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    `v`hd`kdb tl ylu `gm ylur jbddlw mbvbdlpnbgt wlribrs'

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    @figlwdbmcnbgts

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    d`gcu`cb tbsthgc prlcr`ns'

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    lg kbe`dj lj teb Qb`fb Flrps' ]eb tr`hghgcs `gm tr`vbdhgc rbsudtbm hg ` kbttbr ugmbrst`gmhgc

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    Qb`fb Flrps prlcr`n'

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    supplrt plsts prlvhmb tl teb d`gcu`cb tr`hghgc `gm tbsthgc prlcr`ns'

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    ]eb DQH prlvhmbs ` d`gcu`cb tl mbsfrhkb dhgcuhsthf flnpbtbgfhbs `gm tebrbjlrb mbsfrhkbs we`t

    spb`ibrs f`g ml whte we`t teby db`rg$ `gm elw bjjbfthvbdy teby f`g flnnughf`tb whte dlf`d

    spb`ibrs' ]eb jbbmk`fi te`t hgtbrvhbwbrs chvb tr`hgbbs `klut tebhr prlcrbss `s db`rgbrs cuhmbs

    tebhr dhgcuhsthf mbvbdlpnbgt hg terbb hnplrt`gt st`cbs? terlucelut tebhr prb.sbrvhfb tr`hghgc9

    kbjlrb tebhr DQH hgtbrvhbw `t teb bgm lj prb.sbrvhfb tr`hghgc9 `gm hg tebhr hgmbpbgmbgt db`rghgc

    terluce tebhr tlur hg.flugtry' ]eb rbsudts lj teb hgtbrvhbw `dsl prlvhmb ` jr`nbwlri tl sbt

    cl`ds jlr juturb db`rghgc' Hg tehs rbc`rm$ teb @F]JD Cuhmbdhgbs sbrvb `s ` rl`mn`p tl `tt`hg

    ehcebr dbvbds lj flnnughf`thvb `gm jugfthlg`d pbrjlrn`gfb'

    @t teb bgm lj prb.sbrvhfb tr`hghgc$ teb hgtbrvhbwbr prlvhmbs jbbmk`fi tl teb Qb`fb Flrps te`t

    hgmhf`tbs webtebr lr glt tr`hgbbs `rb dhgcuhsthf`ddy prbp`rbm tl kb Zldugtbbrs' ]eb rbsudt lj teb

    hgtbrvhbw$ flnkhgbm whte ltebr `ssbssnbgts prlvhmbm tl teb flugtry mhrbftlr$ whdd mbtbrnhgb `

    tr`hgbbs suht`khdhty tl rbn`hg hg.flugtry `gm tl kb swlrg hg `s ` Zldugtbbr'

    @mmhthlg`ddy$ DQH sflrbs `rb suknhttbm tl Qb`fb Flrps,S`sehgctlg `gm rbflrmbm hg lrmbr

    tl rbplrt tl teb Qb`fb Flrps `gm Flgcrbss lg teb flnpdh`gfb lj teb Qb`fb Flrps @ft$ `gm

    Zldugtbbrs prlcrbss hg d`gcu`cb prlfhbgfy' Ky fdlsb lj sbrvhfb$ teb DQH prlvhmbs hnplrt`gt

    m`t` jlr juturb Qb`fb Flrps,S`sehgctlg rbjbrbgfb' ]ehs g`d rbflrmhgc lj teb Zldugtbbrs

    jugfthlg`d `khdhty prlvhmbs hgjlrn`thlg rbc`rmhgc teb Zldugtbbrs hgflrplr`thlg tl teb

    flnnughty `gm dhgcuhsthf prlcrbss `gm mbvbdlpnbgt murhgc sbrvhfb' Hg n`gy f`sbs$ tehs

    rbplrt hs vbry usbjud tl Zldugtbbrs wel flgthgub hg tebhr stumhbs$ shgfb teb rbflrm bg`kdbs teb

    Qb`fb Flrps tl prlvhmb ` rbjbrbgfb rbc`rmhgc tebhr dhgcuhsthf mbvbdlpnbgt$ jlr hgst`gfb$ jlr

    cr`mu`tb sfelld `mnhsshlg$ olk sb`rfebs$ btf'

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    ]eb DQH hs lgb hgmhf`tlr `nlgc ltebrs tl shcg`d Zldugtbbrs dbvbd lj prbp`rbmgbss tl pbrjlrn

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    `khdhty tl juddd teb nhsshlg lj teb Qb`fb Flrps' ]eb r`thgcs prlvhmbm ky hgtbrvhbwbrs `sshst

    `gm hgjlrn plsts `klut teb dbvbd lj prbp`rbmgbss lj teb tr`hgbb `gm Zldugtbbr tl j`fb teb

    fe`ddbgcbs lj dhvhgc hg teb dlf`d glg.Bgcdhse spb`ihgc flnnughty'

    ]eb Qb`fb Flrps Nhsshlg

    Hg 08:0$ Qrbshmbgt Oleg J' Ibggbmy bst`kdhsebm teb Qb`fb Flrps tl prlnltb

    wlrdm pb`fb `gm jrhbgmsehp'

    Cl`d 0' Ebdphgc teb pblpdb lj hgtbrbstbm flugtrhbs hg nbbthgc tebhr gbbms jlr

    tr`hgbm nbg `gm wlnbg'

    Cl`d ;' Ebdphgc prlnltb ` kbttbr ugmbrst`gmhgc lj @nbrhf`gs lg teb p`rt lj teb

    pblpdbs sbrvbm'

    Cl`d 6' Ebdphgc prlnltb ` kbttbr ugmbrst`gmhgc lj ltebr pblpdbs lg teb p`rt lj

    `dd @nbrhf`gs'

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    p`rthfhp`tb hg flnnughty dhjb'

    ]eb tbsthgc prlcr`n hs hnplrt`gt tl teb Qb`fb Flrps hg ` gunkbr lj w`ys' Ht hs usbm jlr mh`cglsthf `gm pd`fbnbgt purplsbs ky teb d`gcu`cb fllrmhg`tlr'

    Ht mbtbrnhgbs webtebr tr`hgbbs d`gcu`cb flnpbtbgfb hs ehce bgluce tl `ddlw tebn tl

    ml `g bjjbfthvb olk hg teb elst flugtry lr webtebr `mmhthlg`d tr`hghgc whdd kb rbquhrbm'

    Ht ebdps d`gcu`cb fllrmhg`tlrs mbtbrnhgb webtebr tebhr prlcr`ns `rb bjjbfthvb hg

    hgfrb`shgc teb d`gcu`cb flnpbtbgfb lj tebhr tr`hgbbs'

    Ht nb`surbs elw nufe d`gcu`cb hnprlvbnbgt Zldugtbbrs n`ib hg teb bdm'

    Ht prlvhmbs hnplrt`gt hgjlrn`thlg tl teb pbrslgs tbstbm `klut tebhr prlcrbss hg teb

    d`gcu`cb `gm `klut teb tehgcs teby f`g ml tl hgfrb`sb tebhr d`gcu`cb flnpbtbgfy'

    ]eb nlst hnnbmh`tb usbs lj teb DQH?

    ]l `ssbss lutflnbs `t teb bgm lj ` teb prb.sbrvhfb tr`hghgc

    ]l ebdp tb`febrs `gm `mnhghstr`tlrs `ssbss tebhr prlcr`ns `gm furrhfudun

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    lj sbrvhfb

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    B`fe yb`r$ plsts rbplrt rbsudts lj teb DQH tl prlvhmb v`du`kdb hgjlrn`thlg lg teb prlcrbss `gm

    qu`dhty lj b`fe plsts d`gcu`cb prlcr`n' @t teb bgm lj teb yb`r$ b`fe plst sbgms teb rbplrts

    lj `dd teb DQHs mlgb murhgc teb yb`r %`jtbr prb.sbrvhfb tr`hghgc `gm fdlsb lj sbrvhfb(' ]ebsb

    rbplrts `rb f`rbjuddy bx`nhgbm hg lrmbr tl prlvhmb jbbmk`fi tl teb rbchlgs `gm teb flugtrhbs

    rbc`rmhgc tebhr d`gcu`cb prlcr`ns' ]eb Fbgtbr jlr Jhbdm @sshst`gfb `gm @ppdhbm [bsb`rfe

    %teb Fbgtbr( prlvhmbs jbbmk`fi `gm rbflnnbgm`thlgs rbc`rmhgc teb mbvbdlpnbgt lj tebd`gcu`cb prlcr`n `t plst `s wbdd `s rbchlg`ddy' Ht `dsl prlvhmbs `g bdbnbgt lj flnp`rhslg

    kbtwbbg flugtrhbs hg tbrns lj rbquhrbnbgts$ qu`dhty lj teb d`gcu`cb prlcr`n$ `gm Zldugtbbr

    mbvbdlpnbgt `gm prlcrbss'

    Hj teb d`gcu`cb tbsthgc prlcr`n hs tl prlvhmb supplrt tl teb d`gcu`cb prlcr`n `gm tl teb

    Qb`fb Flrps nhsshlg$ ht hs frufh`ddy hnplrt`gt jlr `dd d`gcu`cb hgtbrvhbwbrs tl kbflnb

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    st`gm`rms `s bvbry ltebr hgtbrvhbwbr$ teb r`thgc whdd kb nlrb `ffur`tb `gm vbrh`kdb$ shgfb

    mhjjbrbgt hgtbrvhbwbrs whdd kb `kdb tl `rrhvb tl teb s`nb r`thgc `s teby dhstbg tl teb s`npdblj teb kbst pbrjlrn`gfb `khdhty lj teb spb`ibrs' Rgdbss tebrb hs ehce rbdh`khdhty hg tebsb

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    ]eb Qb`fb Flrps D`gcu`cb ]bstbrs ]r`hghgc Qrlcr`n

    Mbsfrhpthlg lj Qb`fb Flrps DQH ]bstbrs

    Qb`fb Flrps DQH fbrthbm tbstbrs %rbjbrrbm tl `s hgtbrvhbwbrs terlucelut tehs n`gu`d( `rb

    spbfh`dhzbm d`gcu`cb prljbsshlg`ds wel e`vb flnpdbtbm ` rhclrlus tr`hghgc prlfbss `gm e`vb

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    ` frhthf`d rbslurfb tl teb `cbgfy `gm tl dlf`d Qb`fb Flrps d`gcu`cb prlcr`ns' Fbrthf`thlg

    `s ` Qb`fb Flrps DQH tbstbr v`dhm`tbs `g hgtbrvhbwbrs ugmbrst`gmhgc lj teb prhgfhpdbs `gm

    flgfbpts lj lr`d prlfhbgfy tbsthgc `gm teb `khdhty tl `ppdy teblry tl pr`fthfb' Fbrthf`thlg

    `dsl `figlwdbmcbs `g hgtbrvhbwbrs `khdhty tl flgmuft `gm r`tb lr`d prlfhbgfy hgtbrvhbws

    whte ` ehce mbcrbb lj rbdh`khdhty'

    [hcets `gm [bsplgshkhdhthbs lj Qb`fb Flrps DQH ]bstbrs

    Qb`fb Flrps DQH.fbrthbm tbstbrs `rb `utelrhzbm tl flgmuft DQHs `gm tl `sshcg r`thgcs hg tebhr

    lwg dlf`d d`gcu`cbs' Qb`fb Flrps DQH tbstbrs `rb lgdy `utelrhzbm tl flgmuft tbsthgc jlr tebQb`fb Flrps d`gcu`cb prlcr`n hg teb d`gcu`cbs hg wehfe teb hgtbrvhbwbr e`s kbbg fbrthbm'

    ]eby n`y glt pbrjlrn Qb`fb Flrps DQHs lutshmb lj Qb`fb Flrps d`gcu`cb prlcr`ns whtelut

    wrhttbg pbrnhsshlg jrln teb Qb`fb Flrps' Qb`fb Flrps DQH tbstbrs `rb glt `utelrhzbm tl

    flgmuft Qb`fb Flrps DQH tr`hghgc'

    Qb`fb Flrps DQH tbstbrs `crbb tl flgmuft DQHs `fflrmhgc tl teb pldhfhbs$ prlfbmurbs$ `gm

    prltlfld bst`kdhsebm ky teb Qb`fb Flrps DQH' Qb`fb Flrps DQH tbstbrs `crbb tl? n`hgt`hg

    teb ehcebst dbvbd lj qu`dhty hg tbsthgc `gm r`thgc murhgc tebhr fbrthf`thlg pbrhlm9 tl `ttbgm

    rbjrbsebr nbbthgcs9 `gm tl upeldm teb ehcebst prljbsshlg`d `gm btehf`d st`gm`rms hg tbst

    `mnhghstr`thlg `gm r`thgc'

    ]eb Qb`fb Flrps n`ibs ` flgshmbr`kdb hgvbstnbgt lj rbslurfbs tl prbp`rb plst tl `mnhghstbr

    ` rbdh`kdb tbsthgc prlcr`n' Lgfb tr`hghgc `gm fbrthf`thlg hs flnpdbtb$ teb Qb`fb Flrps

    flugts lg teb tr`hgbm tbstbrs `gm plsts d`gcu`cb prlcr`n tl n`hgt`hg teb ehcebst st`gm`rms lj

    tbsthgc `gm r`thgc terlucelut teb fbrthf`thlg pbrhlm' ]bstbrs whdd kb hgvhtbm lg ` rbcud`r k`shs

    tl tbst tr`hgbbs `gm Zldugtbbrs'

    Qb`fb Flrps DQH tbstbr fbrthf`thlg hs v`dhm jlr ` n`xhnun lj vb yb`rs' @t teb bgm lj vb

    yb`rs$ tbstbrs nust rbfbrthjy tl n`hgt`hg fbrthf`thlg' [bflnnbgm`thlg jlr rbfbrthf`thlg

    tr`hghgc mbpbgms uplg teb pbrjlrn`gfb `s ` tbstbr murhgc teb prbvhlus vb yb`rs lj fbrthf`thlg'

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    v`rhbty lj d`gcu`cbs splibg hg Qb`fb Flrps elst flugtrhbs whdd glt `ddlw jlr tr`hghgc hg

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    d`gcu`cbs ltebr te`g Bgcdhse$ Vp`ghse$ `gm Jrbgfe' ]ebrbjlrb$ `g hnplrt`gt rbquhrbnbgt

    hs teb hgtbrvhbwbrs flnpbtbgfb hg lgb lj teb tr`hghgc d`gcu`cbs' ]eb tr`hgbr whdd n`ib

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    whdd glt kb `kdb tl tbst Zldugtbbrs `t fdlsb lj sbrvhfb'

    ;' @pprlprh`tb pbrslg`d lrhbgt`thlg `gm k`ficrlugm jlr bjjbfthvb tbsthgc wlri' Bjjbfthvb

    hgtbrvhbwbrs e`vb bgluce bxpbrhbgfb whte teb Qb`fb Flrps d`gcu`cb tr`hghgc prlcr`ns

    lr ltebr d`gcu`cb tb`fehgc `gm db`rghgc `fthvhthbs tl `ddlw tebn tl rbd`tb bjjbfthvbdy tl

    tr`hgbbs lr Zldugtbbrs `gm tl ugmbrst`gm tebhr gbbms `s d`gcu`cb stumbgts' Hg `mmhthlg$

    hgtbrvhbwbrs seludm rbd`tb wbdd lg ` pbrslg`d dbvbd `gm kb `kdb tl put pblpdb `t b`sb

    hg teb hgtbrvhbw shtu`thlg' Qbrslg`d sihdds `rb bssbgth`d tl n`hgt`hg `g bgflur`chgc `gm

    bgteush`sthf hgtbrvhbw'

    6' @v`hd`khdhty tl tr`vbd tl v`rhlus tbsthgc shtbs `t v`rhlus thnbs lj teb yb`r' ]eb hgtbrvhbwbrnust tr`vbd$ slnbthnbs lg selrt glthfb$ tl mhjjbrbgt tbsthgc shtbs `gm kb `v`hd`kdb jlr

    tbsthgc `s rbquhrbm terlucelut teb yb`r'

    =' @khdhty tl flgjlrn tl teb tbfeghf`d `gm `mnhghstr`thvb rbquhrbnbgts lj teb tbsthgc

    prlcr`n' Hg sufe ` d`rcb.sf`db ugmbrt`ihgc `s teb Qb`fb Flrps d`gcu`cb tbsthgc

    prlcr`n$ b`fe hgtbrvhbwbr nust jlddlw fbrt`hg hnplrt`gt tbfeghf`d `gm `mnhghstr`thvb

    prlfbmurbs' ]ebrb `rb ` gunkbr lj jlrns tl flnpdbtb `gm rudbs tl jlddlw `s ` glrn`d

    p`rt lj teb p`rthfhp`thlg hg teb prlcr`n' Qrlnpt flnpdh`gfb whte tebsb prlfbmurbs hs `s

    hnplrt`gt `s teb hgtbrvhbw'

    Qrbp`r`thlg jlr teb DQH ]r`hghgc `gm Fbrthf`thlgF`rbjuddy wlri terluce teb jlddlwhgc stbps lj teb hgstrufthlg`d prlcr`n tl prbp`rb jlr teb

    DQH tr`hghgc'

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    D`gcu`cb ]bstbrs' ]ehs n`gu`d hs teb fbgtr`d rbslurfb jlr teb DQH tr`hghgc `gm teb

    ljfh`d cuhmb jlr hgtbrvhbwbrs' Hgtbrvhbwbrs `rb rbsplgshkdb jlr ibbphgc teb n`gu`d up

    tl m`tb webg rbvhshlgs lr `mmhthlgs `rb n`mb `gm jlr kbhgc `w`rb lj `gy fe`gcbs hg teb

    tbsthgc prlcr`n' Sebg fe`gcbs `rb n`mb$ plst whdd kb glthbm ky teb Fbgtbr `gm teb

    ]r`hghgc Vt`jj Mbvbdlpnbgt Rght %]VMR( prlnptdy `gm ljfh`ddy' Vt`jj hg fe`rcb lj

    tebsb flnnughf`thlgs `rb teb Fbgtbrs d`gcu`cb tbsthgc spbfh`dhst$ teb d`gcu`cb tr`hghgc

    spbfh`dhst$ `gm teb d`gcu`cb tr`hghgc fllrmhg`tlr'

    ;' Dhstbg tl ` prbsfrhkbm sbt lj hgtbrvhbw tr`hghgc t`pbs' ]eb tr`hghgc n`tbrh`ds hgfdumb `

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    bxpd`g`tlry flnnbgts prlvhmbm jlr b`fe hgtbrvhbw' ]eb ljfh`d r`thgc$ flnnbgts lg

    ]eb Qb`fb Flrps D`gcu`cb ]bstbrs ]r`hghgc Qrlcr`n

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    v`rhlus `spbfts lj teb hgtbrvhbw$ `gm rb`slgs jlr teb p`rthfud`r r`thgc `rb hgmhf`tbm jlr

    b`fe t`pbm hgtbrvhbw' ]ebsb t`pbs ebdp hgtbrvhbwbrs kbflnb j`nhdh`r whte teb mhjjbrbgt

    prlfhbgfy dbvbds `gm whte teb typb lj d`gcu`cb pbrjlrn`gfb rbprbsbgtbm hg b`fe f`sb'

    Dhstbg tl teb t`pbs `gm hgtbrvhbwbrs seludm rbvhbw teb r`thgc sf`db hg lrmbr tl `ffur`tbdy

    oumcb we`t dbvbd tl `sshcg tl ltebr hgtbrvhbws' Vbt `shmb ` judd m`y tl dhstbg tl teb t`pbs

    dbhsurbdy `gm f`rbjuddy `gm rbvhbw teb n`gu`d `gm teb tr`hghgc t pbs kbjlrb nbbthgcwhte teb tbstbr tr`hgbr'

    6' Q`rthfhp`tb hg ` wlriselp whte teb tbstbr tr`hgbr' @g DQH tr`hgbr wel hs ` fbrthbm tbstbr

    hg `t db`st lgb Qb`fb Flrps d`gcu`cb `gm wel hs `dsl bxpbrhbgfbm hg tr`hghgc tbstbrs whdd

    vhsht teb plst tl nbbt whte prlspbfthvb hgtbrvhbwbrs' Qrlspbfthvb hgtbrvhbwbrs whdd kb

    hgjlrnbm lj teb m`tb lj teb vhsht `gm `sibm tl `ttbgm teb tbstbr tr`hghgc wlriselp'

    =' Fbrthf`thlg prlfbss' ]l kbflnb fbrthbm$ ylu nust?

    `' Vtumy teb tr hghgc n`tbrh`ds `eb`m lj thnb

    k' @ttbgm teb vb.m`y tr`hghgc

    f' Qrbp`rb twl hgtbrvhbws jlr bv`du`thlgm' Flnpdbtb teb fbrthf`thlg tbst

    b' [bfbhvb fbrthf`thlg jrln eb`mqu`rtbrs %hg flgsudt`thlg whte tr`hgbr(

    ]ebrb `rb terbb plsshkdb rbsudts lj teb fbrthf`thlg prlfbss?

    Judd Fbrthf`thlg' Q`rthfhp`gt hs `utelrhzbm tl flgmuft Qb`fb Flrps DQHs jlr vb yb`rs

    lr ugthd teb gbxt DQH tbstbr tr`hgbr wlriselp'

    Qrlvhshlg`d Fbrthf`thlg' Q`rthfhp`gt nust e`vb `dd hgtbrvhbws mlukdb.r`tbm ky `

    mbshcg`tbm fbrthbm tbstbr wehdb prbp`rhgc tl suknht `gltebr fbrthf`thlg rlugm' @dd

    prlvhshlg`ddy fbrthbm tbstbrs seludm flnpdbtb tebhr fbrthf`thlg `s sllg `s plsshkdb'

    Ky teb bgm lj teb gbxt prb.sbrvhfb tr`hghgc$ tbstbrs seludm prbsbgt vb lj tebhr dlf`d

    d`gcu`cb t`pbs jlr kdhgm sbflgm r`thgc tl ltebr fbrthbm tbstbrs' Lg tebsb hgtbrvhbws$

    r`thgcs seludm `crbb lg dbvbd `gm sukdbvbds hg terbb lut lj vb r`thgcs$ `gm glgb

    seludm mhs`crbb lg nlrb te`g lgb sukdbvbd' Qrlvhshlg`ddy fbrthbm tbstbrs seludm

    dhstbg tl juddy fbrthbm tbstbrs t`pbs tl pr`fthfb mbvbdlphgc prlkbs `gm r`thgc `s p`rt lj

    teb hgtbrvhbw strufturb$ `gm rbvhbw teb frhtbrh` tl mhsthgcuhse teb sukdbvbds' ]l rbfbhvb

    judd fbrthf`thlg$ tbstbrs seludm rbplrt tebhr flnpdh`gfb tl teb prlcr`ns rbquhrbnbgts

    tl Qb`fb Flrps,S`sehgctlg'

    Glg.fbrthf`thlg' Q`rthfhp`gt hs glt qu`dhbm tl flgmuft Qb`fb Flrps d`gcu`cbprlfhbgfy hgtbrvhbws %DQHs('

    2' Mur`thlg lj fbrthf`thlg' Fbrthf`thlg d`sts jlr vb yb`rs lr ugthd teb gbxt DQH tr`hghgc

    hs prlvhmbm'

    ]eb Qb`fb Flrps D`gcu`cb ]bstbrs ]r`hghgc Qrlcr`n

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    ]eb ]r`hghgc Sbbi

    ]eb tr`hghgc `cbgm` hs hgfdumbm hg @ppbgmhx N' B`fe tr`hghgc m`y jlddlws tehs strufturb?

    Qdbg`ry sbsshlg' ]eb tr`hgbr db`ms ` mhsfusshlg hg wehfe mhjjbrbgt `spbfts lj teb DQH `rb

    mhsfussbm$ whte thnb jlr mhsfusshlg ky p`rthfhp`gts' Murhgc `g `jtbrgllg pdbg`ry lg teb

    tehrm m`y$ p`rthfhp`gts mhsfuss hnpdhf`thlgs lj teb DQH lg tb`fehgc'

    Nlmbd hgtbrvhbws' ]eb hgtbrvhbw pr`fthfb kbchgs whte ` dhvb hgtbrvhbw ky teb tr`hgbr$jlddlwbm ky ` mhsfusshlg lj teb hgtbrvhbw strufturb$ tbfeghqubs$ `gm teb bv`du`thlg

    prlfbss' Murhgc teb tr`hghgc$ ltebr vhmbl.rbflrmbm hgtbrvhbws `rb usbm jlr lksbrv`thlg

    `gm mhsfusshlg'

    Qr`fthfb hgtbrvhbws' B`fe p`rthfhp`gt pr`fthfbs hgtbrvhbwhgc$ whte ` jlddlw.up

    mhsfusshlg jlr jbbmk`fi jrln p`rthfhp`gts `gm teb tr`hgbr' Murhgc teb rst twl m`ys$

    hgtbrvhbws `rb flgmuftbm hg teb d`gcu`cb lj teb tr`hghgc `gm lg teb tehrm `gm jlurte

    m`y$ p`rthfhp`gts tbst hg teb dlf`d d`gcu`cbs hg wehfe teby whdd kb fbrthbm' ]eb purplsb

    hs tl prlvhmb pr`fthfb hg teb hgtbrvhbwhgc tbfeghqubs `gm tl `ddlw jlr mhsfusshlg `gm

    flgstrufthvb frhthfhsn ky teb tbstbr,tr`hgbr `gm teb ltebr prlspbfthvb tbstbrs'

    Fdlshgc flnnbgts' @t teb bgm lj b`fe m`y$ p`rthfhp`gts `gm teb tr`hgbr rbbft lg tebm`ys bxpbrhbgfb gm rbvhbw$ hj gbfbss`ry'

    ]eb n`tbrh`d hs lrc`ghzbm tl flgthgu`ddy kuhdm lg prbvhlusdy db`rgbm n`tbrh`d tl chvb teb

    p`rthfhp`gts teb lpplrtughty tl prlfbss hnplrt`gt hgjlrn`thlg `gm mbvbdlp sihdds gbfbss`ry

    tl kbflnb ` cllm hgtbrvhbwbr' B`fe m`y flgfbgtr`tbs lg ` mhjjbrbgt `spbft lj teb hgtbrvhbw

    prlfbss `gm bnpe`shzbs mhjjbrbgt bdbnbgts lj teb DQH strufturb `gm prltlfld'

    M`hdy Cl`ds

    M`y 0? ]eb DQH Vtrufturb

    Rgmbrst`gm teb hnplrt`gfb lj DQH tl teb Qb`fb Flrps Rgmbrst`gm teb k`ficrlugm lj lr`d prlfhbgfy tbsthgc

    Rgmbrst`gm bxpbft`thlgs lj teb vb.m`y wlriselp

    Rgmbrst`gm flgfbpts lj rbdh`khdhty `gm v`dhmhty

    Db`rg teb Qb`fb Flrps DQH r`thgc sf`db

    Rgmbrst`gm teb jlur pe`sbs lj teb hgtbrvhbw

    Mhsfuss prbrbflrmbm hgtbrvhbws

    M`y ;? Bv`du`thlg frhtbrh` `gm bdhfht`thlg

    Qr`fthfb ushgc teb r`thgc sf`db

    Db`rg `ssbssnbgt frhtbrh` `t b`fe dbvbd lj teb r`thgc sf`db Rgmbrst`gm bdhfht`thlg tbfeghqubs `gm teb flgfbpt lj ` r`t`kdb s`npdb

    Flgmuft hgtbrvhbws hg teb d`gcu`cb lj tr`hghgc

    M`y 6? Dlf`d d`gcu`cb pr`fthfb `gm hnpdhf`thlgs hg tb`fehgc

    Kbflnb j`nhdh`r whte qubsthlg typbs

    Qr`fthfb bdhfht`thlg tbfeghqubs jlr teb @mv`gfbm `gm Vupbrhlr dbvbds

    ]eb Qb`fb Flrps D`gcu`cb ]bstbrs ]r`hghgc Qrlcr`n

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    Mhsfuss elw teb prhgfhpdbs lj teb DQH f`g hgubgfb tb`fehgc

    Flgmuft hgtbrvhbws hg dlf`d d`gcu`cb %ushgc tr`hgbbs$ Zldugtbbrs$ fdlsb lj sbrvhfb(

    Flgtrhkutb tl mhsfusshlg lg frlss.d`gcu`cb `ppdhf`thlgs

    M`y =? ]bsthgc `t teb @mv`gfbm `gm Vupbrhlr dbvbds

    Kbflnb j`nhdh`r whte plst.wlriselp `fthvhthbs$ sbflgm r`thgc$ `gm tebrbsplgshkhdhthbs lj ` fbrthbm tbstbr

    Flgmuft hgtbrvhbws hg teb tr`hghgc d`gcu`cb hg p`hrs `gm hgmhvhmu`ddy

    Qrbp`rb fbrthf`thlg t`pbs

    M`y 2? Fbrthf`thlg bx`n

    Flnpdbtb hgtbrvhbws jlr fbrthf`thlg rlugm `s gbbmbm

    [`tb prb.rbflrmbm tbsthgc t`pbs

    Flnpdbtb wrhttbg bx`n

    ]eb Fbrthf`thlg Qrlfbss]eb g`d bv`du`thlg jlr teb fbrthf`thlg e`s sbvbr`d `ssbssnbgt hgstrunbgts'

    Fbrthf`thlg Hgtbrvhbws

    Lg teb jlurte m`y lj teb tr`hghgc b`fe p`rthfhp`gt flgmufts twl t`pbm hgtbrvhbws$ r`tbs tebn$

    `gm suknhts tebn tl teb tr`hgbr `s p`rt lj teb fbrthf`thlg prlfbss' ]ebsb hgtbrvhbws nust

    rbprbsbgt teb p`rthfhp`gts kbst hgmhvhmu`d `gm hgmbpbgmbgt bjjlrt `t DQH tbsthgc `gm r`thgc'

    ]eby `rb mlgb hg teb tr`hgbrs d`gcu`cb jlr bv`du`thlg purplsbs' ]l `vlhm flgjushlg lr dlss

    lj hgjlrn`thlg$ jlddlw teb vbry spbfhf prbsbgt`thlg jlrn`t %sbb @ppbgmhx H(' ]eb tr`hgbr

    bv`du`tbs teb t`pbs `jtbr teb tr`hghgc e`s ghsebm$ `s p`rt `s teb fbrthf`thlg bv`du`thlg' ]eb

    frhtbrh` usbm jlr tehs `ssbssnbgt hs selwg hg @ppbgmhx O'

    Fbrthf`thlg ]bsts? Lg teb jte m`y lj teb tr`hghgc tebrb hs ` d`st db`rghgc,tbsthgc

    lpplrtughty' Q`rthfhp`gts usb teb n`tbrh`d db`rgbm terluce teb stumy lj teb n`gu`d `gm teb

    tr`hghgc tl flnpdbtb twl g`d bxbrfhsbs?

    Srhttbg bx`n? Q`rthfhp`gts mbnlgstr`tb ugmbrst`gmhgc ky bxpd`hghgc slnb lj teb

    tbrnhgldlcy usbm hg teb tr`hghgc `gm usbm webg mbsfrhkhgc jbbmk`fi lg teb DQH tl

    spb`ibrs' ]eb sbflgm sbfthlg lj teb tbst hs ` nudthpdb felhfb bx`n webrb p`rthfhp`gts `rb

    chvbg s`npdb hgtbrvhbw shtu`thlgs `gm teby nust sbdbft `pprlprh`tb `fthlgs tl jlddlw'

    Dhstbghgc tl tbsthgc t`pbs' ]eb tr`hgbr prlvhmbs ` sbt lj t`pb.rbflrmbm hgtbrvhbws shnhd`r

    tl telsb hg teb tr`hghgc sbt kut whtelut ljfh`d r`thgcs hgmhf`tbm' ]ebsb t`pbs `rb hg

    r`gmln lrmbr$ `gm p`rthfhp`gts dhstbg tl b`fe t`pb `gm r`tb teb hgtbrvhbw `pprlprh`tbdy'

    ]ehs `ssbssnbgt mbtbrnhgbs webtebr p`rthfhp`gts ugmbrst`gm teb r`thgc sf`db wbdd

    bgluce tl `sshcg rbdh`kdb r`thgcs `fflrmhgc tl teb ljfh`d st`gm`rms'

    ]eb Qb`fb Flrps D`gcu`cb ]bstbrs ]r`hghgc Qrlcr`n

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    Fbrthf`thlg Mbfhshlgs

    Qb`fb Flrps tr`hgbrs `rb glt `utelrhzbm tl fbrthjy d`gcu`cb tbstbrs hnnbmh`tbdy `jtbr teb

    tr`hghgc prlcr`n' [`tebr$ ht hs tebhr rbsplgshkhdhty tl flgvby teb rbsudts lj teb v`rhlus

    `fthvhthbs tl teb d`gcu`cb tbsthgc spbfh`dhst hg teb Fbgtbr `t Qb`fb Flrps,S`sehgctlg$ webrb `

    g`d mbtbrnhg`thlg lj fbrthf`thlg whdd kb n`mb' @dd prlspbfthvb tbstbrs `rb glthbm ky Qb`fb

    Flrps,S`sehgctlg `klut tebhr fbrthf`thlg st`tus `s sllg `s plsshkdb `jtbr teb furrbgt tlur ljteb DQH tr`hgbr e`s kbbg flnpdbtbm'

    Mur`thlg lj Fbrthf`thlg

    Fbrthbm d`gcu`cb tbstbrs `rb fbrthbm jlr vb yb`rs hj teby flgthgub tl pbrjlrn hgtbrvhbws

    whtelut dlgc pbrhlms lj hgtbrrupthlg' Hj teby ml glt flgmuft `gy hgtbrvhbws jlr twl

    flgsbfuthvb yb`rs$ teby gbbm tl kb rbfbrthbm' ]bstbrs f`g kb rbfbrthbm ky `ttbgmhgc `gltebr

    flnpdbtb d`gcu`cb tbstbr wlriselp'

    ]eb Qb`fb Flrps D`gcu`cb ]bstbrs ]r`hghgc Qrlcr`n

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    ]eb D`gcu`cb Qrlfhbgfy Hgtbrvhbw `gm teb [`thgc Vf`db

    ]eb d`gcu`cb prlfhbgfy hgtbrvhbw hs `g `ssbssnbgt hg wehfe ` spb`ibr e`s teb lpplrtughty

    tl mbnlgstr`tb we`t teby f`g ml whte teb d`gcu`cb teby e`vb db`rgbm' @g hgtbrvhbwbr

    bst`kdhsebs ` flgvbrs`thlg.dhib r`pplrt whte ` spb`ibr hg lrmbr tl bdhfht ` r`t`kdb spbbfe

    s`npdb mbnlgstr`thgc teb spb`ibrs ehcebst dbvbd lj prlfhbgfy hg ` chvbg d`gcu`cb' ]ehshgtbrvhbw prlvhmbs hgjlrn`thlg rbc`rmhgc p`ttbrgs lj strbgctes `gm wb`igbssbs hg teb

    spb`ibrs jugfthlg`d `khdhty hg lrmbr tl flnp`rb teb spb`ibrs dhgcuhsthf `khdhty whte teb

    @F]JD Qrlfhbgfy Cuhmbdhgbs'

    Mbghthlgs lj ]brns

    @fehbvbnbgt? @g `fehbvbnbgt tbst nb`surbs we`t teb stumbgt e`s db`rgbm jrln ` fd`ss' Jlr

    bx`npdb$ `jtbr db`rghgc teb gunkbrs 0.01$ `g `fehbvbnbgt tbst mbnlgstr`tbs te`t ` stumbgt

    e`s db`rgbm tl flugt jrln 0.01'

    @ssbssnbgt? ]eb DQH hs usbm tl n`ib ` eldhsthf `ssbssnbgt lj teb spb`ibrs prlfhbgfy']ehs `ssbssnbgt hs ` mbsfrhpthlg lj teb spb`ibrs dhgcuhsthf `khdhty$ glt `g `ssbssnbgt lj teb

    spb`ibrs qu`dhty `s ` Zldugtbbr' ]eb DQH hs `g hgstrunbgt jlr bv`du`thlg k`sbm lg teb tlt`dhty

    lj teb spb`ibrs `khdhthbs' Ht hs glt k`sbm lg lgdy lgb bdbnbgt lj teb hgtbrvhbw$ kut lg teb tlt`d

    pbrjlrn`gfb murhgc teb hgtbrvhbw'

    @F]JD Qrlfhbgfy Cuhmbdhgbs? ]eb @F]JD Qrlfhbgfy Cuhmbdhgbs `rb teb frhtbrh` usbm

    jlr DQH r`thgc %sbb @ppbgmhx @(' ]eby `rb cbgbrhf mbsfrhptlrs lj dbvbds lj prlfhbgfy k`sbm

    lg teb glthlg te`t ` spb`ibrs `khdhty prlcrbssbs `s lr`d sihdds mbvbdlp' ]eb Cuhmbdhgbs `rb

    k`sbm lg bxpbrhbgfb `gm rbsb`rfe lvbr teb d`st ;1 yb`rs' ]eby wbrb frb`tbm ky @F]JD whte

    clvbrgnbgt jugmhgc$ pukdhsebm `s pukdhf mln`hg$ `gm n`mb `v`hd`kdb tl teb Qb`fb Flrps'

    Qb`fb Flrps DQH r`thgcs `rb usbm jlr teb bxprbss purplsb lj Qb`fb Flrps `fthvhthbs$ sl teby`rb glt tl kb flgshmbrbm teb s`nb `s @F]JD r`thgcs' ]eb r`thgcs prlvhmbm ky teb Qb`fb Flrps

    `rb r`thgcs jrln Qb`fb Flrps DQH fbrthbm hgtbrvhbwbrs$ jlr teb Qb`fb Flrps d`gcu`cb tbsthgc

    prlcr`n' @ Qb`fb Flrps DQH r`thgc seludm glt kb flgjusbm whte lr rbprbsbgtbm `s teb @F]JD

    LQH r`thgc `mnhghstbrbm `gm prlvhmbm ky @F]JD tbstbrs hg ughvbrshthbs `gm ltebr hgsthtuthlgs

    hg teb Rghtbm Vt`tbs'

    Frhtbrhlg rbjbrbgfb? ]eb `ssbssnbgt lj teb DQH flnp`rbs teb s`npdb tl sbt frhtbrh`' ]ehs

    `ddlws twl spb`ibrs tl e`vb teb s`nb r`thgc mbsphtb mhjjbrbgfbs hg dhgcuhsthf pbrjlrn`gfb'

    ]ebrb hs gl pbrjbft sflrb lr p`ss lr j`hd' ]eb r`thgc hs ` flnp`rhslg kbtwbbg teb

    s`npdb lj spbbfe `gm teb @F]JD Qrlfhbgfy Cuhmbdhgbs'

    Jugfthlg? ]eb DQH bx`nhgbs we`t teb spb`ibr f`g ml whte teb d`gcu`cb9 tebrbjlrb$ ht

    flgfbgtr`tbs lg jugfthlg' Sehdb flnpbtbgfhbs db`rgbm hg fd`ss whdd `sshst teb spb`ibr tl

    pbrjlrn `fthvhthbs dhib telsb hg teb fd`ssrlln$ teb DQH lksbrvbs we`t ` spb`ibr f`g ml hg

    rb`d.dhjb shtu`thlgs' ]eb DQH hs glt ` flnpbtbgfy tbst$ `gm ht mlbs glt febfi we`t teb stumbgt

    db`rgbm hg fd`ss$ kut flnpbtbgfhbs whdd bg`kdb teb d`gcu`cb stumbgt tl jugfthlg hg rb`d dhjb

    `gm$ `s ` rbsudt$ n`y bg`kdb teb spb`ibr tl pbrjlrn telsb hg teb DQH sbtthgc'

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    Hgtbr`fthvb? Lgb lj teb fe`ddbgcbs jlr `g DQH hgtbrvhbwbr hs tl n`hgt`hg dhvbdy hgtbr`fthlg

    wehdb mlhgc teb `ssbssnbgt' ]eb hgtbrvhbw hs glt ` sbt lj prb`rr`gcbm qubsthlgs kut `

    flgvbrs`thlg hg wehfe teb hgtbrvhbwbr `m`pts `gm fe`gcbs tlphfs `gm jugfthlgs hg lrmbr tl

    lkt`hg ` r`t`kdb s`npdb' ]eb hgtbrvhbw hs `m`pthvb? ht fe`gcbs k`sbm lg teb dbvbd lj `khdhty lj

    teb spb`ibr lg teb tlphf `t e`gm `gm rb`fts tl teb spb`ibrs hgtbrbsts `gm `khdhthbs' ]eb DQH hs

    spb`ibr.fbgtbrbm$ `gm gl twl hgtbrvhbws `rb hmbgthf`d' ]ehs typb lj `ssbssnbgt whdd rbquhrbteb judd `ttbgthlg `gm bgbrcy lj teb hgtbrvhbwbr$ `s wbdd `s teb spb`ibr'

    Hgtbrvhbw? ]eb DQH hs glt ` tbst$ kut `g hgtbrvhbw' Ht hs ` flgvbrs`thlg$ dbm ky teb hgtbrvhbwbr$

    kut e`gmdbm nlstdy ky teb spb`ibr' Vhnhd`r tl ` tbdbvhshlg hgtbrvhbw lr ` olk hgtbrvhbw$

    teb hgtbrvhbwbr plsbs qubsthlgs wehfe hgvhtb teb spb`ibr tl spb`i `gm bxp`gm lg teb

    flgvbrs`thlg' Sehdb teb flgvbrs`thlg clbs lg$ teb hgtbrvhbwbr `sis lpbg.bgmbm qubsthlgs tl

    lkt`hg bgluce hgjlrn`thlg tl n`ib `g `ssbssnbgt'

    Lr`d d`gcu`cb? ]eb DQH hs `g lr`d `ssbssnbgt? ht bv`du`tbs spb`ihgc `khdhty' ]ebrb `rb ltebr

    jlrns lj `ssbssnbgt k`sbm lg mhjjbrbgt d`gcu`cb sihdds %rb`mhgc$ wrhthgc$ dhstbghgc$ fudtur`d

    ugmbrst`gmhgc($ `dd lj tebn gbfbss`ry tl db`rg ` d`gcu`cb `pprlprh`tbdy' ]eb DQH `dsl

    mbnlgstr`tbs teb dbvbd lj flgtrld ` spb`ibr e`s lj teb d`gcu`cb db`rgbm' Flnnughf`thlg sihdds

    `rb frhthf`d tl teb cl`ds lj teb Qb`fb Flrps

    tr`hghgc prlcr`n' Bjjbfthvb lr`d sihdds `ddlw teb

    spb`ibr tl hgtbcr`tb s`jbdy hgtl ` gbw bgvhrlgnbgt

    `gm jugfthlg hg teb flnnughty `s ` Zldugtbbr'

    Qbrjlrn`gfb? @ pbrjlrn`gfb tbst nb`surbs we`t tebspb`ibr f`g ml whte we`t teby db`rgbm' Rshgc teb prbvhlus

    bx`npdb lj db`rghgc gunkbrs 0.01$ murhgc ` pbrjlrn`gfb

    tbst$ teb spb`ibr nhcet mbnlgstr`tb te`t teby f`g flugt nlgby$

    tbdd elw n`gy stumbgts `rb hg teb fd`ssrlln$ btf' @ mhsfrbp`gfy

    hg rbsudts kbtwbbg `g `fehbvbnbgt tbst `gm pbrjlrn`gfb tbst

    whdd mbpbgm lg teb dbvbd lj flgtrld spb`ibrs e`vb lvbr teb

    ]eb D`gcu`cb Qrlfhbgfy Hgtbrvhbw `gm teb [`thgc Vf`db

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    n`tbrh`d stumhbm' @s spb`ibrs pr`fthfb ushgc teb d`gcu`cb$ tebhr dbvbd lj flgtrld `gm `khdhty tl

    usb we`t teby iglw whdd hgfrb`sb' Ky teb thnb tebrb hs judd flgtrld$ spb`ibrs ml glt gbbm tl

    rbnhgm tebnsbdvbs lj teb dbsslgs db`rgbm$ kbf`usb teb iglwdbmcb whdd kb juddy hgtbcr`tbm hgtl

    tebhr flnnughf`thlg'

    Qrlfhbgfy? ]eb DQH nb`surbs prlfhbgfyteb jugfthlg`d `khdhty lj teb spb`ibr tl usb `d`gcu`cb tl jugfthlg hg teb rb`d wlrdm' Qrlfhbgfy hs teb flnn`gm lr flgtrld ` spb`ibr e`s

    lg teb jugfthlgs lj teb d`gcu`cb' @ssbssnbgts lj prlfhbgfy dlli `t we`t spb`ibrs f`g ml

    whte teb d`gcu`cb `gm teb dbvbd lj flgtrld lvbr teb d`gcu`cb$ glt gbfbss`rhdy we`t teby iglw

    `klut teb d`gcu`cb'

    Qrltlfld? @ prltlfld hs ` flgvbgthlg lr flmb `ddlwhgc teb hgtbrvhbwbr tl prlfbbm whte `g

    `fthvhty hg ` spbfhf w`y tl cbt ` spbfhf rbsplgsb' Jlr bx`npdb$ hg lrmbr tl cbt teb spb`ibr

    tl bxp`gm lg ` tlphf$ ` cllm pr`fthfb hs tl `si teb spb`ibr tl tbdd ylu nlrb `klut ht' ]eb

    prlnpt ]bdd nb nlrb `klut ht hs `g bjjbfthvb w`y tl bgflur`cb spb`ibrs tl bxp`gm lg `

    tlphf' Kbf`usb teb Qb`fb Flrps DQH f`g kb usbm jlr ` v`rhbty lj d`gcu`cbs$ strufturbs `gm

    prltlflds kbflnb teb sf`jjldmhgc hg wehfe teb d`gcu`cb `ssbssnbgt hs flgstruftbm'

    [`t`kdb s`npdb? ]eb cl`d lj teb hgtbrvhbw hs tl `fquhrb ` r`t`kdb s`npdb' ]erluce teb

    hgtbrvhbw$ ` s`npdb lj spbbfe hs bdhfhtbm tl prlvhmb bgluce n`tbrh`d tl ml ` fdb`r `ssbssnbgt

    lj teb spb`ibrs pbrjlrn`gfb hg teb d`gcu`cb' ]ehs whdd bg`kdb teb hgtbrvhbwbr `gm ` sbflgm

    r`tbr tl flnb tl teb s`nb flgfdushlg rbc`rmhgc teb r`thgc lj teb hgtbrvhbw' ]eb s`npdb `dsl

    selws teb ehcebst dbvbd lj `khdhty$ wehfe whdd glt fe`gcb ugdbss tebrb hs shcghf`gt `mmhthlg`d

    d`gcu`cb db`rghgc'

    [bdh`khdhty? ]eb Qb`fb Flrps felsb teb DQH `s `g `ssbssnbgt tlld jlr d`gcu`cb prlfhbgfy

    kbf`usb ht hs ` rbdh`kdb hgstrunbgt lj bv`du`thlg' Sebg teb strufturb `gm prltlflds lj teb DQH

    `rb jlddlwbm `gm ` r`t`kdb s`npdb e`s kbbg bdhfhtbm$ ht whdd kb plsshkdb jlr twl r`tbrs$ `gm

    bvbg twl hgtbrvhbwbrs$ tl flnb tl teb s`nb flgfdushlg rbc`rmhgc teb r`thgc lj teb spb`ibrs

    dbvbd lj prlfhbgfy' @ plshthvb pr`fthfb jlr teb tbsthgc prlcr`n hs tl pbrhlmhf`ddy sbflgm r`tb

    hgtbrvhbws tl flgrn teb flgshstbgfy lj hgtbrvhbwbrs hg bv`du`thlg prlfbmurbs `gm r`thgc

    rbdh`khdhty'

    Vtrufturb? @ cllm hgtbrvhbw e`s ` fdb`r strufturb te`t f`g kb jlddlwbm ky `gltebr r`tbr `gm

    `sshsts hg teb r`thgc' Ky fdlsbdy jlddlwhgc teb strufturb lj teb hgtbrvhbw$ teb hgtbrvhbwbr whdd

    ebdp teb spb`ibr mbnlgstr`tb jugfthlg `gm `khdhty' Hgtbrvhbwbrs seludm jlddlw teb bst`kdhsebm

    strufturb lj teb DQH tl lkt`hg ` r`t`kdb s`npdb `gm tl bgsurb ` rbdh`kdb `ssbssnbgt'

    ]eb D`gcu`cb Qrlfhbgfy Hgtbrvhbw `gm teb [`thgc Vf`db

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    ]eb [`thgc Vf`db

    ]ebrb `rb jlur dbvbds hg teb @F]JD Qrlfhbgfy Vf`db$ `gm teby `rb mbsfrhkbm hg tbrns lj

    cdlk`d jugfthlgs'

    Vupbrhlr F`g supplrt lphghlg$ eypltebshs$ f`g mhsfuss tlphfs flgfrbtbdy `gm `kstr`ftdy$f`g e`gmdb ` dhgcuhsthf`ddy ugj`nhdh r shtu`thlg

    @mv`gfbm F`g g`rr`tb `gm mbsfrhkb hg `dd n`olr thnb jr`nbs `gm f`g e`gmdb ` shtu`thlg

    whte flnpdhf`thlg

    Hgtbrnbmh`tb F`g frb`tb whte d`gcu`cb$ `si `gm `gswbr shnpdb qubsthlgs lg j`nhdh`r tlphfs$

    `gm e`gmdb ` shnpdb shtu`thlg lr tr`gs`fthlg

    Glvhfb F`g flnnughf`tb nhghn`ddy whte jlrnud`hf `gm rltb uttbr`gfbs$ dhsts `gm

    per`sbs

    @s `g hgtbrvhbw prlcrbssbs$ teb hgtbrvhbwbr plsbs qubsthlgs `gm mhrbfts teb flgvbrs`thlg sl

    teb jugfthlgs lj ` dbvbd `rb mbnlgstr`tbm lg ` v`rhbty lj tlphfs' Hj teb spb`ibr e`s judd flgtrld

    lj teb jugfthlgs lj lgb dbvbd$ whtelut p`ttbrgs lj wb`igbssbs lr krb`imlwg$ teb hgtbrvhbwbr

    f`g nlvb tl teb gbxt dbvbd ky plshgc qubsthlgs bdhfhthgc teb jugfthlg lj teb gbxt ehcebr dbvbd'

    ]ehs prlfbss hs rbpb`tbm$ bdbv`thgc teb dbvbd lj teb flgvbrs`thlg ugthd teb spb`ibr `rrhvbs tl

    teb Vupbrhlr dbvbd$ lr p`ttbrgs lj wb`igbssbs lr krb`imlwg e`vb kbbg mbnlgstr`tbm' Sebg

    teb ehcebst dbvbd `t wehfe teb spb`ibr f`g jugfthlg hs mbnlgstr`tbm flgshstbgtdy$ teb llr lj

    teb hgtbrvhbw hs bst`kdhsebm' Sebg teb spb`ibr f`gglt sust`hg judd flgtrld lj teb jugfthlgs lj

    ` dbvbd flgshstbgtdy$ teb fbhdhgc hs bst`kdhsebm' ]eb qubsthlgs mbnlgstr`thgc teb llr `rb dbvbd

    febfis$ `gm teb qubsthlgs mbnlgstr`thgc teb fbhdhgc `rb prlkbs'

    @ suffbssjud hgtbrvhbw hs lgb te`t bst`kdhsebs fdb`r llrwhte ` v`rhbty lj

    dbvbd febfis$ `gm `fdb`r fbhdhgc terluce ` v`rhbty lj prlkbs' ]eb strufturb lj

    teb hgtbrvhbw hs teb cuhmb tl flnpdbtb tehs prlfbss'

    ]eb Vukdbvbds

    Lgfb `g hgtbrvhbw hs flnpdbtbm$ teb s`npdb hs bv`du`tbm tl mbtbrnhgb hg nlrb mbt`hd teb

    qu`dhty `gm qu`gthty lj teb spb`ibrs pbrjlrn`gfb whtehg te`t dbvbd `gm teb mhst`gfb tl tebgbxt dbvbd' ]ehs hgjlrn`thlg mbgbs teb sukdbvbd lj teb hgtbrvhbw' ]eb sukdbvbd hs ` qu`dhbr

    tl mbsfrhkb teb pbrjlrn`gfb whtehg teb dbvbd `gm teb mbcrbb lj flgtrld `t teb gbxt dbvbd' ]ehs

    `ppdhbs tl `dd dbvbds bxfbpt teb Vupbrhlr' @s nbgthlgbm hg teb Hgtrlmufthlg$ teb HD[ sf`db e`s

    nlrb sukdbvbds `klvb teb Vupbrhlr' ]eb @F]JD sf`db$ `gm teb Qb`fb Flrps$ flgfbgtr`tbs lg

    ]eb D`gcu`cb Qrlfhbgfy Hgtbrvhbw `gm teb [`thgc Vf`db

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    teb dlwbr sukdbvbds jlr teb purplsbs lj lur d`gcu`cb db`rghgc bxpbrhbgfb `gm gbbms' Lgfb

    ` spb`ibr gbbms tl n`ib nlrb mhsthgfthlgs `t tehs dbvbd$ ` mhjjbrbgt `ssbssnbgt hgstrunbgt

    seludm kb usbm'

    ]eb Mhsthgfthlg kbtwbbg Vukdbvbds

    ]eb DQH mbgbs terbb sukdbvbds? Dlw$ Nhm$ `gm Ehce' ]eb sukdbvbd hs k`sbm lg qu`gthty `gmqu`dhty `t teb dbvbd `gm mhst`gfb tl teb gbxt dbvbd' Sehdb ` spb`ibr gbbms tl sust`hg `dd teb

    jugfthlgs lj teb dbvbd `t `dd thnbs hg lrmbr tl nbrht teb dbvbd$ tebrb whdd kb ` v`rhbty lj flgtrld

    lg telsb jugfthlgs' ]eb mhsthgfthlg lj teb sukdbvbd hs teb qu`gthty %teb `nlugt lj d`gcu`cb

    teb spb`ibr f`g usb tl pbrjlrn teb jugfthlgs lj teb dbvbd( `gm qu`dhty %teb flnpbtbgfb

    lr `khdhty whte wehfe teb spb`ibr pbrjlrns teb jugfthlg( lj teb spb`ibrs pbrjlrn`gfb `t

    teb llr' Mhst`gfb tl teb gbxt dbvbd hs mbtbrnhgbm ky teb spb`ibrs dbvbd lj flgtrld lj teb

    jugfthlgs `t teb dbvbd `klvb lr teb fbhdhgc' Sehdb tebrb whdd kb spb`ibrs wel f`gglt pbrjlrn

    teb jugfthlg lj teb fbhdhgc `t `dd$ tebrb whdd kb ltebrs wel whdd e`vb slnb mbcrbb lj flgtrld lj

    tebsb jugfthlgs' Flgtrld lj teb fbhdhgc prlvhmbs hgjlrn`thlg `klut teb spb`ibrs prlcrbss `s

    ` d`gcu`cb db`rgbr' Vpb`ibrs wel e`vb dhnhtbm flgtrld lj teb jugfthlgs lj teb llr whdd gbbm

    tl spbgm `dd tebhr dhgcuhsthf bgbrchbs lg sust`hghgc tebhr pbrjlrn`gfb `t teb llr$ wehdb nlrbflgmbgfb lg telsb jugfthlgs whdd `ddlw tebn tl st`rt selwhgc nlrb `khdhty `t teb fbhdhgc'

    Mhst`gfb jrln teb gbxt dbvbd hs ` qu`dhbr lj teb sukdbvbd' ]ebsb mbsfrhpthlgs `ppdy tl teb

    Glvhfb$ Hgtbrnbmh`tb$ `gm @mv`gfbm'

    @ spb`ibr sust`hgs teb dbvbd webg `dd teb jugfthlgs `rb

    pbrjlrnbm flgshstbgtdy$ `dd teb thnb'

    Ehce? Qbrjlrn`gfb `t teb llr bxfbbms teb rbquhrbnbgts jlr teb dbvbd' Vpb`ibrs selwubgfy `gm b`sb hg teb dbvbd tl succbst teby `rb `drb`my pbrjlrnhgc `t teb dbvbd

    `klvb' Gbvbrtebdbss$ webg fe`ddbgcbm tl pbrjlrn teb jugfthlgs lj teb dbvbd

    `klvb$ teby selw p`ttbrgs lj wb`igbss$ nlnbgts hg wehfe teby f`gglt sust`hg teb

    jugfthlgs lj teb dbvbd `klvb'

    Nhm? Qbrjlrn`gfb `t teb dbvbd hs strlgc$ selwhgc cllm qu`gthty `gm qu`dhty' Vpb`ibrs

    pbrjlrn teb jugfthlgs lj teb dbvbd whte b`sb$ ubgfy$ `gm flgmbgfb' Sebg

    fe`ddbgcbm tl teb jugfthlgs lj teb dbvbd `klvb$ spb`ibrs mbnlgstr`tb slnb `khdhty hg

    telsb jugfthlgs$ kut fdb`rdy ml glt e`vb bgluce flgtrld lj telsb jugfthlgs tl flgjusb

    teb hgtbrvhbwbr hgtl tehgihgc teby kbdlgc tl teb dbvbd `klvb'

    Dlw? Qbrjlrn`gfb `t teb dbvbd hs wb`i kut flgshstbgt$ whtelut krb`imlwg hgtl teb dbvbd kbdlw'

    Vpb`ibrs n`ib ` crb`t bjjlrt tl sust`hg teb jugfthlgs lj teb dbvbd' ]eby selw pllr

    flgtrld lj teb mbt`hds lj teb jugfthlgs `t teb dbvbd$ whte d`fi lj `ffur`fy `gm ubgfy'

    Vhgfb `dd tebhr bjjlrts flgfbgtr`tb lg glt j`ddhgc lg teb dbvbd kbdlw$ webg rbquhrbm tl

    pbrjlrn teb jugfthlgs lj teb dbvbd `klvb$ teby selw gl mbvbdlpnbgt lj telsb jugfthlgs'

    ]eb D`gcu`cb Qrlfhbgfy Hgtbrvhbw `gm teb [`thgc Vf`db

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    Pu`gthty `gm Pu`dhty

    `t teb llrJugfthlg `t teb gbxt dbvbd

    EhceBxfbddbgt' Qbrjlrn`gfb bxfbbms teb

    rbquhrbnbgts jlr teb dbvbd'

    @dnlst `dw`ys$ whte krb`imlwg' Q`ttbrgs

    lj wb`igbss'

    F`gglt sust`hg teb jugfthlgs lj teb dbvbd

    `klvb flgshstbgtdy'

    Nhm

    Cllm qu`gthty gm qu`dhty' Qbrjlrn`gfb

    hs strlgc$ whte b`sb$ ubgfy$ `gm

    flgmbgfb'

    @ dhttdb$ kut glt nlst lj teb thnb'

    Dlw

    Nhghn`d' Qbrjlrn`gfb hs wb`i kut

    whtelut krb`imlwg hgtl dbvbd kbdlw'

    Crb`t bjjlrt tl sust`hg teb jugfthlgs lj teb

    dbvbd' Qllr flgtrld lj teb mbt`hds lj teb

    jugfthlgs `t teb dbvbd$ d`fi lj `ffur`fy

    `gm ubgfy'

    Gl mbvbdlpnbgt lj teb jugfthlgs lj teb

    dbvbd `klvb'

    Bx`npdb?

    Dbts flgshmbr teb mhjjbrbgfb hg sukdbvbds

    hg teb Hgtbrnbmh`tb' Hj$ webg febfihgc

    teb jugfthlgs lj teb dbvbd wehdb tryhgc tl

    bst`kdhse teb llr$ tebrb hs bvhmbgfb lj

    krb`imlwg$ nlnbgts hg wehfe teb spb`ibr

    f`gglt sust`hg teb jugfthlgs lj teb dbvbd$tehs spb`ibr e`s frlssbm teb terbseldm tl

    teb dbvbd kbdlw? ht hs Glvhfb Ehce' Hj teb

    jugfthlgs lj teb Hgtbrnbmh`tb `rb sust`hgbm

    whtelut krb`imlwg hgtl teb dbvbd kbdlw$ kut

    whte dhnhtbm qu`gthty `gm qu`dhty$ `gm crb`t

    bjjlrt tl sust`hg teb pbrjlrn`gfb hg teb dbvbd$

    ht hs `g Hgtbrnbmh`tb Dlw' ]eb Hgtbrnbmh`tb

    Nhm whdd selw cllm qu`gthty `gm qu`dhty whte `

    strlgc pbrjlrn`gfb$ b`sb$ ubgfy$ `gm flgmbgfb

    hg teb jugfthlgs lj teb dbvbd$ kut webg fe`ddbgcbm tl

    teb jugfthlgs lj teb @mv`gfbm$ flgtrld whdd kb brr`thf$ whte slnb mbt`hds lj teb @mv`gfbm$kut glt bgluce flgtrld tl hgmhf`tb te`t tehs spb`ibr hs @mv`gfbm' ]eb Hgtbrnbmh`tb

    Ehce spb`ibr$ `s teb Glvhfb Ehce$ whdd selw tebhr pbrjlrn`gfb `t teb dbvbd `klvb `dnlst

    `dw`ys' ]eb Hgtbrnbmh`tb Ehce f`g pbrjlrn teb jugfthlgs lj teb @mv`gfbm dbvbd$ kut glt

    flgshstbgtdy' ]ebrb whdd kb p`ttbrgs lj wb`igbss hg teb jugfthlgs lj teb @mv`gfbm$ selwhgc

    te`t teb spb`ibr mlbs glt sust`hg teb dbvbd flgshstbgtdy'

    ]eb D`gcu`cb Qrlfhbgfy Hgtbrvhbw `gm teb [`thgc Vf`db

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    ]eb [`thgc Vf`db `gm teb Cuhmbdhgbs

    Hgfdumhgc teb dbvbds `gm sukdbvbds$ teb r`thgc sf`db e`s ghgb plsshkdb

    r`thgcs$ r`gchgc jrln Glvhfb.Dlw tl Vupbrhlr' ]eb r`thgc sf`db$

    mbsfrhkbm `t dbgcte hg teb Cuhmbdhgbs$ hs teb eb`rt lj teb d`gcu`cb

    prlfhbgfy hgtbrvhbw' Hgtbrvhbwbrs seludm kb j`nhdh`r whte teb sf`db

    `gm teb mbsfrhptlrs hg teb Cuhmbdhgbs' [bjbr tl ht kbjlrb hgtbrvhbwhgc%`s `g `hm tl f`rry lut `g hgtbrvhbw whte ` r`t`kdb s`npdb( `gm `jtbr

    `g hgtbrvhbw %hg lrmbr tl chvb g pprlprh`tb r`thgc('

    Bvbg teb nlst bxpbrhbgfbm hgtbrvhbwbrs seludm rb`m teb

    mbsfrhpthlgs f`rbjuddy kbjlrb chvhgc ` r`thgc tl `g hgtbrvhbw' ]eb

    r`thgcs seludm kb flgshmbrbm `s r`gcbs r`tebr te`g plhgts lg ` sf`db'

    ]eb mbsfrhpthlg lj prlfhbgfy `t b`fe dbvbd hgfdumbs wb`ibr `gm

    strlgcbr pbrjlrn`gfbs lvbr ` whmb r`gcb'

    ]eb lr`d hgtbrvhbw hs ` prlfhbgfy tbst' ]eb purplsb lj teb d`gcu`cbprlfhbgfy tbst hs tl bv du`tb teb Zldugtbbrs d`gcu`cb pbrjlrn`gfb

    tl mbtbrnhgb elw wbdd eb lr seb hs `kdb tl usb teb d`gcu`cb

    bjjbfthvbdy `gm `pprlprh`tbdy hg rb`d.dhjb shtu`thlgs' ]eb hgtbrvhbw hs

    ` tbst lj jugfthlg`d d`gcu`cb `khdhty$ glt p`sshvb sihdds lr iglwdbmcb `klut teb d`gcu`cb'

    @ prlfhbgfy tbst hs furrhfudun jrbb' Ht jlfusbs bxfdushvbdy lg dhgcuhsthf jugfthlg`d

    `khdhty whtelut rbc`rm tl teb pd`fb$ dbgcte lj thnb$ lr n`ggbr hg wehfe teb pbrslg e`s

    db`rgbm teb d`gcu`cb'

    Vhgfb ` prlfhbgfy tbst mlbs glt flvbr `gy spbfhbm klmy lj n`tbrh`d$ ht hs glt plsshkdb tl prbp`rb

    jlr ht' @g lr`d prlfhbgfy hgtbrvhbw whdd tbst bvbrytehgc ` pbrslg iglws `klut elw tl usb tebd`gcu`cb ky s`npdhgc ehs lr ebr spbbfe lg ` v`rhbty lj tlphfs `t ` gunkbr lj dbvbds lj mhjfudty'

    Hg ` prlfhbgfy tbst$ pblpdb whdd `dw`ys kb `sibm qubsthlgs jlr wehfe teby `rb glt prbp`rbm'

    ]ehs hs kbf`usb teb hgtbrvhbwbrs olk hs tl cbt ` s`npdb lj teb kbst d`gcu`cb lj wehfe teb

    pbrslg hs f`p`kdb' ]eb prlkbs hgtl dhgcuhsthf `rb`s jlr wehfe teb pbrslg hs glt prbp`rbm gm

    teb dhnhts lj ` spb`ibrs `khdhty' Elwbvbr$ hg `mnhghstbrhgc DQHs tl Qb`fb Flrps Zldugtbbrs$

    tlphfs rbd`tbm tl tebhr hgtbrbsts `gm bxpbrhbgfbs `rb bnpe`shzbm'

    Flgtbgt lj teb Hgtbrvhbw

    Sehdb n`gy DQH tr`hgbbs si tr`hgbrs jlr dhst lj qubsthlgs$ tr`hgbrs flgshstbgtdy e`vb lkobftbmtl prlvhmb ` qubsthlgg`hrb tl db`m teb hgtbrvhbw' @ dhst lj qubsthlgs fludm turg teb DQH hgtl `g

    hgtbrrlc`thlg' ]eb Qb`fb Flrps nudthfudtur`d umhbgfbs ml glt dbgm tebnsbdvbs tl ` prbsfrhkbm

    dhst lj qubsthlgs$ chvbg te`t we`t f`g kb usbjud hg lgb fudtur`d sbtthgc n`y glt kb s jruhtjud hg

    `gltebr' @gltebr rcunbgt c`hgst frb`thgc xbm dhst lj qubsthlgs hs te`t teb Qb`fb Flrps tbst

    tr`hgbbs `gm Zldugtbbrs `t sbvbr`d st`cbs lj tebhr st`y hg.flugtry' Vpb`ibrs fludm j`nhdh`rhzb

    tebnsbdvbs whte prbmhft`kdb dhst lj qubsthlgs$ wehfe fludm n`ib teb DQH g hgv`dhm ssbssnbgt'

    ]eb D`gcu`cb Qrlfhbgfy Hgtbrvhbw `gm teb [`thgc Vf`db

    ]eb [`thgc Vf`db

    Vupbrhlr

    @mv`gfbm Ehce

    @mv`gfbm Nhm

    @mv`gfbm Dlw

    Hgtbrnbmh`tb Ehce

    Hgtbrnbmh`tb Nhm

    Hgtbrnbmh`tb Dlw

    Glvhfb Ehce

    Glvhfb Nhm

    Glvhfb Dlw

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    ]eb lr`d hgtbrvhbw hs glt ` xbm sbrhbs lj qubsthlgs9 teb tlphfs `gm teb qubsthlgs `sibm v`ry

    jrln lgb hgtbrvhbw tl `gltebr hg lrmbr tl `m`pt tl teb dbvbd$ p`rthfud`r fudtur`d hmhlsygfr`shbs$

    `gm pbrslg`d fe`r`ftbrhsthfs lj teb spb`ibr' ]eb hgtbrvhbw hs spb`ibr.fbgtbrbm$ kut `dsl v`rhbm

    `gm ugprbmhft`kdb hg flgtbgt' Jlddlw up qubsthlgs `rb k`sbm lg teb hgtbrbsts bxprbssbm ky

    teb spb`ibr murhgc teb flgvbrs`thlg' Hg tehs w`y$ teb spb`ibr f`gglt iglw we`t tlphfs teb

    hgtbrvhbwbr whdd hgtrlmufb' ]eb hgtbrvhbw prlfbss hs `dw`ys fbgtbrbm lg we`t teb spb`ibr f`gml' Hg turg$ teb Qb`fb Flrps spb`ibrs whdd prbp`rb jlr teb DQH ky mbvbdlphgc tebhr prlfhbgfy

    `gm glt ky stumyhgc ` prbmhft`kdb sbt lj qubsthlgs'

    Hg teb DQH bvbry qubsthlg e`s ` purplsb'

    Hj ht mlbs glt e`vb ` purplsb$ wb ml glt `si'

    @dteluce teb qubsthlgs `gm teb tlphfs seludm kb mhjjbrbgt jrln tbst tl tbst$ teb jugfthlgs whdd

    rbn`hg teb s`nb' @s wb e`vb `drb`my st`tbm$ qubsthlgs seludm db`m tl jugfthlgs `gm$ hj teb

    qubsthlg mlbs glt db`m tl teb jugfthlg `gm teb tbxt typb gbbmbm$ ht seludm glt kb `sibm' Jlrbx`npdb$ hj teb hgtbrvhbwbr hs febfihgc teb jugfthlgs lj teb @mv`gfbm dbvbd lg teb tlphf lj teb

    rst vhsht tl teb n`ribt$ `sihgc we`t teb spb`ibr purfe`sbm hs ` qubsthlg whtelut ` purplsb$

    shgfb ht whdd prlvhmb ` dhst lj wlrms$ teb tbxt typb lj teb Glvhfb dbvbd' Jlr teb s`nb rb`slg$ `

    qubsthlg dhib? Se`t wludm ylu ml hj ylu hgebrhtbm ` nhddhlg mldd`rs

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    @mnhghstbrhgc teb Hgtbrvhbw

    Bquhpnbgt

    @dd hgtbrvhbws seludm kb t`pb.rbflrmbm' ]ehs pbrnhts teb hgtbrvhbwbr tl dhstbg `c`hg kbjlrb

    mbfhmhgc lg ` r`thgc `gm `ddlws ` sbflgm hgtbrvhbwbr tl n`ib `g hgmbpbgmbgt r`thgc `gm

    flgrn teb lrhchg`d r`thgc' ]ebrb `rb hgstrufthlg`d kbgbts hg dhstbghgc tl teb rbflrmbms`npdbs' ]eby f`g kb usbm tl nlghtlr rbsudts `gm `ddlw db`rgbrs tl lksbrvb tebhr prlcrbss'

    Ky ibbphgc tebsb rbflrmhgcs$ hgstruftlrs `rb `kdb tl mbvbdlp ` m`t`k`gi jlr flnp`rhslg `gm

    jurtebr tr`hghgc'

    Bgvhrlgnbgt

    Bst`kdhse ` prlpbr tbsthgc bgvhrlgnbgt' Flgmuft DQHs hgmllrs hg ` quhbt sp`fb' Vhgfb ht hs `

    j`fb.tl.j`fb hgtbrvhbw kbtwbbg twl pblpdb$ ltebr pblpdb wel n`y kb w`hthgc jlr tebhr turg

    seludm glt kb prbsbgt hg teb s`nb rlln9 tehs fludm mhstr`ft teb spb`ibr jrln pbrjlrnhgc up

    tl ehs lr ebr kbst `khdhty' Qrlvhmb ` flnjlrt`kdb sb`t jlr teb spb`ibr `gm n`ib surb teb t`pb

    rbflrmbr phfis up teb vlhfb lj teb spb`ibr `s wbdd `s teb hgtbrvhbwbrs' Hj `v`hd`kdb$ bxtbrg`dnhfrlpelgbs hnprlvb teb qu`dhty lj teb rbflrmhgc' @vlhm dlum k`ficrlugm glhsbs$ `gm

    pd`g teb hgtbrvhbw sl tebrb whdd kb gl tbdbpelgb hgtbrrupthlgs lr hgtbrrupthlgs jrln pblpdb

    iglfihgc lr bgtbrhgc' E`vb ` fdlfi lr w`tfe lg e`gm jlr mhsfrbtb thnhgc'

    Hgtbrvhbw Qrltlfld

    Kbjlrb `mnhghstbrhgc `g hgtbrvhbw$ n`ib surb Zldugtbbrs e`vb rb`m teb ]eb Qb`fb Flrps

    D`gcu`cb Qrlfhbgfy Hgtbrvhbw? J`ft Vebbt jlr Qb`fb Flrps ]r`hgbbs `gm Zldugtbbrs'

    Mhstrhkutb tehs e`gmlut `t db`st lgb m`y kbjlrb teb hgtbrvhbw$ hj plsshkdb$ sl teby whdd iglw

    we`t tl bxpbft %sbb @ppbgmhx M('

    Vht jlrn`ddy$ j`fhgc b`fe ltebr' Sehdb tehs n`y sbbn ughnplrt`gt$ teb jlrn`dhty `gm `dbrtgbss

    rbprbsbgtbm hg teb plshthlghgc `gm plsturb whdd flgtrhkutb tl teb spb`ibrs pbrjlrn`gfb' Rsb

    klmy d`gcu`cb `gm teb tlt`d peyshf`d bxprbsshlg lj klte hgtbrvhbwbr `gm spb`ibr tl `sshst hg

    teb flgfbgtr`thlg `gm bgbrcy dbvbd'

    D`gcu`cb hgstruftlrs seludm glt hgtbrvhbw tebhr lwg stumbgts hj teb r`thgcs `rb tl kb usbm jlr

    `gy ljfh`d purplsb' Hj tehs shtu`thlg f`gglt kb `vlhmbm$ ml glt r`tb ky we`t hs iglwg `klut

    teb stumbgts `khdhty jrln fd`ss' ]eb r`thgc nust mbpbgm sldbdy lg teb hgtbrvhbw' Hj teb rbsudts

    lj teb hgtbrvhbw `rb tl kb usbm jlr `g hnplrt`gt mbfhshlg$ sufe `s webtebr lr glt teb pbrslg

    n`y rbn`hg hg.flugtry lr n`y qu`dhjy jlr ` fbrt`hg olk$ n`ib surb teb hgtbrvhbw hs `dsl r`tbm

    ky ` sbflgm fbrthbm hgtbrvhbwbr `gm `gy mhs`crbbnbgt hs rbsldvbm' Qrlfbmurbs jlr e`gmdhgctehs shtu`thlg whdd kb mhsfussbm murhgc teb wlriselp'

    ]eb D`gcu`cb Qrlfhbgfy Hgtbrvhbw `gm teb [`thgc Vf`db

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    ]eb Hgtbrvhbw Vtrufturb

    ]eb DQH hs ` ehcedy strufturbm flgvbrs`thlg' ]eb strufturb cuhmbs teb hgtbrvhbwbr %`gm `

    sbflgm r`tbr$ hj gbfbss`ry( hg teb qubst jlr ` fdb`r `ssbssnbgt' Ht `ddlws mhjjbrbgt hgtbrvhbwbrs

    tl flnb tl teb s`nb flgfdushlgs rbc`rmhgc teb pbrjlrn`gfb lj teb spb`ibr' ]eb strufturb

    cuhmbs teb hgtbrvhbwbr ky mhrbfthgc teb `ttbgthlg tl we`t spb`ibrs f`g ml flgshstbgtdy `gmwe`t teby f`gglt ml `dd teb thnb' ]ehs prltlfld$ webg jlddlwbm$ ebdps teb hgtbrvhbwbr tl

    lkt`hg ` fdb`rdy r`t`kdb s`npdb' ]eb DQH hs mhvhmbm hgtl vb pe`sbs'

    ]eb Vtrufturb lj teb DQH

    Vt`cb Qurplsb Qsyfeldlchf`d @spbft Dhgcuhsthf @spbft

    S`rn.Rp Kbchg teb hgtbrvhbw Qut teb spb`ibr t b`sbHgtrlmufb teb spb`ibr tl

    teb d`gcu`cb

    Dbvbd Febfis Bst`kdhse teb llr

    Mbnlgstr`tb webrb teb

    spb`ibr f`g jugfthlgflgshstbgtdy

    Mbnlgstr`tb flgshstbgt

    flgtrld

    Qrlkbs Bst`kdhse teb fbhdhgcKrhgc teb spb`ibr tl

    krb`imlwg

    Mbnlgstr`tb dhnhtbm

    flgtrld

    [ldb.Qd`y[b`d dhjb shtu`thlg whte lr

    whtelut flnpdhf`thlgMr`n`thzb shtu`thlg

    F`g jugfthlg `s ` dbvbd

    febfi lr prlkb

    Shgm.Mlwg Fdlsb teb hgtbrvhbwKrhgc teb spb`ibr tl

    flnjlrt dbvbd

    Bxht `t ` dbvbd lj judd

    flgtrld

    Dbgcte lj teb Hgtbrvhbw

    ]eb dbgcte lj `g hgtbrvhbw v`rhbs$ `dteluce hg cbgbr`d$ ` Glvhfb hgtbrvhbw hs selrtbr te`g `g

    Hgtbrnbmh`tb hgtbrvhbw `gm `g Hgtbrnbmh`tb hs selrtbr te`g teb @mv`gfbm' ]eb dbgcte lj teb

    hgtbrvhbw v`rhbs mub tl teb `fthvhthbs `g hgtbrvhbwbr gbbms tl flgmuft hg lrmbr tl flnpdbtb

    teb hgtbrvhbw' Dbvbd febfis `gm teb prlkbs seludm t`ib nlrb thnb te`g teb w`rn.up `gm teb

    whgm.mlwg' ]eb ehcebr teb spb`ibrs prlfhbgfy dbvbd$ teb dlgcbr teb hgtbrvhbw hs' Cbgbr`ddy$

    ` Glvhfb hgtbrvhbw d`sts kbtwbbg 2.01 nhgutbs9 `g Hgtbrnbmh`tb 01.029 `g @mv`gfbm 02.

    ;1$ `gm ` Vupbrhlr ;1.;2' Sehdb ibbphgc tr`fi lj thnb hs hnplrt`gt$ teb cl`d hs tl prlvhmb `

    r`t`kdb s`npdb whte bgluce v`rhbty lj tlphfs hg lrmbr tl n`ib ` fdb`r `ssbssnbgt'

    ]hps jlr bjjbfthvb usb lj thnb?

    Ibbp teb hgtbrvhbw hgtbrbsthgc `gm nlvhgc `dlgc hg teb st`cbs lj teb hgtbrvhbw'

    @si fdb`r$ purplsbjud qubsthlgs'

    N`ib bvbry qubsthlg flugt'

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    Jlddlw up lg teb s`nb tlphf ugthd `dd teb jugfthlgs lg te`t tlphf `rb mbnlgstr`tbm'

    Lgfb teb jugfthlgs `rb mbnlgstr`tbm hg teb tlphf$ fe`gcb tl `gltebr tlphf `gm ml glt

    `si uggbfbss`ry qubsthlgs'

    Sey hs ht gbfbss`ry tl kb sl bjjbfthvb whte thnb< Sehdb teb n`hg cl`d lj teb hgtbrvhbw hs

    glt thnb bjjbfthvbgbss$ thnb hs lj teb utnlst hnplrt`gfb' Vpb`ibrs kbchg hgtbrvhbws whte` ehce dbvbd lj bgbrcy `gm whdd thrb `gm dlsb flgtrld `s thnb clbs ky' Bxe`usthlg n`y

    f`usb krb`imlwg glt rbd`tbm tl dhgcuhsthf `khdhty' Hg lrmbr tl cu`r`gtbb teb spb`ibrs kbst

    pbrjlrn`gfb$ kb `s bjjbfthvb `s plsshkdb whte b`fe qubsthlg'

    Ebdp spb`ibrs sust`hg ehce bgbrcy murhgc teb hgtbrvhbw ky n`hgt`hghgc ehce dbvbd lj hgtbrbst

    terlucelut' Bxpdlrb tlphfs lj hgtbrbst tl teb spb`ibr gm kb spb`ibr.lrhbgtbm hg dd qubsthlgs'

    Bxprbss hgtbrbst hg teb gswbrs gm jlddlw up lg gswbrs ky sihgc nlrb qubsthlgs te`t chvb teb

    lpplrtughty tl febfi nlrb jugfthlgs' Mbnlgstr`tb hgtbrbst ky dllihgc t teb spb`ibr gm ushgc

    klmy d`gcu`cb' K`fi fe`ggbdhgc hs ebdpjud str tbcy tl ibbp flgvbrs thlg nlvhgc g`tur`ddy'

    K`fi fe`ggbd hg `g hgtbrvhbw ky n`ihgc slugms te`t ml glt hgtbrrupt teb lw lj teb flgvbrs`thlg

    kut selw hgtbrbst `gm `ttbgthlg' Velw hgtbrbst ky `sihgc nlrb qubsthlgs lg teb tlphf'

    ]hps tl n`hgt`hg bgbrcy murhgc teb hgtbrvhbw?

    Dhstbg `ttbgthvbdy

    Ibbp byb flgt`ft? dlli `t teb spb`ibr webg `gm hj `pprlprh`tb

    K`fi fe`ggbd

    Rsb ltebr vbrk`d bxprbsshlgs lj hgtbrbst

    Jlddlw up

    Hn`chgb teb spb`ibrs shmb lj tehs flgvbrs`thlg?

    ]eb S`rn.Rp

    ]eb w`rn.up flgshsts lj crbbthgcs `gm shnpdb flgvbrs`thlg b`sy jlr `dd kut teb db`st `kdb

    spb`ibrs' ]ehs pe`sb lj teb hgtbrvhbw?

    puts teb spb`ibr `t b`sb9

    rb`fqu`hgts teb spb`ibr whte teb d`gcu`cb$ hj gbfbss`ry9

    Vl ylu dhib ebdphgc pblpdb' Slw! H tehgi te`t hs

    crb`t! Sey ml ylu dhib ebdphgc ltebrs