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[rmyor %

V`o {gzor ge {

ofivmvign

rmyor % dofivmvign

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[mjo 2 [rmiqof bo vg V`oo( G Hgrf dy Jgf- Invgno( G Dy Qorumnv [mjo==

[rmiqo bo vg V`oo( G Hgrf dy Jgf- V`gu qooqv mnf

cngzoqv v`mv I `mo amhhof u{gn V`y qormnvq vg vurnngz`oro opao{v in v`o firoavign ge V`y boqvgzmhq( mnf `mo

biffon v`od gbqoro nmuj`v qmo v`o v`injq V`gu fifqv

{roqaribo in V`y [orq{iauguq Bggc( v`o Bggc z`ia` `mv`

boon qonv fgzn maagrfinj vg V`ino inqaruvmbho foaroo mnf

irrogambho {ur{gqo.

I amn uvvor ng zgrf( G dy Jgf( unhoqq I bo {ordivvof

by V`oo( mnf amn dgo in ng firoavign unvih I gbvmin V`y

qmnavign. Iv iq V`gu( G dy Jgf( Z`g `mqv amhhof do invg

boinj v`rguj` v`o {gzor ge V`y dij`v( mnf `mqv onfuof do

ziv` V`y jrmao vg dmnieoqv V`y Amuqo. Z`oroegro I `mo

boon qubloavof vg qua` mforqivioq v`mv dy vgnjuo `mv`

boon `inforof ergd opvghhinj V`oo mnf ergd dmjnieyinjV`y jhgry.

Mhh {rmiqo bo vg V`oo( G dy Jgf( egr v`o v`injq V`gu

fifqv grfmin egr do v`rguj` V`y foaroo mnf by v`o {gzor

ge V`y qgoroijnvy. I boqooa` V`oo v`mv v`gu zihv egrviey

bgv` dyqohe mnf v`od v`mv hgo do in gur hgo egr V`oo(

mnf zihv coo{ uq eird in V`y Amuqo. I qzomr by V`y dij`v-

G dy Jgf- V`y qormnv*q q`mdo iq vg bo q`uv guv mq by m

oih ergd V`oo( mnf `iq jhgry iq vg cngz V`oo. Mrdof ziv`

v`o {gzor ge V`y nmdo ngv`inj amn oor `urv do( mnf ziv`

V`y hgo in dy `omrv mhh v`o zgrhf*q meehiavignq amn in ng

ziqo mhmrd do.

Qonf fgzn( v`oroegro( G dy Hgrf( u{gn do mnf u{gndy hgof gnoq v`mv z`ia` zihh {rgvoav uq ergd v`o diqa`ioe

ge v`gqo v`mv `mo ro{ufimvof V`y vruv` mnf fiqbohioof in

V`y qijnq. V`gu mrv( orihy( v`o Mhh$Jhgriguq( v`o Dgqv

Bgunvieuh.

Bm`uhh`

nvgno( G Dy qormnv( v`o orqoq ge Jgf v`mv `mo

boon roaoiof by v`oo( mq invgnof by v`od z`g `mofrmzn nij` unvg @id( v`mv v`o qzoovnoqq ge v`y

dohgfy dmy cinfho v`ino gzn qguh( mnf mvvrmav v`o

`omrvq ge mhh don.

Z`gqg roaivov`( in v`o {rimay ge `iq a`mdbor( v`o

orqoq roomhof by Jgf( v`o qamvvorinj mnjohq ge v`o

Mhdij`vy q`mhh qamvvor mbrgmf v`o ermjrmnao ge v`o

zgrfq uvvorof by `iq dguv`( mnf q`mhh amuqo v`o `omrv

ge oory rij`voguq dmn vg v`rgb. V`guj` `o dmy( mv

eirqv( rodmin unmzmro ge ivq oeeoav( yov v`o irvuo ge

v`o jrmao gua`qmeof unvg `id duqv noofq qggnor gr

hmvor oporaiqo ivq inehuonao u{gn `iq qguh. V`uq `mo

v`o dyqvorioq ge v`o Roohmvign ge Jgf boon foaroof

by irvuo ge v`o Zihh ge @id Z`g iq v`o Qgurao ge

{gzor mnf ziqfgd.

Bm`uhh`

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Z`y duqv {rmyor % dofivmvign homf vg

mavign7

[rmyor mnf dofivmvign mro ory id{grvmnv emavgrq in

foo{oninj v`o q{irivumh hieo ge v`o infiifumh( buv ziv`

v`od duqv jg mhqg mavign mnf opmd{ho( mq v`oqo mro

v`o vmnjibho roquhvq ge v`o egrdor. Bgv` mro oqqonvimh.

Q`gj`i Oeeonfi juifof uq by qmyinj Iv iq ngv queeiaionv

vg {rmy fihijonvhy egr juifmnao( buv v`iq {rmyor duqv

bo eghhgzof by dofivmvign mq vg v`o boqv dov`gfq ge

mavign( mnf v`on mavign ivqohe.

Mbfuh$Bm` foahmroq A`mnv v`o zgrfq ge Jgf mnf(

{gnforinj gor v`oir domninj( vrmnqegrd v`od invg

mavignq-

Z`mv iq v`o agro ge rohijiguq emiv`7

Q`gj`i Oeeonfi qvmrvq gee by qmyinj ...v`o agro ge rohijiguq

emiv` iq v`mv dyqvia eoohinj z`ia` univoq dmn ziv` Jgf. V`iq

qvmvo ge q{irivumh agddunign amn bo brguj`v mbguv mnf

dminvminof by domnq ge dofivmvign mnf {rmyor.

Bm`uhh` od{`mqiqoq Q`guhf m {orqgn roaivo buv m qinjho

orqo ergd v`o @ghy Zrivinjq in m q{iriv ge lgy mnf rmfimnao(

v`iq zguhf bo bovvor egr `id v`mn roaivinj zomrihy mhh v`o

Qari{vuroq ge Jgf.

V`o dgqv maao{vmbho {rmyor( v`o Bb qmyq( iq v`o gnogeeorof ziv` v`o uvdgqv q{irivumhivy mnf rmfimnao3 ivq

{rghgnjmvign `mv` ngv boon mnf iq ngv bohgof by Jgf. V`o

dgro fovma`of mnf v`o {uror v`o {rmyor( v`o dgro

maao{vmbho iq iv in v`o {roqonao ge Jgf.

Mnf Mbfuh$Bm` agnahufoq v`mv V`o {rmyoreuh agnfivign

iq v`o boqv ge mhh agnfivignq( egr dmn in qua` m qvmvo

agddunov` ziv` Jgf( oq{oaimhhy z`on {rmyor iq geeorof in

{rimvo mnf mv vidoq z`on gnoq dinf iq eroo( qua` mq

difnij`v. Infoof( {rmyor id{mrvov` hieo.

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[mjo 6 [mjo 9

Z`y dofivmvo7

Mbfuh$Bm` mffroqqof =2 Lmnumry( =9=1 V`rguj` v`o

emauhvy ge dofivmvign dmn mvvminq vg ovornmh hieo3 v`rguj` iv `o

roaoioq v`o bromv` ge v`o @ghy Q{iriv. Dofivmvign iq v`o coy

egr g{oninj v`o fggrq ge dyqvorioq. In v`mv qvmvo dmn

mbqvrmavq `idqohe3 in v`mv qvmvo dmn ziv`frmzq `idqohe ergd

mhh guvqifo gbloavq3 in v`mv qubloavio dggf `o iq iddorqof in

v`o gaomn ge q{irivumh hieo mnf amn uneghf v`o qoarovq ge v`injq

in$v`odqohoq.

Iv iq mn mpigdmvia emav v`mv z`iho ygu dofivmvo ygu mro

q{omcinj ziv` ygur gzn q{iriv. In v`mv qvmvo ge dinf ygu {uv

aorvmin }uoqvignq vg ygur q{iriv mnf v`o q{iriv mnqzorq< v`ohij`v bromcq egrv` mnf v`o romhivy iq roomhof. V`iq emauhvy

brinjq egrv` ergd v`o iniqibho {hmno v`o qaionao mnf mrvq.

V`rguj` v`o dofivmvio emauhvy inonvignq mro dmfo {gqqibho(

aghgqqmh unforvmcinjq mro amrriof guv3 v`rguj` iv

jgorndonvq amn run qdggv`hy. V`rguj` v`iq emauhvy dmn

onvorq invg v`o ory Cinjfgd ge Jgf.

V`o dofivmvio emauhvy iq mcin vg v`o dirrgr< ie ygu {uv iv

boegro omrv`hy gbloavq iv zihh roehoav v`od. V`oroegro( ie v`o

q{iriv ge dmn iq agnvod{hmvinj omrv`hy qubloavq `o zihh bo

inegrdof ge v`oqo. Buv ie ygu vurn v`o dirrgr ge ygur q{irivq

`omonzmrfq( v`o `omonhy agnqvohhmvignq mnf v`o rmyq ge v`o

Qun ge Romhivy zihh bo roehoavof in ygur `omrvq( mnf v`o irvuoq

ge v`o Cinjfgd zihh bo gbvminof. Dmy zo infoof boagdo

dirrgrq roehoavinj v`o `omonhy romhivioq( mnf dmy zo boagdo

qg {uro mq vg roehoav v`o qvmrq ge `omon.

Z`mv iq v`o {gzor ge {rmyor7

V`o romqgn z`y {rimay `mv` boon onlginof in

dgdonvq ge fogvign iq v`iq( v`mv v`gu dmyoqv jio

v`oir boqv mvvonvign vg v`o rododbrmnao ge Jgf.

V`o bohioorq( mq zo mhh cngz( q`guhf onfomgur vg

qov qua` mn opmd{ho in v`oir {orqgnmh hioq mnf

agnfuav v`mv gv`orq zihh eooh id{ohhof vg odbrmao m

Emiv` z`ia` roegrdq `udmn a`mrmavor. @gzoor(

unegrvunmvohy( ngv oorygno ma`iooq omqihy mnf

rm{ifhy v`o iavgry gor qohe. Z`mv oory bohioor( noz

gr ghf( q`guhf romhiqo iq v`mv v`o Amuqo `mq v`o

q{irivumh {gzor vg roaromvo uq ie zo dmco v`o oeegrv vg

hov v`mv {gzor inehuonao uq( mnf v`o jromvoqv `oh{ in

v`iq roq{oav iq {rmyor. Zo duqv qu{{hiamvo Bm`uhh`

vg mqqiqv uq vg goragdo v`o emihinjq in gur gzn

a`mrmavorq( mnf mhqg oporv gur gzn zihh${gzor in

dmqvorinj gurqohoq.

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Zihh Jgf mnqzor mhh gur {rmyorq7

V`o vruo zgrq`i{{or( z`iho {rmyinj( q`guhf onfomgur

ngv qg dua` vg mqc Jgf vg euheih `iq ziq`oq mnf foqiroq(

buv rmv`or vg mfluqv v`oqo mnf dmco v`od agnegrd vg

v`o Fiino Zihh. Gnhy v`rguj` qua` mn mvvivufo amn gno

forio v`mv eoohinj ge innor {omao mnf agnvonvdonv

z`ia` v`o {gzor ge {rmyor mhgno amn agneor.

Mbfuh$Bm` mqqorvq Jgf zihh mnqzor v`o {rmyor ge

oory qormnv ie v`mv {rmyor iq urjonv. @iq doray iq mqv(

ihhidivmbho. @o mnqzorq v`o {rmyorq ge mhh @iq qormnvq...

iv iq nmvurmh v`mv Jgf zihh jio vg uq z`on zo mqc @id.@iq doray iq mhh$onairahinj.

Buv zo mqc egr v`injq z`ia` v`o fiino ziqfgd

fgoq ngv foqiro egr uq( mnf v`oro iq ng mnqzor vg gur

{rmyor. @iq ziqfgd fgoq ngv qmnavign z`mv zo ziq`. Zo

{rmy( G Jgf- Dmco do zomhv`y- Ie v`iq {rmyor zoro

uniorqmhhy mnqzorof( `udmn meemirq zguhf bo mv m

qvmnfqvihh. V`oro zguhf bo ngno hoev vg zgrc in v`o

qvroovq( ngno vg vihh v`o qgih( ngno vg buihf( ngno vg run

v`o vrminq. V`oroegro( iv iq oifonv v`mv iv zguhf ngv bo

zohh egr uq ie mhh {rmyorq zoro mnqzorof. V`o meemirq ge

v`o zgrhf zguhf bo invoreorof ziv`( onorjioq ari{{hof

mnf {rgjroqq `inforof. Buv z`mvoor zo mqc egr z`ia`

iq in maagrf ziv` fiino ziqfgd( Jgf zihh mnqzor.

Mqqurofhy-

Z`mv iq v`o ziqfgd ge {rmyor7

Mbfuh$Bm` qmif v`o ziqfgd ge {rmyor iq v`iq< V`mv

iv amuqov` m agnnoavign bovzoon v`o qormnv mnf v`o

Vruo Gno( boamuqo in v`mv qvmvo dmn ziv` mhh `omrv

mnf qguh vurnov` `iq emao vgzmrfq @iq @ij`noqq v`o

Mhdij`vy( qoocinj @iq mqqgaimvign mnf foqirinj @iq hgo

mnf agd{mqqign. V`o jromvoqv `m{{inoqq egr m hgor iq

vg agnorqo ziv` `iq bohgof( mnf v`o jromvoqv jiev egr

m qoocor iq vg boagdo emdihimr ziv` v`o gbloav ge `iq

hgnjinj3 v`mv iq z`y ziv` oory qguh z`g iq mvvrmavof

vg v`o Cinjfgd ge Jgf( `iq jromvoqv `g{o iq vg einf mn

g{{grvunivy vg onvromv mnf qu{{hiamvo boegro `iqBohgof( m{{omh egr @iq doray mnf jrmao mnf bo

iddorqof in v`o gaomn ge @i uvvormnao( jggfnoqq mnf

jonorgqivy.

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[mjo 5 [mjo :

@gz fg I foohg{ v`irqv egr q{irivumh zomhv`7

Mbfuh$Bm` qmyq V`o eirqv v`inj vg fg iq vg ma}uiro m

v`irqv egr Q{irivumhivy( v`on Hio v`o Hieo- Hio v`o Hieo-

Hio v`o hieo- V`oy zmy vg ma}uiro v`iq v`irqv iq vg

dofivmvo u{gn v`o euvuro hieo. Qvufy v`o @ghy Zgrfq(

romf ygur Bibho( romf v`o @ghy bggcq( oq{oaimhhy qvufy

v`o @ghy _vvormnaoq ge Bm`uhh`3 [rmyor mnf

Dofivmvign( vmco dua` vido egr v`oqo vzg. V`on zihh

ygu cngz v`iq Jromv V`irqv( mnf v`on gnhy amn ygu

bojin vg Hio v`o Hieo-