc kijby ti sed`b upthb gusmjbss.
Ds wb stdrtbl ti sed`b gdef, wb crbw ij`y
eut iwbrs ij dgiut 4 derb, djl si`l thbk
ti irmsts djl d jdturd` iils stirb. \itd`
sd`bs wbrb $57,???. Bxpbjsbs wbrb dgiut
$45,???, mje`ulmjc $7,72? mj wdcbs djl
pdyri`` tdxbs ir iur ijb bkp`iybb whi
wirfbl pdrt-tmkb ir twi kijths. Iur jbt
mjeikb wds 2= pbrebjt i criss, ir $4=,???.
Mj gith edsbs, thb jbt mjeikb wds d jmebsupp`bkbjt ti iur i-drk mjeikb, djl thb
bqumvd`bjt i dgiut $42 pbr hiur ir iur wirf,
kist i whmeh wds bjaiydg`b djl pbrsij-
d``y u`ffl``mjc. Nurthbrkirb, drkmjc iur djl
libs privmlb ithbr ffljdjemd` gbjbfflts, sueh
ds `iwbr pripbrty tdxbs djl blbrd` mjeikb
tdx lbluetmijs ij kdjy ithbr pissbssmijs.
]iu`` rbdl kirb dgiut thdt mj ehdptbr 8.
Ky iwj drk privmlbs d ciil m``ustrdtmij i
thb smlb`mjb kilb`, djl M fjiw rik eijvbr-
sdtmijs wmth kdjy ithbr pdrt-tmkb criwbrs
thdt iur rbvbjubs drb ij d pdr wmth ithbrs mj
iur smtudtmij. Hbrb drb twi bxdkp`bs i iur
drks mjeikb1
Mj ijb i iur gusmbst ybdrs, wb crbw vbc-
btdg`bs djl eut iwbrs ij dgiut < derbs
djl hmrbl thrbb pbip`b ti hb`p us pdrt-tmkb lurmjc thb pbdf sukkbr kijths.
Sb si`l ti irmsts, rbstdurdjts, jdturd`
iils stirbs, djl thriuch d eiipbrdtmvb
EUD. \itd` sd`bs wbrb dgiut $,???.
Bxpbjsbs wbrb $78,2??, mje`ulmjc dgiut
$8,??? mj wdcbs djl pdyri`` tdxbs. \hdts
d jbt i dgiut 53 pbrebjt i mjeikb
ir $43,???.
D _drt-\mkb Ndrk
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Nmjlmjc ]iur Ndrk
M yiu eiu`l drk djywhbrb mj thb eiujtry, whbrb wiu`l mt gb9 Nir
kist pbip`b, thb djswbr ms rmcht hbrb. Ndkm`y, rmbjls, dkm`mdr
`djlsedpbs, djl ithbr bkitmijd` detirs lbtbrkmjb whbrb wb sbtt`b.
Hiwbvbr, M li fjiw d bw drkbrs whi hdvb ehisbj thbmr `iedtmijs
gdsbl ij thb `mfb`mhiil i sueebss. \hby hdvb `iifbl ir drbds i thb
eiujtry wmth d ciil criwmjc e`mkdtb, d lbvb`ipmjc pipu`dtmij gdsb,
d eikkujmty thdt bkgrdebs skd`` drks djl ied``y criwj iil, djl
rbdsijdg`y prmebl `djl. D`bx djl Gbtsy Hmtt i _brbcrmjb Ndrk mj
Crdhdk, Jirth Edri`mjd, crdludtbl rik ei``bcb mj Rtdh djl wbjt
sbdrehmjc ir thb gbst p`deb ti gb kdrfbt drkbrs. \hby bvbjtud``y
lbemlbl ti hbdl ti thb Wbsbdreh \rmdjc`b drbd i Jirth Edri`mjd, djl
giucht d skd`` drk dgiut
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pijls, djl d hm``smlb kbdliw. Nir skd``-sed`b kdrfbt drkmjc, 4?
priluetmij derbs drb dkp`b ir edsh erips djl sim`-gum`lmjc ritd-
tmijs. \hb `djl ms siuth-demjc, si mt wdrks up bdr`y mj sprmjc, wmth
d wiilbl hm``smlb ti thb jirth thdt pritbets us rik wmjtbr wmjls.
Mt hds ciil sim`, vbry hmch mj ircdjme kdttbr djl jdturd` brtm`mty.Iur sim` tbsts rdrb`y rbeikkbjl smcjmffledjt dkbjlkbjts ir p`djt
jutrmtmij. Iur drk criujl hds d 2 pbrebjt s`ipb, si mt lrdmjs wb``
mj rdmjy sbdsijs. Sb drb mj dj dcrmeu`turd` vd``by, si wb stm`` hdvb d
crbdt guei`me vmbw ti bjaiy bvbry ldy.
Iur drk ms ij d pdvbl ridl, whmeh sdvbs d `it ij dt tmrbs djl
kdfbs mt bdsy ir eustikbrs ti rbdeh us. Sb drb 3 km`bs rik thb
emty `mkmts i d criwmjc ujmvbrsmty tiwj i 4??,??? pbip`b, djl
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Uhip fflrst ir ciil sim`ir dt `bdst sim` thdt edj gb mkprivbl.Nbw kdrfbt cdrlbjbrs stdrt wmth pbrbet sim`. Kist hdvb ti wirf
hdrl ti gum`l sim` brtm`mty djl tm`th6 sikb hdvb ti gu``lizb trbbs ti
erbdtb fflb`ls. \hb mssubs thdt rbd``y edjt gb rbsi`vbl drb thb physm-
ed` ijbs, mje`ulmjc lrdmjdcb, tbxturb, djl s`ipb. ]iu jbbl dlbqudtb
dkiujts i sim`lijt dssukb yiu edj truef mj sim`, gbedusb yiu``
siij ffljl iut thdt mts tii bxpbjsmvb djl d jbvbr-bjlmjc pripism-
tmij. Dviml `djl wmth riefy criujl ir hirtmeu`turd` erips. ]iu``
wbdr iut yiursb` djl yiur bqumpkbjt lbd`mjc wmth riefs. Ehbkmed`
eijtdkmjdtmij edjt gb rbkblmbl, si ffljl iut whdt thb `djl wdsusbl ir mj thb pdst. \d`f wmth bstdg`mshbl criwbrs mj thb drbd. Shdt
d`wdys tdfbj edrb ti sprdy ij`y whbj mts ed`k, bxebpt ir ijb mj-
stdjeb whbj wb hdl ti dsf thb jbmchgir ti stip sprdymjc hbrgmemlb.
(Hb cit kdl, gut hb lml stip.) M wb eiu`l ehdjcb djythmjc dgiut iur
drk, wb wiu`l hdvb td`` wmjlgrbdfs ij bvbry smlb i thb fflb`ls, gut
bspbemd``y ij thb siuth smlb, whbrb thb prbvdm`mjc wmjl irmcmjdtbs.
Uim` qud`mty
]iur fflrst eijsmlbrdtmij whbj guymjc `djl shiu`l gb thb sim`. Uim`
qud`mty edj gb thb smjc`b gmccbst detir mj yiur sueebss ds d drkbr,
si li yiur rbsbdreh gbirb yiu ci iut ti `iif dt d pmbeb i `djl.
Nmrst, dkm`mdrmzb yiursb` wmth thb ehdrdetbrmstme sim`s mj yiur
tdrcbt drbd, spbemffled``y thisb rbeikkbjlbl ir vbcbtdg`b pri-
luetmij. M yiu hdvbjt d`rbdly, ci ti thb `ied` Jdturd` Wbsiurebs
Eijsbrvdtmij Ubrvmeb (JWEU) isteb ir eiujty Bxtbjsmij isteb djl
cbt d eipy i thb sim` survby ir thb eiujty whbrb yiu drb thmjfmjc i
guymjc ir bdsmjc djl. Uim` survby kdps mj dkdzmjc lbtdm` drb dvdm`-
dg`b ir kist i thb Rjmtbl Utdtbs. \hms mjirkdtmij ms d`si dvdm`dg`b
ij thb Mjtbrjbt mj dj bdsy-ti-sbdreh irkdt. Ci ti wbgsim`survby
.jres.usld.civ.
Bvbry typb i sim` hds d jdkb djl d lbsermptmij, mje`ulmjc mjir-
kdtmij dgiut mts sumtdgm`mty ir spbemffle dcrmeu`turd` purpisbs. @bdrj
thb jdkbs i thb sim`s thdt drb sumtdg`b ir vbcbtdg`b priluetmij(yiur Bxtbjsmij ir JWEU dcbjt edj hb`p yiu m yiurb ujsurb), djl
ffljl thisb sim`s ij thb kdp. Ir ffljl thb drbd yiu drb kist mjtbrbstbl
mj, djl ehbef thb fby ti sbb whdt thb sim`s drb mfb thbrb. \hms wm`` cmvb
yiu d gridl pmeturb i whbrb ti ffljl thb gbst sim`s. Mt wm`` d`si hb`p yiu
jdrriw yiur sbdreh si thdt yiu lijt hdvb ti ruj i ti `iif dt bvbry
drk ir pdreb` i djl thdt eikbs ij thb kdrfbt. \hdt wdy, yiu wijt
gb swdybl gy d prbtty drkhiusb, wmjlmjc `djb, sp`dshmjc stbdk, ir
ithbr dttrmgutbs thdt kmcht jit hb`p dt d`` mj kdrfbt drkmjc.
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li thby eijsmlbr ciil sim`s9 Shbrb wiu`l thby guy `djl9 Li thbyfjiw i d`rbdly bstdg`mshbl ir eu`tmvdtbl p`debs ir sd`b9
Shbj yiu hdvb iujl `djl thdt sbbks ti hdvb ciil pitbjtmd`,
tdfb d shivb` whbj yiu vmsmt djl lmc dj 48-mjeh-lbbp hi`b bvbry
p`deb thdt yiu thmjf kmcht kdfb d ciil erip fflb`l. @iif dt thb lbpth
i thb tipsim`, djl `iif ir mkpbrvmius `dybrs i e`dy. Nbb` thb tbxturb
i thb sim`, ri`` mt mjti d gd``, cbt mt wbt. M yiurb ujsurb i yiur iwj
aulckbjt, tdfb d sdkp`b ti dj Bxtbjsmij isteb ir sikb bxpbrt dl-
vmeb ij thb strueturb. Shm`b yiurb thbrb, pmef up d griehurb dgiut
hiw ti tdfb d sdkp`b ir d sim` tbstyiu wm`` jbbl ti li ijb bvbryybdr ir twi ijeb yiu stdrt drkmjc.
Kdjy typbs i sim`s d`` mjti thb edtbciry
i prmkb drk`djl. _brhdps d kirb usbu`
tbrkmji`icy wiu`l gb thb edpdgm`mty e`dssbs ds-
smcjbl gy thb Jdturd` Wbsiurebs Eijsbrvdtmij
Ubrvmeb (JWEU). E`dss 4 sim`s drb thb gbstthby
hdvb vbry bw `mkmtdtmijs thdt rbstrmet thbmr usb
ir criwmjc erips. E`dss 7, 5, djl < sim`s edj
gb usbl ir kdrfbt drkmjc, gut yiu jbbl ti
gb dwdrb i thbmr `mkmtdtmijs. Djythmjc hmchbr
thdj E`dss < ms sumtbl ij`y ir pdsturb, jit irerips. Hbrb drb thb istemd` JWEU lbsermptmijs
i thisb fflrst iur sim` e`dssbs1
E`dss 4 sim`s hdvb s`mcht `mkmtdtmijs thdt
rbstrmet thbmr usb.
E`dss 7 sim`shdvb kilbrdtb `mkmtdtmijs thdt
rblueb thb ehimeb i p`djts ir rbqumrb
kilbrdtb eijsbrvdtmij prdetmebs.
E`dss 5 sim`s hdvb sbvbrb `mkmtdtmijs thdt
rblueb thb ehimeb i p`djts ir rbqumrb
spbemd` eijsbrvdtmij prdetmebs, ir gith.
E`dss < sim`s hdvb vbry sbvbrb `mkmtdtmijs
thdt rbstrmet thb ehimeb i p`djts ir rbqumrb
vbry edrbu` kdjdcbkbjt, ir gith.
]iu wm`` inbj hbdr pbip`b td`f dgiut prmkb
drk`djl, whmeh ms d tbrk thdt ms lbsermptmvb
gut stm`` sikbwhdt vdcub. Mts lbffljbl thms
wdy1_rmkb ndrk`djlms `djl thdt hds thb gbst
eikgmjdtmij i physmed` djl ehbkmed` ehdr-
detbrmstmes ir priluemjc iil, bbl, irdcb,
fflgbr, djl im`sbbl erips djl thdt ms dvdm`dg`b
ir thbsb usbs. Mt hds thb eikgmjdtmij i sim`
pripbrtmbs, criwmjc sbdsij, djl kimsturb
supp`y jbblbl ti prilueb sustdmjbl hmchymb`ls i erips mj dj beijikme kdjjbr m mt
ms trbdtbl djl kdjdcbl deeirlmjc ti deebpt-
dg`b drkmjc kbthils. Mj cbjbrd`, prmkb
drk`djl hds dj dlbqudtb djl lbpbjldg`b
wdtbr supp`y rik prbempmtdtmij ir mrrmcdtmij,
d dvirdg`b tbkpbrdturb djl criwmjc sbdsij,
dj deebptdg`b `bvb` i demlmty ir d`fd`mjmty,
dj deebptdg`b eijtbjt i sd`t ir silmuk, djl
bw ir ji riefs. Mts sim`s drb pbrkbdg`b ti
wdtbr djl dmr. _rmkb drk`djl ms jit bxebs-
smvb`y brilbl ir sdturdtbl wmth wdtbr ir `ijc
pbrmils i tmkb, djl mt bmthbr libs jit iil
rbqubjt`y lurmjc thb criwmjc sbdsij ir ms
pritbetbl rik iilmjc.
\hb Gbst Uim`s
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\hb Sbg Uim` Uurvby ms d qumef wdy ti mlbjtmny thb typb in sim`s mj d cmvbj drbd. \hb irdjcb `mjbs shiw gridl drbds
in bdeh sim` typb, whmeh drb jdkbl mj thb pdjb` dt `bnt. Lbtdm`bl mjnirkdtmij dgiut bdeh sim` typb ms d`si dvdm`dg`b ij
thb survby.
Ithbr nbdturbs
Ji drk ms pbrbet, gut sikb drb kueh jmebr thdj ithbrs. Djlsikbtmkbs thb thmjcs yiu thiucht wbrb gbjbfflts edj turj iut ti
gb lrdwgdefs, djl vmeb vbrsd. Hbrb drb sikb i ky thiuchts dgiut
whdt kdfbs d pmbeb i `djl d ciil edjlmldtb ir d skd``-sed`b, sus-
tdmjdg`b drk.
Dnbr sim`, wdtbr ms thb sbeijl kist ermtmed` bdturb. ]iu kust
hdvb deebss ti e`bdj, dkp`b wdtbr mj irlbr ti drk. Niil sdbty
pricrdks, whmeh wm`` gb bxp`dmjbl mj crbdt lbtdm` `dtbr, rbqumrb
thdt yiu usb pitdg`b wdtbr ti mrrmcdtb djl wdsh iil erips. \hbkist strdmchtirwdrl wdtbr siureb ms d kujmempd` ir rurd` wdtbr
systbk. M wdtbr mjbs bxmst ir edj gb mjstd``bl ir d rbdsijdg`b
prmeb, eijsmlbr thms iptmij fflrst, gbedusb thb wdtbr supp`mbr
libs d`` thb wirf ir yiutbstmjc wdtbr qud`mty, rbcu`dtmjc
wdtbr prbssurb, bvbj mlbjtmymjc thb siureb i `bdfs thdt kmcht
ieeur ij thb drk. Kdjy pbip`b dssukb mt wm`` gb kueh tii
bxpbjsmvb, gut thdt kdy jit gb trub. Nmjl iut thb prmeb i wdtbr
gbirb yiu kdfb d lbemsmij, djl fbbp mj kmjl thdt bvbj m yiu
spbjl d bw hujlrbl li``drs d kijth ij d wdtbr gm``, mt wm`` gbir ij`y d bw kijths i thb ybdr, djl thb vd`ub i thb erips
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yiu`` gb criwmjc wm`` austmy thb bxpbjsb. Nir thb skd``-sed`b,
mjtbjsmvb`y wirfbl drk, usmjc kujmempd` wdtbr u`tmkdtb`y
kdy gb thb ehbdpbst si`utmij. Ds thb drk cbts `drcbr, thdt kdy
ehdjcb. _ijls, strbdks, djl wb``s drb d`si pissmg`b siurebs
i mrrmcdtmij wdtbr. Cbt mt tbstbl ti gb surb mts sdb ti usb ir
mrrmcdtmjc vbcbtdg`b erips. Gb surb thbrb ms bjiuch wdtbr djl
bjiuch wdtbr prbssurb ti mrrmcdtb. \hb typmed` wdtbr prbssurb
bjtbrmjc d hikb ms
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Ndrkmjc hmstiry edj gb mkpirtdjt, bspbemd``y m thb djl hds gbbj
drkbl eijvbjtmijd``y wmth hbrgmemlbs, pbstmemlbs, djl ithbr
ehbkmed`s. M yiu wdjt ti drk ircdjmed``y, yiurb cimjc ti
hdvb ti wdmt thrbb ybdrs ti cbt yiur `djl ebrtmfflbl m mt wds prb-
vmius`y trbdtbl wmth ehbkmed`s. Djl sikb ehbkmed`s pbrsmst mj
thb bjvmrijkbjt ir d `ijc tmkbjit d rbdssurmjc thiucht ti
sikbijb whi ms `iifmjc ir d hbd`thy aig.
Uikb prbvmius`y usbl ehbkmed`s edj hdrk yiur erips6 ir
bxdkp`b, thb hbrgmemlb e`ipyrd`ml hds gbbj usbl ti fm`` wbbls
mj dcrmeu`turd` erips mje`ulmjc whbdt, tmkithy hdy, eirj, sucdr
gbbts, djl ithbrs. Mt ms wmlb`y usbl gy `dwj-edrb eikpdjmbs.
E`ipyrd`ml djl ithbr hbrgmemlbs, mje`ulmjc pme`irdk djl dkm-
jipyrd`ml, li jit gmilbcrdlb qumef`y, bvbj whbj eikpistbl.
Ukd`` dkiujts i thb rbsmlud` ehbkmed` edj ldkdcb kdjy hir-
tmeu`turd` erips sueh ds tikdtibs, gbdjs, pbds, djl pitdtibs.
Bvbr smjeb kujmempd` eikpist mj Sdshmjctij Utdtb wds iujl
ti gb wmlb`y eijtdkmjdtbl gy e`ipyrd`ml, hirtmeu`turmsts hdvb
gbbj dlvmsmjc skd`` drkbrs ti gb edrbu` dgiut thb siureb i
djy eikpist ir kdjurb usbl ij thb `djl. Umkm`dr`y, m yiu drb
guymjc `djl thdt hds gbbj drkbl eijvbjtmijd``y, yiu shiu`l
dsf dgiut prbvmius hbrgmemlb usb. Rjirtujdtb`y, e`ipyrd`ml ms
thb detmvb mjcrblmbjt mj kirb thdj
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kdy jit ujlbrstdjl thb tbrks kdrfbt cdrlbj ir kdrfbt drk.
]iu`` prigdg`y ffljl thdt thb phrdsb higgy drk b`memts rbeicjmtmij
rik sikb rbd` bstdtb dcbjts. (Dpdrt rik thms ijb ieedsmij, jbvbr
ed`` yiur drk d higgy drk dcdmj, ds yiu wm`` `bdrj mj ehdptbr 8.)
Djithbr p`deb ti iif ir d drk ms mj thb dcrmeu`turd` pug`medtmijs
thdt sbrvb thb drbd. Utdtbwmlb ircdjme djl sustdmjdg`b dcrmeu`turb
dssiemdtmijs pug`msh kdcdzmjbs ir jbws`bttbrs, djl thb e`dssmfflbl
dls mj thbsb pug`medtmijs drb d ci`lkmjb i drks ir sd`b. ]iu kdy
bvbj wdjt ti p`deb d Ndrk Sdjtbl dl mj thms fmjl i pug`medtmij.
Ijeb yiuvb sbdrehbl mj thb igvmius p`debs, yiu kdy ffljl thdt mt
pdys ti li yiur iwj `bcwirf. @djl trdjsdetmijs inbj ieeur dkijc
jbmchgirs, wmthiut thb mjvi`vbkbjt i d rbd` bstdtb dcbjt. Sb cit
iur eurrbjt drk gy lrmvmjc driujl djl iifmjc dt p`debs wb thiucht
wiu`l gb ciil ir d vbcbtdg`b djl iwbr drk. \hbj wb `iifbl up
thb iwjbrs jdkbs djl dllrbssbs dt thb eiujty dssbssirs isteb djl
writb `bttbrs ti thisb `djliwjbrs tb``mjc thbk wb wbrb `iifmjc ir
d skd`` drk djl wiu`l dpprbemdtb hbdrmjc rik thbk m thby wbrb
thmjfmjc i sb``mjc thbmr `djl ir fjbw i ithbr pissmg`b drks thdt
kmcht gb eikmjc ijti thb kdrfbt siij. Ijb drk mj pdrtmeu`dr wb
mlbjtmfflbl ds iur lrbdk drk gbedusb i mts `iedtmij, siuth-demjc
s`ipb, hiusb, djl gdrjs. D kijth dnbr wb sbjt iur bttbr, thb iwjbrs
i iur lrbdk drk ed``bl ti sdy thby wbrb cimjc ti sb`` mt. Mt turjbliut thdt thbmr lrbdk drk hdl aust gbeikb dvdm`dg`b whbj d wikdj
7 km`bs up thb ridl hbdrl thdt hbr lrbdk drk wds ir sd`b. Shbj
wb kdlb iur kivmjc p`djs fjiwj, d rmbjl mkkblmdtb`y ibrbl ti
guy iur i`l drk. Niur dkm`mbs giucht jbw drks, wmthiut ijb i
us dlvbrtmsmjc ir pdymjc d smjc`b li``dr i rbd` bstdtb eikkmssmijs.
Iur bxpbrmbjeb kdy hdvb gbbj dj djikd`y, gut thbrb drb p`bjty
i rbdsijs thdt drk`djl kmcht gb dvdm`dg`b bvbj m mts jit `mstbl ir
sd`b. Kdjy tmkbs, pbip`b drbjt rbd``y thmjfmjc dgiut sb``mjc ujtm`
sikbijb shiws dj mjtbrbst mj thbmr drkdjl thbj, sullbj`y, thbystdrt thmjfmjc thdt kdygb mt ms tmkb ti kivb mjti tiwj ir sb`` i d
pmbeb i thbmr `djl. Ithbr drkbrs drb lblmedtbl ti prbsbrvmjc thbmr
`djl ir drkmjc, djl thby wiu`l jbvbr eijsmlbr sb``mjc mt ti d lbvb`-
ipbr ir bvbj sikbijb whi aust wdjtbl d gmc hiusb mj thb eiujtry.
Gut thby kmcht bb` qumtb lmbrbjt`y dgiut sb``mjc ti sikbijb whi
wdjts ti drk mt.
Ui bxp`irb d`` ehdjjb`s ir ffljlmjc d ciil pmbeb i drk`djl.
Eijtdet rbd` bstdtb dcbjts, td`f ti thb eiujty Bxtbjsmij dcbjt, mj-
trilueb yiursb` ti `djliwjbrs gy kdm`, tb`` ithbr drkbrs yiu kbbtthdt yiu drb `iifmjc ir `djl, djl aust cbt yiur jdkb iut ij thb
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thby drb crbdt ir criwbrs whi hdvb sikb bxpbrmbjeb djl drb rbdly
ti strmfb iut ij thbmr iwj, gut pbrhdps lijt hdvb thb kijby ti guy
`djl djl bqumpkbjt. Mj cbjbrd`, dj mjeugdtir drk hists ku`tmp`b
criwbrs whi bdeh ruj thbmr iwj gusmjbss gut shdrb thb drks
dem`mtmbs djl tii`s. \hb irmcmjd` mjeugdtir, djl thb ijb kist ithbr
pricrdks `iif ti ir cumldjeb, ms thb Mjtbrvd`b Ebjtbr Ndrk Mjeugd-
tir mj Gur`mjctij, ^brkijt. Kdjy ithbrs drb gbmjc stdrtbl thdjfs ti
ujlmjc rik thb RU Lbpdrtkbjt i Dcrmeu`turbs (RULD) Gbcmjjbr
Ndrkbr/Wdjehbr Lbvb`ipkbjt _ricrdk. Mj sikb edsbs, prmvdtb
`djliwjbrs hdvb erbdtbl mjeugdtir drks. \hbrb ms d Jdtmijd`
Mjeugdtir Ndrk \rdmjmjc Mjmtmdtmvb thdt ms eikpm`mjc mjirkdtmij
dgiut d`` thb mjeugdtir drks mj thb Rjmtbl Utdtbs. Mts hiusbl dt
\uns Rjmvbrsmty.
Wbjtmjc `djl
Mj kdjy p`debs, `djl ms tii bxpbjsmvb ti gb ffljdjemd``y vmdg`b ir
kdrfbt drkmjc. ]iu smkp`y edjjit kdfb bjiuch kijby sb``mjc
vbcbtdg`bs ti austmy thb eist i d `djl purehdsb. Wbjtmjc `djl kdy
gb d gbttbr iptmij, dt `bdst mj thb gbcmjjmjc. \hbrb ms p`bjty i `djl
dvdm`dg`b ir kdrfbt drkmjc6 kdjy djliwjbrs hi`l ijti djl ds dj
mjvbstkbjt, wmth thb mlbd thdt thby wm`` sb`` mt ir rbtmrbkbjt mjeikb
ir pdss mt liwj ti thbmr hbmrs. Mj thb kbdjtmkb, thby kdy wdjt tihdvb thb `djl drkbl ir kdjy rbdsijsti fbbp thbmr dcrmeu`turd`
pripbrty tdx bxbkptmij (sbb ehdptbr 8) ir ti fbbp mt rik gbeikmjc
mjbstbl gy wbbls djl trbbs, ir bxdkp`b. ]iur ehd``bjcb ms ti ffljl d
lbsmrdg`b pmbeb i djl, thbj dpprideh thb djliwjbr dgiut rbjtmjc mt.
Gbirb yiu li, yiu jbbl ti fjiw thb rdjcb i pissmgm`mtmbs djl
eists ir rbjtmjc `djl. \bjdjey drrdjcbkbjts vdry wmlb`y. M fjiw
gbcmjjmjc drkbrs whi rbjt `djl gdsmed``y ir rbb ir mj bxehdjcb
ir kmjmkd` wirf, sueh ds kiwmjc. Uikb bxehdjcb vbcbtdg`bs ir
usb i `djl. Dt thb ithbr bjl i thb spbetruk, sikb pdy thiusdjlsi li``drs d ybdr pbr derb p`us d pbrebjtdcb i sd`bs. Mts rbd``y hdrl
ti prblmet whdt tbrks yiu kmcht gb dg`b ti jbcitmdtb, si `bts tdfb
d `iif dt trdlmtmijd` `djl `bdsb drrdjcbkbjts ds thb gdsme wdy i
`iifmjc dt rbjtmjc.
Mj cbjbrd`, thbrb drb thrbb typmed` dppridehbs1 edsh rbjt,
whmeh ms d spbemffle li``dr dkiujt pbr derb6 erip shdrb, mj whmeh
thb `djliwjbr djl tbjdjt shdrb rbvbjub6 djl bxmg`b edsh rbjt,
mj whmeh thb tbjdjt pdys d spbemffle li``dr dkiujt pbr derb p`us d
pbrebjtdcb i rbvbjub. (Ubb thb priffl`b i Ehmp djl Uusdj _`djefbdr`mbr mj thms ehdptbr.)
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Edsh rbjt ms kist dlvdjtdcbius ti thb `djliwjbr, whi wm``
rbebmvb pdykbjt rbcdrl`bss i thb sueebss i thb drkbr. Gut mt edj
d`si hb`p thb drkbr gy kdfmjc rbjt d fflxbl, prblmetdg`b eist bvbry
ybdr. Smth d erip shdrb drrdjcbkbjt, thb `djliwjbr shdrbs thb rmsf
wmth thb drkbr. N`bxmg`b edsh rbjt ms d eikgmjdtmij i thb twi.
Ed`eu`dtmjc d dmr rbjt prmeb ms ji smkp`b kdttbr6 mts thb sugabet i
bjl`bss lmseussmijs djl pug`medtmijs jdtmijwmlb bvbry ybdr, gdsbl
ij drk`djl vd`ubs djl erip prmebs. Mj det, thb RULDs Jdtmijd`
Dcrmeu`turd` Utdtmstmes Ubrvmeb eijluets thb Edsh Wbjts Uurvby dj-
jud``y mj bvbry stdtb bxebpt D`dsfd ti fbbp tdgs ij drk`djl vd`ubs
djl rbjtd` rdtbs. \hb survby dpp`mbs kist`y ti `drcb, eijvbjtmijd`
erip djl `mvbstief drks, gut mts jbvbrthb`bss mjstruetmvb ti fjiw
whdt d `djliwjbr kmcht bdrj mj edsh rbjt rik thdt fmjl i usb i
hms ir hbr `djl. Mj rbebjt ybdrs, edsh rbjts driujl thb eiujtry hdvb
vdrmbl rik `bss thdj $4?? pbr derb mj upstdtb Jbw ]irf ti kirb
thdj $4,??? dj derb mj Ed`mirjmd. ]iu edj ffljl iut thb rdjcb mj
yiur stdtb gy vmsmtmjc www.jdss.usld.civ djl sbdrehmjc ir Edsh
Wbjts Uurvby.
Ijeb yiu fjiw thdt fflcurb, thmjf i mt ij`y ds thb gridlbst i
cumlb`mjbs. \hb gbst drrdjcbkbjt lbpbjls ij thb criwbrs sfm``, thb
`djliwjbrs ffljdjemd` jbbls, djl kdjy ithbr detirs. \hb cid` mj
djy dcrbbkbjt ms ti kdfb mt d wmj-wmj ir gith pdrtmbs._rmeb ms ij`y thb fflrst djl kist igvmius eijsmlbrdtmij mj rbjt-
mjc `djl. ]iu shiu`l d`si thmjf hdrl dgiut thb `bjcth i thb rbjtd`
tbrk, rbjbwd` privmsmijs, whi wm`` pdy ir mkprivbkbjts, `mdgm`mty
mjsurdjeb, djl ithbr mssubs. Djl d`thiuch kdjy pbip`b hdvb ird`
dcrbbkbjts, yiu drb strijc`y bjeiurdcbl ti hdvb d wrmttbj eijtrdet
whbj rbjtmjc drk`djl. _`bdsb rbdl \hb @djliwjbrs Cumlb ti
Uustdmjdg`b Ndrk @bdsmjcrik Lrdfb Rjmvbrsmtys Dcrmeu`turd` @dw
Ebjtbr6 lbtdm`s drb mj thb rbsiureb `mst dt thb bjl i thb giif.
\ ] H G
_brhdps yiu d`rbdly `mvb ij thb `djl whbrb yiu wdjt ti stdrt yiur
drk. Wbd`mzb thdt d drk ms d gusmjbss, djl yiu shiu`l edrbu``y
thmjf thriuch thb mkp`medtmijs i turjmjc yiur hikb mjti d gusm-
jbss. Shdt li yiu vmsud`mzb ir yiur pripbrty9 Li yiu wdjt ti fbbp
mt prmvdtb djl tdfb yiur erips ti tiwj9 Li yiu wdjt ti stdrt d pmef-
yiur-iwj ir rbtdm` drk stirb djl mjvmtb thb pug`me9 Ir kdygb yiuedj sbb tdfmjc thb kmll`b eiursb, i hdvmjc d EUD wmth pmefup gy
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bxbkpt rik ebrtmffledtmij kust i``iw ircdjme ru`bs bstdg`mshbl gy
thb Jdtmijd` Ircdjme _ricrdk. @djl edjjit gb ebrtmfflbl ujtm` mt hds
gbbj rbb i prihmgmtbl sugstdjebs ir thrbb ybdrs.
\hb ru`bs ir gbmjc ircdjme drb bxtrbkb`y eikprbhbjsmvb djl
eivbr bvbrythmjc rik thb sbbl yiu guy ti thb gixbs yiu usb ti tdfb
yiur erips ti kdrfbt. \hb ircdjme stdjldrls rbqumrb yiu ti usb
ebrtmfflbl ircdjme sbbls djl p`djts, uj`bss yiu edj privb thby drb
jit dvdm`dg`b ir thb vdrmbtmbs yiu criw. \hby eijtri` d`` priluetmij
mjputs, mje`ulmjc pittmjc kmx mj thb crbbjhiusb, brtm`mzbrs, pbst
eijtri` priluets, djl pisthdrvbst priluets. \hby rbqumrb yiu ti
fbbp bxtbjsmvb rbeirls i bvbrythmjc yiu li ti yiur erips djl i
bvbry priluet yiu purehdsb.
Uikb criwbrs ehdb ujlbr thms rbcu`dtmij, gut kist ffljl `mtt`b
ti igabet ti. Nir thb kist pdrt, ircdjme stdjldrls drb eijsmstbjt
wmth gbst kdjdcbkbjt prdetmebs rbeikkbjlbl ir skd``-sed`b
priluebrs whi drb eijebrjbl dgiut thb bjvmrijkbjt djl hukdj
hbd`th. D bw stdjldrlsthb ircdjme sbbl djl p`djt rbqumrbkbjt
gbmjc ijbdrb d `mtt`b lmsteu`t ti lbd` wmth. Djl thb rbeirl-fbbpmjc
edj gb tmkb-eijsukmjc.
\hb eist i ebrtmffledtmij ms djithbr igstde`b. Gbmjc ebrtmfflbl
ircdjme edj eist djywhbrb rik d bw hujlrbl li``drs ti sbvbrd`
thiusdjl li``drs pbr ybdr. \hbrb drb lizbjs i deerblmtbl ebrtmffled-tmij dcbjembs, bdeh wmth mts iwj bb strueturb. \hb gmccbst eist ms ir
thb mjspbetmij, whmeh ms rbqumrbl djjud``y. M thbrb drb ithbr ircdjme
drkbrs mj yiur drbd, mt kdfbs sbjsb ti usb thb sdkb ebrtmffledtmij
dcbjey si yiu edj sehblu`b mjspbetmij vmsmts ticbthbr ti sdvb ij
trdvb` eists ir thb mjspbetir.
\hbrb hdvb d`si gbbj sikb blbrd` ujls kdlb dvdm`dg`b mj
rbebjt ybdrs ti hb`p criwbrs pdy ir ebrtmffledtmij. \hb pricrdk wm``
pdy up ti 3? pbrebjt i thb eist i ebrtmffledtmij, ti d kdxmkuk i
$2?? pbr ybdr. Dt thms wrmtmjc, ij`y d bw stdtbs hdvb rbkdmjmjcujls rik thb pricrdk, gut thbrb ms d`wdys thb pissmgm`mty i rb-
jbwbl ujlmjc mj thb uturb. Ebrtmffledtmij dcbjembs wm`` fjiw, ir
yiu edj li dj Mjtbrjbt sbdreh ir Jdtmijd` Ircdjme Eist-Uhdrb
_ricrdk djl thb jdkb i yiur stdtb. \hb gbst p`deb ti dkm`mdrmzb
yiursb` wmth thb priebss i ircdjme ebrtmffledtmij ms ij thb RULDs
Jdtmijd` Ircdjme _ricrdk wbgsmtb1 www.dks.usld.civ/jip. \hbrb
yiu wm`` ffljl thb stdjldrls thbksb`vbsd`` 22< pdcbs i thbk. ]iu
wm`` d`si ffljl whdts ed``bl thb Jdtmijd` @mst i priluets yiu edj
usb mj ircdjme priluetmij. Djl yiu`` ffljl stdtb eijtdets ir thbeist-shdrb mjirkdtmij mj thb stdtbs whbrb mt ms dvdm`dg`b.
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\hb wbgsmtb wm`` d`si privmlb yiu wmth d `mst i ebrtmymjc
dcbjembs, whmeh dt thms wrmtmjc jukgbrs 2? mj thb Rjmtbl Utdtbs.
\hb RULD `msts thbk gy thb stdtbs whbrb thby drb hbdlqudrtbrbl,
jit gy thb stdtbs whbrb thby eijluet ebrtmffledtmijs. M yiu lijt
sbb yiur stdtb ij thb `mst, yiu kdy hdvb ti ehbef driujl `ied``y
ti ffljl iut whdt dcbjembs drb sbrvmjc yiur stdtb. Uikb ebrtmymjc
dcbjts sdy thby drb jdtmijd`, gut gb surb ti eikpdrmsij-ship ij
bbs. Ijb i thb bbets i thb blbrd`mzdtmij i ircdjmes ms thdt rb-
cmijd` ir stdtb-gdsbl criups thdt usbl ti ebrtmy drks djl privmlbbluedtmijd` pricrdks drb ji `ijcbr d``iwbl ti li gith. Uikb hdvb
fflb`l ldys drb sehblu`bl. Rsud``y thbsb drb
twm`mcht tiurs hb`l mj thb bvbjmjc lurmjc
thb sukkbr. Inbj d tiur wm`` vmsmt sbvbrd`
drks mj ijb bvbjmjc. Ehbef thb wbgsmtbs
i thb ircdjmzdtmijs `mstbl mj thb rbsiurebs
ti sbb dgiut vmsmtmjc drks mj ithbr p`debs,
tii. Kdjy i thbsb criups hdvb bluedtmijd`
pricrdks thdt mje`ulb drk tiurs.
Kdfb bvbry birt ti cbt iut ti thbsb
bvbjts gbedusb jit ij`y wm`` yiu sbb thbdrk djl hbdr rik thb drkbr, gut yiu d`si
wm`` gbjbfflt rik thb bxpbrmbjeb i thb ithbr
pbip`b mj dttbjldjeb gy pdymjc dttbjtmij ti
thb fmjls i qubstmijs thby dsf.
]iu kdy ffljl thdt yiu drb thb ij`y jbw
drkbr, djl bb` bkgdrrdssbl ti dsf qubs-
tmijs. M thdts thb edsb, dsf thb drkbr ir hms
ir hbr bkdm` dllrbss djl pbrkmssmij ti sbjl
i``iw-up qubstmijs.
\dfb d edkbrd djl tdfb its i phitis. \dfb
wmlb shits djl e`isb-ups. Mt libsjt kdttbr
whbthbr thb phiti sbbks wirthy dt thb ki-
kbjt. Ds siij ds yiu cbt hikb rik thb tiur,
yiu` prigdg`y thmjf i d lizbj qubstmijs yiu
shiu`l hdvb dsfbl. M yiu hdvb phitis i thb
p`deb, yiu kdy gb dg`b ti ffljl djswbrs thbrb.
\hb smjc`b gbst thmjc yiu edj li whbj stdrt-
mjc iut mj drkmjc ms ti vmsmt ithbr drks.
]iu edj `bdrj d crbdt lbd` aust gy gbmjc ij
ithbr drks djl sbbmjc hiw thmjcs drb lijb.
M rbeikkbjl thdt yiu vmsmt bvbry drk yiu
edj mj yiur drbd, djl thdt yiu eijsmlbr d
bw wirfmjc vdedtmijs ti vmsmt drks mj ithbr
stdtbs. \hb eikgmjdtmij i `bdrjmjc whdt
wirfs `ied``y djl sbbmjc hiw drks ipbrdtb
b`sbwhbrb wm`` cmvb yiu d vd`udg`b pbrspbe-tmvb ij hiw ti ki`l yiur iwj gusmjbss.
^msmtmjc d drk msjt ds smkp`b ds lrippmjc
mj ij djithbr drkbr, thiuch. Kist drkbrs
drb kueh tii gusy ti gb dg`b ti bjtbrtdmj
vmsmtirs lurmjc thb criwmjc sbdsij, whmeh
ms whbj yiu wdjt ti ci. Uikb wirry dgiut
shdrmjc thbmr trdlb sberbts wmth pitbjtmd`
eikpbtmtirs. Ui lijt stdrt ed``mjc drkbrs
ti rbqubst d tiur, uj`bss yiu d`rbdly hdvb
ircbl d ciil rb`dtmijshmp wmth thbk djl
fjiw thdt thby wdjt ti hb`p yiu cbt stdrtbl.
D gbttbr dpprideh ms ti cbt eijjbetbl wmth
thb sustdmjdg`b dcrmeu`turb djl hirtmeu`turb
criups thdt hi`l fflb`l ldys ij sueebssu`
drks. @ied``y, eijtdet yiur Bxtbjsmij isteb
djl ithbr ircdjmzdtmijs ti ffljl iut m djy
Ndrk \iurs
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_mefmjc d Ciil Jdkb
nir ]iur Ndrk
\hikds Abbrsij hdl Kijtmeb``i. Ldvml Sd``deb hds Kr. Crbbj-
gbdjs Kdrfbt Cdrlbj. @iumsb Wmefdrl hds Ih, Uwbbtpbd! \hikds
Nmstbr hds Liug`b Utmjf Hic Ndrk. Ky drk ms Sm`l Ijmij Ndrk.
Bvbry drk jbbls d jdkb. Shdts mj d jdkb9 Tumtb d gmt. D drk
jdkb spbdfs vi`ukbs dgiut mts iwjbrsdgiut thbmr priluets, thbmr
lrbdks, thbmr pbrsijd`mtmbs, thbmr sbjsb i hukir. \hb trdlmtmij i
jdkmjc drks, whmeh ldtbs ti dj dcb whbj thbrb wbrb ji dllrbssbs,
eijtmjubs tildy ir rbdsijs aust ds mkpirtdjt.
D drk jdkb cmvbs thb drks priluets dj mlbjtmty. Mt cmvbs
eustikbrs dj bdsy tdc ti rbkbkgbr thb drkbr gy. Djl mt shiu`l
eijvby d pismtmvb mkdcb thdt kdfbs thb eustikbr bb` ciil dgiut
spbjlmjc kijby wmth thdt drkbr.
Gy dr thb kist eikkij dpprideh ti jdkmjc d drk ms ti usb
thb iwjbrs jdkb1 _btbrsijs Irehdrl, Nmb`ls Ircdjme Ndrk, Adef-
sij Ndkm`y Ndrks, bte. \hbrbs d `it ti gb sdml ir usmjc d dkm`y
jdkbmt tmbs thb iwjbr, djl thb iwjbrs rbputdtmij, ti thb drkpriluets. \hdt edj gb hb`pu` ir d dkm`y wb`` fjiwj mj thb drbd
whbrb thby sb``. Mt sbbks ti gb `mkmtbl, hiwbvbr, ti pbip`b wmth
jdkbs thdt drb bdsy ti spb`` djl prijiujeb.
Djithbr eikkij tdef ms ti jdkb thb drk ir d cbicrdphmed`
`djlkdrf, sueh ds thb ridl mts ij, thb erbbf thdt rujs gbsmlb mt, ir
thb tiwj jbdrbst ti mt. \hdts d ciil strdtbcy, tii, gbedusb mt hb`ps
eustikbrs rbkbkgbr `iedtmij ds wb`` ds jdkb.
Ndrkbrs itbj usb sikb fmjl i jdturd` b`bkbjt rik thb
drk, sueh ds thb `ird, thb dujd, djl thb tipicrdphy. \hb lms-trmgutmij i thb ebldr trbb ms igvmius rik d survby i skd``-drk
jdkbs1 Ebldr Griif, Ebldr Erbbf, Ebldr Erbst, djl Ebldrvm``b,
rik Kdssdehusbtts ti Sdshmjctij. Kbdliw`drfs djl g`ub hbr-
ijs drb bqud``y wmlb`y lmstrmgutbl, wmth drks i thisb jdkbs mj
Mldhi, Kmehmcdj, Jbw ]irf, Irbcij, Sdshmjctij, djl Smseij-
smj. Hm``smlb, Erbbfsmlb, Wmvbr Gbjl, djl @ijc ^mbw d`` spbdf i
thb drks `dyiut.
Kdjy drk jdkbs drb lbsmcjbl ti bvifb d pdstird` mkdcb.
\hb wirls dmr djl crbbj hb`p hbrb. Ndmrkbdliw Ndrk,Ndmrp`dmj Ndrk, djl Ndmrvmbw Cdrlbjs wbrb d`` bkp`iybl gy
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drkbrs whi hdvb wrmttbj giifs dgiut thbmr drks. Mj thb crbbjedtbciry1 Derbs, Bdrth, Cdrlbj, Kbdliws, Kiujtdmj, _dsturbs,
Wmlcb, djl \hukg. Uuj, kiij, djl wmjl d`` hb`p eijvby
jdturd` mkdcbs, tii.
Uikb drk jdkbs hdvb d rmeh stiry gbhmjl thbk. Adjbttb Wydj-
Guseh mj Miwd Emty, Miwd, wds `bdjmjc tiwdrl sikbthmjc kystmed`
gbedusb hbr ehm`lrbj fbpt tb``mjc hbr thbrb wbrb dmrmbs djl cjikbs
mj thb wiils.
M lmljt wdjt mt ti gb rbd``y g`dtdjt, shb sdys. ]iu lijt wdjt
ti sdy tri``s ir cjikbs ir dmrmbs gbedusb thbj pbip`b wiu`lthmjf yiurb wbmrl.
grdjl ir yiur drk. Grdjlmjc ms jit aust
ir gmc eikpdjmbs6 mts ir djy gusmjbss
jbblmjc d eihbrbjt wdy i prbsbjtmjc mtsb`
ti thb wir`l.
\hmjf edrbu``y dgiut thb mkdcb yiu wdjt
ti priabet. Li yiu wdjt ti gb sbbj ds d yiujc,
hmp drkbrir kdygb ds d lbbp`y riitbl
kbkgbr i yiur eikkujmty9 Rsb yiur
jdkb, `ici, ei`irs, djl kitti eijsmstbjt`y mj
d`` kdrfbtmjc kdtbrmd`s ti erbdtb d gusmjbssmkdcb thdt tru`y rbprbsbjts yiur drk.
@icis ruj thb cdkut rik hdjl-lrdwj
ti pribssmijd``y priluebl. D `ici edj eist
rik jithmjc, m yiu li mt yiursb`, ti sbvbrd`
thiusdjl li``drs, m yiu hmrb d pri. D kmll`b
criujl ir kdjy criwbrs ms ti hmrb d stulbjt
wmth drtmstme dgm`mty djl crdphmes trdmjmjc djl
pdy hmk ir hbr d eiup`b i hujlrbl li``drs.
Djithbr ms ti usb d eriwlsiuremjc wbgsmtb,
sueh ds eriwlsprmjc.eik ir ==lbsmcjs.eik.
]iu lbsermgb thb priluet yiu wdjt, sueh ds d
`ici ir griehurb, djl stdtb hiw kueh yiurb
wm``mjc ti pdy. Lbsmcjbrs pmteh mlbds, djl yiu
sb`bet thb ijb yiu `mfb gbst.
Ds mkpirtdjt ds yiur drk jdkb ms, mts
ij`y pdrt i thb mlbjtmty yiu wm`` gbcmj ti
erbdtb ir yiur gusmjbss. ]iu shiu`l d`si
stdrt thmjfmjc dgiut d `ici, d wbgsmtb, smcjs,
djl ithbr prmjtbl kdtbrmd`s. D`` i thbsb
kdtbrmd`s shiu`l wirf ticbthbr ti gum`l d
Grdjlmjc ]iur Ndrk
Drjisfy Ndkm`y Ndrks ms d eut iwbr djl vbcbtdg`b
ndrk mj G`djei, \bxds. \hb iwjbrs, Nrdjf djl _dkb`d
Drjisfy, ehisb `ied` ei`ir djl d shdlb in g`ub ti
grdjl thbmr ndrk. \hby pdmjtbl thbmr gdrj thb grmcht
ei`ir djl cit d prinbssmijd``y lbsmcjbl ici thdt thby
usb ij kdrfbtmjc kdtbrmd`s, mje`ulmjc thb `dgb` ij d``
thbmr iwbr gujehbs.
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Uhb hmt upij Ndb Wmlcb, db gbmjc dj drehdme Bjc`msh wirl irwiil sprmtbs. Kist pbip`b jbvbr bvbj dsf hbr thb kbdjmjc i Ndb
Wmlcb Ndrk.
\hb pbip`b whi fjiw whdt thdt spb``mjc kbdjs drb d`rbdly
ifdy6 thby lijt thmjf yiurb wbmrl ir gb`mbvmjc mj wiil sprmtbs,
shb bxp`dmjs.
Uikb drk jdkbs rbvbd` thb dspmrdtmijs i thbmr iwjbrs1 Uikb-
ldy Ndrk, Hmch Hipbs Hikbstbdl, Crdtbu` Ndrk. Ithbrs ieus ij
thb hdrlshmps i drkmjc1 Dcijy Derbs djl Dehmj Gdef Ndrk. Ith-
brs hdvb d spmrmtud` tijb, sueh ds Cumlbl _dth Ndrk, Mjffljmtb CdrlbjNdrk, Jbw Hdrvbst Ndrk, djl Jbw Kirjmjc Ndrk.
pbjs djl ithbr priluets. Ehbef wmth yiur
`ied` isteb supp`y stirb, ir li d wbg sbdreh
ir prikitmijd` priluets.
Sbgsmtbs hdvb gbeikb si riutmjb mj thb
gusmjbss wir`l thdt yiu ruj thb rmsf i gbmjc
eijsmlbrbl d lmjisdur m yiur eustikbrs edjt
ffljl yiu ij thb wbg. \hb gbst wbgsmtbs drb
thisb wmth ku`tmp`b pdcbs djl kdjy gbdutm-
u` phitis. Gut bvbj d smjc`b hikbpdcb thdt
tb``s eustikbrs whbrb ti guy yiur priluetsms hb`pu`. M yiu lijt fjiw djythmjc dgiut
wbg lbsmcj, yiu edj hmrb hb`pdcdmj, rdjcmjc
rik d bw hujlrbl li``drs ir d hmch sehii`
fml ti thiusdjls ir d wbg lbsmcj fflrk. Ir yiu
edj guy d giif dgiut erbdtmjc d wbgsmtb djl
li mt yiursb`. Mt ms jit, ds thby sdy, riefbt sem-
bjeb, gut mt libs tdfb tmkbthb ijb thmjc thdt
ms d`wdys mj shirt supp`y ir kdrfbt drkbrs.
]iu edj cbt mlbds rik ithbr drks
wbgsmtbs. Utdrt wmth d lmrbetiry sueh ds www
.`ied`hdrvbst.irc, whmeh cmvbs drks d rbb mst-
mjc6 m thb drk hds d wbgsmtb, yiu`` ffljl d `mjf
ti mt. ]iu`` d`si wdjt ti cbt yiur drk mstbl ij
@ied` Hdrvbst ds siij ds yiu drb mj gusmjbss.
Hiwbvbr yiu cbt yiur `ici, gb surb yiu
hdvb mt mj d irkdt thdt ms deebssmg`b ti yiu
ij yiur eikputbr si thdt yiu edj usb mt
whbjbvbr yiu jbbl mt. Dsf thb lbsmcjbr ti
prilueb sbvbrd` vbrsmijs wmth lmbrbjt rbsi-
`utmijs1 37 lits pbr mjeh (lpm) ir d wbgsmtb
djl 5?? lpm ir prmjtbl kdtbrmd`s. M thb `ici
ms mj ei`ir, cbt d g`def-djl-whmtb vbrsmij, ds
wb``, ir `bttbrhbdl ir jbws`bttbrs. Cbt d vbr-
smij wmth d trdjspdrbjt gdefcriujl, tii, irserbbjprmjtmjc ij priluets.
]iu edj cbt yiur drk jdkb djl `ici
bj`drcbl ijti d gdjjbr dt kist eipy ships.
Gdjjbrs djl ithbr smcjs drb mkpirtdjt ti
eu`tmvdtmjc rbpbdt gusmjbss. Kdjy eustikbrs
wijt rbkbkgbr whdtyiu`iif `mfb, gut thby
wm`` rbkbkgbr yiur `ici ir drk jdkb, si
cmvb thbk d wdy ti ffljl yiu mj thb uturb. ]iu
edj d`si hdvb yiur `ici bkgrimlbrbl ir mk-
prmjtbl ij hdts, t-shmrts, djl dprijs ti wbdr
dt kdrfbt. Uikb criwbrs guy mjbxpbjsmvb
pbjs prmjtbl wmth thbmr drk jdkb djl hdjl
thbk driujl `mgbrd``y. \hbrb drb hujlrbls
i eikpdjmbs thdt privmlb eustik-prmjtbl
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\hbj thbrbs thb puj put ti ciil usb ir thb sdfb i d drk
priluet. @bt Rs D`ijb ms d spbemd`ty `bttueb drk mj N`irmld6 lmtti ir
@bt Rs Ndrk mj Ed`mirjmd. Hbrg drks li pdrtmeu`dr`y wb`` wmth thms
kitm, thdjfs ti thb liug`b bjtbjlrb i thykb. Hiw dgiut d wm`l
tmkb ij Sm`l \hykb Ndrk9
Ldvml Sd``deb hds d fjdef ir wirlp`dy. Kr. Crbbjgbdjs
Kdrfbt Cdrlbj jbdr Fd`mspb``, Kijtdjd, edkb ti hmk gbedusb i
hms ijljbss ir crbbj gbdjs. Hb hds djithbr gusmjbss mj wmjtbr
rbkivmjc jumsdjeb djmkd`s `mfb sfujfs. Hb ed``s mt Ermttbr Wmllbr.
@iumsb Wmefdrl i Grmsti`, ^brkijt, stdrtbl hbr iwbr gusmjbss
ds d wdy ti stdy hikb wmth hbr gdgy, whik shb inbj ed``bl Uwbbt-
pbd. Ui shb jdkbl thb gusmjbss dnbr hmkIh, Uwbbtpbd! _bip`b
rbqubjt`y eikkbjt thdt thby `ivb hbr jdkb, shb sdys. Djl mt `bjls
mtsb` ti gbdutmu` drtwirf.
M rbd``y lijt sb`` d `it i swbbt pbds, gut M edjt qumt criwmjc
thbk gbedusb thbyrb ky jdkbsdfb, shb sdys.
Lbsermptmvb jdkbs drb ciil ir gusmjbss, tii. ]iu fjiw whdt yiu
edj guy dt Bvbryldy Giuqubts, Hbrgs Hbrgs, djl Upbemd`ty _rilueb.
Uikb jdkbs drb aust jmeb6 thby ri`` i thb tijcub djl drb
p`bdsdjt ti thb bdr. \hiusdjl N`iwbr Ndrk, @dzy @mchtjmjc Ndrk,
Bdrth`y Lb`mchts, djl Gu`rush Ndrks drb ciil bxdkp`bs.
\hb kist ujusud` drk jdkb Mvb bjeiujtbrbl wds Liug`bUtmjf Hic Ndrk mj Cbircbtiwj, Fbjtuefy. \hikds Nmstbr, thb
iwjbr, lml mjlbbl rdmsb hics. Hb d`si si`l gbllmjc p`djts, jursbry
stief, swbbt eirj, sukkbr vbcbtdg`bs, djl pukpfmjs rik dj ij-
drk stirb. Ih, djl hdts. Bvbry ybdr, hb si`l d eiup`b hujlrbl hdts
wmth hms drks jdkb ij thbk.
M wds ti`l gy sikb thdt iur gusmjbss jdkb shiu`l gb \ik Nms-
tbr Ndrk, thb iwjbr sdml. \hby ti`l us thdt Liug`b Utmjf wiu`ljt
wirf. Gut mt wds si edtehy, bvbryijb mj tiwj fjiws whbrb Liug`b
Utmjf Hic Ndrk ms. \hb \^ stdtmijs hdvb rbd``y p`dybl mt up, bspbemd``ymj thb d`` i thb ybdr, whbj wb hdvb iur pmef-yiur-iwj pukpfmjs.
\hby fflcht ivbr whmeh ijb wm`` cbt hbrb fflrst ti li d stiry dgiut us.
Liug`b Utmjf Hic Ndrk ms jiw lbujet, gut mts jdkb wm`` gb
rbkbkgbrbl.