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[lslwwuf &
slymn`s cfHusbmh Tdjcblrs
*Tlblf & Gjlblf-Lssblhc Lbblmguh"
L typmdlb kenmer cf [lslwwuf wmbb relk tjese quctes lnk reldt mn tje fcbbcwmn`
hlnner?
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Tufmsh lnk tje Mhlhs cf tje Tlblfm Hcvehent? Mntrckudtmcn
Ncvehaer 1
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[jen tjere lre tje Qlwlfmk Tjmmtes wmtj tjemr dbelr flbsejcck lnk dcrrupt aebmefs tjlt
lre fcunk mn funklhentlb accgs cf tjemrs sudj ls tjemr lutjentmd Lb(Gutua lb(
Lralj.Lhcn` tjemr aebmefs ms tjlt tje Ncabe \urln wls kmstcrtek lnk tjlt tje \urln
tjlt ms wmtj us tcklytje cne tjlt ae`mns wmtj Turlj lb(Fltmjlj lnk enks wmtj Turlj
lb(Nlsms nct" M seeg refu`e wmtj Lbblj" tje \urln tjlt wls revelbek tc tje Yrcpjet
Hujlhhlk *hly Lbblj abess jmh lnk `rlnt jmh pelde-" aut wls djln`ek lnk suaoedt
tc lkkmtmcns lnk kekudtmcns" lnk sc dcntmnues tjemr bmes.
[jey lbsc aebmeve tjlt lbb cf tje Dchplnmcns *hly Lbblj ae pbelsek wmtj tjeh-
rencundek Msblh lfter tje kehmse cf tje Yrcpjet *hly Lbblj abess jmh lnk `rlnt jmh
pelde- slve fmve tc seven. [jese lre tjemr lutjentmd nlrrltmcns mn tjemr dcre accgs.
[je Tjmmtes lbsc aebmeve tjlt tjesjlygjlyn *Tlyymkunl Lau Algr lnk Tlyymkunl
Uhlr-" Tlyymkunl Utjhln" tje [en Dchplnmcns wjc were `mven `blk(tmkmn`s cf
plrlkmse *exdept Tlyymkunl Lbm-" lnk ctjer belkmn` Dchplnmcns sudj ls Tlyymkunl
Lau Ualyklj" Tlyymkunl Gjlbmk amn Plbmk" Tlyymkunl Lhr amn lb(Ls lnk tje
rm`jtecus lnk djlste Hctjers cf tje Aebmevers" tje Pmves cf tje Hessen`er cf Lbblj
we seeg refu`e wmtj Lbbljlbb beft Msblh lfter tje Yrcpjets kehmse. [je Tjmmtes lre
lbsc extrehe mn tjemr vmews re`lrkmn` tje [webve Mhlhs cf tje Ljb lb(Alyt" sc hudj
tjlt mn hlny mssues tjey rlmse tjemr rlngs lacve tjcse cf tje Yrcpjets *hly Lbblj abess
tjeh lnk `rlnt tjeh pelde-. [jemr ctjer dcrrupt aebmefs lre gncwn lnk hentmcnek mn
accgs cn tjms suaoedt.
Jcwever" mn spmte cf tjms" tje [webver Olfrm Tjmmtes dblmh tjlt tjemr rebm`mcn rltjer
tjemr flbsejcckms tje cnby dcrredt lnk true Msblh. @bcry ms tc Lbblj. [jms ms l hcst
sermcus sblnker.*1;?
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lwlmtek Hljkm mn frcnt cf tje Glalj7 tjey sprelk dcrruptmcn" lbb mn tje nlhe cf tje
Yrekedesscrs.
Lbblj ms wmtness tjlt tje Yrekedesscrs jlve nc dcnnedtmcn wjltscever wmtj lbb cf tjms
lnk tjlt nct l smn`be mnkmvmkulb frch lhcn`st tje Ymcus Yrekedesscrs *hly Lbblj ae
pbelsek wmtj tjeh- jls ever hentmcnek lnytjmn` tjlt tjese pecpbe slmk. [jey jlve" ay
usmn` tje wcrk slblf" cnby mntenkek tjemr prekedesscrs frch tje Gjlrmomtes" tjcse wjcsprelk dcrruptmcn lnk tjemr bmge. Ls tc tje Yrekedesscrs cf tje Husbmhs" tje Ymcus
Yrekedesscrs" M swelr ay tje Bcrk cf tje Glalj tjlt tjey lre mnncdent cf sudj
kmver`ende.
Bmgewmse" we schetmhes jelr sche cf tjese pecpbe sblnkermn` lnk tluntmn` tjcse wjc
fcbbcw l plrtmdublrmhlh mn hltters cf ourmsprukende" lnk ldt upcn tje hlkjjla cf cne
cf tje fcur l`reek upcn huotljmksMhlh Lau Jlnmflj" Mhlh Hlbmg" Mhlh lb(Tjlfm
lnk Mhlh Ljhlk amn Jlnalb *hly Lbblj herdy tjeh lnk ae pbelsek wmtj tjeh-7
tjcse upcn wjch" frch tje fmrst dentury cnwlrks" tje uhhlj lnk mts ublhl jlve
aeen mn dcnsensus cn tje perhmssmambmty cf fcbbcwmn` mn hltters cffmqj.
Jcwever" sche cf tjese pecpbe wjc lre lstrly dln ae seen mn hlny re`mcns cf tje
`bcae sprelkmn` tjemr flbsejcck lnk dblmhmn` tjlt tje fcbbcwmn` cf cne cf tje
fcurmhlhs" we seeg refu`e wmtj Lbblj" ms l hms`umkek mnncvltmcn. Mn fldt" sche cf
tjeh lre even acbk tc sly? Mt ms l kevmltmcn lnk l fcrh cf pcbytjemsh. L`lmn" wmtj
`relt re`ret" tjms ms lbb tlgmn` pblde mn tje cppressek lnk heeg nlhe cf tje Ymcus
Yrekedesscrs.
[jese pecpbe jlve fcr`ctten" cr pretenk tc fcr`et" tjlt tje mhlhs cf rebm`mcn lnk`umklnde" lnk tje lutjcrmtmes cf gncwbek`e lnk flmtj wjc ldtek upcn
tjese hlkjjlas lnk fcbbcwek tjemr cwn respedtek mhlhs mndbukmn`tje bmges cf lb(
[ljlwm" lb(Lynm" lb(Lbusm" lb(\lrm" lb(_lyblm" lb(Kljblwm *frch tje Jlnlfms-" lb(
Nlwlwm" lb(Lsqlblnm" lb(@jlzlbm" Man Gltjmr" lb(Kjljlam" lb(Tuyutm *frch tje
Tjlfmms-" lb(\urtuam" lb(Alom" Man Lak lb(Alrr" Man lb(Lrlam *frch tje Hlbmgms-" Man
Lqmb" Man \uklhlj" lb(Omblnm" lb(Hlqklsm lnk Man Lak lb(Jlkm *frch tje Jlnalbms-"
lnk lbsc tje mhlhs cf tje Tlblfms sudj ls Jlfmz Man lb(\lyymh" Man Qlola lb(Jlnalbm"
Tjlygj Hujlhhlk Man Lak lb(Pljjla lnk hlny tens cf tjcuslnks cf
erukmte mhlhs lnk ublhl wcubk bmve up tc tje unscunk cpmnmcn cf aemn`
pcbytjemsts lnk mnncvltcrs.
]es" tjese pecpbe lre dcnsmkermn` lstrly" kmsaebmevers lnk mnncvltcrs tje mhlhs cf tje
Tlblfmslnk tjemr reverek perscnlbmtmes mn tje nlhe cf tje Yrekedesscrs. @bcry ms fcr
Lbblj" ls tje slymn` `ces? Mnslnmty dches mn hlny fcrhs. Pe lsg Lbblj fcr webb(
aemn`.
Bmgewmse" we jelr tje dlbbs cf tjcse wjc sly? [lslwwuf mn mts entmrety ms alsebess lnk
tje Tufms lre l kevmltek sedt wjmdj ms nct dcnnedtek tc Msblh. [jey lre rltjer tjeenehmes cf tje flmtj lnk tjemr crm`mn bmes mn @reede lnk Aukkjmst Mnkml lnk sc
dcntmnues tjemr bmes. Cnde l`lmn wmtj `relt re`ret lbb cf tjms ms tlgmn` pblde mn tje pccr
nlhe cf tje Yrekedesscrs.
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[je trutj" mn relbmty" ms kmfferent. Lddcrkmn` tc tje mhlhs lnk reverek perscnlbmtmes cf
tje Tlblfm hcvehent mtsebf" tje Tufms lre ln Msblhmd `rcup bmge ctjer Msblhmd `rcups"
sudj ls tje jlkmtj experts *hujlkkmtjs-" ourmsts *flqmjs-" tjecbc`mlns *hutlglbbmhs-"
jmstcrmlns lnk huoljmks etd. Lhcn` tjeh lre tje dcrredt lnk mndcrredt" tje pmcus lnk
mhpmcus" lnk lutjentmd lnk flbse.
Jcwever" wjenever cne cf tjese `rcups ms hentmcnek" tje pmcus" dcrredt lnk lutjentmdlhcn` tjeh ms lbwlys mntenkek. Fcr exlhpbe" mf we were tc refer tc tje jlkmtj
sdjcblrs" tjen tje mntentmcn wcubk lbwlys ae" lddcrkmn` tc lbb" tje pmcus jlkmtj sdjcblrs
wjccn aejlbf cf tje uhhljpreservek" servek lnk prcpl`ltek tje jlkmtjs cf tje
Yrcpjet cf Lbblj *hly Lbblj `rlnt jmh pelde lnk abessmn`- mn tje dcrredt lnk prcper
flsjmcn sudj ls Mhlhlb(Augjlrm" Mhlh Husbmh" Mhlh lb([mrhmkjm" Mhlh Man Jlolr
lb(Lsqlblnm" Mhlh lb(Tuyutm lnk Mhlh lb(Glnkjlblwm etd.
[je wcrk hujlkkmtj mn mts `enerlb sense ms never usek ay lnycne tc mntenk tjcse
djlrbltlns" bmlrs lnk flarmdltcrs wjc lffmbmltek tjehsebves tc tjms ncabe `rcup" lnk
wjcse dcrruptmcn lnk frluk wls expcsek ay tje mhlhs cflb(olrj wl lb(tlkmb*tje
sdmende cf evlbultmn` lnk drmtmqumn` nlrrltcrs- mn every tmhe lnk l`e" ls ms wmkeby
gncwn. [jms ms tje smtultmcn wmtj re`lrks tc tje ourmsts" tjecbc`mlns" huoljmks"
jmstcrmlns lnk ctjer Husbmh `rcups. Bmgewmse" tjms sjcubk lbsc ae tje dlse wmtj tje
Tufms.
[jerefcre" wjen tje wcrk Tufm ms hentmcnek" tje bmges cf Fuklyb amn Lylk" Hlruf lb(
Gjlrgm" Lau Tublyhln lb(Klrlnm" Amsjr lb(Jlfm" Lak lb(\lkmr lb(Omblnm" Ounlyk lb(
Al`jklkm lnk hlny ctjers wjc trelkek tjemr rm`jtecus pltj lre mntenkek. [je wcrk
Tufm sjcubk never ae usek tc heln tjcse mhpcstcrs wjc were lstrly lnk wjc mn
prldtmde strlyek frch lnk cppcsek tje \urln lnk tje Tunnlj cf tje Yrcpjet cf Lbblj
*hly Lbblj abess jmh lnk `rlnt jmh pelde-7 tjey lre strln`ers mn hltters cf [lslwwuf"
lnk jm`jwlyhen mn tje pltj tc Lbblj lnk tje jerelfter.
Mn fldt" cn tje alsms cf tjlt hetjckcbc`y ay wjmdj we wcrsjmp Lbblj Hcst Jm`j" tjlt
wjmdj we aebmeve mnlbb prlmse ms fcr Lbblj" mt ms cn lddcunt cf Jms gmnkness lnk Jms
lddcrklnde tjlt cur scubs rehlmn stelkflst lnk tjlt unkerstlnkmn` upcn wjmdj we
fcunk cur spmrmtulb hlsters *hly Lbblj herdy tjeh-" we unkerstlnk tjlt even tje
wcrks cf tje bmges cf Fuklyb amn Lylk" Hlruf lb(Gjlrgm" Lau Tublyhln lb(Klrlnm"
Amsjr lb(Jlfm" Lak lb(\lkmr lb(Omblnm" Ounlyk lb(Al`jklkm lnk hlny ctjer
`relt mhlhs lnk ctjers aesmkes tjeh wcubk lt tmhes ae tlgen lnk lt tmhes ae beft. [jms
wcubk" jcwever" never ae tje dlse wmtj re`lrks tc tje slymn`s cf tje trutjfub lnk
prcven tc ae jcnest Yrcpjet cf Lbblj *hly Lbblj abess jmh lnk `rlnt jmh pelde-.
[je juoolj sjlbb lbwlys rehlmn tje Accg cf Lbblj lnk tje Tunnlj cf Jms Yrcpjet *hly
Lbblj abess jmh lnk `rlnt jmh pelde-. Jende" we sjlbb dcnsmker cursebves lt tje
servmde cf wjchever we fmnk mn lddcrklnde tc tje teldjmn`s lnk prmndmpbes cf tjese
lutjcrmtmes. Pe sjlbb nct dcnsmker tjcse wjc cppcse tje Accg cf Lbblj" tje Tunnlj cf
tje Yrcpjet cf Lbblj *hly Lbblj abess jmh lnk `rlnt jmh pelde-" lnk tje prmndmpbes
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lnk teldjmn`s cf tjese twc lutjcrmtmes" tc ae lnytjmn`. Fcr us Lbblj ms encu`j lnk je ms
tje aest trustee.
Kue tc tjmsfmtnlj *tje cppcsmtmcn tc [lslwwuf lnk tje Tufms- aedchmn` ldtmve lhcn`
sche mn tje nlhe cf tje Yrekedesscrs" mt ms nedesslry upcn tjeublhlaemn` actj tje
mnjermtcrs cf tje Yrcpjets *hly Lbblj abess jmh lnk `rlnt jmh pelde- lnk pecpbe cf
trutj tc strmve mn preventmn` lnk dchaltmn` tjms prcabeh. [jms ms schetjmn` fcrwjmdj tjey wmbb ae lsgek lnk l hlocr cabm`ltmcn7 tjere ms nc rcch fcr ne`bm`ende kue
tc mts mhpcrtlnde.
[je Yrcpjet cf Lbblj *hly Lbblj abess jmh lnk `rlnt jmh pelde- slmk? [jms sldrek
gncwbek`e sjlbb ae acrne ay rebmlabe lutjcrmtmes frch eldj `enerltmcn" wjc wmbb
preserve mt frch tje kmstcrtmcns cf extrehmsts" tje pblns cf tje dcrrupt lnk tje flbse
expblnltmcns cf tje m`ncrlnt. *Nlrrltek hurslbayLb(AlyjlqmmnGmtla lb(Hlkgjlbcn
tje lutjcrmty cf Marljmh amn Lak lb(Qljhln lb(Ukjrm.-
Mn lnctjer jlkmtj nlrrltek ay Tlyymkunl Lau Tlmk lb(Gjukrm *hly Lbblj ae pbelsekwmtj jmh-" tje Yrcpjet cf Lbblj *hly Lbblj abess jmh lnk `rlnt jmh pelde- slmk?
Pjcever frch lhcn` ycu sees l wrcn` tjen je sjcubk redtmfy mt wmtj jms jlnk" mf je
ms unlabe tc kc sc tjen ay speedj" lnk mf je ms unlabe tc kc emtjer" tjen wmtj jms jelrt
je sjcubk dcnsmker mt tc ae wrcn` lnk tjlt ms tje welgest ke`ree cf flmtj. *Nlrrltek ay
Husbmh.-
Tlyymkunl Lau Tlmk lb(Gjukrm *hly Lbblj ae pbelsek wmtj jmh- jls lbsc nlrrltek mn l
ben`tjy jlkmtj tjlt tje Yrcpjet cf Lbblj *hly Lbblj abess jmh lnk `rlnt jmh pelde-
slmk? [je felr cf pecpbe sjcubk nct prevent lny cf ycu frch slymn` tje trutj wjen jegncws mt. Mn lnctjer nlrrltmcn mt ms hentmcnek? Mf je sees l wrcn`" tjen je sjcubk
djln`e mt. *Nlrrltek mn Lb([mrhmkjmls hentmcnek mnLb(Hmsjglt.-
[je ublhl jlveprlmse ae tc Lbbljae`ln tc dchalt tjmsfmtnlj mn hlny pbldes
lnk lre fubfmbbmn` tjemr rebm`mcus cabm`ltmcn mn estlabmsjmn` tje trutj. Hly Lbblj rewlrk
tjeh" mndrelse tjemr suddess lnk lmk tjeh furtjer wmtj Jms kmvmne jebp.
M jlve febt tje neek tc dchpmbe mn cne accg tje slymn`s cf tje mhlhs cf tje Tlblfm
hcvehent re`lrkmn` [lslwwuf" mts vlrmcus mssues" lnk tjemr wcrks cf prlmse lnkdchhenkltmcn fcr tje Tufmsjlygjs" tjus hlgmn` mt dbelr tjlt mt ms flbse lnk sblnkercus
tc lttrmaute tc tje mhlhs cf tje Tlblfm hcvehent slymn`s sudj ls? [lslwwuf mn mts
entmrety ms alsebess lnk tje Tufms lre l kevmltek sedt wjmdj ms nct dcnnedtek tc Msblh.
[jey lre rltjer tje enehmes cf tje flmtj lnk tjemr crm`mn bmes mn @reede lnk Aukkjmst
Mnkml Mt wcubk lbsc ae hlke gncwn tjlt tjcse wjc dblmh sudj lre emtjer kebukek
m`ncrlhuses cr bmlrs.
M hentmcnek hy mkel tc sche pecpbe cf gncwbek`e lnk pmety wjc bent he tjemr suppcrt
lnk endcurl`ek he tc ae`mn wcrg kue tc tje rebm`mcus nedessmty lttldjek tc mt. M"tjerefcre" perfcrhek tje mstmgjlrlprlyer lnk hlke fmrh mntentmcn" pbldmn` hy trust mn
Jmh" lnk lsgmn` cnby Jmh fcr lssmstlnde" `umklnde lnk dcrredtness. M tjen ae`ln wcrg
wmtj jms kmvmne lddcrklnde *tlwfmq-.
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Cj Lbblj" cur jelrts" bmhas lnk fcrebcdgs lre mn ycur jlnks. ]cu jlve nct hlke us
cwners cf lny cne cf tjese tjmn`s lnk wjen ]cu jlve hlke us bmge tjms *m.e." jebpbess-
tjen cj cur Bcrk" cj hcst `enercus" aedche cur pltrcn lnk `umke us tc tje strlm`jt
pltj.
Cj Lbblj" mnspmre us tc tje slbvltmcn cf cur kelbmn`s" lnk `rlnt us refu`e frch tje
hmsdjmef cf cursebves lnk tje evmb cf cur keeks. Armn` cur jelrts tcwlrks ]cu lnk`rlnt us lddcrklnde cf tjlt wjmdj ]cu bcve lnk lre pbelsek wmtj mn speedj" ldtmcns"
mntentmcn lnk `umklnde. Mnkeek ]cu lre" cver lbb tjmn`s" hcst pcwerfub.Lhmn.
Mn spmte cf hy vlrmcus en`l`ehents lnk hlny hmskeeks" M ae`ln wcrg ay fmrst cf lbb
sebedtmn` tje wrmtmn`s cf Tjlygj Mhlh Hujlhhlk amn Lak lb(Pljjla lnk Tjlygj
lb(Msblh Man [lyhmyylj. M tjerelfter sebedtek fcur hcre `relt perscnlbmtmes frch tje
belkers lnk mhlhs cf tje Tlblfm hcvehent aedluse cf tje trust pbldek ay Mhlh
Hujlhhlk amn Lak lb(Pljjla cn tjemr gncwbek`e lnk belkersjmp" lnk kue tc tje
fldt tjey lre lbb frch lhcn` tje fcrehcst stukents cf Tjlygj lb(Msblh Man [lyhmyylj
*hly Lbblj herdy tjeh-.
Tjlygj Mhlh Hujlhhlk amn Lak lb(Pljjla wrmtes? lnk wmtjcut felrmn` fcr ycu
tjcse mnncvltmcns wjmdj pecpbe jlk mntrckudek mn tjemr rebm`mcn lnk tjcse tjmn`s mn
wjmdj tjey cppcsek tje wly cf tjemr prekedesscrs. M fcunk tje hlocrmty cf pecpbe frch
tje bltter l`es jlk djln`ek lnk aedche kmfferent. [jemr belkers lnk mhlhs" tje hcst
gncwbek`elabe frch tjeh" tjcse wjc mnkub`ek mn tje hcst wcrsjmp frch lhcn` tjeh
lnk tje hcst lastmnent frch lhcn` tjehsudj ls Man lb(\lyymh" Jlfmz lb(Kjljlam"
Jlfmz lb(Mhlk Man Gltjmr lnk Jlfmz Man Qlola were hcst stern mn reprmhlnkmn` tje
pecpbe cf tjemr tmhe*Hulbblflt lb(Tjlygj lb(Mhlh Hujlhhlk amn Lak lb(
Pljjla" vcb. fmve"Lb(Qlslmb lb(Tjlgjsmyylj.-
[jese fcur" wmtj tje lacve(hentmcnek twc" armn`s tje tctlb nuhaer cfsjlygjs wjcse
wrmtmn`s M wmbb present tc smx. Lfter tjms fcr tje selb cf husg *cr drcwnmn` tcudj- lnk tc
hlge tje tctlb nuhaer ln ckk nuhaer" M febt M sjcubk mndbuke tje mhlh cf tje belker cf
tje Tlblfms lnk lbsc tje mhlh cf tje Ljb lb(Tunnlj"Mhlh Ljhlk amn Hujlhhlk amn
Jlnalb lb(Tjlyalnm *hly Lbblj slndtmfy jms scub-.
[jese seven mhlhs lre tje dentrlb pmvcts *qutuas- cf tje Tlblfm hcvehent. M jlvedchpmbek wjlt ms hentmcnek jere wmtj `relt jlste7 tje ctjer quctltmcns cf
tjese mhlhs cn tjms very suaoedt tjlt M jlve beft cut lre hcre tjln wjlt ms hentmcnek
jere. [jms ms l here slhpbe frch tje lnedkctes cf tjese mhlhsre`lrkmn` [lslwwuflnk
tje Tufms. M jlve lbsc trmek hy uthcst mn presentmn` tjemr speedj dbelrby lnk pblmnby"
lnk jlve cnby lkkek fcctnctes lt tmhes cf kmre nedessmty sc tjemr dcrredt stlnde hly
aedche dbelr.
M jcpe tjlt Lbblj Hcst Jm`j" tjrcu`j Jms gmnkness lnk `enercsmty" hlges tjms wcrg l
helns cf expcsmn` tje trutj" lnk l wly ay wjmdj vembs hly ae bmftek frch jelrts lnkeyes.
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Pe lsg Lbblj Hcst Jm`j tjlt Je `rlnts us tje lambmty tc bmve" kme lnk ae resurredtek cn
tjlt upcn wjmdj tje slvek `rcup" tje Ljb lb(Tunnlj wl b(Olhllj" ms cn. Hly Je
lbbcw us tc ae rlmsek unker tje alnner cf tjemrmhlh" tjemr hlster" tjemrhlwbl" tjemr
dchhlnker" tjemr aebcvek" tje aebcvek cf tje Bcrk cf tje Pcrbks" tje belker cf tje
prcpjets lnk hessen`ers" je wjc ms tje herdy cf tje wcrbks lnk l ncabe exlhpbe mn lbb
lfflmrs fcr lbb aebmevers" Hujlhhlk amn Lakubblj lb(\urlsjm lb(Jlsjlhm hly
Lbblj abess jmh" jms entmre flhmby" jms dchplnmcns" jms wmves lnk jms fcbbcwers fcreverlnk ever tmbb tje Kly cf Ouk`ehent. Hly Je" wmtj Jms herdy lnk `enercsmty" lbbcw us
tc ae lhcn`st tjeh. Mnkeek" Je ms tje hcst dchplssmcnlte. Cur blst dlbb ms tjlt mnkeek
lbb prlmse ms fcr Lbblj" tje Djermsjer cf tje wcrbks.
Prmtten ay je wjc ms mn hcst neek cf jms `enercus bcrk"
Tjlygj Lak lb(Jlfmz Hlbmg Lak lb(Jlq lb(Hlggm *Jlfmkjljubblj-Hlgglj lb(
Huglrrlhlj" Gmn`kch cf Tlukm Lrlaml*0#4#
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dchplrek wmtj tje crm`mnlb ay Tjlygj Tlbmj amn Lak lb(Qljhln lb(Ltrlh lnk Tjlygj
Hujlhhlk amn Lak lb(Qlzzlq lb(Kuwlys. [jesjlygj upcn aemn` lsgek ln
mhpcrtlnt questmcn repbmek?
Bet mt ae gncwn hly Lbblj `umke ycu tjlt Lbblj Hcst Jm`j sent Hujlhhlk
*hly Lbblj abess jmh lnk `rlnt jmh pelde- wmtj `umklnde" wjmdj ms gncwn ls tje
aenefmdmlb gncwbek`e" lnk true rebm`mcn" wjmdj lre vmrtucus ldtmcns.Pjen Wmt ms tje dlse tjltX lhcn` tjcse wjc lffmbmlte tjehsebves tc rebm`mcn" tjere lre
tjcse wjc fcdus cn gncwbek`e lnkfmqj lnk spelg re`lrkmn` mt" sudj ls tje ourmsts" lnk
tjcse wjc fcdus cn wcrsjmp lnk tje quest fcr tje jerelfter" sudj ls tje Tufms" tjen
Lbblj jls sent Jms Yrcpjet wmtj tjms lbb(mndbusmve rebm`mcn fcr twc relscns.W
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enk tje exdessmve dcnsuhptmcn cf fcck lnk krmng" lnk vldlte tje jelrt frch l hmxture
cf dlrnlb kesmres tjlt jlve jlhperek mt mn mts pltj tc Lbblj. L sumtlabe lhcunt Wcf flstsX
jlve aeen presdrmaek tjrcu`j wjmdj tje sblve hly kermve aenefmt mn tje lfflmrs cf jms
wcrbk lnk tje jerelfter" lnk nct jlrh jmh.
Mtmglfjls aeen presdrmaek tc tjeh" tje purpcse lnk spmrmt cf wjmdj ms tc kevcte tje
jelrt tc Lbblj" seplrlte mt frch tje dreltmcn lnk precddupy mt wmtj Je lbcne. Ls lresubt" tje mnkmvmkulb aedches mntmhlte lnk frmenkby *unsmyylj- wmtj Lbblj mnstelk cf
tje dreltmcn. Jende" kue tc tjms mntmhldy wmtj Lbblj" je wmbb dcnsmker tje tmhe spent mn
scbmtuke tc ae tje tmhe cf bcnebmness mn tje `rlve.
Pjen mt ms tje dlse tjlt tjms caoedtmve dln cnby ae lddchpbmsjek tjrcu`j
flstmn`" mtmglfjls aeen presdrmaek mn tje aest klys cf flsts" wjmdj lre tje blst ten klys
cf Qlhlkln. Lbblj Hcst Jm`j jls lbsc cnby hentmcnek mtmglfwmtj flstmn` lnk tje
Yrcpjet cf Lbblj *hly Lbblj abess jmh lnk `rlnt jmh pelde- cnby rehlmnek
mn mtmglfwjmbe flstmn`.
Ls flr ls tlbg ms dcndernek" Je jls kedreek tjlt tje Uhhlj restrlmn tjemr tcn`ues frch
lbb speedj tjlt ms nct aenefmdmlb mn tje jerelfter.
Ls tc exdessmve sbeep" Je jls presdrmaek fcr tjeh tje prlyer cf tje nm`jt" wjmdj ms tje
aest cf lbb vm`mbs lnk hcst prlmsewcrtjy mn cutdche" lnk tjlt ms tje prlyer cf tje
hmkkbe cf tje nm`jt wjmdj aenefmts tje jelrt lnk tje acky lnk kces nct jlhper tje
mnterests cf tje sblve. [je fcdus cf tje rebm`mcus exerdmses cf tje pecpbe cf spmrmtulb
exerdmses lnk Tubug**[je referende ms tc tje Tufms ls ms dbelr.-- ms cn tjese fcur
prmndmpbes. Fcrtunlte frch lhcn` tjeh mn tjms ms je wjc trelks tje Hujlhhlkln wly"lnk kces nct kmver`e bmge tjcse wjc lre extrehe lnk kces nct blx bmge tjcse wjc lre
sbldg. Pe jlve hentmcnek jms `umklnde mn flstmn`" prlymn` lnk speedj" ncw we sjlbb
hentmcn jms `umklnde mn mtmglf.
;?Hulbblflt lb(Mhlh lb(Tjlygj Hujlhhlk amn Lak lb(Pljjla" *lppenkmx" pl`e
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Je jls mnfcrhek re`lrkmn` tjeh tjlt tjey pcssessek dchpbete rm`jtecus jelrts lnk
dchpbete mn(keptj gncwbek`e. [jms ms schetjmn` sebkch fcunk lhcn`st tje pecpbe cf
tje bltter tmhes7 mt ms ls mt ms slmk? Frch lhcn` tje wcnkers ms tc fmnk l Tufm wjc ms
lflqmj lnk l sdjcblr wjc ms ln lsdetmd *zljmk-.
Fcr mnkeek tjcse wjc lre dcndernek wmtj tje pmety cf tje jelrt lre cften lsscdmltek
wmtj l bldg cfhlrmflj" wjmdj wcubk nedessmtlte lastmnende frch wrcn` lnkhlgeomjlknedesslry. Lnk tjcse wjc lre mn(keptj mn gncwbek`e lt tmhes hentmcn sudj
wmdgekness lnk kcuats tjlt pblde tjeh mn err lnk kevmltmcn.
[je hlocrmty cf tjcse wjc lre mn(keptj mn gncwbek`e frch lhcn` tje tjecbc`mlns lnk
kevcut wcrsjmppers cf tje bltter tmhes lre lsscdmltek wmtj ablhewcrtjy lffedtltmcus
aejlvmcur" lnk tjlt ms tc spelg lnk ldt wmtjcut gncwbek`e lnk tc seeg tjlt wjmdj
dlnnct ae relbmsek" dcntrlry tc tjlt upcn wjmdj tje Dchplnmcns were.
[jms ms Lbbljs flvcur cn tjmsUhhlj" ls ms fcunk mn tje slymn` cf Tlyymkunl Msl? M
present tjeh frch hy gncwbek`e lnk fcraelrlnde. [jms *tje \urln- ms cne cf tjespedmlb tjmn`s tjlt dcntmnues lfter tje Yrcpjet. Jende" wjcscever ms tje hcst lkjerent
tc mt" je sjlbb ae tje hcst perfedt mn rebltmcn tc mt.
5?Hulbblflt lb(Mhlh lb(Tjlygj Hujlhhlk amn Lak lb(Pljjla *lppenkmx" pl`e
1;-. [jesjlygj wrmtes mnJlkjmjm Hlslmbfcbbcwmn` l kebmdlte kmsdussmcn cn tjcse
wjc jlve reoedtek tje bcve cf Lbblj lnk tjcse wjc jlve lffmrhek mt?
Tc" Jms bcve mtsebf ms tje alsms cf Jms wcrsjmp" lnk lssm`nmn` equlbs *sjmrg- mn bcve ms
tje alsms cf pcbytjemsh mn Jms wcrsjmp. [jese lre tjcse wjc resehabe tje Djrmstmlns7mn tjeh ms l fcrh cf pcbytjemsh cf tje type tjlt tje Djrmstmlns pcssess.
[jms ms wjy tje lrmfTufmsjlygjs wcubk lkvmse hlny tc pursue gncwbek`e. Tche cf
tjeh wcubk sly? L perscn cnby belves l smn`beTunnljkue tc tje prmke mn jmh.
Mt ms bmge tje slymn`? Mnkeek" wjen je kces nct fcbbcw tjlt wjmdj tje Yrcpjet *hly
Lbblj abess jmh lnk `rlnt jmh pelde- arcu`jt" tjen je ms pursumn` jms dlrnlb kesmres
wmtjcut lny `umklnde frch Lbblj. [jms ms tje hcke cf bmvmn` cf tje dlrnlb kesmres
*nlfs- lnk l fcrh cf prmke" fcr mnkeek mt ms l arlndj frch tje slymn`s cf tjcse wjc slmk?
Pe sjlbb cnby armn` flmtj mf we lre `mven tje bmges cf tjlt wjmdj wls `mven tc tjeHessen`ers cf Lbblj.
6? [je `relt lbblhljTjlygj Hujlhhlk Hlnzur Nuhlnm fcrher jelk cf tje
fldubty cfjlkmtj lt Klr lb(Ubuh Nlkwlt lb(Ublhl" Budgncw" lnk hehaer cf tje
aclrk lt Klr lb(Ubuh Kecalnk wrmtes mn jms accg"Kmlylt Hugltjtjlflj Kmkk lb(
Tjlygj Hujlhhlk amn Lak lb(PljjlaW4X*pl`e 06-" tjlt Tjlygj Lak Lbblj" tje
scn cf Tjlygj Hujlhhlk amn Lak lb(Pljjla" jls wrmtten l accgbet tjlt tjrcws
hudj bm`jt cn jms fltjersklwljlnk hcvehent. Mn mt je wrmtes?
Pe mnfcrhek tjeh tjlt mnkeek tjlt wjmdj we aebmeve mn lnk tje wly ay wjmdj we
wcrsjmp Lbblj" mn tje prmndmpbes cf rebm`mcn" ms tje wly cf tjeLjb lb(Tunnlj wl lb(
Olhllj lnk tje prekedesscrs *slblf- cf tjms Uhhlj. Ls tc hltters cf ourmsprukende"
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we fcbbcw tje hlkjjla cf Mhlh Ljhlk amn Jlnalb7 we kc nct refute tjcse wjc
fcbbcw tje fcurmhlhs" cr dcnsmker cursebves tc ae wcrtjy cfmotmjlk" ncr kces lnycne
lhcn` us dblmh sudj. Jcwever" mn dertlmn mssues" wjen tjere ms ln evmkent text frch
tje Accg cf Lbblj cr tje Tunnljwjmdj jls nct aeen larc`ltek" ncr ms mn lny wly
spedmfmd *hlgjsus-" cr dcntrlkmdtek ay l text strcn`er tjln mt lnk cne cf tje
fcurmhlhs jls hentmcnek mttjen we wcubk tlge mt lnk belve tje hlkjjla. Mnkeek"
tje cpmnmcns cf sche cf tje mhlhs wmtjmn tje fcurhlkjjlas"mn sche hltters cffmqj"jlve aeen kmfferent tc tje wly cf tjcse wjc fmrhby fcbbcw * tlqbmk-
tje hlkjjlasfcunker
Tjlygj Lak Lbblj amn Tjlygj Hujlhhlk amn Lak lb(Pljjla enks jms treltmse
slymn`?
Pe kc nct ne`lte tje wly cf tje Tufms lnk tje purmfmdltmcn cf tje mnner sebf frch tje
vmdes cf tjcse smns dcnnedtek tc tje jelrt lnk tje bmhas ls bcn` ls tje mnkmvmkulb fmrhby
lkjeres tc tje rubes cf Tjlrmljlnk tje dcrredt lnk caservek wly. Jcwever" we wmbb
nct tlge mt cn cursebves tc lbbe`crmdlbby mnterpret *tlwmb- jms speedj lnk jms ldtmcns.
Pe cnby pblde cur rebmlnde cn" seeg jebp frch" aeseedj lmk frch lnk pblde cur
dcnfmkende mn lbb cur kelbmn`s mn Lbblj Hcst Jm`j. Je ms encu`j fcr us" tje aest
trustee" tje aest hlwbl lnk tje aest jebper. Hly Lbblj senk pelde cn cur hlster
Hujlhhlk" jms flhmby lnk dchplnmcns.W;X
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tl'llbll" fcr Je ms Tuf fmdment fcr us" lnk wjlt ln Exdebb ent [rustee7 ln Exdebb ent
Hlster lnk ln Exdebb ent J ebper. Lnk hly Lb bllj abess Hujlhhlk lnk jms flhmby
lnk dchplnmcns" lnk `rlnt tjeh pelde.
*Lk(Kurlr ls(Tlnmyylj fee lb(Lowmalj ln(Nlokmyylj-
a- Tjlygjub(Msblh Man [lyhmyylj *QL- lnk [lslwwuf?
Jms lkhmrers dmte tjms ourmst lnk jlkmtj hlster cf tje Jlnalbm Tdjccb ls ln enehy cf
Tufms" lnk je ms tje prmndmplb lutjcrmty mn tje dlhplm`n cf sche cf tje new !Tlblfm!
`rcups respcnsmabe fcr dreltmn` tje present dbmhlte cf unwlrrlntek flnltmdmsh lnk
endcurl`ehent tc m`ncrlnde re`lrkmn` tlslwwuf. ]et Man [lyhmyyl wls jmhsebf l
Tufm. Jcwever" tjese !Tlblfms! lre dlrefub never tc sjcw tje Tufm Man [lyhmyyl" wjc
wcubk severeby jlhper tjemr dcnstrudtmcn cf jmh ls pureby lntm(Tufm.
Man [lyhmyyl's kmsdcurse cn tlslwwuf ms rmkkbek wmtj dcntrlkmdtmcns lnk lham`umtmes.
Cne hm`jt sly tjlt even tjcu`j je bevebbek lbb scrts cf ouk`hents cn Tufms" je wls
nevertjebess unlabe tc keny tje `reltness cf tlslwwuf upcn wjmdj tje Dchhunmty jlk
l`reek bcn` aefcre je dlhe lbcn`. Ls l resubt je ms cften caservek sbm`jtmn` tlslwwuf"
questmcnmn` jms Tufm dcntehpcrlrmes" lnk rekudmn` tje prmhldy cf tje ebmte cf Husbmhs
tc crkmnlrmness" lt tje slhe tmhe ls je aclsts cf aemn` l \lkmrm Tufm mn l kmredt bmne cf
suddessmcn tc Tjlygj iLak lb(\lkmr lb(Omblnm" ls we sjcw mn tje bmnes tjlt fcbbcw.
Mt sjcubk ae dbelr tjlt tje relscn we qucte tje fcbbcwmn` evmkende ms nct aedluse wedcnsmker Man [lyhmyyl mn lny wly representltmve cf tlslwwuf. Mn cur vmew je nc hcre
represents tlslwwuf tjln je represents tje Lqmklj cf Ljb lb(Tunnlj. Jcwever" we
qucte jms vmews cnby tc kehcnstrlte tjlt jms hmsrepresentltmcn ay Crmentlbmsts lnk
!Tlblfms! pureby ls ln enehy cf tlslwwuf kces nct stlnk tc sdrutmny. Qe`lrkbess cf tje
kesmres cf cne `rcup cr lnctjer" tje fldts prcvmke dbelr evmkende tjlt Man [lyhmyyl
jlk nc djcmde aut tc lddept tlslwwuf lnk mts prmndmpbes" lnk tjlt je jmhsebf nct cnby
dblmhek tc ae l Tufm" aut lbsc tc jlve aeen lkcrnek wmtj tje dbclg *gjmrql- cf
sjlygjjcck mn tje \lkmrm Tufm Crker.
Pe jlve lbrelky hentmcnek Man [lyhmyyl's lkhmrltmcn fcr iLak lb(\lkmr @mblnm" tc
wjch je `mves tje tmtbe !hy Tjlygj! *sjlygjunl- lnk !hy Hlster! *slyymkm-
exdbusmveby mn jms entmre Fltlwl. Man [lyhmyyl's sufm mndbmnltmcns lnk jms reverende fcr
iLak lb(\lkmr @mblnm dln lbsc ae seen mn jms junkrek(pl`e dchhentlry cn Futuj lb(
`jlya" dcvermn` cnby fmve cf tje seventy(em`jt serhcns cf tje accg" aut sjcwmn` tjlt
je dcnsmkerek tlslwwuf essentmlb wmtjmn tje bmfe cf tje Msblhmd dchhunmty.
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*sjuyugj lb(slblf- sudj ls Fuklyb man iMylk" Marljmh man Lkjlh" Hliruf lb(Glrgjm" lb(
Tlrm lb(Tlqltm" lb(Ounlyk man Hujlhhlk" lnk ctjers cf tje elrby teldjers" ls webb ls
Tjlygj Lak lb(\lkmr" Tjlygj Jlhhlk" Tjlygj Lau lb(Alyln lnk ctjers cf tje blter
hlsters (( kc nct perhmt tje fcbbcwers cf tje Tufm pltj tc keplrt frch tje kmvmneby
be`msbltek dchhlnk lnk prcjmamtmcn" even were tjlt perscn tc jlve fbcwn mn tje lmr cr
wlbgek cn wlter.1
Ebsewjere lbsc" sudj ls mn jms lb(Qmslbl lb(slflkmyyl" Man [lyhmyyl kefenks tje Tufms
ls tjcse wjc aebcn` tc tje pltj cf tje Tunnl lnk represent mt mn tjemr teldjmn`s lnk
wrmtmn`s?[je `relt sjlygjs hentmcnek ay Lau iLak lb(Qljhln lb(Tublhm mn [lalqlt
lb(sufmyyl" lnk Lau lb(\lsmh lb(\usjlyrm mn lb(Qmslbl" were lkjerents cf tje sdjccb cf
Ljb lb(Tunnl wl lb(Olhlilj lnk tje sdjccb cf Ljb lb(jlkmtj" sudj ls lb(Fuklyb man
iMylk" lb(Ounlyk man Hujlhhlk" Tljb man iLak Lbblj lb([ustlrm" iLhr man iUtjhln
lb(Hlggm" Lau iLak Lbblj Hujlhhlk man Gjlfmf lb(Tjmrlzm" lnk ctjers" lnk tjemr
speedj ms fcunk mn tje Tunnl" lnk tjey dchpcsek accgs lacut tje Tunnl.4
Mn jms treltmse cn tje kmfferende aetween tje blwfub fcrhs cf wcrsjmp lnk tje
mnncvltmve fcrhs" entmtbek Qmslblt lb(imalklt lb(sjlrimyyl wlb(flrq alynljl wl alyn lb(
amkimyyl" Man [lyhmyyl unhmstlglaby stltes tjlt tjlt tje blwfub ms tje hetjck lnk wly
cf !tjcse wjc fcbbcw tje Tufm pltj! cr !tje wly cf sebf(kenmlb! *zujk- lnk tjcse wjc
fcbbcw !wjlt ms dlbbek pcverty lnk tlslwwuf!" m.e. tje fuqlrl' lnk tje Tufms?[je blwfub
ms tjlt ay wjmdj cne lpprcldjes nelr tc Lbblj. Mt ms tje wly cf Lbblj. Mt ms
rm`jtecusness" caekmende" `cck keeks" djlrmty" lnk flmrness. Mt ms tje wly cf tjcse cn
tje Tufm pltj *lb(slbmgmn-" lnk tje hetjck cf tjcse mntenkmn` Lbblj lnk wcrsjmppmn`
Jmh7 mt ms tjlt wjmdj ms trlvebbek ay everycne wjc kesmres Lbblj lnk fcbbcws tje wly
cf sebf(kenmlb *zujk- lnk rebm`mcus prldtmde" lnk wjlt ms dlbbek pcverty lnk tlslwwuf
lnk tje bmge.;
Qe`lrkmn` iLak lb(\lkmr's teldjmn` tjlt tje slbmg cr Tufm wlyflrer sjcubk lastlmn frch
perhmttek kesmres" Man [lyhmyyl ae`mns ay keterhmnmn` tjlt Lak lb(\lkmr's mntentmcn ms
tjlt cne sjcubk `mve up tjcse perhmttek tjmn`s wjmdj lre nct dchhlnkek" fcr tjere
hly ae l kln`er mn tjeh. Aut tc wjlt extent3 Mf Msblh ms essentmlbby belrnmn` lnk
dlrrymn` cut tje Kmvmne dchhlnk" tjen tjere hust ae l wly fcr tje strmver cn tje pltjtc keterhmne tje wmbb cf Lbblj mn eldj plrtmdublr smtultmcn. Man [lyhmyyl dcndekes tjlt
tje \ur'ln lnk Tunnl dlnnct expbmdmtby dcver every pcssmabe spedmfmd event mn tje bmfe
cf every aebmever. ]et mf tje `clb cf suahmssmcn cf wmbb lnk kesmre tc Lbblj ms tc ae
lddchpbmsjek ay tjcse seegmn` Jmh" tjere hust ae l wly fcr tje strmver tc lsdertlmn
tje Kmvmne dchhlnk mn mts plrtmdublrmty.
Man [lyhmyyl's lnswer ms tc lppby tje be`lb dcndept cf motmjlk tc tje spmrmtulb pltj"
spedmfmdlbby tc tje nctmcn cf mbjlh cr mnspmrltmcn. Mn jms effcrts tc ldjmeve l unmcn cf jms
wmbb wmtj Lbblj's" tje true Tufm reldjes l stlte wjere je kesmres nctjmn` hcre tjln tckmsdcver tje `relter `cck" tje ldtmcn wjmdj ms hcst pbelsmn` lnk bcvelabe tc Lbblj.
Pjen externlb be`lb lr`uhents dlnnct kmredt jmh mn sudj hltters" je dln reby cn tje
stlnklrk Tufm nctmcns cf prmvlte mnspmrltmcn *mbjlh- lnk mntumtmve perdeptmcn *kjlwq-?Mf
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tje Tufm wlyflrer jls dreltmveby ehpbcyek jms effcrts tc tje externlb sjlrim mnkmdltmcns
lnk sees nc dbelr prcalambmty dcndernmn` jms preferlabe ldtmcn" je hly tjen feeb
mnspmrek" lbcn` wmtj jms `cckness cf mntentmcn lnk reverent felr cf Lbblj" tc djccse cne
cf twc ldtmcns ls supermcr tc tje ctjer. [jms gmnk cf mnspmrltmcn *mbjlh- ms ln mnkmdltmcn
dcndernmn` tje trutj. Mt hly ae even l strcn`er mnkmdltmcn tjln welg lnlbc`mes" welg
jlkmtjs" welg bmterlbmst lr`uhents *zlwljmr-" lnk welg mstmsJlla wjmdj lre ehpbcyek
ay hlny wjc kebve mntc tje prmndmpbes" kmfferendes" lnk systehltmzmn` cf fmqj.5
Man [lyhmyyl alses tjms vmew cn tje prmndmpbe tjlt Lbblj jls put l nlturlb kmspcsmtmcn
fcr tje trutj mn hlngmnk" lnk wjen tjms nlturlb kmspcsmtmcn jls aeen `rcunkek mn tje
relbmty cf flmtj lnk enbm`jtenek ay \ur'lnmd teldjmn`" lnk stmbb tje strmver cn tje pltj ms
unlabe tc keterhmne tje predmse wmbb cf Lbblj mn spedmfmd mnstlndes" tjen jms jelrt wmbb
sjcw jmh tje preferlabe dcurse cf ldtmcn. Tudj ln mnspmrltmcn" je jcbks" ms cne cf tje
strcn`est lutjcrmtmes pcssmabe mn tje smtultmcn. Dertlmnby tje strmver wmbb schetmhes err"
flbseby `umkek ay jms mnspmrltmcn cr mntumtmve perdeptmcn cf tje smtultmcn" oust ls tje
huotljmk schetmhes errs. Aut" je slys" even wjen tje huotljmk cr tje mnspmrek strmverms mn errcr" je ms caekment.
Lppelbmn` tc mbjlh lnk kjlwq kces nct heln fcbbcwmn` cne's cwn wjmhs cr perscnlb
preferendes.6Mn jms better tc Nlsr lb(Hlnamom" je qulbmfmes tjms mntumtmcn ls !flmtj(
mnfcrhek! *lb(kjlwq lb(mhlnm-. Jms pcmnt ms" ls mn tje dchhentlry tc tje Futuj" tjlt
mnspmrltmcnlb expermende ms ay nlture lham`ucus lnk neeks tc ae qulbmfmek lnk
mnfcrhek ay tje drmterml cf tje \ur'ln lnk tje Tunnl. Ncr dln mt belk tc l dertlmnty cf
tje trutj mn jms vmew" aut wjlt mt dln kc ms `mve tje aebmever fmrh `rcunks fcr djccsmn`
tje hcre prcalaby dcrredt dcurse cf ldtmcn mn l `mven mnstlnde lnk jebp jmh tc dcnfcrh
jms wmbb" mn tje spedmfmd ketlmbs cf jms bmfe" tc tjlt cf jms Dreltcr lnk Dchhlnker.0
Ctjer wcrgs cf jms ls webb lacunk mn prlmse fcr Tufm teldjmn`s. Fcr exlhpbe" mn jms
accg lb(mjtmolo am lb(qlklr" je kefenks tje Tufms' ehpjlsms cn bcve cf Lbblj lnk tjemr
vcbuntlrmst rltjer tjln mntebbedtulb lpprcldj tc rebm`mcn ls aemn` mn l`reehent wmtj tje
teldjmn`s cf tje \ur'ln " tje scunk jlkmtj" lnk tje mholi lb(slblf?Ls fcr tje Tufms" tjey
lffmrh tje bcve *cf Lbblj-" lnk tjms ms hcre evmkent lhcn` tjeh tjln lbb ctjer mssues.
[je alsms cf tjemr Ply ms smhpby wmbb lnk bcve. [je lffmrhltmcn cf tje bcve cf Lbblj mswebb(gncwn mn tje speedj cf tjemr elrby lnk redent hlsters" oust ls mt ms lffmrhek mn tje
Accg lnk tje Tunnl lnk mn tje l`reehent cf tje Tlblf.:
Man [lyhmyyl ms lbsc nctcrmcus fcr jms dcnkehnltmcn cf Man iLrlam. Jcwever" wjlt je
dcnkehnek wls nct Man iLrlam aut l tmny accg cf jms entmtbek Fusus lb(jmglh" wjmdj
fcrhs l smn`be sbmh vcbuhe. Ls fcr Man iLrlam's hl`nuh cpus" lb(Futujlt lb(hlggmyyl
*[je Heddln kmvmne kmsdbcsures-" Man [lyhmyyl wls nc bess ln lkhmrer cf tjms `relt
wcrg tjln everycne ebse mn Msblh wjc slw mt" ls je kedblres mn jms better tc Lau lb(Fltj
Nlsr lb(Hunlyom *k. 09=- puabmsjek mn jms tje vcbuhe entmtbek [lwjmk lb(ruauamyyl cfjms Fltlwl?M wls cne cf tjcse wjc" prevmcusby" usek tc jcbk tje aest cpmnmcn cf Man
iLrlam lnk extcb jms prlmse" aedluse cf tje aenefmts M slw mn jms accgs" sudj ls wjlt je
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slmk mn hlny cf jms accgs" fcr exlhpbe? lb(Futujlt" lb(Glnj" lb(Hujglh lb(hlraut" lb(
Kurrl lb(flgjmrl" Hltlbmi lb(nuouh" lnk ctjer sudj wcrgs.=
Man [lyhmyyl `ces cn tc sly je djln`ek jms cpmnmcns" nct aedluse cf lnytjmn` mn tjese
accgs" aut cnby lfter je relk tje Fusus.
Pe ncw turn tc tje evmkende cf Man [lyhmyyl's lffmbmltmcn wmtj tje \lkmrm Tufm Plylnk tc jms cwn ldgncwbek`ehent" ls rebltek ay jms stukent Man iLak lb(Jlkm *k. =9=-"
tjlt je jlk redemvek tje \lkmrm gjmrql cr dbclg cf lutjcrmty frch iLak lb(\lkmr lb(
@mblnm tjrcu`j l djlmn cf tjree sjlygjs. [jese lre nc ctjer tjln tje tjree Man
\uklhls wjc lre lhcn` tje estlabmsjek lutjcrmtmes mn fmqj mn tje Jlnalbm sdjccb. [jms
mnfcrhltmcn wls arcu`jt tc bm`jt ay @ecr`e Hlgkmsm mn l sermes cf lrtmdbes puabmsjek mn
tje
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Man [lyhmyyl tjus lffmrhs tjlt je wls ln lssmkucus relker cf Man iLrlam's lb(Futujlt
lb(hlggmyyl7 tjlt je dcnsmkers iLak lb(\lkmr lb(@mblnm jms sjlygj (( je even wrcte l
dchhentlry cn tje bltter's Futuj lb(`jlya7 lnk tjlt je aebcn`s tc tje \lkmrmyyl crker
lnk ctjer Tufm crkers. Pjlt kces je sly lacut tlslwwuf lnk Tufms mn `enerlb3
Mn jms essly entmtbek lb(Tufmyyl wl lb(fuqlrl' lnk puabmsjek mn tje ebeventj vcbuhe *lb
[lwlssuf- cf jms Hlohuil fltlwl Man[lyhmyyl lb Guarl" je stltes?[je wcrk sufm wlsnct webb(gncwn mn tje fmrst tjree denturmes aut mts usl`e aedlhe webb(gncwn lfter tjlt.
Hcre tjln l few Mhlhs lnk sjlygjs spcge lacut mt" sudj ls Ljhlk man Jlnalb" Lau
Tublyhln lb Klrlnm" lnk ctjers. Mt jls aeen rebltek tjlt Tufyln lb([jlwrm usek mt.
Tche jlve lbsc hentmcnek tjlt dcndernmn` Jlsln lb Alsrm.
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dcnveycrs cf tjemr gncwbek`e lnk kmsdmpbmne were ncne ctjer tjln tje Dchplnmcns lnk
tje Tuddesscrs" wjc tccg mt frch ncne ctjer tjln tje Yrcpjet jmhsebf. Mn tjms respedt
tje Tufms lnk tje `relt Dchplnmcns lnk Tuddesscrs lre nct kmfferentmltek mn essende"
lbtjcu`j tjey lre kmfferentmltek mn nlhe" ay wjmdj predekende ms `mven tc tje
Dchplnmcns lnk tje Tuddesscrs lddcrkmn` tc tje jlkmtj cf tje Yrcpjet.
[jen Man [lyhmyyl lramtrlrmby seplrltes Tufms lnk sdjcblrs mntc twc seehmn`bykmsdrete `rcups" wjerels we jlve seen tjlt lbb tje Tufms were `relt sdjcblrs" lnk tjlt
hlny cf tje `reltest sdjcblrs were Tufms. Lb(Ounlyk lntmdmpltek sudj jm`j(jlnkek
kmstmndtmcns mn jms flhcus stltehent? ![jms gncwbek`e cf curs ms aumbt cf tje \ur'ln
lnk tje Tunnl.! Lbsc lkkressmn` tjms mhpcrtlnt hmstlge mn jms [lalqlt lb(guarl"
Tjlirlnm quctes lb(Ounlyk lnk `ces cn tc stlte? Every true Tufm ms l sdjcblr ms Tldrek
Blw" tjcu`j tje reverse ms nct nedesslrmby true.
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fcr`et jmhsebf" tlge Lbblj tc wmtness lnk nct tlge jmhsebf tc wmtness" exmst mn Lbblj"
nct tc jmhsebf. Pjen je reldjes tjlt stl`e" je nc bcn`er feebs jms cwn exmstende. [jlt
ms wjy je hly sly mn tjms stlte? lnl lb jlqq *M lh tje [rutj-" cr suajlnm *@bcry tc
He,-" lnk hl fm lb(ouaal mbbl Lbblj *[jere ms nctjmn` mn tjms dbclg exdept Lbblj-"
aedluse je ms krung mn tje bcve cf Lbblj lnk tjms ms l pbelsure lnk jlppmness tjlt je
dlnnct dcntrcb...
[jms hltter jls mn mt actj trutj lnk flbsejcck. ]et wjen schecne enters tjrcu`j jms
fervcr l stlte cf edstltmd bcve *imsjq- fcr Lbblj" je wmbb tlge belve cf jms hmnk" lnk
wjen je enters tjlt stlte cf lasenthmnkekness" je wmbb fmnk jmhsebf ls mf je ms
lddeptmn` tje dcndept cf mttmjlk *unmcn wmtj Lbblj-. M kc nct dcnsmker tjms l smn"
aedluse tjlt perscn ms exdusek lnk nc cne hly punmsj jmh ls je ms nct lwlre cf wjlt
je ms kcmn`. [je pen kces nct dcnkehn tje drlzek perscn exdept wjen je ms restcrek tc
slnmty *lnk dchhmts tje slhe ldt-. Jcwever" wjen je ms mn tjlt stlte lnk dchhmts
wrcn`" je wmbb dche unker Lbblj's lkkress?C Cur Bcrk" kc nct tlge us tc tlsg mf we
fcr`et cr hlge hmstlges *1?1:6-" [jere ms nc ablhe cn ycu mf ycu unmntentmcnlbby hlgel hmstlge.
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; Man [lyhmyyl" Hlohuilt lb(rlsl'mb wl lb(hlsl'mb *Aemrut? blonlt lb(turltj lb(ilrlam-
5?:4.
5 Hlohui fltlwl Man [lyhmyyl
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Man [lyhmyyl dblmhek tc ae l \lkmrm Tufm mn l kmredt bmne cf suddessmcn tc Tjlygj
iLak lb(\lkmr lb(@mblnm. Je jlk `relt lkhmrltmcn fcr iLak lb(\lkmr @mblnm
*dchhentlry cn Futuj lb(`jlya vcbuhe
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Mf tje Tufm wlyflrer jls dreltmveby ehpbcyek jms effcrts tc tje externlb sjlrim
mnkmdltmcns lnk sees nc dbelr prcalambmty dcndernmn` jms preferlabe ldtmcn" je hly tjen
feeb mnspmrek" lbcn` wmtj jms `cckness cf mntentmcn lnk reverent felr cf Lbblj " tc
djccse cne cf twc ldtmcns ls supermcr tc tje ctjer. [jms gmnk cf mnspmrltmcn *mbjlh- ms
ln mnkmdltmcn dcndernmn` tje trutj. Mt hly ae even l strcn`er mnkmdltmcn tjln welg
lnlbc`mes" welg jlkmtjs" welg bmterlbmst lr`uhents *zlwljmr-" lnk welg mstmsJlla
wjmdj lre ehpbcyek ay hlny wjc kebve mntc tje prmndmpbes" kmfferendes" lnksystehltmzmn` cf fmqj. *Hlohui fltlwl Man [lyhmyyl
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jmh. Cne cf tje Tljlal lsgek jmh fcr mt" lnk je `lve mt tc jmh" lnk *tje Tljlam- slmk"
M wlntek mt tc ae hy glfln.
Mn tjese twc ljlkmtj tjeres nc evmkende fcr tje hlnner mn wjmdj tjey use mt" fcr tje
`mvmn` cf l hln tc schecne ebse wjmdj je wmbb welr ms bmge `mvmn` jmh tjlt wjmdj wmbb
aenefmt jmh" lnk tje tlgmn` cf tje dbctjmn` frch tje Yrcpjet" pelde ae upcn jmh"
dcndernek *tc catlmn- abessmn` *alrlglj- bmge tje tlgmn` cf jms jlmr fcr abessmn`. [jms msnct bmge welrmn` l pmede cf dbctjmn` cr l jlt mn l hlnner cf fcbbcwmn` lnk mhmtltmn`"
jcwever mt resehabes frch lnctjer ln`be rencundmn` tje gmn` wjmdj tjey rencunde
frch tje cne wjc aefrmenks tjeh" ls mf mts l jlbbhlrg lnk l sm`n fcr Pmblylj lnk
Glrlhlt.
[jms ms wjy tjey keeh mt ls ncabe. [je purpcse cf tjms lnk ctjer tjmn`s bmge mt ms tc ae
put unker tje dlte`cry cf perhmssmabe ldts *Hualjlt-" lnk mf mts dchamnek wmtj l
rm`jtecus mntentmcn" mt wcubk ae exdebbent#`cck *jlsln- frch tjms ln`be" ls fcr keehmn`
mt l Tunnlj lnk l pltj tc Lbblj tllbl tjen tje hltter ms nct bmge mt.
Ls fcr lsdrmptmcn cf tje `rcup *Tufms- tc l plrtmdublr Tjlygj" tjen tjeres nc kcuat tjlt
pecpbe lre mn neek cf tjcse wjc teldj tjeh lb(Mhln lnk \urln" oust ls jcw tje Tljlal
belrnek frch tje Yrcpjet" pelde ae upcn jmh. Lnk tje [lammn belrnt frch tjeh" lnk
tjrcu`j tjms ms tje catlmnhent cf fcbbcwmn` tje fcrehcst mn `cckness. Oust ls l hln
belrns \urln frch schecne" lnk tjmn`s bmge mt *tje Tjlrmlj-" mt ms bmgewmse tjlt je belrn
tje Mnner *Altmn- lnk tje cutwlrk *[jljmr- Kmn.
Tcurde? Hlohu lb(Fltlwl
Lbblhl ls(Tlgjlwm mn Hlqlsmk lb(J lslnlj?
Mn tje jlkmtj cf Jlsln lb(Alsrm redemvmn` tje gjmrql frch Tlyymkmnl Lbm" wjmdj ms
flarmdltek ls hlny cf Jufflkj jlve slmk" mndbukmn` Man ls(Tlblj" Man Kmjyl" Jlfmkj
man Jlolr" LbblhlTlgjlwm wrmtes" *tje pcsmtmcn- wls jebk ay l `rcup cf sdjcblrs"
even tjcse wjc wcre mt lnk `cwnek ctjers" sudj ls Lk(Kmhyltm" Lk(Kjljlam" lb(
Jlgglrm" Lam Jlyyln" lb(Lblm" Hu`jbltlyl" lb(Mrlqm" Man lb(Hublqqmn" lb(Lanlsm" lb(
Aurjln lb(Jlblam" Man Nlsmr uk KmnM jlve kmsdussek tjms mn l seplrlte treltmse ls webb
ls mn ctjer cf hy wcrgs" wjmbe tlgmn` tjms pcsmtmcn *cf Jlsln nct welrmn` tje dblcgfrch Tlyymkmnl Lbm-" Mve `cwnek tje gjmrql tc l `rcup cf Tufms" ay wly cf mhmtltmcn
cf tjemr dcndern re`lrkmn` tje gjmrql" even mn frcnt cf tje jcncrek gllal" ay wly cf
seegmn` abessmn` wmtj tje hentmcnmn` cf tje rm`jtecus lnk fcbbcwmn` tje cnes wjc
jlve estlabmsjek *tjms- frch tje rebmek upcn Jufflkj.
Jlfmkj Tlgjlwm wcre tje gjmrql frch? lb(Hljyuwm" Lam Hlkyln lb(Lsjhuhm" Lam lb(
Fltj lb(Flwm" Uhlr ln(Nlatmtm lnk ctjers.
Frch Kjlyb [lalqlt lb(J lnlamblj ay Man Qlola
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1. Hujlhhek amn Ljhek amn Lakubblj amn Msl amn Lam lr(Qmolb" ls(Tjlygj" lb(Flqmj
lb(Hujlkkmtj" lz(_ljmk" acrn 501 Jmorm" je wcre tje gjmrql cf tlsslwuf frch Tjlygj
Lakmbblj lb(Altlymjm" tje dchplnmcn cf Tjlygj Lakub \lkmr".
4. Hujlhhek amn Lakubblj amn Uhlr lb(Hujlkkmtj ls(Tufm lb(Gltma" acrn mn tje
yelr 614 Jmorm" wcre tje Gjmrql cf [lsslwuf frch ls(Tujrlwlrkm.
Frch tje [jlalt cf Lbblhl ls(Tlfflrm nm lb(Gjlbwltm
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jlnalbms" ls tje hujlqqmq ms vcdlb cn jms stlnde. Tc fcr tjcse wjc wlnt tc blaeb
lnycne lnk everycne wjc klwns tje sufm dbclg lnk lre ouk`hentlb cn lnycne wjc
tlges tje sufm pltj" lre tjey relky tc blaeb tjese Jlnlamblj" wjch Mve restrmdtek tc tje
sufm pltj fcr were M tc bmst tjcse wjc were gncwn ls sufms tje bmst wcubk enk mn pl`es"
ls kevmlnt cr hms`umkek tjey sc elsmby blaeb ctjers ls sudj3
MAN [L]HM]]L CN !FU[CCJ LB(@JL]A! LNK TUFMTH
[je externlb evmkende cf Man [lyhmyyl's lffmbmltmcn wmtj tje \lkmrm tlrmqlt ay l djlmn
tjrcu`j tjree sjlygjs nlhek Man \uklhl jls aeen `mven ay Man [lyhmyyl's kmsdmpbe"
Man Lak lb(Jlkm. Furtjer mnternlb evmkende cf Man [lyhmyyl's sufm mndbmnltmcn dln ae
seen mn jms junkrek(pl`e dchhentlry cn @mblnm" dcvermn` cnby fmve cf tje 0: serhcns
cf !Futccj lb(@jlya!" aut sjcwmn` tjlt je dcnsmkerek tje sufm pltj l slbutlry effcrt
lnk even essentmlb wmtjmn tje bmfe cf tje Msblhmd dchhunmty.
[je dchhentlry ms fcunk mn vcbuhe
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![je blwfub ms tjlt ay wjmdj cne lpprcldjes nelr tc Lbblj. Mt ms tje wly cf Lbblj. Mt ms
rm`jtecusness" caekmende" `cck keeks" djlrmty" lnk flmrness. Mt ms tje wly cf tjcse cn
tje pltj *lb( slbmgeen-" lnk tje hetjck cf tjcse mntenkmn` Lbblj lnk wcrsjmppmn` Jmh7
mt ms tjlt wjmdj ms trlvebbek ay everycne wjc kesmres Lbblj lnk fcbbcws tje wly cf sebf(
kenmlb *zujk- lnk rebm`mcus prldtmde" lnk wjlt ms dlbbek pcverty lnk Tufmsh lnk tje
bmge.!
Qe`lrkmn` Lak lb(\lkmr's teldjmn` tjlt tje slbmg sjcubk lastlmn frch perhmttek kesmres"
Man [lyhmyyl ae`mns ay keterhmnmn` tjlt Lak lb( \lkmr's mntentmcn ms tjlt cne sjcubk
`mve up tjcse perhmttek tjmn`s wjmdj lre nct dchhlnkek" fcr tjere hly ae l kln`er mn
tjeh. Aut tc wjlt extent3 Mf Msblh ms essentmlbby belrnmn` lnk dlrrymn` cut tje Kmvmne
dchhlnk" tjen tjere hust ae l wly fcr tje strmver cn tje pltj tc keterhmne tje wmbb cf
Lbblj mn eldj plrtmdublr smtultmcn. Man [lyhmyyl dcndekes tjlt tje \ur'ln lnk Tunnl
dlnnct pcssmaby dcver every pcssmabe spedmfmd event mn tje bmfe cf every aebmever. ]et mf
tje `clb cf unmcn cf wmbb lnk kesmre wmtj Lbblj ms tc ae lddchpbmsjek ay tjcse seegmn`
Jmh" tjere hust ae l wly fcr tje strmver tc lsdertlmn tje Kmvmne dchhlnk mn mtsplrtmdublrmty.
Man [lyhmyyl's lnswer ms tc lppby tje be`lb dcndept cf motmjlk tc tje spmrmtulb pltj"
spedmfmdlbby tc tje nctmcn cf mbjlh cr mnspmrltmcn. Mn jms effcrts tc ldjmeve l unmcn cf jms
wmbb wmtj Lbblj's" tje true Tufm reldjes l stlte wjere je kesmres nctjmn` hcre tjln tc
kmsdcver tje `relter `cck" tje ldtmcn wjmdj ms hcst pbelsmn` lnk bcvelabe tc Lbblj.
Pjen externlb sjlrim lr`uhents dlnnct kmredt jmh mn sudj hltters" je dln reby cn tje
stlnklrk Tufm nctmcns cf prmvlte mnspmrltmcn *mbjlh- lnk mntumtmve perdeptmcn *kjlwq-?
!Mf tje slbmg jls dreltmveby ehpbcyek jms effcrts tc tje externlb sjlrim mnkmdltmcns lnk
sees nc dbelr prcalambmty dcndernmn` jms preferlabe ldtmcn" je hly tjen feeb mnspmrek (
lbcn` wmtj jms `cckness cf mntentmcn lnk reverent felr cf Lbblj ( tc djccse cne cf twc
ldtmcns ls supermcr tc tje ctjer. [jms gmnk cf mnspmrltmcn *mbjlh- ms ln mnkmdltmcn
dcndernmn` tje trutj. Mt hly ae even l strcn`er mnkmdltmcn tjln welg lnlbc`mes" welg
jlkmtjs" welg bmterlb lr`uhents *zlwljmr-" lnk welg mstmsJlla wjmdj lre ehpbcyek ay
hlny wjc kebve mntc tje prmndmpbes" kmfferendes" lnk systehltmzmn` cf fmqj. p.;04.!
Man [lyhmyyl alses tjms vmew cn tje prmndmpbe tjlt Lbblj jls put l nlturlb kmspcsmtmcnfcr tje trutj mn hlngmnk *p. ;0;-" lnk wjen tjms nlturlb kmspcsmtmcn jls aeen `rcunkek
mn tje relbmty cf flmtj lnk enbm`jtenek ay \ur'lnmd teldjmn`" lnk stmbb tje strmver cn tje
pltj ms unlabe tc keterhmne tje predmse wmbb cf Lbblj mn spedmfmd mnstlndes" tjen jms
jelrt wmbb sjcw jmh tje preferlabe dcurse cf ldtmcn. Tudj ln mnspmrltmcn" je jcbks" ms
cne cf tje strcn`est lutjcrmtmes pcssmabe mn tje smtultmcn.
Dertlmnby tje strmver wmbb schetmhes err" flbseby `umkek ay jms mnspmrltmcn cr mntumtmve
perdeptmcn cf tje smtultmcn" oust ls tje huotljmk schetmhes errs. Aut" je slys" even
wjen tje huotljmk cr tje mnspmrek strmver ms mn errcr" je ms caekment.
Lppelbmn` tc mbjlh lnk kjlwq kces nct heln fcbbcwmn` cne's cwn wjmhs cr perscnlb
preferendes *p. ;0=-. Mn jms better tc Nlsr lb(Hlnamom *!Hlohuilt lb(rlsl'mb wlb(hlsl'mb!
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cf Tjlygj Ljhlk lb(Hujlnkmz lnk ctjer pmcus hen. Lau Lakubblj man lb(Kualjm"
tje lsdetmd" jls nlrrltek frch jmh.
Lb(Kjljlam slmk? Man Lb(Kualjm nlrrltek tc us re`lrkmn` tjesjlygj tjlt mn spmte cf
jms rlng je wcubk lt tmhes trmbb lnk smn` tc jmhsebf. Je wcubk kc tjms wmtj sgmbb"
ebe`lnde lnk djeermness. Man Lb(Kualjm slmk je jelrk tjesjlygjsly" M wls cn l
rccftcp mn Al`jklk cn tje Kly cf Lrlflj bymn` cn hy aldg. M tjen febt M wls stlnkmn`mn Lrlflj wmtj tje pecpbe fcr l sjcrt wjmbe. [jen M febt M wls mn hy crm`mnlb stlte mn
Al`jklk bymn` kcwn. Pjen tje pmb`rmhs returnek l hln lpprcldjek he slymn` cut
lbcuk? Cj hy hlster" M jlve swcrn M slw ycu lt Lrlflj tjms yelr" bet hy wmfe ae
kmvcrdek mf tjlt sc nct ae. L `rcup cf pecpbe repbmek? ]cu hust ae mhl`mnmn`.
[jesjlygjkmknt perfcrh tje Jloo tjms yelr. Lb(Kualjm slmk tjlt tjesjlygj slmk? M
tcbk jmh" `c ycur wly lnk ycu jlve nct mssuek l tlblq.
Pe sjlbb ncw hentmcn severlb quctes frch Jlfmz lb(Kjljlams `relt accg"[lkjgmrlt
lb(Jufflz" mn wjmdj je hentmcns tje dcnkmtmcns cf tje Tufm sjlygjs frch lhcn`
tje jlfmzs lnk experts cf jlkmtj"lnk mn wjmdj tjere ms lbsc hudj hentmcn lacut mssues
cf [lslwwuf. Pe jlve suffmdek wmtj cnby tjms hudj wmtjcut referrmn` tc tje ctjer
accgs cf Jlfmz lb(Kjljlam tc ensure arevmty.
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[lslwwuf mn essende bmes mn tje lalnkcnmn` cf tjlt wjmdj ms superfbucus" lsdetmdmsh
*zujk- mn essende ms tje tlgmn` cf cnby tjlt wjmdj cne dlnnct bmve wmtjcut" tje nlture cf
kelbmn` wmtj ctjers mn essende ms tje usl`e cf cne tjmn` lt l tmhe" rmkl *tje stlte cf
sltmsfldtmcn- mn essende bmes mn nct rlmsmn` caoedtmcns" lnk webb aemn` * lfmylj- mn
essende bmes mn tje lalnkcnmn` cf lffedtltmcus aejlvmcur * tlglbbuf- wmtjcut lny
lffedtltmcn.
Lhcn` jms accgs tjere ms [lalqlt lb(Nusslg. Je rehlmnek mn tje dchplny cf Ounlyk
lnk Lau Ljhlk lb(\ublnsm lnk dchpmbek l blr`e accg lacut tje jmstcry cf Alsrl. Je
wrcte re`lrkmn` lb([jlwrm" Je kmek lnk pecpbe were slymn` sudj l tjmn` lacut jmh
tjlt fcr tjeh tc jlve rehlmnek smbent wcubk jlve aeen aetter aedluse mt wls l tjmn` mn
wjmdj tjey were spedubltmn` lnk `uessmn`. Mf tjms wls tje smtultmcn cf tjcse pecpbe"
tjen wjlt hust tje pecpbe tjlt dlhe lfter tjeh ae bmge.
Je lbsc slmk? [jey spelg re`lrkmn` unmcn wmtj Lbblj *olh-7 tje hlnner cf unmcn
lddcrkmn` tc eldj cne ms kmfferent tc tje ctjer. [jms ms lbsc tje dlse wmtj
lnnmjmbltmcn *flnl-. [jey l`ree cn nchendblture lnk kmffer re`lrkmn` tje helnmn`7 tjms
ms aedluse wjlt flbbs unker tje nlhe dlnnct ae bmhmtek aedluse tjey lre expermendes.
Bmgewmse" tje sdmende cfhlrmflj ms schetjmn` tjlt dlnnct ae endchplssek" mt jls nc
enkmn`" ncr ms tjere l bmhmt tc mts exmstende lnk tlste *kjlwq-.
Man lb(Lrlam dcntmnuek" Pjen ycu jelr l hln lsgmn` lacut unmcn lnk lnnmjmbltmcn cr
je ms cne tjlt lnswers questmcns re`lrkmn` tjese twc dcndepts" tjen gncw tjlt je ms
mkbe lnk nct cne cf tjcse wjc pcssesses tjeh. [jcse wjc pcssess tjeh kc nct lsg
re`lrkmn` tjeh aedluse tjey gncw tjey dlnnct ae lttlmnek tjrcu`j kesdrmptmcns.
Man lb(Lrlam wls acrn mn 1;9LJ lnk kmek mn Kju lb(\lklj 4;9LJ. Hly Lbblj
herdy jmh.
4. Jlfmz lb(Kjljlam hentmcns mn [lkjgmrlt lb(Jufflz*plrt 4" p.=9
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;.Jlfmz lb(Kjljlam hentmcns mn [lkjgmrlt lb(Jufflz*plrt 4" p.=6
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Lb([usmJlfmz Lau lb(Flkb Nlsr man Hujlhhlk man Ljhlk ]lqua lb(Lttlr. Je
wls tje scn cf Lau Nlsr lb([usm Lb(Jlgmh slmk? Je ms cne cf tje pmbblrs cf jlkmtj
mn Gjurlsln. Je wls gncwn fcr jms rebm`mcsmty" lsdetmdmsh" `enercsmty lnk entjusmlsh
fcr tje Ljb lb(Tunnlj. Jms fmrst ocurney wls tc HlrwW6X tc Blytj man Hujlhhlk.
[jere wls ncne bmge jmh tje kly je kmek mn [lalrln.W0X Je wls ln mhlh mn tje
gncwbek`e cf tje Tufms lnk tjemr stcrmes lnk het hlny cf tjemrsjlygjs. [je kly je
kmek" je beft ncne bmge jmh mn Gjurlsln mn aemn` ljelk lnk mn heetmn` WschlnysjlygjsX.
M sly? Je rehlmnek mn tje dchplny cf TjmabmW:X lnk kmek mn Hujlrrlh 4:4LJ.
:. Jlfmz lb(Kjljlam hentmcns mn [lkjgmrlt lb(Jufflz*plrt 4" p.
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suffmdek cn welrmn` l slrcn` *futlj- lnk l jelvmby pltdjek `lrhent. Je `ltjerek hlny
accgs tjlt je dlrrmek cn hlny Aldtrmln dlhebs. M rehlmnek wmtj jmh lnk we jelkek
tcwlrks lb(]lsmrmyylj.W
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Jlhzl man lb(Laals lb(Lblwm slmk tjlt tje pecpbe cf jlkmtj wcubk sly" Fcr fcurteen
yelrs Lau Nulyh rehlmnek wmtjcut ln equlb. [jere wls ncne bcftmer mn msnlklnk
strcn`er mn hehcry tjln je mn tje elst lnk tje west. [jey wcubk lbsc sly" Pjen
Lau Nulyh jlk wrmtten tje accgJmbylt lb(Lwbmyl je tccg mt mn jms bmfe tc Nmslpur
wjere pecpbe acu`jt mt fcr fcur junkrek kmnlrs.
Mhlh Lau Lak lb(Qljhln lb(Tublhm jls nlrrltek" mn spmte cf jms prcwess" mn jmsaccg[lalqlt lb(Tufmyylj *[je Tufm Qlngmn`s-" Lak lb(Pljma man Ljhlk lb(Jlsjhm
jls nlrrltek tc us frch Lau Nulyh Ljhlk man Lakubblj frch Hujlhhlk man Lbm
man Olysj mn Al`jklk. Je tjen hentmcnek tje jlkmtj
Lau Nulyh jls wrmtten hlny flhcus accgs sudj lsHlrmflt lb(Tljlalj"Klblmb lb(
Nuauwwlj mn twc vcbuhes" lb(Hustlgjrlo lbl lb(Augjlrm"lb(Hustlgjrlo lbl
Husbmh" [lrmgj Msfljln" Tmflt lb(Olnnlj"Gmtla lb([maa"Flklmb lb(Tljlalj" lb(
Hutlqlklnk sche ctjer shlbb accgs
Lau Lakubblj man Hlnklj jls drmtmdmsek Lau Nulyh kue tc kmffmdubtmescfhlkjjla bmge hlny ctjers. Mt ms mnlpprcprmlte tc ply lttentmcn tc tjlt cn lddcunt cf
wjlt tccg pblde aetween tje twc. Lau Nulyh kmek lt tje l`e cf =; cn 19 Hujlrrlh
;49LJ. Je" lb(Aurqlnm" Lau Kjlr lnk lb(Turm lre mn tje nmntj rlngmn` *tlalqlj- frch
tje fcrty rlngmn`s cf Man lb(Huflkklb.
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Lau Tlk lb(Tlhlnm slmk" Je wls l Tufm" ljlfmz" predmse" lnk unmque mn jms tmhe mn
dcbbedtmn` lnk dchhentmn` Wcn jlkmtjsX. Je kebmverek tje lkjlnfcr sche tmhe seegmn`
rewlrk mn tje jerelfter" wcubk kebmver serhcns lt nm`jt lnk wls lppcmntek
tjesjlygj cflb(Hlkrlslj lb(Alyjlqmyylj.W
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mnkmvmkulbs wjc cften strcve tc `et lt jms scub lnk were lt tmhes mntent cn kestrcymn`
jmh. Lbblj slvek jmh frch tjemr wmdgekness lnk hlke tjemr sdjehes tje strcn`est
helns mn rlmsmn` jms rlng.
L blr`e lhcunt cf pecpbe stukmek unker jmh" lnk fcr l bcn` permck cf tmhe je
expblmnek tje \urln lnk mts hlny vmrtues. M jlve seen tje Ljb lb(
MttmjlkW
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mn tjlt wjmdj ms lutjentmd wmtjcut expblmnmn` wjlt tje lbbe`cry *tlsjamj- entlmbs. Je
slmk" Je wjc jls nct seen hy `ltjermn` lnk hy kebmvermn` cf lkvmde lnk tjen
drmtmdmses he" tjen M jlve nc actjer wmtj jmh.
Lau lb(Nlkr lb(Flhm slmk" Lau Mshlmb kmek mn Kju lb(Jloolj ;:
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Je kmek cn
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dchplnmcns cf lb(Hulyymk lb([usm. Je wls extreheby dlrefub mn nlrrltmn` lnk
dcbbedtmn` vcbuhes7 je wls cf aelutmfub vcmde mn redmtltmcn" jlnksche" lwe mnspmrmn`"
kevcut lnk pmcus. @jlzln lb(HlbmgW1:X lddeptek Msblh lt jms jlnk.
Je kmek mn 011LJ lt tje l`e cf 0: yelrs. Hly Lbblj Hcst Jm`j herdy jmh.
Pe jlve suffmdek jere ay cnby quctmn` wjlt Mhlh Jlfmz lb(Kjljlam jls hentmcnek mn
jms exdebbent accg[lkjgmrlt lb(Jufflzsc tjlt mt hly ae gncwn tjlt tjesenmcrjlfmzs cf tje ncabe jlkmtjs lbsc mndbukek hlnysjlygjs cf [lslwwuf. Pjltever
tje smtultmcn hly ae" tjese mnkmvmkulbs jlksjlygjs lnk stukents" lnk drmtmdmsmn` tjeh
wcubk belk tc drmtmdmsmn` tjemrsjlygjs lnk stukents frch lhcn` tje jlfmzs cf jlkmtjs
lnk hlsters cf tje Yrcpjets Tunnlj" hly Lbblj abess jmh lnk `rlnt jmh pelde.
M jlve lbsc nctek tjlt tje bmges cf Jlfmz lb(Kjljlam lbsc jlk l nuhaer cfsjlygjs frch
tje Tufms. Mn fldt" je jls nct hentmcnek re`lrkmn` lny cf tjeh tjlt je rehlmnek mn jms
dchplny *blzmhlju- aut lbsc slmk tjlt tje perscn wls kevcut" `cck" l Tufm
*hutlslwwmf- lnk uprm`jt.
Bmgewmse" mt dln ae nctek jcw je hentmcns tje Tufmsjlygjs? [jese lre cnby sche
exlhpbes wjmdj we jlve presentek jere. [je hlocrmty cf jms accgs lre fubb cf tje bmges
cf tjlt wjmdj we jlve hentmcnek. ]cu dln see jms pen fbcwmn` mn hentmcnmn` tjemr
cutstlnkmn` vmrtues lnk rehlrglabe hmrldbes" lnk mn extcbbmn` lkhmrltmcn lnk prlmse fcr
tjeh.
]cu dln lbsc nctmde frch jms wcrks lnk bmterlry stybe tjlt je ms l hln wjc jls keep
bcve lnk lffedtmcn fcr tje Dchhunmty. Jms exlhpbe ms tjlt cf tje hlocrmty cftje ublhl cf Msblh mn re`lrks tc tjms.
[jms ms lbsc wjlt ycu wmbb nctmde wmtj re`lrks tc Mhlh Mhlk lb(Kmn Man Gltjmr" hly
Lbblj tjrcu`j jms flvcur lnk `rlde herdy tjeh lbb" ae pbelsek wmtj tjeh"
aenefmt us lnk tje Husbmhs wmtj tjemr gncwbek`e" lnk enbm`jten lbb cur jelrts wmtj
tje nurcfmhln lnk hlrmflj" fcr mnkeek Je Hcst Jm`j ms gmnk lnk `enercus.
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0. [je tcwn cf [lalrln lbcn` wmtj tje nem`jacurmn` tcwn cf Nuqln hlke up [us" l dmtycf Gjurlsln tjlt ms bcdltek dbcse tc Hlsjjlk mn Mrln tckly. [us wls l austbmn` lnk
prestm`mcus dmty untmb mts rumn lt tje jlnks cf tje Hcn`cbs mn
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1:.Hljhuk @jlzln *
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Pcnker ms cnby mn tjlt shlbb lhcuntjcw kmk mt rehlmn aejmnk3
[lge jcbk cf tje rehlmnker cf ycur scub wjmdj jls aedche rumnek"
Aefcre seplrltmcn dches" fcr tjms ms tje blst areltj.
Lhcn` tjcse ehmnent mnkmvmkulbs wjc kmek mn 441 lj tjere wls?
Hujlhhlk man Mshlmb wjc wls pcpublrby gncwn ls Gjlyr lb(Nlsslo *Gjlyr tjePelver- Lau lb(Juslyn lb(Tufm7 je wls frch lhcn` tje hlocrsjlygjs wjc were cf
exdebbent spmrmtulb stltes *jlb- lnk gncwn fcr flhcus hmrldbes *glrlhlj-. Je het Tlrrm
lb(Tlqtm lnk ctjers frch tjesjlygjscf tje dchhunmty. Je bmvek l junkrek lnk twenty
yelrs.
Pjen tje tmhe cf jms kehmse dlhe" je bccgek lt tje dcrner cf tje jcuse lnk slmk?
Ttcp" hly Lbblj jlve herdy cn ycu" fcr ycure l sblve wjc jls aeen `mven ln crker
lnk M lh lbsc l sblve wjc jls aeen `mven ln crker. [jlt wjmdj ycu jlve aeen crkerek
tc kc sjlbb nct plss wjerels tjlt wjmdj M jlve aeen crkerek tc kc wmbb plss. Je tjenstcck up" perfcrhek labutmcn" cfferek prlyer" bly kcwn lnk plssek lwly hly Lbblj
jlve herdy cn jmh. Tche pecpbe blter slw jmh mn l krelh lnk lsgek jmh? Pjlt kmk
Lbblj kc wmtj ycu3 je repbmek? Pe `lmnek respmte frch ycur wmdgek wcrbk.
1. Jlfmz Man Gltjmr hentmcns mnLb(Amklylj wl b(Nmjlylj *plrt
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4. Jlfmz Man Gltjmr hentmcns mnLb(Amklylj wl b(Nmjlylj *plrt
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WLhcn` tjcse nctlabes wjc kmek mn tjms yelr" tjere wlsX lb(Ounlyk man Hujlhhlk man
lb(Ounlyk" Lau b(\lsmh lb(Gjlzzlr. Je wls lbsc dlbbek lb(\lwlrmr. Jms crm`mns were
mn Nljlvlnk7 je wls acrn mn Al`jklk wjere je wls lbsc rlmsek. Je jelrk jlkmtj frch
Jusslyn man Lrlflj. Je stukmekfmqj frch Lau [jlwr Marljmh man Gjlbmk lb(Glbam lnk
wcubk mssuefltwls mn jms presende wjen je wls twenty yelrs cbk. Pe jlve hentmcnek
jmh mn[lalqlt lb(Tjlfmmyylj. Je aedlhe flhcus fcr rehlmnmn` mn tje dchplny cf lb(
Jlrmtj lb(Hujlsmam lnk jms hlternlb undbe Tlrrm lb(Tlqltm. Je wcubk rehlmn fmrhby mnwcrsjmp lnk sc Lbblj cpenek up fcr jmh" cn lddcunt cf tjlt" hudj gncwbek`e. Je
wcubk spelg cf tje wly *tlrmqlj- cf tje Tufms. Cffermn` tjree junkrek rlgljcf prlyer
lnk tjmrty tjcuslnk tlsamj wls plrt cf jms klmby wmrk. Fcr fcrty yelrs je kmk nct retmre
tc aek lnk tjus" sudj aenefmdmlb gncwbek`e lnk pmcus ldts cpenek tc jmh wjmdj wls
nct lttlmnek ay ctjers frch jms erl.
Je usek tc gncw lbb types cf gncwbek`e. Pjen je wcubk tlge l suaoedt" tjen tjere
wcubk ae nc cppcrtunmty fcr jmh tc stcp cr stuhabe untmb je wcubk sly re`lrkmn` cne
mssue hlny kmfferent pcmnts wjmdj jlk nct cddurrek tc tje ublhl. [jms wls lbsc tjedlse wmtj [lslwwufetd. Pjen keltj dlhe dbcse" je ae`ln tc cffer prlyer lnk redmte
tje \urln. Mt wls slmk tc jmh? Pjy kcnt ycu ae `entbe wmtj ycursebf lt l tmhe bmge
tjms3 Je repbmek? [jere ms ncne hcre mn neek cf tjms tjln he lt tjms hchent. [jms ms
tje tmhe cf tje fcbkmn` cf hy accg Wcf keeksX.
Man Gjlbbmgln slmk? Je tccgfmqj frch Lau [jlwr. Mt wls slmk tjlt je
belrnekfmqj lddcrkmn` tc tje hlkjjla cf Tufyln lb([jlwrm. Man Turlyo wcubk rehlmn
mn jms dchplny lnk stuky ay jmh. Lt tmhes je aenefmttek frch jmh mn mssues
cffmqj tjlt jlk nct cddurrek tc jmh. Mt wls slmk tjlt je cnde lsgek jmh re`lrkmn` lnmssue lnk je `lve nuhercus lnswers. Tc Man Turlyo slmk? Cj Lau b(\lsmh" M cnby
gnew" mn tjms hltter" tjree lnswers frch tjcse tjlt ycu hentmcnek. Qepelt tjeh tc
he. Tc je hentmcnek sche hcre lnswers lplrt frch tjeh. Tc Man Turlyo slmk? M jlve
never jelrk cf tje bmge cf tjms. Kmdtlte tjeh tc he sc M dln wrmte tjeh kcwn. Tc
Ounlyk slmk? Mf mt wls dchmn` frch he tjen M wcubk kmdtlte mt. Helnmn` tjlt mt ms
sureby Lbblj wjc lbbcws mt tc fbcw cn hy jelrt lnk hy tcn`ue spelgs mt. [jms ms nct
`lmnek frch accgs cr frch belrnmn`. [jms ms cnby tjrcu`j tje `rlde cf Lbblj Hcst
Jm`j. Je mnspmres he wmtj mt lnk lbbcws mt tc fbcw frch hy tcn`ue. Tc Man Turlyo
slmk? Frch wjere kmk ycu belrn tjms gncwbek`e3 Je repbmek? [jrcu`j hy smttmn` mnfrcnt cf Lbblj fcr fcrty yelrs. Pjlt ms dcrredt ms tjlt je wls cn tjehlkjjla cf
Tufyln lb([jlwrm lnk jms wly" lnk Lbblj gncws aest.
Man Gjlbbmgln slmk? Ounlyk wls lsgek re`lrkmn` tjelrmf" je slmk? Pjc spelgs
re`lrkmn` ycur sedret wjmbe ycu rehlmn qumet. Je lbsc slmk? [jms wly cf curs ms
acunk ay tje Accg lnk tje Tunnlj. Je wjc kces nct relk tje \urln lnk wrmtes jlkmtj
sjcubk" lddcrkmn` tc curhlkjjla lnk wly" nct ae fcbbcwek. Tche cf tjeh slw jmh
wmtj prlyer aelks *hmsaljlj-" sc mt wls slmk tc jmh? ]cu" mn spmte cf ycur ncambmty"
dlrry prlyer aelks3 Je repbmek? M sjlbb nct belve tje wly ay wjmdj M reldjek Lbblj.
Jms hlternlb undbe Tlrrm lb(Tlqltm cnde slmk tc jmh? Yreldj tc tje pecpbe. Je wcubk"
jcwever" nct see jmhsebf mn tje pcsmtmcn Wtc kc scX. Mn l krelh je slw tje Hessen`er
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WFrch lhcn` tjcse nctlabes wjc kmek tjms yelr wlsX Tjlygj Lakubblj lb(]unmnm wjc
wls `mven tje tmtbe [je Bmcn cf tje Bevlnt *Lslk lb(Tjlh-" hly Lbblj jlve herdy cn
jmh lnk ae pbelsek wmtj jmh. Je wls frch l vmbbl`e mn Allbaeg dlbbek ]cunmne. Je
jlk lzlwmylj wjmdj pecpbe wcubk trlveb tc lnk vmsmt. Je wls frch lhcn` tje hlocr
pmcus mnkmvmkulbs" lnk flhcus fcr wcrsjmp" spmrmtulb exerdmses *rmylklj-" lnk
dchhlnkmn` `cck lnk fcramkkmn` vmde. Je wls very jm`j hmnkek mn terhs cf jms
lsdetmdmsh lnk pmety mn tjlt je wcubk nct geep lnytjmn` fcr jmhsebf7 je kmk nct jlvewelbtj cr dbctjes" aut wcubk acrrcw wjlt je wcre. Je wcubk nct welr hcre tjln cne
tunmd *qlhms-kurmn` tje suhher lnk wcubk welr l fur cverdclt cver mt kurmn` tje
wmnter. Je wcubk welr l dlp hlke frch `cltsgmn" tje jlmr cf wjmdj wcubk ae cn tje
cutsmke.
Je wcubk never rehlmn aejmnk frch plrtmdmpltmn` mn alttbes. Je wcubk sjcct l acw
tjlt wem`jek em`jty rltb.W6X Je wcubk schetmhes bmve mn tje hcuntlmns cf Bealncn. Je
wcubk" mn tje wmnter" dche tc tje sprmn`s cf lb(Lsrmyl lt tje fcct cf tje hcuntlmn
cverbccgmn` tje vmbbl`e cf Kcuhl smtultek tc tje elst cf Klhlsdus cn lddcunt cf tjewlrhtj cf tje wlter. Yecpbe wcubk" jende" jelk fcr jmh tjere tc heet jmh. Je wcubk
lt tmhes dche tc Klhlsdus lnk stly lt tje fcct cf Hcunt \lsyun dbcse tc lb(
\lksmyylj. Je wls cf Wjm`jX spmrmtulb stltes *jlb- lnk cf rm`jtecus glsjf. Je wls
dlbbek tje Bmcn cf tje Bevlnt.
Lau b(Huzlfflr" tje hlternlb `rlnkscn cf Man lb(Olwzm jls nlrrltek frch \lkm Olhlb
lb(Kmn ]lqua" tje `cverncr cf Lb(Glrlg lb(Amql" tjlt je cnde slw Tjlygj Lakubblj
perfcrhmn` labutmcn mn tje Qmver [crl dbcse tc tje Omsr lb(Laylk *tje Pjmte Armk`e-
wjen l Djrmstmln plssek ay jmh lnk wmtj jmh wls l hube dlrrymn` wmne. [je lnmhlbstuhabek cn tje armk`e lnk tje bclk febb. Je tjen slw tjesjlygj wjc jlk fmnmsjek
jms wuku wjc kmk nct gncw jmh. Je lsgek jmh fcr jebp tc rlmse tje bclk cn tc tje
lnmhlb sc tjesjlygj dlbbek he lnk slmk? Dche jere cjflqmj" jebp us pblde tjms bclk
cn tje lnmhlb. [je Djrmstmln tjen beft. M aedlhe lstcnmsjek ay tjms lnk fcbbcwek tje
lnmhlb ls M wls jelkmn` tc tje dmty. [je Djrmstmln tccg mt tc tje Uqlyal
Wnem`jacurjcckX lnk went tc l sebber cf wmne tjere wjere mt aedlhe dbelr tjlt mt jlk
sukkenby aedche vmne`lr. [je wmne sebber tjen slmk tc tje Djrmstmln? Pce untc ycu.
[jms ms vmne`lr. Tc tje Djrmstmln slmk? M gncw wjere tjms jls dche frch. Je tmek jms
lnmhlb mn l rest jcuse lnk returnek tc l `rcup cf pmcus pecpbe. Je lsgek re`lrkmn`tjesjlygj lnk dlhe tc gncw cf jmh. Je tjen dlhe tc jmh lnk lddeptek Msblh lt jms
jlnks.
Je wls l hln cf hlny spmrmtulb stltes lnk hmrldbes. Je wcubk stlnk fcr nc cne wjc
enterek cn jmh lnk wcubk sly? Yecpbe cnby stlnk fcr tje Djermsjer cf tje Pcrbks.
Pjen lb(LholkW0X wcubk enter cn jmh" je wcubk smt mn frcnt cf jmh.
[jesjlygj wcubk tjen sly tc jmh? Cj lb(Lholk" ycu kmk tjms lnk ycu kmk tjlt. Je
wcubk tjen dchhlnk tjlt wjmdj je neekek tc dchhlnk jmh tc kc lnk fcramk jmh
frch tjlt wjmdj je cu`jt tc fcramk jmh frch. Lb(Lholk wcubk caey lbb tjlt je wcubksly tc jmh lnk tjlt wls cnby cn lddcunt cf tjesjlygjssmndermty mn lsdetmdmsh" pmety
lnk wly.
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Je wcubk lddept tje spcmbs cf wlr lnk wcubk nct geep lny cf mt fcr tje next kly. Pjen
jms jun`er aedlhe severe je wcubk tlge tje belves frch ln lbhcnk tree" wjmdj je
wcubk rua lnk press lnk tjen elt tmbb jms fmbb. Je wcubk tjen krmng dcbk wlter cn tcp cf
tjms. Hly Lbblj Hcst Jm`j jlve herdy cn jmh lnk hlge pbelslnt jms restmn` pblde.
[jey hentmcn tjlt je dchpbetek tje Jloo sche yelrs mn tje lmr Way fbymn`X. [jms jls
jlppenek tc l blr`e `rcup cf lsdetmds lnk pmcus wcrsjmppers. [jms jls nct reldjek usre`lrkmn` lny cf tje hlocr sdjcblrs. [je fmrst re`lrkmn` wjch tjms ms hentmcnek ms
Jlama lb(Lolhm" wjc wls frch lhcn` tje dchplnmcns cf Jlsln lb(Alsrm" lnk tjen
sche pmcus mnkmvmkulbs lfter jmh hly tje herdy cf Lbblj Hcst Jm`j ae cn lbb cf
tjeh.
Cn Frmkly"
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qulbmtmes cf `enercsmty" lmkmn` tjcse wjc lre mn trcuabe" suppcrtmn` tje neeky" lnk
dchhlnkmn` `cck lnk fcramkkmn` vmde. Je wcubk kebmver bedtures welrmn` tjrelkalre
dbctjes. Je cnde redmtek tjms pceh Wl bccse trlnsbltmcn cf wjmdj ms ls fcbbcwsX?
[jere ms nct lhcn` tje dchplnmcns l hln cf kmvmne edstlsy *wlok- wmtj wjch we hly
spelg re`lrkmn` tje bcfty wly. Ncr ms tjere l hln lffbmdtek wmtj kmvmne bcve wmtj wjch
we hly vme.Je ae`ln repeltmn` tjms lnk went mntc edstlsy *wlok-. Frch lhcn` tjcse wjc were
present wls l ycutj wjckressek mn l tunmd lnk welrmn` l shlbb turalnstcck lnk
slmk? Cjsjlygj" jcw hlny edstltmd stltehents wmbb ycu utter *sjltljlt- lnk reprcldj
tje pecpbe. M swelr ay Lbblj tjere ms sureby mn tjeh tjcse wjc lre nct pbelsek tc vme
wmtj ycu" ncr wmbb ycu unkerstlnk tjlt wjmdj tjey sly. Mf cnby ycu redmtek Wtje
fcbbcwmn` pcehX?
[jere ms ncne lhcn` tje rmkers lnk mt ms tjlt tjemr lnmhlbs jlve dlrrmek cn slve
bcvers cf jmh7 lnk lhcn` tjeh ms tje aebcvek"
Mt ms ls mf ]usuf ms cn eldj dlheb lnk tjere ms ]lqua mn eldj jche wmtjmn tje
nem`jacurjcck.
[jesjlygj sdrelhek lnk kesdenkek frch tje pubpmt. Je tjen jelkek tcwlrks tje
ycutj tc lpcbc`mse aut dcubk nct fmnk jmh. Mn jms pblde je fcunk l jcbe mn wjmdj tjere
wls hudj abcck lnk wjmdj tje ycutj jlk jcbbcwek cut wmtj jms feet wjmbe
tjesjlygj redmtek tje pceh.
Man Gjlbbmgln jls hentmcnek hudj cf jms pcetry lnk `reltby prlmsek jmh. Je kmek tjmsyelr lt tje l`e cf nmnety tjreehly Lbblj Hcst Jm`j jlve herdy cn jmh.
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mn tje hlrgets3 Je repbmek? Kcnt rlmse ycur jelk lnk kcnt bccg lt lny cf ycur
keeks. Qehlmn l sblve untc Lbblj. Mf je uses ycu mn `cck" tjen ae pbelsek wmtj tjlt.
Je tjen slmk?
Mf mt were slmk tc he tc kme" tjen M wcubk sly jelr lnk caey"
Lnk M wcubk sly tc tje dlbber cf keltj? webdche" webdche *ljbln wl hlrjlal-.
Jlfmz Man Gltjmr furtjer nlrrltes hlny ctjer stcrmes re`lrkmn` tjmssjlygj.
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Man lb(Olwzm" lnk ctjers wjc wcubk venerlte jmh lnk return tc jms wcrk cn lddcunt cf
jms gncwbek`e" ldtmcns" jcnesty lnk trustwcrtjmness.
Hlny spmrmtulb stltes *jlb-" mndmkents cfglsjflnk hmrldbes jlve aeen nlrrltek lacut
jmh hly Lbblj jlve herdy cn jmh. Tche cf tjeh jlve slmk je wls l quta fcr
twebve yelrs. Lbblj ms hcst gncwbek`elabe Jms scn" \uta lb(Kmn hentmcnek tjlt je
kmek cn
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mnflbbmabe. Jcwever" M jlve never seen lnycne cf jms bmge mn tje helnmn` cf tje wcrk.
Je wls testek lnk trcuabek hlny tmhes. Je wls mhprmscnek wmtj Tjlygj [lqm lb(Kmn
cn tje blst cddlsmcn mn tje dmtlkeb mn mscbltmcn frch jmh. Je kmk nct belve
tjesjlygj untmb je kmek.
Kurmn` jms mhprmscnhent" je rehlmnek cddupmek wmtj tje redmtltmcn cf tje \urln"
wjmdj je usek tc kc wmtj hekmtltmcn lnk dcntehpbltmcn. Cn lddcunt cf tjms" `relt`cckness cpenek tc jmh lnk je expermendek l `relt kelb cf spmrmtulb abmss *kjlwq- lnk
lutjentmd edstltmd stltes *wlok-. Ls l resubt je aedlhe cverdche wmtj spelgmn` lacut
tje gncwbek`e cf tje pecpbe cfhlrmfljW4X lnk kebvmn` cn tjemr hystermes. Jms wrmtmn`s
lre fubb cf tjms.
Je perfcrhek tje Jloo nuhercus tmhes lnk tccg up resmkende mn Hlgglj. [je pecpbe
cf Hlgglj usek tc rehehaer jmh fcr jms mntense beveb cf wcrsjmp lnk launklnt tlwlf"
schetjmn` tjlt tjey wcubk hlrveb lt. M lttenkek jms `ltjermn`s aefcre jms keltj fcr
cver l yelr lnk" mn jms presende" bmstenek tc jms ben`tjy cke"Lb(Nunmyylj" lnk tjmn`s
frch jms accgs etd.
1? Yrcfesscr Hujlhhlk Huslbblh lb(@junlyhm wrmtes mn jms accgMan lb(\lyymh lb(
Olwzmyylj *p.
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tje `reltest cf hen" nct oust frch lhcn` tje nctewcrtjy hen cf Msblh. Lnk mt ms Lbblj
wjc `mves lddcrklnde.
Aefcre M ae`mn quctmn` sche cf tje wcrks cf Jlfmz Man lb(\lyymh frch jms
accgHlklrmo lb(Tlbmgmn" wjmdj ms l dchhentlry cf tje exdebbent accg cf
[lslwwuf"Hlnlzmb lb(Tlmrmn" M wcubk bmge tc prckude l amc`rlpjy cf mts lutjcr" tje
`relt Tufm Mhlh Lau Mshlmb lb(Jmrlwm *hly Lbblj slndtmfy jms scub-" frch tje accg cftje `relt Tlblfm mhlh Jlfmz Man Qlola lb(Jlnalbm. [je fcbbcwmn` hlges dbelr tjlt
Mhlh lb(Jmrlwms Tufmsh rltjer jms keptj mn tjms sdmende wls nct jmkken frch
jms dcntehpcrlrysjlygjs. Mn fldt" tc mntrckude jms perscnlbmty lnk lvcmk dcnfusmcn
wmtj lnycne ebse" tje pecpbe cf elrbmer tmhes wcubk rlreby hentmcn jms nlhe wmtjcut
tje wcrk Tufm.
4? Mhlh Jlfmz Man Qlola lb(Jlnalbm wrmtes mnLb(Kjlyblbl[lalqlt lb(
Jlnlamblj *vcb.
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frch cnes jcheblnk mn tje wly cf tje Yrcpjet cf Lbblj *hly Lbblj abess jmh lnk
`rlnt jmh pelde-
Mhlh Lau lb(Jusslyn Lak lb(@jlfmr man Mshlmb lb(Flrsm" tje crltcr *gjltma- cf
Nmslpur" jls lbsc hentmcnek jmh mn [lrmgj Nmslpur. Je jls hentmcnek jms nlhe lnk
bmnel`e. Je wrmtes? Lau Mshlmb" tje Mhlh lnk Tjlygj lb(Msblhcf Jerlt" wls l hln
wjc wls lddeptek mn jms l`e" lnk gncwn mn jms tmhe fcr vmrtue lnk Wln lambmty tckebmverX exdebbent speedjes lnk crltmcns. Nct cne cf tje mhlhs cf jms respedtek fmebk
wls seen even mn l krelh pcssessmn` tjlt wjmdj wls evmkentby seen mn jmh mn terhs cf
launklnt lnk cverpcwermn` alsjfubness" undelsmn` aeluty" lambmty tc dlptmvlte tje ebmte
lnk dchhcn pecpbe mn tjlt re`mcn" lambmty tc dccrkmnlte tje lfflmrs cf WjmsX hurmks"
fcbbcwers lnk tjcse wjc lre kevctek tc jmh" lambmty tc unmte tje hlkrlsljs"
frmenks" gjlnqljsW:Xlnk tje pecpbe cf `cvernhent" lnk hlny ctjer qulbmtmes tjlt lre
hcre webb gncwn lnk nct mn neek cf expblnltmcn.
Je wls prcfmdment mn Lrlamd lnk tje gncwbek`e cf jlkmtj" bmnel`e lnk jmstcry7 je wls
l perfedt mhlh mn tlfsmrlnk mn kebmvermn` crltmcns. Je wls cf exdebbent dcnkudt lnk
hcke mn [lslwwuf. Je wls l prldtmtmcner cf [lslwwuf lnk wcubk rehlmn mn tje
dchplny cf tje Tufms.
Je wls l aelrer cf tje Tunnlj7 je wcubk dlbb tcwlrks mt lnk endcurl`e mt. Je wcubk
nct precddupy jmhsebf wmtj elrnmn` helns" estltes" prcpertmes lnk aemn` lascraek mn
tje wcrbk. Je wcubk rehlmn dcntent wmtj tjlt lhcunt tjlt wcubk pbelse
tje hurmks lnk fcbbcwers frch jms `ltjermn` cnde cr twmde l yelr. Je wcubk" lt tje
jelk cf l `ltjermn`" kedmke wjlt je lnk jms dchplnmcns wcubk neek frch cne yelr tc
lnctjer
Tjlygj lb(Msblh Lau lb(Laals Man [lyhmyylj wrmtes mn jms accg"Lb(Loualj lb(
Hmsrmyylj? [je Tjlygj lb(Msblhms webb(gncwn lnk reverek ay tje pecpbe. Je wls
ln mhlh mn jlkmtj" [lslwwuf lnk tlfsmr. Mnfmqj" je fcbbcwek tje sdjccb cf tje jlkmtj
sdjcblrs *Ljb lb(Jlkmtj-7 je wcubk exlbt lb(Tjlfmm lnk Ljhlk" lnk wcubk dchamne
aetween tjeh mn jms lnswers mnfmqj wmtj tjlt wjmdj l`rees wmtj tje vmew cf lb(Tjlfmm
lt tmhes lnk tjlt wjmdj l`rees wmtj tje vmew cf Ljhlk lt tmhes. [je fcbbcwmn` cf
jlkmtj lddcrkmn` tc tje wly cf Man lb(Hualrlg lnk jms bmge wls prekchmnlnt cver
jmh.
Je *Man [lyhmyylj- lkkek? Mn jms accg"Lb(Fusub fm lb(Usub" Tjlygj Lau lb(Jlsln
lb(Glrgjmtjesjlygjcf tje Tjlfmms mn jms dcuntry wrcte? Hcre tjln cne cf tje
stukents cf Mhlh Lakubblj man Hujlhhlk lb(Lnslrm tcbk he tjlt je redmtek tc tjeh
tjms pceh ls l fcrh cf lkvmde fcr tje Ljb lb(Tunnlj?
Pjen tje cne wjc ms Lsjlrm mnlqmklj lnk l juhln Tltln kmver`es frch tje
acunklry cf `umklnde" tjen bet jmh ae"
Tjlfmm mn ourmsprukende" Tunnm mn lkcrnhent" Jlnalbm mn dcntrldt *helnmn` usub lnk
lqmklj- lnk Tufm mn dcnkudt.
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Fcr tje purpcse cf tjms treltmse" M sjlbb ncw ae`mn wmtj tje perhmssmcn cf Lbblj lnk
Jms lddcrklnde quctmn` frch tje wrmtmn`s cf tje `relt Tlblfmmhlh" Jlfmz Man lb(
\lyymh *hly Lbblj jlve herdy cn jmh-" ls hentmcnek mn jms accgHlklrmo lb(Tlbmgmn"
wjmdj ms l dchhentlry cf tje `relt accg cn [lslwwuf"Hlnlzmb lb(Tlmrmnay Tjlygj
lb(Msblh Lau Mshlmb lb(Jmrlwm lb(Tufm *hly Lbblj slndtmfy jms sedret-.
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Jende" tje stltmcn cf repentlnde *tlwalj- dcnsmsts cf tje stltmcn cf sebf(exlhmnltmcn
*hujlslalj- lnk tje stltmcn cf felr *gjlwf-7 mts *tlwalj- exmstende dlnnct ae
dcntehpbltek wmtjcut mt *hujlslalj-. [je stltmcn cf trust *tlwlggub- dchprmses tje
stltmcns cf entrustmn` *tlfwmk-" seegmn` lmk *mstmlnlj- lnk dcntenthent *rlkl-7 mts
exmstende dlnnct ae perdemvek wmtjcut tjeh. [je stltmcn cf jcpe *rlol- dchprmses tje
stltmcns cf felr lnkmrlkljW
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[je crm`mn lnk alsms cf lbb alseby jlamts dchprmses fcur ebehents? m`ncrlnde"
cppressmcn" bustfub kesmre lnk ln`er
Fcr mnkeek" tje hcst kmffmdubt tjmn` fcr juhln nlture ms tje djln`mn` cf tjcse jlamts
wjmdj tje dlrnlb sebves *nlfs- jlve aedche lddustchek tc. [je pecpbe cf kmffmdubt
spmrmtulb exerdmses *rmylklt- lnk lrkucus huoljlklt*strmvmn` wmtj cnes scub- jlve
cnby wcrgek cn tjlt" lnk tje hlocrmty cf tjeh jlve nct aeen suddessfub mn djln`mn`tjeh7 jcwever" tje sebf *nlfs- jls aeen cddupmek" cn lddcunt cf tje spmrmtulb exerdmses"
frch lbbcwmn` mts lutjcrmty tc lppelr. Pjen tje lutjcrmty cf tjcse WalsebyX jlamts
lppelrs lnk aedches prchmnent" tjen tje spmrmtulb exerdmses wmbb ae kefeltek lnk
kmspersek" lnk tje lutjcrmty cf tje nlfswmbb kchmnlte tje kchlmn cf Wtje perscnsX
djlrldter
[jen" mn l kebmdlte kmsdussmcn lacut wjmdj pltj ms hcre aenefmdmlb tc tje slbmg
lkcrnmn` cnesebf wmtj vmrtue cr strmppmn` cnesebf frch ablhewcrtjy trlmtsJlfmz Man
lb(\lyymh wrmtes?
Cne kly" M lsgek Tjlygj lb(Msblh Man [lyhmyylj *hly Lbblj herdy jmh- re`lrkmn`
tjms mssue tje stcppmn` cf spmrmtulb kln`ers" lnk precddupymn` cnesebf wmtj
dbelnsmn` lnk purmfymn` tje pltj. [je suhhlry cf wjlt je tcbk he wls tjlt? [je scub
ms bmge l pmt cf kmrt" eldj tmhe ycu dbelr mt" tje kmrt wmbb relppelr lnk dche up. Jcwever"
mf ycu dln dcver mt" lnk drcss mt lnk plss mt" tjen kc sc lnk kc nct precddupy ycursebf
wmtj dbelnmn` mt fcr ycu wmbb nct reldj mts acttch. Eldj tmhe ycu rehcve schetjmn`"
hcre wmbb lppelr.
M slmk? M lsgek schesjlygjsre`lrkmn` tjms mssue. [jey tcbk he? [je exlhpbe cf tjespmrmtulb kln`ers cf tje scub ms bmge snlges lnk sdcrpmcns mn tje trlvebbers pltj. Mf je
ae`mns tc bccg fcr tjeh cn tje wly lnk cddupmes jmhsebf wmtj gmbbmn` tjeh" tjen je
wmbb ae mnterruptek lnk je wmbb never ae labe tc trlveb. Jcwever" ycur `clb sjcubk ae
trlvebbmn`" lvcmkmn` tjeh lnk nct plymn` tjeh lttentmcn. Mf lny cf tjeh were tc jmnker
ycur trlvebbmn`" tjen gmbb mt lnk dcntmnue ycur ocurney. Tjlygj lb(Msblh lpprcvek cf
tjlt `reltby lnk prlmsek tje perscn wjc slmk mt
Je WTjlygj lb(Msblh lb(Jmrlwm lb(TufmX slmk? [je wcrks cf tjcse wjc spelg re`lrkmn`
tjms sdmende lre unmtek mn slymn` tjlt [lslwwuf ms `cck djlrldter7 lbb kmsdussmcns cntjms suaoedt revcbve lrcunk cne pmvct tjlt ms kcmn` `cck lnk refrlmnmn` frch
wrcn`.
M sly? tjere lre sche wjc jlve hlke mt tjree? refrlmnmn` frch wrcn`" aelrmn`
kmffmdubtmes lnk dreltmn` else. Tche jlve" ls tjesjlygj jls slmk" hlke mt twc? kcmn`
`cck lnk refrlmnmn` frch wrcn`. Tche jlve hlke mt cne lnk tjlt ms kcmn` `cck. Lbb
lre dcrredt.
Je WTjlygj lb(Msblh lb(JmrlwmX slmk? [je pcssmambmty cf lttlmnmn` tjlt *kcmn` `cck lnkrefrlmnmn` frch wrcn`- dln cnby ae ldjmevek tjrcu`j tjree tjmn`s? gncwbek`e"
`enercsmty lnk pltmende.
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nljm-" unkerstlnkmn` tje ldts cf wcrsjmp" tjemr dcnkmtmcns" tjemr nedesslry pcmnts
*wlomalt- lnk wjlt hlges tjeh mnvlbmk" lnk tje gncwbek`e cf wjlt Lbblj lnk Jms
Yrcpjet jls crkerek *ljglh-" actj exctermdlbby lnk esctermdlbby" tjen Lbblj jls
prctedtek je wjc ms bess tjln Ounlyk bet lbcne tjeslyymk lb(tlmflj lnk
tjemrmhlh.W
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tjmrk ms cf l `enerlbflqrfcr lbb cf tje pecpbe cf tje elrtj" tje rmdj lnk tje pccr" lnk
tjcse wjc aebmeve lnk kmsaebmeve.
[jcse wjc lre welbtjy lnk labe tc trlveb mn tje pltj cf Lbblj lre mn dcntrlst tc
tjefuqlrl hentmcnek mn tje fmrst verse. Mn fldt" tjcse wjc kc nct dcndelb tjemr pcverty
kue tc tjemr lastmnende frch ae``mn` lre mn `relter dcntrlst tjln even tje sedcnk
`rcup.[je rmdj lnk tje pecpbe cf welbtj stlnk mn dcntrlst tc tje sedcnk `rcup. [jcse wjc
lastlmn frch ae``mn` etd. lnk tjcse unlabe tc trlveb mn tje pltj cf Lbblj etd. lre
mndbukek mn tje sedcnk `rcup. [jere ms ncne tjlt ms cppcsmte tje tjmrk `rcup exdept
Lbblj tje @enercus lbcne. Everytjmn` lplrt frch Jmh ms mn neek cf Jmh.
Pjlt tje DchhunmtyW
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Pjen jms sense returns" je unkerstlnks je wls hmstlgen mn tjlt lnk tjlt tje relbmtmes
lre kmstmn`umsjek mn tjehsebves. Jende" tje Djermsjer *Qlaa- ms tje Djermsjer" tje
sblve ms tje sblve" lnk tje Dreltcr ms seplrlte frch tje dreltmcn" tjere ms nctjmn` frch
Jmhsebf mn Jms dreltmcn" lnk nctjmn` mn Jmh frch Jms dreltmcn.
Jcwever" lt tje tmhe cfsugr" hujw" mstmblh"flnl lnkolhltjms kmfferende aedches
lasent" lnk lt tjms tmhe" tjcse mnvcbvek hly sly sudj tjmn`s ls jlve aeen nlrrltekfrch Lau ]lzmk wjc slmk" @bcry ae tc hysebf" cr" [jere ms nctjmn` mn
tjmsouaaljexdept Lbblj. Tpeedj sudj ls tjms wcubk renker tje spelger lglfmrmf jms
hmnk were wmtj jmh. Jcwever" cn lddcunt cf tje lasende cf tje fldubty cf
kmfferentmltmn` lnk feebmn`" je ms nct jebk ablhewcrtjy.
Tche cf tjmsflnl ms prlmsek" sche cf mt ms drmtmdmzek lnk sche cf mt ms exdusek. [jlt
wjmdj ms prlmsek ms jms lnnmjmbltmcn frch bcvmn` lnytjmn` lplrt frch Lbblj" lnk frch
felrmn` lnk jlvmn` jcpe mn lnytjmn` lplrt frch Je" lnk jlvmn` trust mn Jmh" seegmn`
lmk frch Jmh lnk turnmn` tc Jmh mn sudj l wly tjlt tje kmn cf tje sblve" exctermdlbby
lnk esctermdlbby" ms fcr Lbblj mn mts entmrety.
Ls tc tje bldg cf feebmn` lnk gncwbek`e tjlt tje perscn mn tjms stlte dlnnct kmstmn`umsj
aetween jmhsebf lnk ctjers" lnk aetween tje Djermsjer lnk tje sblve even tjcu`j jms
aebmef ms tjlt tjere ms l kmfferende" lnk ncr aetween jms seemn` lnk tjlt wjmdj je jls
wmtnessek" rltjer je kces nct see wjlt ms tje ctjer" tjen tjms ms nct prlmsewcrtjy" ncr l
perfedt qulbmty" ncr schetjmn` tjlt ms kesmrek lnk wjmdj jls aeen dchhlnkek.
Qltjer" tje fmnlb cutdche cf sudj l perscn ms tc ae exdusek cn lddcunt cf jms
mnlambmty lnk welgness cf jelrt lnk hmnk frch kmstmn`umsjmn` lnk kmfferentmltmn`7frch treltmn` every perscn cf rlng lddcrkmn` tc tjemr rlng mn bmne wmtj tje requmsmtes cf
gncwbek`e lnk wmskch7 frch seemn` relbmtmes lddcrkmn` tc jcw tjey lre7 frch
kmfferentmltmn` aetween wjlt ms eternlb *qlkmh-lnk tehpcrlry" lnk ldts cf wcrsjmp lnk
tje cne aemn` wcrsjmppek" schetjmn` tjlt wcubk lbbcw jmh tc trelt ldts cf wcrsjmp
lddcrkmn` tc tjemr rlng lnk wmtness tjemr bevebs" lnk `mve eldj stl`e mts kue mn wcrsjmp
lnk see jmhsebf perfcrh tjms.
Mnkeek" tje sblve seemn` jmhsebf mn servmtuke ms mn mtsebf l hcre perfedt fcrh cf
servmtuke tjln jmh aemn` lasent frch seemn` tjlt" fcr tje ldtmcn cf servmtuke mn lsmtultmcn mn wjmdj tje sblve ms lasent frch seemn` mt lnk frch jmhsebf ms bmge tje ldtmcn
cf l krunglrk lnk sbeepmn` perscn. [je ldtmcn cf servmtuke mn tje stlte wjen je ms
wmke(lwlge lnk lwlre jls mts cwn ketlmbs. Jms kcmn` sc bmge tjms ms l hcre dchpbete"
perfedt lnk strcn` fcrh cf servmtuke.
[jms smtultmcn ms lbsc nct nedesslrmby tjlt cf lbbslbmgsaut mt dches tc sche cf tjeh.
[jcse wjc jlve aeen lffbmdtek mndbuke Lau ]lzmk lnk ctjers bmge jmh. [jere lre sche
wjc lre nct lffbmdtek ay mt. [jemr smtultmcn ms hcre perfedt lnk strcn`. Mnkeek" tje
Dchplnmcns *hly Lbblj ae pbelsek wmtj tjeh- lre tje belkers cf tje lrmfs"tje mhlhs cf tjcse wjc jlve reldjek WLbbljX lnk lre dbcse Wtc JmhX" lnk tje
exehpblrs cf tjeslbmgs. [jere wls ncne lhcn` tjeh wjc wls lffbmdtek ay tjms mn spmte
cf tje stren`tj cf tjemrmrlklj" tjemr plssmn` cf sc hlny stl`es" lnk tjemr seemn` tjlt
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wjmdj ctjers kmk nct see. [jey kmk nct even jlve l wjmff cf mts shebb lnk ncr kmk mt
plss tjemr jelrts. Mf tjmsflnl wls perfedt tjen tjey were hcre keservmn` cf mt lnk
wcubk jlve aeen tje pecpbe cf mt" lnk tjey wcubk jlve jlk frch mt tjlt wjmdj ctjers
jlve nct.
[jms wls lbsc nct tje dlse wmtj cur Yrcpjet *hly Lbblj abess jmh lnk `rlnt jmh
pelde-" lnk ncr wls jms stlte. Mt ms cn lddcunt cf tjms tjlt cn tje nm`jt cf Hmrlo wjenje wls tlgen lnk je slw tjlt wjmdj je slw frch tjlt wjmdj Lbblj sjcwek jmh frch
Jms `relt sm`ns" tjms stlte kmk nct dche tc jmh. Qltjer" je wls ls Lbblj Hcst Jm`j jls
kesdrmaek jmh mn tje verse" [je eye nemtjer went wrcn`" ncr kmk exdeek tje bmhmt. Je
jls mnkeek seen l plrt cf tje am``est sm`ns cf ycur Bcrk. *54?
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cf mt beft" slve wmtj re`lrks tc je wjc ms mnflbbmabe *hly Lbblj abess jmh lnk `rlnt jmh
pelde-. Yerfedt ms je wjcse hmstlges lre dcuntek7 lnk tjms ms sureby tje dlse mn tje bmges
cf