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    jboibsb xkmx zmeb m`h zmeiug uxioo gmxxbz i` uin`iem`x ~myu i` arz uaeibxy/

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    Ajmgm rukbzbh i` xkb bzm a Vaux'zmeimo Mgbziemm`h xkmx xkiu gazb zmeimooy

    xaobzm`x nb`bzmxia` a yar`n vbavob mnbu =;56 +omjbobh xkb Gioob``imou)urvvaubhoy ubb uaeibxyu vzajobgu mu zaaxbh i` iuurbu a eomuu zmxkbz xkm`

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    jmzzibz xa ureebuu.

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    a`b a xkb gMDaZ MIgu a xkIu ZbvaZx iu xa kbov ukbh oinkx a` ~kmxgaxismxbu yar`n vbavob xa jbeagb i`saosbh i` vzanzbuuisb aznm`itmxia`u/emrubu/ m`h gasbgb`xu. Xa ha ua/ ~b mulbh vmzxieivm`xu xa zm`l zag m oiuxa `i`b/ xkb xav xkzbb i`crb`ebu a` xkbiz vbzua`mo vmxk xa~mzh uaeimo druxieb~azl ! mexisiug +@axb4 vmzxieivm`xu ~bzb czbb xa ~zixb'i` a`b/ x~a/ az xkzbb

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    uxazibu m`h vmxku i` xkb aeru nzarv ubxxi`n/ gmlb eobmz xkmx vzm ! miy

    b{zi ~mu xkb gaux zb}rb`xoy eixbh i`crb`eb az moo nzarvu i` arz uxrhy+vbavob ac eaoaz su. ~kixbu< Aeervy su. @a`'Aeervy). @bsbzxkbobuu/ ix iu ezixiemoxa `axb xkmx xkiu oi`l ~mu hb`ixboy gazb vza`ar`ebh az arz vbavob a eaoaz m`h@a`'Aeervy ~kixb vmzxieivm`xu. I` cmex/ asbz~kbogi`n gmdazixibu ac xkb yar`n

    vbavob a eaoaz ~b uvalb xa umih xkmx xkbiz vbzua`mo az mgioy b{vbzib`eb ~mua`b a xkb xav gaxismxia`u az vrzuri`n uaeimo druxieb. A`oy mjarx kmo a xkb~kixb vmzxieivm`xu gmhb xkb umgb zbcbexia`.

    zbuVa`ub zmxbu/ Jy zmeb m`h aeerVy VmzxIeIVmxIa` +ea`xh)

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    gioob``imou/ mexisiug m`h zmeb MVVOIBH ZBUBMZEK EB@XBZ gmy :6=: =2

    Ix ~mu`x r`xio gy vbzua`mo b{vbzib`ebu m`h gbhim emgb xanbxkbz xkmx I ~mu

    gajioitbh/ b{vomi`bh Hbzziel/ m :>'ybmz aoh Jomel vmzxieivm`x i` a`b ac arz @b~

    Yazl ubuuia`u. Kiu lby vmuuia`u i`eorhb ~azli`n xa vzbsb`x kmxb ezigbu mnmi`ux

    ONJX] vbavob m`h ekmoob`ni`n r`cmiz igginzmxia` vaoieibu. ^kb` I zbmoitbh xkmx~kmx ~mu kmvvb`i`n xa gb m`h gy mgioy ~mu `ax m` mjbzzmxia` jrx ~mu vmzxa m vom`. Gy vmuuia` emgb zag gy vbzua`mo b{vbzib`eb m`h gy zmnb mjarx ixemgb zag r`hbzuxm`hi`n xkmx ix ~mu jzamhbz. Vasbzxy iu m vaoixiemo iuurb/ ua iuigginzmxia` b`cazebgb`x/ bxe. Ixu moo vmzx ac m vom` xa lbbv vbavob ha~`.

    I` m` i`xbzbuxi`n ea`xzmux/ uagb ~kixb uaeimo druxieb mhsaemxbu xmolbh mjarx

    xkb smorb a gmi`xmi`i`n m hbxmekgb`x i` xkbiz oisbu zag xkbiz a~` vbzua`mob{vbzib`eb m`h ihb`xixy zag xkb uaeimo druxieb ~azl m`h saor`xbbzi`n xkmx xkby ha.

    Uagbxigbu I mg gazb ~iooi`n xa ~azl caz iuurbu xkmx ha`x hizbexoy mccbex gb

    vbzua`mooy/ jbemrub ixu bmuibz/ gb`xmooy m`h bgaxia`mooy/ mhgixu 56'ybmz aoh

    Gmzy/ ~ka kmu uxzrnnobh ~ixk vasbzxy mx xigbu i` kbz oib. ^kbzb mu nkxi`nbea`agie druxieb/ ixu zbmooy vbzua`mooy mbexi`n gb m`h ixu m` rvkioo jmxxob.^kbzb mu hbmoi`n ~ixk vziua` zbcazg/ I kmsb `bsbz jbb` xa vziua`. Ixu drux m oixxob

    bmuibz bgaxia`mooy xa ~azl ~ixk.

    Eomizb/ m`axkbz ~kixb bgmob vmzxieivm`x zag xkb umgb Amlom`h'jmubh aerunzarv ea`erzzbh/ b{vomi`i`n xkmx az m oax a xkb vbavob ~azli`n i` xkb ub{~azlbzu zinkxu gasbgb`x ~ka mzb ub{ ~azlbzu/

    Ix iu xaa i`xb`ub caz xkbg jbemrub bsbzyxki`n iu vbzua`mo. Caz i`uxm`eb/

    i yar mzb a` m vm`bo m`h yar mzb hbjmxi`n uagbjahy m`h xkby mzbgmli`n uagb nb`bzmoitmxia`u/ ix mbexu yar/ ixu `ax m` mjuxzmex iuurb/

    m`h ixu vbzua`mo. Ua m oax a vbavob hbbex zag ub{ ~azl druxieb m`h naa` xa ha nb`hbz az zmeimo druxieb jbemrub i ix iu `ax mu vbzua`mo az xkbgxkb` ix iu m oax bmuibz xa ha xkmx ~azl.

    Ixu mo~myu bmuibz xa ~muk hiukbu i` uagbjahy boubu karub/ ea`erzzbh

    m`axkbz ~kixb vmzxieivm`x i` xkb umgb aeru nzarv/ Aeervy Amlom`h vmzxieivm`xEkziu. Ixu cbboi`n obuu xkb jrzhb` xkmx xkiu iu m xzbgb`haru ub`ub xkmx I kmsb xa

    xmlb xkiu a`. Ix drux ubbgu ua grek gazb iggb`ub m`h vbzua`mo ~kb` yarzb

    hizbexoy himobh i`.=

    Mvmzx zag vbzua`mo az mgioy b{vbzib`eb/ gazb xkm` kmo a xkb vbavob a eaoazvmzxieivm`xu oiuxbh xkb jzamhbz emxbnazy y iy {zi mu m lby

    gaxismxaz az xkbg +xkiu hiuvzavazxia`mxb bbex ~mu hzisb` vzigmzioy jy Omxi`aum`h MVI vmzxieivm`xu i` arz umgvob/ mu avvaubh xa Jomel m`h Ji'!Groxi'zmeimo

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    gioob``imou/ mexisiug m`h zmeb MVVOIBH ZBUBMZEK EB@XBZ gmy :6=: =3

    @b{x/ mjarx 86" ac moo caeru nzarv vmzxieivm`xu oiuxbh m` iisim z mum lby gaxismxia` az xkbiz vmxk xa~mzh uaeimo druxieb mexisiug/ m`h `bixkbz xkbzmeb/ nb`hbz/ mnb/ `az vmzxieivmxia` i` xkb Aeervy gasbgb`x a arz smziaru

    vmzxieivm`xu ubbgbh xa gmlb m`y hibzb`eb i` xkb oilboikaah a xkiu gaxismxia`.

    Kmoc ac arz ~kixb vmzxieivm`xu ~bzb omznboy obh xa~mzh uaeimo druxieb i` vmzx jy

    xkbiz zi ! z/ ~kiob a`oy 56" a vbavob a eaoaz vmzxieivm`xu ~bzbuigiomzoy i`crb`ebh. ^kbxkbz az `ax xkb vmzxieivm`x ~mu m` Aeervy vmzxieivm`xhih`x ubbg xa gmlb m hibzb`eb.

    Mjarx a`b'}rmzxbz a arz vmzxieivm`xu zm zii ! izim i mua`b a xkbiz xav i`crb`ebu/ xkarnk Amlom`h mvvbmzu xa omn ea`uihbzmjoy jbki`harz axkbz carz oaemxia`u +Mxom`xm/ Jmoxigazb/ @b~ Yazl/ m`h Vazxom`h) i` xkiu

    zbuvbex.

    Cisb ac arz binkxbb` vbavob ac eaoaz Aeervy vmzxieivm`xu +:;.>") oiuxbh az4ay mu m lby i`crb`eb +moo zag Aeervy Mxom`xm)/ ~kiob a`oy x~a a x~b`xy'x~a a arz ~kixb Aeervy vmzxieivm`xu +;.5") hih xkb umgb +a`b i` Amlom`hm`h a`b i` Mxom`xm). Xkiu kinkbz zmxb az vbavob a eaoaz Aeervy vmzxieivm`xueagji`bh ~ixk xkb mex xkmx aeru nzarv vmzxieivm`xu kmh xa ~zixb'i` xkiuekaieb/ urnnbuxu xkbzb gmy jb m` i`ezbmubh obsbo a vmuuia`/ ea``bexia` m`hbgva~bzgb`x xa xkb Aeervy Gasbgb`x az xkaub vbavob a eaoaz ~ka kmsbzbgmi`bh hbbvoy i`saosbh i` xkb gasbgb`x +mx obmux i` Mxom`xm) i` eagvmziua` xa~kixb Aeervy vmzxieivm`xu.

    ^kb` mulbh ~ky ukb xkarnkx kbz zib`hu m`h vbbzu ~bzb `ax mu vaoixiemooy

    b`nmnbh az mexisb mu ukb ~mu/ Gmb b{vomi`bh xa kbz a~` omrnkxbz mu ~boo muxkmx a xkb nzarv4

    Ig vzbxxy urzb gmyjb 96" ac gy czib`hu i` zbmo oicb kmsb gy vaoixiemo

    vauxu joaelbh a` Cmebjaal/ vzajmjoy. \OmrnkuW I zbmooy ha`x l`a~/

    I ~iuk I earoh ea`si`eb gazb vbavob. I cbbo oilb ixu gauxoy m` beka

    ekmgjbz gaux ac xkb xigb. Yar `h vbavob ~ka mozbmhy xki`l xkiu ~my

    sbzuru nbxxi`n vbavob yar xkarnkx yar ~bzb eoaub xa/ xa b`nmnb ~ixkyar i` xkbub hiueruuia`u. M`h xkb` yar uxmzx cbboi`n yarzb ezmty/ jrx

    xkb` yar na xa uagb uazx a bsb`x/ m`h yarzb oilb/ ak almy- ^b l`a~~kmxu nai`n a`.

    Xkb gaux zb}rb`x b{vom`mxia`u arz vmzxieivm`xu nmsb az oa~bz obsbou amexisixy mga`n uagb ac xkbiz czib`hu ~bzb m omel ac m~mzb`buu ! eagvomeb`ey/mu hiueruubh mjasb i` xkb jmzzibzu xa ekm`nb/ uagbxigbu hbuezijbh rui`n xkbxbzg vzisiobnb.

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    gioob``imou/ mexisiug m`h zmeb MVVOIBH ZBUBMZEK EB@XBZ gmy :6=: =>

    :6=: bobexIa` # moxbz`mxISbVaoIxIemo b`nmnbgb`x

    gazb xkm` x^a'xkizhu ac aeervy vmzxieivm`xu i` arz caeru nzarvu

    zbnmzhobuu ac zmeb hbuezijbh xkb bobexia` ^ixk xbzgu urek

    mu eazzrvx/ czmrh/ vai`xobuu/ az cmio. a`oy a`b arx ac arz

    binkxbb` `a`'aeervy vmzxieivm`xu hih ua.

    ^kIob xkb :66; vZbuIhb`xIMo eMgvMIn` m`h bobexia` bmxrzbh kinkobsbou a vaoixiemo b`nmnbgb`x mga`n xkb Gioob``imo nb`bzmxia``ax druxi` saxi`n: jrx moua i` emgvmin` saor`xbbz karzuxkb vaoixiemo b`nmnbgb`xarxoaal i` :6=: iu sbzy hibzb`x. Gbhim zbvazxu urnnbux saxbz zbniuxzmxia`iu ha~` mezauu xkb ear`xzy hrb i` vmzx xa xkb oauu a kavb i` xkb Ajmgmmhgi`iuxzmxia` m`h czruxzmxia` ~ixk Emvixao Kioo nzihoael/ gazb nb`bzmooy.5 M moo:6=6 urzsby jy Zael xkb Saxb uxmxbh xkmx eoaub xa ui{ i` =6 vbavob r`hbz xkbmnb a 56 b{vzbuubh gazb ey`ieiug zbnmzhi`n xkb vaoixiemo vzaebuu xkm` xkbybox i` :66;.8

    M`h r`urzvziui`noy/ yar`n vbavob ~ka zbvazx xkmx xkby mzb oilboy xa saxb xkbobuubz a x~a bsiou mzb xyviemooy r`~iooi`n xa hbsaxb xigb xa saor`xbbz a`emgvmin`u. Mu a`b zbvazxbz zbgmzlbh zbnmzhi`n yar`n Aeervibzu/ Sbzyb~ a xkb eaggixxbh aolu umeziei`n xigb/ umbxy/ m`h eagazx xa gmlb xkbaeervmxia`u m`h uxzbbx vzaxbuxu kmvvb` mzb nai`n xa u~ixek r`ezixiemooy i`xa zb'bobex Ajmgm gahb.2 Groxivob `b~u zbvazxu m`h vaooi`n hmxm kmsb i`hiemxbh xkmxxkbzb iu nza~i`n ey`ieiug jbmooi`n xkb gioob``imo nb`bzmxia` mzar`h xkb vaoixiemovzaebuu/ m`h m `rgjbz a urzsby zburoxu i`hiemxb m uigiomz xzb`h i` nza~i`nhiuxzrux m`h hiuiooruia`gb`x ~ixk arz ji'vmzxium` uyuxbg m`h yarxk i`saosbgb`xi` xkmx uyuxbg.3 Umzmk Uboxtbz ~zaxb i` xkb ^muki`nxa` Vaux/ Aeervy ~ioo vrukem`hihmxbu xa bgjzmeb ixu vauixia`u jrx ~a`x zboy a` xkbg xa jb obmhbzu a xkb

    gasbgb`x ' obmhbzu ~ka em` mio/ eagvzagiub az jb xavvobh i` m saxb.

    I`hbbh/ arz `hi`nu urnnbux xkmx gbgjbzu ac xkb Aeervy gasbgb`x kmsb

    r`hmgb`xmo ezixi}rbu a xkb vaoixiemo uyuxbg/ bobexia`u i` vmzxieromz. ^kiob xkbzb~ioo jb uagb hisbzuixy a Aeervy mvvzamekbu xa xkb :6=: bobexia`/ xkb smuxgmdazixy a arz aeru nzarv vmzxieivm`xu ~ixk Aeervy b{vbzib`eb kboh oixxob xa`a mixk i` xkb bobexazmo uyuxbg. Bsihb`eb zag arz ~azh muuaeimxia` b{bzeiubuxza`noy urnnbuxu xkmx Aeervy vmzxieivm`xu kmsb m gazb r`hmgb`xmo ezixi}rba xkb bobexazmo uyuxbg xkm` axkbz yar`n vzanzbuuisbu. Gazb xkm` x~a'xkizhu aAeervy vmzxieivm`xu i` arz aeru nzarvu zbnmzhobuu a zmeb hbuezijbh xkbbobexia` ~ixk xbzgu urek mu eazzrvx/ zmrh/ vai`xobuu/ az mio. A`oy a`barx a arz =; `a`'Aeervy vmzxieivm`xu hih ua.

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    gioob``imou/ mexisiug m`h zmeb MVVOIBH ZBUBMZEK EB@XBZ gmy :6=: =;

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    @axb4 Ca`x uitbu mzb vzavazxia`mo xa xkb vbzeb`xmnb ac zbuva`hb`xu ~ka rubh xkb ~azh i` zbuva`ub xa xkb ~azh bobexia`.Caz b{mgvob/ xkb ~azhu eazzrvx!czmrh ~mu rubh 55" jy Aeervy vmzxieivm`xu mu xkb ~azh vaoixieu ~kiek ~mu rubh 2".

    @axb4 Ca`x uitbu mzb vzavazxia`mo xa xkb vbzeb`xmnb ac zbuva`hb`xu ~ka rubh xkb ~azh i` zbuva`ub xa xkb ~azh bobexia`.Caz b{mgvob/ xkb ~azhu Ajmgm!Vzbuihb`x ~mu rubh 5;" mu xkb ~azh nasbz`gb`x ~kiek ~mu rubh 3".

    aeervy vMzxieivM`xu

    `a`'aeervy vMzxieivM`xu

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    gioob``imou/ mexisiug m`h zmeb MVVOIBH ZBUBMZEK EB@XBZ gmy :6=: =9

    Gm`y Aeervy vmzxieivm`xu rubh bsb` kmzukbz om`nrmnb hrzi`n xkb aerunzarv hiueruuia`u xkbgubosbu. Xa Vbxb/ m ~kixb :2'ybmz aoh Aeervy Amlom`hvmzxieivm`x/ xkb bobexazmo uyuxbg iu urek m viob a uk$x. Xkb x~a gmdaz vaoixiemo

    vmzxibu/ kb xkarnkx/ mzb jaxk jmuiemooy a` xkb umgb uihb nkxi`n az xkb umgbvbavob m`h xkb bobexia` iu m krnb han m`h va`y uka~ ~ixk hbjmxbu mexi`nmu uagb uazx ac jmh zbmoixy XS. Ix iu a`oy xkbzb xa hiuxzmex vbavob czag xkb zbmo

    iuurbu. Xkby jzi`n rv xkbub jroouk$x xmoli`n vai`xu/ m`h xkby na jmel m`h

    azxkmh `mrubrg m`h `axki`n kmvvb`u- M`h I ha`x l`a~ ka~ boub xa vrx ix. Igua hiuiooruia`bh ~ixk xkb b`xizb uyuxbg. I gbm`/ bsb` a` m oaemo obsbo.

    xa Saxb az `ax xa Saxb1Xkb a`oy xigb I bsbz saxbh ~mu caz Ajmgm/ I nax emrnkx rv i` xkb Kavb xki`n/

    zbear`xbh Mob{/ m :2'ybmz aoh Aeervy Mxom`xm vmzxieivm`x ~kaub uaeimo druxiebvmuuia`u i`eorhb }rbbz!xzm`u zinkxu/ zmeimo druxieb/ m`h jzihnb'jriohi`n. Xkb`

    I zbmoitbh ix ~mu m ukmg/ ua I mexrmooy ha`x zbmooy jboibsb i` xkb ~kaob bobexazmovzaebuu. M`h I mexrmooy xki`l I nzb~ rv jboibsi`n i` xkmx vzaebuu/ buvbeimooy

    jbi`n vmzx ac xkb gioixmzy. I emgb czag m sbzy ea`ubzsmxisb gioixmzy cmgioy. Mob{

    habu`x b{vbex xa saxb i` xkb :6=: bobexia`u.

    A` xkb axkbz km`h/ ~kiob Muki`/ m :;'ybmz aoh gmob Aeervy vmzxieivm`x aVbzuim` hbueb`x eobmzoy moua hiuxzruxu bobexazmo vaoixieu +I kmsb mjuaorxboy`a mixk i` xkb uyuxbg mx moo.)/ kb `bsbzxkbobuu b{vbexu xa saxb i` @asbgjbzi` Mxom`xm. I em`x kbov jrx xki`li`n xkmx mu umh mu ix iu/ xkbzb iu m obuubz acx~a bsiou. Oilb I kmsb ubb` uagb \vaoieyW hbeiuia`u xkmx mzb gmhb xkmx mccbex

    vbavobu oisbu iggbhimxboy m`h hzmuxiemooy. Ua I uxioo saxb jrx I uxioo uvb`h moo gy

    xigb mexisboy eaggixxbh xa ~azl xa~mzhu m hiccbzb`x uyuxbg R`xio ~b kmsb

    m`axkbz uyuxbg/ xkbzb iu m hibzb`eb xa gb jbx~bb` xkb x~a/ buvbeimooy a` moaemo obsbo.

    Uigiomzoy/ ::'ybmz aoh ~kixb gmob Aeervy ^moo Uxzbbx vmzxieivm`x Dmlb box xkmxXkb hiccbzb`eb jbx~bb` xkb x~a gbm`u kbmoxk emzb caz giooia`u ac ~agb`

    m`h gy a~` vzisiobnb xa gmlb m` ihbaoaniemo hbeiuia` earoh mhsbzuboy igvmexuagba`bu oib jmubh a` ~ka nbxu bobexbh. M`h :3'ybmz aoh ~kixb gmobAeervy Amlom`h vmzxieivm`x Ekziu moua b{vbexu xa saxb xa vzbsb`x xki`nu zagjbeagi`n mz ~azub. Drhieimo mvvai`xgb`xu/ i` vmzxieromz/ mzb m gaxismxi`nmexaz jbemrub a xkb oa`n'xbzg igvmex a hbeiuia`u urek mu xkb m`xi'emgvmin``m`eb zbazg Eixitb`u R`ixbh. Xkbub uazxu a earzx hbeiuia`u mzb `axzbuva`uisb xa xkb arxzmnb ac xkb vavromeb. Ixu `ax uagbxki`n ~b em` bmuioy

    na jmel a`. Xki`nu em` nbx ~azub. Xkbzb mzb uagb almy xki`nu/ xkiu iu m kmo'hbeb`x ear`xzy m`h I ~m`x xa lbbv xkmx kmoc.

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    gioob``imou/ mexisiug m`h zmeb MVVOIBH ZBUBMZEK EB@XBZ gmy :6=: :6

    Kb`zy/ m :;'ybmz aoh Lazbm`'Mgbziem` ~ka zbniuxbzbh saxbzu mu vmzx ac kiu

    gaux zbeb`x bgvoaygb`x ~ixk m oaemo eaggr`ixy aznm`itmxia`/ box xaz` jyvmux b{vbzib`eb ~ixk zmeimo b{eoruia` i` xkb bobexazmo uyuxbg/ m`h kiu hbuizb xa

    urvvazx emgvmin`u xkmx ~ioo mhh xa zmeimo!bxk`ie uygjaoie zbvzbub`xmxia`. Ixukmzh caz gb xa zbmooy ~m`x xa i`sbux i` ix jbemrub I l`a~ ix kmu`x jbb` naah caz

    gb/ m`h gy mgioy.

    Kb zbear`xbh m uxazy mjarx l`aeli`n a` xkb haaz ac m` r`zbniuxbzbh Lazbm`

    ~agm` ~ka xaoh kig ukb hih`x zbmooy l`a~ ka~ xkb bobexazmo uyuxbg ~azlu.Ukb umih/ I ha`x l`a~ ~kmx ix nbxu gb. Kb`zy umih/ mga`n xkb MVI

    eaggr`ixy/ xkbzbu ua gm`y om`nrmnbu m`h eroxrzmo jmzzibzu xa vmzxieivmxi`n i`xkiu vzaebuu. M`h xkby ha`x bsb` xki`l mjarx ru/ ua ~ky ~aroh xkby ~m`x ru xaha xkiu xki`n1

    Kb`zy hih `ax vmzxieivmxb i` Aeervy m`h r`hbzuxm`hu ~kbzb gm`y Aeervibzu

    mzb eagi`n zag ~kb` xkby umy xkmx bobexazmo vaoixieu mzb i`kbzb`xoy hizxy/ jrx kb`bsbzxkbobuu bbou hzm~` xa m` Muim`'Mgbziem` em`hihmxb i` m oaemo bobexia`/ i`vmzx xa urvvazx zbvzbub`xmxia`. Mx xkb umgb xigb xkb uyuxbg `bbhu xa ekm`nb/ix moua `bbhu xa kmsb vbavob ~ka ha zbvzbub`x ru I uxioo ~m`x xa urvvazx kbz

    jbemrub a` m uygjaoie obsbo/ ixu oilb Ajmgm. Xa kmsb a`b a arz a~` rv xkbzb/ix gbm`u m oax. Ix em` i`uvizb yar`n vbavob xa nbx i`saosbh. M`h xkby em` nbx

    xkbzb/ m`h nrzb ix arx a` xkbiz a~`.

    Gm`iuk/ m :;'ybmz aoh Uarxk Muim` Mgbziem`/ ~ka oilb Kb`zy/ hih `ax

    vmzxieivmxb i` Aeervy/ nb`bzmooy ~iukbh xkmx xkb gasbgb`x hih b`nmnb gazbhizbexoy ~ixk i`rb`ei`n xkb Hbgaezmxie Vmzxy. Oilb ka~ xkb Xbm Vmzxy vrukbhxkb zinkx xa xkb zinkx. Xkb 99 vbzeb`x iu arz ekm`eb xa ha xkmx. ^b `bbh xaaznm`itb. I l`a~ ~b ~m`x xa xavvob emvixmoiug jrx xkmxu `ax nai`n xa kmvvb`

    `a~. Ua obxu xmlb ugmoo uxbvu xa vruk xkb Hbgaezmxu.

    oaemo Su. `mxIa`mo bobexIa`uOisi`n i` @b~ Yazl Eixy/ Xkagmu/ m ~kixb :9'ybmz aoh Aeervy ^moo Uxzbbx

    vmzxieivm`x mznrbh xkmx xkb gasbgb`x kmh ~ibohbh ea`uihbzmjob i`crb`eb mxxkb oaemo obsbo. Oaemo vaoixieu mccbex vbavobu oisbu gazb hizbexoy. I xki`l Aeervy

    mbexu oaemo bobexia`u gazb xkm` emgvmin`i`n. ^b kmsb ekmoob`nbh m oax aeixy ear`eiogb` ~ka kmsb kmh xa gmlb m uxm`h. Uagb kmsb gasbh xa xkb obx.Aeervy iu arz ~my a mbexi`n oaemo vaoixieu.

    Lig/ m ~kixb 56'ybmz aoh Aeervy ^moo Uxzbbx vmzxieivm`x ~ka umyu ukb a`oysaxbu aeemuia`mooy i` oaemo bobexia`u xa uvixb uagb oaemo vaoixieim`u/ mznrbuxkmx xkiu habu`x gbm` ukbu r`i`saosbh i` oaemo vaoixieu. ]rixb xkb ea`xzmzy.

    I mg sbzy i`saosbh i` oaemo vaoixieu jrx uagbka~ saxi`n iu vmzx ac jbeagi`n

    eagvoieix i` xkb uyuxbg. I xki`l ix iu jroouk$x xkmx vbavob xki`l saxi`n iu xkbiz eisie

    b`nmnbgb`x hrxibu m`h xkmx iu ix.

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    gioob``imou/ mexisiug m`h zmeb MVVOIBH ZBUBMZEK EB@XBZ gmy :6=: :=

    gm`y ac xkb

    yar`n vbavob

    ^b uvalb ^ixk

    cbox harjoy

    czruxzmxbh xkmx

    xkby kmh cb^

    uaorxia`u az

    moxbz`mxisbu xa

    xkb bobexazmo

    m`h vaoixiemo

    uyuxbg ^kiek

    obcx xkbg

    cbboi`n ua

    hiunruxbh

    Dmua`/ m 56'ybmz aoh Jmoxigazb'jmubh Mziem`'Mgbziem` om~ybz az m `mxia`moeisio zinkxu!oijbzxibu aznm`itmxia`/ ~iukbh xkbzb ~mu m simjob xkizh vaoixiemo

    vmzxy az xkb vzbuihb`ximo bobexia`/ jrx box ix iu ezixiemo xa saxb i` uxmxb m`h oaemo

    bobexia`u/ vmzxieromzoy xkiu moo i` Gmzyom`h ~kbzb xkbzb ~ioo jb x~a zbbzb`hm a`xkb jmooax nmy gmzzimnb m`h xkb HZBMG Mex caz r`haergb`xbh yar`n vbavob

    xkmx ea`ebz` kig.

    Uagb Aeervy vmzxieivm`xu/ oilb xkb kbmsioy i`saosbh Zanbz/ ha drux xkmx/ jrx vomeb`a gazb cmixk i` oaemo bobexbh aceimou xkm` kb habu `mxia`mo vaoixieim`u. ^kb` I

    saxb/ I saxb Vbmeb m`h Czbbhag/ az Nzbb`/ drux caz xkb kboo ac ix. Oaemo bobexia`u1

    Ixu oilb ~kmx m$$kaob ~kau`bmzjyha yar ~m`x xa saxb i` ua yar em` na xa xkbeixy ear`eio gbbxi`n m`h yboo mx xkbg1 ^kmxu cr` y mjarx Aeervy iu I xki`l gazb

    a ru kmsb mexrmooy jbb` vmzxieivmxi`n i` arz oaemo hbgaezmey xkm` bsbz jbazbjbemrub ~bzb nai`n xa na m`h yboo mx xkbg mjarx hibzb`x xki`nu.

    Caz Oariub/ m :9'ybmz aoh ~kixb bgmob Aeervy Mxom`xm vmzxieivm`x/ xkbzbu smorbi` xkaub xyvbu a b{vbzib`ebu az Zanbz m`h axkbzu.

    I xki`l uagb ac xkaub xki`nu em` jb ja`hi`n ~ixk vbavob yar mzb ~ixk/

    obmz`i`n ka~ xa uvbml jbxxbz xa va~bz/ bsb` xa jb i` m eaggixxbb zaagm`h kmsb xkb earzmnb xa uxm`h rv xkbzb m`h umy yar c$elbh rv m`h

    obx gb xboo yar ~ky. Xkmx earoh jb xzmi`i`n az ka~ xa ea`za`x va~bz/jbemrub xkby gmlb ix ua uemzy jbemrub xkby mzb ua grek kinkbz xkm`yar m`h yar mzb ua ugmoo m`h xkbzbu xb` a xkbg m`h xkby omrnk mx yar.

    Gazb r`hmgb`xmooy/ xkarnk/ Oariub jboibsbu xkmx bobexia`u lioo xkb gagb`xrga vzanzbuuisb gasbgb`xu. ^kb` vbavob mzb nbxxi`n ~az` xa xkb xiv/ \m`h mzbW

    gazb ~iooi`n xa xmlb m ekm`eb m`h xmlb m uxm`h/ xkby lioo ix ~ixk xkb saxi`n. Xkbyekm``bo vbavob. Oilb xkb Xzmysa` Gmzxi` zmooy ~mu m eomuuie emub a }raxi`nGmoeaog [/ ~ka `bsbz rznbh yar xa saxb. Oariub ~mu obx zruxzmxbh jy xkb smuxgmdazixy a uvbmlbzu mx m zbeb`x zmooy ~ka b`hbh xkbiz uvbbekbu ~ixk emoou xana arx xkbzb m`h saxb.

    Vbavob ~bzb rvubx m`h xkby eagvobxboy lioobh xkmx uvizix a zbuiuxm`eb/ ukbmhhbh. Ua bixkbz yar earoh xzy xa nbx vbavob xa saxb az yar earoh xzy xa rubxkmx umgb xigb xa xzy m`h nbx vbavob arx xa aznm`itb m`h xa zmooy/ bsb` xmlb asbzeaggixxbb zaagu.

    Moua i` Mxom`xm/ Dauk/ m :;'ybmz aoh ~kixb Aeervy vmzxieivm`x bomjazmxbhrva` xkiu r`hmgb`xmo ezixi}rb/ mznri`n xkmx xkb bobexazmo uyuxbg ~mu m sbzyi`nb`iaru m`h bbexisb ~my a hisbzxi`n xkzbmxu xa xkb asbzmoo vaoixiemo m`hbea`agie uyuxbg a avvzbuuia`.

    Caz b{mexoy ~kmx yar mzb umyi`n/ m jr`ek a vbavob nbx ziobh rv m`h mzbxkzbmxi`n xkb uxmxru }ra m`h xkby nbx vai`xbh xa bobexazmo vaoixieu/

    \m`hW bsb` ic xkby vomy xkmx \bobexazmoW nmgb m`h xkby ~i`/ `a~ xkby kmsb

    xkbiz nry i` va~bz/ m`h ua `a~ xkby kmsb harjoy i`sbuxbh xkbgubosbui` xkb uyuxbg ~kiek ~mu uxmelbh mnmi`ux xkbg i` xkb zux vomeb m`h I

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    gioob``imou/ mexisiug m`h zmeb MVVOIBH ZBUBMZEK EB@XBZ gmy :6=: ::

    xki`l Ajmgm iu m zbmooy nzbmx b{mgvob a xkmx jbemrub yar kmsb m jr`ekac vbavob ~ka ~bzb hiumccbexbh m`h ~ka ~a`xkzarnk xkiu nzbmx

    b{vzbuuia` a nzmuu zaaxu aznm`iti`n m`h `a~ moo xkaub vbavob ~ka

    ginkx kmsb axkbz~iub ~aroh kmsb jbb` m`nzy/ hiuuihb`x/ eaggr`ixyaznm`itbzu mzb `a~ uixxi`n xkbzb i` za`x a Ajmgm m`h xmoli`n mjarxka~ kb iu nai`n xa { xki`nu.

    M`axkbz Aeervy Amlom`h vmzxieivm`x/ Ekziu/ igvoibh xkiu umgb m`buxkbxiti`nbbex ~kb` xmoli`n mjarx xkb omel a mexisixy vaux'bobexia` mzar`h xkbmhgi`iuxzmxia`. Xkmx ~mu m zbmooy i`xbzbuxi`n xki`n mxbz Ajmgm nax bobexbh/I ~mu ~a`hbzi`n ~ixk moo xkbub oiuxu ac vbavob ~ka uin`bh rv xa kbov/ aznm`itb

    m`h nbx arx xkb saxb. I ~a`hbzbh ic xkiu ~aroh jb xkbiz zaob xa ha xki`nu i`

    eaggr`ixy m`h mexrmooy obmhi`n xa xkb ekm`nbu ~b ~m`xbh xa ubb m`h ix ~muoilb @avb/ ubb yar i` carz ybmzu. \Caz gazb/ ubb Ja{/ Yar`n Vzanzbuuisbu

    Muubuui`n Ajmgm Mhgi`iuxzmxia`W

    Uxioo/ gm`y a xkb yar`n vbavob ~b uvalb ~ixk box harjoy zruxzmxbh xkmx xkbykmh b~ uaorxia`u az moxbz`mxisbu xa xkb bobexazmo m`h vaoixiemo uyuxbg ~kiek obxxkbg bboi`n ua hiunruxbh. Caz b{mgvob/ Aeervy Mxom`xmu Mob{/ ~ka kmu oauxmixk i` xkb uyuxbg m`h habu`x b{vbex xa jb saxi`n mnmi` uaa`/ hih uxzrnnob~ixk xkb mex xkmx xkb vbavob i` va~bz ha kmsb m oax a i`crb`eb asbz arz oisbu/jrx ka~ ha ~b nbx xkb vbavob i` va~bz ~ka ~b ~m`x1 I xki`l xkmxu xkb m`u~bz

    xkmx m oax a ru ha`x kmsb.

    Mob{ kmu oaux cmixk caz ~azli`n ~ixki` xkb uyuxbg xkarnk. I kmsb jbb` mzar`h

    xkmx joael m gi`rxb/ ~azli`n i` m `a`'vzax aznm`itmxia` m`h m obnmo `a`'vzaxm`h ~azl i` om~ ea`uxm`xoy m`h mg uxioo oilb/ ~ky mg I hai`n xkiu1 Ixu drux oilb

    nkxi`n xkb jbmux xkmx lbbvu eagi`n jmel/ ~b mzb drux hbb`hi`n arzubosbu m`h`ax ezbmxi`n m`yxki`n hiccbzb`x. Ixu `ax m vzajobg Mob{ b{vbexu xkb Gioob``imo

    nb`bzmxia` em` uaosb.

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    gioob``imou/ mexisiug m`h zmeb MVVOIBH ZBUBMZEK EB@XBZ gmy :6=: :5

    I zbgbgjbz saxi`n caz kig m`h

    I zbgbgjbz jbi`n norbh xa xkb

    XS ~ixk gy zaaggmxbu. M`h~b um~ kig nbx bobexbh m`h ~bjarnkx i`xa xkmx ~kaob kavb/ekm`nb xki`n. Jrx `a~/ Ig

    xaxmooy `ax az kig jbemrub kbudrux oilb m`axkbz Jruk.Gmb/ :2/ Cioivi`a!Omxi`m!~kixb

    Aeervy Amlom`h vmzxieivm`x

    I hih`x oilb Ajmgmu vaoixieu i`

    :668/ m`h xkb gazb I obmz`bh

    m`h um~/ xkb gazb I ~mu

    hiumvvai`xbh xkmx kb jbemgbxkb `b~ igmnb a jomel gmobobmhbzukiv. Kbu xmlb` GOLu

    vomeb m`h jbeagb xkb iea` ajomel gmob obmhbzukiv. Ixu sbzy

    zruxzmxi`n xa gb. I ha`x oilb Ajmgm/ I ha`x

    oilb xkb ekaiebu xkb HbgaezmxieVmzxy gmlbu mu zbomxi`n xa iuurbmzbmu xkby mnzbb xa eagvzagiuba`. I ha`x oilb Ajmgmu cazbin`

    vaoiey/ ~kiek iu xkb gmi` xki`nxkmx izlu gb/ kb nmsb rv a` \xkbkbmoxk emzbW vrjoie avxia`/ m`h

    `a~ ixu moo a` xkb UrvzbgbEarzx. Kb gmhb m ubzibu ac

    eagvzagiubu xkmx hih`x ubbg`bebuumzy. I oasb kiu vzbuu

    ea`bzb`ebu m`h kiu mjioixy xa

    eaggr`iemxb/ \xkarnkW.Dmua`/ 56/ Mziem`'Mgbziem`

    Xkb b`bzny \a` bobexia` inkx:66; i` JbzlbobyW ~mu zbmooy

    mgmti`n jbemrub vbavob~bzb drux kmvvy. Oilb zbmooy/

    zbmooy kmvvy. Jrx \`a~/W I

    ha`x l`a~. I xki`l ixu drux I

    zbmooy ha`x xki`l ixu m vzajobg~ixk kig. I ha`x xki`l ixu oilb

    kb iu xkb a`oy vbzua` xkmxuzbuva`uijob az xkb omel aekm`nb/ az xkb oixxob ekm`nb xkmxxkbzb kmu jbb`. I xki`l ixu m

    uyuxbgie vzajobg. Xkbzb mzbua gm`y axkbz vomybzu i`saosbh/

    xaa/ xkmx mzb zbmooy `ax obxxi`nkig ha oilb ~kmx kb ~aroh zbmooy~m`x xa ha i` uaeibxy.|M`ixm/ :8/ Omxi`m!~kixb

    Aeervy Amlom`h vmzxieivm`x

    Caz xkb vmux earvob avzbuihb`ximo bobexia`u xkbzbkmh jbb` gasbgb`xu azZmovk @mhbz m`h moo xkb axkbz

    em`hihmxbu a` xkb arxuihb

    m`h xkb` ix ubbgbh oilb i`:66; moo xkb vbavob vzbsiaruoyi`xbzbuxbh i` xkizh vmzxyem`hihmxbu ubbgbh xa `a~ jbgazb i`xa Ajmgm. I nrbuu ixu

    m naah xki`n i` xkb b`h/ jrx I

    uxioo kmsb m kmzh xigb ~ixk xkbx~a'vmzxy uyuxbg. Bsb` ~ixkAjmgm m`h xkb bboi`n a kavbkb ~mu nisi`n vbavob/ I xki`l

    ixu m naah xki`n/ jrx ubbi`n~kmxu kmvvb`bh ~ixk kiu

    vzbuihb`ey/ kb drux rzxkbzbhi` gy gi`h xkmx xkb Vzbuihb`xiu va~bzobuu/ drux m nrzbkbmhac uagb uazx. I cbox xkb umgb

    ~my mjarx Jruk. Kb kiguboc

    ~mu buub`ximooy va~bzobuu m`hkb ~mu drux xkbzb xa jmuiemooy

    vomy arx xkb zaob xkmx axkbzvbavob kmh ubx kig rv xa vomy.Gmzy/ 56/ ~kixb/ uaeimo druxiebsaor`xbbz +nb`hbz/ zmeimo/ m`hbea`agie druxieb)

    I ha`x xki`l Ajmgm ~mu

    `bebuumzioy m eagvobxb ukmg/I xki`l vrxxi`n moo yarz kavb i`

    kig mu xkb umsiaz a xkb ear`xzy~mu eagvobxboy `misb xa jbni`~ixk m`h I ha`x xki`l m`yjahy

    ukaroh kmsb bsbz kmh xkmxkavb/ jbemrub kb iu a`b gm`mx xkb xav a m eazzrvx ekmi`. \MW`h Ig `ax umyi`n xkmx kb

    ~aroh \{ xki`nuW ic kb earoh

    jrx Ig umyi`n xkmx bsb` ic kb

    ~m`xbh xa kb earoh`x gmlbix kmvvb`. Jrx I xki`l xkmx kig

    jbi`n i` va~bz hih uagbxki`n

    nzbmx az xkiu ear`xzy jbemrub`mooy ~b nax uagba`b ~ka~mu`x m` aoh ~kixb nry xa jbvzbuihb`x m`h xkmx iu m nzbmxsiexazy az xkiu ear`xzy.Umhib/ :6/ Bxkiavim`'

    Mgbziem` Aeervy Mxom`xmvmzxieivm`x

    I xki`l ic xkbzb iu uagbxki`n

    xkmx ~b em` xmlb arx a ix/ ixubbgu xkmx umsi`n arzubosbu

    iu xaa igvazxm`x xa jb obx xaumsiazu. ^b em`x drux vrx xkiunry i` ekmznb m`h aznbx mjarxix. Ic ~b ~m`x xki`nu xa ekm`nb/

    ~b kmsb xa xmlb ix i`xa arz a~`km`hu. Ekziu/ :3/ ~kixb gmobAeervy Amlom`h vmzxieivm`x

    yar`n vzanzbuuisbu Muubuui`n ajMgM MHgi`iuxzMxia`

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    gioob``imou/ mexisiug m`h zmeb MVVOIBH ZBUBMZEK EB@XBZ gmy :6=: :8

    xmolI`n mJarx zmeb

    I` :6==uHa`x Emoo xkBg Vaux'ZmEimo ZbvaZx/ ~b ar`h xkmx mgbhim m`h vaoouxbz `mzzmxisb xkmx omjbobh Gioob``imou mu vaux'zmeimo hih ua jygmli`n m` r`~mzzm`xbh b{xzmvaomxia` zag xkbiz gazb avb` zmeb zbomxia`u i`eagvmziua` xa vzbsiaru nb`bzmxia`u. Gaux a xkb yar`n vbavob ~b uvalb xa i`Oau M`nbobu/ zbnmzhobuu a zmeimo ihb`xixy/ jboibsbh xkmx zmeiug ea`xi`rbu xa vomym uin`iem`x zaob i` arz uaeibxy.

    Xkb vzanzbuuisb yar`n vbavob ~b uvalb xa mogaux r`iazgoy mnzbb xkmx zmeiugea`xi`rbu xa vomy m `bnmxisb zaob i` arz uaeibxy. Xkb xavie emgb rv/ bsb` ~kb`

    r`vzagvxbh/ i` m uoinkx gmdazixy a ubuuia`u mu m` muvbex a uaeibxy xkmx ukarohjb ekm`nbh/ az ~mu igvoibh jy vmzxieivm`xu jbgam`i`n in`azm`eb m`h omel am~mzb`buu mu jmzzibzu xa m` ihbmo uaeibxy. Gazbasbz/ hrzi`n b{voieix hiueruuia`ui` arz caeru nzarvu mjarx xkb hiccbzb`ebu jbx~bb` zmeimo i`b}rmoixy m`h eomuu!

    i`eagb hiuvmzixibu/ vmzxieivm`xu mnmi` zbixbzmxbh xkmx zmeiug kmu m` i`hbvb`hb`xm`h gmdaz igvmex i` mzbmu xkmx ~b`x mz jbya`h bea`agieu.

    Uxioo/ arz uaeibxyu vaux'zmeimo `mzzmxisb iu m ekmoob`nb az zmeimo druxiebvzanzbuuisbu jaxk b{xbz`mooy m`h i`xbz`mooy ~ixki` xkb vzanzbuuisb gasbgb`x.Boim`m/ m :3'ybmz aoh Omxi`m bhremxia`mo druxieb mhsaemxb i` @b~ Yazl Eixy

    hbuezijbh xkb b{xbz`mo hieroxibu ukb kmu kmh xmoli`n mjarx ubnzbnmxia` ~ixkuagb vmzb`xu/ a`b a ~kag mulbh ~ky ix ~mu `bebuumzy xa xmol mjarx zmeb.

    M`h ixu xkiu ihbm xkmx ~b mzb oisi`n i` vaux zmeimo Mgbziem m`h xkmx ~b mzb b}rmom`h ~b ha`x kmsb xa xmol mjarx ix m`y gazb/ umih Boim`m. ^b ha xmol mjarx ixjrx m oax a vbavob ukrx ha~`. Uiga`/ m :2'ybmz aoh Omxi`a Aeervy ^moo Uxzbbxvmzxieivm`x mnzbbh xkmx ~kb` xmoli`n xa xkb gbhim vbavob drux ukrx ha~` ~kb`yar gb`xia` zmeb/ ixu m jmzzibz xa nbxxi`n xkb gbuumnb mezauu. Axkbz vbavobuin`azm`eb iu m jmzzibz. Ixu drux kmzh jbemrub vbavobu in`azm`eb gmlb xkbg

    ukrx ha~` m`h `ax ubb ~kbzb yar mzb eagi`n zag.

    Uagbxigbu ~ixki` vzanzbuuisb uvmebu/ xkb zbuva`ubu mzb `ax grek hibzb`x.Caz b{mgvob/ Xzrhy/ m :>'ybmz aoh ~kixb m`xi'zmeiux aznm`itbz gasbh czag

    @b~ Yazl xa Vazxom`h ~ixki` xkb vmux ybmz/ m`h mzzisb/ oaali`n caz uigiomz

    aznm`itmxia`u. Mxbz kmsi`n uagb hieroxy/ ukb oaalbh xa~mzh m oaemo mexisiux

    urvvazx/ jrx ~kb` ukb jzarnkx rv xkb xavie a zmeb/ `a a`b zbmooy ~m`xbh xaxmol mjarx ix xkbzb. Xkiu urzvziubh kbz m jix jbemrub Vazxom`h i` uagb ~myukmu xkiu zbvrxmxia` a jbi`n zbmooy vzanzbuuisb a` b`siza`gb`xmo iuurbu az xki`nuoilb xkmx. M`h I nrbuu i` gy gi`h xkmx emgb ~ixk m jr`hobh vmelmnb ac jbi`n

    vzanzbuuisb a` m ~kaob kaux a axkbz iuurbu.

    Meeazhi`n xa xkb yar`n vzanzbuuisbu i` arz aeru nzarvu/ a`b a xkb vzigmzyzbmua`u gm`y ~kixb vzanzbuuisbu ha`x xmol grek b{voieixoy mjarx zmeb iu

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    gioob``imou/ mexisiug m`h zmeb MVVOIBH ZBUBMZEK EB@XBZ gmy :6=: :2

    vzisiobnb m`h xkb igvmex xkmx kmu a` i`hisihrmou bhremxi`n xkbgubosbu. Mumzxieromxbh jy :3'ybmz aoh Ekziu/ m ~kixb Aeervy Amlom`h vmzxieivm`x/ Xkbzbiu m` igjmom`eb jbx~bb` xkb mgar`x a xigb xkmx iu uvb`x xki`li`n mjarx xkb

    iuurb mx km`h m`h ix iu buvbeimooy igjmom`ebh ~ixk uagba`b ~ka kmh vzisiobnbm`h uagba`b ~ka kmu`x kmh xa hbmo ~ixk xkbub uazx a xki`nu su. uagba`b ~kahbmou ~ixk xkiu bsbzyhmy. M`h mu m`axkbz ~kixb :3'ybmz aoh Aeervy Amlom`hvmzxieivm`x `mgbh Eomizb mhhbh/ i yar na moa`n xkb vmxk xkmx iu vzasihbh azyar/ ixu `ax xkbzb. Ix iu `ax i` kiuxazy jaalu/ ix iu `ax i` xkb bhremxia` xkmx ~b mzb

    vzasihi`n az arz lihu r`obuu uagba`b gmlbu m uvbeimo bazx xa ha ix.

    Kb`zy/ m :;'ybmz aoh Lazbm`'Mgbziem` eaggr`ixy aznm`itbz i` Vazxom`h/ mznrbh

    m jix gazb jzamhoy xkmx vbavob ha`x ~m`x xa xmol mjarx zmeb i` nb`bzmo mzar`hxkb ear`xzy m`h mzar`h xkb ~azoh jbemrub ix gmlbu vbavob r`eagazxmjob.Jbemrub mx xkb b`h ac xkb hmy ixu mjarx/ yarsb nax gazb xkm` gb. Az I cbbo

    nrioxy. Kb moua umih xkmx kb m`h kiu cmgioy kmsb kmh xzmrgmxie b{vbzib`ebu

    mzar`h zmeiug/ ~kiek mzb `ax bgaxia`mooy bmuy xa jzi`n rv/ ua kb kigubo zbgmi`uuiob`x a` iuurbu a zmeb uagbxigbu. Xkmx iu i` vmzx hrb xa xkb omel a zbuva`ub a~kixb vbavob ~kb` kb habu i`hbbh jzi`n rv iuurbu ac zmeb. Ixu `ax oilb vbavob

    kbmz gb moo xkb xigb. Vbavob mzb oilb/ ybmk/ almy/ m`h xkb` xkby ~mol m~my.

    I` ea`xzmux/ xkb yar`n vzanzbuuisbu i` arz caeru nzarvu ~bzb xyviemooy

    }rixb ~iooi`n m`h eagazxmjob xmoli`n mjarx iuurbu a zmeb m`h zmeiugm`hrui`n i`uxixrxia`mo m`h!az uyuxbgie om`nrmnb ~kb` hai`n ua.> Jrx/ uagb aarz vmzxieivm`xu emrxia`bh ru mnmi`ux muurgi`n xkmx xkby ~bzb zbcbexisba m gmdazixy a vzanzbuuisbu i` xkbiz mzbm i` xkmx zbuvbex. Caz b{mgvob/ xkbvmzxieivm`xu i` a`b a xkb Vazxom`h aeru nzarvu ~m`xbh xa gmlb eobmz xkmxxkbizu ~mu xkb gi`azixy vauixia` mga`nux xkb mzbmu vzanzbuuisbu vmzxieromzoy~kb` i`eorhi`n vzanzbuuisbu a moo mnbu a` ~kbxkbz az `ax zmeb ukaroh jb m`b{voieix vmzx a bea`agie druxieb hiueruuia`u m`h ~azl.

    zmeImo zbVzbub`xmxIa` I` aeerVy m`h I`xbzubexIa`moIxyXkb Aeervy gasbgb`x kmu ebzxmi`oy zmiubh xkb `mxia`u ea`ueiaru`buu mzar`hbea`agie i`b}rmoixy jy/ mga`n axkbz xki`nu/ vomei`n m vrjoie uvaxoinkx a`xkb hiuxm`eb jbx~bb` xkb =" m`h xkb 99". M`h eobmzoy ~ixki` xkb gasbgb`xixubo/ xkbzbu m ub`ub xkmx Aeervy ukaroh gasb jbya`h ~kmx gm`y a arzaeru nzarv vmzxieivm`xu ea`uihbzbh xa jb m rubro/ oigixbh m`h uigvoibhea`ebvxrmoitmxia`. Caz b{mgvob/ Bh~i`/ m 56'ybmz aoh ~kixb gmob AeervyAmlom`h vmzxieivm`x zag m oa~'i`eagb jmelnzar`h/

    xkb 99 sbzuru xkb =" ~mu m` i`xbzbuxi`n `mzzmxisb/ m`h hiueruuia` vai`xi` Aexajbz m`h @asbgjbz \:6==. JrxW I xki`l ~bsb gasbh vmux ix `a~/

    vbzua`mooy. Jbemrub ~kmx ic yarzb vmzx ac xkb : az 5"1 Yar uxioo kmsb m

    oax/ krnboy hibzb`x b{vbzib`eb xa uagba`b a` xkb jaxxag a xkb xaxmo=66"/ i` xbzgu a ~kbzb xkb eomuu uxzrexrzbu mzb i` xkiu ear`xzy/ yarl`a~1 Ic yar ~bzb xkb xav =6"/ yarzb i` m voruk oicb i` m oax ac ~myu

    `m`eimooy/ m`h kmsb ua gm`y hibzb`x mhsm`xmnbu xkm` uagba`b i` xkbjaxxag. Ua ^b mzb xkb 99" iu m `ieb zmooyi`n ezy/ jrx yar `bbh xa jb

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    gioob``imou/ mexisiug m`h zmeb MVVOIBH ZBUBMZEK EB@XBZ gmy :6=: :>

    Xkaub vzigmzioy ~kixb gbhim igmnbu ~aroh oilboy izl Gmb/ m :2'ybmz aoh Cioivi`m!

    Omxi`m!~kixb cbgmob Aeervy Amlom`h vmzxieivm`x ~ka umih/ I `bsbz nbx ogbh

    caz m` mexia`. Oilb I `bsbz nbx i`xbzsib~bh/ \`az haW vbavob ~ka oaal oilb gb.

    \^ky `ax1W Jbemrub I ha`x kmsb xkb cmeb ac xkb gasbgb`x1 Uagb ~kixbvmzxieivm`xu zag Aeervy Amlom`h mnzbbh xkmx xkb gmi`uxzbmg gbhimu igmnbu~kixb'~mukbh xkbiz gasbgb`x/ jy gmzni`moiti`n xkb gm`y zmhiemo vbavob aeaoaz saiebu mga`nux xkbg.

    Lmzb`/ xkb ~agm` ~ka vmzxieivmxbh i` Aeervy Vazxom`h jzibcy jbazb obmsi`nzruxzmxbh jbemrub iuurbu a zmeb ~bzb jbi`n nisb` ukazx xkzix/ `axbh ka~bsbzxkmx ixu zbmooy mgmti`n xa ubb xkb ~my gasbgb`xu mzb i`uvizi`n a`b m`axkbznoajmooy. Oilb ~kmxu kmvvb`i`n i` Mcziem zinkx `a~/ m`h i` Nzbbeb. Ua I xki`l

    noajmooy zinkx `a~/ ixu zbmooy groxi'zmeimo/ m`h bsb` i` @b~ Yazl ix cbbou gazb

    groxi'zmeimo xkm` Vazxom`h xa gb.

    Axkbz Aeervy vmzxieivm`xu zbmhioy mhgixxbh xkmx Aeervy emgvu ~bzb vomebu~kbzb iugu i`eorhi`n zmeiug/ eomuuiug m`h ub{iug mzb i`mhsbzxb`xoyzb'ezbmxbh. Meeazhi`n xa Dmlb i` Aeervy ^moo Uxzbbx/ Xkbzb kmu jbb` m oax avzbxxy mgmti`n gasbgb`x ~ixki` xkb gasbgb`x xa~mzhu xzyi`n xa zbcbex a`xkbub iuurbu m`h ~ixki` xkb vmzl xa ezbmxb xkiu uvmeb xkmx iu urvvaubh xa jb m`moxbz`mxisb xa uaeibxy. \Xkb }rbuxia` iuW ka~ mzb ~b na``m mhhzbuu xkmx i` m

    hibzb`x ~my xkm` uaeibxy mhhzbuubu ix1

    Drux jbemrub yar uxmzx m rxavim` emgv/ habu`x gbm` moo xkb vzajobgu xkmx~bzb xkbzb jbazb urhhb`oy na m~my/ umih :='ybmz aoh Aeervy Amlom`haznm`itbz Zanbz. Zbcbexi`n a` xkb moo'arx zag kiu bgmob zib`h zbebisi`n emxemoou ~kiob ~moli`n xkzarnk xkb emgv/ kb umyu xkbzb ~mu m oax a hiueruuia` i`xkb NM mjarx xkmx. M oax. M`h caz a`b xki`n xkbzb ~mu m oax gazb ekbeli`n

    nai`n a`. Mu caz mexrmo ea`ueiaru`buu ekm`ni`n1 I ha`x l`a~. ^bzb moo sbzy

    krzx vbavob krzx vbavob. ^bzb moo krzx i` hibzb`x ~myu.

    Xkb vbzua`mo m`h eaoobexisb xzmrgmu jmubh a` hibzb`x muvbexu a i`hisihrmoihb`xixibu i`hbbh ~bzb m uin`iem`x aeru hrzi`n arz hiueruuia`u mjarx hibzb`xxyvbu a i`b}rmoixy/ hiuvmzixibu/ m`h ~kbxkbz az `ax vzanzbuuisbu ukarohb{voieixoyxmol mjarx zmeb az jb zmeb uiob`x i` xkb erzzb`x uxzrnnob mnmi`uxi`eagb i`b}rmoixy +ubb Mvvb`hi{ M/ Ubexia`u 5 m`h 8). Nb`bzmooy uvbmli`n/

    Aeervy vmzxieivm`xu m`h xkb axkbz yar`n vzanzbuuisbu i` arz aeru nzarvujboibsbh xkmx eomuu'jmubh/ zmeimo/ m`h nb`hbz i`b}rmoixibu mzb hiuxi`ex zag

    bmek axkbz/ m`h xkmx m` b{eoruisboy eomuu'jmubh uxzmxbny az mekibsi`n uaeimom`h bea`agie druxieb ~ioo jb i`ureib`x. Mob{/ m :2'ybmz aoh ~kixb xzm`unb`hbzAeervy Mxom`xm vmzxieivm`x/ mzxieromxbh xkb i`xbzubexia`u jbx~bb` hibzb`xavvzbuuia`u ~boo/ m`h xkb igvazxm`eb a eaggr`iemxia` mezauu nzarvu ~ixki`xkb vzanzbuuisb uvbexzrg4

    Xkbzb iu zmeiug m`h xkbzb iu xzm`uvkajim m`h xkbzb mzb mexu xkmx x~ixki` xkaub czmgb~azlu bsbzyxki`n iu i`xbzea``bexbh ~ixki` xkaub

    iugu/ jrx mx xkb umgb xigb ~b ha kmsb xa zbean`itb xkb hibzb`ebu xkmx

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    gioob``imou/ mexisiug m`h zmeb MVVOIBH ZBUBMZEK EB@XBZ gmy :6=: :;

    eoMuu/ zMeiMo M`H nb`Hbz i`b}rMoixibu M`H HiuvMzixibu

    z!k } k j g k l j k a gg/ k ~ l k k } +/ / ) j k g c.i `~ yl e / k ~ {k 4

    Xkby mzb hiccbzb`x. I` bmek ac xkb xkzbb emxbnazibu/

    xkb gmi` iuurb iu hiuvmzixy. I` Aeervy ixu nza~i`n

    hiuvmzixy i` uaeia bea`agieu. M`h ~kb` yar oaal mx

    zmeb m`h nb`hbz/ urzb xkby mzb krnb iuurbu/ jrx xkaub

    mzb `ax nza~i`n hiuvmzixibu/ xkby mzb ukzi`li`n. Ic yar

    oaal mx xkiu nb`bzmxia` su/ jmjy jaagbzu/ xkb `rgjbzu

    mzb `ax eagvmzmjob. X~ieb mu gm`y ~agb` i` uekaao.

    Xkb ~mnb nmv az ~agb` iu eoaui`n. :6=6 iu xkb zux

    ybmz xkmx gazb ~agb` nax Vk.H.u xkm` gb`. Xkb zmeimo

    hiuvmzixy/ xkmx xaa iu ukzi`li`n. @boua`/ :>/ Muim`'

    Mgbziem` uaeimo druxieb saor`xbbz +@b~ Yazl Eixy)

    I hiumnzbb. Czag ~kbzb Ig eagi`n

    zag/ moo xkzbb i`xbzubex m`h xkbzb mzb

    hibzb`x zbmoixibu az hibzb`x vbavob/

    xkbzb gmy jb gazb ~agb` i` Vk.H.

    vzanzmgu jrx i yar jzbml ix ha~` jyzmeb m`h bxk`ieixy yaroo ubb m zmeimo

    m`h bxk`ie hiv. M`h xkb umgb iu xzrb a

    i`eagb obsbou i yar oaal mx bhremxia`

    m`h yar oaal mx oa~'i`eagb uxrhb`xu

    a eaoaz m`h xkby kmsb xkiu xki`n ~kbzb

    xkby oaal mx 5zh nzmhb xbux ueazbu m`h

    xkby vzadbex ka~ gm`y vziua`u yar

    `bbh/ xkmx xboou gb xkb hiuvmzixibu mzb

    jbeagi`n omznbz/ `ax ukzi`li`n.Boim`m/

    :3/ Omxi`m bhremxia`mo druxieb mhsaemxb

    \^kb`W ~b xmol mjarx eomuu~b `bbh xa l`a~

    xkmx xkbzb mzb axkbz i`xbzubexia`u. I` gy ~azl I

    xki`l yar kmsb xa aeru a` xkb xavie ~bzb xmoli`n

    mjarx/ jrx xa na xkb b{xzm giob xa gmlb urzb

    xkaub ihb`xixibu mzb i` xkb himoanrb. Ua i yarzb

    xmoli`n mjarx eomuu m`h ixu drux ~kixb vbavob

    xmoli`n xkmxu m` iuurb jbemrub yarzb a`oy nai`n

    xa xmol mjarx ~kixb vbavob ~ka mzb vaaz zmxkbz

    xkm` vbavob a eaoaz ~ka mzb vaaz. ^b kmsb xa

    zbean`itb arz vzisiobnb i` vzaebuu. Ka~ ha ~b

    jb gazb i`eoruisb a vbavob ~ka mzb vbavob a

    eaoaz/ vbavob ~ka mzb ONJX/ vbavob ~ka mzb

    ~agb`1 Gm`iuk/ :;/ Uarxk Muim` Mgbziem`

    gmob mhsaemxb +ONJX zinkxu/ igginzmxia`/ zmeiug)

    aeerz. Caz i`uxm`eb I ha`x `axieb xkb b{vbzib`eb ac zmeiug jbemrub

    I mg ~kixb m`h gy czib`hu ha`x l`a~ ~kmx ix iu oilb xa b{vbzib`eb

    xzm`uvkajim jrx ~b em` xmol mjarx xkiu rvjzi`ni`n \m`h mW eagga`

    om`nrmnb xkmx ~b r`hbzuxm`h mjarx urccbzi`n. Jrx I ha`x kmsb xkaubhizbex b{vbzib`ebu. Xkby mzb moo i`xbzea``bexbh m`h moo hiccbzb`x i`

    gm`y ~myu. M`h xkmx iu xkb eagvob{ixy. Yar em`x uaosb ub{iug ~ixkarx

    xmoli`n mjarx zmeiug az eomuu az nb`hbz i`b}rmoixy. Oilb xzm`uvkajim.Oilb ub{iug m`h xzm`uvakjim mzb x~a krnb xki`nu xkmx mzb ea``bexbh.Yar em`x xmol mjarx zmeb ~ixkarx xmoli`n mjarx eomuu. Yar em`x xmol

    mjarx eomuu ~ixkarx xmoli`n mjarx zmeb. Ix jbeagbu xkiu ~bj.

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    gioob``imou/ mexisiug m`h zmeb MVVOIBH ZBUBMZEK EB@XBZ gmy :6=: :9

    ^kmx eagbu xa gy gi`h \iuW

    xkb xbzg mxbz xkb zbsaorxia`.Mxbz xkb zbsaorxia` ~boo mhhzbuumjobuig m`h mnbiug. Ua ~kb` I

    xki`l mjarx ~kmx avvzbuuia`u ~bmzb xmoli`n mjarx a` i`hisihrmom`h i`xbzvbzua`mo m`h uxzrexrzmo

    obsbou iu uazx a i` ~kmx ~myu mg

    I b`urzi`n xkmx I mg `ax mcxbzxkb zbsaorxia`i`n m`ya`b azvmzx ac m`ya`bu ihb`xixy. M`h I

    xki`l mga`nux Aeervy nzarvuxkmx xkbzb kmsb jbb` uagbb{xzmazhi`mzy i`uxm`ebu a mxbz'i`n xkb zbsaorxia` xa vbavob

    uagbxigbu i` siaob`x ~myu/vkyuiemooy az axkbz~iub. Vbavobzbrub xa in`azb vbavob m`h i`uiuxrva` jzi`ni`n i` ezixi}rbu agm`y/ gm`y xyvbu a avvzbuuia`i`xa xkb ~azl xkmx xkby ha. Booiax/ ::/ ~kixb gmob Aeervy^moo Uxzbbx vmzxieivm`x

    I xki`l ix eagbu arx ac vzisiobnb

    m`h m omel a m zbmo m`moyuiu aka~ xkiu gasbgb`x em` ~azlm`h ka~ i`xbzubexia`moixy ~azlum`h ka~ uaoihmzixy ~azlu. M`hI xki`l xkmx iu eagi`n czag

    vbavobu vbzua`mo b{vbzib`ebuxkmx kmsb joi`hbh xkbg zagr`hbzuxm`hi`n axkbz azgu a

    avvzbuuia`. M`h I xki`l ic ~bha`x xmol mjarx zmeb ixu jbemrubix kmu`x mbexbh yar i` xkb ~myuix kmu mccbexbh axkbzu. Ic zmeb kmu

    hbbvoy mbexbh yar xkb` yar~m`x xa xmol mjarx ix jbemrubi` xkbiz ubo'i`xbzbux xkby ~m`xxa { xkiu xki`n. ^b moo ~m`x xa

    xmol mjarx bea`agieu jbemrub~b mzb moo $elbh asbz jrx ~bmzb moo $elbh asbz jy zmeiugxaa/ drux gmyjb i` gazb urjxob~myu az vbavob ~ixk vzisiobnb.Jrx ix iu m xki`n xkmx r`obuu ix iumx xkb azbza`x a yarz xkarnkx/

    az vbavob a vzisiobnb ix em` nbx

    lielbh jmel. Lziuxim`/ :5/~kixb gmob Aeervy ^moo Uxzbbxvmzxieivm`x

    I xki`l moua in`azm`eb iu m jin

    vmzx ac ix in`azm`eb mu m omel

    a l`a~obhnb ua xkbzb iu m ub`ub

    a in`azm`eb m`h xkbzb mzb oaxu avbavob/ m`h I kmsb b{vbzib`ebh

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