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    Crktf i\mprhductfvm \fibts

    ! Chggu fty brhuibShcfke rkctfcm Krt

    Mef`m Emmgk`sK` Bh`hrs Tmsfs Sulgfttmd f` krtfke Aueeegm`t h k Dmirmm f`

    Shcfhehiy k`d K`tbrhphehiyEmwfs ! Cekrj Cheemim

    Gky

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    F cefppmd tbm wfrm k`d%ks F ekfd ft dhw`%

    F `htfcmd tbkt tbm bhhjs kt tbm thp%wbm` pkfrmd thimtbmr lmckgm bmkrts.

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    Kcj`hwemdimgm`ts

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    FF. ^hrtrkfts h Krtfsts

    Bhrktfh Bu`i'Vk` Ekw ;>Cktby Ckdm ;;Sk`dy Skgpsh` ; ^emksm `htm tbkt

    tbfs sthry fs irkpbfc.

    Ybm` F wks f` tbm kwjwkrd phsftfh`% bm pusbmd gy emis kpkrt% k`d gy m`tfrm lhdy tur`md rmd% mg'lkrrkssmd kt tbm mxphsurm mvm` f` tbm dfg efibt h tbm lksmgm`t. Tm gk` pekcmd k ksbefibt lmtwmm`gy emis% pkrtfkeey feeugf`ktf`i gy vkif`ke krmk.

    Arhg tbmrm tbm gk` rudmey smpkrktmd gy vkif`ke efps k`d f`smrtmd k pkfr h th`is% efjm tbhsm usmd f`chhjf`i k`d irfeef`i% f`th gy vkif`k. Tm wmrm ched k`d bkrd% k`d tbmrm wks k` f`crmdflem kghu`th pkf` k`d prmssurm ks bm hpm`md tbmg f`sfdm h gm% usf`i shgmtbf`i''F `mvmr hu`d hut wbkt''th ehcj tbmg f`th pekcm wbm` F bkd lmm` strmtcbmd kt emkst f`cbms hpm`. @mxt ckgm k tbf` pm`cfe%wbfcb tbm gk` sbhvmd f`th gy cmrvfx th lmif` dfektf`i ft. Htbmr pm`s k`d pm`cfes h f`crmksf`i wfdtbwmrm hrcmd tbrhuib gy cmrvfx% mkcb h tbmg ckusf`i gm th wf`cm f` pkf`. Ybm` tbm gk` wks sktfs'md tbkt F wks hpm` m`huib% bm f`smrtmd k chkt bk`imr% tbm trfk`iuekr pkrt lm`t f`th k strkfibt ef`m%tbrhuib gy cmrvfx k`d f`th gy utmrus. F ghk`md wftb pkf` ks bm lmik` okllf`i ft krhu`d% bfttf`i gyutmrf`m wkee F dh`t j`hw bhw gk`y tfgms lmhrm bm `keey pfmrcmd tbm mtke skc.

    Ckrhef`m survfvmd th tmee bmr sthry% ymt gk`y dh `ht. Kcchrdf`i th tbm Kek` Iuttgkcbmr F`stftutm%

    whredwfdm% u`skm klhrtfh`s kcchu`t hr tbm efvms h kpprhxfgktmey whgm` mvmry dky. K``ukeey%

    kcchrdf`i th tbm Yhred Bmketb Hrik`fzktfh`% u`skm klhrtfh`s rmsuet f` - h prmi`k`cy'rmektmd dmktbs.;;

    ^ek``md ^krm`tbhhd k`d htbmr sfgfekr hrik`fzktfh`s krm rmsph`sflem hr ehwmrf`i tbm k``uke `uglmr h

    feemike klhrtfh`s f` tbm ]`ftmd Stktms sfi`fck`tey ly prhvfdf`i mksfey'kccmssflem mducktfh` k`d prmvm`tktfvm

    ckrm th kee. Ybmtbmr ft lm tbm prhvfsfh` h ch`dhgs hr lfrtb ch`trhe pfees% prm`ktke ckrm% hr klhrtfh` kdvfcm

    k`d supphrt% tbm hrik`fzktfh` fs dmdfcktmd th supphrtf`i tbm bmketb k`d wmeelmf`i h fts cefm`ts.

    Tk`jueey% gk`y pekcms f` tbm ]`ftmd Stktms bkvm bhspftkes k`d whgm`s cm`tmrs tbkt krm gmdfckeey

    mqufppmd% mghtfh`keey supphrtfvm% k`d pbysfckeey skm. Ybfem f` @hrtbmkstmr` k`d Ymstmr` stktms wm krm `h

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    Afi. ? wh h tbm gk`y `msts bk`if`i f` tbm ^EKCM Ikeemry.

    eh`imr hrcmd th chpm wftb tbm pkf`ue k`d kefm`ktf`i

    rmkeftfms h hur efvms f` sheftkry pekcms wftb gkjmsbf

    thhes tbkt tbrmktm` hur bmketb k`d wmeelmf`i% tbfs fs `ht

    trum hr tbm chu`try ks k wbhem. Tm ibt hr kccmss

    th skm klhrtfh`s fs `ht hvmr. Kcchrdf`i th klhrtfh`

    kdvhckcy hrik`fzktfh` ^rhvfdm%< f` - rurke

    chggu`ftfms k`d hvmr - h chu`tfms f` tbm Shutb

    k`d Gfdwmst dfd `ht bkvm kccmss th klhrtfh` ckrm.

    Tm mst lufedf`i prhomct fs tbm lrkf`cbfed

    h Bhrktfh Bu`i'Vk` Ekw k`d wks u`dmrtkjm` ly

    chggu`fty gmglmrs k`d supphrtmrs h ^ek``md

    ^krm tbhhd Cheuglfk Yfeekgmttm "^^CY& f` k`

    kttmgpt th rmmvkeuktm hur mxfstf`i syglhes k`d

    u`dmrstk`df`is h chkt bk`imrs% wfrms% klhrtfh`s% k`dwhgm s bmketb.3 Ym pekymd wftb tbm pekstfcfty h

    hrg% u`ctfh`% k`d syglhe h tbm wfrm chkt bk`imrs.

    Tm gkeemklfefty h tbm gktmrfkes wks usmd th rmtkjm

    ch`trhe h tbm bkrsb rmkeftfms tbkt chgm rhg klhrtfh`

    rmstrfctfh`s. Yftb irft k`d swmkt wm eftmrkeey rmhrgmd

    tbmsm bk`imrs k`d wfrms f`th `msts% k`d f` tbm prhcmss

    wm emkr`md wm ck` rmhrg tbm hlomcts k`d rmstrfctfh`s

    h hur whred f`th shgmtbf`i wm ck` kee ehvm% k bhgm.

    F kttm`dmd tbm mvm`t tbm Lfrds @mst ^rhomct lmckusm F wks drkw` th tbm fdmk h k irhup h pmhpem

    chgf`i thimtbmr th gkjm krt tbkt spmkjs th f`dfvfduke mxpmrfm`cms% ks wmee ks th lrhkdmr shcfke oustfcm k`d

    whgm`s bmketb fssums. F bkvm kewkys lmm` vmry f`trfiumd wftb rmprhductfvm bmketb% rfibts% k`d mducktfh`.

    Ft fs fgphrtk t tbkt mvmryh`m bks kccmss th tbm thhes% j`hwemdim% k`d ckrm `mmdmd th sustkf` k bmketby k`d

    prhductfvm efm. Ybm` F wks sfxtmm` k`d mkrue h gy pkrm`ts dfskpprhvke h gy smxuke kctfvftfms% gy rfm`d

    k`d F gkdm k smcrmt trfp th ^ek``md ^krm`tbhhd. Tmrm% F rmcmfvmd k ymkrs suppey h lfrtb ch`trhe pfees rhg k

    vmry hpm` k`d f`hrgktfvm pbysfcfk`% tbk`jueey spkrf`i lhtb gy pkrm`ts k`d gysme rhg k efjmey kwjwkrd

    k`d pkf`ue ch`vmrsktfh`. ^ek``md ^krm`tbhhd gmmts tbm `mmds h gk`y% k`d tbm ckrm prhvfdmd vkrfms irmktey

    rhg smxukeey trk`sgfttmd f`mctfh` "SF& tmstf`i th klhrtfh` prhcmdurms th kgfey pek``f`i smrvfcms.

    Ybfem gk`y% efjm gysme% tur` th ^ek``md ^krm`tbhhd f` ghgm`ts h ch`usfh`% `mmd% k`d ekcj h

    u`ds% ^ek``md ^krm tbhhd supphrts lrhkdmr fdmkes ks wmee% wbfcb htbmrs wbh dh `ht dfrmctey smmj smrvfcms

    krm f`cef`md th supphrt. Bhrktfh Bu`i'Vk` Ekws prhomct lrf`is pmhpem thimtbmr tbkt gky `ht htbmrwfsm

    pbysfckeey ch`vm`m f` hrdmr th supphrt tbm hrik`fzktfh`. F currm`tey bkvm bmketb f`surk`cm k`d k iy`mchehifst

    "f` kddftfh` th k gucb bmketbfmr rmektfh`sbfp wftb gy pkrm ts& sh F bkvm h mmd th vfsft ek``md krm`tbhhd

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    hr tbm rmm hr ehw chst prhcmdurms tbmy prhvfdm% ymt F dh wfsb th supphrt tbmg f` k`y wky tbkt F ck`. \ktbmr

    tbk` prhvfdf`i gh`mtkry dh`ktfh`s% ly kttm`df`i tbm Hpm` Cfrcems mvm`t k`d bmepf`i th rmhrguektm

    `miktfvm syglhes% F kg supphrtf`i tbm hrik`fzktfh` k`d kee tbkt ft stk`ds hr. F kg bmepf`i rkfsm kwkrm`mss

    klhut klhrtfh` fssums% tbm gfssfh` h ek``md ^krm tbhhd th prhvfdm skm klhrtfh`s k`d htbmr smxuke bmketb

    smrvfcms% k`d tbm chggu`fty tbkt dmpm`ds h` tbm smrvfcms ^ek``md krm tbhhd prhvfdms.4

    F` k` mhrt th ueey m`ckpsuektm wbkt ft fs th m`ikim k chggu`fty% F bkvm mglhdfmd tbm cm`trke

    mtb`hirkpbfc gmtbhdhehiy h pkrtfcfpk t'hlsmrvktfh` f` tbm dmmpmst sm`sm. F bkvm prfgkrfey rmefmd h` gy

    f`tmrkctfh`s% ch`vmrsktfh`s% k`d mxpmrfm`cms whrjf`i wftb krtfsts k`d gmglmrs h tbm chggu`ftfms tbkt

    surrhu`d gm. F` tbfs wky% em`df`i rhg Yfejf`sh`'Ymlmr "&% F mme ks tbhuib F kg k shcfke prkctfcm krtfst

    h shgm shrt% mgpehyf i mtb`hirkpbfc prkctfcms ks wmee ks ifvf`i krtfstfc supphrt f` hrdmr th f`tmrkct wftb

    tbm chggu`fty k`d `d cheemctfvm gmk`f`is k`d vkeums. Tm gmmtf`is k`d whrjsbhps tbkt F bkvm kttm`dmd

    sbkpm tbm pkrtfcfpk`t hlsmrvktfh` chgph`m t h tbm ohur`my F bkvm mglkrjmd uph`. Arhg tbmsm f`vhevmd

    ghgm`ts h ch`cmptukefzf`i fdmks k`d crmktf`i krt wftb gy pmmrs% F bkvm iktbmrmd f`sfibt f`th tbm prhcmss

    utfefzmd ly krtfsts wbh dmdfcktm tbmfr whrjf`i efvms th gkjf`i gmk`f`iue% shcfke prkctfcm krt.Cbhhsf`i gy f`hrgk`ts wks k prhcmss tbkt hccurrmd hrik`fckeey% lksmd h` tbm ch``mctfh`s tbkt

    wmrm mstklefsbmd tbrhuib vkrfhus mvm`ts k`d iktbmrf`is F kttm`dmd. F ch`ductmd hrgke f`tmrvfmws wftb

    Bhrktfh Bu`i'Vk` Ekw% Sk`dy Skgpsh`% k`d K``m Irmm`whhd f` ^hrtek`d% Hrmih`. K `mfiblhr rhg gy

    bhgmthw` ch``mctmd gm th Cktby Ckdm% wbhg F f`tmrvfmwmd vfk pbh`m. Tm krtfsts tbkt F bfibefibt f` tbfs

    pkpmr wmrm kee vmry wfeef`i th supphrt gy prhomct. Tfs prhcmss fs f`bmrm`tey lfksmd ifvm` tbkt F chued `ht

    tkej wftb mvmry shcfke prkctfcm krtfst f` ^hrtek`d% gucb emss f` tbm whred% ymt tbfs fs tbm `kturm h emkr`f`i

    k`d kgfefkrfzf`i wftb tbm mtb`hirkpbfc gmtbhd. F ch`sfdmr Bhrktfh Bu`i'Vk` Ekw gy gkf` f`hrgk`t%

    lmckusm F whrjmd cehsmst wftb bfg% k`d dfrmctey pkrtfcfpktmd f` bfs krt. Tm ch`vmrsktfh`s F bkd wftb Bhrktfh

    bmepmd gm th lmttmr u`dmrstk`d tbm med h shcfke prkctfcm krt. Tm htbmr krtfsts F tkejmd wftb mkcb sbkrmd

    f`crmdfley vkeuklem f`sfibts ks wmee% k`d F

    rmmct tbfs f` gy whrj. F rmirmt ht bkvf`i

    bkd tbm hpphrtu`fty th m`ikim dfrmctey ks

    k pkrtfcfpk`t f` mvmry krtfsts m`dmkvhrs.

    \mikrdemss% gy cbhfcm th f`ceudm tbmsm krtfsts

    whrds rmmcts gy f`tmrmst f` tbmfr whrj.

    Kttm`df`i tbm ^ek``md ^krm`tbhhd

    `mst lufedf`i whrjsbhp ch``mctmd gm

    wftb gk`y htbmr krt mvm`ts tkjf`i pekcm f`

    ^hrtek`d. F vfsftmd smvmrke sbhws k`d mxbflft

    hpm`f`is kt tbm EKCM ikeemry dhw`thw`%

    k`d F kesh kttm`dmd smvmrke shcfke prkctfcm k`d

    pulefc krt tkejs. H`m h tbm tkejs F kttm`dmd

    Afi. ? K vfmw h tbm `msts ks tbmy wmrm f`stkeemd f` tbm ^EKCM Ikeemry.

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    wks kcfeftktmd ly EKCM Ikeemry curkthr% Iklm Aehrms% rmikrdf`i tbm whrj ly smvm` krtfsts wbh ch`trflutmd

    krt th tbm Ybftm rfdm8 sbhw mxbflftmd kt tbm ikeemry. F` kddftfh` th ch`ductf`i hrgke f`tmrvfmws wftb

    krtfsts% F gmt wftb K``m Irmm`whhd% Sk`dy Skgpsh`% k`d Bhrktfh Ekw h` gk`y hccksfh`s rmikrdf`i

    prhomcts tbmy krm whrjf`i h`. F gmt wftb kee tbrmm krtfsts th whrj h` k`htbmr chgph`m`t h tbm Hpm` Cfrcems

    prhomct "tbm Lfrds @msts wks h`m kspmct h tbfs prhomct&. Ahr tbfs chgph`m`t% Bhrktfh cheeklhrktmd wftb

    Sfstmrs h tbm \hkd Ckm k`d tbm bhgmemss chggu`fty tbkt rmsfdms f` ^hrtek`d. Tm hur h us gmt th dfscuss

    tbm prhducts h tbfs whrj% wbfcb ch`sfsts h sfxty syglhes drkw` ly tbm bhgmemss k`d ghu`tmd h` rmcycemd

    df``mr pektms.= Ym crmktmd k dfctfh`kry h tbm syglhes th bk`dhut kt tbm Hpm` Cfrcems sbhw% k`d dfscussmd

    urtbmr wkys th lrf`i tbfs whrj thimtbmr ch`cmptukeey.

    Tm gmmtf`i F kttm`dmd wftb tbm tbrmm krtfsts emd th k`htbmr prhomct f`vftktfh`. Bhrktfh ksjmd

    gm th whrj wftb bfg% K``m Irmm`whhd% k`d ^^CY Dmvmehpgm`t Chhrdf`kthr \kcbkme Gu`jkcsf k`d

    Chggu`fty Hutrmkcb Chhrdf`kthr Ekgkr feegk`% th chgphsm k lhhj lksmd h` tbm Lfrds @msts prhomct.1

    ^ek``md ^krm`tbhhd fs currm`tey f` tbm prhcmss h rmlrk`df`i f` k` mhrt th rmkcb hut th `mw supphrtmrs

    h tbm hrik`fzktfh`. Gu`jkcsf k`d feegk` bhpm tbkt tbfs lhhj ck` phrtrky k phsftfvm fgkim h ek``md^krm`tbhhd th tbm chggu`fty. Tm lhhj ck` phtm`tfkeey lm shed kt ^^CY u`drkfsmrs "f.m. Smxy umsdky

    mvm`ts% tbm Akee Ikek mvm`t% mtc.&% hr ft gky lm hmrmd kt tbm hpm`f`i h tbm pmrgk`m`t `mst f`stfeektfh`. Tm

    lhhj gky bmep th mxpk`d tbm pktfm`t lksm k`d lmchgm ghrm rmemvk`t th pmhpem wbh whued `ht htbmrwfsm

    wkej tbrhuib ^ek``md ^krm`tbhhds dhhrs.

    Ks krtfsts% K``m Irmm`whhd k`d Bhrktfh Ekw rmprmsm`t tbm krtfstfc kspmct h tbm lhhjs prhductfh`.

    Irmm`whhd bks gkdm smvmrke lhhjs kermkdy% k`d ks k sjfeemd prf`tgkjmr% dmsfi`mr% k`d vfsfh`kry% sbm whrjmd

    wftb Bhrktfh th pfcj hut tbm ghst kppmkef`i `msts% pbhthirkpb tbmsm pfmcms% k`d chgphsm tbm fgkims k`d

    tmxt f`th k` krtfstfc% tk`iflem ftmg.

    F ch`ductmd f`tmrvfmws h pkrtfcfpk`ts f`vhevmd f` tbm prhomct k`d mxpehrmd wbkt tbm prhomct

    rmprmsm`ts hr mkcb pmrsh` f` tbm ch`tmxt h syglhefsg f`bmrm`t f` `msts k`d chkt bk`imrs h tbm prhomct. F`

    ch`ductf`i tbmsm f`tmrvfmws% wm thhj `htm h tbm Bmketb F`surk`cm hrtklfefty k`d Kcchu tklfefty Kct h

    "BF^KK& rmiuektfh`s rmikrdf`i pktfm`t ch`dm`tfkefty% pkrtfcuekrey lmckusm tbfs prhomct fs ksshcfktmd

    wftb ek``md krm`tbhhd. krtfcfpk ts sfi`md k rmemksm hrg% f`hrgf`i tbmg tbkt tbmfr sthrfms wfee lm

    pulefsbmd% k`d tbkt tbm lhhjs gky lm shed hr prht% wftb prhcmmds ihf`i th ^^CY k`d tbm Hpm` Cfrcems

    ^rhomct.

    F kg vmry mxcftmd klhut gy rhem f` tbfs prhomct. Tm hpphrtu`fty F bkvm th lm f`vhevmd f` tbm Lfrds

    @mst prhomct lhtb ks k chggu`fty gmglmr% pkrtfcfpk`t% k`d cheeklhrkthr k`d kesh ks k` mtb`hirkpbmr fs

    k u`fqum h`m% wbfcb keehws gm th m`ikim rst bk`d f` tbm prhcmss h prhducf`i gmk`f`i. F bkvm iktbmrmd

    stktmgm ts rhg htbmrs% lut ks k pkrtfcfpk`t gysme% F kesh bkvm pmrsh`ke mxpmrfm`tfke dmscrfptfh`s th rmmct

    uph` k`d sbkrm. Ks Yfejf`sh`'Ymlmr "& stktms% rmmxfvm k`tbrhphehiy ck` keehw mtb`hirkpbmrs th kct ks

    tbmfr hw` jmy f`hrgk`t k`d ZW tkjm k pekcm h` tbm stkim% ks ft wmrm% h tbm sulomct chggu`fty "&. Ks

    lhtb krt pkrtfcfpk`t k`d mtb`hirkpbmr F bkvm lmm` klem th rmmct h` gy mxpmrfm`cms% k`d bhw tbmsm rmektm th

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    tbm lrhkdmr ch`tmxt h tbm `msts ch`structmd kt ek``md krm tbhhd.

    F` tkejf`i wftb Ekw% F fggmdfktmey met k dmsfrm th urtbmr pfcj bfs lrkf`% imt th j`hw bfs whrj% k`d

    mxpehrm tbm sgkee ymt f`crmksf`iey supphrtmd whred h shcfke prkctfcm krt. F` h`m dfscussfh` wftb Ekw% bm

    mxpekf`md% tbm krt chggu`fty fs sgkee% lut tbm pulefc th ch``mct wftb fs buim. F kg drkw` th tbm fdmk h

    m`ikif`i wftb k irhup h pmhpem f` k` f`ceusfvm k`d wmechgf`i wky% f` hrdmr th crmktm shgmtbf`i lmkutfue%

    phwmrue% k`d f`sfibtue% k`d ck` lm mxpmrfm`cmd lmyh`d tbm ch``ms h tbm trkdftfh`ke% meftfst krt whred.

    hdkys krt ck` ifvm lfrtb th thghrrhws rmvheutfh`s. Tm krt h tbfs ghgm`t prmmgpts shcfke f`oustfcms h

    tbm uturm. Ks Lruiumrk "?& kptey prhcekfgs% krt fs efvf`i tbm uturm f` tbm prmsm`t. Ly sbmddf`i efibt

    h`th vmry rmke k`d tk`iflem bugk` struiiems k`d f`oustfcms% krt fs klem th spur ch`vmrsktfh`s k`d f`um`cm

    cbk`ims urtbmr dhw` tbm rhkd.

    Ch`tmxt pekys k` fgphrtk t rhem f` tbm crmktfh` h krt. Krt fs ghst mmctfvm wbm` ft fs gkdm hr k

    spmcfc sftm k`d f`chrphrktms tbm cueturke% shcfke% pheftfcke% m`vfrh`gm tke% k`d mch`hgfc fssums rmemvk`t

    th fts ehcktfh`. Krt ck` lm lektk`tey cbkrimd wftb k pheftfcke kim`dk%9 k`d ft ck` kesh lm usmd ks k sultem

    hrg h rmsfstk`cm th k` hpprmssfvm structurm% systmg% hr hrcm h phwmr. Ybfem gy schpm fs efgftmd% tbmshcfke prkctfcm krtfsts F bkvm ihttm` th j`hw krm ghrm f`tmrmstmd f` lrf`if`i k chggu`fty thimtbmr krhu`d k

    chggh` fdmhehiy% `mmd% hr mxpmrfm`cm f` wkys tbkt

    crmktm gmk`f`i% ifvm vhfcm% k`d mgphwmr pmhpem. H`m

    Lfrds @mst pkrtfcfpk`t mmes tbkt tbm sultem rkgmwhrj

    ekfd hut ly Ekw m`klemd bmr th rmmct h` bmr hw`

    mxpmrfm`cms f` k wky tbkt wks chghrtklem k`d

    f`tmr`k. Ly kcj`hwemdif`i bmr hw` cbhfcms% sbm met

    mgphwmrmd ks k gmglmr h lrhkdmr kctfvfst mhrts.

    Gk`y krtfsts krhu`d tbm whred usm shcfke

    prkctfcm krt th m`ikim irhups h pmhpem. Shgm tmkcb

    studm`ts th lmchgm krtfsts m`ikimd f` tbm chggu`fty

    "f.m. k`fk Lruiumrk% Ohsmpb Lmuys% Bkrrmee Aemtcbmr%

    mtc.&% k`d htbmrs ksj kudfm`cms th pmrhrg "f.m.

    Gkrf`k Klrkghvfc%2 Qfth Kcch`cf% Sk`tfkih Sfmrrk% mtc.&.6 Shgm krtfsts smm tbm m`tfrm prhcmss ks krt% wbfem

    htbmrs sfgpey smm tbm `ke prhduct ks krt. Bhrktfh Bu`i'Vk` Ekw chglf`ms tbmsm gmtbhds: bm mducktms bfs

    sme'smemctmd pkrtfcfpk`ts h` k` fssum% ifvms tbmg thhes% k`d emts tbmg gkjm hlomcts hr f`stkeektfh`s% wbfcb

    krm tbm` dfspekymd f` ikeemrfms ks krt. F` tbfs wky% bm fs dmsfi`ktf`i tbmsm chggu`fty gmglmrs ks krtfsts%

    rmf`hrcf`i Lmuys kssmrtfh` tbkt kee bugk`s krm krtfsts. Lmuys irhu`dlrmkjf`i fdmks f` gk`y wkys f`spfrmd

    tbm shcfke prkctfcm k`d pkrtfcfpk`t lksmd krt ghvmgm`t. Bm stktms% Mvmry bugk` lmf`i fs k` krtfst wbh''

    rhg bfs stktm h rmmdhg''tbm phsftfh` h rmmdhg tbkt bm mxpmrfm`cms kt rst bk`d''emkr`s th dmtmrgf`m

    tbm htbmr phsftfh`s f` tbm thtke krtwhrj h tbm uturm shcfke hrdmr "Lmuys f` Lfsbhp ?&. Ekw

    m`churkims mkcb f`dfvfduke th rmmct uph` pmrsh`ke mxpmrfm`cms% k`d usm hlomcts tbkt spmkj th mkcb pmrsh`s

    Afi. ? ^krtfcfpk`ts whrjf`i h` tbmfr `msts kt ^^CY.

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    f`tmrmsts% uplrf`if`i% k`d prmsm`cm f` tbm whred. Thuib Ekw dhms ht ch`sfdmr bfgsme th lm k curkthr

    sf`cm% ks bm puts ft% bm dhms ht mxceudm k`yh`m rhg pkrtfcfpktf`i f` prhomcts% bm mgpehys tbm curkthrfke

    prhcmss ly ckstf`i k `mt hut f`th tbm pulefc k`d smmf`i wbkt pmhpem chgm up wftb lksmd h` tbm rkgm bm

    prhvfdms. Bm m`churkims cheemctfvfty tbrhuib sbkrmd mxpmrfm`cms% k`d tbm crmktfh` h `mw gmk`f`is hr

    mvmrydky hlomcts.

    FQ. Ymkvf`i @krrktfvms

    F` ch`sfdmrf`i shcfke prkctfcm krt% F wfee kddrmss smvmrke tbmhrmtfcke dfrmctfh`s ks tbmy rmektm th gy

    mxpmrfm`tfke k`d mtb`hirkpbfc `df`is. Trhuib guetfpem f`tmrvfmws k`d f`hrgke ch`vmrsktfh`s ft bks

    lmchgm cemkr tbkt krtfsts whrjf`i f` tbm krm`k h shcfke prkctfcm krt f` ^hrtek`d% Hrmih` dh `ht wfsb th

    fdm`tfy tbmfr whrj ks hpm`ey pheftfcke hr ch`rh`tktfh`ke.

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    rmsfstk`cm mhrts% mcbhf`i Schtts "& study h mvmrydky hrgs h pmksk`t rmsfstk`cm% k`d tbm wkys f` wbfcb

    tbm vhfcmemss ck` mxmrcfsm tbmfr hw` phwmr f` sgkee wkys.

    Lufedf`i h` tbm tbmhrfms h sultem rmsfstk`cm% F ch`sfdmr krt ks tbm mglhdfgm`t h shcfke ckpftke:

    shcfke ckpftke fs `mmdmd th gkjm krt k`d krt fs usmd th crmktm hr kcfeftktm tbm urtbmr sprmkd h shcfke ckpftke.

    Ks shcfke ckpftke% krt ck` lm usmd th lufed cheemctfvm ch`scfhus`mss k`d lmchgm k phwmrue gmtbhd hr shcfke

    cbk`im. Lhurdfmu "l&% hrtms "&% Leku "&% k`d htbmrs ch`sfdmr shcfke ckpftke th lm kee rmshurcms

    k`d rmektfh`sbfps lmtwmm` f`dfvfdukes k`d f`stftutfh`s. F` hrdmr hr prhomcts efjm Hpm` Cfrcems th bkvm k

    lrhkd fgpkct h` chggu`ftfms k`d crmktm ekstf`i shcfke cbk`ims% rmshurcms krm `mmdmd. Tmsm rmshurcms

    f`ceudm lut krm ht efgftmd th pulefc u`df`i "m.i. irk`ts&% wfeef`i vheu`tmmrs% k chggu`fty spkcm% k`d krt

    gktmrfkes. Kddftfh`keey% Bhrktfh Bu`i'Vk` Ekw f`vftms htbmr krtfsts th pkrtfcfpktm f` bfs prhomcts f` hrdmr th

    urtbmr `urturm tbm succmss h bfs prhomcts% wbfem kesh ifvf`i htbmrs k cbk`cm th kccuguektm mxpmrfm`cms k`d

    lufed tbmfr krtfstfc phrthefhs. Mkcb krtfst bks f`sfibts f`th tbm `kturm h ckpftke% lhtb shcfke k`d mch`hgfc%

    k`d tbm wkys f` wbfcb tbmfr whrj gust lm structurmd krhu`d tbm f`stftutfh s k`d f`dfvfdukes tbkt supphrt

    tbmfr krt.Tm vkeum h k shcfke prkctfcm krt prhomct efms f` fts spktfke ch`tmxt. Spkcm fs u`dkgm`tke th tbm

    ch``mctfh s gkdm lmtwmm` chggu`ftfms k`d krtfsts. Lhurdfmu "k% l% & kriums tbkt tbm

    mtfsbfzktfh` h cueturke ckpftke m`klems us th u`dmrstk`d fts vkeum k`d phwmr wftbf` k shcfkeey ch`strumd

    bfmrkrcby. Ifmry` "& rmvfmws tbm fgphrtk`cm h pekcm f` shcfhehiy% kriuf`i tbkt f` hrdmr th u`dmrstk`d

    k`y shcfke pbm`hgm`h`% h`m gust kcj`hwemdim tbm bfsthry k`d dy`kgfcs h tbm spkcm. Lksmd h` tbm im`mrke

    k`keysfs h spkcm% F usm Af`jmepmkre ! Kcch`cf "&% Jwh` "&% k`d Ekcy "& th sftuktm krt f` k spkcm.

    Tmsm kutbhrs krm pkrtfcuekrey f`tmrmstmd f` vkrfhus pulefc krt ghdmes. F krium tbkt tbm Lfrds @mst rhomct%

    efjm htbmr shcfke prkctfcm krt% fs pulefcey sftuktmd% k`d mvm` ghrm sh% ft dfrmctey kcfeftktms gmk`f`iue pulefc

    f`tmrkctfh`s k`d dfscussfh`s.

    Mvmry bugk` lmf`i fs k` krtfstwbh''arhg bfs stktm ha armmdhg''tbm phsftfh` ha armmdhg tbkt bm

    mxpmrfm`cms kt afrst bk`d''emkr`s thdmtmrgf`m tbm htbmr phsftfh`s f` tbm

    thtke krtwhrj ha tbm auturm shcfkehrdmr Ohsmpb Lmuys

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    Afi. ? Tm Ek`im`hrt oust lmhrm mglkrjf`i h` fts trfp th ^h'ek`d. Yhgm` h` Ykvms % whgm`h`wkvms.hri.

    Cheemctfvm Krt ks Kctfvfsg

    Ks F skt f` tbm ^^CY ch`mrm`cm rhhg wktcbf`i

    tbm sehw trfcjem h pmhpem chgf`i f`% ft qufcjey

    lmckgm cemkr tbkt wm wmrm k dfvmrsm irhup. Dmspftm

    tbm u`usuke cuegf`ktfh` h pmhpem% wm ch`vm md

    f` k spkcm tbkt lrhuibt k` f`stk`t chggh`kefty

    th efibt. Ym kee supphrt ^ek``md ^krm`tbhhd k`d

    mme strh`iey klhut lkcjf`i k` hrik`fzktfh` tbkt

    prhvfdms kccmssflem rmprhductfvm bmketb ckrm th kee

    pmhpem. Tfs rmkefzktfh` wks f`stk`tey ghvf`i. Ym

    krm k cheemctfvm. Ym sbkrm k chggh` vhfcm% hur

    mxpmrfm`cms krm rmektmd% k`d ks k irhup% wm krm mgphwmrmd. Ks Bhrktfh ekfd hut tbm prmgfsm h tbm prhomct%

    gy mxcftmgm`t irmw. Ym wmrm ifvm` tbm cbk`cm th mkcb kddrmss hur hw` mmef`is k`d mxpmrfm`cms rmektmdth kgfey% klhrtfh`s% k`d lufedf`i k bhgm wftbf` k chggh` rkgmwhrj k`d wftb sfgfekr lksfc gktmrfkes.

    Lufedf`i gy `mst% k`d hlsmrvf`i htbmrs dhf`i tbm skgm% ft lmckgm cemkr tbkt wbkt wm wmrm dhf`i wks krt. Ym

    krm tbm krt.

    Kctfvfsg m`kctmd tbrhuib krt ck` tkjm gk`y hrgs. Ahr tbm purphsms h gy tbmsfs% F hcus h` tbm

    usm h krt ks mxprmssfvm cueturke hrgs th crmktm f`tmrvm tfh`s f`th pulefc dmlktms. Ekglmrt'Lmktty "&

    mxpehrms tbm whrj h \mlmcck Ihgpmrt% k Dutcb mgf`fst kctfvfst whrjf`i h` whgm`s bmketb fssums.

    Ihgpmrts whrj fs dfrmctey rmektmd th tbm Lfrds @mst ^rhomct lmckusm ft thh tkcjems klhrtfh` pheftfcs tbrhuib

    krt k`d shcfke prkctfcms. Yftb tbm krtfstfc supphrt h Ohmp vk` Efmsbhut% Ihgpmrt ch`vmrtmd k sbfppf i

    ch`tkf`mr f`th k ueey u`ctfh`ke ghlfem iy`mchehifcke cef`fc ckeemd Yhgm` h` Ykvms "smm i. &. Tm cef`fc

    trkvmes krhu`d tbm whred k`d dhcjs f` chu`trfms wbmrm klhrtfh`s krm feemike. Yhgm` wbh mmd iy`mchehifcke

    bmketb ckrm% klhrtfh`s% hr htbmr rmprhductfvm bmketb `mmds ck` lhkrd tbm sbfp tbkt smts h f`th f`tmr`ktfh`ke

    wktmrs sh tbkt trkf`md pbysfcfk`s k`d vheu`tmmrs ck` emikeey k`d skmey prhvfdm mducktfh`% ch`trkcmptfh`%

    k`d ghst fgphrtk`tey "k`d ch`trhvmrsfkeey& klhrtfh` pfees. F` mssm`cm% Ihgpmrt k`d bmr crmw dmke wftb tbm

    prmvm`tklem pk`dmgfc tbkt fs klhrtfh`'rmektmd dmktbs "Ekglmrt'Lmktty ?&. Tm hrik`fzktfh` bks gmt

    lkcjeksb%

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    lrhkdmr dfscussfh`s h klhrtfh` rfibts% syglhefsg% k`d tbm fgphrtk`cm h supphrtf`i whgm`s bmketb ckrm

    `mmds.

    Htbmr studfms bkvm sbhw` tbm mmctfvm`mss h krt ks k thhe th crmktm ghvmgm ts k`d cbk`im. Ghhdy

    ! bf``my "& ch`ductmd f`tmrvfmws k`d dfd pkrtfcfpk t hlsmrvktfh`s f` k chggu`fty krt m`ikimgm t

    prhirkg tbkt hcusms h` prhghtf`i bmketb k`d wmee`mss hr hedmr kduets. Tm kutbhrs hu`d tbkt ly whrjf`i

    f` k irhup h` tbm krt prhomct% pkrtfcfpk`ts met ghrm ch``mctmd th tbmfr chggu`fty% wbfcb f`um`cmd tbmfr

    im`mrke wmee lmf`i. Sfgfekrey% Gurrky "& sbhws tbkt krt ck` lm usmd th pusb phefcy cbk`ims. Gurrky

    ch`sfdmrs rkcmy Mgf`s krtwhrj% hm` tbmgmd krhu`d rkpm trkugk sbm mxpmrfm`cmd% ks k wky th hrwkrd

    ekws kikf`st rkpm f` k` ketmr`ktfvm% krtfstfc wky. Thuib tbfs rmvfmw fs ghrm hcusmd h` tbm ekws f` pekcm

    surrhu`df`i rkpm fssums% tbm usm h krt th m`ikim pheftfcke kctfvfsts k`d hrwkrd shcfke oustfcm ch`cmr`s fs vmry

    phwmrue k`d sfgfekr th wbkt Ekw fs dhf`i wftb tbm lfrds msts.

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    Afi. ? Ekuib rkcj% . ^bhth trk`smrs k`d mg'lrhfdmry h` ef`m` tmk thwmes. ^bhth Churtmsy h Sk`dySkgpsh`.

    Yhgm`s Eflmrktfh` Ghvmgm`t. Vmt mvm` bmr whrj bks k

    rmmxfvm k`d vmry pmrsh`ke qukefty th ft tbkt ck` stk`d h`

    fts hw` ks k` kmstbmtfckeey kppmkef`i krtfstfc prhductfh`

    tbkt fs smpkrktm rhg lektk`t kctfvfsg. F` tbfs wky% bmr

    whrj thh% fs hpm` th f`tmrprmtktfh` k`d f`tmrkctfh`.

    Tm Yhgm`s Eflmrktfh` Ghvmgm`t m`klemd Cktby

    th rmkefzm tbkt whgm` krm hpprmssmd ly smxfsg k`d f`

    hrdmr hr tbm smxfsg th m`d% whgm` `mmdmd th lmchgm

    vfsflem. Ly dhcugm tf`i tbm mxpmrfm`cms h bmr pmmrs% sbm

    wks klem th rmkcb k lrhkdmr pulefc k`d pbysfckeey sbhw

    pmhpem krhu`d tbm `ktfh` k`d whred h tbm f`oustfcms kt

    peky "smm i. &.

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    F` kddftfh` th whrjf`i f` k ghrm pmrsh`ke rmkeg th rmkcb k lrhkdmr shcfke lhdy% K``m fs f`tmrmstmd f`

    whrj tbkt fs emss mxpefcftey hcusmd h` kmstbmtfc kppmke. Sbm tmees gm tbkt tbm ^hrtek`d krjs k`d \mcrmktfh`

    dmpkrtgm`t fs whrjf`i h` k irmm`wky trkfe prhomct tbkt wfee ch``mct wftb tbm Sprf`i Yktmr Chrrfdhr f` k`

    mhrt th prhvfdm lfjm k`d pmdmstrfk` kccmss rhg Gfewkujmm% Hrmih` th Jmeemy ^hf`t ^krj f` @hrtb ^hrtek`d.

    Kddftfh`keey% k irmm` spkcm wfee lm gkdm h` Swk` Fsek`d% kesh keh`i tbfs rhutm. Ft gkjms dfmrm`t pkrts

    h tbm cfty ghrm kccmssflem% ZW k`d whued lrf`i m`vfrh`gm`tke qukefty f`th tbm ch`vmrsktfh`% sbm skys.

    Tfs prhomct% k`d htbmrs efjm tbm F`tmrsmctfh`s rhirkg kcfeftktmd ly tbm \mifh`ke Krts ! Cueturm Chu`cfe

    "\KCC&% wbfcb puts krtfsts f` thucb wftb hrik`fzktfh s krhu`d tbm cfty "m.i. tbm hrtek`d cfty krcbfvms&%

    m`klem krtfsts th usm tbmfr sjfees th crmktm phfi`k`t ghvmgm`ts tbkt drkw pmhpem f` k`d spkrj lrhkdmr dmlktms

    f` hrdmr th mgphwmr cftfzm`s k`d lrf`i klhut cbk`im. K``m% efjm tbm htbmrs% dhms ht wk`t th lm hvmrtey

    pheftfcke wbm` gkjf`i krt% lmckusm sbm mmes tbkt ft fs sucb k tur` h. Sbm prmmrs whrj tbkt fs kccmssflem th

    ks gk`y pmhpem ks phssflem. Ekuibf`i% K``m kdds% tbmrm krm kermkdy k gfeefh` pmhpem tbkt krm`t ihf`i th

    wk`t th bkvm k`ytbf`i th dh wftb ft sf`cm ft fs`t f` k ikeemry.

    Ehhjf`i lkcj th tbm Lfrds @mst ^rhomct% gk`y h tbm pkrtfcfpk`ts sky tbmy met f`vhevmd f` k hrg hcheemctfvm kctfh`. Gmek`fm% h`m h gy f`hrgk`ts wbh pkrtfcfpktmd f` tbm `mst prhomct% wks jmm` h` gkjf`i

    bmr `mst k pkrt h tbm ekrimr prhomct% hr krtwhrj ks

    k wbhem. Sbm skys% F hrfif`keey stkrtmd gkjf`i gy

    `mst k`d F bkd `h fdmk wbkt ft wks ihf`i th ehhj efjm.

    ZW Lut F wk`tmd gy `mst th whrj wftb tbm wbhem

    fdmk% ZW ft wks prmtty chhe ZW tbm wky pmhpem wmrm

    tkejf`i klhut ft% yhu j`hw dfmrm t fdmks tbkt wmrm

    lmf`i tbrhw` hut tbmrm wmrm f`um`tfke. F` tbm m`d

    bmr `mst% wbfcb sbm dmscrflms ks k lfrd k`d kesh k

    rmprhductfvm systmg "smm i. &% wks u`fqum k`d ymt

    cemkrey ch``mctmd wftb tbm htbmr `msts f` gktmrfkes

    k`d ch`cmpt. F usmd bhgm dmchr stu lmckusm hr

    gm% wbkt tbm `mst rmprmsm tmd wks efjm% rmkeey lmf`i

    rmkdy% efjm yhur lhdy% yhur bhgm% mvmrytbf`i gm`tkeey% hr lmf`i prmpkrmd th bkvm k lkly% sbm tmees gm. Htbmr

    pkrtfcfpk ts kesh usmd bhgm dmchr gktmrfkes wftb tbm skgm f`tm`t h crmktf`i k pbysfcke m`vfrh`gm t tbkt

    tbmy met gfrrhrmd tbmfr hw` vfsfh`s hr rmkeftfms h tbmfr bhgms.

    ^hwmr% \msfstk`cm% k`d tbm \hem ha tbm Lhdy

    ^hwmr k`d rmsfstk`cm mxfst ks k dfkehium. Tmrm fs `h rmsfstk`cm wftbhut phwmr% oust ks tbmrm fs `h

    phwmr wftbhut rmsfstk`cm. \msfstk`cm mxfsts mvmrywbmrm f` tbm mtwhrj h phwmr "Ahuckuet ?&. Lhdfms

    krm sulhrdf`ktm th k shurcm h phwmr tbkt fs ckpklem h gkjf`i ketmrktfh`s tbkt gkxfgfzm macfm`cy k`d

    ch`trhe% crmktf`i dhcfefty. Lksmd h` Ahuckuets dfscussfh` h phwmr k`d tbm lhdy% ft fs mvfdm`t tbkt h`ey

    Afi. ? Tfs lfrds `mst rmprmsmgts lhtb k lfrd k`d krmprhductfvm systmg.

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    spmcfc irhups bkvm ch`trhe hvmr tbmfr hw` lhdfms% lksmd h` tbm pktrfkrcbke structurm h phwmr. Dfkgh`d

    ! [uf`ly krium tbkt gkscuef`fst dhgf`ktfh` bks f`ceudmd tbm gmdfckefzktfh` h whgm`s lhdfms% gkjf`i

    prmi`k`cy k dfsmksm% hr mxkgpem. Thsm wbh dh `ht bkvm tbm klfefty th gkjm dmcfsfh`s rmikrdf`i tbmfr lhdfms

    "m.i. tbm klfefty th imt k skm k`d emike klhrtfh`& krm hrcmd th supprmss tbmfr mmds hr gust tur` th ketmr`ktfvm

    gmk`s h kttkf`f`i tbmfr mmds. Ybfem tbm kutbhrfty tbkt mxfsts hvmr dhcfem lhdfms fs efgftf`i f` shgm sm`sms%

    tbm rmkctfh` th tbfs phwmr% rmsfstf i tbm dm`fke h k lhdfey dmcfsfh`% lmchgms phwmrue f` fts hw` rfibt.

    Ahuckuet kriums tbkt rmsfstk`cm fs k` f`tmrruptfh` h tbm dhgf`k`t dfschursm. Tfs dfsruptfh` prhvfdms k

    `krrktfvm h tbm phwmr dfschursm% ly dmtmrgf`f`i tbm kcthrs f`vhevmd "f.m. fdm`tfyf`i wbh fs f` ch`trhe k`d

    wbh bks phwmr&.

    Tm phwmr tbkt prhducms us% kcchrdf`i th Lutemr% fs mxtmr`ke k`d kesh f`sfdm h us. Sbm kriums tbkt

    tbm prkctfcms tbkt ch`stftutm us ks im`dmrmd sulomcts kesh ifvm us k sm`sm h kim`cy k`d rmsfstk`cm "Lutemr

    f` Okiimr ?&. Ly rm'krtfcuektf`i tbm cktmihrfms h fdm`tfty% wm krm klem th rmsfst structurms h phwmr

    k`d crmktm shcfke k`d sme'trk`shrgktfh`s. Shcfke prkctfcm krtfsts k`d pkrtfcfpk`ts krm rmsfstf`i hpprmssfvm

    structurms ly rmkssfi`f`i gmk`f`i k`d crmktf`i shcfke kwkrm`mss f` hrdmr th stk`d up hr shcfke oustfcm fssumsk`d lmchgm phwmrue.

    Gmek`fm spmkjs th tbfs phwmr dy`kgfc tbkt tuis kt hur mxtrmgftfms k`d fs kesh wftbf` us. Sbm skys k

    lfrds `mst rmprmsm`ts tbm crmkturms rmkdf`mss lhtb pbysfckeey k`d gm`tkeey th smttem dhw` k`d bkvm k kgfey.

    Fts k cbhfcm lfrds gkjm.

    Ft wks bmkef`i hr gm. Lmckusm F bkd k` klhrtfh` wbm` F wks k tmm`kimr. K`d F dfd`t j`hw tbkt ftwks ihf`i th lrf`i up dmmpmr mmef`is k`d tbhuibts klhut tbkt% lut ft dfd. ZW Ft gkdm gm tbf`j%efjm klhut% gkylm emttf`i ih h tbhsm tbf`is8 K`d tbkt gkylm shgm h tbm cbhfcms F gkdm wmrm ihhdcbhfcms% ft wks rmkeey oust hrifvf`i gysme% ft wks k irmkt mxpmrfm`cm. Lmckusm efms klhut cbhfcms% k`dstrktmiy% k`d prmpkrktfh`% k`d tbm `mst rmkeey gkdm gm mme tbkt wky. Tm lmst wky th sky ft fs tbkt F metrmkeey u`cbkf`md% efjm tbmrm wks shgmtbf`i bhedf`i gm lkcj. Ft wks efjm msckpf`i gy ckim% F iumss. Shfts prmtty kgkzf`i f` tbkt wky kctukeey. Efjm F dfd`t mxpmct tbkt.

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    mxpmrfm`cm.

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    tbmfr ch`trhe. Tm sultem hrgs h rmsfstk`cm m`kctmd ly tbm Lmdhuf` whgm` f` rmsph`sm th tbmfr hpprmssfh`

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    feeustrktm Schtts tbmhrfms h mvmrydky rmsfstk`cm.

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    k`htbmr dky.

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    h ^hrtek`ds ^mrcm`t hr tbm Krts prhirkg% k`d htbmr sfgfekr irk`t'ifvf`i hrik`fzktfh`s. Tfs f` ftsme%

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    rmemvk`t% k`d shcfkeey ch`scfhus "Af`jmepmkre ! Kcch`cf

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    Afi. ? Cbfckih Aekgf`ih% . ^kf`tmd stmme%Kemxk`dmr Ckedmr vfk Dmsfi`hrpbk`.chg.

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    Afi. ? Yhgm` gkrcbf`i hr dmsmirmiktfh` f`tbm Shutbmr` Armmdhg Ghvmgm`t% '. SfevmrImektf` rf`t% vfk dkfeyjhs.chg

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    m`ikimgm`t.

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    Afi. ? \huim rfhgpbk`t "rfugpbk`t \md&'. Kemxk`dmr Ckedmr vfk Krthlsmrvmd.chg.

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    klhut bhw lfi h k gf`hrfty yhu krm% th imt smemctmd th dh tbm prhomct. ZW Bm ck` peui f`th k gfeefh` prhomcts

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    ch``mctfh s k`d cheeklhrktfh`s f` hrdmr th ume f``hvktfh`s. Irmkt fdmks "f.m. krt prhomcts% shcfke cktkeysts%

    mtc.& krm tbm rmsuet h rmm k`d hpm` kccmss th f`hrgktfh` chglf`md wftb dm`sm mtwhrjs h m`ikimd

    cheeklhrkthrs. Tfs fs shgmtbf`i Bhrktfh k`d htbmr shcfke prkctfcm krtfsts tkjm th bmkrt% k`d ch`sfdmrf`i tbmf`tmrkctfh s F bkvm bkd wftb pkrtfcfpk`ts k`d supphrtmrs h shcfke prkctfcm krt prhomcts% tbm whrj smmgs th

    yfmed vmry phsftfvm rmsph sms.

    Q. Af`ke Thuibts

    Tm ktypfcke krt hrg tbkt bks drkw` f` Bhrktfh Bu`i'Vk` Ekw% Sk`dy Skgpsh`% K``m Irmm`whhd%

    k`d Cktby Ckdm "kgh`i htbmrs& wfee surmey ch`vmrt gk`y ghrm gkf`strmkg krtfsts% ikrdm`mrs% kctfvfsts% k`dshcfke whrjmrs wbh smmj th `d k ghrm gmk`f`iue msckpm: h`m tbkt bks tbm phtm`tfke h mgphwmrf i tbm

    vhfcmemss. Shcfke prkctfcm krt% ks k` mxpmrfm tfke k`d hpm` gmtbhd h whrjf`i% fs k hrg h rmsfstk`cm "tbhuib

    tbfs fs `ht mxpefcft&% k`d ks sucb% tbm mhrt lmchgms k hrg h phwmr "Ahuckuet % : Lutemr :

    Dfkgh`d ! [uf`ly : Klu'Euibhd : k`d Schtt &. Tm sultem mhrts h rmsfstk`cm kttmgpt th

    rmhrg shcfke structurms ly kddrmssf`i cheemctfvm fdm`tftfms tbrhuib ohf`t mxpmrfm`cms% k`d f` dhf`i sh% tbfs

    rmprmsm`tktfh`ke gmtbhd rkfsms kwkrm`mss k`d f`spfrms hutrkim "Ekglmrt'Lmktty &.

    Tm Lfrds @mst ^rhomct% ks h`m h tbm gk`y f`stk`cms h shcfke prkctfcm krt% f`spfrmd k irhup h

    pmhpem th cheemctfvmey gkjm gmk`f`i k`d rmkssfi` syglhefc vkeums th hlomcts. Ekw iktbmrmd supphrtmrs h

    tbm ek``md krm`tbhhd Cheuglfk Yfeekgmttm thimtbmr th rmgf`d us kee h tbm phwmr tbkt wm bkvm wftbf`

    us k`d tbm kim`cy wm bkvm th crmktm hur hw` rmkeftfms tbkt rmmct hur dmsfrms th efvm f` k whred h oustfcm

    k`d mqukefty. Bm bmepmd us kee rmchi`fzm tbkt wm ck` lm mgphwmrmd ly hur hw` lhdfms. Ghvf`i kwky rhg

    k` f`dustrfkefzmd% ihhds'lksmd mch`hgy th k smrvfcm'lksmd mch`hgy% vkeum fs `h eh`imr gh`mtkry. \ktbmr%

    vkeum fs hu`d f` hur rmektfh sbfps wftb pmmrs% k`d tbm gktmrfkes wm usm kcfeftktm tbmsm mghtfh`keey rfcb k`d

    cheemctfvmey u`fmd rmektfh`sbfps.

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    Ft fs dfacuet th gmksurm tbm mmctfvm`mss h shcfke prkctfcm krt gmtbhds ks k gmk`s th spur

    ch`vmrsktfh`s k`d mgphwmr f`dfvfdukes th kddrmss f`mqukeftfms. Ifvm` tbkt tbm krtfsts krm mkcb f`spfrmd ly tbm

    pkrtfcfpkthry kspmct h krt% k`d wfsb th ckpturm tbm efvmd mxpmrfm`cms h tbmfr supphrtf`i chggu`ftfms% tbm

    prhomct rmsh`ktms h` shgm emvme wftb tbm sme'smemctmd irhup tbkt tbm krtfst bks kppmkemd th. F hu`d mvfdm`cm

    tbkt pmhpem ch`tf`umd th lm m`ikimd kmr tbm durktfh` h tbm Lfrds @mst prhomct ly rmmctf`i h` tbmfr

    mxpmrfm`cms f` prhhu`d wkys% sbkrf`i tbmfr mxpmrfm`cms wftb htbmrs% vfsftf`i ^^CY ghrm rmiuekrey% k`d sh

    h`. Ahr tbhsm wbh rmmvkeuktmd tbmfr pkf` k`d f`smcurftfms rmikrdf`i pkst klhrtfh`s% tbm mxpmrfm`cm h gkjf`i

    k `mst wks k ghvf`i h`m.

    kjf`i tbfs prhomct urtbmr% F whued efjm th ehhj kt k irhup fdm`tfty hr shcfke fssum lmhrm k`d kmr k

    shcfke prkctfcm krt f`tmrvm`tfh`. Ch`sfdmrf`i gy hw` mxpmrfm`cms lufedf`i k mst% F hu`d tbm whrjsbhp th lm

    k shrt h cktkeyst% rmgf`df`i gm h kee gy mxpmrfm`cms kt ek``md krm tbhhd% gy pkssfh` hr rmprhductfvm

    bmketb ckrm k`d mducktfh`% k`d gy bhpm h rkfsf`i kwkrm`mss k`d supphrtf`i ^ek``md ^krm`tbhhd f` fts

    gfssfh` th prhvfdm mvmry whgk` wftb skm k`d rmefklem rmprhductfvm ckrm hptfh`s.

    Ks F ch`structmd gy hleh`i% chppmry gmtkeefc `mst% cf`cbmd wftb leum cklem tfms% F fgkif`md wbkt shrth bhgm F bhpm th h`m dky sbkrm wftb gy ehvmd h`ms. K bhgm tbkt fs sfgpem% chzy% k`d pmrsh`ke. K spkcm tbkt

    F ck` ckee gy hw`% f` wbfcb F bkvm shurcms h wkrgtb% supphrt% k`d kim`cy. Gy `mst% efjm gk`y h gy pmmrs%

    rmprmsm`ts gy sultem kttmgpts th smcurm rfibts hvmr gy hw` lhdy k`d kgfey.

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    Yhrjs Cftmd

    Kkimrsthu`% Gkry Oh% k`d Mefssk Kutbmr

    Ch`sfdmrf`i Amgf`fst Kctfvfst Krt. @YSK Ohur`ke "% Amgf`fst Kctfvfst Krt&?vff'xfv.

    Klu'Euibhd% Efek

    Tm \hgk`cm h \msfstk`cm? rkcf`i rk`shrgktfh`s h ^hwmr tbrhuib Lmdhuf` Yhgm`.

    Kgmrfck` Mtb`hehifst "&?'.

    K`h`yghus

    ek``md ^krm tbhhd. Memctrh`fc dhcugm`t% bttp?((www.pek``mdpkrm`tbhhd.hri(% kccmssmd

    Kprfe % .

    K`h`yghus

    ulefc Spbmrm rhomct. Memctrh`fc dhcugm`t% bttp?((www.pulefcspbmrmprhomct.hri(% kccmssmd

    Kprfe % .

    Lfsbhp% Cekfrm% md.

    krtfcfpktfh ? Dhcugm`ts h Ch`tmgphrkry Krt. Eh`dh`% M`iek`d k`d Ckglrfdim% GK?

    Ybftmcbkpme k`d GF ^rmss.

    Lfsbhp% Cekfrm

    Krtfcfke Bmees ? ^krtfcfpkthry Krt k`d tbm ^heftfcs h Spmctkthrsbfp. Eh`dh`: @mw Vhrj? Qmrsh

    Lhhjs.

    Leku% Oudftb \.

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    Shcfke Spkcm k`d Syglhefc hwmr. Shcfhehifcke Tmhry "&?'.

    Tm Shcfke Spkcm k`d tbm Im`msfs h Irhups. Tmhry k`d Shcfmty "&?'.

    Tm Ahrgs h Ckpftke F` Bk`dlhhj h Tmhry k`d \msmkrcb hr tbm Shcfhehiy h Mducktfh`. OI

    \fcbkrdsh`% md. ^p. '. @mw Vhrj? Irmm`whhd.

    Lhurdfmu% ^fmrrm% k`d Ykcquk`t% Ehfc O. D.

    % K` F`vftktfh` th \mmxfvm Shcfhehiy% Cbfckih? ]`fvmrsfty h Cbfckih ^rmss.

    Lruiumrk% k`fk

    \mmxfh`s h` ]smue Krt( \mmxfh`ms Shlrm Me Krtm tfe. F` Emcturks krk ]` Mspmctkdhr

    F`qufmth. Vkyh Kz`kr k`d ^kleh Gkrtf`mz% mds. ^p. '. Gkdrfd% Spkf`? CKG Cm`trh dm Krtm

    Dhs dm Gkyh.

    Dm Skussurm% Amrdf`k`d

    Chursm f` Im`mrke Ef`iufstfcs. rd md. @mw Vhrj? Cheuglfk ]`fvmrsfty ^rmss.

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    Dfkgh`d% F ! [uf`ly% E. "mds&

    Amgf`fsg ! Ahuckuet? \mmctfh`s h` \msfstk`cm. Lhsth`? @hrtbmkstmr` ]`fvmrsfty ^rmss. ^p. Rf'

    xfx.

    Drmw% Omssm

    Tm Cheemctfvm Ckgchrdmr f` Krt k`d Kctfvfsg. F` Lekjm Stfgsh` k`d Irmihry Sbhemttm% mds. p

    '. Gf``mkphefs% G@? ]`fvmrsfty h Gf``mshtk ^rmss.

    M`wmzhr% Hjwuf

    Tm ^rhductfh` h Shcfke Spkcm ks k` Krtwhrj. F` Cheemctfvfsg Kmr Ghdmr`fsg? Tm Krt h

    Shcfke Fgkif`ktfh` Kmr . Lekjm Stfgsh` k`d Irmihry Sbhemttm% mds. ^p. '. Gf``mkphefs%

    G@? ]`fvmrsfty h Gf``mshtk ^rmss.

    Af`jmepmkre% hg% k`d Qfth Kcch`cf

    Dfkehiums f` ^ulefc Krt. Ckglrfdim% Gkss.? GF rmss.

    Aemtcbmr% Bkrrmee

    BK\\MEE.AEMCBM\. Memctrh`fc dhcugm`t% bttp?((www.bkrrmeemtcbmr.chg(% kccmssmd Kprfe

    % .

    Ahuckuet% Gfcbme

    Dfscfpef`m k`d ^u`fsb? Tm Lfrtb h tbm ^rfsh`. @mw Vhrj? ^k`tbmh` Lhhjs.

    Tm Bfsthry h Smxukefty. Qhe. ? K` F`trhductfh`. @mw Vhrj? \k`dhg Bhusm.

    Ahuckuet% Gfcbme% k`d ^kue \klf`hw

    Tm Ahuckuet \mkdmr. @mw Vhrj? ^k`tbmh` Lhhjs.

    Ifmry`% Thgks A.

    K Spkcm hr ^ekcm f` Shcfhehiy. K``uke \mvfmw h Shcfhehiy ?'.

    Bm`sbkw% Stk`emy J.% Susbmmek Sf`ib% k`d kyehr Bkks Tm F`cfdm`cm h Klhrtfh` Yhredwfdm. F`tmr`ktfh`ke Akgfey ^ek``f`i ^mrspmctfvms

    "Suppemgm`t&?S'S.

    Jwh`% Gfwh`

    H`m ekcm Kmr k`htbmr? Sftm'Spmcfc Krt k`d Ehcktfh`ke Fdm`tfty. Ckglrfdim% Gkss.? GF

    ^rmss.

    Okiimr% Ifee

    Oudftb Lutemr? Smxuke heftfcs% Shcfke Cbk`im k`d tbm hwmr h tbm mrhrgktfvm. Eh`dh`: @mw

    Vhrj? \hutemdim.

    Ohb`sh`% Stmvm`

    Ybmrm Ihhd Fdmks Chgm rhg? Tm @kturke Bfsthry h F``hvktfh`. @mw Vhrj? \fvmrbmkd

    Lhhjs% ^m`iuf` Irhup.

    Ekcy% Suzk``m

    Gkppf`i tbm mrrkf`? @mw Im`rm ^ulefc Krt. Lky ^rmss.

    EkglmrtLmktty% Ckrrfm

    wmevm Gfems? Lhu`dkrfms h tbm @mw Krt(Kctfvfsg. Sfi`s "&?'.

    GkcCek`cy% O.

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    K`tbrhphehiy% Krt k`d Ch`tmst F` Ch`tmstf`i Krt? Krt% ^heftfcs k`d Fdm`tfty f` tbm Ghdmr`

    Yhred. O. GkcCek`cy% md. ^p. '. @mw Vhrj? Lmri.

    Gkbh`% Gkurmm`

    Hcthlmr Tm Qfsflem Mvfdm`cm h Cueturke rhducmrs. K``uke \mvfmw h K`tbrhphehiy ?'

    .

    Gfeemr% Dk`fme

    Gktmrfke Cueturm k`d Gkss Ch`sugptfh`% Hxhrd? Lmri.Ghhdy% Mekf`m% k`d Kefsh` ^bf``my

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    Gurrky% Vxtk Gkyk

    \kpm rkugk% tbm Stktm% k`d tbm Krt h rkcmy Mgf`. Ckefhr`fk Ekw \mvfmw "&?'.

    ^hrtms% Kemok`drh

    Shcfke Ckpftke? Fts Hrfif s k`d Kppefcktfh`s f` Ghdmr` Shcfhehiy. K``uke \mvfmw h Shcfhehiy

    ?'.

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    Yfejf`sh`'Ymlmr% Cekrm G.

    K` K`tbrhphehifst kgh`i tbm Kcthrs. Mtb`hirkpby "&?'.

    V% Ckrhef`m

    Vmkrs k`d Yhreds Kpkrt. Memctrh`fc dhcugm`t% bttp?((www.wbc.hri(sthrfms(ckrhef`m.btg%

    kccmssmd Kprfe % .

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    M`d`htms

    . Kee tbm pbhthirkpbs f` tbfs tbmsfs% u`emss htbmrwfsm `htmd% wmrm ifvm` th gm ly Bhrktfh Bu`i'Vk` Ekw.

    Bhrktfh% tbk`j yhu hr kddf`i sh gucb vflrk`cy k`d efm th tbfs whrj+

    . Cktby Ckdm% h`m h tbm krtfsts F f`tmrvfmwmd hr tbfs prhomct% f`trhducmd gm th tbfs bfsthrfcke tmrg% cueturke

    whrjmr% wbfcb sbm usmd th dmscrflm bmrsme ks k pbhthirkpbmr h tbm Yhgm`s Eflmrktfh` Ghvmgm`t. Sbm% efjm

    gk`y htbmr kctfvfsts k`d krtfsts h tbm tfgm wmrm irmktey ghvmd k`d fgpkctmd ly @mkrs pmrhrgk`cms.. Bkrrmee Aemtcbmr rmsph`ds th tbfs htfh` h krt ks chggmrcm. F` tbm krt whred tbmrm fs sh gucb mgpbksfs

    h` hrfif`kefty. Krtfsts luy rfibt f`th tbkt% k`d mvm` tbhuib tbmy krm kewkys f`um`cmd ly htbmr pmhpem tbmy

    try prmtm`df`i tbkt tbmy krm `ht. Tm ikeemrfms prhghtm tbfs fdmk k`d m`churkim sfi`kturm styems% rkrmcktfh`

    k`d tbm stkr(cmemlrfty systmg. F ck` smm wby tbm ikeemrfms whued efjm tbkt wky h dhf`i lusf`mss lmckusm ft

    keehws tbmg th f`ktm prfcms k`d gkjm dmgk`d% lut hr krtfsts tbmrm fs `h rmke lm`mt. Ft oust supprmssms tbm

    trum wky tbkt pmhpem dmvmehp tbmfr whrj tbrhuib kdkptf`i k`d bylrfdfzf`i k`d crmktms k` m`vfrh`gm`t

    wbmrm krtfsts mme efjm tbmy bkvm th prhtmct k`d gkjm smcrmt tbmfr prhcmss rktbmr tbk` sbkrf`i ft rmmey k`d

    mmef`i ihhd klhut dhf`i tbkt% wbfcb F tbf`j whued lm gucb ghrm bmketby lhtb hr f`dfvfdukes k`d ks k

    systmg "bkrrmeemtcbmr.chg&.

    . Ybfem rmektfh`sbfps cm`tmrmd krhu`d ikeemrfms krm mch`hgfckeey irhu`dmd% rmektfh`sbfps tbkt lurimh`

    hutsfdm h tbmsm smttf`is krm hcusmd ghrm h` chggh`keftfms h fdm`tfty k`d tbus krm kr ghrm gmk`f`iue.

    . Tm Hpm` Cfrcems ^rhomct chglf`ms ^ek``md ^krm`tbhhd% Sfstmrs h tbm \hkd Ck% k`d ^fh`mmr ^ekcm

    Gkee ks tbrmm smpkrktm shcfke hrik`fzktfh`s% mkcb prhvfdf`i smrvfcms tbkt krm u`dmrvkeumd'' rmprhductfvm

    bmketb ckrm% hhd th tbm bhgmemss% k`d k spkcm hr rmtkfemrs th smee ihhds. Bhrktfh skys bm fs ghst f`tmrmstmd f`

    tbm pulefcs m`ikimgm t wftb hrik`fzktfh`s% k`d tbm vkeum "hr ekcj tbmrmh& tbkt wm pekcm h` sucb mvmrydky

    smrvfcms.

    . Bkrrmee Aemtcbmr fs k` ksshcfktm prhmsshr k`d hu`dmr h tbm Shcfke ^rkctfcm Krt GAK prhirkg kt ^S]..Irmm`whhd fs `ht keh`m f` rmkcbf`i tbm med h shcfke prkctfcm krt tbrhuib bhrtfcueturm. Shcfke prkctfcm

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    th Bm`sbkw% Stk`emy J.% Susbmmek Sf`ib% k`d kyehr Bkks. . Tm F`cfdm`cm h Klhrtfh` Yhredwfdm.

    F`tmr`ktfh`ke Akgfey ^ek``f`i ^mrspmctfvms % suppe.? SS.

    . Tfs f`hrgktfh` k`d gucb ghrm ck` lm iemk`md rhg tbm ^ek``md ^krm`tbhhd wmlsftm%

    pek``mdpkrm`tbhhd.hri.

    . Ckrhef`ms uee sthry ck` lm hu`d h` tbm Amgf`fst Yhgm`s Bmketb Cm`tmr wmlsftm% bttp?((www.wbc.hri(

    sthrfms(ckrhef`m.btg

    . Ghrm klhrtfh`'rmektmd stktfstfcs ck` lm hu`d h` Tm Klhrtfh` Kccmss ^rhomct wmlsftm%

    hurlhdfmshursmevms.hri.

    . rhvfdm fs k` hrik`fzktfh` tbkt fs chggfttmd th lufedf`i f`rkstructurm th supphrt klhrtfh` ckrm%

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    stktms whrjf`i h` emifsektfh` "krimtmd \miuektfh` h Klhrtfh` ^rhvfdmrs% hr \K^ ekws& th f`dfrmctey lk`

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    kee klhrtfh` smrvfcms'' Keklkgk% F`dfk`k% @hrtb Dkjhtk% mxks% Qfrif`fk% Gfssfssfppf% k`d @hrtb Ckrhef`k

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    . Dm Skussurm "& kriums tbkt cueturke memgm`ts kee rmektm lkcj th tbm hvmrkrcbf`i systmg h sfi`s k`d

    ek`iukim. Tm sfi`% ks k`ytbf`i tbkt ch`vmys gmk`f`i% ch`sfsts h lhtb k sfi`fmr k`d k sfi`fmd. Tmsfi`fmr ifvms gmk`f`i th tbm sfi` "tbf`j h k pfcturm&% k`d tbm sfi`fmd fs tbm tbhuibt tbkt tbm hlomct

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    hr prhducf`i `mw gmk`f`i.

    . F` tkejf`i wftb EKCM ikeemrys curkthr% Iklm Aehrms% F stkrtmd tbf`jf`i klhut tbm mst lufedf`i prhcmss

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    kttm`dmd tbm whrjsbhp f` k` mhrt th supphrt ^^CYs gfssfh`% ymt f` mmct% hur pkrtfcfpktfh` bf`ims h`

    hur `mmds th sktfsy pmrsh`ke dfemggks k`d mme kcchgpefsbmd ly bmepf`i. Ym ck` mkcb lhkst th hur ehvmd

    h`ms klhut tbm `msts wm gkdm k`d tbm cbk`im wm krm rmsph`sflem hr lrf`if`i th whgm`s rmprhductfvm

    rfibts. @hw wm kee mme sh gucb lmttmr klhut hursmevms% lmckusm wmvm dh`m hur pkrt. Fs tbfs tbm phf`t8 Fstbfs wbmrm hur mhrts wfee m`d8 F ksjmd Iklm wbkt bm tbhuibt klhut tbm ch`spfcuhus `kturm h tbmsm shrts

    h mhrts. F`dmmd% ft hm` smmgs tbkt wm dh tbf`is lmckusm wm j`hw tbkt wm krm lmf`i wktcbmd "tbf`j

    Ahuckuets pk`hptfch`& k`d wfee lm prkfsmd f wm dh shgmtbf`i irkcfhus k`d tbhuibtue. Iklm kirmms tbkt wm

    krm kee f`vhevmd f` hrgs h ch`spfcuhus ch`sugptfh`% k`d skys tbkt tbfs fs tbm mxkct rmsph`sm bm bkd th tbm

    `msts f` tbm ikeemry smttf`i. F mme tbkt shgm vheu`tmmr mhrts krm dh`m ch`spfcuhusey k`d tbkt wm ch`sugm

    ch`spfcuhusey% ymt F dh `ht wfsb th u`dmrcut tbm im`uf`m dmsfrm pmhpem bkvm th sbkrm tbmfr pkssfh`s% `d tbmfr

    vhfcms% k`d kct f` hrdmr th gkjm tbm whred k lmttmr pekcm hr chu temss htbmr lmf`is.

    . Tm syglhes rmmct mkrefmr bhlh syglhes rhg tbm Dmprmssfh` mrk% wbfcb bmepmd dfrmct wkywkrd trkvmemrs

    th skm ehdims% tmempbh`ms% sbhwmrs% k`d phf`tmd hut pekcms th stmmr cemkr rhg. Tm syglhes wmrm ckrvmd f`th

    trmms% m`cm phsts% k`d htbmr hlomcts bfddm` f` pekf` sfibt. Tm ghdmr` bhlh syglhes wmrm crmktmd f` k`

    kttmgpt th bmep thdkys ^hrtek`d bhgmemss phpuektfh` stfcj thimtbmr k`d supphrt h`m k`htbmr.

    . Kddftfh`keey% lksmd h` tbm f`tmrkctfh`s F bkvm bkd wftb tbm krtfsts% F wks f`vftmd th bmep K``m Irmm`whhd

    gkjm k lhhj. F`ftfkeey F skw tbfs ks k`htbmr hrg h pkrtfcfpk t hlsmrvktfh`% ymt ifvm` tbm `kturm h tbfs

    prhomct% ft currm`tey kees hutsfdm h tbm pulefc rmkeg k`d sh F cbhsm `ht th f`ceudm ghrm klhut tbfs whrj f`

    gy tbmsfs. Tm lhhj wm krm whrjf`i h` fs structurmd sfgfekrey th tbm Lfrds @msts lhhj. K``m bks crmktmd

    k smrfms h ef`hemug prf`ts tbkt chgphsm k lhdy h whrj ckeemd% Hed Yhrj ! hhes h tbm rkdm. Tm ihke

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    fs th crmktm k` krtfstfc cheemctfh` h prf`ts pkfrmd wftb shcfhehifcke% k`tbrhphehifcke% pheftfcke% k`d f`spfrf`i

    tmxts. Sbm ksjmd gm th whrj wftb bmr lksmd h` gy mducktfh`ke lkcjirhu`d k`d f`tmrmst f` wrftf`i. Tm fdmks

    wm bkvm chgphsmd tbus kr wfee surmey mxpk`d k`d dmvmehp wftb tfgm. Ym bkvm prhphsmd k` f`stfeektfh`

    hr tbm Cksckdm Ikeemy kt ^CC f` tbm sprf`i h . Ym krm kesh kppeyf`i hr k \mifh`ke Krts ! Cueturm

    Chu`cfe "\KCC& irk`t f` hrdmr th urtbmr supphrt tbfs m`dmkvhr. Yftb tbfs irk`t% wm bhpm hr tbm prhomct

    th bkvm k pkrtfcfpkthry chgph`m`t f` wbfcb chggu`fty gmglmrs "f`ceudf`i gmglmrs rhg tbm Cm`tmr hr

    F`tmrcueturke Hrik`fzf`i "CFH&% Ommrsh` Bfib Scbhhe% tbm F`tmr`ktfh`ke Cm`tmr hr rkdftfh`ke Cbfedlfrtb"FCC&% k`d tbm Emwfs ! Cekrj Im`dmr Sygphsfug& ck` rmmct uph` tbmfr hw` prfvfemims% kgfey bfsthrfms%

    k`d mxpmrfm`cms.

    . Kt wbfcb phf`t shgm krium tbkt ft fs `h eh`imr krt.

    . Tm eg% Gkrf`k Kglrhvfc? Tm Krtfst fs ^rmsm`t% fs k rmtrhspmctfvm h gucb h Kglrhvfcs efm bfsthry

    k`d krtfstfc whrj. Sbm usms bmr hw` lhdy ks bmr gkf` krtfstfc gmdfug% pmrhrgf`i f` ikeemry spkcms usf`i

    bmr msb k`d lehhd ks prhps. F` bmr ghst rmcm t rmtrhspmctfvm kt tbm GHGK% sbm skt f` k cbkfr f` tbm ikeemry

    hr tbrmm gh`tbs k`d tbhusk`ds h vfsfthrs pkrtfcfpktmd f` bmr krt ly sfttf`i f` k cbkfr kcrhss rhg bmr hr k`y

    em`itb h tfgm.

    . Smm Lfsbhp "& hr krrktfvms k`d rmmctfh`s h` k`d ly tbmsm krtfsts.

    . K rkgm% wbfcb f` tbm cksm h tbm Lfrds @mst ^rhomct fs quftm eftmrkeey tbm wfrm chkt bk`imrs% lmchgms

    syglhefckeey kppkrm`t ks tbm chkt bk`imrs krm pkfrmd wftb ^ek``md ^krm`tbhhd. Curkthrs im`mrkeey h`ey

    prhvfdm k syglhefc tbmgm ks tbm rkgmwhrj hr k sbhw.

    . Ft fs f`tmrmstf i tbkt krtfsts dh `ht wfsb th fdm`tfy ks kctfvfsts. F` tbm krt whred% tbfs whrj fs `ht

    ch`sfdmrmd th lm krt% k`d bks `h vkeum lmckusm ft fs thh pheftfcke th smee. F wfee ch`tf`um th kddrmss tbfs fssum

    urtbmr keh`i f` tbfs pkpmr.

    . Tm lkcjeksb mxpmrfm`cmd ly Ihgpmrt k`d Yhgm` h` Ykvms sfi`fms h`m h tbm gkf` dfmrm`cms

    lmtwmm` tbfs whrj k`d Ekws krtwhrj. Yhgm` h` Ykvms fs f`tm`tfh`keey ch`rh`tktfh`ke% wbmrmks tbm Lfrds@mst ^rhomct fs gmk`t th lm f`tmrprmtfvm k`d mxpmrfm`tfke wftbhut lmf`i hutrfibt ch`trhvmrsfke.

    . F` tmrgs h tbm f`tmrsmctfh` lmtwmm` krts k`d kctfvfsg% Yhgm` h` Ykvms fs krtfstfc lmckusm f` kddftfh`

    th eftmrkeey lmf`i ch`sfdmrmd k whrj h krt tbkt bks lmm` dfspekymd kt tbm Qm`fcm Lfm``kem kgh`i htbmr krt

    mvm`ts% ft eftmrkefzms tbm gmtkpbhr h wkvms tbkt wm usm th dmscrflm im`mrktfh s h mgf`fsg k`d ef`js ft th

    hed fgkims tbkt ksshcfktm dk`imrhus mgkem phwmr k`d tbm smk''rhg sfrm`s k`d gmrgkfds th tbm mgkem

    pfrktms ZW ft tkjms h` tbm trkdftfh`ke ksshcfktfh`s h whgm` k`d sbfps ZW rmmrrmd th ks sbm. F` tbm

    mfibtmm`tb cm`tury% sbfpwrmcjs wmrm mvm` ckeemd gfsckrrfkims "Dftz f` Ekglmrt'Lmktty ?&. Tfs

    th gm rmmcts tbkt k`ytbf`i ck` lm ch`sfdmrmd krt% k`d tbfs kmstbmtfc rhgk tfcfzktfh` ck` lm k` mmctfvm wky

    th hrwkrd shcfke oustfcm fssums% f `htbf`i mesm+

    . Tm Vms Gm` dmscrflm tbmgsmevms ks kctfvfsts wbh usm k`y gmk`s `mcmsskry th kirmm tbmfr wky f`th

    tbm hrtfmd chgphu`ds h chggmrcm% k`d tbm` sguiiem hut tbm sthrfms h tbmfr u`dmrchvmr msckpkdms th

    prhvfdm k pulefc iefgpsm kt tbm lmbf`d'tbm'scm`ms whred h lfi lusf`mss "tbmymsgm`.hri&. Tmfr ghvfm%

    Tm Vms Gm`% prhvfdms k` f`tmrmstf`i iefgpsm f`th tbmfr whrjf`i gmtbhds ks tbmy fgpmrsh`ktm Yhred rkdm

    Hrik`fzktfh` sphjmspmhpem f` pulefc gmdfk k`d f`tmr`ktfh`ke lusf`mss ch`mrm`cms.

    . Bhrktfh Ekws prhomct gky lm ghrm mxpefcft f` f`tm`t wbm` chgpkrmd th rkcmy Mgf`s whrj.

    . \msfstk`cm krt lrf`is bfddm` j`hwemdim hut h tbm sbkdhws "vfk pulefcspbmrmprhomct.hri&. Sh gucb

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    h tbm bugk` mxpmrfm`cm smmgs f`dfvfdukefzmd% rmprmssmd% rmomctmd% k`d rmrkf`md. Hur sumrf`is krm hur

    dmmpmst smcrmts% k`d krt kttmgpts th lrmkj tbm sfem`cm k`d rmvmke hur chggh`keftfms.

    . Kf Ymfwmf fs tbm lfi mxcmptfh` th tbfs ruem% ks k` krtfst kctfvfst wbh fs vmry mxpefcft klhut bfs mhrts th

    kcfeftktm dfkehiums rmikrdf`i tbm f`oustfcms kcmd ly Cbf`msm cfvfefk`s. Kf Ymfwmf usms lhtb krt k`d hrgs

    h shcfke gmdfk "m.i. wfttmr& f` hrdmr th pulefcey mxprmss bfs k`imr k`d dfskpprhvke h tbm rmifgms phefcfms

    k`d kfeurm th supphrt fts pmhpem. Kf Ymfwmf efvms f` k u`fqum m`vfrh`gm`t% stkrjey ch`trkstf`i tbm pheftfcke

    k`d shcfke ch`tmxt h tbm ]`ftmd Stktms. Ybm` spmmcb fs `ht mxpefcftey efgftmd ly tbm phwmrs tbkt lm% ft fs ktur` h% f` tbm whrds h gy f`hrgk`ts% th lm mxpefcft f` yhur hlomctfh` th pheftfcke k`d shcfke f`stftutfh`s.

    F` pekcms wbmrm rmm spmmcb fs prhbflftmd% m`ikif`i f` krt tbkt fs hutwkrdey pheftfcke gkf`tkf`s fts ckcbm k`d

    rmcmfvms f`tmr`ktfh`ke kttm`tfh`.

    . Cktby Ckdms pbhthirkpbs h tbm Yhgm`s Eflmrktfh` Ghvmgm`t k`d mgf`fst emslfk` kctfvfsg kppmkrmd

    f` mwspkpmrs k`d ohur`kes tbkt cfrcuektmd tbm ktfh`. Tmsm pbhthirkpbs krm hw kvkfeklem f` tbm ]C

    Lmrjmemy Lk`crh Eflrkry krcbfvms.

    . Stmkef`i hhd ks k vfscmrke rmkctfh` th chglkt stkrvktfh` gky lm chgpkrklem th klhrtf`i k mtus f` hrdmr

    th bkvm ch`trhe hvmr h`ms hw` lhdy.

    . Efppkrd "& kriums tbkt lhtb pheftfcke krt k`d kctfvfst krt dmke wftb sfgfekr thpfcs% ymt pheftfcke krt

    tm`ds th lm shcfkeey ch`cmr`md k`d kctfvfst krt tm`ds th lm shcfkeey f`vhevmd ZW. Tm hrgmrs whrj fs k

    chggm`tkry hr k`keysfs% wbfem tbm ekttmrs krt whrjs wftbf` fts ch`tmxt% wftb fts kudfm`cm "&.

    . Drmw "& ch`tmgpektms krt crftfcs% bfsthrfk`s% curkthrs% k`d htbmrs f` tbm krt whred wbh dfsgfss shcfke

    prkctfcm krt ks pheftfcke krt hr `ht krt kt kee% ks f krt hcusf`i h` ekrimr shcfke fssums hr krt tbkt fs ehcktmd f`

    tbm pulefc spbmrm fs thh dmpmrsh`kefzmd% emss f`dfvfdukefstfc% k`d tbus emss f`trf`sfc th tbm kpprhvmd k`d

    gkrjmtklem stmrmhtypms h tbm sm`sftfvm k`d crmktfvm krtfst "&.

    . Cheemctfvms krm k`y shrt h ksshcfktfh` h efjm'gf`dmd f`dfvfdukes whrjf`i thwkrd k chggh` ihke.

    Cheemctfvms im`mrkeey smmj shgm jf`d h ch`sm`sus krhu`d whrj th lm pmrhrgmd ZW mikeftkrfk` ch`cmr`skrm bfib h` tbm efst h prfhrftfms ZW tbm dfvfsfh` h eklhr smmjs th lm `h`bfmrkrcbfcke k`d rhtktf`i% sh tbkt

    mvmryh`m ck` dh kee "Drmw ?'&. Ybfem tbm Lfrds @mst prhomct% k`d tbm htbmr shcfke prkctfcm krt

    prhomcts crmktmd ly tbm krtfsts F bkvm f`tmrvfmwmd bkvm shgm shrt h ehhsm bfmrkrcby''lmtwmm` tbm krtfst k`d

    bfs hr bmr vfsfh` k`d tbm chggu`fty m`ikimd f` tbm whrj''tbm ch`cmr` hr mqufty k`d mgphwmrgm`t rmgkf`

    u`dkgm`tke th tbm whrj tbmsm krtfsts dh.