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Hdkcecst`r`d Khrgf >:80
^@I@HW@D
Gbpyrcaft © >:80, T`xhs @dughtcbe Ha`egy. Hii rcafts r`s`rv`d. ^`prbdugtcbe bl hii br pbrtcbes bl tfcs wbrm cs prbfcnct`d wctfbut `xpr`sswrctt`e p`rkcsscbe lrbk tf` T`xhs @dughtcbe Ha`egy.
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Q^CTCEA(DHS 8)
Zha` 7
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AB BE
Q^CTT@E GBKZBWCTCBE #8? Z`rsbehi Ehrrhtcv`
Ibbm ht tf` pcgtur` n`ibw.
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b k
Wbk`tck`s w` ghe db heytfcea cl w` hr` d`t`rkce`d.
Qrct` hnbut h tck` wf`e ybu trc`d ybur fhrd`st.
N` sur` tb —
• wrct` hnbut h p`rsbehi `xp`rc`eg`• brahecz` ybur wrctcea• d`v`ibp ybur cd`hs ce d`thci• gfbbs` ybur wbrds ghr`luiiy• us` gbrr`gt sp`iicea, ghpcthiczhtcbe, puegtuhtcbe, arhkkhr, hed s`et`eg`s
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7/40Zha` 1
AB BE
PW@ TFCW Z^@Q^CTCEA ZHA@ TB
ZIHE SBP^ GBKZBWCTCBE.
KHM@ WP^@ TFHT SBP Q^CT@ SBP^ GBKZBWCTCBE BE
TF@ ICE@D ZHA@ IHN@I@D ’GBKZBWCTCBE #8‛
CE TF@ HEWQ@^ DBGPK@ET.
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8/40Zha` 6
AB BE
PW@ TFCW Z^@Q^CTCEA ZHA@ TB
ZIHE SBP^ GBKZBWCTCBE.
KHM@ WP^@ TFHT SBP Q^CT@ SBP^ GBKZBWCTCBE BE
TF@ ICE@D ZHA@ IHN@I@D ’GBKZBWCTCBE #8‛
CE TF@ HEWQ@^ DBGPK@ET.
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^@\CWCEAHED
@DCTCEA
Zha` 3AB BE
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10/40Zha` 8:
AB BE
^`hd tf` s`i`gtcbe hed gfbbs` tf` n`st hesw`r tb `hgf qu`stcbe.Tf`e lcii ce tf` hesw`r be ybur hesw`r dbguk`et.
^bihed wrbt` tf` lbiibwcea php`r hnbut he heckhi tfht gbuid n` h abbd p`t. ^`hd fcs php`r hed ibbm lbr hey r`vcscbes f` sfbuid khm`. Tf`ehesw`r tf` qu`stcbes tfht lbiibw.
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c h
F`dac`s
(8) Hr` ybu tfcemcea hnbut a`ttcea h e`w p`t2 (>) Qbuid ybu icm` tb
try sbk`tfcea h ictti` dcll`r`et2 (7) A`t h f`da`fba.
(4) H f`da`fba cs h khkkhi, hed ct cs hnbut tf` shk` scz` hs h
auce`h pca. (0) Ct fhs nrcaft `y`s hed h pbcety sebut. (
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11/40Zha` 88
AB BE
wctf cts quciis. (8:) Nut beg` h f`da`fba gbescd`rs ybu h lrc`ed, ct wcii
n`gbk` h p`rl`gt gbkphecbe.
(88) Tf`s` heckhis dbe–t sf`d tf` why sbk` dbas hed ghts db.
(8>) Tf`y dbe–t nhrm, sgrhtgf tf` lurectur`, br fhv` tb n` thm`e but lbr h
whim be h rhcey ecaft. (87) Tf`y icm` tb pihy ht ecaft nut ghe n` trhce`d
tb pihy ce tf` dhytck`, sb wfht`v`r ybur sgf`dui`, ybu–ii n` hni` tb`eoby sp`edcea tck` wctf ybur f`dac`. (84) Hed tf`s` heckhis icv`
ibea`r tfhe a`rncis, fhkst`rs, hed auce`h pcas, wfcgf k`hes tfht ybu–ii
n` hni` tb `eoby ybur p`t lbr khey y`hrs.
(80) F`da`fbas hr` hisb `hsy tb ghr` lbr. (8:) F`dac`s hr`
gbescd`r`d `xbtcg p`ts, sb ybu–ii fhv` tb ab tb h f`da`fba nr``d`r.
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12/40Zha` 8>
AB BE
8 Tf` g`etrhi cd`h bl ^bihed–s php`r cs w`hm. Qfcgf bl tf` lbiibwcea gbuid r`pihg`s`et`eg` 7 hed prbvcd` h n`tt`r g`etrhi cd`h lbr tfcs php`r2
H Lbr ky php`r C wbuid icm` tb t`ii ybu tfht ybu sfbuid d`lcect`iy hed lbr sur` a`th f`da`fba tfcs tck`.
N @v`rybe` icm`s tb try dcll`r`et tfceas, sb tfcs tck` dbe–t db tf` shk` tfceahahce hed a`t h f`da`fba.
G Cest`hd bl gfbbscea h trhdctcbehi p`t, sugf hs h dba, h ght, br h auce`h pca, ybukcaft whet tb a`t h f`da`fba.
D N`ghus` ybu wbuid icm` tb try sbk`tfcea tfht cse–t v`ry ebrkhi, a`t hf`da`fba.
> Tf` wbrd gbethce`d cs ebt tf` rcaft wbrd lbr s`et`eg`
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13/40Zha` 87
AB BE
7 ^bihed e``ds tb us` h kbr` hpprbprcht` trhesctcbe ht tf` n`aceecea bl s`et`eg` 6.Qfcgf bl tf` lbiibwcea sfbuid r`pihg` Lbr `xhkpi` 2
H Tf`r`lbr`
N Fbw`v`r
G Ce lhgt
D Hlt`r tfht
4 ^bihed wbuid icm` tb hdd h s`et`eg` tb tf` n àceecea bl tf` lburtf phrharhpf(s`et`eg`s 88‗84) tb cetrbdug` tf` cd`hs ce tfcs phrharhpf. Qfcgf bl tf`lbiibwcea wbuid n` tf` N@WT s`et`eg` tb hdd oust n`lbr` s`et`eg` 882
L H f`da`fba cs h fhrd p`t tb ghr` lbr.
A F`da`fbas dbe–t sf`d, nhrm, br sgrhtgf tf` lurectur`.
F Tf` f`da`fba wcii n` tf` p`rl`gt gbkphecbe lbr ybu.
O Tf`r` hr` khey r`hsbes wfy f`da`fbas khm` ar`ht p`ts.
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14/40Zha` 84
AB BE
0 Qfcgf s`et èg` sfbuid ̂ bihed hdd tb tf` ̀ ed bl fcs php`r tb nrcea ct tb h n t̀t`rgibs`2
H Lbr p`bpi` wfb dbe–t tfcem tfht tf`y whet h f`da`fba lbr h p`t, w` ghe thimhnbut hebtf`r ueusuhi heckhi e`xt.
N C–k abcea tb ibbm be tf` Cet`re`t tb lced h f`da`fba nr``d`r rcaft ebw.
G Cl ybu–r` ce tf` khrm`t lbr sbk`tfcea ueusuhi, tfcs ictti` heckhi gbuid n` tf`p`rl`gt p`t lbr ybu!
D Hed ct s``ks icm` tf` p`rl`gt tck` lbr k` tb gibs` tfcs php`r ny shycea tfhtf`dac`s hr` ar`ht!
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16/40Zha` 8<
AB BE
(83) Dhd `xpihce`d tfht w` e``d`d
tb whct lbr tf` icaft be tf` arcddi` tb
gbk` be. (>:) Btf`rwcs`, tf` pheghm`s
wbuid stcgm tb tf` surlhg`, w` wbuid
fhv` h nca k`ss tb gi`he up tf`e.
(>8) Qf`e tf` icaft ghk` be, Dhdsfbw`d k` fbw tb pbur tf` gbrr`gt
hkbuet bl nhtt`r betb tf` arcddi`.
(>>) Ct dcde–t s``k icm` sugf h skhii
hkbuet wbuid n` `ebuaf tb khm` h
pheghm` nut C sbbe r`hicz`d oust fbw
kugf tf` nhtt`r spr`hds but. (>7) C hisb r`hicz`d fbw ckpbrthet ct cs tb
prbp`riy sphg` tf` pheghm`s sb tfht tf`y dbe–t rue tba`tf`r. (>4) Ky
lhtf`r whs v`ry gi`hr hnbut fbw ibea tb whct. (>0) N`lbr` trycea tb licp
tf` pheghm`s bv`r. (>1) ’Tfcs be` ibbms r`hdy,‛ C niurt`d but. (>6) N`lbr` f` gbuid stbp
k`, C sk`hr`d tf` ued`rgbbm`d pheghm` wctf ky sphtuih. (>3) Qfci` C
sgrhp`d ky ckphtc`eg` bll tf` arcddi`, Dhd sfbw`d k` wfht f` k`het
ny ’sbicd nunni`s‛ hed tf`e thuaft k` fbw tb licp tf` pheghm`s gbrr`gt.
(7:) C whs ckpr`ss`d ny fcs smcii. (78) C trc`d tb kckcg fcs hgtcbes wf`e
C abt h s`gbed gfheg` ht licppcea.
(7>) N`lbr` ibea Dhd hed C fhd h ecg` sthgm bl pheghm`s. (77) Hs C
s`rv`d tf`k wctf prcd` tb ky kbtf`r hed scst`r, C n`ahe tb ued`rsthed
wfy ky lhtf`r icm`s tb khm` nr`hmlhst be Wuedhy kbreceas. (74) Ct–s
lue tb s`` fbw kugf btf`r p`bpi` `eoby ybur gr`htcbes. (70) Hed Cdcsgbv`r`d sbk`tfcea `is` tfht kbrecea, tbb. (7
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17/40Zha` 81
AB BE
< Qfht gfhea`, cl hey, sfbuid n` khd` ce s`et`eg` :2
L Btf`rwcs`, tf` pheghm`s wbuid stcgm tb tf` surlhg`. Hed fhv` h nca k`ss tbgi`he up.
A Btf`rwcs`, tf` pheghm`s wbuid stcgm tb tf` surlhg` tf`e w` wbuid fhv` h ncak`ss tb gi`he up.
F Btf`rwcs`, tf` pheghm`s wbuid stcgm tb tf` surlhg`, hed w` wbuid fhv` h ncak`ss tb gi`he up.
O Tf` s`et`eg` cs wrctt`e gbrr`gtiy ce tf` php`r.
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18/40Zha` 86
AB BE
3 Qfht gfhea` sfbuid n` khd` ce s`et`eg` >>2
H Gfhea` dcde–t tb dcd–et
N Ces`rt h gbkkh hlt`r pheghm`
G Gfhea` spr`hds but tb spr`hd but
D W`et`eg` >> sfbuid ebt n` gfhea`d.
8: Qfht cs tf` gbrr`gt why tb wrct` s`et`eg`s >4 hed >02
L Ky lhtf`r whs v`ry gi`hr hnbut tfcs. Fbw ibea tb whct n`lbr` trycea tb licp tf`pheghm`s bv`r.
A Ky lhtf`r whs v`ry gi`hr. Hnbut fbw ibea tb whct n`lbr` trycea tb licp tf`pheghm`s bv`r.
F Ky lhtf`r whs v`ry gi`hr hnbut tfcs f` tbid k` fbw ibea tb whct n`lbr` tryceatb licp tf` pheghm`s bv`r.
O Ky lhtf`r whs v`ry gi`hr hnbut fbw ibea tb whct n`lbr` trycea tb licp tf`pheghm`s bv`r.
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19/40Zha` 83
88 Fbw sfbuid s`et`eg` >3 n` gfhea`d2
H Gfhea` sgrhp`d tb sgrhpp`d
N Ces`rt h gbkkh hlt`r nunni`s
G Gfhea` thuaft tb t`hgf`d
D Gfhea` gbrr`gt tb gbrr`gtiy
8> Qfht gfhea` e``ds tb n` khd` ce s`et`eg` 7
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Q^CTCEA(DHS >)
Zha` >8
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Q^CTT@EGBKZBWCTCBE
Zha` >7AB BE
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24/40Zha` >4
AB BE
Q^CTT@E GBKZBWCTCBE #>? @xpbsctbry
^@HD tf` celbrkhtcbe ce tf` nbx n`ibw.
Ce tf` nbbm Bf, tf` Zihg`s Sbu–ii Ab!,Dr. W`uss wrct`s, ’Tbdhy cs ybur dhy! Sburkbuethce cs whctcea. Wb . . . a`t be ybur why! ‛
TFCEM hnbut hii tf` dcll`r`et pihg`s ybu gbuid vcsct br tfceas ybu gbuid db ce tf`lutur`.
Q^CT@ hnbut sbk`tfcea tfht ybu ibbm lbrwhrd tb dbcea. T̀ ii wfht ybu whet tbdb hed `xpihce wfy ybu whet tb db ct.
N` sur` tb —
• gi`hriy stht` ybur g`etrhi cd`h• brahecz` ybur wrctcea• d`v`ibp ybur wrctcea ce d`thci• gfbbs` ybur wbrds ghr`luiiy• us` gbrr`gt sp`iicea, ghpcthiczhtcbe, puegtuhtcbe, arhkkhr, hed s`et`eg`s
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25/40Zha` >0
AB BE
PW@ TFCW Z^@Q^CTCEA ZHA@ TB
ZIHE SBP^ GBKZBWCTCBE.
KHM@ WP^@ TFHT SBP Q^CT@ SBP^ GBKZBWCTCBE BE
TF@ ICE@D ZHA@ IHN@I@D ’GBKZBWCTCBE #>‛
CE TF@ HEWQ@^ DBGPK@ET.
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26/40Zha` ><
AB BE
PW@ TFCW Z^@Q^CTCEA ZHA@ TB
ZIHE SBP^ GBKZBWCTCBE.
KHM@ WP^@ TFHT SBP Q^CT@ SBP^ GBKZBWCTCBE BE
TF@ ICE@D ZHA@ IHN@I@D ’GBKZBWCTCBE #>‛
CE TF@ HEWQ@^ DBGPK@ET.
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^@\CWCEAHED
@DCTCEA
Zha` >1AB BE
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28/40Zha` >6
AB BE
^`hd tf` s`i`gtcbe hed gfbbs` tf` n`st hesw`r tb `hgf qu`stcbe.Tf`e lcii ce tf` hesw`r be ybur hesw`r dbguk`et.
Be` dhy wfci` licppcea tfrbuaf h khahzce`, M`eey shw pfbtbs bl sbk`hrtwbrm tfht lhsgceht`d fck. Hlt`r r`s`hrgfcea tf` hrtcst, f` wrbt` tfcs
php`r. ^`hd M`eey–s php`r hed ibbm lbr hey r`vcscbes f̀ sfbuid khm`.
Tf`e hesw`r tf` qu`stcbes tfht lbiibw.
Z`egci-Tcp Hrt
(8) Dhitbe Af`ttc cs h ghrp`et`r ny trhd`. (>) F` sp`eds kbst bl fcs
tck` ht wbrm r`kbd`icea fbk`s. (7) F` sp`eds fcs lr`` tck`, fbw`v`r,
be h v`ry ueusuhi fbnny. (4) F` gr`ht`s sguiptur`s lrbk tf` tcps bl
p`egcis.(0) Qf`e Af`ttc whs h gfcid arbwcea up ce Wçb Zhuib, Nrhzci, f` hed
fcs lrc`eds us`d pbgm`tmecv`s tb sfhrp`e tf`cr p`egcis. (
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29/40Zha` >3
AB BE
(88) Tbdhy Af`ttc us`s beiy tfr`` tbbis tb gr`ht` fcs sguiptur`s? h
rhzbr nihd`, h s`wcea e``di`, hed h sguiptcea mecl`. (8>) F` ebw icv`s ce
Nrcda`pbrt, Gbee`gtcgut. (87) Hkbea Af`ttc–s khey gr`htcbes hr` h tcey
gfhcr, h sfb`, h khcinbx, hed h gfurgf. (84) F` fhs `v`e ghrv`d h
kcechtur` @ivcs Zr`si`y cetb tf` tcp bl h p`egci. (80) Kbst sguiptur`s thm`
s`v`rhi kbetfs lbr Af`ttc tb gr`ht`. (87 cet`ribgmcea
gfhce icems. (86) Tfht prbo`gt tbbm twb hed h fhil y`hrs!
(83) Af`ttc db`se–t s`ii fcs wbrm. (>:) F` oust `eobys khmcea tfceas
lbr fcks`il hed fcs lrc`eds. (>8) Bgghscbehiiy, tfbuaf, sbk` bl fcs
kcechtur` hrt cs dcspihy`d ce kus`uks. (>>) Tfcs pi`hs`s Af`ttc n`ghus`
f` whets p`bpi` tb ebtcg` skhii tfceas.
(>7) Af`ttc us`d tb a`t lrustrht`d wf`e tf`y wbuid nr`hm. (>4) Nut
h gfhea` ce httctud` fhs f`ip`d fck. (>0) Ebw f` hgg`pts tf` lhgt tfht
d`icght` pc`g`s hr` sbk`tck`s abcea tb nr`hm. (>
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30/40Zha` 7:
AB BE
87 Qfht cs tf` N@WT why tb gbknce` s`et`eg`s < hed 12
H Af`ttc i`hre`d fbw tb ghrv` fcs lrc`eds– ehk`s cetb p`egcis, wfcgf f` wbuidtf`e acv` tb fcs lrc`eds hs aclts.
N Af`ttc i`hre`d fbw tb ghrv` fcs lrc`eds– ehk`s cetb p`egcis, f` wbuid tf`eacv` tf` p`egcis tb fcs lrc`eds hs aclts.
G Af`ttc i`hre`d fbw tb ghrv` fcs lrc`eds– ehk`s cetb p`egcis hlt`r f` wbuid acv`tf` p`egcis tb fcs lrc`eds hs aclts.
D Af`ttc i`hre`d fbw tb ghrv` fcs lrc`eds– ehk`s cetb p`egcis tfht wbuid tf`eacv` tf` p`egcis tb fcs lrc`eds hs aclts.
84 Qfht cs tf` N@WT why tb r`vcs` s`et`eg` 32
LBe` dhy f` d`gcd`d tb ghrv` cetb tf` tcp bl h p`egci, f` wbuid ghrv` hkcechtur` sguiptur`.
A Be` dhy f` d`gcd`d tfht f` wbuid ghrv` cetb tf` tcp bl h p`egci wf`r` f`ghrv`d h kcechtur` sguiptur`.
F Be` dhy f` d`gcd`d tb ghrv` h kcechtur` sguiptur` cetb tf` tcp bl h p`egci.
O Tf` s`et`eg` db`s ebt e``d tb n` r`vcs`d.
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31/40Zha` 78
AB BE
80 M`eey r`hicz`s tfht tf`r` cs h s`et`eg` ce tf` tfcrd phrharhpf (s`et`eg`s 88‗86)tfht db`s ebt n`ibea. Qfcgf s`et`eg` sfbuid M`eey d`i`t` lrbk tfcs phrharhpf2
H W`et`eg` 8>
N W`et`eg` 87
G W`et`eg` 84
D W`et`eg` 81
8< Tf` k`hecea bl s`et`eg` >7 cs uegi`hr. M`eey ghe gihrcly tf` k`hecea bl tfcss`et`eg` ny gfheacea tf`y tb —
L tf` stull f` wbrm`d be
A tfcs hed tfht
F ct`ks hed tfceas
O fcs p`egcis hed p`egci tcps
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32/40Zha` 7>
AB BE
^`hd tf` s`i`gtcbe hed gfbbs` tf` n`st hesw`r tb `hgf qu`stcbe.Tf`e lcii ce tf` hesw`r be ybur hesw`r dbguk`et.
Ohsbe wrbt` tfcs php`r tb sfhr` he cd`h f` fhs lbr he hddctcbe tb fcssgfbbi–s pihyarbued. ^`hd Ohsbe–s php`r hed ibbm lbr hey gbrr`gtcbes f`sfbuid khm`. Tf`e hesw`r tf` qu`stcbes tfht lbiibw.
Q` E``d h ^bgm-Gickncea Qhii
(8) Hsm hey mcd wfht tf` n`st phrt bl tf` sgfbbi dhy cs, hed f` br
sf` wcii prbnhniy gfbbs` r`g`ss. (>) C ibbm lbrwhrd tb tf` r`g`ss n`ii
icm` `v`rybe` `is`, nut `v`ry tck` C ab Butscd`, C tfcem hnbut fbw
r`g`ss gbuid n` `v`e n`tt`r. (7) C–v` dbe` sbk` r`s`hrgf be sgfbbi
pihyarbueds, hed C n`ic`v` C fhv` gbk` up wctf h ar`ht cd`h lbr
ckprbvcea burs. (4) Q` sfbuid hdd h rbgm-gickncea whii.
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(0) Qctf cts swceas, sicd`s, hed gickncea ayks, bur pihyarbued cs
ar`ht lbr ybuea`r mcds. (
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33/40Zha` 77
AB BE
nby–s hed acri–s hr` sb `ha`r lbr h gfhii`ea` tfht tf`y `ed up nr`hmcea
rui`s ny gickncea be r`strcgt`d phrts bl tf` oueai` ayks, sugf hs tf`
rbbls hed sicd` gbv`rs. (3) H rbgm-gickncea whii wbuid acv` bid`r
stud`ets sbk`tfcea lue tb db. (8:) Ct wbuid prbvcd` h shl` gickncea
gfhii`ea`, hed stud`ets wbuide–t fhv` tb wbrry hnbut nr`hmcea tf`
rui`s.(88) Lurtf`rkbr`, rbgm gickncea cs h ar`ht wbrmbut. (8>) Ct
ckprbv`s kusgi` str`eatf, `edurheg`, hed li`xcncicty. (87) Cl w` fhd h
rbgm-gickncea whii be bur pihyarbued. (84) Ct gbuid hisb n` us`d lbr Z@
gihss`s. (80) T`hgf`rs gbuid f`ip stud`ets s`t lcte`ss abhis hed r`hgf
e`w i`v`is bl pfyscghi `edurheg`. (8:) Fbw`v`r, stud`ets gbuid n` thuaft shl`ty rui`s lbr gickncea oust
icm` tf` be`s tf`y hr` thuaft lbr btf`r pihyarbued `qucpk`et.
(>8) T`hgf`rs gbuid n` hsscae`d tb tf` whii durcea r`g`ss tb khm` sur`
tfht stud`ets hr` uscea ct gbrr`gtiy hed shl`iy. (>>) Hs he hdd`d shl`ty
k`hsur`, phds gbuid n` pihg`d be tf` arbued n`ibw tf` whii. (>7) Qctf
prbp`r cestrugtcbe hed sup`rvcscbe, tf` lburtf hed lcltf arhd`rs ht bur
sgfbbi wbuid r`hiiy n`e`lct lrbk tf` hddctcbe bl h rbgm-gickncea whii tb
bur pihyarbued. (>4) Hed r`g`ss wbuid n` sbk`tfcea w` ghe hii ibbm
lbrwhrd tb.
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81 Qfht gfhea` sfbuid n` khd` ce s`et`eg` >2
H D`i`t` nut
N Gfhea` Butscd` tb butscd`
G Gfhea` n`tt`r tb kbr` n`tt`r
D Eb gfhea` sfbuid n` khd`.
86 Qfht gfhea` sfbuid n` khd` ce s`et`eg` 12
L Gfhea` pihy tb pihys
A Gfhea` sbgg`r br lbbtnhii tb Wbgg`r br Lbbtnhii
F Gfhea` gfhsscea tb gfhscea
O Eb gfhea` sfbuid n` khd` ce s`et`eg` 1.
83 Qfht gfhea` e``ds tb n` khd` ce s`et`eg` 62
H Gfhea` nby–s hed acri–s tb nbys hed acris
N Gfhea` hr` sb `ha`r tb cs sb `ha`r
G Gfhea` tf`y `ed up tb ybu `ed upD Gfhea` ny gickncea be tb tf`y gickn be
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>: Qfht cs tf` gbrr`gt why tb wrct` s`et`eg`s 87 hed 842
L Cl w` fhd h rbgm-gickncea whii be bur pihyarbued, ct gbuid hisb n` us`d lbr Z@gihss`s.
A Q` gbuid fhv` h rbgm-gickncea whii be bur pihyarbued. Qfcgf gbuid hisb n`us`d lbr Z@ gihss`s.
F Q` gbuid fhv` h rbgm-gickncea whii be bur pihyarbued, ct gbuid hisb n` us`dlbr Z@ gihss`s.
O Tf` s`et`eg`s hr` wrctt`e gbrr`gtiy ce tf` php`r.
>8 Qfht gfhea`, cl hey, sfbuid n` khd` ce s`et`eg` 832
H Ces`rt h gbkkh hlt`r dhea`rbus
N D`i`t` hed tfht
G Gfhea` tb kugf tb tbb kugf
D Khm` eb gfhea`
>> Qfht gfhea` sfbuid n` khd` ce s`et`eg` >72
L Gfhea` prbp`r tb prbpp`r
A Gfhea` arhd`rs tb arhd`r–s
F Gfhea` lrbk tb ct wbuid n` lrbk
O Eb gfhea` sfbuid n` khd` ce s`et`eg` >7.
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^`hd tf` s`i`gtcbe hed gfbbs` tf` n`st hesw`r tb `hgf qu`stcbe.Tf`e lcii ce tf` hesw`r be ybur hesw`r dbguk`et.
Ghssc`–s t`hgf`r hsm`d f`r tb wrct` h stbry lrbk tf` p`rsp`gtcv` bl heheckhi. ̂ `hd Ghssc`–s stbry hed ibbm lbr hey gbrr`gtcbes sf` sfbuid khm`. Tf`e hesw`r tf` qu`stcbes tfht lbiibw.
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H Dhy ce tf` Icl` bl he Het
(8) ’@v`rytfcea s``ks sb nca hed nrcaft but f`r̀ !‛ C `xgihck`d.
(>) Ct whs ky lcrst dhy but bl tf` dhrm, whrk surrbuedceas bl tf` het
eurs`ry, hed hs C ibbm`d hrbued, C whs hkhz`d. (7) Tf`r` w`r` nusf`s,
tr``s, hed libw`rs ce `v`ry dcr`gtcbe. (4) C whs tfrcii`d tb n` but ce tf`
wbrid hed `sp`gchiiy `xgct`d tb n` h wbrm`r het. (0) C wbuid n` khmcea
he ckpbrthet gbetrcnutcbe tb ky gbibey. (
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(3) ’Wbrry,‛ C hpbibacz`d. (8:) ’C ghe–t stbp ibbmcea ht hii tf` n`huty
hrbued k`.‛
(88) ’Oust a`t but bl tf` why!‛ sf` y`ii`d.
(8>) Ky het`eehs sfbbm wctf `knhrrhssk`et hs C qucgmiy rhe hibea
tf` phtf. (87) C sbbe ghuaft up tb tf` het ce lrbet bl k`. (84) Tf`
grhgms ce tf` arbued dcde–t sibw k` dbwe ht hii. (80) Ky scx i`as hedgihw`d l``t ahv` k` ar`ht nhihes`. (8:) ’Qfht–s tf` prbni`k f`r`2‛ arukni`d hebtf`r het. (>8) C
ture`d ky f`hd tb s`` be` bl tf` ncaa`st, k`he`st-ibbmcea hets C fhd
`v`r shw. (>>) Wf` fhd ibea i`as hed h phcr bl ihra`, ohaa`d ohws.
(>7) C hssuk`d sf` whs be` bl tf` sbidc`r hets tfht ky eurs`khcd het
fhd whre`d k` hnbut. (>4) Tf` sbidc`r het sgbid`d, ’tf` qu``e hed bur
nhny scst`rs hr` gbuetcea be ybu tb nrcea nhgm lbbd, sb tf`r`–s eb tck`
lbr k`sscea hrbued! (>0) Sbu twb a`t kbvcea, br ybu–ii fhv` tb hesw`r
tb k`!‛ (>1) ’S`s, kh–hk!‛ w` ghii`d but ht tf` shk` tck`. (>6) Q` ibw`r`d
bur f`hds hed sp`d dbwe tf` phtf. (>3) C d`gcd`d rcaft tf`e tfht C
e``d`d tb m``p ky kced be ky wbrm. (7:) Cl C m`pt khmcea kcsthm`s, C
wbuid prbnhniy n` y`ii`d ht hahce ny be` bl tf` sbidc`r hets. (78) Tf`
ckha` bl tfbs` pbw`rlui ohws khd` k` sfcv`r. (7>) Kbst ckpbrthetiy,
tf` tfbuaft bl i`ttcea dbwe tf` qu``e hed bur ictti` scst`rs whs tbbkugf tb n`hr. (77) Lrbk ebw be C wbuid m``p ky `y`s be tf` trhci hed
ky tfbuafts tb kys`il. (74) C wbuid try ky fhrd`st tb ahtf`r pi`ety bl
lbbd, C whet`d tb n`gbk` tf` v`ry n`st wbrm`r het bur gbibey fhs `v`r
fhd!
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>< Fbw sfbuid s`et`eg` >8 n` gfhea`d2
L Gfhea` tb s`` tb tf`r` whs
A Gfhea` ncaa`st tb nca`st
F Gfhea` k`he`st-ibbmcea tb kbst k`he`st-ibbmcea
O Gfhea` shw tb s``e
>1 Qfht gfhea` e``ds tb n` khd` ce s`et`eg` >42
H D`i`t` tf` gbkkh hlt`r sgbid`d
N Gfhea` tf` tb Tf`
G Gfhea` tf`r`–s tb tf`crs
D Eb gfhea` cs e``d`d ce s`et`eg` >4.
>6 Qfht cs tf` gbrr`gt why tb wrct` s`et`eg` 742
L C wbuid try ky fhrd`st tb ahtf`r pi`ety bl lbbd n`ghus` C whet`d tb n`gbk`tf` v`ry n`st wbrm`r het. Tfht bur gbibey fhs `v`r fhd!
A C wbuid try ky fhrd`st tb ahtf`r pi`ety bl lbbd n`ghus` C whet`d tb n`gbk`.Tf` v`ry n`st wbrm`r het bur gbibey fhs `v`r fhd!
F C wbuid try ky fhrd`st tb ahtf`r pi`ety bl lbbd. Qhetcea tb n`gbk` tf` v`ryn`st wbrm`r het bur gbibey fhs `v`r fhd!
O C wbuid try ky fhrd`st tb ahtf`r pi`ety bl lbbd. C whet`d tb n`gbk` tf` v`ryn`st wbrm`r het bur gbibey fhs `v`r fhd!
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