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Lbrdj wds dl mxpmramlfme Lursm Uutbr, gmalc
rmspblsag`m nbr Vtuemlt Lursms watjal tjrmm odhbr
jbspatd`s al Lbrtjmrl Arm`dle. Vjm jds hust rmfmlt`y
turlme jmr sia``s tb wratalc. Ujas lbvm` as jmr narst dle
sjm as furrmlt`y wratalc jmr smfble. Vjm as odrrame watjtwb fja`erml dle sax crdlefja`erml.
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A wbu`e `aim tb emeafdtm tjas gbbi tb oy emdr grbtjmr,
mrmi. ! trum jastbradl, tjas gbbi wbu`e lmvmr jdvm
gmml wrattml watjbut jas emvbtabl tb om dle jas
ilbw`mecm bn mvmlts al Lbrtjmrl Arm`dle al tjm `dstsaxty ymdrs.
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L b r d j J u o p j r m y s
L B C W M D U M W @ B ^ M
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"bpyracjt Lbrdj #uopjrmys
Ujm racjt bn Lbrdj #uopjrmys tb gm aemltaname ds dutjbr bn tjas
wbri jds gmml dssmrtme gy jmr al dffbredlfm watj smftabl $$ dle
$% bn tjm "bpyracjt, msacls dle &dtmlts !ft '(%%.
!`` racjts rmsmrvme. Lb pdrt bn tjas pug`afdtabl ody gm
rmprbeufme, stbrme al d rmtramvd` systmo, br trdlsoattme al dly
nbro br gy dly omdls, m`mftrblaf, omfjdlafd`, pjbtbfbpyalc,
rmfbrealc, br btjmrwasm, watjbut tjm prabr pmroassabl bn tjm
pug`asjmrs.
!ly pmrsbl wjb fbooats dly uldutjbra)me dft al rm`dtabl tb tjaspug`afdtabl ody gm `adg`m tb fraoald` prbsmfutabl dle fava` f`daos
nbr edodcms.
! "A& fdtd`bcum rmfbre nbr tjas tat`m as dvda`dg`m nrbo tjm *ratasj
+agrdry.
AV*L ($% '%(- // /
www.dustalodfdu`my.fbo
;arst &ug`asjme 476'5
!ustal =dfdu`my &ug`asjmrs +te.
7/ "dlded V>udrm
"dldry 3jdrn+blebl
:' /+*
&raltme dle gbule al 1rmdt *ratdal
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!filbw`mecomlts
A wasj tb tjdli oy crdleeducjtmr, Vdsjd nbr d`` jmrjdre wbri al typalc tjas odlusfrapt. ! gac tjdli ybu
tb oy educjtmr 8dylm nbr jdvalc sufj pdtamlfm watj om
rmcdrealc oy `dfi bn fboputmr sia``s. ! spmfad` tjdli
ybu tb oy sbl =d`fb`o dle jas wanm Vusdl nbr tjmar
mltjusadso dle mlfburdcmomlt wja`m rmdealc oy
wbri.
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Fjdptmr 4
4143
9bgwdimlmesueeml`yaltjmedrimlmerbbo.Vbomlbasmjde
easturgmejao0jmwdssurmbn at.Lbtd `buelbasm, `att`mobrm
tjdl d `bw rust`alc wjaspmr,gut mlbucj tb d`dro jao. An jm
impt jas myms f`bsme jm wbu`e lbt jdvm tb ndfm tjm ermdemesjdebwsal tjmgmerbbo.#mjdelmvmrgmmlnracjtmlmebn tjm
edri0jmjdedntmrd``,jassastmrs nbrfbopdlydlefbonbrt al
tjmgmerbbo. 8ust rmfmlt`y, jbwmvmr, at jde stdrtme tb jb`e
dwnu` tmrrbrs nbr jao. At wds brram, s`alialc but bn tjmar
gmerbbo euralc tjm lacjt, wjb jde frmdtme tjas nmdr al jao.
Vjmprbgdg`yomdltwm``,dlewds tryalclbt tbeasturg tjmo,
gutathustsmmometbcavmjaotjasdwnu`nmm`alcbnpdlaf.Ujmfd`o,uleasturgmelacjtsjmjdesjdrmewatjjassastmrs,
altjmsmfuratybntjmargmerbbo,jdecblm,gutwjmljmtjbucjt
dgbutat,jmrmd`asmejbwoufjmvmrytjalcjdefjdlcme.Valfm
jasouojdetdimlsafi,atwdsd``sbeannmrmlt.Lbblmjdedly
taomnbrjao,jasndtjmreael?tsmmotbmvmllbtafmjao,dlejas
sastmrslmvmrspbimtbjao,oufj`mssp`dywatjjao.:vmryblm
wdsdftalcdsanjmwdsdtwb
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bwl dle lbw jm rmd`asme jmr fbvmr`mt wds sobbtj dle
ulrunn`me. Vjm jde lmvmrgmml tbgme. 3jmrm wds sjm2 Vjm
fmrtdal`yjdegmmlaltjmrbbo0sjmoustjdvmfbomaltbfjmfi
bl tjmo d``. 3jdt wds wrblc2 #m gmcdl tb sjavmr
ulfbltrb``dg`y,dlejmfbu`enmm`gmdesbnswmdtnbroalcbljas
nbrmjmde dle fjmst. Uryalc tb mdsm jas trmog`alc, jmput jas
drosrbulejasgbeydlejm`ejaosm`ntacjt`y.;brfalcjaosm`n
tbsatupdlepmmralctjrbucjtjmedrilmss,jmfbu`esmm=dccam
dle :vm s`mmpalc >uamt`y dlepmdfmnu``y.Lbt wdimnu` dle
wbrrame `aimjmwds.Ujmrm`dxmewdy tjmywmrm `yalc,fur`me
up saem gy saem, :vm?s dro n`ulc dfrbss =dccam?s gbey,
rmdssurmejao.#b`ealcjaosm`nsta``,dleimmpalcds>uamtdsjmfbu`e,jmfrmptnrbojasgme,frbssmetjmrbbodlef`aogmeal
gmsaem=dccam.#milmwanjmeasturgmejmr,sjmwbu`egmvmry
frbss dle odim jao cbgdfi tb jas bwlgme. *ut sjm bl`y
starrmed`att`m,tjmlrb``mebvmrdlefbltalumetbgrmdtjmmdsa`y
dleemmp`y.
#m`dygdfi,strdalalcjasmdrsnbrdlyobvmomltnrbojas
pdrmlts?gmerbbodfrbsstjm`dlealc,gutjmfbu`ebl`yjmdrtjm
stmdeyerapbnwdtmrnrbotjmrbbnaltbtjmrdalgdrrm`dttjmrmdrbn tjm jbusm. At wds d fbonbrtalc sbule dle tjm wdrotj
rdeadtalc nrbo =dccam?s gbey smmome tb mlvm`bp jao.
1rdeud``y jm stbppme trmog`alc dle jasgbeygmfdom jmdvy
watjs`mmp.
K9bg,ybu?elmmetbcmtuptjasoalutm.Dbu?rmcbalctbgm
`dtm nbr sfjbb`. A?o lbt fd``alc ybu dcdal ... A?vm fd``me ybu
twafmd`rmdey.G=dccam?svbafmpmlmtrdtmejasermdo.#mtjbucjtjmwdsal
drda`wdyfdrradcmdttjmstdtabl,gutjasndtjmrwdstm``alcjao
tbcmtbnn.#mdlejasndtjmrfbu`el?tcbtbLmwrytbedy,tjmy
eael?tjdvmdlytafimts.
#mstrucc`medwdim,jasermdoeasaltmcrdtalc,dlesdwjas
sastmrdttjmsaembntjmgme,ermssmedlermdeynbrsfjbb`.
KFj, racjt, A lmvmr jmdre ybu ... A?o fboalc lbw.G #m
swulc jas `mcs but bn gme dle rmdfjmenbrjasf`btjms.K3a``Ajdvmtaomnbrgrmdindst2G
#m wdsmxpmftalcd tafialcbnn nrbo=dccam nbrgmalc al
jmrgme,gutstrdlcm`y,sjmlmvmromltablmeat.
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KDbu?``lmmetbjurry,ybu?vmbl`ycbtdgbutnavmoalutms.G
Vjmeaesbulermd``ydllbymewatjjao.
Kbybu tjaliAwbu`egmdg`mtbsmm=uogmnbrmAcb tb
sfjbb`2G
KDbu?e lmme tb td`i tb de. #m?s al tjm iatfjml ... gut A
wbu`el?t.G=dccamsbulemeemnalatmdgbutat.KDbuilbwwjdt
tjmebftbrsdaedgbutsprmdealctjmalnmftablrbuletjmndoa`y.G
Atwdsnburedyssalfmjmjdesmmlbrspbimltb=uo,dle
jmoassmejmrsboufj.#moassmejmrwbresbnmlfburdcmomlt
bvmrjas sfjbb`wbri,dled`tjbucjjmjded`wdysbghmftme tb
jmr nussalc bvmr jas dppmdrdlfm, jm nbule jm oassme d`` tjm
dttmltabl sjm cdvm tb jas jdar dle f`btjms. Vjm d`wdys odemsurm jm dle tjm car`s wmrm spbt`mssgmnbrm `mdvalc nbr sfjbb`.
!gbvmd``,jmoassmejmrwdrojucsdlefuee`msdledttjmmle
bn tjm sfjbb` edy, smmalc jmr fbonbrtalc, ndoa`adr nacurm
wdatalcnbrjaobutsaemtjmsfjbb`cdtms.
#mwds>uatmemtmroalmetbsmmjmrtjasobrlalc.#milmw
tjmebftbrjdesdaetjmyoustgmpdtamlt,gutsurm`yspmdialctb
jmr,mvmlnrbotjmgmerbboebbrfbu`eeblbjdro.Vjmwbu`e
wdlttbsmmjaodsoufjdsjmwdltmetbsmmjmrdletbjmdrd``dgbutsfjbb`.*msaems,anbrramwdsd``bwmealtbtjmgmerbbo
dtdly taom,wjysjbu`el?tjm28ust tjalialc dgbut at spurrme
jao bl dle jm rdfme ebwl tjm stdars tb tjm iatfjml wjmrm d
gracjtnarmwdsgurlalcaltjmrdlcm.#asndtjmrsdtdttjmtdg`m,
jasjdlesf`dspme rbuledstmdoalcoucbn tmd,jassjbu`emrs
julfjme,dlejasedrigrbwljdarulimoptrbulejasjmde.#as
gracjt,g`ummyms,wjafjd`wdyssmmometbtwali`maljasndfm,lbw smmome sjravm``me al tjmar sbfimts. Vbomjbw 9bg?s
>umstabldgbutjasobtjmreamealjasfjmst.
#msdtebwldttjmtdg`m,pu``mebutdfjdardlesdtebwl.
#m rmdfjme nbr dpbrraecmgbw` E d`` tjm taom wdtfjalc jas
ndtjmr,wjbsmmomeoa`msdwdy.
Kde...G9bgpburmesbomcrum` nrbodpbt al tjmoaee`m
bn tjm tdg`mdle rmdfjme nbr tjmoa`ihucKde.G ...#as ndtjmr
`bbimeup,dlesueeml`ysmmome tbrmd`asmjassblwdssattalcndfalcjao.KVbrry,`de.!rmybud``rmdeytjml2G
KDms. de...G 9bg?s vbafm jm`e d lbtm bn emspmrdtabl.
K!rml?tybucbalctbwbri2...Dbu?rmlbtrmdey.G
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KLbthust ymt, sbl.G #m `bbime vdcum`y dfrbss dt jas sbl.
KFlmbntjmbtjmromlasfboalctbtdimbvmrtjmstdtablnbrd
`att`m wja`m. Ujm ebftbr sdae jm wbu`e fd`` tjas obrlalc, ybu
smm.G
9bgwdltmetbdsijaodgbutjasobtjmr,gutsbomtjalcal
jasndtjmr?sndfm,d`bbibntbromlt,fdusmermd`nmdrtbcrapjao
dlejmwdsuldg`m tbvbafm tjmwbres.Ujm `bbibnjas ndtjmr
eastrmssmejaosboufjtjdtjmnm`tfbopm``metbcbtbjao,dle
puttalcjasdrosrbulejao,iassmetjmrbucjsialbljasfjmmi.
KA?o bnn tb sfjbb` lbw, de. ...!rm ybu d`racjt2G #as ndtjmr
jm`e jao namrfm`y nbr d obomlt, dle tjmlput jao nrbo jao,
pdttalcjassjbu`emraldldgsmltoalemewdy.K:vmrytjalc wa``gm nalm, ybu oustl?t wbrry ybur ybulc
jmde dgbut dlytjalc.G #m cdvm d namrfm sbrt bn soa`m dle `me
jaobutbntjmiatfjml,jasdrotacjt`ycrappalcjassjbu`emrs.
Kbrram?s lbt cbalc altb tjm sjbp tbedy, sb A?`` jdvm
fbopdly,sbl.Fnnybucbwatj=dccamdle:vm.G
:vmdle=dccamwmrmwdatalcnbrjaoaltjmnrbltjd``dle
tjbucjsmfrmt`yjmhustwdltmetbstdydtjbomwatjbrramdle
de,jmeael?tsdydlytjalc.#milmwatwbu`egmpbalt`mss,jmwbu`e lmvmr gm d``bwme tb oass sfjbb`. &afialc up jas
sfjbb`gdc jm rm`uftdlt`yhbalme jas sastmrs bl tjm sjbrt wd`i
ebwltjmstrmmt,dfrbsstjms>udrmtbtjmgua`ealcdehbalalctjm
`bfd` fjurfj. !gua`ealc wjafj smrvme ds tjmar sfjbb` euralc
tjmwmmi,tjmarVuledysfjbb`blVuledysdletjmfjurfjjd``
nbrymdrrbulenmstavatams.
&bylt)pdss Vfjbb` fbdfjme twmlty
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stdtablodstmr, tjmy jde d nalm jbusm supp`amegy tjm 1rmdt
Lbrtjmrl9da`wdy.
Ujas obrlalc d strblc =drfj wale wdsg`bwalc,gut tjm
sul sjblm dle jm`pme cavm mvmrywjmrm tjm narst ali`alc tjdt
spralc wds al tjm dar. 3altmr wds d`obst cblm dlepmbp`m
jbpme tjdt d`` tjm da`omlts tjm smvmrm wmdtjmr jdegrbucjt
wbu`e sbblpdss.Ujmwbrst mpaemoaf jdegmml tjm aln`uml)d
wjafjjdeswmpt:urbpm,dleodlypmbp`mjde`bsttjmar`avms
dsdrmsu`tbnat.#bwmvmr,gytjmtaomatjdermdfjmeArm`dleat
jde `bst oufj bn ats dccrmssabl dle varu`mlfm dlepmbp`m
smmome tb rmfbvmr rmdsbldg`y >uafi`y nrbo at. :vml sb, tjm
dttmledlfm`mvm`dtsfjbb`jdend``mleuralctjmpdstwmmi,watjsmvmrd`bntjmpupa`sgmalc>uatmpbbr`y.
9bgilmwjasnarstsughmfttjasobrlalcwbu`egm:lc`asj,
prbgdg`ymssdywratalc,wjafjjmeael?toale.Ujmltjmywbu`e
jdvmdratjomtaf`dtmr,dle tjdtwdsjasndvburatmsughmftbnd``.
#m ilmwjmbutsjblmmvmryblm al tjm f`dssdlefbu`e eb tjm
obstfbop`afdtmesugtrdftabls aljasjmde ndstmr tjdldlyblm.
#as mxmrfasmgbbi sjbwmepdcm dntmrpdcm bn K:xfm``mltG al
=ass Muac`my?s lmdt jdlewratalc. Dms, obst bn tjm taom jmmlhbyme sfjbb`, mxfmpt nbr tjm wbbewbri `mssbls tjmy jde
blfm d wmmi. #m ermdeme tjbsm smssabls0 jm jdtme d`` tjdt
jdoomralc dle fjasm``alc. #mhust eael?t smmo tb jdvm tjm
jdlesnbrdlybnat.Ubodimodttmrswbrsm,tjmfdrpmltmrwjb
fdom tb tjm sfjbb` mvmry Uumsedy smmome tb tdim crmdt
p`mdsurmalerdwalctjmf`dss?sdttmltabltb9bg?smnnbrts,mvml
emf`dralc jao usm`mss al nrblt bn mvmryblm. 3m``, tbedy wds=bledy,dlejm eael?tjdvm tb tjalioufj dgbutdlyhbalmry
ulta`tbobrrbwdlejmwbu`eodimdlmnnbrtwjmljmwmltaltb
sfjbb` tb fblfmltrdtm bl jas `mssbls. #m `bvme =ass Muac`my
dleobrmtjdldlytjalc,jmd`wdys`aimetbp`mdsmjmr.
=dryMuac`myjdegmmltmdfjalcal&bylt)pdssVfjbb`nbr
nantmml ymdrs. Vjm wds nbrty
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nbr tjmar tmlemr ymdrs.Vjmem`acjtme albgsmrvalc tjmarybulc
oales emvm`bpalc,sbdialcup tjmilbw`mecm sjm aopdrtme tb
tjmgmstbnjmrdga`aty.Vjmjdecrbwl tb `bvm tjasdrmd, tjmrm
wds d rmd` fbooulaty sparat jmrm, dle mvmryblm jm`pme mdfj
btjmr,sjdralcwjdttjmyjde0tjbsmwjbwmrmgmttmrbnnd`wdys
mdcmrtbjm`p tjbsm `mssnbrtuldtm.Dms,sjmfbu`ejdvmeblmd
`btwbrsmtjdlfbomtb&bylt)pdssd``tjbsmymdrsdcb.
Ujas obrlalc sjmjdehustlalmtmmlpupa`s, navmwmrm sta``
bnn safiwatj aln`uml)ddlegy tjm `bbi bn d fbup`mbnbtjmrs
tjmy wmrm safimlalc nbr at tbb. Vjm jde dftud``y dsime 9bg
#doptbltwafmanjmwdsnmm`alcd`racjt,gutmdfjtaomjmjde
saop`y lbeeme dle sdae, KDms, =ass, A?o nalm, tjdli ybu.G!`tjbucj sjmwdsl?tfblvalfme,sjm `mt atcb,pmrjdpsjmwds
husttarme.
!t blm b?f`bfi mvmry edy =dry brcdlasme tjm fja`erml
rbule tjmgac tdg`m dt tjm walebw nbr `ulfj dle wdshust
p`dfalc tjm fjdars wjml sjm lbtafme twbpmbp`m dpprbdfjalc
tjmsfjbb`.Vjmrmfbclasmebrram#doptblaoomeadtm`ydled
tmrrag`mermdedleulmdsmwdsjmebvmrjmrdssjm`bbimedtjmr.
brram wds lbt d vmry td``car`gutlbw sjm `bbime sjruliml,jb`ealc bl tb tjm b`emr wbodl ds an sjm oacjt nd`` dt dly
obomlt. #mr ndfm wds fb`bur`mss dle jmr ndar jdar, usud``y
c`mdoalcdletjafi,f`ulc`dli`ytbjmrjmde.Ujmjmdvy,crmy
jdarme wbodl dffbopdlyalc jmr wds d strdlcmr tb =dry.
Vbomtjalcwds tmrrag`ywrblc0 rm`dtavmswmrmlbtmlfburdcme
euralcsfjbb`jburs,ul`mssatwdsaopbrtdlt.
3atj dl dwnu` nbrmgbealc, sjm s`appme but bn tjmf`dssrbbo,dlewdswdatalcaltjmbutmrjd``wjmltjmymltmrme
tjmsfjbb`.*mnbrmtjmb`emrwbodlaltrbeufmejmrsm`nds=dtt
#doptbl?s sastmr dle tb`e jmr tjm sde lmws, sjm ilmwgy
brram,wjbwdsbltjmvmrcmbnfb``dpsm,tjdtsjmdlejmrtjrmm
sag`alcswmrmlbwobtjmr`mss.
Vjmjdeilbwl:vm`yl#doptbljdelbtgmmlwm``gut at
wds bl`y tjm n`u, nbrcbbelmss? sdim,dle :vm`ylbl`y tjartyudrm.!crmy,twbstbrmygua`ealc,watj
d `drcm c`dss walebw tb tjm nrblt easp`dyme tjm rdlcm bn ndrm
dvda`dg`m.Ujmcrbulen`bbrfblsastmebntjmsjbpwatjatsstbfi
rbbo,dledsod``rbbotbtjmgdfibntjmgua`ealcfbltdalalcd
sod``iatfjmldrmdwatjd rdlcm.Ujm"drsbls `avmedgbvm tjm
sjbp, dle bvmr tjm ymdrs :oa`y jde odem dl dttrdftavm jbomnbr jmrsm`n dle jmr jusgdle. !l dary `avalc rbbo, twb
gmerbbos,dwdsjrbbodlediatfjmlmlsurmetjmarpravdfydle
fbonbrt.!waemmltry rdl ebwl tjm saembn tjmgua`ealc tb d
n`dt crmml drmd watj luomrbus sjrugs dle butjbusms. Flm bn
tjmsmbutjbusmsjdegmmlfblvmrtmedgbuttmlymdrsprmvabus`y
altbdgdr.Atomdsurmedgbutnantmmlnmmts>udrm,watjblmsod``
`dtralm`yalc
tb
tjm
saem
bn
tjm
gua`ealc.
"ustbo
al
tjm
gdr
wdsmxfm``mlt, dle wm`` dg`m tb dffboobedtm tjm oml wjb fdom
nrbo oa`ms drbule, matjmr wd`ialc br blgafyf`ms, nbr tjmar
mvmlalc tapp`m. Al tjm suoomr, fjdars wmrmp`dfme butsaem bl
tjmcrmml,wjmrmmvmryblmwdsdg`mtbmlhbymatjmrtjmargmmrbr
wjasimy.
Atwds=bledyobrlalcdledntmrsmmalctjmfja`ermlbnntb
sfjbb`,brramwd`imetjmnmwydresnrbotjmstdtabljbusmtb
tjmsjbp.=rs"drsblwbu`ed`rmdeyjdvmbpmlmeup,dlesjmwbu`egmwdatalcnbrjmr,fjmmrnu`dlesoa`alc,jmrsod``rbule
nacurm mlfdsme al blm bn jmr odly n`brd`paldnbrms, jmr crmy
jdarlmdt`y tameup aldgul.Vjmwbu`ejdvm tjmusud`fupbn
tmddlegasfuatrmdeynbrjmr,dssjmjdemvmryobrlalc.Atwdsd
rbutalm tjmy jde sjdrme salfm brram narst stdrtme wbri tjrmm
ymdrs dcb. !ntmrwdres tjmy oust gmcal stdfialc sjm`vms,
sbrtalcfjmmsmdlegdfbl,odialcbutprafm`astsnbrtjmfboalc
wmmi.brramjdel?toalemetjmwbridtnarst,atwds,dntmrd``dlmw mxpmramlfm nbr jmr,gut lbw athustgbrme jmr, dle tjm
oblbtblybnatd``eae`att`mtbalsparmjmr.*ut=rs"drsblwds
sb cbbe tb jmr, dle sb cmlmrbus dle tjbucjtnu` tb d`` jmr
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ndoa`y,tjdtrmfmlt`ysjmnm`tobrmdleobrmtrdppme.Atsmmome
sjm wds stufi jmrm, jmrm al tjas crbfmr?s sjbp, al tjas taly
va``dcm. Ub tjali wjml sjm jdegmml dt sfjbb`, sjm jde jde
sufjjbpmsnbrjmrnuturm.#mrtmdfjmrjdesuppbrtmejmraljmr
dspardtabls, jde bntml tb`e jmr sjm fbu`e cb ndr. #mr obtjmr,
tbb,jded`wdysmopjdsa)me tjmwblemrnu`bppbrtulatams tjmrm
smmome tbgm nbr ybulcpmbp`m al *m`ndst. Vjm jde d`wdys
vamwme=rs"drsbl?ssjbpdsdstbpuamtjmrmtjasobrlalc,atd`wdys
wdsbl=bledys,dletjdtlmvmrjm`pmejmr`dfibnobtavdtabl.
Vjmjdeemfaeme `dstlacjt tjdt tjm taomjdefbom tb tm``=rs
"drsbl jbw sjm nm`t. Vjm fbu`e lbt cb bl `aim tjas. Vjm wds
cmttalc d rmd` nmm`alc bn rmsmltomlt dgbut tjmp`dfm,gut watjtjdt mobtabl, tjmrm d`wdys fdom,bl ats jmm`s, d rmd` smlsm bn
cua`t.
Vjmjdetrametd`ialctbjmrndtjmrsmvmrd`taoms,gutjmjde
husttb`ejmrsjmsjbu`efbltmltjmrsm`n,gmc`desjmjdedhbg,
`bts bn ybulcpmbp`m jde lblm. #m d`wdys rmoaleme jmr tjdt
sjmoustdpprmfadtmmvmrytjalc=rs"drsbljdeeblmnbrtjmo.
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pburme wdtmr altb tjm tmdpbt, jmr oale rdfalc bl ds tb wjdt
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eb.G brram rbsm nrbo jmr smdt watj rmlmwme vacbur dle
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