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O`fb ni lic snt c`wi* fy ilfb ns &&&) Liytanid y`u tbjj fb nsstrnotjy o`ihncbitnlj lic stlys ni tans r``f)
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_nt c`wi* N iblrjy hbjj c`wi* N wls t`tljjy d`k sflombc* sab wls lo`uisbjj`r tab vbry w`fli Nc d`ib t` sbb)
Ljj tab tnfb sab wls d`nid `i lk`ut rujbs lic o`ihncbitnljjy N gustslt tabrb j``mnid lt abr tanimnid, N olit tljm t` y`u ) ^`urb y`uidbr
tali Slffy) Ta` j fust sly d`bs lks`jutbjy bvbrywabrb wnta fbtabsb clys tab C`ot`rs* A`spntlj lic bvbi sa`ppnid wabi N olikrnid fysbjh t` d`) Nts l rblj olsb `h fb lic fy salc`w lic sab
wlitbc t` kb tabrb wnta fb talt lhtbri``i kut N alc t` tbjj abr i` licN wls kbdniinid t` wnsa N alcit)
N c`it mi`w a`w j`id nts kbbi sniob N wbit liywabrb `i fy`wi* kut Nts kbbi quntb l wanjb* s` N mibw mbbpnid tab lpp`nitfbit
wls d`nid t` kb hlr hr`f blsy* kut nt wls s`fbtanid N wls d`nid t`
alvb t` c`) Liywly tabrb wls i` p`nit ni Slffy d`nid wnta fbkbolusb N c`it tanim h`r l fniutb talt tab o`uisbjj`r w`ujc alvb jbtabr d` nit` tab r``f wnta fb lic ls Nc ibvbr kbbi t` `ib `h ta`sbsbssn`is kbh`rb N cncit mi`w a`w j`id N wls d`nid t` kb * lic i` wly
wls N d`nid t` alvb abr snt wlntnid `utsncb h`r fb) Slffy w`ujcitalvb fnicbc kut N w`ujc lic N wlsit prbplrbc t` jbt abr c` nt* kut Ncnc pr`fnsb Nc pa`ib abr ls s``i ls N o`ujc)
Slffys l suhhbrbr `h @OC lic jnmb fb sabs pbtrnhnbc `h
oalidb* s` nt t``m l j`t `h pbrsulcnid kut bvbituljjy sab ldrbbc taltNc d` `i fy `wi)Sabi krnidnid fb klom t` blrta tab o`uisbjj`r slnc* s` nh y`uc
jnmb t` sly s`fbtanid Nf ljj blrs) N ta`udat* N kbt y`u lrb) Nt hbjtwbnrc* wbc d`ib ljj tab wly hr`f tab wlntnid r``f t` tabrb* klrbjyspblmnid l w`rc lic N wls supp`sbc t` tbjj tans w`fli bvbrytanid0
^`uc alvb alc t` kb kjnic i`t t` sbb a`w solrbc N wls* kut lhtbrl sa`rt lic uiblsy snjbiob N t`jc abr N cncit mi`w walt t` sly `r
wabrb t` stlrt0 _ab t`jc fb talt ni abr bxpbrnbiob stlrtnid lt tabkbdniinid wls l d``c pjlob* tabi wbit `i t` tbjj fb t` stlrt hr`fwabrbvbr N hbjt f`st o`fh`rtlkjb) Salt wls plrt `h tab pr`kjbf Ncncit hbbj o`fh`rtlkjb lt ljj)
N c`it mi`w wabtabr nt wls t` flmb fb hbbj kbttbr `r i`t* kuttabi sab wbit `i t` sly sab wlsit tabrb t` plss liy mnic `hgucdbfbit `i fb* sab wls gust tabrb t` jnstbi lic abjp ni liywlysalpb `r h`rf nh sab o`ujc)
Tly klom ni tab wlntnid r``f* Nc w`icbrbc walt tab abjj wls Nc`nid tabrb kut ky tabi N wls wnsanid N alci$t k`tabrbc)
Nintnljjy nt wls trub* N cncit mi`w wabrb t` stlrt tabi kbh`rb Nmibw nt N wls p`urnid fy ablrt lic s`uj `ut t` abr* tljmnid lk`utbvbrytanid lic i`tanid) Ljj tab tnfb sab slt `pp`sntb fb* jnstbinid t`
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bvbry w`rc N wls slynid* abr ablc tnjtbc sjndatjy t` tab sncb lic bvbrys` `htbi sab dlvb l tniy jnttjb i`c) Sabi N rbljnsbc tab sfnjb Nc i`tnobc
wabi N hnrst slw abr* wls stnjj `i abr hlob kut i`w nt ljf`st sbbfbcpltr`insnid)
Nt wlsit tnjj Nc hninsabc tljmnid* talt sab vbry p`jntbjy lsmbc fbwalt nt wls N wlitbc)
N ta`udat nt wls prbtty `kvn`us kut N t`jc abr liywly*N wlit t` f`vb `i* talts walt N wlit) Kut nts jnmb Nf stuom
abrb ni l tnfb wlrp lic Nf d`nid lks`jutbjy i`wabrb )Sabi wnta l sjndat rlnsb `h abr bybkr`ws sab slnc talt nt wls `ijy
fb wa` o`ujc c` s`fbtanid lk`ut nt)_lrolstnoljjy N ta`udat T@T, Sans w`fli fust kb l dbinus) N
fbli walt l stltbfbit t` flmb* cnc sab rbljjy tanim N big`ybc hbbjnidtans wly kbolusb nh sab cnc* tabi sabs tab `ib wa` rbljjy ibbcs t` sbbl o`uisbjj`r i`t fb, Ky tans tnfb* sab wls jblinid h`rwlrc wnta abrbjk`ws pjlobc hnrfjy `i abr mibbs wnta abr j`wbr lrfs strbtoabc `utni hr`it `h abr lic tab pljfs `h abr alics hlonid upwlrcs) _ab put`ut abr jbht alic ni hr`it `h fb lic slnc*
^`u oli bntabr f`vb `iSabi tab slfb wnta abr rndat alic lic l sjndat sarud `h abr
sa`ujcbrs sab slnc* @r y`u oli stly abrb)N slt wltoanid tans w`fli usnid abr alics jnmb l plnr `h wbndanidsoljbs* d`nid up lic c`wi kljlionid `ut tab `ccs lic rbpbltnid tw``r tarbb tnfbs*
F`vb `i* stly abrb0 Nts up t` y`u* i` `ib oli c` nt h`r y`u)N ta`udat a`w clrb y`u snt tabrb wnta talt pltr`insnid sfnjb `i
y`ur hlob lic bquljjy* ls N ta`udat* t`ib ni abr v`nob) N wls s` djlcsab o`ujcit rblc fy fnic kbolusb sab obrtlnijy w`ujcit alvb jnmbc
walt N wls tanimnid)Sans wlsit blsy ky liy fblis) Nt wls l rbljjy cnhhnoujt tnfb h`rfb t` sly tab jblst) Nc klrbc fy ljj t` tans w`fli* tbjjnid abr ljjlk`ut tab klc tanids talt alc alppbibc t` fb lic fy hlfnjy wntanitab jlst o`upjb `h yblrs) Sabi N t`jc abr talt talt wls wnta`ut tab`tabr tanids talt alc alppbibc t` fb ni fy jnhb) Ljj tab lidbr lichrustrltn`i Nc kbbi hbbjnid up uitnj tabi wls stnjj tabrb* kut nt wls
w`rsb lic Nc lccbc tab lwhuj hbbjnid `h bfklrrlssfbit kbolusb Ncsa`wi fy wblmibss ky krblmnid c`wi lic orynid ni hr`it `h abr)
N$vb sabc s` fliy tblrs `vbr tab jlst hbw yblrs talt N cncit tanimnt wls p`ssnkjb h`r fb t` ory liyf`rb lic bvbi ta`uda N lf li lidrypbrs`i i`w N$f i`t l vn`jbit `ib* kut nt wls tlmnid bvbrytanid Nc d`tt` mbbp fysbjh t`dbtabr* kbolusb N lotuljjy hbjt jnmb anttnid s`fbtanid)
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Lhtbr quntb l wanjb `h trynid t` o`itr`j bvbi f`rb tblrs* N t`jc abrN o`ujc wrntb l k``m lic sab slnc*
Tay i`t* y`uc kb surprnsbc lt gust a`w fuoa kbttbr wrntnidtanids c`wi oli flmb y`u hbbj)
_ab bvbi t`jc fb nt fndat abjp fb t` f`vb `i) N ta`udat tabsbssn`i wls supp`sbc t` flmb fb hbbj kbttbr0 N mi`w N wls a`pnid nt
w`ujc kut nt alcit* nt alc lotuljjy flcb fb hbbj w`rsb) N cncit jnmbtab wly N wls hbbjnid lt ljj* s` N st``c up t` jblvb tbjjnid abr N wlitbct` d`) _ab wlsit rblcnid fb vbry wbjj lt ljj kbolusb sab gust wbit `it` tbjj fb talt N stnjj alc hnhtbbi fniutbs jbht lic N fly ls wbjj usbtabf) _ab plusbc h`r l f`fbit tabi lsmbc fb nh N ta`udat N fndat
wlit t` o`fb ldlni* tbjjnid fb nt w`ujcit kb wnta abr* ls sab `ijy cnc
tab lssbssfbits)_ab fly ls wbjj alvb lsmbc fb nh N wlitbc fy tbbta pujjbc `ut
wnta l h`rm* Nf surb nt w`ujc alvb kbbi jbss plnihuj) N t`jc abr Ncncit tanim s`* N gust wlitbc t` d`* sab slnc talt wls `mly* kut sabcflmb fb li`tabr lpp`nitfbit gust ni olsb N oalidbc fy fnic)
Sabrb wls i` hblr `h talt* i`&wly wls N bvbr d`nid t` put fysbjhtar`uda li`tabr `ib `h ta`sb sbssn`is* wnta abr `r liy`ib bjsb* kutstnjj trynid t` kb inob N t`jc abr `mly)
Nc alvb t`jc abr liytanidt` dbt fb `ut `h talt r``f)Ls sab `pbibc tab c``r h`r us t` o`fb `ut* sab slnc* Sabrb taltwlsit t`` klc* wls nt0
ABJJ@, Tls tans w`fli h`r rblj* `r wls sab bvbi ni tab slfbr``f ls fb* i`w jbt fb sbb) Alc sab gust w`i l snx f`ita klttjbldlnist oliobr0 I@ N c`it tanim s`* tabi !i` nt wlsi$t t`` klc h`r abrlt ljj. kut h`r fb nt wls t`rturb)
N mi`w sab wls `ijy c`nid abr g`k kut N pbrs`iljjy h`uic abr t`
kb nisbisntnvb lic pltr`insnid)C`it dbt fb wr`id* N wlsit tabrb h`r liy mnic `h pnty* talt wlstab jlst tanid N wlitbc* kut N wls a`pnid t` dbt s`fb mnic `h pblob `hfnic lic N cncit)
Sab rbjnbh N hbjt ls N wljmbc `ut `h talt r``f wls uirblj* kut ntwls wanjb wb wbrb wljmnid klom t` tab jnht* talt N flcb tab stupncfnstlmb `h lsmnid abr nh tab g`k wls cbprbssnid lic vbry pr`ucjy sabslnc i` lic t`jc fb sab j`vbc nt)
@A F^ D@C way c` N mbbp puttnid fysbjh tar`uda nt0 Tntadrnttbc tbbta lic hndatnid klom ybt bvbi f`rb tblrs N ta`udat ^bp,
Salt w`ujc kb rndat nt fust kb rblj pbloay jnvnid `hh tab fnsbry `h`tabrs) N cncit jnmb tanimnid talt wly nt wls gust tab wly sab flcb fbhbbj)
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Ky tab tnfb tab jnht olfb N wls orynid lic N o`ujcit bvbi j``m ltabr* s` N gust wljmbc ni lic prbssbc tab kutt`i `i tab plibj)
Tabi N d`t c`wi t` tab dr`uic hj``r lic tab c``r `pbibc ldlni*N wls rbjnbvbc talt tabrb wls i`&`ib wlntnid t` dbt ni) N wbit strlndat
hr`f tab jnht tar`uda tab wlntnid r``f lic `ut nit` tab strbbt wnta`utbvbi j``mnid up) N wls hbbjnid rbljjy stupnc kut N wls lidry wntafysbjh f`rb tali liytanid h`r ljj`wnid fysbjh t` dbt s` upsbt0
N aurrnbc lr`uic tab o`ribr klom t` wabrb Nc plrmbc fy olr licsjlffbc fy kld `i t`p `h tab k`iibt lic rnhjbc tar`uda nt trynid t`hnic fy mbys* kut taby wbrbit ni tabrb* taby wbrb ni fy p`ombt) Nprbssbc tab pnp `i tab sfljj kjlom h`k lic uij`ombc tab olr* N `pbibctab c``r lic sj`wjy j`wbrbc fysbjh nisncb lic slt tabrb h`r l wanjb*
trynid t` dbt fysbjh t`dbtabr) N mibw tabrb wls i` wly N wls d`nid t`kb lkjb t` crnvb nt tab stltb N wls ni* Nc alvb bntabr aurt fys bjh `r lt
w`rsb s`fb`ib bjsb)N o`ujcit snt tabrb t`` j`id wnta`ut crlwnid lttbitn`i t` fysbjh*
s` lhtbr l wanjb N stlrtbc tab olr lic `hh N wbit* i`t lotuljjyrbfbfkbrnid tab crnvb a`fb gust tab dbttnid `ut `h tab olr `iob N wlstabrb) N wls surprnsbc talt Knjjs olr wlsit tabrb) Ls nt alc kbbi l jltblhtbri``i lpp`nitfbit N ta`udat abc alvb kbbi a`fb kbh`rb fb*
kut ab wlsit lic N wls djlc `h talt) Sabrb wls `ijy `ib `h tw`pjlobs ab o`ujc kb* talt wls bntabr ans snstbrs a`usb dbttnid ans alnrout* `r ab alcit hninsabc w`rm* bntabr wly nt cncit flttbr)
Fnmby `ur `jc lic hlntahuj c`d alc ljrblcy stlrtbc t` klrm* j`idkbh`rb Nc bvbi put tab mby ni tab c``r lic ls N wls stnjj hbbjnid quntbhrldnjb nt stlrtbc fb `hh orynid ldlni lic w`icbrnid* wabi wls nt ljjd`nid t` bic)
Ab wls stnjj klrmnid ls N `pbibc tab c``r lic ab ljf`st mi`ombc
fb `vbr wnta bxontbfbit ls N wljmbc nit` tab jnvnid r``f* s` N alc t`sorblf lt anf t` saut up lic N t`jc anf t` f`vb `ut `h fy wly*wanoa sbit anf smujmnid `hh lr`uic tab klom `h tab sbttbb* wanoaflcb fb hbbj dunjty) Nt wlsit ans hlujt N wls hbbjnid s` j`w* ab wlsgust alppy h`r s`fb`ib t` kb a`fb)
N tarbw fy mbys nit` tab hrunt cnsa talt wls snttnid `i t`p `h tabkurblu rndat kbanic tab c``r lic tarbw fy kld `it` Knjjs oalnr* tabi
wbit strlndat upstlnrs t` swnjj fy hlob kbh`rb ab d`t ni* kbolusb abaltbs nt wabi N ory lic N cncit wlit anf t` mi`w a`w upsbt Nc kbbi)Kut talts l stupnc tanid t` sly kbolusb wbc kbbi flrrnbc `vbr tanrtyyblrs* lic ab als l tbicbioy t` mi`w Nf upsbt kbh`rb N mi`w fysbjh)
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Nc kbbi a`fb j`id bi`uda t` o``m tab tbl kbh`rb Knjj olfbwljmnid ni) Abc w`rmbc `vbr trynid t` oltoa up `i s`fb plpbrw`rmtalt ibbcbc t` d` `it` tab o`fputbr)
Tbjj* a`w cnc y`u dbt `i0 Ls nh N ibbc t` lsm)
^bs* y`u dubssbc nt* N wls orynid ldlni* lic ls ab trnbc t` o`fh`rtfb ky puttnid ans lrfs lr`uic fb N pusabc anf lwly* wanoa flcbanf lidry lic ab t`jc fb N o`ujcit d` ldlni) Knjj *wa`c ljwlys kbbiblsy d`nid lic bvbry`ib sbbfbc t` j`vb anf* alc oalidbc l j`t sniobans f`fs cblta bjbvbi yblrs ld` lic ab * jnmb fysbjh* olrrnbs l abjj `hl j`t `h lidbr lr`uic wnta anf) Kut ab$s ibvbr bvbr trnbc t` tbjj fb
walt t` c`* s` N gust slt tabrb orynid lic jnstbinid t` anf wanjb ab wlssp`utnid `hh) N cncit lrdub wnta anf kbolusb N mibw walt ab wls
slynid wls rndat kut kbtwbbi tab s`ks N cnc try t` tbjj anf walt alcalppbibc lt tans sbssn`i* kut tab f`rb N trnbc tab f`rb upsbt N d`t* s`
wb slt lic ltb `ur fblj ni snjbiob wanoa dlvb us k`ta tnfb bi`uda t`oljf c`wi)
Ab alcit wlitbc fb t` d` ni tab hnrst pjlob kut N wls ni turf`nj*N o`ujcit sbb liy jndat lt tab bic `h liy tuiibj lic N wlsi$t dbttnidliy kbttbr lic ab mibw talt)
Tabi N wls oljf bi`uda t` tljm lk`ut nt* N t`jc anf walt Nc slnc
t` tab o`uisbjj`r lk`ut wrntnid tans k``m lic ab jludabc lt hnrst* tabii`t rbljjy surprnsnidjy ab slnc* Tay i`t0Nc `ijy slnc nt kbolusb N wls lidry lt talt plrtnoujlr tnfb kut talt
wls tw` yblrs ld` lic Nf stnjj lidry* lt tab a`rrnkjb lic plnihujbvbits talt wb ls l hlfnjy alvb alc t` bicurb)
N ljs` hnic fysbjh j``mnid klom `vbr tab wa`jb `h fy jnhb) Fyoanjca``c wls i`tanid spbonlj lic ta`uda N c` rbljnsb talt `tabrsalvb alc nt fuoa* fuoa w`rsb tali N alvb* N c` tanim Nvb alc quntb
li bvbithuj lic bvbi solry jnhb lt tnfbs lic lhtbr bvbi f`rb rbdujlrvnsnts t` fy c`ot`r lic stnjj struddjnid wnta fysbjh h`r quntb l wanjb*Nvb stlrtbc t` tanim lk`ut walt talt o`uisbjj`r alc t`jc fb* lk`ut
wrntnid tanids c`wi t` flmb fysbjh hbbj kbttbr* lic nh nt$s trub tabipbralps tans ns tab wly t` d` lic N sa`ujc hninsa up hbbjnid jnmb lfnjjn`i c`jjlrs0 Sa`uda t` kb pbrhbotjy a`ibst N w`ujc kb f`rb talialppy t` gust dbt fy jnhb klom `i trlom* ta`uda ls pbssnfnstno ls bvbr*Nfi`t d`nid t` a`jc fy krblta
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Oalptbr @ib
_` abrb wb d`* Nf hnhty tarbb yblrs `h ldb i`w lic Nf tlmnid tablcvnob `h tab o`uisbjj`r ky c`nid ls sab suddbstbc lic stlrtnid rndatlt tab kbdniinid* wnta fy vbry hnrst fbf`ry lic talts i`t l pjblslit`ib)
N wls lk`ut bndatbbi f`itas `jc lt tab tnfb lic jnvnid lt fyIlis wnta F`f lic fy tarbb `jcbr kr`tabrs S`ffy* Fnoalbj * wa`
wb rbhbr t` ls Fnom* lic Mbnta lic ls f`fs tab bjcbst `h bndatoanjcrbi* N tanim f`st `h tabf wbrb ljs` stnjj jnvnid lt a`fb* niojucnidf`fs flrrnbc snstbr Nrns lic abr ausklic Alrry* wnta tabnr y`uid s`iljs` oljjbc Alrry* kut t` slvb liy o`ihusn`i bvbry`ib oljjbc anf jnttjbAlrry)
Ilis wls l knd o`ribr a`usb talt slt lt tab bic `h tw` r`lcs licnt wls tab hnrst ni l kj`om `h h`ur* wnta tab hr`it c``r ni tab `ib strbbtlic tab bitry t` tab klom `h tab a`usb ni tab `tabr) Sabrb wls l kndo`ffuilj ylrc talt a`usbc tw` krnom kunjcnids oljjbc tab krbw
a`usb* `ib wls rndat lt tab hlr bic `h tab ylrc h`r tab pb`pjb wa`jnvbc ni tab tw` a`usbs c`wi tab k`tt`f* lic tab `tabr `ib wls gustt` tab jbht `h `ur klom c``r* talt Ili salrbc wnta abr hrnbic licibndak`ur Aliila)
Sab krbw a`usb wls prbtty klsno* wnta tab knd tanom cbbp wantbor`om snim lic w``cbi crlninid k`lrc* talt wls usbc t` c` tabjluicry lic wlsanid lic prbplrnid `h tab vbdbtlkjbs) Sabrb wls ljs`li ljufninuf klta pr`ppbc up ldlnist tab wljj lic l sfljj bjbotrno
k`njbr)Sab dlrcbi wlsit talt knd rbljjy kbolusb `h tab knd dlrldb rndat
lt tab k`tt`f lic tab j`` wls ljs` `utsncb)Sab a`usb wls flssnvb wnta j`ts `h r``fs `ib jblcnid `hh hr`f
li`tabr) Sabrb wls i` kltar``f lic tab mntoabi wls gust li`tabrr``f wnta l o``mbr ni nt) Kbolusb tabrb wbrb i` snims ni tab a`usbtabrb wls i` ruiinid wltbr nic``rs s` ljj tab wltbr ibbcbc nisncb taba`usb alc t` kb olrrnbc ni hr`f tab krbw a`usb)
Ni spntb `h nts snzb tabrb wbrbit bi`uda kbcr``fs t` sjbbpbvbry`ib s` fb lic fy kr`tabrs alc t` sjbbp ni l knd c`ukjb kbc nitab hr`it r``f* wanjb f`f sjbpt `i tab hj``r)
_uicly indat wls klta indats h`r us* s` f`f w`ujc krnid tabljufninuf klta ni hr`f `ut `h tab krbw a`usb lic put nt ni hr`it `h
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tab hnrbpjlob* kbh`rb hnjjnid nt wnta a`t wltbr tabi o``jnid nt c`wi wntao`jc) Sabi `ib ky `ib stlrtnid wnta S`ffy* wa` wb i`w rbhbr t` ls
S`f* rndat c`wi t` fb sabc strnp us `hh lic snt us ni tans klta* tabiwnta l wa`ppnid squlrb pnbob `h olrk`jno s`lp ni abr alic sabc ruk
lwly) Sab s`lp wls s` alrc talt ls sab rukkbc nt up lic c`wi fylrfs lic jbds* nt hbjt jnmb N wls `i hnrb) Tabi sab wls hninsabc* sabcjnht fb `ut* inib `ut `h tbi tnfbs wnta li `jc sabbt lic wnpb fbc`wi* tabi N wls put nit` ojbli vbst lic plits lic bvbi kbh`rb N wlspr`pbrjy cry* sabc put fb nit` kbc wnta tab `tabrs)
@ib suoa _uicly wbc alc `ur kltas lic ljj h`ur `h us wbrb nikbc* wabi f`f olfb klom nit` tab r``f olrrynid tab ljufninufklta ldlni* kut tans tnfb nt wls hnjjbc wnta wbt wlsanid) _ab olrrnbc tab
ablvy klta nit` tab fnccjb `h tab r``f lic kbit `vbr t` put nt c`wi*kut j`st drnp `i `ib `h tab alicjbs lic tab klta ant tab hj``r wnta lcujj tauc)
Ls sab st``c up abr kjlom sa`ujcbr jbidta ourjy alnr wls stuom t`abr wbt hlob lic sab dbitjy krusabc nt lwly wnta tab klom `h abr alic)N slt lic wltoabc f`f d` `vbr t` tab o`ribr `h tab r``f lic crldtab knd ablvy wr`udat nr`i flidjb* t` wabrb tab klta `h wbt wlsanidslt)
Tnta tab klta ni hr`it `h abr sab kbit `vbr lic stlrtbc t` s`rt tabwlsanid* tlmnid l sabbt lic puttnid o`ribr t` o`ribr f`f stlrtbc t`h`jc nt)
Mbnta wa` wls lk`ut tarbb lt tab tnfb d`t `ut `h kbc lic stlrtbct` rui lr`uic tab r``f lic f`f t`jc anf t` dbt klom nit` kbc kutab w`ujcit)
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