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    Pddiaot cdr ^rdkrmh Wustmojmloioty)Gmpmgoty Luoi`ojk) mj` Sdiujteer

    \egruothejt$HmjmkehejtOJP\D@UGPODJ

    Pbos tddiaot os ojtej`e` td beip ydu) ms eotber m gurrejt dr pdtejtomi MheroGdrps krmjtee)td `eveidp m prdkrmh tbmt os sustmojmlie) luoi`s drkmjozmtodjmi mj` idgmi gmpmgoty) bmstbe cuii ojvdivehejt dc gdhhujoty vdiujteers) mj` prd`uges dutgdhes leydj` tbdsemggdhpiosbe` ly MheroGdrps hehlers midje* Ot woii iem` ydu tbrdukb tbe prdgesses cdr`eveidpojk m sustmojmloioty mj` gmpmgoty luoi`ojk pimj mj` mppiyojk m vmroety dc hetbd`s)mpprdmgbes mj` strmtekoes td gmrry dut tbmt pimj*

    Pbe tddiaot gdjtmojs tbe cdiidwojk segtodjs6

    Wegtodj Potie Gdjtejts

    = Dvervoew dc Gdrpdrmtodj

    \equorehejts

    Expimjmtodj dc ^rdkrmh Wustmojmloioty)

    Gmpmgoty Luoi`ojk) mj` GJGW \equorehejts< Wtrmtekoes cdr Gmpmgoty Luoi`ojk

    Mgtovotoes@osgussodj dc Cdur Aey Wtrmtekoes cdr@eveidpojk m ^imj) wotb Wukkeste` Mgtovotoesmj` Exmhpies crdh MheroGdrps ^rdkrmhs

    7 Joje Wteps td @eveidp m ^rdkrmhWustmojmloioty ^imj

    Wtep(Ly(Wtep Kuo`e td @eveidpojk m ^imj

    0 Wmhpie Wustmojmloioty ^imj Exmhpie dc m Gdhpiete ^imj Usojk tbeWtrmtekoes ^resejte` oj tbos Pddiaot

    5 @oregtdry dc [elsote \esdurges M``otodjmi Ojterjet \esdurges cdr @eveidpojk_dur ^imj

    Jdte6 Pbos tddiaot wms `eveidpe` crdh hmteromi prdvo`e` ly Gmhpmokj Gdjsuitmtodj)Ojg*) wotb mssostmjge crdh Mkuorre Ojterjmtodjmi* Ot os ojtej`e` td prdvo`e usecui tddis mj`ojcdrhmtodj td ldtb pdtejtomi mj` gurrejt MheroGdrps prdkrmhs mj` beip droejt tbeh tdtbe tbojaojk requore` td `eveidp m prdkrmh tbmt `ehdjstrmtes sustmojmloioty) gmpmgotyluoi`ojk) mj` tbe ojvdivehejt dc vdiujteers* Bdwever) reiyojk dj tbos ojcdrhmtodj gmjjdtkumrmjtee mj mwmr`) mj` tbe tddiaot sbdui` jdt le recerre` td ly prdkrmh mppiogmjts ojtbeor mppiogmtodj sulhossodjs*

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    =* DSE\SOE[ DC GD\^D\MPODJ \E]UO\EHEJPW MJ@ER^EGPMPODJW

    M* [BMP OW ^\DK\MH WUWPMOJMLOIOP_4^rdkrmh Wustmojmloiotyos tbe mloioty dc mj MheroGdrps prdkrmh td gdjtojue ejkmkojk mgdhhujotys gotozejs td heet tbe jee`s dc tbe gdhhujoty) tbrdukb pdtejtomiiy gbmjkojkgorguhstmjges mj` sdurges dc suppdrt* Pbe Gdrpdrmtodj cdr Jmtodjmi mj` GdhhujotyWervoge voews ots krmjts ms ojvesthejts) expegte` td yoei` resuits sokjocogmjtiy leydj`tbdse mttrolutmlie td tbe spegocog Ce`ermi cuj`s prdvo`e`* Pbe >0 MheroGdrpsKuo`eiojes ojgiu`e m vmroety dc sukkestodjs cdr mgboevojk prdkrmh sustmojmloioty)ojgiu`ojk tbe `oversocogmtodj dc revejue sdurges) pmrtjersbops mj` gdiimldrmtovestrmtekoes) drkmjozmtodjmi mj` gdhhujoty gmpmgoty luoi`ojk) mj` tbe strmtekog use dc

    MheroGdrps hehlers mj` gdhhujoty vdiujteers* Legmuse ydur MheroGdrps prdkrmh os`esokje` td m``ress grotogmi idgmi jee`s) ydu jee` td lekoj `eveidpojk strmtekoes emriycdr bdw servoges woii luoi` dj tbe spegocog mgtovotoes suppdrte` ly ydur krmjt*

    L* [BMP OW GM^MGOP_ LUOI@OJK4Gmpmgoty Luoi`ojkos m prdgess tbmt beips m prdkrmh dr drkmjozmtodj ejbmjge otshossodj) strmteky) saoiis) systehs) ojcrmstrugture) mj` buhmj resdurges td letter servegdhhujoty jee`s* Experoejge bms sbdwj tbmt td cdster mj` sustmoj eccegtove prdkrmhs)drkmjozmtodjs hust le ldtb vomlie mj` weii(hmjmke`* \ekmr`iess dc bdw ohmkojmtove m

    prdkrmhs `esokj hmy le) ots eccegtovejess woii le imrkeiy `epej`ejt dj m vmroety dcdtber cmgtdrs) ojgiu`ojk tbe saoii dc tbe drkmjozmtodj oj ohpiehejtojk tbe prdkrmh) otscojmjgomi vomloioty) ots gmpmgoty td estmliosb eccegtove qumioty gdjtrdis) ots mloioty td hemsureprdkrmh percdrhmjge) ots saoii oj gremtojk pmrtjersbops mj` hdloiozojk vdiujteers mj`resdurges cdr ots mgtovotoes) mj` ots mloioty td prdvo`e vmrodus cdrhs dc m`hojostrmtovesuppdrt*

    Pberecdre) gmpmgoty luoi`ojk os essejtomi td tbe sustmojmloioty dc prdkrmhs mj`spdjsdrojk drkmjozmtodjs sd tbey gmj gdjtojue td heet gdhhujoty jee`s eccogoejtiy mj`eccegtoveiy* Pbe jext segtodj dc tbe Pddiaot prdvo`es sdhe spegocog exmhpies dc bdw

    MheroGdrps prdkrmhs bmve suggesscuiiy use` gmpmgoty luoi`ojk td ejbmjge tbeor

    prdspegts cdr sustmojmloioty*

    G* [BMP M\E GJGW \E]UO\EHEJPW4GJGW ejvosodjs m aey rdie cdr MheroGdrps hehlers oj luoi`ojk prdkrmh gmpmgoty mj``eveidpojk idgmi vdiujteers*

    MheroGdrps strejktbejs gdhhujotoes ly ojvdivojk gotozejs `oregtiy oj servojk

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    gdhhujoty jee`s* MheroGdrps hehlers beip lrojk oj`ovo`umis mj` krdups crdh`occerejt lmgakrduj`s tdketber td gddpermte oj mgboevojk gdjstrugtove gbmjkemj` td sdive grotogmi gdhhujoty prdliehs*

    M cuj`mhejtmi purpdse dc MheroGdrps os td beip regruot) suppdrt) mj` hmjmketbe vmst jetwdras dc vdiujteers tbmt heet gdhhujoty jee`s* Ly gremtojkvdiujteer dppdrtujotoes mj` beipojk drkmjozmtodjs td eccegtoveiy ejkmkevdiujteers) MheroGdrps prdkrmhs huitopiy tbeor ohpmgt) luoi` drkmjozmtodjmigmpmgoty) mj` suppdrt tbe `eveidphejt dc sustmojmlie prdkrmhs *** Mggdr`ojkiy)suggesscui mppiogmjts woii le tbdse tbmt m``ress bdw tbeor MheroGdrps prdkrmh

    woii eccegtoveiy ejkmke mj` suppdrt vdiujteers oj heetojk gdhhujoty jee`s*">0 MheroGdrps Kuo`eiojes) p* =7/

    Ioaewose) GJGW regdkjozes tbe grugomi ohpdrtmjge dc sustmojmloioty projgopies6

    Pbe Gdrpdrmtodj sees sustmojmloioty ms votmi td heetojk tbe jee`s dcgdhhujotoes mgrdss tbe gdujtry* Oj dr`er td ejsure tbmt Gdrpdrmtodj

    prdkrmhs mre sustmojmlie) mppiogmtodjs sbdui` ojgiu`e spegocog ojcdrhmtodjtbmt `ehdjstrmtes bdw mj drkmjozmtodj ojtej`s td ohprdve gmpmgoty mj`hdve tdwmr`s sustmojmloioty) ejsurojk tbmt ots jmtodjmi mj` gdhhujotyservoge prdkrmh gmj gdjtojue oj tbe mlsejge dc Gdrpdrmtodj cuj`ojk* [ewoii use pimjs mj` prdkress tdwmr`s mgboevojk sustmojmloioty ms m groterodjoj hmaojk jew mj` gdjtojumtodj krmjt mwmr`s* ">0 MheroGdrpsKuo`eiojes) p* =2/

    [otb rekmr` td MheroGdrps hehlers) tbe Kuo`eiojes curtber jdtes tbmt tbe rdiehehlers hmy pimy oj tbe luoi`ojk dc gmpmgoty bms gbmjke`6

    ^revodusiy tbe Gdrpdrmtodj bm` m`vose` tbmt djiy MheroGdrps&SOWPMhehlers hmy gdj`ugt gertmoj gmpmgoty(luoi`ojk mgtovotoes* [e jdwejgdurmke MheroGdrps hehlers td ejkmke oj gertmoj gmpmgoty luoi`ojkmgtovotoes ms weii* Cdr exmhpie) MheroGdrps hehlers hmy regruot mj`hmjmke dtber vdiujteerswrote trmojojk hmteromismssost oj rmosojk cuj`smj` segurojk resdurges td suppdrt servoge mgtovotoesgdj`ugt dutremgb tdexpmj` tbe juhler dc oj`ovo`umis serve``eveidp gdhhujoty

    pmrtjersbops tbmt mre ojtej`e` td strejktbej gdhhujotoes ">0MheroGdrps Kuo`eiojes) p* =2(=?/

    Pbos tddiaot woii beip ydu gdjso`er strmtekoes cdr ojgdrpdrmtojk tbe Gdrpdrmtodj cdrJmtodjmi mj` Gdhhujoty Wervoges jew requorehejts ojtd ydur prdkrmh*

    @* ER^EGPMPODJW MJ@ LEJECOPWGJGW expegts ydur prdkrmh td `ehdjstrmte bdw MheroGdrps hehlers gmj reojcdrgemj` luoi` reimtodjsbops wotb pmrtjers sugb ms gdhhujoty iem`ers) cduj`mtodjs) reso`ejts)

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    drkmjozmtodjs) mj` lusojesses* GJGW ejgdurmkes prdkrmhs td m``ress ossues sugb mstbe cdiidwojk oj tbe prdkrmh pimjjojk prdgess6

    Pbe extejt dc ydur drkmjozmtodjs tddis mj` ojcrmstrugture td suppdrtMheroGdrps hehlers oj tbeor vdiujteer regruothejt mj` hmjmkehejt wdra*

    Bdw idgmi reimtodjsbops guitovmte` mj` cdrke` ly MheroGdrps hehlers woii legdjsostejtiy iojae` td drkmjozmtodjmi iem`ersbop*

    Bdw tbe prdkrmh woii le gdjtojue`) oj `diimrs mj` tohe) mcter MheroGdrpsresdurges "ojgiu`ojk hehlers/ ej`*

    Pbere mre gdrrespdj`ojk lejecots cdr spdjsdrs dc MheroGdrps prdkrmhs wbd use tbosmpprdmgb* MheroGdrps hehlers woii le mvmoimlie cdr hmjy prdkrmh gmpmgoty luoi`ojkeccdrts ms weii ms cdr regruotojk) drkmjozojk) mj` gddr`ojmtojk vdiujteer mgtovotoes* Pbesemgtovotoes gmj beip ydur prdkrmh td6

    O`ejtocy mj` respdj` td gbmjkojk gdhhujoty jee`s* Luoi` gdhhujoty suppdrt cdr eccegtove mj` jee`e` servoges* @esokj mj` ohpiehejt gdhhujoty dutremgb strmtekoes* Guitovmte pmrtjersbops mj` kejermte cuj`s mj` oj(aoj` resdurges

    E* [BMP PBE GD\^D\MPODJ CD\ JMPODJMI MJ@ GDHHUJOP_WE\SOGE [OII IDDA CD\ OJ ^\DK\MHW MJ@ M^^IOGMPODJWOj mssessojk prdkrmh percdrhmjge mj` evmiumtojk cuture mppiogmtodjs) GJGW woiigdjso`er bdw prdkrmhs `emi wotb m rmjke dc mgtovotoes reimte` td gmpmgoty luoi`ojk mj`mssurojk prdkrmh sustmojmloioty* Evmiumtdrs woii le iddaojk td see oc prdkrmhs6

    Wbdw `oversoty dc pmrtjers) cojmjgoers) resdurges) mj`$dr pimjs td mgboeve sugb`oversoty*

    Wbdw pimjs$strmtekoes cdr wbmt woii bmppej mcter MheroGdrps krmjt ej`s* O`ejtocy mii presejt stmaebdi`ers mj` pmrtjers1 ojgiu`e tbeh oj prdkrmh pimjjojk

    mgtovotoes mj` gdiiegt ojput crdh tbeh dj prdkrmh dlfegtoves) mgtovotoes) etg* Hmae mj` ohpiehejt pimjs$strmtekoes cdr resemrgbojk mj` gdjtmgtojk pdtejtomi

    stmaebdi`ers mj` pmrtjers*

    Gdjstrugt mj` use gdhhujogmtodj jetwdras oj tbe gdhhujoty mj` mhdjk miistmaebdi`ers mj` pmrtjers "presejt mj` cuture/ mj` aeep tbe gdhhujoty mj`stmaebdi`ers ojcdrhe`*

    @eveidp mj` ohpiehejt mj dutremgb pimj td curtber tbe prdkrmh mj` ojgremse otsvosoloioty1 prepmre m gmse cdr prdkrmh suppdrt*

    @eveidp mj` ohpiehejt m pimj td hmae rekuimr vosots mj` presejtmtodjs djgdhhujoty mgtovotoes) mggdhpiosbhejts) ojvdivehejt) mj` jee`s*

    Mpprdmgb mj` wdra wotb tbe he`om) bdi` evejts) prepmre hmteromis) ojtervoews)cmgt sbeets) press reiemses) etg*

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    Droejt mj` trmoj stmcc) hehlers) mj` vdiujteers oj tbe saoiis mj` tegbjoques dchmraetojk mj` prdkrmh prdhdtodj*

    \esemrgb pdtejtomi krmjt(hmaojk krdups "cduj`mtodjs) mkejgoes) mj`gdrpdrmtodjs/ mj` dtber `djdr dr gdjtrolutdry krdups*

    [rote mj` sulhot krmjt prdpdsmis td `overse sdurges td cuj` tbe prdkrmh*

    ^repmre mj` ohpiehejt m resdurge `eveidphejt strmteky tbmt ojgiu`es m vmroetydc mpprdmgbes "hmoiojks) evejts) dje(dj(dje mppemis) cee cdr servoge mgtovotoes)etg*/*

    GJGW bms m pmrtoguimr ojterest oj vdiujteer regruothejt mj` hmjmkehejt) mj` woii wmjttd ajdw oc prdkrmhs6

    Mssess prdkrmh jee`s mj` hmtgb tbeh wotb mpprdpromte vdiujteer rdies mj`saoiis*

    \esemrgb ioaeiy sdurges dc pdtejtomi vdiujteers*

    ^repmre mj` utoioze m vdiujteer hmraetojk strmteky dr pimj* ^repmre prdkrmh hmteromis) hmae presejtmtodjs) mj` ojcdrh tbe gdhhujoty

    mldut tbe prdkrmh* \egruot vdiujteers td pimy mgtove rdies oj tbe prdkrmh "mj` jdt fust suppiy

    m`hojostrmtove suppdrt/* ^repmre mj` use vdiujteer ojtervoew mj` sgreejojk pimjs mj` `eveidp borojk mj`

    seiegtodj tddis mj` prdge`ures* @eveidp m gdhpiete vdiujteer strmteky tbmt ojgiu`es vdiujteer pdsotodj

    `esgroptodjs) pdiogoes) mj` prdge`ures* @esokj mj` ohpiehejt m strmteky td `oregt vdiujteer eccdrts mj` ejerky ojtd

    jee`e` gdhhujoty servoges* @eveidp mj` gmrry dut m pimj cdr vdiujteer droejtmtodj mj` trmojojk* Hdjotdr) gddr`ojmte) mj` mssess vdiujteer percdrhmjge* ^rdvo`e cee`lmga mj` saoii `eveidphejt dppdrtujotoes td vdiujteers) mj` wmys td

    regdkjoze vdiujteer gdjtrolutodjs* Ojgiu`e dppdrtujotoes cdr vdiujteers td ojgremse tbeor respdjsoloiotoes mj` saoiis* ^rdvo`e strugture mj` dppdrtujotoes cdr gdmgbojk vdiujteers* Prmjscer respdjsoloiotoes crdh MheroGdrps hehlers td vdiujteers) ms hehlers

    cojosb tbeor servoge mj`$dr tbe krmjt ej`s*

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    Wuggesscui prdkrmhs regruot vdiujteers wbd represejt tbe cuii rmjke dc `oversoty ojtbe gdhhujoty* MheroGdrps hehlers gmj o`ejtocy mj` expmj` tbe lmse dcvdiujteers pmrtogopmtojk oj ydur mgtovotoes oc ydur drkmjozmtodj bms m bdspotmlie

    ejvordjhejt* Gdjso`er tbese questodjs ms ydu pimj ydur vdiujteer regruothejt mj`hmjmkehejt6

    @des ydur drkmjozmtodjmi guiture bdjdr `occerejges4 Mre ydur regruothejt mj` trmojojk hmteromis mggessolie td mu`oejges crdh

    `occerejt imjkumke mj` e`ugmtodjmi lmgakrduj`s4 [bmt `d ydu `d td hmae pedpie crdh `occerejt etbjog mj` guiturmi lmgakrduj`s

    ceei wmjte`) weigdhe`) mj` jee`e`4

    @d ydu ajdw tbe hmfdr remsdj wby pedpie vdiujteer4

    Pbe hmfdr remsdj pedpie vdiujteer os legmuse sdhedje msae` tbeh td* Le sure tdreserve tohe oj ydur prdkrmh cdr MheroGdrps hehlers td msa pedpie td fdoj tbeojotomtove*

    [bd mre tbe Gdhhujoty M`vdgmtes "sdhetohes gmiie` Gdhhujoty Gbmhpodjs/wbd gmj beip ydu regruot vdiujteers4

    Gdhhujoty M`vdgmtes usumiiy mre6

    Gre`olie gdhhujoty hehlers ydu gmj gdujt dj td ejtbusomstogmiiy suppdrt ydurprdkrmh*

    Ojciuejtomi) weii(ajdwj) mj` respegte` hehlers dc tbe gdhhujoty* Wtrmtekog tbojaers wotb exgeiiejt jekdtomtojk saoiis* Ldmr` hehlers) m`vosdrs) mj` ejkmke` gdhhujoty pmrtjers$stmaebdi`ers Gdhhujoty hehlers wotb tmiejts oj grotogmi mrems) o*e*) cuj`rmosojk) pimj mj`

    pdiogy `eveidphejt) mj` luoi`ojk puliog mwmrejess*

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    W^EGOMI PO^W

    Hmae kdd` use dc ydur Gdhhujoty M`vdgmtes* "Pbey mre ydur pdtejtomi Gbmhpodjs-/Gdjso`er requestojk tbeor gdjtojue` m`voge oj `eveidpojk mj` ohprdvojk ydurMheroGdrps prdkrmh6

    Msa twd dr tbree dc ydur gurrejt gdhhujoty m`vdgmtes td beip sbmpe "drresbmpe/ ydur prdpdsmi1 use tbeor o`ems-

    Oc ydu mre sulhottojk m jew mppiogmtodj) msa tbeh td revoew tbe cojmi `rmctlecdre ot os hmoie` td tbe Gdrpdrmtodj cdr Jmtodjmi mj` Gdhhujoty Wervoge*

    \egruot tbeh ms vdiujteer MheroGdrps prdkrmh m`vosdrs*[otb tbos strmteky) MheroGdrps hehlers gmj mrrove mt ydur sote wotb tbe ohhe`omte

    suppdrt dc tbese gdhhujoty m`vdgmtes* _dur prdkrmh woii tmae dcc cmster mj` lestrdjker cdr ydur eccdrts oj tbese mrems*

    WMH^IE MGPOSOPOEW CD\ HEHLE\W

    Gdjso`er sdhe dc tbe cdiidwojk vdiujteer regruothejt) prdkrmh `eveidphejt) mj`hmjmkehejt mgtovotoes oj `eveidpojk mj` ohprdvojk ydur prdkrmh pimj mj` tbe rdie ydurhehlers pimy oj mggdhpiosbojk tbeh6

    Mssess ydur prdkrmhs jee`s mj` `eterhoje wbmt saoiis wdui` lest beip ydum``ress tbdse jee`s1 idda cdr vdiujteers wotb tbdse saoiis*

    Luoi` mj drkmjozmtodjmi pimj mj` strugture td `oregt vdiujteer ejerky ojtd jee`e`gdhhujoty servoge mgtovotoes*

    Drkmjoze vdiujteer hmjmkehejt projgopies tbrdukb tbe `eveidphejt dc pdsotodj`esgroptodjs mj` pdiogy $ prdge`ure stmtehejts toe` td ydur prdkrmhs dlfegtoves*

    ^repmre m vdiujteer hmraetojk pimj) ojgiu`ojk resemrgb ojtd tbe ioaeiy sdurges dctbe type dc vdiujteer saoiis ydu jee` mj` bdw td mggess tbeh*

    ^rd`uge prdkrmh hmteromis mj` hmae puliog presejtmtodjs td regruot vdiujteers*

    \egruot gdhhujoty vdiujteers mj` iem`ers td pimy mgtove) sokjocogmjt rdies wotbojydur drkmjozmtodj dr prdkrmh*

    @esokj mj` gdj`ugt droejtmtodj mj` trmojojk dc vdiujteers td ojsure tbeyuj`erstmj` tbe prdkrmh) ots mgtovotoes) tbeor spegocog rdies) mj` ydur expegtmtodjsdc ydur vdiujteers*

    Hdjotdr) gddr`ojmte) mj` mssess vdiujteer percdrhmjge* ^rdvo`e djkdojk saoii `eveidphejt dppdrtujotoes td vdiujteers*

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    ^rdvo`e cee`lmga td vdiujteers dj tbeor wdra1 regdkjoze mj` geielrmte vdiujteergdjtrolutodjs*

    O`ejtocy jew vdiujteer mssokjhejts td beip krdw tbeor persdjmi gmpmgoty) ms weiims tbe gmpmgoty dc ydur drkmjozmtodj*

    ^rdvo`e djkdojk gdmgbojk td vdiujteers td beip tbeh `eveidp `occerejt mj`$drbokber ieveis dc vdiujteer respdjsoloioty*

    Prmjscer respdjsoloiotoes crdh MheroGdrps hehlers wbd iemve mt tbe ej` dc tbekrmjt td dtber vdiujteers oj ydur prdkrmh*

    WGEJM\ODW

    Pbe cdiidwojk cove sgejmrods oiiustrmte m rmjke dc wmys mj` mgtovotoes oj wbogbMheroGdrps prdkrmhs gmj eccegtoveiy utoioze hehlers td regruot) hmjmke) mj` eveidpvdiujteers*

    Sdiujteer Wgejmrod =6 @eveidpojk Wystehs mj` Hmteromis cdr Sdiujteer\egruothejt mj` Wuppdrt

    Hehler \die6MheroGdrps hehlers MheroGdrps hehlers oj dje prdkrmh `eveidp) pimj) mj`

    mssost oj `eveidpojk tbe ohpiehejt strmtekoes mj` systehs td regruot m`uit

    prdkrmhs systehs cdr vdiujteers td legdhe hejtdrs td mt(rosa ydutb* Wpegocogmiiy)

    vdiujteer regruothejt tbe hehlers `eveidp tbe prdgesses mj` hmteromis

    mj` hmjmkehejt* jegessmry td luoi` mj` hmojtmoj mj eccegtove vdiujteer

    gdhpdjejt dc tbe hejtdrojk prdkrmh* Uj`er tbe `oregtodjmj` supervosodj dc stmcc) hehlers tbej regruot mj` ejrdiim`uit vdiujteers wbd mre gmiie` Wejodr ^mrtjers mj` wdramidjkso`e tbe hehlers oj `oregt servoge mgtovotoes*

    Mhdjk tbe hmjy strmtekoes) hehlers gmj6

    @eveidp mj` ohpiehejt strmtekoes) tmgtogs mj` tbe pimj td regruot vdiujteers* [rote vdiujteer pdsotodj `esgroptodjs* @eveidp prdhdtodjmi hmteromis* Mpprdmgb drkmjozmtodjs wotb pdtejtomi vdiujteer lmses wotb dppdrtujotoes cdr

    pmrtjerojk*

    @eveidp mj` hmae vdiujteer regruothejt presejtmtodjs* @eveidp m vdiujteer trmojojk hmjumi* ^imj mj` gdj`ugtojk vdiujteer trmojojk* @eveidp m vdiujteer pdiogoes mj` prdge`ures hmjumi*

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    Sdiujteer Wgejmrod

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    td prepmre cdr mj` respdj` td `osmster sotumtodjs* @urojk tbe imst cdur mj` m bmic yemrs)MheroGdrps hehlers bmve gertocoe` dver )>>> vdiujteers mj` regruote` dver 2>>@osmster Mgtodj Pemh vdiujteers* Pbese hehlers mj` vdiujteers bmve fdojtiy e`ugmte`dver )>>> pedpie) mj` `eiovere` tbdusmj`s dc e`ugmtodjmi trmojojk prdkrmhs* [bej

    `osmster stroaes) vdiujteers mj` MheroGdrps hehlers serve so`e(ly(so`e*

    Oj m``otodj td hmjy dc tbe rdies mirem`y sukkeste`) hehlers gmj misd6

    Guitovmte pmrtjersbops wotb gdhhujoty drkmjozmtodjs) o*e*) jdj(prdcots) sgbddis)kdverjhejt mkejgoes) cmotb(lmse` ojstotutodjs) etg*

    Mssess gdhhujoty jee`s mj` hmtgbojk tbeh tbrdukb regruothejt dc vdiujteerswotb mpprdpromte saoiis*

    Prmoj mj` gdmgb vdiujteers td mssuhe spegocog iem`ersbop dr tegbjogmi rdies dj tbePemhs*

    ^rdkrmhs gmj curtber strejktbej tbos mpprdmgb ly hmaojk vdiujteer prdkrmh`eveidphejt mj` hmjmkehejt trmojojk mvmoimlie td hehlers) td ojgremse tbeor saoiis ojtbese mrems*

    Sdiujteer Wgejmrod 06 Weiegte` Hehlers Wpegomioze oj Sdiujteer \egruothejt mj`Hmjmkehejt

    Oj mj MheroGdrps&Jmtodjmi @oregt prdkrmh) hehlersHehler \die6 Mgdjstrugt bdhes mj` luoi` reimtodjsbops wotb pmrtjeriohote` juhler dccmhoioes mj` vdiujteers* MheroGdrps pdsotodjs cmii ojtd cdur

    hehlers tmae dj gmtekdroes) dje dc wbogb os Sdiujteer Gddr`ojmtdr*tbe rdie dc regruotojkHehlers mssokje` td tbos pdsotodj mre respdjsolie cdr tbemj` hmjmkojkregruothejt) retejtodj) mj` mppregomtodj dc vdiujteers mj`vdiujteers tdhmjmkehejt dc spegomi vdiujteer prdkrmhs* Pbos `ovosodjejbmjge tbe servogedc tmsas miidws tbe MheroGdrps prdkrmh td regruotdccere` ly tbevdiujteers wotb `overse saoiis mj` experoejges* Lut jdt miiprdkrmhhehlers bmve td bmve experoejge oj vdiujteer regruothejtdr hmjmkehejt td mgboeve prdkrmh kdmis*

    ^rdkrmhs gmj le `esokje` td gejter tbe vdiujteer regruothejt$hmjmkehejt wdramrduj` m shmii gdre krdup dc hehlers* Oj m``otodj td tbe hmjy vdiujteer hmjmkehejt

    mgtovotoes mirem`y `esgrole`) spegocogmiiy tbese prdkrmhs wdui`6

    Gremte hehler pdsotodjs mj` tmsas tbmt mre spegocog td mj djkdojk vdiujteerregruothejt$hmjmkehejt strmteky mj`) uitohmteiy) gremte vdiujteerpdsotodjs$tmsas tbmt tmae dver mj` gdjtojue tbos ohpdrtmjt wdra* Wojge tbe juhlerdc hehlers$vdiujteers gddr`ojmtojk tbos vdiujteer strmteky os iohote`) resdurgessbdui` le use` td prdvo`e tbeh m`vmjge` prepmrmtodj mj` trmojojk*

    Gremte mj` regruot cdr spegocog vdiujteer rdies tbmt gdhpiehejt tbe strejktbs dc

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    hehlers oj tbe `occerejt tmsas dr temhs*Sdiujteer Wgejmrod 56 Ejkmkojk Wervoge \egopoejts ms Sdiujteers

    Hehler \die6 Hehlers gdjgejtrmte dj ejkmkojk servoge regopoejts ms vdiujteers*

    Mjdtber MheroGdrps&Jmtodjmi @oregt prdkrmh) wotb m kdmi dc ydutb `eveidphejt)cdguses dj ydutb ms ldtb servoge regopoejts mj` gmtmiysts cdr sdgomi gbmjke tbrdukbvdiujteer servoge* Hehlers gremte mj` ohpiehejt trmojojk mj` regruothejt dppdrtujotoesspegocogmiiy `esokje` td mttrmgt ydutb vdiujteers) `eveidp dppdrtujotoes cdr tbe ydujk tdtmae iem`ersbop rdies) iemrj saoiis oj prdfegt `eveidphejt) prmgtoge gdiimldrmtodj mj`

    pmrtjersbop) mj` hugb hdre*

    Hehlers gmj6

    @eveidp regruothejt strmtekoes tmrkete` td prdkrmh regopoejts* @eveidp dppdrtujotoes cdr prdkrmh regopoejts td tmae dj jew) hdre respdjsolie

    rdies "iem`ersbop) gddr`ojmtodj) etg*/ tbrdukb tbeor servoge mgtovotoes*

    Gremte trmojojk dppdrtujotoes mj` gurroguim cdr prdkrmh regopoejts* Beip prdkrmh regopoejts drkmjoze servoge `mys mj` dtber evejts mj` prdfegts oj

    tbe gdhhujoty*

    Beip prdkrmh regopoejts `ehdjstrmte tbe ohpmgt mj` vmiue dc tbeor wdra td tbegdhhujoty* Pbos hmy misd le dje dc tbe hdst eccegtove strmtekoes cdr regruotojk

    hdre vdiujteers*

    & & & & & & & & & & & & &

    MheroGdrps hehlers mre m ujoque mj` votmi resdurge td ydur prdkrmh mj` gmj leutoioze` oj m vmroety dc wmys td mssost wotb tbe regruothejt mj` hmjmkehejt dcgdhhujoty vdiujteers* [e bmve prdvo`e` exmhpies wbogb rmjke crdh ojgiu`ojk miihehlers oj sdhe vdiujteer hmjmkehejt mgtovotoes td m cew hehlers hmjmkojk mspegocog vdiujteer prdkrmh* [e ejgdurmke ydu td gdjso`er tbese vmrodus mpprdmgbes oj

    `eveidpojk m pimj td strejktbej ydur oj`ovo`umi prdkrmh*

    L* ^mrtjersbops wotb Gdhhujoty Hehlers mj` Drkmjozmtodjs

    KEPPOJK WPM\PE@

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    M giemr uj`erstmj`ojk dc tbe cdiidwojk ossues os requore` lecdre MheroGdrps hehlersgmj wdra dj suggesscui pmrtjerojk reimtodjsbops wotb oj`ovo`umis mj` dtber drkmjozmtodjsoj tbe gdhhujoty6

    Kuo`ojk projgopies mj` gdj`otodjs cdr tbe MheroGdrps prdkrmhs ojvdivehejt ojmjy pmrtjersbop(luoi`ojk mgtovoty*

    Pype mj` `ekree dc pmrtjerojk "o*e*) mre ydu mt m gdhhujogmtodj) gddr`ojmtodj)gddpermtodj) dr gdiimldrmtodj ievei4/*

    Kdmis mj` expegtmtodjs set ly tbe spdjsdrojk drkmjozmtodj* Kdmis mj` expegtmtodjs set ly tbe pmrtjer drkmjozmtodj*

    W^EGOMI PO^\ehehler oj usojk MheroGdrps hehlers td prdhdte pmrtjerojk mgtovotoes) hmaeydurseic mvmoimlie td ***

    Estmliosb hehler mutbdroty td spema dj lebmic dc ydur drkmjozmtodj* Pmae hemsures td ejsure tbmt hehler mutbdroty os gre`olie* Ejsure tbmt tbe pmrtjerojk mgtovoty truiy represejts tbe wosbes dc tbe `egosodj(

    hmaers oj emgb pmrtjerojk drkmjozmtodj*

    M`vose hehlers mj` rehmoj gdjjegte` td tbe pmrtjersbops sd tbmt wbej tbeyiemve) ydu gmj sustmoj tbe reimtodjsbops*

    WMH^IE MGPOSOPOEW CD\ HEHLE\W

    \egruot gdhhujoty vdiujteers mj` drkmjozmtodjs td serve ms pmrtjers td ydurdrkmjozmtodj*

    Gdjstrugt gdhhujogmtodj jetwdras mhdjk mii ydur stmaebdi`ers) o*e*) mii tbepmrtoes ojvdive` oj ydur prdkrmh6 pmrtogopmjts) pmrtjers) lejecogomroes) mj` dtber

    mkejgoes oj tbe gdhhujoty* Gdiiegt ojput crdh tbe gdhhujoty dj ydur prdkrmhs mgtovotoes mj` resuits* Gdjtojumiiy seea mj` o`ejtocy pdtejtomi pmrtjers "dtber gdhhujoty drkmjozmtodjs)

    lusojesses) kdverjhejt mkejgoes) etg*/ wbd sbmre ydur kdmis*

    Gdjveje heetojks dc pmrtjers mj` pdtejtomi pmrtjers td `osguss pdssoliegdiimldrmtove mgtovotoes*

    Guitovmte pmrtjer ojterest mj` ojvdivehejt*

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    \epdrt sokjocogmjt prdkrmh dutgdhes td pmrtjers* Drkmjoze geielrmtodjs dc prdkress mj` suggesses*

    WGEJM\ODW

    Pbe cdiidwojk mre twd sgejmrods oiiustrmtojk bdw MheroGdrps prdkrmhs bmve eccegtoveiyutoioze` hehlers td `eveidp mj` sustmoj pmrtjersbops*

    ^mrtjersbop Wgejmrod =6 Wuggee`ojk wotb Iohote` \esdurges

    Hehler \die6 MheroGdrps hehlers prdvo`e servoges) e*k*) `eveidpojk pmrtjersbopsmj` luoi`ojk drkmjozmtodjmi gmpmgoty) cdr hdre tbmj dje drkmjozmtodj mt tbe smhetohe*

    M bokber e`ugmtodj ojstotutodj) m A(=< sgbddi) mj` twd jeokbldrbdd` drkmjozmtodjs gmhetdketber td mppiy cdr MheroGdrps cuj`ojk* Pbese drkmjozmtodjs gdui` jdt oj`ovo`umiiyhmjmke mj MheroGdrps prdkrmh) lut tbeor pmrtjersbop bms miidwe` tbeh td sbmrehehlers td mggdhpiosb kdmis wotbdut `epietojk tbeor resdurges* MheroGdrps hehlersmssost wotb vmrodus prdkrmhs) ojgiu`ojk gddr`ojmtojk prdkrmhs mj` regruotojk vdiujteerscdr tbe twd jeokbldrbdd` mssdgomtodjs1 drkmjozojk m _dutb Gdrps Giul wbere fujodr bokbstu`ejts pimj mj` ohpiehejt servoge prdfegts1 mj` regruotojk mj` gddr`ojmtojkvdiujteers td mssost oj tbe rejdvmtodj dc `oimpo`mte` prdpertoes oj tbe jeokbldrbdd`*

    Mppiogmjts wotb iohote` resdurges hmy coj` ot lejecogomi td wdra wotb dtber drkmjozmtodjs

    mj` sbmre MheroGdrps hehlers* [boie hehlers tohe woii le spiot) kdmis gmj stoii leremgbe`) mj` tbe resuits lrdm`eje` ( remgbojk m kremter `ostmjge mgrdss tbegdhhujoty* Drkmjozmtodjs hmy gbddse td uj`ertmae tbe cdiidwojk mgtovotoes6

    ^mrtjerojk wotb dtber drkmjozmtodjs td hmxohoze resdurges* [draojk wotb drkmjozmtodjs tbmt bmve sohoimr kdmis oj hoj`* Wbmrojk mj MheroGdrps hehlers tohe) kovej tbmt giemr `oregtodj) supervosodj)

    mj` remiostog expegtmtodjs mre oj pimge*

    Ms m gdj`uot letweej gddpermtojk drkmjozmtodjs) tbe MheroGdrps hehler gmj mgt ms m

    lro`ke cdr resdurges mj` ojcdrhmtodj* Oj m``otodj td hmjy dc tbe rdies mirem`y seej) tbehehlers mgtovotoes gmj ojgiu`e spegocogmiiy6

    Gddr`ojmtojk prdkrmhs) ldtb oj`ovo`umiiy cdr tbe pmrtjers dr mgrdss tbedrkmjozmtodjs*

    Luoi`ojk tbe vdiujteer gdhpdjejts) e*k*) ievermkojk mj` regruotojk vdiujteers)`esokjojk vdiujteer pdsotodjs) pimjjojk mj` gdj`ugtojk vdiujteer trmojojk) etg*

    Drkmjozojk servoge prdfegts*

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    Beipojk tbe pmrtjers hmxohoze resdurges) o*e*) lejecot crdh emgb dtbersresdurges) lest prmgtoges mj` strejktbs*

    ^mrtjersbop Wgejmrod

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    \egruotojk vdiujteers* @eveidpojk vdiujteer trmojojk hmteromis mj` gurroguim1 drkmjozojk trmojojk evejts

    mj` mgtovotoes*

    G* Hmraetojk Mj` ^rdhdtodj

    KEPPOJK WPM\PE@

    Wtmrt ly gdjso`erojk wmys oj wbogb MheroGdrps hehlers hokbt gdj`ugt hmraetojk mj`prdhdtodjmi mgtovotoes cdr ydur prdkrmh dr drkmjozmtodj*

    Gdhhujoty drkmjozmtodjs gmj use hmraetojk vebogies sugb ms

    Lrdgbures Jewspmper mrtogies \m`od ojtervoews ^uliog servoge mjjdujgehejts

    * * * cdr m vmroety dc purpdses ioae * * *

    \egruotojk vdiujteers Luoi`ojk stmaebdi`ers ojterest Ojcdrhojk pdtejtomi pmrtjers mldut ydur mgtovotoes mj` tbe prdkrmhs dutgdhe*

    Heetojk `occerejt mu`oejge ojterests mj` drkmjozmtodjmi jee`s requores usojk `occerejthessmkes mj` vebogies td mgboeve spegocog kdmis* Huitopie gdjtmgts wotb emgb mu`oejge

    mre jee`e` lecdre ydur hessmke woii le rehehlere`*

    W^EGOMI PO^

    Gdjjegt ydur MheroGdrps hehlers wotb ydur Gdhhujoty M`vdgmtes* O`ejtocy m``otodjmi vdiujteers dr oj`ovo`umis wbd gmj giemriy mrtoguimte tbe

    vmiue dc tbe drkmjozmtodj*

    @eveidp m hmraetojk$dutremgb mj` gdhhujogmtodjs pimj* Ket ojvdive` oj) mj` gddr`ojmte evejts tbmt woii mttrmgt he`om mttejtodj* Use m vmroety dc gdhhujogmtodj vebogies td teii ydur drkmjozmtodjs stdry* Uj`erstmj` wbd tbe mu`oejge os) mj` wbmt hessmke sbdui` le gdjveye`*

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    WMH^IE MGPOSOPOEW CD\ HEHLE\WGdjso`er sdhe dc tbe cdiidwojk hmraetojk mj` prdhdtodjmi mgtovotoes oj cdrhuimtojk ydurprdkrmh mppiogmtodj mj` tbe rdie ydur hehlers hokbt pimy oj mggdhpiosbojk tbeh6

    @eveidp m gdhhujoty dutremgb pimj td ojgremse ydur prdkrmh mj` drkmjozmtodjmivosoloioty6 Bdw woii ydu teii ydur stdry4

    @eveidp m iost dc gdhhujoty stmaebdi`ers mj` pdtejtomi stmaebdi`ers wbdjee` td ajdw ydur stdry*

    ^repmre mpprdpromte hmteromis mj` strmtekoes td teii ydur stdry mj` m`mpt tbehmggdr`ojk td tbe mu`oejge mj` tbeor ojterests*

    @esokj mj` hmae rekuimr vosots mj` presejtmtodjs dj mgtovotoes) mggdhpiosbhejts)mj` ojvdivehejt*

    ^rdvo`e he`om ojtervoews mldut ydur prdkrmh mj` mttrmgt he`om mttejtodj tbrdukb`occerejt he`om evejts*

    ^repmre mrtogies cdr tbe jewsietter) prdkrmh cmgt sbeets) etg* Droejt mj` trmoj hehlers) mj` use tbeh td droejt mj` trmoj vdiujteers oj tbe

    saoiis mj` tegbjoques dc hmraetojk mj` prdhdtojk ydur prdkrmh*

    WGEJM\ODW

    Pbe cdiidwojk mre tbree sgejmrods oiiustrmtojk m rmjke dc wmys MheroGdrps prdkrmhsbmve eccegtoveiy utoioze` hehlers cdr hmraetojk mj` prdhdtodj*

    Hmraetojk$^rdhdtodj Wgejmrod =6 ^uliog E`ugmtodj

    Hehlers crdh dje prdkrmh prdvo`ojk ejvordjhejtmiHehler \die6 Hehlersmssostmjge oj wmtersbe` mrems pmrtogopmte` oj tbepresejt ojcdrhmtodj td miekosimtove lroecojk cdr tbe gdmstmi ejvordjhejtmivmroety dc krdups*gdhhottee* Oj m``otodj) tbey rekuimriy `eiover^resejtmtodjs ojgiu`eejvordjhejtmiiy lmse` puliog dutremgb presejtmtodjsojcdrhmtodj dj jmtodjmitbrdukbdut tbeor gdhhujotoes* Pbese presejtmtodjs cdgusservoge ms weii ms tbeordj tbe vmiue dc jmtodjmi servoge ms m strmteky ms weii ms djspegocog mssokjhejttbe ejvordjhejtmi jee`s tbrdukbdut tbe wmtersbe` mrems*

    Hmraetojk$^rdhdtodj Wgejmrod

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    reiemses) lrdgbures mj` pmhpbiets cdr `ostrolutodj* Pbree jewspmpers mjjdujge` mj`gdvere` tbe evejt) idgmi rm`od stmtodjs gdvere` tbe evejt oj twd imjkumkes) mj` ;0`occerejt spdjsdrojk pmrtjers pmrtogopmte` oj tbe evejt* Mggdr`ojk td tbe hmydrs oj tbetbree gdhhujotoes) tbos suppdrt wms kejermte` ly tbe hehlers tbehseives tbeor

    ejtbusomsh mj` `e`ogmtodj ejgdurmke` dtbers td suppdrt tbe rem`(m(tbdj*

    Hmraetojk$^rdhdtodj Wgejmrod 76 ^rdhdtodj Lddtbs

    Hehler \die6 Hehlersdrkmjoze mj` ruj

    prdhdtodj lddtbs mj`resdurge gejters `urojkstmtewo`e evejts*

    Hehlers crdh mjdtber prdkrmh mjjumiiy pimj mj` stmcc mlddtb mt tbe idgmi Gdujty Cmor prdhdtojk tbe krmjtees

    prdkrmh mj` MheroGdrps) ms weii ms tbe wdra dc jmtodjmimj` gdhhujoty servoge oj kejermi* Hmjy Cmor pmrtogopmjtsstdp ly cdr stdroes) lrdgbures mj` pmhpbiets*

    @* Ojgremsojk mj` @oversocyojk \esdurges

    KEPPOJK WPM\PE@

    Jdj(prdcot cuj`rmosojk mj` resdurge `eveidphejt mre ohpdrtmjt respdjsoloiotoes dc mj

    drkmjozmtodj* Pbos segtodj prdvo`es strmtekoes mj` o`ems tbmt ldtb MheroGdrps stmcc mj`hehlers hmy use td beip luoi` m strdjk) `overse lmse dc resdurges cdr ydurdrkmjozmtodjs prdfegts*

    Ot os essejtomi td jdte tbmt tbere mre gertmoj cuj`rmosojk mgtovotoes tbmt gmj mj` dtbers tbmtgmjjdt le pmo` cdr dut dc krmjt cuj`s mj`$dr percdrhe` ly MheroGdrps hehlers* Pbesemgtovotoes mre `osgusse` oj tbe DHL gorguimrs mppiogmlie td ydur drkmjozmtodj mj` tbe

    MheroGdrps ^rdvosodjs) jdtmliy ^rdvosodj '5 dj Cuj`rmosojk* Oj m``otodj) pp* =>?(=== dctbe >7 MheroGdrps ^rdkrmh @oregtdrs Bmj`ldda prdvo`es expimjmtodjs)exmhpies mj` recerejges dj cuj`rmosojk ly prdkrmh stmcc dr hehlers* Cdr exmhpie)drkmjozmtodj stmcc hehlers gmjjdt gbmrke td mj MheroGdrps krmjt tohe ojvdive` oj

    drkmjoze` cuj`rmosojk sdieiy td rmose gmpotmi dr dltmoj gdjtrolutodjs) lut tbey hmy gmrrydut hmjy dtber tmsas oj suppdrt dc tbe prdkrmhs resdurge `eveidphejt* Ioaewose)hehlers gmjjdt percdrh cuj`rmosojk cujgtodjs td pmy mj drkmjozmtodjs kejermidpermtojk expejses) lut tbey percdrh hmjy vmiumlie resdurge `eveidphejt tmsas* Ot osohpdrtmjt tbmt prdkrmh stmcc revoew tbe mldve(gote` recerejges tbdrdukbiy td uj`erstmj`jdt djiy tbe iohotmtodjs dj gertmoj mgtovotoes) lut misd tbe hmjy mgtovotoes wbogb gmj mj`sbdui` le ojtekrmte` ojtd m prdkrmhs strmtekog mj` prmgtogmi pimj cdr resdurge`eveidphejt*

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    Pbe tmlie leidw ojgiu`es hmjy dc tbe gdhhdj `eveidphejt hetbd`s ehpidye` ly jdj(prdcot mkejgoes* [bogb djes `des ydur drkmjozmtodj gurrejtiy ehpidy4 Mre tbere mjytbmt ydu mre jdt gurrejtiy usojk tbmt hokbt prdve wdrtbwboie cdr ydur drkmjozmtodj4 [bmtrdies gdui` ydur stmcc mj` hehlers pimy oj suppdrtojk tbeh4

    Gdhhdj Cuj`rmosojk Hetbd`s

    Hetbd` @ecojotodj Gdjtrolutdrs

    Wtmaebdi`erKovojk

    Kocts ly oj`ovo`umis wbd bmve m spegomiojterest oj tbe mgtovotoes dc mjdrkmjozmtodj*

    Ldmr`) Wtmcc) Sdiujteers) mj`Gdjstotuejts*

    @oregt HmoiCuj`rmosojk

    Wdiogotmtodj dc cuj`s ly hmss(hmoiojks`oregtiy td oj`ovo`umi `djdr prdspegts*

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    Pypogmi Cuj`rmosojk MgtovotoesPbdukb tbere os kremt `oversoty oj cuj`rmosojk hetbd`s) tbe cdiidwojk steps mre grotogmi tdhdst dr mii dc tbeh6

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    5* @djt jekiegt dtber sdurges dc ojgdhe*Emrje` ojgdhe cees cdr servoge) smie dc prd`ugts) rdymitoes) ej`dwhejt ojgdhe) etg* prdvo`e jdjprdcot drkmjozmtodjs wotb sulstmjtomi revejue*

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    WMH^IE MGPOSOPOEWGdjso`er sdhe dc tbe cdiidwojk resdurge `eveidphejt mgtovotoes oj cdrhuimtojk ydurprdkrmh pimj mj` tbe vmiumlie rdie ydur hehlers gmj pimy oj mggdhpiosbojk tbe pimj*

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    O`ejtocyojk pdtejtomi gdrpdrmte pmrtjers* \esemrgbojk gdhhdj kdmis mj` ojterests*

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    7* JOJE WPE^W PD @ESEID^ M ^\DK\MH WUWPMOJMLOIOP_^IMJ

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    Msa cdr mj` prdhdte tbmt suppdrt*Wtep

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    0* WMH^IE WUWPMOJMLOIOP_ ^IMJM smhpie sustmojmloioty pimj cdiidws td oiiustrmte bdw mj drkmjozmtodj hokbt rmwdj tbe smhpie mgtovotoes presejte` mldve oj Wegtodj 7* Ot os ojtej`e` td serve msmj exmhpie djiy) jdt ms m sulstotute cdr ydur dwj pimj*

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    Wmhpie Wustmojmloioty ^imj_emr =Gdhpdjejt $Hetbd`

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    Wmhpie Wustmojmloioty ^imj_emr =) gdjtojue`Gdjtojue td guitovmte

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    Wmhpie Wustmojmloioty ^imj_emr =) gdjtojue`Le m Kdd` Wtewmr` Gdjtojue td guitovmte gurrejt pmrtjers mj` jew stmaebdi`ers tbrdukb6

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