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rbjodbn lut tl `ts ltdbr cb`idflrs jcn hllkbn tl tdb Ybst `c sbjrod la jhtbrcjt`vbs jcn lpplrtuc`t`bs. Lchyvbry irjnujhhy djs tdbrb fbbc slmb prlirbss tl rbstlrb rbhjt`lcs, w`td tdb lpbc`ci la Iblri`j-Vuss`jflrnbr orlss`cis, n`rbot ah`idts, jcn j _w`ss-mlc`tlrbn oustlms olctrlhs jt flrnbr orlss`cis `ctl`ctbrcjt`lcjhhy rbolic`zbn Iblri`jc tbrr`tlry arlm Vuss`j. db cbw ilvbrcmbcts lfebot`vb laclrmjh`z`ci rbhjt`lcs w`td `ts cb`idflr tl tdb clrtd, wd`hb jhsl mj`ctj`c`ci `ts Ybstbrc lr`bctjt`lc, mjkbstdb prlspbot la Iblri`jc illns rb-bctbr`ci tdb Vuss`jc mjrkbt `c tdb cbjr auturb j rbjh plss`f`h`ty.

Lcb la tdb alrmbr jcn ourrbct ilvbrcmbcts pr`mjry iljhs `s Iblri`js ctbirjt`lc ctl Ybstbrc`cst`tut`lcs, pjrt`ouhjrhy tdb Clrtd Jthjct`o rbjty Lrijc`zjt`lc (CJ^L) jcn bvbctujhhy tdb BurlpbjcRc`lc (BR). @t s`icbn j pjrtcbrsd`p jcn ollpbrjt`lc jirbbmbct w`td tdb Burlpbjc Rc`lc jcn, `c 6771,s`icbn jc jot`lc phjc ucnbr tdb Burlpbjc Cb`idflrdlln Wlh`oy alr rbalrms j`mbn jt fu`hn`ci j ohlsbrrbhjt`lcsd`p w`td tdb BR. @c Abfrujry 67:?, tdb BR rbjaa`rmbn tdb `mplrtjcob `t jttjodbs tl Iblri`jspjrt`o`pjt`lc `c tdb Bjstbrc Wjrtcbrsd`p, w`td `ts lfebot`vb la joobhbrjt`ci plh`t`ojh jsslo`jt`lc jcnnbbpbc`ci bolclm`o `ctbirjt`lc la tdb Bjstbrc Burlpbjc pjrtcbr oluctr`bs w`td tdb BR, fut jhsl cltbntdjt tdb `ctbcs`ty la ollpbrjt`lc wluhn fb fjsbn lc tdb pjob la rbalrms, jcn tdb olcnuot la tdb 67:?prbs`nbct`jh bhbot`lcs wluhn fb j s`ic`a`ojct tbst la Iblri`js olmm`tmbct tl nbmlorjt`o pr`co`phbscbobssjry alr `ts aurtdbr `ctbirjt`lc w`td Burlpb.

@c _bptbmfbr 6771, Iblri`j wjs irjctbn @ctbcs`a`bn N`jhliub stjtus w`td CJ^L tl alrmjh`zb n`souss`lcslc Iblri`js mbmfbrsd`p jsp`rjt`lcs. Nur`ci CJ^Ls Fuodjrbst _umm`t `c Jpr`h 6774, tdb jhh`jcobjirbbn tl tdb bvbctujh mbmfbrsd`p la fltd Iblri`j jcn Rkrj`cb. Jt tdb Nbobmfbr 6774 mbbt`ci la tdbClrtd Jthjct`o Oluco h jt CJ^L dbjnqujrtbrs `c Frussbhs, tdb bstjfh`sdmbct la j CJ^L-Iblri`jOlmm`ss`lc bcsurbn tdjt Iblri`jc jsp`rjt`lcs alr auhh mbmfbrsd`p rbmj`c lc trjok. Iblri`j jhslpjrt`o`pjtbs `c CJ^Ls Wjrtcbrsd`p alr Wbjob prlirjm.

Js tdby djn `c 67:7, CJ^L oluctr`bs rbjaa`rmbn tdb jhh`jcobs olct`cubn supplrt alr Iblri`jsslvbrb`icty jcn tbrr`tlr`jh `ctbir`ty jcn `ts jsp`rjt`lcs alr CJ^L mbmfbrsd`p jt tdb Clvbmfbr 67:6Clrtd Jthjct`o Oluco h mbbt`ci `c Od`ojil. Iblri`j jot`vbhy supplrts CJ^L-hbn lpbrjt`lcs jcn `solctr`fut`ci tl tdb @ctbrcjt`lcjh _bour`ty Jss`stjcob Alrob (@_JA) `c Jaidjc`stjc.

Iblri`j `s j mbmfbr la tdb Rc`tbn Cjt`lcs, tdb L_OB, tdb Oluco`h la Burlpb, jcn tdb IRJMLrijc`zjt`lc alr Nbmlorjoy jcn Bolclm`o Nbvbhlpmbct (j rbi`lcjh lrijc`zjt`lc la alurOlmmlcwbjhtd la @cnbpbcnbct _tjtbs5 Iblri`j, Rkrj`cb, Jzbrfj`ejc, jcn Mlhnlvj).

BolclmyNur`ci tdb _lv`bt pbr`ln, tdb Iblri`jc bolclmy wjs mlnbrc`zbn jcn n`vbrs`a`bn. Jir`ouhturb jooluctbnalr jflut djha la tdb irlss nlmbst`o prlnuot jcn bmphlybn jflut lcb-alurtd la tdb hjflr alrob; tdb`cnustry jcn sbrv`ob sbotlrs bjod bmphlybn jflut lcb-a`atd la tdb hjflr alrob.

^db mjelr`ty la tdb plpuhjt`lc `c rurjh jrbjs h`vbs fbhlw tdb plvbrty hbvbh. Mlst djvb hlw n`splsjfhb`colmbs, h`m`tbn joobss tl dbjhtd ojrb, pllr dlus`ci, jcn jrb jaabotbn fy tdb d`id olsts la aubh jcnbhbotr`o`ty. Mjcy pblphb `c rurjh v`hhjibs supphbmbct tdb`r `colmb w`td alln arlm vbibtjfhb ijrnbcs,

h`vbstlok, a`sd`ci, jcn duct`ci.

Jatbr cnbpbcnbcob, tdb bolclmy olctrjotbn sdjrphy5 Lw`ci tl plh`t`ojh cstjf`h`ty, alrb`ic cvbstmbctwjs n`solurjibn, ajvlrjfhb trjn`ci rbhjt`lcsd`ps w`td stjtbs la tdb alrmbr _lv`bt Rc`lc wbrb hlst, jcntdbrb wjs o`v`h ucrbst `c Jfkdjz`j jcn _lutd Lssbt`j, wdbrb kby p`pbh`cbs jcn trjcsplrt h`cks wbrbsjfltjibn lr fhlokjnbn. Iblri`j sluidt tl trjcsalrm `ts olmmjcn bolclmy `ctl lcb fjsbn uplc mjrkbtpr`co`phbs5 Wr`obs wbrb h`fbrjh`zbn, tdb fjck`ci systbm rbalrmbn, jcn slmb stjtb bctbrpr`sbs jcn rbtj`hbstjfh`sdmbcts pr`vjt`zbn. Dlwbvbr, jatbr sbvbrjh ybjrs la `corbjsbs, tdb lvbrjhh hbvbh la bmphlymbctstjrtbn tl ajhh `c :009 jcn td`s trbcn djs olct`cubn. Aurtdbrmlrb, mjcy bmphlybbs `c tdb pufh`o sbotlr

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wbrb pj`n lchy tlkbc sjhjr`bs lc jc `corbjs`cihy `rrbiuhjr fjs`s. J s`ic`a`ojct pbrobctjib la tdb Iblri`jchjflr mjrkbt djs fbbc bmphlybn `c j sdjnlw bolclmy. Y`td tdb bhbot`lc la tdb _jjkjsdv`h` ilvbrcmbct,pufh`o-sbotlr bmphlybbs djvb fbiuc tl rbob`vb d`idbr sjhjr`bs w`td irbjtbr rbiuhjr`ty `c jc baalrt tl sdutnlwc tdb sdjnlw bolclmy jcn prbvbct olrrupt`lc.

^db _jjkjsdv`h` ilvbrcmbct mjnb mjcy str`nbs `c auha`hh`ci `ts j`ms la bolclm`o rbalrm. @t rbnuobn tdb

cumfbr la tjxbs arlm 6: tl sbvbc jcn `ctrlnuobn j ahjt `colmb tjx la 67 pbrobct. @t s`ic`a`ojcthy rbnuobntdb cumfbr la h`obcsbs j fus`cbss rbqu`rbs jcn `ctrlnuobn j lcb-w`cnlw systbm tdjt jhhlws jcbctrbprbcbur tl lpbc j fus`cbss rbhjt`vbhy qu`okhy. _tr`ot nbjnh`cbs alr jibcoy jot`lc lc pbrm`ts wbrb`ctrlnuobn, jcn olcsbct `s jssumbn `a tdb jibcoy aj`hs tl jot w`td`c tdb t`mb h`m`t.

^db Ylrhn Fjck rbolic`zbn Iblri`j js lcb la tdb wlrhns ajstbst-rbalrm`ci bolclm`bs `c `ts 67:?

Nl`ci Fus`cbssrbplrt, rjck`ci `t tdb wlrhns c`ctd bjs`bst phjob tl nl fus`cbss. ^db Ylrhn Fjck jhslrbolic`zbs Iblri`j js jmlci tdb oluctr`bs sdlw`ci tdb mlst nrjmjt`o `mprlvbmbct `c tdb struiihbjij`cst olrrupt`lc, nub tl `mphbmbctjt`lc la kby bolclm`o jcn `cst`tut`lcjh rbalrms, jcn rbplrtbnrbnuot`lc `c tdb fr`fbs pj`n fy a`rms `c tdb olursb la nl`ci fus`cbss.

@c rjcspjrbcoy @ctbrcjt`lcjhs 67:? Olrrupt`lc Wbrobpt`lcs @cnbx, wd`od mbjsurbs pbrob`vbn pufh`o

sbotlr olrrupt`lc `c :99 oluctr`bs, Iblri`j rjckbn 22td, fbttbr tdjc sbvbrjh BR mbmfbr stjtbs, `cohun`citdb Ozbod Vbpufh`o, _hlvjk`j, Vlmjc`j, jcn Fuhijr`j, jcn sh`idthy fbhlw Vwjcnj, Mjur`t`us, Mjhjys`j,jcn ^urkby.

_`ic`a`ojct prlirbss djs fbbc mjnb s`cob 677> `c tjokh`ci n`aabrbct alrms la olrrupt`lc, `cohun`ci pbttyfr`fbry, wd`od djs baabot`vbhy n`sjppbjrbn arlm Iblri`jcsbvbrynjy h`ab. ^db oluctrys jct`-olrrupt`lchbi`shjt`lc djs jhsl `mprlvbn jcn trjcspjrbcoy la ilvbrcmbct jot`v`t`bs `cohun`ci, alr bxjmphb, tdb`ctrlnuot`lc la jc bhbotrlc`o prlourbmbct systbm, b-ilvbrcmbct tllhs, j pufh`o laa`o`jhs jssbtnbohjrjt`lcs njtjfjsb, jcn mjk`ci sbrv`obs tl o`t`zbcs joobss`fhb tdrluid lcb stlp sdlpp`cipufh`osbrv`ob djhhs.

Iblri`js bolclmy rbflucnbn arlm tdb ihlfjh bolclm`o nlwcturc jcn rbnuobn `cvbstlr olca`nbcob `c

tdb jatbrmjtd la tdb Juiust 6774 wjr jcn nbmlcstrjtbn mlnbst sustj`cbn rbjh INW irlwtd la 1.2 pbrobct`c 67:7 jcn 9.6 pbrobct `c 67::. @c 6774, `cahjt`lc wjs bst`mjtbn jt 2.2 pbrobct, fut shlwbn tljpprlx`mjtbhy ?.7 pbrobct `c 6770, jcn wjs bst`mjtbn jt -:.> pbrobct `c 67:6.

Iblri`j rjcks js j hlwbr m`nnhb-`colmb oluctry, w`td `colmb jt $6,107 irlss cjt`lcjh `colmb pbr pbrslc`c 67:7. ^db ucbmphlymbct rjtb `c 67:: wjs laa`o`jhhy bst`mjtbn jt :2.: pbrobct, jhtdluid mjcy bst`mjtbtdb jotujh rjtb tl fb s`ic`a`ojcthy d`idbr. ^db sdjrb la tdb plpuhjt`lc bst`mjtbn tl fb ucnbr tdb plvbrtytdrbsdlhn `c 67:: wjs 0.6 pbrobct jcn trbcn`ci nlwcwjrn, w`td d`idbr hbvbhs la plvbrty `c rurjh jrbjs.

Iblri`js mj`c bolclm`o jot`v`t`bs `cohunb tdb ouht`vjt`lc la jir`ouhturjh prlnuots, suod js irjpbs, o`trusaru`ts, jcn djzbhcuts; m`c`ci la mjcijcbsb jcn olppbr; lutput la j smjhh `cnustr`jh sbotlr prlnuo`cijholdlh`o jcn clcjholdlh`o fbvbrjibs, mbtjhs, mjod`cbry, jcn odbm`ojhs; jcn, `corbjs`cihy, tlur`sm. ^db

ajstbst irlw`ci sbotlrs `c 67:: `cohunbn a`cjco`jh sbrv`obs, mjcuajotur`ci, jcn rbjh bstjtb, fut j rbnuot`lc`c bxtbrcjh `cvbstmbct tl prb-wjr hbvbhs jcn j shlw`ci rbi`lcjh bolclmy olct`cub tl odjhhbcib bolclm`oirlwtd.

Jc `mplrtjct sbotlr `c Iblri`j olct`cubs fb jir`ouhturb, w`td jflut djha la tdb plpuhjt`lc h`v`ci jcnwlrk`ci `c rurjh jrbjs, jcn jir`ouhturb olctr`fut`ci jflut j qujrtbr la Iblri`js bxplrt mjrkbt. Dlwbvbr,jir`ouhturbs sdjrb la tltjh INW djs nboh`cbn s`ic`a`ojcthy arlm 62 pbrobct `c :000 tl 4.4 pbrobct `c 67::._mjhh jcn arjimbctbn hjcn dlhn`cis, pllr mjrkbts jcn mjrkbt olccbot`v`ty, d`id trjcsplrtjt`lc olsts, jcn

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j nbirjnbn lr jfsbct rurjh `carjstruoturb djvb jhh olctr`futbn tl rbnuobn prlnuot`v`ty jcn `cvbstmbct `ctd`s sbotlr.

Fbalrb 677>, bhbotr`o`ty fhjokluts wbrb olmmlc tdrluidlut tdb oluctry, fut s`cob hjtb 6772, n`str`fut`lcdjs fbbc muod mlrb rbh`jfhb, jpprljod`ci olcs`stbct 6>-dlur-j-njy sbrv`ob. @mprlvbmbcts djvb rbsuhtbnarlm `corbjsbn mbtbr`ci, fbttbr f`hh`ci jcn olhhbot`lc prjot`obs, rbnuobn tdbat, jcn mjcjibmbct rbalrms.

@cvbstmbcts `c `carjstruoturb djvb fbbc mjnb js wbhh. ^drluid olcsbrvjt`lc, nbvbhlpmbct la cbwdynrlbhbotr`o`ty slurobs, jcn tdb jvj`hjf`h`ty la cbw slurobs la cjturjh ijs arlm Jzbrfj`ejc, Iblri`jsnbpbcnbcob lc Vuss`j alr rbh`jfhb bcbriy supph`bs olct`cubs tl nboh`cb.

^db fjck`ci sbotlr djs fbolmb mlrb lpbc tl olmpbt`t`lc arlm alrb`ic-lwcbn fjcks. Alrb`ic n`rbot`cvbstmbct (AN@) `s tdb mlst `mplrtjct slurob la ojp`tjh alr Iblri`j jcn ltdbr plst-_lv`bt stjtbs. _uod`cvbstmbct clt lchy supplrts cbw phjcts jcn bqu`pmbct, fut usujhhy bctj`hs fr`ci`ci c mlnbrcmjcjibmbct mbtdlns js wbhh. ^db Iblri`jc ilvbrcmbct `s bjibr tl wbholmb alrb`ic `cvbstlrs.

Iblri`j ajobs mjcy odjhhbcibs `c jttrjot`ci alrb`ic `cvbstmbct jcn irlw`ci `ts bolclmy. Y`td lchy >.2m`hh`lc pblphb, mjcy la wdlm djvb h`tthb n`splsjfhb `colmb, `t `s `c `tsbha j aj`rhy smjhh mjrkbt. Iblri`jsmjelr trjn`ci pjrtcbr djs trjn`t`lcjhhy fbbc Vuss`j5 Jt lcb t`mb cbjrhy jhh la tdb _lv`bt Rc`lcs o`trus

olcsumpt`lc wjs prlnuobn `c Iblri`j. @c 6771, trjnb rbhjt`lcs wbrb n`sruptbn wdbc Vuss`j `mplsbnplh`t`ojhhy mlt`vjtbn fjcs lc jhh Iblri`jc bxplrts la w`cb, aru`ts, vbibtjfhbs, jcn m`cbrjh wjtbr. @cLotlfbr 6771, Vuss`j sbvbrbn jhh n`rbot trjcsplrtjt`lc h`cks, js wbhh js plstjh sbrv`ob jcn v`sj `ssujcob.^db Juiust 6774 wjr aurtdbr n`sruptbn bolclm`o jcn plh`t`ojh rbhjt`lcs, jhtdluid j cbw flrnbr orlss`ci`c Hjrs` djs s`cob fbbc lpbcbn jcn h`m`tbn ah`idts fbtwbbc ^f`h`s` jcn Mlsolw djvb fbbc rbsumbn lc jsplrjn`o fjs`s. Js j rbsuht la tdb hlss la tdb`r pr`mjry mjrkbt, Iblri`jc fus`cbssbs djvb jot`vbhy sluidtcbw mjrkbts alr tdb`r prlnuots `c tdb BR, Bjstbrc Burlpb, Clrtd Jmbr`oj, jcn bhsbwdbrb.

_dlrthy jatbr Wrbs`nbct _jjkjsdv`h` tllk laa`ob, `c lrnbr tl fbi`c tl jnnrbss tdb prlfhbm la pbrs`stbctolrrupt`lc `c tdb pufh`o sbotlr, d`s jnm`c`strjt`lc n`sm`ssbn cbjrhy tdb bct`rb plh`ob alrob jcn rbphjobn `tw`td fbttbr pj`n jcn trj`cbn laa`obrs. J cumfbr la d`id laa`o`jhs djvb fbbc prlsboutbn alr olrrupt`lc-rbhjtbn laabcsbs. Dlwbvbr, w`nbsprbjn hjok la olca`nbcob `c tdb Iblri`jc olurts jcn systbm la eust`ob

djs fbbc j mjelr lfstjohb clt lchy tl alrb`ic `cvbstmbct, fut jhsl tl nlmbst`o `cvbstmbct. ^dbilvbrcmbct djs prlm`sbn tl tjokhb td`s n`aa`ouht tjsk, wd`od rbqu`rbs fjhjco`ci tdb lfebot`vb la eun`o`jh`cnbpbcnbcob w`td dlcbst, aj`r, jcn olmpbtbct nbo`s`lc-mjk`ci.

Iblri`j `s p`cc`ci `ts dlpbs alr hlci-tbrm irlwtd lc j nbtbrm`cbn baalrt tl rbnuob rbiuhjt`lc, tjxbs, jcnolrrupt`lc `c lrnbr tl jttrjot alrb`ic `cvbstmbct, fut tdb bolclmy ajobs j mlrb n`aa`ouht `cvbstmbctoh`mjtb fltd nlmbst`ojhhy jcn `ctbrcjt`lcjhhy js j rbsuht la tdb ihlfjh bolclm`o mjhj`sb.

Wblphb jcn Ouhturb^db Ojuojsus `s j mlsj`o la btdc`o, rbh`i`lus, jcn ouhturjh n`vbrs`ty. J muht`tunb la hjciujibs ojc fbdbjrn `c tdb rbi`lc. Odr`st`jc`ty jcn @shjm jrb prjot`obn s`nb fy s`nb jcn wd`hb n`aabrbcobs `c rbh`i`lusfbh`bas jrb ibcbrjhhy tlhbrjtbn, d`stlr`ojhhy rbh`i`lc djs fbbc tdb rbjslc fbd`cn mjcy btdc`o sk`rm`sdbs.

Iblri`j `s j hjcn la jco`bct ouhturb, w`td j h`tbrjry trjn`t`lc tdjt njtbs tl tdb a`atd obctury J.N. Klhkd`nj(Olhod`s) dlusbn j sodllh la d`idbr rdbtlr`o alr fltd Irbbk jcn Iblri`jc sodlhjrs. Fy tdb :6td obctury,jojnbm`bs `c @kjhtl jcn Ibhjt`, tdb a`rst mbn`bvjh d`idbr-bnuojt`lc obctbrs, n`ssbm`cjtbn j w`nb rjcib lakclwhbnib. ^db cjt`lcjh ibc`us wjs nbmlcstrjtbn mlst ohbjrhy `c Qbpkd`s-tqjlsjc` (^db Kc`idt `c tdbWjctdbrs _k`c), tdb bp`o mjstbrp`bob la :6td-obctury plbt _dltj Vustjvbh`. Mjelr a`iurbs `c hjtbrIblri`jc h`tbrjry d`stlry cohunb ajmbn :4td-obctury wr`tbr _uhkdjc-_jfj Lrfbh`jc` jcn :0td-obcturyclvbh`st, plbt, jcn nrjmjt`st @h`j Odjvodjvjnzb. ^db :0td-obctury phjywr`idt I`lri` Br`stjv` `s rbijrnbn

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js tdb alucnbr la tdb mlnbrc Iblri`jc tdbjtbr. Ltdbr prlm`cbct prb-rbvlhut`lcjry jutdlrs `cohunb tdbhyr`o plbt Jkjk` ^sbrbtbh`; Jhbxjcnbr Zjzfbi`, clvbh`st la tdb Ojuojsus; jcn cjturb plbt Qjzdj Wsdjvbhj.

@mplrtjct cn`v`nujhs c ltdbr jrts `cohunb pj`ctbrs C`kl W`rlsmjc` (W`rlsmjcjsdv`h`), @rjkh` l`nzb, HjnlIun`jsdv`h`, Bhbcb Jkdvhbn`jc`, jcn _bril Klfuhjnzb; olmplsbrs Ujkjr`j Wjh`jsdv`h` jcn Mbh`tlcFjhjcod`vjnzb (ajtdbr la tdb odlrblirjpdbr Iblrib Fjhjcod`cb); jcn tdb alucnbr la Iblri`jc fjhhbt,

Qjkdtjci Odjfuk`jc`. C`cl Jcjc`jsdv`h`, alrmbrhy pr`co`pjh fjhhbr`cj jt tdb Flhsdl` `c Mlsolw, tdbJmbr`ojc Fjhhbt ^dbjtrb, jcn tdbDlustlc Fjhhbt,`s trj`c`ci j cbw ibcbrjt`lc la Iblri`jc njcobrs la tdbd`idbst qujh`ty, olct`cu`ci c tdb trjn`t`lc la Fjhjcod`cb.

Wjjtj Furoduhjnzb (fjss),Hjnl Jtjcbh` (fjr`tlcb), C`cl _uriuhjnzb (mbzzl-slprjcl), jcn C`clMjodj`nzb (slprjcl), tl cjmb j abw, jrb wbhh-kclwc jrt`sts `c tdb wlrhns hbjn`ci lpbrj olmpjc`bs.

Iblri`jc tdbjtbr, w`td suod lutstjcn`ci n`rbotlrs js Kltb Mjrejc`sdv`h`, _jcnrl Jkdmbtbh`, jcn Vlfbrt_turuj, djs djn j mjrkbn `cahubcob `c Burlpb jcn bhsbwdbrb. Iblri`j fljsts a`cb nrjmj, mus`o,pjctlm`mb, puppbt, jcn mjr`lcbttb tdbjtbrs. Jhlcis`nb rbclwcbn mjstbrs, j cbw ibcbrjt`lc la jotlrs,stjib n`rbotlrs, nrjmjt`sts, jcn phjywr`idts bcsurb tdjt Iblri`jc tdbjtbr olct`cubs tl fb j tdr`v`ci jcnnycjm`o jrt alrm.

O`cbmj `s jcltdbr jrt alrm wdbrb Iblri`jc jrt`sts djvb mjnb tdb`r mjrk. ^db a`hm Vbpbctjcob,jcjhhbilry jflut tdb rbprbss`lcs la tdb _tjh`c brj, n`rbotbn fy ^bci`z Jfuhjnzb, wlc tdb _pbo`jh Eury Wr`zbjt tdb :049 Ojccbs A`hm Abst`vjh jcn wjs w`nbhy prj`sbn alr `ts plh`t`ojh olurjib. Nur`ci rbobct ybjrs, tdbIblri`jc a`hm `cnustry djs bxpbr`bcobn j rbv`vjh. ^db _uc la tdb Yjkbauh(:006) fy ^bmur Fjfhujc`,:? zjmbt`(6772) fy Ibhj Fjfhujc`, jcn ^db Ltdbr Fjck(6770) fy Iblrib Lvjsdv`h` djvb jhh wlcjoohj`m jt `ctbrcjt`lcjh a`hm abst`vjhs.

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