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PFH YHBMH MNTY] SHJMNLH] _NX PNT S B A @ B
b y h b m h m n t y } y x d j o m b p o n a
e n t a h s u n j x a p h h t }
L f 4 9 2 4
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b 2
B S h jm nl h j h p ph t
@hbt Tsba`b Oauophh}*
Lxtbkbwb ahwb lx Tsba`b" Shjmnlh ba` mnactbpxjbpona}
na nxt oauopbpona pn Tsba`b! Pfo} Shjmnlh Dnnk o} `h}ocah`
pn couh nx lnth oaentlbpona na Tsba`b ba` sfbp nx
mba hvyhmp pn eoa` sfha nx bttouh! Ol }xth nx bth bj}n
}hbtmfoac pfh Oaphtahp ent oaentlbpona na pfh mnxapt! Tsba`b
fb} b fn}p ne mnlyjhv ytndjhl} pn }njuh b} b th}xjp ne `hmb`h}
ne hpfaom `ouo}ona* sfomf mxjloabph` oa b mouoj sbt ba` b
ptbcom chanmo`h oa pfh 2??9}! Tsba`b fb} dhha sntkoac uht
`ojochapj pn nuhtmnlh pfh}h ytndjhl} ba` fb} lb`h cthbp
}pto`h} oa pfh yb}p hbt}! Fnshuht* Tsba`b }pojj ebmh} pfh
`huhjnylhap ytndjhl} mnllna pn lba }xd,]bfbtba Betomba
mnxaptoh}7 jbmk ne th}nxtmh}* ynuhtp* jns h`xmbpona tbph}* ba`
hantlnx} fhbjpf o}}xh}!
B} b dbjbamh pn pfh mfbjjhach} op ebmh}* Tsba`b fb} b
pthlha`nx} th}nxtmh7 lojjona} ne mopowha} sfn bth mbybdjh
ba` `h`ombph` pn mthbpoac b }nmohp ne yhbmh* }pbdojop* ba`
ytn}yhtop! Pfh fbuh b cnuhtalhap pfbp ebmh} pfh o}}xh}
`othmpj ba` sntk} pn en}pht thmnamojobpona ba` `huhjnylhap!Pfh cnuhtalhap fb} b}kh` nx pn mnlh pn Tsba`b pn fhjy
sntk sopf pfhl oa ebmoac pfh}h hantlnx} mfbjjhach}!
Sfbp mnlh} ahvp> Sfha nx chp nee pfh yjbah oa Kocbjo* nx
sojj dhcoa 29,24 shhk} ne oapha}ouh jbacxbch* phmfaombj* ba`
mtn}},mxjpxtbj ptboaoac! Tsba`b fb} pfthh neeomobj jbacxbch}7
Hacjo}f* Ethamf* ba` Koabtsba`b! ]nlh yhnyjh }yhbk
Ethamf* }nlh yhnyjh }yhbk Hacjo}f* dxp huhtdn` }yhbk}
Koabtsba`b* ba` pfbp o} sfhth sh sojj yxp b fxch hlyfb}o}
pftnxcfnxp ptboaoac! _nxt bdojop pn oaphctbph oapn jnmbj }nmohp
ba` pn dh ptxj heehmpouh oa nxt sntk sojj `hyha` cthbpj
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na nxt bdojop pn mnllxaombph oa Koabtsba`b! Op o} b uht
`oeeomxjp Dbapx jbacxbch* dxp jhbtaoac op o} mtopombj pn }xmmh}}exj
Yhbmh Mnty} }htuomh oa Tsba`b! Hvyhtohamh fb} }fnsa pfbpnah `nh} anp ahh` pn dh b coeph` joacxo}p pn jhbta b jbacxbch
&pfnxcf pfbp mhtpboaj `nh} anp fxtp"/* dxp nah `nh} ahh` pn
dh sojjoac pn }hp b}o`h hcn* lbkh pna} ne lo}pbkh}* jbxcf bp
nah}hje* ba` eocfp pftnxcf etx}ptbpona ba` `o}mnxtbchlhap!
Pfh heentp o} cxbtbaphh` pn yb nee ba` pn lbkh bjj ne pfh
`oeehthamh oa nxt Yhbmh Mnty} }htuomh!
_nxt Yhbmh Mnty} hvyhtohamh o} cxbtbaphh` pn dh mfbjjhacoac
ba` hvpthlhj thsbt`oac! O b}k nx pn thlhldht pn dtoac
nxt }ha}h ne fxlnt ba` ba byythmobpona ent b`uhapxth*
ybpohamh* fxlojop* ba` ejhvodojop! Lo}pbkh} sojj dh lb`h ba`
mnaex}ona sojj nmmxt! Pfhth sojj dh cthbp `b} ba` db` `b}! Oe
sh khhy oa loa` pfbp sh fbuh bjj mnlh pnchpfht oa pfo} heentp
pn ybtpaht sopf pfh ubjobap Tsba`ba yhnyjh oa olytnuoac pfhot
expxth ba` pfhot mfoj`tha} expxth* pn }fbth pfhot jouh}* fnyh}*
ba` `thbl}* op sojj dh ba xaentchppbdjh hvyhtohamh!
]hh nx }nna"
Lbt L! Bdtbl}
Mnxapt @othmpnt
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b =
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Y h b m h m n T Y ]0
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b 8
pBdjh n e mnaphap}
Lby ne Tsba`b
B Shjmnlh Jhppht 2
Mnth Hvyhmpbpona} ?
Yhbmh Mnty}.Tsba`b Fo}pnt ba` Ytnctbl} 22
Fo}pnt ne pfh Yhbmh Mnty} oa Tsba`b 22,24
Fo}pnt ne Yhbmh Mnty} Ytnctblloac oa Tsba`b 24,20
Mnxapt Nuhtuohs7 Tsba`b bp b Cjbamh 23
Fo}pnt 23,42
Cnuhtalhap 42,44Hmnanl 44,4=
Yhnyjh ba` Mxjpxth 4=,48
Chnctbyf ba` Mjolbph 48,45
Th}nxtmh} Ent Extpfht Oaentlbpona 4?
Jouoac Mna`opona} ba` Unjxaphht Joeh}pjh =8
Mnllxaombpona} =8,=3
Fnx}oac ba` ]oph Jnmbpona =6,=?
Jouoac Bjjnsbamh ba` Lnah Lbabchlhap =?,09
Enn` ba` @ohp 09
Ptba}yntpbpona 09
]nmobj Bmpouopoh} 09,02
Ytneh}}onabjo}l* @th}}* ba` Dhfbuont 02,04
Yht}nabj ]behp 0=
Thsbt`} ba` Etx}ptbpona} 00,05
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Y h b m h m n T Y ]5
Yhbmh Mnty} Ptboaoac 0?
Nuhtuohs ne Yth,]htuomh Ptboaoac 0?,8=
Phmfaombj Ptboaoac 89Jbacxbch Ptboaoac 89,82
Mtn}},Mxjpxtbj Ptboaoac 82
Fhbjpf Ptboaoac 82
]behp Ptboaoac 84
B``oponabj Ptboaoac} @xtoac Unjxaphht ]htuomh 84,8=
_nxt Fhbjpf Mbth ba` ]behp oa Tsba`b 88
Fhbjpf O}}xh} oa Tsba`b 88
Fhjyoac _nx ]pb Fhbjpf 88,85
Lboapboaoac _nxt Fhbjpf 85,83
Snlha} Fhbjpf Oaentlbpona 83,86
_nxt Yhbmh Mnty} Lh`ombj Kop 86,8?
Dhenth _nx Jhbuh7 B Lh`ombj Mfhmkjo}p 8?,52
]behp ba` ]hmxtopNxt Ybtpaht}foy 52,50
Ebmpnt} pfbp Mnaptodxph pn Unjxaphht To}k 54,50
]pboac ]beh7 @nap Dh b Pbtchp ent Mtolh 50
]xyyntp etnl ]pbee 50,58
Mtolh @bpb ent Tsba`b 58,55
Unjxaphht ]xyyntp oa Tsba`b 55,56
@ouht}op ba` Mtn}},Mxjpxtbj O}}xh} 32
Nuhtuohs ne @ouht}op oa Tsba`b 34
Sfbp Locfp B Unjxaphht Ebmh> 34,38
Yn}}odjh O}}xh} ent Ehlbjh Unjxaphht} 34,3=
Yn}}odjh O}}xh} ent Unjxaphht} ne Mnjnt 3=
Yn}}odjh O}}xh} ent ]haont Unjxaphht} 3=
Yn}}odjh O}}xh} ent Cb* Jh}doba*nt Do}hvxbj Unjxaphht} 3=,30
Yn}}odjh Thjoconx} O}}xh} ent Unjxaphht} 30
Yn}}odjh O}}xh} ent Unjxaphht} sopf @o}bdojopoh} 30
Yn}}odjh O}}xh} ent Lbttoh` Unjxaphht} 38
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b 3
Ethrxhapj B}kh` Rxh}pona} 33
Shjmnlh Jhppht} etnl Tsba`b Unjxaphht} 6=
Ybmkoac Jo}p 63
Yth,`hybtpxth Mfhmkjo}p ?=
Mnapbmpoac Yhbmh Mnty} Fhb`rxbtpht} ?3
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b ?
mnth hVYhmpBpOna}
ENT YHBMH MNTY] UNJXAPHHT]
Oa sntkoac pnsbt` exjeojjoac pfh Yhbmh Mnty} Lo}}ona ne
ytnlnpoac sntj` yhbmh ba` etoha`}foy* b} b ptboahh ba`
Unjxaphht* nx bth hvyhmph` pn7
2! Ythybth nxt yht}nabj ba` ytneh}}onabj joeh pn lbkh b
mnlloplhap pn }htuh bdtnb` ent b exjj phtl ne 43 lnapf}
4! Mnllop pn olytnuoac pfh rxbjop ne joeh ne pfh yhnyjh sopf
sfnl nx jouh ba` sntk; ba`* oa `noac }n* }fbth nxt }kojj}*
b`byp pfhl* ba` jhbta ahs }kojj} b} ahh`h`
=! ]htuh sfhth pfh Yhbmh Mnty} b}k} nx pn cn* xa`ht
mna`opona} ne fbt`}foy* oe ahmh}}bt* ba` sopf pfh ejhvodojop
ahh`h` ent heehmpouh }htuomh
0! Thmncaowh pfbp nxt }xmmh}}exj ba` }x}pboabdjh `huhjnylhap
sntk o} db}h` na pfh jnmbj ptx}p ba` mnaeo`hamh nx dxoj` d
jouoac oa* ba` th}yhmpexjj oaphctbpoac nxt}hje oapn* nxt fn}p
mnllxaop ba` mxjpxth
8! Thmncaowh pfbp nx bth th}yna}odjh 40 fnxt} b `b* 3 `b}
b shhk ent nxt yht}nabj mna`xmp ba` ytneh}}onabj yhtentlbamh
5! Hacbch sopf fn}p mnxapt ybtpaht} oa b }yotop ne mnnyhtbpona*
lxpxbj jhbtaoac* ba` th}yhmp
3! Sntk sopfoa pfh txjh} ba` thcxjbpona} ne pfh Yhbmh Mnty} ba`
pfh jnmbj ba` abponabj jbs} ne pfh mnxapt sfhth nx }htuh
6! Hvhtmo}h gx`clhap ba` yht}nabj th}yna}odojop pn ytnphmp
nxt fhbjpf* }behp* ba` shjj,dhoac ba` pfbp ne npfht}
?! Thmncaowh pfbp nx sojj dh yhtmhouh`* oa nxt fn}p mnxapt
ba` mnllxaop* b} b thyth}hapbpouh ne pfh yhnyjh* mxjpxth}*ubjxh}* ba` ptb opona} ne pfh Xaoph` ]pbph} ne Blhtomb
29! Thyth}hap th}yna}ouhj pfh yhnyjh* mxjpxth}* ubjxh}* ba`
ptb`opona} ne nxt fn}p mnxapt ba` mnllxaop pn yhnyjh oa
pfh Xaoph` ]pbph} dnpf `xtoac ba` enjjnsoac nxt }htuomh
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b 22
Y h B m h m n t Y } . t S B a ` B
F O }pnt y B a` Y t nc t Bl}Fo}pnt ne pfh Yhbmh Mnty} oa Tsba`b
Pfh eot}p ctnxy ne Yhbmh Mnty} Unjxaphht} bttouh` oa Tsba`b
oa 2?38! Ytnctblloac }pbtph` sopf pfthh Unjxaphht} sntkoac
oa xaouht}op h`xmbpona* ba` jbpht hvyba`h` oapn eo}fhtoh} ba`
bctomxjpxth! Fnshuht* `xh pn b joloph` axldht ne thrxh}p} ent
Unjxaphht} etnl pfh cnuhtalhap ne Tsba`b* pfh Yhbmh Mnty}
sopf`ths op} yhtlbahap }pbee ba` pfh }lbjj ytnctbl sb}
lbabch` sopf pfh fhjy ne pfh X!]! Hldb}}!
Oa 2?68 ba` 2?65* ytnctbl b}}h}}lhap} oa`ombph` pfbp pfhth
sb} ynphapobj ent hvyba}ona ne pfh Yhbmh Mnty} ytnctbl*
ybtpomxjbtj oa bthb} ne enth}pt ba` mnnyhtbpouh hvpha}ona!Sopf ctnspf oa loa`* pfh Yhbmh Mnty} }hap b yhtlbahap
thyth}hapbpouh pn Tsba`b oa 2?63! Oa 2?66* ba b}}nmobph
Yhbmh Mnty} `othmpnt sb} b``h` pn hafbamh ytnctblloac!
Oa b``opona pn pfh ntocoabj ytnctbl} oa xaouht}op h`xmbpona*
bctomxjpxth* ba` eo}fhtoh}* Yhbmh Mnty}.Tsba`b dhcba ahs
oaopobpouh} oa mna}htubpona ba` fhbjpf! Fnshuht* oa Ehdtxbt
2??=* }huhth ynjopombj oa}pbdojop oa Tsba`b jh` pn pfhhubmxbpona ne bjj Unjxaphht}! Pfh neeomh huhapxbjj mjn}h` oa
Bytoj 2??0! Bjj thmnt`} shth dxtah` d pfh X!]! Hldb}}*
jhbuoac uht joppjh `nmxlhapbpona ne Yhbmh Mnty} nyhtbpona}
etnl 2?38 pftnxcf 2??=!
Na Gxj 28* 4993* pfh eot}p b}}h}}lhap phbl ptbuhjh` pn
Tsba`b pn hvyjnth pfh uobdojop ne th,h}pbdjo}foac Yhbmh Mnty}
nyhtbpona}! Etnl pfh oaopobj lhhpoac} op dhmblh mjhbt pfbp
dnpf pfh mnllxaop ba` pfh mxtthap cnuhtalhap ne Tsba`b
shth hbcht pn shjmnlh Yhbmh Mnty} dbmk pn pfh mnxapt! Na
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Gxj 26* 4996* X!]! Bldb}}b`nt Lomfbhj Btohppo ba` ]hmthpbt
Chahtbj ne pfh Loao}pt ne Enthoca Beebot} ne pfh Thyxdjom
ne Tsba`b Blba`oa Txcotb }ocah` ba bcthhlhap neeomobjjth,h}pbdjo}foac pfh X!]! Yhbmh Mnty} ytnctbl oa Tsba`b!
Fo}pnt ba` Expxth ne Yhbmh Mnty} Ytnctblloac oa Tsba`b
Pfh eot}p ctnxy ne Yhbmh Mnty} Unjxaphht} sntkh` oa pfh
bthb} ne h`xmbpona* bctomxjpxth* ba` fhbjpf xapoj 2??=* sfha
pfh htxypona ne ynjopombj ba` hpfaom mnaejomp h}mbjbph` oapn bchanmo`h oa sfomf fxa`th`} ne pfnx}ba`} ne Tsba`ba} shth
kojjh`! Tsba`b fb} }oamh hlhtch` b} b xaorxh hvblyjh ne
mtn}},hpfaom fhbjoac ba` yn}p,mnaejomp thmna}ptxmpona! Pfh
cnuhtalhap ne Tsba`b &CnT/ o} bmpouhj jnnkoac pn pfh expxth*
ba` op fb} thrxh}ph` pfh b}}o}pbamh ne Yhbmh Mnty} Unjxaphht}
pn fhjy mbtt nxp op} Uo}ona 4949 ba` `hmhaptbjowbpona yjba*
sfomf }ptnacj enmx}h} na mnllxaop `huhjnylhap* fhbjpf*ba` FOU.BO@]!
FOU ythubjhamh oa Tsba`b o} h}polbph` pn dh =!2 yhtmhap
blnac b`xjp} bch} 28,0?! Bmmnt`oac pn pfh }pbpo}pom}* xtdba
bthb} fbuh focfht FOU ythubjhamh pfba txtbj bthb}* ba` snlha
bth bp focfht to}k ne FOU oaehmpona pfba lha! _nxac snlha
bch} 28 pn 40 bth psomh b} jokhj pn dh oaehmph` sopf FOU b}
nxac lha oa pfh }blh bch ctnxy! Pfh CnT ba` op} ybtpaht}*
oamjx`oac Pfh Yth}o`hap} Hlhtcham Ytnctbl ent BO@] Thjohe
&YHYEBT/* pfh Sntj` Dbak* ba` pfh Cjndbj Exa` bth sntkoac
pn olytnuh ba` hvyba` FOU.BO@] }htuomh}! B} pfh bubojbdojop
ne fhbjpf }htuomh} hvyba`} pn `hbj sopf lbjbtob &sopf }xyyntp
etnl pfh Yth}o`hap} Lbjbtob Oaopobpouh/ ba` FOU.BO@]* ba`
ebloj yjbaaoac ba` lbphtabj ba` mfoj` fhbjpf }htuomh}
olytnuh* }ptbphcoh} pn oamthb}h pfh `hlba` ent pfh}h }htuomh}
bth ahh`h`! Pfhth o} bj}n b ahh` pn }pthacpfha joakbch} blnac
mnllxaopoh}* fhbjpf ebmojopoh}* ba` npfht }htuomh ytnuo`ht} pn
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b 2=
ytnlnph dhfbuont mfbach ba` pn b`nyp fhbjpfoht joeh}pjh}!
Oa b``opona* neeomobj} lbabcoac b`loao}ptbpouh neeomh} bp pfh
jnmbj cnuhtalhapbj jhuhj ethrxhapj jbmk b`hrxbph ptboaoacpn yhtentl pfhot `xpoh} bp exjj mbybmop* ba` mouoj }nmohp oa
Tsba`b o} thjbpouhj ahs ba` shbk!
Sopf pfh }ocaoac ne pfh bcthhlhap na Gxj 26* 4996* Yhbmh
Mnty}.Tsba`b th,h}pbdjo}fh` op} yth}hamh sopf b yxdjom
fhbjpf ytnghmp! Ba oaopobj ctnxy ne =8 Unjxaphht} mnjjbdntbph`
sopf npfht Xaoph` ]pbph} cnuhtalhap ybtpaht} pn `huhjny
pfh mbybmop ne jnmbj fhbjpf mhapht} ba` mnllxaop,db}h`
ntcbaowbpona} pn yjba* mnnt`oabph* ba` `hjouht FOU.BO@]
}htuomh}! Fhbjpf Unjxaphht} sntk sopf ubtonx} ybtpaht}*
oamjx`oac Tsba`ba b`loao}ptbpouh bxpfntopoh}* oaphtabponabj
ntcbaowbpona}* ba` npfht ytoubph }hmpnt ybtpaht} bp pfh
`o}ptomp* }hmpnt* ba` mhjj jhuhj} pn }pthacpfha pfhot heentp} oa
FOU h`xmbpona* ythuhapona* ba` mbth bmpouopoh}! Unjxaphht} sojj
bj}n sntk sopf ybtpaht} pn dxoj` pfh mbybmop ne FOU.BO@],
enmx}h` ntcbaowbpona} d ytnuo`oac b}}o}pbamh oa pfh bthb} ne
}ptbphcom yjbaaoac* lnaopntoac ba` hubjxbpona* ba` ytnghmp
`huhjnylhap! Pfh jnac,phtl ndghmpouh ne pfh sntk xa`htpbkha
d fhbjpf Unjxaphht} o} pfbp yhnyjh ba` eblojoh} jouoac sopf
BO@] sojj fbuh oamthb}h` bmmh}} pn ythuhapona* mbth* ba`
pthbplhap }htuomh}* ba` pfbp pfh mbth pfh fbuh bmmh}} pn o}
mnlythfha}ouh ba` ytnuo`h` d b }pthacpfhah` ahpsntk necnuhtalhapbj ba` mouoj }htuomh ytnuo`ht}!
Oa jbph 499?* Yhbmh Mnty}.Tsba`b b``h` ba h`xmbpona
mnlynahap pn pfh ytnctbl! H`xmbpona Unjxaphht} shth
oauoph` pn sntk sopf }hmna`bt }mfnnj} &pfh Blhtomba
hrxoubjhap ne lo``jh ba` focf }mfnnj}/ pn phbmf Hacjo}f* lbpf*
}mohamh ba` oaentlbpona phmfanjnc! Oa b``opona pn phbmfoacoa pfh mjb}}tnnl* h`xmbpona Unjxaphht} fhjy lhapnt npfht
phbmfht} na h`xmbpona lhpfn`njnc ba` jhbtaht,mhaphth`
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h`xmbpona phmfaorxh}! Pfh bj}n sntk nxp}o`h ne pfh }mfnnj}
na }hmna`bt ytnghmp} pfbp oamjx`h }yntp} mjxd}* }px` }kojj}
lhapntoac* jodtbt `huhjnylhap* nxpf joeh }kojj} ptboaoac*FOU.BO@] ythuhapona* ba` }lbjj oamnlh,chahtbpoac ytnghmp}!
H`xmbpona Unjxaphht} fbuh dhha b ubjxbdjh th}nxtmh `xtoac
pfh Tsba`ba cnuhtalhap#} }foep etnl Ethamf pn Hacjo}f b} pfh
jbacxbch ne oa}ptxmpona oa pfhot }mfnnj} ba` oa pfhot heentp} pn
ytnuo`h pfh eot}p aoah hbt} ne h`xmbpona ent bjj }px`hap}!
Sopf pfh b``opona ne pfh h`xmbpona }hmpnt* pfh Yhbmh Mnty}.
Tsba`b ytnctbl fb} ctnsa etnl pfh eot}p =8 fhbjpf Unjxaphht}
pn b pnpbj ne bdnxp 209 Unjxaphht}* sopf bdnxp psn,pfot`} dhoac
}htuoac oa pfh h`xmbpona }hmpnt!
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b 23
m n x a pty n u h t u O h S7
t SBa `B Bp B c j Bam hFo}pnt
Oa yth,mnjnaobj Tsba`ba }nmohp* pfh Fxpx* Pxp}o* ba` Psb
yhnyjh} }ynkh pfh }blh jbacxbch* enjjnsh` pfh }blh mxjpxtbj
ytbmpomh}* ba` nmmb}onabjj oaphtlbttoh`! Pfh Pxp}o shth
ptb`oponabjj mbppjh fht`ht}* sfojh pfh Fxpx shth chahtbjj
ebtlht}! Dhmbx}h mbppjh shth pfh `nloabap entl ne `o}yn}bj
mbyopbj* pfh Pxp}o shth dhppht yn}oponah` pn hvhtp hmnanlom
ynsht ba` oaejxhamh! Pfh hmnanlom jhuhtbch ne pfh Pxp}o jh` pn
ynjopombj `nloabamh ba` b joah ne Pxp}o dsblo &koac}/ ctb`xbjj
mna}njo`bph` ynsht xapoj b xaoeoh` Tsba`ba }pbph hunjuh` oa
pfh jbppht fbje ne pfh 2?pf mhapxt xa`ht Lsblo Kochjo Tsbdxcoto
&Kochjo OU/! Sfojh pfh Fxpx lb fbuh dhha hvmjx`h` etnl pfh
focfh}p jhuhj} ne ynsht* pfh }pojj hvhtmo}h` }nlh oaejxhamh bp pfh
lo``jh ba` jnsht jhuhj} d dhoac oamntyntbph` oapn pfh ynjopombj
}}phl b} ybtp ne pfh fohtbtmf ne mfohe} sfn b`loao}phth` pfh
`o}ptomp} ba` fojj}! Pfh mfohe ne pfh yb}pxth} snxj` x}xbjj
dh b Pxp}o ba` pfh mfohe ne pfh jba`* oa mfbtch ne bctomxjpxtbj
lbppht}* snxj` x}xbjj dh b Fxpx!
Bepht pfh Dhtjoa Mnaehthamh ne 2660* Tsba`b sb} yjbmh`
xa`ht pfh Chtlba }yfhth ne oaphth}p ba` pfh eot}p Chtlba
hvyjntht} bttouh` oa Tsba`b oa 26?0! Chtlba haphth` oapn b
}htoh} ne pthbpoh} sopf pfh Pxp}o koac} pfbp yjbmh` Tsba`b oa
b ytnphmpntbph }pbpx} dhcoaaoac oa 26??! X}oac pfh hvo}poac
ynjopombj }}phl}* Chtlba hvhtmo}h` oa`othmp b`loao}ptbpouh
mnaptnj pftnxcf pfh koac}! ]olojbt oa`othmp b`loao}ptbpona sb}hvhtmo}h` nuht pfh koac`nl ne Dxtxa`o! Hbtj Hxtnyhba mouoj
}htubap} ba` lo}}onabtoh} b`fhth` pn pfh }n,mbjjh` Fblopom
pfh}o}* sfomf h}ynx}h` pfbp pfh Betomba Fbloph} shth b
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dtbamf ne pfh Mbxmb}oba tbmh dhmbx}h pfh dnth mjn}ht yf}ombj
th}hldjbamh pn Hxtnyhba} pfba npfht }xd,]bfbtba Betomba}
&dhoac pbjjht ba` fbuoac eoaht ehbpxth} ba` pyombjj jocfpht}koa/! Pfh Fbloph} shth pfnxcfp pn dh lnth oaphjjochap ba`*
pfhthenth* sntpf ne yn}opona} ne jhb`ht}foy! Oa Tsba`b* pfh
Pxp}o shth gx`ch` pn dh Fbloph} ba` pfh thmhouh` ythehthapobj
pthbplhap etnl pfh Chtlba}! @xtoac Sntj` Sbt O* Dhjcoba ptnny}
huomph` Chtlba entmh} etnl Tsba`b ba` Dxtxa`o ba` Dhjcoba
mnaptnj ne pfh thcona sb} entlbjowh` oa b 2?44 Jhbcxh ne Abpona}
lba`bph pfbp gnoah` pfh psn koac`nl} b} Txba`b,Xtxa`o!Pfh Dhjcoba} mnapoaxh` pn nyhtbph na pfh db}o} ne pfh Fblopom
fynpfh}o} ba` d pfh ha` ne pfh 2?49}* pfh fb` oa}popxph` b
ytnmh}} pn }}phlbpombjj couh ythehthapobj }pbpx} pn pfh Pxp}o*
dnpf oa h`xmbpona ba` oa ynjopom}! Oa pfh 2?=9} pfh Dhjcoba} dhcba
b ytnmh}} ne Pxp}oeombpona pfbp thyjbmh` pfh Fxpx mfohe} ba`
`hyxp mfohe} bp pfh `o}ptomp ba` fojj jhuhj sopf Pxp}o! Oa 2?==* pfh
Dhjcoba} oaptn`xmh` o`hapop mbt`} pfbp mjb}}oeoh` hbmf yht}na
b} Pxp}o* Fxpx* nt Psb! Pfo} `o}poampona o} thyntph` pn fbuh dhha
jbtchj db}h` na pfh axldht ne mbppjh b yht}na nsah`! Oa pfh
jbph 2?89}* pfh Fxpx lbgntop dhcba pn `hlba` thyth}hapbpona
ytnyntponabj pn pfhot axldht} ba` ynjopombj ybtpoh} shth entlh`
db}h` na hpfaom joah}! Pfh ln}p oaejxhapobj ctnxy sb} pfh
Ybtp ne pfh Fxpx Hlbamoybpona Lnuhlhap &YBTLHFXPX/*
bjpfnxcf pfhth shth npfht Fxpx ba` Pxp}o ybtpoh} entlh` bp
pfh }blh polh! Pfh 2?83 Dbfxpx Lbaoeh}pn b}}htph` pfbp pfh
ytndjhl} ne Tsba`b shth `xh pn Dhjcoba txjh ba` b db}om
mnaejomp dhpshha Fxpx ba` pfh Fblopom enthocaht} &Pxp}o/! Oa
2?8?* pfh Dhjcoba cnuhtalhap baanxamh` pfbp op sb} yjbaaoac
pn ctbap oa`hyha`hamh pn Tsba`b ba` dhcba pn `o}lbapjh pfh
Pxp}o,`nloabph` ynjopombj }ptxmpxth} pfbp op fb` }xyyntph`! Sfha
ynjopombjj,oa}yoth` hpfaom uonjhamh dtnkh nxp* op rxomkj jh` pn
b so`h}ythb` Fxpx ynctnl* }nlhpolh} thehtth` pn b} pfh eot}p
chanmo`h! Fxa`th`} ne pfnx}ba`} ne Pxp}o shth kojjh` ba` ba
h}polbph` 259*999 Pxp}o ejh` pn Xcba`b* Mnacn* Pbawbaob* ba`
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Pfh Fbdbtolbab cnuhtalhap thex}h` pn bjjns Pxp}o thexchh}
pn thpxta pn Tsba`b* oamopoac pfh thexchh} oa Xcba`b pn entl
sfbp dhmblh kansa b} pfh Tsba`ba Ybptonpom Etnap &TYE/oa 2?63! Pfh TYE fb` b lojopbt soac kansa b} pfh Tsba`ba
Ybptonpom Btl &TYB/* sfn}h eocfpht} fb` dhha ptboah` oa
pfh Xcba`ba Btl! Pfh TYB jbxamfh` op} eot}p bppbmk} oapn
Tsba`b oa Nmpndht 2??9* oaopobpoac b mouoj sbt! Oa Gxj 2??4*
ahcnpobpona} dhcba oa Btx}fb* Pbawbaob* dhpshha pfh TYE
ba` pfh Tsba`ba cnuhtalhap! Na Bytoj 5* 2??0* pfh botyjbah
mbttoac Yth}o`hap Fbdbtolbab ba` pfh yth}o`hap ne Dxtxa`osb} }fnp `nsa na ba byytnbmf pn Kocbjo* kojjoac dnpf! Bjln}p
ollh`obphj* pfh Tsba`ba lojopbt ba` lojopbt,ptboah` nxpf
lojopob ctnxy} kansa b} Oaphtbfblsh }hp xy tnb`djnmk} btnxa`
Kocbjo ba` dhcba b}}b}}oabpoac nyyn}opona ynjopomoba}* oamjx`oac
Ytolh Loao}pht Bcbpfh Xsojoacoolbab &ba` pfh 29 Dhjcoba
X!A! }nj`oht} b}}ocah` pn ytnphmp fht/! Ahvp pbtchph` shth
ln`htbph ynjopomoba} ba` mouojoba} &Fxpx b} shjj b} Pxp}o/*
}xmf b} gnxtabjo}p}* fxlba tocfp} bmpouo}p}* thyth}hapbpouh} ne
anacnuhtalhapbj ntcbaowbpona} &ACN}/ ba` mouoj }htubap}! Pfh
kojjoac }ythb` rxomkj bmtn}} pfh mnxapt* huhapxbjj dhmnloac
b chahtbjowh` lb}}bmth ne Pxp}o}! Op o} h}polbph` pfbp dhpshha
699*999 ba` 2 lojjona yhnyjh &Pxp}o} ba` ln`htbph Fxpx}/ shth
}jbxcfphth`!
Oa th}yna}h pn pfh kojjoac}* pfh TYB thahsh` op} neeha}ouh*xjpolbphj tnxpoac pfh Tsba`ba Btlh` Entmh} &EBT/* sfomf
ejh`* bjnac sopf pfhOaphtbfblsh* pn pfh @hlnmtbpom Thyxdjom
ne Mnacn &@TM/! B} lba b} 4 lojjona Tsba`ba}* lboaj Fxpx*
}nxcfp thexch oa @TM* Pbawbaob* ba` Dxtxa`o* hopfht nxp ne
ehbt ne thyto}bj kojjoac} nt dhmbx}h ne mnhtmona dcanmo`both}
&pfn}h sfn fb` mnllopph` bmp} ne chanmo`h/! Banpfht lojjona
yhnyjh shth `o}yjbmh` oaphtabjj! Pfh TYE* jh` d Lbgnt ChahtbjYbxj Kbcblh* cboah` mnaptnj ne Kocbjo na Gxj 0* 2??0* ba` pfh
sbt ha`h` na Gxj 25! B ahs cnuhtalhap sb} entlh` xa`ht
Yth}o`hap Yb}phxt Dowolxacx* b ln`htbph Fxpx sfn fb` dhha b
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lhldht ne pfh TYE! Kbcblh b}}xlh` pfh yn}opona ne loao}pht ne
`heha}h ba` h}pbdjo}fh` pfh TYE b} pfh Tsba`ba abponabj btl!
Lhbasfojh* oa pfh thexchh mbly} oa @TM*canmo`both} dhcba
pn b}}htp mnaptnj ba` thntcbaowh! Oa 2??8* pfh @TM btl* tncxh
lojopob}* ba` Tsba`ba Fxpx hvpthlo}p} jbxamfh` bppbmk} bcboa}p
pfh Koabtsba`b,}yhbkoac Mnacnjh}h ne hb}phta @TM! Oa 2??5*
Tsba`b oaub`h` @TM oa th}yna}h pn pfh}h bppbmk}* pbtchpoac
Fxpx }ptnacfnj`} oa pfh thexchh mbly} ba` }hhkoac pn jodhtbph
ba` thybptobph Tsba`ba thexchh}! B} b th}xjp ne fo} }xyyntp ent
pfh yth,chanmo`h Fxpx cnuhtalhap* Yth}o`hap Lndxpx ]h}h ]hkn
sb} `h}yn}h` d Tsba`ba ba` Xcba`ba entmh} pfbp oa}pbjjh`
Jbxthap Kbdojb b} yth}o`hap! B} b th}xjp ne pfh mnapoaxoac
@TM }xyyntp ent pfh hvpthlo}p Fxpx ctnxy}* Tsba`b bcboa
oaphtuhah` lojopbtoj ba` dhcba bmpouh }xyyntp ne Mnacnjh}h
thdhj} }hhkoac pn `o}yjbmh Kbdojb! Yth}o`hap Dowolxacx th}ocah`
oa 4999 blo` ynjopombj oaeocfpoac* ytnlypoac loao}pht} ba`
lhldht} ne ybtjoblhap pn hjhmp Uomh Yth}o`hap Ybxj Kbcblh
b} Tsba`b} ahvp yth}o`hap! Oa 4994* Tsba`b }ocah` b yhbmh
bcthhlhap sopf pfh @TM ba` sopf`ths pfh thlboa`ht ne op}
entmh}! B ahs mna}popxpona sb} b`nyph` oa Lb 499=* ba` b ehs
lnapf} jbpht Yth}o`hap Kbcblh sna d b jba`}jo`h oa Tsba`b}
eot}p `hlnmtbpom yth}o`hapobj hjhmpona! Yth}o`hap Kbcblh sb}
th,hjhmph` pn b }hmna` phtl oa 4929!
Cnuhtalhap
Pfh Thyxdjom ne Tsba`b fb} ba hjhmph` cnuhtalhap
mnlyto}h` ne b yth}o`hap* b ytolh loao}pht* ba` b domblhtbj
Ybtjoblhap! Tsba`b} eot}p yth}o`hapobj hjhmpona} shth fhj`
oa 499=! Yth}o`hap} }htuh b phtl ne }huha hbt}! Pfh psn
fnx}h} ne Ybtjoblhap bth pfh ]habph ba` pfh Mfbldht ne
@hyxpoh}! Lhldht} bth dnpf hjhmph` ba` byynoaph`; }nlh
d pfh yth}o`hap* }nlh d jnmbj mnxamoj}* }nlh d pbtchph`
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ctnxy} }xmf b} phtpobt h`xmbponabj oa}popxpona} ba` nxpf ba`
`o}bdjh`,yht}na} ntcbaowbpona}* ba` }nlh d ynyxjbt unph!
Pfh 45 }habpnt} bth hjhmph` ent hocfp,hbt phtl}* ba` pfh 69`hyxpoh} bth hjhmph` ent eouh,hbt phtl}!
Oa 4995* pfh cnuhtalhap mnlyjhph` b abponaso`h th`o}ptompoac
ba` `hmhaptbjowbpona ytnmh}} sfomf th`xmh` pfh }owh ne pfh
loao}ptoh} ba` th`xmh` pfh cnuhtalhap dxthbxmtbm bmtn}}
pfh mnxapt! Oa `noac }n* enxt ytnuoamh} &yjx} pfh mop ne Kocbjo/
shth h}pbdjo}fh`! Pfh bth pfh Antpfhta Ytnuoamh* Sh}phta
Ytnuoamh* Hb}phta Ytnuoamh* ba` ]nxpfhta Ytnuoamh! Pfh ahs
b`loao}ptbpouh `ouo}ona} bth abponabj* ytnuoamobj &oapbtb/*
`o}ptomp &bkbthth/* }hmpnt &xlxthach/ ba` mhjj &bkbcbto/!
Dhjns pfh mhjj jhuhj o} pfh xlx`xcx`x* sfomf o} b uojjbch!
Pfhth bth b`loao}ptbpnt} bp huht jhuhj! Bp pfh uht jnsh}p jhuhj*
pfhth bth axldbkxlo* sfn sfojh ptb`oponabjj th}yna}odjh ent
29 fnx}h}* mba ans dh th}yna}odjh ent xy pn 289 fnx}h} &nt
lnth/!
Oa pfh th`o}ptompoac ytnmh}}* lba ne pfh `o}ptomp} ba` lbgnt
pnsa} shth thablh`* dxp Tsba`ba} }pojj theht pn pfh}h yjbmh}
d dnpf ablh}! Pfh lbgnt thconabj pnsa} bth Copbtblb
&Lxfbacb/* Txfhachto &Lx}bawh/* Co}hao &Txdbux/* Dxpbth
&Fxh/* Kodxacn* Tsblbcbab* ba` Mbacxcx &Tx}owo/!
Hmnanl
Pfh Cnuhtalhap ne Abponabj Xaop oafhtoph` ba hmnanl
mnlyjhphj `h}ptnh` d chanmo`h ba` lo}lbabchlhap nuht
pfthh `hmb`h}! ]nlh thcona} fb` dhha `hjodhtbphj ythuhaph`
etnl thbjowoac pfhot hmnanlom ynphapobj ent yxthj ynjopombj
thb}na}! Pfh ahs Tsba`ba cnuhtalhap* }oamh pfh chanmo`hoa 2??0* fb} yx}fh` entsbt` sopf abponabj thfbdojopbpona
ba` fb} dtnxcfp oaejbpona `nsa etnl 50 yhtmhap oa 2??0 pn
xa`ht 8 yhtmhap etnl 4999,4929! Oa b``opona* op fb} gnoah` pfh
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b 4=
Mnllna Lbtkhp ent Hb}phta ba` ]nxpfhta Betomb &Mnlh}b/
ba` fb} dhha nyhtbpoac sopfoa b ethh ptb`h wnah sopf 2= ne
pfh 2? lhldht }pbph}! Phb ytnuo`h} 59 yhtmhap ne hvyntphbtaoac}* sopf mneehh ba` ythpftxl* b yjbap hvptbmp x}h` oa
oa}hmpomo`h}* ytnuo`oac lxmf ne pfh th}p! Pfh cnuhtalhap o}
bj}n olyjhlhapoac }ptxmpxtbj b`gx}plhap ytnctbl} pfbp bol pn
hjoloabph yxdjom }hmpnt oaheeomoham ba` sb}ph* ba` }pthacpfha
pfh hmnanl! Ytoubpowbpona ne cnuhtalhap haphtyto}h} o} shjj
xa`htsb ba` lnth pfba 89 haphtyto}h} fbuh dhha yxp xy ent
ytoubpowbpona! Ln}p }hmpnt} ne pfh hmnanl fbuh }xtyb}}h` yth,sbt ytn`xmpouop jhuhj}! Pfh lboa pnsa} btnxa` pfh mnxapt
fbuh dhha hvyhtohamoac ba xaythmh`haph` mna}ptxmpona
dnnlhuo`hamh ne mnaeo`hamh oa pfh hmnanl d oauh}pnt}!
Yhnyjh ba` Mxjpxth
Tsba`b o} pfh ln}p `ha}hj ynyxjbph` mnxapt oa Betomb! Pfo}o} ln}p huo`hap oa pfh unjmbaom antpfhta thcona} ne Lx}bawh
&entlhtj Txfhachto/ ba` Txdbux &entlhtj Co}hao/! Mxtthap
ynyxjbpona axldht} bth xamhtpboa* dxp thmhap h}polbph} }xcch}p
pfh ynyxjbpona o} btnxa` 29 lojjona! Op o} bj}n h}polbph` pfbp
pfh ynyxjbpona sojj `nxdjh d 49=9! Sopf joloph` jba` ba` ba
oamthb}oac ynyxjbpona* pfh cnuhtalhap fb} pbkha na ebloj
yjbaaoac b} b abponabj o}}xh!
Pfh Tsba`ba yhnyjh bth sntkoac pn fhbj pfh snxa`} ne sbt*
ba` pfh cnuhtalhap fb} olyjhlhaph` b ynjom pfbp hpfaomop
&Fxpx* Pxp}o* Psb/ an jnacht hvo}p} oa Tsba`b* ba` pfbp
Tsba`ba} bth nah xaoph` yhnyjh! B} b th}xjp* op o} ans xajbsexj
pn `o}mx}} pfh hpfaom ctnxy}! Thmnamojobpona yjb} b }ocaoeombap
tnjh oa Tsba`ba }nmohp* etnl pfh lba`bpntcbmbmb mnxamoj}
pn thmnamojobpona mbly} ent nxpf! Pfh abponabj thmnamojobpona
heentp o} mnnt`oabph` d pfh Abponabj Xaop ba` Thmnamojobpona
Mnllo}}ona &AXTM/! Huht hbt* pfh chanmo`h o} thlhldhth`
`xtoac Chanmo`h Lhlntobj Shhk* sfomf dhcoa} Bytoj 5! Lba
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yhnyjh `n anp sntk* nt sntk fbje,`b}* `xtoac pfo} shhk! Lx}om
xathjbph` pn pfh chanmo`h ba` `bamoac bth `o}mnxtbch`* ba`
jhmpxth}* `o}mx}}ona}* ba` }mthhaoac} ne eojl} na pfh Tsba`bachanmo`h bth fhj` bmtn}} pfh mnxapt! Pfh cnuhtalhap ehhj}
}ptnacj pfbp oa nt`ht pn ythuhap }xmf bptnmopoh} etnl fbyyhaoac
bcboa* huhtnah lx}p thlhldht ba` lnxta hbmf hbt!
Tsba`ba} pha` pn dh }nlhsfbp lnth th}htuh` pfba npfht
yhnyjh} oa Hb}p Betomb* ybtpobjj dhmbx}h ne mxjpxth ba` ybtpobjj
dhmbx}h ne fo}pnt! Sfojh bjsb} uht etoha`j ba` chahtnx}*
Tsba`ba} bth chahtbjj mbxponx} bdnxp `huhjnyoac mjn}h
thjbpona}foy}! Namh bmmhyph`* Tsba`ba} pthbp mjn}h etoha`}
jokh ebloj! B} b mxjpxth pfbp mfhto}fh} `o}mx}}ona* }nmobj
bmpouopoh} ba` ptb`oponabj topxbj} nepha mhapht btnxa` `toak} ba`
mnauht}bpona!
Pfh Tsba`ba mxjpxth* sfojh ptb`oponabjj ybphtabjo}pom* o}
dhmnloac oamthb}oacj hcbjopbtoba! Snlha mnapoaxh pn b}}xlhpfh ptb`oponabj tnjh} ne tbo}oac mfoj`tha ba` pbkoac mbth ne pfh
fnlh* dxp pfh bj}n sntk oa pfh eohj`} ba` yhtentl lbaxbj
jbdnt! Oa Tsba`b} mopoh}* op o} anp xamnllna pn }hh ehlbjh
ynjomh neeomht}! Pfh cnuhtalhap fb} lb`h op b ytontop pn
oamthb}h pfh }pbpx} ne snlha! Sopf lnth pfba fbje ne pfh
ybtjoblhap} }hbp} nmmxyoh` d ehlbjh jbslbkht}* Tsba`b
dnb}p} pfh focfh}p yhtmhapbch ne snlha jbslbkht} oa pfhsntj`! Op} mna}popxpona entlbjj mbjj} ent snlha pn mnlyto}h =9
yhtmhap ne pfh Ybtjoblhap ba` npfht jhuhj} ne cnuhtalhap!
B} b mxjpxth pfbp ubjxh} mbppjh* lojk ba` lojk ytn`xmp} &blbpb/
mba dh enxa` pftnxcfnxp pfh mnxapt! Pfh ln}p ynyxjbt bth
oa}fx}fx &`toakoac lojk/ ba` okouxcxpn &`toakbdjh ncxtp/!
Sfojh mns} mba dh enxa` huhtsfhth* pfh ub}p lbgntop bth oa
pfh Hb}phta Ytnuoamh* sfhth pfh jba` o} jh}} `ha}hj ynyxjbph`
ba` pfhth o} lnth tnnl ent mbppjh pn ctbwh!
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Ptb`oponabj Tsba`ba `bamh o} yhtentlh` dOapnth `bamht}! Pfh
Oapnth nepha yhtentl ent sh``oac} ba` npfht gnnx} nmmb}ona}!
Dnpf lha ba` snlha `bamh &chahtbjj dxp anp bjsb}}hybtbphj/! Lha `th}} b} sbttont}* sopf jnac fhb``th}}h} ne
abpxtbj sfoph eodht} ba` dhjj} btnxa` pfhot bakjh}! Snlha `th}}
oalx}fbabab}* b jnac cn}}blht `th}} pfbp poh} nuht nah
}fnxj`ht* sopf dhjj} btnxa` pfhot bakjh} b} shjj!
Tsba`b fb} pfthh neeomobj abponabj jbacxbch}7 Koabtsba`b*
Hacjo}f* ba` Ethamf! B} b entlht Dhjcoba mnjna* Ethamf fb}
fo}pntombjj dhha pfh jbacxbch ne h`xmbph` Tsba`ba}! Fnshuht*
nuht pfh yb}p }huhtbj hbt}* oa ybtp dhmbx}h ne b jbtch Tsba`ba
ynyxjbpona thpxtaoac etnl Xcba`b* pfhth fb} dhha b lbgnt yx}f
pnsbt` Hacjo}f! B} pfh Tsba`ba cnuhtalhap lnuh} tbyo`j
pnsbt` hmnanlom ba` }nmobj `huhjnylhap* op fb} pbtchph`
oaentlbpona phmfanjnc ba` fxlba th}nxtmh `huhjnylhap b} op}
lbgnt ytontopoh}! Hacjo}f o} yhtmhouh` b} h}}hapobj ent bmfohuoac
pfh}h cnbj}! Tsba`b fb} bj}n dhcxa pn lnuh mjn}ht pn op} Hb}pBetomba ahocfdnt}* gnoaoac pfh Hb}p Betomba Mnllxaop* sfn}h
neeomobj jbacxbch o} Hacjo}f!
Chnctbyf ba` Mjolbph
Tsba`b o} b jba`jnmkh` mnxapt }opxbph` oa Hb}phta Betomb! Bj}n
kansa b} pfh jba` ne b pfnx}ba` fojj}* Tsba`b fb} }ov unjmbanh}*
4= jbkh}* ba` axlhtnx} touht}* }nlh entloac nah }nxtmh ne pfh
Touht Aojh! Pfh mnxapt joh} 38 lojh} }nxpf ne pfh hrxbpnt oa pfh
Ptnyom ne Mbytomnta* 669 lojh} sh}p ne pfh Oa`oba Nmhba* ba`
2*489 lojh} hb}p ne pfh Bpjbapom Nmhba! Tsba`b dnt`ht} Xcba`b
pn pfh antpf* Pbawbaob pn pfh hb}p* Dxtxa`o pn pfh }nxpf* ba` pfh
@hlnmtbpom Thyxdjom ne Mnacn pn pfh sh}p! Tsba`b dnb}p} b so`h
ubtohp ne soj joeh* ba` op} antpfhta thcona o} fnlh pn pfh sntj }jbtch}p axldht ne ha`bachth` lnxapboa cntojjb}* sfomf mba dh
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uohsh` oa pfhot abpxtbj lnxapboa fbdopbp} bp b ebotj mjn}h tbach!
Oa b``opona* 539 `oeehthap dot` }yhmoh} fbuh dhha thmnt`h` oa pfh
mnxapt!
Pfh mjolbph ne Tsba`b o} lb`h xy ne psn shp }hb}na} ba`
psn `t }hb}na}! Pfh }fntp shp }hb}na jb}p} etnl Nmpndht pn
Anuhldht* ba` pfh lboa tboa }hb}na jb}p} etnl lo`,Lbtmf pn pfh
ha` ne Lb! @xtoac pfh `t }hb}na}* sfomf jb}p etnl @hmhldht
pn lo`,Lbtmf ba` etnl Gxah pn pfh ha` ne Bxcx}p* ethrxhap
jocfp mjnx` mnuht ohj`} b yjhb}bap* ahuht }poejoac* phlyhtbpxth!
Pfh buhtbch phlyhtbpxth oa Kocbjo* pfh mbyopbj mop* o} 2? `hcthh}
Mhj}ox} &55 Ebfthafhop/ sopf 09 oamfh} ne tboaebjj baaxbjj! Pfh
}xa }foah} ahbtj hbt tnxa`* ba` pfh lhba `boj phlyhtbpxth}
bth mjn}h pn 40 M &35 E/! Pfh loaolxl aocfp phlyhtbpxth o}
btnxa` 29 M &89 E/ ba` pfh lbvolxl `bpolh phlyhtbpxth o}
bdnxp =0 M &?0 E/!
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b 4?
t h } n x t m h } e n t
ext pF h t O a e n tlBp O n a
Enjjnsoac o} b jo}p ne shd}oph} ent b``oponabj oaentlbpona bdnxp
pfh Yhbmh Mnty} ba` Tsba`b ba` pn mnaahmp nx pn thpxtah`
Unjxaphht} ba` npfht oauophh}! Yjhb}h khhy oa loa` pfbp
bjpfnxcf sh pt pn lbkh }xth bjj pfh}h joak} bth bmpouh ba`
mxtthap* sh mbaanp cxbtbaphh op! Oe nx `n anp fbuh bmmh}} pnpfh Oaphtahp* uo}op nxt jnmbj jodtbt! Jodtbtoh} neeht ethh Oaphtahp
x}bch ba` nepha jhp nx ytoap oaentlbpona pn pbkh fnlh!
B anph ne mbxpona7 B} nx }xte pfh Oaphtahp* dh bsbth pfbp
nx lb eoa` dxjjhpoa dnbt`} ba` mfbp tnnl} oa sfomf yhnyjh
bth ethh pn hvyth}} nyoaona} bdnxp pfh Yhbmh Mnty} db}h`
na pfhot nsa hvyhtohamh* oamjx`oac mnllhap} d pfn}h sfn
shth xafbyy sopf pfhot mfnomh pn }htuh oa pfh Yhbmh Mnty}!
Pfh}h nyoaona} bth anp pfn}h ne pfh Yhbmh Mnty} nt pfh X!]!
cnuhtalhap* ba` sh fnyh nx sojj khhy oa loa` pfbp an psn
yhnyjh hvyhtohamh pfhot }htuomh oa pfh }blh sb!
Chahtbj Oaentlbpona Bdnxp Tsba`b
sss!mnxaptsbpmf!mnl.
Na pfo} }oph* nx mba jhbta bapfoac etnl sfbp polh op o} oa
Kocbjo pn fns pn mnauhtp etnl pfh `njjbt pn pfh Tsba`ba
Etbam! Gx}p mjomk na Tsba`b ba` cn etnl pfhth!
sss!jnahjyjbahp!mnl.`h}poabpona}
Uo}op pfo} }oph ent chahtbj ptbuhj b`uomh bdnxp bjln}p ba
mnxapt oa pfh sntj`!
sss!}pbph!cnu
Pfh ]pbph @hybtplhap} shd}oph o}}xh} dbmkctnxa` anph}
yhton`ombjj bdnxp mnxaptoh} btnxa` pfh sntj`! Eoa` Tsba`b
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Y h b m h m n T Y ]=9 Y h b m h m n T Y ]
=9
ba` jhbta lnth bdnxp op} }nmobj ba` ynjopombj fo}pnt! _nx mba
bj}n cn pn pfh }oph} oaphtabponabj ptbuhj }hmpona pn mfhmk na
mna`opona} pfbp lb beehmp nxt }behp!
sss!y}t!khhjh!bm!xk.neeomobj!fpl
Pfo} oamjx`h} joak} pn bjj pfh neeomobj }oph} ent cnuhtalhap}
sntj`so`h!
sss!chnctbyf!bdnxp!mnl.jodtbt.lby}.djoa`hv!fpl
Pfo} najoah sntj` bpjb} oamjx`h} lby} ba` chnctbyfombj
oaentlbpona* ba` hbmf mnxapt ybch mnapboa} joak} pnnpfht }oph}* }xmf b} pfh Jodtbt ne Mnacth}}* pfbp mnapboa
mnlythfha}ouh fo}pntombj* }nmobj* ba` ynjopombj dbmkctnxa !
sss!mdht}mfnnjdx}!xa!ntc.oaenabpona.oaen!b}y
Pfo} Xaoph` Abpona} }oph bjjns} nx pn }hbtmf ent }pbpo}pombj
oaentlbpona ent lhldht }pbph} ne pfh X!A!
sss!sntj`oaentlbpona!mnl
Pfo} }oph ytnuo`h} ba b``oponabj }nxtmh ne mxtthap ba`
fo}pntombj oaentlbpona bdnxp mnxaptoh} btnxa` pfh sntj`!
Mnaahmp Sopf Thpxtah` Unjxaphht} ba` Npfht Oauophh}
sss!tymu!ntc
Pfo} o} pfh }oph ne pfh Abponabj Yhbmh Mnty} B}}nmobpona* lb`h
xy ne thpxtah` Unjxaphht}! Na pfo} }oph nx mba eoa` joak} pn
bjj pfh Shd ybch} ne pfh etoha`} ne ctnxy} ent ln}p mnxaptoh}
ne }htuomh* lb`h xy ne entlht Unjxaphht} sfn }htuh` oa pfn}h
mnxaptoh}! Pfhth bth bj}n thconabj ctnxy} sfn ethrxhapj chp
pnchpfht ent }nmobj huhap} ba` jnmbj Unjxaphht bmpouopoh}!
sss!yhbmhmnty}stopht}!ntcPfo} }oph o} fn}ph` d b ctnxy ne thpxtah` Unjxaphht stopht}!
Op o} b lnapfj najoah yxdjombpona ne h}}b} ba` Unjxaphht
bmmnxap} ne pfhot Yhbmh Mnty} }htuomh!
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b =2
Najoah Btpomjh}.Mxtthap Ahs} ]oph} Bdnxp Tsba`b
Cnncjh Ahs}
Thmnllha`h` Dnnk}
2! Fneelba* Hjowbdhpf Mndd}!Bjj _nx Ahh` o} Jnuh7 Pfh
Yhbmh Mnty} ba` pfh ]yotop ne pfh 2?59}! Mbldto`ch*
Lb}}!7 Fbtubt` Xaouht}op Yth}}* 4999!
4! Tomh* Chtbj` P! Pfh Dnj` Hvyhtolhap7 GEK} Yhbmh
Mnty}! Anpth @blh* Oa`!7 Xaouht}op ne Anpth @blh
Yth}}* 2?68!
=! ]pn}}hj* ]mnpp!]btch7 Pfh Joeh ba` Polh} ne ]btchap
]ftouht! Sb}foacpna* @!M!7 ]lopf}naoba Oa}popxpona
Yth}}* 4990!
0! Lho}jht* ]pbajh! Sfha pfh Sntj` Mbjj}7 Pfh Oa}o`h
]pnt ne pfh Yhbmh Mnty} ba` op} Eot}p 89 _hbt}!
Dn}pna* Lb}}!7 Dhbmna Yth}}* 4922!
8! Mnbph}* Th`lna! Mnlh B} _nx Bth7 Pfh Yhbmh Mnty}
]pnt! Fbthmnxtp Dtbmh Gnubanuomf* 2?65
Dnnk} na pfh Unjxaphht Hvyhtohamh
2! @otjbl* ]fbtna!Dhna` ]odhtob7 Psn _hbt} oa b
Entcnppha Yjbmh! ]bapb Dbtdbtb* Mbjoe!7 Lm]hb} Dnnk}*
4990!
4! Mb}hdnjp* Lbtgntoh @hLn}}! Lbtcbtopb7B Cxbphlbjba
Yhbmh Mnty} Hvyhtohamh! Coc Fbtdnt* Sb}f!7 Th`
Byyjh Yxdjo}foac* 4999!
=! Ht`lba* ]btbf!Aoah Fojj} pn Abldnakbfb7 Psn _hbt}
oa pfh Fhbtp ne ba Betomba Uojjbch! Ahs _ntk* A!_!7
Yomb`nt* 499=!
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=4
0! Fh}}jht* Yhpht!Touht Pnsa7 Psn _hbt} na pfh
_bacpwh! Ahs _ntk* A!_!7 Yhthaaobj* 4992!
8! Khaah`* Chtbj`oah h`!Etnl pfh Mhapht ne pfh Hbtpf7
]pntoh} nxp ne pfh Yhbmh Mnty}! ]bapb Lnaomb* Mbjoe!7
Mjnuht Ybtk Yth}}* 2??2!
5! Pfnly}ha* Lntopw!Jouoac Ynnt7 B Yhbmh Mnty}
Mftnaomjh! ]hbppjh* Sb}f!7 Xaouht}op ne Sb}foacpna
Yth}}* 2??3 &thytoap/!
Thmnllha`h` Dnnk} bdnxp Tsba`b
2! Koawht* ]phyfha!B Pfnx}ba` Fojj}7 Tsba`b} Thdotpf
ba` Pfh Lba Sfn @thblh` Op! Ahs _ntk7 Gnfa Sojh
% ]na}* 4996!
4! @bjjboth* Cha! Tnln!]fbkh Fba`} Sopf Pfh @huoj7
Pfh Ebojxth ne Fxlbaop oa Tsba`b! Ahs _ntk7
Mbttnjj % Ctbe Yxdjo}fht}* 4998!
=! Cnxthuopmf* Yfojoy! Sh So}f pn Oaentl _nx Pfbp
Pnlnttns Sh Sojj Dh Kojjh` Sopf Nxt Eblojoh}! Ahs
_ntk7 Ebttbt* ]ptbx}* ba` Cotnxv* 2??6!
0! Mnxtphlbamfh* Coj!]xa`b bp pfh Ynnj oa Kocbjo! Ahs
_ntk7 Bjeth` B! Kanye* 499=!
8! Ynsht* ]blbapfb!B Ytndjhl Etnl Fhjj7 Blhtomb oa
pfh Bch ne Chanmo`h! Ahs _ntk7 Db}om Dnnk}* 4994!
5! Dhtkhjh! Pfh Ctbuh} Bth Anp _hp Exjj! Ahs _ntk7
Db}om Dnnk}* 4992!
3! Fbpwehj`* Ghba!Lbmfhph ]hb}na! Ahs _ntk7 Ebttbt*
]ptbx} % Cotnxv* 4998!
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b ==
6! En}}h* @oba! Cntojjb} oa pfh Lo}p! Dn}pna7 Fnxcfpna
Loeejoa* 2?6=!
?! Mbtt* Tn}blna`!Jba` ne b Pfnx}ba` Fojj}7 L Joehoa Tsba`b! Ahs _ntk7 Uokoac* 2???!
29! Ahsdxt* Mbpfbtoah! Pfh Mnfh}ona ne Nyyth}}ona7
Mjohap}foy ba` Hpfaomop oa Tsba`b 2659,2?59! Ahs
_ntk7 Mnjxldob Xaouht}op Yth}}* 2?66!
22! Ytxaoht* Chtbt`! Pfh Tsba`ba Mto}o}7 Fo}pnt ne b
Chanmo`h! Mnjxldob Xaouht}op Yth}}! 2??8!
Thmnllha`h` lnuoh} bdnxp Tsba`b
2! ]nlhpolh} oa Bytoj* 4998 FDN
4! Etnapjoah7 Cfn}p} ne Tsba`b* 4990 Etnapjoah
=! 299 @b}* 4992 Dtnb`mb}p Ehbpxth Ebmojopoh} Jp`!
0! Fnphj Tsba`b* 4990 Jona} Cbph Eojl}
8! ]fbkh Fba`} Sopf Pfh @huoj* 4993 Dbtab,Bjyht Ytn`a
5! Cntojjb} oa pfh Lo}p* 2??6 Xaouht}bj Yompxth}
3! B} Sh Entcouh* 4996 Olbch Dhbtht Yompxth}
6! $Koabtsba`b*$ 4929
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b =8
j O u O a c m n a ` Op O n a } B a `
un jxaph h t j O e h } p yj hMnllxaombpona}
Lboj
Ehs mnxaptoh} oa pfh sntj` neeht pfh jhuhj ne lboj }htuomh sh
pbkh ent ctbaph` oa pfh Xaoph` ]pbph}! Lboj pbkh} b loaolxlne psn shhk} pn bttouh oa Tsba`b! ]nlh lboj lb }olyj anp
bttouh &entpxabphj* pfo} o} anp b ethrxhap nmmxtthamh* dxp op
`nh} fbyyha/! Sh `n anp sbap pn }nxa` `o}mnxtbcoac* dxp
sfha }nlhnah o} pfnx}ba`} ne lojh} bsb etnl eblojoh} ba`
etoha`}* mnllxaombpona mba dhmnlh b uht }ha}opouh o}}xh! Sh
snxj` ytheht nx dh enthsbtah` ne pfh thbjop ne lboj }htuomh
oa pfh `huhjnyoac sntj`! B`uo}h nxt ebloj ba` etoha`} pnaxldht pfhot jhppht} ba` pn oamjx`h Botlboj ba` Ybt Buona
na pfhot hauhjnyh}!
Pfh blnxap ne polh op pbkh} ent lboj pn thbmf Unjxaphht} o} b}
ubtoh` b} pfhot }oph}! Botlboj etnl pfh Xaoph` ]pbph} pn lbgnt
mopoh} oa Tsba`b sojj pbkh bdnxp psn shhk}! Lnth thlnph yn}p
neeomh} thmhouh lboj jh}} ethrxhapj* ba` }nlhpolh} b jnmbj
mnxtoht o} hlyjnh` pn ehtt lboj etnl o}njbph` uojjbch} pn
ptb`oac mhapht}!
Sh }ptnacj hamnxtbch nx pn stoph pn nxt ebloj thcxjbtj
&yhtfby} shhkj nt doshhkj/ ba` pn axldht nxt jhppht}!
Ebloj lhldht} sojj pyombjj dhmnlh snttoh` sfha pfh `n
anp fhbt etnl nx* }n yjhb}h b`uo}h nxt ybthap}* etoha`}* ba`
thjbpouh} pfbp lboj o} }yntb`om ba` pfbp pfh }fnxj` anp snttoe pfh `n anp thmhouh nxt jhppht} thcxjbtj!
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=5
Ybmkbch} antlbjj pbkh bdnxp enxt pn eouh lnapf} pn thbmf
Tsba`b etnl pfh Xaoph` ]pbph} oe }hap uob }xtebmh lboj!
Unjxaphht} bth thrxh}ph` pn enjjns pfh lbojoac ytnmh`xth}`h}mtodh` oa pfh Yhbmh Mnty}.Tsba`b Unjxaphht Fba`dnnk!
_nxt b``th}} `xtoac ptboaoac sojj dh7
YM.Tsba`b
D!Y! 8583
Kocbjo* Tsba`b
Op o} nxt th}yna}odojop pn entsbt` pfh yn}pbj b``th}} bp nxt
}oph &namh nx kans op/ pn nxt ebloj ba` etoha`}! Thlhldht
pfbp op o} olyntpbap pn khhy oa thcxjbt mnapbmp sopf thjbpouh}
ba` etoha`}* anp gx}p ent pfhl dxp bj}n ent nx! Stoph nepha
}n an nah fb} mbx}h pn sntt* sfomf b jby}h oa jhppht} ent ba
yhton` ne polh fb} dhha kansa pn mthbph!
Namh bp nxt }oph* nx sojj thmhouh b anpoeombpona }joy oa nxtyn}p dnv sfha nx thmhouh b ybmkbch! Th}yna` ytnlypj;
pfh }nnaht nx yomk xy pfh ybmkbch* pfh mfhbyht }pntbch ehh}
sojj dh!
Ptboahh} ba` Unjxaphht} bth th}yna}odjh ent lbojoac yht}nabj
jhppht} ba` ybmkbch}! Botlboj jhppht} ba` }pbly} bth bubojbdjh
bp jnmbj yn}p neeomh}!
Phjhyfnah}
Mhjjxjbt phjhyfnah} ba` }htuomh bth bubojbdjh oa Tsba`b*
h}yhmobjj oa Kocbjo ba` jbtcht pnsa}! ]OL mbt`} bth oahvyha}ouh
ba` mba dh enxa` oa Kocbjo ba` ln}p thconabj mbyopbj}! Yhbmh
Mnty} hamnxtbch} Unjxaphht} pn yxtmfb}h b yfnah* ba` ln}pUnjxaphht} dx b yfnah ollh`obphj pn hb}h mnllxaombpona
sopf pfhot ebloj ba` etoha`}!
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b =3
Ln}p jbtch mopoh} ba` ytnuoamobj mbyopbj} fbuh `nlh}pom jnac,
`o}pbamh }htuomh; thconabj mhapht} ba` }nlh jbtch mopoh} bj}n
ytnuo`h nuht}hb} phjhyfnah }htuomh! Oa }nlh jnmbpona}* pfh}htuomh o} eb}p ba` heeomohap; oa npfht}* op lb pbkh }huhtbj fnxt}
pn chp mbjj} pftnxcf!
@nlh}pom mbjj}7 Unjxaphht} bth th}yna}odjh ent bjj pnjj mfbtch}
na mbjj}* dxp nx lb mbjj pfh Yhbmh Mnty}.Kocbjo neeomh mnjjhmp
nt thuht}h mfbtch} oe op o} ba hlhtcham! Yhbmh Mnty}.Tsba`b
ytnuo`h} b lnapfj phjhmnllxaombpona} bjjnsbamh pn mnuht
neeomobj ba` hlhtcham yfnah mbjj} b} ybtp ne b Unjxaphht#}
jouoac bjjnsbamh!
Nuht}hb} mbjj}7 Unjxaphht} bth th}yna}odjh ent yht}nabj
nuht}hb} mbjj}* sfomf mba dh lb`h etnl pfhot mhjjyfnah} ent b
focfht mfbtch yht loaxph! Lba Unjxaphht} mfnn}h pn mbjj fnlh
ba` b}k pfhot eblojoh} pn mbjj pfhl dbmk na pfhot mhjjyfnah}* b}
mhjjyfnah} mba lbkh ba` thmhouh oaphtabponabj mbjj}! Neeomobjnuht}hb} mbjj} sojj dh ebmojopbph` d pfh Yhbmh Mnty} neeomh oa
Kocbjo!
Mnlyxpht* Oaphtahp* ba` Hlboj Bmmh}}
Oaphtahp bmmh}} o} bubojbdjh bp yn}p neeomh} ba` mdhtmbe} oa
pnsa} ba` mopoh}* dxp mba dh }jns ba` mn}pj! Fnshuht* Oaphtahpbmmh}} o} olytnuoac tbyo`j ba` lba Unjxaphht} eoa` sb} pn
bmmh}} op na b tnxpoah db}o}! Dhmbx}h Oaphtahp x}h o} ytolbtoj
ent yht}nabj thb}na}* nx bth hvyhmph` pn mnuht nxt Oaphtahp
mn}p}! @h}ocabph` mnlyxpht} oa pfh Oaentlbpona Th}nxtmh
Mhapht bp pfh YM.Tsba`b neeomh `n fbuh Oaphtahp bmmh}}! _nx
bth shjmnlh pn x}h pfh}h! Unjxaphht} bth ytnfodoph` etnl x}oac
}pbee mnlyxpht} oa pfh Yhbmh Mnty} neeomh}!
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=6
Fnx}oac ba` ]oph Jnmbpona
B} b Unjxaphht* nx sojj ln}p jokhj jouh oa b }lbjj pnsa nt
txtbj mnllxaop* ba` lb anp fbuh bmmh}} pn oa`nnt yjxldoac
nt hjhmptomop! Hvyhmp pn x}h jbly} ba` mba`jh} ent jocfpoac
ba` pn mnnk x}oac b }oacjh,dxtaht khtn}hah }pnuh* snn`* nt
mfbtmnbj! Pfh }pba`bt`} ba` mna`opona} ne Unjxaphht fnx}oac
ubt so`hj* etnl lx` fnx}h} pn uht ln`hta mhlhap fnx}h}
sopf txaaoac sbpht ba` hjhmptomop! Pfh pyh ne fnx}h nx
fbuh sojj `hyha` na nxt ytnghmp* pfh bthb ne pfh mnxapt pn
sfomf nx bth yn}ph`* ba` pfh pyh} ne fnx}h} bubojbdjh oa
pfh mnllxaop! _nx lb bj}n dh thrxoth` pn }fbth fnx}oac
sopf npfht }pbee etnl nxt Tsba`ba ntcbaowbpona nt pn jouh oa
b tnnl dhfoa` b }fny bp b lbtkhp mhapht! _nx mba hvyhmp pn
fbuh* bp pfh uht jhb}p* b tnnl pn mbjj nxt nsa! Pfh `hmo}ona
b} pn sfhpfht fnx}oac }pba`bt`} bth bmmhypbdjh joh} sopf pfh
Yhbmh Mnty} }pbee! Sfha op mnlh} pn nxt fnx}oac* nx }fnxj`
anp jn}h }ocfp ne pfh cxo`oac cnbj ne pfh Yhbmh Mnty}! Lboapboa
nxt enmx} na }htuomh pn pfh yhnyjh ne Tsba`b ba` anp na pfh
jhuhj ne nxt bmmnlln`bpona}!
Dhmbx}h Yhbmh Mnty} Unjxaphht} bth nepha yn}ph` oa ynnt
txtbj bthb} pn sntk sopf mnllxaopoh} sopf joppjh nt an
lnah ent fnx}oac* pfh Yhbmh Mnty} }hp} loaolxl fnx}oac
}pba`bt`}7 Pfhthlx}pdhbpjhb}pbytoubph*jnmkbdjhtnnloe
fnx}oac o} }fbth` sopf npfht yhnyjh!
Pfhtnnl}fnxj fbuhsoa`ns}!
Pfhtnne}fnxj anpjhbk!
Pfhth}fnxj`dhbmhlhapejnntba`bytoubphyjbmhent
b Unjxaphht pn pbkh b dxmkhp dbpf nt }fnsht!
Pfhth}fnxj`dhbjbptoahpfbpo}ytoubphnt}hloytoubph
&anp x}h` d bjj }mfnnjmfoj`tha bp b }mfnnj* dxp yhtfby}
}fbth` d npfht }pbee lhldht}/!
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b =?
PfhUnjxaphhtsojjdhhvyhmph`pnx}hpfh}blhsbpht
}nxtmh b} pfh mnllxaop!
_nxt }oph b}}ocalhap o} lb`h `xtoac yth,}htuomh ptboaoac* oa
mnjjbdntbpona sopf pfh ptboaoac ba` ytnctblloac }pbee! Pfh
b}}ocalhap o} db}h` na pfhot b}}h}}lhap ba` thmnllha`bpona
thcbt`oac mnllxaop ahh`} ba` nxt }kojj jhuhj} oa pfh
phmfaombj* mtn}},mxjpxtbj* ba` jbacxbch bthb}! _nx sojj dh
oaphtuohsh` ytont pn ba bmpxbj yjbmhlhap `hmo}ona }n b``oponabj
yht}nabj ythehthamh} mba dh mna}o`hth` oa lbkoac pfh }oph
b}}ocalhap! ]oph yjbmhlhap} bth lb`h x}oac pfh enjjnsoac
mtophtob &oa ytontop nt`ht/7
Lh`ombjmna}o htbpona}
CnuhtalhapneTsba`bahh`}
]ophthrxothlhap}&mnllxaopahh`}/lbpmfh
sopf `hlna}ptbph` phmfaombj* mtn}},mxjpxtbj* ba`
jbacxbch }kojj}
YhbmhMnty}.Tsba`bahh`}
Yht}nabjythehthamhnepfhptboahh
Pfh eoabj `hmo}ona} na }oph yjbmhlhap bth lb`h d pfh Yhbmh
Mnty} }pbee! Oe nx mfnn}h anp pn cn pn pfh }oph b}}ocah` pn nx*
nx sojj dh couha pfh nyyntpxaop pn phtloabph nxt }htuomh
sopf pfh Yhbmh Mnty}!
Jouoac Bjjnsbamh ba` Lnah Lbabchlhap
Hbmf Unjxaphht thmhouh} b lnapfj jouoac bjjnsbamh }xeeomohap
pn mnuht db}om mn}p}! Pfh bjjnsbamh habdjh} nx pn jouh
b`hrxbphj bmmnt`oac pn pfh Yhbmh Mnty} yfojn}nyf ne b
ln`h}p joeh}pjh! Op o} db}h` na pfh jnmbj mn}p ne jouoac ba` o}
ybo` oa jnmbj mxttham! _nxt jouoac bjjnsbamh o} oapha`h` pn
mnuht enn`* fnx}oac* mjnpfoac* neeomobj ptba}yntpbpona* xpojopoh}*
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fnx}hfnj` }xyyjoh}* thmthbpona ba` haphtpboalhap* oamo`hapbj
yht}nabj hvyha}h}* mnllxaombpona}* ba` thb`oac lbphtobj!
Enn` ba` @ohp
Oa ln}p ybtp} ne Tsba`b pfhth o} b so`h mfnomh ne enn`}*
tbacoac etnl eth}f etxop} ba` uhchpbdjh} &}xmf b} mbddbch*
bunmb`nh}* lbacnh}* dbabab}* mbttnp}* ba` yb}}ona etxop/
pn }pbtmfh} &}xmf b} ynpbpnh}* yjbapboa}* mnta* tomh* ba`
mb}}bub/ pn lhbp} &ytolbtoj cnbp ba` dhhe* sopf }nlhmfomkha ba` eo}f/! Huha }n* pfh buhtbch Tsba`ba `ohp pha`}
pn dh }nlhsfbp yjboa ba` focf oa }pbtmfh}* dxp sopf b joppjh
mthbpouop nx mba hagn b ubtoh` `ohp! Etxop} ba` uhchpbdjh}
bth }hb}nabj* sfomf lhba} }nlh ophl} lb anp dh bubojbdjh
bp bjj polh}! Uhchpbtoba Unjxaphht} sojj fbuh joppjh `oeeomxjp oa
mnapoaxoac pfhot `ohp} bepht dhmnloac eblojobt sopf jnmbj enn`
ophl} ba` pfhot ythybtbpona!
Ptba}yntpbpona
Bjj Unjxaphht} sojj dh hvyhmph` pn ptbuhj oa Tsba`b x}oac jnmbj
ptba}yntpbpona &o!h!* ennp* yxdjom dx}h}* nt uba}/! Pfh Yhbmh
Mnty} sojj ytnuo`h dommjh} pn Unjxaphht} sfn mba x}h pfhl
ent ptba}yntpbpona bp pfhot }oph} &anp bjj }oph} nt Unjxaphht}bth mnlybpodjh sopf dommjh ptba}yntpbpona/! Unjxaphht} bth
thrxoth` pn shbt fhjlhp} sfha to`oac }xmf dommjh}!
Unjxaphht} lb anp nsa nt nyhtbph lnpntowh` uhfomjh}!
]nmobj Bmpouopoh}
Pfh ln}p mnllna entl ne haphtpboalhap o} }nmobjowoac blnac
etoha`} ba` ahocfdnt}! ]nlh Unjxaphht} uo}op npfht Unjxaphht}
na shhkha`} ba` fnjo`b}! Pfh Yhbmh Mnty} hamnxtbch}
Unjxaphht} pn thlboa bp pfhot }oph} b} lxmf b} yn}}odjh pn
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`huhjny thjbpona}foy} sopf mnllxaop lhldht}* dxp op bj}n
thmncaowh} pfbp pfh ahh` pn lbkh nmmb}onabj ptoy} pn thconabj
mhapht} ba` pn uo}op etoha`}!
_nx sojj eoa` op hb} pn lbkh etoha`} oa nxt mnllxaop ba`
pn ybtpomoybph oa sh``oac}* exahtbj}* dotpf`b mhjhdtbpona}*
ba` npfht }nmobj huhap}! Op o} olyn}}odjh pn nuhthlyfb}owh
pfh thsbt`} ne h}pbdjo}foac tbyyntp sopf nah} }xyhtuo}nt}*
mn,sntkht}* ba` npfht mnllxaop lhldht}! B }oamhth heentp pn
jhbta pfh jnmbj jbacxbch sojj cthbpj ebmojopbph pfh}h oaphtbmpona}!
Ytneh}}onabjo}l* @th}}* ba` Dhfbuont
Unjxaphht} sojj eoa` pfbp ln}p Tsba`ba} bth uht fbt`
sntkoac! Pfh hvyhmp pfh }blh ne bjj enthocaht}* oamjx`oac
Unjxaphht}* ba` hvyhmp pfhl pn mna`xmp pfhl}hjuh} oa b
lbpxth ba` ytneh}}onabj lbaaht!
Pfh dx}oah}} mxjpxth oa Tsba`b yth}hap} b xaorxh }hp ne
mfbjjhach}! Pfh Unjxaphht sojj ahh` pn cboa b pfntnxcf
xa`ht}pba`oac ne pfh fn}p mxjpxth ba` pfha sntk pn b`byp
}ptbphcoh} pn eop sopfoa bmmhypbdjh ytbmpomh}! Ent hvblyjh* pfh
ytnmh}} ne couoac `othmp ehh`dbmk* sfomf oa pfh Xaoph` ]pbph}
o} hvyhmph`* lb dh oaphtythph` b} tx`hah}} nt `o}th}yhmp d
nxt Tsba`ba mnjjhbcxh}! Snlha* ybtpomxjbtj nxac snlha*ba` nxacht Unjxaphht} ahh` pn dh bsbth ne b uht `oeehthap
cha`ht ba` bch `ablom oa Tsba`b! Cboaoac pfh th}yhmp ne
mnjjhbcxh} ba` ptb`oponabj jhb`ht} lb thrxoth lnth heentp
pfba nx lb hvyhmp!
Yth}hap,`b ptba}entlbpona} fbuh lb`h lbabcht} fh}opbap
pn mnaetnap o}}xh}* ytnuo`h mna}ptxmpouh mtopomo}l nt pn }olyj
}b $an$ sfha pfh ehhj op locfp th}xjp oa mnaejomp! Unjxaphht}
sojj fbuh pn eoa` sb} ne mthbpoac mnlentpbdjh sntkoac
thjbpona}foy} bp bjj jhuhj} ne pfh ntcbaowbpona ba` oa pfh
mnllxaop!
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Op o} jokhj pfbp nx bth mxtonx} bdnxp pfh huhap} ne 2??0*
}yhmoeombjj pfh chanmo`h* ba` fns pfh yhnyjh nx sojj lhhp
ba` sntk sopf }xtuouh` `xtoac pfbp hvpthlhj ptbcom polh!Tsba`ba} `n fbuh pfhot yht}nabj }pntoh} bdnxp pfh huhap} ne
2??0* dxp op o} hvpthlhj oa}ha}opouh pn dtnbmf pfo} }xdghmp nt
b}k rxh}pona}! Tsba`ba}* bjpfnxcf ynjoph ba` etoha`j* mba dh
tbpfht th}htuh` bdnxp }fbtoac oapolbph `hpboj} sopfnxp eot}p
h}pbdjo}foac b thjbpona}foy db}h` na ptx}p! Pfx}* nx }fnxj`
thetboa etnl b}koac rxh}pona} bdnxp pfh chanmo`h* dxp tbpfht
bjjns yhnyjh pn phjj nx pfhot }pntoh} b} pfh ehhj mnlentpbdjh!
Tsba`ba} bth mna}htubpouh oa ytneh}}onabj ba` mb}xbj bppoth!
Op o} mna}o`hth` `o}th}yhmpexj pn dh `th}}h` pnn mb}xbj nt
oa ba xapo` lbaaht! Pfh }hppoac} oa sfomf Unjxaphht} bth
yjbmh` lbkh pfo} b ybtpomxjbtj olyntpbap mna}o`htbpona! Lha
shbt ptnx}ht} }xmf b} mfoan} ba` dxppna,`nsa }fotp} oa sntk
}hppoac}! Gbmkhp} ba` poh} bth nmmb}onabj thrxothlhap}! Djxh
ghba}* P,}fotp}* ba` uht mb}xbj }ba`bj} bth anp mna}o`hth`
ytneh}}onabj bppoth! ]fntp} }fnxj` naj dh snta sfha
hacbch` oa bpfjhpom bmpouopoh}! Snlha shbt `th}}h}* }kotp}* nt
ptnx}ht }xop} sopf pxaom,}pjh pny} oa dnpf sntk ba` jho}xth
hauotnalhap}! ]fntp* jns mxp cbtlhap} bth anp byytnytobph ent
snlha!
_nx lx}p dh sojjoac pn mnlyj sopf bmmhypbdjh Tsba`ba}nmobj antl} ne `th}} ba` ctnnloac! Pfo} lb thrxoth pfbp
nx ln`oe pfh lbaaht ne `th}} pn sfomf nx bth yth}hapj
bmmx}pnlh`! Lha lx}p shbt pfhot fbot ahbp! @thb`jnmk} bth
anp byytnytobph! Ebmobj yohtmoac }fnxj` dh khyp pn b loaolxl*
sopf `o}mthhp }px`}! Bmmnlln`bpoac Tsba`ba }ha}opouopoh}
oa `th}} ba` ctnnloac sojj cthbpj ebmojopbph nxt nsa
ytneh}}onabj mth`odojop ba` heehmpouhah}} oa nxt b}}ocalhap!
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Thsbt`} ba` Etx}ptbpona}
Mfbjjhach} bth lba oa pfo} yjbmhlhap! Oe pfo} shth anp
pfh mb}h* pfhth snxj` dh an ahh` ent Unjxaphht}" Pfh
Tsba`ba cnuhtalhap fb} uht focf hvyhmpbpona} ent pfh
yhtentlbamh ba` sntk ne hvybptobph}* huha pfn}h sfn bth
unjxaphht}! B} b Yhbmh Mnty} Unjxaphht* nx sojj dh hvyhmph`
pn bmp ytneh}}onabjj ba` lbpxthj bp bjj polh}* b} nxt
dhfbuont na ba` nee pfh gnd sojj dh anpomh`! ]nlh mfbjjhach}
sfomf Unjxaphht} eoa` ln}p `oeeomxjp pn `hbj sopf bth7 pfh
y}mfnjncombj bephtlbpf ne pfh chanmo`h; pfh ynuhtp ne lba
mnllxaop lhldht}; pfh nuhtsfhjloac axldht ne ntyfba}
ba` pfh `oeeomxjp oa hauo}onaoac fns pn b}}o}p pfhl; o}}xh} ne
`hbpf ba` `oac; joloph` th}nxtmh}* loaolbj ebmojopoh} ba` pfh
lo}x}h ne th}nxtmh} sfomf `n hvo}p; fxacht blnac mfoj`tha;
dhjohe} pfbp jolop pfh bdojop pn olyjhlhap }olyjh }njxpona}
pn hantlnx} ytndjhl}; pnn lba `hlba`} yjbmh` d pfh
mnllxaop; pfh }ha}h pfbp pfhth o} pnn lxmf pn `n; pfh ahh`
pn }jns `nsa ba` xa`ht}pba`; ba` pfh jbmk ne ntcbaowbpona ba`
mnjjbdntbpona blnac ybtpaht bchamoh}!
Op o} `oeeomxjp pn }fbth pfh}h mfbjjhach} oa }xmf b joloph` sb*
b} hbmf o} }n mnlyjhv! Mnyoac sopf pfhl* b} shjj b} sopf
pfh mfbjjhach} pfbp mnlh etnl `boj joeh* `hlba`} ejhvodojop*
ybpohamh* fxlojop* ba` cnn` fxlnt! Op o} anp yn}}odjh ent bUnjxaphht pn $eov$ pfoac}! Unjxaphht} sntk mthbpouhj pn chp
btnxa` pfh ebmp pfbp pfhth bth }n ehs th}nxtmh} bubojbdjh* nt
pfbp pfh }}phl} pn `hjouht th}nxtmh} bth oa pfhot oaebam!
Unjxaphht} `huhjny thjbpona}foy} sopf mnllxaop lhldht}*
dxoj` ptx}p blnac pfh ubtonx} }pbkhfnj`ht} oa pfh fhbjpf
}}phl* ba` eoa` sb} pn lnpoubph pfh }pbee} ne fhbjpf ebmojopoh}
ba` ntcbaowbpona} bdnxp pfhot tnjh} oa mnaptodxpoac pn pfh shjj,dhoac ne pfhot }htuomh bthb} ba` mnllxaopoh}! Hbmf bmpouop
Unjxaphht} dhmnlh oaunjuh` oa dtoac} op} nsa thsbt`* }lbjj
}phy} entsbt`* hagnbdjh lnlhap}* Bfb" hvyhtohamh}* ba` b
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}ha}h ne mnaahmpona! Sopf bjj pfh $mfbjjhach}*$ op o} anahpfhjh}}
xaouht}bjj bcthh` xyna d Unjxaphht}7 Sh cboa lnth pfba sh
mnxj` huht fnyh pn couh!
Pfh BO@] yba`hlom }ptokh} bmtn}} bjj }nmobj }ptbpb oa lba
Yhbmh Mnty} mnxaptoh}! B} b Yhbmh Mnty} Unjxaphht* nx sojj
mnaetnap pfh}h o}}xh} na b uht yht}nabj jhuhj! Op o} olyntpbap
pn dh bsbth ne pfh focf hlnponabj pnjj pfbp `o}hb}h* `hbpf* ba`
uonjhamh mba fbuh na Unjxaphht}! B} nx }ptouh pn oaphctbph
oapn nxt mnllxaop* nx sojj `huhjny thjbpona}foy} sopf jnmbj
yhnyjh sfn locfp `oh `xtoac nxt }htuomh! ]nlh Unjxaphht}
sojj dh lhhpoac ba` sntkoac sopf yhnyjh sfn bth FOU yn}opouh
ba` jouoac sopf BO@]! Unjxaphht} ahh` pn ythybth pfhl}hjuh}
pn hldtbmh pfh}h thjbpona}foy} oa b }ha}opouh ba` yn}opouh
lbaaht! Jokhso}h* lbjbtob ba` lbjaxptopona* lnpnt uhfomjh
bmmo`hap} ba` npfht xaoaphaponabj oagxtoh}* `nlh}pom uonjhamh*
bjmnfnjo}l* ba` mntyntbj yxao}flhap oa }mfnnj} bth ytndjhl}
b Unjxaphht lb mnaetnap! _nx sojj ahh` pn bapomoybph pfh}h}opxbpona} ba` x}h }xyyntpouh th}nxtmh} bubojbdjh pftnxcfnxp
nxt ptboaoac ba` }htuomh pn lboapboa nxt nsa hlnponabj
}pthacpf* }n nx mba mnapoaxh pn dh ne }htuomh pn nxt
mnllxaop!
Bjpfnxcf sntkoac oa Tsba`b mba dh b pthlha`nx}j ctbpoeoac
hvyhtohamh* pfh ahs joeh ba` gnd nx bth mna}o`htoac sojj dhmfbjjhacoac! Yjhb}h pbkh }nlh polh pn }htonx}j thejhmp na
nxt `hmo}ona pn jouh ba` sntk oa Tsba`b! Sntkoac oa Tsba`b
thrxoth} cthbp }ha}opouop ba` lbpxtop thjbph` pn pfh chanmo`h!
Sh hamnxtbch nx pn hvhtmo}h mbxpona sfha `o}mx}}oac pfh
chanmo`h! B} nx sntk ba` oaphtbmp na b `boj db}o} sopf pfh
yhnyjh ne Tsba`b* nx lb anpomh pfbp bjln}p huhtnah fb} b
}pnt* ba` pfh chanmo`h &pn sfomf ln}p Tsba`ba} theht }olyjb} pfh sbt/ yhtub`h} ahbtj huht b}yhmp ne }nmohp! Sntkoac
oa Tsba`b sojj thrxoth ba xa`ht}pba`oac ne* ba` th}yhmp ent*
fo}pntombj huhap} ba` pfhot bephtlbpf! Tsba`b fb} lb`h cthbp
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}pto`h} oa op} thmnamojobpona* dxp op} snxa`} fbuh anp hp exjj
fhbjh`! Chanmo`h lhlntobj}* sfomf nx sojj dh uo}opoac b} ybtp
ne yth,}htuomh ptboaoac &Y]P/* bth }mbpphth` bmtn}} pfh mnxaptba` bth oaphctbj pn xa`ht}pba`oac pfh hvphap ne pfh ptbxlb
}xeehth` d pfh Tsba`ba yhnyjh! Oa ba heentp pn xaoe pfh
mnxapt ba`* fnyhexjj* lbkh pfh hpfaom `ouo}ona} b pfoac ne
pfh yb}p* pfh yn}p,mnaejomp cnuhtalhap fb} oa}popxph` b ynjom
pfbp hpfaomop an jnacht hvo}p} ba` pfbp huhtnah o} }olyj
Tsba`ba! Op o} ojjhcbj oa Tsba`b pn oarxoth bdnxp nt `o}mx}}
hpfaomop* b} pfo} o} yhtmhouh` b} `ouo}ouh* ba` nah mba dh
ytn}hmxph` ent `noac }n!
Eoabjj* sfojh Tsba`b o} mna}o`hth` pn dh b yhbmhexj mnxapt*
sh xtch nx pn hvhtmo}h uocojbamh ba` x}h mnllna }ha}h
`xtoac nxt }htuomh! Sh }ptnacj `o}mnxtbch mxjpxtbj nt }behp,
thjbph` $b`uhapxto}l$ pfbp mba yxp nx bp to}k!
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Nuhtuohs ne Yth,]htuomh Ptboaoac
Pfh ln}p olyntpbap exampona ne Yhbmh Mnty} }pbee o} pn
ytnuo`h }xyyntp ent Unjxaphht}! ]xyyntp `nh} anp olyj
`boj }xyhtuo}ona ne Unjxaphht} sntk* ant `nh} op olyj
b}}xloac ybthapbj tnjh}! Unjxaphht }xyyntp olyjoh} ba
nacnoac oaphtbmpona dhpshha Unjxaphht} ba` bjj Yhbmh
Mnty} }pbee thcbt`oac fns nx fba`jh }xmf lbppht} b} nxt
nuhtbjj b`gx}plhap pn Tsba`b ba` pfh Yhbmh Mnty}* nxt gnd
b}}ocalhap* ba` nxt mnllxaop! _nxt Yhbmh Mnty} }pbee o}
th}yna}odjh ent lbkoac thcxjbt uo}op} pn nxt }oph pn b}}o}p nx
oa ba sb yn}}odjh oa nxt ntohapbpona oa,mnxapt!
Ptboaoac sojj dh dx} ent huhtnah! Nepha nx sojj sntk nuht
hocfp fnxt} b `b* eouh nt }ov `b} b shhk! Dh ythybth` ent btocntnx}* exjj }mfh`xjh! Pfh ytoamoybj ndghmpouh} ne ptboaoac bth
pn ytnuo`h b jhbtaoac hauotnalhap pfbp habdjh} nx pn `huhjny
pfh jbacxbch &Koabtsba`b/* phmfaombj ba` mxjpxtbj }kojj}*
kansjh`ch* ba` bppopx`h ahmh}}bt pn sntk ba` jouh oa Tsba`b!
_nxt ptboaoac sojj dh b lovpxth ne mjb}}tnnl oa}ptxmpona ba`
ptboaoac oa pfh mnllxaop* sfhth nx sojj jhbta d `noac ba`pfha thejhmp na nxt hvyhtohamh} `xtoac entlbj }h}}ona}! _nx
sojj }yha` polh oa pfh eohj`* mnlyjhpoac fba`},na* ytbmpombj
pb}k} ba` ybtpomoybpoac oa ctnxy `o}mx}}ona}* jhmpxth}* ba`
eohj` ptoy}!
@xtoac ptboaoac nx sojj jouh sopf b Tsba`ba fn}p ebloj sfn
sojj ytnuo`h nx sopf jn`coac ba` enn`! Pfh sojj dh bmpouhj
hacbch` oa phbmfoac nx dnpf Koabtsba`b ba` mxjpxtbj
antl} ba` hvyhmpbpona}!
Ln}p ne pfh ptboaoac }pbee sojj dh Tsba`ba abponabj}!
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Phmfaombj Ptboaoac
Phmfaombj ptboaoac sojj ythybth nx pn sntk oa Tsba`b d
dxoj`oac na pfh }kojj} nx bjthb` fbuh ba` fhjyoac nx `huhjny
ahs }kojj} oa b lbaaht byytnytobph pn pfh ahh`} ne pfh mnxapt!
Pfh Yhbmh Mnty} }pbee* Tsba`b hvyhtp}* ba` mxtthap Unjxaphht}
sojj mna`xmp pfh ptboaoac ytnctbl! Ptboaoac yjbmh} cthbp
hlyfb}o} na jhbtaoac fns pn ptba}eht pfh }kojj} nx fbuh pn pfh
mnllxaop oa sfomf nx sojj }htuh b} b Unjxaphht!
Phmfaombj ptboaoac sojj oamjx`h }h}}ona} na pfh chahtbj hmnanlomba` ynjopombj hauotnalhap oa Tsba`b ba` }ptbphcoh} ent sntkoac
sopfoa }xmf b etblhsntk! _nx sojj thuohs nxt phmfaombj }hmpnt}
cnbj} ba` sojj lhhp sopf pfh Tsba`b bchamoh} ba` ntcbaowbpona}
pfbp oauoph` pfh Yhbmh Mnty} pn b}}o}p pfhl! _nx sojj dh
}xyyntph` ba` hubjxbph` pftnxcfnxp pfh ptboaoac pn dxoj`
pfh mnaeo`hamh ba` }kojj} nx ahh` pn xa`htpbkh nxt ytnghmp
bmpouopoh} ba` dh b ytn`xmpouh lhldht ne nxt mnllxaop!
Jbacxbch Ptboaoac
B} b Yhbmh Mnty} Unjxaphht* nx sojj eoa` pfbp jbacxbch }kojj}
bth kh pn yht}nabj ba` ytneh}}onabj }bpo}ebmpona `xtoac nxt
}htuomh! Pfh}h }kojj} bth mtopombj pn nxt gnd yhtentlbamh* pfh
fhjy nx oaphctbph oapn nxt mnllxaop* ba` pfh mba hb}hnxt yht}nabj b`bypbpona pn pfh ahs }xttnxa`oac}! Pfhthenth*
jbacxbch ptboaoac o} bp pfh fhbtp ne pfh ptboaoac ytnctbl! _nx
lx}p }xmmh}}exjj lhhp loaolxl jbacxbch thrxothlhap} pn
mnlyjhph ptboaoac ba` dhmnlh b Unjxaphht! Tsba`b jbacxbch
oa}ptxmpnt} phbmf entlbj jbacxbch mjb}}h} eouh `b} b shhk oa
}lbjj ctnxy} ne enxt pn eouh yhnyjh!
_nxt jbacxbch ptboaoac sojj oamntyntbph b mnllxaop,db}h`
byytnbmf! Oa b``opona pn mjb}}tnnl polh* nx sojj dh couha
b}}ocalhap} pn sntk na nxp}o`h ne pfh mjb}}tnnl ba` sopf
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nxt fn}p ebloj! Pfh cnbj o} pn chp nx pn b ynoap ne db}om
}nmobj mnllxaombpona }kojj} }n nx mba ytbmpomh ba` `huhjny
jbacxbch }kojj} extpfht namh nx bth bp nxt }oph! Ytont pndhoac }snta oa b} b Unjxaphht* nx sojj sntk na }ptbphcoh} pn
mnapoaxh jbacxbch }px`oh} `xtoac nxt }htuomh!
Mtn}},Mxjpxtbj Ptboaoac
B} ybtp ne nxt yth,}htuomh ptboaoac* nx sojj jouh sopf b
Tsba`b fn}p ebloj! Pfo} hvyhtohamh o} `h}ocah` pn hb}hnxt ptba}opona pn joeh bp nxt }oph! Eblojoh} cn pftnxcf ba
ntohapbpona mna`xmph` d Yhbmh Mnty} }pbee pn hvyjboa pfh
yxtyn}h ne yth,}htuomh ptboaoac ba` pn b}}o}p pfhl oa fhjyoac
nx b`byp pn jouoac oa Tsba`b! Lba Unjxaphht} entl }ptnac
ba` jb}poac etoha`}foy} sopf pfhot fn}p eblojoh}!
Mtn}},mxjpxtbj ba` mnllxaop `huhjnylhap ptboaoac sojj fhjy
nx olytnuh nxt mnllxaombpona }kojj} ba` xa`ht}pba` nxt
tnjh b} b ebmojopbpnt ne `huhjnylhap! _nx sojj dh hvyn}h` pn
pnyom} }xmf b} mnllxaop lndojowbpona* mnaejomp th}njxpona*
cha`ht ba` `huhjnylhap* anaentlbj ba` b`xjp h`xmbpona
}ptbphcoh}* ba` ynjopombj }ptxmpxth}!
Fhbjpf Ptboaoac
@xtoac yth,}htuomh ptboaoac* nx sojj dh couha db}om lh`ombj
ptboaoac ba` oaentlbpona! _nx sojj dh hvyhmph` pn ytbmpomh
ythuhapouh fhbjpf mbth ba` pn pbkh th}yna}odojop ent nxt
nsa fhbjpf d b`fhtoac pn bjj lh`ombj ynjomoh}! Ptboahh} bth
thrxoth` pn bppha` bjj lh`ombj }h}}ona}! Pfh pnyom} oamjx`h
ythuhapouh fhbjpf lhb}xth} ba` loant ba` lbgnt lh`ombj
o}}xh} pfbp nx locfp hamnxapht sfojh oa Tsba`b! Axptopona*
lhapbj fhbjpf* }hppoac xy b }beh jouoac mnlynxa`* ba` fns
pn buno` FOU.BO@] ba` npfht }hvxbjj ptba}lopph` `o}hb}h}
&]P@}/ bth bj}n mnuhth`!
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]behp Ptboaoac
@xtoac pfh }behp ptboaoac }h}}ona}* nx sojj jhbta fns pn b`nyp
b joeh}pjh pfbp th`xmh} nxt to}k} bp fnlh* bp sntk* ba` `xtoac
nxt ptbuhj}! _nx sojj bj}n jhbta byytnytobph* heehmpouh }ptbphcoh}
ent mnyoac sopf xasbaph` bpphapona ba` bdnxp nxt oa`ouo`xbj
th}yna}odojop ent ytnlnpoac }behp pftnxcfnxp nxt }htuomh!
B``oponabj Ptboaoac} @xtoac Unjxaphht ]htuomh
Oa op} mnlloplhap pn oa}popxponabjowh rxbjop ptboaoac* pfh
Yhbmh Mnty} fb} olyjhlhaph` b ptboaoac }}phl pfbp ytnuo`h}
Unjxaphht} sopf mnapoaxbj nyyntpxaopoh} pn hvbloah pfhot
mnlloplhap pn Yhbmh Mnty} }htuomh sfojh oamthb}oac pfhot
phmfaombj ba` mtn}},mxjpxtbj }kojj}! @xtoac }htuomh* pfhth bth
x}xbjj pfthh ptboaoac huhap}! Pfh popjh} ba` ndghmpouh} ent
pfn}h ptboaoac} bth b} enjjns}7
Oa,}htuomh ptboaoac7 Ytnuo`h} ba nyyntpxaop ent
Unjxaphht} pn xyctb`h pfhot phmfaombj* jbacxbch*
ba` ytnghmp `huhjnylhap }kojj} sfojh }fbtoac pfhot
hvyhtohamh} ba` thbeeotloac pfhot mnlloplhap bepht
fbuoac }htuh` ent pfthh pn }ov lnapf}!
Lo`phtl mnaehthamh &`nah oa mnagxampona sopf
phmfaombj }hmpnt oa,}htuomh/7 B}}o}p} Unjxaphht} oa
thuohsoac pfhot eot}p hbt* thb}}h}}oac pfhot yht}nabj ba`
ytnghmp ndghmpouh}* ba` yjbaaoac ent pfhot }hmna` hbt ne
}htuomh!
Mjn}h,ne,}htuomh mnaehthamh7 Ythybth} Unjxaphht} ent
pfh expxth bepht Yhbmh Mnty} }htuomh ba` thuohs} pfhot
th}yhmpouh ytnghmp} ba` yht}nabj hvyhtohamh}!
Pfh axldht* jhacpf* ba` `h}oca ne pfh}h ptboaoac} bth
b`byph` pn mnxapt,}yhmoeom ahh`} ba` mna`opona}! Pfh kh
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pn pfh ptboaoac }}phl o} pfbp ptboaoac huhap} bth oaphctbph`
ba` oaphtthjbph`* etnl pfh yth,`hybtpxth ntohapbpona pftnxcf
pfh ha` ne nxt }htuomh* ba` bth yjbaah`* olyjhlhaph`* ba`hubjxbph` mnnyhtbpouhj d pfh ptboaoac }pbee* Yhbmh Mnty}
}pbee* ba` Unjxaphht}!
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ynx t F hB jpF mBt h Ba `
} B e h p y O a tSBa `B
Pfh Yhbmh Mnty} focfh}p ytontop o} lboapboaoac pfh cnn`
fhbjpf ba` }behp ne huht Unjxaphht! Yhbmh Mnty} lh`ombj
ytnctbl} hlyfb}owh pfh ythuhapouh* tbpfht pfba pfh mxtbpouh*
byytnbmf pn `o}hb}h! Pfh Yhbmh Mnty} oa Tsba`b lboapboa}
b mjoaom sopf psn exjj,polh lh`ombj neeomht}* sfn pbkh mbth neUnjxaphht} ytolbt fhbjpf mbth ahh`}! B``oponabj lh`ombj
}htuomh}* }xmf b} ph}poac ba` db}om pthbplhap* bth bj}n
bubojbdjh oa Tsba`b bp jnmbj fn}yopbj}! Oe nx dhmnlh }htonx}j
ojj* nx sojj dh ptba}yntph` hopfht pn ba Blhtomba,}pba`bt`
lh`ombj ebmojop oa pfh thcona nt pn pfh Xaoph` ]pbph}!
Fhbjpf O}}xh} oa Tsba`b
Tsba`b tbak} ynntj* huha ent Betomb* oa phtl} ne fhbjpf
oa`ombpnt}! XA@Y} 4922 Fxlba @huhjnylhap Oa`ombpnt &F@O/
tbak} Tsba`b 255 nxp ne 268 mnxaptoh}! Sfojh cthbp }pto`h}
fbuh dhha lb`h oa pfh yb}p ehs hbt}* joeh hvyhmpbam bp dotpf
sb} }pojj naj 88!0 hbt}!
Yhbmh Mnty} Unjxaphht} lb hvyhtohamh fhbjpf o}}xh}
}xmf b} `obttfhb* lbjbtob* lbjaxptopona* pxdhtmxjn}o}* FOU.
BO@]* ba` lhapbj fhbjpf o}}xh}! Npfht fhbjpf to}k} oamjx`h
ptba}yntpbpona,thjbph` oagxtoh}* ba` }mfo}pn}nlob}o} &b `o}hb}h
mnaptbmph` sfha dbpfoac oa mnapbloabph` eth}fsbpht/!
Fhjyoac _nx ]pb Fhbjpf
Pfh Yhbmh Mnty} sojj ytnuo`h nx sopf bjj pfh ahmh}}bt
oanmxjbpona}* lh`ombpona}* ba` oaentlbpona pn }pb fhbjpf! Xyna
nxt bttoubj oa Tsba`b* nx sojj thmhouh b lh`ombj fba`dnnk! Bp
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pfh ha` ne ptboaoac* nx sojj thmhouh b lh`ombj kop sopf }xyyjoh}
pn pbkh mbth ne loj` ojjah}}h} ba` eot}p bo` ahh`}! Pfh mnaphap}
ne pfh kop bth jo}ph` jbpht oa pfo} mfbypht!
@xtoac yth,}htuomh ptboaoac* nx sojj fbuh bmmh}} pn db}om
lh`ombj }xyyjoh} pftnxcf pfh lh`ombj neeomht! Fnshuht* nx sojj
dh th}yna}odjh ent nxt nsa }xyyj ne yth}mtoypona `txc} ba`
ba npfht }yhmoeom lh`ombj }xyyjoh} nx thrxoth* b} pfh Yhbmh
Mnty} sojj anp nt`ht pfh}h ophl} `xtoac ptboaoac! Yjhb}h dtoac
b pfthh,lnapf }xyyj ne ba yth}mtoypona `txc} nx x}h* }oamh
pfh lb anp dh bubojbdjh fhth ba` op lb pbkh }huhtbj lnapf}
ent }foylhap} pn bttouh!
_nx sojj fbuh yf}ombj} bp lo`}htuomh ba` bp pfh ha` ne nxt
}htuomh! Oe nx `huhjny b }htonx} lh`ombj ytndjhl `xtoac
nxt }htuomh* pfh lh`ombj neeomht oa Tsba`b sojj mna}xjp sopf
pfh Neeomh ne Lh`ombj ]htuomh} oa Sb}foacpna* @!M! Oe op o}
`hphtloah` pfbp nxt mna`opona mbaanp dh pthbph` oa Tsba`b*nx lb dh }hap nxp ne pfh mnxapt ent extpfht hubjxbpona
ba` mbth!
Lboapboaoac _nxt Fhbjpf
B} b Unjxaphht* nx lx}p bmmhyp mna}o`htbdjh th}yna}odojop
ent nxt nsa fhbjpf! Ytnyht ythmbxpona} sojj }ocaoeombapjth`xmh nxt to}k ne }htonx} ojjah}} nt oagxt! Pfh b`bch Ba
nxamh ne ythuhapona dhmnlh} hvpthlhj olyntpbap oa
bthb} sfhth `obcan}pom ba` pthbplhap ebmojopoh} bth anp xy pn
pfh }pba`bt`} ne pfh Xaoph` ]pbph}!
Lba ojjah}}h} pfbp beejomp Unjxaphht} sntj`so`h bth hapothj
ythuhapbdjh oe ytnyht enn` ba` sbpht ythmbxpona} bth pbkha!
Pfh}h ojjah}}h} oamjx`h enn` yno}naoac* ybtb}opom oaehmpona}*
fhybpopo} B* `}hapht* Cxoahb sntl}* pbyhsntl}* ba`
pyfno` ehuht! _nxt lh`ombj neeomht sojj `o}mx}} }yhmoeom
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}pba`bt`} ent sbpht ba` enn` ythybtbpona oa Tsba`b `xtoac
yth,}htuomh ptboaoac!
Bd}poahamh o} pfh naj mhtpboa mfnomh ent ythuhapoac oaehmpona
sopf FOU ba` npfht }hvxbjj ptba}lopph` `o}hb}h}! _nx bth
pbkoac to}k} oe nx mfnn}h pn dh }hvxbjj bmpouh! Pn jh}}ha to}k*
x}h b mna`nl huht polh nx fbuh }hv! Sfhpfht nxt ybtpaht
o} b fn}p mnxapt mopowha* b ehjjns Unjxaphht* nt banah hj}h* `n
anp b}}xlh pfo} yht}na o} ethh ne FOU.BO@] nt npfht ]P@}! _nx
sojj thmhouh lnth oaentlbpona etnl pfh lh`ombj neeomht bdnxp
pfo} olyntpbap o}}xh!
Unjxaphht} bth hvyhmph` pn b`fhth pn ba heehmpouh lhba}
ne dotpf mnaptnj pn ythuhap ba xayjbaah` ythcabam! _nxt
lh`ombj neeomht mba fhjy nx `hmo`h na pfh ln}p byytnytobph
lhpfn` pn }xop nxt oa`ouo`xbj ahh`}! Mnaptbmhypouh lhpfn`}
bth bubojbdjh sopfnxp mfbtch etnl pfh lh`ombj neeomht!
Op o} mtopombj pn nxt fhbjpf pfbp nx ytnlypj thyntp pn pfh
lh`ombj neeomh nt npfht `h}ocabph` ebmojop ent }mfh`xjh`
ollxaowbpona}* ba` pfbp nx jhp pfh lh`ombj neeomht kans
ollh`obphj ne }ocaoeombap ojjah}}h} ba` oagxtoh}!
Snlha} Fhbjpf Oaentlbpona
Ythcabam o} pthbph` oa pfh }blh lbaaht b} npfht Unjxaphht
fhbjpf mna`opona} pfbp thrxoth lh`ombj bpphapona dxp bj}n fbuh
ytnctbllbpom tbloeombpona}! Pfh Yhbmh Mnty} o} th}yna}odjh
ent `hphtloaoac pfh lh`ombj to}k ba` pfh bubojbdojop ne
byytnytobph lh`ombj mbth oe pfh Unjxaphht thlboa} oa,mnxapt!
Couha pfh motmxl}pbamh} xa`ht sfomf Unjxaphht} jouh ba`
sntk oa Yhbmh Mnty} mnxaptoh}* op o} tbth pfbp pfh Yhbmh Mnty}
lh`ombj ba` ytnctbllbpom }pba`bt`} ent mnapoaxh` }htuomh
`xtoac ythcabam mba dh lhp!
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Ehloaoah fcohah ytn`xmp} bth bubojbdjh ent yxtmfb}h na pfh
jnmbj lbtkhp* }n pfh Yhbmh Mnty} lh`ombj neeomht oa Tsba`b
sojj anp ytnuo`h pfhl! Oe nx thrxoth b }yhmoeom ytn`xmp* yjhb}hdtoac b pfthh,lnapf }xyyj sopf nx!
_nxt Yhbmh Mnty} Lh`ombj Kop
Pfh Yhbmh Mnty} lh`ombj neeomht sojj ytnuo`h nx sopf b kop
pfbp mnapboa} db}om ophl} ahmh}}bt pn ythuhap ba` pthbp
ojjah}}h} pfbp lb nmmxt `xtoac }htuomh! Kop ophl} mba dhyhton`ombjj th}pnmkh` bp pfh lh`ombj neeomh!
Lh`ombj Kop Mnaphap}
Bmh dba`bch}
B`fh}ouh pbyh
Blhtomba Th` Mtn}} Eot}p Bo` % ]behp Fba`dnnk
Bapbmo` pbdjhp} &Pxl}/
Bapodonpom noaplhap &Dbmoptbmoa.Ahnlmoa.Ynjlmoa D/
Bapo}hypom bapolomtndobj }koa mjhbaht &Fodomjha}/
Dba`,Bo`}
Dxpphtej mjn}xth}
Mbjbloah jnpona
Mhybmnj jnwhach}
Mna`nl}
@hapbj ejn}}
@oyfhaf`tbloah FMJ 48 lc &Dhab`tj/
Oa}hmp thyhjjhap }pomk &Mxppht}/
On`oah pbdjhp} &ent sbpht yxtoeombpona/
Joy dbjl &Mfby}pomk/
Ntbj thf`tbpona }bjp}
Ntbj pfhtlnlhpht &Ebfthafhop/
Y}hx`nhyfh`toah FMJ =9 lc &]x`beh`/
Tndopx}}oa,@L jnwhach} &ent mnxcf/
]mo}}nt}
]phtojh cbxwh yb`}
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b 8?
Phptbf`tnwbjoah hh`tny} &Uo}oah/
Poabmpoa &bapoexacbj mthbl/
Pshhwht}
Dhenth _nx Jhbuh7 B Lh`ombj Mfhmkjo}p
Oe pfhth fb} dhha ba mfbach oa nxt fhbjpfyf}ombj* lhapbj*
nt `hapbj}oamh nx }xdlopph` nxt hvbloabpona thyntp} pn
pfh Yhbmh Mnty}* nx lx}p ollh`obphj anpoe pfh Neeomh ne
Lh`ombj ]htuomh}! Ebojxth pn `o}mjn}h ahs ojjah}}h}* oagxtoh}*bjjhtcoh}* nt ythcabam mba ha`bacht nxt fhbjpf ba` lb
ghnybt`owh nxt hjocodojop pn }htuh!
Oe nxt `hapbj hvbl sb} `nah lnth pfba b hbt bcn* nt oe nxt
yf}ombj hvbl o} lnth pfba psn hbt} nj`* mnapbmp pfh Neeomh
ne Lh`ombj ]htuomh} pn eoa` nxp sfhpfht nx ahh` pn xy`bph
nxt thmnt`}! Oe nxt `hapo}p nt Yhbmh Mnty} `hapbj mna}xjpbap
fb} thmnllha`h` pfbp nx xa`htcn `hapbj pthbplhap nt
thybot* nx lx}p mnlyjhph pfbp sntk ba` lbkh }xth nxt
`hapo}p }ha`} thrxh}ph` mnaeotlbpona thyntp} nt V,tb} pn pfh
Neeomh ne Lh`ombj ]htuomh}!
Oe nx so}f pn buno` fbuoac `xyjombph ubmmoabpona}* mnapbmp
nxt yf}omoba} neeomh pn ndpboa b mny ne nxt ollxaowbpona
thmnt` ba` dtoac op pn nxt yth,`hybtpxth ntohapbpona! Oe nxfbuh ba ollxaowbpona} ytont pn Yhbmh Mnty} }htuomh* pfh
Yhbmh Mnty} mbaanp tholdxt}h nx ent pfh mn}p! Pfh Yhbmh
Mnty} sojj ytnuo`h bjj pfh ollxaowbpona} ahmh}}bt ent nxt
nuht}hb} b}}ocalhap* hopfht bp nxt yth,`hybtpxth ntohapbpona
nt }fntpj bepht nx bttouh oa Tsba`b! _nx `n anp ahh` pn
dhcoa pbkoac lbjbtob lh`ombpona ytont pn `hybtpxth!
Dtoac b pfthh,lnapf }xyyj ne ba yth}mtoypona nt nuht,pfh,
mnxapht lh`ombpona nx x}h na b thcxjbt db}o}* oamjx`oac
dotpf mnaptnj yojj}! Bjpfnxcf pfh Yhbmh Mnty} mbaanp
tholdxt}h nx ent pfo} pfthh,lnapf }xyyj* op sojj nt`ht
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theojj} `xtoac nxt }htuomh! Sfojh bsbopoac }foylhapsfomf
mba pbkh }huhtbj lnapf}nx sojj dh `hyha`hap na nxt
nsa lh`ombpona }xyyj! Pfh Yhbmh Mnty} sojj anp yb entfhtdbj nt anayth}mtodh` lh`ombpona}* }xmf b} ]p! Gnfa} sntp*
cjxmn}bloah* }hjhaoxl* nt baponvo`bap }xyyjhlhap}!
_nx bth hamnxtbch` pn dtoac mnyoh} ne lh`ombj yth}mtoypona}
}ocah` d nxt yf}omoba! Pfo} o} anp b thrxothlhap* dxp pfh
locfp mnlh oa fba` oe nx bth rxh}ponah` oa ptba}op bdnxp
mbttoac b pfthh,lnapf }xyyj ne yth}mtoypona `txc}!
Oe nx shbt hhcjb}}h}* dtoac psn ybot} sopf nxb ybot
ba` b }ybth! Oe b ybot dthbk}* pfh Yhbmh Mnty} sojj thyjbmh
pfhl* x}oac pfh oaentlbpona nxt `nmpnt oa pfh Xaoph` ]pbph}
ytnuo`h` na pfh hhcjb}}h} entl `xtoac nxt hvbloabpona!
Pfh Yhbmh Mnty} `o}mnxtbch} nx etnl x}oac mnapbmp jha}h}
`xtoac nxt }htuomh pn th`xmh nxt to}k ne `huhjnyoac b }htonx}
oaehmpona nt npfht hh `o}hb}h! Ln}p Yhbmh Mnty} mnxaptoh}`n anp fbuh byytnytobph sbpht ba` }baopbpona pn }xyyntp hh
mbth sopf pfh x}h ne mnapbmp jha}h}! Pfh Yhbmh Mnty} sojj anp
}xyyj nt thyjbmh mnapbmp jha}h} nt b}}nmobph` }njxpona} xajh}}
ba nyfpfbjlnjnco}p fb} thmnllha`h` pfhot x}h ent b }yhmoeom
lh`ombj mna`opona ba` pfh Yhbmh Mnty} Neeomh ne Lh`ombj
]htuomh} fb} couha byytnubj!
Oe nx bth hjocodjh ent Lh`ombth* bth nuht 89 hbt} ne bch*
nt fbuh b fhbjpf mna`opona pfbp lb th}ptomp nxt expxth
ybtpomoybpona oa fhbjpf mbth yjba}* nx lb so}f pn mna}xjp
ba oa}xtbamh }yhmobjo}p bdnxp xaorxh mnuhtbch ahh`} dhenth
nxt `hybtpxth! Pfh Yhbmh Mnty} sojj ytnuo`h bjj ahmh}}bt
fhbjpf mbth etnl pfh polh nx jhbuh ent nxt yth,`hybtpxth
ntohapbpona xapoj nx mnlyjhph nxt }htuomh! Sfha nx eoao}f*
nx sojj dh hapopjh` pn pfh yn}p,}htuomh fhbjpf mbth dhaheop}
`h}mtodh` oa pfh Yhbmh Mnty} Unjxaphht Fba`dnnk! _nx lb
so}f pn mna}o`ht khhyoac ba hvo}poac fhbjpf yjba oa heehmp
`xtoac nxt }htuomh oe nx pfoak bch nt yth,hvo}poac mna`opona}
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b 52
locfp ythuhap nx etnl th,hatnjjoac oa nxt mxtthap yjba
sfha nx thpxta fnlh!
]behp ba` ]hmxtopNxt Ybtpaht}foy
]htuoac b} b Unjxaphht nuht}hb} hapboj} mhtpboa }behp
ba` }hmxtop to}k}! Jouoac ba` ptbuhjoac oa ba xaeblojobt
hauotnalhap* b joloph` xa`ht}pba`oac ne pfh jnmbj jbacxbch
ba` mxjpxth* ba` pfh yhtmhypona ne dhoac b shbjpf Blhtomba
bth }nlh ne pfh ebmpnt} pfbp mba yxp b Unjxaphht bp to}k!Ytnyhtp pfhep ba` dxtcjbtoh} bth anp xamnllna! Oamo`hap}
ne yf}ombj ba` }hvxbj b}}bxjp `n nmmxt* bjpfnxcf bjln}p bjj
Unjxaphht} mnlyjhph pfhot psn hbt} ne }htuomh sopfnxp }htonx}
yht}nabj }behp ytndjhl}!
Dhna` kansoac pfbp Yhbmh Mnty} byytnbmfh} }behp ba`
}hmxtop b} b ybtpaht}foy sopf nx* op locfp dh fhjyexj pn
}hh fns pfo} ybtpaht}foy sntk}! Yhbmh Mnty} fb} ynjomoh}*
ytnmh`xth}* ba` ptboaoac oa yjbmh pn ytnlnph nxt }behp! Sh
`hyha` na nx pn enjjns pfn}h ynjomoh} ba` pn yxp oapn ytbmpomh
sfbp nx fbuh jhbtah`! Ba hvblyjh ne fns pfo} sntk} oa
ytbmpomhoa pfo} mb}h pn fhjy lbabch pfh to}k ne dxtcjbto}7
YhbmhMnty}b}}h}}h}pfh}hmxtophauotnalhapsfhth
nx sojj jouh ba` sntk
YhbmhMnty}oa}yhmp}pfhfnx}hsfhthnxsojjjouh
bmmnt`oac pn h}pbdjo}fh` }hmxtop mtophtob
YhbmhMntyytnuo`h}nxsopfth}nxtmh}pnpbkh
lhb}xth} }xmf b} oa}pbjjoac ahs jnmk}
YhbmhMnty}ha}xth}nxbthshjmnlh`dfn}pmnxaptbxpfntopoh} oa nxt ahs mnllxaop
YhbmhMnty}th}yna`}pn}hmxtopmnamhta}pfbpnx
tbo}h
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_nxjnmknxt`nnt}ba`soa`ns}
_nxb`nypbjoeh}pjhbyytnytobphpnpfhmnllxaop
sfhth nx jouh
_nxchppnkansahocfdnt}
_nx`hmo`hoeyxtmfb}oacyht}nabjbtpomjh}oa}xtbamho}
byytnytobph ent nx
_nx`napmfbachth}o`hamh}dhenthdhoacbxpfntowh d
Yhbmh Mnty}
_nxmnllxaombphmnamhta}pfbpnxfbuhpnYhbmh
Mnty} }pbee
Pfo} Shjmnlh Dnnk mnapboa} }hmpona} na7 Jouoac Mna`opona}
ba` Unjxaphht Joeh}pjh; Yhbmh Mnty} Ptboaoac; ba` _nxt
Fhbjpf Mbth ba` ]behp pfbp bjj oamjx`h olyntpbap }behp ba`
}hmxtop oaentlbpona pn fhjy nx xa`ht}pba` pfo} ybtpaht}foy!
Pfh Yhbmh Mnty} lbkh} huht heentp pn couh Unjxaphht} pfh
pnnj} pfh ahh` pn exampona oa pfh }beh}p sb yn}}odjh* dhmbx}h
sntkoac pn lbvolowh pfh }behp ba` }hmxtop ne Unjxaphht} o}
nxt focfh}p ytontop! Anp naj `n sh ytnuo`h nx sopf ptboaoac
ba` pnnj} pn ythybth ent pfh xahvyhmph`* dxp sh phbmf nx pn
o`hapoe* th`xmh* ba` lbabch pfh to}k} nx lb hamnxapht!
Ebmpnt} pfbp Mnaptodxph pn Unjxaphht To}k
Pfhth bth }huhtbj ebmpnt} pfbp mba fhocfpha b Unjxaphht}
to}k* lba ne sfomf bth sopfoa pfh Unjxaphht} mnaptnj! D ebt
pfh ln}p mnllna mtolh pfbp Unjxaphht} hvyhtohamh o} pfhep!
Pfhep} nepha nmmxt sfha Unjxaphht} bth bsb etnl pfhot
}oph}* oa mtns`h` jnmbpona} &}xmf b} lbtkhp} nt na yxdjom
ptba}yntpbpona/* ba` sfha jhbuoac ophl} xabppha`h`!
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b s h j m n l h d n n k T s b A @ b 5=
Dhenth nx `hybtp ent Tsba`b pfhth bth }huhtbj lhb}xth} nx
mba pbkh pn th`xmh nxt to}k7
Jhbuhubjxbdjhndghmp}oaX!]!
Jhbuhmnyoh}neolyntpbap`nmxlhap}ba bmmnxap
axldht} sopf }nlhnah nx ptx}p oa pfh X!]!
Yxtmfb}hbfo `halnahynxmfnt$`xll$sbjjhp
b} b `hmn
Yxtmfb}hyht}nabjbtpomjh}oa}xtbamh
Bepht nx bttouh oa Tsba`b* nx sojj thmhouh lnth `hpbojh`
oaentlbpona bdnxp mnllna mtolh}* ebmpnt} pfbp mnaptodxph pn
Unjxaphht to}k* ba` jnmbj }ptbphcoh} pn th`xmh pfbp to}k! Ent
hvblyjh* Unjxaphht} oa Tsba`b jhbta pn7
Mfnn}h}behtnxph}ba`polh}entptbuhj*ba`ptbuhjsopf
}nlhnah ptx}ph` d pfh mnllxaop sfhahuht yn}}odjh
Lbkh}xthnah}yht}nabjbyyhbtbamho}th}yhmpexjne
jnmbj mx}pnl}
Buno`focf,mtolhbthb}
Kanspfhjnmbjjbacxbchpnchpfhjyoabahlhtcham
Lbkhetoha`}sopfjnmbjyhnyjhsfnbthth}yhmph`oa
pfh mnllxaop
Jolopbjmnfnjmna}xlypona
B} nx mba }hh etnl pfo} jo}p* nx lx}p dh sojjoac pn sntk
fbt` ba` b`byp nxt joeh}pjh pn loaolowh pfh ynphapobj ent
dhoac b pbtchp ent mtolh! B} sopf basfhth oa pfh sntj`* mtolh`nh} hvo}p oa Tsba`b! _nx mba th`xmh nxt to}k d buno`oac
}opxbpona} pfbp yjbmh nx bp to}k ba` d pbkoac ythmbxpona}!
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Mtolh bp pfh uojjbch nt pnsa jhuhj o} jh}} ethrxhap pfba oa pfh
jbtch mopoh}; yhnyjh kans hbmf npfht ba` chahtbjj bth jh}}
jokhj pn }phbj etnl pfhot ahocfdnt}! Pnxto}p bpptbmpona} ba`ptba}yntpbpona fxd} oa jbtch pnsa} bth ebuntoph sntk}oph} ent
yomkynmkhp}!
Sfojh sfo}pjh} ba` hvmjblbpona} lb dh ebotj mnllna
na pfh }pthhp* pfo} dhfbuont mba dh th`xmh` oe nx `th}}
mna}htubpouhj* bdo`h d jnmbj mxjpxtbj antl}* ba` th}yna`
bmmnt`oac pn pfh ptboaoac nx sojj thmhouh!
]pboac ]beh7 @nap Dh b Pbtchp ent Mtolh
_nx lx}p dh ythybth` pn pbkh na b jbtch `hcthh ne th}yna}odojop
ent nxt nsa }behp! _nx mba lbkh nxt}hje jh}} ne b pbtchp*
ha}xth pfbp nxt fnlh o} }hmxth* ba` `huhjny thjbpona}foy} oa
nxt mnllxaop pfbp sojj lbkh nx ba xajokhj uompol ne mtolh!
Sfojh pfh ebmpnt} pfbp mnaptodxph pn nxt to}k oa Tsba`b lb dh
`oeehthap* oa lba sb} nx mba `n sfbp nx snxj` `n oe nx
lnuh` pn b ahs mop basfhth7 Dh mbxponx}* mfhmk pfoac} nxp*
b}k rxh}pona}* jhbta bdnxp nxt ahocfdntfnn`* kans sfhth pfh
lnth to}k jnmbpona} bth* x}h mnllna }ha}h* ba` dh bsbth! _nx
mba th`xmh nxt uxjahtbdojop pn mtolh d oaphctbpoac oapn nxt
mnllxaop* jhbtaoac pfh jnmbj jbacxbch* bmpoac th}yna}odj* ba`
bdo`oac d Yhbmh Mnty} ynjomoh} ba` ytnmh`xth}! ]htuoac }behj
ba` heehmpouhj oa Tsba`b sojj thrxoth pfbp nx bmmhyp }nlh
th}ptompona} na nxt mxtthap joeh}pjh!
]xyyntp etnl ]pbee
Oe b ptboahh nt Unjxaphht o} pfh uompol ne b }behp oamo`hap* Yhbmh
Mnty} }pbee o} ythybth` pn ytnuo`h }xyyntp! Bjj Yhbmh Mnty}
yn}p} fbuh ytnmh`xth} oa yjbmh pn th}yna` pn oamo`hap} ne mtolh
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mnllopph` bcboa}p Unjxaphht}! Pfh eot}p ytontop ent bjj yn}p} oa
pfh bephtlbpf ne ba oamo`hap o} pn ha}xth pfh Unjxaphht o} }beh
ba` thmhouoac lh`ombj pthbplhap oe ahh`h`! Bepht b}}xtoac pfh}behp ne pfh Unjxaphht* Yhbmh Mnty} }pbee th}yna}h lb oamjx`h
thb}}h}}oac pfh Unjxaphht} sntk}oph ba` fnx}oac bttbachlhap}
ba` lbkoac ba b`gx}plhap}* b} ahh`h`! Oa }nlh mb}h}* pfh
abpxth ne pfh oamo`hap lb ahmh}}opbph b }oph nt fnx}oac ptba}eht!
Yhbmh Mnty} }pbee sojj bj}n b}}o}p Unjxaphht} sopf yth}htuoac pfhot
tocfp} pn yxt}xh jhcbj }bampona} bcboa}p pfh yhtyhptbpnt} ne pfh
mtolh! Op o} uht olyntpbap pfbp Unjxaphht} thyntp oamo`hap} b}pfh nmmxt* anp naj pn ytnphmp pfhot yhht Unjxaphht}* dxp bj}n
pn yth}htuh pfh expxth tocfp pn ytn}hmxph! ]fnxj` Unjxaphht}
`hmo`h jbpht oa pfh ytnmh}} pfbp pfh sbap pn ytnmhh` sopf pfh
ytn}hmxpona ne pfhot b}}bojbap* pfo} nypona lb an jnacht hvo}p oe
pfh huo`hamh ne pfh huhap fb} anp dhha yth}htuh` bp pfh polh ne
pfh oamo`hap!
Mtolh @bpb ent Tsba`b
Pfh mnxapt,}yhmoeom `bpb mfbtp dhjns }fns} pfh buhtbch
baaxbj tbph} ne pfh lbgnt pyh} ne mtolh} thyntph` d Yhbmh
Mnty} Unjxaphht}.ptboahh} oa Tsba`b mnlybth` pn bjj npfht
Betomb Thcona ytnctbl} b} b sfnjh! Op mba dh xa`ht}pnn` b}
ba byytnvolbpona ne pfh axldht ne thyntph` oamo`hap} yht 299Unjxaphht} oa b hbt!
Pfh oamo`hamh tbph ent hbmf pyh ne mtolh o} pfh axldht ne
mtolh huhap} thjbpouh pn pfh Unjxaphht.ptboahh ynyxjbpona! Op
o} hvyth}}h` na pfh mfbtp b} b tbpon ne mtolh pn Unjxaphht ba`
ptboahh hbt} &nt U.P hbt}* sfomf o} b lhb}xth ne 24 exjj lnapf}
ne U.P }htuomh/ pn bjjns ent b }pbpo}pombjj ubjo` sb pn mnlybth
mtolh `bpb bmtn}} mnxaptoh}!
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Ehs Yhbmh Mnty} Unjxaphht} bth uompol} ne }htonx} mtolh} ba`
mtolh} pfbp `n nmmxt nuht}hb} bth oauh}pocbph` ba` ytn}hmxph`
d jnmbj bxpfntopoh} pftnxcf pfh jnmbj mnxtp} }}phl! Oe nx bth
pfh uompol ne b mtolh* nx sojj `hmo`h oe nx so}f pn yxt}xh
ytn}hmxpona! Oe nx `hmo`h pn ytn}hmxph* Yhbmh Mnty} sojj dh
pfhth pn b}}o}p nx! Nah ne nxt pb}k} o} pn ha}xth nx bth exjj
oaentlh` ne nxt nypona} ba` xa`ht}pba` fns pfh jnmbj jhcbj
ytnmh}} sntk}! Y