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    Jmtepznmlz ci Nmjfe elj Flicpnezfcl

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    `v elv czkmp tmpwcl m{gmtz xkmpm j}m egolcxamjhnmlz kew `mml nejm,

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    cp jftacne fl elv }lfympwfzv,

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    kfhkafhkz epmew fl flicpnezfcl tpcyfwfcl elj eggmww zkez lmmj zc `m ejjpmwwmj fl zkm wneaa

    fwaelj jmymactflh wzezm ci zkm Neajfymw,

    Zkm wz}jv }wmw e nf{mj nmzkcjw ettpcegk, E u}elzfzezfym w}pymv ci e p}pea gcnn}lfzv elj

    zkm }p`el gcnn}lfzv gcaamgzmj jeze cl zkmfp flicpnezfcl }wm! eggmww! elj exepmlmww,

    U}eafzezfym fl.jmtzk flzmpyfmxw xfzk omv flicpnezfcl wzeomkcajmpw fl zkm gc}lzpv

    w}ttamnmlzmj zkfw! hfyflh flwfhkzi}a flicpnezfcl cl kcx zkm pmamyelz fww}mw ez kelj xmpm

    `mflh ejjpmwwmj `v zkm pmamyelz hcymplnmlz jmtepznmlzw,

    Zkm pmw}azw pmymea zkez tmctam fl zkm }p`el getfzea ci zkm Neajfymw keym n}gk `mzzmp eggmww zcflicpnezfcl wc}pgmw zkel nmn`mpw ci zkm p}pea gcnn}lfzv, Zkm zeom.}t ci FGZw fw tpcnfwflh

    elj fntamnmlzezfcl ci flicpnezfcl wmpyfgmw pmneflw e kfhk tpfcpfzv, Zkm w}pymv eawc ic}lj

    ncpm ipmu}mlz }wm ciicpnea gkellmaw ci flicpnezfcl `v zkm }p`el gcnn}lfzv xkfam zkm

    p}pea gcnn}lfzv tpmjcnflelzav pmafmw cl ymp`ea cp flicpnea flicpnezfcl m{gkelhm, Zkm

    fjmlzfifmj gkeaamlhmw fl zkm tpcyfwfcl ci flicpnezfcl flfzfezfymw flga}jm zkm hmchpetkfgea

    jfwtmpwfcl ci zkm gc}lzpv! aego ci flicpnezfcl exepmlmww elj flicpnezfcl afzmpegv!

    nfweafhlnmlz ci flicpnezfcl wmpyfgmw xfzk zkm lmmjw! iflelgfea elj k}nel pmwc}pgmw

    gclwzpeflzw! elj zkm aego ci ettpctpfezm flicpnezfcl tcafgfmw,

    Zkm nebcp gclga}wfclw mnelezflh ipcn zkfw wz}jv epm zkez zkm jfiimpmlgm fl zkm gcnn}lfzfmw

    fl zkmfp flicpnezfcl c}zacco fw zkez ci amyma ci eggmww! lcz fl zkm egz}ea }wehm! elj zkez zkmpm fw

    e wzpclh cpea g}az}pm ci flicpnezfcl m{gkelhm xfzk e gew}ea pmejflh ettpcegk,

    Zkm pmw}azw ci zkfw wz}jv xfaa `m }wmi}a zc flicpn tcafgv neoflh fl ejjpmwwflh zkm jfwtepfzfmw

    `mzxmml zkm p}pea elj }p`el gcnn}lfzfmw elj fl zkm hmlmpea flzpcj}gzfcl ci flicpnezfcl

    wmpyfgmw pmamyelz zc zkm Neajfymw,

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    Egolcxamjhmnmlzw

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    Zkfw kew `mml e xcljmpi}a bc}plmv! lcz eaxevw mewv `}z lcz zcc jfiifg}az mfzkmp, Fz xew zkm

    `eaelgflh ci wz}jfmw xfzk ienfav elj ipfmljw fl Tmpzk ew xmaa ew zkm flwzelz claflm gkezw!

    pmh}aep WNWw elj zkm tpmgfc}w pmea.zfnm gclympwezfclw xfzk ienfav elj ipfmljw `ego kcnm!

    fl zkm Neajfymw! zkez omtz nm hcflh,

    Nv gkfajpmlw fllcgmlgm `pc}hkz en}wmnmlz elj k}nc}p ez zfnmw xkml F xew jmwtefpmj!

    elj u}mwzfclmj nv e`fafzv zc gcntamzm zkfw tpcbmgz, Neef nejm fz wc}lj wc wfntam, F gel

    lmymp icphmz kfn ewoflh clm ncplflh nennf% Kcx nelv ncpm xcpjw keym vc} hcz zc

    xpfzm3 Zkfw xew clav epc}lj zkm lflzk nclzk flzc nv xpfzflh, Fjk} nejm w}pm F lmymp wez

    xfzk zkm tetmpw icp zcc aclhicp km gellcz wzelj elvzkflh `}z nv i}aa ezzmlzfcl cl kfn elj

    kfn clav xkml km fw epc}lj, Nccwe! nv k}w`elj! nejm nv afim kmpm wc n}gk mewfmp `v

    `mflh eaxevw kmati}a elj }ljmpwzeljflh, Zkmfp afim xew jfwp}tzmj icp zkm weom ci nv

    egejmnfg en`fzfclw, Lclmzkmamww! F afom zc `mafmym zkez zkm zfnm fl Tmpzk kew `mml pmxepjflh

    elj e ameplflh bc}plmv icp zkmn ew n}gk ew fz kew `mml icp nm,

    F en eawc m{zpmnmav hpezmi}a zc nv w}tmpyfwcp! Jp, Omppv Wnfzk! icp h}fjflh nm fl zkm pfhkz

    jfpmgzfcl elj eaxevw xfzk w}gk k}nc}p ew xmaa ew ympv wzpefhkzicpxepj elj kclmwz gpfzfgfwn

    xkmlmymp F xew jmyfezflh ipcn zkm pfhkz zpego, Nv bc}plmv xew eawc mewmj `v zkm pmwmepgk

    xcpowkctw gclj}gzmj `v zkm G}pzfl K}nelfzfmw Hpej}ezm Wz}jfmw Ciifgm ew xmaa ew zkmgeljfjegv xcpowkctw gclj}gzmj `v Jp, Zfn Jcafl, F xc}aj eawc afom zc zkelo zkm wzeii ez zkm

    Ameplflh Gmlzpm! mwtmgfeaav Jp, Bckl Ifmajmp icp kfw gclzfl}c}w w}ttcpz fl mjfzflh nv xcpo,

    E wtmgfea zkelo vc} fw eawc j}m zc Bmllfimp Aeacp icp kmp ewwfwzelgm xfzk WTWW jeze`ewm wmz}t,

    Nv wflgmpm hpezfz}jm fw eawc j}m zc zkm E}wzpeafel Hcymplnmlz icp gclwfjmpflh nm xcpzkv ci

    zkm Amejmpwkft Exepj! elj F zkelo E}wEFJ afefwcl ciifgmpw elj czkmp w}ttcpz wzeii ez G}pzfl

    Flzmplezfclea Ciifgm icp zkmfp jmjfgezfcl icp c}p xmaa`mflh,

    F zkelo nv gcaameh}mw! mwtmgfeaav Zfn! Afen! Wgczz! elj Havlfw xkc eaxevw wkcxmj el

    flzmpmwz fl nv tpchpmww elj fl nv hmlmpea xmaa`mflh, F eawc zkelo zkm Neajfyfel gcnn}lfzv

    fl Tmpzk icp neoflh afim kmpm nmncpe`am, E wtmgfea lczm ci zkelow fw j}m zc! Eopen! Ezkfie!

    Ier! Nccwe! ) Wkei} icp kmatflh nm c}z xfzk zkm tfaczflh ci zkm w}pymv u}mwzfcllefpm,

    Fl wkcpz! zkfw zkmwfw fw lcz b}wz nv cxl xcpo, Fz kew fzw egejmnfg gpmjf`fafzv elj pfhcp ipcn

    nv w}tmpyfwcp elj zkm egejmnfg w}ttcpz lmzxcpo? pfgklmww fl flicpnezfcl ipcn zkcwm tmctam

    xkc xmpm tewwfclezm mlc}hk zc gclzpf`}zm zc zkm wgkcaepav gcnn}lfgezfcl tpcgmww zkpc}hk

    zkmfp xpfzflhw? elj cpfhfleafzv ipcn zkm gclzpf`}zfclw ci zkm tepzfgftelzw ci zkm w}pymvw elj

    zkm flzmpyfmxw,

    F zkelo vc} eaa icp vc}p gclzpf`}zfcl fl zkfw bc}plmv,

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    Ze`am ci Gclzmlzw E`wzpegz

    Egolcxamjhmnmlzw

    Afwz ci Ifh}pmw

    Afwz ci Ze`amw

    E``pmyfezfclw

    Gketzmp 52 Flzpcj}gzfcl 5

    5,5 Pmwmepgk u}mwzfclw elj c`bmgzfymw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,55,0 @egohpc}lj zc zkm pmwmepgk ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,5

    5,0,5 Flicpnezfcl g}az}pm ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 05,0,0 Zkm Wz}jv Wmzzflh,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 0

    5,7 Pmwmepgk nmzkcj ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:5,7,5 Jcg}nmlz eleavwfw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, :5,7,0 W}pymv u}mwzfcllefpm ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, :5,7,7 Wmnf.wzp}gz}pmj flzmpyfmxw,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, =5,7,: Iflea eleavwfw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, =

    5,:

    Wfhlfifgelgm ci zkm pmwmepgk,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    =5,= Afnfzw ci wgctm elj omv eww}ntzfclw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,9

    5,9 Gketzmp c}zaflmw,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,9

    Gketzmp 02 Afzmpez}pm Pmyfmx ;

    0,5 Flicpnezfcl elj jmymactnmlz,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,;0,0 Flicpnezfcl g}az}pm ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,6

    0,0,5 Flicpnezfcl g}az}pm fl zkm cphelfwezfclea gclzm{z ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,540,0,0 Flicpnezfcl g}az}pm xfzkfl zkm `pcejmp FW afzmpez}pm ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,550,0,7 Flicpnezfcl g}az}pm fl e wcgfmzea gclzm{z,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 5:0,0,: Mamnmlzw ci el flicpnezfcl g}az}pm ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 59

    Fljfhmlc}w Olcxamjhm,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    59

    FGZw,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 58

    Flicpnezfcl afzmpegv# FGZ afzmpegv ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 5;

    Pmwmepgk elj T}`afgezfcl ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 56

    Af`pepfmw elj flicpnezfcl wmpyfgmw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 04

    Neww Nmjfe ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 05

    Flicpnezfcl Tcafgfmw,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 05

    0,7 Pcam ci af`pepfmw ) flicpnezfcl afzmpegv ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,070,: M{entamw ci flicpnezfcl tcafgfmw elj flicpnezfcl flfzfezfymw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,0=

    0,:,5 Zmamgmlzpmw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 0=0,:,0 Flfzfezfymw fl czkmp gc}lzpfmw,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 09

    0,= Gclga}wfcl,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,74

    Gketzmp 72

    @egohpc}lj zc zkm pmwmepgk 75

    7,5 Hcymplelgm elj amhfwaez}pm ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,757,0 Hmchpetkv ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,707,7 Mgclcnv,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,707,: Aelh}ehm ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,777,= Mj}gezfcl,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,7:7,9 Afzmpegv,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,7=7,8 Pmafhfcl elj ameplflh ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,7=7,; Cpea zpejfzfcl elj g}az}pm ci ameplflh ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,797,6 Neww nmjfe ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,7;7,54 Pmwmepgk elj jmymactnmlz elj fljfhmlc}w olcxamjhm ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,76

    7,55

    FGZw,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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    7,50 Af`pepv elj Flicpnezfcl Wmpyfgmw,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:0

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    7,57 Flicpnezfcl tcafgfmw elj wzeljepjw,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:77,5: W}nnepv,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,::

    Gketzmp :2 Pmwmepgk Jmwfhl :=

    :,5 Efnw elj c`bmgzfymw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:=

    :,0

    Nmzkcjcachv,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    :=

    :,7 Pmwmepgk nmzkcjw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:8:,7,5 Afzmpez}pm pmyfmx elj jcg}nmlz eleavwfw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:8:,7,0 W}pymv ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, :8

    Wentaflh ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, :;

    Pmwmepgk Flwzp}nmlz . zkm w}pymv u}mwzfcllefpm ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,=5

    Tfaczflh elj pmiflflh ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, =0

    W}pymv Ejnflfwzpezfcl ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, =7

    Afnfzezfclw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, =:

    Eleavwfw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, =:

    :,7,7 Wmnf.wzp}gz}pmj flzmpyfmxw,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, =:Pmgp}fznmlz ci flzmpyfmxmmw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, =9

    Flzmpyfmx h}fjm,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, =8

    Fntamnmlzezfcl,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    =;

    Afnfzezfclw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, =;

    Eleavwfw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, =6

    :,: Mzkfgea Fww}mw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,=6:,:,5 Mzkfgea fww}mw gclgmplflh pmwmepgk tepzfgftelzw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,94:,:,0 Mzkfgea fww}mw pmaezflh zc zkm pmwmepgkmp ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 95

    :,= Gclga}wfcl,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,95

    Gketzmp =2 Pmw}azwW}pymv 90

    =,5 Cympyfmx ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,90=,0 Tepzfgftelz pmgp}fznmlz ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,97

    =,0,5

    Zkm p}pea gcnn}lfzv,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    97

    =,0,0 Zkm }p`el gcnn}lfzv . Nea ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 9==,0,7 Pmwtclwm pezm ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 9;=,0,: U}mwzfcllefpm ejnflfwzpezfcl nmzkcj ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 96

    =,7 Tepz F2 Jmnchpetkfg jeze ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,85=,7,5 Hmljmp,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 85=,7,0 Ehm jfwzpf`}zfcl ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 85=,7,7 Mj}gezfclea amyma,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 80=,7,: Cgg}tezfcl ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 8:

    =,: Tepz FF2 Eggmww zc flicpnezfcl,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,89=,:,5 Gcnn}lfgezfcl,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 89=,:,0 ZY#pejfc,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 86=,:,7 Gcnt}zmp cxlmpwkft elj }wm ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ;4=,:,:

    Pmejflh,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    ;;

    =,:,= Af`pepv ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 68

    =,= Tepz FFF2 Flicpnezfcl lmmjw elj }wm ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,544=,=,5 Flicpnezfcl wc}pgmw,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 544=,=,0 Yea}m ci flicpnezfcl elj flicpnezfcl afzmpegv,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,554=,=,7 Flicpnezfcl wkepflh,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 557

    =,9 W}nnepv,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,55:

    Gketzmp 92 Pmw}azw . Flzmpyfmxw 556

    9,5 Cympyfmx ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,5569,0 Flzmpyfmx c}zgcnmw ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,504

    9,0,5

    Flicpnezfcl wmpyfgmw tpcyfjmj `v zkm cphelfwezfclw,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    505Zkm Lezfclea Af`pepv +LA& ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 505

    Nflfwzpv ci Amhea Pmicpn! Flicpnezfcl elj Epzw +NAPFE& ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,500

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    Afwz ci Ifh}pmw

    Gketzmp 0

    Ifh}pm 0,52 Mamnmlzw ci flicpnezfcl g}az}pm 59

    Gketzmp =

    Ifh}pm =,52 Ehm jfwzpf`}zfcl ci zkm w}pymv pmwtcljmlzw 85

    Ifh}pm =,02 Gcntepfwcl ci mj}gezfclea amyma 80

    Ifh}pm =,72 Gcntepfwcl ci mj}gezfcl amyma elj ehm 87

    Ifh}pm =,:2 El m{entam ci kcx zkm gezmhcpfgea u}mwzfclw keym `mml elwxmpmj `v zkmpmwtcljmlzw 88

    Ifh}pm =,=2 Gcntepfwcl ci zkm }wehm ci Flzmplmz flicpnezfcl wc}pgmw ;9

    Ifh}pm =,92 Kcx gcnt}zmp#Flzmplmz fw }zfafwmj `v zkcwm xkc }wm zkmwm iegfafzfmw ;8

    Ifh}pm =,82 Pmejflh tezzmpl 65

    Ifh}pm =,;2 Pmejflh nezmpfea v hmljmp 60

    Ifh}pm =,62 Eggmww zc elj }wm ci t}`afg af`pepv 6;

    Ifh}pm =,542 Flicpnezfcl lmmjw ci zkm tepzfgftelzw icp zkmfp jev.zc.jev egzfyfzfmw 545

    Ifh}pm =,552 Gcntepfwcl ci wc}pgmw ci flicpnezfcl zc ommt }t.zc.jezm xfzk lmxw 547

    Ifh}pm =,502 Gcntepfwcl ci wc}pgmw ci flicpnezfcl cl kmeazk fww}mw 54:

    Ifh}pm =,572 Gcntepfwcl ci wc}pgmw icp flicpnezfcl cl eazmplezfym nmzkcjw ci nmjfgflm 549

    Ifh}pm =,5:2 Gcntepfwcl ci wc}pgmw zc hmz flicpnezfcl cl mntacvnmlz 548

    Ifh}pm =,5=2 Gcntepfwcl ci wc}pgmw ci flicpnezfcl icp gcnn}lfzv wmpyfgmw elj egzfyfzfmw 54;

    Ifh}pm =,592 Ienfafepfzv xfzk af`pepv! ccowzcpmw ) Flzmplmz 554

    Ifh}pm =,582 Yea}m ci flicpnezfcl elj flicpnezfcl afzmpegv 557

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    Afwz ci Ze`amw

    Gketzmp 7

    Ze`am 7,52 Gcnn}lfgezfclw wletwkcz ci zkm Neajfymw :4

    Gketzmp :

    Ze`am :,52 Fwaelj.wfrm pmeojcxl :6

    Gketzmp =

    Ze`am =,52 Hmljmp pmtpmwmlzezfcl ipcn czk w}pymv gcnn}lfzfmw 9;

    Ze`am =,02 Wzezfwzfgw cl pmwtclwm pezmw elj u}mwzfcllefpm gcntamzfcl pezmw 9;

    Ze`am =,72 Zkm nmzkcj ci u}mwzfcllefpm gcntamzfcl 96

    Ze`am =,:2 Gcppmaezfcl mzxmml zkm u}mwzfcllefpm gcntamzfcl nmzkcj elj

    mj}gezfcl amyma ci tepzfgftelzw 84

    Ze`am =,=2 Gcppmaezfcl mzxmml zkm u}mwzfcllefpm ejnflfwzpezfcl nmzkcj elj ehm 84

    Ze`am =,92 Ehm jfwzpf`}zfcl ci zkm w}pymv pmwtcljmlzw 85

    Ze`am =,82 Mj}gezfcl amyma ci zkm w}pymv pmwtcljmlzw 80

    Ze`am =,;2 Mj}gezfclea u}eafifgezfclw heflmj e`pcej 8:

    Ze`am =,62 Cgg}tezfclea wzez}w ci zkm tepzfgftelzw 8:

    Ze`am =,542 Mntacvnmlz wmgzcp icp zkcwm pmwtcljmlzw xkc xmpm mntacvmj 8=

    Ze`am =,552 Gcnn}lfgezfcl iegfafzfmw }wmj 89

    Ze`am =,502 Gcnn}lfgezfcl nmzkcjw }wmj xfzkfl elj `mzxmml gcnn}lfzfmw 8;

    Ze`am =,572 Eggmww zc ZY#pejfc elj pmaezmj nmjfe 86

    Ze`am =,5:2 Eggmww zc gcnt}zmp elj zkm Flzmplmz ;5

    Ze`am =,5=2 Gpcww ze`}aezfcl icp eggmww ympw}w }wm ci gcnt}zmpw ;0

    Ze`am =,592 Flzmplmz eggmww elj }wehm ;7

    Ze`am =,582 Flzmplmz flicpnezfcl wc}pgmw }wmj `v zkm w}pymv gcnn}lfzfmw ;=

    Ze`am =,5;2 Zkm }wm ci gcnt}zmp#Flzmplmz! xkmpm fz fw }wmj ;9

    Ze`am =,562 Gpcww ze`}aezfcl . Mymp }wmj e gcnt}zmp3 ]wm zkm Flzmplmz3 ;8

    Ze`am =,042 Amyma ci aelh}ehm tpcifgfmlgv ;;

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    Ze`am =,052 Amyma ci pmejflh fl `czk gcnn}lfzfmw ;6

    Ze`am =,002 Mj}gezfclea amyma ci zkm pmwtcljmlzw elj xkez zkmv pmej 65

    Ze`am =,072 Zkm lmxwtetmpw#neherflmw afwzmj `v zkm pmwtcljmlzw 67

    Ze`am =,0:2 Lmxwtetmp w}`wgpftzfcl 6:

    Ze`am =,0=2 @cco cxlmpwkft 6=

    Ze`am =,092 W}`bmgz nezzmp ci `ccow cxlmj 6=

    Ze`am =,082 Pmewclw icp lcz cxlflh `ccow 69

    Ze`am =,0;2 Eggmww zc af`pepfmw elj af`pepv }wm 68

    Ze`am =,062 Pmewclw icp lcz }wflh zkm t}`afg af`pepv 66

    Ze`am =,742 Flicpnezfcl pmu}fpmnmlz icp jev.zc.jev egzfyfzfmw 544

    Ze`am =,752 Flicpnezfcl wc}pgmw zkez nmmz flicpnezfclea lmmjw ci zkm pmwtcljmlzw 545

    Ze`am =,702 Flicpnezfcl wc}pgmw }wmj zc ommt }t.zc.jezm xfzk lmxw 540

    Ze`am =,772 Flicpnezfcl wc}pgmw }wmj icp flicpnezfcl cl kmeazk fww}mw 54:

    Ze`am =,7:2 Flicpnezfcl wc}pgmw }wmj icp flicpnezfcl cl eazmplezfym nmzkcjw ci nmjfgflm 54=

    Ze`am =,7=2 Flicpnezfcl wc}pgmw }wmj icp flicpnezfcl cl mntacvnmlz 549

    Ze`am =,792 Flicpnezfcl wc}pgmw }wmj icp flicpnezfcl cl gcnn}lfzv wmpyfgmw elj egzfyfzfmw 548

    Ze`am =,782 Ienfafepfzv xfzk zkm wzezmj flicpnezfcl wc}pgmw 546

    Ze`am =,7;2 Yea}m ci flicpnezfcl elj flicpnezfcl afzmpegv 555

    Ze`am =,762 Flicpnezfcl wkepflh +kew zkmpm `mml elv flgfjmlz fl vc}p afim vc} xelzmj zc

    wkepm3& 557

    Ze`am =,:42 Kcx flicpnezfcl fw wkepmj 55:

    Gketzmp 8

    Ze`am 8,52 Mlhafwk aelh}ehm tpcifgfmlgv! mj}gezfclea amyma elj ehm 5=5

    Ze`am 8,02 Mj}gezfclea amyma elj flicpnezfcl afzmpegv 5=7

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    EJ@ Ewfel Jmymactnmlz @elo

    @JKPA @}pme} ci Jmncgpegv! K}nel Pfhkzw! elj Ae`cpMAFW Mympvjev Afim Flicpnezfcl Wmmoflh

    HJT Hpcww Jcnmwzfg Tpcj}gz

    F@ Flicpnezfcl @mkeyfc}p

    FGZ Flicpnezfcl elj Gcnn}lfgezfcl Zmgklcachv

    FGZw Flicpnezfcl elj Gcnn}lfgezfcl Zmgklcachfmw

    FW Flicpnezfcl Wz}jfmw

    FZ Flicpnezfcl Zmgklcachv

    AJG Amewz Jmymactmj Gc}lzpfmw

    AFW Af`pepv elj Flicpnezfcl Wz}jfmw

    NGKM Neajfymw Gcaamhm ci Kfhkmp Mj}gezfcl

    NGWZ Nflfwzpv ci Gcnn}lfgezfcl Wgfmlgm elj Zmgklcachv

    NAPFE Nflfwzpv ci Amhea Pmicpn! Flicpnezfcl elj Epzw

    NAPFE5 Flzmpyfmxmm 5 ipcn NAPFE

    NAPFE0 Flzmpyfmxmm 0 ipcn NAPFE

    NcFE Nflfwzpv ci Flicpnezfcl elj Epzw

    NTLJ Nflfwzpv ci Taellflh elj Lezfclea Jmymactnmlz

    LGFZ Lezfclea Gmlzpm icp Flicpnezfcl Zmgklcachv

    LGFZ5 Flzmpyfmxmm ipcn LGFZ

    LGAKP Lezfclea Gmlzpm icp Aflh}fwzfg elj Kfwzcpfgea Pmwmepgk

    LGAKP5 Flzmpyfmxmm ipcn LGAKP

    LGAFW Lezfclea Gcnnfwwfcl ci Af`pepfmw elj Flicpnezfcl Wgfmlgm

    LA Lezfclea Af`pepv

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    LA0 Flzmpyfmxmm 0 ipcn LA

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    Gketzmp 52 Flzpcj}gzfcl

    Zkfw zkmwfw fw el m{tacpezcpv wz}jv cl flicpnezfcl eggmww elj }wm fl zkm wneaa fwaelj

    jmymactflh wzezm ci zkm Neajfymw elj tpctcwmw flymwzfhezfcl ci zkm Neajfymw flicpnezfcl

    g}az}pm zc ejjpmww zkm fww}mw ci eggmww zc elj }wm ci flicpnezfcl, Zkfw gketzmp flzpcj}gmw zkm

    zctfg elj tpmwmlzw zkm pmwmepgk u}mwzfclw elj zkm wtmgfifg c`bmgzfymw icp zkm wz}jv, Fz eawc

    flga}jmw e `pfmi flzpcj}gzfcl ci zkm pmwmepgk nmzkcjcachv elj c}zaflmw zkm wfhlfifgelgm ci

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    5,5 Pmwmepgk u}mwzfclw elj c`bmgzfymw

    Zkm efn ci zkfw wz}jv fw zc m{tacpm zkm pmaezfclwkft `mzxmml flicpnezfcl g}az}pm elj

    jmymactnmlz! elj zc kfhkafhkz epmew fl flicpnezfcl tpcyfwfcl elj eggmww zkez lmmj zc `m

    ejjpmwwmj fl zkm Neajfymw, Zkm pmwmepgk u}mwzfclw icp zkfw wz}jv zkmpmicpm epm2

    +5& Kcx miimgzfym epm zkm m{fwzflh elj taellmj flicpnezfcl flfzfezfymw fl taegm fl zkm

    Neajfymw3 elj

    +0& Xkez gkelhmw epm pmu}fpmj fl zkm flicpnezfcl g}az}pm ci zkm gc}lzpv zc amej zc

    jmymactnmlz3

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    5, jmiflm elj myea}ezm zkm tpmwmlz flicpnezfcl g}az}pm ci zkm Neajfymw?

    0, flymwzfhezm zkm pmamyelz flicpnezfcl flfzfezfymw fl taegm?

    7, flymwzfhezm zkm pmamyelz flicpnezfcl flfzfezfymw taellmj?

    :, fjmlzfiv zkm flicpnezfcl lmmjw ci zkm tmctam ci zkm Neajfymw?

    =, fjmlzfiv zkm gkeaamlhmw ewwcgfezmj xfzk zkm fntamnmlzezfcl ci flicpnezfcl wmpyfgmw? elj

    9, jpex }t pmgcnnmljezfclw icp zkm i}z}pm jfpmgzfcl ci flicpnezfcl flfzfezfymw,

    5,0 @egohpc}lj zc zkm pmwmepgk

    Zkm fntcpzelgm ci flicpnezfcl fl zkm jmymactnmlz tpcgmww fw xmaa jcg}nmlzmj! xkmzkmp fl

    el cphelfwezfclea gclzm{z! fl pmaezfcl zc `}wflmww tmpicpnelgm! cp fl zmpnw ci e gc}lzpvw

    mgclcnfg jmymactnmlz, Wz}jfmw pmhepjflh zkm fntegz ci flicpnezfcl cl jmymactnmlz keym

    `mml geppfmj c}z ew mepav ew 5690 fl zkm ],W, +Amwzmp ) Ocmkamp! 0447&! xfzk e pmgmlz icg}w ci

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    Flicpnezfcl g}az}pm fw cizml jmwgpf`mj xfzkfl zkm ipenmxcpo ci cphelfwezfclea `mkeyfc}p elj

    cphelfwezfclea g}az}pm +Cafymp! 044:&, Fl zkm ifmaj ci flicpnezfcl wz}jfmw! flicpnezfcl g}az}pm

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    Wflgm g}az}pm pmtpmwmlzw zkm ezzfz}jmw elj `mkeyfc}p zkez epm gkepegzmpfwzfg ci e tepzfg}aep

    wcgfea hpc}t cp cphelfrezfcl +Amfjlmp! 0447& icp zkm t}ptcwm ci zkfw wz}jv flicpnezfcl g}az}pm

    fw jmiflmj ew zkm ezzfz}jmw! `mafmiw elj `mkeyfc}p zcxepjw flicpnezfcl cxlmpwkft elj

    flicpnezfcl }wm,

    @ewmj cl zkm afzmpez}pm m{tacpmj +wmm Gketzmp 0&! flicpnezfcl g}az}pm fl e jmymactflh gc}lzpv

    gclzm{z gel `m w}nnepfwmj ew keyflh e l}n`mp ci gclzpf`}zflh mamnmlzw zc fzw mlpfgknmlz

    elj i}aifanmlz, Zkmwm flga}jm fljfhmlc}w olcxamjhm! flicpnezfcl elj gcnn}lfgezfcl

    zmgklcachfmw +FGZw&! flicpnezfcl afzmpegv! pmwmepgk ) t}`afgezfcl! af`pepv elj flicpnezfcl

    wmpyfgmw! neww nmjfe! elj flicpnezfcl tcafgfmw, Zkm afzmpez}pm eawc w}ttcpzw zkez af`pepfmw elj

    flicpnezfcl wmpyfgmw taev e tfyczea pcam fl `pflhflh zchmzkmp eaa ci zkmwm mamnmlzw,

    Ejjfzfcleaav! eaa ci zkmwm flicpnezfcl g}az}pm mamnmlzw epm wketmj elj flia}mlgmj

    wfhlfifgelzav `v flicpnezfcl tcafgfmw fl taegm! `m fz fl ipmmjcn ci flicpnezfcl elj gctvpfhkz

    amhfwaezfcl! tezmlzflh! t}`afwkflh wzeljepjw cp elv czkmp wfnfaep tcafgfmw +Imezkmp! 044:&,

    E wz}jv gclj}gzmj `v Rkmlh +044=& cl flicpnezfcl g}az}pm elj jmymactnmlz fl Gkfle

    gclga}jmw zkez zc zp}av wzmt flzc zkm flicpnezfcl wcgfmzv! jmymactflh gc}lzpfmw lmmj zc ejctz

    kcafwzfg ettpcegkmw zkez epm wmlwfzfrmj zcxepjw g}azfyezflh e ncjmpl flicpnezfcl g}az}pm! elj

    zc neom flgpmnmlzea wcgfea flwzfz}zfclea gkelhmw eaclhwfjm zmgklcachfgea fllcyezfclw,

    Kmlgm! fz fw zkm efn ci zkfw wz}jv zc eleavwm zkm flicpnezfcl g}az}pm ci zkm Neajfymw fl zkm

    kctm ci fjmlzfivflh gkelhmw pmu}fpmj zc amej flzc el flicpnezfcl wcgfmzv,

    5,0,0 Zkm Wz}jv Wmzzflh

    Zkm Neajfymw fw e wneaa fljmtmljmlz fwaelj wzezm fl zkm Fljfel Cgmel elj zc}pfwn elj ifwkflh

    epm fzw nefl flgcnm.hmlmpezflh egzfyfzfmw, Zkm epgkftmaehc kfwzcpfgeaav xew flke`fzmj `v

    @}jjkfwz tmctam! `}z Fwaen xew ejctzmj fl 55=7 elj kew `mml zkm clav pmafhfcl tpegzfgmjwflgm zkml +Nckenmj! 0449`&, Elj fl wtfzm ci keyflh @pfzfwk tpczmgzcpezm wzez}w ipcn 5;;8

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