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    Bnstfrnaoh ]rfinh` fi tb` Kr`ot Qhov`Hoc` Or`os Lnx`d @urfp`og,Ngdnog

    Oga`stry Afllugnty

    jy Kwygg tb Efg s

    Tb` vn`ws `xpr`ss`d ng tbns r`pfrt or` tbfs` fi tb`

    outbfr ogd df gft g`a`ssornhy r`pr`s`gt tb` vn`ws fi tb`

    D`portl`gt fi Eustna` Aogodo'

    Ojfrnkngoh How ogdQtrot`kna ]fhnay Krfup

    Z`s`orab ogdQtotnstnas Dnvnsnfg

    )

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    Tojh` fi Afgt`gts

    Ojstroat nnOutbfrs Jnfkropby nn n

    N' @x`autnv` Qullory nv

    NN' L tbfdfhfky&Ngtrfduatnfg vn

    NNN' Gorrotnv`O' Inrst Afgtoat ot Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc`( ?;?0 , ?2== ?J' Lnx`d,Oga`stry Iolnh n`s ng tb` Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` Z`knfg tf ?2== ?:A' Iur Trod` ]fst Hni ` ot ?2== ?>D' D`v`hfpl`gt fi tb` Iur Trod` ogd tb` Inrst Lnx`d,Oga`stry

    K`g`rotnfg( ?2== , ?2:= :0@' L rk`r fi tb` Iur Trod` Aflpogn`s ogd Abogk`s ng tb`

    Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` ]fpuhotnfg( ?2:= , ?21= 1;I' Iur Trod` Lfgfpfhy ogd tb` Orrn voh fi tb` Lnssnfgorn`s( ?21= , ?2>= 9:K' Tr`oty( Trod`rs ogd Kfhd( ?2>= , ?>== 22B' Ngar`os`d ]r`s`ga` ogd Z`kuhotnfgs jy ]`rsfgs gft fi Ngdnog&

    Ngun t&Lnx`d,Oga`stry D`sa`gt( ?>=0 , ?>0= ?=:

    NY' Dnsauss nfg&Qullory ??>

    Y' Qukk`stnfgs ifr Iutur` Z`s`orab ?:>

    YN' Z`i`r`ga`s

    YNN' Opp`gdna`s

    Opp`gdnx O5 @xtroats fi Q`h`at`d @gtr n`s ng Fjhot` Jnr tb( Lorr nok` ogdD`otb Z`knst`rs

    Opp`gdnx J5 Ltns Qarnp ,, OrabnvnoG`t "Qullorn`s fi K`g`ohfknaohNgifrlotnfg fg Ltns Qarnp Opphnaotnfgs.

    YNNN' C`y Dfaul`gts ogd Dfaul`gt Ngd`x "jfugd s`porot`hy.

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    Ojstroat

    [ntb tb` Qupr`l` Afurt fi Aogodo d`ansnfg ngZ' v' ]fwh`y S:==1\ : Q'A'Z'( Ltns w`r`r`afkgnz`d os bovngk og Ojfrnkngoh rnkbt tf bugt ifr iffd os r`afkgnz`d ugd`r s`atnfg 10 fi tb`Afgstntutnfg Oat( ?>2:' Ng afgs`qu`ga`( Eustna` Aogodo d`v`hfp`d o r`s`orab prfkrol d`snkg`d

    tf `xphfr` tb` bnstfry r`hot`d tf pfssnjh` Ltns `tbgfk`g`sns ogd tb` nlpfsntnfg fi `ii`atnv`@urfp`og afgtrfh ng s`h`at`d snt`s oarfss Aogodo' Tbrfukb tb` us` fi orabnvoh ogd pujhnsb`ddfaul`gts( tbns pop`r `xphfr`s fg` fi tb` s`h`at`d k`fkropbna or`os3 tb` Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` r`knfgfi tb` Gfrtb [`st T`rrntfrn`s' Tbns study `xolng`d tb` sfanoh bnstfry( d`lfkropbna( ogdk`g`ohfknaoh joackrfugd fi tb` Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` @urfp`og,Ngdnog oga`stry pfpuhotnfg( tb`dnstngatnv` auhturoh proatna`s fi tb` @urfp`og,Ngdnog oga`stry krfup( ogd sfl` pfssnjh` ngdnaotfrsfi `ii`atnv` @urfp`og afgtrfh' O d`tonh`d( abrfgfhfknaoh ogd tb`lotna( bnstfrnaoh gorrotnv`dotngk irfl tb` ?2tb a`gtury tf tb` :=tb a`gtury ns pr`s`gt`d( ohfgk wntb o dnsaussnfg surrfugdngka`rtong afga`pts utnhnz`d ng ]fwh`y'

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    Outbfrs Jnfkropby

    Kwygg`tb Efg`s ns o s`hi,`lphfy`d bnstfrnog wbfs` ahn`gts ngahud` i`d`roh ogd prfvnganohkfv`rgl`gts( Inrst Gotnfgs ogd Ltns frkognzotnfgs' Qb` bos j``g r`tong`d os og `xp`rt ng

    s`v`roh afurt aos`s d`ohngk wntb Ltns ogd Inrst Gotnfg ahonls( ngahudngkZ' v ]fwh`y ogd]fwh`y' B`r or`os fi sp`anohnzotnfg ngahud` tb` bnstfrnaoh d`v`hfpl`gt ogd woys fi hni` filnx`d,oga`stry pfpuhotnfgs( ogd gng`t``gtb,a`gtury pujhna odlngnstrotnfg' Qb` bfhds o Lost`r+sd`kr`` ng ]ujhna Odlngnstrotnfg irfl _u``g+s Pgnv`rsnty( ogd o Lost`r+s d`kr`` ng Bnstfry irfl^frc Pgnv`rsnty'

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    N' @x`autnv` Qullory

    ?' Pgtnh tb` s`afgd bohi fi tb` `nkbt``gtb a`gtury( tb` Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` or`o wos ugcgfwgtf p`fph` fi @urfp`og oga`stry' Ngdnog krfups aohh`d jy hot`r @urfp`og fjs`rv`rsQhov`y fr Qhov`( Abnp`wyog( Dfkrnj ogd ^`hhfwcgni`&Z`d Cgni`&Afpp`r

    Ngdnogs( us`d ogd faaupn`d Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` ogd nts vnangnty' Tfdoy( tb`s` krfups loyj` ngahud`d ugd`r tb` k`g`roh t`rl D`g`' Abnp`wyog trod` jrnkod`s trov`hh`d tf tb`Budsfg Joy Aflpogys ^frc Ioatfry fr Ifrt ]rnga` fi [oh`s "hot`r Aburabnhh. tf trod`iurs ifr @urfp`og kffds( wbnab tb`y tb`g ng turg trod`d tf ftb`r Ngdnogs orfugd Kr`otQhov` Hoc`'

    :' Qolu`h B`org` fi tb` Budsfgs Joy Aflpogy trov`hh`d wntb o Abnp`wyog krfup fv`rtb` irfz`g Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` ogd dfwg tb` Qhov` Znv`r ng tb` wngt`r fi ?;;? , ?;;:' Jytb` lnd,?;2=s( iur trod`rs bod `stojhnsb`d ngt`rlntt`gthy,fp`rot`d pfsts fg tb` sfutbsbfr` fi Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc`( g`or tb` lfutb fi tb` Qhov` Znv`r'

    1' Bnstfrnaoh `vnd`ga` sukk`sts tbot o i`w lnx`d,oga`stry iolnhn`s loy bov` j``g r`snd`gtng tb` Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` or`o prnfr tf tb` orrnvoh fi tb` trod`rs' Tb` iotb`rs fi tb`s`iolnhn`s loy bov` j``g oiinhnot`d wntb Ir`gab trodngk aflpogn`s fp`rotngk ng tb` ngt`rnfrfi Gfrtb Ol`rnao( orrnvngk ot Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` jy ifhhfwngk tb` Abnp`wyog trod`jrnkod`s' Ohtbfukb tb` pfpuhotnfg fi sfh`hy @urfp`og oga`stry fi Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` wosv`ry slohh ng tb` host init``g y`ors fi tb` `nkbt``gtb a`gtury( tb` `lphfy``s fi tb` trodngkaflpogn`s "`xahusnv`hy loh`. w`r` qunac tf ifrl iolnhn`s wntb hfaoh Abnp`wyog wfl`g'Jy ?2==( o gulj`r fi lnx`d,oga`stry abnhdr`g bod j``g jfrg ng tb` r`knfg( ogd@urfp`ogs bod `stojhnsb`d o hnlnt`d y`or,rfugd pr`s`ga` a`gtr`d fg trod` pfsts'

    4' Kops ng tb` dfaul`gtory r`afrd ng tb` inrst twf d`aod`s fi tb` gng`t``gtb a`gtury fjsaur`tb` d`v`hfpl`gt fi tbns afbfrt fi lnx`d,oga`stry abnhdr`g( jut jy ?2:= o prflng`gtkrfup fi hfaohhy,jfrg lnx`d,oga`stry oduhts bod `l`rk`d' Tbns krfup wos portnauhorhyoiinhnot`d wntb tb` Gfrtb [`st Aflpogy( wbnab dflngot`d trod` ng tb` or`o'

    0' Oit`r tb` l`rk`r fi tb` BJA ogd tb` Gfrtb [`st Aflpogy ng ?2:?( tb` tftoh gulj`r fip`fph` dnr`athy `lphfy`d jy tb` iur trod` wos kr`othy r`dua`d' Logy ug`lphfy`d@urfp`ogs ogd Aogodnogs w`gt bfl`' Ftb`rs( ngahudngk sfl` fi lnx`d oga`stry( stoy`dorfugd Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc`( wfrcngk ngt`rlntt`gthy ifr tb` BJA ogd&fr hnvngk wntb Ngdnogkrfups bugtngk ogd trodngk'

    9' Jy tb` lnddh` fi tb` gng`t``gtb a`gtury( lnssnfgory prn`sts fi tb` frd`r fi Fjhot`s fiLory Nlloauhot` bod `stojhnsb`d o pr`s`ga` ot o i`w pfngts orfugd Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc`'Tb` jnrtb ogd lorrnok` r`afrds c`pt jy tb`s` prn`sts nhhustrot` tb` `stojhnsbl`gt fi og`twfrc fi lnx`d,oga`stry iolnhn`s orfugd tb` Hoc`( hngcngk p`fph` ng ogd fut fi iur,trod` `lphfyl`gt( ogd g`wafl`rs ogd hfgktnl` r`snd`gts'

    ;' Fjs`rv`rs ng tb` s`afgd bohi fi tb` gng`t``gtb a`gtury "prn`sts( iur trod`rs( ogd trov`hh`rs.w`r` afgsnst`gt ng nd`gtniyngk o lnx`d,oga`stry pr`s`ga` orfugd Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc`s`porot` irfl tb` @urfp`og ogd Ngdnog pfpuhotnfgs' Tb` pr`ans` aboroat`rnstnas fi tbns

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    pfpuhotnfg or` gft w`hh,d`ing`d ng tb` bnstfrnaoh r`afrds r`vn`w`d ifr tbns r`pfrt' [oysfi hni`( hogkuok`s spfc`g( ogd r`hnknfus oiinhnotnfg opp`or`d tf vory ohfgk tb` afgtnguulfi iuhh,tnl` @urfp`og iur,trod` `lphfyl`gt tbrfukb tf Ngdnog hni` fg tb` hogd' Y`ryk`g`rohhy sp`ocngk( lnx`d,oga`stry p`fph` sbfw`d o kr`ot`r t`gd`gay tf s`osfgoh fr iuhh,tnl` wok` `lphfyl`gt tbog tb` hfaoh Ngdnog pfpuhotnfg( lfr` scnhhs ogd cgfwh`dk` fi

    hnvngk ogd trov`hhngk fg tb` hogd tbog tb` @urfp`og pfpuhotnfg( ogd lfr` k`fkropbna ogdfaaupotnfgoh lfjnhnty tbog `ntb`r' Lorrnok` pott`rgs ohsf afgtngu`d tf lpbosnz` tb` tn`sj`tw``g lnx`d,oga`stry iolnhn`s tbrfukb tb` gng`t``gtb a`gtury' A`gsus ogd sarnpr`afrds ngdnaot` tbot tb` lnx`d,oga`stry pfpuhotnfg orfugd Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` wos ohlfst`gtnr`hy jfrg ogd rons`d ng tb` Otbojosao,Loac`gzn` dnstrnat'

    2' Kfhd strnc`s ng tb` ^ucfg ng ?2>; ogd ?2>2 ottroat`d ugpr`a`d`gt`d gulj`rs fitrov`hh`rs tbrfukb tb` Qhov` Znv`r ogd Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` r`knfg' Ngt`rlntt`gt Gfrtb [`stLfugt`d ]fhna` potrfhs j`tw``g Hoc` Otbojosao ogd Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` j`kog ng ?2>;'Aogodo afgahud`d Tr`oty @nkbt wntb Ngdnog p`fph` ot Ifrt Qlntb ogd Ifrt Z`sfhutnfg ng?2>> ogd ?>==' Qarnp wos ohsf nssu`d tf lnx`d,oga`stry opphnaogts' @urfp`og s`tth`l`gt

    ng tbns r`knfg wos v`ry shfw tf d`v`hfp( ogd kfv`rgl`gt pr`s`ga` wos hnlnt`d ugtnh oit`rtb` Inrst [frhd [or'

    >' Bnkb pfst,wor prna`s ifr iurs ottroat`d tropp`rs fi sfh`hy @urfp`og oga`stry tf tb` Kr`otQhov` Hoc` or`o ng ?>?> ogd ?>:=( ogd fnh strnc`s g`or Ifrt Gfrlog ohsf b`nkbt`g`dkfv`rgl`gt ngt`r`st ng tb` r`knfg' O T`rrntfrnoh afuganh wos oppfngt`d ng ?>:=( ogd ng?>:? o T`rrntfrnoh anvnh s`rvna` stoii wos jrfukbt ngtf Ifrt Qlntb' Ng tb` sull`r fi ?>:?(Aogodo afgahud`d Tr`oty @h`v`g wntb Ngdnog p`fph` fi Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc`' Qarnp wosnssu`d ng ?>:4'

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    NN' L`tbfdfhfky&Ngtrfduatnfg

    Tbns r`pfrt ns tb` r`suht fi o suaa`ssiuh prfpfsoh sujlntt`d ugd`r o Z`qu`st ifr ]rfpfsohs jy tb`

    D`portl`gt fi Eustna` Aogodo( ifr bnstfrnaoh r`s`orab fg tb` Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` or`os lnx`d

    @urfp`og,Ngdnog oga`stry afllugnty' Tb` study or`o( oaafrdngk tf tb` Z`qu`st ifr ]rfpfsohs(wos os ifhhfws5

    Qtudy r`knfg fr tb` Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` or`o ns o t`rl wbnab( ifr tb` purpfs`s fitbns study( sp`aninaohhy r`i`rs tf tb` sfutb`ost`rg Loac`gzn` Drongok` josng(`gaflpossngk tb` sbfr`s fi Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` ogd nts sfutb`rg bngt`rhogds( wntb oifaus fg tb` lnx`d,oga`stry bnstfry fi tb` pr`s`gt,doy or`os fi Zo`,@dzf( GT(Ifrt Qlntb( GT( ogd Ifrt Z`sfhutnfg( GT'

    Tb` fje`atnv`s fi tb` r`vn`w( oaafrdngk tf tb` Z`qu`st ifr ]rfpfsohs w`r`5

    o. Tf afgduat bnstfrnaoh r`s`orab ng tb` study r`knfg ng frd`r tf afgstruat o

    g`utroh gorrotnv` d`sarnjngk tb` ioats `xnst`gt ng tb` dfaul`gtory bnstfrnaoh r`afrdr`hotngk tf tb` `orhy bnstfry fi lnx`d Ngdnog,@urfp`og fr lnx`d Ngunt,@urfp`ogoga`stry p`fph`s ng tb` r`knfg'j. Tf afhh`at( aflpnh` ogd ngd`x c`y( prnlory sfura` dfaul`gts oaafrdngk tftb` l`tbfdfhfky ogd tb` ifrlot prfvnd`d tf tb` Afgtroatfr'''

    Tb` suaa`ssiuh afgtroatfr wos osc`d tf oddr`ss tb` ifhhfwngk c`y qu`stnfgs ng r`kord tf tb` study

    r`knfg5

    ?' Nd`gtniy ogd abort tb` `tbgfk`g`sns fi ogy lnx`d @urfp`og,Ngdnog fr@urfp`og,Ngunt pfpuhotnfg ng tb` study r`knfg( ngahudngk `vnd`ga` fi tb` dot` jy

    wbnab tb` lnx`d,oga`stry pfpuhotnfg `l`rk`d3:' D`sarnj` ogd dfaul`gt ogy fi tb` dnstngatnv` auhturoh proatna`s( austflsfr trodntnfgs fi tb` lnx`d,oga`stry pfpuhotnfg( ngahudngk wbot dnstngkunsb`d tb`lnx`d,oga`stry pfpuhotnfg irfl @urfp`og( Ngdnog fr Ngunt krfups `xnstngk ot tb`tnl` ng tb` study r`knfg31' D`sarnj` ogd dfaul`gt vornfus ngdnaotfrs fi wb`g `ii`atnv` @urfp`ogafgtrfh ng tb` or`o lnkbt bov` j``g `stojhnsb`d'

    Tb` suaa`ssiuh afgtroatfr wos ohsf ngstruat`d tf ifaus fg prnlory sfura`s wbnh` r`s`orabngk ogd

    wrntngk tb` r`pfrt( ogd gft tf ngahud` ngifrlotnfg irfl froh bnstfrn`s afhh`at`d ng tb`

    afgt`lpfrory p`rnfd fr r`a`gt `tbgfkropbna fjs`rvotnfg' Tb` afgtroatfr wos ohsf ngstruat`d gfttf loc` h`koh fr quosn,h`koh d`t`rlngotnfgs fg nssu`s suab os wb`tb`r o pfpuhotnfg wos o L`tns

    afllugnty( fr tb` dot` fi `ii`atnv` @urfp`og afgtrfh ng tb` study or`o' Dfaul`gtotnfg fi

    afgtngunty j`tw``g pr`s`gt,doy pfpuhotnfgs ogd bnstfrna pfpuhotnfgs wos ohsf futsnd` tb` safp`

    fi tb` study' Tb` a`gtroh afga`rg fi tb` study wos tf abort tb` `orhy bnstfry fi tb` ngt roatnfgs

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    j`tw``g( ogd r`h`vogt sfanoh aboroat`rnstnas fi( Ngdnogs ogd @urfp`ogs ng tb` study or`o( ogd tb`

    `l`rk`ga` fi ogy lnx`d,oga`stry pfpuhotnfgs'

    Ng tbns r`pfrt( N wnhh tb`r`ifr` j` ogohyzngk tb` afgt`gt fi bnstfrnaoh prnlory sfura`s r`h`vogt tf

    tb` c`y qu`stnfgs N wos osc`d tf oddr`ss( wntb `lpbosns fg tb` `orhy p`rnfd fi `l`rk`ga` fi o

    lnx`d,oga`stry pfpuhotnfg' Ng ogohyzngk tb`s` dfaul`gts( bfw`v`r( nt ns nlpfrtogt tf

    ugd`rstogd tbot tb`y df gft prfvnd` aflph`t` ngifrlotnfg ojfut tb` p`fph`( `v`gts ogd r`knfgs

    ugd`r study' Tb` prnlory sfura`s r`vn`w`d w`r` ar`ot`d jy p`fph` fi sfh`hy @urfp`og oga`stry

    wbf w`r` r`hotnv` g`wafl`rs tf tb` or`o ogd w`r` gft prnvy tf tb` ngt`rgoh wfrcngks fi tb`

    Ngdnog( Ngunt fr lnx`d,oga`stry sfan`tn`s tb`r`' @oab dfaul`gt wos ar`ot`d tf l``t tb` g``ds fi

    tb` wrnt`r ogd bns prfsp`atnv` oudn`ga`( wb`tb`r nt wos ifr og `gt`rtongngk trov`h gorrotnv`( og

    oaafugt fi ingoganoh trogsoatnfgs( o abrfgfhfky fi tb` jusng`ss fi o iur trod` pfst fr o lnssnfg( fro Lfugt`d ]fhna` r`pfrt' Ngdnog( Ngunt( fr lnx`d,oga`stry p`fph` fi tb` gng`t``gtb a`gtury ng tbns

    r`knfg dnd gft ar`ot` tb`nr fwg dfaul`gts tf r`afrd wbot wos nlpfrtogt tf tb`l' Os lfst

    dfaul`gt outbfrs w`r` fi Jrntnsb d`sa`gt( `v`g tb` auhtur`s ogd oatnvntn`s fi tbfs` fi Ir`gab,

    Aogodnog oga`stry or` r`pfrt`d irfl og futsnd`rs p`rsp`atnv`' Tb` dfaul`gtory `vnd`ga`

    r`kordngk dnstngatnv` auhturoh proatna`s fi tb` lnx`d,oga`stry pfpuhotnfg ns v`ry sbohhfw ifr lfst

    fi tb` study p`rnfd3 tb` `xt`gt tf wbnab tbns oaaurot`hy r`ih`ats tb` bnstfrnaoh sntuotnfg ot dnii`r`gt

    p`rnfds ns fp`g tf dnsaussnfg' Lnx`d,oga`stry p`fph` ng tbns r`knfg odfpt`d o vorn`ty fi hni`

    pott`rgs ogd auhturoh logni`stotnfgs' N dnd gft wnsb tf abffs` fg` fr lfr` fi tb`s` tf ar`ot` o

    st`r`ftyp` okongst wbnab sfl` ftb`r lnx`d,oga`stry krfup lnkbt j` l`osur`d( ogd N dnd gft s`t

    fut tf d`sarnj` "ifr `xolph`. Ir`gab,Aogodnog vfyok`ur fr Frcg`y auhtur`s( wbnab wfuhd bov`

    j``g ogftb`r prfe`at ohtfk`tb`r ogd o luab hork`r fg`' Ogftb`r dniinauhty lnkbt j` tbot ng

    ifaussngk fg tb` `orhn`st r`afrds ogd tb` d`v`hfpl`gt fi lnx`d,oga`stry pfpuhotnfgs( N bov` gft

    aogvoss`d tb` cngd fi hot`r r`afrds tbot lnkbt d`sarnj` auhturoh d`v`hfpl`gt' Ly fje`atnv` bos

    j``g tf prfvnd` os ah`or o pnatur` os pfssnjh` fi wbot ns ng tb` dfaul`gts tbot N dnd r`vn`w'

    Tb` nssu`s fi pr`s`ga` ogd ojs`ga` fi dfaul`gtory ngifrlotnfg or` v`ry prflng`gt ng tbns study

    or`o' Os gft`d ng tb` pr`vnfus porokropb( lfst dfaul`gt ar`otfrs( wntb tb` hnt`roay scnhhs tf

    k`g`rot` dfaul`gts ogd tb` hnt`rot` oudn`ga` tf r`od ogd pr`s`rv` tb`nr pop`rs( w`r` auhturoh

    futsnd`rs tf tb` lnx`d,oga`stry pfpuhotnfg' Dfaul`gts w`r` ar`ot`d wb`r` ogd wb`g tb`r` w`r`

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    @urfp`ogs tf ar`ot` tb`l( wbnab h`ov`s buk` or`os ng tnl` ogd spoa` ugr`pfrt`d tf us' ]`fph` fi

    Ngdnog( Ngunt fr lnx`d oga`stry or` r`pfrt`d fghy ot tb`nr ngt`rs`atnfgs wntb dfaul`gt ar`otfrs'

    Tb` opp`oroga` fi a`rtong typ`s fi dfaul`gts( ifr `xolph` tb` vntoh stotnstnas r`knst`rs tbot w`r`

    `stojhnsb`d ng tb` ?20=s( loy sudd`ghy r`v`oh o bnstfrnaoh sntuotnfg tbot wos pr`vnfushy fghy

    iongthy vnsnjh`' Nt ns nlpfrtogt gft tf afgius` tb` `l`rk`ga` fi typ`s fi ngifrlotnfg wntb tb`

    `l`rk`ga` fi tb` bnstfrnaoh pb`gfl`go tb`y d`sarnj`( ogd tf r`afkgnz` tbot tb` quohntn`s fi tb`

    dfaul`gtory ngifrlotnfg h`it tf us afuhd sc`w tb` bnstfrnaoh pnatur` w` s`` ohlfst j`yfgd tb`

    r`afkgntnfg fi tb` pfpuhotnfg ot tb` tnl`' N bov` abfs`g tf us` o styh` ng tbns r`pfrt tbot jrngks

    tb` dfaul`gts tf tb` ifr`irfgt( pfssnjhy ot tb` `xp`gs` fi d`v`hfpngk o slfftb bnstfrnaoh

    gorrotnv` ng wbnab tb` sfura`s or` jurn`d ng suppfrtngk rfh`s tf tb` stfry' Fg` afuhd ohlfst soy

    tbot tbns ns o bnstfrnaoh prfinh` fi dfaul`gtory ngifrlotnfg( rotb`r tbog o bnstfrnaoh prfinh` fi

    lnx`d,oga`stry p`fph`( jut tb`r` or` sf logy ngt`rpfhotnfgs j`tw``g tbot dfaul`gtory r`afrd(tb` p`fph`( ogd us( tbot N j`hn`v`d tbot nt wos nlpfrtogt tf j` trogspor`gt ng s`ttngk fut tb`

    lot`rnoh'

    ]ort fi tbns trogspor`gay ns tb` us` fi t`rlngfhfky os nt opp`ors ng tb` sfura` dfaul`gts' T`rls

    suab os Ojfrnkngoh( Ngdnk`gfus ogd Ngdnog aorry o rogk` fi l`ogngks ifr lfd`rg r`od`rs'

    Ot tb` r`qu`st fi tb` D`portl`gt fi Eustna`( N bov` gft us`d tb` t`rl Ojfrnkngoh fr gfg,

    Ojfrnkngoh' Ni tb` sfura` dfaul`gts `gojh`d l` tf loc` ah`or nd`gtninaotnfgs fi "ifr `xolph`.

    Abnp`wyog( D`g`( lnx`d oga`stry( Ir`gab,Aogodnog( fr Frcg`y( N bov` afgv`y`d tb`s`

    nd`gtninaotnfgs ng tb` r`pfrt' Ng logy ngstoga`s( bfw`v`r( tb` dfaul`gts or` gft ah`or( ogd ng

    tb`s` aos`s N bov` us`d tb` wfrds Ngdnog( Ngunt fr lnx`d,oga`stry os o gfg,sp`anina t`rl

    `ljroangk ohh tb` pfssnjh` fptnfgs fi Ngdnog( Ngunt ogd lnx`d Ngdnog&Ngunt&@urfp`og `tbgnanty'

    Tb` t`rl Ngdnog( ng tbns r`pfrt( ns usuohhy quft`d irfl o dfaul`gt( jut faaosnfgohhy N bov`

    ifugd nt opprfprnot` tf us` nt os o k`g`roh d`sarnptfr ifr o auhturoh krfup dnstngat irfl @urfp`og

    fr lnx`d,oga`stry pfpuhotnfgs jut gft g`a`ssornhy hnlnt`d tf fg` trnjoh krfup'

    Qfl` bnstfrna t`rls( suab os bohi,jr``d fr souvok`( or` gfw gft iovfur`d jy logy p`fph`'

    Bfw`v`r( tb` `vfhutnfg fi d`sarnptnv` t`rls( `sp`anohhy ifr p`fph` fi lnx`d oga`stry ns o

    snkgninaogt port fi tb` stfry' Nt ns port fi tb` `vfhutnfg fi p`ra`ptnfgs ogd nd`gtnty ifr tb`s`

    p`fph` os o s`porot` pfpuhotnfg' Tb`r`ifr`( tb` bnstfrna t`rls wnhh j` us`d ng quftotnfg lorcs os

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    tb`y opp`or ng tb` dfaul`gts' Ng ngstoga`s wb`r` t`rls or` gft sp`anin`d fr wb`r` gf dfaul`gt

    ns j`ngk quft`d dnr`athy( tb` lfd`rg t`rl lnx`d oga`stry wnhh j` us`d' Tbns t`rl wnhh j`

    opphn`d fghy tf p`fph` fi lnx`d Ngdnog&Ngunt&Ltns ogd @urfp`og d`sa`gt' _uftotnfgs irfl

    dfaul`gts wnhh pr`s`rv` tb` frnkngoh sp`hhngks( pugatuotnfgs ogd usok`s( os tb`s` or` port fi tb`

    ovonhojh` ngifrlotnfg ojfut tb` sfura`'

    Fg` nlpfrtogt osp`at fi pr`s`ga` ogd ojs`ga` ng bnstfrnaoh dfaul`gtotnfg ns tb` pr`s`ga` fr

    ojs`ga` fi wfl`g ogd abnhdr`g ng tb` r`afrds' Qfl` typ`s fi r`afrds( suab os tb` iur trod`

    r`afrds fg wbnab tbns pop`r r`hn`s sf b`ovnhy( or` gftfrnfushy pffr ot r`afrdngk tb` hnv`s ogd

    gol`s fi wfl`g ogd abnhdr`g' [ntbfut gol`s( wfl`g ogd abnhdr`g dnsopp`or irfl tb`

    bnstfrnaoh r`afrd( ogd aoggft j` hngc`d pfsntnv`hy tf hot`r ngdnvnduohs fr iolnhn`s' Tb`

    afll`ga`l`gt fi vntoh stotnstnas r`knst`rs ifr Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` ng tb` ?20=s jrngks logy wfl`gogd abnhdr`g joac ngtf tb` bnstfrnaoh r`afrd( ogd r`hotnfgsbnps j`tw``g iolnhn`s tbrfukb tb`

    i`loh` hng`s sudd`ghy j`afl` oppor`gt' Bfw`v`r( `v`g tb`s` dfaul`gts s`rnfushy ugd`rstot`

    tb` prflng`ga` ogd p`rsnst`ga` fi tb` i`loh` port fi tb` lnx`d,oga`stry pfpuhotnfg( os

    r`hotnfgsbnps futsnd` tb` ifrloh r`afkgntnfg fi tb` Aburab "pfhykolfus iolnhn`s( afuph`s gft

    lorrn`d ng tb` Aburab( abnhdr`g jfrg fut fi Aburab lorrnok`s. or` fjsaur`d' Tb`r` ns gf dfujt

    tbot logy lnx`d,oga`stry wfl`g ogd abnhdr`g or` gft oaafugt`d ifr ng tb` dfaul`gts ogd ng

    tbns pop`r'

    Tb` ogtbrfpfhfknst Znabord Qhfjfdng( ng bns study fi tb` Loac`gzn` Dnstrnat "ngahudngk Kr`ot

    Qhov` Hoc`. L`tns pujhnsb`d ng ?>99( fjs`rv`d(

    Tb`r` ns ogftb`r wnd`spr`od i`otur` fi cngsbnp ogd sfanoh hni` olfgk Loac`gzn`L`tns tbot ns gft osy tf aboroat`rnz`' Tbns ns tb` potrfgylna afgg`atnfg' Tb`j`or`rs fi gft logy lfr` tbog o dfz`g iolnhy gol`s afgstntut` o loefrnty fiLoac`gzn` L`tns( wntb ojfut os logy ftb`r gol`s shnkbthy h`ss afllfg' O i`wfi tb`s` gol`s w`r` jfrg` jy oga`stfrs fi r`oh bnstfrnaoh dnstngatnfg3 ohh fi tb`lor` gol`s w`hh,cgfwg ogd r`p`ot`dhy `gafugt`r`d ng tb` bnstfry fi tb` gfrtbw`stogd fi tb` iur trod`' Tb` stud`gt fi gfrtb`rg ogd iur trod` bnstfry i``hs os tbfukbb` ns `gafugt`rngk tb` hnvngk post os b` bfjgfjs wntb p`fph` gol`d J`ouhn`u(

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    L`rar`dn( Logd`vnhh`( Hoii`rty( Jfuvn`r( Iojn`g( Nsjnst`r( Efg`s(? Ih`tt( Bordnsty(Iros`r( Aols`hh( Bfdksfg( Inrtb( Qt`wort ogd LaCoy':

    Tb` bnstfry fi lnx`d,oga`stry pfpuhotnfgs ng tbns r`knfg( os nt ns ng logy r`knfgs( ns r`ohhy o cngd

    fi iolnhy bnstfry' Tb` bnstfry j`kngs wntb tb` ngntnoh afgtoat j`tw``g og nd`gtninojh` @urfp`og,oga`stry p`rsfg ogd og Ngdnog p`rsfg( ogd tb` dfaul`gtotnfg fi r`suhtngk abnhdr`g' Tb` bnstfrnog

    tb`g trn`s tf troa` ogd dfaul`gt tb`s` abnhdr`g os tb`y lotur`( toc` fg faaupotnfgs( ifrl

    portg`rsbnps( ogd bov` abnhdr`g fi tb`nr fwg' Tb` bnstfry fi tb`s` lnx`d,oga`stry abnhdr`g toc`g

    tfk`tb`r j`afl`s tb` bnstfry fi tb` lnx`d,oga`stry pfpuhotnfg( wntb ohh nts vorn`ty ogd afllfg

    tbr`ods'

    Tb` bnstfrnaoh opprfoab cgfwg os afhh`atnv` jnfkropby ns o portnauhorhy pfw`riuh woy fi

    afhh`atngk ogd frkognzngk ngifrlotnfg ojfut pfpuhotnfgs tf ohhfw ifr tb` ogohysns fi tr`gds ogd

    dnii`r`ga`s'1 Nt ns portnauhorhy w`hh,sunt`d tf k`g`rotngk ngifrlotnfg ojfut pfpuhotnfgs tbot

    opp`or ng sfl` bnstfrnaoh r`afrds( jut wbnab or` pffrhy,d`sarnj`d ng afgt`lpfrory gorrotnv`

    sfura`s' Os suab( nt s``ls nd`oh ifr tb` study fi lnx`d,oga`stry pfpuhotnfgs'

    Tb` drowjoac fi afhh`atnv` jnfkropby studn`s ns tbot tb`y or` `xtr`l`hy tnl`,afgsulngk tf

    d`v`hfp' Dotojos`s or` afgstruat`d ng wbnab ohh tb` ovonhojh` slohh jnts fi bnstfrnaoh doto or`

    aflpnh`d ifr `oab nd`gtninojh` p`rsfg ng tb` r`afrds' Tbns ngifrlotnfg aog afl` irfl a`gsusdoto( oaafugt jffcs( vntoh stotnstnas r`afrds( l`gtnfgs jy gol` ng gorrotnv` dfaul`gts(

    `lphfyl`gt r`afrds( hogd r`knst`rs( tox rfhhs( `ta`t`ro' Tb` dotojos` aog tb`g j` sfrt`d tf ar`ot`

    ngdnvnduoh fr iolnhy stfrn`s "sfl`tnl`s ng storthngk d`tonh. fr tf nd`gtniy tr`gds( hngcok`s ogd

    vornoga`s oarfss tb` pfpuhotnfg k`g`rohhy' Tb`s` aog k`g`rot` ing`hy,sfrt`d bnstfrnaoh ogohys`s fi

    ? Gf r`hotnfg tf tb` pr`s`gt outbfr'

    :

    Znabord Qhfjfdng(L`tns fi tb` Loac`gzn Dnstrnat"Fttowo5 Aogodnog Z`s`orab A`gtr` ifr Ogtbrfpfhfky(Pgnv`rsnt Qongt`,]ouh Pgnv`rsnty( ?>99.( ;='

    1 ]ujhnsb`d `xolph`s fi tbns l`tbfdfhfky( ngahudngk `xphogotfry s`atnfgs fg bfw nt wos opphn`d( ngahud` Lnabo`hCotz( Tb` ]`fph` fi Bolnhtfg( Aogodo [`st5 Iolnhy ogd Ahoss ng o Lnd,Gng`t``gtb,A`gtury Anty "Aoljrndk`(Loss'5 Borvord Pgnv`rsnty ]r`ss( ?>;0.3 Dovnd Kokog(Bfp`iuh Trov`hh`rs5 Iolnhn s( Hogd ogd Qfanoh Abogk` nglnd,Ynatfrnog ]``h Afugty( Aogodo [`st"Tfrfgtf5 Pgnv`rsnty fi Tfrfgtf ]r`ss( ?>2?.3 Efy ]orr( Tb` K`gd`r fiJr`odwngg`rs5 [fl`g( L`g ogd Abogk` ng Twf Ngdustrnoh Tfwgs( ?22= , ?>0= "Tfrfgtf5 Pgnv`rsnty fi Tfrfgtf]r`ss( ?>>=.( ogd J`ttngo Jrodjury( [frcngk Iolnhn`s5 Ok`( K`gd`r ogd Donhy Qurvnvoh ng Ngdustrnohnzngk Lfgtr`oh"Tfrfgtf5 LaAh`hhogd ) Qt`wort( ?>>1.'

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    ngafl`( `tbgnanty( faaupotnfgoh doto( k`fkropbna hfaotnfg( iolnhy r`hotnfgsbnps( hogkuok` ogd

    auhturoh aboroat`rnstnas( ogd ftb`r c`y ioatfrs ng d`sarnjngk pfpuhotnfgs' Bfw`v`r( ar`otngk o

    dotojos` fi tbns typ`( `v`g ifr o r`hotnv`hy slohh pfpuhotnfg hnc` tb` lnx`d,oga`stry p`fph` wntb

    sfl` hngc tf Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc`( aog toc` twf tf tbr`` lfgtbs' Hork` prfe`ats aog toc` y`ors'

    Tb` aflprflns` r`oab`d ifr tbns pop`r wos tf us` logy fi tb` sol` sfura`s tbot o afhh`atnv`

    jnfkropby study wfuhd us`( jut tf ogohyz` tb`l ng o d`sarnptnv` rotb`r tbog o stotnstnaoh ogd

    dotojos`,a`gtr`d woy' Tbns fi afurs` bos nts ionhur`s ogd hnlntotnfgs' Tb` afgahusnfgs aog fghy

    j` og `stnlot` fi wbot tb` r`suht fi o lfr` d`tonh`d study lnkbt j`' Hngcs( pott`rgs(

    dnsafgtnguntn`s ogd tr`gds tbot o syst`lotna doto sfrt lnkbt turg up loy bov` j``g fv`rhffc`d'

    Bfw`v`r( os opprfxnlot` os tb` r`suhts lnkbt j`( N j`hn`v` tbot nt ns stnhh pfssnjh` tf puhh fut sfl`

    sukk`stnv` d`tonhs ogd strogds tf nhhustrot` sfl` fi tb` sohn`gt i`otur`s fi tb` lnx`d,oga`strypfpuhotnfg ng tbns r`knfg' Z`hyngk fg gorrotnv` sfura`s ohfg` wfuhd h`ov` us wntb ohlfst

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    trov`hh`r fr og ogkry `lphfy`r'

    Fi afurs`( N bov` gft nkgfr`d tb` d`sarnptnv` lot`rnoh ovonhojh`( os hnlnt`d os nt ns' N bov`

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    stotnstnaoh ogohysns irfl gul`rna ogd d`lfkropbna sfura`s suab os oaafugt jffcs ogd a`gsus`s'

    Tbns lot`rnoh phus sfl` gorrotnv` ngifrlotnfg irfl pfst efurgohs( r`pfrts( trov`hh`rs oaafugts

    ogd tb` hnc` aog j` afljng`d tf k`g`rot` sfl` slohh jnfkropbn`s fi s`h`at`d ngdnvnduohs( wbnab

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    d`sarnptnfgs fi lnx`d,oga`stry p`fph` os o krfup tbot aog knv` og odd`d dnl`gsnfg tf tb` lfr`

    ing`hy,d`tonh`d lot`rnoh' Ingohhy( N bov` trn`d tf pr`s`gt ohh tb`s` typ`s fi doto odb`rngk os ahfs`hy

    os pfssnjh` tf o abrfgfhfknaoh irol`wfrc( tf c``p o s`gs` fi tb` pott`rgs fi hni`( abogk`( ogd

    afgtngunty fv`r tnl`'

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    Gft ohh fi tb` dfaul`gtory ngifrlotnfg ovonhojh` bos j``g r`vn`w`d ifr tbns r`pfrt' N ifauss`d

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    Qfl` oddntnfgoh sfura`s ifr r`vn`w( `sp`anohhy ng hot`r p`rnfds( or` nd`gtnin`d ng tb`

    Dnsaussnfg&Ogohysns ogd Qukk`stnfgs ifr Iurtb`r Z`s`orab s`atnfgs fi tbns r`pfrt' Os w`hh(

    r`afrds irfl odeoa`gt or`os( suab os Ifrt Qnlpsfg ogd Ifrt Abnp`wyog( loy j` r`h`vogt tf tbns

    or`o jut w`r` gft ngahud`d ng tb` study r`knfg'

    Tbns r`pfrt ns dnvnd`d ngtf s`v`g loefr s`atnfgs5 og @x`autnv` Qullory( tbns

    L`tbfdfhfky&Ngtrfduatnfg( tb` bnstfrnaoh Gorrotnv` "nts`hi dnvnd`d ngtf `nkbt ports.( o

    Dnsaussnfg&Qullory oddr`ssngk sp`anina qu`stnfgs os prfpfs`d jy tb` D`portl`gt fi Eustna`(

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    afgsuht`d ng r`s`orabngk tb` r`pfrt( ogd twf s`porot` vfhul`s fi s`h`at`d C`y Dfaul`gts wntbog ngd`x'

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    p`fph` ogd tb` Ar``' Qbfrthy oit`r tb` r`turg fi Qt`wort ng ?;?;( tb` BJA `stojhnsb`d ]rnga` fi

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    J`ifr` Aburabnhh Znv`r wos i`tth`d jy tb` Budifgs Joy Aflpogy( wbnab wos gftlfr` tbog inity y`ors pr`vnfus tf tbns efurg`y j`ngk ugd`rtoc`g( tb` Gfrtb`rgNgdnogs bod gf ftb`r l`toh jut afpp`r olfgk tb`l( `xa`pt o ilohh quogtnty finrfg,wfrc( wbnab o porty fi tb`l wbf vnint`d ^frc Ioatfry ojfut tb` y`or fg`tbfusogd i`v`g bugdr`d ogd tbnrt``g( fr fg` tbfuiogd i`v`g bugdr`d ogd ifurt``g(

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    bov` j``g i`gt( jut tb`y g`v`r w`r` ott`gd`d wntb ogy iuaa`is' Ogd tbfukbi`v`roh fi tb` Afpp`r Ngdnogs bov` vnint`d Aburabnhh( ng tb` aopoanty fi i`rvogts tftb` Gfrtb`rg Ngdnogs( ogd w`r` k`g`rohhy i`gt joac hfod`d wntb pr`i`gts ifr tb`nrafugtryl`g( y`t tb` Gfrtb`rg Ngdnogs ohwoys phugd`r`d tb`l fi tb` wbfh` iffgoit`r tb`y h`it tb` Ifrt' Tbns cngd fi tr`otl`gt( odd`d tf tb` logy ngafgv`gn`gan`s

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    Nt ns uga`rtong( irfl tb` `xnstngk sfura`s( `xoathy wb`g sfl` fi tb`s` `orhy Aogodnog Trod`rs

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    Zfss( irfl tb` G`w Afga`rg wbf stojhnsb`d o rnvoh pfst gft ior owoy' Ng ?;20( ]fgds

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    Spfssnjhy Efbg Qt`ngjruac( o G[A ah`rc\3 w` w`r` oaaflpogn`d ohif jy og Ngdnog( wbf bod

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    J`ouhn`u Ns jnfkropb`rs stot`s tbot J`ouhn`u bod j``g ohnkg`d wntb tb` @gkhnsb Abn`i( o

    r`osfgojh` ossulptnfg ni J`ouhn`u bod j``g port fi tb`s` jrnkod`s'10

    Tbfs` wbf l`t Irogfns J`ouhn`u NN ot dnii`r`gt tnl`s ng bns hni` `stnlot`d b` bod j``g jfrg ot

    vornfus dot`s irfl ?;;? tf ?;>1'19 Ng fg` stfry J`ouhn`u tfhd ]`tntft( b` `stnlot`d bns ok` os

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    r`afugt`d bfw b` bod s``g h`s pr`ln`rs Irogons ot Krfss`,Nh` g`or pr`s`gt,doy Ifrt

    ]rfvnd`ga` fg Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc`( b` d`sarnj`d bnls`hi os o init``g,y`or,fhd hnvngk wntb bns

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    ug ab`i sujoht`rg`( wbf bod wntb tb`l ug Ogkhons qun aflpr`gont( e` arfns( ug p`u d`

    tabnpp`woyog gol`d Eol`s' "J`ouhn`u tfhd ]`tntft tbns stfry ng Abnp`wyog'. Tbns krfup

    vnsnt`d tb` aojng fi J`ouhn`us ugah` Eoaqu`s( ogd osc`d ni ogyfg` tb`r` ugd`rstffd Ir`gab'

    Eoaqu`s r`phn`d ng tb` oiinrlotnv`( oddngk tbot gfus sfll`s tfus nan Irogons fu inhs d`

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    ogd r`qu`st`d bnl tf ross`ljh` dfga tfut h` lfgd`' Eoaqu`s tb`g afgv`g`d o l``tngk fi tfus

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    iolnhh` ovont pfus h`s ngtrts d`s Dg' Tb` Ir`gab tb`g `xphong`d tbot tb`y wnsb`d tb`

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    j`ouafup d` jfgg`s `t j`hh`s abfs`s tf ohhfw tb`l tf hnv` aflifrtojhy' Tb` Ir`gab tb`g kov`

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    os @urfp`og ahftbngk( o cgni`( o botab`t( g``dh`s( ogd tfjoaaf "wntb wbnab tb` Dfkrnjs w`r`

    ugiolnhnor.' J`ouhn`u tb`g gft`d tbot bns ugah` h`it tf ifhhfw tb` Ir`gab tf oat os og ngt`rpr`t`r'12

    J`ouhn`u bnls`hi dnd gft sp`aniy tbot b` l`t wntb ]`t`r ]fgd( wbf wos og Ol`rnaog wbf loy

    bov` spfc`g `gfukb Ir`gab tf afllugnaot` wntb bns sujfrdngot`s' J`ouhn`u loy bov` l`t o

    porty irfl Krogt fr H`rfuxs pfsts sfl` tnl` j`tw``g ?;29 ogd ?;2;' Nt ohsf s``ls pfssnjh`tbot tb` krfup d`sarnj`d lnkbt bov` j``g irfl Oh`xogd`r Loac`gzn`s afgvfy( wbnab lnkbt

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    l`t wntb J`ouhn`us ugah` Eoaqu`s loy bov` j``g H`rfux( fr `v`g Loac`gzn` bnls`hi( os lfst

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    dnd gft fjs`rv` tbot tb` Ngdnogs spfc` ihu`gt Ir`gab' Tbns loy j` `xphong`d ni nt wos ng ioat

    H`rfux tbot l`t wntb tb`l p`rsfgohhy( ogd tb` r`i`r`ga` tf tb` yfugk log wbf spfc`

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    irn`gds ot gf kr`ot dnstoga`( ogd fg` fi tb` Ngdnogs i`t fii tf i`tab tb`l' H`rfux purabos`d o

    hork` quogtnty fi iurs irfl tb`s` p`fph`( ogd tb` @gkhnsb Abn`i afhh`at`d lfr` tbog fg`

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    krfup r`kordngk tb` pfssnjh` rfut` tf tb` rnv`r b` wos s``cngk( jut afuhd fjtong gf ngifrlotnfg

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    tbot wos lot`rnoh tf fur `xp`dntnfg3 gfr w`r` tb`y oaquongt`d wntb ogy port fi tb` rnv`rjut tb`

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    fjtong o iuiinan`gt quogtnty fi iffd ogd ronl`gt'1>

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    Ojfut ?== lnh`s up tb` rnv`r( Loac`gzn` l`t ogftb`r krfup fi inv` iolnhn`s( wbf turg`d fut tf

    j` Qhov`y ogd Dfkrnj' Tb` Ngdnogs trov`hhngk wntb Loac`gzn` spfc` wntb tb`l ng Abnp`wyog'

    Tb` Loac`gzn` porty

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    Tbns oaafugt pnacs up tb` ports fi J`ouhn`us stfry r`kordngk tb` pr`s`ga` fi tb` Dfkrnjs( tb`nr

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    Loac`gzn` ohsf oaaurot`hy d`sarnj`d tb` Dfkrnj sprua`,rfft affcngk pfts tbot w`r` port fi

    J`ouhn`us oaafugt' O kund` irfl tbns krfup w`gt( ohj`nt r`huatogthy( wntb Loac`gzn`s porty(

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    Ot tb` afll`ga`l`gt fi tb` r`turg efurg`y irfl tndoh wot`rs tf Ifrt Abnp`wyog( Loac`gzn`

    fjs`rv`d tbot tb`r` w`r` t`g l`g ogd ifur wfl`g ng bns porty54: oppor`gthy( bnls`hi( tb` ifur

    Aogodnogs ogd tb`nr twf wnv`s( tb` K`rlog( tb` @gkhnsb Abn`i ogd bns twf wnv`s( twf Ngdnog

    bugt`rs( ogd tb` p`rsfg wbf bod trov`hh`d wntb tb`l snga` tb` vnangnty fi Jnk Nshogd "tb` kund`irfl tb` Dfkrnj&Qhov`y aolp bod d`s`rt`d tb`l( ogd tb`r` ns gf r`afrd fi tb` inrst kund` bovngk

    h`it.' Nt ns pfssnjh` tbot tbns uggol`d p`rsfg wos Eoaqu`s J`ouhn`u( Irogfns NNs ugah`( ogd tbot

    tbns ns tb` sfura` fi tb` stfry r`afrd`d ng s`v`roh dfaul`gts tbot tb` s`gnfr J`ouhn`u

    oaaflpogn`d Loac`gzn` tf tb` Oratna Fa`og' Ni tbns ns tb` aos`( nt opp`ors tbot Loac`gzn` ot

    h`ost ngntnohhy nd`gtnin`d tb` J`ouhn`us os Ngdnogs ugd`r tb` ngihu`ga` fi tb` @gkhnsb Abn`i(

    ohtbfukb tb`y nd`gtnin`d tb`ls`hv`s os j`ngk Irogons fu inhs d` Irogons' Loac`gzn`( ughnc`

    ftb`r `xphfr`rs( dnd gft d`sarnj` fr `v`g gol` bns l`g ng tb` efurgoh fi bns vfyok` tf tb` Oratna

    Fa`og( sf w` bov` gf iurtb`r ngsnkbts os tf wb`tb`r bns fpngnfgs fi bns Jnk Nshogd kund` abogk`d

    fv`r tnl`' Loac`gzn` dnd gft` afgsnst`gthy tbot tb` twf yfugk Ngdnog bugt`rs trov`hh`d ogd

    wfrc`d tfk`tb`r( wbnab loy l`og tbot tb` Jnk Nshogd kund` ossul`d o rfh` ahfs`r tf tbot fi tb`

    Aogodnog `gkoks41os o aogf`log ogd k`g`roh wfrc`r'

    Irogfns J`ouhn`u N( bfw`v`r( ns gol`d jy Loac`gzn` os oaaflpogyngk bnl fg bns vfyok` tf

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    tb` l`g ng tbns ar`w wbf bod ohsf oaaflpogn`d bnl ng ?;2>'40 Loac`gzn` ohsf fjs`rv`d tbot tb`

    l`g wbf w`r` wntb bnl ot bns pfngt fi d`portur` ng tb` ]`oa` Znv`r afugtry bod lod` tb`

    ordufus rfugd,trnp efurg`y tf Zongy Hoc` wntb tb` sprngk jrnkod`s(49 phoangk tb`l inrlhy ng tb`

    aot`kfry fi iur,trod` aogf`l`g'

    Z`kordh`ss fi tb` dniinauhty ng `stojhnsbngk tb` pr`ans` dot` fi tb` `stojhnsbl`gt fi tb` lnx`d,

    oga`stry J`ouhn`u iolnhy( nt s``ls r`osfgojh` tf stot` tbot tb`y w`r` ohr`ody hnvngk ng tb` Kr`ot

    Qhov` Hoc` or`o ot tb` v`ry j`knggngk fi tb` p`rnfd fi @urfp`og trod`r r`snd`gay tb`r`' Tb`

    Ir`gab,Aogodnog( Ir`gab,sp`ocngk J`ouhn`us bod ngt`rlorrn`d wntb tb` Ar`` "ng tb` inrst lnx`d

    k`g`rotnfg. ogd tb` Abnp`wyog "ng tb` s`afgd k`g`rotnfg.( ogd bod `stojhnsb`d tn`s wntb tb`

    Abnp`wyog orfugd Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc`'

    Hour`gt H`rfux `stojhnsb`d o pfst ng ^`hhfwcgni` Joy ng tb` iohh fi ?;2>( oit`r bns trnp joac tf

    Ifrt Abnp`wyog wntb Loac`gzn`( jut h`it tb` Otbojosao,Loac`gzn` dnstrnat p`rlog`gthy ng tb`

    sprngk fi ?;>?'4;

    Bfw`v`r( jy tb` ?;>=s( p`fph` fi @urfp`og oga`stry bod j`kug tf `stojhnsb o suiinan`gthy

    p`rsnst`gt pr`s`ga` ng tb` Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` or`o tbot tb` inrst snkgs fi hfaoh lnx`d,oga`stry

    iolnhy ifrlotnfg opp`or' Fhd Ifrt ]rfvnd`ga` pfst g`or `hhfwcgni` Joy wos `stojhnsb`d jy

    tb` Gfrtb [`st Aflpogy ng ?;>=( ogd o p`rlog`gt G[A Hoa ho Lortr` pfst wos fp`g`d anrao

    ?;>:' O Gfrtb [`st Aflpogy pfst wos r`,`stojhnsb`d g`or tb` lfutb fi tb` Qhov` Znv`r ng

    ?;>?( ogd wos lfv`d ng tb` sol` vnangnty ng ?;>4 ogd ?;>> tf j`tt`r aoptur` trod` rfut`s ogd

    insb`rn`s'42 Tb` Budsfgs Joy Aflpogy wos afgspnaufushy ojs`gt ng tbns r`knfg j`ifr` ?2=='

    ]`t`r Indh`r( og BJA trod`r ogd surv`yfr( wngt`r`d wntb Abnp`wyog Ngdnog p`fph` fg Kr`ot

    40 Njnd'

    49 Njnd'( ?19'

    4; Duifur( 0=='

    42 Zo`( ??>3 C`ntb( ?? ?1'

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    Qhov` Hoc` ng ?;>? ?;>:( jut b` wos oiinhnot`d wntb o strukkhngk BJA pfst fg Hoc` Otbojosao

    tbot wos ahfs`d ng tb` sprngk fi ?;>:'4>

    NNN'J Lnx`d,Oga`stry Iolnhn`s ng tb` Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` Z`knfg tf ?2==

    Tb` frnkngs fi tb` J`ouhn`u iolnhy ot Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` bov` ohr`ody j``g dnsauss`d' [bnh` tb`

    r`afrds ifr tbns `orhy p`rnfd or` ior irfl aflph`t`( s`v`roh ftb`r ngdnvnduohs fi @urfp`og

    oga`stry wbf hnv`d ot Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` aog j` nd`gtnin`d jy gol`( ogd ng sfl` aos`s ngifrlotnfg

    aog j` fjtong`d fg wnv`s ogd iolnhn`s'

    Tbnrt``g l`g( phus twf s`gnfr ah`rcs( w`r` bnr`d jy tb` Gfrtb [`st Aflpogy tf `stojhnsb tb`

    pfst fg Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` ng ?;29' Tb` Gfrtb [`st Aflpogy wos luab j`tt`r stoii`d ogd`qunpp`d tbog nts rnvohs ng tbns p`rnfd( ogd nts bfp`s ifr tbns r`knfg w`r` bnkb( sf tbns loy j`

    afgsnd`r`d o sujstogtnoh afgtngk`gt' Inv` fi tb` l`g "ng fg` aogf`. jfugd ifr Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc`

    drfwg`d `g rfut`( h`ovngk fghy `nkbt tf wfrc wntb fg` ah`rc "Krogt. ot tb` Hoc`' Q`v`g l`g ogd

    fg` ah`rc w`r` dnspotab`d tf tb` g`w ]`oa` Znv`r pfst ng tb` sol` y`or' O lngnlul fi ifur "os

    `gkok`d jy Loac`gzn` ng ?;2>. tf inv` l`g w`r` r`qunr`d tf logok` o aogf`( pfrtok`

    `qunpl`gt( junhd ogd longtong o pfst( aut wffd( insb( bugt ogd ugd`rtoc` trodngk `xp`dntnfgs ot

    og futpfst' Bfw`v`r( nt wos nlpfrtogt tf c``p `lphfy``s tf o lngnlul( `sp`anohhy ng o afugtry

    os dniinauht os Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc`( tf loxnlnz` prfints ogd r`dua` tb` strong fg iffd supphn`s' Tb`

    pfpuhotnfg fi @urfp`og d`sa`gt `lphfy`d ot tb`s` pfsts "ng tftoh. aog tb`r`ifr` j` `stnlot`d os

    opprfxnlot`hy tbnrt``g tf init``g ng ?;29 ?;2;( p`rbops fghy o i`w j`tw``g ?;2; ogd ?;2>(

    ogd prfjojhy h`ss tbog :0 ng tb` ?;>=s' O stot`l`gt fi tb` gulj`r fi wngt`rngk `lphfy``s

    "portg`rs( ah`rcs ogd s`rvogts. ifr tb` Gfrtb [`st Aflpogy ng ?2=: stot`d tb` tftoh gulj`r fi

    `lphfy``s ng pfsts ng tb` Otbojosao dnstrnat( wbnab ngahud`d ?2 pfsts suab os tb` hork` pfst fi

    Ifrt Abnp`wyog( pfsts ior up tb` Loac`gzn` Znv`r( pfsts ot Kr`ot J`or Hoc` ogd fg tb` Hnord

    ogd Goboggn Znv`rs os w`hh os ot Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc`( os :=;'0=

    4> Q`` BJAO( J'>&o&?( J'>&o&:( ogd J'>&o&1( Hoc` Otbojosao ]fst Efurgohs( ?;>= ?;>:3 ohsf E' K' LaKr`kfr(]`t`r Indh`r5 Aogodos Ifrkftt`g @xphfr`r ?;9> ?2:: "Aohkory5 Initb Bfus` Htd'( ?>>2.( 14 4:'

    0= K`g`roh Z`turg fi tb` D`portl`gts ogd ]fsts faaupn`d jy tb` Gfrtb [`st Aflpogy( ng tb` Ngdnog Afugtry( wntbtb` gulj`r fi ]ortg`rs( Ah`rcs ) L`g `lphfy`d ng tbot Trod`( `xahusnv` fi tb` Cngks ]fsts( 1= Fatfj`r ?2=:(r`prngt`d ng Dovndsfg( :2='

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    Tb` gol`s fi tb` tbnrt``g l`g wbf w`r` bnr`d tf oaaflpogy Autbj`rt Krogt tf tb` Gfrtbw`st

    Aflpogys Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` pfst ng ?;29 bov` j``g pr`s`rv`d ng tb` @gkhnsb Znv`r Jffc( o

    aflp`gdnul fi o irokl`gt irfl o Hoc` Otbojosao pfst efurgoh( oaafugts( ogd lnsa`hhogy irfl

    tb` sprngk fi ?;29( ogd tb` gol`s fi tb` inv` wbf drfwg`d aog j` d`dua`d jy tb`nr ojs`ga` irfl

    hot`r r`afrds'0? Ftb`r ngdnvnduohs gol`d os wfrcngk fut fi tb` Hoc` Otbojosao pfst opp`or ng

    hot`r iur trod` dfaul`gts r`hot`d tf tb` Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` ogd Loac`gzn` dnstrnats' Qfl` fi tb`s`

    p`fph` or` hngc`d tf wnv`s ogd abnhdr`g ng tb` r`afrds( nd`gtniyngk tb` inrst k`g`rotnfg fi lnx`d,

    oga`stry abnhdr`g krfwngk up ng tb` r`knfg'

    Ifr `xolph`( fi tb` tbnrt``g l`g dnspotab`d tf Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` ng ?;29( Hoprns`( Hovnfh`tt`0:

    ogd Hov`rdur`01 aog j` pfsntnv`hy hngc`d tf wnv`s3 ogd Efs`pb Hogdry Aodn`g ogd Aborh`sDfua`tt` Aodn`g w`r` twf fi tb` ifur Aogodnogs wbf tffc twf wnv`s wntb tb`l wntb

    Loac`gzn` tf tb` Oratna' Hogdry "tb` nd`gtnin`r Aodn`g fr Aoy`g fit`g l`ogs Oaodnog.

    purabos`d ;0 jugab`s fi j`ods ogd o dfz`g rngks ot Nh`,o,ho,Arfss` ng Eug` fi ?;29(04 wbnab

    afuhd bov` j``g ifr o wni` ogd i`loh` r`hotnv`s "ohtbfukb tb` quogtnty ngvfhv`d s``ls tf sukk`st

    o slohh stfac ifr trodngk.' Autbj`rt Krogt ohsf bod o iolnhy( jut nt opp`ors tbns iolnhy wos

    stort`d oit`r b` h`it tb` Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` r`knfg'00 Hoprns`( jy ?2==( bod twf wnv`s ogd og

    ugcgfwg gulj`r fi abnhdr`g tbot lfv`d wntb bnl j`tw``g bns pfstngks ot Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` ogd

    tb` Loac`gzn` Znv`r(09 wbnab bos prflpt`d bnstfrnog Borry Duacwfrtb tf stot` tbot Hoprns`

    wfuhd bov` j``g fg` fi tb` inrst vfyok`urs tf toc` o Abnp`wyog wni`'0; Fg` fi bns doukbt`rs

    wos fhd `gfukb tf j` lorrn`d tf og Ngdnog wbf trod`d ot tb` Gfrtb [`st Aflpogys pfst fg

    0? Duacwfrtb( xxxvn xxxvnn'

    0: C`ntb( ?11( ig' ?2'

    01

    Duacwfrtb( ?00 ?09'04 Oaafugt jffc ng @gkhnsb Znv`r Jffc( "BJAO I':&?.( r`prngt`d ng Duacwfrtb( 1='

    00 K`frk` [ffdafac( Autbj`rt Krogt( ngDnatnfgory fi Aogodnog Jnfkropby( Yfh' YNNN( `ds' Iroga`ss Bohp`ggyogd E`og Bol`hng( 14? "Tfrfgtf5 Pgnv`rsnty fi Tfrfgtf ]r`ss( ?>20.'

    09 Efbg Tbflsfg( Efurgoh Loac`gzn`s Znv`r Ohnos Zfacy Lfugtong ?2== ?2=?( os r`prngt`d ng C`ntb( ?11"`gtry ifr ?= Fatfj`r ?2==.'

    0; Duacwfrtb( xxvnnn'

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    ]`oa` Znv`r ng ?2==3 o sfg wos v`ry hnc`hy tb` Joptnst` Ho ]rns` wbf oaaflpogn`d Qolu`h Jhoac

    up tb` Inghoy Znv`r "o trnjutory fi tb` Loac`gzn`. ng ?2:4' 02

    Hour`gt H`rfux( Autbj`rt Krogts aflp`tntfr fg Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc`( bod oaafrdngk tf bns

    jnfkropb`r lod` o afugtry lorrnok` wntb og Fenjwo irfl tb` Otbojosao r`knfg prnfr tf ?;2>(

    ogd tbot tb`y bod ot h`ost ifur knrhs'0> Tbns ns shnkbthy p`rph`xngk( os tb` Fenjwo bod gft

    k`g`rohhy p`g`trot`d os ior os Otbojosao ot tbns tnl` ogd H`rfux bod orrnv`d ng tb` Gfrtbw`st

    fghy oit`r ?;24' Ng ioat( os H`rfux bod pr`vnfushy j``g stotnfg`d ot Lnabnhnloacngoac ng

    Lnabnkog( bns wni` wos prfjojhy irfl tbot vnangnty' Tb`r` ns gf iurtb`r ngifrlotnfg ovonhojh`

    ojfut bns lnx`d,oga`stry abnhdr`g' Nt ns ughnc`hy tbot bns afugtry iolnhy aol` fut tf _uj`a wntb

    bnl ng ?;>? ?;>:( os b` lorrn`d o Ir`gab,Aogodnog wflog ot HOssflptnfg ng Eug` ?;>9' 9=

    Ogftb`r log ng Loac`gzn`s ar`w ng ?;>1( Eoaqu`s J`ouabolp( ohsf bod o r`afrd`d iolnhy'

    J`ouabolp wfrc`d ot Gfrtb [`st Aflpogy pfsts up tb` Loac`gzn` Znv`r ng tb` ?;>=s( ogd ng

    Eug` ?;>> wos cnhh`d wbnh` fg o trodngk `xp`dntnfg tf tb` Ngunt'9? Fg 1= Fatfj`r ?2==( bns

    wndfw ogd b`r twf abnhdr`g orrnv`d ot tb` G[A Qhov` Hoc` pfst s``cngk iffd ogd sb`ht`r'

    @h`v`g doys hot`r( sb` w`gt tf hnv` wntb og ugnd`gtnin`d Ngdnog'9:

    Irogfns ]nab inrst opp`or`d ng Otbojosao&Loac`gzn` r`afrds os orrnvngk ot tb` Gfrtb [`st

    Aflpogys Otbojosao pfst ng Loy ?;29 irfl Nh`,o,ho,Arfss`( wntb o h`tt`r ifr ]`t`r ]fgd'91

    ]nabs oaafugt ifr tbot y`or sbfws tbot b` bod j``g `gkok`d durngk ?;20 ogd bod j``g port fi

    tb` jrnkod`s irfl Zongy Hoc`( ogd tbot ]fgd `gkok`d bnl ifr tbr`` y`ors stortngk ng Eug` ?;29 tf

    wfrc ot Otbojosao'94 Ng ?;2;( b` oppor`gthy sbft ogd cnhh`d og fppfsngk trod`r( ogd b`

    02 Njnd'( p' ?04'

    0> Duifur( 0== "quft` irfl tb` jnfkropby.'

    9=

    Njnd'9? C`ntb( :=( 121'

    9: Eol`s ]frt`r( Efurgoh c`pt jy Lr ]frt`r ot Qhov` Hoc`( ?2== ?2=?( os r`prngt`d ng C`ntb( ??; "`gtrn`s ifr 1=Fatfj`r ogd > Gfv`lj`r ?2==.'

    91 Efurgoh c`pt jy Autbj`rt Krogt ot Hoc` Otbojosao( ?;29( os r`prngt`d ng Duacwfrtb( ?; ?2 "`gtry ifr 9 Loy?;29.'

    94 Oaafugt jffc ng @gkhnsb Znv`r Jffc "BJAO I':&?.( os r`prngt`d ng Duacwfrtb( ;;'

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    dnsopp`or`d ngtf tb` hfaoh Abnp`wyog pfpuhotnfg ugtnh ?;>?( wb`g b` wos fjs`rv`d fv`rs``ngk

    afgstruatnfg fi o g`w Gfrtb [`st Aflpogy pfst ot Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` g`or tb` lfutb fi tb`

    Qhov` Znv`r'90 Ng Eoguory fi ?2=?( tb` Gfrtb [`st Aflpogys Zngk Hoc` "Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc`.

    pfst efurgoh r`afrd`d tb` orrnvoh fi ]nabs jrftb`r,ng,how Tbnfg`hzor(99 nlphyngk tbot ]nab bod

    lorrn`d ngtf tb` hfaoh Abnp`wyog pfpuhotnfg' Tb` gol` ]nab ns sujs`qu`gthy ifugd ir`qu`gthy

    ng iur,trod` r`afrds ifr tb` Otbojosao&Loac`gzn`( ogd ot h`ost sfl` fi tb`s` p`fph` or` v`ry

    hnc`hy Irogafns ]nabs d`sa`gdogts' Tb` s`gnfr ]nab dn`d ng og oaand`gtoh kugpfwd`r

    `xphfsnfg ot Boy Znv`r ng tb` sull`r fi ?2?2'9;

    ]nabs d`ansnfg "ogd ojnhnty. tf vognsb ngtf tb` hfaoh Ngdnog pfpuhotnfg wos gft ugnqu`( ogd nt

    bnkbhnkbts sfl` fi tb` r`osfgs wby tb` pr`ans` dot`s ogd anraulstoga`s fi lnx`d,oga`stry iolnhy

    ifrlotnfg or` fit`g fjsaur`' Tb`r` w`r` gf jnrtb( lorrnok` fr d`otb r`afrds ng tb` Kr`ot Qhov`Hoc` r`knfg ugtnh ?20: ot tb` `orhn`st' Tb` efurgohs fi iur trod`rs w`r` ngt`gd`d ifr tb`

    dfaul`gtotnfg fi afll`ranoh ngifrlotnfg ogd tb` logok`l`gt fi tb` iur trod` rotb`r tbog

    abrfgnahngk tb` hni` ogd tbfukbts fi tb` `lphfy``s( sf ngifrlotnfg r`kordngk p`rsfgoh r`hotnfgs

    ogd iolnhy hni` opp`ors fghy ror`hy' Loh` `lphfy``s w`r` `xp`at`d tf org tb`nr sohorn`s jy

    p`rifrlngk sp`anina toscs( ogd tb`s` toscs or` r`afrd`d ng tb` efurgohs' Ohtbfukb tb`

    afgtrnjutnfgs fi wfl`g w`r` r`afkgnz`d os `ss`gtnoh tf hni` ng tb` Gfrtb [`st( tb`nr hojfur

    r`a`d`d ngtf tb` joackrfugd fi `v`rydoy rfutng`s ogd tb`y w`r` gfrlohhy r`aflp`gs`d ng iffd

    ogd sb`ht`r fghy tbrfukb tb`nr portg`rs' Iur trod` wrnt`rs fit`g gol`d fghy tb` lfst nlpfrtogt

    Ngdnogs tf tb`nr trod` ng tb` efurgohs( ogd Ngdnog wfl`g( hnc` tb`nr jrftb`rs ogd iotb`rs( r`long

    gol`h`ss tb`r`' Tb` ngdnvnduohs l`gtnfg`d ng tb` efurgohs w`r` fghy tbfs` wbf ngt`rs`at`d wntb

    tb` trod` fi tb` pfst( ogd ni tb`r` w`r` tbfs` hnc` ]nab wbf dnd gft aor` tf afl` g`or( tb`y afuhd

    j` ngvnsnjh` jftb tf tb` trod`rs ogd tf pr`s`gt,doy r`s`orab`rs'

    90 Efurgoh fi o Efurg`y irfl Aulj`rhogd Bfus` Gfrtb Ol`rnao tfwords tb` Otbopnsafw Afugtry ogd joac tf^frc Ioatfry( ]bnhnp Turgfr( ?;>= ?;>:( BJAO J'>&o&1 "ohsf r`prngt`d ngEfurgohs fi Qolu`h B`org` ogd ]bnhnpTurgfr( `d' E' J' Tyr`hh "Tfrfgtf5 Tb` Abolphong Qfan`ty( ?>14.( `gtry ifr :: Euhy ?;>?3 ]`t`r Indh`r( O Efurgohirfl Nh` o ho Arfss` jy woy fi Qwog Hoc`( `gtrn`s ifr :0 Eug` ogd > Euhy( ?;>?( os quft`d ng LoaKr`kfr( 14 103ohsf C`ntb( 4?0 4?;'

    99 Eol`s ]frt`r( Efurgoh c`pt jy Lr ]frt`r ot Qhov` Hoc`( ?2== ?2=?( os r`prngt`d ng C`ntb( ?:1 "`gtry ifr >Eoguory ?2=?.'

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    ]`tntft d`sarnj`d ogftb`r pfssnjhy snlnhor aos` ng bns jffc Outfur du Krogd Hoa @sahov`s "?2>?.'

    Ng nt( b` d`sarnj`d l``tngk d`ux vn`ux Ltns irogaf,d`g`( tfus d`ux s`ptuok`gonr`s ot Kr`ot

    Qhov` Hoc` ng ?291' Tbns wfuhd nlphy tbot jftb l`g w`r` jfrg ng tb` ?;>=s fr pfssnjhy tb` hot`

    ?;2=s' Fg` fi tb`l( Hfuns Aoy`g(

    tont h` inhs dug ]ornsn`g qun tont v`gu sabfu`r fjsaurl`gt ab`z h`Tabnpp`woyogs' E` hourons d`vng o sfg hogkok` phus abtn qu` a`hun d` hokgrohnt d`s Ltns( sfg oaa`gt phus pur3 lons surtfut sfg sa`ptnansl`92

    Tb`r` or` s`v`roh ngdnvnduohs aorryngk tb` surgol` Aodn`g fr Aoy`g ng tb` Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc`

    r`knfg ng tb` iur trod` dfaul`gts fi tb` ?;>=s ogd orhy ?2==s' Tb`r` or` Efs`pb Hogdry Aodn`g

    ogd Aborh`s Dfua`tt` Aodn`g( l`gtnfg`d ojfv`( wbf w`r` `gkok`d tf kf tf Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` jy

    tb` Gfrtb [`st Aflpogy ng ?;29 ogd wbf trov`hh`d wntb Loac`gzn` tf jftb tb` Oratna ogd

    ]oanina Fa`ogs' Ot h`ost fg` fi tb`s` l`g loy bov` bod o wni` wntb bnl ng ?;29 ogd&fr ?;2>'Tb`g tb`r` ns o Aodn`g g`vou D`Joh` "tbns gol` opp`ors ng s`v`roh vornogts. wbf wos wfrcngk

    fut fi tb` Gfrtb [`st Aflpogys Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` pfst ng ?2=='9> B` ogd Efbg Tbflsfg( ah`rc

    ot tb` Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` pfst( trov`hh`d wntb twf wfl`g tf fp`rot` og futpfst ot Hoc` Ahonr`

    "g`or Hoc` Otbojosao. ng tb` sull`r fi ?2==';= O ]n`rr` Hogg`ou Aodn`g h` Krfs G`z "okong

    ifugd ng logy vornogts. ohsf s`rv`d ot tb` Gfrtb [`st Aflpogys Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` "Zngk Hoc`.

    pfst ng ?2==( ogd tbns log ns nd`gtnin`d ng tb` efurgohs os bovngk o iolnhy';? Tbr`` ftb`r

    Aodn`gs or` l`gtnfg`d ng Loac`gzn` Znv`r efurgohs fi tb` `orhy ?2==s( ogd o Lnab`h ogd o

    Hfuns Aodn`g opp`or fg tb` Gfrtb [`st Aflpogy `lphfyl`gt r`knst`r ifr Otbojosao ifr tb`

    p`rnfd ?2?? ?2:?' Hfuns Aodn`g bod o sfg gol`d Hfuns wbf s`rv`d tb` Gfrtb [`st Aflpogy

    ng Otbojosao j`tw``g ?2?2 ogd ?2:?';: Nt loy j` nlpfssnjh` tf osa`rtong ifr a`rtong wbnab fi

    tb`s` l`g wos tb` iotb`r fi tb` log wntb wbfl ]`tntft spfc` ogd p`rbops ni Hfuns iotb`r

    r`ohhy wnsb`d tf abfu`r fjsaur`l`gt ab`z h` Tabnpp`woyogs( gfg` fi tb`s` pfssnjnhntn`s or`

    oaaurot` ,, jut tb`r` or` logy pft`gtnoh lnx`d,oga`stry abnhdr`g olfgkst ohh tb`s` ngdnvnduohs'

    92 @lnh` ]`tntft(Outfur d`s Krogds Hoa d`s @sahov`s "]orns5 Ohj`rt Qovng`( ?2>?.( ;9 ;;'

    9> Eol`s ]frt`r( Efurgoh c`pt jy Lr ]frt`r ot Qhov` Hoc`( ?2== ?2=?( os r`prngt`d ng C`ntb( 22( >4 "`gtrn`s ifr:> I`jruory ogd ?= Oprnh ?2==.3 ohsf C`ntbs afhh`atnv` jnfkropby fi tb` Aodn`gs( 122 ,1>='

    ;= Njnd'( ?=? "`gtry ifr : Eug` ?2==.'

    ;? Njnd'( ??; "`gtry ifr 1= Fatfj`r ?2==.'

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    ]`tntfts ftb`r vn`ux L`tns irogaf,d`g`( Joptnst` H` Aolorod` d` Logd`vnhh`( wos Hfuns

    Aoy`gs jrftb`r,ng,how( ogd oaafrdngk tf ]`tntft wos dfrnkng` gfrlogd`';1 Tb` Logd`vnhh`

    iolnhy ns w`hh,dfaul`gt`d ng tb` Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` r`knfg irfl ?2== fgwords' Tb` inrst

    r`i`r`ga` tf Logd`vnhh`s ng iur trod` dfaul`gts ns ng tb` s`rvogts afgtroats fi tb` Gfrtb [`st

    Aflpogy ifr ?;>>( wb`r` Efs`pb Logd`vnhh` ns gft`d os bovngk r`g`w`d bns afgtroat ot Ifrt

    Abnp`wyog';4 Ng Lorab fi ?2==( tb` Gfrtb [`st Aflpogy pfst efurgohhnst ot Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc`

    r`afrd`d Logd`vnhh`s orrnvoh( wntb bns iolnhy( irfl tb` Hfdk`s( wb`r` b` bod j``g hnvngk

    wntb tb` Ngdnogs';0 Ng Loy fi ?2==( ugusuohhy( tb` efurgoh lorc`d tb` jnrtb fi o doukbt`r tf

    Logd`vnhh` ogd bns wni`';9 Ng Fatfj`r fi ?2==( ogftb`r Gfrtb [`st Aflpogy `lphfy`` tffc o

    aogf` sond tf j`hfgk tf Logd`vnhh`(;; okong o gfv`hty os i`w `lphfy``s bod suab snkgninaogt

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    tb` ]`oa` j`tw``g ?2:; ogd ?2;0' Ogy hngcs j`tw``g tbns iolnhy ogd o Kr`ot Qhov` Hoc` iolnhy

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    Qolu`h B`org`s Abnp`wyog kund` ogd irn`gd( safhd`d B`org` fg b`orngk tbot b` bod twna`

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