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U `lsw  }io}di Xody`i < Kuuyi 9 ui]Wi`CiS 3==; Gkfkwld fijislwkoju cskjf bjovdigfi wo dkhi U@ Bjovdigfi Elhëu Giu}islwkoj Diwu doob lw wai cijihwu* Lwwijwkoj> [oys iq}iswkui ku lcoyw wo iq}ksi* Aisiu aid}* ]lsw KK> Ulxkjf wai eo`}lj{ Vosblsoy jgu vkdd ulxi g{uyjewkojld eo`}lj{* L`iskelj @yudk` Csilbu govj clsskisu vaisixis uai foiu* [oy gojw jiig wslkjkjf ― vaij wslkjkjf kujw wai ljuvis* Aov eojxisulwkoj cskjfu B@ cleb wo }io}di 
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U`lsw }io}di

Xody`i <Kuuyi 9

ui]Wi`CiS 3==;

Gkfkwld fijislwkoju cskjf bjovdigfi wo dkhi

U@

Bjovdigfi Elhëu

Giu}islwkoj Diw‛u doob lw wai

cijihwu*

Lwwijwkoj>[oys iq}iswkui ku lcoyw wo iq}ksi*Aisi‛u aid}*

]lsw KK> Ulxkjf wai eo`}lj{ Vosblsoyjgu vkdd ulxi

g{u yjewkojldeo`}lj{*

L`iskelj @yudk` Csilbu govj

clsskisu vaisixis uai foiu*

[oy goj‛w jiig wslkjkjf ― vaij wslkjkjf

kuj‛w wai ljuvis*

Aov eojxisulwkoj cskjfu B@ cleb wo }io}d

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Voydgj‛w {oy nyuw doxi wo wl} waiui }aojiu?

W l u i wai }luuk[ s sfljk~lwk j s e fjk~ wa xl bj v gf * L fs lw g lal c j } jw j }s e ljg { w * C w w lj{ { s }

jwa kl wke lg }w s *

V gj‛w kw c v jg s k { e g wslj s wa ks j sf{ ekl j wv sb wa { x ljg f w wa l bkjg bj v gf -e lc slwk j f kjf lw v sb? [ elj*

U`lsw ]io}di cskgfiu wai fl} u lsw ] } lfl~kj wl} kjw wa ekl j wv sbkjf esl~ ljg ewa j sf{ w wa v sb } le * Kw‛ l e w w a } } }c j hw c wa j wv sbkjf ljg bj v gf v sbkjf*

J v { elj e -csljg wa lfl~kj vkwa } ekl lw s } ekhe w

sfljk~lwk j* Wa j { lb kw lxlk lc w l { s bj v gf ve k jw ljg }} k s * Wa {‛ x kw$ ljg kw vk ealjf wavl{ wakjf f w g j ls jg { s } le *

U`lsw ]io}di ljg U`lsw Osfljk~lwkoju

Eojwlew U`lsw ]io}di }ycdkuais$ Niss{ Lua u`lsw*fy{<Mu`lsw}io}di`lfl~kji*eo`

os giwlkdu* Os eldd ak`> 1<5*559*<599

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U@LSW ]IO]DI <

Xody`i <

Kuuyi 9 ui]Wi`CiS 3==;

Eoxis uwos{ 7 Uyfls syua lw wai

Bjovdigfi El ë Aov eojxisulwkoj ku cskjfkjf B@ cleb wo wai}io}di*

VOSBKJF 8 Vaij {oy goj‛w jiig wslkjkjf @ljlfi`ijw ohwij wskiu wo q l}socdi` vkwa wslkjkjf vaij wslkjkjf

kuj‛w wai ljuvis*1 Sydiu o ijflfi`ijw Vaij dilgkjf }io}di$ wil`u$ ljgosfljk~lwkoju waisi lsij‛w lj{sihisiiu cyw {oy csilb sydiu lw {oysovj skub*

Lduo kj waku kuuyi

Ikfaw jos`u o silgisu 5 Wai Bjovdigfi Hlewos 7= B@ Ukq ]leb]lsw Hoys oh l uiskiu oh ukq lswkediu kjwsogyeiujivd{ ijflfigi`}do{iiu ljg`ljlfisu wo wai clukeuoh bjovdigfi-cluigijwis}skui*

EAOOUKJF <= ]lsw KK> Ulxkjf wai eo`}lj{ ]io}di vkdd ealjfi wai osfljk~lwkoj c{ jgkjf vosblsoyjgu wo waig{uhyjewkojld }soeiuuiu kj waiksosfljk~lwkoju*

<3 Ojdkji `lsbiwkjf Siwlkd ljg ao`i uao}}kjf csljgulgl}w wo eojjiew ojdkji vkwa wai—i`}ovisig eojuy`is*‐

<5 ]leblfkjf

; ]o}}kjf }kddu Aov hls uaoydg l eo`}lj{ fo wok`}soxi kwu vosbhosei?

@lgi kj Eakjl ljg lcuodywid{ si-yulcdi*Eojuy`isu wysj wo owais eoyjwskiu hos waifsiij uodywkoj*

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U@LSW ]IO]DI

3 U@LSW ]IO]DI

EAOOUKJF DKXKJF

DILSJKJF

ESILWKJF

3= Lwwijwkoj,[oys iq}iswkui ku lcoyw woiq}ksi* Uelsi {oy? Vidd${oy `l{ ldsilg{ ci

ocuodywi* Waku oji vkdduelsi {oy uwslkfaw,

33 Wai vosdg ku o}ij Lj{oji elj dilsj lj{wakjfhso` lj{cog{ lj{wk`i* Aisi‛u l doob lwaov wai Kjwisjiw ku ealjfkjf igyelwkojvosdgvkgi*

35 Goj‛w `iuu vkwa ay`lj jlwysi

Aov eo`i waisi‛u jo`ijwkoj kj wai @CL

edluusoo` oh waik`}oswljei oh eo-ixodxkjfsidlwkojuak}u?

35 I`owkojld eojwlfkoj [oy elj ikwais u}okd `{ gl{ os`lbi `{ gl{ ― hlekld `iuulfiu coyjei cleb*

38 Giu}islwkoj ku wai `owais o kjxijwkoj

Diw‛u doob lwvalw ciji wu visieikxi vaij vi

jg oysuidxiu kj lgiu}islwi ukwylwkoj*

36 Kjjoxlwkjf ixis{ gl{ Aisi‛u aov wo uyeeiig c{wakjbkjf gkhhisijwd{ kj go~ijuoh sild-dkhi ukwylwkoju*

3; Diw‛u ails kw os wai `ij,

Vo ij lsi diuudkbid{ wo ualsiwaiks esilwkxivosb ojdkji* Va{lsi `ij‛u xokeiugku}so}oswkojlwid{ailsg?

<7 L`iskelj @yudk` Csilbu govj clsskisu c{ yukjf ais bjovdigfi wo cykdg l cskgfi ciwviij gkhhisijw hlkwau ljg eydwysiu*

<8 Va{ lsi uo`i }io}di u`lswis? Kw‛u kj wai fijiu$ cyw dilsjkjf lggu `osi eoswkeld `ogydiuk`}soxkjf eofjkwkxi ubkddu*

<6 Fiwwkjf wo bjov {oysuid Siuilseais giueskciu waioskiu ciakjg uidh-bjovdigfi ljg

uaovu vi elj fiw wo sildd{ bjov oysuidxiu ciwwis*

<1 Ul`i lu elua Cieo`i l cdleb cidw jifowklwos ljg `lbi {oysuidh ljowais '9$===-<=$=== l {ils* Owais eydwysiu go kw,

<; Ku {oys lxlwls lw? Hkjg oyw va{ ljg dilsj valw {oy elj go lcoyw kw*

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U@LSW ]IO]D

U@LSW ]IO]DI 5

IGKWOSKLD COLSG

Lcoyw U`lsw ]io}diHoddovkjf wai ikfaw jos`u oh oys silgisuWai igkwoskld }odke{ oh U`lsw ]io}di `lfl~kji hoddovu wai —IkfawJos`u oh Jiw Fijisu‐ lu giueskcig c{ Goj Wl}ueoww kj aku coob Fsovj Y} Gkfkwld* Vi kjedygi Gkfkwld ]kojiisu ljg Elweakjf Y}

Gkfkwldu*Waku ku l jiv `igkl }ycdkelwkoj kj ixis{ uijui oh wai vosg* Kwku }ycdkuaig ojdkji yukjf wai kjwislewkxi ealjjidu oh Vic 3*= woijlcdi ‑}souy`isu‛ ― }io}di vao vljw wo alxi l aljg kj ual}kjf wai`lfl~kji ― wo eoddlcoslwi oj eojwijw ljg gksiewkoj*

Wai Ikfaw Jos`u vi yui lu oys fykgidkjiu lsi>Hsiigo`> Jiw Fijisu gi`ljg wai hsiigo` wo eaooui* Wai `osi wai ciwwis* Wai Kjwisjiw alu ijlcdig walw skfaw ljg vi ilfisd{ eo`}iwi kjwalw ijxksoj`ijw*Eyuwo`k~lwkoj> Wai `lfl~kji vkdd eojwkjyi wo ixodxi lu U`lsw]io}di si}siuijwlwkxiu aouw gkueyuukoj fsoy}u kj wai uoekld jiwvosb

ljg lgxoelwi ealjfiu kj wai `lfl~kji*Uesywkj{>Vi iq}iew u`lsw }io}di wo iql`kji oys xldyi ljggiwis`kji vaiwais oys `lfl~kji ku yjk|yi ljg voswa wk`i ljg`oji{* Ljg$ vi iq}iew wo ci eojwkjyldd{ wiuwig*Kjwifskw{>Wo ilsj {oys wsyuw$U`lsw ]io}di `yuw gidkxis |yldkw{$sidixlje{ ljg wsywa c{ ualskjf wai ciuw oh bjovdigfi ljgkjhos`lwkoj hso` wai `ouw sidklcdi oh uoyseiu*Eoddlcoslwkoj> U`lsw ]io}di `lfl~kji alu ciij gixido}ig kjeoddlcoslwkoj vkwa uoekld jiwvosbisu kj lj o}ij$ ojdkji vosbukwi*Oys }souy`isu eojwkjyi wo ci oys ‑colsg oh gksiewosu*‛Ijwiswlkj`ijw> Vi dilsj ljg vi go oys ciuw vaij vi‛si alxkjfhyj*U`lsw ]io}di `lfl~kji ku gidkcislwid{ |ykeb ljg dkxid{ ljg hyddoh `iljkjf$ ldd lw ojei*U}iig> Jo oji ixis ulkg `lfl~kjiu visi u}iig{* Cyw wai{‛dd ul{ kwlcoyw waku oji* Wai `lfl~kji `l{ ci l }iskogkeld$ cyw wai ov oh eojxisulwkoj ku jov*Kjjoxlwkoj> Waisi‛u jixis ciij lj{wakjf dkbi U`lsw ]io}di `lfl~kji*Vi glsi wo ci gkhhisijw cielyui vi wakjb gkhhisijwd{ ljg vi ysfioys silgisu wo wakjb gkhhisijwd{ woo* Vi aiig wai Ikfaw Jos`u cielyui vi cidkixi kj wai`*

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Wa U`lsw ]io}di `lfl~kj C lsg Gks ew s kels { ljg wa gkel { e j ws ew g w ls }s jwlwk j wa } s jl ljg }s k j

s l gk je $ sljfkjf s q} sw w sgkj} } * V kjxkw ff wk j ljg l k wljeN ss{ L a> lsw*f {<M lsw} } lfl~kj *e

]ycdkuais Niss{ Luau`lsw*fy{<Mu`lsw}io}di`lfl~kji*eo`@ljlfkjf igkwos @keaidi Lua`keaidiMu`lsw}io}di`lfl~kji*eo`

Wieajodof{ c{ Cosku Nlifis cosku*nlifisMu`lsw}io}di`lfl~kji*eo`

Fsl}ake giukfj c{ Luuoeklwig ]sohiuukojld Uisxkeiugiukfjis_l}uMxisk~oj*jiw

Uoekld jiwvosb aouwu

ijwks e jw jw e }{skfaw g$ 3==;$ c{ L eklw g ]s k jl u sxke $ } c k a s* L skfaw ls s sx g* E jw jw l{ j w c s } c k a g !kj }skjw

s ews jkel {+ vkwa w } s k k j wa } c k a s*o}kjk j q}s g ls wa wa vskw s ljg l{ j w s }s jw wa }kjk j L eklw g ]s k jlu sxke s u lsw ] } lfl~kj *

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EOXIS UWOS[

7 U@LSW ]IO]DI

Uyfls syua lw wai Bjovdigfi ElhëAov eojxisulwkoj ku cskjfkjf B@ cleb wo wai }io}diGlxkg Fyswiij‛u Bjovdigfi El ë$ aouwig c{ eaoeodlwi `ljy lewysis Elgcys{ lw kwu ailg|ylswisu

kj Coysjxkddi$ Ijfdljg$ csoyfaw wofiwais }io}di wo gkueyuu wai sodi o eojxisulwkoj kj cyukjiuuC{ Noljjl Foog`lj

Valw csoyfaw `i wo wai YB‛u `ouwhl`oyu eaoeodlwi `ljyhlewysis?

K alxi ciij iq}isk`ijwkjfvkwa kesocdoffkjf oj Wvkwwis*@{ fsovkjf dkuw oh eojjiewkoju ku csolgijkjf `{ silgkjf oj KW ljgB@$ K l` kju}ksig c{ wai |yowlwkojwviiwu ljg K‛xi lduo gkueoxisig leoy}di oh foog siuwlysljwu*

Sieijwd{$ K giekgig wo iq}dosihyswais* Lj{oji kjwisiuwig kjwieajodof{ vkdd ci lvlsi oh waivickjlsu$ ui`kjlsu$ vakwi }l}isuljg owais siuoyseiu }so`owkjfuoekld jiwvosbkjf lu l vl{ oh

coouwkjf {oys cyukjiuu ― ljg {oysbjovdigfi clui*

Uo kw‛u kjwisiuwkjf ― ljg l dkwwdiksojke ― walw K gkueoxisig oj Wvkwwisl B@ ixijw giukfjig wo }so`owihlei-wo-hlei eo``yjkelwkoj$ cowakj kwu ovj hos`lw ljg kj kwu uycniew`lwwis*

Glxkg Fyswiij vlu osfljk~kjfl Bjovdigfi Elhë wo gkueyuu> Valwku wai cyukjiuu sodi oh eojxisulwkoj ljgaov go vi ijeoyslfi `osi }sogyewkxieojxisulwkoju vkwakj oys osfljk~lwkoj?

Ai yuig Wvkwwis wo kjxkwi}io}di wo }lswkek}lwi kj hlei-wo-hleieojxisulwkoju lcoyw eojxisulwkoj*

Wai wviiwu kj lgxljei oh waiixijw }so`kuig l dkxid{ giclwi luwviiwisu cljgkig nobiu lsoyjgwai jl`iu oh }o}ydls Elgcys{eaoeodlwi clsu —Vkdd vi alxi woVku}l?‐ lubig oji* —Vkdd wai}siuijwis fkxi yu l Wvksd?‐ |yk}}igljowais*

Jilsd{ 9=}io}di `iw lwwai Elgcys{ailg|ylswisu$vakea

si iew waieo`}lj{‛uoskfkju ljgkwu iq}ljukojkjwo l fdocld csljg vkwaXkewosklj cykdgkjfuuyssoyjgig c{ l ayfi ak-wiea el`}yu*

[oy eljk``igklwid{

uii va{ kwkju}ksig wai Soldg Glad joxidEalsdki ljg wai Eaoeodlwi Hlewos{*

Lhwis l uaosw jiwvosbkjfuiuukoj$ vaisi ul`}diu oh Elgcys{eaoeodlwi dkhwig wai `oog$ vi ulwgovj lw wlcdiu oh ukq hos l cskih kjwsogyewkoj wo wai BjovdigfiElhë*

Valw ku l Bjovdigfi Elhë?Leeosgkjf wo Glxkg Fyswiij$

—L Bjovdigfi Elhë ku giukfjigwo ijflfi }io}di vkwa l uycniewos wai`i* Vi uwlsw vkwa l uaoswwldb ljg hoeyu oj oji os wvo o}ijijgig |yiuwkoju*

]lswkek}ljwu csilb kjwo fsoy}uwo gkueyuu wai wai`i ljg |yiuwkojuljg waij sieojxiji kjwo oji dlsfifsoy} hos l jld gkueyuukoj* WaiElhë ku jow lcoyw `lbkjf giekukoju$ cyw lcoyw flkjkjf l ciwwis `ywyldyjgisuwljgkjf oh l wo}ke os kuuyi*‐

Wai kgil ku wo si}dkelwiwai lw`ou}aisi oh eluyld$ cyw}sogyewkxi gkueyuukoju ciwviijhskijgu ljg le|ylkjwljeiu kj l elhëos lsoyjg uo`ioji‛u bkweaij wlcdi*

Kw‛u lcoyw yukjf kjhos`ldijflfi`ijw wo }so`owi i`}lwa{ljg yjgisuwljgkjf$ waisic{ cykdgkjf }sogyewkxi !vosbkjf+sidlwkojuak}u ljg lxokgkjf ljglggsiuukjf !}owijwkld os lewyld+}socdi`u*

Elgcys{ B@> yukjfuekijei ljg wieajodof{wo esilwi `lfke

Doykui Wkssi$ hso` Elgcys{‛ufdocld bjovdigfi ljlfi`ijwwieajodof{ ljg ijflfi`ijw wil`$iq}dlkjig aov Elgcys{ yuiuuekijei ljg wieajodof{ wo esilwi`lfke*

Doykui wslxidu lsoyjg waivosdg uy}}oswkjf Elgcys{‛ueo``yjkwkiu oh }slewkei$ vakeal`ojf owais wakjfu$ gkueoxis wluwiuljg }sihisijeiu oh eojuy`isukj gkhhisijw sifkoju ljg yui wakukjhos`lwkoj wo gixido} csljgu oh eaoeodlwi$ eljg{ ljg fy`*

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U@LSW ]IO]DI 9

EOXIS UWOS

Noljjl Foog`lj ku l Dojgoj-cluig

siidljei vskwis ljg igkwos u}iekldk~kjf kj wai difld ljg cyukjiuu uiewos*Uai alu vskwwij iqwijukxid{ oj wieajodof{$kj os`lwkoj ljg bjovdigfi `ljlfi`ijw$eo``yjkelwkoj ljg eos}oslwi uoekldsiu}ojukckdkw{*Eojwlew Noljjl lw noljjl*foog`ljM cwkjwisjiw*eo`

B@ lw Elgcys{ alu gixido}igl xlskiw{ oh siuoyseiu aid}kjfljg ijeoyslfkjf }io}di wo ualsikjhos`lwkoj ljg iq}iswkui lesouuwai cyukjiuu wo gixido}$ ualsi ljgsiyui kgilu*

Eo``yjkwkiu oh }slewkeilsoyjg gkhhisijw u}iekldku`u ualsibjovdigfi ljg gskxi kjjoxlwkoj*

Elgcys{ doobu oywukgi wai cyukjiuu ljg wai kjgyuws{ woo* KwuO}ij Kjjoxlwkoj Wil` hoeyuiu ojeoddlcoslwkjf vkwa }io}di oywukgiElgcys{ wasoyfa Vic ukwiu walwuiib kj}yw oj gixido}kjf siek}iu$}soeiuuiu ljg }sogyewu*

Elgcys{ ku jow nyuw lcoywjiv kgilu* Uo`i oh kwu wslgkwkojld

}sogyewu lsi kwu `ouw uyeeiuuhyd csljgu*Wai B@ wil` dixislfiu 3==

{ilsu oh kjxijwkjf eaoeodlwi ljgwai eo`}lj{‛u oskfkju lu l hl`kd{ cyukjiuu$ si iewig kj kwu xldyiuljg eydwysi ljg si}siuijwkjf lukfjk eljw }lsw oh wai csljg*

Wai eojxisulwkojIlea wlcdi gkueyuuig wai wo}ke

ljg lhwis l hiv `kjywiu$ oji os wvo

}io}di `oxig wo ljowais wlcdi ljggkueyuu wai ul`i wo}ke kj l gkhhisijwfsoy}* Hkjldd{$ wai vaodi fsoy}gkueyuuig bi{ wai`iu ljg kuuyiu*Hos iql`}di>j Kjwisjld eo`}iwkwkoj ciwviij

kjgkxkgyldu ljg wil`usi}siuijwu l ukfjk eljw ocuwlediwo }sogyewkxi eojxisulwkoj kj cyukjiuu* ]owijwkld uodywkojukjedygi sieofjk~kjf ljgsivlsgkjf eoddlcoslwkoj ljgfkxkjf }io}di esigkw hos waikskgilu* Kw ku yuihyd wo uiw waifsoyjg sydiu lw wai uwlsw oh waieojxisulwkoj*

j Wai skfaw vosbkjf ijxksoj`ijwhlekdkwlwiu eluyld kjwislewkoj* Waigkdi``l kj wis`u oh vosb}dleigiukfj ku walw ldwaoyfa kwku k`}oswljw wo ijeoyslfieoddlcoslwkoj$ }io}di jiig wo cilcdi wo vosb vkwaoyw gkuwslewkoju

j Alxkjf ui}lslwi `iiwkjfu hosgkueyuukoj ljg giekukoj-`lbkjfku l yuihyd vl{ oh uwk`ydlwkjfo}ij$ wsyuwkjf eojxisulwkoj*

j ]sogyewkxi eojxisulwkoju lsijow jieiuulskd{ hlei-wo-hlei*Xkswyld wil`u elj vosb woo2uyeeiuu gi}ijgu oj cy{-kj* Hos iql`}di lw Elgcys{$}io}di }yw wai`uidxiu oyw wo nokj eo``yjkw{ oh }slewkei

widieojhisijeiu$ jowvkwauwljgkjfwai wk`i gkhhisijei ciwviij}lswkek}ljwu*

Cskjfkjf B@ clebwo wai }io}di

Bjovdigfi Elhëu lsi lhljwluwke jiwvosbkjf o}}oswyjkw{$vaiwais wai{ lsi }ycdke os vkwakjosfljk~lwkoju*

Kj cyukjiuu$ wai{ lsi}lswkeydlsd{ yuihyd hos cskjfkjf

}io}di wofiwais gyskjf ljg lhwis`isfisu$ wo cykdg sidlwkojuak}u ciwviij kjgkxkgyldu ljg wil`uljg wsljuhis wlekw os iq}iskijwkldbjovdigfi*

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ciwviij }io}diljg `lbkjf waiks dkxiu ilukis$sigyekjf aluudi ljg aid}kjf woesilwi l fsilw }dlei wo vosb*

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Wo jg oyw `osi lcoyw FyswiijBjovdigfi Elhëu$ xkukw vvv*fyswiij*eo`

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V O S B K J FVaij {oy goj‛wjiig wslkjkjf

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Vaij `ljlfi`ijw jguwalw uwlhh lsi jow ijflfkjf kjvosb cialxkosu giuksig c{ waiosfljk~lwkoj$ wai{ ohwij wysjwo wslkjkjf lu wai siu}ojuihos — qkjf‐ wai }socdi`* Cywwslkjkjf hsi|yijwd{ kuj‛w wailjuvis*

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vkwa l eoy}di oh `ljlfisuvao visi ijflfkjf kj uiqyldalsluu`ijw*

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oh wslkjkjfu K‛xi eojgyewigwalw uy}isxkuosu ljg `ljlfisualg jo edyi lcoyw*

Waku ku kjxlsklcd{ lsiek}i hos hsyuwslwkoj ljgeojhyukoj cielyui uwlhh goj‛wyjgisuwljg va{ wai{‛xi ciijuijw wo l wslkjkjf lcoyw vakeawaiks `ljlfisu alxi jo sild

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Hos waku wo ci wai elui$`ljlfisu yuw bjov valw‛ufokjf oj kj wai wslkjkjfuiuukoju waiks uwlhh lsilwwijgkjf* Ljg wai{ `yuw cilcdi wo kjeos}oslwi valw uwlhh lsi dilsjkjf kjwo wai glkd{vosb oh uwlhh*

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lsil kj vakea wslkjkjf vkdd ci }soxkgig*

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vkddkjf wo ci dig$ wai dilgisu lsi }ovisdiuu* Ihhiewkxi dilgisu hoeyu oj wai jiigu$ vljwu$giuksiu$ ljg iq}iewlwkoju oh waiks hoddovisu2 ixis{ lewkoj wai{ wlbi ku kjwijgig woaid} hoddovisu ulwkuh{ waoui jiigu$ vljwu ljg iq}iewlwkoju*

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—K alxi ldvl{u vosj waiaknlc$ wai ailg eoxiskjf walw@yudk` vo`ij vils$‐ uaiiq}dlkju*

—]io}di K `iiw alxi l dowoh |yiuwkoju walw K l` ldvl{ual}}{ wo ljuvis$ dkbi ‑Aoveo`i {oy lsi fokjf wo ueaoodvaij {oy alxi l ayucljg ljgeakdgsij?‛ ‑Aov eo`i {oywldb wo `ldi uwygijwu?‛ ljg ‑KuKudl` sildd{ lcoyw bkddkjf owais}io}di?‛

—K uwsiuu walw `{ sidkfkojku jow jlssov-`kjgig$‐ uaieojwkjyiu* —@{ ayucljgwowldd{ uy}}oswu `{ fokjf woeoddifi ljg alxkjf l elsiis*Vo`ij elj wldb wo `ij vaolsij‛w hl`kd{ `i`cisu* Ljg$Kudl` ku l sidkfkoj oh }ilei2 vigoj‛w eojgoji bkddkjf*‐

Vaij uai vlu ukq {ilsuodg$ Ukggk|yk‛u hl`kd{ `oxig

hso` Blsleak wo l u`ldd wovjkj O`lj* Joj-O`ljku visijow }is`kwwig wo lwwijg eoddifiwaisi$ uo lw fsilw jljekldulesk ei Ukggk|yk$ vao jovdkxiu kj wai Cijuojaysuwuiewkoj oh Csoobd{j$ vlu uijw cleb wo ]lbkuwlj wo uwyg{*

Ais hlwais alg ldvl{uuy}}oswig ais igyelwkojijgilxosu ljg uai jixisgkul}}okjwig ak`$ fslgylwkjflw wai wo} oh ais edluu kj ixis{ueaood uai ixis lwwijgig*

—@{ hlwais voydg widd`i walw K vlu aku dkhi ulxkjfu

vaij K‛g voss{ lcoyw waijljeiu$‐ uai jowig* —Ai

voydg ul{ walw igyelwkoj ku`oji{ vidd-u}ijw*‐

Kw‛u jow uys}skukjf walwUkggk|yk$ wai odgiuw oh xieakdgsij$ lu}ksig wo nokj waihosikfj uisxkei vaij uaifslgylwig vkwa l cleaidos‛ugifsii kj }odkwkeld uekijeihso` Blsleak Yjkxisukw{ kj<;;8*

—K vljwig wo ilsj l

`luwis‛u gifsii kj `luueo``yjkelwkoju ljgixijwyldd{ si}siuijw`{ eoyjws{ lu ljl `cluulgos$‐ uai ul{u*

Vakdi uwyg{kjf hos]lbkuwlj‛u ekxkd uisxkei iql`$uai fow `lsskig* Ais ayucljg$vao fsiv y} kj Blsleak ljgilsjig l `luwis‛u gifsii kj`igkeld wieajodof{ lw Uw*

Noaj‛u Yjkxisukw{ kj \yiiju$l}}dkig hos ais k``kfslwkoj*

Valw uaoydg alxi wlbijjo dojfis walj wij `ojwauijgig y} wlbkjf wasii ljgoji-aldh {ilsu2 uai jldd{l sskxig kj Jiv [osb kj 3===*

Cihosi waiks `lssklfi$Ukggk|yk‛u ayucljg ulkg aivoydg uijg ais wo eoddifiaisi* C{ 3==3$ waoyfa$ uai vlul `owais oh wvo ljg waoyfawkw vluj‛w }ouukcdi*

Wvo {ilsu dlwis$ aisayucljg ysfig ais wo }ysuyiais igyelwkoj* —Ai eojxkjeig

`i wo fo cleb wo eoddifi*Alxkjf ciij fkxij wakuuieojg o}}oswyjkw{ wo uwyg{ljg alxi l elsiis$ K vljwig wogo uo`iwakjf gkhhisijw*‐

Ukggk|yk$ vao vlu oj aisueaood‛u giclwi wil` kj O`ljljg yuig wo ukjf$ lew ljg aouwuaovu waisi$ ldvl{u ijno{iggslvkjf ljg `lbkjf fsiiwkjfelsgu hos hskijgu ljg hl`kd{ljg }ouwisu hos ueaood ixijwu*Sielddkjf waku$ uai giekgig

wo fiw ais eoddifi gifsii kjfsl}ake giukfj*—K doxig kw hso` wai su

gl{ oh edluu ljg bjiv kwv lu hos `i$‐ uai ulkg* —Kwsyd{ cidkixi walw ihhiewkxixkuyld eo``yjkelwkoj eljaid} siuodxi kuuyiu$ eoj kewuFsl}ake giukfjisu alxi lsiu}ojukckdkw{ wo uoekiw{ cielyui giukfj ku l yjkxisuld

L{iual Ukggk|yk ul{u ais sidkfkoj ku jow jlssov-`kjgig* Ais ayucljg wowldd{ uy}}oswu eoddifiljg elsiis* Vo`ij wldb wo `ij ljg Kudl` ku l

sidkfkoj o }ilei*

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dljfylfi ― kw u}ilbu wo uo`lj{ }io}di*‐

Ukggk|yk vosbig alsg ljgilsjig ais luuoeklwi gifsiilw Bkjfucosoyfa Eo``yjkw{Eoddifi kj oji {ils vkwa l F]Loh 5*;6*

Uai jkuaig waisi|yksi`ijwu hos ais cleaidos‛ugifsii kj eo``yjkelwkojgiukfj lw Ekw{ Wiea kjwvo {ilsu ljg ku wai suwlgxiswkukjf giukfj ljg fsl}akelswu uwygijw wo ci jl`igxldigkewosklj kj Ekw{ Wiea‛uakuwos{*

Gyskjf wai ijwksi wk`i$ aisvaodi hl`kd{ cleb kj ]lbkuwlj― }lsijwu$ kjdlvu$ ukcdkjfu― visi eo``kwwig wo ais fokjfwo eoddifi*

Ais `owais-kj-dlv$ vao kukj ais uixijwkiu$ xkukwig ohwijwo aid} oyw* Cyw kw vlu y} wo aisljg ais ayucljg wo eo`i y}v kwa l vl{ wo `lbi kw vosb*

—@{ ayucljg ljg Kalxi jo sidlwkxiu aisi$ uo visildd{ alg wo eoosgkjlwi oysueaigydiu* Ai vosbig wai

jkfaw uakhw ― <<>5= }*`* wo 6>5=l*`* ― lu l wieajkeld u}iekldkuwkj @lk`ojkgiu @igkeldEijwis‛u cdoog cljb ljg lduoalg l viibijg noc*

—Walw‛u uo vi‛g alxi wai`oji{ hos `i wo fo wo eoddifiljg ai eoydg ci ao`i hoswai eakdgsij vakdi K vlu kjueaood$‐ uai iq}dlkjig*

—K eoobig `ildu hos`{ hl`kd{ ixis{ gl{$‐ uailggu* —Vaij `{ eaosiu visigoji lw ; os ;>5= lw jkfaw Kvoydg uwlsw `{ ao`ivosb$ohwij uwl{kjf y} yjwkd`kgjkfaw* Waij K voydg fiw y}lw 8 l*`* ljg uwlsw lflkj*‐

Ais uwygkiu ld`ouwgislkdig waku }luw hldd vaijais hlwais gkig kj Kudl`lclg$vaisi ais }lsijwu `oxig lhwisais hlwais siwksig*

—K vlu uo cisihw$K waoyfaw oh fkxkjfy}$‐ uai ul{u* Ljgwaij uai hidw aishlwais‛u }siuijei ljgaku vosgu$

—K slkuig {oy wo ci l uwsojf vo`lj*Fo cleb ljg hoeyu*Hkjg {oys uwsijfwa*‐

—Ljg K gkg* C{}yddkjf `{uidh oywoh wai ulgjiuu$ K l`uwsojfis walj ixis cihosi* Ljg walw‛uwai `iuulfi K flxi wofslgylwiu$‐ eojwkjyiuUkggk|yk$ vao

gidkxisig aisxldigkewos{ lggsiuulw Ekw{ Wiea‛u Nyjieo``ijei`ijw kjwai Vl@y Wailwislw @lgkuoj U|ylsiFlsgij*

—Hkjg {oysuwsijfwa vkwakj {oysvilbjiuu ljg si`i`cisjocog{ ku }ishiew* Wsilwixis{oji vkwa siu}iew*‐

Gyskjf lj kjwisjuak}lw wai Vo`ij‛u ]siuuEoddiewkxi$ Ukggk|yk hoyjg ais}sohiuukojld }lwa2 uai‛g dkbi wo ci l fsl}ake giukfjis hos joj-}so w osfljk~lwkoju*

—K dilsjig uo `yea waisi$iu}iekldd{ aov wo uysxkxi vkwadk`kwig siuoyseiu*‐

Ukggk|yk$ vao ilsjig l5*;1 fslgi }okjw lxislfi oywoh l }ouukcdi 7*= lw Ekw{ Wiea$`kuuiu }aojkjf ais hlwais wodiw ak` bjov ais fslgiu$ cywaku gilwa `lgi ais sildk~iixij osi aov uy}}oswkxiais ayucljg$ eakdgsij ljg` owais-kj-dlv alxi ciij*

—@{ uoju lsi uo }soygoh `i* Vaij K fow `{ ojd{L-`kjyu$ `{ odgiuw uojvljwig wo bjov valw vijwvsojf* Cowa oh wai` alxi

xis{ akfa iq}iewlwkoju oh `i* Uo`iwk`iu$ `{ ayucljgvoydg widd `i jow wo }yua`{uidh uo alsg* Cyw K ulkg jo$ Kalxi wo go `{ ciuw*‐

Ljg uai alu*Jiv [osb Ekw{ Eoddifi oh Wieajodof{ !Ekw{ Wiea+ oh WaiEkw{ Yjkxisukw{ oh Jiv [osb!EYJ[+ ku wai dlsfiuw }ycdkeeoddifi oh wieajodof{ kj Jiv [osbUwlwi$ YU*

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Va{ lsi uo`i }io}di u`lswis?Dilsjkjf el}lekw{ elj kjesilui kjwiddkfijeiVa{ lsi uo`i }io}di u`lswiswalj owaisu?

Kj l jiv lswkedi kj EyssijwGksiewkoju kj ]u{eaodofkeldUekijei $ l noysjld oh waiLuuoeklwkoj hos ]u{eaodofkeldUekijei$ Igylsgo @iselgo KKKhso` wai Yjkxisukw{ lw Cyhhldo$Wai Uwlwi Yjkxisukw{ oh Jiv[osb$ giueskciu aov eiswlkjlu}iewu oh cslkj uwsyewysi ljghyjewkoj aid} giwis`kji aovilukd{ vi dilsj jiv wakjfu$ljg aov dilsjkjf el}lekw{eojwskcywiu wo kjgkxkgyldgkhhisijeiu kj kjwiddkfijei*

Eofjkwkxi }dluwkekw{ kuwai el}lekw{ wo dilsj ljg

k`}soxi eofjkwkxi ubkddu uyealu uodxkjf }socdi`u ljgsi`i`ciskjf ixijwu*

@iselgo lsfyiu walw waiuwsyewysld cluku oh eofjkwkxi}dluwkekw{ ku wai eoswkeld`ogydi* Eoswkeld ogydiulsi xiswkeld eody`ju oh kjwiseojjiewig jiysojld eiddu*

Lesouu gkhhisijw lsiluoh wai eisicsld eoswiq$ waiuieody`ju xls{ kj wai jy`cisljg gkxisukw{ oh jiysoju wai{eojwlkj*

Kgijwkh{kjf aov eoswkeld`ogydiu aid} yu dilsjeofjkwkxi ubkddu `l{ aid}iq}dlkj va{ xlsklwkoju kj wakuel}lekw{ oeeys ― walw ku$ va{}io}di dilsj ubkddu lw gkhhisijwslwiu ljg va{ oys lckdkw{ wodilsj jiv ubkddu ealjfiu luvi lfi*

Uwygkiu iql`kjkjf ljy`cis oh gkhhisijw u}iekiualxi uaovj walw$ oj lxislfi$l dlsfis eoswiq }sigkewufsilwis kjwiddiewyld el}lekw{*

Wai uoysei oh wakueossidlwkoj ku yjedils$ cyw@iselgo cidkixiu walw l —`osiiq}ljukxi eoswiq }soxkgiu`osi u}lei vkwakj vakea ldlsfis |yljwkw{ ljg fsilwisgkxisukw{ oh eoswkeld `ogydiu

elj ci gkuwskcywig*‐Kj owais vosgu$ @iselgojowiu$ vaij kw eo`iu wokjwiddiewyld }owijwkld$ kw ku jowwai lcuodywi os ixij sidlwkxiuk~i walw ku k`}oswljw$ cywaov `lj{ eoswkeld `ogydiu!vkwa xlskoyu w{}iu oh jiysoju+ lsi lxlkdlcdi*

Waiui hilwysiu oh eoswkeldosfljk~lwkoj ljg hyjewkoj

giwis`kji aov ihhiewkxid{ oys cslkj gkuwkjfykuaiu ixijwu*

Waku lckdkw{ wo gkhhisijwklixijwu l{ ci valw ijlcdiuyu wo dilsj eofjkwkxi ubkddu*

Oji k`}dkelwkoj oh waku}so}ould ku walw iq}iskijeielj ci lu k`}oswljw lufijiwkeu kj giwis`kjkjfkjwiddiewyld el}lekw{*

U}iek eldd{$ uwsyewysldealjfiu oh eoswkeld `ogydiufijislwig c{ gixido}`ijwljg dilsjkjf iq}iskijeiu `l{lduo eojwskcywi wo kjgkxkgylgkhhisijeiu kj kjwiddkfijei*

Waku siuilsea aluk`}oswljw k`}dkelwkojuhos k`}soxkjf igyelwkojldwieajk|yiu ljg elj}owijwkldd{ dilg wo jiv`iwaogu hos sialckdkwlwkjf}lwkijwu uyhhiskjf hso` cslkjgl`lfi*

Kj lggkwkoj$yjgisuwljgkjf aov eoswkeld`ogydiu hyjewkoj `l{ dilgwo jiv vl{u oh kjesilukjfkjwiddkfijei*

Aovixis$ @iselgoelywkoju walw —jivwieajodofkiu hos kjesilukjfeofjkwkxi }dluwkekw{ alxiiwakeld* K`}dkelwkoju*

Ai eojedygiu$ —Wai}aslui ‑ealjfkjf {oys `kjg‛`l{ uooj wlbi oj l vaodi

jiv iljkjf*‐

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Fiwwkjf wo bjov {oysuidh l dkwwdi ciwwisAov vidd go {oy bjov{oysuidh? Kw‛u l |yiuwkoj `lj{oh yu uwsyffdi vkwa$ lu vi ws{

wo fysi oyw aov edoui vilsi wo vao vi lewyldd{ vljwwo ci*

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Yjkxisukw{oh Xksfkjklgiueskciuwaioskiu ciakjg uidh-bjovdigfi !walwku$ aov }io}di hos` cidkihulcoyw wai`uidxiu+$ ekwiuealddijfiu }u{eaodofkuwuijeoyjwis vakdi uwyg{kjf kw$ljg ohhisu vl{u vi elj fiw wobjov oysuidxiu l dkwwdi ciwwis*

Wai uwyg{ oh uidh-bjovdigfi alu wijgig wohoeyu oj aov leeyslwi vilsi lw giwis`kjkjf oys ovjkjwisjld uwlwiu$ uyea lu oysi`owkoju$ }isuojldkw{ ljglwwkwygiu*

Aovixis$ Vkduoj jowiuwalw uidh-bjovdigfi elj ci csolgijig wo kjedygi`i`os{$ dkbi sielddkjf aovvi hidw kj wai }luw$ ljg}sou}iewkoj$ }sigkewkjf aovvi vkdd hiid kj wai hywysi*

Vakdi l jy`cis oh siuilseaisu lsi eojgyewkjfuwygkiu walw lsi l}}dkelcdi wowaoui xlskoyu hleiwu oh uidh-bjovdigfi$ Vkduoj ocuisxiuwalw waisi ku jow `yeaeo``yjkelwkoj ciwviijwai`$ oji siluoj waku idg kuealddijfkjf wo kjxiuwkflwi*

Ldwaoyfa kw elj ci hlksd{uk`}di wo luuiuu aov }io}di‛ulwwkwygiu ealjfi oxis wk`i2

walw ku$ alxi wai` }sigkewaov wai{ vkdd hiid lw eiswlkjwk`i ljg waij lewyldd{`iluysi waiks hiidkjfu lw walwwk`i$ kw ku `osi gkh eydw wo`iluysi }io}di‛u eyssijw uidh-bjovdigfi leeyslwid{*

Uo`i`iwaogu oh le|ykskjfleeyslwikjhos`lwkoj

oj l }isuoj‛uhiidkjfu os waiks}isuojldkw{lsi wo eo`}lsi

si}oswu hso` waiks }iisuljg uwyg{ waiks jojxiscld cialxkos*

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Ldwaoyfa Vkduojlebjovdigfiu ldd waikjwisiuwkjf jgkjfu walw alxieo`i oyw oh jiv wieajodofkiu$uyea lu h@SK$ ai elywkoju walwwaoui w{}i oh uwygkiu `l{ jow ci xis{ sidixljw wo uwyg{kjfkuuyiu luuoeklwig vkwa uidh-bjovdigfi*

Waisi lsi l jy`cis oh waioskiu walw lk` wo giueskciuidh-bjovdigfi c{ l gyld-}soeiuu `ogid$ }kwwkjf waiyjeojuekoyu lflkjuw waieojuekoyu*

Vkduoj jowiu walw waiuiwaioskiu lsi }iuuk`kuwke kj walwwai{ xkiv wai yjeojuekoyu

lu uo`iwakjf walw eljjow ci csileaig*

Aovixis$ ai si`lsbu

walw —uidh-bjovdigfi ku diuu l`lwwis oh elsihyd kjwsou}iewkojwalj oh cieo`kjf lj iqeiddijwocuisxis oh ojiuidh*‐

Vkduoj uyffiuwu uo`ivl{u walw elj aid} yu dilsj`osi lcoyw oysuidxiu$ uyealu sildd{ lwwi`}wkjf wo ciocniewkxi vaij eojukgiskjfoys cialxkosu ljg ws{kjf wouii oysuidxiu wasoyfa wai i{iuoh owais }io}di* Ljowais vl{oh bjovkjf oysuidxiu ciwwisku wo cieo`i `osi lvlsi oh

jgkjfu hso` }u{eaodofkelduekijei*

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Wo bjov `osi lcoyw {oysuid $ ws{ wo uii {oysuid wasoyfa

wai i{iu o owais }io}di*

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Kj `lswkld lswu wai cdleb cidw u{`codk~iu `luwis{oh wai eslhw ljg waisi lsiuixij `lnos cidwu walw {oy`yuw `luwis cihosi cikjflvlsgig wai akfaiuw aojos*

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Wai hoyswa cidw ku cdyiu{`codk~kjf wai }dljwsileakjf hos wai ub{* Kj`lswkld lswu {oy }slewkei{oys }yjeakjf ljg cdoebkjfwieajk|yiu*

Lw waku uwlfi kj wai clsflkjkjf }soeiuu {oy dilsjwo siu}ojg wo ohhisu kj l vl{walw goiuj‛w fkxi lvl{ {oyskjwijwkoju* Hos iql`}di$ kh luiddis ohhisu {oy l xi }iseijwgkueoyjw {oy uaoydg si}d{$—[oy‛dd alxi wo go ciwwis wawalw*‐

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Wai hwa cidw ku yuyldd{ csovj elddkjf wo `kjg wai}dljw cieo`kjf s`d{ soowig

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kjwo wai ilswa* Kj `lswkld lswuwaku ku wai uwlfi vaij {oydilsj wo yui wk`i ihhiewkxid{ kjl woysjl`ijw*

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Wai jld cidw ku cdleb

`iljkjf walw wai akfaiuw dixidoh ubkdd alu ciij leakixig*Aovixis$ nyuw dkbi kj

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Waisi lsi `lj{ vl{uwo k`}soxi {oys clsflkjkjfubkdd uyea lu fokjf wo flslfiuldiu ljg il `lsbiwuljg wo eojuwljwd{ doob hoso}}oswyjkwkiu wo clsflkj*

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—fdocld‐― os alu uwlswighsljeakukjf*

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Lsi {oysidixljw wo {oyseyuwo`isu$ {oysedkijwu$ {oys}lwkijwu$ {oyseoddilfyiu os{oys i`}do{iiu?

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eosi !ljg xkwld+ eojuwkwyijwu${oy lsi giuwkjig wo iq}iskijeil vkwaiskjf `lsbiw ualsi

ljg wai douu oh {oys `ouwwldijwig eo-vosbisu ljg uwlhh `i`cisu*

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ci hsilbig oyw c{ gkfkwld}aowofsl}a{* Kw‛u l hlg*‐

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[oy‛si ciwwis ohh voss{kjf lcoyw wai ay`ljeo``yjkelwkoj ubkddu oh {oysvosb hosei*

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l wsyuwig sidlwkojuak} vkwa{oy uo wai{ elj uwo} —glwkjf‐{oys eo`}iwkwkoj* Aojiuwd{$wai{ eoydg elsi diuu valwfijislwkoj oh soywisu ljguvkweaisu {oy‛si syjjkjf*Wai{ vljw {oy wo dkuwij wovalw wai{ jiig ― waij eojuydwwai` oj waiks eaokeiu*

Vi wilea Eyuwo`isI`}lwa{℣ edluuiu

… kjuwilg oh eyuwo`is—uisxkei‐ cielyui wogl{‛ueyuwo`isu vljw {oy woyjgisuwljg waiks }okjw oh xkiv cihosi$ gyskjf ljg lhwis waiwsljulewkoj*

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Wai vosdg ku o}ijLj{oji elj dilsj lj{wakjf hso` lj{cog{ lj{wk`iL jiv coob c{ lj KjgkljlYjkxisukw{ Ueaood oh Igyelwkoj }sohiuuos wlbiu leo`}siaijukxi doob lw aovVic wieajodof{ ku ealjfkjfvosdgvkgi igyelwkoj*

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kj vakea ai ul{u kjjoxlwkoju

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walw alxi lgi ieojo`kefdocldk~lwkoj yea ilukis*

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goosu cieo`kjfo}ij hos igyelwkoj$‐ Cojb ulkg*

—C{ alxkjf walw dkuw oh <=$kw ku l uo`ivalw uyeekjew dkuwhso` wai }owijwkldd{ ayjgsiguwalw eoydg ci dkuwig$ uo lu jowwo oxisvaid` }io}di vkwa wai}ouukckdkwkiu*‐

Wai <= bi{ wsijgu Cojb iq}dosiu kjedygi —Vicuilseakjf kj wai vosdg oh i-

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Wai coob goey`ijwujy`isoyu uwoskiu oh i-dilsjkjf$ hso` wai hoyjgkjfoh Vkbk}igkl wo l akfa ueaooduwygijw vao woob eoysuivosb wslxidkjf vkwa ais hl`kd{ lwuil*

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Cojb lduo gkueyuuiu l 3<-{ils-odg ciakjg l hsii ojdkji coob elwldofyi vao ldsilg{`lgi aku `lsb oj wai Kjwisjiw c{ aid}kjf lywaos —SildUk`}di U{jgkelwkoj$‐ os SUU$lfi <7*

Jow ojd{ ku igyelwkojealjfkjf kj wai }dleiu vaisiwai Kjwisjiw ku lxlkdlcdi$wai siuoyseiu lxlkdlcdi ojwai Kjwisjiw lsi ealjfkjfigyelwkoj ixij vaisi waiKjwisjiw ku jow lxlkdlcdi$ Cojulkg*

]io}di lsi wlbkjfbjovdigfi wo si`owi }dleiu*—Hos kjuwljei$ kj ViuwisjEakjl$ K wldb lcoyw wai ‑<bf]soniew$‛ vaisi }io}di fooj wai Vic$ xodyjwiis waikswk`i ljg xkukw ueaoodu kjViuwisj Eakjl$ ljg cskjf ojibkdofsl` oh uwyhh vkwa wai`$ai ulkg*

—Waiui bkgu goj‛w alxiKjwisjiw leeiuu* Cyw sildd{$ wKjwisjiw‛u ijlcdkjf wai` wofiw igyelwkoj walw jos`ldd{voydgj‛w al}}ij*‐

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Eoddlcoslwkoj ku so` ckswwo gilwa ― so` B-<3 wo w

vosb}dlei*

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—Wai hlew ku walweoddlcoslwkoj ku hso` ckswa wogilwa waiui gl{u$‐ Cojb ulkg*—[oy alxi wo go kw kj B-<3ueaoodu wo uysxkxi ohwijwk`iu$ljg lduo kj vosb}dleiu*‐

—Wai xluw `lnoskw{ oh }io}di fokjf ojdkji lsi jowdoobkjf lw kw wo wlbi l eoysui$os wo fiw l gifsii$‐ Cojb ulkg* —Wai{‛si gokjf kw oyw oh waiks ovj }isuojld xodkwkoj*Wai{‛si gokjf kw oyw oh waiksovj dilsjkjf |yiuw$ kh {oyvkdd*‐

Wasoyfa wai wiuwk`ojkiuoh i-dilsjisu$ wileaisu$wieajodof{ dilgisu ljgowaisu$ Cojb }okjwu oyw walw

jow ojd{ lsi wai `iwaoguoh kjuwsyewkoj ealjfkjf$wieajodof{ ku lduo ldwiskjf waivl{ vi dilsj wakjfu*

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@{ fyiuu ku walw waii}kuogiu lsi edouid{ dkjbigwo `ywyldd{ sivlsgkjfsidlwkojuak}u*

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Valw‛u `ouwgkuwysckjf lcoywwai dleb oh hoeyuoj ay`lj jlwysiku wai hlew walw`ouw oh wai vosb kj lj{ ijwis}skuiku leeo`}dkuaig kjkjhos`ld jiwvosbuvaisi `iljkjfhyd—yj`ljlfig‐sidlwkojuak}u lsi waijl`i oh wai fl`i*

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sieofjk~ig kjjoxlwkoj g{jl`keu lywaoskw{*Aku dlwiuw coob ku Wai Osfljk~lwkojld Uviiw U}ow> Ijflfkjf wai Kjjoxlwkxi G{jl`keu oh [oys Uoekld Jiwvosbu * Vic ukwi> vvv*Yj @ljlfi`ijw*eo`*

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oj wai }skjek}diu oh ay`ljjlwysi os uidd-osfljk~lwkoj* K‛diw {oy ljuvis walw |yiuwkojoj oys ovj*

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}ouukcdi$ valw kw doobu dkbivaij {oy leakixi uyeeiuu*Wakjb lcoyw vakea cidkihu {oyjiig wo `oxi oyw oh wai vl{os uyu}ijg !k*i*$ —walw‛u jow waivl{ vi go wakjfu aisi * * * oyseyuwo`isu vkdd jixis leei}w Q* * *‐+*

Now govj wai `ouwkjwisiuwkjf |yiuwkoju {oy eljeo`i y} vkwa wo ijeoyslfiwakjbkjf gkhhisijwd{ ljg lbi

{oys |yiuwkoju o}ij ijgigljg hywysi hoeyuig*

Eojukgis gkhhisijwljfdiu

]oui |yiuwkoju

wo }so`}w {oys cslkj wo doob lwwai ul`i glwl kj ljiv vl{* —Valw

voydg oys eo`}iwkwos kjxiuwkj kh wai{ visi yu? Valw ojiwakjf go oys eyuwo`isu sildd{vljw yu wo ealjfi? Valw gooys i`}do{iiu wakjb voydg}soxkgi wai `ouw hyid hos oysuyeeiuu?‐ \yiuwkoju aid}

{oy doob lw ealddijfiu hso`gkhhisijw }isu}iewkxiu* Wai{aid} ealjfi oys }isei}wkojuo walw wai ul`i glwl alugkhhisijw `iljkjf*

Uwlfi {oys idg oh xkukojFiw wai skfaw wakjfu kj

hsojw oh {oy* Lgydw ay`ljulsi xis{ xkuyldd{ gskxijesilwysiu$ cyw wogl{ waisi lsi`osi gkuwslewkoju walj ixiseo`}iwkjf hos oys wk`i ljglwwijwkoj*

@lbi uysi {oys wlsfiwulsi xkukcdi wo {oy lu `yea oh wai wk`i lu }ouukcdi* Fiw wai`oj wai vldd kj {oys oh ei2alxi wai` }o} y} oj {oyswlub dkuw oj {oys eo`}ywisljg ]GL* @lbi uysi wai{ lsixkukcdi wo ixis{oji kjxodxiglu vidd*

Kh kw ku jow kj hsojw oh {oyxkuyldd{$ {oy }soclcd{ voj‛wgo kw$ uo wlbi wai wk`i wo dd{oys vosbkjf lsil vkwa wai

xkuyldu walw aid} bii} {oyhoeyuig oj uyeeiuu*

Eojjiew wai gowukj jiv vl{u

Hkfyskjf oyw }lwwisjuhos`u l dlsfi }lsw oh oys kjwiddkfijei* [oysuyceojuekoyu `kjg dkbiuedouysi*

Vaij hleig vkwa ljkjeo`}diwi }kewysi$ kw vosbuwo eo`}diwi wai `ijwld k`lfi c{ kjhisskjf wai kuukjfkjhos`lwkoj*

[oys `kjg vosbu waiul`i vl{ oj lj yjuodxig

}socdi` os ealddijfi2 kw doxiuwo gkxi skfaw kj ljg fiw wai noc goji c{ yukjf valw {oyldsilg{ bjov os iq}iew*

Uo$ doob hos uyeeiuuhydl}}soleaiu walw elj cil}}dkig wo {oys ukwylwkoj*Valw }sogyewu$ uisxkeiu ljg/os eo`}ljkiu lsi kjesigkcd{uyeeiuuhyd skfaw jov? Valwelj {oy lgl}w hso` valw wai{lsi gokjf?

Oskfkjld kgilu elj eo`ihso` sieofjk~kjf jiveojjiewkoju ciwviij hl`kdklswakjfu ljg wsljuhos`kjf wai`kjwo uo`iwakjf jiv*

Kj `lj{ vl{u$ oys ovj cslkj fiwu kj oys vl{ wai`ouw ljg `kjk`k~iu oyskjjoxlwkoj* Vi elj dilsj wodixislfi wai }ovis oh kw c{}lyukjf ixis{ jov ljg waijwo>j Gi ji iqeiddijei y} hsojw

!goj‛w go kw oxis$ u}ijg waiwk`i wo go kw skfaw wai s

wk`i+2j Eojukgis gkhhisijw}isu}iewkxiu ljg ljfdiu2

j Lub uk`}di |yiuwkojuwo wskffis l jiv vl{ oh }iseikxkjf2

j ]ojgis wai k`}ouukcdi*

Aodd{ F* Fsiij ku lywaos oh @osi Walj L @kjywi $ ljgEIO ljg `ljlfkjf gksiewos$Wai Ay`lj Hlewos$ Kje* Uai alu`osi walj 3= {ilsu oh iqieywkxidixid ljg o}islwkoju iq}iskijeikj Hoswyji <==$ ijwsi}sijiyskldljg `ljlfi`ijw eojuydwkjfosfljk~lwkoju* Uai vlu }sixkoy}siukgijw oh Wai Bij CdljealsgEo`}ljkiu$ l fdocld eojuydwkjfljg wslkjkjf osfljk~lwkoj lu viddlu Dy`@ig$ Kje* l ckowiea uwy}* Hos `osi kjhos`lwkoj$ xkuk`osiwaljl`kjywi*eo`*

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U@LSW ]IO]DI 3;

ESILWKJ

Uwyg{ jgu `ij `osi walj vo`ijualsi waiks esilwkxi vosb ojdkjiL Joswaviuwisj Yjkxisukw{$Y*U*$ uwyg{ jgu walw `ij

lsi `osi dkbid{ wo ualsi waiksesilwkxi vosb ojdkji waljvo`ij giu}kwi wai hlew walwvo`ij ljg `ij ijflfi kjesilwkxi lewkxkwkiu lw iuuijwkldd{i|yld slwiu*

—Cielyui ualskjfkjhos`lwkoj oj waiKjwisjiw wogl{ ku l hos`oh }lswkek}lwkjf kj }ycdkeeydwysi ljg eojwskcywkjf wo}ycdke gkueoysui$ walw widduyu `ij‛u xokeiu lsi cikjfgku}so}oswkojlwid{ ailsg$‐ul{u Iu~wis Alsfkwwlk$ luukuwljw}sohiuuos oh eo``yjkelwkojuwygkiu lw JoswaviuwisjYjkxisukw{*

Alsfkwwlk eo-lywaosigwai uwyg{ vkwa Joswaviuwisjsiuilseais Fkjl Vldinbo*

Oxisldd$ ld`ouw wvo-waksguoh `ij si}oswig }ouwkjf waiksvosb ojdkji vakdi ojd{ aldh oh vo`ij si}oswig gokjf uo*

Aovixis$ vaij Alsfkwwlkljg Vldinbo eojwsoddig hos

uidh-si}oswig gkfkwld dkwisle{ljg Vic bjov-aov$ wai{hoyjg walw `ij ljg vo`ijlewyldd{ }ouwig waiks `lwiskldlcoyw i|yldd{*

—Waku uyffiuwu walw waiKjwisjiw ku jow lj i|yld}dl{kjf idg hos `ij ljgvo`ij ukjei waoui vkwa `osiojdkji lckdkwkiu ― vaiwais}iseikxig os lewyld ― lsi `osi

dkbid{ wo eojwskcywi ojdkjieojwijw$‐ ul{u Alsfkwwlk*

Wai uwyg{ wkwdig —Wai]lswkek}lwkoj Gkxkgi> EojwijwEsilwkoj ljg Ualskjf kjwai Gkfkwld Lfi‐ sieijwd{l}}ilsig kj wai noysjld$Kjhos`lwkoj$ Eo``yjkelwkoj ljgUoekiw{*

Alsfkwwlk ljg Vldinbohoyjg `ij visi `osi waljwvkei lu dkbid{ wo ualsi `yukeoj wai Vic walw wai{ algesilwig os si-`kqig waljvisi vo`ij2 ljg walw `ijvisi lduo eojukgislcd{ osidkbid{ wo }ouw d` os xkgiowai{ `lgi vaij eo`}lsig wovo`ij vao ijflfig kj d`-os xkgio-`lbkjf*

—@yea oh wai ilsd{siuilsea lcoyw wai Vicgviddig oj leeiuukckdkw{ljg oj gkfkwld wieajodof{‛u‑alxiu‛ ljg ‑alxi-jowu$‛‐ul{u Alsfkwwlk* Ljg ilsd{eojxisulwkoju lcoyw wai Vicsixodxig lsoyjg kwu }owijwkldlu l uoekld dixidis ojei leeiuu

kuuyiu visisiuodxig*

Wogl{$siuilseaisudkbi Alsfkwwlk― vao gksiewuJoswaviuwisj‛uVic Yui

]soniew ― ljg Vldinbo uwyg{aov }io}di yui wai Kjwisjiw$vao esilwiu eojwijw hos waiVic ljg vaiwais os jow waiKjwisjiw eojwskcywiu wo uoekldi|yldkw{*

Kj waiks uysxi{ oh esilwkxieojwijw ― vaiwais ojdkji osoh kji ― wai Joswaviuwisjsiuilseaisu hoyjg walw ojlxislfi wvo oyw oh wasii `ij

ljg wvo oyw oh wasii vo`ijijflfi kj esilwkxi vskwkjf$ lsw

}aowofsl}a{$ `yuke os d`/xkgio fijisldd{ !ljg waku goiujow sidlwi kj lj{ vl{ wo waiVic+*

—Uo vakdiesilwkxioyw}yw$ ojwai lffsiflwi$ku i|yldd{gkuwskcywigl`ojf `ijljg vo`ij$wai ualskjf oh uyea eojwijw kujow$‐ Alsfkwwlkul{u*

Oh wai 8<}iseijw oh waihydd ul`}divao si}oswigijflfkjf kj lwdiluw oji w{}ioh esilwkxilewkxkw{$ 98}iseijw ulkgwai{ }ouwig lw diluw uo`i oh waiks esilwkxi vosb ojdkji*

Jow uys}skukjfd{ ― ukjei kwku wai ilukiuw eojwijw wo }ouw― wai `ouw }o}ydls w{}i oh esilwkxi eojwijw ualsig ojdkjivlu esilwkxi vskwkjf* Nyuw oxisaldh oh wai uwygijwu vao si}oswijflfkjf kj esilwkxi vskwkjflduo si}oswig }ouwkjf waiks

vosb ojdkji*Xkgio vlu wai uieojg`ouw }o}ydls esilwkxi vosb wo ci }ouwig$ lw nyuw yjgis9= }iseijw* Lflkj$ Alsfkwwlk}okjwu wo wai ilui oh }ouwkjfuyea `lwiskld* —Xkgio-ualskjfukwiu dkbi [oyWyci `lbi kwsidlwkxid{ uk`}di hos }io}di woualsi waiks ovj os si`kqigxkgiou$‐ uai ul{u*

—Kw l}}ilsu walw dleb o }iseikxig ubkdd ku aodgkjf vo`ij cleb so` }ywwkjf waiks esilwkxi eojwijw oyw

waisi$‐ ul{u Alsfkwwlk*

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W A I B H L E W O S

BJOVDIGFI HLEWOS

5= U@LSW ]IO]DI

B@ Ukq ]leb %7Eo`}lj{> Jow `ljlfkjf cyw ijlcdkjf bjovdigfiWak k wa swa kj l sk kq lswke kjws g ekjf j v { jflf g }

ljlf s w wa cl ke bj v gf -cl g jw s}sk *C{ Niss{ Lua

Cihosi eydwysld ealjfi kj lbjovdigfi-cluig osfljk~lwkojelj oeeys oj wai uao} oos$wai skfaw eos}oslwi eydwysi aluwo ci kj }dlei kj wai iqieywkxiuykwi$ esilwkjf lj ijxksoj`ijwvaisi }io}di lsi eo`hoswlcdigixido}kjf jiv vosb }slewkeiu*

Siuwskewkxi }soeigysiu ljgfykgidkjiu hso` wai wo} govjdilxi dkwwdi }dlei$ kh lj{$ hosay`lj i`owkoju$ kju}kslwkoj$bjov-aov ljg kjgkxkgyld oseoddlcoslwkxi lgxijwysi kj waii`}do{ii eydwysi*

@ljlfkjf wogl{ si|yksiubjovkjf valw }io}di hlei kjwaiks nocu ljg jgkjf vl{uwo sieojekdi kuuyiu ljg ijlcdiesilwkxi wakjbkjf*

Dilgkjf ljg hoddovkjfkj wai B@ eo``yjkw{ kul eoddlcoslwkxi y}-govjiqisekui* Waisi lsi uixisldbi{u wo iuwlcdkuakjf lbjovdigfi-hskijgd{ eos}oslwieydwysi* Wai `ouw k`}oswljwlsi>j Uiikjf wai osfljk~lwkoj

diuu lu l `leakji o}islwig c{ }io}di$ ljg `osi lulj osfljke ljg ckodofkeldosfljku` eo`}ouig oh }io}di$ iq}ljgkjf ljgixij `ywlwkjf vkwakjjoxlwkxi kgilu os hluwissiu}ojui wk`iu walj walw oh eo`}iwkwosu*

j Uiikjf wai cyukjiuu cluig oj kjgkxkgyld ljgeoddlcoslwkxi eo``iseikjuwilg oh eos}oslwieo``isei$ vakea vkdd

ealjfi wai odg eojei}w oh wai s`*

j Uiikjf wai sodi oh `ljlfisu lu oji oh eo``yjkelwkjf$ `ijwoskjfljg ijlcdkjf$ slwais walj`ljlfkjf*Osfljk~lwkoju kj wai

Kjgyuwskld Lfi woob ckf }io}diljg }yw wai` kj dkwwdi coqiu$waij flxi wai` l aldh-vskwwij

uesk}w ― wai noc giuesk}wkoj― ljg iq}iewig wai` wo }dl{ lsodi*

Wai `kjywi wai{ uwlswigwo ci wai`uidxiu$ waiks uesk}wuvisi uwyhhig kj waiks hleiu*

Ohwij wai `ouw eo``oj`kueojei}wkoju si`lkj walwi`}do{iiu alxi dk`kwigos jlssov el}lckdkwkiu$ lsiyjwsyuwvoswa{ os ixijgkudo{ld ― ljg wayu$ wai jiig

hos skfkg sydiu*Ljg {iw$ jo oji‛u fold kjdkhi ku wo go l `igkoesi noc lwl eo`}lj{ ai os uai alwiu* Kjhlew$ `ouw vljw wo go l wissk e noc oj `iljkjfhyd }soniewu lwl eo`}lj{ wai{ elsi lcoywljg vkwa }io}di wai{ dkbi*

Wai osfljk~lwkoj walwfijykjid{ sieofjk~iuwai jieiuukw{ oh B@ ljg cykdgu lj ijxksoj`ijw walwvideo iu kjkwklwkxi ljgeoddlcoslwkoj vkdd jg walw l}oukwkxi ealjfi kj i`}do{iieydwysi ― wo} wo cowwo` ― vkdd|ykebd{ hoddov ljg eos}oslwileakixi`ijwu vkdd uols*

Kj wai ciuw B@ `ogid$`ljlfisu lsi xldyig jow cielyui wai{ lsi kj eojwsod osbjov `osi walj waiks uwlhhu$ cyw cielyui wai{ elj |ykebd{

eo``yjkelwi wai wakjfu wai{go bjov ljg fiw uwlhh wo gowai ul`i vkwa ilea owais*

Vaisi wai eo`}lj{ku vkddkjf wo ealjfi kwuosfljk~lwkojld ealsw hso`xiswkeld dkjiu wo oxisdl}}kjfeksediu$ akislsea{ vkdd wlbioj l vojgsoyud{ gkhhisijweo`}diqkoj*

@ogisj-gl{ dilgisu vkdd

cykdg ijxksoj`ijwu oh wsyuwljg `ywyld siu}iew vaisiesilwkxi eojwskcywkoj ku waijos`*

Uyea jos`u kj eos}oslwieydwysi alxi$ kj sieijw {ilsu$ealjfig wai vl{ uwlhhu vosb$ualsi$ dilsj$ ljg siu}ojg woedkijwu‛ jiigu*

Waiui lsi uidh-`owkxlwigvosbisu vao bjov waiksbjovdigfi ku k`}oswljw wo wai

}ishos`ljei oh wai eo`}lj{ljg wo wai`uidxiu*Wai{ lsi ijisfk~ig ljg

eo``kwwig wo kjesilukjfkjjoxlwkoj$ }ishos`ljeiljg }sogyewkxkw{* Wai{ lsiwiuwk`oj{ wo wai k`}lew walwealjfiu kj eos}oslwi eydwysiljg `ljlfi`ijw }slewkei eljalxi oj wai bjovdigfi-gskxijosfljk~lwkoj*

Uii Ukq ]leb %< wasoyfa 5 kjwai @l{ wasoyfa Lyfyuw kuuyiRvvv*u`lsw}io}di`lfl~kji*eo`P* Kj wai Oewocis kuuyi> Jaolsgkjf cyw `ljlfkjf oji‛u}isuojld bjovdigfi*

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Ie `ke e y eal iewk f y }i }di?

Ku g k f ` i vkwa diuuuw iuuk f wai` yw?

Go uo`iwakjf hos wai`

ljg wai eo`}lj{*Eo-csljg U`lsw ]io}di `lfl~kjiljg `lbi kw lxlkdlcdi wo ixis{oji ―

i`}do{iiu$ uy}}dkisu$ ixij eyuwo`isu* Kw‛u oji eood woodwalw sileaiu oyw

wo wai gkfkwldd{ eojjiewigwo wsljuhis waiks }luukoju hos uoekld

jiwvosbkjf$ ojdkji dilsjkjf ljg

siuilsea hso` wai oywukgi-kj*Siuydwu> Diuu uwsiuu*

Al}}kis$ `osi esilwkxiljg eoddlcoslwkxi vosbisu*

Ljg akfais }sogyewkxkw{wo ohhuiw wai dilj {ilsu*

hosIxIs{ojI

Eojwlew U`lsw ]io}di }ycdkuais$ Niss{ Lua u`lsw*fy{<Mu`lsw}io}di`lfl~kji*eo`

os giwlkdu* Os eldd ak`> 1<5*559*<599

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K {oy cidkixi kj U`lsw ]io}di $ slkui {oys aljg,Wai }io}di ciakjg waku `lfl~kji lsi wai xljfylsg o l xodyjwiis

eo``yjkw{ kjwijw oj aid}kjf }io}di dixislfi wai bjovdigfi ljg jiwvosbkjf }ovis o wai Kjwisjiw wo `lbi dkxkjf$ dilsjkjf$ eaooukjf$

esilwkjf ljg vosbkjf ciwwis os ldd o yu* Kw ku lj ijos`oyu wluvi yjgiswlbi ljg vi jiig {oy*

@lsbiwkjf }so iuukojldu ‣ Uoekjiwvosbisu ‣ Eo``yjkw{ dilgisu ‣

]souy`isu ‣ Vskwisu ‣ UycniewIq}iswu ‣ Eoddlcoslwosu ‣ ]lswjisu

L hdklwiu ‣ Eo``yjkelwosu Siuilseaisu ‣ Eal`}koju ‣ Dilgisu ‣ Lewkxkuw

― ljg nyuw }dlkj osgkjls{ u`lsw }io}di

Eojwlew Niss{ Lua$ Xodyjwiis %u`lsw*fy{<Mu`lsw}io}di`lfl~kji*eo`

]*U* Lu kj ldd ualskjf$ {oy vkdd fiw `oswalj {oy fkxi c{ cikjf l }lsw o waku fsljg }soniew ― k {oy xldyi wai dilsjkjf$ fsovkj

ljg iq}iskijei wo ci flkjig aisi*