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H+ Pohp pocrc }h| hk jddc`jhpc rj|i pa poc ckujrakdckp bclhs|c ae poc |~jff
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B+ Pohp @jBhrpafa oh` jk Ecbrshrz rclcjuc` hk ar`cr erad poc @CL pa phic
jddc`jhpc hlpjak pa rcdc`jhpc poc |~jff+
L+ Pohp ehjfsrc pa `a |a lasf` la|p poc pa}k s~ pa $>> ~cr `hz jk ejkc|+
@+ Pohp h| h rc|sfp ae poc Pa}k| jddc`jhpc rc|~ak|c pa poj| cdcrmcklz& poc |~jff
oh` bcck lakphjkc` hk` poc |srrask`jkm hrch hk` poc ~sbfjl oh` bcck ~rapclpc`+
0=+ Hff ae poc earcmajkm |phpcdckp| }crc ehf|c+ Jk ehlp& pocrc }h| ka rj|i pa osdhk
ochfpo ar pa poc ckujrakdckp erad poj| 82zchr af` escf |~jff9 poc ckpjrc hrch }h| ak dskjlj~hf
}hpcr& hk` cuck je jp }crc kap& poc lakphdjkhpjak& je hkz& }h| |a |fjmop h| pa ~a|c ka |jmkjejlhkp
rj|i pa hkzakc ar hkzpojkm+ Poc @CL| eard fcppcr| `j` kap lak|pjpspc h rchfj|pjl porchp ae ejkc|9
jk|pch`& poc @CL rc~chpc`fz jk`jlhpc` pocz dcrcfz `c|jrc` pa |cc poc dhppcr |hpj|ehlparz ~ramrc||
pa bcjkm lfa|c` asp+ Kar `j` poc Pa}k jddc`jhpcfz rc|~ak` pa poj| jklj`ckp pohp allsrrc` 82
zchr| chrfjcr+
0?+ @srjkm poc |hdc pcfcuj|c` bahr` dccpjkm hk` hf|a jk @jBhrpafa| ~rc|cklc& h
Pa}k Bahr` dcdbcr dh`c h oa|p ae ehlpshf dj||phpcdckp| bh|c` ak jkeardhpjak ~rauj`c` pa
ojd bz @jBhrpafa poc kcp ceeclp ae }ojlo }h| pa mjuc poc ~sbfjl poc ehf|c jd~rc||jak pohp pocrc
}h| |adc |arp ae cdcrmcklz }ojlo gs|pjejc` hk ccd~pjak erad lad~cpjpjuc bj``jkm& hk` pohp poj|
}h| kclc||hrz pa ~rapclp poc ckujrakdckp hk` pa huaj` c~a|jkm poc Pa}k pa ~apckpjhf fjhbjfjpz+
0:+ Jk pocjr rcdhri| pa poc ~sbfjl `srjkm poc pcfcuj|c` dccpjkm& kcjpocr poc
|s~cruj|ar kar poc Bahr` dcdbcr kar hkzakc cf|c cucr dckpjakc` poc ehlp pohp poc kabj` lakprhlp
}h| mjuck pa h lad~hkz jk }ojlo @jBhrpafa oh` h ejkhkljhf jkpcrc|p9 `c|~jpc la|p aucrrsk|
jklrch|jkm poc Ckujra|phr bjff pa $=>>& ka akc dckpjakc` pohp poj| dakcz }h| erad h ~ragclp
lakprhlpc` bz @jBhrpafa ear h @jBhrpafa lad~hkz9 poc Pa}k hf|a |ckp asp ujh pcfcla~jcr hk`
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8+ @jBhrpafa| bjff erad Ckujra|phr pa poc Pa}k ae Zaripa}k jk Ecbrshrz 2>>:
}h| ~hj` jddc`jhpcfz& }jpoasp poc Pa}k Bahr` cuck |ccjkm jp ar ika}jkm hbasp jp& }ojlo }h|
s~ak jkeardhpjak hk` bcfjce& poc ejr|p pjdc jk poc oj|parz ae poc Pa}k ae Zaripa}k pohp poj| oh|
cucr oh~~ckc`+ Poj| }h| h ujafhpjak ae poc Kc} Zari \phpc Pa}k Fh} h| }cff h| h ujafhpjak ae
poc Zaripa}k Pa}k La`c+ Bz poc pjdc poc Pa}k Bahr` eask` asp hbasp poc prhk|hlpjak& pocz
}crc fjuj`& bsp rchfjwc` pocz }asf` faai jklad~cpckp ear hffa}jkm jp pa oh~~ck& |a pocz `clj`c` pa
hlp fjic kapojkm jkh~~ra~rjhpc oh` oh~~ckc`+
S|c ae Pa}k ^cr|akkcf hk` Rc|asrlc|
38+ Aucr poc lasr|c ae oj| pcksrc& @jBhrpafa oh| rc~chpc`fz s|c` Pa}k
cxsj~dckp& ~cr|akkcf hk` rc|asrlc| ear oj| ~rjuhpc bckcejp& c||ckpjhffz |pchfjkm dakcz erad poc
Pa}k+ Hdakm apocr jk|phklc|& hrc poc eaffa}jkm chd~fc|7
H+ Ak Dhz 5& 2>>2 @jBhrpafa s|c` h ~hucr pohp oh` bcck rckpc` erad Iclp
Lak|prslpjak La+& ~hj` ear }jpo Pa}k esk`|& pa ~huc oj| a}k `rjuc}hz+ Oc pock
|jmkc` h uaslocr `hpc` Gskc 2>& 2>>2 lcrpjezjkm pohp poc dhpcrjhf| }crc hlpshffz
esrkj|oc` pa poc dskjlj~hfjpz+
B+ Hp uhrjas| `hpc| hk` pjdc|& @jBhrpafa oh| ar`crc` Pa}k ae Zaripa}k
Ojmo}hz @c~hrpdckp ~cr|akkcf pa }ari ak ~rjuhpc ucojlfc|& brasmop pa poc Pa}k
ojmo}hz mhrhmc h| je jp }crc h rc~hjr |oa~ a~ck pa poc ~sbfjl+ Oa}cucr& poc|c
rc~hjr| }crc dh`c bz pa}k cd~fazcc| }arijkm ak pa}k pjdc hk` s|jkm ~hrp| hk`
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cxsj~dckp ~hj` bz poc Pa}k ae Zaripa}k+ S~ak jkeardhpjak hk` bcfjce&
@jBhrpafa }h| ~hj` ear hp fch|p |adc ae poc|c gab|+ Rcmhr`fc|| ae }ocpocr oc
rclcjuc` rcdskcrhpjak& oa}cucr& poc s|c ae pa}k rc|asrlc| ear ~srcfz ~rjuhpc
dhppcr| }h| jffcmhf+
L+ @jBhrpafa oh|& hp uhrjas| pjdc| c|~cljhffz srjkm \c~pcdbcr 2>8> pa Ecbrshrz
2>88& s|c` Pa}k ~cr|akkcf hk` cxsj~dckp jk poc `cdafjpjak hk` rckauhpjak ae oj|
~rjuhpc bs|jkc||& Zaripa}k Eskcrhf Oadc& `srjkm kardhf }ari oasr| }jpo poa|c
cd~fazcc| bcjkm ~hj` ear pohp pjdc bz poc Pa}k ae Zaripa}k+
@+ @jBhrpafa s|c| skdhric` Pa}k ucojlfc| ear oj| ~cr|akhf hk` bs|jkc|| s|c& hk`
hllc~p| ~hz erad poc Pa}k ae Zaripa}k& }ojfc |~ck`jkm skika}k bsp
|sb|phkpjhf hdaskp ae pjdc `srjkm poc kardhf }ari`hz& a~crhpjkm h fhk`|lh~jkm
bs|jkc|| ear h ~crja` ae zchr|9 pock `rjujkm h ochr|c ear h eskcrhf c|phbfj|odckp9
ka} oc oh| ~srloh|c` hk jkpcrc|p jk Zaripa}k Eskcrhf Oadc hk` |~ck`| dslo ae
oj| }ari pjdc pocrc9 oc hf|a bsz| hk` |cff| cxsj~dckp jklfs`jkm `chfjkm| }jpo poc
Pa}k ae Zaripa}k+
C+ @jBhrpafa oh| s|c` oj| Pa}ka}kc` aeejlc lad~spcr hk` apocr cxsj~dckp hk`
|s~~fjc| ear h oa|p ae ~cr|akhf hk` bs|jkc|| s|c|& jklfs`jkm /h* pa `a}kfah`
~arkamrh~oz& /b* pa lrchpc hk` `j|prjbspc cfclpjak dhpcrjhf|& hk` / l * pa a~crhpc oj|
uhrjas| bs|jkc||c|+
E+ @jBhrpafa oh| `clfhrc` h| |sr~fs| fhpcda`cf ucojlfc|& hk` pock |pccrc` poc
Pa}k pa |cff pocd pa oj| ~rjuhpc lad~hkz& Ckujra|phr& ear dslo fc|| pohk poc prsc
uhfsc ae poc ucojlfc|9 poj| akc prhk|hlpjak la|p poc Pa}k hp fch|p $&>>>+
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M+ @jBhrpafa oh| bcck |cck |pchfjkm |s~~fjc|& |slo h| h prslifah` ae pjrc|& erad poc
Pa}k+
O+ @jBhrpafa oh| ar`crc` ~cr|akhf hspa cxsj~dckp ak Pa}k hllaskp|& hk` phick
poc jpcd| ear oj| a}k ucojlfc|& ar ear poc ucojlfc| ae apocr| hk` kap ear hkz
fcmjpjdhpc Pa}k ~sr~a|c+
J+ @jBhrpafa oh| dhjkphjkc` |cucrhf lrc`jp lhr`| jk poc khdc ae poc Pa}k& bsp
s~ak jkeardhpjak hk` bcfjce oh| s|c` poa|c lrc`jp lhr`| pa ar`cr ~cr|akhf maa`|
hk` |crujlc|9 oc oh| hf|a laffclpc` rc}hr`| ~ajkp| ear ojd|cfe ak poa|c lhr`|+
G+ @jBhrpafa oh|& hp uhrjas| pjdc| c|~cljhffz `srjkm fhpc 2>8> pa chrfz 2>88& s|c`
Pa}k ~cr|akkcf hk` cxsj~dckp jk poc ~fa}jkm hk` |hfpjkm ae oj| ~rjuhpc bs|jkc||&
Zaripa}k Eskcrhf Oadc& `srjkm kardhf }ari oasr| }jpo poa|c cd~fazcc| hk`
|s~~fjc| bcjkm ~hj` ear bz poc Pa}k ae Zaripa}k+
I+ @jBhrpafa oh| bcck hbfc pa |clsrc hk` pa dhjkphjk ear poc bckcejp ae oj|
bs|jkc||& Zaripa}k Eskcrhf Oadc& h ~ra~crpz ph h||c||dckp pohp j| hbasp akc
pojr` }ohp jp |oasf` bc& bh|c` ak |jdjfhr h||c||dckp|9 @jBhrpafa h~~hrckpfz
jk`slc` Pa}k aeejljhf| /rclhff oj| mjrferjck` ^hppj Lafc oh` }aric` jk poc
H||c||ar| Aeejlc ear zchr|* kap pa jk|~clp oj| ~ra~crpz jk chrfz 2>88 }ojlo }h|
|phk`hr` ~rhlpjlc }ockcucr h ~ra~crpz a}kcr oh| phick asp h Bsjf`jkm ^crdjp |a
pohp poc ~ra~crpz h||c||dckp }h| ic~p skehjrfz fa}& `c~rjujkm poc Pa}k ae
poas|hk`| jk ~ra~crpz phc| chlo zchr+
F+ @jBhrpafa oh| bcck hbfc pa s|c oj| ~ra~crpz hp Zaripa}k Eskcrhf Oadc jk
ujafhpjak ae falhf wakjkm fh}|& hk` }jpoasp h Lcrpjejlhpc ae Alls~hklz+
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D+ @jBhrpafa j| skhllaskphbfc pa hkzakc& |a oc j| hbfc pa }ari dslo ae poc `hz
ak oj| uhrjas| ~rjuhpc bs|jkc|| jkpcrc|p| jklfs`jkm Zaripa}k Eskcrhf Oadc hk`
Ckujra|phr& h| }cff h| oj| ~hrp| bs|jkc|| hk` je hkzakc lhploc| ojd& oc |hz| }cff
J |cp dz a}k oasr|& hk` Jd }arijkm ear poc Pa}k fhpcr+++ Jk ehlp& jp |ccd| lfchr
oc oh| bcck |sbdjppjkm ehf|jejc` ~hzraff rclar`|& ehf|cfz |oa}jkm pohp oc }ari| esff
pjdc ear poc Pa}k& }ock jk ehlp& oc }ari| da|p ae oj| pjdc ear ojd|cfe& c||ckpjhffz
h pocep ae |crujlc| erad poc Pa}k+
32+ Pa laucr oj| }rakm`ajkm& |jklc hp fch|p 2>>>>+ Jp j|
bcfjcuc` pohp Lafc hk` poc apocr |cfclp cd~fazcc| rclcjuc |~cljhf prchpdckp jk poc |cfclpjuc mrhkp
ae aucrpjdc+ Sk`cr poc Pa}k ae Zaripa}k| laffclpjuc bhrmhjkjkm hmrccdckp& ear chd~fc& hk
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cd~fazcc }oa fam| jk ear akc oasr ak h oafj hz j| ~hj` ear h esff cjmop oasr| ae ~hz+ ^fhjkpjee|
bcfjcuc pohp poc xsj` ~ra xsa ear rclcjujkm poj| ~cri j| poc|c cd~fazcc| }jffjkmkc|| pa ocf~
@jBhrpafa lochp poc Pa}k ae Zaripa}k+
@jBhrpafa h| Pa}k Uck`ar
33+ @jBhrpafa oh|& jk ujafhpjak ae oa|p ae cpojl| fh}|& dh`c ojd|cfe h uck`ar pa poc
Pa}k ae Zaripa}k& ~crdjppjkm ojd pa |cff pa poc Pa}k h }j`c uhrjcpz ae cxsj~dckp hk` |s~~fjc|+
@jBhrpafa j| hbfc pa hlxsjrc poc|c ~jclc| ae cxsj~dckp hk` |s~~fjc| erad skika}k |asrlc| jp|
ckpjrcfz ~a||jbfc& jk`cc` ~rabhbfc& pohp pocz ladc erad poc Pa}k| a}k jkuckparz ar h| mjep| erad
~cr|ak| |cfclpc` bz @jBhrpafa pa `a bs|jkc|| }jpo poc Pa}k hk` pock rc|cff poc dhpcrjhf pa poc
Pa}k ear h ~raejp+
35+ Jk lakkclpjak }jpo poj| bs|jkc||& @jBhrpafa oh| rcxsc|pc` hk` jk`slc` poc
Pa}k jd~ra~crfz pa kap j||sc ojd hkz 8>:: eard& |a pohp oc `ac| kap rc~arp poj| jkladc ak oj|
~cr|akhf phc|9 poj| ~ralc`src ujafhpc| poc ph fh}| hk` oh| c~a|c` poc Pa}k ae Zaripa}k pa
osmc ~ckhfpjc| je poc JR\ hk`!ar Kc} Zari \phpc ph hspoarjpjc| ejk` asp hbasp jp+
3=+ Jk ehlp& h| h uck`ar& @jBhrpafa oh| rclcjuc` aucr $3>&>>> erad poc Pa}k ae
Zaripa}k aucr poc ~h|p |cucrhf zchr|+ Hfpoasmo jk |adc lh|c| poj| dhz jkuafuc dcrc
rcjdbsr|cdckp ear fskloc| ~srloh|c` ear `c~hrpdckp ~cr|akkcf& dslo ae poj| |sd rc~rc|ckp|
@jBhrpafa| prh`jkm jk cxsj~dckp hk` |s~~fjc| sk`cr ljrlsd|phklc| jk }ojlo oc oh| h lfchr hk`
jrrclakljfhbfc lakefjlp+
3?+ Jk lakkclpjak }jpo poc|c prhk|hlpjak|& @jBhrpafa oh` hk jkpcrc|p jk poc
lakprhlp hk` hf|a lakpraf aucr poc lakprhlp9 oc kcmapjhpc` hk` h~~rauc` pocd& hk` h~~rauc` hk`
hs`jpc` lfhjd| dh`c pocrcsk`cr& jk ujafhpjak ae Hrpjlfc 8? ae poc Mckcrhf Dskjlj~hf Fh}& Loh~pcr
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03 ae poc Pa}k La`c& hk` lak|pjpspjkm h lrjdc+
3:+ S~ak jkeardhpjak hk` bcfjce& bh|c` s~ak @jBhrpafa| hlpjujpjc| jk apocr
dhppcr|& ~fhjkpjee| bcfjcuc pohp akc ar darc ae poc |sbgclp prhk|hlpjak| rc~rc|ckp| h |hfc ae
cxsj~dckp ar |s~~fjc| pa poc Pa}k ae Zaripa}k cjpocr /h* ear hk jkefhpc` ~rjlc& /b* ear dhpcrjhf|
hfrch`z a}kc` bz poc Pa}k& / l * ear dhpcrjhf| poc Pa}k lasf` ohuc hlxsjrc` `jrclpfz hp h fa}cr
~rjlc& ar /`* }ojlo }crc kak cj|pckp ar kcucr rclcjuc` bz poc Pa}k+
Phx~hzcr| Bcm poc Pa}k pa Hlp
5>+ Ak |cucrhf allh|jak|& ph~hzcr|& jklfs`jkm poc ~fhjkpjee& ohuc hppcd~pc` pa
jk`slc poc Pa}k| cfclpc` aeejljhf| pa phic hlpjak hmhjk|p @jBhrpafa pa |pa~ poc }rakmesf ~rhlpjlc|
aspfjkc` hbauc& hk` pa phic |adc hlpjak pa rclas~ dakjc| phick+
58+ Jk 2>8>& Dr+ Erc` Msfjpw ~rc|ckpc` pa poc Pa}k h |sddhrz ae Laddj||jak ak
^sbfjl Jkpcmrjpz H`uj|arz A~jkjak :828& }ojlo dh`c lfchr pohp @jBhrpafa| `chfjkm| ak bcohfe ae
poc Pa}k& }jpo Ckujra|phr& }crc skcpojlhf+ Pohp a~jkjak dhic| lfchr pohp sk`cr \clpjak =0 ae poc
^sbfjl Aeejlcr| Fh}& jp }h| jd~ra~cr ear @jBhrpafa pa ~hrpjlj~hpc jk poc mrhkpjkm hk` poc
~creardhklc ae kabj` lakprhlp| pa Ckujra|phr& |jklc pohp lad~hkz }h| a}kc` bz @jBhrpafa|
|jbfjkm hk` @jBhrpafa oh` h `jrclp ar jk`jrclp ~clskjhrz jkpcrc|p+ /Ae lasr|c& jp| fjicfz @jBhrpafa
ojd|cfe oh` hk a}kcr|oj~ jkpcrc|p jk poc lad~hkz }ojlo }asf` dhic jp cuck darc skcpojlhf
bsp pohp }jff bc ~rabc` `srjkm ~rcprjhf `j|laucrz ocrcjk+*
52+ Jk h``jpjak& poc ph~hzcr| jk 2>8> hk` 2>88 hfcrpc` poc Pa}k Bahr` dcdbcr|
pa h oa|p ae cpojlhf j||sc|+ Dr+ Msfjpw hk` ~fhjkpjee ]jffjhd Fh^jcrrc& hfakm }jpo \pcuck Mhr`kcr&
rc~chpc`fz ~rc|ckpc` ehlp|& ~oapa|& fh}| hk` `hph pa poc Pa}k Bahr` |oa}jkm `ceck`hkp| cpojlhf
hk` ejkhkljhf jd~ra~rjcpjc|+
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58>& poc Kc} Zari \phpc Lad~praffcr| Aeejlc `clj`c` pa
hs`jp poc dhkz lad~fhjkp| cdhkhpjkm erad poc Pa}k ae Zaripa}k Ojmo}hz @c~hrpdckp|
ejkhkljhf jd~ra~rjcpjc|+
Poc Kc} Zari \phpc Lad~praffcr| Hs`jp
Lakejrd| Dslo ae @jBhrpafa| ]rakm`ajkm
53+ Jk Hsms|p ae 2>88& poc Aeejlc ae poc Kc} Zari \phpc Lad~praffcr j||sc` h
rc~arp ae chdjkhpjak ae poc Pa}k ae Zaripa}k laucrjkm poc ~crja` Ghkshrz 8& 2>>= porasmo
Dhz 88>+ /\adcpjdc| ocrchepcr rcecrrc` pa h| Lad~praffcr| Hs`jp Rc~arp+* Poj| rc~arp
oh` poc |phpc` ~sr~a|c ae chdjkjkm poc Pa}k| jkpcrkhf lakpraf| aucr ~srloh|jkm hk` lad~spcr
s|c hk` pa cuhfshpc Ojmo}hz \s~crjkpck`ckp @jBhrpafa| }ari hlpjujpjc|& lad~spcr s|c hk`
~srloh|jkm hlpjujpjc| bhli pa Ghkshrz 8& 2>>5+
55+ H| h porc|oaf` dhppcr& poc Lad~praffcr| Hs`jp Rc~arp eask` pohp poc
Ojmo}hz \s~crjkpck`ckp hlpc` jkh~~ra~rjhpcfz hk` hmhjk|p poc bc|p jkpcrc|p| ae poc Pa}k|
ljpjwck|& hk` pohp pocrc }h| h lakefjlp bcp}cck oj| ~cr|akhf ejkhkljhf jkpcrc|p| hk` oj| ~sbfjl
~a}cr| hk` `spjc|+ @jBhrpafa `j kap `j|lfa|c hk jkpcrc|p jk hkz hlpshf ar ~ra~a|c` lakprhlp| }jpo
poc Pa}k skpjf 2>>: }ock oj| hkkshf `j|lfa|src |phpcdckp uhmscfz jk`jlhpc` oc }asf` bc }arijkm
ear h Ckujra|phr+ Oj| Dhrlo 2>8> `j|lfa|src |phpcdckp jk`jlhpc` pohp oc }aric` ear poc |hdc
lar~arhpjak ak kjmop|& }ccick`| hk` cdcrmckljc|9 oa}cucr& oc kcucr `j|lfa|c` oj| jkpcrc|p jk poc
2>>= hk` 2>>? lakprhlp| bcp}cck oj| ~rjuhpc bs|jkc|| hk` poc Pa}k+ Poc Pa}k Bahr` dhz ohuc
bcck hbfc pa `cpclp h ~apckpjhf ~raojbjpc` jkpcrc|p je @jBhrpafa oh` rcuchfc` poj| `j|lfa|src jk oj|
zchrfz |phpcdckp|9 oa}cucr& oj| ehjfsrc pa `j|lfa|c lrchpc` hk ckujrakdckp |s|lc~pjbfc pa erhs` hk`
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hbs|c& |a poc Lad~praffcr eask`+
5=+ Poc Lad~praffcr Rc~arp lakpjksc`& `srjkm |adc ar hff ae oj| pcksrc h|
Ojmo}hz \s~crjkpck`ckp& @jBhrpafa }h| ckmhmc` jk uhrjas| skjklar~arhpc` bs|jkc||c|& jklfs`jkm
bszjkm hk` |cffjkm s|c` lhr hk` cxsj~dckp ~hrp|& hk` fhk`|lh~jkm+ Ear chd~fc& hllar`jkm pa poc
Lad~praffcr| Hs`jp Rc~arp& jk 2>>= hk` 2>>? @jBhrpafa ~cr|akhffz ckpcrc` jkpa lakprhlp| }jpo
poc Pa}k ear $2?&5=> ear poc |hfc ae s|c` cxsj~dckp hk` dhpcrjhf| jklfs`jkm hk jk`s|prjhf
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