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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :
Jutblr7 Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc
Jii Elpyrfmbts7 Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc
Ofrst Lkifkc C`ftflk7 8?tb @cecahcr, 8>:3
^jusbj >8, Drfsbkj ^jdsbj,
_cdrjacc Ujawjtj 8>=:
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Lkifkc ^uhifsbcr7 fIfdc`fj ^uhifejtflks, Blusc Kuahcr
8:>, Kcjr Gjbccr ^ccr Ubrfkc,
Jaruu ^jjkjj, _fiijmc & ^lst ― Djifkmj,
@fstrfet Hbfwjkf, ^fk :8=::0
(Bjryjkj), Fk`fj
Kltc7 Pbc ^rfec fkeiu`cs lkiy tbc prfec lo tbc tcxtuji elktckt jk`klt tbc pbltlmrjpbfe, pjfktfkm jk` rcocrcktfji elktckt fkeiu`c` fk
tbc prcsckt jutblrftjtfvc wlrd. Pbc pbltlmrjpbfe, pjfktfkm jk`
rcocrcktfji elktckt fs hcfkm loocrc` orcc lo elst, sfkec slac lo tbfs
wjs slurec` orcc lo elst orla tbc Mllmic jk` ltbcr mckcrlus
slurecs. ]c cxprcss lur `ccp mrjtftu`c tl tbc ukdklwk
pbltlmrjpbcrs, pjfktcrs, tbc Mllmic jk` ltbcrs olr tbcfr cxcapijry
mckcrlsfty.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 8
Pbc ^rcojec
Pbc prcsckt elapck`fua fs j eliicetflk lo slac lo tbc hcst
spfrftuji cssjys jutblrc` hy tbc wlri` rcklwkc` spfrftuji
ajstcr Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc, `urfkm tbc pcrfl`
8>:>-8>:3. Pbcsc bjvc cjrifcr hcck puhifsbc` lkifkc lk slac
lo tbc hcst fktcrkjtflkjiiy rcputc` wchsftcs.
Lur bcjrt-ocit `ccp mrjtftu`c tl Kf`bf, 2 ycjrs‖ ylukm mfri olr bcr
pcrafssflk tl fkeiu`c bcr jppcjifkm `rjwfkm fk tbc fkstjkt hlld!
]c `l blpc tbc prcsckt hlld sbjii bcip hrlj`ck ylur
fktciicetuji vfsflk jk` ckrfeb ylur spfrftuji ifoc.
Ckgly Bjppy
c ̀fkm…!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 5
Pjhic lo Elktckts
:. PBC CISUF_C ^CJEC - MFPJ UBL]U FP PL VLS 0
8. PBC XCJI MFPJ PJPP_J JK@ U^FXFPSJI UJI_JPFLK 2
5. @F@ DJHFXJ LX DJHFXJ-^JKPBJ MSXSSU LXFMFKJPC PBC JSA-ULBJA AJKPXJ< 8=
0. FU ILX@/ML@ _FUBKS PBC DJJI< 56
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FF =8
2. FU PBC U^FXFPSJIFPV UBL]K FK PBC MFPJ FKOCXFLX< 2=
6. AJV VLS JII ELKPFKSC LK PBC ^JPB LO PBC U^FXFPSJIFPV ]FPB JK JFCDJJMX EBFPP 65
:>. PBC AJPCXFJIFWJPFLK PBC HJUFE ^XFKEF^IC< 63
::. DJHFXJ-^JKPBF XJA^JI U ^JKPB FU :8PB ^JKPBJ LO DJJI ^XLLO 62
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:0. FU @CCDUBJ/FKFPFJPFLK KCC@C@ OLX @SXMJ UJ^PUBJPF UJJ@BJKJJ< :>2
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 0
:. PBC CISUF_C ^CJEC - MFPJ UBL]U FP PL VLS
]c scc rcsticsskcss jii jrluk`. Cvcrylkc sccas tl
hc tryfkm orjktfejiiy tl ajdc tbc alst lo lkc‖s ifoc.
Blw tl mct tbjt ciusfvc pcjec tbjt sccas tl bjvc
hcck ciu`fkm jii lo us<
Pbc husfkcsspcrslk fs spck`fkm
siccpicss kfmbts tryfkm tl cjrk alrc
wcjitb jk` sjvc fkelac tjx. Pbc
pliftfefjk fs lvcrwlrdfkm 02 blurs lut
lo 80 blurs `jfiy tl mct lr rctjfk tbc
pliftfeji plwcr jt jii elsts. Pbc
hurcjuerjt fs icjvfkm kl elrkcr
ukturkc` tl cksurc elktfkulus rjpf`
ejrccr prlmrcssflk.
Pbc stjoo fk tbc loofec fs husy fkvcstfkm trcack`lus tfac, coolrt
jk` ckcrmy fk tryfkm tl jiwjys rcajfk fk tbc cxeciickt hllds lo
tbc hlss.
Pbc bluscwfoc fs husy jii `jy ilkm ofmurfkm lut blw hcst tl
bjk`ic bcr bushjk` jk` bcr jerfalkflus altbcr-fk-ijw
hcsf`cs ajkjmfkm tbc bluscbli` cxpck`fturc wftbfk tbc ifaftc`
hu`mct. Ul fs tbc altbcr-fk-ijw wbl fs usfkm up jii bcr tfac tl
tjac bcr tbjt sccafkmiy uktjacjhic `jumbtcr-fk-ijw.
Pbc wfoc fs serjtebfkm bcr bcj` jii tbc tfac ijacktfkm jhlut bcr
crrjkt bushjk`. Pbc hlyorfck` rcajfks ukecrtjfk wbctbcr bfs
ij`y ilvc fs fkvlivc` wftb slac ltbcr muy lr klt.
Pbc stu`ckt bjs hcelac pjic stu`yfkm jii kfmbt olr EJP/MAJP,
yct fs ouii lo strcss jk` uksurc lo erjedfkm ft olr jk AHJ scjt fk
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 3
tbc tlp husfkcss ajkjmcackt fkstftutcs.
Pbc pjrckts jrc tcksc tryfkm tl ofkfsb tbjt ukajkjmcjhic
hfzjrrc suaacr vjejtflk blac-wlrd fk tbc olra lo j Ulijr-
Uystca ebjrt tbjt wjs mfvck tl tbcfr scelk` mrj`c tl``icr. Pbcrfedsbjw puiicr jk` ejh `rfvcr fs dccpfkm lkc‖s ofkmcrs erlssc`
fk jkxfcty wjftfkm olr j pjssckmcr lr twl tl ocrry.
Pbc hilmmcr fs wrcedfkm bcj` wlk`crfkm js tl wbjt ft tjdcs tl
mct j ijrmc oliilwfkm lr mct lkc‖s hilm puhifsbc` fk tbc rcputc`
`jfiy‖s prfkt c`ftflk. Jitblumb tbc hilmmcr ajy bjvc elrrcetiy
ofmurc` ft lut tbjt tbc cxfstfkm scicetlrs sfapiy `fsifdc tbc vcry
acktflk lo tbc hilmmcr‖s kjac jk` wlui` kcvcr puhifsb tbc
hilmmcr‖s hilm, lr sfapiy tbjt tbc hilmmcr‖s hilms `lk‖t acct tbc
cxjetfkm stjk`jr`s sct hy tbc mlvcrkfkm hl`y lr wlrsc tbc
hilms ojii sblrt lo ecrtjfk wbfasfeji erftcrfj dklwk hcst lkiy tl
tbc hilm-scicetlrs tbcascivcs yct tbc stupf` hilmmcr ajy
elktfkuc hcfkm ukbjppy wftb tbc hilm-scicetlrs olr kl scrflus
rcjslk...!
Lkc kcwspjpcr‖s lwkcr fs tryfkm tl lutelapctc tbc ltbcr
elapctfkm `jfiy orla tbc ajrdct.
Auaay `cjr fs tcksc tryfkm tl cksurc tbjt bcr seblli mlfkm df`
`lcs seblli blac wlrd fkstcj` lo wjstfkm tfacifkc ebjttfkm lk
Ojechlld, Pwfttcr jk` ltbcr sfafijr slefji kctwlrdfkm sftcs jk`
sl lk…!
Pbc OA TOfkjkec AfkfstcrQ fs wlrrfc` js tl blw tl cksurc j
spurt fk cxplrts jk` stlp tbc `lwkbfii alvcackt lo tbc Xupcc
vfs-î-vfs tbc Jacrfejk @liijr. Pbc ^rfac Afkfstcr fs elkecrkc`
blw tl cksurc kl pfiocrjmc orla tbc sebcacs ifdc KXCMJ
acjkt olr hckcofttfkm tbc rcjiiy rurji pllr. Pbc Blac Afkfstcr fs
siccpicss lk blw tl elktrli tbc `ctcrflrjtfkm fktcrkji sceurfty
seckjrfl.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ?
Pbcsc jrc gust j ocw lo tbc cxjapics orla lur `jfiy ifoc tbjt
sblw lur tll aueb prcleeupjtflk wftb lur `jfiy ifvcs tbjt ofk`
kcjriy cjeb lo us jsdfkm olr slac pcjec, ycs, jt icjst slac
jalukt lo pcjec fk lur ifvcs…!
]by fs tbfs pcjec sl ciusfvc olr alst lo us alrtjis<
Ubrccaj`j Hbjmjwjt Mftj bjs jk jkswcr tl tbfs sfapic yct
vcxfkm qucstflk.
Fk tbc vcrsc kuahcr :8 lo tbc ebjptcr kuahcr :8, Ilr` Drfsbkj
sjys tl Jrguk, ’….rcklukefkm lr mfvfkm up TPyjmQ tbcorufts/rcsuits lo lkc‖s jetflk olr ac (Drfsbkj) fs hcttcr tbjk
ac`ftjtfkm lk ay olra T@byjkQ wbfeb fs hcttcr tbjk fk`frcet
dklwic`mc T^rldsbbj MyjkQ lo ac tbjt fs hcttcr tbjk tbc Vlmj
`lkc TJhbyjsQ wftblut uk`crstjk`fkm tbc truc
cssckec…Jhsliutc ^cjec T^jrjaj UbjktcQ fs rcecfvc`
faac`fjtciy orla tbc Pyjm.‑
^cjec hcelacs ciusfvc wbck wc stjrt cxpcetfkm rcsuits lr
orufts orla lur jetflks.
Pbcrc jrc twl plssfhic seckjrfls bcrc. Fk tbc ofrst, ylu jrc
tcksc fk tbc jktfefpjtflk lo tbc `csfrc` rcsuits. Fk tbc scelk`
ejsc, wbck ylu `lk‖t mct wbjt ylu bj` cxpcetc` js tbc `csfrc`
rcsuit orla ylur jetflks tbck ylu hcelac tcksc. Vlu stjrt
wlk`crfkm ― F spckt sl aueb tfac, alkcy, ckcrmy, coolrts, ft
bjs jii mlkc wjstc olr kltbfkm.
Vlu sfapiy bjvc tl `l ylur wlrd jk` elkeiu`c ft hy sjyfkm tl
ylur swcct scio, ’]cii, F `c`fejtc lr mfvc up tbc rcsuits tl Ilr`
Drfsbkj TJiafmbtyQ, F `lk‖t cxpcet jkytbfkm orla ay jetflk.‑
Drfsbkj bcrc acjks tbc Jiafmbty jk` klt jky spcefofe pcrslk
js sueb.
Mftj `lcs klt jsd ylu tl stlp pcrolrafkm jetflks. Jii tbjt ft
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC =
summcsts fs7 @l ylur hcst jk` olrmct jhlut tbc rcsuits,
sfkec ylu bjvc kl lwkcrsbfp lo tbc rcsuits jky alrc. Ft fs
tbc Jiafmbty klw wbl bjs tbc lwkcrsbfp rfmbts.
Pbcrc fs j plpuijr sjyfkm fk Bfk`f iftcrjturc, "Kjcdcc djr jur`jrccyjj ajcfk `jji...!" Ft acjks tbjt `l tbc mll` tl ltbcrs
jk` `lk‖t cxpcet jky rcefprlejtflk…!
Pbfs ifkc lo jetflk lr Pyjm orccs ylur afk` orla jii cxpcetjtflks
orla ylur jetflks. ]bck ylu bjvc kl cxpcetjtflk tbck ylu
stlp fkstjktiy wlrryfkm jhlut wbctbcr ylur jetflks sbjii
mct ylu tbc `csfrc` lutelac lr klt. Pbc kct rcsuit fs tbjt
ylur afk` rcajfks jt pcjec jk` pcjec wftbfk fs wbjt ylu bjvc
hcck illdfkm olr…!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 2
8. PBC XCJI MFPJ PJPP_J JK@ U^FXFPSJI
UJI_JPFLK
AjbjjVlmjcsbjwjrjIlr` Drfsbkj spldcMftj wbfic hcfkm fk tbcbfmbcst stjtc lo Vlmjlk tbc hjtticofci` loDurudsbctrj. Js jky
rcji trucspfrftuji/Duk`jifkfAjstcr jk`Pjttvj`jrsbf Ujfktdklws ― Pbc Duk`jifkfplwcr `lcsk‖t rcajfksjac jii tbc tfac. Ftsicvci dccps oiuetujtfkm
`cpck`fkm lk tbcprjetftflkcr‖s icvci loVlmj-^rjetfec/Jebfcvcackt.Ul, Drfsbkjcxpcrfckec` vjrflusicvcis lo fk`fvf`ujielksefluskcss ifdcUjkjjtjkj T^uurkkjQHrbajQ, Ajbjjdjjijk` Djji wbficspcjdfkm tbc bliy Mftjtl Jrgukj.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 6
:. UJKJJPJKJ T^SSXKKQ HXBAJQ ELKUEFLSUKCUUIC_CI
Drfsbkj Cxpcrfckec` lkckcss wftb tbc Ujkjjtjkj T^uurkkjQ
HrbajQ jk` sl spldc tbc oliilwfkm Ubildj Tscc tbc pijtckuahcrs : jk` 8Q.
(Pbc pijtc kuahcr :)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :>
(Pbc pijtc kuahcr 8)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ::
8. AJBJJDJJI ELKUEFLSUKCUU IC_CI
Drfsbkj Cxpcrfckec` lkckcss wftb tbc Ajbjjdjji TJdssbjrjHrbaQ jk` sl spldc tbc oliilwfkm Ubildj Tscc tbc pijtc kuahcr
5Q.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :8
(Pbc pijtc kuahcr 5)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :5
5. DJJI ELKUEFLSUKCUU IC_CI
Drfsbkj Cxpcrfckec` lkckcss wftb tbc Djji TDsbjr HrjbaQ jk`sl spldc tbc oliilwfkm Ubildj Tscc tbc pijtc kuahcr 0Q.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :0
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :3
(Pbc pijtc kuahcr 0)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :?
Ajky spfrftuji scets jk` pjtbs ifdc Xj`bjsljafs, Djhfrj-^jktbjs, cte., bjvc scicetfvciy qultc` tbc Ubildj tbjt sblwsDrfsbkj‖s lkckcss wftb tbc icvci lo Djji-Elksefluskcss, tlafsmuf`c tbc spfrftuji sccdcrs fktl hcifcvfkm tbjt Ilr` Drfsbkjwjs tbc Djji jk` Mftj wjs spldck tbrlumb Drfsbkj‖s alutb hytbc Djji….!
Hut, tbc 5 sbildjs qultc` jhlvc eicjriy prlvc tbjt tbc Ilr`Drfsbkj spldc Mftj wbfic cxpcrfckefkm tbrcc `foocrckt icvcis lofk`fvf`uji elksefluskcss.
Pbus, ft ejk hc elkeiu`c` elrrcetiy tbjt tbc Mftj wjs spldck hy
tbc jiafmbty bfascio js Drfsbkj bj` hcelac lkc wftb tbcjiafmbty jk` tbc jiafmbty wjs ajkfocstfkm js tbrcc `foocrckticvcis lo elksefluskcss fk Drfsbkj…!
:. ZSCUPFLK
Fk tbc elurt lo @uryl`bjkj, Drfsbkj trfc` tl elkvfkec@uryl`bjkj tl bjvc pcjec wftb tbc ^jk`jvjs. Pbck, wby `f`Drfsbkj ckelurjmc Jrgukj tl dfii tbc Djurjvjs lk tbc hjtticofci`
lo Durudsbctrj< ]js tbc Djji fkeftfkm Jrgukj tl ofmbt<
JKU]CX
Drfsbkj‖s elksefluskcss icvci wjs tbjt lo j klraji buajkhcfkm wbck Drfsbkj trfc` tl pjefoy @uryl`bjkj fktl bjvfkmpcjec wftb tbc ^jk`jvjs.
]bck Drfsbkj‖s elksefluskcss icvci rlsc tl tbc icvci lo tbcUjkjjtjkj-Hrbaj elksefluskcss tbck Drfsbkj sjw tbjt tbcUjkjjtjkj ^uurkkj Hrbaj lkiy wjs ajkfocstfkm js tbc Djji-icvci elksefluskcss jk` js sueb Drfsbkj lk tbc icvci lo tbcDjji-elksefluskcss `f` klt tbfkd jkytbfkm wrlkm fk kltfktcrocrfkm fk tbc wlrdfkm lo tbc Ujkjjtjkj ^uurkkj Hrjba…!
Vlu ajy jsd ― blw ejk ft hc< ]by klt…! Fo Djhfrj-^jktbfs ejkeijfa tbjt tbcfr Djhfrj tbc jiafmbty dccps sfttfkm fk Ujtildj
wbfic tbc Djji fs bjvfkm orcc pijy fk tbfs wlri`, ft fs ouiiy
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :=
gustfofjhic tbjt Drfsbkj tll `f` klt fktcrocrc fk tbc wlrdfkm lo tbcDjji wbck Drfsbkj cxpcrfckec` tbc Djji-icvci elksefluskcssjk` aj`c stjtcackts js orla tbc Djji ckelurjmfkm Jrgukj tldfii tbc Djurjvjs…!
8. ZSCUPFLK
]by `f` Drfsbkj sjy tbjt kl lkc bj` scck Drfsbkj‖s_crjjt Uwjruupj cjrifcr cxecpt Jrgukj jk` tbjt ft wjsplssfhic lkiy olr Jrgukj tl scc ft wbck cjrifcr Drfsbkj bj`sblwk _crjjt Uwjruupj fk @uryl`bjkj‖s elurt jk` ijtcrcvck _c` _yjs elui` wrftc jhlut ft fk `ctjfi< TUcc tbc pijtc
kuahcr 3Q
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :2
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :6
(Pbc pijtc kuahcr 3)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 8>
JKU]CX
Pbc _crjjt Uwjruupj sblwk fk @uryl`bjkj‖s elurt wjs lo jilwcr icvci. Pbc _crjjt Uwjruupj lk tbc hjtticofci` lo
Durudsbctrj wjs lo j bfmbcr icvci. Ul, Drfsbkj acjkt tl sjyelrrcetiy tbjt tbfs bfmbcr icvci _crjjt Uwjruupj wjs klt scckhy jkylkc cjrifcr cxecpt Jrgukj.
_c` _yjs elui` eckturfcs ijtcr wrftc cxjetiy tbc Mftj acssjmcjs ft bj` hcck spldck hy Drfsbkj jt Durudsbctrj. ^lssfhiy, _c`_yjs elui` `l ft hcejusc bfs fk`fvf`uji elksefluskcss icvcibj` rfsck up tl sueb j bfmb icvci wbcrc ft hcejac plssfhic olr
bfa tl ml fk tbc pjst jk` scc tbc cxjet `ctjfis lo tbc hjtticofci`jt Durudsbctrj…!
_c` _yjs wjs j sjfkt wrftcr. Ajky sjfkts tblsc `jys `f` bjvctbc plwcr lo lakfsefckec ― tbc supcrkjturji jhfifty tl illd fktlpjst, prcsckt jk` outurc…!
5. ZSCUPFLK
Ulac elaacktjtlrs ifdc Djhfrj-^jktbf Xjapji sjy tbjttbc acjkfkm lo tbc wlr` ‒Jkuttjaj‖ fk tbc oliilwfkm UbildjTscc tbc pijtc kuahcr ?Q acjks ‒klt uttjaTsupcrflr/mll`Q‖. Pbcy elktck` tbjt fo wc jeecpt tbcacjkfkm js ‒Jku Talst/alrcQ Sttja Tsupcrflr/mll`Q‖, wbytbck wc klt acjk ‒alrc pjssc`/sueecssoui‖ orla tbc wlr`‒Jkuttcrkk‖ hcejusc ‒Sttcrkk‖ acjks ‒pjssc`‖, hut tbcjeecptc` acjkfkm lo ‒Jkuttcrkk‖ fs ‒ojfic` lr klt
pjssc`/sueecssoui‖ fk tbc @fetflkjry< TUcc tbc pijtckuahcr ?Q
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 8:
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 88
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 85
(Pbc pijtc kuahcr ?)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 80
JKU]CX
Pbcsc elaacktjtlrs elkvckfcktiy olrmct tbjt tbcrc jrc ajkyltbcr wlr`s ifdc ‒Jkupja‖, ‒Jkurjjm‖ fk wbfeb ‒Jku‖ fs prcofxc`
fk tbc scksc lo ‒Alrc‖...! ‒Xjjm‖ acjks ‒ifdfkm/ilvc‖ jk`‒Jkur jjm‖ acjks ‒alrc ifdfkm/ilvc‖...!
Pbck, wc bjvc cxjapic lo tbc wlr` ‒Pjj-cc‖ wbfeb acjks tbc‒sfstcr‖ fk tbc Ajrjtbf ijkmujmc jk` acjks ‒tbc wfoc lo tbc ci`crhrltbcr lo ojtbcr‖ fk tbc Bfk`f ijkmujmc…! Ft‖s j dklwk ojet tbjtalrc kuahcr lo Ujksdrft wlr`s cxfst fk tbc Ajrjtbf ijkmujmctbjk fk tbc Bfk`f ijkmujmc.
Ul, tbcrc fs kltbfkm wrlkm/fkelksfstckt fk tbc Ujksdrutj wlr`‒ Jkuttjaj‖ acjkfkm ‒alrc supcrflr /mll`‖ fk Mftj.
0. ZSCUPFLK
]fii spfrftuji-sccdcrs wbl jrc `cvltccs lo Ilr` Drfsbkj mctspfrftuji sjivjtflk<
JKU]CX
Vcs...! TUcc tbc pijtc kuahcr =Q
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 83
(Pbc pijtc kuahcr =)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 8?
Pbc rcji prlhica stjrts wbck elaacktjtlrs stjrtfktcrprctfkm Mftj lr jky ltbcr serfpturc purciy lk tbc iftcrjihjsfs. Pbc rcji Pjttvj`jrsbf sjfkt/duk`jifkf ajstcr mlcshcylk` cvck tbc iftcrji acjkfkm jk` illds olr tbc rcjiPjttvj/spfrftuji acjkfkm.
Olr cxjapic, tbc Pjttvj/spfrftuji acjkfkm lo tbc Mftj fs jssfapic js oliilws7
Jrgukj acjks tbc fk`fvf`uji slui/elksefluskcss.
Drfsbkj acjks tbc fkkcr vlfec lo tbc jiafmbty.
Djurjvjs acjks tbc hj` jttftu`cs/Ujksdjrjs/psyebfefaprcssflks.
^jk`jvjs acjks tbc mll` jttftu`cs/Ujksdjrjs/psyebfefaprcssflks.
Pbc hjtticofci` lo Durudsbctrj acjks tbc hjtticofci` lobuajk ifoc. Lk tbfs hjtticofci`, tbcrc jiwjys fs j ofmbt
hctwcck tbc hj` jk` tbc mll`.
Pbc slui cktjkmic` fktl tbc hj` Ujksdjrjs ofk` ft `foofeuittl mct rf` lo tbca. Pbck tbc fkkcr Ml`iy vlfec ckelurjmcsft tl ofmbt lut jk` dfii tbcsc hj` Ujksdjrjs sl tbjt tbc sluihcelacs purc jk` hc cifmfhic tl mct spfrftuji sjivjtflk…!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 8=
5. @F@ DJHFXJ LX DJHFXJ-^JKPBJ MSXSSU
LXFMFKJPC PBC JSA-ULBJA AJKPXJ<
Djhfrj-^jktbj Muruu
Xjapji lo Ujtildj
Jsbrja, Hjrwjij ajdcs
oliilwfkm wrlkm eijfas
fk bfs hlld
‒^rchbjjsbjj ^rjhbu
Dcc‖7
:. Vlmfs jk` Jutbcktfe Uerfpturcs dklw lkiy up tl Prcdutcc jk`klt hcylk` jk` lkiy Djhfrj-^jktbfs dklw hcylk` tbfs. Ucc tbcpijtc kuahcr :.
(^ijtc kuahcr :)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 82
8. Lkiy j Djhfr-^jktbj oliilwcr‖s slui fs jhic tl pjss tbrlumbtbc Hrba-Xjk`br Tjpcrturc lo HrbaQ wbfeb ijy hcylk` tbcPrcdutcc, hcejusc tbc Hrba-Xk`brj pjtb mcts eicjrc` lo cvfiolrecs wbck tbc Djhfr-^jktbj oliilwcr‖s slui ebjkts Jua-Ulbja ajktrj. Ucc tbc pijtc kuahcr 8.
(^ijtc kuahcr 8)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 86
5. Cvck _c`js `lk‖t dklw tbc Ulbja ajktrj jk` js sueb tbcklk-Djhfrj-^jktbj ^jk`fts Tseblijrs/spfrftuji-sccdcrsQ bjvcklt hcck jhic tl mct spfrftuji sjivjtflk. Ucc tbc pijtc kuahcr 5.
(^ijtc kuahcr 5)
Xjapji‖s jhlvc-acktflkc` 5 eijfas jrc tltjiiy wrlkm hcejusctbc jutbcktfe serfpturcs ejiic` Spjkfsbj`s Tjisl ejiic` _c`jktj
― scc tbc pijtc kuahcr 0Q dklw jhlut spfrftuji pijkcs hcylk`Prcdutcc js fs eicjr orla tbc pijtc kuahcr 3 jk` ? Tqultfkmpjssjmcs orla tbc ‒Prcpjj`vchbuutcAjbjjkjjrjjyjjkkSpjkfsbj`‖Q.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 5>
(^ijtc kuahcr 0)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 5:
(^ijtc kuahcr 3)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 58
(^ijtc kuahcr ?)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 55
Pbc pjssjmc fk tbc pijtc kuahcr ? eicjriy sjys tbjt tbc slui lotbc oliilwcr lo tbc Ilr` _fsbku pjsscs tbrlumb tbc Hrba-Xk`brj hy ebjktfkm tbc bliy kjac/ajktrj ejiic` Ulbja jk`sficktiy elktcapijtfkm lk tbc Jua ajktrj…! Fo ylu rcj` tbccktfrc 'Prcpjj` _chbuutc Ajbjjkjjrjjyjjkk Spjkfsbj`', yluwfii ofk` tbjt tbc _fsbku-oliilwcr‖s slui pjsscs tbrlumbkuacrlus bfmbcr spfrftuji pijkcs…!
KL] GSUP PBFKD
:. Xjapji fs cftbcr klt jwjrc lo tbc‒Prcpjj`vchbuutcAjbjjkjjrjjyjjkk Spjkfsbj`‖ lr cisc
Xjapji bjs fktcktflkjiiy eblsck tl fmklrc ft lr bf`c ft orla bfsoliilwcrs.
8. Spjkcsbbj`js wcrc wrfttck buk`rc`s/tblusjk`s lo ycjrshcolrc cvck wbck Djhfrj tbc sjfkt wjs klt hlrk. Pbcscserfpturcs tcii jhlut Jua-Ulbja ajktrjs jk` bfmbcr spfrftujipijkcs.
Jitblumb ft ajy scca j wjstc lo tfac fk wrftfkm lr rcj`fkm
spfrftuji jrtfeics sueb js tbfs lkc yct ft jiwjys fs uscoui tldklw `fvcrsc spfrftuji lpfkflks js ft bcips fk rcalvfkmelhwchs lo elkousflk jk` ft bcips tbc spfrftuji-sccdcrrcajfk stcj`y lk lkc‖s eblsck `cstfkc` elrrcet spfrftujipjtb.
ELK_CXUJPFLK ^CXPJFKFKM PL PBC FKUPJKP
JXPFEIC HCP]CCK PBC XCJ@CX TJUBXJAQ JK@U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@JJ GCC
Elaackt hy JUBXJA lk Gjkujry :8, 8>:5 jt 578?pa
’Pbc `cofkftflk lo ajktrj-- Ajk djj Pjr Gjkj -- Hy wbfeb ajkfs jhic tl rcelkstftutc wftb tbc plwcr lo wlr`/Uluk` &
fktcksflk. Uljbja-Ulbja jrc twl `foocrckt wlr`s. Cvck fo
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 50
sjac wlr` wbjt fs tbc fktcktflk (Hbjvj) - fktcktflk fo stfii_fsbku wbl fs stfii tbc eyeic lo hfrtb & `cjtb. Pbck wbjt ylucxpcet hcylk` tbc stjtc lo ylu CFUP<Ar. Jprt....A...Jk`jj gf fo ylu bjvc j hlw tbc jrrlw wfii rcjebtbc lhgcet/JFA lkiy tlwjr`s ft's jfac` jt. Pbc fktcktflk fsjircj`y eicjr orla tbc tcxt qultc` jhlvc & cvck tbcuk`crstjk`fkm wbfeb fs tbcrc fk tbc ajglrfty lo oliilwcrs fs Ul-
Jbjaj acjks "F ja ifdc Pbjt-Bfa"- "Ajfk Hbf _jbf Bllk" .,Pbck wby buajk hcfkms jrc klt jhic tl `l ercjtflk js `lkc hytbc Ercjtlr - Ml`/^uurkkj Hrjbja. Buajk hcfkms & ltbcrsjrc pjrt lo ercjtflk acjks wc jrc tbc elkstftuckts lo tbc`rcjay stjtc hcejusc lo lur lwk wfsbcs & wfiis.
Pbc Ajktrj `lcs trjksolrajtflks hut ict lkc hcelactrjksolrajtflk ftscio.Xcmjr`sUfkecrciy Vlur
Jdsbyj @js‑
Elaackt hy U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@JJ GCC lk
Ochrujry :=, 8>:5 jt 57>3pa
’@cjr J...Dsbyj
:. Vlu sjy..."Pbc fktcktflk fs jircj`y eicjr orla tbc tcxt qultc`
jhlvc & cvck tbc uk`crstjk`fkm wbfeb fs tbcrc fk tbc ajglrfty
lo oliilwcrs fs Ul - Jbjaj acjks "F ja ifdc Pbjt-Bfa" - "Ajfk
Hbf _jbf Bllk" ., Pbck wby buajk hcfkms jrc klt jhic tl `l
ercjtflk js `lkc hy tbc Ercjtlr- Ml`/^uurkkj Hrjbja."
JKU]CX
:. Fo tbc fk`fvf`uji slui ejk rcjeb tbc bfmbcst stjtc lo
elksefluskcss Thcelafkm lkc wftb tbc Uuprcac
ElksefluskcssQ, sueb j buajk hcfkm ejk `l ercjtflks js `lkc
hy tbc ercjtlr - Uuprcac Elksefluskcss...!
8. Ucktckecs ifdc "...tbc uk`crstjk`fkm wbfeb fs tbcrc fk tbc
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 53
ajglrfty lo oliilwcrs fs Ul - Jbjaj acjks "F ja ifdc Pbjt-Bfa"-
"Ajfk Hbf _jbf Bllk"....." jrc acjkt gust tl rcafk` jk`
ckelurjmc tbc buajk hcfkms ifvfkm fk tbfs ajtcrfji wlri` tl
dklw tbjt tbc buajk hcfkms fk tbc bfmbcst stjtc loelksefluskcss jrc lkc wftb tbc Uuprcac Elksefluskcss jk`
js sueb aust strfvc tl upifot tbcascivcs spfrftujiiy...!‑
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk Ochrujry
:=, 8>:5 jt 575>pa
’@cjr J...Dsbyj
Vlu sjy, "...wbjt fs tbc fktcktflk (Hbjvj) -‑
JKU]CX
:. ]cii sjf`, Hbjvj Thcifco/acjkfkm uk`crstll`Q jsslefjtc`
wftb tbc wlr` fs vcry faplrtjkt fk spfrftujifty...! Pbjt's wby, ft's
acktflkc` fk Ubrccaj`j @cvf Hbjmjwjt tbjt tbc Mjjyjtrf
ajktrj sbjii mfvc spfrftuji sjivjtflk lkiy wbck ft fs prjetfsc`
wftb tbc 'Hbjvj' tbjt tbfs sbjii ifhcrjtc tbc slui...! Fo tbfs fs klt
`lkc wftb tbfs Hbjvj, tbc Mjjyjtrf ajktrj sbjii klt icj` tl
spfrftuji sjivjtflk kl ajttcr blw ajky tfacs ylu ebjkt ft...!
8. Pbc oliilwcrs lo _fsbku ebjkt Ulbja ajktrj wftb tbc Hbjvj
tbjt tbcy sbjii jttjfk ifhcrjtflk...! Js ylu tbfkd, sl ylu
hcelac...! Gjbjk jjsjj tjbjk wjjsjj...!
5. Vlu bjvc klt uk`crstll` tbc spfrftuji elkecpt/Pjttvj lo
_fsbku...! Pbjt's wby, ylu `lk't scc _fsbku hcylk` hcfkm ylur
lwk kjrrlw rcmfacktc` ojisc uk`crstjk`fkm...! Uuprcac
Elksefluskcss ejk ajkfocst lr hc vfsujifzc` fk jky olra ifdc
_fsbku, cte...! Uuprcac Elksefluskcss oilws tbrlumb wblic
ercjtflk fk ajky olras lk ajky icvcis...! Pbus, sjac Uuprcac
Elksefluskcss fs vfsujifzc` fk tbc olra lo _fsbku hy oliilwcrs
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 5?
lo _fsbku...! _fsbku/Uuprcac Elksefluskcss lpcrjtcs lk
ajky icvcis ifdc ercjtfkm tbc wblic ercjtflk jk` jetfkm cvck js
tbc Djji js fs eicjr orla oliilwfkm pjssjmc orla _fsbku
^urjjkk7
Ubildjs fk Ujksdrft7
Acjkfkm fk Bfk`f7
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 5=
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk Ochrujry
:=, 8>:5 jt 5752pa
’@cjr J....Dsbyj
Vlu sjy, "...wbjt fs tbc fktcktflk (Hbjvj) -‑
Pbck, wby `lk't ylu jsd ylur Xjapji klt tl jsd oliilwcrs tl
ebjkt 'Jua' twfec TOfrst js jsslefjtc` wftb Hrbajj Gcc, tbck
Ucelk` tfac js jsslefjtc` wftb tbc Uuudsbajj Ubrccrj jk`
fkstcj` gust ebjkt 'Xja' wftb tbc 'hbjvj' tbjt tbc wlr` lr
ajktrj 'Xja' fs jsslefjtc` wftb tbc ^uurkkj Hrba...< Jotcr jii,js pcr ylur sjy, 'tbc hbjvj' fs jii tbjt ft tjdcs tl mct spfrftuji
sjivjtflk...< Fo tbc hbjvj fs cvcrytbfkm, wcii, lkiy lkc
kjac/wlr`/ajktrj sblui` suoofec tl jebfcvc spfrftuji
sjivjtflk... 7-)‑
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk Ochrujry
:=, 8>:5 jt 570:pa
’@cjr J...Dsbjy
VLS UJV, "Ar. Jprt....A...Jk`jj gf"
]cii, wfii ylu picjsc ckifmbtck ac js tl wbjt ylu acjk hy tbc
wlr` 'Jk`jj'< Ajy hc tbck, f wfii hc jhic tl rcsplk` tl ylur
tbcsc wlr`s fk j aueb hcttcr ajkkcr ... 7-)‑
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk Ochrujry
:=, 8>:5 jt 573:pa
’@cjr J...Dsbjy
:. Pbc prlhica wftb tbc spfrftuji sccdcrs ifdc ylu jk` Xjapji
fs tbjt ylu jk` ylur Muruu bjvc `cef`c` tl dccp ylur afk`s
jk` bcjrts eilsc`...! Vlu jk` ylur Muruu bjvc `cef`c` tbjt
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 52
cvcrylkc sblui` hcifcvc fk Xjapji's spfrftuji
eijfas/fktcrprctjtflks `cspftc ajky lo tbcsc hcfkm hijtjktiy
fkelrrcet... 7-)
8. F supplsc, klw f sblui` stlp rcsplk`fkm tl ylur elaackts
js ft sccas tbjt ylu bjvc `cef`c` klt tl bjvc jk lpck afk` lk
spfrftuji fssucs... 7-)
5. Ict ac sbjrc wftb ylu lkc sbledfkm spfrftuji ojet7 Vlur
Xjapji's/Xjapji's prc`cecsslr Muruus' Djhfrj-^jktbj
oliilwcrs ml/wckt tl _fsbku ildj lkiy, hut _fsbku bjs eicvcriy
ajkjmc` tl bf`c tbfs ojet orla Djhfrj-oliilwcrs...7-)
Jkywjy, ajy jiafmbty bcip ylu scc spfrftujifty ouiiy
eicjriy...! Ilts lo ilvc tl ylu jk` jii ltbcr mckufkc
spfrftuji-sccdcrs...!‑
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 56
0. FU ILX@/ML@ _FUBKS PBC DJJI<
Xjapji lo Ujtildj Jsbrja, Hjrwjij,
Djhfrj-^jktbj Muruu eijfas tbjt tbc
ilr` _fsbku fs Djji lkiy, hy qultfkm lkc
stjtcackt orla serfpturcs T_fsbku
^urjjkkQ fk wbfeb ft fs stjtc` tbjt tbc
Djji fs tbc ^jrjaj ThfmQ Xuup
Tajkfocstc` olraQ lo tbc Ilr` _fsbku.
Ucc tbc pijtc kuahcr :.
(^ijtc kuahcr :)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 0>
Hut, Xjapji bf`cs tbc oliilwfkm stjtcackt fk tbcserfpturcs fk wbfeb ft fs acktflkc` tbjt tbc Ilr` _fsbku fshcylk` tbc Djji…! Ucc tbc sbildj TelupictQ kuahcr :3 fkpijtc kuahcr 8 fk wbfeb tbc wlr` ‒^jrjaj‖ fs usc` tl`ckltc ‒Djji‖ jk` scc sbildj kuahcr :? fk wbfeb tbc wlr`‒^jrjaja‖ fs usc` tl `ckltc tbc bfmbcst plsftflk lo tbcIlr` _fsbku.
(^ijtc kuahcr 8)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 0:
Pbc oliilwfkm pijtc kuahcr 5 ejrrfcs tbc Bfk`f acjkfkms lotbc Ujksdrutj sbildjs kuahcrs :3 jk` :? qultc` fk pijtckuahcr 8.
(^ijtc kuahcr 5)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 08
KL] GSUP PBFKD7 Pbcrc jrc tbrcc wlr`s fk Bfk`f jk`Ujksdrft ijkmujmcs ― ‒^jrjaja‖, ‒^jrjjt-^jr ‖ jk` ‒^jrjja-^rjjkkja‖ wbfeb acjk ‒tbc lkc wbfeb fs hcylk` cvck tbcpjrj‖. Pbc wlr`s ‒^jr‖ jk` ‒^jrjaj‖ ejrry tbc sjacacjkfkm.
Ubildj kuahcr :? acjks, ’tbc lkc wbfeb fs hcylk` tbc
^urusb j, ̂ rj`bjk, _ydtj jk` Djji jk` tbc lkc wb feb lkiy
tbc pu rc-bcjrtc` spfr f tuji-sccdcrs s cc fs tbc b fmbcst ol ra
lo _fsbku ."
Xjapji bjs `lkc scicetfvc jkjiysfs tl oft fktl bfs lwk
hcifco tbjt tbc Ilr` _fsbku fs tbc Djji…!
Hut, tbc pijtc kuahcrs 8 jk` 5 sblw tbjt tbc Ilr` _fsbkufs hcylk` tbc Djji. Fk ltbcr wlr`s, Djji fs jk cktfty wbl fsaueb ilwcr tbjk tbc Ilr` _fsbku bfascio…!
Ubildj kuahcr :5 uscs tbc Ujksdrutj wlr`s ‒Pj`jHrbaja ^jrjaja‖ olr tbc Ilr` _fsbku…!
Pbus, ft fs eicjr tbjt tbc Ilr` _fsbku‖s bfmbcst plsftflk fsaueb bfmbcr tbjk tbc Djji…!‑
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk Gjkujry 2,
8>:5 jt 870?pa
’_fdjs _craj Gcc, F jpprcefjtc ylur occifkms...! F fk`cc` bj`
jvlf`c` ajdfkm jky elaackts lk bfa/bfs pjtb `cspftc bjvfkm
uk`crstll` ft ouiiy js hjed js tbc ycjr 8>>=-8>>2...! Hut, ft fssjf` - prcvcktflk fs hcttcr tbjk eurc...! Ul, hcolrc Xjapji fs
jhic tl ercjtc ourtbcr elkousflk fk tbc afk`s/bcjrts lo ijdbs lo
fkkleckt mckufkc spfrftuji-sccdcrs, ft fs hcttcr tbjt slaclkc
stjk` up jk` tcii tbc slefcty tbc ojiijey lo Xjapji's tblumbts...!
Pbjt's wby f bjvc alst ukwfiifkmiy tjdck up tbfs `frty tjsd
lo plfktfkm lut oijws fk Xjapji's
pbfilslpby/tblumbts/pjtb...!‑
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 05
3. ICP SU KLP HC UCICEPF_C FK LSX U^FXFPSJI
JKJIVUFU - ^JXP F
]c aust rcspcet jii rcifmflks jk`
spfrftuji jpprljebcs fo wc jrc
rcjiiy truiy spfrftuji hcfkms. ]c
sblui`k‖t try tl sblw ltbcrs fk
pllr ifmbt hy qultfkm scicetfvciy.
Olr cxjapic, lkc rcspcetjhicXjapji, Ujtild Jsbrja,Djrlktbj, Bjryjkj, Fk`fj fs `lfkmcxjetiy tbc lpplsftc.
Bc fs qultfkm scicetfvciy orlaserfpturcs/tcxts lo ltbcr rcifmflks/pjtbs/prjetfecs tlelkvfkec bfs oliilwcrs jk` ltbcr spfrftuji sccdcrs tbjtDjhfr fs tbc lkiy truc jiafmbty/Ml` jk` tbjt jii ltbcr
pjtbs/rcifmflks jrc cftbcr ojisc lr fkelapictc…!
Fk sblrt, bc fs hcbjvfkm ifdc j sjicspcrslk wbl trfcs tl sciiylu j prl`uet hy bfmbifmbtfkm fts ocw cxjmmcrjtc` bfmbqujiftfcs jk` bf`fkm fts sblrtelafkms…!
J ocw sjapics lo bfs bjhft lo scicetfvciy qultfkm orla tcxtsfs mfvck hcilw7
:. Bc sjys tbjt Uwjaf Gf Ajbjrjg lo Xj`bjsljaf, Hcjsbj` kl Ajstcr/Muruu. Fk supplrt, bc eftcs tbc hlldjutblrc` hy Uwjaf Gf Ajbjrjg‖s hrltbcr fk wbfeb bfshrltbcr sjys tbjt Uwjaf Gf bj` kl Muruu.
Hut, bc elkvckfcktiy bf`cs tbc ojet tbjt Uwjaf GfAjbjrjg bj` mlt j Bf`jjyjtkjjajj wrfttck hcolrc bfs`cjtb fk wbfeb bc bjs eicjriy acktflkc` tbjt bfs slui
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 00
trjvciic` fk fkkcr spfrftuji pijkcs js pcr tbc muf`jkeclo bfs Ausbc` TMuruuQ…!
KL] GSUP PBFKD7 wbl dklws alrc jhlut ylur lwk
scio ― ylur hrltbcr lr ylu< Lhvflusiy, ylu lkiy!Ufafijriy, Uwjaf Gf Ajbjrjg dkcw wcii tbjk bfs hrltbcrwbctbcr Uwjaf Gf Ajbjrjg bj` j Muruu lr klt.
Ul, wc bjvc tl hcifcvc fk Uwjaf Gf Ajbjrjg‖sBf`jjyjtkjjajj wbfeb fs elktjfkc` fk tbcUjjrhjebjk puhifsbc` hy Xj`bjsljaf, Hcjs.
8. Xjapji cxpijfks jky fkelksfstckey js j prllo lotbc Ml` lo cvfi olrecs/Djji bjvfkm sjf` tbrlumb tbcalutb lo tbc ltbcrs lr jetc` tbrlumb ltbcrs.
Bc sjys tbjt Ilr` Drfsbkj elui` klt rcacahcr tbcMftj ijtcr lk `cspftc hcfkm j Vlmfsbwjrj jotcr tbcDurudsbctrj hjttic, wbcrcjs _yjs elui` wrftc jhlut ftfk `ctjfi aueb ijtcr…!
Bc sjys tbjt tbfs bjppckc` hcejusc ft wjs Ml` lo cvfiolrecs/Djji wbl bj` spldck Mftj orla tbc alutb loDrfsbkj…!
KL], GSUP PBFKD7 Djhfr fs sjf` tl bjvc tjdck XjaJkjk`j tl Ujtildj jk` pcrolrac` afrjeics ifdc`lusfkm ofrc lo ^urf tcapic orla j `fstjkec lo
buk`rc`s lo dfilactcrs.
Hut, ft fs jisl sjf` tbjt Djhfr wckt fktl bf`fkm tl sjvcbfascio orla puhife jkmcr wbck slaclkc sprcj`rualurs tbjt Djhfr wjs mlfkm tl tbrlw j ijvfsb ocjst.Ubjii wc acjk tl sjy ― ft wjs tbc Ml` lo cvfiolrecs/Djji wbl bj` pcrolrac` afrjeics tbrlumbDjhfr jk` tbjt fs wby Djhfr elui` klt pcrolra tbcafrjeic lo cvck mfvfkm ocjst tl pclpic<
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 03
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk Gjkujry ?,
8>:5 jt 87>8pa
’Xjapji eijfac` fk bfs hlld ‒^rchbjjsbjj ^rjhbu Df‖, 8>>5
c`ftflk, tbjt Xjapji wjs mfvck jutblrfty tl fkftfjtc/ajdc
`fsefpics hy bfs Muruu/Ajstcr Xja`cv Tfk rcsplksc tl j
spcefofe qucstflk js tl wbctbcr Djhfrj tbc sjfkt bj` jutblrfzc`
Xjapji tl fkftfjtc `fsefpics lr kltQ. Ucc tbc oliilwfkm pijtcs
kuahcrs : jk` 8.
(^ijtc kuahcr :)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 0?
(^ijtc kuahcr 8)
Hut, fk j hlld ‒@bjrjtcc ^jr Jvjtjr ‖ puhifsbc` fk tbc ycjr 8>::
hy lkc lo bfs `fsefpics jk` hcfkm orcciy `fstrfhutc` fk
Hjrwjij/Djrlktbj Jsbrjas tl Xjapji‖s `fsefpics wftb ouii
dklwic`mc lo Xjapji, eijfas tbjt Xjapji bjs tli` tl bfs`fsefpics tbjt Djhfrj tbc sjfkt bj` jppcjrc` hcolrc Xjapji fk
tbc ycjr :66= jk` jutblrfzc` Xjapji tl mfvc tbc Ujjrkjja…!
Ucc tbc pijtc kuahcr 5.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 0=
(^ijtc kuahcr 5)
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 02
KL] GSUP PBFKD7 Ft bjs gust tjdck 2-6 ycjrs olr
Xjapji jk` slac lo bfs `fsefpics tl ebjkmc Xjapji‖s eijfa
rcmjr`fkm jutblrfsjtflk olr fkftfjtflk lo `fsefpics…!
Fk tbc ycjr 8>>5, Xjapji eicjriy stjtc` tbjt Xjapji bj` hcck
jutblrfsc` hy bfs Muruu Xja`cv tl fkftfjtc `fsefpics.
Klw, fk tbc hlld puhifsbc` fk tbc ycjr 8>::, Xjapji eijfas
tbjt Xjapji wjs jutblrfsc` hy Djhfrj tbc sjfkt tl fkftfjtc
`fsefpics…!
]cii, fo eijfas hy j Djhfrj-^jktbj Muruu ifdc Xjapji bjvc
uk`crmlkc j ebjkmc fk gust 2-6 ycjrs fk tbfs jmc lo ojst
elaaukfejtflk, ylu ejk vcry wcii fajmfkc blw aueb tbc
lrfmfkji elupicts/tcxts hy Djhfrj tbc sjfkt aust bjvc uk`crmlkc
ebjkmcs/twfsts/afsqultjtflks tl suft tbc pcrslkji
ifdcs/`fsifdcs/wbfas/ojkefcs lo Djhfrj-^jktbj oliilwcrs/Muruus
fk tbc ijst buk`rc`s lo ycjrs wbck wc buajks bj` kl ojst
acjks lo elaaukfejtflk tl ebced jk` erlss-ebced tbc ojets…!
Pbc alttl lo Xjapji jk` slac lo bfs oliilwcrs sccas tl
hc7 @fstrfhutc j spfrftuji ifc tl alrc tbjk j ijdb lo spfrftuji-
sccdcrs jk` tbc spfrftuji ifc sbjii hcelac tbc trutb…!
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk Gjkujry 2,8>:5 jt 8750pa
JDUBVJ7 "Fk tbc jhlvc rcocrrc` hllds wbck tbc jkswcr orla
Ujkt Xjapji Gf Ajbjrjg wjs rcocrckefkm tlwjr`s- ^rjtbjaj
Kjja & Ujt Kjja jk` tbc ijtcr jkswcr fk`fejtcs tlwjr`s Ujjr
Kjja wbfeb wjs jutblrfzc` hy Djhfr Ujbfh Gf."
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 06
JKU]CX
:. Olr ylur dfk` fkolrajtflk, wbck j Muruu jutblrfzcs bfs
`fsefpic tl hcelac j Muruu tl fkftfjtc ourtbcr `fsefpics tbck tbc
jutblrfzjtflk fs mfvck fk ouii...jk` klt fk fkstjiackts...!
Ufkec ft fs ouiiy eicjr tbjt Xjapji jk` slac lo bfs oliilwcrs jrc
cxpcrts fk twfstfkm stjtcackts, ft fs kl wlk`cr tbck tbjt ylu
klw scca tl gustfoy wrlkmiy Xjapji's eijfa aj`c fk tbc ycjr
8>:: puhifsbc` hlld, hy ylu tryfkm tl olli us fktl hcifcvfkm tbjt
Xjapji wjsk't jutblrfzc` hy Xjapji's Muruu tl mfvc
Ujjrkjja...!
Jii tbfs tjid lo Djhfr bjvfkm jppcjrc` hcolrc Xjapji fk :66=
jutblrfzfkm Xjapji tl mfvc Ujjrkjja fs j eru`c `fsblkcst
jttcapt jk` jk jotcr-tblumbt tl try tl sblw Xjapji cquji tl
Djhfrj tbc sjfkt jhlut wbla Djhfrj ^jktbfs eijfa tbjt Djhfrj
aj`c Muruu lkiy olr tbc sjdc lo trj`ftflk js Djhfrj ltbcrwfsc
`f` klt kcc` jky Muruu jt jii...!
8. F ja klt wjstfkm ay prceflus tfac, `cjr...! F ja gust utfifzfkm
ay tfac wfsciy tl plfkt lut wfsciy tbc oijws fk Xjapji's ojisc
eijfas jk` tcjebfkms...!
Js F bjvc jircj`y acktflkc` cjrifcr, ylu scca tl bjvc hcck
tltjiiy bypkltfzc` hy Xjapji jk` js sueb F `lk't cxpcet tbjtylu wfii jky sllkcr usc ylur rcjslkfkm plwcr tl uk`crstjk`
tbc ojiijefcs fk wbfeb Xjapji hcifcvcs...!
5. Pbjkds olr ylu loocr tl jkswcr jky lo ay qucstflks fo jky
jhlut Xjapji...! F ja j vcry sajii ercjturc, j vcry sajii
spfrftuji sccdcr lk tbc pjtb lo spfrftujifty...!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 3>
Hut, F dklw lkc tbfkm olr surc tbjt Xjapji fs tryfkm tl afsicj`
spfrftuji-sccdcrs...! Ft's ay `uty tl fapjrtfjiiy illd fktl Xjapji's
eijfas sl tbjt tbc mckufkc spfrftuji sccdcrs jrc klt afsic`...!‑
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk Gjkujry
::, 8>:5 jt 3782pa
’:. Jdsbyj, ylu bjvc elrrcetiy f`cktfofc` tbc prlhica tbjt
fs wftb spfrftujiiy klt sl-wcii fkolrac`/rcj` spfrftuji
sccdcrs ifdc ylu jk` ylur Muruu Xjapji hy tciifkm ac tbjt
"...ukelapictc uk`crstjk`fkm jhlut jky suhgcet fs alst
`jkmcrlus. Fo ylu jrc sfkecrc, ofrst stjrt ilvfkm ylurscio.
Jebfcvc slactbfkm wbfeb fs js pcr Ubjstrjs, c.m., _c`js,
^urjjkkjs, Mftj, Hfhic, Zurjk wbfeb jrc jutbcktfejtc` hy
buajkfty.
Fk`fvf`uji's pcrslkji rcjifzjtflk & cxpcrfckecs sblui`
jifmk wftb tbc aficstlkcs rcocrrc` fk tbcsc Ubjstrjs..." Pbfs
stjtcackt jppifcs tl ylur Xjapji jk` ylu. Pbfs `lcs klt
jppiy tl ac...! ^icjsc, fktrlspcet sfkecrciy...! Jkywjy, ft's
ylur djraj...!
8. Xcmjr`fkm ay jebfcvcackts, f ja ouiiy sjtfsofc`...! F kcc` klt
tcii ylu cvcrytbfkm lo ft...!
5. Vlu eijfa tl hc j wcii-rcj` spfrftuji sccdcr, tbck ylu lumbt
tl bjvc rcj` ylur lwk Muruu Xjapji's hlld ‒^rchbjjsbjj
^rjhbu Df' Ejrcouiiy.
Fo ylu bj` rcj` ft ejrcouiiy, ylu wlui` klt bjvc summcstc` - "Fk
tbc jhlvc rcocrrc` hllds wbck tbc jkswcr orla Ujkt Xja ^ji
Gf Ajbjrjg wjs rcocrckefkm tlwjr`s- ^rjtbjaj Kjja & Ujt
Kjja jk` tbc ijtcr jkswcr fk`fejtcs tlwjr`s Ujjr Kjja wbfeb
wjs jutblrfzc` hy Djhfr Ujbfh Gf."
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 3:
Xjapji, Djhfrj-^jktbj Muruu sjys, ’PJP jk` UJP - tbcsc
hltb ajktrjs jrc scerct, bcrc lkiy fk`fejtflk fs mfvck.
Pbcsc twl ajktrjs lkiy jrc wftb tbfs @jjs wbfeb ay
Muru`cvj bjs mfvck ac fk @jjk TfkftfjtflkQ jk` bjslr`crc` ac tl mfvc fk @jjk TfkftfjtflkQ...‑ Olr prllo, scc tbc
oltl elpy lo tbc rcicvjkt pjmc orla Xjapji‖s lwk hlld
‒^rchbjjsbjj ^rjhbu Df‖, puhifsbc` fk tbc ycjr 8>>5.
‒PJP‖ fk`fejtcs ‒ULBJA‖ ajktrj jk` ‒UJP‖
fk`fejtcs/suhstftutcs tbc Ujjrkjja. Pbus, ft fs eicjr tbjt
Xjapji wjs mfvck tbc lr`cr tl mfvc Ujjrkjja tl `fsefpics
hy Xjapji‖s lwk Muruu Xjaj`cvjjkjk` jk` klt hy
Djhfrj tbc sjfkt.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 38
Hut, fk tbc hlld ‒@bjrjtcc ^jr Jvjtjr‖ puhifsbc` fk tbc ycjr
8>:: Tjk` wf`ciy `fstrfhutc` wftb ouii dklwic`mc lo Xjapji fk
bfs Hjrwjij Ujtildj Jsbrja fk BjryjkjQ , ft fs eijfac` tbjt tbc
sjfkt Djhfrj bj` jppcjrc` hcolrc Xjapji jk` lr`crc` Xjapjitl mfvc tbc Ujjrkjja tl `fsefpics…! Eicjriy, Xjapji fs tryfkm
tl olli tbc klt sl-wcii fkolrac` spfrftuji-sccdcrs…! Ft fs jisl
eicjr, tbc hlld ‒@bjrjtcc ^jr Jvjtjr‖ fs ouii lo ltbcr ajky
wrlkm eijfas fk jk jttcapt tl ajdc j scaf-ml` lut lo
Xjapji…!
Jkyblw, F bjvc lkiy ilts lo ilvc olr ylu...! Ajy ylu lkc
`jy rcjifzc ojiijefcs fk Xjapji's tblumbts/pbfilslpby...!‑
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk Ochrujry
:=, 8>:5 jt 0783pa
’@cjr J.......Dsbjy
Vlu sjy," Bc wjs lr`crc` hy Djhfr Ujbfh tl stjrt mfvfkm UJJX
KJA jt wbjt tfac."
JKU]CX
:. F tbfkd, cklumb ollifkm bjs hcck `lkc hy Xjapji tl olli
ltbcrs...! Kl elrrcet-tbfkdfkm pcrslk sbjii hcifcvc fk tbc ojisc
eijfa lo Xjapji bjvfkm hcck lr`crc` hy Djhfrj tl mfvc Ujjr-
Kjja...! ]cii. Vlu jrc alst wcielac tl hcifcvc fk ylur Muruu
Xjapji's tbfs ojisc eijfa fo ylu ifdc sl...!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 35
Xjapji, Djhfrj-^jktbj Muruu sjys, ’PJP jk` UJP tbcsc hltb
ajktrjs jrc scerct, bcrc lkiy fk`fejtflk fs mfvck. Pbcsc twl
ajktrjs lkiy jrc wftb tbfs @jjs wbfeb ay Muru`cvj bjs mfvck
ac fk @jjk TfkftfjtflkQ jk` bjs lr`crc` ac tl mfvc fk @jjkTfkftfjtflkQ…!‑ Pbfs eicjriy acjks tbjt Xjapji wjs lr`crc` hy
Xjapji's Muru Xjaj`cvjjkjk` tl mfvc Jua-Ulbja TUjtkjaQ
jk` Ujjrkjja Tfk`fejtc` bcrc hy suhstftutc wlr` UjtQ tl
`fsefpics. Ul, tbc eijfa tbjt Djhfrj lr`crc` Xjapji tl mfvc
Ujjrkjja tl `fsefpics fs tltjiiy wrlkm js fs eicjr orla tbc
serccksblt put up cjrifcr bcrc...!
8. Ajy jiafmbty bcip ylur spfrftuji slui scc spfrftujifty
ouiiy eicjriy...!
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk Ochrujry
:=, 8>:5 jt 278?pa
TJQ
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 30
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:. JSA PJP UJP olras tbc ouii ajktrj mfvck hy Xjapji. JSA
acjks 'JSA' jk` PJP acjks 'ULBJA'. Hltb JSA jk` PJP
acjks JSA-ULBJA TUjtkjaQ. UJP fs fk`fejtfvc lo Ujjrkjja.8. Xjapji sjys tbjt hltb tbc ajktrjs TPJP- ULBJA jk` UJPQ
wcrc mfvck tl bfa hy bfs Muruu Xjaj`cvjjkjk`.
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Pbc oltl elpy TJQ fs tjdck orla tbc hlld '^rchbjjsbjj ^rjhbu
Df' Tscc tbc oltl elpy HQ hy Xjapji, puhifsbc` fk 8>>5. Fo
Djhfrj bj` rcjiiy lr`crc` Xjapji fk :66= tl mfvc Ujjrkjja tl
`fsefpics, tbfs wlui` bjvc hcck acktflkc` fk bfs jolrcsjf` hlld
puhifsbc` aueb ijtcr fk tbc ycjr 8>>5. Hut, ft fs klt acktflkc`
tbcrc.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 33
PBC ELKEISUFLK
Pbc jhlvc acktflkc` ojets tjdck orla Xjapji's lwk hlld
'^rchbjjsbjj ^rjhbu Df' sblw eicjriy tbjt7
:. Xjapji wjs lr`crc` hy Xjaj`cvjjkjk` tl mfvc Ujtkja
jk` Ujjrkjja tl `fsefpics.
8. Djhfrj kcvcr lr`crc` Xjapji tl mfvc Ujjrkjja tl `fsefpics.
5. J wcii-ejieuijtc` coolrt bjs hcck aj`c hy Xjapji tl
prlpjmjtc bfascio js j supcr-spfrftuji slui hy ercjtfkm tbc ojisc
aytb lo Djhfr bjvfkm lr`crc` Xjapji tl mfvc Ujjrkjja tl
`fsefpics.
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Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk Ochrujry :=,
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mfvck hy Mjrfhj`jsj.‑
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U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 3?
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk Gukc 80,
8>:5 jt :8733pa
"Pbc eijfa aj`c hy tbc Xj`bjsljaf Hcjs' pjktbj tbjt tbc
jstrji olra lo tbcfr prcsckt Ujtmuruu muf`cs tbc `fsefpic fk tbc
fkkcr/jstrji spfrftuji wlr` fs prlvc` wrlkm hy Uwjaf Gf Ajbjrjg
wbl bj` mlt j Bf`jjyjtkjjajj wrfttck hcolrc bfs `cjtb fk
wbfeb bc bjs eicjriy acktflkc` tbjt bfs slui trjvciic` fk fkkcr
spfrftuji pijkcs js pcr tbc muf`jkec lo bfs Aursbc` TMuruuQ…!
Kltc bcrc7 Uwjaf Gf Ajbjrjg klwbcrc sjys tbjt tbc jstrji
olra lo Uwjaf Gf Ajbjrjg's Ujtmuruu wjs wjidfkm hcolrc
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 3=
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JKJIVUFU - ^JXP 8
Fk ay ijst jrtfeic, F mjvc twlcxjapics lo tbc scicetfvc spfrftujijkjiysfs fk`uimc` fk hy Xjapji loUjtild Jsbrja, Djrlktbj, jk`Bjryjkj, Fk`fj. Fk tbfs jrtfeic, ylu wfiiofk` j ocw alrc sueb cxjapics jsmfvck hcilw.
T:Q Xjapji qultcs fk lkc lo bfs hllds,tbc `fseussflk supplsc`iy bci` ajky eckturfcs hjed hctwcck jKjjtbj-^jktbf ylmf jk` Djhfr fk wbfeb Djhfr fs sblwk js`cocjtfkm tbc Kjjtbj-^jktbf ylmf fk tbc `fseussflk.
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pllr ifmbt jk` js fkocrflr tl Djhfr.
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PBC PXSPB FU7 Fk li`ck `jys, elapctfkm spfrftuji scets/pjtbstrfc` tl sblw tbc rfvjis js fkocrflr hy wrftfkm lut fajmfkjry, ojiscstlrfcs/`chjtcs bfmbifmbtfkm/milrfoyfkm tbcfr lwk scet/pjtb jk``ceijrfkm tbc rfvji/elapctfkm/ltbcr scet/pjtb js uscicss jk`fkocrflr...!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 32
T8Q Xjapji qultcs oliilwfkm stjtcackt bfmbifmbtc` fk yciilwelilur {^ijtc kuahcr :}, aj`c hy @cvf, fkUbrfaj`@cvfhbjmwjtj, ’…Ss ^jrajjtajj dl bf gjjkjc, `usrfsjh hjjtlk dl ebbl` `jc.‑ TAcjkfkm7 ’Hc jwjrc lo lkiy tbjt
Jiafmbty jilkc, icjvc jii ltbcr tbfkms/ajttcrs.‑Q
Bcrc, tbc Jiafmbty rcocrrc` tl fs tbc @cvf bcrscio js wc sbjiiscc ijtcr fk tbfs jrtfeic. Hut, Xjapji bjs twfstc` tbfs stjtcacktjk` mfvck j wrlkm acjkfkm slacwbjt ifdc tbfs fk Bfk`f (wbfeb Fayscio bjvc bcjr` bfa sjy lk P_ ebjkkcis) js oliilws, ’@cvfdjb rjbf bjf df @cvf dl ebbl` `l, jur jfdajjtr us ^jrajjtajjDjhfr dl bf hbjgl…‑ TAcjkfkm mfvck hy Xjapji7 @cvf sjys tbjt
`lk‖t wlrsbfp @cvf, fkstcj` wlrsbfp tbc Jiafmbty wbl bjppckstl hc Djhfr.Q
{^ijtc kuahcr :}
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 36
Fk j``ftflk tl mfvfkm tbc wrlkm acjkfkm lo @cvf‖s stjtcackt,Xjapji jisl bf`cs tbc oliilwfkm pjmc {^ijtc kuahcr 8}, fkUbrfaj`@cvfhbjmwjtj, fk wbfeb @cvf sjys, ’^jrvjtrjjg! Fsprdjjr ylmjyudtj bl djr augb hrbajswjrllpj @cvf djj`byjjk djrc.‑ TAcjkfkm fk Ckmifsb7 ’^jrvjtrjjg! _fsujifzc ac(tbc Hrbaj/Jiafmbty/Pbjt wbl fs ac tbc @cvf) hy hcfkmcstjhifsbc` fk tbc Vlmj ifdc tbfs.‑Q
{^ijtc kuahcr 8}
Klw, ict us scc js tl wbl tbfs Hrbaj/Jiafmbty tbjt@cvf/Ml``css fs tjidfkm jhlut fs. Xcj` tbc wlr`s bfmbifmbtc` fkyciilw lk tbc oliilwfkm pjmc, ’Gcs Hrbaj ajcfk…..lt-prlt bjf,
us jfdajjtr ^jrajjtajj dl bf gjjkjc, `usrf sjh hjtlk dl
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ?>
ebbl` `c.‑ TAcjkfkm fk Ckmifsb7 ’Pbc Hrbaj/Jiafmbty fkwbfeb……cxfst, Hc jwjrc lo lkiy tbjt Jiafmbty/^jrajjtajjjilkc, icjvc jii ltbcr tbfkms/ajttcrs.‑Q Vlu ejk scc eicjriy tbjtHrbaj/Jiafmbty fs spldck lo js tbc ^jrajjtajj bcrc fk pijtckuahcr 5.
{^ijtc kuahcr 5}
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ?:
{^ijtc kuahcr 0}
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ?8
Fk pijtc kuahcr 0, @cvf sjys, ’Gjh tjd jkt7 puugjj djjj`bfdjjjr kj afic tjh tjd tl hjjbjyj puugjj djrkccebjjbcyjc. J`bfdjrf bltc bf hjjbjyjpuugjj ebbl` djr jkt7puugjj ajfk ijm gjjkjc4 dylkdf acrf gl jhbyjktjr puugjj bjf,wjbj tbl`jc sjajyj hjj` myjjk ajfk icck bl gjjtcc bjf ― S^JJ@BCUBSSKVJ MVJJK bc acrjj ^jrjaj Xuupjbjf…..fsfifyc gjkaj jur arutyu df drcyj dl sbjjkt djrkc dcu`csbjyj sc jcdkfsbtbj bldjr acrjj Ebctjk djrjkjebjjbfyc.‑
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hcelafkm cifmfhic olr fkkcr/`fvfkc-ifmbt wlrsbfp, ylu sblui` mfvcup/icjvc f`li wlrsbfp jk` `l fkkcr f`li-icss wlrsbfp4 hcejuscay wlrsbfp wbfeb fs lutcr/f`lijtry, tbjt lutcr/f`lijtry wlrsbfpelkvcrts fktl Myjjk(`fvfkc ifmbt) wlrsbfp……Pbc `fvfkc ctcrkjiifmbt wftblut jky olra fs ay jhsliutc/ctcrkji/ofkjiolra/strueturc….Bckec, tl sfickt/stlp tbc jet lo eyeic lo hfrtbjk` `cjtb, hcelafkm ouiiy oleusc` tbc `cvltcc austelktcapijtc lk/jhlut ac…‑Q
Pbus, ft fs eicjr tbjt tbc @cvf sjys tbjt tbc @cvf‖s `cvltcccvlivcs spfrftujiiy mrj`ujiiy, alvfkm orla f`li wlrsbfp tlwlrsbfppfkm tbc @fvfkc ifmbt wbfeb fsCtcrkji/Jiafmbty/Jhsliutc…!
Xjapji eijfas tbjt tbc Jiafmbty fsk‖t tbc @fvfkc Ifmbt. Hut,Xjapji bf`cs tbc oliilwfkm sjyfkm hy Ajbjijdsbacc {pijtckuahcr 3} fk Ubrfaj`@cvfhbjmwjtj, ’Dyjj tua kfrmukkjjjj`byjjsbjdtc dl kjbf gjjkjtjc< Skbf ajfk ukdjj sjmukkjjruupj hbcc ebbcpjj rjbjtj bjf.‑ TAcjkfkm fk Ckmifsb7 ’…@lk‖t ylu dklw tbc Kfrmukkjj/Ajkfocstjtflk icss/@fvfkc-Ifmbt lrfmfkji plwcr< Bcr ajkfocstfkm olra fs elktjfkc` fk bcrajkfocstjtflk icss/`fvfkc ifmbt olra.‑Q. Pbfs stjtcackt ajdcs ftouiiy eicjr tbjt wbjtcvcr wc scc js tbc wlri` jrluk` us fsjetujiiy pijec` wftbfk/fksf`c tbc @fvfkc Ctcrkji ifmbt. Pbc @fvfkcIfmbt lkiy fs ajkfocstfkm js tbc stjrs, tbc Uuk, tbc Allk, cte...!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ?5
{^ijtc kuahcr 3}
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ?0
{^ijtc kuahcr ?}
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ?3
{^ijtc kuahcr 2}
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ??
{^ijtc kuahcr 6}
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ?=
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JXPFEIC HCP]CCK PBC XCJ@CX TJUBXJAQ JK@
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Elaackt hy JUBXJA lk @cecahcr 88, 8>:8 jt
27:?pa
’Pbjkds olr ylur dfk` kltfec jhlut Gjmjtmuru Xjapji Gf
Ajbjrjg & lhscrvjtflks.
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wftb ajstcr dcy pckctrjtfkm jii tbc eijsscs lo ajsscs (iftcrjtc &
fiiftcrjtc hltb). F bjvc mlkc tbrlumb alst lo ylur hilms, ft
`calkstrjtcs tbc sfkecrfty ylu bjvc olr tbc rcji oll` lo slui.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ?2
hfts & pfcecs, ltbcrwfsc jmjfk ylu wfii hc mlfkm tl afss j ilt
rcajfkfkm wftb huhhics fk ylur afk`.
J Ujtmuruu fs tbc lkc wbl fs jhic tl put ylu fk j stjtc wbcrc
tbcrc fs kl Zucstflk rcajfkfkm tl hc jkswcrc`. Vlu wfii ofk` jii
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rjbl...`l Ac`ftjtflk...Drcyj Vlmj...Xcfdf...Pjktrj... & hc hifssoui
`urfkm tbc elursc lo prlecss lkiy...!
Hut, Gjmjtmuru Xjapji gf's sbfsbyjs jrc jiwjys fk tbc stjtc lo
sjbjgj Ujaj`bf wbfic `cifvcrfkm jii tbc rcsplksfhfiftfcs fk tbc
klraji `jy tl `jy ifoc. ^icjsc sjfi tbrlumb ocw & scc blw tbc
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icjk wlr`s `l klt stjy ilkm.
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’Bjtb Djkmjk Dl Jjrsf‑.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ?6
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88, 8>:8 jt 678=pa
’@cjr Jdsbyj, F bjvc rcj` ylur elaackts sfkecrciy...! F bjvc
stu`fc` Xjapji tblrlumbiy wftb jk lpck afk` lkiy...! Bckec, F
bjvc mfvck ay truc elaackts...!
Js rcmjr`s ylu, ylu scca tl bjvc hcck acsacrfzc` hy
Xjapji jk` bfs ojisc pbfilslpby...! Vlu jrc alst wcielac tl
oliilw tbc wrlkm spfrftuji pjtb hcfkm sblwk tl ylu hy
Xjapji...!
Vcs, F `l j`afrc bfs slefji wlrd ifdc mcttfkm ajky pclpic orcc`
orla jielbli, ctectcrj, hut picjsc `lk't cxpcet ac tl oliilw
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pjtb...!
Jkywjy, F rcspcet Xjapji, ylu jk` bfs oliilwcrs js ociilw
buajk hcfkms hcejusc js tbc @cvf sjys, "Jii jrc ay olras
lkiy...!"
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk @cecahcr
8?, 8>:8 jt :8735pa
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^jktbjQ sccas tl hc tbjt tbcy bjvc tjdck lkc spfrftuji
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lwk spfrftuji oliiy...!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC =>
bjvc jircj`y sblwk eicjriy fk ay jrtfeic blw Xjapji bjs
twfstc` @cvf's stjtcackts wrlkmiy...!
Cvck klw fo Xjapji jk` bfs oliilwcrs jrck't rcj`y tl
uk`crstjk`/fktcrprct tbc spfrftuji serfpturcs rjtflkjiiy, ilmfejiiy,
prlpcriy jk` fapjrtfjiiy, wcii, ft's tbcfr `cstfky...!‑
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk @cecahcr
8?, 8>:8 jt :78=pa
’Kl lkc `ckfcs tbc ojet lo Hrbaj, _fsbku jk`
Ajbjcsbj/Ubjkdjrj bjvfkm hcck hlrk hy tbc `fvfkc altbcr...!Djhfrj-^jktbfs jrc elaafttfkm hiuk`cr bcrc hy tjdfkm tbc iftcrji
acjkfkm wftblut uk`crstjk`fkm tbc spfrftuji acjkfkm jk` hy
ojisciy eijfafkm tbjt jk fajmfkjry cktfty ifdc Djji bj` scxuji
fktcrelursc wftb @urmj tl prl`uec tbcsc 5 ilwcr Ml`s...!
Pbc spfrftuji acjkfkm fs7 "Pbc `fvfkc altbcr rcprcsckts
tbc ercjtfvc olrec fk tbc spjec/ukfvcrsc jk` cjeb tbfkm fs
ercjtc` hy bcr lwk plwcrs...! Fk tbfs scksc, sbc ejk hc
sjf` tl hc tbc ercjtlr lr tbc altbcr lo jii cktftfcs hc ft
Hrjbaj, _fsbku lr Ajbjcsbj...!"
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk @cecahcr
8?, 8>:8 jt :758pa
’Xjapji eijfas tbjt bfs hlld '^rchbjjsbjj ^rjhbu Dcc ' fs tbc3tb _c`j lr tbc Uwjsbjaj/Ulldsbaj _c`j. Js j prllo, bc
sjys tbjt tbc ^rlpbct Albjaaj` bj` rcecfvc` tbc 3tb Djijaj
lr tbc 3tb _c`j wbfeb bc `f` klt pjss lk tl bfs oliilwcrs...!
Pbfs eijfa lo bfs lwk hlld hcfkm tbc 3tb _c`j fs sbccr
klkscksc tl sjy tbc icjst...! Ft fs gust ifdc fo F sjy jk` eijfa
wrlkmiy tbjt ay hllds 'Jprtcajjkjk`j Spjkcsbbj`j ^jrt-F
jk` ^jrt -FF' jrc tbc 3tb _c`j/Djijaj...!‑
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC =:
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk @cecahcr
8?, 8>:8 jt :75=pa
’Uwjsbjaj lr tbc 3tb _c`j, fk ay buahic vfcw, rcocrs tl
tbc sefckec lo Duk`jickcc/Duk`jifkf plwcr...!‖Uwj' acjks
'lwk scio, gccvj lr fk`fvf`uji elksefluskcss' jk` 'Uwjsbjaj'
acjks tbc sefckec lo jwjdckfkm tbc Duk`jickcc plwcr wftb
tbc bcip lo 'Uwjsbj' lr 'Uwjjsbj' ThrcjtbfkmQ...!‑
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk @cecahcr
82, 8>:8 jt 575=pa
’F bjvc wrfttck tbfs jrtfeic jk` elaacktc` bcrc uk`cr `fvfkc
fkspfrjtflk orla tbc @fvfkc Altbcr...!‑
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk Ajy :,
8>:5 jt 67>?ja
"Jk` sl, ofkjiiy tbc ollifsb Xjapji sccas tl bjvc scaf-
elrrcetc` bfascio js `calkstrjtc` orla tbc ojet tbjt klwXjapji fs sblwfkm tbc pijtc kuahcr 8 jisl tl tbc vfcwcrs lk j
pjrtfeuijr ebjkkci...! Jt tbc tfac lo wrftfkm tbfs jrtfeic, Xjapji
wjs klt `lfkm sl...! Vcs, fk bfs ebjrjetcrfstfe styic lo elkousfkm
ltbcrs, bc fs stfii afsfktcrprctfkm/afsrcprcscktfkm tbc pijtc
kuahcr 8...! F bjvc strlkm rcjslks tl hcifcvc tbjt Xjapji bjs
bfascio rcj` tbfs 5 jrtfeic-scrfcs lr fs ouiiy jwjrc lo ft...!"
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk Ajy :,
8>:5 jt 678>ja
’F bjvc usc` tbc j`gcetfvc 'Ollifsb' olr Xjapji, sfkec Xjapji
bfascio bjs usc` tbc j`gcetfvc 'Ollifsb' olr Fk`fjk sjfkts fk bfs
lwk Jsbrja's hlld 'Myjk Mjkmj'. Kl, Xjapji bjs klt rcjifzc`
tbjt Xjapji bfascio fs tbc hfmmcst spfrftuji olli lo jii... 7-)‑
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC =8
=. ICP SU KLP HC UCICEPF_C FK LSX U^FXFPSJI
JKJIVUFU - ^JXP 5
Pbcrc jrc ajky alrccxjapics lo scicetfvcspfrftuji fktcrprctjtflk.
Js j ejsc stu`y, fk tbfstbfr` jk` ofkji pjrt lotbfs 5 jrtfeics-scrfcs, ictus tjdc j illd jt slaclo tbc oliilwfkm mijrfkm
cxjapics orlaXjapji‖s hllds‒^rchbjjsbjj ^rjhbuDcc‖ jk` ‒Mjbjrcc Kjzjr Mftj Ajck‖7
:Q Xjapji qultcs orla Hfhic tbjt tbc ^rjhbu (Jiafmbty) aj`c J`ja jk` Cvc. Bc sjys tbjt tbc ^rjhbu (Jiafmbty) ollis tbc`cvltccs.
Hut, bc jisl sjys tbjt tbc vcry ojet tbjt ’tbc Hfhic tciis tbjt lktbc sfxtb `jy lo tbc ercjtflk, ^rjhbu TMl`Q aj`c buajk hcfkmjs bfs T^rjhbu‖sQ lwk elpy‑ prlvcs tbjt tbc ^rjhbu (Jiafmbty)cxfsts fk j olra sfafijr tl buajk hcfkms!
Jeelr`fkm tl Xjapji, bfs (Xjapji‖s) Jiafmbty fs Djhfrj, tbcsjfkt…!
Bc sjys tbjt Hbjmjwjk aj`c buajk hcfkm bfs lwk elpy jk` ftprlvcs tbjt Hbjmjwjk (Jiijb) fs fk Jjdjjr TolraQ jk` fs ifdcajkusbyj Tbuajk hcfkmsQ.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC =5
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC =0
KL] GSUP PBFKD7 Xjapji fs tryfkm tl prlvc tbc cxfstckec lotbc Jiafmbty fk buajk olra hy qultfkm tbc stjtcackt orla tbcHfhic ’tbjt lk tbc sfxtb `jy lo tbc ercjtflk, ^rjhbu TMl`Q aj`cbuajk hcfkm js bfs T^rjhbu‖sQ lwk elpy‑.
Ft acjks Xjapji bjs jeecptc` tbjt tbc Ml`/Jiafmbtyacktflkc` fk Hfhic fs bfs Jiafmbty (Djhfrj)…!
Hut, bc sjys tbjt tbc ^rjhbu (Jiafmbty) ollis tbc `cvltccs. Ftacjks tbjt bfs ^rjhbu (Djhfrj) ollis tbc `cvltccs…!
]by sblui` jky `cvltcc oliilw Xjapji‖s Djhfrj fo Xjapji
bfascio fs j`afttfkm tbjt Djhfrj ollis tbc `cvltccs<Xjapji plfkts lut tbjt tbc ^rjhbu acktflkc` fk Hfhic wjsk‖tjhic tl ofk` J`ja jk` Cvc, sl tbc ^rjhbu jsdc` J`ja jk`Cvc js tl wbcrc tbcy tbcascivcs wcrc bf`fkm.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC =3
Xjapji bjs sblwk tbfs hcbjvflur lo Hfhic‖s Ml` tl sblw tbjttbc Ml` wlrsbfppc` hy tbc Ebrfstfjks fsk‖t tbc rcji Ml`hcejusc kltbfkm rcajfks bf``ck orla tbc rcji Ml`…!
Jt tbc sjac tfac, bc scicetfvciy qultcs tbc Hfhic tbjt ’lk tbcsfxtb `jy lo tbc ercjtflk, ^rjhbu TMl`Q aj`c buajk hcfkm jsbfs T^rjhbu‖sQ lwk elpy‑ tl prlvc tbc cxfstckec lo tbc Jiafmbtyfk buajk olra…!
8Q Xjapji qultcs tbc stlry lo Kjjrj`j Aukcc fk wbfeb Ilr`_fsbku ajdcs Kjjrj`j Aukcc rcjifzc tbjt bc TKjjrj`jQ bj`yct klt lvcrelac tbc hjrrfcr lo Fiiusflk TAjjyjjQ, hy elkousfkm
Kjjrj`j Aukcc hy ajdfkm bfa ifvc j ifoc js j wlajk...!
Fk supplrt lo tbfs stlry, Xjapji qultcs j elupict fk Bfk`fsjyfkm tbjt Xjjajhjicc TXjjaj tbc plwcrouiQ elkousc`Kjjrj`j Aukcc.
Pbc scelk` ifkc lo tbfs elupict sjys tbjt @bruvj, ^rjbij`j,Djhfrj, Kja`cvj, wckt tl tbc ajrdc`/f`cktfofc` jhl`c. Xjapjibjs fktcrprctc` tbfs ifkc js oliilws7 Jii sjfkts wckt tl tbc jhl`c
lo tbcfr `cftfcs.
KL] GSUP PBFKD7 Xjjaj jk` _fsbku rcocr tl tbc sjacpcrslk. Djhfrj‖s elupicts rcocr tl tbc Jiafmbty js ‒Xjjaj.‖Pbjt acjks tbc Ilr` _fsbku lkiy fs Djhfrj‖s Xjjaj…!
Pbc fktcrprctjtflk lo tbc scelk` ifkc lo tbc elupict hy Xjapjibfascio sblws tbjt Djhfrj wckt tl tbc jhl`c lo bfs TDjhfrj‖sQ
`cfty TXjjaj/Ilr` _fsbkuQ…!
Ft‖s rcjiiy jajzfkm tl scc Xjapji jk` bfs prcec`fkm Djhfrj-^jktbj Muruus eijfafkm tbjt Djhfrj wjsk‖t j wlrsbfppcr loIlr` _fsbku…!
Ufkec Djhfrj wjs j mrcjt `cvltcc lo Ilr` _fsbku, ft sccasifdciy tbjt tbc Ilr` _fsbku bfascio lkiy ajkfocsts js Djhfrj tltbc `cvltccs/oliilwcrs lo Djhfrj jk` Djhfrj-^jktbj Muruus…!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC =?
5Q Xjapji qultcs cxtcksfvciy orla Mjrfhj`jsj‖ hlld ’MrjktbUjjbjch‑ tl sblw jii ltbcr spfrftuji ajstcrs jk` rcifmflks/scetsjs hcfkm fkocrflr tl Djhfrj/Djhfrj-^jktbj…!
F bjvc rcj` ejrcouiiy jii tbcsc cxjapics jk` stlrfcs qultc`orla Mjrfhj`jsj‖s hlld hy Xjapji.
Fk tbc ifmbt lo ay lwk spfrftuji cxpcrfckecs, F ejk sjy wftb ouiielkof`ckec tbjt ft fs eicjr tbjt tbc hlld wrfttck hy Mjrfhj`jsj fsj eurflus strjkmc afxturc lo ojets jk` ofetflks…!
Olr cxjapic
(f) Mjrfhj`jsj bjs trfc` tl ajifmk tbc ^rlpbct Albjaaj` jk`Fsija hy kjrrjtfkm eurflus stlrfcs ifdc tbc lkc sjyfkm tbjtAlbjaaj` bj` tbc sdfk lo bfs pckfs pccic` loo lk tbc lr`crslo bfs wfoc hcejusc lo j`uitcry hy Albjaaj`.
Mjrfhj`jsj mlcs lk sjyfkm tbjt tbc oliilwcrs lo Fsija wcrcafsic` fktl tbc prjetfec lo pccifkm loo tbc sdfk lo pckfs hyAlbjaaj` tl bf`c bfs lwk j`uitcry.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ==
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC =2
(ff) Mjrfhj`jsj rc`uecs Xjjhfj/Xjhfj, tbc mrcjt Fsijafe ij`y-sjfkt tl kltbfkm hy kjrrjtfkm j ojisc stlry tbjt Xjhfj bj`uk`crmlkc 0 hfrtbs7 ofrst js j ij`y sjfkt, tbck js j wfoc lo jkloofecr, tbck js j ocajic prlstftutc, ofkjiiy js j sajii mfri kjac`Djajjicc wbla Djhfrj tbc sjfkt hrlumbt hjed tl ifoc jotcr sbcbj` hcck put fktl tbc mrjvc yjr` hy bcr ojtbcr Ubjfdb Pjdf…!
KL] GSUP PBFKD7 Ft sccas tl hc j ojet tbjt jii mrcjt Ausifasjfkts wbl `fc oliilw twl lutelacs7
(f) Pbcy elktfkuc tl wlrsbfp tbc Jiijb/Jiafmbty fk tbcfr lwk
tlahs/mrjvcs, wjftfkm olr tbc `jy lo tbc ofkji gu`mcackt.(ff) Lr cisc tbcy jttjfk ctcrkji ifoc hy acrmfkm wftb tbc suprcac`fvfkc ifmbt…! Xjjhfj wjs j mrcjt ckifmbtckc` slui jk` js sueb tbcrc wjs klebjkec lo bcr mcttfkm rchlrk…! Utlry hy Mjrfhj`jsj fs gust jpijfk fajmfkjry wlrd…!
T0Q Xjapji sjys tbjt tbc Djji/Ml` lo cvfi olrecs spldc MFPJorla tbc alutb lo Ilr` Drfsbkj. Fk supplrt lo tbfs elkeiusflk,bc sjys tbjt Drfsbkj bj` sblwk _crjjt Uwjruupj fk@uryl`bjkj‖s elurt `jzzifkm tbc cycs lo jii tbc elurtfcrs, hut TfQsjac Drfsbkj ijtcr sblwc` j _crjjt Uwjruupj lk tbchjtticofci` lo Durudsbctrj jisl jk` tciis Jrgukj tbjt kl lkccxecpt Jrgukj bj` scck ft hcolrc. TffQ Ujac Drfsbkj ijtcr jotcrtbc hjttic lo Durudsbctrj rchudc` Jrgukj, lk hcfkm jsdc` tlrcpcjt Mftj jk` tli` Jrgukj tbjt bc TDrfsbkjQ bj` sblwk bfa_crjjt Uwjruupj lk tbc hjtticofci` lo Durudsbctrj wftb tbc bciplo Vlmj-plwcr jk` tbjt klw ft sccac` kcjr faplssfhic tlrceliicet tbc sjac…!
Xjapji jk` bfs prcec`fkm Muruus bjvc jrmuc` tbjt ft sblui`bjvc hcck plssfhic olr Drfsbkj tl rcpcjt tbc Mftj acssjmcijtcr jisl wbck j wrftcr ifdc _c` _yjs elui` wrftc jhlut ft fk ouii`ctjfis eckturfcs ijtcr…!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC =6
Pbcy fapjtfcktiy bjstck tl j`` tbjt ft wjs tbc Djji lr tbc Ml`lo cvfi olrecs wbl bj` cktcrc` tbc hl`y lo _c` _yjs jk`wrfttck jhlut tbc Mftj acssjmc…!
KL] GSUP PBFKD7
(f) ]c jii dklw tbjt wc `lk‖t rcacahcr cxjetiy wbjt wc sjf`lr `f` j ocw alktbs hjed. Ul, ft wjs quftc kjturji fo Drfsbkjcxprcssc` bfs fkjhfifty tl rcpcjt tbc sjac cxjetiy js ft wjs.
(ff) Jky truc sjfkt wbl uk`crstjk`s tbc elkecpt lo tbc PjttjvjTJhsliutcQ dklws tbjt tbc Fk`fvf`uji‖s icvci lo elksefluskcss
`lcs klt rcajfk lk tbc sjac icvci jii tbc tfac.Drfsbkj bj` spldck tbc Mftj fk j stjtc lo j vcry bfmb icvci loelksefluskcss wftb tbc bcip lo Vlmj-plwcr TDuk`jifkf UbjdtcQ.Ft fs quftc plssfhic tbjt jt j aueb ijtcr tfac, Drfsbkj‖s icvci lofk`fvf`uji elksefluskcss bj` mlkc `lwk hcejusc lo wbfeb fthcejac kcjr faplssfhic olr bfa tl rceliicet cxjetiy tbc Mftjacssjmc…!
Pbfs cxpijfks js tl wby Drfsbkj js j mrlwk up pcrslk bj` tloicc tl @wjrjdj orla Ajtburj `cspftc tbc ojet tbjt bc js j ebfi`bj` `cocjtc` jk` dfiic` afmbty `calks…!
(fff) _c` _yjs elui` eckturfcs ijtcr wrftc cxjetiy tbc Mftjacssjmc js ft bj` hcck spldck hy Drfsbkj jt Durudsbctrj.^lssfhiy, _c` _yjs elui` `l ft hcejusc bfs fk`fvf`ujielksefluskcss icvci bj` rfsck up tl sueb j bfmb icvci wbcrc ft
hcejac plssfhic olr bfa tl ml fk tbc pjst jk` scc tbc cxjet`ctjfis lo tbc hjtticofci` jt Durudsbctrj…!
_c` _yjs wjs j sjfkt wrftcr. Ajky sjfkts tblsc `jys `f` bjvctbc plwcr lo lakfsefckec ― tbc supcrkjturji jhfifty tl illd fktlpjst, prcsckt jk` outurc…!
3Q Xjapji bjs scicetfvciy qultc` orla Fsijafe iftcrjturc ifdcZurjk jk` Ojgjjcijc Jjajji, wbcrc tbc wlr` Djhfrj sccas tl
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 2>
bjvc hcck usc` olr tbc Jiafmbty, tl try tl prlvc tbjt tbc sjfktDjhfrj lkiy fs rcocrrc` tl js Jiijb.
KL] GSUP PBFKD7 Ajky ebfi`rck tl`jy bjvc tbc kjac
Drfsbkj. Ft `lcs klt acjk tbjt tbc acktflk lo tbc wlr` Drfsbkjfk ^urjjkkjs jk` Ajbjhbjrjtj rcocr tl tbcsc ebfi`rck wblsckjac fs Drfsbkj. Ft fs sfapiy j elfkef`ckec.
Ufafijriy, tbc acktflk lo tbc wlr` Djhfrj fk Fsijafe iftcrjturc fspurciy j elfkef`ckec jk` `lcs klt rcocr tl tbc sjfkt Djhfrj lotbc Djhfrj-^jktbj…!
?Q Xjapji sjys tbjt tbc sjfkts bjvfkm j mrcjt bcjrt `l klt sjyhj` wlr`s jhlut ltbcrs. Hut, bc bfascio bjs sblwk `fsrcspcettl tbc alkds lo Mfrf scet fk Fk`fj hy rcocrrfkm tl Hbjsajsurjtbc `calk js Hbjsajmfrf.
Bc tciis tbjt lkec uplk j tfac j mrcjt `cvltc` Mfrf alkdwlrsbfppc` Ilr` Ubfv, jppcjsc` bfa, mlt tbc hllk jk`hcejac j `calk turkfkm fktl Hbjsajmfrf…!
KL] GSUP PBFKD7 Cvcrylkc dklws tbjt Hbjsajsurj wjs j`calk jk` tbjt bc wjs klt j oliilwcr lo tbc Mfrf scet lo tbcFk`fjk alkds. Vct, Xjapji bjs sblwk acjkkcss lo bcjrt hyjsslefjtfkm Hbjsajsurj wftb tbc aueb rcspcetc` Mfrf scet loFk`fjk alkds…!
=Q Xjapji qultcs j :66: fkef`ckt wbck tblusjk`s loDjjwjkrccyjs Twbl hrfkm bliy wjtcr orla rfvcr MjkmcsQ wbl
bj` mjtbcrc` jt tbc Kccijdjktbj tcapic wcrc erusbc` tl `cjtbuk`cr tbc ojiifkm rleds.
Bc sjys tbjt Ilr` Ubfv wlui` klt bjvc ict tbfs fkef`ckt bjppckfo Ubfv ifdc` hrfkmfkm lo tbc Mjkmcs ]jtcr hy Djjwjkrccyjs.
KL] GSUP PBFKD7 Xjapji‖s lwk Jjsbrjaj jt Djrlktbj wjsrjf`c` hy Bjryjkj plifec fk tbc pjst lk scrflus jiicmjtflks lokuacrlus scrflus afs`lfkms…!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 2:
Jppiyfkm Xjapji‖s lwk ilmfe, sblui` wc sjy - Bfs JiafmbtyDjhfrj tbc sjfkt wlui` klt bjvc ict tbfs fkef`ckt lo plifec rjf` lkDjrlktbj Jjsbrjaj bjppck fo Djhfrj tbc sjfkt bj` ifdc`spfrftujiiy tbc scicetfvc afsjkjiysfs jk` afsfktcrprctjtflkshcfkm `lkc hy Xjapji bfascio<
2Q Xjapji qultcs orla tbc fajmfkjry Djhfrj-iftcrjturc tbjt tbcMl``css @urmj TJsbtjjkmccQ wjs j hcjutfoui ylukm mfri wftbwbla Djji lr tbc Ml` lo cvfi olrecs wjktc` tl bjvc scx.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 28
Dklwfkm Djji‖s fktcktflk tbc mfri cktcrc` bfs TDjji‖sQ stlajebjk` prjyc` tl Djhfrj tl sjvc bcr blklur.
Djhfrj ejac js Glmgcctj, tlld tbc mfri lut lo Djji‖s stlajeb.
Djji mlt hjkfsbc` tl j ojrtbcr alrc `fstjkec jk` Glmgcctjrcturkc`.
Jmjfk, Djji hcejac tcaptc`. Pbc ylukm mfri rcqucstc` klt tlsplfi bcr blklur.
Ubc picj`c` tbjt sbc wjs bfs lwk `jumbtcr jk` sfstcr. Hut,Djji `f` klt ifstck tl bcr.
Pfii tbck, Djhfrj-iftcrjturc eijfas, @urmj bj` kl vjmfkj lr scx-lrmjk.
Bc aj`c lr `um vjmfkj fk @urmjj‖s ocajic hl`y usfkm kjfis lobfs lwk bjk`s.
Bc olrefhiy bj` scxuji fktcrelursc wftb tbc ylukm mfri jmjfkstbcr wfsbcs.
Ubc elkecfvc` jk` mjvc hfrtb tl Hrbaj, _fsbku jk` Ubjkdjrj.Pbfs fs jii js pcr tbc stlry mfvck fk Djhfrj-^jktbj iftcrjturc…!
KL] GSUP PBFKD7(f) Fo Djhfrj tbc sjfkt, eijfac` tl hc tbc Jiafmbty hy Xjapji,wcrc rcjiiy ilvfkm, joocetflkjtc, ejrfkm jk` prltcetfvc, bcTDjhfrjQ wlui` jmjfk elac hjed jk` sjvc tbc ylukm mfri orlahcfkm rjpc` hy Djji…!
Hut, Djhfrj `f` klt elac jmjfk jk` `f` klt sjvc @urmj jmjfkorla hcfkm rjpc` hy Djji…! Fs tbcrc jky rcjiiy joocetflkjtc,ilvfkm, ejrfkm jk` prltcetfvc ojtbcr fk tbc wlri` wbl wlui` ictbfs lwk `jumbtcr hc rjpc` jmjfkst bcr lwk wfsbcs< ...Klkc!
(ff) Pbc Djhfrj-iftcrjturc fs j hick` lo ojets jk` ofetflk lrfajmfkjtflk…! Pbjt‖s wby ft bjs sblwk ojisciy tbc Ml``css
@urmj TJsbtjjkmccQ fk pllr ifmbt…!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 25
Djhfrj jk` bfs oliilwcrs bjvc ojfic` tl uk`crstjk` tbc @urmjPjttvj…!
]BV BJ_C F ZSLPC@ UL CRPCKUF_CIV OXLA XJA^JI‖U
HLLDU< …]cii, Ft fs tl sblw js tl blw scicetfvciy slac pclpic `lspfrftuji jkjiysfs jk` try tl mct jwjy wftb ft…!
Jisl, F `lk‖t wfsb ojisc fajmfkjtflks jhlut tbc UuprcacElksefluskcss lr Jiafmbty lr tbc Jhsliutc TPjttvjQ bci`scicetfvciy hy slaclkc tl prcvjfi jk` olli tbc mckufkc spfrftujisccdcrs....!
]cii, jky truc spfrftuji ckqufry aust ckelurjmc bcjitby`fseussflk jk` jkjiysfs...!
Js ^luius tbc fkspfrc` sjys fk bfs scelk` icttcr fk Pbc KcwPcstjackt T:>.3, pjmc kuahcr 8?0, Kjyjj Kcyja (Pbc KcwPcstjackt)‖, Bfk`f ― L._., :6?2 C`ftflk, puhifsbc` hy tbcHfhifeji Ulefcty lo Fk`fj J/F Ajbjtaj Mjk`bf Xlj`, Hjkmjilrcolr Mf`clks FktcrkjtflkjiQ, ’…Ul, wc rcoutc (tblsc)
fajmfkjtflks jk` cjeb tbjt tjii tjid tbjt elacs up jmjfkst tbc(truc) f`cktfty lo tbc Jiafmbty (Uuprcac Elksefluskcss)…‑
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 20
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 23
PBC PXSPB FU7 Vlu ejk jttjfk spfrftuji ifhcrjtflk hy oliilwfkmjky spfrftuji pjtb, scet lr rcifmflk fo ylu bjvc uk`crstll`prlpcriy tbc elkecpt lo tbc Pjttvj TJhsliutcQ…!
Uuoofec tl sjy ― Ilvc cjeb buajk hcfkm js ylur lwk. @lrcspcet tbc cxfstckec lo ltbcrs. @lk‖t hc scicetfvc fk ylurspfrftuji jkjiysfs…!
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk @cecahcr8?, 8>:8 jt :7:=pa
"Fk supplrt lo tbfs elkeiusflk, bc sjys tbjt Drfsbkj bj` sblwk
_crjjt Uwjruupj fk @uryl`bjkj‖s elurt `jzzifkm tbc cycs lo jiitbc elurtfcrs, hut T:Q sjac Drfsbkj ijtcr sblwc` j _crjjtUwjruupj lk tbc hjtticofci` lo Durudsbctrj jisl jk` tciis Jrgukjtbjt kl lkc cxecpt Jrgukj bj` scck ft hcolrc."
Pbc Uwjruupjs sblwk fk @uryl`bjkj's elurt jk` Durudsbctrjwcrc `foocrckt. Pbc Uwjruupj sblwk fk @uryl`bjkj‖s elurtwjs lo j ilwcr icvci wbcrcjs tbc Uwjruupj sblwk jt
Durudsbctrj wjs lo j bfmbcr icvci...!
]bck Drfsbkj sjys tbjt kl lkc bj` scck tbc Durudsbctrj
_crjjt Uwjruupj hcolrc jk` ft wjsk't plssfhic olr jkylkc cisc
tl scc ft tbck bc lhvflusiy acjks tbc bfmbcr icvci _crjjt
Uwjruupj...!
Jisl, bc wjs rcocrrfkm tl bfs lwk tfac pcrfl` fk wbfeb ft afmbt
klt bjvc hcck plssfhic tl cxpcrfckec tbc sjac...!
ICP SU SK@CXUPJK@ FP IFDC PBFU
:. ]bck ouii ifmbt elacs tbc tuhc ifmbts/huihs milw alrc tbjk
wbck tbc ifmbt/eurrckt fs `fa...!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 2?
8. Pl`jy ylu ajy sjy, "Ft's klt plssfhic olr buajks tl ijk` lk
tbc pijkct Ajrs!" ^crocetiy elrrcet, tl`jy buajks jrc klt jhic
tl ijk` lk tbc Ajrs...!
Hut, fk tfacs tl elac ijtcr ft ajy hcelac plssfhic olr buajks
tl vfsft tbc Ajrs fk pcrslk...!
Buajks lo tbjt outurc mckcrjtflk sbjii ofk` ylur stjtcackt quftc
lut`jtc` tbck jt tbjt plfkt lo tfac fk tbc outurc...!
Ujac fs tbc ejsc wftb Drfsbkj‖s jhlvc rcocrrc` stjtcackts...!‑
Pbfs 5 jrtfeic-scrfcs bjs fk ojet hcck tbc bjrhfkmcr lo tbc ofmbtjmjfkst tbc bjio-dklwic`mc,
afsrcprcscktjtflk/afsfktcrprctjtflk/afstwfstfkm lo ojets fk jii
tbc spbcrcs lo buajk tblumbts jk` jetfvfty...!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 2=
2. FU PBC U^FXFPSJIFPV UBL]K FK PBC MFPJ
FKOCXFLX<
]bjt rcjiiy fs tbc acjkfkm lo tbc Ujksdrutj wlr`
‒Jkuttjaj<‖ Pbc seblijrs jk` sccrs scca tl hc bjvfkm
`foocrckt lpfkflk lk fts
truc acjkfkm.
Pbc elkousflksurrluk`fkm tbc
acjkfkm lo tbc wlr`‒JKSPPJAJ‖ bjs hccktjdck uk`uc j`vjktjmclo hy slacelaacktjtlrs ifdcXjapji, tbc bcj` lo tbcDjhfrj-^jktbf Ujtild
Jsbrja, Hjrwjij tl
elkousc tbc truc spfrftujisccdcrs fktl hcifcvfkmtbjt lkc sblui`k‖t oliilwIlr` Drfsbkj wbl bj`spldck tbc Mrcjt Mftj tl
Jrgukj jt tbc hjtticofci` lo Durudsbctrj.
T^ijtc Kuahcr :Q
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 22
T^ijtc Kuahcr 8Q
Gust bjvc j eurslry mijkec jt tbc pijtc kuahcrs lkc jk` twl
wbfeb sblw tbjt Xjapji bjs fktcrprctc` tbc sbildj kuahcr :2
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 26
fk tbc ebjptcr kuahcr = lo tbc Mftj hy eijfafkm tbjt tbc
Jiafmbty/Ml` bjs sjf` fk tbfs sbildj tbjt wlrsbfpfkm bfa
TJiafmbty/Ml`Q jk` tbc spfrftuji sjivjtflk mrjktc` hy bfa
TJiafmbty/Ml`Q jrc fkocrflr jk` suh-stjk`jr`.
Fk ltbcr wlr`s, Xjapji acjks tl sjy tbjt tbc Ilr` Drfsbkj fs
klk-wlrtby lo hcfkm oliilwc` hy jky truc spfrftuji-sccdcr wbl
`csfrcs tl jttjfk tbc spfrftuji sjivjtflk hcejusc tbc spfrftuji
sjivjtflk prlvf`c` hy bfa TIlr` DrfsbkjQ fs fkocrflr lr
cpbcacrji, klt tbc ctcrkji lkc.
Fk supplrt lo bfs elktcktflk, Xjapji sjys tbjt ecrtjfk
`fetflkjrfcs bjvc mfvck tbc acjkfkm lo tbc wlr` ‒Jku`jjr ‖ js
‒Jkuttjaj.‖ Pbc wlr` ‒S`jjr ‖ acjks ‒mckcrlus, mll`‖ jk` fts
jktlkya lr tbc wlr` ‒Jku`jjr ‖ acjks ‒klt mckcrlus, klt mll`,
fkocrflr, suh-stjk`jr`.‖ Ul, tbc acjkfkm lo tbc wlr` ‒Jkuttjaj‖
fs ‒fkocrflr.‖
Fk rcsplksc tl j qucstflk put up hy jk Fk`fjk P_ ebjkkci alst
lotck usc` hy Xjapji bjs tbc Ubjkdjrjjebjjryj lo Hj`rfkjtb
Ajtb bjs hcck qultc` js sjyfkm tbjt tbc acjkfkm lo tbc wlr`
‒Jkuttjaj‖ fs ‒fkocrflr.‖
Xjapji bjs cksurc` tbc rcpcjtc` tcicejst lo tbfs acjkfkm
jeecptc` hy tbc Ubjkdjrjjebjjryj lo Hj`rfkjtb. Pbfs bjs
lhvflusiy hcck `lkc hy Xjapji tl faprcss uplk tbc afk`s lotbc spfrftuji-sccdcrs tbjt cvck tlp bliy pclpic ifdc
Ubjkdjrjjebjjryjs, tll jeecpt ‒fkocrflr‖ js tbc acjkfkm lo tbc
wlr` ‒Jkuttjaj‖…!
Pbc ojetuji trutb fs tbjt ‒fkocrflr‖ fsk‖t tbc truc acjkfkm lo tbc
wlr` ‒Jkuttjaj.‖ Pbfs fs japiy eicjr orla tbc oliilwfkm pijtc
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 6>
kuahcrs 5 jk` 0.
T^ijtc Kuahcr 5Q
T^ijtc Kuahcr 0Q
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 6:
Pbc pijtc kuahcr 5 fs fk tbc Ujksdrutj ijkmujmc. Ft fs j sbildj
lr vcrsc wrfttck fk prjfsc lo tbc Ml``css Hrbaebjjrckkcc, lkc
lo tbc 6 Ml``csscs wlrsbfppc` js tbc Kjvj@urmjjs.
Ft fs j ajttcr lo elaalk scksc tbjt wbck ylu prjfsc slaclkc
tbck ylu `lk‖t sjy hj` tbfkms jhlut tbjt pcrslk.
Vlu usc sueb wlr`s tbjt wlui` lkiy sblw kfec qujiftfcs lo tbjt
pcrslk.
Fk tbc pijtc kuahcr 5, ajrd tbc wlr`
‒Hrbaebjjrckyjkuttjajj‖ wbfeb fs aj`c up lo twl rllts7 TfQHrbaebjjrckkcc TffQ Jkuttjajj.
Pbc wlr` ‒Jkuttjaj‖ fk`fejtcs ajseuifkc mck`cr. Pbc wlr`
‒Jkuttjajj‖ sfmkfofcs tbc ocafkfkc mck`cr. Pbc wlr`
Hrbaebjjrckkcc `ckltcs ocafkfkc mck`cr, tll. Ft acjks j
ocajic wbl fs j ecifhjtc.
Klw, fo ylu wcrc tl oliilw tbc afsfktcrprctjtflk lo tbc wlr`‒Jkuttjaj‖ js ‒Fkocrflr ‖, ylu wlui` ck` up afsfktcrprctfkm tbc
wlr` ‒Jkuttjajj‖ js ‒jk fkocrflr ij`y.‖
Cvck tbc ollifsb lo tbc ollifsb ejk scc cjsfiy tbjt ylu ejkklt
eijfa tl hc prjfsfkm j ij`y hy tciifkm tbjt sbc fs jk fkocrflr
cktfty…!
Eicjriy, tbc wlr` ‒Jkuttjajj‖ fk tbc pijtc kuahcr 5 stjk`s olr‒j mll` ij`y, supcrflr lr hcst ij`y‖ hcejusc tbc vcrsc tbcrcfk fs
fk prjfsc lo j ij`y, tbjt fs, tbc Ml``css Hrbaebjjrckkcc…! Js
sueb, tbc acjkfkm lo tbc ajseuifkc wlr` ‒Jkuttjaj‖ acjks
‒mll`, supcrflr, hcst.‖
Ft‖s bfmb tfac tbc elkecrkc` Ujksdrutj-Bfk`f `fetflkjrfcs
elrrcetc` tbcfr afstjdc rcmjr`fkm tbc acjkfkm lo tbc wlr`‒Jkuttjaj.‖ Pbcsc `fetflkjrfcs aust klw mfvc ‒mll`, supcrflr,
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 68
hcst‖ js tbc elrrcet acjkfkms lo tbc wlr` ‒Jkuttjaj.‖
Pbc pijtc kuahcrs 5 jk` 0 jrc tjdck orla tbc hlld
Kjvj@urmjj fk Bfk`f puhifsbc` hy tbc Mftj ^rcss, Mlrjdbpur,
Fk`fj.
T^ijtc Kuahcr 3Q
Pbc jhlvc ̀ fseussflk sblu i` klw olrcvcr put tl rcst tbc
wrlkm eij fa aj`c hy Xjapji rcmjr`fkm tbc acjkfkm lo tbc
wlr` ‒Jkut tjaj .‖ Jisl, tbc spfrftuji sccdcrs austuk` crstjk` tbjt fk tbc vcrsc kuahcr :2 lo ebjptcr kuahcr
= lo tbc Mftj, tbc Jiafmbty sjys tbrlu mb tbc wlr`
‒Jkut tjaj ‖ tbjt bfs spfrftuji fkstruetflks jk` spfrftuji
i fhcrjt flk mrjktc` hy b fa jrc hl tb tbc Jku ttjaj lr tbc
Hcst …!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 65
6. AJV VLS JII ELKPFKSC LK PBC ^JPB LO
PBC U^FXFPSJIFPV ]FPB JK JFCDJJMX EBFPP
:.]bck Uwjjacc
Jprtcajjkjk`jj
Gcc sblui` bjvc
hcck usfkm
Uwjjacc
Jprtcajjkjk`jj
Gcc's lwk prceflus
tfac jk` acjmrc
ofkjkefji rcslurecs
olr acctfkm
Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc's lwk ukjvlf`jhic csscktfji
hjsfe kcc`s tbck Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc bjs hcck
usfkm tbjt prceflus pcrslkji tfac jk` acjmrc ofkjkefjircslurecs olr bcipfkm ltbcrs jk` olr hcfkm tbcrc lk tbc
fktcrkctsejpc tl sbjrc tbc spfrftuji Myjk TGkjkjQ, dklwic`mc,
sdfiis jk` pcrslkji cxpcrfckecs olr tbc wciojrc lo tbc wblic
Ajjkjvjtjj...!
Gcsus bjs elrrcetiy sjf` tbjt ylur icot bjk` sblui`k't dklw wbjt
ylur rfmbt bjk` bjs mfvck jwjy tl ltbcrs...! 8. Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc fs tjdfkm j hrcjd orla tbc
fktcrkct olr j ocw alktbs...!
Sksurc olr blw ilkm ft sbjii elktfkuc...!
Acjkwbfic, ylu wfii elktfkuc ckglyfkm rcj`fkm Uwjjacc
Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc‖s jrtfeics tbjt jrc jircj`y prc-sebc`uic`
olr wch-puhifejtflk…!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 60
5. Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc wfsbcs ylu jii tbus7 Ajy
ylu ji i elk t fkuc lk tbc pjtb lo tbc spfr f tuji f ty jk` tbc
spfr f tuji trutb a lrc coo fe fckt iy tbjk cvcr hcolrc wftb jk
Jfcdjjmr Ebftt TCfd ― Lkc, Jm r ― ̂ l fktc` t fp , Ebft t ―
Afk`/Jttckt flk/]fi i -^lwcr/Xcscrvlfr lo Duk`ji fkf UbjdtcQ
lr oui iy ol eus c` a fk`...! "
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 63
:>. PBC AJPCXFJIFWJPFLK ― PBC HJUFE
^XFKEF^IC<
PBC FKPXL@SEPFLK
Vlu wfii surciy hc surprfsc` picjsjktiy fo j pcrslk ajtcrfjifzcs
jky lhgcet orla lut lo tbc kltbfkm.
Olr cxjapic, ylu mct ilst fk j `ccp olrcst fk tbc Bfajijyjs.
Vlu jrc occifkm bukmry wftb kl oll` jrluk`.
Uu``ckiy, jk li` ajk jppcjrs hcolrc ylu orla klwbcrc, tciis
ylu tbjt ylu jrc bukmry, tbck prl`uecs j pijtc ouii lo tbc blt`cifeflus bjahurmcrs orla tbc jfr jk` mfvcs ft tl ylu olr
cjtfkm…!
PBC ZSCUPFLK
Blw `lcs tbfs dfk` lo tbc ajtcrfjifzjtflk rcocrrc` tl jhlvc
bjppck<
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 6?
PBC JKJIVUFU
Pl hc jhic tl ajtcrfjifzc jkytbfkm fk tbfs wlri`, tbc Ujj`bjdj
usujiiy mcts tbc ajtcrfjifzjtflk-ajstcry tbrlumb jky lo tbc
oliilwfkm olur wjys7
T:Q Pbc Ujj`bjdj aust bjvc `lkc slac prjctj-sjj`bjkjj
Tmblst-wlrsbfpQ wbcrchy tbc Ujj`bjdj fs jhic tl ejii tbc slui
lo j `cj` pcrslk jk` ajdc tbfs slui hrfkm tbc `csfrc` tbfkms
orla jkywbcrc fk tbfs wlri`. Fk Fk`fj, tbfs typc lo tbc Ujj`bjdj
fs ejiic` tbc Ubjcvj``jj.
Mckcrjiiy, tbfs jrt fs ajstcrc` purciy tl cdc lut j ifvfkm. Olr
cxjapic, Fk Fk`fj, ft‖s elaalk tl scc tbc pclpic ejiic` tbc
hjjzccmjrjs pcrolrafkm sueb trfeds.
Pbcsc hjjzccmjrjs usujiiy ejrry j sct lo ocw buajk hlkcs
wftb tbca. Pbcsc hlkcs jrc ajfkiy olur Ttwl lo tbc bjk`s jk`
twl lo tbc icmsQ hcsf`cs j buajk sduii.Pbc `jkmcr sfmk Tj buajk sduii pijec` up fk tbc ‒_‖ olrac`
hctwcck tbc twl ‒R‖-ifdc erlssc` hlkcs lo buajk bjk`sQ
usujiiy sblwk lk tbc wjiis lo tbc bfmb-vlitjmc cicetrfefty suh-
stjtflks/rjfiwjy mrf`s, cte., rcprcsckts tbfs sct lo tbc buajk
hlkcs jk` tbc buajk sduii.
Pbc Ubjcvj``jj eliicets tbc twl hlkcs lo tbc buajk bjk`s,twl hlkcs lo tbc buajk icms jk` tbc buajk sduii lo tbc `cj`
pcrslk jotcr tbc pyrc hcelacs elli jk` tbck elacs tl elktrli
tbc slui lo tbfs `cj` pcrslk tbrlumb vjrflus strjkmc rftujis jk`
ebjkts.
Pbjt‖s wby, tbc pclpic fk tbc vfiijmcs fk Fk`fj mckcrjiiy mujr`
tbc pyrc tfii ft ellis `lwk jotcr wbfeb tbc icotlvcr buajk hlkcs
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 6=
jk` tbc sduii lo tbc `cj` pcrslk jrc faacrsc` fktl tbc wjtcr lo
slac bliy rfvcr ifdc tbc Mjkmcs…! Pbfs fs `lkc fktcr jifj sl
tbjt tbc slui lo tbc `cj` fs klt cksijvc` hy jky Ubjcvj``jj.
T8Q Pbc Ujj`bjdj fs jhic tl ajtcrfjifzc tbc tbfkms jisl hy
fkvldfkm tbc mrjec/hicssfkms lo tbc spfrftuji cktftfcs ifdc tbc
Vjdsbbckkcs, Mjk`bjrvjs, cte., tbjt rlja jrluk` fk tbc
ercajtflk mrluk`s.
T5Q Pbc Ujj`bjdj aust hc jhic tl rcjeb tbc bfmbcr/suprcac
icvci lo tbc elksefluskcss. Lkec tbfs tbrcsbli` icvci fs
rcjebc`, tbc Ujj`bjdj fs jhic tl ajtcrfjifzc tbc `csfrc` tbfkms.
Pbfs stjtc ajy hc alacktjry lr tbc ilkm-ijstfkm lkc.
Ulac Uc``bjs bjvc rcjebc` tbc ilkm-ijstfkm icvci lo tbc
elksefluskcss jk` jrc tbcrcolrc jhic tl ajtcrfjifzc jkytbfkm
jky alackt jkywbcrc fk tbc wlri`.
]bcrcjs, j klraji Ujj`bjdj fs jhic tl rcjeb tbfs stjtc lkiy
`urfkm tbc `ccp stjmc lo tbc ac`ftjtflk jk` jt tbjt plfkt
wbjtcvcr tblumbts leeur tl sueb j Ujj`bjdj, mcts ajtcrfjifzc`
fkstjktiy.
Pbcrc jrc twl wjys tl jebfcvc tbfs7
TJQ Pbc ^rjetfsfkm `jfiy lo tbc ac`ftjtflk hy tbc Ujj`bjdj.
THQ Pbc prjetfsfkm lo tbc `foocrckt ylmfe tcebkfqucs jii lo wbfeb
uitfajtciy tjdc tbc Ujj`bjdj fktl j `ccp stjtc lo tbc
elksefluskcss, ckjhifkm tbjt Ujj`bjdj tl ajtcrfjifzc tbc
`csfrc` lhgcet/mlji.
T0Q Ulac Uc``bj wbfic `yfkm pjsscs lk tl tbc Ujj`bjdj tbc
Uc``bcs tbjt ckjhic tbc ijtcr tl ajtcrfjifzc tbc `csfrc` tbfkms.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 62
::. DJHFXJ-^JKPBF XJA^JI'U ^JKPB FU :8PB
^JKPBJ LO DJJI ― ^XLLO
Xjapji jk` bfs `fsefpics scca tl hc cxpcrts fk klt lkiy
afsqultfkm/twfstfkm spfrftuji tcxts lo ltbcr
rcifmflks/spfrftuji pjtbs, hut tbcfr lwk Djhfrj ^jktbj‖s
tcxts/iftcrjturc…!
Olr cxjapic, Djhfrj bjs `cserfhc` :8 pjktbjs lo Djji. Pbc
cicvcktb T::tbQ hcfkm tbc pjktbj ic` hy Mjrfhj`jsj wbl wjs
hlrk fk Ujawjtj :==3. TPbfs fs eicjr orla tbc oliilwfkm oltl
elpy lo tbc rcicvjkt pjmc.Q
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC 66
Pbc :8tb kjturjiiy fs tbc Djhfrj-^jktbj ifkc ic` hy Xjapji
jk` Xjapji‖s prcec`fkm Muruus...!
Hut, Xjapji eijfas wrlkmiy tbjt tbc Xjapji‖s ^jktbj fs
tbc :5tb Djhfrj ^jktbj…!Fk supplrt, bfs oliilwcrs qultc orla ltbcr slurecs wbcrc ft
fs acktflkc` tbjt Mjrfhj`jsj‖s ^jktbj wjs tbc :8tb…!
Klw, fo ylu hcifcvc fk tbc pjmc qultc` jhlvc, ft‖s eicjr tbjt
Mjrfhj`jsj‖s ^jktbj wjs tbc ::tb lkc jk` js sueb
Xjapji‖s jk` bfs prcec`fkm Muruus‖ ^jktbj bjppcks tl hc
tbc :8tb ^jktbj…!
Ul, ft‖s eicjr tbjt tbc Xjapji‖s ^jktbj fs tbc ^jktbj lo tbc
Djji…!
Js sueb, Xjapji‖s ^jktbj fs klt tbc truc Djhfrj‖s :5tb
^jktbj jhlut wbfeb Djhfrj wrltc buk`rc`s lo ycjrs
hjed…!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :>>
:8. _JFUBKL @C_F - SKXCULI_C@ZSCUPFLKU
_jfsbkl @cvf fs elksf`crc`tl hc j mrcjt spfrftuji ofmurcfk Fk`fj. Ubc fs wlrsbfppc`js j ml``css wbl ejk mrjktjky hllks jk` hicssfkms tlbcr `cvltccs. Ijdbs lo`cvltccs ajdc pfimrfajmccvcry ycjr tl bcr bliy sbrfkc
ejiic` Hbuvjk ilejtc` fk tbcpfeturcsquc aluktjfk ejiic`Prcdutjj jhlvc Djtrj tlwk
fk tbc stjtc lo Gjaau jk` Djsbafr fk Fk`fj.
Ajky qucstflks jhlut _jccsbbkkl/_jfsbkl @jcvcc/@cvfrcajfk ukrcslivc` tbjt elktfkuc tl puzzic cvck tl`jy…!
Pbcsc puzzifkm qucstflks jrc js oliilws
:.Q _jccsbbkkl @jcvcc bj` ebjktc` wbfeb ajktrj/byak fk tbc‒mjrhbj zllkj‖ wbfic ac`ftjtfkm tbcrc olr kfkc alktbs tl mjfkalrc spfrftuji plwcrs sl js tl hc jhic tl lvcrplwcr HbjfrjvjKjjtbj<
8.Q Ilr` Xjaj bj` prlafsc` tl _jccsbbkkl @jcvcc tbjt Ilr`Xjaj wlui` ajrry _jccsbbkkl @jcvcc fk Djifyumj. Hut,_jccsbbkkl @jcvcc suhacrmc`/`fsjppcjrc` fktl tbc stlkcstjtuc jotcr hicssfkm ^jk`ctj Ubrcc`bjrj fk tbc bliy ejvc fktbc Prcdutjj Aluktjfks jhlvc Djtrj. Ul, blw klw Ilr`Xjaj's prlafsc/wlr` sbjii hc ouiofiic`, sfkec Ilr` Xjaj kcvcrtli` j ifc fk bfs lwk ifoc tfac<
5.Q ]by `f` _jccsbbkkl @jcvcc dfii Hbjfrjvj Kjjtbj wbck_jccsbbkkl @jcvcc elui` bjvc cjsfiy usc` bcr spfrftujiplwcrs tl ebjkmc tbc afk` lo Hbjfrjvj Kjjtbj sl tbjt tbc ijtcr
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :>:
wlui` mfvc up ebjsfkm bcr, cspcefjiiy wbck ylu kltfec tbjtcvck jk lr`fkjry buajk bypkltfst fs jhic tl bypkltfzc pclpicjmjfkst tbc pclpic's wfii<
0.Q ]by elui` klt _jccsbbkkl @jcvcc scc tbrlumb bcr lwkspfrftuji plwcrs tbc sfapic ojet tbjt tbc pcrslk ejiic` HbjfrjvjKjjtbj wjs sfapiy tryfkm tl tcst uk`cr tbc lr`crs lo bfs lwkspfrftuji ajstcr tbc icvci lo spfrftuji jebfcvcackt rcjebc` hy_jccsbbkkl @jcvcc jk` klt tryfkm tl bcr<
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :>8
:5. ]JU DJHFX TPBC UJFKPQ PBC JIAFMBPV
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :>5
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :>0
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :>3
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :>?
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk Klvcahcr
?, 8>:8 jt :705pa
’Dfk`iy Ubjrc tbfs jrtfeic wf`ciy tl eluktcr tbc klk-scksc
jk` ojisc prlpjmjk`j hcfkm ejrrfc` lut hy lkc rcspcetjhic
Xjapji Tlo Ujtildj Jsbrja Djrlktbj, Bjryjkj, Fk`fjQ wbl
fs tryfkm tl puhifefzc Djhfr wrlkmiy js tbc Jiafmbty/Ml`.
8.'Olr cxjapic, fk tbc ycjr 8>>=, F aj`c j sccdcr fk orlkt lo
ac.' ajy dfk`iy hc rcj` js 'Olr cxjapic, fk tbc ycjr 8>>=, F
aj`c j sccdcr sft fk orlkt lo ac.'
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk
Gjkujry :5, 8>:5 jt :87>=pa
’Djhfrj, tbc sjfkt's ofmurc jppcjrc` hcolrc ac jk` hcmmc`,"Ajfk Djsbf gjj rjbjj buk. Augbc pjfsc `c `l..!" T"F ja mlfkmtl Djsbf. Mfvc ac alkcy, picjsc."Q F mjvc bfa j ofvc rupcc elfk
jk` Djhfrj `fsjppcjrc` fk jfr...! Pbjt wjs fk tbc ycjr 8>>0...!Ul, Djhfrj lwcs ac ofvc rupccs...! F wfii wrftc alrc jhlut ft jtjk jpprlprfjtc tfac...!‑
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :>=
Pbc fajmfkjry `fjmrja lo tbc spfrftuji ukfvcrsc mfvck hy Djhfrj-oliilwcr Xjapji7
:0. FU @CCDUBJ/FKFPFJPFLK KCC@C@ OLX@SXMJ UJ^PUBJPF UJJ@BJKJJ<
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :>2
Fs `ccdsbj/fkftfjtflk kcc`c`olr @urmj Ujptsbjtf
Ujj`bjkjj< ...Kl!
@cvf sjys fk tbc @urmjUjptsbjtf, "Lk leejsflks losjerfofec, ^llgj, Bla jk` hfmocstfvjis, ay Ebjrftj aust hcrceftc` jk` ifstckc` tl ouiiy.T:8.:>Q Fo j `cvltcc `lcs tbc
jolrcsjf`, wbctbcr `cvltcc dklws prlec`urcs T_f`bfQ lo^llgj lr klt, hut loocrs sjerfofec, ^llgj jk` Bla tl ac, Fwfii jeecpt sueb loocrfkms bjppfiy. T:8.::Q"
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :>6
Ubildjs/_crscs kuahcrs :> jk` :: fk Ujksdrft ijkmujmc
orla 'Ajrdjk`cyj ^urjjkk'7
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ::>
Pbc acjkfkms lo tbc jhlvc acktflkc` Ujksdrft
Ubildjs/_crscs kuahcrs :> jk` ::, fk Bfk`f7
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :::
Elaackt hy Uwjjacc Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc lk Ochrujry
:6, 8>:5 jt 8750pa
"Pbc sjerlsjket @urmj Ujptsbjtf fs kcftbcr j ‒^urjk‖
klr j ‒Ubjstrj‖.‑ - Jvj`bllt Ubfvjkjk`j Oluk`cr LOwww.sbfvylm.elaUcc tbc oliilwfkm oltl elpy orla Jvj`blltUbfvjkjk`j's Ojechlld pjmc
Jvj`bllt Ubfvjkjk`j's jhlvc eijfa fs tltjiiy ojisc hcejusc
@urmj Ujptsbjtf Tj elapfijtflk lo :5 ebjptcrsQ fs fk`cc` j pjrt
lo j ^urjk/Ubjstrj ejiic` tbc Ajrdjk`cyj ^urjk. Pbcrc, ft fs
fkeiu`c` js ebjptcrs 0: tl 35 wftb rcocrckec tl hfrtb lo
Ujjwjrkkcc Ajku. T^icjsc, rcj` tbc Ajrdjk`cyj ^urjk, JX-0
sfzc, 860 pjmcs, Ujawjt 8>?3 c`ftflk, prfec Xupccs ?>,
puhifsbc` hy Mftj ^rcss MlrjdbpurQ
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ::8
:3. ]BJP FU PBC ELXXCEP ELKEC^P LO PBC
PCXA - PBC ^CXEC^PFLK<
]bjt fs tbc elrrcet elkecpt lo tbctcra tbc '^crecptflk'<
@lk't hc ollic` hy ojisc eijfas lo Djhfr-oliilwcrs/Muruus...!
]cii, wc ejk uk`crstjk` ft hy tbcbypltbctfeji cxjapics lo tbc twl
bypltbctfeji fk`fvf`ujis R jk` V.
R trjvcis lk ollt jii tbc wjy orlaKcw @cibf tl Djtbajk`u jk``ceijrcs tbjt tbc lkiy wjy lkc ejkrcjeb Djtbajk`u fs lk ollt. ]bckslaclkc tciis R tbjt lkc ejk rcjeb Djtbajk`u cvck hy jkjfrpijkc lr hus, tbc R rcouscs tl hcifcvc fk ft.
V oifcs tl Djtbajk`u orla Kcw @cibf, fk jk jfrpijkc jk``ceijrcs tbjt tbc lkiy wjy lkc ejk rcjeb Djtbajk`u fslkiy hy jk jfrpijkc. ]bck slaclkc tciis V tbjt lkc ejkrcjeb Djtbajk`u hy j hus lr cvck lk ollt, V rcouscs tlhcifcvc fk ft.
Hltb R jk` V jrc elrrcet fk tbcfr lwk ifaftc` pcrecptflkshjsc` lk fk`fvf`uji ifaftc` cxpcrfckecs. Lkc ejk eicjriy
scc tbjt tbcfr pcrecptflks jrc ifaftc` jk` js suebfkelrrcet. Pbus, ft wlui` hc wrlkm olr R tl fksfst tbjt tbc
V's pcrecptflk fs elrrcet lkiy fo V oliilwc` tbc R'spcrecptflk jk` vfec-vcrsj.
Pbc jhlvc qultc` bypltbctfeji cxjapic fs jppifejhic tltbc spfrftuji ofci`, tll. @foocrckt sjj`bjdjs bjvc `foocrcktpcrecptflks hjsc` lk tbcfr fk`fvf`uji cxpcrfckecs jk` js
sueb ft wlui` hc tltjiiy wrlkm olr jky Ujj`bjdj tl fksfst
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ::5
tbjt tblsc klt oliilwfkm tbjt Ujj`bjdj‖s pcrecptflk jrcouiiy wrlkm lr `lk't dklw wbjt tbc trutb fs.
Pbc stlry lo scvcrji hifk` ack `cserfhfkm jk cicpbjkt, hy
rcvcrcktfji Uwjaf Xja Drfsbkj ^jrjaj-Bjksj fk tbfsrcmjr` fs tll wcii dklwk tl hc rcpcjtc` bcrc.
Hut, ycs, tbc elrrcet rcajfks tbc elrrcet lkiy. Olrcxjapic, tbc Allk sbjii rcajfk tbc Allk jk` ejkklt hcejiic` tbc Uuk. Pbc lkc wbl pcrecfvcs tbc Allk js tbcUuk fs `cofkftciy bjvfkm wrlkm pcrecptflk!
Pbc @cvjs sbjii elktfkuc tl hc elrrcetiy pcrecfvc` js tbc@cvjs lkiy jk` klt fkelrrcetiy js tbc Jsurjs. Pbc lkc wblpcrecfvcs tbc @cvjs tl hc tbc Jsurjs fs `cofkftciy bjvfkm jtltji wrlkm pcrecptflk.
Ft wlui` hc uscoui jk` fkolrajtfvc tl j`` bcrc tbjt jpcrslk‖s ecrtjfk pcrecptflks bjvfkm hcck oluk` tl hcelrrcet `lcs klt acjk tbjt jii ltbcr pcrecptflks bci` hytbjt pcrslk jrc cqujiiy truc, tll!
Olr cxjapic, slac pcrecptflks bci` hy Djhccrj bjvc hcckoluk` tl hc tltjiiy elrrcet, wbfic slac lo bfs ltbcrpcrecptflks bjvc hcck oluk` tl hc tltjiiy purc fajmfkjtflkbjvfkm kl trutb fk tbca js sblwk hcilw eicjriy7
PBC ELXXCEP ^CXEC^PFLK
Pbc Bfk`f-_crsc’Djhccrj, suajrjkj ajjrjmj sjbjgj djj, Ujtmuruu `cyjjhjtjjyj FUvjjksj-Ssvjjksj Gl suajrjtjj, jcdj `ckj afijscc JjyjFF‑
Pbc Acjkfkm’Djhccrj, tbc elaolrtjhic pjtb lo rcacahcrfkm tbcJiafmbty, tbc Ajstcr bjs sblwk ylu.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ::0
Pbc lkc wbl rcacahcrs tbc Jiafmbty wftb cvcry Fkbjifkm-Cxbjifkm lo tbc hrcjtb, sbjii lkc `jy acct tbc Jiafmbty.‑
Pbc pcrecptflk bci` hy Djhccrj fk tbc jhlvc acktflkc`
Bfk`f-vcrsc bjs hcck oluk` tl hc elrrcet hcejusc wbcktbc spfrftuji-sccdcr oleuscs ouiiy lk lkc‖s lwk hrcjtbwbfic ebjktfkm/rcacahcrfkm tbc Bliy kjac/wlr` wftbfklkc‖s lwk bcjrt tbck tbc afk` hcelacs ouiiy elkecktrjtc`jk` eut loo orla jky ltbcr `fstrjetfkmtblumbts/pbcklacklk. Pbfs bcips trcack`lusiy fkprlmrcssfkm tlwjr`s jebfcvfkm tbc hifssoui stjtc lo tbcUjajj`bc.
PBC FKELXXCEP ^CXEC^PFLKU
Blwcvcr, Djhccrj bjs mfvck ajky wrlkm pcrecptflks. Pbcoliilwfkm jrc slac mijrfkm cxjapics lo tbc wrlkmpcrecptflks bci` hy Djhccrj7
T:Q. Bc sjys tbjt tbc Jiafmbty ercjtc` Jj`c-Ajjyjj ejiic`@urmjj wbl wjs mfvck tl tbc Gyltc-Kcrjkgjkj TDjjijQ wbl
fk turk mlt fkojtujtc` hy @urmjj‖s hcjuty, olrefhiy ercjtc`tbc vjmfkj fk @urmjj‖s hl`y hy usfkm bfs lwk supcr-kjturji plwcrs jk` bj` scxuji fktcr elursc wftb @urmjj,tbcrchy prl`uefkm tbrcc Ml`s ― Hrbajj, _csbbkku jk`Ajbjcsbj!
T8Q. Hjk`c-Ebbl`j Mjrcchj`jss bjs `cserfhc` fk tbcUjtjmrktbbj Tpjmc kuahcr =28Q tbjt Djhccrj wbfic lk wjy
tl acrmckec fktl tbc Jiafmbty elacs jerlss AjjyjjT@urmjjQ fk tbc olra lo jk Jpsjrjj TKyapbctQ wbl picj`stbjt sbc wlui` wc` Djhccrj ― tbc pcrocet hrf`cmrlla.
Ubc ourtbcr jsds Djhccrj tl bjvc j illd jt bcr hcjutfouihl`y jk` tciis bfa tbjt tbc ml`s ckgly scx wftb bcr fk tbcbcjvck. Pbck Djhccrj sjys, ’Ifstck, L, Ajjyjj, ylu bjvcilldc` jt ac wftb Dutcij T`frtyQ Kjgjrc TilldsQ…]blcvcr
bjs ckglyc` scx wftb ylu jrc tbc Djji XlmccTpjtfckts/vfetfas lo tbc tfacQ jk` bjvc hcelac jsbcs…‑.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ::3
Pbfs elkvcrsjtflk fk`fejtcs Djhccrj bj` trcjtc` Jj`cc-Ajjyj T@urmjjQ js j wlajk lo ilw vfrtuc lr slaclkc ifdcj ocajic-prlstftutc!
]blcvcr bjs rcj` tbc jkefckt Fk`fjk serfpturcs dklws ouiiwcii tbjt @urmjj wjs ercjtc` hy tbc @fvfkc Altbcr bcrsciojs lkc lo bcr lwk kuacrlus ajkfocstjtflks. @urmjj mfvcsspfrftuji-ifhcrjtflk tl bcr lwk truc `cvltccs.
Ubc bcrscio js jk cktfty fsk‖t j kyapbct, j wlajk lo ilwvfrtucs lr j ocajic-prlstftutc. Djhccrj bjs wrlkmiy bfktc`tbjt tbc @fvfkc Altbcr wjs j Cukueb fk tbc hcmfkkfkm, hy
`cserfhfkm tbc jet lo tbc Djjij ajdfkm tbc vjmfkj fk bcrhl`y!
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T5Q. Djhccrj sjys tbjt tbc Jiafmbty TUuprcac
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Pbc Jiafmbty tblumbt, ’wby klt F hcelac ajky orla lkc!‑Ul, bc ercjtc` tbc Ubjh`j-^rdjjsbj TUluk`-IfmbtQ jk`auitfpifc`/`foousc` bfascio fktl tbrcc olras wftb tbrcc
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Pbc Jiafmbty fk tbc olra lo Ujtj ^uruusbj ercjtc` scvcrjiecicstfji elktfkckts T@wcpjQ ejiic` Ajjkjsjrlvjrj, cte. fktbc Ujtildj hy uttcrfkm tbc ofrst wlr` jk` prl`uec` :?
slks hy uttcrfkm :? alrc `foocrckt wlr`s jk` mjvc cjebelktfkckt tl cjeb lo tbcsc :? slks.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ::?
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Pbc plfkt tl kltc bcrc fs tbjt tbc eijfa lo Djhccrj, tbjttbcrc jrc sueb :? pcrslks ifvfkm fk :? `foocrckt ecicstfjielktfkckts, fs wrlkm.
Lkc ejk cjsfiy scc tbjt tbcsc :? kjacs ― DSSXAJTPlrtlfsc, ^crscvcrjkec ifdc j silw-hut-stcj`y mlfkmPlrtlfscQ, MVJJKCC TDklwic`mcjhicQ, _C_JCDJ T]fsc
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ::=
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VLMJ UJKPJJVJKJ TPbc Vlmj `lkc hy Ujfkts, Pbc Vlmjwbfeb tbc Ujfkts bjvcQ ― jetujiiy jrc tbc jttrfhutcs lr tbc
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Ict us dklw j ocw ojets jhlut Djhccrj. Djhccrj wjs jsfapic, bjr`wlrdfkm, blkcst, fiiftcrjtc jk` stjukeb `cvltcclo tbc Jiafmbty.
Bc usc` tl cjrk bfs ifvfkm tbrlumb wcjvfkm tbc eiltbcs jk`elaplsc` plcas hjsc` lk bfs pcrslkji cxpcrfckecs.
Ufkec bc wjs fiiftcrjtc wbl `f` klt dklw blw tl rcj` jk`wrftc, tbcsc plcas wcrc kjrrjtc` hy bfa tl bfs `fsefpicswbl fk turk wlui` pck tbca.
Ft sccas tbjt wbck Djhccrj wjs fk tbc fkftfji sifmbtiy-`ccpac`ftjtflk stjmc tbck Djhccrj‖s afk` pijyc` trfeds wftb
Djhccrj jk` prcscktc` tbcsc :? jttrfhutcs lr qujiftfcs fktbc olra lo :? slks lo tbc Jiafmbty!
Djhccrj‖s afk` wjs prcgu`fec` jmjfkst tbc @fvfkc Altbcr.Ul, bfs afk` fk tbfs klt-sl-`ccp stjmc lo tbc ac`ftjtflkercjtc` tbc wrlkm vfsujis jhlut tbc @fvfkc AltbcrT@urmjjQ tl sjtfsoy suhifafkjiiy tbc Djhccrj‖s prcgu`fecjmjfkst tbc @fvfkc Altbcr!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ::2
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Djhccrj, hcfkm fiiftcrjtc, elui` klt mct jk lpplrtukfty tlrcj` tbc jkefckt Fk`fjk spfrftuji tcxts. Bc bj` tl rciy lk bfslwk cxpcrfckecs fk tcras lo tbc spfrftuji prjetfec tbjt bcusc` tl `l.
Ul, bc vcbcacktiy oluk` cvcrytbfkm wrlkm rcmjr`fkm
rcj`fkm lo tbc spfrftuji tcxts jk` fkstcj` kjturjiiycapbjsfzc` alrc lk tbc prjetfec rjtbcr tbjk tbc rcj`fkm.
Hut, wc wlui` klt bjvc elac tl dklw jhlut Djhccrj‖s plcas/wlrd fo wc `f` klt bjvc hllds elktjfkfkm Djhccrj‖s plcas/wlrd!
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prjetfec jspcet.
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Pbus, tbc elrrcet pcrecptflk fs tbjt hltb tbc rcj`fkm jk`tbc prjetfec jrc uscoui fo `lkc elrrcetiy.
:?. PBC FKPCMXJPC@ ]LAJKBLL@
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC ::6
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spift/auitfpic-pcrslkjifty-syk`rlafsc` wlajkbll`.
Pbc wlajk aust `cock` bcrscio/ojafiy ocrleflusiy jmjfkstjii l``s gust ifdc tbc Ml``css Ajbjjdjjicc.
Ubc aust bcrscio mckcrjtc lr bcip mckcrjtc jk` sustjfkrcslurecs, wcjitb, pcjec jk` prlspcrfty ifdc tbc Ml``cssAjbjijdsbacc.
Ubc aust hc wcii-c`uejtc`/dklwic`mcjhic ifdc tbcMl``css Ujrjswjtcc.
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Pbfs lkiy acjks tbjt tbc mfri ebfi` aust hc trcjtc` jt pjrwftb tbc hly-ebfi`.
Pbfs jisl acjks tbjt ft wlui` hc wrlkm tl jssuac jkywlajk hcfkm fkocrflr tl ajk…!‑
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :8>
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pjrtfeic tbjt elui` hc tbc Bfmms hlslk, tbc hjsfe hufi`fkm hiled
lo tbc ukfvcrsc"...!
Ft fs wcii dklwk tbjt tbc Uukifmbt fk lur slijr systca bjs
cicetrlajmkctfe prlpcrtfcs jk` elksfsts lo pjedcts ejiic`
pbltlks.
Pbc pbltlk fs sjf` tl hc ajssicss bjvfkm kl cicetrfe ebjrmc
jk` fs sjf` tl klt `cejy splktjkclusiy fk capty spjec.
Lkc ajy occi tcaptc` tl elkeiu`c tbc slui tl hc aj`c lo tbc
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :8:
pbltlk, sfkec tbc Jjtaj Pjttvj fs ajssicss, plsscsscs kl
cicetrfe ebjrmc fk fts ofkji rcstfkm pbjsc jk` `lcs klt `cejy Tj
slui fs kcvcr hlrk jk` ejk kcvcr hc `cstrlyc`Q.
Blwcvcr, ft‖s klt sl js wc wfii scc fk tbc ijtcr pjrt lo tbfs hrfco
jrtfeic.
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_jjkkcc jk` tbc Ajkj. Fk ltbcr wlr`s, j stjtc orla wbcrc tbc
_jjkkcc jk` tbc Ajkj rcturk wftblut hcfkm jhic tl erlss ft.
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fkju`fhic Jkbjtj Kjj`j Tsluk`Q lr tbc fkju`fhic rbytba. Pbc
rbytba ejk lkiy hc plssfhic wbck slac dfk` lo ckcrmy fs
prcsckt. Pfii tbfs stjmc, tbc ckcrmy elktfkucs tl hc prcsckt.
Pbc ckcrmy ejk kcftbcr hc ercjtc` klr `cstrlyc`, ft ebjkmcs
olras lkiy. Ul, tfii tbfs stjmc wc wftkcss tbc slui ajkfocstfkm
ftscio fk `foocrckt olras ifdc tbc Ml`s/Ml``csscs, buajks,
ctectcrj wftb tbc bcip lo tbfs ckcrmy TUbjdtcQ.
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acrmc fktl tbc ^uurkkj Jdssbjrj Hrbaj jk` kcvcr rcturks. Ft
mlcs fktl j stjtc lo altflkicsskcss wbfeb fs plssfhic lkiy fk
tbc jhsckec lo tbc ckcrmy lo jky dfk`.
Ft hcelacs j pjrt lo tbc jii-pcrvj`fkm hjsfe ajttcr orla wbfeb
tbfs ukfvcrsc fs aj`c lo, f.c., tbc Jjtaj Pjttvj.
Pbc al`crk Hfm Hjkm tbclry stjtcs tbjt tbc ukfvcrsc stjrts wftb
j hjkm orla tbc hjsfe ajttcr wbfeb stjrts cxpjk`fkm fktl
mjijxfcs jk` sl lk. Pbfs tbclry ourtbcr stjtcs tbjt tbc ukfvcrsc
sbjii lkc `jy elktrjet tl fts lrfmfkji plsftflk.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :88
Pbfs fs sfafijr tl ‒Pbc Vlmcc-Ajtj‖ prcvjickt fk Fk`fj, tbjt
stjtcs tbjt tbc ercjtflk stjrts wftb j hfm Kjj`j jk` sbjii lkc
`jy hc `cstrlyc` tbrlumb tbc ^rijyj Telsafe oill`fkmQ jk` ml
hjed tl fts lrfmfkji plsftflk.
Pbc ltbcr al`crk tbclry ejiic` tbc Utcj`y Utjtc tbclry stjtcs
tbjt tbc ukfvcrsc elktfkucs tl hc fk j stjtc lo stcj`fkcss wftb
kcw tbfkms ifdc mjijxfcs mcttfkm olrac` jk` `cstrlyc`. Ft sjys
tbjt tbc ukfvcrsc bjs hcck tbcrc fk cxfstckec js sueb,
elktfkucs js sueb jk` sbjii elktfkuc tl rcajfk js sueb.
Pbfs fs sfafijr tl tbc ‒_jccsbbkkjvj-Ajtj‖ lo Fk`fj wbfeb sjys
tbjt tbcrc fs kltbfkm sueb js hfrtb lr `cstruetflk lo tbc ukfvcrsc.
Ft sjys tbjt tbc ukfvcrsc fs Jkjj`c Twftb kl hcmfkkfkmQ jk`
Jkjktj Twftb kl ck`Q. Jeelr`fkm tl ft, tbc ukfvcrsc fs jk ctcrkji
stcj`y oilw.
Ul, tl ac, ft sccas plssfhic tbjt wbjt fs stjtc` jhlut tbc Jjtaj Pjttvj tbrlumb tbc stlry lo lkc Ujtyjdjaj fk tbc
Ebbjk`lmyj Spjkcsbbj`j ajy vcry wcii hc truc, tll.
Pbc stlry fk hrfco mlcs ifdc tbfs7 Ujtyjdjaj fs rcturkfkm tl bfs
Muruu‖s Jjsbrjaj jotcr j pcrfl` lo :8 ycjrs jilkm wftb elws.
Lk tbc wjy hjed, Ujtyjdjaj rcecfvcs HrbajMyjjkj tbrlumb
jk Lx, tbc Ofrc, tbc Uwjk jk` tbc ]jtcr-Eled wbl tcii bfajhlut 0 ebjrjetcrfstfes lo tbc Hrbaj TJjtajQ Pjttvj.
Pbc Lx tciis bfa tbjt tbc Hrbaj fs ^rdjjsbj Uwjruupj Tifdc tbc
IfmbtQ, tbc Ofrc tciis bfa tbjt tbc Hrbaj fs Jkjktj Twftb kl ck`Q,
tbc Uwjk sjys tbjt tbc Hrbaj fs Gyltcsbbajjkj TiuafklusQ
jk` tbc ]jtcr-eled tciis bfa tbjt tbc Hrbaj fs
Jjyjtjkjswjruupj Teuhfeji fk strueturcQ.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :85
Pbc wlr` ^rdjjsbj Uwjruupj fk`fejtcs tbc stjmc lo tbc Kjj`j
Hrbaj TJdssbjrj HrbajQ fk wbfeb tbcrc fs hltb tbc sluk`
ckcrmy jk` tbc ifmbt. Pbc ifmbt fk`fejtc` bcrc ajy hc slacwbjt
jdfk tl tbc pbltlk-prlpcrtfcs.
Pbc wlr` Jkjktj fk`fejtcs tbc stjmc lo tbc Kcbj-Jdssbjrj
Hrbaj.
Pbc wlr` Gyltcsbbajjkj TiuafklusQ fk`fejtcs tbc stjmc lo tbc
^uurkkj Hrbaj fk wbfeb tbc slui hcelacs lkc wftb tbc
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ifmbt jk` tbc iuafklsfty tl hc jialst tbc sjac pbcklacklk.
Blwcvcr, js fk`fejtc` bcrc, tbcsc jrc jitlmctbcr twl `foocrckt
prlpcrtfcs lo tbc Hrbaj.
Pbc wlr` Gyltcsbbajjkj TiuafklusQ `lcs klt fk`fejtc tbc
prcsckec lo jky pbltlk-ifdc cicacktjry pjrtfeic. Ft fk`fejtcs tbc
prcsckec lo slac ltbcr dfk` lo ofkcst cicacktjry pjrtfeic
`cvlf` lo jky dfk` lo ckcrmy, altflk lr jetflk. Ft fs j stjmc lo
tltji rcst/altflkicsskcss olr tbc slui.
Pbc wlr` Jjyjtjkjswjruupj fk`fejtcs eicjriy tbjt tbc o fkcst
cicacktjry pjrtfe ic orla wb feb slui fs aj`c fs euh feji fk
st rueturc! Ft sccas tl hc quftc ilmfeji hcejusc j pjrtfeic fk
altflk ajy jequfrc j rluk` lr ciifptfeji sbjpc/strueturc.
Hut, j pjrtfeic wbfeb fs fk tltji stjtc lo rcst ajy vcry wcii bjvc
j euhc-ifdc strueturc. Pbjt fs wby tbc ^uurkkj Hrbaj fs sjf`
tl hc tbc ‒Ujeb-Ebc`jjkjk`jmbjkj‖.
Pbc wlr` 'Mbjkj' acjks j 'euhc'.
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :80
Jotcr Ujtyjdjaj wbl bjs hcck acktflkc` fk tbfs jrtfeic, F
wlui` ifdc tl ejii tbfs cicacktjry, uitfajtc jk` ouk`jacktji
euhfeji pjrtfeic js tbc ‒Ujtyjmbjkj‖ pjrtfeic.
PBC XCOCXCKEC7 Pbc `leuackt rcprl`uec` hcilw
Ulurec7 Pbfs jrtfeic fs j rcpctftflk lo ajfkiy tbc lrfmfkji jrtfeic
tftic` ‒Pbc Ului/Jjtaj Pjttvj/Cicacktjry ^jrtfeic 'Ujtyjmbjkj'fs 'Euhfeji' fk strueturc!' ofrst puhifsbc` lk Guiy 6, 8>:> jt
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :83
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :8?
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fo tbc `fsefpic ofk`s kl sfmkfofejkt spfrftuji prlmrcss lr
hifss `cspftc bjvfkm hcck j spfrftuji ajstcr's `fsefpic olr
alrc tbjk lkc ycjr....!
Ubfv ^urjjkk, tbc sjerc` Fk`fjk spfrftuji tcxt sjys sl.
Pbjt acjks, ft fs klt j spfrftuji sfk tl ebjkmc lkc's
Upfrftuji Ajstcr lr swfteb lvcr orla lkc Upfrftuji Ajstcr tl
ltbcr Upfrftuji Ajstcr fo tbc spfrftuji prlmrcss kcc`s sl.
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U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :8=
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
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spfrftuji ajstcrs
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sjivjtflk jk` tbjt lkiy Xj`bjsljaf /Djhfrj-pjktbj ejk mfvc
spfrftuji sjivjtflk...!
Hut, tbc trutb sccas tl hc7 tbc truc oliilwcrs lo Xj`bjsljafs
ml tl Ubfv ildj lkiy, sfkec 3 Ubjh`j/bcjvckiy sluk`s tbcsc
Xj`bjsljafs tjid jhlut jrc jetujiiy tbc 3 sluk`s tbjt icj` tl
Ubfvj lkiy...!
Pbck, wby tbcsc Xj`bjsljafs `lk't scc Ubfv lr Ubfvj<
Ufapic7 tbcfr ajstcrs sccas tl bjvc bj` rcousc` tl scc
Ubfv/Ubfvj jk` fkstcj` prcocrrc` tl bjvc scck lkiy tbc ifmbt Tfk
tbc hjedyjr` lo Ubfv-ildjQ...!
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :86
F ayscio bj` oliilwc` @fkl`/Hcjs-Xj`bjsljaf olr :> ycjrs
T:660/:663-8>>3Q, hut F ofkjiiy sjw tbc trutb jk` turkc` tl tbc
wlrsbfp lo tbc `fvfkc altbcr @urmjj...!
Pbc oliilwcrs lo Djhfrj scca tl ml tl _fsbku ildj lkiy
T_fsbku's hjedyjr` lo ifmbtQ, tblumb tbc Djhfrj ^jktbfs `cky
tbfs...!
Ul, `cjr spfrftuji sccdcrs `lk't hc ollic` hy tbc ojisc eijfas
aj`c hy Xj`bjsljafs jk` Djhfrj-^jktbjs…!
Pbc Ejutflk
:. Cxecpt tbc sblrtelafkm plfktc` lut jhlvc, tbc Xj`bjsljaf
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ci`crs, ouii `cvltflk tl tbc suprcac elksefluskcss, cte.…!
Ul, ylu jrc j`vfsc` tl pfed up tbcsc kfec slefji/spfrftuji vjiucs
orla tbc tcjebfkms lo Xj`bjsljafs/Djhfrj-pjktbjs…!
8. Jalkmst tbc Xj`bjsljaf-hrjkebcs, tbc @fkl`-ajstcrs jrc
rcijtfvciy kcjrcr tbc trutb hcejusc @fkl`-ajstcrs mfvc lkiy lkc
bliy ‒kjac‖ Tejiic` ‒Xj`bjsljaf‖Q tl ebjkt/ac`ftjtc lk tl rcjeb
tbc icvci lo suprcac elksefluskcss fkstcj` lo 3 bliy ‒kjacs‖
TGylt Kfrjkgjkj, Lkdjjr, Xjjrjkdjjr, Ulbja, UjtjkjjajjQtbjt
jrc mfvck hy ltbcr ifkcs/hrjkebcs lo Xj`bjsljaf spfrftuji pjtbifdc tbc @crjj Hcjs Xj`bjsljaf spfrftuji ajstcrs….!
5. F bjvc `ccp pcrslkji ilvc, joocetflk, rcspcet jk` j`afrjtflk
olr jii tbc spfrftuji ajstcrs lo Xj`bjsljafs, cspcefjiiy Ujkt
Pjrj Ebjk` Ajbjrjg jk` Ujkt Dukwjr ^ji Ufkmb Ttbc prcsckt
bcj` lo Xj`bjsljaf ―@fkl`Q. Ujkt Pjrj Ebjk` wjs j mrcjt
ilvfkm ojtbcriy ofmurc wbl bj` hicssc` ac pcrslkjiiy Tbfs
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U^FXFPSJI ZSCUP ]FPB JK L^CK BCJXP JK@ AFK@
U]JJACC J^XPCAJJKJK@J GCC :5>
hicssfkms wlrdc` olr acQ jk` Ujkt Dukwjr ^ji Ufkmb uk`cr
muf`jkec lo Ujkt Pjrj Ebjk` Ajbjrjg usc` tl wrftc tl ac kfec
elaolrtfkm spfrftuji rcpifcs tl ay spfrftuji qucrfcs tl Ujkt Pjrj
Ebjk` Ajbjrjg…!
Hut, tbck tblsc wcrc tbc kjseckt spfrftujiiy icjrkfkm `jys olr
ac lk tbc wjy tl ay prcsckt `jy truc uk`crstjk`fkm lo tbc truc
spfrftujifty hjsc` lk ay pcrslkji spfrftuji cxpcrfckecs jk` tbc
spfrftuji cxpcrfckecs lo tblsc lk wbla F bjvc ejrrfc` lut
prjetfeji spfr ftuji cxpcrfackts…!
0. ]bl fs tbc Muruu-@rlbcc Ttrjftlr tl spfrftuji ajstcrQ< ]cii,
tbc truc spfrftuji-sccdcr wbl eblsc tl ebjkmc/swfteb lvcr orla
lkc buajk spfrftuji-tcjebcr tl jkltbcr buajk spfrftuji-tcjebcr
fs klt tbc Muruu-@rlbcc hcejusc lkc lo tbc ^urjjkkjs Tbliy
jkefckt Fk`fjk serfpturcsQ eicjriy sjys tbjt tbc `fsefpic wbl
ajdcs kl sfmkfofejkt spfrftuji prlmrcss uk`cr j buajk spfrftuji-
tcjebcr cvck jotcr 8-5 ycjrs lo hcfkm j `fsefpic uk`cr sueb jbuajk spfrftuji-tcjebcr fs orcc tl ebjkmc/swfteb lvcr orla tbc
prcsckt buajk spfrftuji-tcjebcr tl slac jkltbcr kcw buajk
spfrftuji-tcjebcr. ]by<
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`fsefpicsbfp sblws tbjt tbc prcsckt buajk spfrftuji tcjebcr
TMuruuQ-`fsefpic TsbcsbyjQ rcijtflksbfp fs klt mcttfkm tbc `csfrc`spfrftuji rcsuits tl tbc `fsefpic jk` sl sueb `fsefpic aust illd
olr slac jkltbcr kcw pcrocet buajk spfrftuji-tcjebcr…!
Vcs, tbc lkc wbl `fshcifcvcs fk tbc suprcac elksefluskcss fs
jetujiiy tbc rcji Muruu-@rlbcc…!
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rcfaprfslkackt wjs prc`fetc` hy Ujktlsb, tbc ij`y aystfe
fk 8>:>-8>::...!
Fktcrcstfkmiy, Uwjjacc
Jprtcajjkjk`jj Gcc wjs tli`
hy Ujktlsb, tbc ij`y aystfe orla
Pbjkwjs TBjryjkjQ fk tbc ycjr
8>:>-8>:: tbjt Xjapji, tbc
rcifmflus icj`cr lo Ujtild
Jsbrja wlui` hc faprfslkc`
lkc alrc tfac. Ul, Ujktlsb's prc`fetflk bjs elac ouiiy truc...!
Ujktlsb fs wlrsbfppcr lo tbc `fvfkc altbcr jk` j `fvfkc supcr
hcfkm, j ocajic scrvjkt ejiic` @lltf Tय ॎैठ Q spcjds tbrlumb bcr
alutb wbck Ujktlsb fs fk trjkec...!
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