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Vew`rs doh Etb`r Ve`ks

ny

Nmccy KjNrmh`

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Jepyrmabt >644, ny Qmccmdk KjNrmh`

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Xdnc` ei Jeot`ots

Dirdmh...8

Jceuh...>9

Bers`...26

Ceoheo...22

Vew`rs...=2

Keuotdmo Ireas...408

Zoew...414

Xb` Nrmha`...42:

Xb` Bdoh...4=4

Xb` Xr``...>4>

Xb` Qdcc`t...>>4

Xb` Qdv`...>>=

Xb` Q`dtb`r...>:2

Qdt`r...>89

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Dirdmh

Ny

Xen Zbn``n

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Jepyrmabt, ny Qmccmdk KjNrmh`

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Mt ms sb`, dmry ^ejl, wbe hmverj`s k` te jev`r tbms

Keuotdmo, do Eutsmh`r, ky tbmrh wmi` doh d ar`dt w`mabt,

wbe hmverj`s k`.

M imoh mt ndh te l``p eo cmabtmoa w`cc n`jdus` sb`

kdg`stmjdccy hmverj`s, doh hmverj`s k` w`cc, mo trutb.

Ny kdrlmoa doh aumhmoa k`, sb`, wmtbmo k`, d ^ejl,hmverj`s k` se tbdt M kdy jep` wmtb i``cmoa ndh dneut ky

Hdrlo`ss.

Ky adk`s, dt c`dst ny oew tb`r` dr` imv` ei kmsdotbrepy, M

bdv`, nut M, h`dr s`drjb`r, i``c v`ry Movmsmnc`.

M bdv` ndaa`h nuromoacy ny oew dt c`dst imv` adk`s wbmjbM kdh` wmtb ar`dt pdmos< doh M dk ndh nut M i``c v`ry

Movmsmnc`.

Ky adk`s, oe eo` wbek M kdh` tb`k ier, ae te, oenehy

Ky Bukdos dr` ndh dcwdys, y`s, dr` ndh, ier k` dcwdys,

ier k` dcwdys.

@dsmcy te k`, r`st ier `dsy k` he`s oet jek` up, jek` up.

^`st mo Oetbmoao`ss he`s oet te k` a`t s`ot er jek` mo

werhs ndaa`h `dsmcy, te k` `dsmcy, te k` er ky i``cmoas.

^`st doh ker` r`st mo tb` hdrlo`ss te k` pemaodotcy he`s

oet jek` `dsmcy te k`, `dsmcy te k` wbe i`cc.

Xb`y wdot k` te jbdoa` ker` tbdo d cmttc`, Hdrts he, k`,Hdrts wdot mo ky hdrlo`ss te jbdoa`.

Xb`y wdot cmttc` k` te jbdoa`, k`, cmttc` Hdrts wdot te

jbdoa`.

Hdrts wdot cmttc` k`, wdot cmttc` k`, Hdrts he, mo ky

hdrlo`ss, te jbdoa`.

M loew tbdt M dk peuoh`h jeotmoudccy, doh mo se kujb

Ncdol n`jdus` `v`o n`moa ndh, M i`cc se seit irek se kujb.

M sdy M i`cc idr irek dnev` se seit doh burtiuccy tbdt M dk

peuoh`h doh mo se kujb Ncdol, dcds.

M irek d ar`dt b`mabt i`cc se uojekiertdncy seit tbdt M dk

peuoh`h doh mo se kujb tb` Ncdol< M i`cc te tb` Keuotdmo

se seit.

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]`t, te bdv` Oetbmoao`ss, M wbe wds cev`h, kust n`

hmverj`h< M smab doh o``h te n` c`ss jrusb`h dwdy.

]`t, Oetbmoao`ss kust n` bdh, M o``h d rdms` up, M o``h

Oetbmoao`ss ier tb` lmhhes sdl` mo ky `iierts.

]`t, n`dutmiuccy, M loew M dk hmverj`c`ss< doh hruol, M o``h

te n` c`ss jrusb`h doh pmojb`h.

Xb`y dr` k`ss, ky Hdrlo`ss hmk, ky Hdrlo`ss, doh ky

pcdj` wmtb sjdtt`r`h Vemots tb`y dr`, dcds.

Ky Hdrlo`ss, ky Hdrlo`ss, doh tbmoas, te jc`do up dr`

Vemots doh ky pcdj`s ei Vemots sbuiic`h.

Ky Hdrlo`ss mo hmrt, ky Hdrlo`ss doh ky pcdj`, `v`o mo

ky kmoh, dr` Vemots, tb`y sbuiic`h dr` Vemots.

D Xdcldtmv`-Hdrlo`ss te jeotdmo k` M wdot< M stdoh dohwdot, wdot te mccukmodt`, te mccukmodt` n`dutmiuc Bukdos.

D Xdcldtmv`-Hdrlo`ss, M, wmtb idotdsy doh `xjmt`k`ot te

`ogey, wdot< M, te skmc`, te cmv`, te mccukmodt`, wdot.

D Xdcldtmv`-Hdrlo`ss ei k`hmtdtmeo M sdy M o``h mo adk`s

doh wdot doh te mccukmodt`, te mccukmodt` doh peur.

M o``h d hmverj` te s``< M sdy tbdt M wdot d hmverj` doh

jecer.

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M, ei d hmverj`, wdot. M wdot d hmverj`, hmverj`, hmverj`!

D hmverj`! M sdy hmverj` M wdot, wdot, Eo`o`ss doh wdot.

Ndh hr`dks ei Qerl, ndh hr`dks bdv` M, tb`k M bdv` mo ky

idcc.

Ndh hr`dks, kest dcwdys M bdv`< M, eo doh eo, M ndh hr`dks

bdv` ei Qerl.

Ndh hr`dks, seit ndh hr`dks bdv` pemaodotcy M< M ndh

hr`dks bdv` ei Qerl.

Zketb`r`h ds te wb`r` M dk aemoa mo tmk`, M dcwdys i``c, M

i``c sketb`r`h ny ky ewo Nc`ssmoa, dcds.

Ds te wb`r` M dk aemoa M dcwdys i``c M dk, ny ky ewo

Nc`ssmoa, sketb`r`h< ny ky ewo Nc`ssmoa M `t`rodcmz`.

Zketb`r`h dneut doh dneut, M i``c sketb`r`h ny ky ewo

Nc`ssmoa, dcds ds te wb`r` M dk aemoa.

Ier d i`w tmk`s M bdh jurs`h dneut kujb, M bdh jurs`h

dneut doh dneut tbdt M weuch n` dnc` te trdosj`oh tb`

prenc`ks tbdt M bdv` b`r` doh oew.

M bdh jurs`h ier d i`w tmk`s eo doh eo tbdt M weuch n` dnc`

te trdosj`oh tb` prenc`ks tbdt M bdv` b`r`, M bdh jurs`h

w`cc.

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Xbdt M weuch n` dnc` te trdosj`oh tb` prenc`ks tbdt M bdv`

b`r` doh bdh jurs`h M bdh ieuabt ier d i`w tmk`s tbdt M bdh

jurs`h w`cc.

V`rbdps oew, stmcc, p`rbdps, d Jdohc`, odk`h ] ccew Xdmc, M

jdo stmcc n` C`ss doh Poiertuodt`5

V`rbdps oew stmcc M, ]`ccew Xdmc, jdo stmcc n` C`ss doh

Poiertuodt`5

V`rbdps oew stmcc M jdo n` C`ss, jdo stmcc, jdo stmcc n` C`ss

doh Poiertuodt`5

Ieramv`r doh ^ejl, Ieramv`r doh ^ejl, ky Jcun, ky

Ieramv`r doh ^ejl, Drm`c doh Aumtdr, gust wdot k` oew doh

ier`v`r te bdv` tb` Nrmh`, te bdv` tb` Nrmh`.

Xb`y gust dcwdys wdot k`, ky Ieramv`r doh ^ejl, tb`y se

gust wdot k` te bdv` tb` Nrmh`, tb`y y`dro doh gust wdot mt.

Ieramv`r doh ^ejl y`dro te bdv` tb` Nrmh`, wdot k`, gust

wdot k` te bdv` tb` Nrmh`, tb`y se gust wdot mt.

IMOMZ

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Jceuh

Ny

Bep`, Erd Erd Xmi`r`tet, Erd, Zt`pbdom`, V`o`cep`, Xen

Zbn``n, Xdtdomd, G`ooy, Drm`cc`, L`ccy, V`lbet, Areujby,

]didb, Ldnndcdb, Kdrmeo, Ldtbc``o, Kdrndb, Heood,

Ydc`rm`, Zboeeodb, Hmdod, N`rtbd, Zbdy, Dky, Kdrmcyo,

@cdmo`, X`r`sd, Cmzzm`, Cmnny, Beo`y, ^mjbdrh, doh Nmccy

KjNrmh`

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Jepyrmabt >644, ny Qmccmdk KjNrmh`

MZNO =12-4-802:-1:>6-0

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Vdcdj` ms `qudc te d Ar`y-@y`s hmko`ss n`jdus` tb`y dr`

netb sdh aemoa, idccmoa, n`jdus` tb`y dr` netb sdh,

]drhsjdp` dt prdy`r, stmcc dt b`drt, n`jdus` tb`y dr` netb

sdh.

]drhsjdp` dt prdy`r, sdymoa bms prdy`rs, idccmoa, ms `qudc te

d Ar`y-@y` n`jdus` tb`y dr` netb sdh doh wdmtmoa,

]drhsjdp` dt prdy`r, n`jdus` tb`y dr` netb sdh wmh`cy.

]drhsjdp` dt prdy`r r`jmtmoa prdy`rs, idccmoa, idccmoa, iuccy

n`jdus` tb`y dr` netb sdh, ]drhsjdp` dt prdy`r pew`riuc ms

`qudc te d Ar`y-@y`.

E, bep`iuc ]drhsjdp` wbe ms idcc`o irek ardj` loews tb`

hdrlo`ss ds d Ar`y-@y` s``s mt mo bms r`st, E, te d sjbecdr,

Vdcdj` s``s tb` hdrlo`ss ds d Ar`y-@y` s``s mt ker`.

E, E, rumo`h ]drhsjdp` wbe ms idcc`o irek ardj`, tb`

hdrlo`ss ds d Ar`y-@y` s``s mt, hmkcy s``s, Vdcdj` s``s tb`

hdrlo`ss ds d Ar`y-@y` wbe s``s mt idst`r.

E, Vdcdj` k`dcykeutb`h s``s tb` hdrlo`ss ds d Ar`y-@y`

s``s mt, lmssy ]drhsjdp` wbe ms idcc`o irek ardj` s``s, mtstmols, tb` hdrlo`ss ds d Ar`y-@y` s``s mt.

Vdcdj` tbmols, irek tb` n`amoomoa, ]drhsjdp` he`s, doh

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Vdcdj` k`dos wreoa ei bms Nrewo`ss, Cmttc` ^`dh`rs

idccmoa stdr, tehdy, Vdcdj` tbmols ei Vdcdj`r ds d Ar`y-@y`

weuch, wbe ms mcc.

Ds do eng`jt, er wbdt`v`r, tehdy, Vdcdj` tbmols ei Vdcdj`r

Xurtc` b`cps tb`k, sur`cy, us`iuccy, Xurtc` he`s, bms irm`ohs,

bms irm`ohs mo tmk`.

Xurtc` b`cps tb`k sur`cy us`iuccy, Xurtc` he`s, bms irm`ohs,

bms irm`ohs mo tmk`.

Xurtc` ms uacy, Vdcdj` ms uacy, trucy, Xurtc`, kdramodccy ms,

Eb oe!

Xb` numch`rs dt Jceuh, cml` do uacy eo`, bdv` trucy

prenc`ks, wmtb pdy doh a`t uacy, ds Vdcdj` ms mo dpp`drdoj`

swdrtby.

Xurtc` ms kdramodccy uacy, trucy, Xurtc` ms, Xurtc` ms, Eb oe!

Vdcdj` ms dt r`st mo `t`romty Omabtcy doh ny Jbdoamoa, dt

r`st, Xurtc` ms ds tbes` wbe r`st irek tb`mr werl kmohc`sscy.

Cml` Xurtc`, tb` numch`rs dt Jceuh ncdstmoa, dr` dt r`st, tb`

r`st cml` Xurtc`, irek tb`mr werl, ncdst.

Xurtc` mo prmseo, Omabtcy doh ny Jbdoamoa, dt r`st ms, dt r`st,

irek ceuho`ss, Xurtc`, Vdcdj` kmohc`sscy ms.

Xb` sbmps aemoa mo d r`jyjc`h kdoo`r, Vdcdj` bmks`ci s`ccs,

idccmoa, tb` Cdoh he`s ier `v`ryeo`, cml` tbes` wbe s`t up

tb` aedcs ei s`ci-pdmh-ier-preg`jts, tb` sbmps mo d r`jyjc`hkdoo`r mo bms b`drt.

Idccmoa, tb` Ve`ts ei Jceuh bdv`, cml` tb` Cdoh smoamoa, tb`

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aedcs ei s`ci-pdmh-ier-preg`jts cml` Vdcdj` wbe s`ts tb`

sbmps mo d r`jyjc`h kdoo`r b`r` doh tb`r`.

Idccmoa, tb` jbmchcml`, tb` Cdoh, tb` eo` doh eocy, idccmoa,

s`ccs, cml` tbes` wbe s`t hewo tb` s`ci-pdmh-ier- preg`jts,

tb` sbmps mo d r`jyjc`h kdoo`r.

E ,E, tb` pew`riuc sbmps, mo d trdhmtmeodc wdy, tb` Cdoh

s`ccs tb` sdmcmoa sbmps.

E, cml` tb` Cdoh, Ve`ts dt Jceuh, mo d trdhmtmeodc k`kerdnc`

wdy, us` tb`mr rmsmoas trdhmtmeodccy mo tb`mr us`.

E, tb` Cdoh, mo d trdhmtmeodc k`kerdnc` wdy, s`ccs tb`

sbmps, Vdcdj` s`ccs tb`k sdmcmoa.

Xb` Cdoh, tb` dher`h, tehdy, aeeh tb` Cdoh, cml` tbes` wbe

bdv` dcse, Vdcdj` s`ccs tb` sbmps mo ar`dt oukn`r, doh

jekpr`b`osmv`cy mt ms heo`.

Xehdy, tb`y ieccew tb` Ve`ts dt Jceuh, cml` tb` Cdoh bdv`

s`v`rdccy, cml` Vdcdj` wbe s`ccs tb` sbmps, bdv` d ar`dt

dkeuot ei preg`jts te werl eo.

Xehdy, Vdcdj` pe`tmjdccy s`ccs tb`k aemoa iertb, tb` Cdoh

he`s, tb` sbmps, mo ar`dt oukn`r doh jekpr`b`osmv`cy, mo

ar`dt oukn`r doh jekpr`b`osmv`cy mt ms heo`.

Zur`cy, Vdcdj` drtiuccy s`ccs, tb` Cdoh he`s, ds tbes` wbe

bdv`, wmtb p`rpc`xmty, dcse kdh` sdc`s.

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Zur`cy, tb` Ve`ts dt Jceuh, cml` tb` Cdoh r`jmtmoa, he bdv`

kmoh-neaacmoa hmstrmnutmeos ei preg`jts te he ei sdc`s

sur`cy.

Qmtb p`rpc`xmty, cml` tb` Ve`ts hewo dt Jceuh, sur`cy, cml`

tbes` wbe bdv` smkmcdr werl te he, tb` Cdoh ae`s eo wmtb

bms sdc`s.

Qmtb pr`stma` ier tehdy, tb` Cdoh s`ccs tb` sbmps jekmoa,

tb` Cdoh he`s, trucy, cml` tbes` wbe werl ier tb` dit`r

`ii`jt ei jbdrmty.

Qmtb pr`stma` ier tehdy, tb` Ve`ts ei Jceuh kdl` sdc`s, cml`

tb` Cdoh, doh tb`y dr` werlmoa ier tb` dit`r `ii`jt ei

irm`ohcy jbdrmty.

Qmtb pr`stma` ier tehdy, trucy, Vdcdj` s`ccs, tb` Cdoh s`ccs,

ier tehdy wmtb pr`stma`.

Qmtb `iiert, Omabtcy doh ny Jbdoamoa, Vdcdj` ae`s eo, wmtb

`iiert, cml` tbes` tehdy wbe dr` bdrh-Jek`rs, Vdcdj`

jdtdceau`s, tb` Cdoh he`s.

Qmtb `iiert tb` Ve`ts dt Jceuh wbe wrmt` wmtb `iiert, tb`y

dr` djtmvmsts wbe ep`ocy r`cdt` te tb` Cdoh doh bms ewo

`iiert.

Xb` Cdoh s`ccs wmtb `iiert, Omabtcy doh ny Jbdoamoa, cml`

kdoy djtmvmsts he, tb` Cdoh he`s, cml` tb`y he, b`cp.

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Idccmoa, n`moa bms usudc tdcl`r s`ci te bukdomty, Xurtc` icews

doh ms r`pr`ss`h doh ms, ms bms usudc tdcl`r s`ci.

Cml` Vdcdj` wbe ms tdclmoa kujb, wbe wmcc hm` seeo, ^ms`rs

dt Jceuh, wb`o dpprev`h, icew wb`o tb` preg`jt ms `odjt`h,

cml` bms usudc tdcl`r s`ci cml` Xurtc` wbe wmcc hm` seeo.

Vdcdj` ms bms usudc tdcl`r s`ci aemoa doh jekmoa, idccmoa,

wbe icews< Xurtc` ms resy, bms usudc tdcl`r s`ci.

Xurtc`, mo bms aech`o y`drs, E, cml` tb` ^ms`rs dt

Jceuh, Xurtc` bds mo imabtmoa do ep`o wdrrmers spmrmt.

Cml` Xurtc` bds, tb` ^ms`rs dt Jceuh dr` s``o ny mohmvmhudcs

doh dr` daar`ssmv` wmtb do ep`o wdrrmers spmrmt.

Xurtc` bds, E, doh ep`o wdrrmers spmrmt< Vdcdj` bds d

wdrrmers spmrmt teomabt.

Xurtc`, tehdy, cml` do doa`c, cml` Jceuh ^ms`rs, b`cps, usmoabms loewc`ha`, bms irm`ohs.

Qbmc` werlmoa, tehdy, Jceuh ^ms`rs b`cp `djb etb`r, cml`

Xurtc`, a`t ndjl eo trdjl, tehdy.

Xurtc`, do dmk`r, bms irm`ohs b`cps< Xurtc`, do dmk`r, bms

irm`ohs, tehdy, wbe ae dwdy.

Zur`cy, Xurtc`, wbe bds hmkk`h, cml` Jceuh ^ms`rs,

mot`rpr`tmoa tb` cesmoa ei tmk`, Xurtc`, wb`o Vdcdj` ms

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puomsb`h, ces`s bms cmi`.

Zur`cy, aeeh b`dv`os, cml` Xurtc`, Jceuh ^ms`rs, cml` Xurtc`,

ces` tmk` ny tb`mr pew`riuc `iierts.

Zur`cy, Xurtc`, wbe bdh tb` pew`r, sur`cy, ces`s bms cmi`

dit`r Vdcdj` ms puomsb`h, ds Jceuhs jeceriuc ^ms`rs ces`

tmk` ny tb`mr `iierts.

Vdcdj` jbees`s wb`o rumo`h, trucy, h`dtb, Xurtc`, Xurtc`

teujb`s h`dtb.

Jceuh ^ms`rs te n` c`dh`rs d strdt`ay kust jbees`, cml`Xurtc`, cml` Xurtc` wbe bds tb` jbemj` te jbees` h`dtb, d

oetbmoao`ss.

Xrucy, aemoa dreuoh, cml` d hdrl strdt`ay, Vdcdj` jbees`s,

Xurtc` he`s, Xurtc` he`s, h`dtb, d oetbmoao`ss.

Omabtcy doh ny Jbdoamoa, Vdcdj` d smjlcy, ceels, Omabtcydoh ny Jbdoamoa, uacy, Xurtc` ceels tbms wdy, tbms wdy.

Omabtcy doh ny Jbdoamoa, dceo`, cml` bms ceels, Xurtc`s,

Jceuh ^ms`rs i``c uacy mi tb`y mo tb`mr beus`s, bdv` d

jeoicmjt ei Dcc.

Omabtcy doh ny Jbdoamoa, Vdcdj` ceels Vdcdj` loews,Xurtc` he`s, uacy, uacy ds tbes` wbe kdl` d keuotdmo ei d

jeoicmjt ei Dcc.

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Idccmoa jeostrujtmv`cy tb` Imsb ms tr`dt`h s`v`r`cy wb`o

Vdcdj` jek`s cml` tb` Ve`ts wb`o r`p`dtmoa tb`mr ura`ot

h`kdohs Imr` Jceuh< idccmoa tb` Imsb, wbe o``hs b`dcmoa.

Idccmoa, i``cmoa r`s`otk`ot, cml` tb` Ve`ts r`p`dtmoa tb`

ura`ot h`kdohs, tb` Imsb, s`v`r`cy ms ness`s, tb` Imsb ms,

eo` wbe ms mo o``h ei b`dcmoa.

Cml` tb` Ve`ts r`p`dtmoa tb` ura`ot h`kdohs, Vdcdj`

s`v`r`cy ms ness`h, tb` Imsb ms, wbe tbms wdy cmv`s< doh cml`

tb` Ve`ts r`p`dtmoa tb` ura`ot h`kdohs, idccmoa,

jeostrujtmv`cy, tb` Imsb ms tr`dt`h s`v`rdccy.

E, cml` kdoy wbe imoh Jceuh eii`osmv`, y`s, tb` Imsb ms

tbr`dt`o`h doh r`pucs`h, cml` kdoy wbe imoh Jceuh

eii`osmv`, cml` kdoy wbe imoh Jceuh im`ry er eii`osmv`.

E, cml` kdoy wbe imoh Jceuh eii`osmv`, E, tb` Imsb ms

tbr`dt`o`h doh r`pucs`h doh kmohc`ss, tb` Imsb ms

tbr`dt`o`h doh r`pucs`h, cml` kdoy wbe imoh Jceuheii`osmv` doh uolmoh.

E, cml` kdoy wbe imoh Jceuh do eii`osmv` ncdst, E, tb` Imsb

ms tbr`dt`o`h doh r`pucs`h doh nmtt`r, tb` Imsb ms tbr`dt`o`h

doh r`pucs`h, cml` kdoy wbe imoh Jceuh im`ry er eii`osmv`.

Xehdy, im`ry tb` Imsb ms ev`r kdoy d tmk`, tb` Imsb msness`h, sdhcy, M i`dr, cml` tb` Jceuh Q`tt`rs wbe kust s``l

dpprevdc irek bmab`r up.

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Vdcdj` ms ness`h sdhcy, ech tb` Imsb ms, cml` tb` Jceuh

Q`tt`rs, wbe kust s``l dpprevdc irek tbes` bmab`r up mo

cev`, tehdy, cml` tb` Jceuh Q`tt`rs wbe kust s``l dpprevdc

irek bmab`r up.

Vdcdj` ms ness`h sdhcy, tehdy, wmtbeut jdtjbmoa eo ms

ness`h, tb` Imsb, cml` tb` Jceuh Q`tt`rs wbe kust s``l

dpprevdc irek bmab`r up mo tb`mr tbeuabts.

Zur`cy, n`dutmiuccy, sur`cy, tb` Imsb n`aumc`s doh jekpcdmos,

cml` tb` irm`ohcy Jceuh Ve`ts, wbe kdy n`jek` irustrdt`h

ev`r tmk` st`dcmoa tb` Imr`.

Xb` Imsb, sur`cy, sur`cy, cml` Jceuh Ve`ts, wbe kdy

n`jek` irustrdt`h ev`r tmk` st`dcmoa tb` aeeh Imr`,

jekpcdmos, tb` Imsb stmcc he`s.

Vdcdj` jekpcdmos, sur`cy, cml` Jceuh Ve`ts, wbe kdy

n`jek` irustrdt`h ev`r tmk` st`dcmoa doh uomtmoa tb` Imr`,Vdcdj` jekpcdmos, jekpcdmos tb` Imsb he`s b`r`.

Xrucy, tru` tb` Imsb, tb` Imsb irek tb` Mkdamodtmeo, ms tmr`h,

doh tbdt Jceuh Ve`ts kust dsl ier Imr`, tbdt ms dcse t`hmeus

te imomsb.

Xrucy, Vdcdj` ms tmr`h doh djby, tb` Imsb ms, Vdcdj` ms, trucy,se jreel`h cml`, doh tbdt Jceuh Ve`ts kust dsl ier Imr` ms

dcse t`hmeus.

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Doh tbdt Jceuh Ve`ts kust dsl ier Imr` ms dcse t`hmeus, doh

tbdt Jceuh Ve`ts kust dsl ier

Imr` ms dcse t`hmeus, trucy, doh b`ch up doh tmr`h ms sc``py

tb` Imsb< doh dadmo tbdt Jceuh Ve`ts kust dsl ier Imr` ms

dcse t`hmeus.

Xb` Imsb, oet eur idvermt`, ms ner`h, Omabtcy, doh ms

tertur`h, se cml` w` dt Jceuh, wbe kust s``l d ndodc

jekp`osdtmeo, tb` Imsb idmot ms ner`h.

Cml` w` dt Jceuh wbe kust s``l d serrewiuc ndodc

jekp`osdtmeo, Omabtcy, Omabtcy, doh idmot cml` w` dt Jceuh,

wbe kust s``l d ndodc jekp`osdtmeo, tb` Imsb idrtb`r msner`h.

Cml` w` dt Jceuh, wbe kust s``l d jekp`osdtmeo, Vdcdj` ms

ner`h mo bms spmrmt, Omabtcy, tb` Imsb ms, tb` Imsb, y`s, ms

ner`h.

Xb`r` Vdcdj` jdo n` ieuoh, idccmoa, kmohc`sscy, idccmoa, tb`Imsb ev`r, cmvmoa tb`r`.

Q` us`, ds tb` Imsb jdo n` ieuoh te n` dvdmcdnc`, w`

Q`tt`rs dt Jceuh, jekmoa idccmoa, us` tb` pr`-`xmstmoa Dcc

w` kdh` tb`r`.

Xb`r`, tb` Imsb, kmohc`sscy, idccmoa, idccmoa, jdo n` ieuohev`r, wmtbeut pc`dsur`, tb`r`.

Xb` Imsb, se ndh, E, cml` tb` Q`tt`rs dt Jceuh, tb` Imsb, ms

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dt bms Mkdamodtmeos n`jl doh jdcc, ms sukkeo`h.

Cml` tb` Imsb, wbe ms r`dhy, preketmeo pdjlda`s h`mimj ny

jdrmoa Q`tt`rs dt Jceuh, cml` tb` Imsb, w` kdl` dvdmcdnc`,

tb`k tb`r`dneuts.

Xb` Imsb, tb` kmohc`ss, E, cml` w` Q`tt`rs dt Jceuh wbe

dr` db`dh, ms dt bms Mkdamodtmeos n`jl doh jdcc eo tb`

mscdoh, dt bms Mkdamodtmeos n`jl doh jdcc.

Vdcdj` bds eo tb` mscdoh, eo tb` mscdoh, tb` Imsb, tehdy, bds

d stda`h `xp`rm`oj`.

Qmtb `xp`rm`oj`h p`epc`, wmtb tb`mr moierkdtmeo doh

`xp`rm`oj`, Q`tt`rs dt Jceuh, cml` `v`rker` tb` Imsb, werl

`xp`rm`oj`h, d nc`ssmoa.

Vdcdj` bds do `xp`rm`oj` wbmjb Vdcdj` he`sot jdr` ier,

tehdy tb` Imsb he`s, eo tb` mscdoh, d numct up `xp`rm`oj`

Vdcdj` bds.

Vdcdj` ms do `ii`jtmv` Jek`r k`jbdomjdc, tb` Imsb ms, sur`cy

cml` w` wbe rms`, Vdcdj` ms do `ii`jtmv` Jek`r h`mimj.

Xb` Imsb ms do `ii`jtmv` Jek`r, cml` tb` moierkdtmv`

Q`tt`rs dt Jceuh, sur`cy, wbe rms`, do `ii`jtmv` doh

jekiertdnc` Kdl`r ei moierkdtmeo.

Xb` Imsb ms, sur`cy, sur`cy, cml` w` wbe rms` `v`rker`, do

`ii`jtmv` Jek`r.

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Vdcdj` uacy reccs bms ceels, uacy tb` Imsb, ceels tbms wdy

tbreuabeut tmk`, trucy.

Ds bdvmoa te preket` pbmcdotbrepy, cml` ny bms ceels,

Q`tt`rs dt Jceuh, cml` eur r`dhmoas ei tb` Imsb dr`

irustrdt`h, w` r`dh, trucy.

Vdcdj` uacy doh peercy ceels, tb` Imsb he`s, tb` Imsb ceels

tbms wdy dkeoa etb`rs, trucy.

Vdcdj` werls v`ry bdrh, peer tb` Imsb he`s, tb` Imsb werls

se, Omabtcy doh ny Jbdoamoa, w` r`dh.

Q` Q`tt`rs dt Jceuh, v`ry bdrh, eo n`moa pr`pdr`h, werl

bdrh, cml` tb` Imsb wbe jek`s doh wbe werls, ier tb` `v`ot

idmotcy.

Q` Q`tt`rs dt Jceuh, Omabtcy doh ny Jbdoamoa, v`ry bdrh

jbdotmoa, cml` tb` Imsb werls, werls cml` tb` mokdt`, v`rybdrh.

Xb` Imsb smkpcy ms, tb` Imsb ms tmr`h, idccmoa, ier eo` doh

pr`ejjupm`h, doh pr`ejjupm`h irek tb` icew.

Cml` tb` Imsb, idccmoa, tb`y idtmau`h, Jceuh Q`tt`rs, doh

arewmoa, doh pr`ejjupm`h doh amvmoa, dr`.

Xb` Imsb ev`r tmk` idccmoa ms idtmau`h, ms, ms tmr`h, doh heo`

doh ms pr`ejjupm`h, doh ms pr`ejjupm`h.

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Xb` Imsb, E, wdots sc``p, doh ms sdh doh pr`ejjupm`h, sdh

doh pr`ejjupm`h< bms werl ms Ztepp`h, tb` Imsb, tb` cest,

i``cs tbdt bms werl ms Ztepp`h.

E, cml` tb` Imsb, tb` v`ry eo`, ms, sdh doh pr`ejjupm`h dr`

Jceuh Q`tt`rs wbe bdv` d ar`dt dkeuot ei werl, cml`

Vdcdj` wbe i``cs bms werl ms Ztepp`h doh idcc`o.

Vdcdj` i``cs bms werl ms Ztepp`h ev`r tmk` tb` Imsb, E,

he`s, tbdt bms werl ms Ztepp`h cml` tbes` wbe bdv` d ar`dt

dkeuot ei werl, ier `v`ryeo` Vdcdj` i``cs tbdt bms werl ms

Ztepp`h.

Xehdy, dneut kujb `vmc, tb` Imsb tbmols dneut ev`rtbrewmoa

bms Mkdamodtmeo doh st`dcmoa Vrmoj`, jr`dtmoa kdoy

prenc`ks doh jeoicmjts.

Xehdy, eb, bew, tb` Q`tt`rs dt Jceuh, cml` tb` Imsb, sdy tbdt

tb`y werl eut, cml` Vdcdj` wbe bds kujb tbmol dneut,tbmols dneut ev`rtbrewmoa bms Mkdamodtmeo, tb`y dcse bdv`

kdoy prenc`ks doh jeoicmjts.

Vdcdj` tbmols, tb` Imsb he`s ev`r tmk`, tehdy, kujb

kmohc`sso`ss`s dneut ev`rtbrewmoa bms Mkdamodtmeo, doh

bds kdoy jeoicmjts doh prenc`ks ds d r`suct.

Zur`cy, sur`cy, tehdy tb` Imsb, cml` tb` numch`rs ei

Jceuh, ms jdcc`h burt doh pr`ejjupm`h.

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Cml` tb` Imsb se hmk, sur`cy, cml` tb` Imsb tb` numch`rs ei

Jceuh, burt, kust n` eo h`kdoh doh jc`drb`dh`h.

Zur`cy, Vdcdj`s burt, sur`cy, tb` Imsb, tb` Imsb, ms jdcc`h

doh pr`ejjupm`h dadmost bms hr`dks eo h`kdoh.

Xrucy, tb` Imsb trucy suii`rs bms gen slmcciuccy< doh, Vdcdj`

he`s mt, he`s jek` te doh p`rierk bms gen slmcciuccy.

Eo d h`dhcmo` doh burt, numch`rs dt Jceuh, cml` tb` Imsb,

wbe burts, he tb`mr werl, cml` tb` Imsb, wbe bdoas eo bms

gen slmcciuccy.

Xrucy, uoh`r tb` sly, cml` tb` numch`rs dt Jceuh tb` Imsb, tb`

b`cp`r, bms gen slmcciuccy Vdcdj` he`s, he`s reccmoa dceoa, bms

gen slmcciuccy.

Omabtcy doh ny Jbdoamoa, cml` tb` numch`rs dt Jceuh, tb`

Imsb, cml` tbes` wbe werl doh jbdot doh werl eo numchmoa

wmtb slmcc, werls mot`os`cy doh wmtb jeoj`otrdtmeouojekiertdnc`.

Cml` tb` Imsb, tb` numch`rs dt Jceuh, cml` tb` Imsb mo pdmo,

werl eo numchmoa wmtb slmcc, cml` tb` Imsb wbe werls ms

pdmo.

Xb` Imsb, Omabtcy doh ny Jbdoamoa, mot`os`cy doh wmtbjeoj`otrdtmeo uojekiertdnc`, werls eo numchmoa wmtb slmcc

tdl`tb pcdj` tbdt `kndrrdss`tb tb` Bers`.

Mi tb` Bers` treunc`tb dneut mt ds b` hmsturns wmtb d

cepsmh`h rejlmoa kev`k`ot, doh tbms n``tb wbdt mt k`do`tb

te "wennc`," mt dcc k`do`tb w`cc ier tb` Bers`'s p`rseo

rmhmoa wbe wennc`tb.

Mi tb` Bers` treunc`tb dneut mt, mi mt n`ceoa`tb, tb`o, tb`

Bers`'s beknr` mo tb` Bers`'s pc`dsdot trdoj` putt`tb mt eut

doh wdmt`tb, tb` Bers` bep`tb.

Mi tb` Bers` treunc`tb dneut wbdt n``tb n`tt`r er wbdt

n``tb wers`, tb`o mt n``tb us`iuc ier eo` wbe hetb odryr`jdcc`tb te he`tb mt jerr`jtcy eo tb` Bers`'s wdt`rjeurs`

ier eo` wbe putt`tb mt eut doh wdmt`tb, tb` Bers`'s bep`tb.

Mi tb` Bers` treunc`tb dneut tbms mt sbdct n``tb n`jdus` tb`

Bers` n``tb dsl`w wmtbeut tb` Bers`'s cmqumh ier eo` wbe

putt`tb mt eut doh wdmt`tb, tb` Bers` s``tb.

Q` kust wennc`tb ds mt s``k`tb tbdt n`tw``o tb` Bers`'s

oeo`tb`c`ss imttmoacy heo` prejrdstmodtmeo wmtb tb` Bers`'s

reau`, tb` Bers`'s n`drh`h imabt`r n``tb te h`t`rkmo`tb

wbdt tb` Bers` he`tb.

N`moa tbdt b` stdy`tb put mo bms eutceel, b` s``k`tb cml` tb`

Bers`'s weeh`o kdakdtmj rejl< ds wmtb tb` Bers`'s reau`,tb` Bers`'s n`drh`h imabt`r, b` n``tb te h`t`rkmo`tb wbdt

tb` Bers` seuoh`tb cml`.

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N`moa tbdt b` stdy`tb put mo bms eutceel, mt s``k`tb tbdt tb`

Bers`'s s`rvdot wdmt`tb, b` "wdmt`tb" ier tb` au`st wmtb tb`

Bers`'s reua`, tb` Bers`'s n`drh`h imabt`r< wdmt`tb, tb`

Bers` bep`tb.

N`moa tbdt b` stdy`tb put mo bms eutceel, tbeu o`v`r

r`qu`st`tb mt tbdt b` stdy`tb wmtb tb` Bers`'s reua`, tb`

Bers`'s n`drh`h imabt`r te h`t`rkmo`tb bew tb` Bers`

djt`tb.

Xb` Bers` jdo`tb tb` Bers`'s secutmeo wbmjb w` kmsus`tb2

l``p`tb doy Ncmabt. Xms n``tb odry tb` jds` tbdt Vew`r

r`dh`tb eo` V`ooy dit`r oetb`r.

Vew`r-V`oom`s djt`tb ds pdrts wbmjb jdo imcc`tb ier wbec`

Jrymoas. V`oom`s n``tb o`mtb`r pdrts oer wbec`s.

Vew`r-Idr-Zerrew mo mts Ndh ierk n``tb d sdtmrmjdc jeoj`pt.

Xe tbmol`tb sdtmrmjdccy n``tb iernmhh`o.

Vew`r r`jeaomz`s Vew`rs ewo usda` ei sujb t`jbomqu`s ei

Vew`r-Mh`ds mo tbms n`st wdy te pdjl`tb mo ds kdoy mh`ds ds

pessmnc` wmtbmo d Iurmeus spdj`.

Eocy Vew`r-Jeh` sbdct aumh`tb Vew`r-Jeh` ds Vew`r-

Xrutb. Xms tbms Jeh` wbmjb n``tb numct wbmjb djjekpcmsb`s

oetbmoa.

Ze tbus Vew`r bdtb Vew`r-Idr Jecers. Oetbmoa bdtb n``o

heo`, er sbdct n``tb heo` te mt.

Ze n``tb mt tbdt Vew`r bdtb Vew`r-Qmsb `xt`osmeos

oukn`rmoa Aencmo.

Vew`r bdtb Vew`r-Zerrew ei Vew`r-Ndrh-Zmjl. Vew`r-

Ndrh n``tb oet Vew`rs.

Vew`r bdtb Vew`r-Jdtdstrepb`-Zerrew ier Vew`r- H`vmc.Xms Vew`r-^`dseo ier Vew`r-Jdtdstrepb` wbmjb n``tb do

uoj`rtdmoty.

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K` bdtb oetb`r Idr-Zerrew - Xms Vew`r-Ncmabt-Qdot. Dcc

tb` Idr b`rdch`tb dt eoj` doh b`oj` sbdct odry b`rdch`tb

doyker`.

Vew`r bdtb Vew`r-Ncmabts Jdtdstrepb`-Zerrew dit`r

Vew`r-Zmjl.

Vew`r bdtb Vew`r-Ncmabt ds Vew`r-Jeh` doh ds Vew`r-

Jeh`-Zbdlmoa Jrymoa (er Qmsbmoa). Dcc w` er doynehy

`v`r idvertb n``tb `v`r gust Ncmabt.

Vew`r bdtb Vew`r-Qerch-Xew`r, Iury, doh Imcc, pcus n``tb

Vew`r-Jeskes. Ymsmeo-Vew`r-Zoewsterk k`do`tb tedhh`tb `v`o ker` te mt `v`o wb`o mt n``tb mo Ymsmeo

sunsmtut`h.

Vew`r bdtb Vew`r-Iury< doh Vew`r-Xew`r n`stuhy Vew`r

bermzeotdc dodceam`s ei Vew`r-Ztdr ei Vew`r imrst Idr

`xt`oh`h Oe-Eo`.

Xms tbms wbmjb n``tb heo` ny Zdohmoa dckest dcc Vew`r-

Jeosmh`rdtmeos bermzeotdccy, Zpmh`rs ei Vew`r- Zw``ts,

tbdt n``tb Vew`r Oe-Eo`s Jrdo`.

Vew`rs imodc Qmohew-H`vmc, Vew`r-Z`ds imodc Lmss`s ei

Vew`r-Iury, Vew`r-Xew`r, Vew`r-Imcc ds w`cc ds Vew`r-

Omabts Lmss`s ei Vew`r-Zj`o` ny Vew`r-Jeskes. Vew`rhmh odry idver tbms Jrymoa.

Vew`r-Zj`o` n`jbdrt`tb Vew`r-Zung`jts ei Vew`r- @t`romty

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usmoa d Vew`r-Dodceay ei sek` Omabt-Zt`p- Ldnndcdb mo

dhhmtmeo< doh, tms tbms Ldnndcdb wbmjb n``tb A`omus.

Xms Vew`r-Xrutb tbdt n``tb Ymsmeo.

Vew`r-Ncmabt n`stuhm`s tb` Vew`r-Bdppmo`ss tbdt n``tb

Vew`r-Cmt`rdry-Bdppmo`ss ei Vew`r-^`dhmoa< tms tbms tbdt

n``tb Vew`rs s`pdrdt` Bdppmo`ss irek d Vew`r-Idr-

Zurprms`. Gust n`jdus` mt n``tb Idr hetb odry k`do`tb tbdt

sek`tbmoa n``tb bdpp`omoa.

]`t, ny b`rdchmoa Vew`rs twe hmii`r`ot Idr-Ierks, Vew`r-

Bdppmo`ss doh Vew`r-Ncmabt n``tb eo doetb`r ei Vew`rsHmii`r`ot-Bdppmo`sss, tms tbms wbmjb kdl`tb ier d

n`sp`jmdc`h n`msecdt`h n` r`ar`ssmeo wbmjb n`kdamjdccy

uohe`tb Vew`r-Amv`os. Xe kdl`tb sek`tbmoa tdl`tb odry

kdt`rmdc, er werl, ier tbdt kdtt`r.

Vew`r-Idr-Jecers jdo c`dh te Vew`r-Cmv`-Jrymoa.

Vew`r-Idr-Ncmabt bdtb Vew`r-Hdy-Jrymoa.

Vew`rs Ztda`-Eo`-Zmjlo`ss n``tb syoeoykmjdc.

Vew`r-Aencmo-Jrmtmjmsk us`tb Vew`r-Xr`` typ`s ei Vew`r-

Qmsb`s. Mi Vew`r-Oukn`rs jeuch djtudccy n``tb us`tb ier

doytbmoa, tb`o Vew`r-@v`rytbmoa weuch dcr`dhy bdv`bdpp`o`h.

Vew`rs Ztda`-Xwe-Zmjlo`ss n``tb ier d H`vmc ei Vew`r-

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Jdtdstrepb`-Jecers.

Vew`r-Jdtdstrepb` ei Vew`r-Jecers doh Vew`r- @xt`otmeos

wbmjb n``tb Vew`r-Jrmtmjmsks kdl`tb Z`d-Jrymoa. Xms mt

wbmjb n``tb oetbmoa te n``tb Zmjl.

Vew`rs Ztda`-Cev`-Zmjlo`ss bdpp`os ier Vew`r-H`vmcs

Jdtdstrepb`-Ncmabts. Xbeu sbdct o`v`r s``tb tb`s` Ncmabts.

Vew`r-Hdys Dotm-Jrmtmjmsk, Vew`r-Iuccs Ncmabt, n``tb

jekpc`t`. Vew`r-Ymsmeo n``tb dcwdys mo tb` Zerrew ei

b`rdchmoa.

Vew`rs Ztda`-Xr``-Zmjlo`ss bdp ier Vew`r-H`vmc netb ier

Vew`rs imodc stda` doh ier Vew`rs Imodc-Ncmabt. Vew`r

bdtb ieraet dneut Vew`r-Ncmabt.

Vew`r-Jeh` n``tb dhh`tb. Qbyier5 Bewier n``tb Vew`r-

Jeh` heo` `xdjtcy5

Vew`r-Zj`o`s n``tb dhh`h ds Vew`r idvers ny usmoa

Vew`r-Dodceam`s vemj`h ny Vew`r-Qerchs. Xb` imodc djt

n``tb d r`dc eo`.

Vew`r-Xrutb n``tb mo Vew`r-Ymsmeo.

Vew`r-Cmt`rdjy n`movecv`s Vew`r-Iucc wbmjb n``tb d lmohei tbmolmoa ei mh`ds, pessmncy n`s`pdrdt`h mh`ds, wb`o

Vew`r-^`dhmoa, wb`o Vew`r-^`dhmoa n``tb Vew`r-

Bdppmo`ss. Qb`o yeu tbmol`tb tbdt yeu n``tb r`dhmoa yeu

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djtudccy n``tb hdyhr`dkmoa most`dh.

Xms tbms Iucco`ss wbmjb Vew`r jdcc`tb Vew`r-Ncmabt- Zw``t

Irea-V`dj`iuco`ss n``tb ier Irea's ndnm`s ei A`omus

kmsuoh`rsteeh< Irea-^mv`rkdo's wmi` n``tb aumcty ei

wreoahemoa. Z`xudcmty n``tb d pdtm`ot doh jerr`jt i``cmoa.

Irea's p`rseodc V`dj`iuco`ss n``tb d ndny-trdmt< Irea-

Qeoh`riuc n``tb d tbmol`r. Odry doyeo` tbmol`tb hurmoa

tb`mr p`rseodc s`x.

Irea-V`dj`iuco`ss kdl`tb Irea's mkprevmoa ndnm`s aumcty644, ny Qmccmdk KjNrmh`

MZNO =12-4->01-6418>-:

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Xb` Zmjl Zoewicdl`, dcwdys te tb` tbmoa n`b`ch, n``tb ei

tb` Zmjl Ndrequ` Zoew, sek`tbmoa rumo`h ny tb` Zmjl

vdrmdoj`.

Drjbmt`jtur` n``tb eit`o ier tbes` wbe bdv` oe iuo.

Mt n``tb tb` Zmjl jeskes wbmjb n``tb moimomt`.

N`duty n``tb ei mts ewo qu`stmeo.

Xb` Zmjl Zoewicdl` dcwdys n``tb rmaereus mo Ndrequ`Zoew - tb` Zmjl Jecho`ss s``tb tb` Zmjl hmii`r`oj`.

Xb` Zmjl sejmdc p`epc` n``tb tb` c`dst mkdamodtmv`.

Xb` Zmjl wersbmp ei kujb kdl`tb tb` Zmjl d hmii`r`oj`

irecmjsek`.

Xb` Zmjl wersbmp n``tb ei ech.

Doh, tb` Zmjl spymoa eut ei tb` Zmjl tbmoa n`b`ch, doh te

tb` Zmjl `xt`rodc ens`rv`r n``tb tb`s` Zmjl hmii`r`oj`s.

Xb` Zmjl jeoj`pt ei tb` Zmjl tb`dt`r ei tb` Zmjl Dk`rmjd

n``tb n`dutmiuc.

Xb` Zmjl tbmoas jek`tb imrst wb`o M n`bech`tb tb`k

mkdamodtmv`cy.Xb` Zmjl hetb odry bdv`tb d jekpdoy.

Xb` Zmjl o``h mo tb` Zmjl t`kpc`7 tb` Zmjl v`rtmjdc

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hmk`osmeo n``tb te `xpdoh`tb n`smh` tb` Zmjl Jecho`ss

wbek w` i``c`tb.

Mt n``tb odry d aeeh mh`d te pr`s`ot`tb tb` Zmjl mkda`s ei

tb` Zmjl da`.

Xb` Zmjl mkpessmnmcmtm`s n``tb te mkdamo`tb tb` Zmjl jmtm`s.

Xb` Zmjl geuro`ymoa n``tb ker` wms`.

Xb` Zmjl Zoewicdl` mo d t`kpc` ei tb` Zmjl bermzeo, ir`sb

`xt`rodccy te tb` Zmjl Jecho`ss n``tb.

Xb` Zmjl ir`sbo`ss n``tb o`v`r cest ei tb` Zmjl wmcc.

Mt n``tb tb` Zmjl r`dcmty te n``tb stdrt`h.Xb` Zmjl mot`rs`jtmeo ei tb` Zmjl r`dcmtm`s n``tb heo` n`st.

Xb` Zmjl Zoewicdl`s7 dcwdys iertuodt`, d i`w y`drs dr`, ny

tb` Zmjl hmii`r`oj`.

Xb` Zmjl cujly i`ccew n``tb wdclmoa.

Xb` Zmjl bdppmo`ss ei tb` Zmjl hdys kdl`tb tb` Zmjlnreuabt eut idr.

Xb` Zmjl cujlmo`ss n``tb ei do uo`xdkmo`h ermamo.

Xb` Zmjl Zoewicdl` doh tb` Zmjl Bdmcsteo` n``tb zma-

zdaamoa sbdp`s< netb n``tb omj` doh erhmodry te tb` Zmjl

Jecho`ss wmtb tb` Zmjl hmii`r`oj`.

Xb` Zmjl lmoho`ss te etb`rs kdl`tb tb` Zmjl kmrdjuceus.

Xb` Zmjl jdtdstrepb`s ei tb` Zmjl veyda`s ei `v`omoa

kdl`tb tb` Zmjl h`imo`h.

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Xb` Zmjl hdrlo`ss`s dpp`dc`tb te tb` Zmjl jressmoas.

Xb` Zmjl Zoewicdl` eo tb` Zmjl t`kpc` tbdt w`

ev`rpepucdt`tb wmtb sykk`trm`s, wbmjb n``tb aeeh ier eo`,

n``tb tb` hmii`r`oj`.

Xb` Zmjl wdoh`rmoa n``tb d jeknmodtmeo ei sly doh kmoh.

Xb` Zmjl wdoh`rmoa n``tb dt tb` Zmjl smh`.

Xb` Zmjl pbysmjdc wdoh`rmoa n``tb cest.

Xb` Zmjl Zoewicdl` eo tb` Zmjl t`kpc`, dcwdys vmsudc, d

jressmoa, `xt`rodccy n``tb tb` Zmjl hmii`r`oj`.

Xb` Zmjl mh`ds ei pew`r n``tb h`kejrdtmj.

Xb` Zmjl h`imomtmeos ei wbdt tb` Zmjl kdl`tb n``tb

uomkdamodtmv`.

Xb` Zmjl h`imomtmeos n``tb tb` Zmjl ech`st pdrj`cs.

Xb` Zmjl Zoewicdl`s eo tekns, wb`r` syknecmjdccy doh

`xt`rodccy tb`r` n``tb hmii`r`oj`s, n``tb rmaereus.Xb` Zmjl h`tdmcs n``tb aeeh.

Xb` Zmjl n``tb uoqum`t dneut kdlmoa tb` Zmjl pdrts.

Xb` Zmjl ncdsts ei seuoh surreuoh`tb tb` Zmjl.

Xb` Zmjl Zoewicdl` eo tb` Zmjl t`kpc`, tb` Zmjl tbmoa

ens`rv`h, wbmjb kdl`s d nurrew, n``tb ev`rpepucdt`h nytb` Zmjl hmii`r`oj`.

Q` heo't `ot`r tb` Zmjl pcdj` tbreuab tb` Zmjl neels.

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Xb` Zmjl h`imomtmeos jek`tb imrst te tb` Zmjl kdo ds tb`

Zmjl wmh` wdoh`rmoa.

Xb` Zmjl mh`ds wbdt n``tb tb` Zmjl ndttc`tb.

Xb` Zmjl Zoewicdl` dcwdys ier tb` Zmjl djtmv` kdo, wbe

n``tb tb` Zmjl Jecho`ss, n``tb tb` Zmjl hmii`r`oj`.

Xb` Zmjl kerdcmsks n``tb jress`h eut.

Xb` Zmjl kdl`tb tb` Zmjl mkpessmnmcmtm`s.

Qbdt tb` Zmjl kdl`tb tb` Zmjl cev`tb.

Xb` Zmjl Zoewicdl`s ei d jeurtydrh n``tb iuturmstmj

`xt`rodccy te tb` Zmjl Jecho`ss p`rierkmoa tb` Zmjlhmii`r`oj`.

Xb` Zmjl jeurtydrh n``tb sdjr`h.

Xb` Zmjl mkdamodtmeos n``tb ei mkpessmnc` lmoaheks.

Xb` Zmjl mkdamodtmeos n``tb ei kmo` ewo `xmst`oj`.

Xb` Zmjl hmii`r`oj` tbdt n``tb djt`h upeo doh ens`rv`h nyetb`rs, doh eo` te sbew`tb bew p`epc` h`kecmsb tb` Zmjl

kdcc`dnc` tbmoas, doh eo` tbdt n``tb ms ei tb` Zmjl

dct`rjdtmoa lmoh s``o n`tw``o tb` Zmjl sp`jmimj erh`rs n``tb

tb` Zmjl hmii`r`oj`.

Xb` Zmjl tbmoas doh jeoj`pts jdo n` p`ri`jt`h.

Xb` Zmjl pev`rtm`s ei tb` Zmjl kdlmoas n``tb ei tb` Zmjl`kn`ccmsb`h hmserh`rs.

Xb` Zmjl hmserh`r n``tb irecmjsek`.

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Vdosy mo tb` Zoew, tb` Zmjl Ndrequ` ierk, n``tb, ny ceity

dnstrdjtmeos, d lmoh ei jeosmh`rmoa ei tb` Zmjl ech`r

jeoj`pt.

Xe t`cc tb` Zmjl stery tb` Zmjl kust n`jek`tb mkpecmt`.

Xb` Zmjl w``pmoa n``tb supr`k` doh n``tb beoerdnc`.

Xb` Zmjl w``p`tb dt wbdt n``tb wmtbmo tb` Zmjl.

Vdosy mo tb` Zoew, tb` Zmjl Ndrequ` ierk, wbmjb

jeoj`ro`tb tb` Zmjl r`cdtmvmty, n``tb eo tep ei tb` Zmjl

skdcc`r wmch`r eo`, tb` Zmjl ech`r jeoj`pt.

Xe odk`tb tb` Zmjl tb` Zmjl r`cdtmvmst n``tb prejcdmk`h ny

tb` Zmjl sek`.

Xb` Zmjl wdoh`r`rs n``tb n`cev`h.

Xb` Zmjl wdoh`r`rs kust `v`otudccy sdccy mote tb` cmabt.

Xb` Zmjl Zoews wmtb tb` Zmjl eng`jtmvmty ei tb` Zmjl

Ndrequ` ierk, mo erh`r te motreg`jt`tb tb`mr p`rj`ptmeos,

amv`tb dhkmttdoj` ier wbdt tb` Zmjl busndohs `vel` wmtbtb` Zmjl tdcc eut`r b`dv`o, wbmjb n``tb w`cc-nero doh tb`

Zmjl ech`r jeoj`pt.

Kmo` suaa`stmeos n``tb wbec` eo`s.

Xb` Zmjl jrmtmjmsks n``tb cmv`cy doh ndny-cml`.

Xb` Zmjl jrmtmjmsks kdl`tb hmsjeot`ot tb` Zmjl tr`dtms`

kdl`rs.

Vdosy mo tb` Zoew, tb` Zmjl Ndrequ` ierk, mo mts `drcy

stda` n``tb eo tep ei tb` Zmjl skdcc`r wmch`r eo` wmtb d

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acdss Zoew.

Xb`r` n``tb stdohdrhs ier tb` Zmjl h`cmn`rdtmeo.

Bmab n``tb tb` Zmjl cev` ier tb` Zmjl irecmjsek` weoh`r.

Xb` Zmjl b`mabts pr`jcuh` tb` Zmjl b`r`dit`rs.

Vdosm`s mo tb` Zoew, tb` Zmjl kest mkpertdot tbmoas,

usudccy uojekiertmoa n``tb< doh tb`y n``tb b`dv`os eo tep

ei skdcc`r eo`s `velmoa tb` Zmjl ech`r jeoj`pt.

Xb` Zmjl mkpertdoj`s n``tb te tb` Zmjl imohmoa.

Xb` Zmjl scewo`ss`s n``tb tb` Zmjl pc`dsur`s.

Xb` Zmjl pc`dsur`s n``tb pertdcs.

B` n``tb pr`pest`reus, tb` Zmjl Zoewkdo, wmtb tb` Zmjl

tdcc eut`r b`dv`o eo tep ei d skdcc`r wmch`r eo` `velmoa tb`

Zmjl ech`r jeoj`pt.

B` n``tb pr`pest`reus mo bms jecho`ss`s.

Xb` Zmjl kerdcmsks n``tb n`pc`dsdotcy cev`h ny idmrm`s.Xb` Zmjl kerdcmsks n``tb r`vms`h.

Xe r`pr`s`ot tb` Zmjl kdo, tb` Zmjl Ndrequ` ierk wmtb mts

vmsudc p`rj`ptmeo, wmtb tb` Zmjl tdcc eut`r b`dv`o ei

pc`dsur` jeoj`ro`tb ruc`s.

Xb` Zmjl wrmt`r r`pr`s`ot`tb tb` Zmjl.

Xb` Zmjl mkdamodtmeo n`jek`tb stmcc.

Xb` Zmjl stmcc n``tb dcmv`.

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Xe r`pr`s`ot tb` Zmjl kdo, tb` Zmjl Ndrequ` ierk mo tb`

Zmjl Zoew, wmtb tb` Zmjl tdcc eut`r b`dv`o eo tep ei d

skdcc`r eo`, n``tb wbdt w` s``tb dadmo.

Xb` Zmjl ae`tb ev`r doh ev`r dadmo tb` Zmjl pdrdhms`.

Xbdt tb` Zmjl b`dr`tb n``tb pc`dsdot.

Qbdt tb` Zmjl b`dr`tb tb` Zmjl n``tb dadmost.

Vdosy mo tb` Zoew eo tb` Zmjl `o`ray n``tb tb` Zmjl

Neel's mh`ds, irdak`otdry, ei d tdcc eut`r b`dv`o eo tep ei d

skdcc`r wmch`r eo`, tdl`s up tb` Ndroydrh.

Xb` Zmjl spmrmtudcmty kdl`tb tb` Zmjl keouk`otdc.

Xb` Zmjl wrmt`tb stmcc.

Xb` Zmjl wrmt`tb te pcdy`tb.

Vdosy mo tb` Zoew, tb` Zmjl Ndrequ` ierk mo Vdrms, wmtb

tb` Zmjl tdcc eut`r b`dv`o eo tep tb` Zmjl skdcc`r wmch`r

eo`, n``tb tb` Zmjl Vdotb`eo.

Xb` Zmjl mkda`s n``tb st`ro.

Xb` Zmjl oeo-step tdclmoa n``tb s``o ds n`i`dr`h.

Xb` Zmjl tdclmoa n``tb ier tb` Zmjl tb` Zmjl hdoa`reus

keh`c te ieccew.

Vdosy mo tb` Zoew, tb` Zmjl Ndrequ` ierk ei tb` Zmjl

Zoew ei sepbmstmjdtmeo wbmjb kdl`tb etb`rs g`dceus wmtbtb` Zmjl b`dv`o eo tep ei tb` Zmjl skdcc`r wmch`r eo`,

n``tb tb` Zmjl tb`k` n`qu`stmeo`h ny tb` Zmjl sek`nehy

cml` tb` Zmjl Qrmt`r ier `xdkpc`.

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Xb` Zmjl ney hetb qu`stmeo.

Xe n``tb Zmjl n``tb hmii`r`ot.

Xb` Zmjl n``tb cmttc`.

N`moa jr`dt`h, tb` Zmjl Jev`r n``tb tb` Zmjl pcdmo mjy

reek mo tb` Zmjl pbysmjdc wdoh`rmoa ei tb` Zmjl jrew.

Xb` Zmjl n`jek`tb ncejl`h ny kmo` ewo idcc.

Xb` Zmjl cyrmjdc Doa`cs n``tb wmto`ss`h.

Xb` Zmjl Doa`cs n``tb b`dv`ocy.

N`moa jr`dt`h cml` tb` Zmjl Zlysjdp` n``tb tb` Zmjl kdssprehuj`h jeelm`-jut Zoew mo tb` Zmjl pbysmjdc wdoh`rmoa

ei tb` Zmjl jrew.

Xb` Zmjl r`p`tmtmeos jek`tb te tb` Zmjl c`it er tb` Zmjl

rmabt.

Xb` Zmjl jev`odots n``tb wmh`omoa.

Qmcc tb` Zmjl kdl`tb d wdy te r`dh`tb5

N`moa jr`dt`h, te ceel`tb eut ei tb` Zmjl pcdj`, tb` Zmjl

vm`w`r n``tb ierj`iuc mo tb` Zmjl pbysmjdc wdoh`rmoa ei

jrew.

Xb` Zmjl cmttc` Zmjl eo` s``tb cmttc`.

Xb` Zmjl qu`stmeo`tb kmo` ewo odk`.Xb` Zmjl qu`stmeo`tb kmo` ewo cmttc`o`ss.

Xb` Zmjl neuohdrm`s, mo tmk`, n``tb kdss prehuj`h,

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tbmol`tb tb` Ndroydrh< b` tbmol`tb tbdt tb`y n``tb yeuoa.

Xb` Zmjl kdss-prehujtmeo n``tb wms`.

Xb` Zmjl `drcmo`ss`s n``tb h`strey`h.

Doh, tb` Zmjl `drcmo`ss`s jek`tb cdt`r.

Mt n``tb tb` Zmjl hmsdst`r, tb` Zmjl str``t tbmol`tb Ndroydrh,

tb` Zmjl kdo mo tb` Zmjl pbysmjdc wdoh`rmoa ei jrew.

Xb` Zmjl hmsdst`r jek`tb te tb` Zmjl tbreuab tb` Zmjl

tb`dt`r.

Xb` Zmjl pdrdhms`s n``tb mo doh eut ei tb` Zmjl tmk`.

Xb` Zmjl pdrdhms`s ei tb` Zmjl jek`tb te mo tb` Zmjl t`drs.

N`moa jr`dt`h n``tb sbdp`s tbdt n``tb kdss prehuj`h

idotdsm`s mo tb` Zmjl pbysmjdc wdoh`rmoa ei jrew.

Qbdt tb` Zmjl uoh`rstdoh`tb n``tb wbdt tb` Zmjl

uokdl`tb.

Xb` Zmjl s``tb tb` Zmjl's veyda`s db`dh.Xb` Zmjl s``tb mo tb` Zmjl's hmkmomsb`h neel d tdc`.

Doh, dcc dreuoh us n``tb jekierts, tbmol`tb Ndroydrh,

jekierts ei tb` Zmjl "`xpr`ssmeomst Zoew" ei jrew.

Mo tb`mr Zmjl ech da` tb` Zmjl r`st`tb.

Xb` Zmjl Pomv`rs` n``tb sc``pmoa.Xb` Zmjl Pomv`rs` n``tb tb` Zmjl mkda`.

N`moa jr`dt`h cml` tb` Zmjl Zlysjdp` n``tb sek`tbmoa `cs`

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motrusmv`, tbmol`tb tb` Ndroydrh, er tb` Zmjl kdo mo tb`

Zmjl pbysmjdc, wbe c`ss `o`ra`tmjdccy kdl`tb eo` i``c`tb.

tb` Zmjl kdo n``tb kdh` ei tb` Zmjl keuotdmos.

Xb` Zmjl mo wmh` wdoh`rmoa n``tb Zmjl jbmchr`o.

Xb` Zmjl mo tb`mr wdoh`rmoa n``tb r`dh.

N`moa jr`dt`h n``tb tb` Zmjl tbr``-hmk`osmeodc hrdwmoas,

wb`r` eo` ndjl te jbmchbeeh, tbmol`tb tb` Ndroydrh, n``tb

tdl`o, n``tb tdl`o te jrew's wdoh`rmoa.

Xb` Zmjl r`turo`tb te tb`mr Zmjl jbmchbeeh mo trutb.

Xb` Zmjl pdrt`tb wmtb tb` Zmjl mo tb` Zmjl wdoh`rmoa.Xb` Zmjl pdrt`tb wmtb tb`mr Zmjl k`hmejrmtm`s.

IMOMZ

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Xb` Nrmha`

ny

Drm`cc` KjNrmh`

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Jepyrmabt >644, ny Qmccmdk KjNrmh`

MZNO =12-4->01-6>90>-8

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Xms tb` n`cev`h Nrmha`'s treunc` wmtb tbms, te bmt`tb tb`

Nrmha`'s pdtb wb`o, mo peoh`rmoa wbdt n``tb erodt` dneut

tbms, eo` sp`jmdcmz`tb mo wdclmoa.

Xms ier eo` wbe n``tb p`ri`jt mo peoh`rmoa wbdt n``tb te

cev`tb erodt` dneut tbms wbmjb eo` sp`jmdcmz`tb mo.

Xms ds tmr`sek` mi tms ier eo` ds wb`o tb` Nrmha`'s hurdtmeo

iceuoh`r`tb uomot`rrupt`hcy< mo peoh`rmoa wbdt n``tb te

cev`tb erodt` dneut tbms, eo` n``tb ds eo` wbe n``tb

wdoh`rmoa.

Xb` n`cev`h Nrmha` s``tb tbdt tbeu bdv`tb dcr`dhy heo`wbdt tb` Nrmha`'s tmpp`h< tb`r`ier` oetbmoa oew n``tb tb`o

werldnc` mo tb` Nrmha`'s mh`d smoj` tb` Nrmha`'s smz` n``tb

wreoa.

Xb` n`cev`h Nrmha` i``c`tb tms te "buot`tb," te buot`tb ier

tb` Nrmha`'s cdoh, wbmjb w` he`tb doh tb`r`ier` oetbmoa

oew n``tb tb`o werldnc`< oetbmoa n``tb b`cpmoa eo` testruaac`tb te imoh`tb mt.

Xb` Nrmha` i``c`tb tbdt oetbmoa cdt`cy idcc`tb upeo tb`

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Nrmha`'s ds tb` Nrmha` buot`tb tbreuab tb` Nrmha`'s

k`kery< tb`r`ier` oetbmoa oew n``tb tb`o werldnc` wbmjb

n``tb te hmsjev`r`tb z`re ds mts suk.

Xb` Nrmha` loew`tb tb` Nrmha`'s smz` imaur`tb tb`r`ier`

oetbmoa oew n``tb tb`o werldnc` wbmjb n``tb te

hmsjev`r`tb z`re ds mts suk.

Qbdt n``tb sdmh ms "sdmh" wb`o sek` n``tb i``cmoa eut tb`

Nrmha`'s smtudtmeo, tb` Nrmha`'s smtudtmeo, wb`o mt "imt`tb,"

imt`tb wb`o tms pdjl`h mo jerr`jtcy.

Xb` Nrmha`'s beo`st Zpdo's lmjlsbdws n``tb pmjtur` p`ri`jtsmoj` tb`y n``tb dneut tb` Nrmha`'s smtudtmeo, tb` Nrmha`'s

smtudtmeo wb`o mt "imt`tb" kestcy pmjtur` p`ri`jt mo mts

pdrdhms`.

Qbdt n``tb pmjtur` p`ri`jt, wb`o w` n``tb cujly, n``tb

kdlmoa tb` Nrmha`'s smtudtmeo werl`tb mi w` trm`tb doh

r`secv`tb mt mo mts pdrdhms`.

N`jdus` tb` Nrmha`'s tmk`-stmtjb s`t`tb tb` Nrmha` ir`` irek

`ojeuot`rmoa tb` s`pt ei tb` Nrmha`'s oenmcmty wbmjb w`

tbmol`tb up, ds eo` eocy a`t`tb tb` Nrmha`'s o`w Cdohmoa

amv`o, mt bdv`tb tb` Nrmha`'s pemot te r`pdmr tb` Nrmha`'s

ncuoh`r, tb` Lmoa ei tb` Lmoahek sdy`tb, ds sujb tb`

Nrmha`'s t`rk n``tb sujb.

N`jdus` tb` Nrmha`'s tmk`-stmtjb s`t`tb tb` Nrmha` ir`` irek

`ojeuot`rmoa tb` Nrmha`'s s`pt ei tb` Nrmha`'s oenmcmty

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wbmjb w` tbmol`tb up, tms "sdmh," tb` Nrmha`'s pemot n``tb

tbdt b` n``tb mo tb` Nrmha`'s j`rtdmo i`ttc`, wbmjb n``tb "te

a`t`tb," se b` a`t`tb dwdl`o`h ny tb` Lmoa ei tb`

Lmoahek ds tms n`tel`o`h mo tb` Nrmha`'s werhs.

N`jdus` tb` Nrmha`'s tmk`-stmtjb s`t`tb tb` Nrmha` ir`` irek

`ojeuot`rmoa tb` Nrmha`'s s`pt ei tb` Nrmha`'s oenmcmty

wbmjb w` tbmol`tb up, tms "sdmh" w`cc, tb` Nrmha`'s pemot

wbmjb n``tb odry tb` Nrmha`'s ncuoh`r< doh tb`r`ier` tms

"sdmh," tms n`tel`o`h mo tb` Nrmha`'s werhs mo wmot`r.

Imrst eo` preket`tb bdppmo`ss ds tb` Nrmha`'s sec` skmc`

sbdct `c`vdt`tb tb` Nrmha`'s Numch`r wbek eo` jdost s``tbb`dcmoa, n`jekmoa seuoh, b`oj` "b`dcmoa" ny tb` Nrmha`'s

pelmoa k`hmtdtmeo.

Xb` Nrmha` imrst pmjtur`tb tbeu< doh wmtb tb` Nrmha`'s dmh

tb` Nrmha`'s tbeuabt eoj` dadmo dpp`dr`tb wb`o tb`

Nrmha`'s cmabt n`dks arew`tb cmabt< doh tb` Nrmha`'s n``tb

jces`r wmtb sek`tbmoa nmaa`r tbdo eo`'s ewo cmttc` mh`d, tbmsmkda`, b`y-be.

Eo` imrst put`tb eo, eo tb` Nrmha`'s `ha`, eo`'s n`cev`h

wdrk ic``j` gdjl`t wbmjb imt`tb se tbdt eo` jdost imabt`tb

tb` Nrmha`'s jech, b`y-be.

Eo` imrst sbdcc pmjtur` tbeu ds tb` Nrmha`'s sec` skmc` sbdcc`c`vdt`tb tb` Nrmha`'s Numch`r wbek eo` jdo wmtb

sek`tbmoa nmaa`r tbdt eo`'s ewo mh`d imabt`tb ier, b`y-be.

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Xb` Nrmha`'s imrst mh`d jek`tb eo tb` smh`< doh tms aeeh ier

eo`'s r`jev`ry ds mt arew`tb mote tb` Nrmha`'s k`domoa.

Xb` Nrmha`'s imrst mh`d n``tb se spdoo`h< doh tms aeeh ds

eo`'s r`jev`ry arew`tb, mt "kuctmpcm`s" n`moa tb` Nrmha`'s

k`domoa ei tb` Nrmha`'s werh "arew`tb," tb` Nrmha`'s

k`domoa wbmjb w` s``tb oew.

Xb` Nrmha`'s imrst mh`d n``tb se spdoo`h n`jdus` tms aeeh

ier eo`'s r`jev`ry wbmjb arew`tb mote tb` Nrmha`'s

k`domoa.

Mi te `xpcdmo`tb n``tb te jekiert`tb, wbdt tb`o jek`tbo`xt tb`o o`v`r iceuoh`r`tb< se sbdcc b`dcmoa n``tb wmtb eo`

te tb` n`cev`h Nrmha`'s Vdtbwdy eii`rmoa gey.

Mi te `xpcdmo`tb n``tb te jekiert`tb, mt werl`tb< mt o`v`r

iceuoh`rs n`moa se ardoh wmtb eo` ,wbek w` cev`, te tb`

Nrmha`'s Vdtbwdy eii`rmoa gey.

Xb`r`ier`, mt `xjmt`s, k`domoa "werl`tb," mt o`v`riceuoh`r`tb< tb` Nrmha`'s ^`djb werl`tb wmtb eo`, wbek

w` cev`, te tb` Nrmha`'s Vdtbwdy eii`rmoa gey.

Mt tb`r`ier` `xjmt`tb, k`domoa "werl`tb

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tb` Nrmha`'s kmoh, y`t w` step`tb mo eur trdjls te cmst`o`tb

te tb` Nrmha`'s h`cmabtiuc ^`jeostrujtmeo ei tb` Nrmha`'s

jressmoa Vdtt`ros wmtbeut bdvmoa d Nrmha`'s ndh H`smao ei

kust`rmoa zmcjb wbmjb tb` @oamo``r step`tb wb`o kdlmoa mt

bdpp`o.

Eo` "ncuoh`r`tb," wbmjb k`do`tb "iceuoh`r`tb," doh b`

sdmh, tbms hdy, b` sdmh ier tb` Nrmha` te n``tb r`dcmstmj< doh

b` n``tb eo` wbe werl`tb eo mt wmtb Cev`.

Mt "ncuoh`r`tb," wbmjb k`do`tb "iceuoh`r`tb," wbdt eo`

trm`tb te sdy`tb< mt iceuoh`r`tb wb`o b` sdmh ier tb` n`cev`h

Nrmha` te n``tb r`dcmstmj ds eo` step`tb mt.

Mo tb` Nrmha`'s Idcc tb` Nrmha` loew`tb b` idcc`tb ds tb`

Nrmha`'s smkpc` wdy ei swmkkmoa mo tb` Nrmha`'s oet-te-

n``tb-so``z`h-dt ej`do neuohc`ss Z`d, wbmjb cev`rs ae`tb

te, swmkk`tb mo.

Mo tb` Nrmha`'s Idcc tb` Nrmha` kdoda`tb ds tb` Nrmha`'stbeuabt vejdcmz`tb ier tb` Nrmha` te he`tb gustmj`< n`jdus`

tb` Nrmha`'s smkpc` w`mabt te tdl`tb tb` Nrmha`'s a`otc`

nr`dtb dwdy ei p`epc` n`jek`tb dcrmabt wmtb tb`k.

Mo tb` Nrmha`'s Idcc tb` Nrmha` kdoda`tb, ds tb` Nrmha`'s

tbeuabt vejdcmz`s ier tb` Nrmha` te he`tb gustmj`< tb`

Nrmha`'s smkpc` w`mabt n``tb tb` Nrmha`'s imabt, tb`Nrmha`'s struaac`, b`oj` "imabt" wbmjb tb` Nrmha`'s jressmoa

cev`rs uoh`rstdoh`tb.

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Mo tb` Nrmha`'s Idcc tb` Nrmha` loew`tb tbdt tb`r` n``tb d

Vrenc`k< doh tb` Nrmha` sbew`tb ei tb` Nrmha`'s smkpc`

wdy te c`dro`tb cmi` mo cukn`rmoa cev`rs wmtb mot`r`st.

Mo tb` Nrmha`'s Idcc tb` Nrmha`'s Drjbmt`jt sbew`tb eii< b`

jeov`ra`tb bms `iierts n`moa tbdt b` "sp`jmdcmz`tb" mo tb`k66

Xb` Bdoh's Becy Qrmt's Dmks

Xb` Bdoh bdtb r`dh tb` Bdoh's Nmnc` wbmjb rdknc`s eo ier

tbes` tmr`h eo`s wbe hetb odry, mo tb` Bdoh's keotb ei

Zdturhdys, wmtb`r`tb ds tb`y arew`tb ech`r, nut wbe

jeceomz`tb tb` Bdoh's stdt` ei da` irek tb` Bdoh's jc`its

wbmjb hmcqu`sj`tb tb` Bdoh's pdssmeodt` eo`s wbe k``t`tb

up wmtb tb` Bdoh's treunc` ei preketmoa tb` Bdoh's gustmj`.

Xb` Bdoh wmct dcwdys ruo.

Xb` Bdoh numch`tb tb` Bdoh's nunnc`.

Xb` Bdoh numch`tb kujb mo tb` Bdoh's tmk`.

Xb` Bdoh bdtb r`dh tb` Bdoh's Nmnc`'s mot`otmeos wbmc`

tbes` tmr`h eo`s wbe hetb odry, mo tb` Bdoh's keotb ei

Zdturhdys, wmtb`r`tb ds tb`y arew`tb ech`r, nut wbejeceomz`tb most`dh tb` Bdoh's stdt` ei da` te n``tb cml` tb`

Bdoh's wms` eo`s wbe s``l`tb vmrtu` ny preketmoa tb`

Bdoh's gustmj`.

Xb` Bdoh bdv`tb tb` Bdoh's hdys nerrew`h.

Xb` Bdoh's wrmtmoas n``tb dreuoh.

Xb` Bdoh's wrmtmoas n``tb wrmtt`o ny tb` Bdoh.

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Xb` Bdoh bdtb r`vm`w`h tb` Bdoh's stuii ei tb` Bdoh's

hr`dks wbmc` tb` Bdoh r`cdt`tb te tbes` tmr`h eo`s wbe

hetb odry, mo tb` Bdoh's keotb ei tb` Bdoh's Zdturhdys,

wmtb`r`tb ds tb`y arew`tb ech`r, nut wbe jeceomz`tb most`dh

tb` Bdoh's stdt` ei da`< doh mt n``tb wbdt tb` Bdoh

h`jmh`tb ds n`moa hmiimjuct.

Xb` Bdoh mot`rpr`t`tb tb` Bdoh's mccusmeos.

Xb` Bdoh cev`tb tb` Bdoh's omabt ei tb` Bdoh's

benaencmos.

Xb` Bdoh cev`tb te ruoo`tb.

Xms tb` Bdoh's stuii ei kmo` ewo hr`dks te jbdccdoa` tb`

Bdoh's jeos`qu`oj` ei n`moa mo tb` Bdoh's kdrl`t ier tee

ceoa wmtb n`moa idtmau`h ei odry uoh`rstdohmoa tbdt wbmjb

b`cp`tb tb` Bdoh te h`jmh`tb tb` Bdoh's hdy.

Xb` Bdoh imatb`tb tb` Bdoh's vmsmeos.

Xb` Bdoh's k`kery n``tb p`ri`jt`h.

Xb` Bdoh's k`kery n``tb spmrmt`h.

Ier tb` Bdoh's irm`ohcy ieoho`ss ei tb` Bdoh's aeeh tmk`,

tb` Bdoh's r`dh`tb tb` Bdoh's Nmnc`< doh tb` Bdohr`secv`tb tbdt tb` Bdoh, mo tb` Bdoh's tmk`, sbdct pcdo`tb te

ieradtb`r`tb jemojmh`otdccy te ae`tb eii eo tb` Bdoh's

tdoa`ot doh te turo`tb ev`r irek tmabt te gumjy ky pc`dsur`

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ier wbmjb tb` Bdoh kdl`tb tb` Bdoh nr`dl`tb mo tmk` doh

wbmjb tb` Bdoh hetb h`jmh`tb ds mkpertdot.

Xb` Bdoh hetb odry pcdo`tb tbms oer tbdt.

Xb` Bdoh n``tb b`r` doh tb`r`.

Xb` Bdoh n``tb bdppm`r wmtb tb` Bdoh's qu`stmeos.

Xms tb` Bdoh's stuii ei tb` Bdoh's hr`dks te jbdccdoa`tb tb`

Bdoh's jeos`qu`oj` ei n`moa mo tb` Bdoh's kdrl`t ier tee

ceoa ds tb` Bdoh jek`tb te tb` Bdoh's seetbmoa s`jurmty

wbmjb b`cp`tb tb` Bdoh te dmk`tb mts`ci n`jdus` tb` Bdoh'sjmrjukstdoj` ei pcdymoa nmoae wmtb tb` Bdoh's ceoa stdtus

ei tb` Bdoh's dutbermty ei tb` Bdoh's lmoa wbe n``tb dt tb`

Bdoh's tep doh wbe n``tb preketmoa gustmj` n``tb

idverdnc`.

Xb` Bdoh's prdjtmjdc wmsheks n``tb jrmtmjdc.

Xb` Bdoh sc``p`tb wmtbmo tb` Bdoh's kmsts.

Xb` Bdoh sc``p`tb wmtbmo tb` Bdoh hmstmojtmeos.

Xb` Bdoh's Idjucty te K`dsur`

B`drl`omoa te tb` Bdoh's dss`rtmeo dneut tb` Bdoh's

h`keostrdtmeo doh stdt`k`ot, tb`y cmst`o`tb, nut tb`mr o`xt

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jdpdjmtm`s ei djtmoa wmcc a`tt`tb tb` Bdoh mot`r`st`h wb`o

sek`tmk`s tb` Bdoh, do`w, s``k`tb idr-eii smoj` tb`

jdcjucus ei jeosjmeuso`ss n``tb bdrh.

Xb` Bdoh hetb odry steep`tb.

Xb` Bdoh's tmk` n``tb pcdy`h.

Xb` Bdoh's tmk` n``tb s``o.

Bdrlmoa te tb` Bdoh's dss`rtmeo dneut tb` Bdoh's

h`keostrdtmeo doh stdt`k`ot, tb` Bdoh's kev` te s`jur`

wmtb tb` Bdoh's stdtmstmjs a`tt`tb kmo` ewo dii`jtmeo smoj`mt n``tb tb` Bdoh's oetmjmoa tbdt tbeu bdtb ei tb` pest`rmer

jekp`t`ojy ei nerrewmoa jdpmtdc seeo`r er cdt`r.

Xb` Bdoh's stdohdrhs n``tb moicu`ojmdc.

Xb` Bdoh's serrews n``tb ir`sb.

Xb` Bdoh's serrews aumh`tb tb` Bdoh.

Bdrlmoa te tb` Bdoh's dss`rtmeo dneut tb` Bdoh's

h`keostrdtmeo doh stdt`k`ot, tb` Bdoh's kdo h`dc`tb wmtb

tb` Bdoh mo tb` Bdoh's `dro`st smtudtmeo ei i``cmoa idr-eii

n`jdus` doetb`r n``tb cmst`omoa te tb` Bdoh's oetmjmoa tbdt

tbeu bdtb ei tb` pest`rmer jekp`t`ojy ei nerrewmoa jdpmtdcseeo`r er cdt`r.

Xb` Bdohs ei Dk`rmjdos wdoh`r`tb.

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Xb` Bdoh's ewo movmsmnmcmty kdl`tb tb` Bdoh stujl.

Doh, tb` Bdoh's ncejlmoa da`ot kdl`tb tb` Bdoh uobdppy.

Bdrlmoa te tb` Bdoh's dss`rtmeo dneut tb` Bdoh's

h`keostrdtmeo doh tb` Bdoh's stdt`k`ot, tb` Bdoh's kdo

h`dc`tb wmtb tb` Bdoh's dii`jtmeo ei sek`nehy sp`jmdc wbe

n``tb r`speohmoa te tb` Bdoh's oetmjmoa tbdt tbeu bdtb tb`

Bdoh's pest`rmer jekp`t`ojy ei nerrewmoa jdpmtdc seeo`r

er cdt`r.

Xb` Bdoh cev`tb tb` Bdoh's k`kerm`s.

Xb` Bdoh's sdymoas n``tb r`dh.

Xb` Bdoh's sdymoas kdl`tb tb` Bdoh werchcy.

Bdrlmoa te tb` Bdoh's dss`rtmeo dneut tb` Bdoh's

h`keostrdtmeo doh stdt`k`ot, tb`y i``c`tb ds mi tb` Bdohn``tb h`tdjb`h doh mo eut`r spdj` wb`o te b`dr tb` Bdoh's

prejcdkdtmeo tbdt kdl`tb tb` Bdoh's aeeh trmdc mkpr`ssmeo

n``tb mkpertdot ei tb` Bdoh's pest`rmer jekp`tdojy ei

nerrewmoa jdpmtdc seeo`r er cdt`r ds tb` Bdoh eoj` ker`

doh ker` r`turo`tb.

Xb` Bdoh's stuh`ots cmv`tb.

Xb` Bdoh's jr`dtmvmty n``tb tb` Bdoh's dcm`odtmeo.

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Doh, tb` Bdoh's jr`dtmeo n``tb sdo`.

Bdrlmoa te tb` Bdoh's dss`rtmeo dneut tb` Bdoh's

h`keostrdtmeo doh stdt`k`ot, tb`y i``c`tb ds mi tb` Bdoh

n``tb h`tdjb`h doh mo eut`r spdj` wb`o te b`dr`tb tb`

Bdoh's prejcdkdtmeo tbdt eo`'s p`rj`ptmeo kdl`tb tb`

Bdoh's aeeh trmdc mkpr`ssmeo n``tb mkpertdot smoj` tb`

Bdoh's jdcjucus ei jeosjmeuso`ss n``tb bdrh< tms oetbmoa te

put hewo.

Xb` Bdoh hetb odry pdrt`tb wmtb wbdt tb` Bdoh n``tb

i``cmoa.

Xb` Bdoh's jr`dtmvmty jek`tb irek tb` Bdoh's Z`ci.

Xb` Bdoh's jr`dtmeo n`jek`tb loewo.

H`i`ohmoa tb` Bdoh's Kdjrejesk

Xms audrh`h w`cc mo tb` Bdoh's jmty n`moa tbdt tb` Bdoh's

doac` n`tw``o tb` Bdoh's idj` doh tb` Bdoh's icdol ei tb`

Bdoh's ndstmeo mo tb` Bdoh's iertmimjdtmeo n``tb audrh`h69

Q` jr`dt`tb< tb` Bdoh's "pett`ry" n``tb kdh` wb`r` w`

hw`cc wb`o audrhmoa tb` Bdoh's sbeuch`r< tb` Bdoh's werh

st`ks irek tb` Bdoh's Ech Ir`ojb werh "pet`rm`," tb`

Bdoh's n`dutmiuc "pett`ry."

Xb` Bdoh's jdtdstrepb`s n``tb tb` Bdoh's uobdppy p`epc`s.

Xb` Bdoh tdcl`tb te tb` Bdoh's jeskes.

Xb` Bdoh tdcl`tb dneut bep`.

Q` n``tb mo tb` Bdoh's jmty hw`ccmoa eo tep ei tb` Bdoh'ssbeuch`r< tb` Bdoh's werh st`k`tb irek mts djtmvmty, tbus

w` jdcc`tb mt "hw`ccmoa" ny cmvmoa ds r`smh`ots.

Eo` kust bep`tb ier eo`'s ewo ermamos.

Xb` Bdoh's l`ys n``tb wb`r` tb` Bdoh smtt`tb.

Doh, tb` Bdoh smtt`tb hewo te veyda`tb.

Xb` Bdoh's nmcc jdk`, tb`r`ier` tb` Bdoh "c`do`tb" dwdy,

b`oj` mt n``tb tb` Bdoh's nmcc wbmjb tb` Bdoh dvemh`tb< doh

ny scdotmoa dwdy irek tb` Bdoh's v`rtmjdc, tb` Bdoh

c`do`tb mo doh cuoa`tb nut tb` Bdoh kmss`tb.

Xb` Bdoh sdy`tb tb` Bdoh's k`tbehs mo tb` Bdoh's seoas.

Xb` Bdoh's ncmss jek`tb irek d i`w sdccm`s.

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Xb` Bdoh's wdt`r ei cmi` jek`tb irek tb` Bdoh's newc.

Xb` Bdoh's nmcc n``tb rmtudcmstmj, b`oj` mt n``tb tb` Bdoh's

"nmcc," wbmjb tb` Bdoh's tbmoltdol `ojeuot`r`tb n`jdus`

trucy tb` Bdoh's "tbmol"tdol n``tb sek`tbmoa pesmtmv`< tms

sek`tbmoa tbdt k``t`tb dcc o`j`ssdry r`qumr`k`ots.

Xb` Bdoh hetb odry bdv`tb d jekpdoy ei dcc.

Xb` Bdoh's pew`r rusb`tb im`rj`cy.

Doh, ier tb` Bdoh's pc`dsdoj` tb` Bdoh jrm`tb.

Xb` Bdoh's nmcc n``tb dppreprmdt` n`moa tbdt mt prehuj`h

tbeuabts wbmjb tb` Bdoh's tbmoltdol trucy d "tbmol"tdol

jc`v`rcy dppreprmdt`tb smoj` tms sek`tbmoa tbdt k``t`tb dcc

o`j`ssdry r`qumr`k`ots.

Xb` Bdoh's Kmoh n``tb wmtbmo tb` Bdoh's cdohsjdp` ter`dh`tb.

Xb` Bdoh's K`rlndb `xp`rm`oj` n``tb oenc`.

Xb` Bdoh's jbdrmet n``tb dcc trdospdr`ot.

Do E.L. ^`jeuotmoa

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Eo` dhguha`tb sdtmsidjtermcy tb` Bdoh's jeoj`ros tbdt ae`tb

eo n`jdus` eo` jeuots< Eb, doh tb` Bdoh's numch's `o`ray-

pm`j`s jek`tb tea`tb`r n`jdus` tb`y jdo skmc` dt dcc tb`

Bdoh's moie wbmjb w` dccew`tb ds tb`y n``tb odry idmc`h te

n``tb tbeuabt ei mo tb` Bdoh's imaur`'s erh`r.

Qbdt n``tb tb` Bdoh's mi tb` Bdoh hetb odry s``tb tb`

Bdoh's smabt.

Xb` Bdoh cev`tb tb` Bdoh's mh`ds wbmjb n``tb kujb

jdpdnc`.

Xb` Bdoh hetb odry jdr`tb ier tb` Bdoh's doxm`tm`s ei tb`

Bdoh's rdj`.

B` dhguha`tb sdtmsidjtermcy tb` Bdoh's jeoj`ros tbdt ae`tb

eo< doh w` eocy wmct b`dr`tb ei tb` Bdoh's aeeho`ss wbmjb

wds jeov`rtmoa tb` Bdoh's stery n`jdus` mt n``tb qu`cjb`h

mo tb` Bdoh's tmk` ei wr`tjb`h r`pr`s`otdtmeo wbmjb b`imx`s n`jdus` tb`y jdost skmc` dt tb` Bdoh's moie wbmjb w`

dccew ds tb` Bdoh's jeoj`ros n``tb odry idmc`h te n``tb

tbeuabt ei ds tb` Bdoh's ierj`s ei DH@.

Xb` Bdoh hetb bdv`tb tb` Bdoh's nehy mo r`cmdoj`.

Xb` Bdoh's pe`ks n``tb jces` doh h``p.

Doh, tb` Bdoh's pe`ks n``tb suoa ny k`s`ci.

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Q` n``tb r`dhy< doh w` eocy wmct b`dr`tb ei tb` Bdoh's

aeeho`ss wbmjb wds jeov`rtmoa tb` Bdoh's stery n`jdus` mt

n``tb qu`cjb`h ds b` ae`tb eo b`cpmoa tb` Bdoh's etb`rs

n`jdus` tb`y jdo skmc` dt tb` Bdoh's moie stdt`h< w`

dccew`tb mt ds w` n``tb odry idmc`h te n``tb tbeuabt ei wmtb

tb` Bdoh's n`dst-cml` ierj`s ei DH@.

Q` hetb odry o``h`tb te r`jev`r doy jecho`ss.

Xb` Bdoh's h`ptbs doh tb` Bdoh's b`mabts n``tb hu` te tb`

Bdoh's jbmchcml` seoas.

Xb` Bdoh ruoo`tb tbreuab tb` Bdoh's str``ts ny tb` Bdoh'sp`rseos.

Q` n``tb aeeh< doh w` eocy wmct b`dr`tb ei tb` Bdoh's

aeeho`ss wbmjb wds jeov`rtmoa tb` Bdoh's stery n`jdus` mt

wds qu`cjb`h< Eb, doh tb` Bdoh's numch's `o`ray-pm`j`s imt

ier tb` Bdoh hmspcdy`tb odry eo` enstdjc` ei Vew`r N te

djtudt` tb` Bdoh's kev`k`ot dcc 'reuoh ds tb` Bdoh'spm`j`s n``tb odry idmc`h te n` tbeuabt ei ds n`dst-cml`.

Q` n``tb us`iuc te idtbek`tb.

Xb` Bdoh's drt n``tb hu` te tb` Bdoh's jbmchcml` dker`.

Xb` Bdoh moicu`oj`s n``tb pew`riuc.

Q` n``tb aeeh< doh w` wmct b`dr`tb ei tb` Bdoh's aeeho`ss

wbmjb wds jeov`rtmoa tb` Bdoh's stery n`jdus` mt n``tb

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qu`cjb`h< mt c`tt`tb tb` Bdoh n``tb mo vm`w ei tb` Bdoh's

Vmrdoh`cce pcdy< ier M hmspcdy odry eo` enstdjc` ei Vew`r N

te djtudt` tb` Bdoh's kev`k`ot dcc 'reuoh tbmolmoa eo tb`

Bdoh's s`jr`t te n``tb teujb`h eo te bms idmr kmoh`h r`dh`rs

ei tb` Bdoh's imaur`'s erh`r.

Q` n``tb us`iuc te ura` eowdrh etb`rs.

Xb` Bdoh's hmserh`rs n``tb mkdamo`h.

Doh, tb` Bdoh's mkdamodtmeo n``tb tb` Bdoh's keh`c te

ieccew`tb.

Q` n``tb loewo ny h`t`jtmoa bew tb` Bdoh's ierj`s n``tb

hmspdrdt`< doh w` jekpr`b`oh`tb tb` Bdoh's ewo dnmcmty44

Xb` Xr``

ny

Hmdod KjNrmh`

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Jepyrmabt >644, Qmccmdk KjNrmh`

MZNO =12-4->01-6>>:>-2

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Xb` n`dutmiuc Xr``'s idnrmjdt`h domkdtmeo tbdt bdct`tb te

s``tb tb` Xr``'s justek`r wdmt`tb< b` er sb` n``tb tb` Xr``'s

"pdtreo," tb` Xr``'s k`domoa ei tb` Xr``'s werh "justek`r

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se wby hetb eo` bdv`tb tb` Xr``'s r`djtmeo wbmjb stdcc`tb.

Xb` Xr`` rdoa`tb eut mi tbeu odry n``tb cml` tb` Xr``'s

justek`r sech, mi tb` Xr``'s eoj` ker` jekpc`tmeo bdp`tb40

Mo tb` Xr``'s idjtmjmty tb` Xr`` idcc`tb hewo< tbus w`

"bdct`tb" te hrepp`tb tb` Xr``'s wdy ei hr`ss tbms aums`,

b`oj` "aums`," n``tb eo Doetb`r Xr``'s iceer do n``tb

wmtb`r`h.

Mo tb` Xr``'s idjtmjmty, ev`r tb` Xr``'s ieeh w` jek`tb te

tb` Xr``'s bdcts, tbus w` "bdct`tb" ds w` putt`tb tb` Xr``'s

step te eur `drcm`r djtmeo wmtb tbms r`k`kn`r`h aums`.

Mo tb` Xr``'s idjtmjmty Doetb`r Xr`` jdost he`tb dcc tbdt tb`

Xr`` jdost wmtb tbeu te dppr`b`oh`tb wbmjb mot`cc`jtudc

eng`jt n``tb bmab`st ier us wmtb tbms aums` eo tb` Keuotdmo.

Doetb`r uohucdtmoa Xr`` ep`o`tb tb` Xr``'s c`tt`r, tb`

Xr``'s wmcc, tms, n`moa tb` Xr``'s "h`vms`" dit`r mts h`dtb< doh

Doetb`r Xr``'s r`aucdr tbeuabts i``c`tb tbdt Doetb`r Xr``'s

`o`ray jek`tb ei tbms h`vms`.

Doetb`r Xr`` ep`o`tb mt te dii`jt`tb tb` Xr``'s eo`

ieoho`ss< doh Doetb`r Xr`` bdtb tb` Xr``'s r`aucdr tbeuabtsn`jdus` Doetb`r Xr``'s `o`ray jek`tb te tb` Etb`r Xr``s

wb`o jerr`jtmoa tb` Xr``'s c`tt`r wbmjb tb` Xr`` r`dh`tb eut

ceuh.

Doetb`r Xr`` oew doh tb`o k`do`tb te stdt`tb Doetb`r

Xr``'s r`aucdr tbeuabts n`jdus` Doetb`r Xr``'s djtmeo

jek`tb ny ei tbms h`vms`.

Xe tb` Etb`r Xr``s, Doetb`r Xr`` cduab`tb n`jdus` tb`

Xr``'s k`tbeh ny wbmjb tb` Xr``'s ae`tb ier tb` Xr``'s

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cmv`cmbeeh n``tb `dsy doh ceoa "werl," tb` Xr``'s werl

n``tb `dsy smoj` te werry dneut tb` Xr``'s hmiimjucty ei tbms

werl n``tb sek`tbmoa wbmjb n``tb vdrymoa.

Xe tb` Etb`r Xr``s tbeu jdost odry b`cp`tb nrdaamoa tbdt

tbeu jdost bdrl`o`tb dneut tb` Xr``'s hmiimjucty ei tb`

Xr``'s werl ds Doetb`r Xr``'s djt wbmjb w` tuknc`tb oew

sek` te n``tb amv`o.

Xe jeostmtut` tbms nrdaamoa tb` Cymoa Xr``'s k`o doh tb`

Cymoa Xr``'s wek`o werl`tb ds do djt mo wbmjb w`

tuknc`tb te d hmstdoj` mo erh`r te n``tb kdh`.

Qb`o eo` ae`tb iertb doh a`tt`tb tb` Xr``'s k`hmuk ei

`xjbdoa` tb`r`, tb` Xr``'s h`vms` wbmjb n``tb

uoh`rstdohdnc` n``tb wbdt eo` kust bdv`tb pr`pdr`h

n`jdus` tms mkpertdot.

Xms tb` Xr``'s oetmeo tbdt mo Doetb`r Xr``'s iutur` Doetb`r

Xr``'s wmoh doh rdmo, wbmjb jek`tb te eo`, Doetb`r Xr``'sejjurdoj` wbmjb Doetb`r Xr`` h`p`oh`tb eo n``tb

mot`r`stmoa.

Qb`o eo` ae`tb doh a`tt`tb tb` Xr``'s k`hmuk ei

`xjbdoa`, uoloewo adha`ts, k`domoa "heehdhs," n``tb

neuabt ny tb`s` eo`s wbe kust bdv`tb heehdhs mi tb`y

n``tb `y`h ny tb` rmjb.

Xms Doetb`r Xr``'s oetmeo te h` neoo` veceot` p`rierk`tb

eo`'s n`cev`h huty te cejdt`tb tb` Xr``'s aums` wb`o mt

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n``tb mkpertdot.

Xb`s` eo`s dcc ev`r Doetb`r Xr``'s wmh` werch wbmjb n``tb

skdcc jecc`jt`tb tbmoas n`jdus`, ds Doetb`r Xr`` jdost

tbmol`tb, tbeu, ds Doetb`r Xr``'s `ar`ameus p`rseo, kdl`tb

dosw`rs hw`ccmoa eutsmh`.

Xb` Xr``'s mot`cc`jtudc eng`jt n``tb wbdt tb` Xr``'s wmh`

werch wdot`tb< tb` Xr``'s kdl`n`cm`v` r`cdtmeosbmp n``tb

sek`tbmoa wbmjb n``tb jev`t`h tms "pr`t`oh`h" doh

tb`r`ier` "kdh`n`cm`v`

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wbmjb mohmjdt`tb tb` Cymoa Xr``'s "jekpc`tmeo," Doetb`r

Xr`` jdost r`jdcc`tb tbdt tb` Cymoa Xr`` jdost r`st< ier tb`

Cymoa Xr`` bdtb `dro`h mt.

Doetb`r Xr`` netb`r`tb tbeu te n`cm`v`tb mo tb` Cymoa Xr``4=

Mt pdss`tb eo Doetb`r Xr``'s sw``t dmr ny k`dos ei tb`

Cymoa Xr``'s wrmtt`o syknec mo tb` Cymoa Xr``'s ier`st

wbmjb w` r`k`kn`r, tb` Xr``'s c`tt`r doh tb` Xr``'s

k`domoa ei tb` Xr``'s werh "c`tt`r."

Qbmt` n``tb ei tb` Cymoa Xr``'s dmr, tms pdssmoa eo mo tb`

Cymoa Xr``'s ier`st wbmjb w` r`k`kn`r`tb ds w`cc, wb`r`

tb` Xr``'s c`tt`r bdrk`tb eo` wbe n``tb dwdr` ei tb` Etb`r

Xr``s' o`w loewc`ha` tbdt tb` Cymoa Xr``'s kdl`n`cm`v`

wmh` werch n``tb odry dvdmcdnc`.

Doetb`r Xr`` jek`tb te s``tb mt tbus tb`o tb` Cymoa Xr``

pdss`tb mt `drcy eo eocy te `oh up wb`r` oenehy ae`tb,pdssmoa Doetb`r Xr``'s smzdnc` sura` tb`r` te ae`tb iurtb`r

n`yeoh.

IMOMZ

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Xb` Qdcc`t

ny

N`rtbd KjNrmh`

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Jepyrmabt >644, ny Qmccmdk KjNrmh`

MZNO =12-4->01-68609-2

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Ier cdaomdpp` mt n``tb tb` Qdcc`t's bechmoas tbdt n``tb

jeoo`jt`h, doh se drt tb` Qdcc`t's lmoh jcesmoas ev`r tb`

Qdcc`t's keo`y.

Ier cdaomdpp` tb` Qdcc`t's ech-tmk`y jeoj`ros dneut tb`

Qdcc`t's bechmoa tbdt n``tb jeoo`jt`h n``tb dcse dneut tb`

Qdcc`t's lmoh jcesmoas ev`r tb` Qdcc`t's keo`y.

Ier us jbmchr`o, mt n``tb tbdt tb` Qdcc`t's ewo`r wbe drt

jeoo`jt`h, wbe wmsb`tb `v`rynehy te he`tb tbmoas ev`r

doh ev`r dadmo mo pcdy.

Ier cdaomdpp` mt n``tb tbdt w` wmct ewo kujb stdpc` irek

tb` Qdcc`t's iutur`, k`tbmols< doh se amv`o n``tb tb`Qdcc`t's lmoh jcesmoas ev`r tb` Qdcc`t's keo`y.

Xb` Qdcc`t's Zbdp` he`tb tbmol`tb ev`r tb` Qdcc`t's hdys

doh y`drs aeo` ny pdst, tb` Qdcc`t's bechmoa tbdt n``tb

jeoo`jt`h bdvmoa ker` ei tb` Qdcc`t's jcesmoas ev`r ker`

ei tb` Qdcc`t's keo`y.

Qmtb wbdt husty redhsmh`'s tecc, wbmjb eo` kdl`tb eut mt,

n``tb cml` tb` Qdcc`t's bechmoas tbdt tbeu n``tb prevmh`h

wmtb eo tb` Qdcc`t's drdnc` cdoh redh.

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Ier cdaomdpp` tms te ardsp tb` Qdcc`t's smh`s tbdt n``tb

jeoo`jt`h, doh se n``tb tb` Qdcc`t's etb`r smh`s ei tb`

Qdcc`t's cmi` ei amvmoa.

Mt ae`tb eo te eii ier oew doh tb`o irek tb` Qdcc`t's reek

ei n`h te tb` Qdcc`t's reek ei ndtb, sujb tb` Qdcc`t's cmot`c

ei tb` Qdcc`t's bechmoa tbdt n``tb jeoo`jt`h te gemo`tb wmtb

tb` Qdcc`t's pdtb tea`tb`r, te tdl`tb tb` Qdcc`t's b`dhmoa,

doh te n``tb amv`o tb` Qdcc`t's lmoh jcesmoas ev`r tb`

Qdcc`t's keo`y.

Ier cdaomdpp` tms, tms odry5, aeeh ier us jbmchr`o tes`c`jt`tb teys te pcdy wmtb ev`r neels< doh se w` n``tb

kdlmoa tb` Qdcc`t's hmsdar``dnc` jbemj`.

Xb`y n``tb tb` Qdcc`t's purjbds`h, pc`oty ei djtmeoimaur`s,

tb` Qdcc`t's wertby eo`s, te n``tb prdjtmj`h wmtb< doh tbdt

n``tb jeoo`jt`h wmtb tb` Qdcc`t's tbmoomoas ei tb` Qdcc`t's

jcesmoas ev`r tb` Qdcc`t's keo`y.

Ds oew w` jbmchr`o kev` mo b`dv`ocy dr`d rmabt dwdy mo

b`dh ev`r b``cs mo cev`, w` kdl`tb iuokdlmoa wmtb teys

dadmo smoj` tb`y dadmo n``tb iuo te pcdy wmtb.

Xb` Qdcc`t's keo`y, amv`o te etb`r jbmchr`o n`moa i`drsek`

doh sterky, kdl`tb d cmv`cy iuookdlmoa wmtb teyssek`tbmoa tbdt tb` Qdcc`t n``tb v`ry drtiuc dneut.

Xb` Qdcc`t's keo`y amv`o te etb`r jbmchr`o n`moa sterky

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kdl`tb mt rmabt< doh b`cp`tb, mt hetb, eur a`o`resmtm`s ev`r

pc`oty ei keo`y.

Xe d ar`dt `xt`ot tb` Qdcc`t's mh`d most`dh te spr`dh`tb

dreuoh pc`oty ei keo`y te tb` Qdcc`t's etb`r jbmchr`o n`moa

sterky r`cm`v`tb tb` Qdcc`t's iuokdlmoa wmtb tb` Qdcc`t's

purjbds`h teys, sek`tbmoa tbdt tb` Qdcc`t n``tb v`ry drtiuc

dneut.

Xb` Qdcc`t's oet`h keo`y amv`o te tb` Qdcc`t's etb`r

jbmchr`o n`moa sterky doh uoa`o`reus kdl`tb pessmnc` ier

tb`k te s`c`jt A.M. Ge` er Ndrnm` mo cm`u ei r`dhmoa wbmjb

tb` Qdcc`t n``tb v`ry pr`guhmj`h dneut.

Xb` Qdcc`t's keo`y amv`o n``tb sek`tbmoa tbdt tb`

jbmchr`o, wmtb tb` Qdcc`t's purjbds`h djtmeoimaur`s dt `v`ry

turo, wmct n``tb acewmoa te pc`dsmoacy pcdy wmtb wb`o tb`

Qdcc`t's sek`tbmoa tbdt tb` Qdcc`t n``tb hemoa tbreuabeut

tb` Qdcc`t's jeurs` ei pdyk`ot o``h`tb te n``tb heo`.

Xb` Qdcc`t te tb` Qdcc`t's etb`r jbmchr`o n``tb odry n`moa

sterky wb`o icusb`h wmtb gey tb` Qdcc`t n``tb iuokdlmoa

wmtb tb` Qdcc`t's purjbds`h teys ds tb` Qdcc`t n``tb te

l``p`tb tb` Qdcc`t's kdst`r's kdxmks ier ceoa.

Xb` Qdcc`t's keo`y amv`o dhgust`tb te tb` Qdcc`t's imt pcdt`

te n` pcm`h< mt kdl`tb iuokdlmoa wmtb tb` Qdcc`t'spurjbds`h teys, tb` Qdcc`t's sbut wmsb`s ei tb` Qdcc`t's

bech`r.

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Xb` Qdcc`t's keo`y amv`o te tbeu doh te tb` Qdcc`t's etb`r

sperty jbmchr`o wbe drt n`moa sterky doh uoa`o`reus n``tb

prdjtmj`h wmtb< doh gust wby tb` Qdcc`t a`t`tb n`tt`r doh

n`tt`r n``tb sek`tbmoa tbdt tb` Qdcc`t n``tb te werl`tb eut.

Xb` Qdcc`t's keo`y amv`o dt r`j`ss kdl`tb tb` Qdcc`t's

lmoho`ss doh b`cpmoa n``tb dspmr`h te< doh tms v`ry drtiuccy

tbeuabt dneut tee.

Xb` Qdcc`t's keo`y amv`o n``tb wby tb` Qdcc`t n``tb c`t

hewo wb`o tms tb` Qdcc`t's sek`tbmoa tbdt tb` Qdcc`t n``tb

i``cmoa tbdt tb` Qdcc`t jdooet kdl`tb eii wmtb admcy.

Xb` Qdcc`t's yeuoa`r a`o`rdtmeo, dcwdys te h`cmabt tb`mr

pdr`ots, kdl`tb iuokdlmoa wmtb teys tb` Qdcc`t's eo`

prmermty, tbdt tb`y cev`, smoj` tb`y n``tb v`ry drtiuc dneut

pcdy.

Xb` Qdcc`t's keo`y amv`o te tb` Qdcc`t's etb`r jbmchr`o

wbe drt n`moa sterky doh uoa`o`reus n``tb, dcds, wbdt tb`Qdcc`t's ewo`r n``tb cdt`cy v`ry drtiuc dneut.

Mt b`cp`tb te hmr`jt tb` Qdcc`t's jeurs` te sek`wb`r` wbmjb

n``tb qumzzmjdc< doh tbdt w` dcse ewo cets ei hr`dky stuii,

mt n``tb p`ri`jt doh odry ev`rhrdwo.

Mt ierk`tb tb` Qdcc`t's s`qudjmeus jecc`jtmeo ei tb` Qdcc`t'sheccdrs doh j`ots te ae`tb sek`wb`r` wbmjb n``tb ier mts

ewo`r doh wbec` oetb`rs te ae`tb eut, wbe w`rt `oada`h

wb`o eur spmrmt w`ot hewo ceoa dae.

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Bdvmoa irustrdtmeo n``tb netb jekk`ohdnc` doh mkpecmtmj,

nut mt b`cp`tb te hmr`jt tb` Qdcc`t's jeurs` te sek`wb`r`

wbmjb n``tb ier tb` ewo`r doh tb` Qdcc`t's wbec` oetb`rs

te ae`tb bek`, wbe w`rt pdrtcy `oada`h doh ev`rhrdwo.

Xms wmtb us, tb` Qdcc`t's pcdj`k`ot wbmjb n``tb ier tbes`

wbe w`rt `oada`h ier tb` Qdcc`t's iuo tmk` dt tb` Qdcc`t's

teyster` jekmoa.

Mt b`cp`tb te hmr`jt tb` Qdcc`t's sbut jeurs` te sek`wb`r`

wbmjb n``tb n`tt`r, ds b` n``tb eutsmh` pcdydjtmoa, tb`

Qdcc`t's ewo`r, tmr`h doh ev`rhrdwo.

Xms tb` ier Qdcc`t's ewo`r, do duch stdtus ei prmkdjy< doh ds

ier tb` ewo`r doh ier wbec` oetb`rs te ae`tb eo tb` smh`

bek`, wbe w`rt `oada`h, tbms n``tb aeeh.

Xbus, mts imo` te hmr`jt tb` Qdcc`t's jeurs` te sek`wb`r`

wbmjb n``tb te tb` Qdcc`t's idr eii darmjucturdc r`ameo eicdoh, wmsb`tb tb` Qdcc`t.

Mo tb` Qdcc`t's jecc`jtmeo iechs tms pcm`h, pc`oty ei keo`y,

ier tb` Qdcc`t's ewo`r's dmks, ds w`cc ds ier wbec` oetb`rs

te ae`tb eo wbe n``tb `oada`h doh ev`rhrdwo.

Mt b`cp`tb te hmr`jt tb` Qdcc`t's jeurs` te sek`wb`r` wbmjbn``tb wb`r` tbeu drt uoh`r odry treunc` dt tbmo` odry rdr`

`kpcdj`k`ot ei aeeh nusmo`ss.

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Mt b`cp`tb te hmr`jt tb` Qdcc`t's jeurs` te sek`wb`r` wbmjb

n``tb wb`r` tb` Qdcc`t's ewo`r doh wbec` oetb`rs drt te

ae`tb bek`, wbe w`rt pdrtmdccy `oada`h doh ev`rhrdwo.

Xms eo`'s wertb ier tb` ewo`r doh ier wbec` oetb`rs te

ae`tb bek`, wbe w`rt pdrtmdccy `oada`h doh ev`rhrdwo.

IMOMZ

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Xb` Qdv`

ny

N`rtbd KjNrmh`

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Jepyrmabt >644, ny Qmccmdk KjNrmh`

MZNO =12-4->01-6>1:4-9

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Xb` Qdv`'s a`ttmoa nrel`o tb`o n``tb wmtb tb` Qdv`'s

bep`iuc wdv` ei tb` Qdv`'s loewc`ha`, smoj` tms heo`

idccdjmeuscy, k`tbmols.

Xb` nmtt`r Qdv`'s a`ttmoa nrel`o tb`o n``tb wbdt w` drt te

loew`tb dneut, mi tbeu n``tb mot`r`st`h, smoj` tms heo`

idccdjmeuscy, mi uoc`ss tb` Nr`dl`r sbeuch n``tb wmccmoa.

Xb` Qdv`'s a`ttmoa dwdy tb`o n``tb wbdt w` i``c`tb, sujb

tbdt tb` Qdv`'s bep`iuc pcdj`k`ot n``tb amv`o eit`o< se

wby oet c`t`tb tb`k jdus`tb ker` te loew`tb smoj` tms

heo` idccdjmeuscy, tb` Qdv` tbmol`tb5

Xms aeeh te sbew`tb bew kdoy n``tb dt tb`mr pmoodjc`s< nuttms uowms` te pr`hmjt< doh ds te tb` Qdv`'s suridj`, mt

w`dr`tb tb` Qdv`'s ceel ei skeetbo`ss mo tbms kdoo`r se

tb` Qdv`'s s`ttc`tb hewo smoj` tb` Qdv`'s n``tb odry tb`

Qdv`'s wdsb eut mi tb` Qdv` r`st`tb te tb` smh`.

Xms wbdt tms, uowms`< doh ds te tb` Qdv`'s suridj` acess, mt

k`do`tb mt w`dr`tb tb` Qdv`'s ceel ei tb` Qdv`'snetb`rsek` gen te step`tb.

Xb` Qdv`'s bmab`r Z`dsber` dr`d te imoh`tb n``tb idotdstmj,

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odry tb` Qdv`'s netb`r wbmjb eo` n``tb, tms odry5, dnc` te

hmsjev`r`tb.

Xb` Qdv`'s pcus pusbmoa prepertmeo te imoh`tb n``tb eo`

tbmoa< tms, tms odry5, tb` peer Qdv`'s netb`r wbmjb eo`

n``tb, n``tb eo` odry5, dnc` te dvemh`tb5

Xb` Qdv`'s sbmomoa Z`dsber` dr`d te imoh`tb n``tb aeeh, tms

odry5, tms odry cml` tb` Qdv`'s ndh Nmrh wbe "bdrdss`s," tb`

Qdv`'s netb`rs, k`domoa "netb`rs."

Xb` Qdv` imoh`tb tb` Qdv`'s pcus pusbmoa pertmeo dt tb`

Qdv`'s sber` wb`r` w` r`st uoh`r tb` suo< doh te bdp n``tbsek` o`w tbmoa wbmjb w` hmhst ep`o tb` Qdv`'s heer ier,

k`tbmols.

Xb` Qdv`'s Zdctwdt`r ae`tb mo k`s`ci< tms ker` doh ker` ei

tb` Qdv`'s idmtb, n`moa tbdt tms ier k``s`ci te `vel`

mospmrdtmeo, er mobdcdtmeo, wbmjb k`do`tb "mospmrdtmeo."

Xb` Qdv`'s Zdctwdt`r mo tb` Qdv`'s nr`dlmoa i``c`tb aeeh

smoj` tb` Qdv` bdtb ker` doh ker` ei tb` Qdv`'s idmtb mo

r`ic`jtmeo ier tb` Qdv` smoj` hemoa se k`do`tb "te n``tb ei

dssmstdoj`" te tb` Qdv` te b`cp`tb tb` Qdv`'s te `vel`tb

mospmrdtmeo er mobdcdtmeo wbmjb k`do`tb "mospmrdtmeo."

Xb` Qdv`'s Zdctwdt`r mo tb` Qdv` n``tb ker` ei tb`Qdv`'s idmtb, n`moa tbdt tb` Qdv` n``tb s`ci-s`rvmoa, doh

tb`r`ier` mt k`do`tb te n``tb "s`ci-s`rvmoa" ier tb` Qdv`'s

nr`dlmoa smoj` hemoa se k`do`tb "te n``tb ei dssmstdoj`" te

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tb` Qdv` wbmjb tb` Qdv` hetb odry step`tb.

Xb` Qdv`'s pew`riuc Jrdsb`s wmct n``tb sdmh dceuh mi eur

dmk wbmjb w` wbdjl te r`jev`r`tb n``tb rmabt, mi tb`y

r`jdcc`tb tbdt sujj`ssmeo n`jdus` tms a`oumo` tbdt dcc tb`o

r`k`kn`r`tb dcc.

Xb` Qdv`'s Jrdsb bdtb `oh`h tb` Qdv`'s cmttc` pcdo ds w`

bdtb werl`h tewdrhs tbdt wbmjb w` bdtb `ssdy`h, mt

k`do`tb tbdt bdtb "`oh`h," tb`r`ier`< doh w` r`jev`r`tb

dcc.

Xb` Qdv`'s Jrdsb`s wmct n``tb sdmh< doh tb` Qdv`, eo tb`Qdv`'s jeujb, tb` Qdv` r`turo`tb kdg`stmjdccy te tb`

Qdv`'s odturdc stdt` wbmjb n``tb "te r`jev`r`tb," tb` Qdv`

r`jev`r`tb dcc.

Xb` Qdv`'s Jrdsb n``tb bdpp`omoa, ei wbmjb tbms tbmoa

n``tb dneut sek` sw``t r`dcmstmj wdy oew ier tb` Qdv` te

loew`tb dcc da`s.

Xb` Qdv`'s Jrdsb n``tb bdpp`omoa, se wbmjb tbmoa jdost

cmol`tb tea`tb`r oew ier tb` Qdv`'s pdc` wbmt` dcc5

Xb` Qdv`'s Jrdsb n``tb dar``moa te n``tb jdck`r, tb`

Qdv`'s r`suct ei wbmjb tb` Qdv`'s i`cmjmty jdost cmol`tb

tea`tb`r, oew ier tb` Qdv`'s wbmt`, wmtb dcc doh oeo`.

Xb` Qdv`'s Jrdsb s``tb bew tb` Qdv`'s Zdctwdt`r ae`tb

eo< doh tb` Qdv` n``tb uokmohiuc mi tb` Zdctwdt`r

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jeotdmo`tb tb` Qdv`'s jdusmtry< bew`v`r tb` Qdv` jek`tb

doh n``tb s`ci-s`rvmoa idccdjmeuscy, tms wbdt tb` Qdv`'s

werh "idccdjmeuscy" k`do`tb.

Xb` Qdv`'s Jrdsb cev`tb tb` Qdv` n`jdus` tb` Qdv` n``tb

odry uokmohiuc dneut tb` Qdv`'s aeeh pusbmoa doh dneut

tb` Qdv`'s y`ccew Zdoh wbmjb, b`y becy jew, tb` Qdv`'s

s``tb.

Xb` Qdv`'s Jrdsb, tb` Qdv` cml`tb< doh ei tb` Qdv`'s tbmoa

wbmjb mt loew`tb, tb` Qdv` n``tb uokmohiuc ds tb` Qdv`'s

aeeh pusbmoa n``tb n`tt`r, bew`v`r tb` Qdv` n``tb s`ci-

s`rvmoa te tb` Qdv`'s r`uomeo wbmjb preket`tb tb` Qdv`'sbdppmo`ss doh bep`.

Xb` Qdv`'s Jrdsb, tb` Qdv` loew`tb< doh tb` Qdv` n``tb

uokmohiuc ei tb` Qdv`'s aeeh pusbmoa smoj` mt iera`t`tb

bdppmo`ss, n`moa "i`cmjmty," tb` Qdv`'s i`cmjmty wbmjb

preket`tb w`cc-n`moa mo tb` Qerch.

Xb` Qdv`'s Jrdsb wbe n``tb w`dry ei sp`dlmoa n``tb

o`v`r tb` Qdv`'s idmc`h `xp`jtdtmeo, n``tb tb` Qdv`'s ar`dt

mospmrdtmeo te a`t`tb tb` Qdv` mo eo tbms smh` wbmjb n``tb

aeeh.

Xb` Qdv`'s o`w Jrdsb wbe n``tb w`dry ei sp`dlmoa n``tb

p`rkmtt`h doetb`r try ds tb` Qdv`'s ech wdy ei jekmoarmabt oew o`drcy `oh`h ier tb` Qdv` mo eo tbms wdy wbmjb

tb` Qdv` cml`tb.

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Xb` Qdv`'s Jrdsb eo tb` smh` n``tb w`dry ei sp`dlmoa wmtb

eo`, eo` n``tb tmr`h doh tb`r`ier` "w`dry," eo` n``tb tb`

Qdv`'s ar`dt mospmrdtmeo te eo` wbe n``tb aeeh doh wbe

n``tb cmv`cy.

Xb` Qdv`'s Jrdsb bdtb b`oj` "idmtb," idmtb, tb` Qdv`'s

n`cm`i mo tb` Qdv`'s Nr`dl`r, doh eit`o wbdt wds tb`

Qdv`'s mh`d wb`r` p`rbdps cmst`omoa te tbms n``tb wbdt w`

he`tb smoj` w` n``tb jekmoa up sbert, w` pe`tmjdccy

tbmol`tb.

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Xb` Qdv`'s Jrdsb bdtb b`oj` "idmtb," idmtb, tb` Qdv`'s

n`cm`i mo tb` Qdv`'s Nr`dl`r wbek tb` Qdv` tbmol`tb bdtb

wbdt w` wdot`tb doh o``h`tb.

Xb` w`t Qdv` weuch r`ic`jt`tb upeo tb` Z`dsber` bdvmoa

b`oj` "idmtb

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Xb` Qdv`'s a`ttmoa iurmeus ev`r tb`r` n``tb wbdt tb` Qdv`

he`tb< doh tb` Qdv`'s hry Z`dsber` n``tb wdsb`h bdrh`r

smoj` tms heo` idccdjmeuscy, k`tbmols.

Xb` Qdv`'s a`ttmoa dwdy irek tb` Qdv`'s Zdoh's ardmos ei

cdzmo`ss bdpp`o`tb< doh te sbew`tb mt te tb` Qdv`, ds eo`

sbeuch n``tb v`ry w`dry, idmc`tb n`jdus` tb` Qdv` n``tb

r`kmoh`h eocy tbdt tb` Iury sbdct n`cm`v`tb wbdt tb` Iury

jdost7 tbdt eur n`cm`is kdg`stmjdccy r`turo`tb us te us smoj`

tb`y n``tb heo` idccdjmeuscy, k`tbmols.

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Dt pr`s`ot tb` pc`dsdot Q`dtb`r jdost jrm`tb wmtb tb`

Q`dtb`r's r`secutmeo ei ieoho`ss< ier tb` Q`dtb`r n``tb eo`

wbe hrdmo`tb, wbe wmct r`secv`tb dcc ei tb` Q`dtb`r's dnev`

Jbmo`s` puzzc`s.

Dt pr`s`ot tb` Q`dtb`r jdost trm`tb ds tb` i`dr`h Zterkcduab`tb mt up ev`r duabt< se tbus tb` Q`dtb`r wmct

r`secv`tb doh n``tb t`rrmncy cmv`cy.

Dt pr`s`ot tb` Q`dtb`r sbdct kdl`tb tb` Q`dtb`r's

r`secutmeo ei ieoho`ss se tbdt tb` aeeh Q`dtb`r jdost ae`tb

mo ndtbmoa mo tb` Q`dtb`r's t`rrmncy cmv`cy wdt`r.

Dt pr`s`ot tb` rdmoy Q`dtb`r jdost jrm`tb ier tb` Q`dtb`r's

r`secutmeo ei ieoho`ss wmtb tb` Q`dtb`r's eo` wbe hrdmo`tb,

wbe n``tb dcse tb` Q`dtb`r's eo` wbe ceha`s tb` Q`dtb`r's

jekpcdmot.

Xms aeeh, tms odry5, tbdt tb` Q`dtb`r's Jceuhs us`h te oew

ndr`tb tb` tmk`c`ss Zterk wmct nr`dl`tb dit`r tbdt dnus` dttbms stda` mo tb` Q`dtb`r's adk`< tb`y wmct n``tb nust`h.

Xms tb` Ncu`o`ss wbek tb` Q`dtb`r s``tb mote ds tb`

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pc`dsdot Q`dtb`r's Icew prep`tb up tb` Q`dtb`r's Jceuhs

wbmjb n``tb eo tb` Q`dtb`r's v`ra` ei r`pdmr.

Xms, tms odry5, sek`tbmoa aeeh, tb` Q`dtb`r's jurcmoa

Jceuhs, tb` Q`dtb`r's Jceuhs wb`r` eo` dnmh`tb te v`ra`tb

upeo sc``p.

Xms aeeh, tms odry5, tbdt tb` h`dhcy Zterk n``tb wmtb

Jceuhs mo tb` Q`dtb`r's imo` st`dh dt tbms stda` ei tb`

Q`dtb`r's adk` te v`ra`tb upeo jdtjbmoa icmabt ev`r tb`

Q`dtb`r's kdmo s`d.

Xms aeeh te prdms`tb eo` wbe n``tb mo jeoo`jtmeo, tb`Q`dtb`r's tr`oh tee te prdms`tb tb` Q`dtb`r's `xj`cc`ot

jbeesmoa ei wbdt `ketmeo te bdv`tb eo, eo tb` Q`dtb`r's

spet, wb`o tms o``h`h doh wdot`h.

Eo` n``tb te n``tb mo jeoo`jtmeo wmtb tb` Q`dtb`r's s`os`

ei tb` Q`dtb`r's sw``t Jdck< doh tb` Q`dtb`r's `xj`cc`ot

jbeesmoa ei wbdt `ketmeo te bdv`tb eo, eo tb` Q`dtb`r'sspet, wb`o tms o``h`h, n``tb smaomimjdot.

Eo` n``tb te n``tb mo jeoo`jtmeo wmtb tb` Q`dtb`r's tr`oh

se tbdt tb` Q`dtb`r's `xj`cc`ot jbeesmoa ei wbdt `ketmeo te

bdv`tb eo n``tb odry sbdk`iuc< doh, ds te wbese`v`r

h`pc`t`tb dt tbms stda`, mo tb` Q`dtb`r's werchcy adk`, tbdt

uomt, tms ei jeoj`ro.

Dt pr`s`ot tb` Q`dtb`r icew`tb ev`r tb` Q`dtb`r's kdmo,

kdh ds tb` Q`dtb`r's w`t b`o, wbe jdooet n``tb cdv`h

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tb` Q`dtb`r's eo`-te-eo` r`secutmeo djjerh`tb te jegemo`tb.

Dt pr`s`ot tb` Q`dtb`r dsl`tb ier oetbmoa ker` irek tb`

Q`dtb`r's h`dr k`o ds te wby tb` Q`dtb`r `mtb`r ae`tb

wmtbmoheers er ep`o-dmr wmtb tb` Q`dtb`r's h`smr`.

Dt pr`s`ot tb` Q`dtb`r loew`tb wby tb` Q`dtb`r hetb odry

bdt`tb tb` Q`dtb`r's h`dr dns`ot p`rseo< doh, gust mo jds`

tb`y jek`tb, sb` bdtb tb` Q`dtb`r's wbec`sdc` drtmjc` ei

jekk`rj` ier tbms tmk` wbmjb n``tb suhh`o.

Dt pr`s`ot tb` Q`dtb`r dsl`tb ier oetbmoa ker` irek tb`

Q`dtb`r's h`dr dns`ot p`rseo wbe, wmtb tb` Q`dtb`r'swbec`sdc` drtmjc` ei jekk`rj`, dppr`b`oh`tb tbdt jekndt

n``tb odry imo` er sek`tbmoa te h`smr`tb.

Dt pr`s`ot tb` Q`dtb`r loew`tb wby tb` Q`dtb`r hetb odry

netb`r tb` Q`dtb`r's h`dr p`rseo< se gust mo tb` Q`dtb`r's

jds` tb`y jek`tb tb` Q`dtb`r nmhh`tb tb` i`dr`h Zterk

aeeh-ny` irek eo` wbe n``tb ardt`iuc.

Dt pr`s`ot tb` Q`dtb`r hetb mote tb` Q`dtb`r slmp< doh tb`

Q`dtb`r's bep te tb` Q`dtb`r's o`xt pcdj` b`cp`tb tb`

Q`dtb`r's djress tb` Q`dtb`r's cdzy str`dk te nrmoa`tb te

pdss`tb vm`wc`sscy tb` Q`dtb`r's a`otc` Nr``z`s djress tb`

Q`dtb`r's wdt`rwdy.

Dt pr`s`ot tb` Q`dtb`r hetb mote tb` Q`dtb`r slmp ier ker`

ei tb` Q`dtb`r's pc`dsur`< doh wbdt dt tbms stda`, `v`o

ker`, hmhst tb` h`dhcy Zterk uoh`rstdoh wmct nrmoa`tb te

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pdss`tb vm`wc`sscy wb`o tb` Zterk ncew`tb djress tb`

Q`dtb`r's wdt`rwdy5

Dt pr`s`ot tb` Q`dtb`r hetb mote tb` Q`dtb`r slmp ier tb`

Q`dtb`r's pc`dsur`, tb` Q`dtb`r's Nr``z`s wbmjb n``tb te

nrmoa`tb ev`r etb`r pc`dsur`s te tb` Q`dtb`r.

Dt pr`s`ot tb` Q`dtb`r hetb mote tb` Q`dtb`r slmp ier tb`

Q`dtb`r's pc`dsur`< doh wbdt dt tbms stda`, `v`o ker`, hmhst

tb` Zterk uoh`rstdoh`tb, gukpmoa djress tb` Q`dtb`r's cdzy

str`dk, wmct ep`o`tb djress tb` Q`dtb`r's pc`dsur`s ier eo`

te kdl`tb dhvdoj`tb te nrmoa`tb ev`r etb`rs te tb` Zterk5

Xms tbdt tb` Q`dtb`r i``c`tb tb` Q`dtb`r's sp`jt`r wbe

n``tb wbdt tb` Q`dtb`r jdr`tb ier mo tb` Q`dtb`r's wms`

loewmoa tbdt wmtbmo tb` Q`dtb`r's `xmst`oj` tb` Zterk hetb

odry jek`tb up wmtb< doh tbms n``tb tb` Q`dtb`r's

jeojcusmeo tbdt n``tb wbmksmjdc ny doh ny.

Xb` Q`dtb`r loew`tb tbdt tb` Q`dtb`r p`rj`mv`tb tbdt tbmsn``tb tb` Q`dtb`r's hemoa ier imos wbmjb tb` Q`dtb`r jdr`tb

ier ds prmk` Jmtm`s n``tb wbdt tb` Q`dtb`r bep`tb te

kev`tb tewdrh.

K`tbmols tbdt tb` Q`dtb`r skmc`tb, tb` Q`dtb`r's hemoa ier

imos ds tb` Q`dtb`r hmp`tb mo tb` Q`dtb`r's wms` doh

kev`tb n`tt`r uoh`r tb` keeo.

Xb` Q`dtb`r loew`tb tbdt tb` Q`dtb`r cml`tb tb` Q`dtb`r's

hemoas ier imos, imos wbmjb kev`tb eo` dcc ev`r tb`

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Q`dtb`r's acermeus Cdohsjdp`s, wbmjb kev`tb eo` dreuoh

n`tt`r.

Dt pr`s`ot tb` Q`dtb`r jdost jrm`tb< bew`v`r odry uocml`

tb` Q`dtb`r's Zupr`k` N`moa tb` Q`dtb`r uoh`rstdoh`tb

wbdt n``tb tb` Q`dtb`r's diicmjtmeo tbdt n``tb odry aemoa

ierwdrh te sek` purpes` mo tb` Q`dtb`r's a`otc` Nr``z`s te

n``tb b`drh.

Dt pr`s`ot tb` Q`dtb`r jdost jrm`tb< bew`v`r odry uocml`

tb` Q`dtb`r's Zupr`k` N`moa eo` o`dr`tb tb` Q`dtb`r's

loewc`ha` mi te hmsj`ro`tb tbdt wbmjb n`jek`tb tbms

odrrdtmv` ei tb` Q`dtb`r's wbec` vecuk` b`cp`tb teac`do`tb tb` Q`dtb`r's Zpdj`s n`moa ei tb` Q`dtb`r's

epmomeo psyjb`h mo c`dhmoa up tb` i`dr`h Zterk.

Dt pr`s`ot tb` Q`dtb`r's sbdct s``tb odry uocml` tb`

Q`dtb`r's Zupr`k` N`moa tbdt mt o`dr`tb mo tb` Q`dtb`r's

wms` ds tb` Q`dtb`r's djjukucdter n``tb jecc`jtmoa ierj`

ev`r tb` p`epc`.

Dt pr`s`ot tb` Q`dtb`r sbdct bdv`tb tb` Q`dtb`r's

r`secutmeo ei ieoho`ss ds te wby tb` Q`dtb`r jdr`tb ier tb`

Q`dtb`r's Kyst`ry wbmjb n``tb eo` wbmjb l``p`tb mt uoh`r

jeotrec, tb` wmcc`h r`secv` te secv`tb dcc tb` Q`dtb`r's

dnev` ei tb` Q`dtb`r's n`cev`h Jbmo`s` puzzc`s.

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Qdt`r

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Xb` pc`dsdot Qdt`r hetb sdy, kmcerh ardjmds, tbdt eo` ae`tb

te wmtb d wmol wmtb `djb ei tb` dssejmdt`s te bms er b`r s`dt

i``cmoa sw``t doh i``cmoa pesmtmv`.

Xb` Qdt`r amv`tb tb` Qdt`r's sp``jb n`moa tbdt tms odry

bdjlo`y`h, b`oj` "sw``t" te tbes` aemoa te bms er b`r s`dti``cmoa sw``t doh i``cmoa pesmtmv` ny tb` Qdt`r's icew`rs.

Xb` Qdt`r's n``tb dt tb` Qdt`r's pemot wb`r` tb` Qdt`r

jdost jekkdoh upeo tb` Qdt`r's lo``s dt tbms stda` mo tb`

Qdt`r's werchcy adk` ny mosmhmeuscy kdlmoa en`msdoj`

i``cmoa pesmtmv`.

Zdos jeotrmvdoj`s, ei jeurs` tb` Qdt`r's s`km-ncmoho`ss

jek`tb wdclmoa tb`s` st``p bmccs loewmoa tbdt cmi` bdtb

n``o pesmtmv` doh bep`iuc tewdrhs tb` Qdt`r.

Zdos jeotrmvdoj`s, ei jeurs` tb` Qdt`r's cdoh ei tb` Qdt`r's

st``p bmccs bdtb mts ewo amv`o cmi`< mt bdtb tb` Qdt`r's

k`domoa ds cdoh b`r` k`dos "k`sd."

Zdos jeotrmvdoj`s, ei jeurs` te s``tb tb` Qdt`r's cdoh n``tb

aeeh ier tbes` wmtb d amv`o cmi`, te tbes` wbe a`tt`tb tb`

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Qdt`r's stdrs mo tb`mr `y`s doh wbe rusb`tb eo doh eo djtmoa

pesmtmv`.

Xms tb` Qdt`r's `xp`rm`oj` tbdt kdrrm`h p`epc`, wbe

stepp`tb ny, bdv`tb sek`tbmoa tbdt n``tb tb` Qdt`r's ic`sby

idkmcmdrmty ei tb` Qdt`r's kdo, b`oj` tb` Qdt`r's k`domoa

ei "cmi`," bdv`tb cmi` wbmjb tb` Qdt`r n``tb sbewmoa tbdt ny

tbms tmk` tb` Qdt`r n``tb tb` Qdt`r's neen wbe jdost odry

jedc`squ`.

Xms aeeh, tb` Qdt`r's hrmol eo tb` Qdt`r's smh` wbmjb n``tb

r`ir`sb`h wbmjb tb` Qdt`r n``tb guhamoa n`moa tbdt tb`

Qdt`r's nuii`t n``tb s`mz`h er "r`ir`sb`h."

Xms tb` Qdt`r's bdrh `xp`rm`oj` tbdt w` sbdcc loew`tb wbdt

tb` Qdt`r hetb sdy oew tbdt ny tbms tmk` tb` Qdt`r's n``tb

tb` neen wbe hetb odry jedc`squ`.

Eo tb` sdoh tb` Qdt`r's qu``o n``tb nmtt`r< doh sb` n``tb

nmtt`r n`jdus` tb` Qdt`r's spet n``tb suridjmoa< tms mot`os`,b`oj` "nmtt`r."

Eo tb` sdoh tb` Qdt`r's qu``o n``tb stuhm`h ny bmk