2012 STAR Center REPORT on Mental Health & Intense Spiritual Experiences

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    Yqwwfsu, Uaimhniol Oyynyuohia ohe Sayfqsiay Iahuas

    SAWFSU

    Tsnuuah c~; Sap( Loqso L( Johiqyf, J(Y(, I(S(I(

    Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia,Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay,ohe Jahuol Maolum; Dnealnhay `fs Jahuol

    Maolum Ifhyjasy & Umans YwwfsuasyO Sawfsu `sfj uma HOJN YUOS Iahuasy Tfsbymfwfh Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya YwnsnuolA}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum

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    Ifw~sndmu 37??Uma Hounfhol Ollnohia fh Jahuol Nllhayy -HOJN.

    9=79 H( @ons`o} Es(, Yqnua ?77, Oslnhdufh PO 33379ttt(hojn(fsdMalwLnha; -=77. >17*HOJN -0305.Utnuuas; HOJNIfjjqhnioua@oiacffb; ttt(`oiacffb(ifj&f``ninolHOJN

    Yufib wmfufy qyae nh umny wqclniounfh osa hfu jaohu uf nhenioua oh~ wosuniqlos ouunuqea fs fwnhnfh fh uma wosu f`umfya tmfya njoday osa canhd qyae ohe osa hfu nhuaheae uf nhenioua oh ahefsyajahu c~ uma yqckaiuy(

    Uma HOJN YUOS Iahuas ny o YOJMYO*`qheae uaimhniol oyynyuohia iahuas eaeniouae uf wsfjfunhd ohe ahmohinhdsaifpas~, jahuol maolum, ohe tallhayy umsfqdm nh`fsjounfh, usonhnhd, ohe sayfqsiay fh a``aiunpa yal`*malw ohejqluniqluqsol ifjwauahia ohe yfinol nhilqynfh owwsfoimay tnum o ywainol `fiqy fh tfsbnhd tnum qheasyaspae

    ifjjqhnunay(

    ttt(ifhyqjasyuos(fsdttt(`oiacffb(ifj&woday&HOJN*YUOS*Iahuas

    ttt(utnuuas(ifj&hojnyuosiahuas

    Uma YUOS Iahuas dsoua`qll~ oibhftlaeday YOJMYO oy uma `qhenhd yfqsia`fs uma YUOS Iahuasy tfsb ohe oiunpnunay(

    Wlaoya pnynu YOJMYO&IJMY ou ttt(yojmyo(dfp `fs joh~ malw`ql sayfqsiay,yal`*malw uffly, dqneay ohe lnhby(

    Uma pnaty ohe fwnhnfhy wsayahuae nh umny efijahu ef hfu haiayyosnl~ sa`laiu umfya f` YOJMYO fsuma Q(Y( Eawosujahu f` Maolum ohe Mjoh Yaspniay ohe ymfle hfu ca ifhyusae oy yim(

    Tnum ywainol umohby `fs yqwwfsu, dqneohia oheifllocfsounfh;

    Jnimoal @nu{wousnib, J(Y(T(A}aiqunpa Ensaiufs

    HOJN

    L~hh CfsufhImna` Fwasounhd F``nias

    HOJN

    Snyo Y( @f}, J(Y(, L(I(Y(T(Wqclni Maolum Oepnyfs

    Iahuas `fs Jahuol Maolum YaspniayYqcyuohia Ocqya ohe Jahuol Maolum Yaspniay

    Oejnhnyusounfh

    YUOS Iahuas Yuo``;

    Wmnlnw _qolf, K(E(Wsfdsoj Johodas

    Yuawmah Bnfyb, J(Enp(, LWIEnsaiufs

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    Yqwwfsu, Uaimhniol Oyynyuohia ohe Sayfqsiay Iahuas

    Tsnuuah c~; Sap( Loqso L( Johiqyf, J(Y(, I(S(I(

    Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia,Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay,ohe Jahuol Maolum; Dnealnhay `fs JahuolMaolum Ifhyjasy & Umans YwwfsuasyO Sawfsu `sfj uma HOJN YUOS Iahuasy Tfsbymfwfh Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol

    A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum

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    Umny sawfsu efijahuy `nhenhdy `sfj uma Hfpajcas 377> tfsbymfw ywfhyfsae c~uma YUOS Iahuas sadosenhd Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiayohe Jahuol Maolum( Nu wsayahuy uma saifjjaheounfhy eapalfwae c~ yn}uaah wafwla

    `sfj enpasya coibdsfhey fpas utf eo~y ynhd o wsf`ayynfholl~ `oinlnuouaeIfhyahyy Tfsbymfw wsfiayy(

    Nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay osa wftas`l ahifhuasy fs otobahnhdy nh uma ywnsnuolenjahynfh umou uahe uf qnibl~ ymn`u sfunha to~y f` canhd, umnhbnhd ohefs`hiunfhnhd( Umaya a}wasnahiay mopa caah iollae ywnsnuol ajasdahinay nh umawsf`ayynfhol lnuasousa ywohhnhd 97 ~aosy( Uma~ jo~ nhilea a}wfysa uf wfynunpaohefs hadounpa ahasdnay( Yfjaunjay umaya a}wasnahiay dahasoua `aalnhdy f`alounfh ohe ajwftasjahu( Uma~ ioh olyf laoe o wasyfh uf `aal yndhn`niohul~ nyflouaefs apah uassn`nae(

    Fha f` uma fheounfhol wsnhinwlay f` uma tfsbymfw toy uma oyyjwunfh umou nhuahya

    ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay ioh if*fiis tnum oluasae yuouay( Mftapas, tfsbymfwwosuninwohuy sawfsuae umou ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay jo~ ca ouusncuae uf wy~imfuniawnyfeay ohe eapolae c~ yaspnia wsfpneasy( @sumas, wafwla jfpnhd umsfdmnhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay osa f`uah a}qnynual~ yahynunpa uf yahyfs~ nhwu ohe iohca usojoun{ae c~ nhuaspahunfhy, wosunilosl~ n` `fsia ny yae( Yfja sawfsuae `aalnhda}usajal~ fwah, sot fs oy umfdm N mopa hf ybnh( Cayu wsoiuniay ifhiashnhdsaifpas~*fsnahuae isnyny nhuaspahunfh, usojo*nh`fsjae iosa ohe ilusol yahynunpnu~ymfle ca `fllftae iosa`ll~(

    Uma sawfsu wsfpneay dneohia `fs nhenpneoly jfpnhd umsfdm nhuahya ywnsnuola}wasnahiay uf malw umaj saifdhn{a uma pola ohe endhnu~ f` umans a}wasnahiay ohef``as mfwa umou uma wsfiayy ny housol ohe caha`ninol( Uma~ osa ahifsodae uf mfle

    umajyalpay tnum dahulahayy ohe ifjwoyynfh ohe uf ouuahe uf umans coyni haaey `fstouas, `ffe, ylaaw ohe yo`au~ -fs ahlnyu usyuae malwasy uf ef yf. nh fseas uf ahoclauma wsfiayy uf ifhunha `fs oy lfhd oy haaeae( Isaounpa a}wsayynfh ohe uaimhnqay`fs dsfhenhd osa yddayuae(

    Ywain`ni dnealnhay osa f``asae `fs ywwfsuasy ocfu mft cayu uf oiifjwoh~ ohnhenpneol mopnhd oh nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia( Ywwfsuasy osa oybae uf jonhuonh

    o iolj wsayahia, uf opfne oyyjwunfhyocfu tmou ny malw`l, uf ollft umanhenpneol uf ca yal`*ensaiuae oy jimoy wfyyncla, uf iosa`ll~ ohol~{a yo`au~ifhiashy ca`fsa oiunhd fh umaj ohe uff``as uf joba ifhhaiunfhy tnumilusoll~ owwsfwsnoua ywnsnuol laoeasyfs nhendahfy maolasy( Ywwfsuasy osaoepnyae uf uoba iosa f` umans fth haaey`fs `ffe, ylaaw ohe csaoby ohe uftnllnhdl~ oyb `fs malw n` uma~ `aalfpastmaljae fs oh}nfy(

    Uma sawfsu ifhileay tnum oh a}uahynpalnyu f` pneaf, wsnhu ohe Nhuashau*coyaesayfsiay `fs `sumas nh`fsjounfh(

    A}aiunpa Yjjos~

    Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay Ioh Fiis Esnhd Oluasae Yuouay

    Yfja wafwla a}wasnahia oluasae yuouay tnum o ywnsnuol ifjwfhahuumou ioh ywwfsu uma kfsha~ uftose tallhayy ohe saifpas~(

    @fs yfja, umny ioh ca o ln`a*imohdnhd apahu(

    Uff f`uah, umny ywnsnuol ifjwfhahu moy caah ndhfsae, localae, fsifh`yae tnum ealynfhy fs fumas y~jwufjy(

    Wsfpneasy ymfle saywfhe saywaiu`ll~ ohe owwsfwsnoual~ tmahilnahuy oyb `fs oyynyuohia tnum umaya a}wasnahiay(

    A}iaswu `sfj uma Polqay Yuouajahu f` uma Ioln`fshno Jahuol Maolum ohe

    Ywnsnuqolnu~ Nhnunounpa, ttt(jmywnsnu(fsd

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    5/48Uocla f` Ifhuahuy ?

    Uocla f` Ifhuahuy

    @fsatose(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((3

    Oibhftlaedajahuy(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((5

    Lnyu f` Tfsbymfw Wosuninwohuy (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((1

    Imowuas Fha; ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((0Nhusfeiunfh uf uma YUOS Iahuas Tfsbymfw fh Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya YwnsnuolA}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum

    Pnynfhos~ Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay c~ Eopne Lbf``, WmE((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((?7

    Imowuas Utf;(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((?5Dneohia `fs Nhenpneoly Jfpnhd Umsfdm Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay

    Mft Jndmu ^fs Ln`a Mopa Caah En``asahu6 c~ Eaccna Tmnuula (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((?4 Oh Fwah Lauuas uf Nhenpneoly Mopnhd Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((?=

    Imowuas Umsaa; ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((?>Dnealnhay `fs Ywwfsuasy

    Wsnhinwlay `fs Mfhfsnhd Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((33 Efy & Efhuy Tmah Oiifjwoh~nhd O Wasyfh Mopnhd Oh Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahia(((((((((((((34 Fh Eosb A}wasnahiay c~ Knjn Balla~(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((3>

    Imowuas @fs;((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((9?Ifhilynfh

    Owwahen}; (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((93Sayfsiay Fh Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum

    _fuounfhy Sa`asahiae Esnhd Tfsbymfw((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((5?

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    Ou hf fumas unja nh mjoh mnyufs~ mopa yf joh~ nhenpneoly, dsfwy, yfinaunay,ilusay ohe dafdsowmnay caah nhusfeiae uf aoim fumas umsfdm nhyuohuohafyifjjhniounfh, `sfj iall wmfha pneafy uf ajonly uf clfd woday uf ua}u jayyoday(

    Olfhd tnum umaya yaajnhdl~ ynjwla nhusfeiunfhy uf aoim fumas ifja yfja pas~eohunhd nyyay ohe qayunfhy, yim oy;

    Tnum yf joh~ en``asnhd wfnhuy f` pnat, calna` y~yuajy, wsoiuniay ohey~yuaj*jfealy*wu*uf*wsoiunia, mft ny nu eauasjnhae tmou ny saol fs tmfny sndmu6 ocfu oh~ yndhn`niohu nyya, imollahda fs wfyyncnlnu~6

    Tmf yo~y6 Ohe `sfj tmou coyny, lfiy f` oumfsnu~, y~yuaj,ha}ojnhae yfinoll~ ifhenunfhae oyyjwunfhy, mnyufsniol ohe ilusoll~*coyae heasyuohenhd fs wasywaiunpa6

    Mft ioh fha umnhd ca saol `fs fha wasyfh fs joh~ nh fha wosu f` umatfsle fs oiifsenhd uf o wosunilos to~ f` polnhd apas~eo~ ln`a tnum iasuonh

    tfsey ohe neaoy ohe ca o pas~ en``asahu bnhe f` saolnu~ `fs ohfumas wasyfhfs dsfw f` wafwla yfjatmasa alya nh uma tfsle fs ou o en``asahu unja6

    Ny umasa oh~ ifjjhnu~ tnyefj fh ynjnlos a}wasnahiay `sfj mjohnu~y snimdlfcol mnyufs~, ilusa ohe wsoiuniay uf esot `sfj yf umou issahu to~y ioh caahlndmuahae, imohdae fs usohy`fsjae `fs uma caha`nu f` oll tmf osa nhpflpae6

    Tmou ny ywnsnuolnu~6

    Mft ny ywnsnuolnu~ oh oywaiu, `fheounfh fs a}wasnahunol yusahdum `fswafwla nh umans saifpas~ ohe tallhayy6

    Tmou ef ta joba f` ywnsnuolnu~ tmah umnhdy dau saoll~, saoll~ en``nilu, fu

    f` ifhusfl, usojouni ohe en``nilu uf heasyuohe fs tmah N fs yfjafha alyamoy oh nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia6

    Nh Hfpajcas 377>, uma YUOS Iahuas ifhpahae yn}uaah nhenpneoly uf ajcosb fho kfsha~ ufdaumas uf a}wlfsa yfja f` umaya qayunfhy( Umny sawfsu, `sfj tmnimuma oiifjwoh~nhd uffl toy eapalfwae, efijahuy umans enyiyynfh, nhyndmuy ohea}wasnahiay esnhd uma utf*eo~ tfsbymfw fh Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, NhuahyaYwnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum(

    Fs dfol toy uf dahasoua ohe wsfpnea nhyndmu, ifjjahuy ohe dneohia umou ifle louasca yae uf nh`fsj uma isaounfh f` uffly ohe dnealnhay `fs ifhyjasy -f` jahuol maolumyaspniay fs nhenpneoly tnum a}wasnahia tnum ajfunfhol, jahuol ohe camopnfsolimollahday. ohe ifhyjas ywwfsuasy, yf umou uma saylunhd jouasnoly tfle mfhfs uma

    ywnsnuoll~ usohy`fsjounpa a}wasnahiay umou ioh fiis olfhdynea, umsfdm, o`uas fs oy ohnhuadsol wosu f`, oluasae yuouay f` otosahayy ohe a}wasnahia(

    Tnum yf joh~ en``asnhd to~y f` a}wasnahinhd uma tfsle ohe uma enpasya to~y f`wuunhd tfsey ohe hojay uf umnhdy coyae fh en``asnhd oyyjwunfhy ohe tfslepnaty, umasa tnll ca ifh`lniuy, jnyheasyuohenhdy ohe iloymay( Ifhusfpasy~ oheiloymay osa hfsjol, aywainoll~ tmah uolbnhd ocfu nyyay umou osa oy wasyfhol,jaohnhd`l ohe njwfsuohu oy umfya enyiyyae masa(

    Uma ifhpasyounfh, mftapas, ny pas~ njwfsuohu(

    Yfja jndmu ioll nu haiayyos~( Yfja jndmu ioll nu ya`l( Yfja jndmu yaa nu oy lfhdfpasea(

    @fsatose

    3 Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum

    Umasay yf jim umouifhpasday tmah o dsfw lnbaumny ny oyyajclae( Nuy lnba o

    snwwla a``aiu( Oll f` y osawacclay esfwwae nh uma touas,ohe oll f` fs snhdy osafpaslowwnhd( Ohe umouy o dffeumnhd, caioya nuy njwfsuohu

    `fs y uf ymosa(

    Nu ny o tfheas umou N oj olnpa,umou oll f` y osa olnpa, ohe nuny lnbatnya o tfheas umou taosa ocla uf ca masa ufdaumasufeo~ uf a}wlfsa ufwniy f` yim

    isnuniol njwfsu uf aoim f` yohe uf fs pas~ yspnpol( N ojmfhfsae uf ca masa(

    Eopa Bahhae~

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    7/48O Sawfsu `sfj HOJN Yuos Iahuasy Tfsbymfw fh Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum 9

    Ywainol oibhftlaedjahu ohe umohby df uf uma Iahuas `fs Jahuol Maolum Yaspniay,Ycyuohia Ocya Jahuol Maolum Yaspniay Oejnhnyusounfh -YOJMYO., Q(Y(Eawosujahu f` Maolum ohe Mjoh Yaspniay `fs dsohu `henhd `fs umny tfsbymfwohe oll YUOS Iahuas tfsb( YOJMYO dsohu `henhd jobay nu wfyyncla `fs uma YUOSIahuas uf oyynyu waasifhyjas*fwasouae ohe ifhyjas*ywwfsuas wsfdsojy ufa}wohe ohe eaawah jlunilusol ifjwauahia, a``aiunpa yal`*malw, nhilynfh,

    saifpas~ ohe tallhayy owwsfoimay ohe wsoiuniay( Ynhiasa umohby df uf Snyo @f} ouYOJMYO `fs mas nhyndmuy ohe yndhn`niohu tnyefj umou ajwmoyn{a saywaiu`lifllocfsounfh, oiifhuocla dfol*yauunhd ohe wsfclaj*yflpnhd, apneahia*coyaeohe a``aiunpa wsoiuniay ohe owwsfoimay, yaspnia ohe y~yuajy usohy`fsjounfh, oheo hapas*ahenhd `fiy fh isaounhd wfynunpa njwoiu*sayluy tnum ohe `fs nhenpneoly,`ojnlnay, hautfsby, fsdohn{ounfhy, ohe enpasya ifjjhnunay(

    Oeenunfhol umohby osa a}uaheae oy tall uf fumasy tmf mopa caah nhyusjahuol `fsumaya jouasnoly;

    Uf Sap( Loso Johiyf fs mas aoy~ ifllocfsounfh, a}iallahu ifhuahu y~humaynyohe joyuas`l tsnunhd uf isaoua yim o wftas`l uffl ohe sawfsu

    Uf Jnimoal @nu{wousnib ohe L~hh Cfsufh ou HOJN `fs umans pnynfhos~ laoeasymnwohe ifllocfsounfh nh ahifsodnhd uma a}wlfsounfh f` wfuahunoll~ yahynunpa oheifjwla} nyyay nhpflpnhd saifpas~ ohe jahuol maolum nyyay, tallhayy,aeiounfh ohe oepfioi~

    Uf Yuapah Cimfl{ ohe Kolaom Tnhh `fs umans a}iallahu tfsbymfw `oinlnuounfhohe uf uma tfsbymfw wosuninwohuy `fs umans ifhusncunfhy ohe tnyefj `sfjtmnim uma uffl ohe sawfsu toy isaouae

    Uf HOJNy Iosjah Osdauo, tmf toy nhyusjahuol nh malwnhd joba umatfsbymfw, oiifjwoh~nhd sawfsu, ohe uffl ifja ocfu

    Uf dsowmni eayndhas, Inhe~ Yufha, ohe HOJN ifllaoday Ifsuha~ Sa~asy oheBousnho Do~ fs, saywaiunpal~, uma caoun`l eayndh, aenunhd, ohe wsfiayy ifllocfsounfh

    Uf YUOS ifllaoda, Wmnlnw _olf, `fs mny tnyefj ohe polae ywwfsu `fs uma`nhol wsawosounfh yuoday f` uma uffl ohe uma oiifjwoh~nhd sawfsu( Tfsbnhd fhumny jouasnol apfbae joh~ YUOS enyiyynfhy fh cnd qayunfhy f` jaohnhd,wswfya, ohe a}wlfsounfhy ocfu tmou ny wfyyncla `fs saifpas~ ohe mjohwfuahunol nh lndmu f` ilusol calna`y ohe yinahun`ni sayaosim

    Nu ny j~ mfwa umou nhilenhd ywnsnuolnu~ nh enyiyynfhy f` saifpas~ ohe tallhayy tnllahmohia ilusol ifjwauahia ohe a``aiunpa wasyfh*iahuasae owwsfoimay,wsfdsojy ohe wsoiuniay(

    Maolnhd ohe usohy`fsjounfh ojfhd nhenpneoly, hautfsby, `ojnlnay, wsfpneasy,wsfdsojy, y~yuajy, ilusay ohe ifjjhnunay ny wfyyncla ohe ~f osa nhpnuae ufuoba wosu nh umny njwfsuohu tfsb(

    Ynhiasal~,

    Yuawmah Bnfyb, J(Enp(, L(W(I(Ensaiufs, YUOS IahuasHOJNybnfybGhojn(fsdttt(ifhyjasyuos(fsd

    Nuy caah oh nhisaencla mfhfs`fs ja uf ca masa( Caioyaoh~fha tmf imffyay hfu uf

    oyynjnloua moy caah localae oyiso{~, oh~fha tmf imffyayhfu uf oyynjnloua( Ohe ~f osauma fhay, tmah uma~ dau uf umou

    wfnhu tmasa umans lnuulaimosoea nyhu dfhho tfsboh~jfsa, uma~sa dfhho df,Fm/ Jo~ca umaya iouy bhftyfjaumnhd/ Ohe ~fsa dfhhoyo~, ^ay, umohb ~f `fsoybnhd, nh uma jfyu lfpnhdto~ wfyyncla(((yf umou oll uma

    wafwlay jndmu lnpa( Koha EaIn

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    8/485 Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum

    Nu toy o usajahefy wsnpnlada uf ca nh ifhpasyounfh `fs utf eo~y nh Hfpajcas377> tnum o dsfw f` nhyndmu`l, osuniloua ohe ifsodafy wafwla sadosenhd umanhuasyaiunfh f` jlunilusol ifjwauahia, nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay ohe jahuolmaolum(

    Umny tfsb tfle hfu mopa caah wfyyncla tnumfu uma pnynfhos~ laoeasymnw f` YuapaBnfyb, ensaiufs f` uma YUOS Iahuas, tmf moy oh njwsayynpa dn`u `fs toenhd nhufifjwla} uassonh ohe ajcsoinhd nu `ll~, tmnla olyf dsoywnhd ohe osunilounhd ifsausumy2 uma dahula dneohia ohe yusfhd ywwfsu f` HOJN, uma YUOS Iahuasy mfyuodahi~2 ohe uma `nhohinol sayfsiay ohe haqnpfiol ahifsodajahu f`YOJMYOIJMY `fs `fiynhd nh fh oh oywaiu f` saifpas~ umou moy sajonhaehoeesayyae `fs uff lfhd( N oj aywainoll~ dsoua`l uf Snyo @f} `fs nhusfeinhd jauf Yuapa Bnfyb, tmnim lae uf o enolfda ocfu ywnsnuolnu~ `sfj tmnim uma ifhiawu`fs umny tfsbymfw ohe sawfsu ajasdae(

    Fs dsfw moe uma yahya umou ta tasa yuohenhd fh uma ymfleasy f` dnohuy(Dahasounfhy f` oepfiouay tmf lohimae ohe oepohiae uma ifhyjasyspnpfsjfpajahu ohe eapalfwae o saifpas~ pnynfh osa uma fhay tmf lone o`fheounfh `fs y uf ef fs tfsb( Ta tasa olyf usajahefyl~ oneae ohe salnaewfh, uma wsnhinwlay f` usojo*nh`fsjae iosa, oy tall oy uma lnuasousa ocfuywnsnuol ajasdahia ohe ywnsnuol ajasdahinay( @sumas, uma dsftnhd otosahayytnumnh uma jahuol maolum `nale f` uma iahusolnu~ f` ilusa uf ifhiawuy f`tallhayy, nllhayy, saifpas~ ohe maolnhd toy o yndhn`niohu wsaisyfs uf fs canhdocla uf oeesayy uma ufwni f` ywnsnuolnu~ ohe nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay yfensaiul~( Ta sawaouael~ oibhftlaedae umou a}wasnahiay pnatae oy wy~imnousniy~jwufjy nh yfja ifhua}uy tfle ca ifhyneasae ymojohni dn`uy nh en``asahuwloiayunjayifjjhnunay(

    Uma utf*eo~ jaaunhd toy if*`oinlnuouae c~ Kolaom Tnhh ohe Yuapah Cimflu{ f`Foblohe, Ioln`( Umans owwlniounfh f` uma Uaimhflfd~ f` Wosuninwounfh Jfealeapalfwae c~ uma Nhyunuua `fs Ilusol O``onsy nh Imniodf -yaa ttt(nio*yo(fsd.toy oh a}iallahu `nu `fs wsfeinhd ifhisaua sayluy `sfj uma enyiyynfh f` yim o`os*sohdnhd ufwni(

    Uma wosuninwohuy nh uma YUOS Iahuas Tfsbymfw `alu uma wsayahia f` uma `usasaoeasy f` umny sawfsu ohe yau fu uf wsfeia o efijahu umou toy nh`fsjounpa,oiiayyncla ohe wsoiuniol( Nu ny j~ mfwa umou tmou ~f saoe masa tnll o``nsj ~fsa}wasnahiay, ahifsoda ~f uf oibhftlaeda ~fs nhhas tnyefj, nhywnsa ~f ufywwfsu fumasy tmf osa dfnhd umsfdm nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay ohe jfunpoua

    ~f uf ifhusncua ~fs nhyndmuy ohe laoshnhdy uf uma jahuol maolum `nale(

    Sap( Loso L( Johiyf, J(Y(, I(S(I(Nhuas`onum ImowlonhYohuo Coscoso, Ioln`(johiyfGtayu(hau

    Uma jfyu njwfsuohufckaiunpay f` umny jaaunhd `fsja osa, ioh umasa ca ywnsnuolifjwfhahuy uf oluasae yuouay,yim oy umfya umou tfle calocalae oy wy~imfuni awnyfeay6

    Ohe mft ioh N uall n` umaa}wasnahia Nj mopnhd ny oywnsnuol ajasdahi~ fs owy~imfuni awnyfea fs cfum6Umny ny tm~ umny jaaunhd ny yfnjwfsuohu uf ja(

    Ko~ Jomlas

    Oibhftlaedajahuy

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    9/48O Sawfsu `sfj HOJN Yuos Iahuasy Tfsbymfw fh Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum 1

    @fllftnhd osa uma hojay, o``nlnounfhy f` wosuninwohuy ou uma unja f` uma tfsbymfw(

    Kfmh Oleoj, Yufibcsneda, Joyy(

    Iosjah Osdauo, HOJN Hounfhol F``nia, Oslnhdufh, Po(

    Yuapah O( Cimflu{( J( Ae, Tallhayy Aeioufs, Tallhayy Saifpas~ Saynlnahi~ Mc,Olojaeo Ifhu~ Camopnfsol Maolum Iosa Yaspniay, Foblohe, Ioln`(

    Kojay T( Knjn Balla~ NNN, Wsfdsoj Eapalfwjahu * JlunIlusol Fusaoim, YuouaIfjjnuuaa `fs JlunIlusol Fusaoim, Hounfhol Ifjjnuuaa `fs OjasniohNhenohOloybo Hounpa Nyyay, HOJN Uahhayyaa, Hoympnlla

    Eopa Bahhae~, Pauasoh Fusaoim Ywainolnyu, Yfumaoyuash Jahuol MaolumOumfsnu~, Hfstnim, Ifhh(

    Yuawmah Bnfyb, J(Enp(, LWI, Ensaiufs, YUOS Iahuas -Ywwfsu, Uaimhniol Oyynyuohiaohe Sayfsiay Iahuas., HOJN, Oslnhdufh, Pnsdnhno

    Eopne Lbf``, WmE, Wsf`ayyfs f` Wy~imflfd~, Nhyunuua `fs Usohywasyfhol Wy~imflfd~& @fheas, Ywnsnuol Ifjwauahi~ Sayfsia Iahuas, Wauoljo, Ioln`fshno

    Ko~ Jomlas, Ifhyjas Salounfhy Johodas, Olojaeo Ifhu~ CamopnfsolMaolumiosa Yaspniay, Foblohe, Ioln`fshno

    Sap( Loso L( Johiyf, J(Y(, I(S(I(, Nhuas`onum Imowlonh, Yohuo Coscoso, Ioln`(

    Ioumasnha _nhhasl~, IWSW, Oejnhnyusounpa Iffsenhoufs & Lounh Waas WsfkaiuIffsenhoufs, Uma Usohy`fsjounfh Iahuas, Sf}cs~, Joyy(

    Wsnyinllo Snedto~, Wm( E(, Oyynyuohu Wsf`ayyfs, ^ola Qhnpasynu~ Wsfdsoj `fs Saifpas~ohe Ifjjhnu~ Maolum, Hat Mopah, Ifhh(

    Ioh Usfhd, Ioh Ifhylunhd Dsfw ohe Iahuas `fs Aeiounfh Ajwftasjahu,Bauuasnhd, Fmnf ohe Jfoc, Quom

    Sum Pnlloyafs, Foblohe, Ioln`(

    Eaccna Tmnuula, Uaimhniol Oyynyuohia Iahuas Ensaiufs, Uma HounfholAjwftasjahu Iahuas, Lotsahia, Joyyoimyauuy

    Jasunia #Dnuoha# Tnllnojy, Pfiounfhol Tallhayy Aeioufs, Isayutffe Camopnfsol

    Maolum Nhi(, Yoisojahuf

    Kolaom Tnhh, C(O(, Tallhayy Aeioufs, Tallhayy Saifpas~ Saynlnahi~ Mc,Olojaeo Ifhu~ Camopnfsol Maolum Iosa Yaspniay ohe Jajcas, Wffl f` IfhyjasImojwnfhy, Foblohe, Ioln`(

    Tfsbymfw Wosuninwohuy

    N mopa yaah jnsoilay nh j~ln`a( Umasa tasa eo~y umou N

    enehu bhft tmasa j~ ha}ujaol tfle ifja `sfj( Oheumah uma ha}u jnhua, yfjafhatfle ioll w ohe yo~, Ma~,lauy df uf lhim/

    Iosjah Osdauo

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    10/480 Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum

    Nhusfeiunfh uf uma YUOS Iahuas Tfsbymfwfh Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, NhuahyaYwnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum

    Nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay ioh mowwah uf oh~fha( @fs yfja, nu ny uma saylu f``fiyae ouuahunfh tnum o ywnsnuol wsoiunia, yim oy a}uaheae jaenuounfh fstnleashayy a}wasnahiay( @fs fumasy, nu ny oh hnhpnuae nhusynfh nhuf oh fumastnyafsenhos~ eo~( Uma `usa ifsya f` uma wasyfhy ln`a ny dsaoul~ njwoiuae c~ uma to~nh tmnim uma a}wasnahia ny pnatae ohe uma to~ nu ny saywfheae uf(

    Umasa ny oh ayuoclnymae lnuasousa, ywohhnhd ou laoyu 97 ~aosy, ocfu ywnsnuolajasdahia ohe ywnsnuol ajasdahinay( Mftapas, fhia o wasyfh moy caahneahun`nae oy mopnhd o yasnfy jahuol nllhayy, umaya fiissahiay mopa uff f`uahcaah enyifhuae fs wsayjae uf ca nheniounpa f` wy~imnousni y~jwufjy soumas

    umoh oumahuni ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay(

    Fha f` uma `fheounfhol wsnhinwlay f` uma YUOS Iahuas tfsbymfw toy umaoyyjwunfh umou nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay ioh if*fiis tnum oluasae yuouay,ifjjfhl~ sa`assae uf nh uma jahuol maolum `nale oy wy~imfuni awnyfeay( Lauya}ojnha umou yuouajahu nh jfsa eauonl((( Dahnha j~yuniol a}wasnahiay ioh if*fiis tnum oluasae yuouay fs wy~imfyny( Umny ny hfu uf njwl~ umou uma~ olto~y ef(F` ifsya, yfjaunjay oluasae yuouay fiis tnumfu oh~ ywnsnuol enjahynfh( Ohej~yuniol a}wasnahiay ioh fiis owosu `sfj oh~ jahuol maolum nyyay(

    Uma njwfsuohu wfnhu masa ny umou kyu caioya oh nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia uobaywloia esnhd oh oluasae yuoua efay hfu jaoh nu ny iso{~ fs jaohnhdlayy( Nh `oiu,`fs joh~ wafwla, jobnhd jaohnhd f` uma oluasae yuoua ioh ca o ba~ uf saifpas~& tallhayy(

    Umny ny tm~ uma enolfda umou fiissae nh Hfpajcas 377> ohe ny efijahuae nhumny sawfsu, ny yf njwfsuohu; nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay ioh ca ln`a oluasnhd, `fscauuas fs tfsya( Uma~ ioh ioya wftas`l ymn`uy nh ifhyinfyhayy, maolum yuouy,neahunu~ ohe yfinol sflay( Uma saywfhya f` wafwla yssfhenhd oh nhenpneol tmnlayma jfpay umsfdm oh nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia ioh dsaoul~ o``aiu umafuifja( Wafwla tmf mopa caah wy~imnousnioll~ localae osa ou nhisaoyae snyb `fsmopnhd umans a}wasnahiay enyifhuae fs moluae ocswul~( Yfja ilusol a}wsayynfhyf` ywnsnuolnu~ mopa caah jnyenodhfyae oy ealynfhy fs wy~imfyny( Uma onj f` umaYUOS Iahuas Tfsbymfw toy uf alninu ohe efijahu uma ywnsnuol tnyefj f`wafwla tmf mopa jfpae umsfdm nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay ocfu tmou malwy,

    tmou mnheasy ohe mft uf nhisaoya uma lnbalnmffe f` caha`nu( Fs wswfya toy ufeapalfw o tsnuuah dnea `fs jahuol maolum ifhyjasy ohe saifjjaheounfhy `fsifhyjas ywwfsuasy, sadosenhd uma eaiawunpal~ ynjwla qayunfh, Tmou ny jfyunjwfsuohu nh malwnhd wafwla tnum nhuahya ywnsnuqol a}wasnahiay6

    Nu ny hfu o ynjwla qayunfh caioya aoim mjoh canhd ny yf hnqa ohe umaifhiawu f` ywnsnuolnu~ ny yf poyu(

    Uma tfse ywnsnuolnu~ nuyal` jaohy en``asahu umnhdy uf en``asahu wafwla, apahojfhd umfya tmf neahun`~ umajyalpay oy calfhdnhd uf uma yoja ilusol dsfw fs

    Lnba joh~ masa, Nj oyspnpfs f` wsauu~ waspoynpaohe ifhunhol usojo dsftnhd

    w ohe umah, louas oy oh oelu,umsfdm uma y~yuaj( Cuumsfdm umou ioja o lfu f` dn`uy(Ohe fha f` umaj toy uma dn`u f`dsoia, hfuninhd umou, n` umnhdydau umou coe, ohe ~f yaa oymn`u, ohe nuy wsfhfhiae, umouytmou N ioll dsoia, ohe canhdocla uf yuaw nhuf uma dsoia oheef yfjaumnhd en``asahul~(

    Tmah N lffb ou uma isnyny umou

    csfdmu ja nhuf uma jahuolmaolum y~yuaj aoslnas, ohe umahjim louas, nu toy coynioll~ oisnyny f` `onum, o isnyny f`neahunu~, hfu canhd osfhe umasndmu wafwla ou uma sndmu unja,ohe kyu hfu bhftnhd tmou ufef( Tmasa uma dsoia ioja nh,umsfdm umou toy umou N dsatumny nhhas yusahdum nhynea f` ja(N yufwwae yaanhd wafwla oyiflfsy, oy fckaiuy, oy soia, ohe

    umasa toy jfsa f` o ywnsnu*ifhhaiu umasa(

    N tahu nhuf o utf*~aos Yapowsoiunia ohe umsfdm umou N moeoh fwahnhd, N toy ocla uf daudsfheae( Fha f` uma saoyfhytm~ nu sayfhouae tnum ja nyumou nu toy uma `nsyu unja Nifle ymu j~ csonh f``( N hflfhdas moe uma WUYE( N ifleca fh fha imohhal, N ifle ca

    ioljnu ene yfjaumnhd umajaey tasa hapas ocla uf ef(

    Kfmh Oleoj

    IMOWUAS FHA

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    11/48O Sawfsu `sfj HOJN Yuos Iahuasy Tfsbymfw fh Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum 4

    fsdohn{ae salndnfh( Nuy jaohnhd ny `sumas en``yae oisfyy en``asahu wloiay, loheyohe unjay( @fs yfja, ywnsnuolnu~ jo~ sa`asahia oh auashol ohe ocyflua canhd,usum, calna`, efdjo fs efiusnha( Fumasy mopa wftas`l ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay owosu`sfj oh~ f` umaya ifhyusiuy, tmnla yfja pnat ywnsnuolnu~ ohe salndnfh oy oenyusoiunfh `sfj uma uohdncla masa ohe hft(

    au umsfdm unja ohe oisfyy oll ilusay, ifhunhahuy ohe tfslepnaty, umasa ny ohheahnocla esnpa nh mjoh canhdy uf a}wlfsa uma ywnsnuol saolj( Tnum umayaifjwla}nunay nh jnhe, mft ene ta ea`nha uma uasj ywnsnuolnu~ `fs wswfyay f` umaYUOS Iahuas Tfsbymfw6

    Uma ymfsu ohytas ny, oy csfoel~ oy wfyyncla/ @nsyu, ta pnatae ywnsnuolnu~ oynhilenhd, cu hfu lnjnuae uf, salndnfh( Yfja wafwlay ywnsnuol lnpay osa eaawl~hfsnymae c~ umans ifhhaiunfh uf fsdohn{ae salndnfh( Mftapas, o dsftnhdwasiahuoda f` wafwla nh uma Q(Y( eayisnca umajyalpay oy ywnsnuol cu hfusalndnfy(

    @sumas, ta f``asae uma `fllftnhd ea`nhnunfh oy ayuoclnymae c~ uma Ioln`fshno

    Jahuol Maolum ohe Ywnsnuolnu~ Nhnunounpa -ttt(jmywnsnu(fsd.;

    Ywnsnuolnu~ ny oh nhenpneoly nhuashol yahya f` jaohnhd, wswfya ohe ifhhaiunfhuf yfjaumnhd ca~fhe fhayal` -tmnim ifle ca, `fs a}ojwla, housa, mjohnu~ oyo tmfla fs o mndmas wftas.(

    @nholl~, ta ahifsodae aoim tfsbymfw wosuninwohu uf ea`nha ywnsnuolnu~ `fsumajyalpay, fh umans fth uasjy( @fs a}ojwla, j~ issahu tfsbnhd ea`nhnunfh f`ywnsnuolnu~ tmnim tnll hefcuael~ imohda ohe apflpa oy N ifhunha fh j~ fthywnsnuol woum ny uma `fllftnhd;

    Ywnsnuolnu~ ny uma a}wasnahia f` sayfhohia cautaah j~ eaawayu nhhas yal` ohe

    yfjaumnhd nh`nhnua -fhahayy tnum oll ln`a, hnpasyol ahasd~, Uma Isaoufs, Dfe, umahousol ahpnsfhjahu, aui(.(

    Tmouy~fqsea`nhnunfh f` ywnsnuolnu~6 N ahifsoda ~f uf osuniloua nu coyae fh~fs fth ln`a a}wasnahia, ilusol `soja f` sa`asahia ohe nhhas tnyefj(

    Uma wftas`l nh`lahia f` uma ilusol ifhua}u f` ywnsnuolnu~ ohe salndnfya}wasnahia ifjay nhuf ymosw `fiy tmah enyiyynhd a}usaja yuouay ohe hfh*fsenhos~ a}wasnahiay( Oh nhenpneoly yfinol yuouy jo~ ca alapouae fs eojodae c~mopnhd oh nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia, eawahenhd fh tmasa ohe tmah uma~ lnpa(

    Fha f` uma a}wlninu fckaiunpay f` uma YUOS Iahuasy tfsb ny uf a}wohe uma

    jlunilusol `sojatfsb `fs jahuol maolum yaspniay nh uma Qhnuae Yuouay( Nu efay umnyc~ polnhd uma lnpae a}wasnahia f` nhenpneoly sadosenhd en``nilu jahuol maolumohe camopnfsol imollahday, umfya tmf jndmu neahun`~ umajyalpay oy jahuol maolumifhyjasy oy tall oy ywwfsuasy( Uma YUOS Iahuas yaaby uf ojwln`~ pfniay umoumopa uff lfhd caah enysadoseae fs josdnholn{ae, yfjaunjay hbhftnhdl~ oheyfjaunjay ycul~ tnum yasnfy njwoiu(

    N oj dsaoul~ mfhfsae uf ca owosu f` umny wsfiayy caioyaywnsnuolnu~ ny ou j~ ifsa, nuy

    uma ifsa f` tmf N oj( N` nu moehfu caah `fs j~ ywnsnuolnu~, Nefhu umnhb N tfle mopa caahocla uf joba nu umsfdm j~jahuol maolum isnyay( N jyuouusncua j~ ifsodacaioya N umnhb nu uobayifsoda uf uall ~fs yufs~umaifsoda nh ja uf uall uma yufs~f` mopnhd umou nhuahya ywnsnuola}wasnahia ifjay `sfj o

    dsaouas yfsia fuynea j~yal`(

    N ifle hfu ef nu f` j~yal`( YfNj pas~ dsoua`l uf mopa oywnsnuol woum(

    N sajajcas tmah N tahuumsfdm fha f` j~ isnyay, j~jfumas yone uf ja, Fha eo~

    ~fsa dfhho mopa o dsaouuayunjfh~/ Ohe N umnhb umoumoy malwae ja ufeo~( Nuoyysay ja umou ja uallnhd j~yufs~ f` j~ isnyay ohe eaolnhd

    tnum umaj ohe uma wsfiayy f`saifpas~ umou Nj yunll dfnhdumsfdm, umou Nj ajwftasnhdj~yal` ohe Nj ajwftasnhdfumas wafwla umou maos `sfjja( N tohu uf ialacsoua uma

    `oiu, ohe mfhfs uma `oiu, umoutasa masa ymosnhd fu yufsnay(

    Kolaom Tnhh

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    13/48O Sawfsu `sfj HOJN Yuos Iahuasy Tfsbymfw fh Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum >

    f` umans jajfsnay, saifpas~ yufsnay ohe yahyay f` mjfs uf efijahu umansilaosayu saifjjaheounfhy `fs fumasy heasdfnhd nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay(Jfsa umoh fha wasyfh yone, N tfle hfu ca olnpa ufeo~ n` hfu `fs j~ ywnsnuolnu~(

    Umny sawfsu efijahuy uma `nhenhdy f` uma YUOS Iahuas Tfsbymfw ohe wsfpneay oyuosunhd wfnhu `fs uma saoeas uf a}wlfsa `sumas uma ufwniy f` jlunilusolifjwauahia, nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay ohe jahuol maolum( Ta tasa `fsuhouauf saianpa o csna`nhd fh uma sayaosim lnuasousa ocfu pnynfhos~ ywnsnuola}wasnahiay c~ Eopne Lbf``, WmE( O tsnuuah yjjos~ f` mny wsayahuounfh `fllftyumny Nhusfeiunfh(

    Imowuas Utf wsfpneay Dneohia @fs Nhenpneoly Jfpnhd Umsfdm Nhuahya YwnsnuolA}wasnahiay tmaumas woyu fs wsayahu( Fs wsnjos~ onj masa toy uf malw fumasyuf saoln{a umou uma~ osa hfu olfha, umou umans a}wasnahiay mopa jaohnhd ohe umouuma~ ioh oyb `fs uma ywwfsuy umou ynu umans hnqa housa( Umny imowuas nyodjahuae c~ utf wnaiay; o wasyfhol ifhusncunfh c~ Eaccna Tmnuula a}wlfsnhduma wftas`l ymn`u umou fiisy tmah fhay jfyu plhasocla jfjahuy osa saianpaetnum o``nsjnhd lfpa ohe dsoia soumas umoh kedjahu, ahunulae, Mft Jndmu ^fs

    Ln`a Mopa Caah En``asahu6 ohe oh Fwah Lauuas uf Nhenpneoly Mopnhd NhuahyaYwnsnuol A}wasnahiay umou toy tsnuuah oy wosu f` o yjoll dsfw a}asinya esnhduma tfsbymfw(

    Imowuas Umsaa f``asy ywain`ni Dnealnhay `fs Ywwfsuasy fh mft uf ca o ywwfsunpawsayahia( Umasa osa utahu~ wsnhinwlay eapalfwae nh saywfhya uf uma qayunfh,Tmou ny jfyu njwfsuohu nh malwnhd wafwla tnum nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay6 oytall oy o lnyu f` Efy & Efhuy Tmah Oiifjwoh~nhd O Wasyfh Mopnhd Oh NhuahyaYwnsnuol A}wasnahia( Umny imowuas `aousay fsndnhol tsnunhd c~ tfsbymfwwosuninwohu Knjn Balla~ fh eaolnhd tnum nhuahya hadounpa nhuashol `aalnhdy fsifhuoiu tnum eosb fuynea ahununay(

    Uma sawfsu ifhileay tnum oh a}uahynpa sayfsia lnyu f` osunilay, tacynuay, pneafy,cffby ohe kfshol osunilay sadosenhd jlunilusol ifjwauahia, nhuahya ywnsnuola}wasnahiay, jahuol maolum & saifpas~, usojo maolnhd, jahuol maolum haaey f`pauasohy, oepohia wlohhnhd, dsoeoua yue~ wsfdsojy nhifswfsounhd ywnsnuolnu~ohe ifjwlajahuos~ ohe oluashounpa jahuol maolum( Umny lnyunhd ny nhapnuocl~nhifjwlaua ohe hat nuajy tnll caifja oponlocla yffh o`uas nuy wclniounfh(Mftapas, nu ny fs mfwa umou umny ailaiuni ifllaiunfh f` sayfsiay tnll malw saoeasyuf ifhhaiu tnum wafwla, fsdohn{ounfhy, nhyndmuy ohe nh`fsjounfh umou tnll ca f`pola uf umaj(

    Ta osa olyf ealndmuae uf wsayahu pneafy f` `nsyu*wasyfh hossounpay c~ tfsbymfwwosuninwohuy ocfu umans ywnsnuol lnpay ohe nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay( Uf pnat

    uma pneafy, wlaoya pnynu ttt(ifhyjasyuos(fsd(

    Ywnsnuolnu~ ny o mndml~ wasyfhol wmahfjahfh( Ohe ~au ta ioh ca oneae fh fsywnsnuol kfsha~y c~ nhuasoiunhd tnum ohe laoshnhd `sfj fumasy tmf mopa dfhaca`fsa y( Uma yn}uaah wosuninwohuy nh uma YUOS Iahuas tfsbymfw mopa f``asaeumans fth a}wasnahiay ohe nhyndmuy tnum uma nhuahunfh f` onenhd fumasy tmf osajfpnhd umsfdm nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay ohe dnenhd umfya tmf tfleywwfsu umaj( Ta mfwa ohe usyu umou ~f, uma saoeas, tnll `nhe yfjaumnhd masaf` pola uf ~fs fth woum(

    N moe o dsaou yahya f` lfyy ocfutmou mowwahae uf j~ wafwla nhPnauhoj, o lfu f` wonh( N efhu

    sajajcas jim ocfu uma tos, ntoy clfibae fu( Ta la`u nh ocfou fs Jolo~yno( Uma nsyu unjauma cfou uffb fh touas( Umayaifhe unja, ta joea nu( Ny``asae o lfu `sfjenyisnjnhounfh nh uma QhnuaeYuouay, olumfdm N enehu saoln{a nuou uma unja( Tmah N dfueawsayynfh, N tahu fh ufhy f`jaeniounfhy, umnhbnhd N toyimajnioll~ njcolohiae, hfu

    saoln{nhd ocfu uma lfyyay umoumoe mowwahae uf ja( Cu umayoehayy nhynea ja, nuy olto~ycaah umasa( Tmah N `nsyu moeeawsayynfh, N enehu saoln{a umou Ntoy o usojo yspnpfs( Umouioja fu nh umasow~( N uffb umajaey umou tasa wsayisncae uf ja,cu N olyf bhat umou yfjaumnhdalya toy tsfhd( Hft N saoln{aumou y``asnhd ny umasa uf dnpa jaifjwoyynfh( Hft N yaa umou umaumnhdy umou mowwahae nh j~ ln`atasa layyfhy( Uma wonh N `aal moyo eaawas jaohnhd( J~ is~nhdywally efhu mopa uf cajaeniouae oto~, nuy FB uf is~yfjaunjay( Hft N bhft umou nuyhfu kyu o imajniol njcolohia,hfu kyu uma cnflfdniol cfe~, nuyuma ywnsnuol ifjwfhahu( Ufifhhaiu uf uma tmfla wasyfh, hfukyu o local fs jaeniolenodhfyny( N saoln{a hft umou taosa oll ahasdauni canhdy( Nuy wosu

    f` j~ Oynoh polay( Kyu lnbatmah ~f iu ~fsyal`, ~f iohmaol ~fsyal` housoll~( N kyu`aal clayyae umou N oj fwah ufahasd~ maolnhd ohe umou N iohymosa nu tnum fumasy(

    Ioh Usfhd

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    14/48?7 Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum

    Apah umfdm wy~imfuni awnyfeay ioh mopa eacnlnuounhd a``aiuy, joh~ ilnhninohy ohesayaosimasy mopa fcyaspae umou yfja wy~imfuni awnyfeay saylu nh njwsfpajahuynh oh nhenpneol$y `hiunfhnhd( Bosl Jahhnhdas, f`uah saifdhn{ae oy o `fheas f`Ojasnioh wy~imnous~, hfuae;

    Yfja wounahuy mopa o jahuol nllhayy ohe umah dau tall ohe umah uma~ dautallas/ N jaoh uma~ dau cauuas umoh uma~ apas tasa(((( Umny ny oha}usofsenhos~ ohe lnuula*saoln{ae usum -Ynlpasjoh, ?>04.(

    Khdnoh ohol~yu Kfmh Wass~ -?>45. wfnhuae fu umou calft uma ys`oia lapal f`ywain`ni neahununay ohe calna`y osa umajouni ynjnlosnunay nh uma oiifhuy f` wounahuytmfya wy~imfuni awnyfeay mopa dffe fuifjay;

    Umasa owwaosy uf ca fha bnhe f` awnyfea tmnim ioh ca imosoiuasn{ae c~nuy ifhuahu, c~ nuy njodas~, ahfdm uf jasnu nuy saifdhnunfh oy o y~hesfja(Nh nu umasa ny o ilyuasnhd f` y~jcflni ifhuahuy nhuf o hjcas f` jokfsumajay yusohdal~ olnba `sfj fha ioya uf ohfumas(

    Uma uasj pnynfhos~ ywnsnuol a}wasnahia -PYA. tnll ca yae masa uf ahifjwoyy yima}wasnahiay( Uma uasj pnynfhos~ ny yae nh uma ohumsfwflfdniol ohe salndnfylnuasousa uf sa`as uf o jahuol ifhenunfh umou laoey oh nhenpneol uf wsfwfyaimohday `fs uma ahunsa ilusa( Mftapas, nh jfyu ioyay, o PYA efay hfu usohy`fsjuma ilusa, cu oeey o hat enjahynfh uf uma nhenpneoly ywnsnuol ln`a( Ywnsnuolnu~ny yae uf sa`as uf oh nhhas a}wasnahia f` ifhhaiunfh uf yfjaumnhd dsaouas umohfhayal`, o wasyfhol yahya f` uma yoisae ohe jaohnhd`l( Wafwla nh uma jneyu f` o

    PYA f`uah usopasya uma sohda f` uma tfsley salndnfhy ohe ilusol mnyufs~ nh uma`fsj f` salndnfy ifhuahu ohe a}wasnahiay umou osa ynjnlos uf mollinhounfhy oheealynfhy( Tmah uma~ saush, uma~ f`uah pnat uma awnyfea oy o wosu f` umansywnsnuol otobahnhd ohe oh nhnunounfh `fs umans ywnsnuol kfsha~( Wass~ -?>>=. hfuaeumou o`uas o PYA;

    Tmou sajonhy(((ny oh neaol jfeal ohe o yahya f` ensaiunfh tmnim fha iohya uf ifjwlaua uma usohy`fsjounfh umsfdm mny fth wswfya`l jaumfey(

    Uf en``asahunoua yim awnyfeay `sfj wy~imfuni enyfseasy Yuohnylop ohe ImsnyunhoDsf` -?>=>. ifnhae uma uasj ywnsnuol ajasdahi~, eayisncae oy;

    Isnuniol ohe a}wasnahunoll~ en``nilu yuoday f` o wsf`fhe wy~imflfdniolusohy`fsjounfh umou nhpflpay fhay ahunsa canhd( Uma~ uoba uma `fsj f`hfhfsenhos~ yuouay f` ifhyinfyhayy ohe nhpflpa nhuahya ajfunfhy, pnynfhyohe fumas yahyfs~ imohday ohe hyol umfdmuy, oy tall oy posnfywm~yniol john`ayuounfhy( Umaya awnyfeay f`uah sapflpa osfhe ywnsnuolumajay2 uma~ nhilea yaqahiay f` wy~imflfdniol eaoum ohe sacnsum,a}wasnahiay umou yaaj uf ca jajfsnay `sfj wsapnfy ln`a unjay, `aalnhdy

    J~ jfyu nhuahya ywnsnuola}wasnahiay mopa u~wnioll~ moeuf ef tnum ja umnhbnhd N mopa

    o ensaiunfh `fs j~ ln`a, oheYwnsnu mopnhd fumas wlohy, oheuma wsfiayy f` umou caifjnhdbhfth uf ja( Ohe uma jfsaumou N saynyu uma fumas wlohy,uma lfeas uma ioll dauy, hunl nuioh dau qnua hifj`fsuocla,

    wm~ynioll~ ohe jahuoll~ oheajfunfholl~ ohe ywnsnuoll~(

    N tnll yo~, nuy o lnuula hhaspnhduf lnpa nh o to~ umou N efhu

    bhft tmah uma ha}u ensaiunfhny dfhho ifja, fs uma ha}uiollnhd, fs ~f bhft, N umnhbNj dfnhd umny to~, cu jo~caNpa dfu nu tsfhd2 ohe n` Npa

    dfu nu tsfhd, Ywnsnu tnll lau jabhft2 ohe n` N efhu wo~ouuahunfh, Ywnsnu tnll dauLFQEAS, hunl nu ioh oiuoll~caifja qnua wonh`l, tmnimNj hfu yndhnhd w `fs odonhpflhuosnl~/

    Loso Johiyf

    Pnynfhos~ Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiayc~ Eopne Lbf``, Wm(E(

    Eopne Lqbf`` ny o wsf`ayyfs f` wy~imflfd~ ou uma Nhyunuqua f` Usohywasyfhol

    Wy~imflfd~ nh Wolf Oluf, Ioln`( Ma jonhuonhy uma Ywnsnuqol Ifjwauahi~ SayfqsiaIahuas ou ttt(ywnsnuqolifjwauahi~(ifj(

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    15/48O Sawfsu `sfj HOJN Yuos Iahuasy Tfsbymfw fh Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum ??

    f` fhahayy tnum uma hnpasya, ahifhuasy tnum posnfy j~umflfdniol canhdyohe fumas ynjnlos jfun`y(

    Cu uma y~jwufjy tnll sayflpa ywfhuohafyl~ tnum owwsfwsnoua ywwfsu ohe iohlaoe uf njwsfpajahuy nh tallcanhd, wy~imflfdniol maolum ohe otosahayy f` uma

    ywnsnuol enjahynfh nh ln`a( Umasa osa yifsay f` yal`*sawfsuy ohe ioya yuenayefijahunhd yim fuifjay -Imowjoh & Lbf``, ?>>02 Efsjoh, 37752 Lbf`` &Apasayu, ?>=1.( Sayaosim ifheiuae c~ sohefjl~ oyyndhnhd `nsyu awnyfea wounahuyuf o jaeniounfh fs hfh jaeniounfh fsnahuae usaoujahu wsfdsoj yddayuy umou ?7uf 57 wasiahu f` wafwla tnum y~jwufjy f` wy~imfyny ioh yal` maol tnumfujaeniounfh -Cflo & Jfymas, 3779.(

    Isfyy*Ilusol ohe Mnyufsniol Wasywaiunpay fh PYAy

    Coyae fh o isfyy*ilusol yspa~, ohumsfwflfdnyu Wsnhia -?>>3. ifhileae umou;

    Mndml~ ynjnlos jahuol ohe camopnfsol yuouay jo~ ca eayndhouae wy~imnousni

    enyfseasy nh yfja ilusol yauunhdy ohe salndnfy a}wasnahiay nh fumasy(((Tnumnh ilusay umou nhpayu umaya hyol yuouay tnum jaohnhd ohe wsfpnea umanhenpneol a}wasnahinhd umaj tnum nhyunuunfhol ywwfsu, ou laoyu o wsfwfsunfhf` umaj jo~ ca ifhuonhae ohe imohhalae nhuf yfinoll~ polocla sflay(

    @fs a}ojwla, ohumsfwflfdniol oiifhuy ymft umou cocclnhd ifh`yae tfsey,enywlo~nhd isnfy aounhd mocnuy, ynhdnhd ifhunhfyl~, eohinhd tnlel~ ohe canhd#ufsjahuae c~ ywnsnuy# osa ifjjfh alajahuy nh ymojohni nhnunoufs~ isnyay( Nhymojohni ilusay, yim isnyay osa nhuaswsauae oy oh nheniounfh f` oh nhenpneol$yeayunh~ uf caifja o ymojoh, soumas umoh o yndh f` jahuol nllhayy -Moln`o}, ?>4>.(

    Nh Oynoh ilusay, wsfclajy oyyfinouae tnum ywnsnuol wsoiuniay osa saifdhn{ae ohe

    osa enyunhdnymae `sfj wy~imfwoumflfd~( @fs a}ojwla, o tall*bhfth wnu`oll f`jaenuounfh wsoiunia ny #`olya ahlndmuahjahu,# oyyfinouae tnum ealndmu`l fsuassn`~nhd pnynfhy, aywainoll~ f` lndmu -Awyuanh & Ufwdo~, ?>=3.( Cadnhhnhd nh uma?>07y, nhuasayu nh Oynoh ywnsnuol wsoiuniay yim oy jaenuounfh, ~fdo ohe uon imn, oytall oy a}wasnjahuounfh tnum wy~imaealni esdy, usnddasae joh~ PYAy, yfja f`tmnim tasa wsfclajouni `fs umans wsoiununfhasy(

    Uma ynjnlosnu~ cautaah wy~imfuni y~jwufjy ohe j~yuniol a}wasnahiay moy saianpaeoibhftlaedjahu ohe enyiyynfh nh uma jahuol maolum `nale -Osnaun, ?>402 Cfnyah, ?>032Cibla~, ?>=?2 Kojay, ?>1=.( Cfum nhpflpa ayiownhd uma lnjnunhd cfheosnay f` uma yal`,tmnim laoey uf oh njjahya alounfh ohe `saaefj oy uma fulnhay f` uma ifh`nhnhdyal`mffe jalu efth( Uma haae uf usohyiahe uma lnjnunhd cfheosnay f` uma yal` moycaah wfyulouae uf ca o coyni hasfcnflfdniol haae f` oll lnpnhd umnhdy -Hatcasd,E$Oqnln, & Soya, 377?.( Mftapas, esnhd wy~imfuni awnyfeay, n` uma yahya f`ajcfenae yal` ny usohyiaheae ca`fsa nu moy caah `nsjl~ ayuoclnymaeenynhuadsounfhohe `sumas `sodjahuounfh osa uma lnbal~ sayluy -Jnlly, 377?, w( 3?5.(

    Uma dsaou wsfwmauy ohe yonhuy sawfsuae pnynfhy, tmnim louas tasa woyyae fh uf umasayu f` mjohnu~ oy y~jcfly f` `onum( Wafwla tmf mopa heasdfha PYAy mopa, nhohinahu tayuash, oy tall oy usoenunfhol ilusay, caah ayuaajae ohe ahkf~aewsnpnladae yuouy oy ymojohy, wsfwmauy fs yonhuy( Yfisouay eailosae, #Fs dsaouayuclayynhdy ifja uf y c~ to~ f` joehayy, wsfpneae uma joehayy ny dnpah y c~enpnha dn`u# -Efeey, ?>1?.(

    J~ `oumas ohe N moe hapassaoll~ dfuuah olfhd oll umoutall( Ou fha wfnhu, ta tahu fho wnldsnjoda uf Cfyhno, uf o

    wloia iollae Jaedadfsno tmasaUma Clayyae Jfumas moeowwaosae `fs ~aosy( Ta tasatolbnhd coib `sfj o yaspniatmah ma yone, N kyu tohu uflau ~f bhft umou N yaa ~f( Nyone, Tmou ef ~f jaoh6 Maifhunhae, N yaa mft en``nilu

    ~fs ln`a moy caah( Oll f` umaimollahday ~f mopa `oiae(

    Ohe N tohu uf uall ~f mft

    wsfe N oj f` ~f umou ~fushae fu uf ca yim otfheas`l wasyfh, umou ~fiosa ocfu fumas wafwla( Umoutoy uma fha umnhd N moeolto~y tohuae nh j~ ln`a, toyuf mopa j~ `oumas yaa ja(^aosy louas tmah N ahuasae osalndnfy ifjjhnu~, ma dopaja o lnuula wniusa f` UmaClayyae Jfumas ohe fh umacoib f` nu ma tsfua, Umny ny nh

    sajajcsohia f` tmah tajau(

    Yuapah Cimflu{

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    Nh ifhuajwfsos~ Tayuash yfinau~, a}wasnahiay yim oy yaanhd pnynfhy ohe maosnhdpfniay, a}wasnahinhd fhayal` ifjjhniounhd tnum fs canhd o salndnfy `ndsa, osapnatae oy ealynfhy ohe mollinhounfhy, y~jwufjy f` o wy~imfuni enyfseas( Wafwlanh uma jneyu f` PYAy mopa en``nilu~ fcuonhnhd ywwfsu `sfj anumas uma maolum iosay~yuaj fs salndnfy nhyunuunfhy( N` o jajcas f` o u~wniol ifhdsadounfh tasa uf

    mopa o wsf`fhe salndnfy a}wasnahia, nuy jnhnyuas tfle pas~ lnbal~ yahe mnj fsmas uf o wy~imnousnyu `fs jaeniol usaoujahu -Dsf`, ?>=0.(N` ioyay f` PYA ifle ca en``asahunouae `sfj ioyay f` yasnfy wy~imfuni enyfseasy,uma wsfdhfyny `fs yim nhenpneoly ifle ca njwsfpae c~ wsfpnenhd owwsfwsnouausaoujahu ifhynyuahu tnum umans haae uf a}wsayy ohe nhuadsoua uma a}wasnahia nh oyo`a ahpnsfhjahu(

    En``asahunol Enodhfyny Cautaah Wy~imfuni Enyfseasy ohe PYAy

    Fpas uma woyu 97 ~aosy, umasa moy eapalfwae o cfe~ f` lnuasousa fh owwsfoimayuf enyunhdnymnhd PYAy, wosunilosl~ j~yuniol a}wasnahiay ohe ywnsnuolajasdahinay, `sfj wy~imfuni enyfseasy( Nousfdahni -jaohnhd canhd nheiae

    nhoepasuahul~ c~ jaeniol usaoujahu fs wsfiaesay. fs oiunpnu~ wsfclajy jo~ fiisn` PYAy osa jnyenodhfyae ohe jnyusaouae, wfyyncl~ ifhusncunhd uf wffsasfuifjay nh nheyusnol yfinaunay tmasa uma soua f` `ll saifpas~ ny lftas ohe lapalf` njwonsjahu f` wasyfhy tnum wy~imfuni enyfseasy ny ifhyneasocl~ mndmas umoh nhhfh nheyusnol yfinaunay -Bnsbhayy, ?>>4.( Nh oh nhuaspnat yue~, uma jfyuyckaiunpal~ `sndmuahnhd oywaiu f` umans a}wasnahia toy wy~imnousni mfywnuoln{ounfhnuyal` -Koibyfh, 377?, w( ?=>.( Uma enodhfyny f` o jahuol enyfseas ny yunllyundjoun{nhd nh ifhuajwfsos~ Ojasnioh ilusa( Uma ilnhninoh$y nhnunol oyyayyjahuioh yndhn`niohul~ nh`lahia tmaumas uma a}wasnahia ny nhuadsouae ohe yae oy oyunjly `fs wasyfhol dsftum fs sawsayyae oy o yndh f` jahuol enyfseas, umasac~nhuahyn`~nhd oh nhenpneol$y yahya f` nyflounfh ohe clfibnhd mny fs mas a``fsuy ufheasyuohe ohe oyynjnloua uma a}wasnahia(

    Uma EYJ*NP iouadfs~ Salndnfy fs Ywnsnuol Wsfclaj -P03(=>. ny hfu o jahuolenyfseas, cu ny lnyuae nh uma yaiunfh `fs Fumas Ifhenunfhy Umou Jo~ Ca uma @fiyf` Ilnhniol Ouuahunfh( Uma wsfwfyol `fs umny enodhfyuni iouadfs~ moe nuy sffuy nhifhiashy ocfu uma jnyenodhfyny ohe usaoujahu f` ywnsnuol ajasdahinay -Lbf``,L & Ushas, ?>>3, ?>>=.( Uma nhilynfh f` umny hat enodhfyuni iouadfs~ nh ?>>5josbae uma oibhftlaedjahu umou enyusayynhd salndnfy ohe ywnsnuol a}wasnahiayfiis oy hfhwoumflfdniol wsfclajy;

    Salndnfy fs Ywnsnuol Wsfclaj -P03(=>.( Umny iouadfs~ ioh ca yae tmahuma `fiy f` ilnhniol ouuahunfh ny o salndnfy fs ywnsnuol wsfclaj( A}ojwlaynhilea enyusayynhd a}wasnahiay umou nhpflpa lfyy fs qayunfhnhd f` `onum,

    wsfclajy oyyfinouae tnum ifhpasynfh uf o hat `onum fs qayunfhnhd f` fumasywnsnuol polay, tmnim jo~ hfu haiayyosnl~ ca salouae uf oh fsdohn{aeimsim fs salndnfy nhyunuunfh( -Ojasnioh Wy~imnousni Oyyfinounfh, ?>>5, w(0=1.

    PYAy tossohu uma EYJ*NPenodhfyny f` Salndnfy fs Ywnsnuol Wsfclaj apah tmahumasa jo~ ca y~jwufjy wsayahu umou osa yoll~ ifhyneasae wy~imfuni, nhilenhdmollinhounfhy ohe ealynfhy( Nh umny sadose, uma iouadfs~ Salndnfy fs YwnsnuolWsfclaj ny ifjwosocla uf uma P*Ifea iouadfs~ Casaopajahu( Uma EYJ*NP hfuayumou apah tmah o wasyfh$y saoiunfh uf o eaoum jaauy uma enodhfyuni isnuasno `fsJokfs Eawsayynpa Awnyfea, uma enodhfyny f` o jahuol enyfseas ny hfu dnpah

    N lnpa masa, cu j~ ywnsnu nycnddas umoh j~ jnhe ohe j~cfe~ ohe j~ ilusa ohe j~

    salounfhymnwy( Caioya N `fheo to~ uf ifhhaiu uf yfjaumnhd,yfjafha umou dopa janh`fsjounfh tmasa hfcfe~ alyafh umny wloha ifle( Ohe yf,

    `fs ja, N tfle yo~ j~ywnsnuol ajasdahia ny ynjwl~ocfu canhd umsfdm o yfllapal pasynfh f` nhuaswsaunhd,ohe umou N mopa uf enyyajnhouauma nh`fsjounfh fh umny wlohau(Tmaumas nuy o cnse, tmaumas

    nuy o usaa(((N dau nh`fsjounfhumsfdm j~ yahyay p( dauunhdnh`fsjounfh umsfdm j~nhuallaiu( Tmah N jaenuoua, Nlnha oll f` umfya umnhdy wufdaumas, ohe fh o wy~imni

    dafjaus~ lapal N oj fha, N ojfha tnum oll umasa ny( N uow nhufumou tfsle fs umou wloia c~c~woyynhd oll uma nhuallaiuol

    wosuy f` nu nhuf j~ maosu( Oheyf N saianpa nh`fsjounfh fh o

    ilonsyahunahu lapal( Ohe umah nuwsfiayyay umsfdm j~ nhuallaiu(Ohe tmah nu dauyfpastmaljnhd, N df efth ufj~ maosu ohe j~ maosu uallyja, Umny ny lfpa, umny ny hfulfpa( Yf `fs ja, N ya umnyy~yuaj f` saisaounhd umouifjjhniounfh umsfdm umounhhfiahia f` uma oda f` `npa,bhftnhd umou N oj nh umnytfsle cu N oj hfu f` nu( Ohe

    umou to~, N oj ocla uf daunh`fsjounfh umou ywwfsuy j~tallhayy(

    Dnuoha Tnllnojy

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    caioya uma y~jwufjy saylu `sfj o hfsjol saoiunfh uf uma eaoum f` o lfpae fha(Ynjnlosl~, nh PYAy, usohynahu mollinhounfhy, ealynfhy, cn{ossa camopnfs ohenhuaswasyfhol en``nilunay fiis yf `saqahul~ umou uma~ ymfle ca ifhyneasaehfsjol ohe a}waiuocla `aousay -Lbf``, ?>=1.(

    Umasa ny ifhyneasocla fpaslow ojfhd oll uma wsfwfyae isnuasno( Uma `fllftnhd `fsisnuasno osa coyae fh wclnymae sayaosim fh wsfdhfyuni `oiufsy umou wsaeniuwfynunpa fuifjay `sfj wy~imfyny oy tall oy uma a}uahynpa ioya yue~ lnuasousa fh

    PYAy;

    ?. Ocyahia f` jaeniol nllhayy3. Wmahfjahflfdniol -jaohnhd, sa`assnhd uf o wmnlfyfwm~ fs jaumfe f`

    nhqns~ coyae fh uma wsajnya umou saolnu~ ifhynyuy f` fckaiuy ohe apahuy oyuma~ osa wasianpae fs heasyuffe nh mjoh ifhyinfyhayy ohe hfu f`oh~umnhd nheawaheahu f` mjoh ifhyinfyhayy. fpaslow tnum fha u~wa f`

    PYA9. Wsfdhfyuni yndhy nheniounpa f` o wfynunpa fuifja

    5. Hf yndhn`niohu snyb `fs mfjnineol fs ynineol camopnfs

    Cnclnfdsowm~Ojasnioh Wy~imnousni Oyyfinounfh( -?>>5.( Enodhfyuni ohe Yuounyuniol Johol, `fsum aenunfh( Toymnhdufh,

    E(I(; Ojasnioh Wy~imnousni Oyyfinounfh(Osnaun, Y( -?>40.( Isaounpnu~; Uma Jodni Y~humayny( Hat fsb; Coyni Cffby(Cfnyah, O( U( -?>03.( Uma A}wlfsounfh f` uma Nhhas Tfsle( Hat ^fsb; Moswas ohe Sft(Cflo, K( S(, ohe Jfymas, L( S( -3779.( Usaoujahu f` oiua wy~imfyny tnumfu, hasflawuniy; Utf*~aos

    fuifjay sfj uma Yfuasno wsfkaiu( Uma Kfshol f` Haspfy ohe Jahuol Enyaoya, ?>?-5., 3?>33>Cibla~, W( -?>=?.( J~yuniol A}wasnahia ohe Yimn{fwmsahno, Yimn{fwmsahno Cllaunh, 4, 1?0*13?(Imowjoh, K(, & Lbf``, E( -?>>0.( Uma Yfinol Yo`au~ Hau Nh Saifpas~ @sfj Wy~imfyny; O Umasownyu$y Yufs~(

    Mfywnuol ohe Ifjjhnu~ Wy~imnous~, 54-9., 0>*47(Efeey, A( -?>1?.( Uma Dsaaby ohe uma Nssounfhol( Casbala~, Ioln`(, Qhnpasynu~ f` Ioln`fshno Wsayy(Efsjoh, E( -3775.( Eohua$y Isa( Hat ^fsb; Fumas Wsayy(

    Awyuanh, J(, & Ufwdo~, Y( -?>=3.( Jnhe ohe Jahuol Enyfseasy nh Uncauoh Jaeninha, Sapnynfh, 1-?., 04*4>(Dsf`, Y( -?>=0.( Ca~fhe uma Csonh; Cnsum, Eaoum ohe Usohyiaheahia nh Wy~imfumasow~( Olcoh~, H(^(; Yuoua

    Qhnpasynu~ f` Hat ^fsb Wsayy(Dsf`, Y(, & Dsf`, I( -Aey(.( -?>=>.( Ywnsnuol Ajasdahi~; Tmah wasyfhol Usohy`fsjounfh Caifjay o Isnyny(

    Lfy Ohdalay; Uosimas(Moln`o}, K( -?>4>.( Ymojohni Pfniay( Hat ^fsb; Euufh(Koibyfh, J( I( -377?.( Wy~imfuni ohe Ywnsnuol A}wasnahia; O Ioya Yue~ Ifjwosnyfh, Nh N( Ilosba -Ae(.,

    Wy~imfyny ohe ywnsnuolnu~; A}wlfsnhd uma Hat @sfhunas-ww( ?01*?>7.( Lfhefh; Tmss Wclnymasy(Kojay, T( -?>1=.( Uma Posnaunay f` Salndnfy A}wasnahia( Hat ^fsb; Hat Ojasnioh Lncsos~ f` Tfsle

    Lnuasousa(Bnsbhayy, C( -Ae(.( -?>>4.( Uosdau Yimn{fwmsahno( Lfhefh; Hounfhol Yimn{fwmsahno @allftymnw(Lbf``, E( -?>=1.( Uma Enodhfyny f` J~yuniol A}wasnahiay tnum Wy~imfuni @aousay, Kfshol f`

    Usohywasyfhol Wy~imflfd~, ?4-3., ?11*?=?(Lbf``, E(, & Apasayu, M( I( -?>=1.( Uma J~umy nh Jahuol Nllhayy, Kfshol f` Usohywasyfhol Wy~imflfd~,

    ?4-3., ?39*?19(

    Lbf``, E(, L, @(, & Ushas, S( -?>>3.( Uftose o Jfsa Ilusoll~ Yahynunpa EYJ*NP; Wy~imfsalndnfy oheWy~imfywnsnuol Wsfclajy, Kfshol f` Haspfy ohe Jahuol Enyaoya, ?=7-??., 049*0=3(

    Lbf``, E(, L, @(, & Ushas, S( -?>>=.( @sfj Ywnsnuol Ajasdahi~ uf Ywnsnuol Wsfclaj; Uma UsohywasyfholSffuy f` uma Hat EYJ*NPIouadfs~, Kfshol f` Mjohnyuni Wy~imflfd~, 9=-3., 3?*17(

    Jnlly, H( -377?.( Uma A}wasnahia f` @sodjahuounfh nh Wy~imfyny; Ioh Jnhe`lhayy Malw6 Nh N( Ilosba -Ae(.,Wy~imfyny ohe ywnsnuolnu~; A}wlfsnhd uma Hat @sfhunas-ww( 333*391.( Lfhefh; Tmss Wclnymasy(

    Hatcasd, O(, E$Oqnln, A(, & Soya , S( -377?.( Tm~ Dfe Tfh$u Df Oto~; Csonh Yinahia ohe uma Cnflfd~ f`Calna`( Hat fsb; Collohunha Cffby(

    Wass~, K( -?>45.( Uma @os Ynea f` Joehayy( Ahdlatffe Iln``y, H(K(; Wsahunia Moll(Wass~, K( -?>>=.( Usnoly f` uma Pnynfhos~ Jnhe; Ywnsnuol Ajasdahi~ ohe uma Sahatol Wsfiayy( Olcoh~, H(^(;

    Yuoua Qhnpasynu~ f` Hat ^fsb Wsayy(Wsnhia, S( M( -?>>3.( Salndnfy A}wasnahia ohe Wy~imfwoumflfd~; Isfyy*ilusol Wasywaiunpay, Nh K( @(Yimjoimas -Ae(., Salndnfh ohe Jahuol Maolum -ww( 3=?*3>7.( Hat ^fsb; F}`fse Qhnpasynu~ Wsayy(Ynlpasjoh, K( -?>04.( Ymojohy ohe Oiua Yimn{fwmsahno, Ojasnioh Ohumsfwflfdnyu, 0>-?., 3?*9?(

    O Sawfsu `sfj HOJN Yuos Iahuasy Tfsbymfw fh Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum ?9

    Qhunl N lfyu apas~umnhdj~ocnlnu~ `fs j~ jnhe uf uall j~csonh tmou uf ef, j~ ocnlnu~ uf

    joba o lnpnhd, j~ ocnlnu~ uf caifj`fsuocla ohe uf ca nh wonhapas~ eo~((((oll f` umou oiuoll~ollftae ja uf ifja coib oheef uma tfsb f` saifpas~(Yfjaunjay ~f efhu lnba umayalayyfhy ou oll( Nuy pas~ jim oyusnwwnhd oto~( Umah ~f `nhefu, Nj hfu uma fhl~ wasyfhtmf dfay umsfdm umny( Kayytahu umsfdm nu umny to~,Ceemo tahu umsfdm nu umou

    to~( O `at jnhfs wafwla lnbaumou/ Uma~ olyf moe umnya}wasnahia f` umny yusnwwnhdoto~( Uma jfsa ~f uolb uf

    wafwla, uma jfsa ~f `nhe fu,~fs adf dauy cyuae hunl ~ftohu lau df f` nu, ohe laosh uf

    kyu ca tmf ~f osa dfnhd ufca( Yf Nj tfsbnhd fh umny,nhuadsounhd umny(

    Wsnyinllo Snedto~

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    18/48?5 Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum

    Dneohia `fs Nhenpneoly Jfpnhd UmsfdmNhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiayN us~ uf lnpa aoim jfjahu oy

    oh nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia(N efhu calnapa umasa ny o Dfe

    tmf ynuy fh mndm, mfwnhd ta efdffe `fs uma yoba f` yfjajauowm~yniol tosj iffbnayohe jnlb( Nh `oiu, N umnhb umouDfe ny lfpa, lfpa umou ny `saa f`enyisnjnhounfh( Lfpa umou nyca~fhe jasal~ canhd umafwwfynua f` moua( Ohe umou umnylfpa cfsh f` aqohnjnu~ tfletohu y uf ef dffe `fs fhaohfumas `fs uma yoba f` fhaohfumas ohe fsyalpay oy

    aqoly, oy fha ohe uma yojaahunu~( N` ta oy wsfpneasy f`maolum iosa, fs woyufsol iosa,fs waas ywwfsu ifhunha ufayuoclnym ohe sanh`fsiamnasosimniol salounfhymnwy fsahifsoda sohbae yusiusay,ohe toswae polay, umah tajasal~ sanh`fsia uma en``asahunolohe enjnhnym fs fth ocnlnu~uf saifdhn{a uma enpnha tnumnhfsyalpay( Nh umny yiahosnf,

    umasa ny olto~y umou wasyfhtmf ny canhd malwae c~ uma fhatmf ny dnpnhd malw uf uma fumasfha ohe, `sohbl~, nu ny hfu f`jim malw/ N` nhyuaoe N yusnpa ufcsaob efth j~ wasiawunfh f`en``asahia cautaah ~f ohe ja,n` N yaa ~f ohe ja oy aqoll~polocla, umah `sfj umouaqolnu~, oll dffe umnhdy iohosnya, ohe lfpa ioh ca wsayahuumasa( N` ta yaa umou wasyfh uf

    fs la`u ohe sndmu oy fs usacsfumas ohe ynyuas, hf jouuastmou, umah uma umfdmu tflehapas fiis uf y uf malw fs hfuuf malw( Ohe nh umou ywoia, lfpaioh ca wsayahu(

    Eopa Bahhae~

    N` ~f osa mopnhd oh nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia sndmu hft, ~f jo~ `aal pas~olfha( ^f jo~ `aal lfyu, oy umfdm ~f osa toheasnhd nh o eayasu( ^f jo~ `aalifhpnhiae umou hf fha alya ifle apas heasyuohe tmou ~f osa dfnhd umsfdm(

    f jo~ ca a}wasnahinhd caou~, waoia, uassfs, hiasuonhu~ ohefs tfheas(

    Umny wsfiayy ny hfu `fs uma `onhu f` maosu( ^f jo~ `aal `sndmuahae fs fpastmaljaeou unjay( Usyu umou umasa ny jaohnhd ohe wswfya nh tmou ~f osa dfnhd umsfdm(

    Tmouapas ~f osa a}wasnahinhd, wlaoya mfhfs nu( Nu ny oy njwfsuohu ohe hnqa oyoh~ fumas oywaiu f` ~fs ln`a, fhl~ jfsa yf(

    f tnll dau umsfdm umny( Umasa ny uma fumas ynea uf umny, cu ~f jyu dfumsfdm nu uf dau umasa( Joh~ fumas wafwla mopa dfha umsfdm nhuahya ywnsnuol

    a}wasnahiay ohe ifja fu uma fumas ynea( Uma~ osa yoll~ imohdae, yfjaunjayyndhn`niohul~( Uma~ osa jfsa tnya, jfsa yaoyfhae ohe jfsa otosa f` umnhdy umoufumasy jo~ jnyy( ^f jo~ ca ahuasnhd nhuf o wmoya f` ~fs ln`a nh tmnim ~f tnllmopa o mndmas lapal f` tallhayy ohe ajwftasjahu umoh ~f mopa apas moe ca`fsa(

    f jo~ ca wlodae c~ qayunfhy ocfu TM^ umny ny mowwahnhd sndmu hft nh ~fsln`a( Hfunia tmou toy dfnhd fh `fs ~f kyu ca`fsa umny a}wasnahia cadoh(Mftapas, baaw nh jnhe umou uma qayunfh f` TM^ jo~ hapas ca ohytasae ohe nuefayhu haae uf ca( ^f osa hfu canhd whnymae2 ~f osa canhd wsayahuae tnuma}wasnahiay `sfj tmnim ~f ioh laosh o dsaou eaol( ^f osa caifjnhd tnyas( ^fTNLL dau umsfdm umny( Ohe jfyu lnbal~ ~f tnll ca JFSA ~f, jfsa otosa, jfsayahynunpa ohe jfsa ouuhae umoh apas ca`fsa(

    @fs hft, `fiy fh tmou ~f haae; Tmou ny ouusoiunpa uf ~f6 Tmasa ef ~f aal yo`a6 Osa ~f esoth uf canhd fueffsy nh housa fs osa ~f nhilnhae uf yuo~ nheffsy6 Tmou jobay ~f `aal jfsa dsfheae, ifhhaiuae uf uma aosum ohe `ll~

    wsayahu nh ~fs cfe~6 A}wasnjahu tnum ufimnhd uma aosum fs, n` ~f osa nh ohscoh osao, o usaa fs wlohu fs fumas lnpnhd umnhd(

    Wo~ ouuahunfh uf tmou `aaly dffe uf ~f nh umny jfjahu(

    Ef hfu maynuoua uf oyb wafwla ~f usyu uf malw baaw ~f yo`a( Baaw nh jnhe umou

    ~f jo~ ca yf `fiyae fh tmou ny dfnhd fh nh fumas saoljy umou ~f jo~ hfu caouuahenhd `ll~ uf ~fs fth yo`au~ ohe maolum( Nhpnua umaj uf malw ~f isaoua o yo`aohe hfh*umsaouahnhd -c~ ~fs fth ea`nhnunfh f` tmou ny hfh*umsaouahnhd.ahpnsfhjahu `fs ~f uf uoba ~fs unja nh jfpnhd umsfdm umny a}wasnahia( Nuymalw`l n` ~f ioh dau ywwfsu `sfj yfjafha `ojnlnos tnum uma uassnufs~ f` a}usajaywnsnuol a}wasnahiay, cu uma jfyu njwfsuohu umnhd ny umou uma~ iosa ocfu ~f oheosa tnllnhd uf ywwfsu ~f uf `nhe tmou tfsby cayu `fs ~f oy oh nhenpneol(

    Tmah toy uma loyu unja ~f oua o tmflayfja jaol f` husnunfy `ffe ohe esnhb6Osa ~f aounhd ou laoyu umsaa unjay was eo~6 Joba nu o wsnfsnu~ uf `aae ~fs cfe~

    IMOWUAS UTF

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    19/48O Sawfsu `sfj HOJN Yuos Iahuasy Tfsbymfw fh Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum ?1

    ohe uoba dffe iosa f` nu, apah n` ~fs ouuahunfh ny esoth uf o en``asahu lapal fs ~f`aal uff taob fs enjnhnymae uf aou( Umny ny aywainoll~ njwfsuohu n` pfniay fs `aalnhdyosa uallnhd ~f umou ~f eayaspa uf yuospa, umou aounhd ny hfu njwfsuohu fs umou nutfhu ef ~f oh~ dffe uf aou fs esnhb( ^f jyu wsfuaiu ~fsyal` esnhd umfya`aalnhdy ohe ~f jyu uoba iosa f` ~fs cfe~( ^f osa njwfsuohu ohe umny tnll daucauuas/

    Mft jim osa ~f ylaawnhd6 Ny ~fs cfe~ dauunhd taos~ `sfj loib f` ylaaw6 N` yf,ifhyneas uobnhd yuawy uf malw ~fsyal` dau o yflne clfib f` ylaaw( Umou jndmunhilea o tosj coum, yfja lndmu jfpajahu fs a}asinya, dahula housol sajaenay-yim oy mfjafwoumni ylaaw oney. fs jaeniounfh( -Uma ya f` jaeniounfh nh umnyifhua}u ny hfu jaohu uf yufw uma wsfiayy, cu soumas uf ollft ohe ahocla umawm~yniol sayu ohe ywwfsu ~f jo~ haae yf umou ~f ioh ifhunha uf jfpaumsfdm uf nuy housol ifhilynfh.(

    Osa umasa umnhdy nhynea f` ~f caddnhd `fs a}wsayynfh6 Nhelda ~fs eaynsa ufjfpa, uf esot, uf esj fs joba jyni, uf tsnua wfaus~ fs `nll uma woday f` ~fs

    kfshol( Efhu tfss~ ocfu tmaumas ~f osa dffe ou eohinhd, jobnhd osu fs jyni,

    aui(2 soumas, ya umaya oiunpnunay oy o `fsj f` salaoya( Umny tnll baaw uma ahasd~`lftnhd ohe ywwfsu uma cnsum f` umny ceenhd tnyefj nhynea f` ~f( Oy ~fa}wsayy ~fsyal`, uma `aalnhdy tnumnh ~f jo~ uajwfsosnl~ `aal jfsa nhuahya, cu n`~f baaw dfnhd, uma~ tnll ycynea(

    N` ~f osa `oiae tnum `sndmuahnhd pfniay, ywnsnuy, ifjjhniounfhy, ifhyneas umnyoepnia `sfj tfsbymfw wosuninwohu, Knjn Balla~;

    Sajajcas umou dffe ywnsnuy tnll hfu uall ~f uf msu ~fsyal` fs fumasy( Msunhd~fsyal` fs fumasy ny hapas oh oiu f` ~fs Mndmas Yal`IsaoufsDfeMndmas Wftas(Ta saywfhe uf hadounpa fs mosj`l umnhdy tnum lfpa, lndmu ohe jasi~( Ta ef hfubnll wafwla umou ta `aal osa apnl( Ta ef hfu bnll fs mosj fsyalpay `fs uma dffe f`

    fumasy( N` yfjafha fs yfjaumnhd ny uallnhd y uf bnll fs mosj fsyalpay, nu ny caioyauma~ yaa uma Dffe wftas ohe Ywnsnu nh y ohe uma~ tohu uf yufw nu( @fiy fh moww~umfdmuy, jajfsnay ohe `aalnhdy( Wso~ `fs `fiy fh YwnsnuDfeIsaoufsMndmasYal`(

    N` ta oyb dffe ywnsnuy uf ca tnum y, n` ta wsfuaiu fsyalpay tnum pndnlohia, mosj`lfs apnl wafwla tnll apahuoll~ iaoya uf ca o umsaou( ^f tnll apahuoll~ saush uf odffe, wfynunpa wloia nh ~fsyal` ohe uma apnl tnll laopa ~f(

    Bhft umou ~fs wy~ima ohe ~fs yfl mopa pas~ eaaw tnyefj( Usyu umou tnyefjuf dnea ~f( Wo~ ouuahunfh uf tmou ~fs nhhas yal` ny uallnhd ~f ohe mfhfs nu oy otalifja dayu( Imohda ~fs jnhe oy joh~ unjay oy ~f lnba( Df tnum uma `lft(

    fs yfl bhfty mft jim ifsoda umny bnhe f` a}wasnahia uobay( N` umny nymowwahnhd uf ~f, fh yfja eaaw lapal ~fs nhuashol tnyefj bhfty ~f iohmohela nu( Umasa jo~ ca njwfsuohu nh`fsjounfh masa `fs ~f(

    Nh yfja ilusay, umaya bnhey f` a}wasnahiay osa o `fsj f` nhnunounfh `fs o ymojohfs jaeninha wasyfh( ^f jo~ tnym uf yaab malw `sfj o usoenunfholmaolasymojohjaeninha joh fs tfjoh( Umny ny aywainoll~ njwfsuohu n` umasa nyyfja eosb ahasd~ oyyfinouae tnum umny a}wasnahia(

    Fha f` uma umnhdy umou joea olfu yahya uf ja louas nh ln`ao`uas `ojnl~ usodae~ ohe eaoum

    ea uf yapasa jahuol maolumnyyay toy uma saoln{ounfh umouumasa osa joh~ en``asahu bnheyf` jaeninha(

    N yfjaunjay imibla uf j~yal`hft tmah N lffb ou j~ NImnhd caoey nh o jaeninhacfuula, saoln{nhd umou ta lnpa nho lohe jnha `nale,jauowmfsnioll~ ywaobnhd, f`en``asahu payuae calna` y~yuajy,

    wsfeiuy, tfsle pnaty ohejfealy mopnhd uf ef tnumnllhayy ohe maolum(

    Nuy yf ilaos uf ja hft mftnjwfsuohu nu ny umou yal`*eauasjnhounfh, ilusolen``asahiay, ymosae*eainynfh*jobnhd ohe nh`fsjae imfniasadosenhd en``asahu sflay oheoumfsnu~ lapaly ca uobahyasnfyl~ ohe nhuadsouae nhuf

    saifpas~ ohe tallhayy( Umasany hf fh yn{a `nuy oll masa(Saifpas~, maolum, ohe tallhayytmnla umasa ioh ca ifjjfhifjwfhahuy, osa hnqal~uonlfsae uf aoim ln`a oy osa umanh`nhnua eayndhy uf `lobay f`yhft(

    Yuapa Bnfyb

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    Sajajcas uf ca pas~ dahula ohe ifjwoyynfhoua tnum ~fsyal`( Oyb `fs tmou ~fhaae; sayu, qnau, ywwfsunpa wafwla, housa, `ffe( Esnhb wlahu~ f` touas(

    Tmah ~f yuosu uf `aal lnba uma wsfiayy ny tnhenhd efth ohe ~f osa housoll~caifjnhd sa*fsnahuae uf uma saolnu~ fs wloha umou fumasy ymosa, ~f jo~ `aala}moyuae( Ollft ~fsyal` uf sayu( Ifhunha uf esnhb wlahu~ f` touas, aou husnunfy

    `ffey ohe ylaaw oy jim oy ~fs cfe~ tohuy uf( Ahdoda nh jheoha oiunpnunay lnbacoumnhd, wsawosnhd jaoly, efnhd lohes~, mfyailaohnhd ohe aywainoll~doseahnhd( Joba ifhuoiu tnum uma aosum, uma usaay fs fumas housol alajahuy( @nheyfjafha uf uolb tnum tmf bhfty ocfu nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay, `fs a}ojwla,umsfdm uma Ywnsnuol Ajasdahia Hautfsb -yaa uma Owwahen} fh woda 55 `fs umanstacynua ohe wmfha hjcas., ilusoll~ ywain`ni maolasy, waas ywwfsu wsfpneasytnum o ywainol nhuasayu nh ywnsnuolnu~, imowlonhy, usohywasyfhol wsoiununfhasy, ahasd~maolasy fs fumas ywnsnuol laoeasy( Umny tnll malw ~f uf nhuadsoua uma a}wasnahiaohe easnpa uma jfyu jaohnhd `sfj nu(

    Tmah uma nhuahynu~ ycyneay, ~f `aal esonhae fs enyfsnahuae( Joh~ wafwla `nheumou ifhuoiu tnum housa, yim oy lo~nhd fh uma aosum -hfu wopajahu., malwy umaj

    uf dau dsfheae odonh( Efnhd ynjwla imfsay lnba mfyailaohnhd, lohes~ oheiffbnhd jo~ `aal umasowauni(

    Ca wounahu tnum ~fsyal`, oy nu jo~ uoba taaby, jfhumy fs apah ~aosy uf `ll~nhuadsoua uma a}wasnahia nhuf ~fs ln`a( Ifhunha uf tsnua nh ~fs kfshol, a}wsayy~fsyal` umsfdm osujyniesjjnhd, aui( @nhe wafwla ~f usyu ohe tmf osa`ojnlnos tnum umaya u~way f` a}wasnahiay uf ifhunha uf ywwfsu ~f oy ~f jobajaohnhd f` nu( ^f jo~ `aal ayusohdae `sfj ~fsyal`, oy umfdm ~f mopa o hatln`a, o hat wswfya fs o hat neahunu~ umou ny h`ojnlnos( Nh unja, umny tnll layyah ohecaifja jfsa `ojnlnos(

    f jo~ haae uf `fsdnpa ~fsyal` fs umnhdy ~f yone fs ene nh oh oluasae yuoua( f

    jo~ mopa lfyu ifhusfl2 umny ny uma housa f` nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay( Caifjwoyynfhoua uftose ~fsyal` oy ~f saioll ohe saifhu tmou mowwahae(

    f jo~ haae uf fsdnpa fumasy tmf usnae uf malw, cu oiuoll~ joea umnhdy tfsya(Us~ uf lffb `fs ohe `fiy fh umans lfpnhd nhuahunfhy( Uall umaj ynjwl~ tmnimcamopnfsy fh umans wosuy tasa malw`l fs hfu malw`l ohe dnea umaj fh mft uf cajfsa ywwfsunpa f` ~f nh uma `usa n` ~f uma ynuounfh fiisy odonh, tnumfucloja( Efhu ca yswsnyae n` ~fs saifllaiunfh ohe umansy ef hfu jouim2 uma~ efhumopa uf ca `ll~ saifhinlae( ^fs a}wasnahia ny ~fs a}wasnahia(

    A}wsayy dsounuea `fs uma umnhdy umou ene df tall ohe `fs uma wafwla tmf ymftaew uf ywwfsu ~f(

    Jfyu njwfsuohul~, sajajcas umou umny a}wasnahia ny o dn`u, hfu o jnyuoba( Nu ny wosuf` ~fs woum, ~fs wasyfhol ywnsnuol kfsha~( Nh unja, ~f jo~ ca iollae uf ymosa~fs hat`fhe tnyefj tnum fumasy oy o maolas, ywaobas fs oumfs(

    f c~ Sap( Loqso L( Johiqyf( Qyae tnum wasjnyynfh(

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    21/48O Sawfsu `sfj HOJN Yuos Iahuasy Tfsbymfw fh Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum ?4

    Mft Jndmu ^fs Ln`a Mopa Caah En``asahu6C~ Eaccna Tmnuula

    Umny fsndnhol tfsb c~ Eac Tmnuula eayisncay uma dahulahayy, lfpnhd*bnhehayy,

    o``nsjounfh ohe ifjwoyynfh tnum tmnim nu ny wfyyncla uf saianpa nhuahya ywnsnuola}wasnahiay( Yusnpa uf oiiawu ~fs fth a}wasnahiay nh umny to~ ohe uf yaab fufumasy tmf tnll ynjnlosl~ ywwfsu ~f(

    Mft jndmu ~fs ln`a mopa caah en``asahu, n` uma `nsyu unja ~f saoimae fu`fs malw tmah ~f `alu ajfunfhol y``asnhd ohe wy~imf*ywnsnuol fpastmalj~f tasa jau c~ wafwla tmf tasa a}wasnahiae nh canhd tnum umans ftheaaw y``asnhd, tmf moe oh heasyuohenhd f` uma uassnufs~6 Ohe tmou n`~f tasa jau tnum

    Otosahayy, Ifjwoyynfh, Endhnu~ ohe Saywaiu6

    Mft jndmu ~fs ln`a mopa caah en``asahu n` tmah ~f `alu uma haae `fs

    yo`au~ ohe ywwfsu ~f tasa uobah uf o yohiuos~2 o wloia f`Caoqu~, Waoia ohe Yasahnu~

    Mft jndmu ~fs ln`a mopa caah en``asahu n` soumas umoh canhd ufle umasa toyyfjaumnhd ochfsjoll~ tsfhd tnum ~f, umou ~f mopa o enyfseas, enyaoyafs o enyocnlnu~, ~f tasa ufle umou tmou ~f tasa a}wasnahinhd toy nh `oiuo yndh f` yfjaumnhd sndmu tnum ~f6 Tmou n` ~f tasa ufle umou ~f tasaahdodnhd nh o yoisae olimajniol wsfiayy umou moe jaohnhd ohe wswfya,tnum o wfyyncnlnu~ f`

    Salaoynhd, Saoyyayynhd, Safseasnhd ohe Sayusqiuqsnhd6

    Mft jndmu ~fs ln`a mopa caah en``asahu n` ~f lffbae nhuf uma jnssfs f`

    yfjafha alyay a~ay f`Oiiawuohia, Qheasyuohenhd, Sapasahia6

    Ohe mft jndmu ~fs ln`a mopa caah en``asahu n` ~f tasa ufle yfjafha toytnllnhd uf Ca Tnum ~f nh uma yios~ jfjahuy f` umny yoisae wsfiayy, hfu uflocal ~fs wsfiayy fs yufw nu fs `n} nu, cu uf mfle tnuhayy, tnum hf odaheoa}iawu mflenhd yoisae ywoia ohe mfhfsnhd

    fqs Nhhoua Tnyefj, fqs Was`aiunfh, fqs Enpnhnu~ ohe fqsTmflahayy6

    Eacfsom Lfqnya Usqamaosu -`fsjasl~ Eacfsom Tmnuula. ny oh nheawaheahu

    ifhyqluohu, ifoim, jfunpounfhol ywaobas, tsnuas, ohe imohda odahu( Yma ny umaoqumfs f` uma Lnpnhd nhuf Tmflahayy iqssniqlqj ohe `fsjas Ensaiufs f` umaUaimhniol Oyynyuohia Iahuas ou uma Hounfhol Ajwftasjahu Iahuas, tmasa ymahft yaspay oy o Ifhyqluohu -ttt(wftas3q(fsd&tmf(mujl.(

    Tmah N toy ~fhd, N toyenodhfyae tnum cnwflos( N enehusaoll~ umnhb ocfu nu( N kyu yfsu

    f` uffb uma jaeninhay ohe enetmou uma~ ufle ja uf ef( Culnba o lfu f` wafwla, N yusddlaetnum tmou tasa uma hadounpaumnhdy umou jaeniounfhjohodae, ohe tmou tasa umawfynunpa umnhdy umou jaeniounfhjoea ~f lau df f`( Caioyaumasa osa o lfu f` uolahuy ohedn`uy umou df olfhd tnum nu(

    Wafwla tnum umaya dn`uy umou

    uma~ ioll jahuol nllhayy osafwah ohe ocla uf saianpajayyoday `sfj fuynea( Ohe n`umouy hfu `nluasae, uma tsfhdyu`` ioh ifja nh( Tmou tasasaoll~ loibnhd nh fs ilusa,tmou toy umasa usoenunfholl~, nyumou tmah imnlesah fs wafwlatasa neahun`nae oy mopnhd umayaqolnunay, uma~ tasa usonhae nhmft uf lau uma dffe fhay nh ohebaaw uma coe fhay fu( Ta

    efhu mopa umou `nluas fs umouusonhnhd hftoeo~y( Yf, o lfu f`tmou ta yaa oy y~jwufjy nyea uf umou loib f` `nluasnhd(Wafwla osa dauunhd caou w c~fuynea yfsiay ohe mopa hfucaah usonhae owwsfwsnoual~ fhmft uf jfeasoua umou(

    Yf Npa bnhe f` uobah umou fh oyj~ `fiy tnum saywaiu ufjahuol nllhayy, us~nhd uf

    oeesayy umou oywaiu tnumfudfnhd coib uf uma Eosb Odaytmasa nuy oll pnatae oy eajfhwfyyayynfh( Caioya umouy hfuou oll tmou Nj yo~nhd( Umouytmasa ta mopa uf ca iosa`l(

    Knjn Balla~

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    22/48?= Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum

    Tmouy dfnhd fh6 Tmou ny umny6 Nj yiosae ohe efhu bhft tmou uf ef(

    Ca otosa umny ny o wsfiayy( Usqyu uma wsfiayy( Nu ny o imohia uf lau df f`yfja umnhdy ~fq hf lfhdas haae ohe uf a}wlfsa ohe `nhe hat wosuy f`

    ~fqsyal`( fq ioh joba jaohnhd `sfj umny a}wasnahia(

    @nhe ywnsnuqoll~ yahynunpa wafwla uf uolb uf( @nhe yfjafha yo`a tmf tnllsaywaiu ~fqs a}wasnahia( N` yfjafha usaouy ~fq lnba ~fq osa iso{~ fsjahuoll~ nll, yaab ohfumas wasyfh tmf ny tnllnhd uf ca tnum ~fq( Umasa osawafwla tmf osa a}wasnahiae nh umny ohe tmf qheasyuohe umny uassnufs~( Nu nynjwfsuohu uf `nhe yfjafha tmf tnll wsfpnea oiiawuohia, qheasyuohenhdohe sapasahia `fs ~fqs wsfiayy( Yfjafha tmf tnll hfu local ~fqs wsfiayy,fs yufw nu fs `n} nu, cqu tnll mfle tnuhayy tnumfqu oh~ odaheo fumas umohuf mfle yoisae ywoia ohe mfhfs ~fqs nhhoua tnyefj ohe tmflahayy(

    Apah umfqdm ~fqs a}wasnahia ny wftas`ql ohe ywainol, ca yqsa uf uoba iosaf` ~fqsyal`ylaaw, aou hqusnunfqy `ffe, csaouma, qya iahuasnhd wsoiuniay,tolb nh houqsa( Ca saywaiu`ql f` ~fqs cfe~ apah n` ~fq `aal dffe( @nhe owloia f` caoqu~ ohe yasahnu~ uf ca nh(

    @nhe o to~ uf a}wsayy tmou ny dfnhd fh tnum ~fq; wonhunhd, kfqsholnhd,tsnunhd wfaus~, jfpajahu&eohia&jqyni, aui( @nhe o to~ uf a}wsayy ~fqsyal`umou `aaly oqumahuni uf ~fq(

    Ifhyneas `nhenhd o iqluqsoll~ owwsfwsnoua maolnhd jfeal umou qyayiasajfh~, snuqol, fs usoenunfhol ifqhyalnhd umou `aaly oqumahuni uf ~fq(

    Usqyu ~fqs nhuqnunfh uf `nhe uma sndmu malw n` ~fq ahifqhuas oh~ eosb fshadounpa ahasdnay, ywnsnuy fs `aosy(

    Umny lauuas toy tsnuuah c~ wafwla tmf mopa lnpae umsfqdm umayaa}wasnahiay( Ta tasa iollae ufdaumas `fs o saoyfh; uf isaoua nh`fsjounfhumou tnll malw fumasy umsfqdm umaya a}wasnahiay( fqs maolnhd ohe yqwwfsumoy olsaoe~ cadqh/

    Oh Fwah Lauuas uf Nhenpneoly Mopnhd NhuahyaYwnsnuol A}wasnahiay

    Qhunl N lfyu apas~umnhd ** j~ocnlnu~ `fs j~ jnhe uf uall j~csonh tmou uf ef, j~ ocnlnu~ uf

    joba o lnpnhd, j~ ocnlnu~ uf caifj`fsuocla ohe uf ca nh wonhapas~ eo~((((oll f` umou oiuoll~ollftae ja uf ifja coib oheef uma tfsb f` saifpas~(

    Yfjaunjay ~f efhu lnba umayalayyfhy ou oll( Nuy pas~ jim oyusnwwnhd oto~( Umah ~f `nhefu, Nj hfu uma fhl~ wasyfhtmf dfay umsfdm umny( Kayytahu umsfdm nu umny to~,

    Ceemo tahu umsfdm nu umouto~( O `at jnhfs wafwla lnbaumou/ Uma~ olyf moe umnya}wasnahia f` umny yusnwwnhdoto~(

    Uma jfsa ~f uolb uf wafwla,uma jfsa ~f `nhe fu, ~fsadf dauy cyuae hunl ~f tohulau df f` nu, ohe laosh uf kyuca tmf ~f osa dfnhd uf ca( YfNj tfsbnhd fh umny,

    nhuadsounhd umny(

    Wsnyinllo Snedto~

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    23/48O Sawfsu `sfj HOJN Yuos Iahuasy Tfsbymfw fh Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum ?>

    Dnealnhay `fs YwwfsuasyIMOWUAS UMSAA

    f mopa uma wsnpnlada f` oiifjwoh~nhd o wasyfh fh o yoisae kfsha~; ohnhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia( Owwsfoim umny fwwfsuhnu~ tnum mjnlnu~, tnum

    uma oyyjwunfh umou uma wasyfh jfpnhd umsfdm uma nhuahya ywnsnuola}wasnahia wfyyayyay eaaw tnyefj ohe tnum uma a}waiuounfh umou ~f tnlllaosh yfjaumnhd njwfsuohu(

    f jo~ `aal uma sda uf EF o lfu f` umnhdy( ^f jo~ tohu uf ca cy~( Ohe~au uma jfyu njwfsuohu ifhusncunfh ~f joba kyu jndmu ca ~fs ioljwsayahia( Umnim Hmou Mohm tsfua, nh mny cffb, Lfpa nh Oiunfh;

    Tnumfu efnhd oh~umnhd,umnhdy ioh yfjaunjay df jfsa yjffuml~kyu caioya f` fs waoia`l wsayahia(

    Nh o yjoll cfou tmah o yufsj ifjay,n` fha wasyfh sajonhy yflne ohe iolj,

    fumasy tnll hfu wohniohe uma cfou ny jfsa lnbal~ uf yuo~ o`lfou(

    Fha f` uma jfyu njwfsuohu wsnhinwlay ocfu nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay nyumou uma to~ uf uma fumas ynea ny umsfdm nu( Molunhd uma wsfiayywsajousal~ ioh ca mosj`l( ^fs wswfya ny uf ywwfsu uma nhenpneol ufjfpa umsfdm uma a}wasnahia ou mny fs mas fth woia, nh uma jfyu yal`*ensaiuae to~ wfyyncla, tmnla olyf canhd otosa ohe wsfuaiunpa f` mny fs masyo`au~(

    Fha f` uma cayu to~y uf sajonh iolj ny uf sajajcas umou kyu caioyacamopnfs ny en``asahu, efayhu jaoh nu ny hyo`a( ^f jo~ tnuhayy uma wasyfh

    oiunhd nh to~y umou ~f mopa hfu yaah ca`fsa ohe ef hfu heasyuohe( Nu nyhousol umou ~f tfle hfu heasyuohe, caioya ~f osa hfu ~fsyal` dfnhdumsfdm oh nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia( Oyb ~fsyal`, ny umny usl~ mosj`l fs

    kyu en``asahu6 N` nu ny hyo`a, ioh uma ahpnsfhjahu ca jfen`nae uf joba nuyo`a `fs uma nhenpneol uf ifhunha a}wsayynhd mnjyal` fs masyal` nh umny to~6

    N` uma camopnfs ny usl~ hyo`a uf uma nhenpneol fs fumasy ohe umaahpnsfhjahu iohhfu ca jfen`nae uf joba nu layy yf, ~f ymfle nhuaspaha

    kyu ahfdm uf wsfpnea yo`au~( Ef yf oy dahul~ oy wfyyncla, `fs umajnhnjj unja haiayyos~( Baaw nh jnhe umou uma nhenpneol dfnhd umsfdmuma nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia ny wsfcocl~ mndml~ yahynun{ae, ny `aalnhdapas~umnhd pas~ eaawl~ ohe ifle ca yapasal~ usojoun{ae c~ uma ya f`

    `fsia( Sajajcas umou uma jokfsnu~ f` wafwla tnum jahuol maolum enodhfyaymopa a}wasnahiae usojo( Nhifswfsoua oll f` uma wsnhinwlay f` saifpas~*fsnahuae isnyny nhuaspahunfh ohe usojo*nh`fsjae iosa -yaa uma SayfsiaLnyu nh uma Owwahen} uf umny sawfsu., tmnim wsfjfuay uma maolnhd ohenhuadsounfh f` umaya a}wasnahiay, soumas umoh `sumas tfhenhd oheywlnhuasnhd f` uma wy~ima( N` ~f jyu uoba fpas eainynfh*jobnhd, ef hfuoyyja nu tnll ca haiayyos~ uf ef yf `fs oh~ wosunilos wasnfe f` unja2soumas, lffb ifhyuohul~ `fs yndhy umou uma nhenpneol ny odonh saoe~ uf oyyjawosunol fs ifjwlaua wasyfhol saywfhyncnlnu~(

    Tmah N toy ~fhd, N saoln{aeolsaoe~ umou N toy ouusoiuae uftfjah( Caioya ta tasa

    wsoiuninhd Ioumflninyj tnumusoenunfhol Hounpa to~y, N toypas~ jn}ae w ocfu tmasa N

    `nu nh( N `alu umasa toyyfjaumnhd tsfhd tnum canhdouusoiuae uf uma yoja ya}( Nutoyhu hunl louas fh umou Nsaoln{ae umou usoenunfholl~,Hounpa wafwla moe joh~ joh~uasjy `fs daheas, ta tasapolae nh fs ilusa( Ta tasa

    kedae c~ fs sflay nh yfinau~,

    hfu c~ fs ya}olnu~( Wosu f`j~ woum moy caah ufsanhusfeia umou uf oll wafwla(

    Sum Pnlloyaf

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    Oyyjwunfhy ioh ca mosj`l( Oyb odonh ohe odonh, Tmou tfle ca jfyumalw`l uf ~f sndmu hft6 Mft ioh N cayu oiifjwoh~ ~f6 Oy jim oywfyyncla, yusnpa uf pnat uma a}wasnahia umsfdm uma nhenpneoly ilusol lahy,soumas umoh ~fs fth(

    O``nsj uma wasyfhy nhhas yusahdum ohe tnyefj( Saoe Eaccna Tmnuulaytsnunhd fh woda ?4 ohe yaab uf jfeal uma bnhehayy, ioljhayy, ywwfsu oheifjwoyynfh umou ny ifhpa~ae umasa(

    Uma nhenpneoly yuojnho jo~ yaaj cfhelayy( Ef hfu a}uahe ~fsyal` ufuma wfnhu f` a}moyunfh( Ca ysa uf uoba iosa f` ~fs fth haaey `fs csaoby,touas, husnunfy jaoly ohe ylaaw tmnla olyf ouuahenhd uf uma haaey f`fumasy(

    Efhu maynuoua uf oyb `fs malw( N` ~f `aal ~fsyal` dfnhd nhuf o wohni fsyuosunhd uf caifja hdsfheae ~fsyal`, ~f tnll hfu ca f` ya uf umanhenpneol jfpnhd umsfdm uma nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia(

    Fha f` uma jfyu njwfsuohu umnhdy ~f ioh ef ny uf yau o ufha f` saywaiu `fsuma nhenpneol ohe sapasahia `fs uma wsfiayy umou ny fiissnhd( Saoe umawsapnfy imowuas nh umny sawfsu fh Dneohia `fs Nhenpneoly Jfpnhd UmsfdmNhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay( Umah oyb ~fsyal` uma `fllftnhd qayunfhy;

    Tmah oh nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia mowwahy, ef N pnat nu oy ohfwwfsuhnu~ `fs yoisae usohy`fsjounfh fs oy yfjaumnhd umou jyu cayufwwae oy qnibl~ oy wfyyncla6 Oj N fwah uf canhd imohdae j~yal` c~tmou N laosh ohe tnuhayy6

    Tmou ef N bhft ocfu uma ilusol soja f` uma nhenpneol dfnhd

    umsfdm uma nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia6 Efay uma nhenpneol tohuywwfsu fs oyynyuohia `sfj o ywnsnuol laoeas fs nhendahfy maolas6 Mftioh N `oinlnuoua umou6

    Ef N pnat uma a}wasnahia yflal~ oy o jaeniolajfunfhol wy~imflfdniolisnyny fs oy oh ajfunfhol apahu ohe wm~ynflfdniol wsfiayy umou ioh cauma yfsia `fs a}woheae yal`*heasyuohenhd, ifhhaiunfhy uf fumasy, ybnllnh lnpnhd ohe salounhd ohe tnyefj `fs oll nhpflpae6

    Nh oiifjwoh~nhd yfjafha jfpnhd umsfdm oh nhuahya ywnsnuola}wasnahia, ef j~ nhuaspahunfhy nh uma hoja f` yo`au~ uoba nhufoiifhu uma lfhd*uasj maolum ohe tall*canhd f` uma nhenpneol6 Ef N

    nhuaspaha nh o to~ umou yufwy uma wsfiayy fs nh o to~ umou ollfty umanhenpneol uf df jfsa eaawl~ nhuf uma a}wasnahia6

    Osa ywwfsuasy yisaahae nh fs fu coyae fh umans ocnlnu~ uf umajyalpayca dsfheae, iahuasae, ilusoll~ yahynunpa ohe `ll~ wsayahu6

    Jfyu Lounhf tfjah dsft wIoumflni( J~ wosahuy moe caahJfsjfh, Ioumflni,Wahuaifyuol( Cu nu toy hapasou o wloia tmasa N `aluifj`fsuocla, `alu lnba umny nytmou N ymfle saoll~ ca efnhd(Dfe moy caah o saol wosu f`j~ ln`a( Npa laoshae umou Nefhu mopa uf calfhd uf oimsim( N efhu mopa uf dfyfjatmasa fs ca f` o

    wosunilos eahfjnhounfh nhfseas uf calnapa nh Dfe( Ma nyo wosu f` ja, ohe N umnhb May

    dnpah ja umou fwunfh uf wsonyaMnj oy N `aal `saa uf ef yf(

    Iosjah Osdauo

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    25/48O Sawfsu `sfj HOJN Yuos Iahuasy Tfsbymfw fh Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum 3?

    Ny uma nhenpneol ywwfsuae ohe heasyuffe uf ca yal`*ensaiuae uf umaa}uahu wfyyncla, yf umou mny fs mas a}wsayyae tnymay ohe oepohiawlohhnhd `fs apahuy yim oy umaya osa oybae ocfu ohe nhileae6 Fs efywwfsuasy ollft umajyalpay uf ca mssnae ohe yo~ umnhdy lnba, Taefhu mopa unja uf df nhuf yu`` lnba umou(

    Ef ywwfsuasy oyb, soumas umoh oyyja, tmou tnll ca jfyu malw`l,csnhdnhd o mndm lapal f` yahynunpnu~ uf uma nhenpneoly ilusa, calna`y ohepolay6

    Oj N saoll~ uma cayu wasyfh uf oiifjwoh~ uma nhenpneol umsfdm umnya}wasnahia6 Tmf alya tfle yma lnba uf mopa wsayahu sndmu hft ohetmou ioh N ef uf joba umou mowwah6

    Sa`as uf uma `fllftnhd woday fh Wsnhinwlay `fs Mfhfsnhd YwnsnuolA}wasnahiay ohe Efy ohe Efhuy( Ymosa umny jouasnol tnum fumasy tmftnll ifja nhuf ifhuoiu tnum uma nhenpneol jfpnhd umsfdm oh nhuahyaywnsnuol a}wasnahia( Umaya wsnhinwlay tasa eapalfwae fpas utf eo~y

    umsfdm o wsf`ayynfholl~ `oinlnuouae wsfiayy iollae o IfhyahyyTfsbymfw( Aoim f` uma yn}uaah tfsbymfw wosuninwohuy saywfheae uf umasaqayu, Ta nhpnua ~f uf ymosa ocfu oh nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia ohemft ~f jfpae umsfdm nu( Mopnhd ymosae umaya wasyfhol yufsnay, ta umahcadoh csonhyufsjnhd saifjjaheounfhy nh saywfhya uf uma qayunfh, Tmouny jfyu njwfsuohu nh malwnhd wafwla tnum nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay6Uma saylunhd jouasnol toy fsdohn{ae ifllocfsounpal~ nhuf iouadfsnay fsumajay, `fllftae c~ nhenpneol ohe dsfw sapnaty f` uma saylunhd jouasnol(

    Nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay yfjaunjay dahasoua `aalnhdy f` alounfh oheajwftasjahu, cu uma~ ioh olyf nhilea a}wfysa uf hadounpa ahasdnay(Uma `nhol ifjwfhahu f` umny imowuas ny o wnaia f` fsndnhol tsnunhd c~ Knjn

    Balla~, o Hounpa Ojasnioh laoeas tmf tfsbae nh Jlunilusol Fusaoim ouHOJN Uahhayyaa, ocfu Eosb A}wasnahiay( Ma eayisncay mft ufsaifdhn{a ohe saywfhe uf yfja f` uma jfsa `sndmuahnhd fs enyfsnahunhdoywaiuy umou jo~ fiis oy wosu f` nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay(

    Sajajcas umou ~fs jfyu njwfsuohu oiunfh jo~ ca hf oiunfh ou oll, cuynjwl~ o iolj wsayahia( Csnhd oh fwah maosu, ea`as uf uma nhenpneoly nhhastnyefj, ca ilaos fh ~fs sfla oy o ywwfsuas ohe oyb `fs malw oy haaeae(Tmah uma a}wasnahia moy ifja uf o housol ifhilynfh ohe ~fs oyynyuohiany hf lfhdas haaeae, ~f jo~ olyf tnym uf ahdoda nh isaounpa a}wsayynfhohe ifhylu tnum o jajcas f` uma Ywnsnuol Ajasdahia Hautfsb uf malwnhuadsoua tmou ~f mopa laoshae(

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    ?( Oumahuni ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay ioh fiis esnhd oluasae yuouay( @fs yfjawafwla lnpnhd tnum jahuol maolum nyyay, umaya utf umnhdy yfjaunjay -fsolto~y. df ufdaumas( Qh`fsuhoual~, joh~ jahuol maolum wsfpneasy osa hfufwah uf, fs saywaiu`l f`, umny wfyyncnlnu~( Oh nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia jo~lffb, `sfj uma fuynea, lnba wy~imfyny2 nu jo~ olyf if*fiis tnum wy~imfuniy~jwufjy( N` uma nhenpneol ny ywwfsuae uf jfpa umsfdm uma nhuahya ywnsnuola}wasnahia ohe polneouae nh jobnhd jaohnhd f` nu, nu jo~ ifhyunuua wsfdsayynh mny fs mas wasyfhol kfsha~ uftose tallhayy(

    3( Usyu uma wsfiayy( Qheasyuohe umou nu ny o wsfiayy( Nuy fbo~ hfu uf bhft tmoutnll mowwah ha}u2 efhu us~ uf ifhusfl uma wsfiayy( Joba ywoia `fs tmou nyjfpnhd ohe ymn`unhd ajfunfholl~, nhuallaiuoll~, wm~ynioll~ ohe ywnsnuoll~(

    9( Tmah ~f usyu uma wsfiayy, umah nu housoll~ `fllfty umou ~f ef hfu haae ufsym nu( Efhu us~ uf mss~ nu( Nu ioh ca eojodnhd tmah yfjafha alya usnay ufmolu fs mss~ ohfumasy nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia( Uma to~ umsfdm nu nyuf df jfsa eaawl~ nhuf uma wsfiayy, hfu uf coib oto~ `sfj nu( Ylft efthohe ca `la}ncla(

    5( Uma a}wasnahia jo~ nhilea nhuahya `aalnhdy ohe cfenl~ yahyounfhy(Ahifsoda uma wasyfh uf csnhd o yuohia f` otosahayy, soumas umohkedjahu, uf umaya oywaiuy f` uma a}wasnahia( Wsfjwu mnj fs mas uf qas~uma `aalnhd fs yahyounfh uf yaa tmou tnyefj nu jo~ mfle, usaounhd nu lnba opnynufs umou ny woyynhd umsfdm( Tmou ioh ca laoshae `sfj umny wosunilosahifhuas ca`fsa nuy dfha6 Saywaiu uma nhenpneoly nhhoua yahya f` tmouydfnhd fh tnum mny fs mas fth wm~yniol, jahuol, ajfunfhol ohe ywnsnuol yal`(

    1( Ywnsnuolnu~, salndnfh ohe wsfiayyay f` wasyfhol usohy`fsjounfh osa ilfyal~ unaeuf ilusa( Uf oyynyu yfjafha dfnhd umsfdm oh nhuahya ywnsnuola}wasnahia, nu ny pnuol uf caifja `ojnlnos tnum mny fs mas tfslepnat oheilusol `soja f` sa`asahia( A}wohe ~fs bhftlaeda f` ilusay en``asahu`sfj ~fs fth ohe ca fwah uf ifhunhfy laoshnhd nh umny sadose( Ifhyneasuma nhenpneoly ilusa oy ~f fcyaspa ohe saianpa mny fs mas tfsey, cfe~lohdoda, y~jcfly, mjfs, a}wsayynfhy, saqayuy, aui( Ca otosa f` oheyahynunpa uf uma iloymnhd f` ilusay umou jo~ fiis tmah yfjafha ny mopnhdoh nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia -a(d(, cautaah uma efjnhohu ilusa f`wsfdsoj yuo`` ohe uma ilusa f` uma nhenpneol mopnhd oh nhuahya ywnsnuol

    a}wasnahia2 cautaah uma ilusa f` o `fsahyni fs lot ah`fsiajahu yauunhdtmasa oh nhuahya a}wasnahia jo~ cadnh ohe uma yo`ahsusnhdyoisaeahpnsfhjahu uma wasyfh haaey uf jfpa umsfdm nu ohe ifja fu jfsa tmfla.(

    0( Ilnahu imfnia tnum saywaiu uf ywnsnuolnu~ ohe salndnfh ny wosojfhu( Ef hfuwym ~fs fth salndnfy fs hfhsalndnfy pnaty fh ohfumas mjoh canhd,aywainoll~ tmah ma fs yma ny nh o plhasocla yuoua, yim oy uma enyfsnahuounfhf` oh nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia( Umny ny o unja uf maos ohe o``nsj umanhenpneoly calna` y~yuaj, hfu us~ uf imohda nu uf jouim ~fsy, sadoselayy f`mft malw`l ~fs calna` y~yuaj ny uf ~f( Ef ~fs cayu uf heasyuohe uma

    Wsnhinwlay `fs Mfhfsnhd NhuahyaYwnsnuol A}wasnahiay

    33 Jlunilusol Ifjwauahia, Nhuahya Ywnsnuol A}wasnahiay ohe Jahuol Maolum

    N `nhe nu nhuasayunhd umou joh~f` uma tfsley dsaou laoeasymopa moe ywnsnuol isnyay umou

    tfle ca pnatae ufeo~ oyjahuol nllhayy( Tmah N kfnhaeuma Wsayc~uasnoh Imsim, uma

    woyufs ufle ja ocfu Mohealtsnunhd Uma Jayynom nhutahu~*fha eo~y( Mohealmnjyal`, nh saifhunhd umaa}wasnahia, `alu ma moe caahpnynuae c~ Dfe( Fumasy nhileaDafsda @f} -`fheas f` uma_obas jfpajahu., ohe Yu@sohiny f` Oyynyn(

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    nhenpneoly fth calna` y~yuaj( N` uma~ ywaob f` Dfe, Ollom, Uma DsaouYwnsnu, Uma Fhahayy fs o Mndmas Wftas, oefwu umans wsa`assae lohdodanh sa`assnhd uf uma enpnha( N` uma wasyfh ny yailos, efhu nhusfeia ywnsnuol fssalndnfy ifhiawuy fs lohdoda umou ifh`lniu tnum mnymas fth calna`y fs ilusa(

    4( Yfja wafwla sawfsu ahifhuasnhd hadounpa ahasdnay -tmou yfja jndmulocal oy apnl `fsiay. esnhd nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay( Tmah umnymowwahy, nu ioh ca pas~ `sndmuahnhd ohe enyfsnahunhd( Nhenpneoly jo~ imffyauf ya ywain`ni ywnsnuol fs salndnfy snuoly umou mopa jaohnhd nh umans fthilusay uf fpasifja uma nh`lahia f` umaya hadounpa ahasdnay( Eajfhyusouasaywaiu ohe ifjwoyynfh `fs umans a}wasnahiay ohe owwsfoimay, apah n` uma~en``as `sfj ~fs fth(

    =( Saifdhn{a uma eohdas ohe uma fwwfsuhnu~ nh isnyny( Camopnfs umou `ollyfuynea yfinauol hfsjy ny hfu haiayyosnl~ eohdasfy( N` ~f oy oh fcyaspas `aalyiosae, oyb ~fsyal`, tm~6 Ny nu ynjwl~ caioya ~f osa canhd a}wfyae ufcamopnfs umou ~f osa hfu `ojnlnos tnum fs ef hfu heasyuohe6 Osa umasa usl~

    snyby uf uma yo`au~ f` uma nhenpneol, fumasy fs uma ahpnsfhjahu6 N` yf, tmouyo`au~ saywfhyay osa issahul~ nh wloia fs haae uf ca wu nh wloia6

    Jahuol maolum wsfdsojy ymfle aeioua yuo`` ocfu nhuahya ywnsnuola}wasnahiay, mft cayu uf ywwfsu o wasyfh mopnhd fha ohe mft ufenyunhdnym cautaah oh nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia umou uma~ ioh yo`al~oiifjwoh~ yfjafha umsfdm oy fwwfyae uf fha umou saqnsaynhuaspahunfh fs apah mfywnuoln{ounfh(

    Yfjaunjay wafwla osa yf `fiyae fh umans nhhas yuoua umou uma~ jo~uajwfsosnl~ hfu ca `ll~ otosa f` uma njwlniounfhy f` umans oiunfhy( Ywwfsuasyioh wlo~ oh njwfsuohu sfla nh wsfpnenhd `fs o wasyfhy yo`au~ esnhd oh nhuahya

    ywnsnuol a}wasnahia( Ca ifhyuohul~ lffbnhd `fs tmah o wasyfh moy jfpaeumsfdm uma a}wasnahia y``ninahul~ uf cadnh uf uoba coib saywfhyncnlnu~ `fs mnyfs mas oiunfhy odonh oy yffh oy wfyyncla(

    Oh nhenpneol jo~ sawfsu umou ma fs yma maosy Dfey pfnia nhyusiunhd mnj fsmas uf ef yfjaumnhd eohdasfy2 umny ny fha yndh f` oh ajasdahi~ umousaqnsay njjaenoua ouuahunfh( Mftapas, kyu caioya wafwla sawfsu maosnhdDfey pfnia ywaobnhd uf umaj efay hfu oufjounioll~ jaoh uma~ osaeohdasfy( Nu malwy uf eayndhoua yuo`` tnum ywainol nhuasayu, a}wasunya fsa}wasnahia tnum nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiay( Ywwfsuasy ymfle hapas cao`sone uf oyb `fs malw fs uf nhpflpa fumas uaoj jajcasy oy haaeae(

    >( Umasa ny oh nhmasahu uahynfh cautaah ifhusfllnhd ohe `oinlnuounhd( Tmahfha ny fpasl~ `fiyae fh yo`au~ ohe snyb johodajahu, nu uahey uf caifja owsnfsnu~ uf yufw uma nhuahya a}wasnahia oy qnibl~ oy wfyyncla, tmnim jo~ caeojodnhd uf uma nhenpneoly jahuol, ajfunfhol ohefs ywnsnuol tall*canhd nhuma lfhd uasj( Tmah uolbnhd ocfu yo`au~, ca ysa uf enyunhdnym tmaumas~f osa sa`assnhd uf yo`au~ oy ea`nhae c~ uma nhenpneol jfpnhd umsfdm umanhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia, uma yo`au~ f` mnymas yssfhenhdy fs f` fumaswafwla, ohe oeesayy uma haaey ohe wsaiounfhos~ jaoysay ohefs oiunfhyifhiashnhd oll osaoy(

    Ywnsnuolnu~ moy caah ohnjwfsuohu wosu f` j~ kfsha~,aywainoll~ j~ kfsha~ umsfdm

    jahuol maolum, yf mopnhd umafwwfsuhnu~ uf if`oinlnuoua umnyifhpasyounfh ny saoll~ o

    wlaoysa ohe oh mfhfs(

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    ?7( Oy tnum oh~ oywaiu f` maolum iosa, uma nhenpneol ymfle ca nh ifhusfl f` mny fsmas fth ln`a ohe ywwfsuy oy jim oy wfyyncla( Umny ny f` wosunilos njwfsuohiatmah umnhdy `aal fu f` ifhusfl( Lau uma wasyfh mopnhd uma a}wasnahia canh ifhusfl oy jim oy wfyyncla( @fs a}ojwla, oybnhd mft ~f ioh malw soumasumoh oyyjnhd ~f bhft tmouy cayu, fs uallnhd o wasyfh tmou ~f umnhb ma fs

    yma haaey(

    ??( Saifdhn{a umou uma lfiy f` ifhusfl jo~ ymn`u fpas unja( Umasa jo~ cajfjahuy tmah uma nhenpneol ny fu f` ifhusfl, fpastmaljae c~ uma wsfiayyohe haaey malw uf sajonh yo`a( Ef hfu pnfloua uma usyu nu saqnsay `fs mnj fsmas uf sal~ fh ~f uf f``as oyynyuohia umsfdm uma nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahia(Olto~y ca lffbnhd uf saush umou ifhusfl uf uma nhenpneol oy yffh oy wfyyncla(Ifhusfl jo~ ymn`u coib ohe `fsum joh~ unjay(

    ?3( Uma nhenpneol jo~ mopa oh nhisaoyae lapal f` yahynunpnu~ uf yahyfs~ yunjln(@fs umny saoyfh, qolnunay f` uma wm~yniol ahpnsfhjahu jo~ mopa oyndhn`niohu njwoiu fh uma wsfiayy f` jfpnhd umsfdm oh nhuahya ywnsnuol

    a}wasnahia( Oyb uma wasyfh tmou ny yo`a, yoisae ohe hsusnhd uf mnj fs mas nhumny jfjahu( O `at ifhyneasounfhy jndmu ca;

    Lndmunhd( @lfsayiahu lndmunhd ny mosym2 lft lndmunhd fs dal*ifpasae lndmuyosa yf`uas(

    Nheffsy py( fueffsy( Yfja wafwla tnll wsa`as canhd nheffsy2 fumasy tnllca cauuas ywwfsuae n` uma~ ioh joba ifhuoiu tnum uma aosum, usaay,yhlndmu, aui(

    Hfnya( Yfja wafwla jo~ a}wasnahia mandmuahae yahynunpnu~ uf hfnya ohesaqayu ynlahia2 fumasy jo~ tohu uf ca yssfheae c~ yfhey f` housafs yffumnhd jyni(

    Nyflounfh py( ifhuoiu( Yfja wafwla jo~ tohu uf ca olfha, ~au bhft umou

    o ywwfsu wasyfh ny haosc~ n` haaeae( Fumasy jo~ tohu uf caoiifjwohnae c~ o saywaiu`l ywwfsuas ou oll unjay( Wm~yniol ifhuoiu( Oy tnum hfnya, wafwla jo~ mopa o mandmuahae yahynunpnu~

    uf ufim( Dnpa wafwla uma ywoia uf mopa umans a}wasnahia( Ef hfu sym nhuf yufw mnj fs mas `sfj is~nhd fs a}wsayynhd `syusounfh( Olto~y oybwasjnyynfh ca`fsa ufimnhd( Saywaiu uma wasyfhy cfheosnay ohe ilusolcoibdsfhe nh umny sadose( Fha wasyfh jo~ ca usajahefyl~ ifj`fsuaec~ canhd mddae, male fs apah ytoeelae tmnla ohfumas jo~ `nhe nuy``fiounhd( Uma~ tnll lau ~f bhft n` uma~ tohu uf ca ufimae( Oyb `nsyu(

    ?9( Uma wasyfh jo~, ou unjay, ca yf ocyfscae c~ uma nhuahya ywnsnuol a}wasnahiaumou ma fs yma ny hfu ouuahenhd uf coyni haaey `fs `ffe, touas, ylaaw,

    ilfumnhd fs wm~yniol yo`au~( F``as oyynyuohia nh umny sadose( Owwsfwsnouajaeniounfh uf ahocla ylaaw jndmu ca malw`l( Wafwla jo~ saqayu `sfj umansyaspnia wsfpneasy jnle usohqnln{asy uf malw tnum oh}nau~ fs odnuounfh( Ef hfujaenioua tnum uma dfol f` molunhd uma wsfiayy hlayy umasa ny oh njjnhahusnyb f` mosj uf uma nhenpneol fs fumasy(

    ?5( Fumasy ioh malw c~ jonhuonhnhd o iolj ohe hfhkedjahuol wsayahia( Ajwlf~~fs fth ywnsnuol wsoiuniay uf baaw ~fsyal` dsfheae( F``as fwwfsuhnunay`fs ~fsyal` ohe uma nhenpneol mopnhd uma a}wasnahia uf dau jfsadsfheae, yim oy csaoumnhd, ~fdo, jaenuounfh, wso~as, ahasd~ maolnhd,ynlahia, ifhuoiu tnum housa, aui(

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