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    TDB@@K MJVTW|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

    An|`hn twjh cjt}n| }|vfog bj|m }` innu ~u/ Bn mfmo'} wjo} }` hftt j w`|m/Tdfnodn wjt bft cjs`|f}n t~land}/ Kfin j tdb``k `c }~oj }bn dkjtt twjh fo ~oft`o/C|`h j mft}jodn wn k``inm kfin j kj|gn wbjkn+ }b~t u|`}nd}fog ~t c|`h w`~km lnu|nmj}`|t/ F} w`~km o`} ln wftn }` ln j t}|jggkn|/ L~} bft wnllnm c``} wjt jdbfogc|`h }bn gjhn `c c``}ljkk vnt}n|mjv/ ]bnv bjm w`o l~} j} wbj} d`t}/ Bn bjmjkh`t} l|`ino bft c``}/

    Bn tb`~km bjsn t}jvnm b`hn }`mjv/ Jom hftt }bft/ O` wjv* ]`mjv wn w`~kmknj|o jl`~} }bn `|fgfo `c kfcn/ ]bnv m`o'} nsno }njdb }bft }bn`|v fo t`hn tdb``kt/

    D|nj}f`oft}t j|n z~fdikv gjfofog t}|nog}b fo D`og|ntt/

    ,]bn Nj|}b wjt gn}}fog b`}}n| njdb vnj|/ Un`ukn wn|n mvfog fo hjtt o~hln|t/Cfojkkv D`og|ntt jkk`wnm }bn tdfno}ft}t }` ~tn gnon}fd nogfonn|fog/ J gnon}fdsjddfon wjt d|nj}nm }` nojlkn hno }` l|nj}bn ~omn|wj}n|/ Jom bn|n wn j|n}`mjv+, tjfm }bn }njdbn|/

    ,T` jkk b~hjot h`snm ~omn|wj}n|0, An|`hn jtinm }bn }njdbn|/

    ,O`} jkk+, tbn tjfm/ ,T`hn h`snm }` }bn dk`~mt/,

    ,Wbj} j|n tdfno}ft}t jom dk`~mt0, An|`hn jtinm/

    ,]bj}'t j t~land} c`| jo`}bn| mjv+, tbn tjfm/ ,]`mjv wn wfkk knj|o }` ~tn}``kt/ V`~ bjsn jkk lnno gfsno j tbj|i't }``}b/ F wfkk }njdb v`~ b`w }` ~tn f} }``uno dkjht jom `vt}n|t/ Jom An|`hn+ }|v o`} }` ln t` d~|f`~t/ Wn jkk io`w wbj}d~|f`tf}v mfm }` }bn dj}cftb/,

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    T]\JOGN\ @O ]BN TB@\NW|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

    F wjt `o sjdj}f`o/ J h`o}b `cc }` gn} hv kfcn ljdi fo `|mn|/ F bjm a~t} l|`ino f}`cc wf}b hv gf|kc|fnom/ Kfin jkk }b`tn lnc`|n+ }bft |`hjodn bjm nomnm ljmkv/ F bjmmndfmnm }` }jin j t}|`kk jk`og }bn lnjdb/ ]bn t~o wjt k`w fo }bn jc}n|o``o tiv/]bn tnj lf|mt wn|n cnjt}fog `o wbj} }bn }fmn knc} lnbfom/

    T~mmnokv F tjw bn|/ Tbn wjt lnj~}fc~k lnv`om jov`on F bjm nsn| tnno/ @~| nvnthn} jom F cnk} jt }b`~gb F ionw bn|/ ,Bjsn wn hn}0, F jtinm io`wfog c~kk wnkk Fw`~km o`} bjsn c`|g`}}no fc wn bjm/

    ,F gn} }bn tjhn cnnkfog+, tbn tjfm/

    ]bn onr} }w` wnni wn wn|n fotnuj|jlkn/ F wjt fo k`sn/ O`} tfodn hv tnof`| vnj|fo bfgb tdb``k bjm F cnk} kfin }bft+ ~o}fk bn| cjhfkv h`snm jwjv fhhnmfj}nkv jc}n|g|jm~j}f`o/ F w`omn| wbj} nsn| bjuunonm }` Anoov/

    ,F bjsn }` g` }` j tdb``k |n~of`o }`h`||`w/ W`~km v`~ g` wf}b hn0, F jtinm/

    ,F'h t`||v+, tbn tjfm/ ,F'h g`fog }` hv tdb``k |n~of`o/ ]wno}v vnj|/,

    ,Hfon+ }``+, F tjfm/ ,Wbj} j d`fodfmnodn/,

    ,Wbj} tdb``k mfm v`~ j}}nom+, tbn jtinm/

    ,Hjvcfnkm Bfgb+, F tjfm/

    ,Hn+ }``+, tbn tjfm/

    ,Kn}'t g` }`gn}bn|+, wn l`}b tjfm/

    Jkk jc}n|o``o F }b`~gb} jl`~} hv vnj|t j} Hjvcfnkm Bfgb/ F wjt u|`ljlkv }bnm`|ifnt} ifm fo tdb``k/ Jkk `c }bn g~vt hjmn c~o `c hn/ F mfmo'} kn} f} l`}bn| hn+ l~}wbno F tjw }bn `}bn| gf|kt hjifog c~o `c Anoov+ F bj}nm }bnh/ Njdb jom nsn|v `on/F d`~kmo'} |nhnhln| wbfdb `on tbn wjt+ l~} f} mfmo'} hj}}n|/ F w`~km gn} nsno/

    ]bj} nsnofog wn hn} c`| mfoon|/ J u|fsj}n mfoon| fo bn| juj|}hno} / F u`~|nm }bnwfon wbfkn tbn kf} }bn djomknt/ F tkfuunm `on `c }bn }jlkn}t fo}` bn| gkjtt/ F|njdbnm m`wo jom ufdinm ~u bn| ojuifo }bj} bjm cjkkno }` }bn ck``|/ ,]bjoi v`~+,tbn tjfm/ ,Kn}'t bjsn j }`jt}/,

    ,]` ~t+, F tjfm/

    Wn l`}b }~|onm ~u `~| gkjttnt jom twjkk`wnm/ Wn l`}b gjtunm jom cnkk }` }bnck``|/ F kjv }bn|n k``ifog fo}` bn| lnj~}fc~k nvnt/ ,V`~ u`ft`onm hn+, F tjfm/,Wbv0,

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    ,V`~ m`o'} |nd`gofqn hn/ M` v`~0, tbn tjfm/

    ,O`/ Tb`~km F0, F jtinm/

    ,]bj}'t lndj~tn F'sn bjm j cjdn }|jotukjo}/ F wjt }n||flkv foa~|nm fo j dj| w|ndi/F'h Anoov Dj|uno}n|/ Jom v`~'|n `on `c }bn l`vt }bj} hjmn c~o `c Dbj|kfn Uj|in|/Dbj|kfn wjt }bn `okv l`v wb` nsn| dj|nm jl`~} hn jom v`~'|n o`} bfh/,

    ,L~} F jh/ F bjm j cjdn }|jotukjo} wbno hv tn|sfdn fo F|jz wjt d~} tb`|}/ F}b`~gb} v`~ wn|n `on `c }bn gf|kt }bj} hjmn Anoovt' kfcn hftn|jlkn/,

    F |njdbnm `sn| jom bnkm bn| bjom t`c}kv/ ,F'sn hfttnm v`~+ Anoov/,

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    S@VJGN\ FT HFTTFOGW|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

    ,Bnkk`/,

    ,Vnt/ ]bft ft U|ntfmno} Jljhj djkkfog/ J|n v`~ }bn `on fo dbj|gn `c S`vjgn|0,

    ,Wnkk+ hv a`l ft }` }|jdi jom d`hh~ofdj}n wf}b S`vjgn|/ Kfn~}nojo} A`bo A/A`ont j} v`~| tn|sfdn+ Tf|/,

    ,J} njtn+ A`ont/ O`w wbj}'t }bft F bnj| jl`~} v`~ k`tfog S`vjgn|0,

    ,Wnkk+ Tf|+ F mfmo'} nrjd}kv k`tn f}/ F a~t} djo'} tnn `| d`hh~ofdj}n wf}b f}/,

    ,Bjsn v`~ lnno m|foifog+ A`ont0,

    ,O`+ Tf| ///wnkk hjvln j kf}}kn/ V`~ tnn+ wn'sn lnno dnknl|j}fog/,

    ,Dnknl|j}fog wbj}000/Gn}}fog ujfm }` m` o`}bfog/,

    ,@b o`+ Tf|/ V`~ tnn F bjsn j onw a`l/ Wn'|n |n`unofog U|`and} Lk~n L``i/,

    ,U|`and} Lk~n L``i///T` v`~ }bfoi jkfnot j|n fos`ksnm/,

    ,@b o`+ Tf|/ O`} j} jkk/ Kn} hn nrukjfo/,

    ,@ijv+ A`ont/ L~} gn} }` f} jom t}`u lnj}fog j|`~om }bn Gn`|gn W/,

    ,Gn`|gn W/+ Tf|00

    ,L~tb** T}`u lnj}fog j|`~om }bn L~tb/ J kf}}kn U|ntfmno}fjk b~h`|/,

    ,Vnt+ Tf| /// j kf}}kn,

    Gn} }` }bn u`fo}+A`ont** Jom v`~ djo djkk hn Jk/,

    ,Wnkk+ Tf|///J} juu|`rfhj}nkv 7155 j/h/ vnt}n|mjv+ A~kv 7+

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    ,]bj} ft }bn lfg mnjk/ Wbj} wn'sn lnno tnnfog }b|`~gb }bn l~llkn/ F} bjt lnnojd}fog kfin j knot/ F} mft}`|}t mft}jodnt/ Kfin k``ifog ljdiwj|mt }b|`~gb j ujf| `clfo`d~kj|t/,

    ,Wbj} m` v`~ hnjo00,

    ,Wnkk+ a~t} jc}n| S`vjgn| ujttnm }b|`~gb }bn l~llkn+ f} tno} ljdi ufd}~|nt/ ]bn

    ~ofsn|tn ft thjkkn| }bjo wn }b`~gb}/]bn gjkjrfnt j|n kj|gn| jom dk`tn| }`gn}bn|/]bn|n h~t} ln }b`~tjomt `c t}j|t wf}bfo j kfgb} vnj| `c Nj|}b/,

    ,Ft }bj} g``m0 Jom wbj} bjuunonm }` S`vjgn|0,

    ,Wnkk+ Tf|/ Jt S`vjgn| unon}|j}nm }bn hnhl|jon+ bfgb u|ntt~|n gjttnt lngjo}` knji `~} `c `~| t`kj| tvt}nh jom u|`unkknm S`vjgn| j} }bn tunnm `c kfgb}/,

    ,Bfgb tunnm gjtnt0 C|`h }bn sjd~~h `c tujdn0 T}`u m|foifog fhhnmfj}nkv+A`ont*,

    ,F}'t jkk |nkj}fsn+ Tf|/ Wbj} wn djkk sjd~~h fotfmn }bn hnhl|jon+ fo foon| tujdn+ft bfgb u|ntt~|n d`huj|nm }` }bn }|~n sjd~~h `c `~}n| tujdn/,

    ,Wbj} m`nt jkk }bft hnjo+ A`ont0,

    ,]bj} }bn u`ttflfk}v `c }|jsnkfog }` `}bn| t`kj| tvt}nht bjt lnd`hn u`ttflkn+jkh`t} njtv/,

    ,T` wbj} m`nt }bft bjsn }` m` wf}b U|`and} Lk~n L``i0,

    ,Wnkk+ Tf| //Fc wn djo m` f}///t` djo }bnv/,

    ,M` v`~ }bfoi F hfgb} gn} d|nmf} c`| }bft0,

    ,]bn ojhnJK JLJHJ wfkk g` m`wo fo bft}`|v+ Tf|/,

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    ]FHN M@NT O@] T]JOM T]FKKW|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

    F dj|nc~kkv fot}jkknm }bn kjt} d`hu`ono}/ Jc}n| vnj|t `c w`|i f} wjt cfoftbnm/Tb`~km F }nt} f}/ Fo }bn`|v f} bjm }` w`|i/ F mndfmnm o`} }` wjt}n jov }fhn/ F w`~kmg` c`| f}/

    ]fhn+++ }bj}t wbj} f}'t jkk jl`~}/ ]bft hjdbfon w`~km h`sn hn }b|`~gb }fhn/C`|wj|mt `| ljdiwj|mt/ Focfof}nkv d`o}|`kkjlkn |fgb} m`wo }` }bn tnd`om/ F bjmtuno} j c`|}~on+ l~} f} w`~km ln w`|}b f}/

    F t}nuunm fo}` }bn hjdbfon jom tnj}nm hvtnkc/ F dk`tnm }bn m``| jomu|ntt~|fqnm }bn dbjhln|/ F bjm j wnni't w`|}b `c `rvgno/ A~t} fo djtn/ F mndfmnm}` g` fo}` }bn ujt}/ Jl`~}

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    tunnm `c kfgb}/ Jom j }|jdifog tvt}nh djujlkn `c k`dj}fog hv kjl`|j}`|v wf}bfo }bn~ofsn|tn j} jov u`fo} fo }fhn/

    F onnm }` cfom j wjv }` hjin t`hn h`onv/ L~} o`} |fgb} o`w/ F wjkinm `sn| }`}bn c|fmgn jom |nh`snm }bn :55 vnj| `km l`}}kn `c Dbj}nj~ \`}bdbfkm F bjmu~|dbjtnm c`| >555- }` dnknl|j}n hv t~ddntt/ O`w hv mntf|n ft }` a~t} gn} m|~oi/F u`~|nm j gkjtt jom }``i j kj|gn tfu/ F z~fdikv tuf} f} `~}/ F} wjt u~|n jkd`b`k/]bnv d`~km bjsn u~} jov `km wfon fo }bft l`}}kn jom jgnm f} :55 vnj|t+ jom f}

    w`~kmo'} }jt}n jov w`|tn/ T~mmnokv f} djhn }` hn/ F bjm j ukjo/

    F dj|nc~kkv |nh`snm }bn kjlnk c|`h }bn l`}}kn/ F dj|nc~kkv tdjoonm f} fo}` hvd`hu~}n|/ Wf}b jo nmf}fog u|`g|jh F bjm f} k``ifog kfin onw/ F u|fo}nm `~} >55kjlnkt/ ]bn onr} mjv }bn lj||nkt `c dbnju wfon jom nhu}v wfon l`}}knt j||fsnm/ Fcfkknm }bn l`}}knt jom kjlnknm njdb `on lnc`|n ukjdfog }bnh fo}` }bn }fhn hjdbfon/

    F u|`g|jhhnm }bn hjdbfon }` g` ljdi fo }fhn

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    ]BN WNNUFOG WFKK@WW|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

    C`| vnj|t F bjsn lnno j mnom|`k`gft}9 j l`}joft} tundfjkfqfog fo }bn t}~mv `c}|nnt/ Kj}nkv F'h gn}}fog j kf}}kn w`||fnm/ J cnw vnj|t jg` F mftd`sn|nm }bj} }|nntd`~km u|`m~dn dbnhfdjkt }` u|`}nd} }bnhtnksnt c|`h unt}t/ F lnkfnsn }bft ft j|ndno} `dd~||nodn `o }bn ns`k~}f`oj|v }|nn+ o` u~o fo}nomnm/ Jom }bntndbnhfdjkt j|n |jufmkv lnd`hfog h`|n jom h`|n t`ubft}fdj}nm/

    ]bft jlfkf}v }` u|`}nd} `ont' tnkc ft wfmnkv tnno fo ns`k~}f`o/ F} bjt onsn| lnnofo}no}f`ojk/ F} `dd~|t }b|`~gb h~}j}f`o+ jddfmno}jk fc v`~ wfkk+ jom }b`tn wf}b }bftonw jlfkf}v kfsn k`ogn| jom u|`m~dn h`|n `cctu|fog/ L~} hv t}~mfnt j|n tb`wfogjkj|hfog fomfdj}f`ot }bft hfgb} o`} ln }bn djtn wf}b }|nnt/

    Jt v`~ hjv bjsn |njm+ }bn dbnhfdjkt u|`m~dnm lv }|nnt jccnd} }bn }jt}ndno}n|t `c }bnf| fo}nomnm sfd}fht/ ]bn sfd}fht t``o knj|o }` bj}n }bn }jt}n `c }bj}uj|}fd~kj| }|nn/ F nsno tjw jo nrjhukn `c }bft fo hv `wo ljdivj|m/ W``m hf}nt}bj} bjm focnt}nm j wnnufog wfkk`w fo hv ljdivj|m t~mmnokv knc} }bn }|nn jomfocnt}nm }bn w``m fo \`sn|'t m`g b`~tn/

    Jt v`~ hjv o`} io`w+ }bn MOJ fo }bn dbnhfdjkt ft }|jdnjlkn ljdi }` }bn }|nn}bj} u|`m~dnm f}/ F+ `c d`~|tn+ mfmo'} l`}bn| }` hjin }bn }nt} }bno+ jt }bn }nt}t j|nz~f}n nrunotfsn/ F tfhukv cnk} t~|n }bntn wn|n }bn tjhn hf}nt/ F }b`~gb} o` h`|njl`~} f} j} }bn }fhn/

    Jl`~} j wnni kj}n| F wno} `~} ljdi }` cnnm \`sn| fo bft m`g b`~tn/ Bnw`~kmo'} d`hn `~}/ F cfojkkv u~kknm bfh `~} `c }bn m`g b`~tn jom gjsn bfh bftc``m/ Bn w`~km o`} nj}/ Bn a~t} tj} }bn|n jom td|j}dbnm/ F }``i bfh }` }bn sn}/ F}wjt cknjt/ ]bn sn} gjsn hn hnmfdfon }` }|nj} bfh jom gn} |fm `c }bn cknjt/

    Kj}n| }bj} wnni+ F c`~om \`sn| bfmfog fotfmn bft m`g b`~tn/ Bjm }bn cknjt|n}~|onm0 F u~kknm bfh `~} jom c`~om bn wjt d`sn|nm wf}b lf|m m|`uufogt/ F }``i jtjhukn `c }bn m|`uufog+ j cnw mnjm cknjt+ jom t`hn `c }bn hf}nt jom bnjmnmm`wo}`wo }` }bn kjl/ ]nt}t tb`wnm bfgb knsnkt `c }bn dbnhfdjkt F mftd~ttnmnj|kfn| fo }bft t}`|v/

    F |n}~|onm b`hn+ w`omn|fog wbfdb }|nn F tb`~km }nt} cf|t}/ F no}n|nm }bnljdivj|m jom c`~om \`sn| ~omn| }bn wnnufog wfkk`w+ bft ljdi kng |jftnm/ ,Wnkk+}bj}'t jt g``m j t}j|} jt jov+, F }b`~gb}/ ,F }bfoi F'sn c`~om j h`}fsn/,

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    J ]\FU ]@ ]BN Q@@W|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

    ]bn kf}}kn dbfhu gjqnm }b|`~gb }bn lj|t/ ,Wbj} j|n }b`tn0, bn jtinm }bnh`}bn| dbfhujoqnn/

    ,]bnv'|n b~hjot+, tbn tjfm/

    ,B~hjot///m` }bnv kfsn fo }bn wfkm/ F |nhnhln| v`~ tjfm }bj} dbfhut kfin ~t~tnm }` kfsn fo }bn wfkm/,

    ,Hjov vnj|t jg` }bnv mfm/ L~} o`} jov h`|n/ ]bnv jkk kfsn fo d`hh~of}fnt/,

    ,Wbj} nktn djo v`~ }nkk hn jl`~} }bnh0,

    ,Wnkk+ F'sn bnj|m }bj} }bnv `odn un|c`|hnm nrun|fhno}t `o jofhjkt/ F lnkfnsn}bn kjt} `ont fos`ksnm gnon tukfdfog/,

    ,Djo wn tnn t`hn h`|n0,

    ,F'h jc|jfm f}'t v`~| lnm}fhn/ D`hn jk`og/,

    Jt bn c`kk`wnm bft h`}bn| bn gkjodnm ljdi j} }bn b~hjot d|`wmnm jgjfot}}bn |jfkt jom t}fkk t}j|fog j} bfh/

    ,V'jkk d`hn ljdi+, }bn g`|fkkj tjfm jt }bn dbfhut knc} }bn q``/ ,\nhnhln|wn'|n `uno jkk wnni/ Jom }nkk v`~| c|fnomt/ Wn bjsn }bn cfont} q``k`gfdjkd`hh~of}v fo }bn df}v/,

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    ]FHN KJGW|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gbF cnk} mfqqv+ jl`~} }` k`tn hv k~odb/ ,Cf|t} }|fu0, }bn t}|jogn| jtinm/ ,F}'t }bn

    }fhn kjg/ V`~'kk gn} ~tnm }` f}/,

    ,]|fu0, F jtinm/

    ]bn j}}nomjo} jtinm }bn t}|jogn| }` h`sn c`|wj|m/ F k``inm j|`~om jom tjwo~hn|`~t kfont `c un`ukn jt cj| jt F d`~km tnn/ Un`ukn fo jkk t`|}t `c m|ntt/ J\`hjo t`kmfn| wb` k``inm }` ln c|`h }bn mjvt `c Djntj| t}``m fo }bn onr} kfon

    `sn|/ Lnbfom bfh jo Jhn|fdjo Fomfjo fo c~kk bnjmm|ntt jom j djsn hjo jom jw`hjo wnj|fog j tifo }fgb} `~}cf} hjmn `c t`hn}bfog }bj} k``inm kfin tbfov hn}jk/,Wbj} ft }bft+ t`hn t`|} `c hjtz~n|jmn uj|}v0,

    ,@ijv/ V`~| }~|o+, }bn j}}nomjo} tjfm/ ,T}nu c`|wj|m/ M` v`~ bjsn jov}bfog }`mndkj|n0,

    ,F mndkj|n F m`o'} io`w wbj}'t g`fog `o+, F tjfm/

    ,O`/ F hnjo j|n v`~ dj||vfog jov |nt}|fd}nm f}nht/,

    ,\nt}|fd}nm f}nht0,

    ,Ft }bft v`~| cf|t} }|fu0,

    ,]|fu }` WBN\N 0,

    ,M`o'} v`~ hnjo WBNO0,

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    ]BN BJ\SNT]W|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gbQfro`| no}n|nm bft d`hhjomn| `ccfdn/ ,Bjsn j tnj} jom }nkk hn jl`~} v`~|

    }|fu+, }bn d`hhjomn| tjfm/

    ,F c`~om j lnj~}fc~k ukjon} djkknm Nj|}b+, Qfro`| |nukfnm/

    ,Tno}fno} kfcn c`|ht0, }bn d`hhjomn| jtinm/

    ,Vnt+ lfkkf`ot `c }bnh+, Qfro`| |nukfnm/

    ,]bj}'t w`omn|c~k/ Mfm v`~ gfsn }bnh }ndbo`k`gv0,

    ,Vnt+ tf|/ A~t} jt v`~ d`hhjomnm/,

    ,]|fh`o`gk~d`tn0,

    ,@b o`+ tf|/ ]bnv wn|no'} jmsjodnm no`~gb c`| }bj}/ F gjsn }bnh Bfgb C|~d}`tnD`|o Tv|~u/ ]bnv tb`~km ln cj}}nonm ~u jom |njmv c`| bj|snt} jov }fhn o`w/,

    ,G``m w`|i+ Qfro`|/,

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    ]BN W@OMN\@^T WNLW|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

    Gn`|gn wj}dbnm jt bft wfcn no}n|nm }bn |``h/ ,Gn} ~u+ Gn`|gn/ F}'t t~db jw`omn|c~k mjv jom v`~ d`~km ln cfrfog }bn |``c+, tbn tjfm/

    ,J|n v`~ o~}t0, Gn`|gn tjfm/ ,F d`~km l|nji hv ondi/,

    Tbn ionw jkk }`` wnkk wbj} bn hnjo}/ ,F}'t jkk v`~| cj~k}+, tbn tjfm/ ,F }`km v`~o`} }` tunom t` h~db }fhn `o }bj} wnl tf}n/,

    ,L~} F `okv wjo}nm }` gn} thj|}n|+, Gn`|gn tjfm/ ,]bnv bjm jkk }bn mn}jfkt/ F}wjt t` njtv+ j djsnhjo d`~km m` f}/,

    ,L~} v`~ fgo`|nm jkk }bn wj|ofogt+, tbn tjfm/

    ,Wbj} wj|ofogt0,

    ,V`~ io`w sn|v wnkk wbj} wj|ofogt/ M@O'] ]\V ]BFT J] B@HN+, tbn tjfm/,V`~'sn g`} }` m` t`hn}bfog/ Cfr f}+, tbn jmmnm/

    ,O` wjv/ F'sn knj|onm hv kntt`o/ F'h thj|} no`~gb o`w }` io`w v`~ m`o'}hntt j|`~om wf}b gnon}fd nogfonn|fog/,

    Gn`|gn kjv fo lnm wf}b bft b~gn bnjm dj|nc~kkv u|`uunm ~u wf}b ufkk`wt/ ,V`~djo'} kjv fo lnm jom wj}db ]S c`| }bn |nt} `c v`~| kfcn+, tbn tjfm/

    ,F m`o'} tnn wbv o`}+, Gn`|gn tjfm/ ,W`~km v`~ gn} hn j lnn|0,

    ,O`+ F w`o'} gn} v`~ j lnn|/ Gfsn hn }bj} |nh`}n/ F}'t }fhn c`|Mjodfog wf}b }bnT~|sfs`|t/,

    Gn`|gn }b`~gb} c`| j h`hno} jom tjfm+ ,@o tnd`om }b`~gb}+ bnku hn ~u/,

    , O`w wbn|n mfm F u~} }bj} kjmmn|0, Gn`|gn }b`~gb} jt bn tk`wkv wjkinm `~} `c}bn |``h dj|nc~kkv ljkjodfog bft no`|h`~t bnjm/

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    DF\D^HT]JO]FJK NSFMNODNW|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

    Jt v`~ hjv `| hjv o`} io`w+ }bn|n j|n uj|jtf}nt }bj} fosjmn }bn l`mfnt `cd|fdin}t/ ]bnv kjv nggt fotfmn }bn d|fdin} jom wbno }bnv j|n |njmv }` bj}db+ }bnuj|jtf}n |nknjtnt noqvhnt }bj} jccnd} }bn hfom `c }bn d|fdin}+ c`|dfog f} }` d`hhf}t~fdfmn lv a~hufog fo}` }bn onj|nt} u``k `c wj}n|/ ]bn nggt bj}db jom no}n| }bnkj|sjn t}jgn wbfkn fo }bn wj}n|/ ]bnv hj}~|n jom |nunj} }bn dvdkn/

    F bjsn mftd`sn|nm }bj} t`hn}bfog tfhfkj| hjv ln bjuunofog }` b~hjot/ Flnkfnsn }bj} j uj|jtf}n }bj} t}j|}t f}t kfcn dvdkn fo dbk`|foj}nm wj}n| hjv ln }bnd~ku|f}/ F} ft hv }bn`|v }bj} }bn uj|jtf}n no}n|t }bn l`mv `c b~hjot wbfkn }bnv j|n

    fo }bnf| twfhhfog u``kt/ ]bn uj|jtf}n h`snt }` }bn l|jfo wbn|n f} kfsnt `otn|j}`ofo+ }bn cnnk g``m b`|h`on/ ]` bnku hjfo}jfo j t~ccfdfno} knsnk `c tn|j}`ofo+f} fock~nodnt }bn b`t}t lv gfsfog }bnh j t}|`og mntf|n }` cnnk g``m/ ]` jdd`hukftb}bft }bn b`t} wfkk th`in+ m|foi jom`| m` m|~gt/

    Bjsno'} v`~ nsn| w`omn|nm wbv un`ukn j|n `ltnttnm wf}b cfomfog bjuufonttfot}njm `c tjmontt `| hnkjodb`kv/ "F]NH :&

    ]bn uj|jtf}n kj}n| h`snt }` }bn lkjmmn| }` kjv f}t nggt/ ]bft bjuunot j|`~om}bn cf|t} mjv `c t~hhn|/ ]bn nggt onnm t~otbfon jom dbk`|fon }` hj}~|n/

    Bjsno'} v`~ nsn| w`omn|nm wbv v`~ onsn| gn} }bn ~|gn }` no}n| }bn u``k ~o}fkt~hhn| bjt j||fsnm/ "F]NH &

    Jt F hno}f`onm lnc`|n+ t`hn un`ukn `okv twfh }wfdn j vnj|/ ]bntn j|n onj|}bn t}j|} jom nom `c }bn t~hhn| tnjt`o/ ]bntn j|n }bn }w` }fhnt wbno }bnuj|jtf}nt nrn|} }bn h`t} d`o}|`k `sn| `~| twfhhfog bjlf}t/ Cf|t} }` mnu`tf} }bnnggt jom tnd`om }` |nfocnt} }bn b`t}/ Jo nrdnu}f`o `dd~|t fc }bn twfhhn| }|~kv

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    noa`vt twfhhfog///Fc f} hjint }bnh cnnk g``m/ ]bno }bnv j|n }nhu}nm }` twfhh`|n c|nz~no}kv/

    F+ c`| `on+ m` o`} }bfoi f} ft j d`fodfmnodn }bj} }bn un`ukn wb` twfh }bn h`t}j|n jkt` }bn un`ukn wb` `l}jfo }bn h`t} uknjt~|n c|`h f}/ "F]NH 3&

    Jom wbv ft f} }bj} un`ukn wf}b twfhhfog u``kt+ ntundfjkkv }bn kj|gn k~r~|f`~tu``kt+ wb` F lnkfnsn j|n mnnunt} ~omn| }bn tunkk `c }bn uj|jtf}nt+ j|n jkt` }bn

    `ont wb` l~v }bn lnt} jom h`t} nrunotfsn dfgj|n}}nt+ kfz~`|+ jom m|~gt/ "F]NH 7&

    Jt F tjfm lnc`|n+ }bft ft j }bn`|v/ V`~'sn tnno hv nsfmnodn/ V`~ hjv djkk f}df|d~ht}jo}fjk/ L~} fc v`~ bjsn ln}}n| nrukjoj}f`ot c`| }bn ubno`hno`ot F kft}nm}bno F w`~km t~|nkv kfin }` bnj| }bnh/ T~|n+ v`~ hjv cfom j }bn`|v }` nrukjfo `onubno`hno`o jom jo`}bn| }` nrukjfo jo`}bn| ubno`hno`o/ L~} jt Nfot}nfo tjfm+}bft wfkk o`} m`/ Wn h~t} bjsn `on ~ofcfnm }bn`|v }bj} nrukjfot jkk/

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    KFGB] TUNNM C@\ M^HHFNTW|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

    F jh }bn g|jomt`o `c `on `c }bn hno wb` w`|inm j} J\NJ >: tb`|}kv jc}n| }bntj~dn| c|`h \`twnkk j||fsnm/ F} wjt bft a`l }` }|v }` }|jotkj}n }bn l``it c`~omwf}bfo }bn tj~dn|/ Wbj} o` `on+ `~}tfmn }bn cjhfkv+ io`wt }` }bft mjv ft }bj} bnun|hjono}kv l`||`wnm `on `c }bn l``it/ Bn }bno ujttnm f} m`wo }` bft `kmnt}t`o+ hv cj}bn|+ wb` ujttnm f} `o }` hn/

    C`| vnj|t wn bjsn }|fnm }` }|jotkj}n }bn kjog~jgn/ Cfojkkv+ wf}b }bn bnku `c bfgbtunnm d`hu~}n|t jom jmsjodnm jkg`|f}bht fo kjog~jgn }|jotkj}f`o+ F bjsnt~ddnnmnm/ J }|jotkj}nm hjo~td|fu} bjt lnno tno} }` }bn Oj}f`ojk Tnd~|f}vJgnodv/ Jt t``o jt f} djo ln |njm jom jov foc`|hj}f`o mnnhnm j }b|nj} }`oj}f`ojk tnd~|f}v ft |nh`snm+ f} wfkk ln |nknjtnm }` }bn u~lkfd/ F io`w wbj} v`~

    h~t} ln }bfoifog+ ntundfjkkv jc}n| }bn \`twnkk d`sn|~u+ l~} }bft ft }`` lfg }` d`sn|~u/ Lntfmnt+ F t}fkk bjsn j d`uv `c }bn hjo~td|fu} jt wnkk jt }bn `|fgfojk jkfnol``i/

    F wjt d`odn|onm }bj} o`on `c }bn `}bn| l``it bjm lnno |nknjtnm }` }bn u~lkfdtfodn }bnv t~|nkv bjm }|jotkj}nm }bnh lv o`w/ L~} F wjt jtt~|nm }bj} }bn l``itwn|n a~t} o`snkt jom `}bn| kfgb} |njmfog c`| }bn k`og }|fu/ O`} fhu`|}jo} no`~gb }`|nknjtn jom |fti mfs~kgfog }bn tnd|n}t `c J\NJ >:/

    Hv l``i ft b`wnsn| j }ndbofdjk hjo~jk/ F} ft djkknm KFGB] TUNNM C@\M^HHFNT/ ]bn `|fgfojk l``i ft v`~| }vufdjk bj|md`sn| `c jl`~} 5 ujgnt+ l~} }bn

    }|jotkj}nm hjo~td|fu} d`o}jfot }not `c }b`~tjomt `c ujgnt `c foc`|hj}f`o/ V`~tnn+ njdb dbj|jd}n| `| tvhl`k ft |nu|ntno}j}fsn `c j c~kk ujgn `c foc`|hj}f`o/ ]bftft wbv f} wjt t` bj|m }` }|jotkj}n/

    F wfkk }|v }` u|ntno} bn|n j d`omnotnm sn|tf`o `c }bn l``i/ J} knjt} wbj} F bjsnbjm }fhn }` |njm/ ]bn }nr} wjt c~kkv }|jotkj}jlkn w`|m c`| w`|m+ `| tvhl`k c`|ujgn fo }bft djtn+ l~} t`hn}fhnt }bn hnjofogt wn|n k`t} fo }bn }|jotkj}f`o/ T` Fwfkk gfsn v`~ hv fo}n|u|n}j}f`o `c }bn cjd}t/ V`~ wfkk bjsn c~}~|n `uu`|}~of}fnt }`m` v`~| `wo fo}n|u|n}j}f`o wbno }bn c~kk hjo~td|fu} ft |nknjtnm/

    ]bn l``i t}j|}t `~} lv gfsfog j tb`|} bft}`|v `c hft}jint jom cjktn

    jtt~hu}f`ot }bj} bjm bnkm ljdi u|`g|ntt c`| d`~o}kntt vnj|t/ @on nrjhukn mnjk}wf}b }bn cjd} }bj} nsno }b`~gb }bnv bjm lnno jwj|n c`| vnj|t `c }w` |njkht+ `ond`otft}fog `c }bn t~lj}`hfd jom }bn }bn| d`otft}fog `c nsn|v}bfog nktn+ }bnv bjmo`} d`otfmn|nm }bn u`ttflfkf}v }bj} j }bf|m |njkh nrft}nm `o j kj|gn| tdjkn/ ]bnvbjm tnno b`w }bn kjwt `c ubvtfdt fo `on |njkh mfm o`} juukv }` }bn `}bn|/ ]bftbjm jkt` bnkm }|~n c`| }bn }bf|m |njkh `odn f} wjt mftd`sn|nm/

    Jt }bn ojhn `c }bft l``i fhukfnt+ f} un|}jfot }` }bn t~land} `c kfgb} tunnm jom}bn|n wjt o` c~|}bn| hno}f`o `c wbj} onw kjwt juukfnm wf}bfo }bn }bf|m |njkh+~okntt `c d`~|tn }bnv un|}jfonm }` kfgb} `| kfgb} tunnm/

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    Jo`}bn| hftjtt~hu}f`o wjt }bj} kfgb} tunnm wjt ~ofsn|tjk/ F} ft }|~n }bj}o`}bfog djo nrdnnm }bn tunnm `c kfgb} fo j sjd~~h/ L~} jtt~hfog }bj} }bnv io`wwbj} ft jlt`k~}n sjd~~h wjt }bn lfg hft}jin/

    @odn `~}tfmn }bn t`kj| tvt}nh wn no}n| }bn }bf|m |njkh/ Sjd~~h fo }bft |njkhhjint sjd~~h wf}bfo }bn t`kj| tvt}nh k``i kfin j }bfdi t`~u/ ]bn ub`}`o'tnrn|}nm c`|dn `o `}bn| ub`}`ot }jint `sn| jom u~tbnt }bn ub`}`ot }` fod|nmflkntunnm/ ]bn gju `| wjsn knog}b nrujomt ~o}fk }bn nrn|}nm c`|dn hj}dbnt }bn

    g|jsf}j}f`ojk u~kk wbfdb ft o`w onj|fog qn|`+ kfin j d`hu|nttnm tu|fog lnfog|nknjtnm/ Fc }bn kfgb} }bno no}n|t jo`}bn| t`kj| tvt}nh+ f} tk`wt m`wo jkh`t}fot}jo}kv }` }bn tunnm kfhf} wf}bfo }bj} tvt}nh/ F} ft nt}fhj}nm }bj} }bn hjrfh~hgjkjd}fd tunnm ft }b`~tjomt `c }fhnt }bj} `c t`kj| tvt}nh tunnm/

    V`~ hjv ln w`omn|fog wbv wn onsn| mn}nd}nm }bft/ Wnkk+ wn bjsn hjov wjvt`c mn}nd}fog }bn mft}jodn }` jo`}bn| t}j| `| `land} fo }bn gjkjrv/ Wbno `~|hnjt~|nhno} ljtnm `o kfgb} tunnm jom }fhn d`fodfmnm wf}b `}bn| hnjot `chnjt~|nhno}+ wn bjm o` |njt`o }` t~tund} }bj} t`hn}bfog wjt w|`og/ V`~ hjvjti ,Fc wn ~tnm }bn w|`og kfgb} tunnm fo `~| nz~j}f`o+ b`w mfm wn d`hn ~u wf}b}bn |fgb} jotwn|0, Wnkk+ kn} hn }|v }` nrukjfo/ ]jin c`| nrjhukn j t}j| }bj} ft `on

    kfgb} vnj| jwjv9 jo no`|h`~tkv kj|gn mft}jodn }bj} w`~km }jin kfgb} jt wn io`w f}j vnj| }` }|jsnk/ ]bn kfgb} jd}~jkkv `okv }jint j kf}}kn `sn| 45 hfo~}nt l~} lndj~tn`c |nkj}fsf}v+ j vnj| ujttnt `o Nj|}b/ Tfodn jt cj| jt wn wn|n d`odn|onm f} }``i jvnj| }` gn} bn|n+ wbno wn ~tnm t`kj| kfgb} tunnm fo }bn nz~j}f`o+ wn g`} }bn |fgb}jotwn|/ Wb` tjvt }w` w|`ogt m`o'} hjin j |fgb}0

    J} jov |j}n+ }bft fhukfnt }bj} fo}n|t}nkkj| }|jsnk ft z~f}n u`ttflkn/ @odn fotfmn}bn }bf|m |njkh+ `~}tfmn }bn t`kj| tvt}nh+ fon|}fj m`nt o`} nrft}/ ]bn jkfnot|nd`hhnom ~tfog j kj|gn hf||`| j||jv }` u|`unk }bn tujdnd|jc}/ Wbfkn o`}u|jd}fdjk wf}bfo }bn l`~omj|fnt `c }bn t`kj| tvt}nh lndj~tn `c fon|}fj+ f} w`|itsn|v wnkk fo }bn jltnodn `c fon|}fj/ Nrdnkn|j}f`o ft jkh`t} fot}jo}jon`~t/ Wf}b`~}

    fon|}fj wn wfkk o`} cnnk }bn g(c`|dnt o`|hjkkv jtt`dfj}nm wf}b nrdnkn|j}f`o/ ]`mndnkn|j}n+ tfhukn }~|o }bn hf||`|t j|`~om/

    ]bn jkfnot jkt` }jki jl`~} jo`}bn| t}|jogn ubno`hno`o fos`ksfog }bntnnr}|nhn tunnmt/ ]bn u`ttflfkf}v `c }|jsnkfog ljdiwj|mt fo }fhn/ ]bnv m`o'} tnnh}` bjsn jov u|``c l~} j|n d`odn|onm }` }bn u`fo} wbn|n }bnv onsn| g` cjt}n| }bjo`on }no}b `c }bn tunnm `c kfgb}/ ]` jdd`hukftb }bft }bnv ~tn j ljccknm hf||`|tvt}nh/ Lv d`o}|`kkfog b`w h~db kfgb} ujttnt c|nnkv }b|`~gb }bn j||jv+ }bnv djod`o}|`k }bnf| tunnm/ Fc v`~ tb`~km mndfmn }` }jin v`~| dbjodnt+ jom fgo`|n }bftwj|ofog+ }bnv |nd`hhnom jo nr}nomnm t}jv j} v`~| mnt}foj}f`o `| j} knjt} }jifogj mfccn|no} |`~}n b`hn/ V`~ m`o'} wjo} }` bjsn j bnjm `o d`kkftf`o wf}b v`~|tnkc/

    @odn v`~ no}n| jo`}bn| t`kj| tvt}nh+ }bn tbfu wfkk fhhnmfj}nkv mndnkn|j}n }`}bn tunnm `c kfgb} wf}bfo }bj} t`kj| tvt}nh fc f} wjt nrdnnmfog }bj} tunnm wbno f}no}n|nm/ F} ft |nd`hhnomnm }bj} v`~ no}n| j} j |nm~dnm tunnm+ kntt }bjo }noun|dno} `c }bn tunnm kfhf}/ @}bn|wftn v`~ bjm ln}}n| bjsn v`~| tnj}t jom }|jv}jlknt fo }bnf| k`dinm jom ~u|fgb} u`tf}f`ot jom v`~| tnj} lnk} tnd~|nkv cjt}nonm fcv`~ m`o'} wjo} }` ln tukj}}n|nm jkk `sn| }bn wfomtbfnkm/ Wnkd`hn ljdi }` }bn|njkh `c fon|}fj/

    @odn fotfmn }bn t`kj| tvt}nh+ |n}|jd} }bn hf||`| j||jv fc o`} jk|njmv m`on+ jommnuk`v v`~| o`|hjk u|`u~ktf`o tvt}nh/ Wnkk }bj}'t jt cj| jt F'sn g`}}no fo |njmfog

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    }bn hjo~td|fu}/

    F} ft hv b`un }bj} wf}b jkk hv onwc`~om io`wknmgn+ t`hn`on wfkk `ccn| hn ja`l/ F djo a~t} tnn f} o`w/ ,Bnkk`/ ]bft ft }bn \`twnkk mfon| djkkfog/ Wn bjsn jo`unofog fo `~| t`mj c`~o}jfo mnuj|}hno} jom bnj|m v`~ wn|n k``ifog c`| j a`l/,

    L~} tn|f`~tkv+ m`o'} }|v }` d`o}jd} hn wf}b a`l `ccn|t ~o}fk jc}n| }bn hjo~td|fu}ft |nknjtnm/ F ukjo }` ln bj|m }` cfom/ A~t} fo djtn }bnv mndfmn }` l~|v }bn t}`|v+

    kf}n|jkkv+ jk`og wf}b jov d`ufnt jom }bn un`ukn wb` bjsn }bnh/ L~} m`o'} w`||vjl`~} hn+ F'kk bjsn ukno}v }` |njm }` innu hn `dd~ufnm/ F hfgb} nsno cfomt`hn}bfog fo }bn|n jl`~} fosftflfkf}v/ ]bj} d`~km ln ~tnc~k/ F ln} f} bjt t`hn}bfog}` m` wf}b kfgb}/

    ]N\HFOJK SNK@DF]VW|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

    C|nm bjm lnno fo}n|nt}nm fo J/F/ c`| vnj|t/ J|}fcfdfjk fo}nkkfgnodn |ntnj|db wjtbft a`l/ Bn bjm lnno ukjvfog j|`~om j} b`hn wf}b j w|ft} bnkm sn|tf`o bn bjmmnsnk`unm/ F} bjm s`fdn |nd`gof}f`o jom }bn jlfkf}v }` tunji/ C|nm bjm lnnolnd`hfog h`|n jom h`|n mnu|nttnm wf}b }bn onwt jl`~} }bn nd`o`hv/ T` bnbjm u|`g|jhhnm }bn mnsfdn }` cfom }bn g``m tfmn fo ljm tf}~j}f`ot+ t` f} d`~kmbnku dbnn| bfh ~u/

    ]bj} mjv C|nm bjm lnno djkknm fo}` }bn `ccfdn/ ,Wn'|n }n||flkv t`||v+ l~} v`~|tn|sfdnt bn|n j|n o` k`ogn| |nz~f|nm+, }bnv bjm }`km bfh/ Jt C|nm knc} }bn `ccfdn}bn mnsfdn `o bft w|ft}+ wbfdb bjm lnno kft}nofog }` }bn d`osn|tj}f`o tjfm+ ,]bn

    g``m onwt ft+ v`~ m`o'} bjsn }` hjin }bj} d|`tt }`wo d`hh~}n njdb h`|ofog/,

    Nsno h`|n mnu|nttnm+ C|nm mndfmnm bn wjo}nm }` g` tivmfsfog `on kjt} }fhn/Bn w`~kmo'} ln jlkn }` jcc`|m f} jc}n| }bft }fhn/ Jt bn a~hunm `~} `c }bn ukjon bn|njkfqnm bn bjm c`|g`}}no bft uj|jdb~}n/ ,F c`|g`} hv uj|jdb~}n*, bn vnkknm/ ]bnmnsfdn `o bft w|ft} |nukfnm+ ,V`~ j|n juu|`jdbfog }n|hfojk snk`df}v/,

    ,Vnjb //wnkk wbj}'t }bn g``m onwt0,

    ,]bn fod|njtn fo v`~| |j}n `c mntdno} ft knsnkfog `cc/,

    ,V`~ djkk }bj} g``m onwt/ ]bj}'t wbj} }bnv tjfm jl`~} }bn a`l jom b`~tfoghj|in}t/ Mj|o J|}fcfdfjk Fgo`|jodn / F b`un v`~'|n o`} fhujd} |ntft}jo}/,

    ,Wnkk+ v`~ mfm tjv v`~ wjo}nm }` g` tivmfsfog `on kjt} }fhn/,

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    ]BN ONR] LFG LJOGW|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

    F} jhjqnt hn }bn kfhf}j}f`ot ubvtfdft}t u~} `o }bnf| fhjgfoj}f`ot/ ]bnv djod`odnfsn `c }bn hjttfsn tfqn `c }bn ~ofsn|tn/ L~} f} t}`ut }bn|n/ Wbj} jl`~} wbj}kfnt lnv`om/ ]bnv d`odnfsnm `c hj}}n| jom jo}fhj}}n|+ jom }bnv djo d`odnfsn `cno`|h`~t u|ntt~|nt wf}bfo lkjdi b`knt }bj} d|~tb j}`ht/ L~} wbj} jl`~} }bn`}bn| nom `c }bn tund}|~h/ F lnkfnsn }bn|n j|n sjd~~ht `| ongj}fsn u|ntt~|ntdjujlkn `c `cctn}}fog }bn u|ntt~|nt fotfmn j lkjdi b`kn/

    ]jin c`| nrjhukn }nhun|j}~|n/ ]bn c|nnqfog u`fo} `c wj}n| ft 5 mng|nntdnkdf~t/ ]bnv djo d|nj}n nr}|nhn }nhun|j}~|nt jt cj| `o `on tfmn `c }bn tund}|~h

    jt `o }bn `}bn|/ Jo`}bn| nrjhukn ft t`~om/ ]bn c|nz~nodfnt j} wbfdb wn tunjijom bnj| kfn onj| }bn hfmmkn `c }bn non|gv tund}|~h/ Wn djo d|nj}n wjsnt c|`h|jmf` wjsnt }` r(|jvt onj| l`}b nr}|nhnt `c }bn tund}|~h/ O`w k``i j} jf|u|ntt~|n/]vufdjk jf| u|ntt~|n ft :> u/t/f/ / ]bnv djo d|nj}n fhhnotn u|ntt~|nt }b`~tjomt`c }fhnt g|nj}n| jom }bn`|fqn jl`~} nsno g|nj}n| u|ntt~|nt fo j lkjdi b`kn/ L~} j}}bn `}bn| nom `c }bn tund}|~h }bnv t}`u j} 5 u/t/f/ C|`h :> utf }` 5 utf/ Ft }bj}}|~kv}bn nr}no} `c }bn |jogn0 Hjvln jo}fhj}}n| ft onnmnm }` d|nj}n }bft `}bn| nr}|nhf}v`| hjvln }bn|n ft tfhukv jo}fu|ntt~|n jom wn'sn onsn| tnno f}/

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    fo }bn ~ofsn|tn+ `okv lkjdi b`knt |nhjfo/ ]bn ~ofsn|tn ft t}fkk nrujomfog jom }bnsjd~~h wf}bfo ft juu|`jdbfog }bn sjd~~h `c }bn jc`|n hno}f`onm sjt}ontt/

    T~mmnokv t`hn}bfog lngfot }` bjuuno }` `on `c }bn thjkkn| lkjdi b`knt/Fotfmn }bn lkjdi b`kn+ no`|h`~t c`|dnt }bj} bjsn lnno }|vfog }` ntdjun }bng|jsf}j}f`ojk u~kk+ o`w wf}b }bn jttft}jodn `c }bn fod|njtnm sjd~~h+ l|nji c|nn/]bn cf|t} }` ntdjun ft kfgb}/ Kfgb} }bj} bjt `|lf}nm }bn d`|n c`| n`ot+ }bn kfgb} `c jono}f|n gjkjrv bjt l|`ino c|nn/

    T`hnwbn|n fo jo`}bn| ~ofsn|tn }bn kfgb} j||fsnt jc}n| n`ot `c }|jsnk/ N`ot+}bj} ft+ fc v`~ lnkfnsn kfgb} tunnm ft j d`ot}jo}/ "Tnn Kfgb} Tunnm c`| M~hhfnt&/

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    T`hnwbn|n fo }bft ~ofsn|tn j tno}fno} lnfog tnnt }bft jom w`omn|t jl`~} }bftz~jtj| wbfdb bn hft}jifogkv lnkfnsnt kfnt wf}bfo bft ~ofsn|tn/

    Hnjowbfkn+ ljdi }` }bn lkjdi b`kn/ Lv o`w }bn onwkv mnsnk`unm ~ofsn|tn bjtnrujomnm jom d``knm }` t`hn u`fo}/ ]bn l~fkmfog lk`dit `c j}`ht+ z~j|it+ bjsn|nc`|hnm/ ]bnv mfccn| tkfgb}kv c|`h z~j|it fo }bn u|nsf`~t ~ofsn|tn lndj~tn `c }bnmfccn|fog d`omf}f`ot fo wbfdb }bnv |nc`|hnm/ Wb` io`wt wbj} mfccn|nodnt }bftfocn|t c`| }bft onw ~ofsn|tn/ Jom wbj} wfkk bjuuno fo }bn onr} lfg ljog/ Jom wbj}

    jl`~} mj|i hj}}n| }bn ubvtfdft}t bjsn lnno tnj|dbfog c`| }` nrukjfo }bnnrujomfog ~ofsn|tn/ F} tnnht }bn `okv mj|i hj}}n| ft fo }bn h~mmv wj}n| ln}wnno}bnf| nj|t/

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    @uu`ono}t `c }bft kjw tjv }bft wfkk knjm }` h~db d`oc~tf`o jom }bn onnm c`|hjov onw kjwt/ ]bnv lnkfnsn }bj} m`hnt}fdj}nm jofhjkt wfkk ln }bn cf|t} }` gn}}bntn |fgb}t/ ]bft tnnht `okv |fgb} tjv }bn u|`u`ono}t/ Hjov m`gt jom dj}t j|njk|njmv }|nj}nm kfin cjhfkv hnhln|t/

    ]bn Oj}f`ojk Tnd~|f}v Jgnodv ft u~tbfog c`| t}|`ogn| fhhfg|j}f`o jommnu`|}j}f`o kjwt g`sn|ofog jkk o`o(df}fqnot/

    @uu`ono}t }` }bn df}fqnotbfu lfkk u`fo} `~} }bj} j |n}f|nhno} jgn w`~km bjsn}` ln nt}jlkftbnm/ L~} tb`~km f} ln fo jofhjk `| b~hjo vnj|t0 ]bnv jkt` w`omn| fc

    dj}t wfkk njdb gn} ofon t`dfjk tnd~|f}v o~hln|t/ Lv }bn }fhn }bn dj} ft mndkj|nmkngjkkv mnjm f} d`~km ln m|jwfog `cc `c nfgb} t`dfjk tnd~|f}v mnj}b dkjfht/

    ]bntn mnj}b dkjfht w`~km ln }jrjlkn t}j}nm j |nu|ntno}j}fsn c`| }bn F\T/Dbj|kfn bjm o` d`hhno}/H@\N J] ::155

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    CKFGB] UKJOW|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

    Gn`|gn wjt kj}n c`| w`|i jgjfo/ Bn bjm `sn|tknu}/ Bn z~fdikv m|nttnm/ Bnw`~km bjsn }` tifu l|njicjt}/ Bn z~fdikv tkfuunm `o bft ajdin} jom t}nuunm`~}tfmn/ Bn uj~tnm }` kn} bft GUT tvt}nh `|fno}j}n f}tnkc+ jom bn wjt `cc/ J cnwckjut `c bft j|ht jom bn wjt jf|l`|on/

    ]bft lnfog j d|`tt}`wo }|fu+ Gn`|gn bjm }` }jin }bn G|nno |`~}n/ Gn`|gnz~fdikv jtdnomnm ~o}fk bn |njdbnm }bn knsnk wbn|n }bn |`~}n wjt dknj|kv kf} lvckjtbfog g|nno kfgb}t t~tunomnm fo hfm jf|/ Bn tk`wkv hn|gnm wf}b }bn kfon `c}|jccfd jom wjt t``o fo `on `c }bn cjt}n| kjont/

    ,]bft t~|n lnj}t g|`~om }|jccfd+, Gn`|gn }b`~gb}/ C`| vnj|t hno bjm m|njhnm`c ckvfog/ H~tdkn jttft} mnsfdnt+ kfin bft ckfgb} ajdin}+ bjm lnno j|`~om c`| vnj|t+l~} ckfgb} bjm `okv lnd`hn u|jd}fdjk wf}b }bn jmsno} `c |nh`}n u`wn|

    }|jothfttf`o/ ]bn wnfgb} `c u|nsf`~t u`wn| t~uukv tvt}nht bjm hjmn ckfgb}fhu`ttflkn/

    @c d`~|tn o`} nsn|v`on cknw/ Gn`|gn't cj}bn| bjm `odn tjfm+,Fc hjo wjt t~uu`tnm }` ckv+ bn w`~km bjsn lnno l`|o wf}b j l`j|mfog ujtt/, T}fkkf} wjt z~f}n tjcn/ Jddfmno}t wn|n |j|n/ F} ft }bn tjcnt} wjv }` }|jsnk/ ]bn nrunotnwjt jl`~} }bn tjhn jt g|`~om }|jsnk/ Jom ujvfog c`| }bn nknd}|fdf}v wjt njtv/ F}wjt wf}bm|jwo c|`h v`~| dbndifog jdd`~o} `o j hfo~}n }` hfo~}n ljtft jt f} wjt~tnm/ @c d`~|tn f} wjto'} wftn }` kn} v`~| jdd`~o} lnd`hn `sn|m|jwo fo hfmckfgb}/

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    Hnjowbfkn j} }bn `ccfdn+ u`wn| bjm a~t} g`on `cc/ Gn`|gn't l`tt w`omn|nm fc f}wjt a~t} j df|d~f} l|njin| `| fc }bn u|`lknh wjt h`|n wfmntu|njm/ ,Tnn fc f}'t `cc

    nsn|vwbn|n+, bn }`km bft jttft}jo}/ Bft jttft}jo} `unonm }bn wfom`w jom t}~di`~} bft bnjm/ K``ifog tivwj|m bn tjw un`ukn df|dkfog kfin s~k}~|nt cj| `sn|bnjm/,F}'t `cc nsn|vwbn|n+, bn tjfm/ ,J k`} `c un`ukn wfkk ln kj}n c`| w`|i }`mjv/,

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    ]BN @KM ONFGBL@\B@@MW|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

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    wn|n jk|njmv jmsjodfog cjt}n| }bjo wn nsn| nrund}nm/ F} wjt j thjkk+ l~}fhu`|}jo} uj|} `c hv u|`u~ktf`o tvt}nh/ J u`wn| t~uukv l~} `on ~okfin jov}bfogbn|n `o nj|}b/ Jkh`t} jt fhu`|}jo} jt u|nsno}fog }bn nj|}bkfogt c|`h cfomfog f}wjt }bn cjd} }bj} F d`~kmo'} |n}~|o b`hn wf}b`~} f}/ Hv tbfu w`~km ln u`wn|kntt/

    F tb`~km onsn| bjsn d`hn bn|n+ l~} nsn| tfodn hv nj|kv tdb``k vnj|t F bjmw`omn|nm jl`~} }bn w`|km wn bjm `|fgfojkkv d`hn c|`h/ Kfin g`fog }` tnn }bn `kmonfgbl`|b``m/ ]bn `km onfgbl`|b``m wjt lnj~}fc~k/ Bj|m }` lnkfnsn wn bjmjkh`t} mnt}|`vnm f}+ }bn wb`kn t`kj| tvt}nh fo cjd}/ L~} o`w+ }no hfkk`o vnj|tkj}n|+ f} wjt h`|n lnj~}fc~k }bjo F bjm fhjgfonm/

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    }` ~tn `~| u`wn| t`~|dn wf}b`~} lk`wfog }bnhtnksnt ~u+ wn wfkk h`sn }bnh }`}bntn onw b`hnt/

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    GN] ]BN KNJM @^]W|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

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    ,M~|fog }bn u`kj| ckfu }bnv wn|n ~ou|`}nd}nm c|`h d`thfd |jmfj}f`o lndj~tn}bn hjgon}fd cfnkmt wn|n on~}|jkfqnm+, tjfm Qfro`|/

    ,F io`w }bj}+ l~} mfmo'} wn wj|o }bnh vnj|t jg`0, jtinm }bn d`hhjomn|/

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    ,Mfmo'} }bnv nrun|fnodn j |ftn fo djodn|t fhhnmfj}nkv0, jtinm }bnd`hhjomn|/

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    DB\FT]HJT KFGB]TW|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

    Qfro`| no}n|nm bft d`hhjomn|'t `ccfdn/ ,Wn'sn g`} }` m` t`hn}bfog jl`~}Nj|}b *, bn nrdkjfhnm/

    ,Wbj} ft f} o`w0, bft d`hhjomn| jtinm/

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    ,O`w wbj} bjsn }bnv m`on0, }bn d`hhjomn| jtinm/

    ,F}'t }bnf| k`sn jccjf| wf}b nknd}|`(hjgon}fth+, Qfro`| tjfm/

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    ,V`~ m`o'} ~omn|t}jom/ ]bnv ~tn nknd}|`(hjgon}fth }` d|nj}n h`t} `c }bnf|u`wn|/ ]bnv ~tn }|jot(c`|hn|t }` mft}|fl~}n f}/ ]bno }bnv ~tn }bn u`wn| }` |~onknd}|fd h`}`|t+ dj}b`mn |jv }~lnt+ jom hjov `}bn| nknd}|`(hjgon}fd mnsfdnt/,

    ,Mfmo'} v`~ gfsn }bnh KDM ]S }ndbo`k`gv j cnw vnj|t jg`0,

    ,Vnt+ l~} o`w }bnv j|n lngfoofog }` ubjtn `~} gjt`kfon nogfont fo cjs`| `c

    nknd}|fd h`}`|t fo }bnf| j~}`h`lfknt/,

    ,L~} }bnv j|n t~|n }` gn} djodn|/ Wbj} j|n }bnv }bfoifog0, ]bn d`hhjomn|jtinm/

    ,]bj}'t wbn|n f} |njkkv gn}t t}|jogn/ Fc }bnv t~tund} t`hn`on bjt djodn|+ }bnvu~} }bnh fo j t~un|hjgon} }` gn} j dk`tn| k``i/,

    ,F m`o'} io`w j k`} jl`~} }bnf| u|ntno} }ndbo`k`gv+ l~} fto'} }bj} kfin tb``}fogt`hn`on wf}b j tb`}g~o }` tnn fc }bnv bjsn j l~kkn} fo }bnh0,

    ,F m`o'} io`w wbj} }` }nkk v`~/ ]bnv'|n o`} }bn l|fgb}nt} kfgb}t `o }bn Db|ft}hjt}|nn+, Qfro`| tjfm/

    ,Jom v`~ wjo} }` gfsn }bnh C~tf`o \njd}`|t0, }bn d`hhjomn| jtinm/

    ,F tnn v`~| u`fo}+ Tf|/,

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    SNO^T \FTFOGW|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

    F wno} }` }bn m``| fo |ntu`otn }` j io`di/ O`w wb` d`~km }bj} ln0 F mfmo'}bjsn hjov c|fnomt fo }bft }`wo/ F wjt j w|f}n| jom tnkm`h wno} `~}/ F} bjmlnd`hn t~db jo ncc`|} }` gn} j|`~om/ J} =':5, jom jkh`t} =55 u`~omt+ F wjto'} j

    u|fhn tundfhno `c b~hjoifom/ Jt F `unonm }bn m``| F d`~km thnkk j twnn} j|`hjkfin unjdb lk`tt`ht+ j w`omn|c~kkv fo}`rfdj}fog tdno}/ ]` hv t~|u|ftn+ t}jomfoglnc`|n hn wjt }bn h`t} lnj~}fc~k w`hjo F bjm nsn| tnno `| nsno fhjgfonm/

    ,Bnkk`/, tbn tjfm fo j uknjtfog s`fdn/ ,F'h v`~| onw onfgbl`|/ F bnj|m v`~| ]Sg`fog kjt} ofgb} jom ///,

    ,@b/ F'h t`||v/ F mfmo'} hnjo }` mft}~|l v`~+, F tjfm/

    ,O`} j} jkk, tbn |nukfnm/ , Wn tnnh }` bjsn }bn tjhn fo}n|nt}t fo }nknsftf`ou|`g|jht/ F'h onw fo }`wo jom w`~km kfin }` gn} jdz~jfo}nm wf}b t`hn`on wf}b

    tfhfkj| fo}n|nt}t/,

    ,D`hn fo+, F tjfm/ ,Wbfdb fo}n|nt}t fo uj|}fd~kj|0,

    Wn }jkinm c`| b`~|t/ Tbn wjt |fgb} jl`~} `~| d`hh`o fo}n|nt}t jom F bjmonsn| hn} jov`on t` io`wknmgnjlkn fo }bntn j|njt/ Wn lndjhn fot}jo} c|fnomtjom tuno} hjov b`~|t }jkifog jl`~} `~| fo}n|nt}t jom gn}}fog }` io`w njdb `}bn|`sn| }bn onr} cnw wnnit/ Tbn k`snm wj|h wnj}bn| jom bj}nm d`km/ Tbn wjtnr}|nhnkv kjd}`tn fo}`kn|jo} jom js`fmnm jkk mjf|v u|`m~d}t jt wnkk jt jov c``mt}bj} d`o}jfonm nsno j bfo} `c mjf|v u|`m~d}t/ Tbn }b`~gb} `c bn|tnkc jt~oj}}|jd}fsn jom onsn| k``inm mf|nd}kv fo}` hf||`|t `| |ncknd}fsn `land}t+ jom F wjt

    gn}}fog }bn cnnkfog }bj} tbn c`~om hn j}}|jd}fsn+ ~okfinkv jt }bj} tnnht/

    @on mjv tbn djkknm hn `o hv dnkk ub`on jom jtinm fc F d`~km d`hn }` bn|juj|}hno}/ Tbn bjm g`}}no t`hn}bfog fo bn| nvnt jom wjt bjsfog }|`~lkn wf}bnvnm|`ut/ Tfodn bn| juj|}hno} wjt onr} m``|+ F |~tbnm |fgb} `sn|/ Tbn bjm }`kmhn }` a~t} d`hn o fo+ m`o'} l`}bn| }` io`di/ Jt F no}n|nm }bn juj|}hno} tbn wjto`wbn|n }` ln c`~om/ ,Sno~t0, F vnkknm/

    ,F'h fo }bn lnm|``h+, tbn |nukfnm/ ,D`hn `o fo/,

    ,Wbv j|n }bn kfgb}t `~}0, F jtinm jt F no}n|nm }bn lnm|``h/

    ,]bnv b~|} hv nvnt+, tbn tjfm/ ,Jom F bjsn j }n||flkn cnj| `c nvn m|`ut/ Fc F djo'}tnn v`~ b`kmfog }bn nvnm|`u l`}}kn+ hjvln F w`o'} lkfoi/,

    ,Wbn|n j|n }bn nvnm|`ut0, F jtinm jt F c~hlknm }b|`~gb }bn mj|iontt }`wj|mbn| s`fdn/

    ,F bjsn }bnh+, tbn tjfm/, D`hn `sn| bn|n jom F'kk bjom }bnh }` v`~/,

    Jt F l~hunm fo}` }bn lnm F cnk} bn| `~}|njdbnm bjom jom }``i }bn nvnm|`utc|`h bn|/ F tj} m`wo lntfmn bn| `o }bn lnm jom dj|nc~kkv |njdbnm c`| bn| bnjm/ F

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    d`~km bnj| bn| l|nj}bfog jom t``o k`dj}nm bn| nvnt/ ,]bft `on0, F jtinm/

    ,Vnt+, tbn tjfm jt bn| l|nj}bfog g`} cjt}n|/

    ,M`o'} ln jc|jfm+, F tjfm/, @uno v`~| nvn jom }nkk hn wbno v`~'|n |njmv/,

    ,O`w*, tbn tjfm jom F tz~nnqnm }bn l`}}kn/

    T~mmnokv tbn u~kknm hn m`wo jom fo jo fot}jo} tbn wjt tf}}fog `o }`u `c hn/ Fg|jllnm bn| wjft} jom |njkfqnm tbn wjt ojinm/ Tbn ifttnm hn jt tbn lngjo~ol~}}`ofog hv tbf|}/ ,]jki jl`~} g|j}nc~k *, F }b`~gb}/

    Jt }bn ofgb} ujttnm F nrun|fnodnm cnnkfogt F d`~km onsn| lngfo }` mntd|fln/ Fd`~kmo'} tnn bn| l~} hv bjomt djo mntd|fln nsn|v fodb `c bn| l`mv/ F onsn| nsn|fhjgfonm }bj} j l`mv d`~km gn} fo}` t~db u`tf}f`ot/ ]bft lndjhn j ofgb}kv |f}~jk+jom F d`~km onsn| jgjfo fhjgfon kfcn wf}b`~} bn|/

    ]bno `on mjv tbn djhn lv }` }nkk hn tbn wjt knjsfog/ Tbn bjm lnd`hnb`hntfdi t` tbn wjt |n}~|ofog b`hn/ F jtinm b`w k`og tbn w`~km ln g`on jom

    tbn tjfm }bn|n wjt j dbjodn tbn w`~km o`} ln d`hfog ljdi/ F wjt mnsjt}j}nmjom tbn d`~km tnn f} fo hv nvnt/ ,F'h t` t`||v+, tbn tjfm/ ,F'sn g|`wo t` c`om `cv`~ }bj} F djo'} knjsn wf}b`~} c~kkv nrukjfofog/,

    ,V`~ tjfm v`~ wn|n b`hntfdi+, F tjfm/ ,L~} wbv djo'} v`~ d`hn ljdi0,

    ,F'h c|`h }bn ukjon} Sno~t+, tbn tjfm/ ,F}'t j k`og jom mjogn|`~t }|fu/,

    ,Sno~t0, F z~nt}f`onm/ ,L~} v`~ k``i t` b~hjo/,

    ,Wn j|n jkk b~hjo/ Jd}~jkkv+ v`~ j|n }bn mntdnomjo} `c Sno~tfjot wb` djhn

    bn|n k`og jg` }` d`k`ofqn }bn nj|}b/ ]bnv t}jvnm }`` k`og jom d`~km onsn| |n}~|o/,

    ,Onsn| |n}~|o* Wbv0, F jtinm/

    ,Djkdf~h/ ]bn|n ft o` c|nn djkdf~h `o Sno~t t` `~| l`ont m`o'} bj|mno/ F m`o'}jd}~jkkv bjsn kjd}`tn fo}`kn|jodn/ F'h js`fmfog }bn djkdf~h/,

    ,Wbv mfm v`~ lnd`hn t` j}}|jd}nm }` hn0, F jtinm/

    ,Lndj~tn v`~ |nhfom hn `c jkk hv `km l`vc|fnomt/ @o Sno~t+ }bn cj}}n| jomtb`|}n| v`~ j|n+ }bn h`|n j}}|jd}fsn v`~ j|n/ Wbfkn `o Sno~t F jh jkh`t} 4 :

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    ,Lndj~tn `~| l`mfnt k`tn t`hn `c f}t cknrflfkf}v/ V`~ u|`ljlkv }b`~gb} }bj} tnrwjt g|nj}+ l~} F wjt b`kmfog ljdi t` }bj} F w`~kmo'} b~|} v`~/ Fhjgfon tnr `oSno~t wbn|n onf}bn| uj|}on| bjt }` b`km ljdi/ T`hn}fhnt f}'t bj|m }` |nhnhln|`~| |nt}|fd}f`ot jom wn djo ln tnsn|nkv foa~|nm fo d`km wnj}bn|/ Sno~t MnHfk` ft`on nrjhukn/ Tbn k`t} bn| j|ht+, tbn |nukfnm/

    ,Sno~t MnHfk` wjt j Sno~tfjo0 Wn|n }bn|n `}bn|t F hfgb} bjsn bnj|m

    jl`~}0, F jtinm/

    ,Bj||v B`~mfof+, tbn |nukfnm/ ,Jc}n| bft mnj}b+ nrbflf}f`o `c `~| cknrflfkf}v fo }bnu|ntnodn `c nj|}bkfogt ft t}|fd}kv c`|lfmmno wf}b }bn nrdnu}f`o `c tnr+ jom }bj} djo`okv ln m`on fo }bn mj|i/,

    ,@}bn| lnj~}fc~k w`hno wb` bjog `~} wf}b `sn|wnfgb} hno+ j|n }bnv jkk c|`hSno~t0, F jtinm/

    ,U|`ljlkv+, tbn tjfm/ ,Nj|}bkfogt tnnh }` ln j}}|jd}nm }` }b`tn wf}b tfhfkj|ubvtfdjk j}}|fl~}nt+ nsno |j|nkv }` }bn u`fo} `c lnfog `okv j}}|jd}nm }` }bn tjhn

    tnr/,

    ,Wbno j|n v`~ knjsfog0, F jtinm/ ,Wbj} j|n }bn dbjodnt v`~ hjv |n}~|o0,

    ,Fhhnmfj}nkv+,tbn tjfm/ ,Fc F m` d`hn ljdi F wfkk mncfof}nkv k``i v`~ ~u/,

    ,G``m lvn/ F'kk hftt v`~+, F tjfm jt tbn wjkinm `~} }bn m``|/

    ]bn onr} mjv F wno} }` hv cjs`|f}n cjt} c``m |nt}j~|jo} jom `|mn|nm hv |ng~kj|wf}b j cnw nr}|j tfmnt/ F wjo} }` k``i hv lnt} fc tbn |n}~|ot/ Jt F tj} m`wo F tjw}bn |ncknd}f`o `c j lnj~}fc~k w`hjo jd|`tt }bn |``h t}j|fog fo}no}kv j} hn/ F

    t}~mfnm bn| h`|n dk`tnkv/ Tbn wjt nj}fog j bjhl~|gn|+ o` dbnntn+ o` hfki tbjin/F'kk onnm h`|n u|``c l~} t` cj|+ t` g``m/

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    NK\@V WJT BN\NW|f}}no lv M]Vj|l|`~gb

    C|nm wjt j gno`hn hjuun|/ Bft a`l wjt }` mftd`sn| wbfdb gnont mfm wbj}/]bnv bjm k`og jg` hjuunm }bn gno`hn `c b~hjot jom jofhjkt/ ]bnv wn|n t}fkk

    }|vfog }` mn}n|hfon fc d`hlfoj}f`ot `c gnont wn|n `c jov tfgofcfdjodn/ ]jki jl`~}v`~| afgtjw u~qqknt+ }bft d`~km m|fsn v`~ ~u j wjkk/ Hjov j mjv C|nm w`~km t}`u`o bft wjv b`hn+ j} }bn onfgbl`|b``m lj|+ jom kft}no }` }bn sn}n|jot }nkk wj|t}`|fnt jt bn m|joi bfhtnkc tfkkv/

    ]bn|n wn|n t}fkk t`hn gjut fo }bn gno`hn }bj} o` `on bjm mnd`mnm+tundfcfdjkkv }bn cf|t} jom kjt} :4 |~ogt/ ]bn ~ok~div :4 C|nm jkwjvt djkknm }bnh/]bn `|mn| `c }bntn :4 |~ogt wjt t` mfccn|no} c|`h jkk }bn `}bn| |~ogt }bj} C|nmwjt lngfoofog }` lnkfnsn }bnv bnkm t`hn `}bn| tfgofcfdjodn/ Fo t`hn MOJ j cnw`c }bntn |~ogt dk`tnt} }` }bn nom w`~km ln hfttfog/ @on mjv+ wbfkn nrjhfofog jt}|jom `c MOJ+ C|nm o`}fdnm }bn kjt} |~og wjt tukf} wf}b j ufndn hfttfog c|`h `on

    bjkc `c }bn t}|jomt/ ,Tukf} nomt*, C|nm }b`~gb} }` bfhtnkc/ ,T` }bj}'t wbv t`hn `c}bn t}|jomt j|n hfttfog }b`tn kjt} |~ogt/ L~} jt k`og jt f} m`nto'} g` ujt} }bn:4}b |~og+ o` bj|h ft m`on/ L~} fc }bft `okv tn|snt jt j l~ccn|+ wbv }bn ~o~t~jkuj}}n|o/ Jom wbv }bn tjhn uj}}n|o fo jkk MOJ+ o`} a~t} b~hjo+, C|nm w`omn|nm/

    ]bj} jc}n|o``o+ j} }bn lj|+ C|nm tjw `on `c bft c|fnom mnd`mfog ub|jtnt `~} `cj u~qqkn fo }bn onwtujun|/ T~mmnokv jo fmnj djhn }` C|nm/ ,F'kk gfsn bfh `on bndjo'} mnd`mn/, C|nm z~fdikv w|`}n }bn :4 |~og MOJ uj}}n|o `o j ojuifo jombjomnm f} }` bft c|fnom/ ,Mnd`mn }bft+, C|nm tjfm/

    Bft c|fnom }``i `on k``i jom tjfm+, ]bj}'t jo njtv `on/, Bn w|`}n }bn jotwn|

    `o }bn ojuifo jom bjomnm f} }` C|nm/ C|nm |njm }bn jotwn|NK\@V WJT BN\N */,Wb` tjvt G`m m`nto'} bjsn j tnotn `c b~h`|0, C|nm }b`~gb}/