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    Eigga Ngvdk`kt Ey= Ijs` C`rrjs

    _`jfd Uy`k `ka Kjnb Fjiedrt `rd tr`ppda jk `kgvdrpgpui`tda @lrjn`k rdlufdd n`hp wcdrd `kguterd`b gl hd`sids drupts `ka rdkdf`adsgiajdrs eignb tcdjr gkiy w`y gut. Adspdr`tdlgr v`nnjkds, tcdy hust put tcdjr gwk ijvds jk

    tcd c`kas gl Fga `s tcdy ljfct lgr tcd s`ldty gltcd rdlufdds ukadr tcdjr prgtdntjgk.

    Id`rk Hgrd | ]gkadrv`k gk ^nrjea | ]gkadrv`k.ngh

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    Eigga Ngvdk`ktNgpyrjfct 5?00 ey Ijs` C`rrjs

    Qcjs tjtid js `isg `v`ji`eid `s ` ]gkadrv`k deggb. \jsjt www.zgkadrv`k.ngh/deggbs.

    Qcjs tjtid js isg v`ji`eid jk ]gkadrv`k uajg dajtjgk. \jsjt www.zgkadrv`k.lh.

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    @isg ey Ijs` C`rrjsEigga U`ksgh

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    Qg dvdry h`k, wgh`k, `ka ncjia wcg igkfs lgr lrddagh.H`y ygu ljka jt jk Cjh.

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    @NBKGVIDAFHDKQ^

    Qg hy cuse`ka ka swddt ncjiardk wjtcgut ygur igvd ka suppgrtJ wguia kdvdr ed `eid tg wrjtd tcdsd stgrjds. J igvd ygu fuys!

    Qg Mgynd C`rt, hy `fdkt tc`kb ygu lgr `iw`ys edjkf sunc `frd`t sgurnd gl dkngur`fdhdkt tg hd.

    Qg ^ud Ergwdr `ka `ii gl tcd jknrdajeid st`ll `t ]gkadrv`k tc`kb ygu lgr kgt gkiy edijdvjkf jk tcjs sdrjds, eut lgr tcd dkdrfy `kanrd`tjvjty ygu pgur jktg d`nc eggb.

    Qg U`ncdiid ka Diidk, dajtgrs dxtr`grajk`jrd tc`kbs lgr lgrnjkfhd tg ajf addpdr jktg hy nc`r`ntdrs `ka stgry.

    Qg hy l`euigus dxpdrts J wguia kdvdr c`vd eddk `eid tg ngh-pidtd tcjs eggb wjtcgut `ii gl ygu! L`jtc V`ibdr, wcgs `iw`ys wjiijkftg `kswdr hy hdajn`i qudstjgks. _`ui ^jhpsgk, wcg cdipda wjtc tcdhjijt`ry sndkds `ka prgvjada jknrdajeid pcgtgs gl `k `ntu`i hdajv`nhjssjgk sg J nguia sdd tcd adsdrt. U`kay Eurrgws, wcg dksurda Kjnblidw ijbd ` rd`i pjigt. @ka i`st, eut kgt id`st, A`vd Ijkas`y, wcg kgtgkiy cdipda hd lidsc gut ka fjvd Q`z cjs k`hd, eut wcg isg edn`hdhy kuhedr-gkd kjtpjnbjkf l`k `ka dxtr` p`jr gl dyds!

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    _UGIGFTD

    QCTU^A@Z, M@KT@UZ 5:, >=13 _.H.UD_TEIJN GL AC@HEJ]@G (UA), @K@H@AJ QGVK^CJ_

    Mgk`s Hgy` hgvda lrgh tcd k`rrgw `iidyw`y gktg tcd austy strddt,tcdk ajs`ppd`rda jktg tcd i`td `ltdrkggk nrgwa. Qcd nguktrys dijtd,wjtc tcdjr l`kny fgvdrkhdkt eujiajkfs, nghhdrnj`i strjps, `ka piusccgusds, c`a `ii eut lgrfgttdk tcd t`kfida wde gl huaay `iidyw`ystc`t i`nda tcd spr`wijkf siuhs gl tcd n`pjt`i. Vcjnc h`ad tcd cjfc-adksjty tgwkscjp tcd pdrldnt pi`nd tg cjad.

    Cd erd`tcda jk ` iukflui gl `njajn shgbd lrgh tcd pjids gl tr`sceurkjkf jk tcd ajst`knd, tcdk fi`knda `f`jk edcjka cjh. @ frgup glwghdk e`i`knda eunbdts gl w`tdr gk tcdjr cd`as. Ncjiardk pi`yda

    `igkf tcd dafd gl tcd rg`a. @ arukb igjtdrda jk lrgkt gl ` scgp. Euttcdrd wdrd kg sjfks gl `kygkd lgiigwjkf cjh.

    Cd scggb gll tcd ukd`sy sdks`tjgk. U`rdiy aja _rdsjadkt Q`ussgiajdrs sdt lggt jksjad tcd r`heijkf sdttidhdkt, bkgwk lgr jts cjfcnrjhd ka ngrruptjgk dvdk wjtc tcd rdndkt gradr tg rguka up dvdryhdhedr gl tcd Fcgst ^giajdrs jk tcd nguktrywjad h`kcukt strdtnc-jkf lrgh tcd n`pjt`i tg tcd e`sd gl Ht. H`m`. Jt w`s `k gradr tc`t c`aidlt cjh gk tcd ruk.

    @kfdr rdpi`nda cjs ukd`sd. Kgkd gl tcd prdsjadkts fgvdrkhdktglljnj`is c`a nghpi`jkda `egut tcd fdkdrgus ljk`knj`i bjnbe`nbstcdya rdndjvda lrgh tcd agzdks gl si`vd-i`egr n`hps tcd Fcgst

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    Ijs` C`rrjs

    ^giajdrs sdt up tcrgufcgut tcd nguktrys ldrtjid hjkds. Eut tcdjr l`tp`yhdkts ajakt nc`kfd tcd l`nt tc`t cd `ka tcd gtcdrs wguia t`bd

    tcd l`ii lgr tcdjr nrjhds, wcjid tcd nurrdkt fgvdrkhdkt rdh`jkda jk-kgndkt edlgrd tcd TK `ka tcd rdst gl tcd wgria.

    Qcd nrgwa tcjkkda `ka `k ddrjd sjidknd sdttida `nrgss tcd cuhja`ltdrkggk `jr. Jt tggb ` luii ljvd sdngkas lgr Mgk`s tg fr`sp wc`t w`sc`ppdkjkf. Ey tcdk cd stgga luiiy dxpgsda tg ` agzdk ukjlgrhdasgiajdrs ngkvdrfjkf gk tcd id`adrs rdkadzvgus pgjkt idss tc`k tdkhdtdrs jk lrgkt gl cjh. @utgh`tjn`iiy cd argppda lgr ngvdr edcjka` e`ttdrda pjnbup, eut kgt edlgrd n`tncjkf ` fijhpsd gl cjs ergtcdr,^de`, `ka lgur gtcdrs iyjkf l`ndagwk jk tcd austy strddt. Jl cda `r-rjvda ljvd hjkutds d`rijdr, cda ed iyjkf tcdrd `s wdii.

    Nijkfjkf tg tcd trunbs rusty euhpdr, cd sd`rncda lgr `k dsn`pdrgutd, wdjfcjkf cjs gptjgks gkd ey gkd. Cjs edst edt w`s tg t`bd tcd`iidy `nrgss tcd strddt `ka fdt igst jk tcd dkaidss h`zd gl njkadr eignb

    cgusds. Eut rukkjkf wguia ag kgtcjkf lgr cjs ergtcdr ka tcd gtcdrs.^qujktjkf jk tcd erjfct `ltdrkggk sukijfct, cd pddrda `rguka tcd

    adktda euhpdr. Gkd gl tcd sgiajdrs bjnbda ^de` jk tcd rjes. Vcdrd`rd tcd rdst gl ygur hdk7

    ^de` rgiida gvdr, spr`kf tg cjs lddt, `ka si`hhda jktg tcd sgi-ajdr. Jkstjkntjvdiy, Mgk`s puiida gut tcd wd`pgk cjaadk edkd`tc cjs

    tcjk m`nbdt, eut kgt edlgrd ` scgt rjppda tcrgufc tcd cuhja `jr. ^de`argppda gktg tcd strddt. Eigga sddpda tcrgufc cjs p`kt idf `kaspjiida `nrgss tcd ergwk ajrt edkd tc cjh.

    Mgk`s lgufct rjsjkf p`kjn. Qcdrd w`s stjii kg sjfk gl Kfgzj. Qg-fdtcdr tcd twg gl tcdh hjfct st`ka ` nc`knd, eut `igkd, `ky cdrgjnrdsnud wguia prgvd lggijsc `f`jkst _rdsjadkt Q`us dijtd.

    Qcd sgiajdrs edf`k tg sprd`a gut, sd`rncjkf lgr tcd hjssjkf rdediid`adrs `ka h`bjkf cjs cjajkf pi`nd vuikdr`eid. @kgtcdr frgupgl sgiajdrs `pprg`ncda lrgh edcjka. Mgk`s argppda tg `ii lgurs `kanursda. Cda w`jtda tgg igkf, `ka kgw cjs gkiy dsn`pd w`s eignbda.@kgtcdr fukscgt dncgda jk tcd `jr. Qcd ldw rdh`jkjkf nurjgus gk-

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    EIGGA NG\DK@KQ

    iggbdrs sn`ttdrda tgw`ra tcd surrgukajkf nghpgukas. @ sgiajdrydiida. Mgk`s m`w tdksda `s twg gl tcdh cd`ada tgw`ra cjs pgsjtjgk.

    Lgr spijt sdngka cd ngksjadrda tcd gaas, tcdk h`ad ruk lgr tcd`iidy. C`ilw`y `nrgss tcd strddt, cd ldit ` euiidt rjp tcrgufc cjs scgui-adr. Cd stuheida, p`jk sd`rjkf cjs sdksds. Eigga arjppda agwk cjs`rh, eut cd nguiakt `llgra tg sigw cjs p`nd. Cd lidw tgw`ra tcd k`r-rgw iidy ijkda wjtc sghdgkds i`ukary, tryjkf tg jfkgrd tcd tcukadr-jkf lggtstdps edcjka cjh. Z`kbjkf ` scjrt lrgh tcd ijkd, cd prdssda jt`f`jkst tcd wguka. Edcjka cjh, tcd twg sgiajdrs nigsda jk.

    @kfdr `ka `ardk`ijk argwkda gut tcd p`jk. Lgr yd`rs, cd `ka tcdgtcdr hdk c`a eddk kgtcjkf hgrd tc`k puppdts jk tcd c`kas gl tcdjrgwk fgvdrkhdkt. Cukardas gl tcdh c`a eddk rdnrujtda `ka tr`jkda`s tcd prdsjadkts sdnrdt fu`ra. Qga`y tcdy wdrd n`iida jksurfdkts kardedis. Tsda lgr tcd fgvdrkhdkts purpgsds, ijbd tcd rukkjkf gl tcdjrsi`vd-i`egr n`hps, tcdy wdrd tcdk d`sjiy ajspgsda gl wcdk tcd rdst gl

    tcd wgria n`ufct gk.Mgk`s sijppda jktg tcd `ltdrkggk sc`agws gl tcd adsdrtda `iidy,tggb ` sc`rp idlt, tcdk ` rjfct, h`k`fjkf tg put ajst`knd edtwddk cjh`ka tcd sgiajdrs. @ pi`k edf`k tg lgrh jk tcd rdndssds gl cjs hjka.Qc`t s`hd fgvdrkhdkt edijdvda tcdy nguia fdt `w`y wjtc w`tncjkftcdh rgt jk sghd a`rb prjsgk jk dxnc`kfd lgr hgrd lgrdjfk `ja `kaTK suppgrt.

    Kgt jl cd c`a cjs w`y.

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    GKD

    HGKA@Z, LDEUT@UZ 50, 3=44 @.H. \DK^J, H_GKJ UDFJGK

    Ar. _`jfd Uy`k cdsjt`tda jk tcd gpdk aggrw`y gl tcd Ndssk` N`r`- v`k edlgrd stdppjkf agwk gktg tcd fr`ssy rukw`y. @k d`riy hgrkjkf

    hjst ijkfdrda `igkf tcd dafds gl tcd nid`rjkf, eut dvdk tcd niguay vdjiw`skt dkgufc tg h`sb tcd c`kalui gl tc`tncda cuts shgiadrjkf gktcd l`r sjad gl tcd i`kajkf strjp.

    Qcd l`hjij`r lddijkf gl cdipidsskdss prdssda `f`jkst cdr ncdst.Qcd i`st tjhd scda fgkd gut wjtc tcd hgejid hdajn`i ukjt, tcd pjigtc`a eddk lgrnda tg ag ` igw-idvdi p`ss edlgrd i`kajkf tg sn`ttdr tcdcdras gl fg`ts `ka tcd ncjiardk pi`yjkf sgnndr wjtc tcdjr cghdh`ad

    e`iis gk tcd `jrstrjp. Qga`y, `ii tc`t frddtda tcdh w`s `k ddrjd sjidkndngupida wjtc tcd ejttdr shdii gl eurkjkf cuts.

    ^jhgk Igvd, cd`a gl dhdrfdkny rdijdl, stdppda up edsjad cdr `katuffda gk tcd egttgh gl cjs \giuktddrs gl Cgpd Q-scjrt. @pp`rdktiytcd fgvdrkhdkts st`tdhdkts tc`t tcd rdedis tcrd`ts `rd kgtcjkf tgwgrry `egut wdrd dx`ffdr`tda. Jt iggbs `s jl hgst gl tcd vjii`fdrs c`vdlida tcjs `rd`.

    Dxndpt tcgsd si`ufctdrda ey tcd rdedis. @ iuhp swdiida jk _`jfdstcrg`t. ^cd c`akt w`ktda tg edijdvd tcd ruhgrs. ^dvdktddk ad`a jkHbgkaj. jx jk I`t`sc`. Ljltddk kd`r tcd egradr tgwk gl H`r`kj . . . Eutjl ^jhgk w`s rjfct, tcgsd ad`tcs nguia d`sjiy ed tcd tjp gl tcd jndedrf.

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    EIGGA NG\DK@KQ

    gl dvdrytcjkf tc`t c`a tg ed `nnghpijscda. Qga`ys nrgwa c`a huitj-pijda tcgsd gaas `f`jkst tcdh.

    @ ukjlgrhda kursd hdt tcdh `t tcd aggr gl tcd h`jk w`ra, adtdr-hjk`tjgk rdfjstdrjkf jk cdr a`rb dyds. J `h _`tjdknd. Vd wdrd `lr`jaygu wdrd kgt nghjkf.

    Vd n`hd `s sggk `s wd nguia. Jh Ar. _`jfd Uy`k.Ey tcd tjhd _`jfd dktdrda tcd igkf, rdnt`kfui`r w`ra edcjka tcd

    kursd, sdvdr`i hdk c`a tr`ksldrrda tcd hdajn`i suppijds tg tcd liggrey gkd gl tcd p`id-frddk njkadr eignb w`iis. Qcd kursd muttda cdr ncjktgw`ra tcd gtcdr sjad gl tcd rggh wcdrd twg rgws gl hdt`i edas ijkdatcd w`iis, d`nc gkd cgiajkf ` p`tjdkt. Hgst gl gur st`ll c`s idlt `kagur suppijds rd ihgst fgkd, jkniuajkf gur fdkdr`tgr tc`t w`s stgidkey tcd rdedis. Eut J st`y . . . cgpjkf tcjs wjii `ii ed gvdr sggk.

    _`jfd n`ufct tcd cd`vy kgtd gl adspdr`tjgk jk tcd wgh`ks vgjnd `ka stgppda `t tcd dka gl gkd gl tcd rgws. Qcdy stgid ygur

    fdkdr`tgr7Gevjgusiy tcd cgspjt`is sjx-lggt-cjfc pdrjhdtdr w`ii strukf wjtcr`zgr wjrd c`a agkd ijttid tg adtdr tcd rdedis r`hp`fd.

    @ka idlt tcrdd gl hy p`tjdkts tg ajd._`jfds m`w tjfctdkda. Ngkst`kt pgwdr gut`fds h`ad fdkdr`tgrs

    dssdktj`i lgr surfdrjds `ka gtcdr nrjtjn`i ijld-s`vjkf gpdr`tjgks. Vjtc-gut gkd, tcd ad`tc r`td wguia `utgh`tjn`iiy nijhe.

    Jh sgrry. Vd c`a kg jad` tcjkfs c`a fgttdk tcjs e`a. _`jfdstgppda `t tcd dka gl gkd gl tcd edas wcdrd `k gia wgh`k i`y siddp-jkf edkd`tc ` t`ttdrda scddt. Qcd ign`i hdaj` c`s rdpgrtda guterd`bsgl ljfctjkf jk tcd rdfjgk, eut `iw`ys wjtc `ssur`knds tc`t tcd prdsj-adkts `rhy js jk ngktrgi gl tcd sjtu`tjgk.

    _`tjdknd scggb cdr cd`a. J c`vd ydt tg sdd gkd gl _rdsjadkt Q`ussgiajdrs nghd tg gur `ja. Qcd fgvdrkhdkt gkiy s`ys wc`t tcdy w`kttcd wgria tg cd`r. @ka tcdy ag kgt n`rd jl gur wghdk `rd r`pda `kagur ncjiardk huradrda jk tcdjr edas `s igkf `s tcdjr pgnbdts `ka edi-ijds `rd luii.

    _`jfd dxpdiida ` sc`rp erd`tc. Qcd p`st ldw hgktcs c`a t`ufct

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    Ijs` C`rrjs

    cdr tg tcjkb l`st gk cdr lddt `ka ljka sgiutjgks tg wc`t gltdk sddhdatg ed jhpgssjeid sjtu`tjgks, eut tcgsd sndk`rjgs c`akt jkniuada rdedis

    jk tcd dqu`tjgk. @ky sgija kswdrs tg rdsgivd tcd prgeidhs l`njkf tcjswgh`k `ka cdr pdgpid dsn`pda cdr.

    Vd scguia fdt st`rtda. _`jfd puscda `sjad tcd ajsh`i rd`ijtytc`t sddhda `ii tgg prdv`idkt jk tcjs nguktry `ka tcd ijkfdrjkffujit. Jk lgur a`ys scd wguiakt c`vd tg ad`i wjtc `ky gl tcjs `ky-hgrd. Dvdk tcgufc gur tjhd js ijhjtda gk tcjs jkjtj`i vjsjt, J w`kttg ag dvdrytcjkf J n`k tg cdip, dspdnj`iiy ey dv`iu`tjkf ygur spdnjljnkddas lgr tcjs nijkjn. Eut lgr kgw, jl tcdrd `rd `ky p`tjdkts ygua ijbdhd tg sdd . . .

    Vcdrd ag J edfjk7 _`tjdknd pgjktda tg gkd gl tcd wghdk. ^`rjssdvdk-`ka-`-c`il hgktcs prdfk`kt. Vd h`k`fda tg stgp cdr ngktr`n-tjgks, eut wjtcgut tcd fdkdr`tgr, jl cdr ncjia js egrk `kytjhd sggk, tcdnc`knds gl tcd jkl`kt survjvjkf `rd sh`ii. ^cd kgaada `t tcd ncjia jk

    tcd kdxt eda. Vd aj`fkgsda Q`yi`, wcgs sjx, wjtc pkduhgkj` `kac`vd agkd wc`t wd n`k, eut scd js kgt rdspgkajkf. ^cds sg wd`b . . ._`tjdknds wgras l`ada `s scd turkda tgw`ra tcd hgtcdr.

    _`jfd pjnbda up cdr hdajn`i e`f `ka nrgssda tcd nr`nbda ndhdktliggr gl tcd nijkjn, stgppjkf t tcd hdt`i-lr`hda eda. @ wgh`k s`t gktcd dafd gl tcd tcjk h`ttrdss kdxt tg cdr a`ufctdr, ` v`n`kt dxprds-sjgk ngvdrjkf cdr degky l`nd.

    _`jfd rueeda tcd ijttid fjris luzzy, ei`nb c`jr `ka stuajda cdr ijps`ka tcd tjps gl cdr ljkfdrs. Egtc wdrd ` ausby, ukcd`itcy sc`ad glfr`y.

    J n`kkgt igsd hy a`ufctdr. Qd`rs ljiida tcd ygukf hgtcdrs dyds.Qcdy bjiida hy sgks `ka cuse`ka jk lrgkt gl hd. Q`yi` js `ii J c`vdidlt.

    ^cda cd`ra stgrjds gl gtcdr nguktrjds wcdrd vjii`fdrs wdrd lgrndatg cjad jk tcd lgrdst `t kjfct jk ld`r gl tcd rdedis wcg stgid tcdjr ncji-ardk, r`pda tcdjr wghdk, `ka huradrda tcdjr l`hjijds jk lrgkt gltcdh. Eut scda kdvdr jh`fjkda edjkf tcrust jktg tcd ndktdr gl ` sjh-ji`r kjfcth`rd. ^cd dyda tcd st`nb gl cyfjdkd bjts tcdya ergufct `ka

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    EIGGA NG\DK@KQ

    ldit tcd k`usd` rdturk. Lrdd cyfjdkd bjts, wjtc tcdjr ijhjtda ngktdktsgl tggtceruscds, ncigrjkd t`eidts, `ka hgsqujtg kdts, sddhda usdidss

    nghp`rda tg tcd kddas gl tcdsd pdgpid.Qcd nid`r trdhgr gl ld`r i`njkf tcd hgtcdrs wgras ljiida _`jfd

    wjtc ` rdkdwda sdksd gl adtdrhjk`tjgk. E`nb jk Qdkkdssdd cdr kjdndc`a must ndider`tda cdr sdvdktc ejrtca`y. Q`yi` adsdrvda tcd s`hdnc`knd.

    Jii ag dvdrytcjkf J n`k tg cdip ygur a`ufctdr. _`jfd tguncda tcdwgh`ks c`ka, wjscjkf scd c`a ` edttdr `kswdr.

    ^cd turkda Q`yi` gktg cdr sjad tg ijstdk tg cdr iukfs wjtc cdrstdtcgsngpd. Qcd nr`nbijkf sguka ngkljrhda tcd kursds aj`fkgsjs.Tppdr rdspjr`tgry jkldntjgks jk ygukf ncjiardk `ka jkl`kts, dspd-nj`iiy tcgsd wcg ajakt c`vd tcd nc`knd lgr `adqu`td kutrjtjgk, nguiaqujnbiy turk idtc`i. Jl scd wdrd e`nb jk Qdkkdssdd, scda c`vd sdkt tcdncjia tg tcd JNT. Cdrd, ijstdkjkf tg tcd frukts gl tcd sh`ii ncjia s scd

    lgufct tg erd`tcd, scd ajakt c`vd tc`t iuxury.Qcd c`kacdia r`ajg scda ergufct wjtc cdr euzzda jksjad cdr e`f.Cdiig, Dncg Ijh`, tcjs js Kgvdhedr Fgia, gvdr.

    Kjnb7

    ^cd pjnbda up tcd r`ajg `ka prdssda tcd Qr`kshjt euttgk. Ugfdr. . . Kgvdhedr Fgia . . . ^dka, gvdr. Gkd a`y gl pr`ntjnd gk tcd ljdiar`ajg w`skt kd`riy dkgufc.

    Jvd must rdndjvda ` r`ajg nghhukjn`tjgk wjtc gradrs tg liy ygugut jhhdaj`tdiy. Gvdr.

    _`jfd argppda cdr stdtcgsngpd `rguka cdr kdnb `ka hgvda tg-w`ra tcd snrddkda wjkagw gvdriggbjkf tcd agzdks gl pdgpid wcganghd sddbjkf s`ldty jksjad tcd cgspjt`i nghpguka. Jl scd `ka Hj-nc`di `ka ^jhgk idlt kgw, jt nguia ed a`ys uktji `kgtcdr td`h w`ssdkt, wcjnc hd`kt hgrd ijvds igst. Qcdrd w`s kg w`y scd w`s id`vjkf.

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    QVG

    HGKA@Z, LDEUT@UZ 50, :=56 @.H.EDK^J

    _`jfd frjppda tcd r`ajg. Kgvdhedr Fgia, J c`vd p`tjdkts J kdda tgtrd`t, ka jhgk ka Hjnc`di rd fgjkf tg kdda hgrd tjhd tg dv`iu`td

    tcd sjtu`tjgk. J kdda ` ngupid hgrd cgurs hjkjhuh.Zgu agkt c`vd tc`t bjka gl tjhd, Dncg Ijh`.V`jt gut, Kgvdhedr Fgia. _`jfd rdid`sda tcd Qr`kshjt euttgk,

    dxnusda cdrsdil, `ka currjda lrgh tcd eujiajkf. ^jhgk `ka Hjnc`distgga gutsjad t`ibjkf tg @er`c`h `ka sdvdr`i gtcdr hdk lrgh tcdtgwk.

    ^jhgk turkda tg cdr. Js dvdrytcjkf gb`y7

    Kjnbs must rdndjvda ` r`ajg tr`kshjssjgk wjtc gradrs tg puii usgut jhhdaj`tdiy, eut cd ajakt fjvd `k dxpi`k`tjgk.

    Kjnb wguiakt tr`kshjt sdnurjty-rdi`tda jklgrh`tjgk, wcjnchd`ks tcd rdedis hust c`vd rdturkda.

    ^cd scggb cdr cd`a, ukwjiijkf tg `nndpt tcd gradr. Qcd rdedisc`vd kg rd`sgk tg rdturk cdrd, `ka tcdsd pdgpid kdda hd. J n`ktid`vd.

    _`jfd n`ufct tcd iggb gl ngklijnt jk ^jhgks dyds. @s hunc `s Jc`td tg puii gut, J agkt tcjkb wd c`vd ` ncgjnd. Jii c`vd @er`c`harjvd us e`nb tg tcd pi`kd jhhdaj`tdiy

    V`jt ` hjkutd. _`jfd hgvda jk lrgkt gl cjh, eignbjkf cjs w`y.

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    EIGGA NG\DK@KQ

    J bkgw gur s`ldty js gk tcd ijkd, eut tcd sjtu`tjgk cdrd js sdrjgus. Qcdrdedis stgid tcd cgspjt`is fdkdr`tgr, `ka Jvd fgt ` wgh`k jk tcdrd

    wcgs fgkd jktg i`egr sjx wddbs d`riy. Vjtcgut ` fdkdr`tgr, ` e`eyegrk prdh`turd agdskt c`vd nc`knd

    J ukadrst`ka cgw ygu lddi, eut Kjnb wguiakt n`ii us e`nb tg tcdpi`kd wjtcgut ` sdrjgus rd`sgk, wcjnc hd`ks tc`t, ijbd jt gr kgt, wdrdid`vjkf.

    Vjtcgut `ky rdf`ra tg tcd kddas `ka s`ldty gl tcdsd pdgpid7^jhgks m`w twjtncda. Zgu c`vd tg bkgw ey kgw Jh nghhjttda

    tg dksurjkf tc`t tcdsd pdgpid rdndjvd tcd cdip tcdy kdda, eut J wjiikgt put tcd ijvds gl hy gwk pdgpid jk a`kfdr. Vdrd id`vjkf. Kgw.

    _`jfd h`rncda e`nb jktg tcd nijkjn, y`kbda cdr stdtcgsngpd lrghcdr kdnb, `ka argppda jt jktg cdr hdajn`i e`f edsjad Q`yi`s eda.Qcrgwjkf ` t`ktruh wguiakt nc`kfd `kytcjkf, eut scd stjii c`tdatcd cdipidsskdss gl tcd sjtu`tjgk.

    ^cd r`k cdr ljkfdr agwk tcd rgukada l`nd gl tcd ygukf ncjia tc`tfijstdkda wjtc ldvdr. Jh sgrry, _`tjdknd. Qcdyvd gradrda us tg id`vdtcd rdfjgk `ka liy tg Bjkf`kj jhhdaj`tdiy.

    Qcd rdedis . . . Qcdy `rd e`nb7_`jfd scggb cdr cd`a. J agkt bkgw._`tjdknds vgjnd pid`ada wjtc cdr. _id`sd . . . pid`sd, agkt lgrfdt us.Jii ag dvdrytcjkf J n`k tg h`bd surd sghdgkd rdturks wjtc wc`t

    ygu kdda. J prghjsd.Fujit squddzda `f`jk `t cdr ncdst `s scd s`ja fgga-eyd, tcdk r`k

    tg n`tnc up wjtc ^jhgk. Qcdrds fgt tg ed `kgtcdr w`y. ^ghdtcjkfwd n`k ag tg cdip tcdsd pdgpid.

    Jh sgrry, _`jfd. Zgu c`vd tg bkgw tcjs jskt ` n`ii J t`bd ijfctiy.Jh `s adtdrhjkda `s ygu `rd tg h`bd surd dvdry sjkfid pdrsgk jk tcjsnguktry fdts tcd hdajn`i n`rd tcdy kdda, eut sghdtjhds jt sjhpiy jsktpgssjeid.

    ^cd tjfctdkda cdr frjp gk tcd c`kaid gl cdr hdajn`i e`f. J bkgw,eut `ii gl tcjs sddhs sg prdvdkt`eid. Qcdrds fgt tg ed ` w`y tg stgptcdsd jksurfdkts.

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    Ijs` C`rrjs

    ^jhgk stgppda jk lrgkt gl tcd mddp `ka n`ufct cdr f`zd. Jvdeddk cdrd lgr ` yd`r `ka ` c`il, `ka J agkt tcjkb Jii dvdr luiiy fdt

    usda tg tcd cgrrgrs Jvd sddk. Eut wd ag wc`t wd n`k `ka tc`t c`s tged dkgufc. Ijld cdrd . . . Jts ijbd a`kfijkf prdn`rjgusiy gk tcd dka glsghd lijhsy tcrd`a, `ka sghdtjhds tcdrds must kgtcjkf wd n`k ag tgstgp jt lrgh erd`bjkf.

    Jts kgt rjfct.Kg, jts kgt. Cd cdipda cdr jktg tcd e`nb gl tcd vdcjnid `ka

    nijheda jk edsjad cdr. Eut jts tcd rd`ijty.@er`c`h liggrda tcd f`s pda`i, `ka _`jfd w`tncda tcd njkadr

    eignb cgspjt`i ajs`ppd`r `rguka tcd ngrkdr `s tcdy cd`ada e`nb tg-w`ra tcd pi`kd. Vjka wcjppda tcrgufc cdr c`jr `ka l`kkda tcd jk- mustjnd shgiadrjkf jksjad cdr. cd n`ufct sjfct gl ` ngupid gl vjii`fdrssjltjkf tcrgufc tcd nc`rrda rdh`jks gl ergbdk ni`y urks. Cgw w`s jttc`t ijld c`a ednghd tcjs ukl`jr p`r`agx7 Qcgsd kddajkf cdr tcd hgst

    wdrd tcd vdry pdgpid scd nguiakt cdip.Qcd nr`nbijkf gl fukljrd rjppda tcrgufc tcd hgrkjkf `jr. Ld`rnigsda jk gk cdr, ngkstrjntjkf cdr iukfs, `ka scd aunbda edkd`tc tcdaggr lr`hd. Uur`i Qdkkdssdd c`a jts prgeidhs, eut tcdy c`a kdvdrjkniuada edjkf nc`sda ey rdedis wjtc h`ncjkd fuks. Qcjs w`sktQdkkdssdd.

    @kgtcdr rguka gl scgts spijt tcd `jr. ^jhgk siuhpda edsjad cdr.

    @er`c`h scgutda lrgh tcd lrgkt sd`t. Dvdrygkd fdt agwk._`jfd aunbda, tcdk rd`ncda lgr tcd p`tnc gl rda sg`bjkf tcrgufc

    tcd l`erjn gl ^jhgks scjrt. V`rh eigga ngvdrda cdr ljkfdrs. Cdseddk scgt.

    Cgw e`a7 Hjnc`di scgutda lrgh tcd lrgkt sd`t.J agkt bkgw. ^jhgk7 N`k ygu cd`r hd7Zd`c. Cd rgiida cjs cd`a e`nbw`ra. J `iw`ys w`ktda tg fg gut

    wjtc ` e`kf. _id`sd . . . pid`sd tdii @prji Jh sgrry.^tgp. Zgurd fgjkf tg ed ljkd. Zgurd kgt fgjkf `kywcdrd dxndpt

    gk tcd pi`kd `ka gut gl cdrd._`jfds ljkfdrs tjfctdkda `f`jkst cjs ncdst `s scd lgufct tg bddp

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    EIGGA NG\DK@KQ

    prdssurd `f`jkst tcd euiidts dktr`knd tg stgp tcd eiddajkf. Qcd vd-cjnid eguknda `nrgss tcd ukdvdk frguka, m`rrjkf iggsd cdr cgia.

    Hjnc`di w`s ird`ay gk tcd r`ajg wjtc tcd pjigt. Kgvdhedr Fgia,tcjs js Hjbd Lgxtrgt. Udqudst tc`t ygu `rd rd`ay lgr jhhdaj`td t`bd-gll. Gvdr.

    Ugfdr tc`t, Hjbd Lgxtrgt. Gvdr._`jfd str`jkda tg iggb edcjka cdr, sd`rncjkf lgr `ky sjfk gl tcd

    `rhda rdedis. Qrdds w`vda jk tcd hgrkjkf erddzd, `igkf wjtc tcd t`iifr`ssds ijkjkf tcd rukw`y, eut tcdrd wdrd kg sjfks gl tcd jksurfdkts.

    _`kjn dkfuilda cdr. J agkt sdd tcdh.J agkt djtcdr. Qcdyrd prge`eiy gk lggt ka hd`kt jt s w`rkjkf.@ w`rkjkf7 _`jfd scgutda. Qc`t w`s kg w`rkjkf scgt. Qcdy

    cjt ^jhgk!@er`c`h si`hhda gk tcd er`bds edsjad tcd pi`kd `ka wjtcjk `

    h`ttdr gl sdngkas tcd hdk c`a cgjstda ^jhgk jksjad edcjka _`jfd.

    Hjnc`di turkda e`nb tg @er`c`h. Nghd wjtc us.Cd scggb cjs cd`a. Qcdsd `rd hy pdgpid. Jii ed w`jtjkf lgr ygurrdturk.

    Kjnb puiida up tcd i`aadr `ka nigsda tcd aggr. L`stdk ygur sd`t-edits, dvdryegay. Vdrd t`bjkf gll.

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    QCUDD

    HGKA@Z, LDEUT@UZ 50, 05=5> _.H.BJKF@KJ CG^_JQ@I, BJKF@KJ UDFJGK

    Kjnb nrgssda tcd wdii-bdpt i`wks tgw`ra cjs pi`kd, fr`tdlui lgr tcdigkf, k`rrgw ljdia tc`t `iigwda lgr dhdrfdkny i`kajkfs `t tcd e`nb

    gl tcd cgspjt`i. Dspdnj`iiy gk a`ys ijbd tga`y. Qcdya eddk iunby tgdsn`pd, eut tc`t aja ijttid tg t`bd w`y tcd ijkfdrjkf tr`uh` gl tcd p`sttwg cgurs. @kygkd gl tcdh nguia c`vd eddk cjt ey tcd rdedis euiidts.^jhgk c`a eddk.

    Cd fr`eeda stjnb gl fuh lrgh cjs e`nbp`nb, hdkt`iiy tc`kbjkfcjs sjstdr lgr cdr gnn`sjgk`i n`rd p`nb`fds. Cdr i`st egx c`a t`bdklgur hgktcs tg `rrjvd `ka c`a eddk ljiida wjtc sk`nb lggas `ka

    A\A rdruks gl tcd tdidvjsjgk sdrjds H*@*^*C . Eut jt w`s tcd pcgtgsgl cjs lgur-yd`r-gia kdpcdw H`i`ncj tc`t c`a turkda cjs tcgufctstgw`ra cghd. Qcd swddt, eiud-dyda egy w`s frgwjkf up l`r tgg l`st`ka h`ad cjh wjsc cd nguia erjafd tcd ajst`knd edtwddk @lrjn` `kaIgujsj`k` hgrd gltdk.

    @ r`rd w`vd gl cghdsjnbkdss strunb, h`bjkf cjh igkf lgr cjssh`ii cghdtgwk, ljscjkf jk tcd e`ygu wjtc cjs fr`kal`tcdr, `ka^uka`y ajkkdr wjtc cjs sjstdrs lrjda ncjnbdk `ka scrjhp lrjttdrs. Cjsstgh`nc fruheida t tcd tcgufct, ka cd cdsjt`tda edkd`tc tcd tcjnb,t`kfida er`kncds gl `k @lrjn`k tuijp trdd, wgkadrjkf jl cd scguialjka sghdtcjkf tg d`t `t tcd cgspjt`i gr fg `cd`a `ka id`vd lgr cjs

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    EIGGA NG\DK@KQ

    e`sd jk B`sjij. Vjtc tga`ys `tt`nbs, cjs l ijfct jtjkdr`ry c`a eddk jk-adljkjtdiy pgstpgkda, wcjnc hd`kt cda prge`eiy dka up rukkjkf

    h`jktdk`knd ncdnbs gk pi`kds uktji tcd fgvdrkhdkt lguka ` w`y tgsqudinc tcd rdedi uprjsjkf.

    ^tjii ade`tjkf, cd n`ufct sjfct gl Ar. _`jfd Uy`k sjttjkf gk gkd gl tcdngknrdtd edkncds edcjka tcd nijkjn, wd`rjkf eiud surfjn`i snrues `kast`rjkf gut `nrgss tcd i`wk, kgw ergwk lrgh tcd suhhdr cd`t. Cdagkiy hdt cdr twjnd aurjkf tcd scgrt tjhd scda eddk jk tcd UA, eut tcdsc`rda ngkkdntjgk gl ` cghd nguktry `ka hgtcdr tgkfud tdkada tgegka dxp`trj`tds qujnbiy. Cdr jkadpdkadknd, gevjgus sdksd gl `avdk-turd, `ka tcd l`nt tc`t scd w`s ed`utjlui wdrd `ii `aada egkusds.

    Cd erd`tcda jk tcd husby lr`fr`knd gl tcd gr`kfd-rda eigghs`egvd cjh. Hdhgrjds gl cjs gwk ljrst a`ys jk tcd UA swdpt gvdr cjhijbd jt w`s ydstdra`y. Vcdk cda `rrjvda, Fcgst ^giajdrs wdrd kgtc-jkf hgrd tc`k ruhgrs eruscda `sjad ey fgvdrkhdkt glljnj`is. Qga`y,

    wjtc tcd rdedis adh`kajkf hkdsty lgr tcdjr jkvgivdhdkt jk tcd si`vdtr`ad, tcd sjtu`tjgk c`a dxpigada jktg sghdtcjkf l`r wgrsd tc`k `ky-tcjkf cda c`a tg ad`i wjtc gutsjad tcd Hjaaid D`st.

    H`bjkf tcd adnjsjgk tg adi`y cjs iuknc pi`ks, cd nrgssda tcd i`wk`ka sija gktg tcd edknc edsjad cdr. Cd argppda cjs e`nbp`nb gk tcdfrguka. Hjka jl J mgjk ygu7

    ^jhgk ajakt h`bd jt.

    Kjnb ldit tcd puknc tg cjs fut t cdr erusqud kkgukndhdkt. Cdasddk ijld skullda gut ` agzdk tjhds edlgrd jk tcd tcrgds gl w`r, eutdvdry tjhd ad`tc nrgssda cjs p`tc jt rdvdredr`tda wjtcjk cjh ijbd tcdljrst tjhd. J w`s must fgjkf tg `sb ygu cgw cd w`s, eut J tcgufct . . . J`ssuhda cda h`bd jt.

    Qcd euiidt w`s igafda jk cjs ncdst. Cd hjfct c`vd c`a ` nc`kndsghdwcdrd disd, eut kgt cdrd. ^cd st`rda `nrgss tcd i`wk tgw`ra tcdngigrlui eguf`jkvjiid` nijhejkf up `nrgss tcd cjfc w`iis gl tcd cgs-pjt`i nghpguka, cdr c`kas trdheijkf jk cdr i`p. Cd c`s ` sjstdr wcgijvds jk ^t. Igujs `ka ` lj`knd jk Njknjkk`tj. Cdr k`hds @prji, `katcdy wdrd pi`kkjkf tg fdt h`rrjda tcjs suhhdr.

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    Ijs` C`rrjs

    Jh sgrry. Kjnb ajfdstda tcd kdws . . . `ka tcd agzdks gl hdhg-rjds jt auf up lrgh cjs gwk p`st. J bkgw ljrstc`ka cgw tgufc jt js tg

    igsd ` ngiid`fud.Vd c`a erd`bl`st tgfdtcdr tcjs hgrkjkf. ^cd rueeda tcd e`nb

    gl cdr kdnb wjtc cdr c`ka. Jvd trd`tda fukscgt wgukas, s`vda sghd`ka igst gtcdrs, eut tcjs js ajlldrdkt. Vdrd `ja wgrbdrs tryjkf tg s`vdijvds. ^jhgk w`skt suppgsda tg ajd.

    Cd w`tncda cdr scguiadrs siuhp `ka cgpda jt wguia t`bd hgrdtc`k ` rdedis euiidt tg sdka cdr rukkjkf. @s tgufc `s tcd sjtu`tjgkw`s, tcjs nguktry kddada hgrd pdgpid ijbd cdr. Zgu aja dvdrytcjkfygu nguia, egtc jk tcd pi`kd `ka cdrd gk tcd frguka. Qc`ts `ii ygunguia ag.

    Eut jt w`skt dkgufc tg s`vd ^jhgks ijld. _`jfd scjvdrda, dvdktcgufc tcd tdhpdr`turd w`s wdii jktg tcd kjkdtjds. J tcgufct J nguianghd cdrd `ka h`bd ` ajlldrdknd, eut jts `iw`ys tcd s`hd. Qga`y J

    idlt ` cgspjt`i luii gl pdgpid kddajkf hdajn`i cdip `ka w`tncda ` ngi-id`fud ajd. Jii kdvdr fdt usda tg tcjs._gjfk`kt hdhgrjds surl`nda jk tcd lgrh gl r`kagh sk`pscgts.

    Kgh`as ardssda jk tcdjr adsdrt f`re. Qcd l i`sc gl ijfct lrgh tcd frd-k`ad. Cda eddk jk cdr pgsjtjgk edlgrd. Vc`t c`ppdkda jk pi`nds ijbdtcjs w`s r`rdiy dxpdntda gr l`jr.

    J agkt tcjkb `ky gl us fdt usda tg tcd ad`tc `ka pgvdrty wd sdd

    dvdry a`y. Edtwddk st`iida pi`ks, c`ra-kgsda glljnj`is, jkmustjnds, `katcd lddijkf gl pgwdridsskdss, hgst gl us dka up rd`ijzjkf tc`t wdiikdvdr nc`kfd dvdrytcjkf.

    Cdr m`w tdksda. Qcdk wcy nghd jl wdrd kgt h`bjkf ajlldrdknd7J kdvdr s`ja wd nguiakt h`bd ajlldrdknd, eut wdii kdvdr ed eid

    tg s`vd tcdh `ii.Adspjtd cjs `lljrhjkf `kswdr, Kjnb nrjkfda `t tcd qudstjgk cda

    cd`ra `sbda `f`jk `ka `f`jk. Cd, gl `ii pdgpid, bkdw tc`t kg h`ttdrcgw hunc fgga tcdy aja, gr cgw h`ky ijvds tcdy s`vda, jt w`s kdvdrdkgufc tg dr`sd tcd stjkf gl igsjkf sghdgkd. Cda ad`it wjtc tcds`hd ajsngur`fdhdkt jk cjs gwk ijld, eut bkdw tc`t cd nguia kdvdr

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    EIGGA NG\DK@KQ

    idt tcgsd jktdksd lddijkf gl l`jiurd ka igss wjpd gut tcd fgga tcdy aja.Qc`t w`s wc`t scd kddada tg cgia gktg jk hghdkts ijbd tcjs.

    J `iw`ys s`w hysdil `s `k gptjhjst. Cdr c`kas ljaaida wjtc tcdcdh gl cdr snrues `s scd ergbd tcd sjidknd edtwddk tcdh.

    Cd kgaada `t cdr tg ngktjkud. Q`ibjkf w`s ` pgsjtjvd stdp.Eut Jvd w`tncda tc`t p`rt gl hd sijp `w`y gvdr tcd p`st ldw

    hgktcs uktji J n`tnc hysdil lddijkf nykjn`i egut dvdrytcjkf rgukahd. ^jhgk w`s ` fgga h`k, gkd wcg w`ktda kgtcjkf hgrd tc`k tgcdip tcd pdgpid cdrd.

    ^ghdgkd gknd tgia hd tc`t tcdrd `rd twg bjkas gl pdgpid wcgdka up cdrd= rukkdrs `ka sddbdrs. Qcd rukkdrs `rd l iddjkf tcdjr p`st`ka tcd sddbdrs `rd cukfry lgr `avdkturd.

    Vcjnc gkd `rd ygu7Cda ruk tcd ljrst tjhd `t twdkty-gkd. @avdkturd c`a ednghd tcd

    pdrldnt dsn`pd. Qcjrtddk yd`rs i`tdr, tcdrd wdrd stjii a`ys wcdk cd ldit

    `s jl cd w`s tryjkf tg ljka ` w`y tg euy cjs rdadhptjgk.Cgkdstiy7 J suppgsd ` ejt gl egtc. Vc`t `egut ygu7^cd iggbda up `ka n`ufct cjs f`zd. J agkt bkgw tc`t jt rd`iiy

    h`ttdrs `kyhgrd. Jh id`vjkf lgr tcd n`pjt`i tghgrrgw tg ljkjsc upsghd p`pdrwgrb `ka aderjdljkf, tcdk n`tncjkf ` lijfct gk tg K`sc- vjiid gk Lrja`y. Jh fgjkf cghd.

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    LGTU

    HGKA@Z, LDEUT@UZ 50, 05=>: _.H.BJKF@KJ CG^_JQ@I, BJKF@KJ UDFJGK

    _`jfd ldit tcd tdksjgk tc`t c`a eddk eujiajkf jk cdr scguiadrs edfjktg rdid`sd `t tcd tcgufct gl fgjkf cghd, eut dvdk tc`t w`skt dkgufc

    tg ajssjp`td tcd ijkfdrjkf kfdr. ghdtcjkf c`a sk`ppda tcd hghdkt^jhgk tggb cjs i`st erd`tc. Ijld c`a turkda jktg ` f`hd gl Uussj`krguidttd `ka scd w`ktda gut.

    Qcrdd hgktcs `fg, scda idlt lgr tcd UA `s ` k`jvd agntgr wcgajktdkada cdr `ssjfkhdkt wjtc \giuktddrs gl Cgpd Jktdrk`tjgk`i tged tcd ljrst gl h`ky. Jt c`akt t`bdk igkf lgr tc`t jad`ijstjn ard`h tgsc`ttdr. Jk ` h`ttdr gl wddbs, tcd st`rb rd`ijty h`fkjlyjkf tcd f`p

    edtwddk tcd c`vds `ka c`vd-kgts c`a idlt cdr rddijkf. ^cda w`tncdahgtcdrs igsd tcdjr e`ejds `ka ncjiardk igsd tcdjr p`rdkts, `ii edn`usdgl tcd i`nb gl nid`k w`tdr, jk`adqu`td hdajn`i n`rd, `ka c`rsc ijvjkfngkajtjgks. @ka kg h`ttdr cgw h`ky ijsts scd wrgtd gr cgw h`kyjhprgvdhdkts scd trjda tg jhpidhdkt, tcd p`jk ka sulldrjkf scd s`w`rguka cdr gkiy sddhda tg huitjpiy.

    @rd ygu rd`ay tg fg e`nb cghd7 Kjnbs qudstjgk ergbd tcrgufccdr trgueida tcgufcts.

    Cgkdstiy, J kdvdr tcgufct Ja ed sg rd`ay tg id`vd. ^cd wjpda `str`y td`r lrgh cdr ncddb, sdil-ngksnjgus gl cdr ajspi`y gl dhgtjgk jklrgkt gl ` h`k scd e`rdiy bkdw.

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    EIGGA NG\DK@KQ

    Fjvd ygursdil sghd nrdajt. Mgkf` js s`ja tg ed gkd gl tcd c`radst`ssjfkhdkts jk tcd nguktry.

    _`jfd nguiakt cdip eut shjid. Jt jskt dx`ntiy ` tcrjvjkfhdtrgpgijs.

    Edlgrd edjkf tr`ksldrrda tg Bjkf`kj lgr tcd i`st hgktc gl cdr `s-sjfkhdkt, scda wgrbda `igkfsjad twdkty Az`hejzj`k k`tjgk`is `ka` c`kalui gl lgrdjfk vgiuktddrs jk Mgkf`. Qcd rdhgtd \giuktddrs glCgpd nghpguka c`a ngksjstda gl ` rgw gl wcjtdw`scda eujiajkfs`ka tc`tnc-rgglda cuts. Didntrjnjty c`a eddk spgr`ajn, tdidpcgkd ijkdskgkdxjstdkt, `ka rdijdl lrgh tcd cd`t jhpgssjeid tg nghd ey.

    ^cd scgvda cdr c`kas jksjad tcd lrgkt pgnbdts gl cdr snrues `kaldit tcd wgrk pcgtg gl H`rji`. Qcd tdk-yd`r-gia grpc`ks pijfct c`aeddk tcd sjfkjljn`kt l`ntgr tc`t c`a kgt gkiy ergufct cdr cdrd, eutc`a bdpt cdr fgjkf wcdk tcd rd`ijty gl ijvjkf jk ` tcjra-wgria nguk-try cjt wjtc ` vdkfd`knd. @ka w`s wcy cdr rdijdl tg rdturk cghd w`s

    tjkfda wjtc tr`nds gl s`akdss.Adspjtd `ii tcd lrustr`tjgks, tcdrd `rd p`rts J igvd `egut tcdwgrb. Qcd ncjiardks shjids, tcd hgtcdrs igvd lgr tcdjr e`ejds, `katcdjr adajn`tjgk tg l`hjiy. Jvd eddk `eid tg ruk hgejid nijkjns, sdtup ncgidr` trd`thdkt `ka tcdr`pdutjn lddajkf ndktdrs, `ka gvdrsdd v`nnjk`tjgk n`hp`jfks. Qcdrd `rd a`ys Jvd ldit `s jl J wdrd h`bjkf `ajlldrdknd.

    Zgu `rd. Kjnbs sgidhk dxprdssjgk jktdksjljda tcd wgrry ijkdsgk cjs lgrdcd`a. Eut tcdk sghdtjhds, ijbd tga`y, tcdrds kgtcjkf disdygu n`k ag eut w`ib `w`y. Cuh`kjt`rj`k dllgrts gltdk ednghd cjfc- v`iud t`rfdts `ka ` w`y lgr rdedis tg idvdr`fd tcdjr adh`kas, wcjncjk turk n`k strjp us gl gur rgid `s prgvjadr.

    Vcjnc w`s wc`t c`uktda cdr tcd hgst. ^cd w`s usda tg ljkajkfsgiutjgks tg prgeidhs `ka h`bjkf tcjkfs wgrb. Cdr hdajn`i bkgwi-dafd `ka dxpdrjdknd cdipda bddp cdr jk ngktrgi, `ka edjkf tgia scdnguiakt ag sghdtcjkf h`ad cdr w`kt tg ljfct e`nb.

    Eut dvdk tcgsd jktdrhjttdkt lddijkfs wdrdkt dkgufc tg h`bd cdrw`kt tg st`y.

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    Ijs` C`rrjs

    Kjnbs ndii pcgkd r`kf. Cd spgbd erjdliy, lijppda cjs pcgkd scut,`ka n`ufct cdr f`zd. Qc`t w`s Ajf`kd. Cd w`kts tg sdd us.

    Qcd cgspjt`i `ahjkjstr`tgr s`t jk cjs glljnd `t tcd dka gl tcd frddk,njkadr eignb c`iiw`y addp jk tcd hjaaid gl ` pcgkd ngkvdrs`tjgk. Cdsjfk`ida lgr tcdh tg sjt agwk jk tcd twg gpdk sd`ts jk lrgkt gl cjsadsb edlgrd ljkjscjkf cjs ngkvdrs`tjgk `ka c`kfjkf up. J `pprdnj`tdygur nghjkf tg sdd hd. J must cd`ra `egut ^jhgk.

    _`jfds m`w tdksda `t tcd vjsu`i jh`fd tcd rdhjkadr jkvgbda. Vcjidadni`rjkf ` p`tjdkt ad`a c`a `iw`ys eddk ` cd`rt-wrdkncjkf auty lgrcdr, c`vjkf jt ed sghdgkd scd bkdw `ka wgrbda wjtc c`a h`ad tcdt`sb dvdk hgrd ajlljnuit. Qcdy scgt `ka bjiida cjh jk ngia eigga.

    J bkgw tc`t tcd ngkajtjgks ygu `rd lgrnda tg wgrb wjtc `rd ajl-ljnuit dkgufc wjtcgut c`vjkf tg wjtkdss tcd huradr gl ` ngiid`fud.Ajf`kd sija cjs tcjnb fi`ssds up tcd erjafd gl cjs degky kgsd. J truiy

    `h sgrry ygu c`a tg fg tcrgufc sghdtcjkf ijbd tcjs, `ka J w`kt ygutg bkgw wd `rd agjkf dvdrytcjkf wd n`k tg dksurd tcjs agdskt c`p-pdk `f`jk.

    Cdr ljkfdrs prdssda `f`jkst tcd dafd gl tcd adsb. J w`s tgia wcdkJ `rrjvda tc`t `ii lgrdjfkdrs c`vd eddk w`rkda tg id`vd tcd Hpgkjrdfjgk.

    Qc`ts wcy wd puiida ygu gut. Qcd w`rkjkf lrgh tcd fgvdrk-

    hdkt c`s kgw turkda jktg `k gradr lgr `ii lgrdjfkdrs tg id`vd.^uspjnjgk nigsda jk `rguka _`jfd. Jh fi`a tg sdd tcd fgvdrk-

    hdkt agjkf sghdtcjkf egut tcd sjtu`tjgk, eut jl @er`c`h js rjfct `ka wd s`w dvjadknd tc`t cd js tcd glljnj`i fgvdrkhdkt ad`tc tgiiagdskt dvdk edfjk tg snr`tnc tcd surl`nd.

    Zgu h`y vdry wdii ed rjfct. Ajf`kd kgaada. J must ljkjscda `kdhdrfdkny ngkldrdknd n`ii. @s ygu hjfct c`vd `ird`ay cd`ra, aud tgtcdsd dsn`i`tjkf `tt`nbs ` rdlufdd n`hp c`s sprukf up kgrtc gl cdrdkd`r tcd egradr. @ird`ay tcdrd `rd gvdr tdk tcgus`ka pdgpid wcgvd`rrjvda kddajkf scditdr, w`tdr, s`kjt`tjgk, `ka lgga, wjtc cukardashgrd `rrjvjkf dvdry a`y. Vd sdkt jk ` sbdidtgk td`h `ka ` ngkvgy gl

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    Ijs` C`rrjs

    _`jfd ldit cdr eigga prdssurd rjsd. Qcd jad` gl rdturkjkf tg kgtcdrdhdrfdkny sjtu`tjgk h`ad cdr stgh`nc turk. @ii scd w`ktda tg ag

    w`s tg fg cghd.Zgu bkgw jl J c`a sghdgkd disd wjtc dxpdrjdknd wcg w`s `eid tg

    stdp jk gk sunc scgrt kgtjnd, J wguiakt `sb ygu. Ajf`kd puiida gllcjs fi`ssds `ka edf`k nid`kjkf tcdh gk cjs scjrt, fjvjkf cdr tjhd tgngksjadr cjs rdqudst. Qcdrd js ` k`tjgk`i st`ll `s wdii `s ` igfjstjnj`k,kursds, ka ign`i wgrbdrs ird`ay jk pi`nd. @ii ygu c`vd tg ag js s`y yguw`kt `k `aajtjgk eujit, `ka tcdyii c`vd jt up lgr ygu wjtcjk tcd cgur.

    Ajf`kd h`ad jt sguka ijbd sdttjkf up tcd trd`thdkt ndktdr jk `rdlufdd n`hp aurjkf `k dpjadhjn wguia ed ` pjdnd gl n`bd nghp`rdatg tcd p`st tcrdd hgktcs. ^cd w`skt sg surd. ^ghdcgw J agkt ed-ijdvd jts fgjkf tg ed qujtd `s d`sy `s ygurd h`bjkf jt gut tg ed.

    N`k J t`bd tc`t `s ` yds7^cd wguiakt fg dhpty-c`kada. Jh fgjkf tg kdda suppijds.

    @ ngkvgy idlt lrgh tcd n`pjt`i tcjs hgrkjkf wjtc twdkty-ljvdcukarda ijtdrs gl Ujkfdrs i`nt`td lgr rdcyar`tjgk, `igkf wjtc lgga`ka gtcdr kdndss`ry jtdhs. Vd n`k liy jk `aajtjgk`i suppijds lgr tcdtrd`thdkt ndktdr jhhdaj`tdiy.

    Gr`i rdcyar`tjgk s`its, J\ sdts, `ktjejgtjns Jii h`bd surd ygu c`vd dvdrytcjkf ygu kdda.Qcdrd `rd `isg `ii tcd igfjstjn`i jtdhs. Ncigrjkd, sg`p, `ka

    eunbdts Agkd.@ka Jh e`nb jk Egf`h` ey Qcursa`y kjfct lgr hy lijfct gut gl

    tcd nguktry tcd kdxt hgrkjkf7Ajf`kd shjida lgr tcd ljrst tjhd, rdvd`ijkf cjs fgia lrgkt tggtc.

    Jii fdt ygu gut gl tcdrd jk tjhd, eut J kdda ygu, _`jfd. Zgurd tcd gkiyqu`ijljda agntgr Jvd fgt `t tcd hghdkt wcgs lrdd.

    ^cd lgrnda agwk `ky rdh`jkjkf aguets. Zgu bkgw Jii fg wcdr-dvdr Jh kddada.

    Ajf`kd turkda tg Kjnb. Jh fi`a ygurd cdrd `s wdii, edn`usd J

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    kdda pjigt tg liy jk tcd dhdrfdkny td`h ka ruk suppijds. Qcjkb ygun`k fdt pdrhjssjgk tg idka ` c`ka lgr ` ldw a`ys7

    Kjnb ajakt cdsjt`td. Jii kdda tg spd`b tg hy egss, eut ngksjadr-jkf tcd sjtu`tjgk, Jh surd cdii `frdd.

    Fgga. Ajf`kds shjid s`ja cd w`s pid`sda cda fgttdk cjs w`y.Cgw igkf uktji ygu egtc n`k id`vd7

    _`jfd fi`knda `t Kjnb. Js `k cgur tgg igkf7

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    HGKA@Z, LDEUT@UZ 50, 05=41 _.H.HQ. H@M@, ^DKF@KJD UGTQD, 6,3?? LDDQ

    Er`kagk Ngiijks id`kda gvdr, c`kas `f`jkst cjs tcjfcs tg n`tnc cjserd`tc, `ka st`rda gut `nrgss tcd fijstdkjkf i`kasn`pd gl Ht. H`m`.

    @ltdr sjx cgurs gl trdbbjkf up tcd sijppdry sigpds gl tcd r`jklgrdst,tcd tcjnb n`kgpy c`a ljk`iiy fjvdk w`y tg tcd gpdk tdrr`jk gl fr`ssyhggri`kas, wcdrd ydiigw r`ys gl ijfct spuk p`ttdrks gl fgia `nrgsstcd agzdks gl ngigrlui wjial igwdrs. Vjtc tcd ljrst a`y `ihgst edcjkatcdh, tcd sdvdktddk-tcgus`ka-lggt agrh`kt vgin`kg stjii cukf egvdtcdh jk tcd ajst`knd. Jk `kgtcdr tcrdd a`ys, tcdya rd`nc tcdjr fg`i=tcd suhhjt gl tcd hgukt`jks jny pd`b.

    Tkzjppjkf cjs w`tdrprggl m`nbdt, cd ardw jk ` iukflui gl lrgsty`jr, tcdk fi`knda `t cjs wjld, Mgaj, wcg w`s h`bjkf cdr w`y up tcdk`rrgw sigpd edcjka cjh. Cd scguiakt wgrry, eut cd nguiakt cdipeut ed ngkndrkda tc`t dvdk tcd yd`r gl tr`jkjkf scd c`a ukadr cdr editlgr tcjs trdb w`skt fgjkf tg ed dkgufc.

    Mgajs dxprdssjgk scjltda lrgh gkd gl addp ngkndktr`tjgk tg p`kjn`s scd igst cdr e`i`knd gk tcd iggsd fr`vdi. ^cd fr`eeda lgr ` trddijhe, hjssda, tcdk sija e`nb agwk tcd jknijkd.

    Mgaj! Er`kagk sbjaada agwk tcd wgrk p`tc tg wcdrd scdal`iidk.

    ^cd wjpda cdr eiggajda p`ih `f`jkst cdr p`kts. Jh gb`y.

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    EIGGA NG\DK@KQ

    Er`kagk bkdit jk lrgkt gl cdr, ukngkvjknda. Eigkad c`jr pddbdalrgh edkd`tc cdr liddnd c`t, lr`hjkf cdr liuscda ncddbs. Zgu must

    sija fgga ljltddk lddt agwk tcd hgukt`jk. Agkt tdii hd ygurd gb`y.J igst hy e`i`knd `ka nut hy c`ka. Jts kgtcjkf.J w`kt tg ncdnb ygur `kbid.^cd frjkkda up `t cjh. Js tc`t hy cuse`ka gr hy pcysjn`i tcdr`-

    pjst spd`bjkf7Egtc. Er`kagk rdhgvda cdr eggt `ka n`rdluiiy rgt`tda tcd

    sn`rrda `kbid wjtc jts hdt`i pjk. Agds tc`t curt7Jt must lddis ` ijttid stjll.Qcdrd w`s kg swdiijkf, kg cd`t J tgia ygu Jh ljkd, Er`kagk. ^cd sija cdr eggt e`nb gk `ka tjda

    tcd i`nds.Cd lrgwkda, stjii ukwjiijkf lgr cdr tg t`bd `ky nc`knds. ^t`ka

    up n`rdluiiy.

    ^cd scgt cjh ajs`pprgvjkf iggb, eut nghpijda ey tdstjkf gut cdrlggt gk tcd frguka edlgrd scd put `ky prdssurd gk tcd `kbid.Er`kagk puiida ` tjssud lrgh cjs e`nb pgnbdt `ka prdssda jt

    `f`jkst cdr p`ih. Zgu lddi cgt.Jh cgt edn`usd sghdgkd ngkvjknda hd tg wd`r tgg h`ky i`y-

    drs gl nigtcds. ^cd rd`ncda up `ka bjssda cjh gk tcd ncddb, tcdkfr`eeda ` egttid gl w`tdr lrgh cdr p`nb `ka tggb ` igkf sjp. ^tgp

    wgrryjkf.Iggbjkf jktg Mgajs a`rb-ergwk dyds rdhjkada cjh `f`jk wcy

    cda `sbda cdr tg h`rry cjh. ^dvdr`i lrjdkas c`a qudstjgkda tcdjradnjsjgk tg spdka tcrdd hgktcs trdbbjkf `nrgss @lrjn` lgr tcdjr cgk-dyhggk, eut djfctddk hgktcs `fg Mgaj c`a l`nda gll wjtc ad`tc `kawgk. Kdjtcdr gl tcdh jktdkada tg idt ijld p`ss tcdh ey wjtcgut rd`iiyijvjkf.

    Eut tc`t ajakt dr`sd cjs ngkndrk. ^cd hjfct ed ngkvjknda gl cdr`ejijty tg rd`nc tcd tgp, eut cd bkdw cdr ijhjt`tjgks `s hunc `s scdaja. Dvdk wjtc tcd rdi`tjvdiy sigw p`nd gl tga`ys nijhe, scda kdda tgngksdrvd dkdrfy jk gradr tg h`bd jt tg tcd suhhjt.

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    Cd i`nda cjs ljkfdrs wjtc cdrs. Vdrd `ihgst tg tcd n`hp `kaygu n`k rdst.

    Mgaj snrdwda tcd ija e`nb gk cdr egttid. Qcjs tjhd scd ajakt rfud.Id`a tcd w`y.

    @t tcd tgp gl tcd cjii, tcdjr n`hp, `ird`ay sdt up ey tcdjr fujads,sprd`a gut edlgrd tcdh. Gkd gl tcd gtcdr nijhedrs, @scidy M`hds,ardssda `s jl scda must stdppda gut gl ` prjndy gutaggr spgrts n`t`igf, mdrbda e`nb tcd li`p gl tcd sh`ii gr`kfd aghd tdkt, `ka sdt cdr c`kasgk cdr cjps.

    Er`kagk sija gll cjs m`nbdt. Js tcdrd ` prgeidh7Qcd twdkty-sghdtcjkfs lrgwk addpdkda. Vcdrds tcd w`sc

    tdkt7V`sc tdkt7 Er`kagk pgjktda tg tcd egwi gl w`tdr `t tcd dafd gl

    tcd tdkt.@scidy pjnbda up tcd egwi `ka auhpda tcd w`rh w`tdr jktg tcd

    eusc. Cdr sunndss gk i`st sd`sgks surprjsd-cjt sjtngh hjfct c`vdh`ad cdr ` cgusdcgia k`hd `ka fjvdk cdr tdhpgr`ry mge sdnu-rjty jk Cgiiywgga eut `pp`rdktiy tcd t`eigja ruhgrs gl tcd `ntrdssedjkf ajlljnuit tg fdt `igkf wjtc c`a eddk rjfct gk t`rfdt.

    Hy l`tcdr `ka J nijheda Hgukt Bjijh`km`rg jk Q`kz`kj` twgyd`rs `fg `ka wd c`a ` prjv`td e`tc `rd`. Cdr lrgwk addpdkda. Cd

    tgia hd J nguia dxpdnt ` sjhji`r dxpdrjdknd, eut tcjs . . .^jhji`r, yds. Ugedrt M`hds w`ibda up edcjka @scidy `ka

    fr`eeda tcd dhpty egwi lrgh cjs a`ufctdr. Eut J `isg tgia ygu tc`tnijhejkf jk tcd UA wguia ed ` hgrd rustjn sdttjkf. J w`s cgpjkfygua dkmgy tcd dxpdrjdknd.

    Dkmgy tcd l`nt tc`t dvdk tcgufc J n`k n`ii cghd lrgh hy s`tdi-ijtd pcgkd `ka rdndjvd tdxt hdss`fds lrgh tcd glljnd J n`kt t`bd `adndkt scgwdr gr c`vd `ky prjv`ny7 ^cd tuffda gk tcd dafd gl cdrbkjt ed`kjd. Zguii kdda tg t`ib tg tcd fujad. Qcjs js kgt `nndpt`eid.

    Er`kagk w`tncda @scidy s`uktdr gll tgw`ra tcd gtcdr sjad gl tcdn`hp `ka lgrnda cjhsdil tg cgia cjs tgkfud. Vjtc idss tc`k twdkty-

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    EIGGA NG\DK@KQ

    lgur cgurs gk tcd tr`ji tgfdtcdr, cd `ird`ay lguka tcd wgh`ks ngk-st`kt nghpi`jkjkf jktgidr`eid.

    Ugedrt argppda tcd egwi e`nb jk lrgkt gl tcd tdkt. J bkgw wc`tygurd tcjkbjkf. J igvd hy a`ufctdr, eut tc`t agdskt hd`k Jh kgt`w`rd gl cdr l`uits. Cd fi`knda tgw`ra tcd dafd gl tcd tr`ji, wcdrd@scidy kgw stgga edsjad ` l`iidk igf, t`ibjkf gk cdr s`tdiijtd pcgkd.Qcd fjris rg`hjkf nc`rfds wdrd fgjkf tg ngst ` lgrtukd. ^cd tcjkbsJ ar`f cdr gk tcdsd dxpdajtjgks sg J agkt c`vd tg tr`vdi ey hysdil.Eut tcd trutc js J bddp cgpjkf J n`k jkfr`jk ` edttdr `pprdnj`tjgk glijld jk cdr.

    Er`kagk ncunbida. J suppgsd J n`k sdd tcd edkdljts gl cd`vy ajs-njpijkd `ka ` sdksd gl `nnghpijschdkt tcjs trjp prgvjads.

    J cgpd sg, eut Jh st`rtjkf tg wgkadr jl jt c`skt `ii eddk ` w`stdgl tjhd.

    Er`kagk n`ufct tcd tjkfd gl ajs`ppgjkthdkt jk tcd giadr h`ks

    vgjnd. Qcdjr frgup c`a hdt `t tcd e`sd n`hp i`st kjfct lgr ajkkdr `kaUgedrt c`a bdpt tcdh i`ufcjkf wjtc `kdnagtds lrgh ` rdndkt eusj-kdss trjp tg Er`zji. @scidy, gk tcd gtcdr c`ka, c`a nghpi`jkda tc`ttcd lgga w`s tgg s`ity `ka tcd sdr vjnd tgg sigw, tcdk dsn`pda tg cdrrggh edlgrd hgst gl tcdh c`a d`tdk c`il tcdjr ajkkdr. Vc`tdvdr cdrl`tcdr c`a trjda tg jkfr`jk jk cdr tcus l`r c`a gevjgusiy l`jida.

    Ugedrt muttda cjs ncjk jk cjs a`ufctdrs ajrdntjgk. Lgr kgw, scds

    fgkd `ka fgttdk cdrsdil dkf`fda, sg J ljfurd jk lgur hgktcs scdii edcdr kdw cuse`kas prgeidh.

    Er`kagk s`t gk gkd gl tcd prgvjada nc`jrs `ka cdipda Mgaj t`bdgll cdr eggts, wgkadrjkf wc`t bjka gl h`k wguia w`kt tg s`aaidcjhsdil wjtc sghdgkd `s cjfc h`jktdk`knd `s @scidy. Gr cgw sghd-gkd `s kjnd `s Ugedrt M`hds c`a l`jida tg p`ss gk `ky gl cjs nc`rh tgcjs a`ufctdr.

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    cjii trdb.Ugedrt tggb ` ejtd gl tcd e`r. Qcdrd w`s `k `tt`nb `t tcd e`sd

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    tgia tc`t tcjs rgutd w`s l`r dkgufc `w`y lrgh tcd ngklijnt tc`t wdaed s`ld.

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    Er`kagk fi`knda `t @scidy, wcg stjii cdia tcd pcgkd tg cdr d`r.Edtwddk cdr didntrgkjn ngiidntjgk `ka tcd pgrtdrs wcg n`rrjda ngh-hukjn`tjgk advjnds `s ` prdn`utjgk aurjkf tcd nijhe, tcdjr frgup

    nguia d`sjiy ed vjdwda `s ` prjhd t`rfdt lgr ` euknc gl adspdr`tdrdedis. Vc`t wdrd tcdy iggbjkf lgr7 Didntrgkjn dqujphdkt7

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