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ycze|ekab Jkokxkbc xecxoe/ divkba vn|cuan vnek| fk|eivo{
eoeivef |ex|eyebvdvkzey kb Icba|eyy"
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cb d me|e oevve| emdbdvkba j|cm vne odq{e| cj d |kin dbf xcqe|juo
okvkadbv"
6" Vne ycze|ekab Jkokxkbc xecxoe/ ndzkba |ub cuv cj
xdvkebie/ icuof bc ocbae| vd`e db{ cj vneye ykvvkba fcqb" Dbf yc
vne{ divef/ vn|cuan vnek| fk|eivo{ eoeivef |ex|eyebvdvkzey/ l{
jkokba vne D|vkioey cj Kmxedinmebv dadkbyv Ic|cbd" Vne ycze|ekab
xecxoe ykmxo{ qdbv diicubvdlkokv{/ dbf vc l|kba ldi` d Yux|eme
Icu|v qncye kbfexebfebie ky le{cbf tueyvkcb dbf feye|zkba cj
vnek| v|uyv dbf |eyxeiv"
5" Ic|cbd icbvebfy vndv nky kmxedinmebv vn|edveby vne
|uoe cj odq" Cb vne icbv|d|{/ nky kmxedinmebv dkmy vc yv|ebavneb
vne |uoe cj odq" Db eyyebvkdo kba|efkebv jc| vne |uoe cj odq ky vne
xecxoey icbzkivkcb dbf leokej vndv bc cbe ky dlcze vne odq" Qneb
d xuloki cjjkie| lev|d{y vne xuloki v|uyv/ ne muyv le l|cuanv vc
guyvkie dbf neof diicubvdloe/ ezeb kj ne ky vne Inkej Guyvkie cj vne
Nkaneyv Icu|v" Cbo{ vneb qkoo vne xecxoe leokeze vndv vne |uoe cj
odq v|uo{ |ekaby"
:" L{ nky divkcby dbf yvdvemebvy/ Ic|cbd yncqy vndv ne
icbykfe|y nkmyeoj vc le dlcze vne odq" Ne |ejuyey vc le neof
diicubvdloe dbf le lcubf l{ vne |uoey qnkin dxxo{ vc c|fkbd|{
ikvkweby dbf xuloki ye|zdbvy" Db{ acze|bmebv emxoc{ee idb le
|emczef j|cm cjjkie jc| icmmkvvkba db cjjebye/ luv Ic|cbd
dyye|vy ne idbbcv le |emczef dbf kmxe|kcuyo{ etudvey nky
kmxedinmebv vc db dvvdi` cb vne ebvk|e Gufkikd|{" Dadkb/ Ic|cbd
ky bcvvne Gufkikd|{" Vne ldb cb mkfbkanv dxxckbvmebvy dxxokey vc
c|fkbd|{ acze|bmebv emxoc{eey .kbioufkba gufaey cj vne ocqe|
icu|vy+/ luv diic|fkba vc Ic|cbd/ bcv vc vne Inkej Guyvkie" Db
c|fkbd|{ acze|bmebv emxoc{ee ky x|ezebvkzeo{ yuyxebfef qneb
ne ky vne yulgeiv cj d fkyikxokbd|{ x|cieefkba/ luv Ic|cbd qkoo bcv
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vd`e d oedze cj dlyebie fu|kba nky kmxedinmebv" Vnky d||cadbie
dbf K-dm-ubvcuindloe icmxoe~ muyv ebf" Ic|cbd dbf vncye
ok`e nkm muyv le mdfe vc |edokwe vndv vne{ d|e ye|zdbvy cj vne
xecxoe dbf dbyqe|dloe vc vne xecxoe" Bc cbe ky dlcze vne odq"
1" Bekvne| ky vne|e db{ ldyky vc vne jed| |dkyef l{ Ic|cbd
vndv nky kmxedinmebv dmcubvy vc db ubzekoef vn|edv dadkbyv vne
cvne| guyvkiey: vndv qkoo ndze d inkookba ejjeiv cb vne Gufkikd|{"
Kv ky db kbyuov vc vne mdb{ accf memle|y cj vne Gufkikd|{ vc yd{
vndv guyv leiduye vne Inkej Guyvkie ky lekba neof diicubvdloe/ vne{qkoo icbyetuebvo{ icqe| kb jed| c| `cqvcq vc Icba|eyy c| vne
E~eiuvkze" Db ux|kanv gufae c| guyvkie qnc xcyyeyyey vne
ind|dive| dbf kbvea|kv{ qc|vn{ vc le idooef [cu| Ncbc| qkoo
uxncof vne odq bc mdvve| qndv" Ne qkoo |eycoze nky idyey uxcb vne
odq/ vne ezkfebie dbf nky icbyikebie" Db{ inkookba ejjeiv qkoo
cbo{ le jeov l{ vne nccfoumy kb |cley qnc d|e divudoo{ aukov{ cj
q|cbafckbay c| kmxedindloe cjjebyey"
>" Diic|fkba vc Ic|cbd/ db{ x|eykfebv/ M|" Dtukbc
kbioufef/ ncxey jc| d Yux|eme Icu|v vndv icbykyvebvo{ |uoey kb nky
jdzc|"1 Ic|cbd vne|euxcb icbioufey vndv vnky kmxedinmebv ky
luv d yineme cj X|eykfebv Dtukbc vc akze nkm db cxxc|vubkv{ vc
dxxckbv d Inkej Guyvkie qnc qcuof le dv nky lei` dbf idoo" Vne
ubfe|o{kba x|emkye cj Ic|cbdy icbiouykcb ky vndv db dxxckbvee ky
duvcmdvkidoo{ dbf beieyyd|ko{ lencofeb vc vne dxxckbvkba xcqe|"
Diic|fkbao{/ uxcb vnky x|emkye/ Ic|cbd dfmkvy vndv ne ky
lencofeb vc AMD qnc dxxckbvef nkm" Dbf leiduye ne ky kb jdiv
lencofeb vc AMD/ ne dyi|kley nky ydme xe|ze|vef bcvkcb vc
X|eykfebv Dtukbc" Ic|cbd ndy bc ldyky vc fc yc" Qnkoe Ic|cbd
ndy icbykyvebvo{ dlkfef l{ nky cqb bcvkcb vndv ne ky lencofeb vc
vne cbe qnc dxxckbvef nkm/ vne|e ky ykmxo{ bc |edycb vc leokeze
: Dbyqe|/ xdae 1"1 Dbyqe|/ xdae 6"
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vndv X|eykfebv Dtukbc yee`y vc yulguadve c| icbv|co vne
Yux|eme Icu|v c| vne be~v Inkej Guyvkie" Leykfey/ dy Ic|cbd
nkmyeoj dze|y/ ne ky guyv cbe cj jkjveeb Guyvkiey" Kj ne ky cuyvef dbf
|exodief/ vnky qcuof bcv ebvdko yulguadvkcb c| icbv|co cj vne 45-
memle| Yux|eme Icu|v l{ X|eykfebv Dtukbc"
>"4" Ic|cbd ezeb kmxokey vndv vne kmxedinmebv qdy
mcvkzdvef l{ vne Yux|eme Icu|vy feikykcb kb vne idye cj
Ndikebfd Oukykvd/ qne|e vne Yux|eme Icu|v c|fe|ef vne
fkyv|kluvkcb cj vne odbfy cqbef l{ vne Ndikebfd cqbef l{X|eykfebv Dtukbcy jdmko{/ vc vne jd|me|-lebejkikd|key">
Qndv Ic|cbd jdkoef vc mebvkcb/ ncqeze|/ ky vndv ezeb
X|eykfebv Dtukbcy dxxckbveey kb vne Yux|eme Icu|v .Guyvkiey
Ye|ebc/ \e{ey dbf Le|bdle+ zcvef kb jdzc| cj vne
fkyv|kluvkcb/ qnkin leokey Ic|cbdy iodkm vndv X|eykfebv
Dtukbc dxxckbvy Guyvkiey qnc qkoo x|cveiv nky xe|iekzef
kbve|eyvy"
;" Qnkoe X|eykfebv Dtukbc md{ le xdyykcbdve kb nky
idmxdkab dadkbyv a|djv dbf ic||uxvkcb dbf jc| diicubvdlkokv{ dbf
|ejc|m/ vnky kmxedinmebv ky bcv d yineme cj X|eykfebv Dtukbc"
Vnky kmxedinmebv ky vne divkcb cj vne ycze|ekab xecxoe/ qnc d|e
bcq yxed`kba vn|cuan Icba|eyy/ dbf veookba Ic|cbd vndv nky vkme
ky ux" Ne ndy leeb veyvef/ dbf jcubf qdbvkba"
48" Cbe nubf|ef ekanv{-ekanv .4>>+ Memle|y cj vne
Ncuye cj \ex|eyebvdvkzey .domcyv fculoe vne |etuk|ef bumle|+
jkoef vne icmxodkbv dadkbyv Ic|cbd" Dy yvdvef/ vneye meb dbf
qcmeb d|e fk|eivo{ eoeivef |ex|eyebvdvkzey cj vne xecxoe" Vne{ d|e vne xecxoey zckie kb vne acze|bmebv" Vne
|ex|eyebvdvkzey qnc jkoef vne icmxodkbv iuv di|cyy xd|v{ okbey dbf
> Dbyqe|/ xdaey 5-:"
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icmx|kye vne ebvk|e xcokvkido yxeiv|um" Icbv|d|{ vc Ic|cbdy
iodkm vndv vne kmxedinmebv ky vne ndbfkqc|` cj vne Okle|do Xd|v{/;
mcyv cj vncye qnc jkoef vne icmxodkbv fc bcv ezeb leocba vc vne
Okle|do Xd|v{ .qnkin ndy cbo{ >8 memle|y kb vne Ncuye cj
\ex|eyebvdvkzey/ ycme cj qncm fkf bcv ykab vne icmxodkbv+"
Bcbe cj vnem qdy cjje|ef db{ vdbakloe |eqd|fy c| |eiekzef
db{vnkba kb |evu|b jc| jkokba vne icmxodkbv/ dy Ic|cbd ndy jdoyeo{
dooeaef"48 .Kbfeef/ qkvn vne x|eyebie cj cu| eze| zkakodbv mefkd
dbf vne i|kvkido cxxcbebvy cj vne X|eykfebv/ kv qcuof le x|divkidoo{
kmxcyykloe vc icbiedo db{ vdbakloe |eqd|fy vndv md{ ndze leebe~indbaef jc| yuxxc|v jc| vne Kmxedinmebv Icmxodkbv"+ Vne
|ex|eyebvdvkzey#icmxodkbdbvy dbf vnek| icbyvkvuebvy ykmxo{ acv
jef ux qkvn Ic|cbd dbf qdbv nkm vc dbyqe| jc| nky cjjebyey"
44" Dv db{ |dve/ qndveze| md{ le vne yvdbf cj vne Okle|do
Xd|v{ c| cj vne X|eykfebv nkmyeoj ky kmmdve|kdo dy ocba dy vne
Kmxedinmebv Icmxodkbv ky jkoef l{ vne icbyvkvuvkcbdoo{ |etuk|ef
bumle| cj vne Memle|y cj vne Ncuye cj \ex|eyebvdvkzey/ dy kb
vnky idye"
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nkmyeoj c| ne|yeoj vc kmxedinmebv l{ vne be~v Icba|eyy",44 Vne
v|uvn ky/ kmxedinmebv fkf bcv kmmefkdveo{ icme/ dy Ic|cbd qdy
akzeb d indbie jc| cze| d {ed| vc x|cze nkmyeoj dbf juojkoo nky
x|cmkye vc jdkvnjuoo{ dbf kmxd|vkdoo{ fkyind|ae nky cjjkie"
.,Eze|{vnkba K yd{ bcq qkoo guyv le qc|fy" [cu ndze vc qdvin me/
qndv K fc" Fcb!v gufae me bcq",4
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cxxc|vubkv{ vc cxxcye/ dbf qkvncuv icmxokdbie qkvn vne ze|{
icbfkvkcby yev jc|vn vne|ekb"
45" Ic|cbd odmebvy vndv vnky kmxedinmebv ykbaoey nkm cuv
dmcba vne jkjveeb memle|y cj vne Yux|eme Icu|v" Ne kbykyvy vndv
,vne|e muyv le kfebvkido icbyetuebiey jc| kfebvkido divy/ dbf vc
xubkyn cbe jc| nky divy/ luv bcv dbcvne|/ ky vc ndze bc odq dv doo",46
Ne doyc |exedvefo{ d|auey vndv vne c|fe|y dbf feikykcby cj vne
Yux|eme Icu|v d|e icooeakdo kb bdvu|e/ dbf ne idbbcv led| ycoe
|eyxcbyklkokv{ vne|ejc|"
4:" Kb vne jk|yv xodie/ vne xcqe| vc kmxedin ky vne ycoe
x|e|cadvkze cj vne Ncuye cj \ex|eyebvdvkzey ubfe| vne
Icbyvkvuvkcb" Kv ky vne Ncuye cj \ex|eyebvdvkzey qnkin feve|mkbey
kj ezkfebie ky yujjkikebv vc qd||dbv vne jkokba cj d|vkioey cj
kmxedinmebv dadkbyv cbe dbf bcv dbcvne|" Dv vne mcmebv/ vne
ezkfebie dadkbyv Ic|cbd ky yv|cbae| dbf mc|e dxxd|ebv vndb
dadkbyv vne cvne| Guyvkiey" Mc|ecze|/ kv qcuof le fkjjkiuov vc
kmxedin dbf x|cyeiuve yeze|do Guyvkiey dv vne ydme vkme" Luv
vnky fcey bcv beieyyd|ko{ medb vndv cvne| Guyvkiey qkoo bcv odve| cb
le ykmkod|o{ neof diicubvdloe"
41" Kb vne yeicbf xodie/ d q|cbafce| idbbcv zdokfo{ iodkm
vc le e~iuyef leiduye nky jeoocq q|cbafce|y d|e aevvkba dqd{
qkvn vne ydme cjjebye" Vc dxxo{ db dbdoca{/ d i|kmkbdo jdikba
ind|aey idbbcv d|aue vndv ne yncuof le dlycozef cj nky i|kme
uboeyy nky jeoocq icbyxk|dvc|y d|e doyc iduanv dbf x|cyeiuvef"
Vndv ky yu|eo{ bcv db diiexvdloe fejebye/ kb odq dbf kb etukv{"
4>" Kb vne vnk|f xodie/ Ic|cbd/ dy Inkej Guyvkie/ ky vne
icbyvkvuvkcbdo nedf cj vne Gufkikd|{" Ic|cbd muyv bcv nkfe lenkbf
46 Dbyqe|/ xdae 48"
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vne iocd` cj icooeakdokv{ dbf fkouve vne lodme cb nkm l{ xckbvkba vc
nky jeoocq Guyvkiey qnc zcvef qkvn nkm kb vne tueyvkcbdloe x|c-
AMD feikykcby"
4;" Ic|cbd/ dy Inkej Guyvkie/ ndy dfmkbkyv|dvkze yuxe|zkykcb
cze| vne djjdk|y cj vne Yux|eme Icu|v"45 Ne e~e|ikyey yxeikdo
xcqe|y qnkin db c|fkbd|{ Guyvkie fcey bcv ndze" Jc| kbyvdbie/ .d+
ne indk|y vne yeyykcby cj vne Yux|eme Icu|v eb ldbi"4: .l+ Ne ky
vne cbe qnc fk|eivy vne yxeikdo |djjoe cj idyey qnkin kbioufe db
dxxokidvkcb jc| d V\C"41
.i+ Ne ky vne cbe qnc dyykabyicbycokfdvef idyey vc vne Memle|-kb-Ind|ae djve|
icbycokfdvkcb4> .vne|el{ ndyvebkba vne x|cieyy cj icbycokfdvkcb+"
.f+ Ne ky vne cbe qnc c|fe|y vne |eoedye cjeb ldbi |eycouvkcby vc
vne xd|vkey"4; Vneye xcqe|y/ ubktue vc Ic|cbd/ doocqef nkm vc
jdikokvdve dbf e~xefkve vne kyyudbie dbf kmxoemebvdvkcb cj vne
V\C qnkin neoxef AMD dbf JA kb vnek| dvvemxv vc joee j|cm
x|cyeiuvkcb" .e+ Kv doyc dxxed|y vndv Ic|cbd/ dy Inkej Guyvkie dbf
dfmkbkyv|dvkze nedf/ idb e~e|v icbv|co c| kbjouebie kb vne
x|cmuoadvkcb c| yuxx|eyykcb cj cxkbkcby/ yuin dy vne Fkyyebvkba
Cxkbkcb cj Guyvkie Ye|ebc qnkin qdy yulmkvvef cb < Feiemle|
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Gufkikd|{ l{ d|aukba vndv db dvvdi` cb nkm ky db dvvdi` cb vne
Gufkikd|{" Ne idbbcv bcq fkyiodkm oedfe|ynkx dbf |eyxcbyklkokv{
guyv leiduye kv ky icbzebkebv vc nky fejebye"
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1 Icbyvkvuvkcb"1 Icbyvkvuvkcb"
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Kmxedinmebv Icu|v" Qkvn vneye fezeocxmebvy/ kv idbbcv le
febkef vndv vne Kmxedinmebv Icmxodkbv ky yujjkikebv vc x|cieef
vc v|kdo" Db{ veinbkido clgeivkcby cb vne Kmxedinmebv Icmxodkbv
d|e bcq ld||ef dbf yncuof bc ocbae| le ebve|vdkbef"
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yuin icmxodkbv ky jkoef l{ dv oedyv cbe-vnk|f cj vne Memle|y cj vne
Ncuye cj \ex|eyebvdvkzey" Vne Icbyvkvuvkcb fcey bcv |etuk|e vndv
doo cj vne icmxodkbdbvy ze|kj{ vne Kmxedinmebv Icmxodkbv" Ezeb
kb c|fkbd|{ x|cieefkbay/ vne \uoey cj Icu|v dbf gu|kyx|ufebie fc
bcv |etuk|e vndv d xoedfkba le ze|kjkef l{ doo cj vne xd|vkey7
,PV]ne ze|kjkidvkcb |etuk|emebv ky feemefyulyvdbvkdoo{ icmxokef qkvn qneb ycme cj vnexd|vkey qnc ubfculvefo{ ndze yujjkikebv`bcqoefae dbf leokej vc yqed| vc vne v|uvn cj vnedooeadvkcby kb vne xevkvkcb ndf ykabef vne ydme"
Yuin ze|kjkidvkcb ky feemef d yujjkikebv dyyu|dbie vndvvne mdvve|y dooeaef kb vne xevkvkcb ndze leeb mdfe kbaccf jdkvn c| d|e v|ue dbf ic||eiv/ dbf bcv me|eo{yxeiuodvkze" Nebie/ vne jdkou|e cj ycme cj vne|eyxcbfebvy vc ykab vne ze|kjkidvkcb dvvdinef vc vnek|Memc|dbfum cj Dxxedo jkoef qkvn vne BO\I ky bcv jdvdovc vnek| iduye cj divkcb",94 .Emxndyky yuxxokef+
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Icu|v" Kv ky eoemebvd|{ vndv ze|kjkidvkcb ky d jc|mdo/ bcv
gu|kyfkivkcbdo/ |etukykve7
Kb db{ idye/ vne yevvoef |uoe ky vndv d xoedfkbaqnkin ky |etuk|ef l{ vne \uoey cj Icu|v vc le ze|kjkef/md{ le akzeb fue icu|ye ezeb qkvncuv d ze|kjkidvkcb kjvne ik|iumyvdbiey qd||dbv vne yuyxebykcb cj vne |uoeykb vne kbve|eyv cj guyvkie" Kbfeef/ vne dlyebie cj dze|kjkidvkcb ky bcv gu|kyfkivkcbdo/ luv cbo{ d jc|mdofejeiv/ qnkin fcey bcv cj kvyeoj guyvkj{ d icu|v kb|ejuykba vc doocq dbf div cb d idye",99 .Emxndykyyuxxokef+
98" Yk~vn/ Ic|cbd nkmyeoj fkf bcv ezeb ykab nky Dbyqe|/
muin oeyy ze|kj{ kv ubfe| cdvn .x|cldlo{ vc dzckf vne |ky` cj
xe|gu|kba nkmyeoj+" Ne yncuof le vne odyv xe|ycb vc nd|x cb
kbykabkjkidbv veinbkidokvkey"
94" Kv yncuof doyc le bcvef vndv ezeb dyyumkba .qkvncuv
dfmkvvkba+ vndv ycme cj vne icmxodkbdbvy md{ bcv ndze kbkvkdoo{
|edf vne Kmxedinmebv Icmxodkbv/ yujjkikebv vkme ndy xdyyef l{
bcq vc doocq vnem vc |edf kv dbf qkvnf|dq vnek| ykabdvu|ey kj vne{
jkbf db{vnkba q|cba qkvn kv" Bcbe cj vnem ndy qkvnf|dqb vnek|
ykabdvu|ey/ dbf kv idb le fefuief vne|ej|cm vndv vne{ d|e
yvdbfkba l{ vnek| c|kakbdo ykabdvu|ey dbf ze|kjkidvkcb" Kv qcuof bcv
le |kanv vc gub` vne Kmxedinmebv Icmxodkbv ldyef cb vne v|kzkdo
clgeivkcb |dkyef l{ Ic|cbd" Dbf x|eyumkba vndv vne
Kmxedinmebv Icmxodkbv ky fkymkyyef jc| odi` cj d x|cxe|
ze|kjkidvkcb/ vne icmxodkbdbvy qcuof ykmxo{ |e-jkoe kv djve|
ic||eivkba vne xu|xc|vef veinbkido zkcodvkcb" Bcvnkba luv feod{
qcuof le adkbef l{ vndv"
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vqc cj vneye/ bdmeo{/ cvne| nkan i|kmey dbf lev|d{docj xuloki v|uyv/ eoufe d x|eikye fejkbkvkcb" Kb jdiv/db e~dmkbdvkcb cj vne |eic|fy cj vne 4;>:Icbyvkvuvkcbdo Icmmkyykcb yncqy vndv vne j|dme|y
icuof jkbf bc levve| qd{ vc dxx|c~kmdve vnelcubfd|key cj lev|d{do cj xuloki v|uyv dbf cvne|nkan i|kmey vndb l{ dooufkba vc lcvn xcykvkze dbfbeadvkze e~dmxoey cj lcvn/ qkvncuv d||kzkba dvvnek| ioed| iuv fejkbkvkcb c| ezeb d yvdbfd|fvne|ejc|" Ioed|o{/ vne kyyue idooy uxcb vnky icu|v vcfeikfe d bcb-guyvkikdloe xcokvkido tueyvkcb qnkin kyle{cbf vne yicxe cj kvy gufkikdo xcqe| ubfe|Yeivkcb 4/ D|vkioe ZKKK" .Emxndyky yuxxokef+
9:" Vne feokle|dvkcby cj vne Icbyvkvuvkcbdo Icmmkyykcb doyc
kbfkidve db kbvebv l{ vne j|dme|y vc v|edv lev|d{do cj xuloki v|uyv
dy d idvin-doo a|cubf vndv qcuof icze| d l|cdf |dbae cj i|kmkbdo
dbf bcb-i|kmkbdo divy qnkin |ebfe| vne cjjkie| ubjkv vc icbvkbue
kb cjjkie7
M\" \EADODFC" ~ ~ ~ Guyv jc| vne |eic|f/ qndv qcuofvne Icmmkvvee ebzkykcb dy d lev|d{do cj xulokiv|uyv qnkin ky bcv cvne|qkye icze|ef l{ l{ cvne| ve|mydbveiefebv vne|evc3M\" \CMUOC" K vnkb`/ kj K md{ yxed` jc| vne Icmmkvveedbf yulgeiv vc ju|vne| icmmebvy cj Icmmkyykcbe| feocy \e{ey/ vne icbiexv ky vndv vnky ky d idvindooxn|dye" \edoo{/ kv |eje|y vc nky cdvn cj cjjkie/ kb
vne ebf vndv vne kfed cj xuloki v|uyv ky icbbeivefqkvn vne cdvn cj cjjkie cj vne cjjkie|/ dbf kj nezkcodvey vndv cdvn cj cjjkie/ vneb ne ndy lev|d{efvne v|uyv"M\" \EADODFC" Vndb` {cu"M\" MCBYCF" Mdfdm X|eykfebv/ md{ K dy`Icmmkyykcbe| fe ocy \e{ey vc xe|ndxy dff vc vncye
|emd|`y"VNE X\EYKFEBV" Icmmkyykcbe| fe ocy \e{ey ky|eicabkwef"M\" FE OCY \E[EY" Vne |edycb K x|cxcyef vnkydmebfmebv ky vndv fu|kba vne \eauod| Ldvdydba
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Xdmldbyd qne|e vne|e qdy d mcze vc kmxedin vnebX|eykfebv Md|icy/ vne|e qe|e d|aumebvy vc vne ejjeivvndv vne|e ky bc a|cubf jc| kmxedinmebv leiduye vne|eky bc x|ccj vndv X|eykfebv Md|icy icmmkvvef i|kmkbdo
divy qnkin d|e xubkyndloe/ c| icbykfe|ef xebdocjjebyey" Dbf yc vne ve|m lev|d{do cj xulokiv|uyv/ dy e~xodkbef l{ Icmmkyykcbe| \cmuoc/ kyd idvindoo xn|dye vc kbioufe doo divy qnkin d|e bcvxubkyndloe l{ yvdvuvey dy xebdo cjjebyey luv/bcbevneoeyy/ |ebfe| vne cjjkie| ubjkv vc icbvkbuekb cjjkie" Kv kbioufey lev|d{do cj xuloki kbve|eyv/kbe~iuydloe beaokaebie cj fuv{/ v{|dbbkido dluyecj xcqe|/ l|edin cj cjjkikdo fuv{ l{ mdojedydbiec| mkyjedydbie/ i|cb{kym/ jdzc|kvkym/ evi" vc vne
x|egufkie cj xuloki kbve|eyv dbf qnkin vebf vcl|kba vne cjjkie kbvc fky|exuve" Vndv ky vne xu|xcye/Mdfdm X|eykfebv"9> .Emxndyky yuxxokef+
91" Ykbie vne Ncuye cj \ex|eyebvdvkzey ndy vne e~iouykze
xcqe| vc kbkvkdve db kmxedinmebv dbf vne Yebdve ndy vne
e~iouykze xcqe| vc v|{ dbf feikfe vne aukov c| kbbciebie cj vne
kmxedinef cjjkie|/ vne{ d|e vne cbey qnc aev vc fejkbe/ kb vne
idye lejc|e vnem/ qndv icbyvkvuve lev|d{do cj xuloki v|uyv dbf
mc|do jkvbeyy jc| kmxedindloe cjjkie|y"
9>" Kb vne idye dv ndbf/ Ic|cbdy lev|d{do cj xuloki v|uyv
dbf odi` cj mc|do jkvbeyy vc le d Inkej Guyvkie icbykyv kb/ dmcba
cvne|y/ nky xd|vkdokv{ dbf yulye|zkebie kb idyey kbzcozkba vneD||c{c dfmkbkyv|dvkcb j|cm vne vkme cj nky dxxckbvmebv dy
Yux|eme Icu|v Guyvkie dbf ubvko nky fulkcuy dxxckbvmebv dy d
mkfbkanv Inkej Guyvkie vc vne x|eyebv" Vne x|eye|zdvkcb cj gufkikdo
kbfexebfebie ky cbe cj vne x|kmd|{ |eyxcbyklkokvkey cj vne Inkej
Guyvkie cj vne Yux|eme Icu|v" Dy nedf cj vne Nkaneyv Icu|v cj vne
odbf/ vne odyv ldyvkcb cj guyvkie/ ne ndy vne fuv{ vc mdkbvdkb vnenkaneyv fea|ee cj kbfexebfebie dbf kmxd|vkdokv{ dbf vc icbfuiv
nkmyeoj kb yuin mdbbe| dy vc ebyu|e vnky xe|iexvkcb" Vne xuloki
v|uyvef Ic|cbd vc fc guyvkie qkvncuv jed| c| jdzc|/ qkvn beuv|dokv{
9> < \eic|f cj vne Icbyvkvuvkcbdo X|cieefkbay dbf Feldvey/
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dbf kmxd|vkdokv{/ luv ne lev|d{ef vnky v|uyv qkvn nky fcaaef
fezcvkcb vc AMD"
9;" Ic|cbd mdbkjeyvef nky xd|vkdokv{ kb diiexvkba vne
mkfbkanv dxxckbvmebv dy Inkej Guyvkie j|cm AMD/ feyxkve vne
icbyvkvuvkcbdo x|cnklkvkcb cb mkfbkanv dxxckbvmebvy dbf nky iocye
dyycikdvkcb qkvn AMD .dy vne jc|me| Inkej cj Yvdjj dbf Yxc`eymdb
cj vneb Zkie X|eykfebv AMD/ dbf vneb dy X|eykfebvkdo Inkej cj
Yvdjj/ X|eykfebvkdo Yxc`eymdb/ dbf Divkba E~eiuvkze Yei|evd|{ cj
vneb X|eykfebv AMD+" Ne guyvkjkey vne oeadokv{ cj nky mkfbkanvdxxckbvmebv l{ ikvkba9; vne Yux|eme Icu|vy |uokba kb Fe Idyv|c
z" Gufkikdo dbf Ld| Icubiko"68 Kb vne ydkf idye/ vne Icu|v .l{
yv|dkbef |edycbkba/ diic|fkba vc mdb{ oeado e~xe|vy+ |uoef vndv
vne icbyvkvuvkcbdo x|cnklkvkcb cb mkfbkanv dxxckbvmebv ky bcv
dxxokidloe vc vne dxxckbvmebv cj vne Inkej Guyvkie" Ncqeze|/
qnkoe vne Fe Idyv|c feikykcb md{ ndze |ebfe|ef nky dxxckbvmebv
oeado .kb vne bd||cq yebye cj vne qc|f+/ vne xecxoe ydq kv dy
kmmc|do/ jeov lev|d{ef/ dbf qe|e cuv|daef" Ic|cbd icuof ndze
xodief vne kbve|eyvy cj vne icubv|{ dbf vne Gufkikd|{ dlcze nky
xe|ycbdo kbve|eyvy c| vne kbve|eyvy cj nky xdv|cbeyy/ AMD" Kbyvedf/
Ic|cbd incye vc fc db div qnkin ne `beq qdy oeadoo{
tueyvkcbdloe/ kmxkbaef cb vne dxxckbvkba xcqe| cj vne kbicmkba
dfmkbkyv|dvkcb/ dbf i|edvef vne kmx|eyykcb cj akzkba AMD d
yv|cba doo{ kb vne Yux|eme Icu|v"
68" Ic|cbdy xd|vkdokv{ dbf lkdy kb jdzc| cj AMD d|e ju|vne|
icbjk|mef kb nky v|di` |eic|f cj x|cmcvkba dbf x|cveivkba ne|
kbve|eyvy" Ezeb dy db Dyycikdve Guyvkie/ kb nky icbiu||ebiey dbf
fkyyebvy/ Ic|cbd x|efkivdlo{ zcvef kb d mdbbe| icbykyvebv qkvn
AMDy kbve|eyvy" Ne fkyyebvef kb vne jcoocqkba feikykcby qnkin
|uoef dadkbyv AMD79; Yee Dbyqe|/ xdaey
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fkymkyykba xevkvkcby vc fkytudokj{ AMD!y |kzdo/ vne odve
Je|bdbfc Xce/ G|"/ dy x|eykfebvkdo idbfkfdve/64
fkymkyykba vne xevkvkcb cj Dvv{" \duo Odmlkbc/ AMD!y
odq{e|/ jc| ICMEOEI vc doocq d xecxoe!y kbkvkdvkze vc
dmebf vne Icbyvkvuvkcb dbf |dvkj{ AMD!y x|cxcydo .vc
icbze|v vne jc|m cj acze|bmebv j|cm x|eykfebvkdo vc
xd|okdmebvd|{+/6
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fedo/ xd|vkiuod|o{ vne kbyv|uivkcby cj AMD vc Be|k
|ead|fkba vne fedo/6:
feiod|kba vndv Gdxdb-Xnkokxxkbey Eicbcmki Xd|vbe|ynkx
Da|eemebv .GXEXD+ icmmubkidvkcby d|e icze|ef l{
e~eiuvkze x|kzkoeae"61
64" Qneb Ic|cbd qdy do|edf{ lekba icbykfe|ef l{ AMD jc|
vne xcykvkcb cj Inkej Guyvkie djve| vne icbv|cze|ykdo |uokba kb Fe
Idyv|c/ Ic|cbd gckbef kb vne feokle|dvkcby cb d idye6> qne|e
AMDy ycb/ Fdvc D||c{c/ yvccf vc lebejkv" Ic|cbd zcvef vc uxncof\D Bc" ;14:/ qnkin i|edvef vne jk|yv dbf yeicbf fkyv|kivy cj
Idmd|kbey Yu|/ feyxkve bcb-juojkoomebv cj vne xcxuodvkcb
|etuk|emebv dbf vne x|kbikxoe cj x|cxc|vkcbdo |ex|eyebvdvkcb
ubfe| vne Icbyvkvuvkcb"6; L{ zk|vue cj vndv feikykcb/ AMD!y ycb/
Fdvc D||c{c/ qdy dloe vc yeiu|e .dbf mdkbvdkby+ d icba|eyykcbdo
yedv kb vne jk|yv fkyv|kiv cj Idmd|kbey Yu| kb vne Md{ 8:69/ ;1;9/ 1 Dx|ko
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feiod|e E~eiuvkze C|fe| Bc" 4 i|edvkba vne Xnkokxxkbe
V|uvn Icmmkyykcb dy ubicbyvkvuvkcbdo/58
yvcx vne Dtukbc dfmkbkyv|dvkcb j|cm |ezc`kba vne
dxxckbvmebv cj AMD!y mkfbkanv dxxckbveey dbf kyyue d
yvdvuy tuc dbve c|fe| cb vne kmxoemebvdvkcb cj
E~eiuvkze C|fe| Bc" < cb Ldk Cme|d Fkdbdodb-Ouimdb/
qnc qdy dxxckbvef l{ AMD kb Md|in
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66" Kb nky fejebye/ Ic|cbd iodkmy vndv vne x|c-AMD
feikykcby cj vne Yux|eme Icu|v d|e icooeakdo divkcby"56 V|ue/ luv
nky kbfkzkfudo zcve kb vncye feikykcby ky ubfebkdlo{ nky xe|ycbdo
divkcb dbf nky cqb |eyxcbyklkokv{" Dbf vne icbykyvebv xdvve|b cj
Ic|cbdy zcvkba/ vcaevne| qkvn nky ocba dbf ze|{ iocye xe|ycbdo
dbf x|cjeyykcbdo |eodvkcby qkvn AMD/ kbfkidve d yv|cba lkdy kb
jdzc| cj AMD" Kbfeef/ kv ky |emd|`dloe vndv ezeb kb vncye idyey
qne|e vne mdgc|kv{ cj vne Yux|eme Icu|v feikfef dadkbyv AMDy
kbve|eyvy .yee xd|" 68 dlcze+/ Ic|cbd incye vc ac dadkbyv vne
mdgc|kv{ dbf zcvef kb jdzc| cj AMDy kbve|eyvy" Ic|cbdy ubjdkokbadbf ubqd||dbvef jedov{ vc AMD yncqy vndv ne ky bcv kbfexebfebv-
mkbfef ne zcvey c| |eycozey idyey bcv cb vne me|kvy/ luv cb
qndv qcuof leyv ye|ze AMD"
65" Ic|cbdy cuvi|{ vndv vnky kmxedinmebv yee`y d
oeakyodvkze |ezkeq cj vne c|fe|y dbf feikykcby cj vne Yux|eme
Icu|v55 ky mkyoedfkba dbf ldyeoeyy" Vnky kmxedinmebv fcey bcv
idoo jc| d oeado dbdo{yky c| |ezkeq cj vne c|fe|y dbf feikykcby cj
vne Yux|eme Icu|v" Kv fcey bcv yee` vc |eze|ye c| indbae vne
feikykcby dbf c|fe|y do|edf{ |ebfe|ef l{ vne Yux|eme Icu|v/ bc
mdvve| ncq clgeivkcbdloe vne{ md{ le" Vne{ do|edf{ jc|m xd|v cj
cu| gu|kyx|ufebie dbf |emdkb ejjeivkze dbf kb xodie .uboeyy vne
Yux|eme Icu|v |eze|yey kvyeoj dadkb+" Vneye feikykcby dbf c|fe|y
d|e lekba e~eiuvef dbf icmxokef qkvn" Jc| e~dmxoe/ AMDy
mkfbkanv dxxckbveey |emdkb kb cjjkie0 vne V|uvn Icmmkyykcb
|emdkby fedf0 Fdvc D||c{c |emdkby d icba|eyymdb cj vne Jk|yv
Fkyv|kiv cj Idmd|kbey Yu|0 AMDy c|fe| cb e~eiuvkze x|kzkoeae
|emdkby e~vdbv0 vne V\C dadkbyv vne FCG |emdkby kb ejjeiv0 FCG
Yei|evd|{ Fe Okmd |emdkby ind|aef qkvn icbvemxv jc| fej{kba
vne V\C" Vne x|cyeiuvkcb ky bcv dy`kba vne Kmxedinmebv Icu|v vc
indbae db{ cj vncye feikykcby" Vne x|cyeiuvkcb me|eo{ x|eyebvy
56 Dbyqe|/ xdaey 4;-
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Ic|cbdy xe|ycbdo zcvkba |eic|f kb vneye feikykcby dbf c|fe|y dy
k||ejuvdloe ezkfebie cj nky lkdy kb jdzc| cj AMD"
D|vkioe KKBcb-fkyiocyu|e cj YDOB
6:" Kb nky Dbyqe|/ Ic|cbd dooeaey vndv ne ndy bc oeado fuv{
vc xulokio{ fkyiocye nky Yvdvemebv cj Dyyevy/ Okdlkokvkey dbf Bev
Qc|vn .YDOB+"5: Ne yd{y vndv vne Icbyvkvuvkcb cbo{ |etuk|ey nkm vc
diicmxokyn dbf yulmkv nky YDOB/ dbf dooeaey vndv ne ndy leebjdkvnjuoo{ clye|zkba ydkf |etuk|emebv"51
61" Jk|yv cj doo/ Ic|cbdy dooeadvkcb vndv ne ndy leeb
jdkvnjuoo{ jkokba nky YDOB qkvn vne Ioe|` cj Icu|v cj vne Yux|eme
Icu|v ky guyv vndv/ d me|e dooeadvkcb" Dykfe j|cm nky ld|e
dooeadvkcb/ vne|e ky bcvnkba kb nky Dbyqe| vc kbfkidve vndv ne ndy
divudoo{ leeb jkokba nky YDOB" Ic|cbd icuof ndze edyko{ dvvdinef
vc nky Dbyqe|/ icxkey cj nky dooeaef YDOBy c| cvne| yuxxc|vkba
fciumebvy/ yc vndv vne{ idb le e~dmkbef0 luv ne fkf bcv fc yc"
Vnky jdkou|e cb Ic|cbdy xd|v bcv cbo{ |dkyey yuyxkikcby/ luv
ezkbiey d odi` cj |ead|f jc| vne |dvkcbdoe lenkbf vne |uoe cb YDOB/
vndv ky/ vne xcoki{ cj v|dbyxd|ebi{ dbf xuloki diicubvdlkokv{ dbf
vne icbyvkvuvkcbdo |kanv vc kbjc|mdvkcb"
6>" Yeivkcb 41 D|vkioe ^K cj vne 4;>1 Icbyvkvuvkcb
idveac|kidoo{ |etuk|ey vndv d xuloki cjjkie|y YDOB yndoo le
fkyiocyef vc vne xuloki kb vne mdbbe| x|czkfef l{ odq" \D Bc"
:149/ cvne|qkye `bcqb dy vne Icfe cj Icbfuiv dbf Evnkido
Yvdbfd|fy jc| Xuloki Cjjkikdoy dbf Emxoc{eey/ x|czkfey jc| vne
mdbbe| cj xuloki fkyiocyu|e cj d xuloki cjjkie|y YDOB" Yeivkcb
>.I+ cj ydkf odq x|czkfey7
5: Dbyqe|/ xdae 94"51 Dbyqe|/ xdae 9
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,.I+ Diieyyklkokv{ cj fciumebvy" -- .4+ Db{ dbf dooyvdvemebvy jkoef ubfe| vnky Div/ yndoo le mdfedzdkodloe jc| kbyxeivkcb dv |edycbdloe ncu|y"
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kmxcyef dffkvkcbdo okmkvdvkcby cb vne xuloki fkyiocyu|e cj vne
YDOBy cj kvy Memle|y" Vne Yux|eme Icu|v idbbcv dmebf c| dove|
vne odq/ dy yuin xcqe| ky zeyvef cbo{ kb vne Icba|eyy":9 Yeivkcb >
.F+ cj \D Bc" :149 fcey x|czkfe vndv kv yndoo le ubodqjuo jc| db{
xe|ycb vc clvdkb c| uye db{ yvdvemebv jkoef ubfe| vnky Div jc|7 .d+
db{ xu|xcye icbv|d|{ vc mc|doy c| xuloki xcoki{0 c| .l+ db{
icmme|ikdo xu|xcye cvne| vndb l{ beqy dbf icmmubkidvkcby
mefkd c| fkyyemkbdvkcb vc vne aebe|do xuloki" Luv vnky okmkvdvkcb
dxxokey vc vne uye l{ vnk|f xe|ycby cj vne YDOB/ dbf idbbcv le
kbzc`ef dy db e~iuye vc qkvnncof fkyiocyu|e" Kb cvne| qc|fy/Ic|cbd ndy bc fkyi|evkcb qnevne| vc ubkodve|doo{ |ejuye fkyiocyu|e
dy vne odq kvyeoj ky ubetukzcido vndv vne ydme yndoo le mdfe
dzdkodloe vc vne xuloki"
58" Diic|fkba vc Ic|cbd/ vne Yux|eme Icu|v aukfeokbey
okmkv diieyy vc vne YDOBy cj Guyvkiey leiduye cj jed| vndv vne{
md{ le uyef dy yulgeiv cj d jkynkba e~xefkvkcb/ qnkin dooeaefo{
md{ feyv|c{ vnek| kbfexebfebie dbf clgeivkzkv{":6 Vnky jed| ky
koocakido/ leiduye d jkynkba e~xefkvkcb idb cbo{ |eje| vc
e~dmkbdvkcb cj nkffeb mdvve|y qnkin d xe|ycb qdbvy vc `eex
nkffeb" Kb vne idye cj YDOBy/ vne Icbyvkvuvkcb dbf vne odq
x|eikyeo{ |etuk|e vnem vc le fkyiocyef vc vne xuloki dbf cxeb vc
yi|uvkb{" Yuin xuloki yi|uvkb{ neoxy ebyu|e diicubvdlkokv{/
v|dbyxd|ebi{/ dbf ioedb acze|bdbie" Leykfey/ kv ky xuwwokba qn{
cbo{ Yux|eme Icu|v Guyvkiey idb kbzc`e x|cveivkcb j|cm d jkynkba
e~xefkvkcb/ qneb vne YDOB fkyiocyu|e |etuk|emebv dxxokey vc
cvne| acze|bmebv cjjkikdoy dy qeoo"
54" Ic|cbd dfmkvy kb nky Dbyqe| vndv ne/ vcaevne| qkvn nky
qkje/ xu|indyef d 988-ytud|e meve| x|cxe|v{ kb vne Jc|v/ Vdauka
Ikv{":5 Ne/ ncqeze|/ dooeaey vndv ne dituk|ef nky dyyevy j|cm:9 Yee Yeivkcb 4/ D|vkioe ZK cj vne 4;>1 Icbyvkvuvkcb":6 Dbyqe|/ xdaey 9< vc 95":5 Dbyqe|/ xdae 9:"
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oeakvkmdve ycu|iey cj kbicme/ mcyvo{ j|cm nky x|cjeyykcbdo vckoy/::
dbf vndv ne ndf feiod|ef vne ydkf Vdauka Ikv{ x|cxe|v{ kb nky
YDOB":1
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56" Kb nky Dbyqe|/ Ic|cbd di`bcqoefaey vndv odq{e|y dbf
okvkadbvy cjveb q|kve vne Yux|eme Icu|v c| vne Inkej Guyvkie
|ead|fkba vnek| idyey":> Ne dyye|vy vndv bc yxeikdo v|edvmebv qdy
diic|fef vne oevve|y q|kvveb l{ Dvv{" Eyveokvc Mebfcwd |ead|fkba
vne idye cjJDYDX zy" XDO/ dbf vndv vne Yux|eme Icu|v ubkjc|mo{
v|edvy doo yuin oevve|y dy cjjkikdo icmmubkidvkcby vndv kv muyv div
cb qneb qd||dbvef":;
55" Vndv Ic|cbd yeey bcvnkba q|cba qkvn yuin x|divkie
yxed`y zcoumey dlcuv nky ubjkvbeyy vc le d gufae/ mc|e yc vc le dInkej Guyvkie" Vne x|kbikxoe cj kmxd|vkdokv{ kb gufkikdo icbfuiv
fkivdvey vndv e~ xd|ve icmmubkidvkcby qkvn db{ cj vne okvkadbv
xd|vkey muyv le dzckfef"18 Kv x|cnklkvy x|kzdve icmmubkidvkcby
levqeeb vne gufae dbf db{ cj vne xd|vkey c| vnek| oeado
|ex|eyebvdvkzey/ qkvbeyyey c| gu|c|y" Kj vne icu|v |eiekzey yuin d
x|kzdve icmmubkidvkcb/ kv ky kmxc|vdbv vndv kv ebyu|e vndv vne
cvne| xd|vkey icbie|bef d|e juoo{ dbf x|cmxvo{ kbjc|mef dbf vne
icu|v |eic|f bcvef diic|fkbao{"14
5:" Kb vne JDYDX idye/ Ic|cbd dbf nky jeoocq Guyvkiey qnc
gckbef nkm/ jdkoef vc dfne|e vc vne jc|eackba x|kbikxoe cj
kmxd|vkdokv{ dy ne divef uxcb vne e~ xd|ve icmmubkidvkcby j|cm
Dvv{" Mebfcwd qkvncuv ezeb bcvkj{kba JDYDX cj vne ydme" Kb jdiv/
|eic|fy qcuof yncq vndv JDYDX qdy dxx|kyef cj vne e~kyvebie cj
yuin oevve|y cbo{ djve|vne Yux|eme Icu|v Eb Ldbi ndf do|edf{
divef jdzc|dlo{ cb vne icbie|by |dkyef l{ Dvv{" Mebfcwd dbf
kyyuef kvy 6 Civcle|
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51" Vnky lodvdbv fkyxod{ cj xd|vkdokv{ dbf ubfue jdzc|kvkym kb
jdzc| cj Dvv{" Mebfcwd ky mdfe mc|e dod|mkba qneb icbv|dyvef
qkvn vne Yux|eme Icu|vy ed|oke| divkcb cb d oevve| vndv vne JDYDX
memle|y q|cve vc vne Yux|eme Icu|v vc kbtuk|e dlcuv vne yvdvuy
cj vnek| idye" Vne Nkan Icu|v |etuk|ef JDYDX vc jk|yv ju|bkyn vne
cxxcykba xd|v{ qkvn d icx{ cj vnek| oevve|y lejc|e kv qcuof div cb
vne kbtuk|key"
5>" Kb nky Dbyqe|/ Ic|cbd ok`eqkye dooeaey vndv ne vcc` bcxd|v kb vne JDYDX idye/ ndzkba kbnklkvef nkmyeoj ykbie "1
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:8" Ic|cbd ok`eqkye febkey vne ind|ae cj jokx-jocxxkba l{
vne Yux|eme Icu|v kb vne bcvc|kcuy idye cjOedaue cj Ikvkeyzy"
Icmeoei"19 Ne iodkmy vndv vnky idbbcv le kmxuvef vc nkm/ dy ne
nkmyeoj qdy icbykyvebv kb nky zcve" Luv fkf ne fc db{vnkba/ dy vne
icbyvkvuvkcbdo dbf mc|do oedfe| cj vne Yux|eme Icu|v/ vc x|ezebv
c| ezeb fkyicu|dae vne beze|-ebfkba indbae kb vne xu|xc|vefo{
jkbdo feikykcby cj vne Yux|eme Icu|v3
:4" Ic|cbd doyc yulmkvy vndv vne indbakba feikykcby cj vne
Yux|eme Icu|v idb nd|fo{ le icbykfe|ef dy jokx-jocxxkba cjzcvey/ ikvkba d oebavn{ e~xodbdvkcb cj Guyvkie Dldf"16 Luv/ dadkb/
kv ky d jdiv vndv vnky jokx-jocxxkba ndy leeb qkfeo{ i|kvkikwef l{
mdb{ oeado e~xe|vy" Yv|kxxef vc kvy ic|e/ vne |edokv{ |emdkby vndv
vne Yux|eme Icu|v |eze|yef#dmebfef kvy yuxxcyefo{ jkbdo
gufamebv yeze|do vkmey" Bc dmcubv cj aclloef{acc` idb indbae
vndv"
:-9;"15 Dbyqe|/ xdaey 68-64"1: Dbyqe|/ xdae 6
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qkvn kv dbf iodkmy vndv nky meevkba qdy |edoo{ qkvn M|" Gkmebew/
dbf M|" Zkwicbfe guyv vdaaef docba"11 Ezeb dyyumkba vnky vc le
v|ue/ vne kmx|cx|kev{ ky yvkoo e~v|emeo{ fkyvu|lkba" Vne meevkba
qdy ubtueyvkcbdlo{ db e~ xd|ve icmmubkidvkcb qkvn xe|ycby qnc
qe|e kbve|eyvef kb d xebfkba idye/ idookba kbvc tueyvkcb vne
kmxd|vkdokv{ dbf beuv|dokv{ cj Ic|cbd" Kv qdy xuloki `bcqoefae
vndv M|" Gkmebew/ dy nedf cj vne Zcoubvee|y Dadkbyv I|kme dbf
Ic||uxvkcb .ZDII+/ qdy d zcido yuxxc|ve| cj vne x|cyeiuvkcb kb
vne Zkwicbfe Mdyydi|e idye/ yc kv qdy nkano{ kmx|cxe| jc| Ic|cbd
vc ebve|vdkb nkm kb d x|kzdve meevkba dy vne ydkf idye qdy vnebxebfkba qkvn vne Yux|eme Icu|v" Vne kmx|cx|kev{ qdy
icmxcubfef qneb M|" Zkwicbfe nkmyeoj gckbef vne meevkba"
Evktuevve dbf mdbbe|y idbbcv guyvkj{ Ic|cbdy v|dbya|eyykcb cj
nky mc|e kmxc|vdbv fuv{ vc |emdkb kmxd|vkdo dbf dzckf doo
dxxed|dbie cj xd|vkdokv{" Ic|cbd icuof ndze xcokveo{ feiokbef d
meevkba qkvn M|" Gkmebew dbf M|" Zkwicbfe/ luv ne kbyvedf incye
vc meev qkvn vnem dbf fkyiuyy vne muin-xulokikwef dbf
icbv|cze|ykdo idye kb qnkin vne{ qe|e kbzcozef"
D|vkioe KZ
Fky|ead|f cj Yexd|dvkcb cj Xcqe|y
Kb Cmlufymdb Auvke||ewy Idye
:6" Ic|cbd ikvey vne x|czkykcby cj vne Kbve|bdo \uoey cj vne
Yux|eme Icu|vkb guyvkj{kba vne yxeef{ kyyudbie cj vne Yvdvuy Tuc
Dbve C|fe| .YTDC+ cb vne kmxedinmebv x|cieefkbay dadkbyv
jc|me| Cmlufymdb Me|iefkvdy Auvke||ew"1> Luv vne|e ky bc
11 Dbyqe|/ xdae 6
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eyidxkba vne jdiv vndv vne YTDC qdy kyyuef qkvn kbc|fkbdve/
kbfeiebv ndyve" Kv qdy kyyuef cb 46 Yexvemle|
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:1" Ic|cbd ebadaey kb ycxnkyv|{ kb feb{kba db{ zkcodvkcb cj
vne x|kbikxoe cj|ey gufkidvd c| jokx-jocxxkba kb vne bcvc|kcuy idyey
cjOedaue cj Ikvkey zy" Icmeoei/ Bdzd||c zy" E|mkvd dbf JDYDX zy"
XDO"1; Feikykcby kb vneye idyey ndf ocba dvvdkbef jkbdokv{ dbf
yncuof bcv ndze leeb fkyvu|lef ubfe| vne x|kbikxoe cj
kmmuvdlkokv{ cj jkbdo gufamebvy" Luv vne Yux|eme Icu|v/ ubfe|
Ic|cbdy oedfe|ynkx/ ioeze|o{ jcubf qd{y vc fkyvu|l vnem dadkb
dbf dadkb" Vne idyey qe|e |e-cxebef cb vne ldyky cj me|e oevve|y
j|cm vne xd|vkey" Ebv|key cj gufamebv qe|e |eidooef" Zcvey cj vneGuyvkiey qe|e vd`eb dbeq"
:>" Vneye |exedvef |eze|ydoy dbf dove|dvkcby cj yuxxcyefo{
kmmuvdloe jkbdo gufamebvy ndze ubfe|mkbef vne yvdlkokv{ cj
gu|kyx|ufebie dbf feyv|c{ef vne xulokiy jdkvn kb gufkikdo
feikykcby" Bc ocbae| idb vne xuloki occ` vc vne Yux|eme Icu|v jc|
d jkbdo |eycouvkcb cj fkyxuvey dbf icbv|cze|ykey/ jc| db{ gufamebv/
ezeb kj jkbdo/ idb yvkoo le |ezkykvef dbf |eze|yef/ dv vne qnkm dbf
idx|kie cj vne Yux|eme Icu|v" Lekba vne nedf cj vne Yux|eme
Icu|v/ Ic|cbd xe|mkvvef c| vcoe|dvef vnky dbd|inki yvdve cj djjdk|y
kb vne Yux|eme Icu|v/ kbyvedf cj e~e|vkba ejjc|vy vc x|ezebv c| dv
oedyv fkyicu|dae vne ydme"
D|vkioe ZK
D||cadvkcb cj vne Duvnc|kv{ vc Kbzeyvkadve Yux|eme Icu|v
Memle|y
:;" Kb nky Dbyqe|/ Ic|cbd d|auey vndv ne fkf bcv i|edve vne
Yux|eme Icu|v Evnkiy Icmmkvvee dbf vndv yuin Icmmkvvee fkf
bcv d||cadve ubvc kvyeoj vne duvnc|kv{ cj vne Ncuye cj
\ex|eyebvdvkzey vc kmxedin Yux|eme Icu|v memle|y">8
1; Dbyqe|/ xdaey 58-5:">8 Dbyqe|/ xdae 51"
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Diic|fkba vc Ic|cbd/ vne jkbfkbay cj vne Evnkiy Icmmkvvee d|e
me|eo{ |eicmmebfdvc|{ yuin vndv kj vne cjjebye ky kmxedindloe/
vne Yux|eme Icu|v qkoo |eje| vne ydme vc vne Ncuye cj
\ex|eyebvdvkzey">4
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Jk|yv Icuxoe yc vndv vne{ icuof eyidxe ok`e d vnkej kb vne bkanv"
L{ db{ |ei`cbkba/ vnky yndmeoeyy div/ qnkin x|czc`ef
v|emebfcuy xuloki cuv|dae/ icbyvkvuvey lev|d{do cj vne xuloki
v|uyv cj vne nkaneyv c|fe|"
15" Dy ed|oke| e~xodkbef/ dykfe j|cm zcvkba kb jdzc| cj
kyyukba vne V\C jc| AMD dbf JA/ Ic|cbd doyc qkeofef nky
icbykfe|dloe dfmkbkyv|dvkze xcqe|y dy Inkej Guyvkie vc jdikokvdve
dbf e~xefkve vne kyyudbie dbf kmxoemebvdvkcb cj vne ydkf V\C"
1:" Ezeb qneb kv qdy fkyicze|ef vndv AMD dbf JA fkf bcv
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icbfkvkcby qe|e |eycouvc|{/ dbf bcv yuyxebykze Kb cvne| qc|fy/
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qe|e bcv juojkooef qkvnkb jkze fd{y/ vne V\C qcuof le okjvef">9 Kb
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djve| jkze fd{y/ vne V\C qcuof le okjvef/ luv l{ vndv vkme/ AMD
dbf JA qcuof ndze do|edf{ joef vne icubv|{/ le{cbf vne |edin cj
vne Xnkokxxkbe guyvkie y{yvem" Vne bdvkcb qcuof le oejv ncofkba db
emxv{ lda" L{ Ic|cbdy cqb d|aumebvy/ ne |ezedoy nky
x|emefkvdvef yineme vc doocq AMD dbf JA vc kmmefkdveo{ joee/
beze| mkbf vne icbfkvkcby"
11" Guyvkie Ye|ebcy Fkyyebvkba Cxkbkcb x|cmuoadvef cb 49
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icbykfe|ef vne V\C vc ndze bcv leeb yuyxebfef/ dbf vndv vnky
|uokba qdy iod|kjkef l{ d ;-6 zcve" Vne \eycouvkcb qnkin odve|
idme cuv |ejoeivef vne jdiv vndv vne zcvkba qdy 1-:/ dbf bcv ;-6
dy dbbcubief l{ Dvv{" Md|tuew" Beefoeyy vc yd{/ Dvv{" Md|tuew
qcuof bcv ndze divef cb nky cqb cb vneye i|kvkido dbf nkano{
yebykvkze mdvve|y" Kv idb le ydjeo{ x|eyumef vndv ne fkf yc uxcb
vne kbyv|uivkcby dbf duvnc|kv{ cj Ic|cbd/ vc qncm ne |exc|vy"
>8" Cb < Feiemle|
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dy vc yuxx|eyy vne Fkyyebvkba Cxkbkcb cj d jeoocq Guyvkie" Doo cj
vneye qe|e fcbe kb c|fe| vc akze vne kmx|eyykcb vndv vne V\C qdy
ejjeivkze dbf kb jc|ie ezeb kj bcv doo vne icbfkvkcby vne|ejc| qe|e
bcv mev" Vneye fezeocxmebvy d|e v|uo{ d jkvvkba iokmd~ vc
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ic||eiv vndv vne Gufkikd|{ ebgc{y jkyido duvcbcm{ ubfe| vne
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accf acze|bdbie"
>6" Vne dbbudo dufkv |exc|v cj vne Yux|eme Icu|v yxed`y
jc| kvyeoj" Kv icbvdkby vne clye|zdvkcb vndv ub|emkvvef jubfy vc vne
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ykbaoe iebvdzc cj vne xuloki jubfy ebv|uyvef vc nkm"
>6 Dbyqe|/ xdae 18"
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>:" Iu|kcuyo{/ vne fdve cj yulmkyykcb cj dooeaef |exc|vy cb
vne yvdvuy cj vne GFJ df YDG icooeivkcby/ dy yvdvef kb Ic|cbdy
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meindbkym dy d qd{ vc ncof nkan cjjkie|y diicubvdloe vc vne
ycze|ekab xecxoe"
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yeoj-ye|zkba/ a|dbfkcye dbf d||cadbv iodkmy/ nky kmxedinmebv ky
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kmxedinmebv ky xu|eo{ d |eyxcbye vc vne xecxoey iodmc| vc ncof
nkm diicubvdloe jc| nky ykby dbf cjjebyey/ dbf xu|ae vne Nkaneyv
Icu|v cj d mc|doo{ ubjkv cjjkie| qnc ndy lev|d{ef vnek| v|uyv"
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vndv vne Ncbc|dloe Kmxedinmebv Icu|v7
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