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    XBC UCM@C @LTUP _CK@LNCP ZLS XLO S Z M I M

    M U C M @ C @ L T U P U S D K J @ M X J L I

    A L T I C _ Q L K S I X C C T P

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    M _ C K @ L N C K C X XC T

    Hcmt Ucm`c @ltup,Oszmim Jiqjxcc6

    Jx jp m utjqjkcoc xl wck`lnc zls xl Ucm`c @ltup,Oszmim)

    J wjpb xl `liotmxskmxc zls li zlst hc`jpjli xl `lnnjx xbc

    icrx 41 nlixbp la zlst kjac xl mppjpxjio xbc Oszmicpc uclukc

    ji m`bjcqjio xbcjt hcqckluncix mpujtmxjlip) Zls mtc xl dc

    `lnncihch alt bmqjio ps``cppaskkz `lnukcxch xbc tjoltlspUcm`c @ltup pckc`xjli utl`cpp xbtlsob wbj`b zls wjkk dc`lnc

    m ncndct la xbc 45xb xtmjijio `kmpp xl pctqc ji Oszmim pji`c

    xbc tclucijio la xbc utlotmn ji =::3) Tcncndct xbmx xbc icrx

    xwl zcmtp la zlst kjac jp mdlsx pctqj`c) Zls wjkk `lnutlnjpc zlst

    `lnaltx vlicp+ ji wbmx zls cmx+ blw zls htcpp+ blw zls dcbmqc+

    mih blw zls `lnnsij`mxc) Ucm`c @ltup jp m kjac.`bmiojio

    luultxsijxz alt zls mih alt xbc `lnnsijxz ji wbj`b zls wjkk dc

    kjqjio mih wltgjio) Zls/qc xmgci xbc ajtpx pxcu ji wbmx wjkk dc m

    qctz `bmkkciojio+ dsx qctz tcwmthjio cructjci`c)

    Xbc jialtnmxjli `lixmjich ji xbjp _ck`lnc Dllg tcutcpcixp m

    ocictmk lsxkjic la xbc `lihjxjlip ji Oszmim) Blwcqct+ xbc imxstc

    la hcqckluncix wltg jp ps`b xbmx xbc kjqjio `lihjxjlip mih

    wltg ciqjtlincix zls nmz ajih suli mttjqmk nmz dc plncwbmx

    hjaactcix xbmi ilxch ji xbc dllg) Mkxblsob cqctz caaltx jp nmhc

    xl gccu xbjp dllg mp m `sttcix mih m``stmxc tcutcpcixmxjli la

    xbc tcmkjxz ji Oszmim+ `bmiocp nmz l``st dcaltc zls mttjqc)

    Oszmim laactp m puc`jmk mih sij}sc luultxsijxz alt m `bmkkciojio

    mih tcwmthjio xlst la pctqj`c mp m Ucm`c @ltup Qlksixcct ji

    utjnmtz mih `lnnsijxz.dmpch chs`mxjli+ BJQ,MJHP chs`mxjli+

    jialtnmxjli xc`bilkloz+ mih bcmkxb chs`mxjli ji plnc la xbc

    nlpx utjpxjic mih dcmsxjask mtcmp alsih li Cmtxb) Zls wjkk dc

    `bmkkcioch ubzpj`mkkz+ ncixmkkz+ mih cnlxjlimkkz+ dsx J mppstc zlsxbc cructjci`c wjkk dc sij}sc mih tcwmthjio-

    Mhfspxjio xl xbc qmtjlsp `skxstcp mih ciqjtlincixp la Oszmim

    jp hjaaj`skx alt nmiz Mnctj`mip) Xl dc ps``cppask+ zls wjkk icch

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    xl dc akcrjdkc ji tckmxjio xl icw mih laxcixjncp hjaaj`skx pjobxp+

    plsihp+ allhp+ pnckkp+ `skxstmk utm`xj`cp+ mih qmkscp) Zls wjkk mx

    xjncp dc`lnc atspxtmxch wjxb mpuc`xp la zlst mppjoincix bctc)

    Zls wjkk dc umtx la mppjpxjio Oszmicpc mx xbc `lnnsijxz kcqck

    xl m`bjcqc xbcjt hcqckluncix mpujtmxjlip xbtlsob zlst cictoz+

    nlxjqmxjli+ `tcmxjqjxz+ mih ocisjic hcpjtc xl nmgc m `lixtjdsxjli)

    Zls wjkk dc mppjoich xl m puc`jaj` utlfc`x mih wltg sihct xbc

    psuctqjpjli la m kl`mk `lsixctumtx lt psuctqjplt+ wbj`b wjkk

    tc}sjtc zls xl mhmux xl icw mih hjaactcix nlhcp la jixctuctplimk

    tckmxjlip) Xbjp wjkk tc}sjtc bmth wltg+ uctpcqctmi`c+ hchj`mxjli+

    mih m klx la umxjci`c) Ji ocictmk+ Mnctj`mip mtc m``spxlnchxl mih cruc`x jnnchjmxc tcpskxp atln caaltxp nmhc) Ji m

    hcqckluncixmk `lixcrx+ mxxjxshjimk mih ltomijvmxjlimk `bmioc

    jp m xchjlsp mih pklw utl`cpp+ mih jx jp xbjp xchjlsp imxstc la

    hcqckluncix wltg xbmx laxci jp nlpx atspxtmxjio)

    Ps``cpp mp m Qlksixcct wjkk dc ncmpstch dz xbc hcotcc xl wbj`b

    zls mtc mdkc xl ulpjxjqckz maac`x xbc kjqcp la xbc uclukc wjxb wbln

    zls kjqc mih wltg mih xbc hcotcc xl wbj`b zls mtc mdkc xl mppjpxxbcn ji m`bjcqjio xbcjt hcqckluncix mpujtmxjlip) Mp m tcpskx la

    xbjp cructjci`c+ zls wjkk otlw ji gilwkchoc+ sihctpxmihjio+ pcka.

    `liajhci`c+ mih `skxstmk pcipjxjqjxz) _c cruc`x xbmx xbjp flsticz

    suli wbj`b zls bmqc dcosi wjkk dc kjac.`bmiojio mih mkwmzp bmqc

    m puc`jmk ukm`c ji zlst ncnltjcp)

    Xbc ncndctp la xbc Ucm`c @ltup,Oszmim pxmaa mtc mnlio xbc

    dcpx ji xbc Ucm`c @ltup) @lkkc`xjqckz mih jihjqjhsmkkz+ xbcz wjkkutcumtc zls xl kjqc mih wltg ji xbjp `lsixtz mih bcku zls nmgc

    xbc mhfspxncixp ic`cppmtz xl bmqc m ps``cppask xwl zcmtp mp m

    Ucm`c @ltup Qlksixcct) Blwcqct+ xtmjijio mih psuultx jp likz mp

    ollh mp xbc caaltx mih `lnnjxncix zls nmgc xl Oszmim+ xl zlst

    `lnnsijxz+ mih xl zlst lwi Ucm`c @ltup cructjci`c) _c kllg

    altwmth xl zlst mttjqmk-

    Fmncp OcciciUcm`c @ltup,Oszmim

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    XM D K C L A @ L I XC I XP

    Nmu la Oszmim

    M _ck`lnc Kcxxct =

    Ucm`c @ltup,Oszmim Bjpxltz mih Utlotmnp ?

    Bjpxltz la xbc Ucm`c @ltup ji Oszmim ?.2

    Bjpxltz mih Asxstc la Ucm`c @ltupUtlotmnnjio ji Oszmim 2.==

    @lnnsijxz Bcmkxb Chs`mxjli Utlfc`x 2.:

    Chs`mxjli mih @lnnsijxz Hcqckluncix Utlfc`x :

    @lnnsijxz Jialtnmxjli Xc`bilkloz :.=5

    BJQ.MJHP Tcpulipc =5

    Asxstc Utlotmnnjio Hjtc`xjlip ==

    @lsixtz Lqctqjcw6 Oszmim mx m Okmi`c =0Bjpxltz =0.=8

    Olqctincix =8.=3

    C`lilnz =3.=1

    Uclukc mih @skxstc =1.=?

    Ciqjtlincix =?

    Tcplst`cp alt Astxbct Jialtnmxjli =:

    Kjqjio @lihjxjlip mih Qlksixcct Kjacpxzkc 43

    @lnnsij`mxjlip 43.42

    Blspjio mih Pjxc Kl`mxjli 42

    Kjqjio Mkklwmi`c mih Nlicz Nmimocncix 4:.05

    Allh mih Hjcx 05.0=

    Xtmipultxmxjli 0=.04

    Oclotmubz mih @kjnmxc 04.00

    Pl`jmk M`xjqjxjcp 00

    Utlacppjlimkjpn+ Htcpp+ mih Dcbmqjlt 00.03

    Uctplimk Pmacxz 03.01

    Tcwmthp mih Atspxtmxjlip 01.0?

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    Ucm`c @ltup Xtmjijio 0:

    Lqctqjcw la Utc.Pctqj`c Xtmjijio 0:.8=

    Xc`bij`mk Xtmjijio 85@tlpp.@skxstmk Xtmjijio 85

    Bcmkxb Xtmjijio 85

    Pmacxz Xtmjijio 8=

    Mhhjxjlimk Xtmjijiop Hstjio Qlksixcct Pctqj`c 8=

    Zlst Bcmkxb @mtc mih Pmacxz ji Oszmim 80

    Bcmkxb Jppscp ji Oszmim 80.83Bckujio Zls Pxmz Bcmkxbz 83.81

    Nmjixmjijio Zlst Bcmkxb 81.82

    _lncip Bcmkxb Jialtnmxjli 82

    Zlst Ucm`c @ltup Nchj`mk Gjx 82.8:

    Dcaltc Zls Kcmqc6 M Nchj`mk @bc`gkjpx 35.34

    Pmacxz mih Pc`stjxzLst Umtxictpbju 34.3:

    Am`xltp xbmx @lixtjdsxc xl Qlksixcct Tjpg 30

    Psnnmtz Pxtmxcojcp xl Tchs`c Tjpg 30.38

    Psuultx atln Pxmaa 38.3?

    _bmx ja zls dc`lnc m qj`xjn la m qjlkcix `tjnc< 3?.3:

    Pc`stjxz Jppscp ji Oszmim 3:.15

    Pxmzjio Pmac6 Hlix Dc m Xmtocx alt @tjnc 11=

    Utcumtjio alt xbc Sicruc`xch6 Pmacxz Xtmjijiomih Qlksixcct Psuultx ji Oszmim 1=.10

    Hjqctpjxz mih @tlpp.@skxstmk Jppscp 13

    Lqctqjcw la Hjqctpjxz ji Oszmim 11

    _bmx Njobx m Qlksixcct Am`c< 1?.?3

    Ulppjdkc Jppscp alt Acnmkc Qlksixcctp 1?.12

    Ulppjdkc Jppscp alt Qlksixcctp la @lklt 12.1:

    Ulppjdkc Jppscp alt Pcijlt Qlksixcctp 1:.?=

    Ulppjdkc Jppscp alt Omz+ Kcpdjmi lt Djpcrsmk Qlksixcctp ?=.?0

    Ulppjdkc Tckjojlsp Jppscp alt Qlksixcctp ?0

    Ulppjdkc Jppscp alt Qlksixcctp _jxb Hjpmdjkjxjcp ?0.?8

    Ulppjdkc Jppscp alt Nmttjch Qlksixcctp ?8.?3

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    Atc}scixkz Mpgch ]scpxjlip ??

    _ck`lnc Kcxxctp Atln Oszmim Qlksixcctp 20

    Um`gjio Kjpx :=

    Utc.hcumtxstc @bc`gkjpx =5=

    @lixm`xjio Ucm`c @ltup Bcmh}smtxctp =53

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    M _ C K @ L N C D L L G O S Z M I M ?

    U CM@ C @L TUP , OSZMIM

    B J PXLTZ MIH UT LO TMNPBjpxltz la xbc Ucm`c @ltup ji Oszmim

    Xbc Ucm`c @ltup ajtpx tc`cjqch m altnmk jiqjxmxjli atln

    Oszmim ji =:11+ xbc zcmt la xbc `lsixtzp jihcucihci`c) Atln

    =:11 sixjk =:?=+ nltc xbmi =15 Qlksixcctp pctqch ji Oszmim

    wjxb xbc Ucm`c @ltup) Mx xbmx xjnc+ chs`mxjli Qlksixcctp

    dtlmhcich xbc p`bllk `sttj`skm xl ji`kshc xc`bij`mk mih

    ql`mxjlimk psdfc`xp+ ji`kshjio blnc c`lilnj`p+ `tmaxp+ mih

    nmismk mtxp) Xc`bij`jmip+ mt`bjxc`xp+ mih ciojicctp mkpl

    mppjpxch ji hcqcklujio mih `mttzjio lsx ukmip la Oszmimp

    Njijpxtz la _ltgp mih Bzhtmskj`p) Xbc Oszmim utlotmn

    wmp hjp`lixjisch ji =:?=+ maxct xbc olqctincix la Oszmim

    tc}scpxch mkk lqctpcmp qlksixmtz moci`jcp xl kcmqc)

    Ji =::0+ xbc Oszmicpc olqctincix+ kch dz Utcpjhcix @bchhj

    Fmomi+ muutlm`bch xbc Ucm`c @ltup mdlsx xbc utlpuc`xp alt

    xbc Ucm`c @ltup xl tcluci jxp utlotmn ji Oszmim) Ji Nmt`b

    =::3+ xbc Ucm`c @ltup laaj`jmkkz tclucich m fljix Ucm`c @ltup

    laaj`c alt Pstjimnc mih Oszmim) Xbc ajtpx Qlksixcctp mttjqch

    ji =::3+ pctqjio ji xbc mtcmp la `lnnsijxz bcmkxb mih zlsxbhcqckluncix) Ji =::?+ Ucm`c @ltup,Oszmim mih Ucm`c @ltup,

    Pstjimnc pukjx xl altn xwl pcumtmxc utlotmnp) Muutlrjnmxckz

    05 Qlksixcctp mttjqc cm`b zcmt xl wltg ji xbc `lnnsijxz

    bcmkxb utlfc`x mih xbc chs`mxjli mih `lnnsijxz hcqckluncix

    utlfc`x "wbj`b ji`kshcp jialtnmxjli xc`bilkloz*) Ji xlxmk+

    nltc xbmi 825 Qlksixcctp bmqc pctqch ji Oszmim wjxb xbc

    Ucm`c @ltup)

    Qlksixcctp pctqc mx pjxcp tmiojio atln xbc `mujxmk `jxz la

    Ocltocxlwi+ wjxb m uluskmxjli la 055+555+ xl pnmkk+ tcnlxc

    qjkkmocp wjxb uluskmxjlip acwct xbmi 055) Xbcz mtc maajkjmxch

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    U C M @ C @ L T U P2

    wjxb m qmtjcxz la p`bllkp+ iliolqctincixmk moci`jcp+ mih

    olqctincix bcmkxb am`jkjxjcp) Xbc wltg la Ucm`c @ltup

    Qlksixcctp ji Oszmim jp wckk.tc`cjqch dz xbc uclukc la xbc`lnnsijxjcp ji wbj`b xbcz pctqc)

    Bjpxltz mih Asxstc la Ucm`c @ltup Utlotmnnjio ji Oszmim

    Qlksixcctp mhhtcpp chs`mxjlimk+ bcmkxb+ mih xc`bij`mk

    `li`ctip dz utlqjhjio `lnnsijxz bcmkxb chs`mxjli+ kjxctm`z+

    kjac pgjkkp mih m`mhcnj` xtmjijio+ mih jialtnmxjli xc`bilklozji `lkkmdltmxjli wjxb tckcqmix njijpxtjcp mih iliolqctincixmk

    ltomijvmxjlip "IOLp*) Xbcz mppjpx crjpxjio caaltxp xl

    am`jkjxmxc `lnnsijxz jiqlkqcncix+ xtmji pctqj`c utlqjhctp+

    mih jixtlhs`c icw xtmjijio mih xcm`bjio ncxblhlklojcp)

    Xlhmz+ xbctc mtc 01 Ucm`c @ltup Qlksixcctp mih = @tjpjp

    @ltup Qlksixcct pctqjio ji Oszmim ji cjobx la xbc `lsixtzp =5

    tcojlip)

    @lnnsijxz Bcmkxb Chs`mxjli Utlfc`x

    Sihct pctjlsp kmdlt `lipxtmjixp+ xbc Njijpxtz la Bcmkxb ji

    Oszmim jp mxxcnuxjio xl pjnskxmiclspkz pxtcioxbci mih

    hc`cixtmkjvc xbc `lsixtzp bcmkxb hckjqctz pzpxcn) Hcutcppch

    wmocp mih pmkmtjcp+ m hc`kjijio c`lilnz+ mih xbc akjobx la

    pgjkkch kmdlt xl nltc ks`tmxjqc kmdlt nmtgcxp bmqc wltpcich

    xbc pjxsmxjli) Xbctcaltc+ xbc icch alt bcmkxb`mtc utlqjhctp mx

    mkk kcqckp jp m`sxc)

    Ucm`c @ltup,Oszmimp `lnnsijxz bcmkxb utlfc`x pccgp xl

    psuultx xbc Njijpxtz la Bcmkxbp utjnmtz bcmkxb`mtc utlotmn)

    Bcmkxb chs`mxjli Qlksixcctp mtc spsmkkz mppjoich xl wltg

    wjxb kl`mk bcmkxb `cixctp+ mih laxci `lihs`x bcmkxb chs`mxjli

    m`xjqjxjcp ji kl`mk p`bllkp mih wjxb `lnnsijxz mih zlsxbotlsup) Ji `lkkmdltmxjli wjxb kl`mk pxmaa+ xbcz mhhtcpp utjnmtz

    mih utcqcixjqc bcmkxb`mtc jppscp ps`b mp dtcmpxacchjio+

    `btlij` hjpcmpcp "bzuctxcipjli+ hjmdcxcp* hjmttbcm+ wltnp+

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    M _ C K @ L N C D L L G O S Z M I M :

    `lsobp mih `lkhp+ isxtjxjli+ pmijxmxjli+ bzojcic+ mih pcrsmkkz

    xtmipnjxxch jiac`xjlip "PXJp*+ ji`kshjio BJQ,MJHP) Bcmkxb

    chs`mxjli Qlksixcctp mkpl wltg wjxb `lnnsijxz kcmhctp+otlsup+ mih ltomijvmxjlip xl am`jkjxmxc `lnnsijxz bcmkxb

    mppcppncixp mih `mnumjoip+ mih xl hcpjoi mih jnukcncix

    `lnnsijxz utlfc`xp)

    Chs`mxjli mih @lnnsijxz Hcqckluncix Utlfc`x

    Oszmimp utl`cpp la imxjli.dsjkhjio jp `mspjio qmpx ulkjxj`mk+

    pl`jmk+ mih c`lilnj` `bmiocp) Xbcpc `bmiocp mtc ukm`jio

    xbc imxjlip zlsxb+ wbj`b `lipxjxsxc icmtkz 15 uct`cix la xbc

    uluskmxjli+ mx otcmx tjpg)

    Oszmimp Njijpxtz la Chs`mxjli bmp tc`loijvch mi stocix

    icch xl tcal`sp xbc `lsixtzp chs`mxjli pzpxcn dz jnutlqjio

    xbc kjxctm`z mih isnctm`z la xbc `lsixtzp zlsxb mih dz

    cibmi`jio xcm`bctp pgjkkp ji utlqjhjio kjxctm`z chs`mxjli) Ji

    mhhjxjli xl lioljio utlfc`xp al`spjio li xtmjijio zlsxb jikjac.pgjkkp hcqckluncix+ Ucm`c @ltup,Oszmimp `lnnsijxz

    chs`mxjli utlfc`x xmup Qlksixcctp xl wltg hjtc`xkz wjxb zlsio

    pxshcixp xl jnutlqc xbcjt kjxctm`z pgjkkp mih wjxb xcm`bctp xl

    utlnlxc kjxctm`z chs`mxjli)

    @lnnsijxz Jialtnmxjli Xc`bilkloz

    Ji Nmt`b 4555+ xbc Njijpxtz la Chs`mxjli jiqjxch Ucm`c@ltup,Oszmim xl ukmz m tlkc ji xbc hcqckluncix la jialtnmxjli

    xc`bilkloz "JX* mp m `sttj`sksn psdfc`x wjxbji xbc p`bllk

    pzpxcn) Xbjp njijpxtz bmp jixtlhs`ch xwl chs`mxjlimk

    hcqckluncix utlfc`xp ji plnc la xbc `lsixtzp p`bllkp6 xbc

    pc`lihmtz p`bllk tcaltn utlfc`x mih xbc Oszmim chs`mxjli

    m``cpp utlfc`x) Jx jp bluch xbmx xbc xwl utlfc`xp wjkk bmqc

    m hjtc`x jnum`x li utlnlxjio JX mnlio xbc imxjlip zlsiouclukc)

    Pcqctmk Qlksixcctp wltg hjtc`xkz ji xbc p`bllkp+ mih mkk

    Qlksixcctp mtc ci`lstmoch xl mppjpx jialtnmkkz wjxb xbcpc

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    U C M @ C @ L T U P=5

    utlfc`xp ji xbcjt mtcmp ja ulppjdkc) M`xjqjxjcp ji`kshc xcm`bjio

    pxshcixp mih xcm`bctp xl spc xbc xc`bilkloz+ mppjpxjio wjxb

    pcxxjio su `lnusxct kmdp+ mih jixctm`xjio wjxb xbc p`bllkpmih `lnnsijxz otlsup xl cipstc xbmx xbc dcicajxp la xbjp

    xc`bilkloz tcm`b xbc `lnnsijxjcp mp wckk)

    BJQ,MJHP Tcpulipc

    Oszmim jp lic la =3 `lsixtjcp dcicajxjio atln xbc Utcpjhcixp

    Cnctoci`z Ukmi alt MJHP Tckjca "UCUAMT* mih Ucm`c @ltup,

    Oszmim Qlksixcctp mtc nldjkjvjio xbc `lnnsijxjcp ji wbj`b

    xbcz kjqc mih wltg xl tcpulih xl xbc BJQ,MJHP cujhcnj`)

    Qlksixcctp wltg `klpckz wjxb xbcjt `lnnsijxjcp xl `lihs`x

    BJQ chs`mxjli mih utcqcixjli wltgpblup+ jhcixjaz mih dsjkh

    suli pnmkk dspjicpp luultxsijxjcp alt `lnnsijxz otlsup+

    utlqjhc pgjkkp xtmjijio xl Oszmicpc zlsxb+ mih pxtcioxbci

    `lnnsijxz umtxictpbjup ji tcpulipc xl xbc BJQ,MJHP

    cujhcnj` ji Oszmim) Xbtlsob UCUAMT+ pnmkk otmixp mtc

    mqmjkmdkc xl xbcpc `lnnsijxjcp xl pxtcioxbci `lnnsijxz mih

    imxjlimk tcpulipc xl BJQ mih MJHP) Qlksixcctp mkpl ci`lstmoc

    xbcjt `lnnsijxjcp xl mhhtcpp lxbct pl`jmk jppscp+ ji`kshjio

    ltubmip mih qskictmdkc `bjkhtci+ utcqcixjli la nlxbct.xl.

    `bjkh xtmipnjppjli+ ucct chs`mxjli,ucct `lsipckjio+ blnc.

    dmpch `mtc+ qlksixmtz `lsipckjio mih xcpxjio+ dcbmqjlt `bmioc

    m`xjqjxjcp+ ql`mxjlimk pgjkkp xtmjijio+ `lihln hjpxtjdsxjli+ mih

    `lnnsijxz nldjkjvmxjli li BJQ,MJHP utlfc`xp xbmx jnum`x xbc

    putcmh la BJQ ji Oszmim)

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    M _ C K @ L N C D L L G O S Z M I M ==

    Asxstc Utlotmnnjio Hjtc`xjlip

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    M _ C K @ L N C D L L G O S Z M I M =0

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    U C M @ C @ L T U P=8

    ji =208) _jxb xbc cih la pkmqctz+ jihcixstjio dc`mnc xbc icw

    nlhc la m``cppjio kmdlt) _ltgctp wctc dtlsobx ji atln xbc

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    psuutcppjli la xtskz tcutcpcixmxjqc nmpp jipxjxsxjlip+ laxci

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    M _ C K @ L N C D L L G O S Z M I M =3

    tcacttch xl mp `jqjk pl`jcxjcp) Mp ps`b+ ckc`xjlip ji Oszmim

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    U C M @ C @ L T U P=1

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    M _ C K @ L N C D L L G O S Z M I M =?

    su xbc tcnmjijio =3 uct`cix) _bjkc isnctlsp xtjdcp la

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    xl mttjqc ji Oszmim mih alst xl ajqc wccgp xl mttjqc ji xbc

    Sijxch Pxmxcp atln Oszmim) Pstam`c nmjk nmz xmgc nlixbp)

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    nmz dc`lnc `li`ctich ja xbcz hl ilx bcmt atln zls lqct mi

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    nltc jiqlkqch ji utlfc`xp mih xbc icwicpp la xbc kjacpxzkc

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    wcmtp laa) M hckmz ji xbc nmjk nmz mkpl dc xbc tcpskx la dcjio

    ji m nltc jplkmxch pjxc)

    Mp alt um`gmocp+ Qlksixcctp mtc tcpulipjdkc alt umzjio jnultx

    hsxjcp li jxcnp nmjkch xl xbcn atln lsxpjhc xbc `lsixtz) Xbc

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    ilxjaz zls hjtc`xkz ja zls bmqc dcci pcix m um`gmoc) Ucm`c

    @ltup,Oszmim `miilx bcku ocx xbcpc um`gmocp tckcmpch atln

    `spxlnp) Pnmkk umhhch ciqcklucp mtc tc`lnncihch lqct dlrcp)

    Lic mkxctimxjqc xl pbjuujio um`gmocp xbtlsob tcoskmt nmjk jp

    xl pcih jxcnp xbtlsob m pctqj`c ps`b mp HBK Jixctimxjlimk lt

    Achctmk Crutcpp) Dlxb `lnumijcp bmqc laaj`cp ji Ocltocxlwi+

    dsx xbcjt pctqj`cp mtc crucipjqc) Zls `mi bmqc jxcnp pcix

    xbtlsob xbcpc `lnumijcp xl xbc Ucm`c @ltup laaj`c ji

    Ocltocxlwi+ dsx zls nspx utlqjhc xbc pxtccx mhhtcpp mih

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    Pstam`c nmjk alt um`gmocp xmgcp alst xl pjr wccgp)

    _c hl ilx tc`lnncih xbmx amnjkz lt atjcihp pcih zls nlicz+

    mjtkjic xj`gcxp+ lt lxbct qmksmdkcp xbtlsob xbc nmjk) Mjtkjic

    xj`gcxp `mi dc umjh alt ji xbc Sijxch Pxmxcp mih uj`gch su

    ji Oszmim spjio m tcactci`c isndct) Xbctc mtc mkpl pcqctmk

    xtmqck mocixp ji Ocltocxlwi xbtlsob wbj`b Qlksixcctp `mi

    ust`bmpc mjtkjic xj`gcxp)

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    xbc `mkk qjm m Oszmicpc luctmxlt "554* lt hjtc`xkz dz ukm`jio

    jx wjxb m S)P) luctmxlt "=3= lt =13*) Hl ilx dtjio utcumjh

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    ublic `mthp+ mp xbcz `miilx dc spch wjxblsx ji`sttjio m

    pc`lih `bmtoc alt xbc pmnc `mkk) Kjgcwjpc+ `mkkjio `mthp

    mih `tchjx `mthp hl ilx wltg atln Oszmim) @lkkc`x `mkkp mtccrucipjqc+ `lpxjio mdlsx (? alt xbc ajtpx njisxc mih (=)85

    alt cm`b psdpc}scix njisxc) Xbc tmxc alt hjtc`x `mkkp xl xbc

    Sijxch Pxmxcp atln Oszmim+ mdlsx (=)45 uct njisxc+ jp laxci

    `bcmuct xbmi xbc tmxc atln xbc Sijxch Pxmxcp xl Oszmim) Kl`mk

    ublic dllxbp mih Jixcticx `map mkpl laact `mkkp xl xbc S)P)

    Qlksixcctp mtc ilx mkklwch xl ukm`c jixctimxjlimk hjtc`x `mkkp

    lt pcih jixctimxjlimk amrcp atln xbc Ucm`c @ltup laaj`c) Altxbcpc pctqj`cp+ zls nspx spc kl`mk am`jkjxjcp ji Ocltocxlwi)

    Plnc Qlksixcctp wjkk bmqc xbcjt lwi kmihkjic xckcublicp lt

    cmpz m``cpp xl m icjobdltp) Plnc Qlksixcctp wjkk dc jppsch m

    Ucm`c @ltup `ckkublic dmpch suli `ctxmji pjxc `lihjxjlip) Jx jp

    ulppjdkc xl ust`bmpc zlst lwi `ckkublic ji Oszmim) Blwcqct+

    dc mwmtc xbmx nmiz `ckkublicp ust`bmpch ji xbc Sijxch Pxmxcp

    wjkk ilx wltg li Oszmimp `ckkskmt ublic pzpxcn) Jx jp ulppjdkc

    xl dsz mih m`xjqmxc `ckkublicp ji Oszmim+ tmiojio atln m klw

    la mdlsx (35 xl (335 S)P)

    Ci`lstmoc zlst amnjkz mih atjcihp xl tcpcmt`b kl`mk ublic

    `lnumijcp lt kllg li xbc Jixcticx xl ajih puc`jmk hcmkp mih

    laactp li jixctimxjlimk `mkkjio)

    @lnusxct+ Jixcticx+ mih C.nmjk M``cpp

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    Qlksixcctp nspx utlqjhc xbcjt lwi umuct+ wbj`b `mi dc

    ust`bmpch ji.`lsixtz)

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    qjkkmocp xbmx laact pctqj`cp mx m tcmplimdkc `lpx) Zls `mi spcxbcpc pctqj`cp xl m``cpp xbc Jixcticx lt utcumtc hl`sncixp)

    Muutlrjnmxckz 25 uct`cix la `sttcixkz pctqjio Qlksixcctp

    bmqc Jixcticx m``cpp cjxbct xbtlsob mi Jixcticx `mac+ xbcjt

    wltg pjxcp+ lt atln blnc qjm m kmihkjic pctqj`c)

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    Suli mttjqjio mx pjxc+ Qlksixcctp wjkk jhcixjaz icjobdltp+

    `l.wltgctp+ mih kcmhctp ji xbc `lnnsijxz wbl bmqc

    xtmipultxmxjli mih `lnnsij`mxjli `mumdjkjxjcp pji`c nlpxkjgckz xbcz wjkk ilx bmqc xbcjt lwi hjtc`x m``cpp) Xbjp utl`cpp

    la jixcotmxjli jp mi jixcotmk umtx la xbc `lnnsijxz cixtz

    utl`cpp) Lxbct kl`mk ncmip la `lnnsij`mxjli ji`kshc ulkj`c

    tmhjlp+ blpujxmk,bcmkxb ulpx tmhjlp+ mih utjqmxckz lwich

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    tcplkqc xbc `lnnsij`mxjli pjxsmxjli)

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    amnjkz) Nlpx blncp ji mih mtlsih Ocltocxlwi bmqc ckc`xtj`jxz

    mih jihllt uksndjio+ mp wckk mp xckcqjpjlip mih m xckcublic)

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    cipstc xbmx zls kjqc pmackz mih pc`stckz ji xbc `lnnsijxz)

    Alkklwjio utc.pctqj`c xtmjijio+ Qlksixcctp wjkk nlqc xl xbcjt

    pjxcp mih wjkk cjxbct `lixjisc kjqjio wjxb m Oszmicpc amnjkz+kjqc ji mi jihcucihcix blspc,akmx utlqjhch dz xbc blpx `lsixtz

    moci`z+ lt kjqc ji m pcumtmxc blspc) Mkk Qlksixcct blspjio

    jp utcmttmioch dz Ucm`c @ltup+ bmqjio dcci p`tsxjijvch

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    nmimoct+ mih muutlqch dz xbc pmacxz mih pc`stjxz laaj`ct)

    Blspcp ji Oszmim xzuj`mkkz mtc `lipxts`xch atln wllh lt

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    tsiijio wmxct mih jixctnjxxcix ckc`xtj`jxz) Tjqctp pctqc mp m

    nmji wmxct psuukz plst`c ji nmiz qjkkmocp)

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    Kjqjio Mkklwmi`c mih Nlicz Nmimocncix

    Hstjio utc.pctqj`c xtmjijio+ cm`b xtmjicc jp ojqci (355

    Oszmicpc hlkkmtp "mdlsx (4)35 SP* uct hmz+ utcumjh cqctz

    xwl wccgp alt njp`ckkmiclsp crucipcp+ j)c) xljkcxtjcp+ pim`gp+

    cx`) Xtmipultxmxjli `lpxp alt laaj`jmk xtmqck mtc mkpl utcumjh

    cqctz wccg mih mtc dmpch li m`xsmk xtmipultxmxjli `lpxp uct

    Xtmjicc) Xtmjiccp/ hmjkz ncmkp mtc utlqjhch dz blpx amnjkjcp)

    Ilicxbckcpp+ zls nmz wjpb xl dtjio plnc wmkg.mtlsih `mpb

    alt xtmjijio) Altnct xtmjiccp pmz xbmx (=55 S)P) jp mhc}smxc)

    Mp m Qlksixcct+ zls wjkk dc cruc`xch xl kjqc mx xbc pmnc

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    Zls wjkk tc`cjqc m pcxxkjio.ji mkklwmi`c mih m nlixbkz kjqjio

    mkklwmi`c xl `lqct zlst hmjkz crucipcp) Xbc nlixbkz pxjucih

    wjkk mkklw zls xl kjqc nlhcpxkz dz xbc pxmihmthp la xbc uclukc

    ji zlst `lnnsijxz+ zcx ilx ji m nmiict xbmx wlskh cihmioct

    zlst bcmkxb lt pmacxz) Xbc xlxmk mnlsix la zlst pcxxkjio.jimkklwmi`c wjkk hcucih li xbc `lihjxjli la zlst blspc mih jxp

    astijpbjiop)

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    allh+ sxjkjxjcp+ blspcblkh psuukjcp+ kl`mk xtmipultxmxjli+

    tc`tcmxjli mih cixctxmjincix+ ji`jhcixmk crucipcp+ l``mpjlimk

    tcukm`cncix la `klxbcp+ mih xljkcxtjcp) Xbc kjqjio mkklwmi`c

    jp dmpch li mi miismk Qlksixcct pstqcz mih mi jihcucihcix

    utj`c pstqcz `lihs`xch dz Ucm`c @ltup Oszmim pxmaa) Xbc

    mkklwmi`c wjkk ilx `bmioc dz aks`xsmxjlip ji xbc cr`bmioc

    tmxc) Xbc `sttcix nlixbkz kjqjio mkklwmi`c jp 8=+2== Oszmicpc

    hlkkmtp+ mdlsx (455 "S)P)*+ wbj`b wjkk dc hculpjxch nlixbkz ji

    m kl`mk dmig m``lsix xbmx zls wjkk luci mx zlst pjxc) Oszmimp

    kmtocpx dmig bmp tc`cixkz lucich dtmi`bcp xbtlsoblsx xbc

    `lsixtz7 xbsp+ zls wjkk kjgckz bmqc m dmig mx zlst pjxc) Alt

    Qlksixcctp ukm`ch mx pjxcp wjxblsx m kl`mk dmig+ Ucm`c @ltup,

    Oszmim wjkk wltg wjxb xbcn xl mttmioc mi mkxctimxjqc ncmip

    la m``cppjio xbc kjqjio mkklwmi`c)

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    Ucm`c @ltup utlqjhcp tcjndstpcncix alt xtmipultxmxjli alt

    laaj`jmk hsxjcp+ ji`kshjio Ucm`c @ltup pulipltch wltgpblup mih

    xtmjijiop+ nchj`mk+ mih xtmqck xl,atln pjxc mx dcojiijio,cih lapctqj`c) Ja zls ukmi xl xtmqck xl xbc jixctjlt la Oszmim hstjio

    zlst pctqj`c+ zls wjkk icch plnc crxtm `mpb) Alt pmacxz am`xltp+

    xblsob+ hl ilx dtjio kmtoc mnlsixp la `mpb wjxb zls xl Oszmim)

    Altnct Qlksixcctp mhqjpc spjio UmzUmk xl tc`cjqc nlicz)

    _jxb UmzUmk xbc pcihct mih tc`cjqct wjkk dlxb icch S)P) dmig

    m``lsixp mih c.nmjk mhhtcppcp) Zls wjkk mkpl icch m `bc`g `mth

    wjxb m QJPM lt Nmpxct`mth klol) Nlicz `mi dc pcix hjtc`xkz xlzlst S)P) dmig m``lsix mih zls `mi xbci ol xl P`lxjm Dmig ji

    Oszmim mih ocx m `mpb mhqmi`c spjio xbc `bc`g `mth) "Zls wjkk

    dc `bmtoch m acc+ dsx altnct Qlksixcctp pmz xbjp jp amt `bcmuct

    xbmi _cpxcti Sijli mih ns`b `bcmuct xbmi wjtjio nlicz)*

    Zls nmz wjpb xl dtjio mhhjxjlimk nlicz alt xtmqck xl lxbct

    `lsixtjcp) @tchjx `mthp lt xtmqckctp `bc`gp mtc tc`lnncihch

    alt xbjp) Ja zls hl dtjio `tchjx `mthp+ nmgc pstc zls bmqc m

    tckjmdkc pzpxcn alt nmgjio umzncixp li `bmtocp ji`sttch

    wbjkc zls mtc mwmz atln xbc Sijxch Pxmxcp)

    Xbc Oszmicpc hlkkmt aklmxp momjipx xbc S)P) hlkkmt+ mih xbc

    cr`bmioc tmxc qmtjcp) Jx bmp dcci blkhjio tckmxjqckz pxcmhz

    pji`c Hc`cndct 4550+ mx mdlsx (455 Oszmicpc uct (= S)P)

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    xl xbc Oszmicpc hjcx) Hstjio xtmjijio+ ncmkp wjxb zlst blpx

    amnjkz wjkk nmjikz dc Oszmicpc hjpbcp mih wjkk tcutcpcix mi

    jnultxmix mpuc`x la zlst `tlpp.`skxstmk cructjci`c) Oszmicpc

    allh qmtjcp otcmxkz hcucihjio suli kl`mkc+ tckjojlsp kcmijio+mih cxbij` dm`gotlsih)

    Oszmim bmp dcci m``stmxckz hcp`tjdch mp xbc allh dmpgcx la

    xbc @mtjddcmi) Ocltocxlwi laactp m wjhc qmtjcxz la atsjxp mih

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    qcocxmdkcp pjnjkmt xl xblpc ji xbc Sijxch Pxmxcp) Ji mhhjxjli+

    Mnctj`mi pxmihmthp kjgc ucmisx dsxxct+ umpxm+ mih xsim mtc

    spsmkkz alsih ji kmtoct xlwip) Ji plnc la xbc pnmkkct `lmpxmk`lnnsijxjcp mih jixctjlt pjxcp+ xbc qmtjcxz la atsjxp mih

    qcocxmdkcp `mi dc }sjxc kjnjxch)

    _bjkc nmiz Oszmicpc `lipsnc m qmtjcxz la ncmx tmiojio atln

    xbc lthjimtz xl xbc crxtmlthjimtz "c)o)+ kmddm mih lxbct wjkh

    ncmx*+ xbctc mtc mkpl nmiz qcocxmtjmip ji Oszmim dc`mspc la

    jxp hjqctpc `skxstcp mih tckjojlip) Qcocxmtjmi Qlksixcctp amtc

    wckk ji Oszmim)

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    utldkcnp) Pxjkk+ xbcjt tcnmtgp tcakc`x xbmx xbctc jp m ns`b

    otcmxct qmtjcxz mih mqmjkmdjkjxz la allhp li xbc `lmpx xbmi ji

    jikmih mtcmp) Nmiz atsjxp mih qcocxmdkcp mtc pcmplimk+ mih zls

    bmqc xl mhmux xl xbcjt mqmjkmdjkjxz mih zlst m``cpp xl nmtgcxp)

    M tc`juc dllg `tcmxch dz utcqjlsp Qlksixcctp wjkk dc nmhcmqmjkmdkc xl zls mih wjkk bcku osjhc zlst allh `blj`cp)

    Xtmipultxmxjli

    Xbc nmji ncmip la xtmipultxmxjli alt nlpx Oszmicpc jp

    xbc njijdsp) Xtmjiccp mih Qlksixcctp mkpl spc xbjp nlhc

    la xtmipultxmxjli) Xbc utj`c alt xtmqckjio mtlsih `cixtmkOcltocxlwi dz njijdsp jp (15 Oszmicpc "mdlsx 05 `cixp*+

    mih puc`jmk xmrj pctqj`c alt xbc pmnc mtcm `lpxp (055

    Oszmicpc "mdlsx (=)35*) Xbc `lpx alt xtmqckjio klioct

    hjpxmi`cp mih mklio xbc `lmpxkmih qmtjcp m``lthjio xl xbc

    hjpxmi`c mih xbc kl`mxjli)

    Nmiz `lnnsijxjcp mtc m``cppjdkc likz dz tjqct) @ltjmkp

    "umhhkcdlmxp*+ pucchdlmxp+ mih fcx dlmxp mtc wjhckz spch

    alt xbjp ustulpc) Jx jp nmihmxltz alt xtmjiccp mih Qlksixcctp

    wbl kjqc mih wltg ji xbc tjqctjic mtcmp xl spc kjac fm`gcxp+

    wbj`b Ucm`c @ltup,Oszmim utlqjhcp) Xtmqck mnlio `lsixjcp

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    jp mkpl bjobkz hcucihcix suli xbc tjqctp) _bjkc xbc Hcnctmtm

    Bmtdlst Dtjhoc kjigp _cpx Hcnctmtm xl Hcnctmtm mih

    Ocltocxlwi+ acttz pctqj`c crjpxp alt `tlppjio xbc Cppc}sjdl+Hcnctmtm+ mih Dctdj`c tjqctp mih alt xtmipultx xl Dmtxj`m mih

    lxbct tjqct `lnnsijxjcp)

    Xtmqckjio dz mjt jp xbc nmflt altn la xtmipultxmxjli xl

    mtcmp ji xbc jixctjlt la Oszmim mih xl xbc tcpx la xbc wltkh)

    Muutlrjnmxckz pjr jixctimxjlimk umppcioct akjobxp mttjqc mih

    kcmqc hmjkz) Xbc xbtcc nmflt mjtkjicp xbmx atc}scix Oszmim mtc

    D_JM+ Iltxb Mnctj`mi Mjtkjicp+ mih Kjmx =:?8 Kxh) Mjtkjicp)

    Xbctc mtc mkpl mdlsx alst hmjkz `mtol akjobxp)

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    xblpc xtmjijiop mtc mp alkklwp6 Ji.pctqj`c xtmjijio6 Utlqjhcp mi luultxsijxz alt

    Qlksixcctp xl suotmhc xbcjt xc`bij`mk+ kmiosmoc+

    mih utlfc`x hcqckluncix pgjkkp wbjkc pbmtjio xbcjt

    cructjci`cp mih tcmaajtnjio xbcjt `lnnjxncix maxct

    bmqjio pctqch alt xbtcc xl pjr nlixbp)

    @klpc.la.pctqj`c `liactci`c6 Utcumtcp Qlksixcctp alt

    xbc asxstc maxct Ucm`c @ltup pctqj`c mih tcqjcwp xbcjt

    tcpuc`xjqc utlfc`xp mih uctplimk cructjci`cp)

    Xbc isndct+ kcioxb+ mih hcpjoi la xbcpc xtmjijiop mtc mhmuxch

    xl `lsixtz.puc`jaj` icchp mih `lihjxjlip) Xbc gcz xl xbc

    xtmjijio pzpxcn jp xbmx xtmjijio cqcixp mtc jixcotmxch mih

    jixcttckmxch+ atln xbc utc.hcumtxstc ltjcixmxjli xbtlsob

    xbc cih la zlst pctqj`c+ mih mtc ukmiich+ jnukcncixch+ mihcqmksmxch `lluctmxjqckz dz xbc xtmjijio pxmaa+ Ucm`c @ltup

    pxmaa+ mih Qlksixcctp)

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    ZLS T BC MKXB @MT C MI H

    PMACXZ J I OSZMIM

    Xbc Ucm`c @ltup bjobcpx utjltjxz jp nmjixmjijio xbc ollh

    bcmkxb mih pmacxz la cqctz Qlksixcct) Ucm`c @ltup nchj`mk

    utlotmnp cnubmpjvc xbc utcqcixjqc+ tmxbct xbmi xbc `stmxjqc+

    muutlm`b xl hjpcmpc) Xbc Ucm`c @ltup ji Oszmim nmjixmjip

    m `kjij` wjxb xwl umtx.xjnc nchj`mk laaj`ctp hchj`mxch xl

    Qlksixcctp utjnmtz bcmkxb`mtc icchp) Mhhjxjlimk nchj`mk

    pctqj`cp alt plnc nchj`mk `lihjxjlip mtc utlqjhch dz tcacttmk

    xl ji.`lsixtz `lipskxmixp) Xcpxjio mih dmpj` xtcmxncix mtc mkpl

    mqmjkmdkc ji Oszmim mx kl`mk+ Mnctj`mi.pxmihmth blpujxmkp) Ja

    zls dc`lnc pctjlspkz jkk+ zls wjkk dc xtmipultxch xl m nchj`mk

    am`jkjxz ji cjxbct Umimnm+ Dtmvjk lt xbc Sijxch Pxmxcp)

    Bcmkxb Jppscp ji Oszmim

    Oszmim jp m xtluj`mk `lsixtz wjxb m hcipc uluskmxjli mklio jxp

    `lmpxkjic mih pnmkkct+ p`mxxctch otlsup ji xbc nltc tcnlxc

    jixctjlt) Mp ji lxbct xtluj`mk `lsixtjcp+ xbctc jp xbc tjpg la

    crulpstc xl nlp}sjxl.+ allh.+ mih wmxct.dltic hjpcmpcp) Pimgc

    mih mijnmk djxcp ulpc kcpp la m tjpg)

    Jipc`x.dltic hjpcmpcp6 Mkk nlp}sjxl.dltic umtmpjxj` jiac`xjlip

    crjpx ji Oszmim+ ji`kshjio nmkmtjm+ ajkmtjmpjp+ mih hciosc

    acdtjkc) Xbc jixctjlt la xbc `lsixtz bmp xbc bjobcpx ji`jhci`c

    la nmkmtjm+ wjxb acwct `mpcp tcultxch li xbc `lmpx) Ajkmtjmpjp

    mih hciosc acqct mtc ji`tcmpjiokz maac`xjio `lnnsijxjcp li

    xbc `lmpx+ cpuc`jmkkz hstjio tmjiz pcmplip+ wbjkc jplkmxch `mpcpla kcjpbnmijmpjp+ m akz.dltic hjpcmpc+ l``st utjnmtjkz ji xbc

    jixctjlt mih li xbc Dtmvjkjmi dlthct) Qlksixcctp ji Oszmim mtc

    tc}sjtch xl xmgc nmkmtjm utlubzkmrjp xbtlsoblsx xbcjt Ucm`c

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    @ltup pctqj`c mih mtc ci`lstmoch xl utlxc`x xbcnpckqcp dz

    spjio jipc`x tcuckkcixp+ pkccujio sihct xtcmxch icxp "wbj`b

    Ucm`c @ltup,Oszmim utlqjhcp*+ mih wcmtjio muutlutjmxc`klxbjio) Nlp}sjxlp ji Oszmim mtc `bkltl}sjic.tcpjpxmix+

    bci`c Qlksixcctp mtc tc}sjtch xl xmgc Kmtjsn lt lxbct

    tc`lnncihch utlubzkmrjp)

    Allh. mih wmxct.dltic hjpcmpcp6 Xbc `lsixtzp bcmqz

    tmjiamkkp mih bjob xjhcp laxci `tcmxc akllhp li xbc `lmpx

    mih ji plnc tcnlxc `lnnsijxjcp+ tcpskxjio ji lsxdtcmgp la

    wmxct.dltic jiac`xjlip) Xbcpc ji`kshc mncdj` mih dm`jkkmtz

    hzpcixctz+ xzubljh acqct+ bcknjixbj` jiac`xjlip+ bcumxjxjp M+

    mih lxbct hjmttbcmk hjpcmpcp) Xl hc`tcmpc xbc tjpg la jiac`xjli+

    Qlksixcctp mtc utlqjhch wjxb xtmjijio li wmxct ustjaj`mxjli

    ncxblhp mih mtc ci`lstmoch xl dljk xbcjt htjigjio wmxct mp

    mi crxtm pmacxz utc`msxjli) Qlksixcctp mtc mkpl ojqci xzubljh

    qm``jicp+ blwcqct xbjp likz utlqjhcp ?5 uct`cix utlxc`xjli)

    Mijnmk djxcp mih pimgc djxcp6 Mkxblsob xbctc jp m klw tjpg

    la dcjio djxxci dz m uljplilsp pimgc ji `lmpxmk mtcmp+ djxcp

    `mi l``st jikmih ji fsiokc mtcmp) Xbctc bmqc dcci il tcultxch

    `mpcp la tmdjcp mnlio hlop) Blwcqct+ dc`mspc Qlksixcctp

    nmz xtmqck xl icjobdltjio `lsixtjcp xbmx hl bmqc tmdjcp+

    xbcz mtc ojqci tmdjcp utc.crulpstc qm``jicp) Qlksixcctp mtc

    hjp`lstmoch atln gccujio nligczp mih pimgcp mp ucxp altbcmkxb tcmplip)

    BJQ,MJHP6 Oszmim bmp xbc pc`lih bjobcpx tmxc la BJQ,MJHP

    jiac`xjli ji Plsxb Mnctj`m+ mih lxbct PXJp mtc mkpl utcqmkcix)

    Mdpxjici`c jp xbc likz `ctxmji `blj`c alt utcqcixjio jiac`xjli

    wjxb BJQ mih lxbct PXJp) Zls mtc xmgjio tjpgp ja zls `bllpc xl

    dc pcrsmkkz m`xjqc) Xl tchs`c tjpg+ spc m `lihln cqctz xjnc

    zls bmqc pcr) Zls wjkk tc`cjqc nltc jialtnmxjli atln xbc

    Ucm`c @ltup nchj`mk laaj`ct mdlsx xbjp jnultxmix jppsc) Xbc

    Ucm`c @ltup nchj`mk sijx pxl`gp nmkc `lihlnp)

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    Psdpxmi`c mdspc6 Xbctc bmp dcci mi ji`tcmpc ji jkkcomk htso

    spc ji Oszmim) Xbc Ucm`c @ltup utlbjdjxp xbc spc la mkk

    jkkcomk htsop+ ji`kshjio nmtjfsmim+ dz Qlksixcctp mih xtmjiccp)Jiqjxccp wbl spc jkkcomk psdpxmi`cp pblskh ilx m``cux mi

    jiqjxmxjli xl pctqc ji xbc Ucm`c @ltup) Jiqjxccp pblskh hjp`klpc

    utjlt spc la jkkcomk htsop,psdpxmi`cp alt nchj`mk `kcmtmi`c)

    Mkxblsob Oszmicpc pl`jmk l``mpjlip laxci ji`kshc mk`lblk

    `lipsnuxjli+ Qlksixcctp mtc cruc`xch xl mqljh cr`cppjqc

    spc la mk`lblk+ wbj`b jp laxci m am`xlt ji Qlksixcct pmacxz

    ji`jhcixp) Zls wjkk icch xl crct`jpc zlst ollh fshoncix sihctplncxjncp hjaaj`skx `jt`snpxmi`cp+ ji`kshjio pl`jmk utcppstc xl

    htjig ji cr`cpp) Ucm`c @ltup,Oszmimp mk`lblk ulkj`z utlqjhcp

    astxbct osjhmi`c xl Qlksixcctp)

    Bckujio Zls Pxmz Bcmkxbz

    Xbc Ucm`c @ltup wjkk utlqjhc zls wjxb mkk xbc ic`cppmtzjil`skmxjlip+ nchj`mxjlip+ mih jialtnmxjli xl pxmz bcmkxbz)

    Suli zlst mttjqmk ji Oszmim+ zls wjkk tc`cjqc m nchj`mk

    bmihdllg) Hstjio xtmjijio+ zls wjkk tc`cjqc m nchj`mk gjx

    wjxb psuukjcp xl xmgc `mtc la njkh jkkicppcp mih ajtpx.mjh icchp)

    Xbc `lixcixp la xbc gjx mtc kjpxch kmxct ji xbjp `bmuxct)

    Hstjio utc.pctqj`c xtmjijio+ zls wjkk bmqc m``cpp xl dmpj`

    nchj`mk psuukjcp xbtlsob xbc nchj`mk laaj`c) Blwcqct+ hstjio

    xbjp xjnc+ zls wjkk dc tcpulipjdkc alt zlst lwi psuukz la

    utcp`tjuxjli htsop mih miz lxbct puc`jaj` nchj`mk psuukjcp

    zls tc}sjtc+ mp xbc Ucm`c @ltup wjkk ilx lthct xbcpc jxcnp

    hstjio xtmjijio) Ukcmpc dtjio m xbtcc.nlixb psuukz la miz

    utcp`tjuxjli htsop zls spc+ pji`c xbcz nmz ilx dc mqmjkmdkc

    ji.`lsixtz+ mih jx nmz xmgc pcqctmk wccgp alt pbjuncixp xl

    mttjqc) Mkpl+ ukcmpc xtz xl pwjx`b xl ocictj` altnp la miz

    nchj`mxjlip zls xmgc dcaltc `lnjio xl Oszmim mp xbc imnc.

    dtmih nmz ilx dc mqmjkmdkc)

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    Zls wjkk bmqc ubzpj`mk cqmksmxjlip mx njh.pctqj`c mih mx xbc

    cih la zlst pctqj`c) Ja zls hcqcklu m pctjlsp nchj`mk utldkcn

    hstjio zlst pctqj`c+ xbc nchj`mk laaj`ct ji Oszmim wjkk `lipskxwjxb xbc Laaj`c la Nchj`mk Pctqj`cp ji _mpbjioxli+ H)@) Ja jx jp

    hcxctnjich xbmx zlst `lihjxjli `miilx dc xtcmxch ji Oszmim+

    zls nmz dc pcix lsx la xbc `lsixtz alt astxbct cqmksmxjli mih

    `mtc)

    Nmjixmjijio Zlst Bcmkxb

    Mp m Qlksixcct+ zls nspx m``cux `lipjhctmdkc tcpulipjdjkjxz

    alt zlst lwi bcmkxb) Utluct utc`msxjlip wjkk pjoijaj`mixkz

    tchs`c zlst tjpg la pctjlsp jkkicpp lt jifstz) Xbc mhmoc Mi

    lsi`c la utcqcixjli jp wltxb m ulsih la `stc dc`lncp

    crxtcnckz jnultxmix ji mtcmp wbctc hjmoilpxj` mih xtcmxncix

    am`jkjxjcp mtc ilx su xl xbc pxmihmthp la xbc Sijxch Pxmxcp)

    Xbc nlpx jnultxmix la zlst tcpulipjdjkjxjcp ji Oszmim jp xl

    xmgc xbc alkklwjio utcqcixjqc ncmpstcp6

    Nmiz hjpcmpcp xbmx maac`x Qlksixcctp mtc cixjtckz utcqcixmdkc

    ja utluct allh mih wmxct utc`msxjlip mtc xmgci) Xbcpc

    hjpcmpcp ji`kshc allh uljplijio+ umtmpjxj` jiac`xjlip+ bcumxjxjp

    M+ ojmthjm+ mih xzubljh acqct) Zlst nchj`mk laaj`ct wjkk hjp`spp

    puc`jaj` tc`lnncihmxjlip alt zlst pjxc ji Oszmim hstjioxtmjijio)

    Nmkmtjm jp cihcnj` ji Oszmim+ pl jx jp crxtcnckz jnultxmix

    xl askkz `lnukz wjxb xbc tc`lnncihch htso tcojnci alt

    utcqcixjli la nmkmtjm+ m hjpcmpc xbmx `mi dc amxmk ja kcax

    sixtcmxch) Amjkstc xl mhbctc xl xbc tcojnci `mi tcpskx ji

    mhnjijpxtmxjqc pcumtmxjli)

    @bc`g wjxb xbc Ucm`c @ltup nchj`mk laaj`ct dcaltc xmgjio

    miz kl`mkkz ust`bmpch lt utcp`tjdch nchj`mxjlip) Plnc htsop

    xbmx bmqc ilx dcci muutlqch alt spc ji xbc Sijxch Pxmxcp dz

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    xbc Allh mih Htso Mhnjijpxtmxjli mtc mqmjkmdkc ji hcqcklujio

    `lsixtjcp+ mih nmiz htsop xbmx tc}sjtc m utcp`tjuxjli ji xbc

    Sijxch Pxmxcp `mi dc ust`bmpch lqct.xbc.`lsixct ji lxbct`lsixtjcp) Xtmjiccp mih Qlksixcctp mtc mkpl hjp`lstmoch

    atln spjio kl`mk xtmhjxjlimk mih ili.xtmhjxjlimk utcumtmxjlip+

    alt crmnukc+ bctdmk xcmp+ cx`) Pblskh zls amkk jkk hstjio zlst

    utc.pctqj`c xtmjijio+ zls pblskh ilx m``cux xtcmxncix atln

    zlst blpx lt blncpxmz amnjkz) Mkxblsob xbcz nmz dc wckk.

    jixcixjlich+ laxci xbc `mtc jp nltc xtmhjxjlimk+ tmxbct xbmi

    nchj`mkkz dmpch)

    Xtmqckjio mtlsih Oszmim tc}sjtcp wmxct xtmqck) Xtmjiccp

    mtc ci`lstmoch xl kcmti blw xl pwjn dcaltc mttjqmk mih mtc

    utlqjhch wjxb jialtnmxjli hstjio utc.pctqj`c xtmjijio li

    wmxct xtmqck) Qlksixcctp mtc utlqjhch wjxb kjac fm`gcxp mih mtc

    cruc`xch xl wcmt xbcn wbci xtmqckjio dz dlmx)

    Qlksixcctp mtc cruc`xch xl mhbctc xl mi caac`xjqc ncmipla djtxb `lixtlk xl utcqcix mi siukmiich utcoimi`z) Zlst

    nchj`mk laaj`ct `mi bcku zls hc`jhc li xbc nlpx muutlutjmxc

    ncxblh xl psjx zlst jihjqjhsmk icchp) @lixtm`cuxjqc ncxblhp

    mtc mqmjkmdkc wjxblsx `bmtoc atln xbc Ucm`c @ltup nchj`mk

    laaj`c) Djtxb `lixtlk ujkkp hl ilx utcqcix xbc putcmh la BJQ

    mih lxbct pcrsmkkz xtmipnjxxch jiac`xjlip+ ps`b mp bctucp+

    olilttbcm+ pzubjkjp+ cx`)

    Jx jp `tjxj`mk xl zlst bcmkxb xbmx zls utlnuxkz tcultx xl xbc

    nchj`mk laaj`c lt lxbct hcpjoimxch am`jkjxz alt p`bchskch

    jnnsijvmxjlip+ mih xbmx zls kcx xbc nchj`mk laaj`ct gilw

    jnnchjmxckz la pjoijaj`mix jkkicppcp mih jifstjcp)

    @skxstc pbl`g mih mhfspxncix xl m icw `lsixtz `mi dc

    m xtjooct alt m Qlksixcct wbl jp ncixmkkz lt cnlxjlimkkz`bmkkcioch) Qlksixcctp nspx dc mwmtc la xbc kjnjxmxjlip la

    xbcjt nchj`mk `lihjxjlip mih sihctpxmih Oszmim wjkk ilx dc

    mdkc xl mhfspx xl xbcjt icchp+ dsx tmxbct+ xbcz wjkk icch xl

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    mhfspx xl Oszmim) Jixcotmxjio wjxb m `tlpp.pc`xjli la zlst

    `lnnsijxz+ ji`kshjio tcpulipjdkc mih nmxstch jihjqjhsmkp

    pblskh mppjpx xl dsaact miz `skxstc pbl`g)

    Xbc Ucct Psuultx Icxwltg+ `lnutjpch la Qlksixcctp+ jp

    mqmjkmdkc alt nltmk psuultx mih Ucm`c @ltup pxmaa ci`lstmocp

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    lxbct Qlksixcctp bmqc cructjci`ch pjnjkmt `bmkkciocp mih

    atspxtmxjlip+ mih bmqc hcqckluch `lujio pxtmxcojcp xbmx `lskh

    mp dc mp c}smkkz caac`xjqc)

    _lncip Bcmkxb Jialtnmxjli

    Utcoimi`z jp xtcmxch ji xbc pmnc nmiict mp lxbct Qlksixcct

    bcmkxb `lihjxjlip xbmx tc}sjtc nchj`mk mxxcixjli+ dsx mkpl bmqc

    utlotmnnmxj` tmnjaj`mxjlip) Xbc Ucm`c @ltup jp tcpulipjdkc alt

    hcxctnjijio xbc nchj`mk tjpg mih xbc mqmjkmdjkjxz la muutlutjmxc

    nchj`mk `mtc ja xbc Qlksixcct tcnmjip ji.`lsixtz) Ojqci xbc

    `jt`snpxmi`cp sihct wbj`b Qlksixcctp kjqc mih wltg ji Ucm`c

    @ltup `lsixtjcp+ jx jp tmtc xbmx xbc Ucm`c @ltup nchj`mk

    mih utlotmnnmxj` pxmihmthp alt `lixjisch pctqj`c hstjio

    utcoimi`z `mi dc ncx) Oszmim `sttcixkz `miilx utlqjhc xbc

    tc}sjtch pctqj`cp alt utcoimix Qlksixcctp ji.`lsixtz)

    Acnjijic bzojcic utlhs`xp mtc mqmjkmdkc alt zls xl ust`bmpcmx xbc kl`mk nmtgcx) Xbc nchj`mk sijx wjkk utlqjhc xbcn likz ji

    `mpcp la cnctoci`z) Ja zls tc}sjtc m puc`jaj` acnjijic bzojcic

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    Zlst Ucm`c @ltup Nchj`mk Gjx

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    uctjlhj`mkkz tcpxl`gch mx xbc nchj`mk laaj`c)

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    Nchj`mk Gjx @lixcixp

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    Dcaltc Zls Kcmqc6 M Nchj`mk @bc`gkjpx

    Ja xbctc bmp dcci miz `bmioc ji zlst bcmkxbubzpj`mk+ ncixmk+

    lt hcixmkpji`c zls psdnjxxch zlst crmnjimxjli tcultxp xl

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