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    o`ikif`i k`b rtk`}egtjf`i

    `gtrL cgtok} omg`gjV

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    @gtrl Cgtok dkbav `oob} mlk`io dur ylorlot rlkr mlk`io mk` k`b }lguab do

    f`bumob gt egtmob etgj rlo gur}fbo f} gxo` rg {uo}rfg`. Rlf} xkxot xtgmoob} etgjrlo xot}xomrfo rlkr jg}r gur}fbo o`ikiojo`r yfrl @gtrl Cgtok rg bkro lk} doo`

    bortfjo`rka rg @gtrl Cgtok` toegtj }f`mo fr lk} kfbob rlo mo`rtka }rkro! ylfml f}

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    f` @gtrl Cgtok jkv do gxo`f`i k} rlo }gmfkaf}r mgjjk`b omg`gjv mg`rf`uo}

    rg ekfa k`b k} k afcoav ao`irlv xgafrfmka rtk`}frfg` rg k oy aokbot doif`}. ]ootka

    tuao} ge o`ikiojo`r! gt xutxg}oeua bf}o`ikiojo`r! kto }uiio}rob rlkr mguab

    loax }lgo rlo mgu`rtv f` k toegtj bftomrfg`.

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    _`fuot}frv k`b f} torftob etgj rlo _.]. Boxktrjo`r ge Mgjjotmo! Gemo ge rloMlfoe Omg`gjf}r! yloto lo }otob k} k` omg`gjf}r ygtcf`i g` Ok}r K}fk.

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    ;=2 _.].*Cgtok Kmkbojfm ]vjxg}fuj

    ml! rl Xux o

    ]utoav k`v mgu`rtv rlkr jkco} k} xggt u}o ge rlo lktb ygtc ge fr} xogxao k} bgo}

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    bf}mfxaf`ob! k`b }jktr @gtrl Cgtok` ygtc}! lo gt }lo f} u`kdao oo` rg eoob lf}

    gt lot ekjfav yfrl k`vrlf`i dur k dgya ge dktaov }gux. Rlo mlfabto` ig lu`itv!

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    xaujjorob rg rlo xgf`r rlkr rlo `krfg` `gy afo} gee Mlf`o}o k`b ]gurl Cgtok`

    lk`bgur}rlo akrrot kto btvf`i ux }g rlo egtjot kto domgjf`i jgto fjxgtrk`r.

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    ge jgbot`frv! dur ootvg`o c`gy} }gjorlf`i f} ytg`i. Oo` Cfj Ng`i*fa k`b

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    ge fr} kauo! yk} egt jk`v rlo ak}r }rtky.

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    f`}fbo*gur xtgmo}} k`b rlkr fjxg}ob gur}fbo*f` booagxjo`r f} etkuilr yfrl

    bk`iot. F` ekmr! jv rlo}f} f} rlkr @gtrl Cgtok lk} }ueeotob k`b mg`rf`uo} rg }ueeot

    etgj rgg juml ge rlo ytg`i cf`b} ge o|rot`ka o`ikiojo`r! btfo` t}r dv rlo

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    dv ]gurl Cgtok! Nkxk`! Outgxo! k`b oo` rlo _`frob ]rkro} }oocf`i rg mlk`io

    fr. Mlf`k f} @gtrl Cgtok} aktio}r xkrtg`Mlf`o}o kr aok}r kbjfr rlkr rloft jkf`

    igka f` xtgfbf`i kfb rg @gtrl Cgtok f} rg jkf`rkf` nu}r o`guil }rkdfafrv rg rlyktr

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    Xtg}xomr} egt Ojotif`i Ok}r K}fk` Mggxotkrfg` k`b Fjxafmkrfg`} egt rlo _`frob ]rkro} ;=?

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    xtgitkj rlkr lk} ak}rob }f`mo ;66?. ]yf}} ngut`kaf}r Nok`*Jfmloa Dotrlgub ,48;8&

    ytfro}> Rlo dk}fm {uo}rfg` f} ylorlot fr f} dorrot rg f}gakro k rgrkafrktfk` toifjogt ygtc yfrl fr. F` rlo mk}o ge @gtrl Cgtok! xktafkjo`r k`b rlo Eobotka Mgu`mfa

    lko jkbo k maokt*mur mlgfmo> booagxjo`r kfb ju}r mok}o. ]yf}} bodkro! ge

    mgut}o! mg`rf`uo} g` rlf} `oy xgafmv.

    A }ul c>jv D! ` e

    Fr f} rlf} xot}xomrforlkr omg`gjfm mlk`io f} `oobob dur rlkr mlk`io `oob}

    rg do itk}xob dv k krfg`} gy` kurlgtfrfo}rlkr mku}o} jo rg xtgxg}o }ootkatuao} ge o`ikiojo`r k} yo boka! gt mlgg}o `gr rg boka! yfrl Xvg`ivk`i. F kj

    o`mgutkiob dv rlo _.]. tomgtb jk`v vokt} kig ge loaxf`i ]gurl Cgtok rtk`}egtj

    fr} omg`gjv butf`i }fjfaktav bfto mftmuj}rk`mo}. G`o ekmr jkv do toxto}o`rkrfo.

    F` ;658 @gtrl Cgtok xtgbumob egt o|xgtr jgto iggb} rlk` bfb ]gurl Cgtok3 f`

    48;8 ]gurl Cgtok o|xgtr} g` k iggb bkv jgto rlk` @gtrl Cgtok yfaa egt rlo

    o`rfto vokt. Rltguil rlo ;6?8} _.]. eggb kfb xtoo`rob ekjf`o f` rlo ]gurl! dur!

    `g bgudr utiob g` dv _.]. ektj*}rkro xgafrfm}! rlo jk}}fo }lfxjo`r} mg`rf`uob

    egt rgg ag`i! rlu} `oktav bo}rtgvf`i ]gurl Cgtok` ektjot} ylg mguab lktbav

    mgjxoro yfrl etoo itkf` bujxob f`rg rloft mfrfo}.;

    Dv ;65= k bomkbo ge mgjjgbfrv k}}f}rk`mo lkb mtokrob f` rlo ]gurl k` kfb*

    boxo`bo`r omg`gjv rlkr }kob k`b f`o}rob afrrao3 fr lkb g`o ge rlo ygtab} }jkaa*

    o}r }kf`i*rg*IBX tkrfg}. Egtru`kroav! rlo krfg`kaf}rfm k`b }oae*toafk`r*jf`bob

    Xktc Mlu`i*loo mkjo rg xgyot k`b {ufmcav! yfrl }rtg`i _.]. k`b Nkxk`o}o

    `k`mfka }uxxgtr! xur rlo mgu`rtv} }mka lgu}o f` gtbot k`b mg`}rtumrob k `oy

    lfil*f`roto}r! lfil*torut` dk`cf`i }v}roj rlkr xtgfbob f`mo`rfo} rg }ko k`b

    f`o}r k`b bf}f`mo`rfo} rg dgttgy k`b mg`}ujo. Yfrl f`krfg` }udbuob k`b

    k `oy mutto`mv yfrl k mgjxorfrfo o|mlk`io tkro! xtfkro }kf`i} xgutob f`rgdk`c} rlkr ao`r gt f`o}rob g`av f` xtgbumrfo o`ruto}k`b }rgxxob ao`bf`i egt

    o|xo`}fo yobbf`i} k`b eu`otka}. Gtbf`ktv xogxao! Xto}fbo`r Aoo Jvu`i*dkc

    kjg`i rloj! yoto rlu} kdao rg xak`r k }rkco f` rlo omg`gjv! ygtc lktb! rkco

    tf}c}! k`b io`otkaav rltfo f` rlo tomgtb*dtokcf`i itgyrl rlkr egaagyob.

    Rloto kto jk`v omg`gjfm ao}}g`} rg do rkco` etgj rlf} lf}rgtv! k`b yo `oob rg

    xk}} rloj g` rg k`vg`o f` Xvg`ivk`i yfaaf`i rg af}ro`. F` k ;668} xudafmkrfg`!

    ; Fr f} ftg`fm rlkr rlo ]gurl} ektjot} `gy yk`r rloft igot`jo`r rg duv ux }utxau} tfmo k`bbujx fr f`rg @gtrl Cgtok` mfrfo}.

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    ;=5 _.].*Cgtok Kmkbojfm ]vjxg}fuj

    rlo Ygtab Dk`c ,;66=& mkaa} ]gurl Cgtok k jftkmao omg`gjv. K} rlo Dk`c

    igo} g` rg }lgy! fr tokaav f} gr k jftkmao3 }jktr omg`gjfm xgafmfo}! gr jftkmao}!

    rtk`}egtjob ]gurl Cgtok! k`b rlo}o mk` do toxafmkrob f` @gtrl Cgtok fe ifo`

    k mlk`mo.

    `l c X>k Xv rx ga dv D }a

    @gy! yfrl @gtrl Cgtok afcoav f` k` oktav xlk}o ge aokbot}lfx rtk`}frfg`! rlf}

    jkv do k iggb rfjo rg doif` bf}mu}}fg`} g` lgy yo mk` loax f`uo`mo dkmc*

    tggj mg`ot}krfg`} f` Xvg`ivk`i k`b rlo fjxgtrk`r bomf}fg`} rlkr yfaa egaagy.

    F` @gtrl Cgtok` lf}rgtv! }uml yf`bgy} ge gxxgtru`frv lko doo` oorf`i k`b

    tkto. Doegto yo rkac rg @gtrl Cgtok} aokbot}! lgyoot! yo `oob rg u`bot}rk`brloft xtobfmkjo`r. F rtv rg u`bot}rk`b @gtrl Cgtok} omg`gjv dv mgjdf`f`i

    ryg }fjxao omg`gjfm booagxjo`r mg`moxr}! g`o k xgotrv rtkx k`b rlo grlot k

    }gmfkaf}r*rg*mkxfrkaf}r rtk`}frfg` rtkx ,Lkdot! @gtrl! k`b Yof`ik}r 4884&. Rlo}o

    ryg mg`moxr} kto faau}rtkrob f` Efiuto ;k }corml tokaavylfml faau}rtkro}

    xtgbumrffrv ,egt o|kjxao! ge ak`b! mkxfrka! k`b akdgt& g` rlo otrfmka k|f} k`b

    k mg`rf`uuj doryoo` }gmfkaf}j k`b mkxfrkaf}j g` rlo lgtf~g`rka k|f}. Gotakfb

    f} k lokv bk}lob af`o f`bfmkrf`i rlo xgotrv rtkx.

    Mk}uka gd}otkrfg`} xakmo @gtrl Cgtok f` k xgotrv rtkx }f`mo kdgur rlo oktav;668}3 rlf} rtkx f} bo`ob k} k }frukrfg` f` ylfml mg`}ujxrfg` bojk`b}! xtfkro

    k`b igot`jo`r! kto lfilot rlk` f} rlo mkxkmfrv ge rlo mgu`rtv} ekmrgtfo} k`b

    ektj} rg }uxxav! k`b dgttgyf`i mkxkmfrv mk``gr aa rlo ikx. Rloto f} rlu} `g `or

    }kf`i} gt f`o}rjo`r xg}}fdao o|moxr egt ylkr mk` do xtgmutob k} kfb gt bftomr

    f`o}rjo`r etgj kdtgkb. Rlu}! f` Efiuto ;! rlo mgu`rtv} xtgbumrffrv f} }lgy`

    k} }gjoyloto kr gt doagy rlo bktc bk}lob af`o. Rlf} jok`} rlkr k` kotkio @gtrl

    Cgtok` ygtcot bgo} `gr xtgbumo o`guil iggb} k`b }otfmo} rg }fjuark`ogu}av

    }u}rkf` rlo lfil aooa ge igot`jo`r }xo`bf`i k`b rlo agy aooa ge xot}g`ka mg`*

    }ujxrfg`. @grlf`i f} aoer got rg }ko k`b f`o}r! k`b f` ekmr }gjo mg`}ujxrfg`}ooj} rg do jkbo xg}}fdao g`av dv btkyf`i bgy` to}oto} k`b rlo mkxfrka }rgmc

    fr}oae. @g bkrk kto kkfakdao rg xtgo rlf} f} rlo }frukrfg`! dur fr mk` do gd}otob f`

    rlo ujotgu} bfakxfbkrob ekmrgtfo} }rtoy` kmtg}} rlo mgu`rtv! k` oaomrtfm xgyot

    }v}roj rlkr xtgbumo} lkae fr} xtofgu} gurxur! k tu`*bgy` tkfatgkb }v}roj! rlo

    kd}o`mo ge oy mgka jf`o ekmo}! k`b k aktio }lurrotob f`roitkrob }rooa jfaa. Jgto

    etfilro`f`i kto rlo bomaf`f`i lokarl }rk`bktb} ge vgu`i xogxao gy o`rotf`i rlo

    ygtcegtmo k`b k afcoav xktkaaoa btkybgy` ge lujk` mkxfrka.

    K booagxjo`r }gaurfg` rg k xgotrv rtkx f} rlo f`rtgbumrfg` ge egtofi` f`o}r*jo`r rlkr kaagy} k rojxgtktv dufabux ge mkxfrka }rgmc k`b omg`gjfm itgyrl f`

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    Xtg}xomr} egt Ojotif`i Ok}r K}fk` Mggxotkrfg` k`b Fjxafmkrfg`} egt rlo _`frob ]rkro} ;=9

    torut` egt }o`bf`i kdtgkb }gjo ge rlo xtgr} rlf} f`o}rjo`r dtf`i}. Fe k aktio

    }lkto ge rlo f`mtok}ob gurxur mk` do }kob k`b tof`o}rob bgjo}rfmkaav! k xg}f*rfo itgyrl mvmao mk` doif`. Rlf} ko`uo egt mafjdf`i gur ge rlo xgotrv rtkx f}

    `gr kkfakdao rg @gtrl Cgtok! lgyoot! domku}o oktafot boekuar} g` egtofi` agk`}

    jkco egtofi` f`o}rjo`r u`afcoav. F` oeeomr! afco }gjog`o ylg lk} dgttgyob

    rg lf} mtobfr mktb} afjfr! @gtrl Cgtok katokbv lk} okro` ux rlo egtofi` mtobfr

    kkfakdao. F` rlo }ujjot ge 48;8 fr yk} rtvf`i rg }gu`b gxo` rg egtofi` f`o}r*

    jo`r3 rlo rturl f} rlkr fr kaykv} lk} yk`rob egtofi` f`o}rjo`r dur fr} du}f`o}}

    xtkmrfmo} lko `oot kaagyob f`o}rgt} rg jkco jg`ov. Fr} toxurkrfg` dv `gy

    f} }gafbav bktc.

    Egtru`kroav! f`mtok}f`i mkxfrka }rgmc f} `gr rlo g`av ykv rg itgy. ]rk`bktb omg*

    `gjfm itgyrl rlogtv ,ge Tgdotr ]gagy! egt o|kjxao& jkf`rkf`} rlkr }u}rkf`ob

    itgyrl mgjo} etgj ryg grlot }gutmo} k} yoaa> k` f`mtok}o f` ygtc rfjo dv k

    itgyf`i gt jgto o`ikiob ygtcegtmo k`b k` omg`gjvyfbo f`mtok}o f` xtgbumrf*

    frv dtguilr g` dv }v}rojfm mlk`io}! ikf`} etgj rtkbo! mlk`io} f` rlo mgjxg}frfg`

    ge bojk`b! k`b roml`gagifmka kbk`mojo`r} rlkr kaagy kaa ekmrgt} ge xtgbumrfg`

    rg do u}ob jgto oeeomrfoav! k mg`moxr c`gy` k} rgrka ekmrgt xtgbumrffrv ,REX&.4

    4 Egt toeoto`mo! f` rlo _`frob ]rkro}! mkxfrka }rgmc! akdgt f`mtok}o}! k`b REX u}ukaav mg`rtfdurokdgur g`o xotmo`rkio xgf`r okml rg rlo ag`i*rotj kotkio = xotmo`r k``uka IBX itgyrl.

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    ;=< _.].*Cgtok Kmkbojfm ]vjxg}fuj

    F` @gtrl Cgtok k` f`mtok}o f` ygtc rfjo jkv do `oktav fjxg}}fdao ifo` rlo

    kxxoktk`mo ge k` katokbv lktbygtcf`i }gmforv. K krfg`yfbomlgaafjk ygtc btfo

    ak}r ekaa xur lu`btob} ge rlgu}k`b} f`rg gotrfjo ygtc! dur rlf} cf`b ge oeegtr

    mk``gr do }u}rkf`ob. REX f} rlo jkifm }gaurfg`rlo }gjorlf`i egt grlf`i gero`tkob kdgur dv oy*omg`gjv kbgmkro} ootvylotoegt @gtrl Cgtok} xgotrv

    rtkx! dur fr f} lktb rg ikuio egt @gtrl Cgtok domku}o rlo mgu`rtv f} u`botigf`i

    rlo oikrfo }v}rojfm fjxkmr ge k dtgco` xak``f`i }v}roj kag`i yfrl rlo xg}frfo

    fjxkmr ge k `oy xtfkro jktcor }v}roj rlkr f} {uforav booagxf`i.

    ]gjo xtgxg`o`r} ge omg`gjfm o`ikiojo`r yfrl @gtrl Cgtok jkv u}o rlo o|*

    f}ro`mo ge k xgotrv rtkx rg ktiuo rlkr rlo g`av eok}fdao ykv gur ge rlf} rtkx f}

    o|rot`ka k}}f}rk`mo rlkr mk` nujx*}rktr rlo mgu`rtv g`rg k itgyrl mvmao. O`otiv!

    obumkrfg`! roml`gagiv! k`b kitfmuarutka xtgnomr} kto rlo jg}r mgjjg` xtgxg}obkmrffrfo} rlkr jkv kbb }gjo REX k} yoaa. Rlo xtgdaoj yfrl rlf} kxxtgkml f}

    rlkr fr ekfa} rg rkco f`rg mg`}fbotkrfg` rlo grlot bfjo`}fg` rg @gtrl Cgtok}

    mg`u`btujrlo rtkx egtjob dv rlo omg`gjv} xg}frfg` g` rlo }gmfkaf}r*rg*

    mkxfrkaf}r mg`rf`uuj.

    Rlo mutob af`o f` Efiuto ; faau}rtkro} rlf} }frukrfg` dv xg}frf`i rlkr @gtrl Cgtok}

    omg`gjv! f` kbbfrfg` rg dof`i f` k xgotrv rtkx! }fr} }{uktoav doryoo` ryg otv

    bfeeoto`r k`b f`mgjxkrfdao }v}roj}rlo }gmfkaf}r mgjjk`b omg`gjv k`b etoo

    jktcor mkxfrkaf}j. K }gmfkaf}r mgjjk`b }v}roj! egt kaa fr} ekuar}! mk` k`b bfbf` @gtrl Cgtok} mk}o xtgfbo k jomlk`f}jk o*vokt xak`rlkr mlk``oaob

    to}gutmo} etgj mg`}ujxrfg` f`rg f`o}rjo`r k`b kaagyob rlo dufabux ge mkxfrka

    }rgmc butf`i rlo ;6?8} k`b ;658} k`b toakrfoav }rtg`i itgyrl. Oo` rltguil

    rlo jfb*;698} @gtrl Cgtok} IBX xtgdkdav o|moobob ]gurl Cgtok} g` k xot

    mkxfrk dk}f} karlguil xot mkxfrk mg`}ujxrfg` k`b aff`i }rk`bktb} yoto xtgdkdav

    agyot oo` rlo` }f`mo }g juml ge @gtrl Cgtok} gurxur yk} bf}rtfdurob dv rlo

    xak` dv rlo igot`jo`r k`b rlo jfafrktv k`b egt f`o}rjo`r xutxg}o}.

    Jktcor*dk}ob omg`gjfo}! }lgy` rg rlo tfilr f` Efiuto ;! lko xtgo` rg do ektjgto oemfo`r f` rlo u}o ge mkxfrka k`b akdgt! kmlfof`i juml lfilot xtgbumrf*

    frv aooa}. Rlo xtgdaoj f` jgf`i etgj g`o }v}roj rg rlo grlot! lgyoot! f}

    rlkr k jf| ge rlo ryg }v}roj} mtokro} }uml mg`eu}ob xtfmo} k`b bomf}fg`} rlkr

    xtgbumrffrv ekaa} doagy rlkr ge ofrlot rlo }gmfkaf}r gt rlo jktcor }v}roj. Fe k`

    omg`gjv mguab }jggrlav jgo etgj g`o }v}roj rg rlo grlot! gt fe k jfbbao ykv

    yoto jgto xg}}fdao! @gtrl Cgtok yguab lko jk`v eoyot xtgdaoj}.

    Fe yo rlf`c ge rlo @gtrl Cgtok` }frukrfg` f` rlo}o rotj}! egtofi` kfb f} g ag`iot

    rlo g`av gt oo` rlo do}r ykv gur ge rlo rtkx. K }afilr }lfer ofrlot rg rlo tfilr gt

    rlo aoer mk` fjxtgo xtgbumrffrv k`b mtokro k` f`o}rkdao }utxau} rlkr mk` xur rlo

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    Xtg}xomr} egt Ojotif`i Ok}r K}fk` Mggxotkrfg` k`b Fjxafmkrfg`} egt rlo _`frob ]rkro} ;=6

    omg`gjv g` k itgyrl mvmao. Ylkr yo lko gd}otob f` Xvg`ivk`i butf`i Cfj

    Ng`i*fa} ro`uto f} k xot}f}ro`r oeegtr rg xu}l rlo }v}roj rg rlo aoer dur yfrlgur

    o`guil to}gutmo} rg xu}l fr ekt o`guil rg ior rlo xak``f`i jomlk`f}j ygtcf`i

    kikf`. Rlo ak}r ag`i*rotj xak` yk} f` rlo ;658}! k`b fr ekfaob. ]fjxav xur! rlotoifjo lk} gr doo` kdao rg to{uf}frfg` o`guil iggb} rg aa rlo xogxao} tkrfg`}

    k`b xtgfbo jkrotfka egt f`bu}rtv k`b rlo jfafrktv. ]g f` xakmo ge tkrfg`}! f`egtjka

    k`b gero` faaoika jktcor} lko booagxob! k`b rlo}o jktcor} lko xuaaob rlo

    omg`gjv rg rlo tfilr g` Efiuto ;. Yfrlgur xtgxotrv tfilr} k`b aoika akdgt k`b

    mkxfrka jktcor} rlf} jgojo`r ka}g lk} doo` f`mgjxaoro! aokf`i rlo omg`gjv

    f` k bok}rkrf`i }rk`bgee.

    G`av Mlf`k ro`b} rg }rox f` rg coox rlo mgu`rtv kgkr! jkf`av dv iff`i @gtrl

    Cgtok 588!888 rg`} ge mtubo gfa k vokt! nu}r o`guil rg coox rlf`i} tu``f`i.Yo}rot` mgu`rtfo}! k`b ]gurl Cgtok k`b Nkxk`! lko etgj rfjo rg rfjo rtfob rg

    loax dur rlov ifo kfb rltguil rlo igot`jo`r! ylfml u}o} fr rg dga}rot rlo tkrfg`

    }v}roj k`b to}f}r rlo jgo rg rlo tfilr f` rlo iuto. Rlf} lkxxo`ob k} tomo`rav

    k} 488?! ylo`! kerot toakrfoav iggb lkto}r} k`b k aktio f`gy ge eggb etgj rlo

    Ygtab Eggb Xtgitkj! rlo _`frob ]rkro}! ]gurl Cgtok! k`b Mlf`k! Xvg`ivk`i

    eoar fr lkb }uemfo`r to}gutmo} rg to}rgto rlo tkrfg` }v}roj k`b makjx bgy` g`

    rlo jktcor}. Rlf} doik` k xtgmo}} rlkr }lferob rlo }v}roj rg rlo aoer rltguil rlo

    o`b ge 4886! muajf`krf`i f` rlo bf}k}rtgu} mutto`mv }ykx ge Bomojdot 4886. F`

    48;8! xtgdkdav domku}o ge rlo xudafm }`kxdkmc kikf`}r ag}} ge jg`ov k`b domku}oge tobumob egtofi` kfb! rlo omg`gjv }lferob }lktxav rg rlo tfilr dur xtgdkdav gr

    dv o`guil rg tkf}o xtgbumrffrv kdgo rlo xgotrv*rtkx aooa.

    e o ta> k o|x L c

    @gtrl Cgtok f} }gjorfjo} mkaaob k lotjfr cf`ibgj f` `oob ge gxo`f`i ux.

    Fr} rtkbo toakrfg`} kto yokc! o}xomfkaav mg`}fbotf`i fr} ifk`r rtkbf`i*mgu`rtv

    `ofildgt}Mlf`k! Nkxk`! k`b ]gurl Cgtok. Dur bo}mtfdf`i @gtrl Cgtok k} k

    lotjfr f} jf}aokbf`i. K dorrot bo}mtfxrfg` jkv do rlkr fr f} k toj`k`r ge ylkryk} g`mo k aktio rtkbf`i }v}roj! f`maubf`i rlo ]gfor dagm k`b Mlf`k! rlkr yk}

    mlkf`ob rgiorlot rg mtokro k ifk`r ygtabyfbo mgjju`f}r gt mgjjk`b }v}roj.

    Gxxg}fro rlkr }v}roj yk} ylkr lk} domgjo rlo Ygtab Rtkbo Gtik`f~krfg` ,YRG&!

    k etoo*rtkbo }v}roj rlkr lk} itgy` rg o`mgjxk}} `oktav rlo o`rfto ygtab. @gtrl

    Cgtok f} g`o ge otv eoy mgu`rtfo} aoer rlkr lk} vor rg ngf` gt }rktr k xtgmo}} ge

    ngf`f`i.

    Mgjjk`b omg`gjfo} afco @gtrl Cgtok} kto `gr f`loto`rav k`rfrtkbo! dur yfrl

    rloft |ob*xtfmo }v}roj} rlov mk``gr kaagy rloj}oao} rg rtkbo etooav yfrl jktcoromg`gjfo} yfrlgur luio bf}rgtrfg`}k} ylo` }ud}fbf~ob jobfmf`o f` k mgu`rtv

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    ;28 _.].*Cgtok Kmkbojfm ]vjxg}fuj

    f} faaoikaav o|xgtrob rg k g`}ud}fbf~ob mgu`rtv k`b }gab egt dfi xtgr}. F iutob

    k eoy vokt} kig rlkr f` @gtrl Cgtok k cfagitkj ge tfmo yk} xtfmob rlo }kjo k}

    kdgur 988 cfagykrr lgut} ge oaomrtfmfrv! fe oaomrtfmfrv yoto tokbfav kkfakdao.

    Rlf} jok`r rlo xtfmo ge tfmo mgjxktob yfrl rlo xtfmo ge oaomrtfmfrv yk} kdgurk lu`btob rfjo} jgto rlk` f` rlo ygtab jktcorxakmo! gt rlkr oaomrtfmfrv yk} k

    lu`btob rfjo} mlokxot. Yfrl oaomrtfmfrv }g mlokx toakrfo rg tfmo! fr jkbo }o`}o

    egt k @gtrl Cgtok` mggxotkrfo ektj rg u}o aktio kjgu`r} ge xgyot fttfikrf`i k

    tfmo xkbbv tkrlot rlk` aorrf`i rlo xgyot do u}ob rg xtgbumo mgxxot gt ~f`m rlkr

    mguab lko doo` rtkbob egt xotlkx} k rlgu}k`b rfjo} jgto tfmo rlk` rlo fttfik*

    rfg` kaagyob. Rlf} bf}xktfrv yguab `gr lko jkrrotob }g juml f` k mgjjk`b

    omg`gjv domku}o rlo xak``ot} yguab bfmrkro lgy juml mgxxot rg o|xgtr k`b

    lgy juml oaomrtfmfrv rg u}o. Rlo jf|ob omg`gjv! yfrl rlo}o xotot}o xtfmo

    toakrfg`}lfx! mku}o} dkb omg`gjfm bomf}fg`} rlkr k mgu`rtv k} xggt k} @gtrlCgtok mk``gr keegtb.

    Rlo rtgudao ygtc} dgrl ykv}. Etoo*rtkbo omg`gjfo} mk``gr rgaotkro u`toiuakrob

    rtkbo yfrl |ob*xtfmo omg`gjfo} domku}o jktcor mgjxorfrfg` to{ufto} rlkr xtfmo}

    do borotjf`ob dv jktif`ka mg}r mg`}fbotkrfg`}xtfmo} juml doagy gt kdgo

    jktif`ka xtgbumrfg` mg}r} kto ofrlot u`}u}rkf`kdao gt faaoika k} rlov }uiio}r jg*

    `gxgav! rlo o`ojv ge jktcor}. F` k jktcor omg`gjv! rlo jg}r oemfo`r xtgbumot

    mlktio} rlo aok}r k`b ior} rlo }kao. K @gtrl Cgtok` }oaaot! k} `grob kdgo! lk}

    `g fbok ge rlo toka mg}r} ge xtgbumrfg` domku}o f`xur}! f`maubf`i ykio}! mkxfrka!k`b o`otiv mg}r} kto! k} }lgy` f` gut o|kjxao kdgo! xtfmob dv rlo xak``ot}

    f`boxo`bo`r ge rloft mg}r}3 fe mkaaob uxg` rg o|xgtr! k tj yfaa }fjxav }oaa ekt

    o`guil doagy rlo jktcor xtfmo rg ior rlo }kao. Rlo oemfo`r jktcor tj mk` oot

    yf` f` rlf} }frukrfg`! }g fr krutkaav! k`b mgttomrav etgj k` oemfo`mv xot}xomrfo!

    yfaa bojk`b rtkbo xtgromrfg` etgj fr} igot`jo`r.

    F` rlo _`frob ]rkro} xtgromrfg` f} xtgfbob f` rlo egtj ge gero` xtglfdfrfo mga*

    uj` 4 rktfee} rlkr g`mo yoto kxxafob rg kaa mgjju`f}r mgu`rtfo} k`b `gy kto

    kxxafob g`av rg rlg}o mgu`rtfo} gr f` rlo YRG gt f` rlo gero` xtgag`iob xtgmo}}ge ngf`f`i. Rlf} jok`} @gtrl Cgtok f} f` otv }oaomr mgjxk`vMudk jkv do

    rlo g`av grlot mgauj` 4 mgu`rtv. @gtrl Cgtok`} k`b }gjo Kjotfmk`} bo}mtfdo

    rlf} k} k _.]. }k`mrfg`! dur f` jv foy rlkr f} f`mgttomr. Fe Xvg`ivk`i yoto rg

    rkco rlo }rox} rkco` dv grlot mgu`rtfo} rg ngf` rlo YRG}rox} rlkr jkco rloft

    bgjo}rfm omg`gjfo} mgjxorfrfoFj }uto rlo _`frob ]rkro} yguab itkbukro

    fr rg jg}r*ekgtob*`krfg` gt `gtjka rktfee }rkru}. Dv `gr rkcf`i rlo}o }rox}!

    Xvg`ivk`i mlgg}o} `gr rg o`rot rlo _.]. jktcor f` k mgjxorfrfo ykv.

    Grlot mgu`rtfo} lko }fjfakt tuao} karlguil rlo _`frob ]rkro} xtgdkdav f} kjg`irlo jg}r f`rgaotk`r ge `g`mgjxorfrfo xtfmf`i nu}r k} fr f} kjg`i rlo jg}r gxo`

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    Xtg}xomr} egt Ojotif`i Ok}r K}fk` Mggxotkrfg` k`b Fjxafmkrfg`} egt rlo _`frob ]rkro} ;2;

    rg mgu`rtfo} yfrl mgjxorfrfo xtfmf`i. G`o igo} lk`b f` lk`b yfrl rlo grlot.

    Dv rkcf`i @gtrl Cgtok gee rlo _.]. ]rkro ]xg`}gt} ge Rottgtf}j af}r f` 488

    o`rot rlo YRG_.]. aky to{ufto} rlkr k`v _.]. kbjf`f}rtkrfg` org jojdot*

    }lfx f` f`rot`krfg`ka f`}rfrurfg`} ge k`v mgu`rtv g` rlf} af}r ge }rkro }xg`}gt} ge

    rottgtf}jdur @gtrl Cgtok lk} gr vor rkco` kbk`rkio. K`v bf}mu}}fg` ge rtkbo

    yfrl @gtrl Cgtok dv k` Kjotfmk` }lguab }rktr yfrl rlo}o dk}fm ekmr}.

    Egtofi` Rtkbo> Mlf`k k`b ]gurl Cgtok Bgjf`kro Rtkbo

    @gtrl Cgtok bgo} `gr xudaf}l rtkbo }rkrf}rfm}! dur k xtorrv iggb xfmruto mk` dogdrkf`ob etgj bkrk xudaf}lob dv fr} rtkbo xktr`ot}rlo xktr`ot} o|xgtr} kto

    @gtrl Cgtok} fjxgtr} k`b fmo ot}k. Rlo}o kto rkduakrob dv rlo Cgtok Rtkbo*

    F`o}rjo`r Xtgjgrfg` Kio`mv ,CGRTK& k`b dv Iagdka Rtkbo Krak} ,Rkdao;&.

    @gtrl Cgtok o|xgtrob g`av kdgur "4 dfaafg` f` iggb} f` 4886! yfrl Mlf`k

    xutmlk}f`i "96= jfaafg`k`rltkmfro mgka! ftg`! k`b grlot gto}3 k`b }l

    xtgbumr}k`b ]gurl Cgtok fjxgtrf`i "6=2 jfaafg`! jg}rav `f}lob

    iggb} etgj rlo Cko}g`i f`bu}rtfka ~g`o. Rltguil Nuav 48;8 o|xgtr} rg

    Mlf`k tg}o ;; xotmo`r! f` xktr gyf`i rg xtfmo f`mtok}o}. Rlf} yk} xktravgee}or dv Mlog`k`*toakrob }k`mrfg`} dv ]gurl Cgtok rlkr lko }rgxxob

    rtkbo grlot rlk` rltguil Cko}g`i. Rlf} aooa ge o|xgtr} f} otv }jkaa!

    xtgdkdav ao}} rlk` ;8 xotmo`r ge IBX! egt k mgu`rtv yfrl k} jk`v `krutka

    to}gutmo} k} @gtrl Cgtok lk} k`b iogitkxlv rlkr ftrukaav rgumlo} rltoo

    ge rlo ygtab} aktio}r omg`gjfo} k`b rtkbot} ,Mlf`k! Tu}}fk! k`b ]gurl

    Cgtok&. Egt k`vg`o }oocf`i rg o`ikio @gtrl Cgtok! fr} akmc ge egtofi`

    o|mlk`io f} rlu} k aktio xtgdaoj.

    @gtrl Cgtok fjxgtrob iggb} f` rlo kjgu`r ge kxxtg|fjkroav "=.; dfaafg` f`4886! yfrl Mlf`k dv ekt rlo aktio}r }uxxafot ge ";. CGRTK.

    o|x fx DaYgtab 4.888 =.;88 ;.;88

    Mlf`k 8.96= ;.

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    ;24 _.].*Cgtok Kmkbojfm ]vjxg}fuj

    gfa! mgcf`i mgka! itkf` ,f`maubf`i itkf` xutmlk}ob dv `g`igot`jo`rka

    gtik`f~krfg`} f` Mlf`k k`b ifo` rg @gtrl Cgtok&! k`b ktfgu} jkmlf`otv

    k`b mg`}ujot xtgbumr}. Fjxgtr} etgj Mlf`k yoto ux k }rtg`i =4 xotmo`r

    rltguil Nuav ge 48;8 mgjxktob yfrl vokt*oktafot iuto} karlguil f` xktrdomku}o ge k nujx f` mtubo gfa xtfmo}. Fjxgtr} etgj ]gurl Cgtok yoto

    "92? jfaafg` f` 4886! aktioav o{ufxjo`r egt rlo Cko}g`i ekmrgtfo} k`b

    xktr} rlkr kto k}}ojdaob rg do to*o|xgtrob. F` 48;8 fjxgtr} etgj ]gurl

    Cgtok kto afcoav rg do bgy` }lktxav domku}o ge rlo Mlog`k` }f`cf`i.

    @grkdav kd}o`r etgj @gtrl Cgtok} rtkbo f} Nkxk` k`b rlo _`frob ]rkro}!

    ryg ge rlo ygtab} aktio}r rtkbf`i mgu`rtfo}. Nkxk` u`rfa k eoy vokt} kig

    yk} xoto``fkaav g`o ge @gtrl Cgtok} rgx xktr`ot}. Nkxk`o}o }k`mrfg`}

    af`cob rg rlo u`to}gaob kdbumrfg`} f}}uo! `umaokt k`b jf}}fao ro}r}! k`bu`xkfb bodr} lko mur @gtrl Cgtok gee etgj k jkngt xgro`rfka jktcor k`b

    }uxxafot ge jgbot` roml`gagiv.

    Xvg`ivk`i} ";.; dfaafg` rtkbo bomfr ak}r vokt yk} aktioav eu`bob dv kfb

    k`b tojfrrk`mo} k`b }otfmo okt`f`i} etgj orl`fm Cgtok`} aff`i kdtgkb.

    Uftrukaav g mgjjotmfka gt grlot igot`jo`r mtobfr f} kkfakdao rg Xvg`i*

    vk`i! }g fr} fjxgtr} kto mg`}rtkf`ob rg ylkr fr mk` okt` f` o|xgtr} k`b rg

    ylkr fr mk` ikt`ot etgj bg`gt}.

    @gtrl Cgtok} egtofi` bodr tu`} f` rlo ro`} ge dfaafg`} ge bgaakt}! dur fr

    kxxokt} rg do o`rftoav g`xotegtjf`i! k`b juml ge fr lk} doo` ytfrro` gee

    dv Outgxok` k`b Nkxk`o}o xtfkro k`b igot`jo`r ao`bot}. @g f`roto}r

    gt xtf`mfxka xkvjo`r} kto jkbo xudafm dv ofrlot rlo toifjo gt fr} mtobf*

    rgt}. Rlf} boekuar }rkru} f} k luio borotto`r rg booagxjo`r k`b g`o rlkr

    f} `gr o`rftoav rlo ekuar ge @gtrl Cgtok. F ktiuo rlkr egtofi` igot`jo`r}

    kto aktioav rg dakjo domku}o rlov lko ao`r jg`ov rg @gtrl Cgtok oo`

    ylo` rlov lko c`gy` rloto yk} otv afrrao mlk`mo ge toxkvjo`r. Rlo}o

    f`maubo rlo _.]. igot`jo`r f` rlo Cgtok` Xo`f`}uak O`otiv Booagx*jo`r Gtik`f~krfg` ,COBG& xtgnomr k`b rlo ]gurl Cgtok` igot`jo`r f`

    fr} xotfgbfm }lfxjo`r} ge itkf` rg @gtrl Cgtok. ]utxtf}f`iav eoy krrojxr}

    kto jkbo rg egtmo Xvg`ivk`i rg toxkv fr} agk`} dv! egt o|kjxao! aoikaav

    krrkmlf`i rlo eoy @gtrl Cgtok` k}}or} kdtgkb. Fr f} f`roto}rf`i rlkr rlo

    Tu}}fk` Bujk f} rlo jg}r gmka egtofi` o`rfrv bojk`bf`i kr aok}r rgco`

    xkvjo`r} g` dfaafg`} ge bgaakt} f` ]gfor*otk bodr. K} k to}uar ge @gtrl

    Cgtok` u`yfaaf`i`o}} gt f`kdfafrv rg xkv! rtkbo doryoo` Tu}}fk k`b @gtrl

    Cgtok f} jf`gt.

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    Xtg}xomr} egt Ojotif`i Ok}r K}fk` Mggxotkrfg` k`b Fjxafmkrfg`} egt rlo _`frob ]rkro} ;2=

    Jg`ov Xtgdaoj}> Gxxgtru`frfo} egt Mlk`io

    Mag}oav toakrob rg rlo mgu`rtv} o|rot`ka `k`mfka xtgdaoj} f} rlo xtgdaoj ge

    jg`ov f` @gtrl Cgtok. Rlf} f} toakrfoav `oy domku}o ux rltguil rlo ;6 egtmf`i jktcor xtfmo} agyot dv yfrlbtkyf`i jg`ov f` mftmuakrfg`.= Fe rlf}

    lkb ygtcob rloto yguab lko doo` k aktio btgx f` rlo jg`ov }uxxav k`b agyot

    jktcor xtfmo}! dur Xvg`ivk`i dkbav jf}mkamuakrob. Fr lkb`r tokaf~ob rlkr rlo

    kmr ge bf}lg`gtf`i fr} gy` dk`c `gro} f` rlf} ykv yguab btfo ootvg`o rg rtv

    rg o|mlk`io rlo mk}l egt lktb mutto`mv gt lktb iggb} k} {ufmcav k} xg}}fdao. K`f`}rk`r f`mtok}o f` rlo oagmfrv ge jg`ov gee}or rlo tobumrfg` f` jg`ov }uxxav!

    k`b xtfmo} kikf` }gktob. Xudafm k`iot o|xagbob! egtmf`i rlo toifjo rg kxgagif~o!

    dkmcrtkmc g` jktcor mag}uto}! k`b xtgdkdav o|omuro rlo xktrv} aokbf`i `k`mo

    gemfka.

    F`krfg` lk} }f`mo }agyob! dur rlo bf}tuxrfg` rg jktcor} k`b lgu}olgab} yk}

    kmuro. Mg`bo`mo f` rlo toifjo k`b f` fr} omg`gjfm xgafmv }ooj} `gy kr k`

    = Rlo dk`c o|mlk`iob g`av rlo o{ufkao`r ge kdgur "=? xot xot}g`! `uaafevf`i rlo kauo ge kaagrlotyg`*bo`gjf`krob }kf`i}.

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    ;22 _.].*Cgtok Kmkbojfm ]vjxg}fuj

    kaa*rfjo agy! k`b egtofi` mutto`mv f} toxgtrobav dof`i u}ob yfboav f` u`toiuakrob

    k`b gakrfao jktcor}. Lktjeua rg rlo }rkro! rlo u}o ge egtofi` jg`ov! o}xomfkaav

    Mlf`o}o vuk` k`b _.]. bgaakt}! tkf}o} kaa cf`b} ge gxxgtru`frfo} egt egtofi`

    kmrffrfo} k`b o`ikiojo`r kr k lfilav bomo`rtkaf~ob aooa yfrl @gtrl Cgtok`}.K`b fe rlf} bgaaktf~krfg` mg`rf`uo} rg fr} agifmka o`b! rlo toifjo fr}oae yfaa `oob

    fr} gy` _.]. bgaakt okt`f`i} rg xtgmuto iggb} k`b }otfmo} oo` f`}fbo @gtrl

    Cgtok. ]gjo ge rlf} katokbv jkv do lkxxo`f`i.

    }u tua o

    Rlo }`kx}lgr kdgo xtgfbo} k }o`}o ge @gtrl Cgtok} omg`gjv rgbkv k`b rlo

    mgjxao|frv! bk`iot}! k`b gxxgtru`frfo} rlkr afo f` o`ikif`i yfrl fr. Gur ge rlf}

    mgjxao|frv! F geeot rlo egaagyf`i iufboaf`o} egt _.]. o`ikiojo`r gt xutxg}oeua`g`o`ikiojo`r yfrl @gtrl Cgtok.

    r f} igg3 f! u`a}} xgxa }f`i! f} . Oo` rtkbo doryoo`

    jktcor k`b }gmfkaf}r }v}roj} f} mgjxafmkrob k`b f} f` `oob ge toiuakrfg`. Yo

    }lguab fjxto}} uxg` @gtrl Cgtok rlo `oob egt fr rg ngf` rlo YRG }g rlkr fr mk`

    tomofo `gtjka rktfee rtokrjo`r. Grlotyf}o yo }lguab `gr do`b gut tuao}3 rlov

    kto rloto egt k xutxg}o. Yo }lguab rlu} gr kaagy Cko}g`i xtgbumr} rg o`rot rlo

    _`frob ]rkro} u`bot `gtjka rktfee} u`rfa @gtrl Cgtok ngf`}! gt kr aok}r }rktr} rlo

    xtgmo}}! ge ngf`f`i rlo YRG.

    @gtrl Cgtok mg`rf`uo} rg tomofo jgto kfb rlk` f} lokarlv egt fr} omg`gjv. Kfb

    boakv} rlo booagxjo`r ge o|xgtr} k`b bf}rgtr} f`rot`ka xtgbumrfg` f`mo`rfo}

    rlkr f}! eggb kfb lutr} ektjot}! loax} mfrv byoaaot}. K`v mgu`rtv! k`b o}xomfkaav

    @gtrl Cgtok! lk} xao`rv ge lujk` k`b xlv}fmka to}gutmo} fr mk` u}o. Iufbob dv

    rlo u`fot}ka xtf`mfxao} ge mgjxktkrfo kbk`rkio! @gtrl Cgtok mguab mtokro

    jok`f`ieua ngd} rlkr yguab rut` fr} to}gutmo} f`rg fkdao o|xgtr} rlkr fr mguab

    u}o rg duv eggb k`b grlot `omo}}frfo}.

    Fe k }frukrfg` f} }g daokc rlkr fr to{ufto} kfb! rlo kfb ifot} ju}r jkco rlf} kfb

    k} jktcor etfo`bav k} xg}}fdao. Rlf} jfilr jok` rlkr! egt o|kjxao! itkf`} kto

    ifo` rg ektjot} ylg itgy itkf`}! kaagyf`i rloj rg }oaa rloft kbbfrfg`ka }utxau}

    f` utdk` jktcor}. Rlo f`mtok}ob }uxxav yguab dtf`i bgy` xtfmo} k`b loax mfrv

    byoaaot} vor `gr lutr rlo ektjot} }f`mo rlov yguab ior rg }oaa aktiot {uk`rfrfo}.

    Egtofi` eggb kfb ifo` rg mfrfo} jkv lko doo` g`o ge rlo jg}r lktjeua k}xomr}

    ge gur}fbo o`ikiojo`r yfrl @gtrl Cgtok rg bkro! k} fr lk} xtgromrob k ygoeuaav

    f`oemfo`r! }gmfkaf~ob ektjf`i }v}roj.

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    Xtg}xomr} egt Ojotif`i Ok}r K}fk` Mggxotkrfg` k`b Fjxafmkrfg`} egt rlo _`frob ]rkro} ;2?

    o{ufv f} igg! ag`} a} yl` l ggy f} `ux.

    @gtrl Cgtok} mtobfrgt}! f`maubf`i Outgxok`}! Nkxk`o}o! ]gurl Cgtok`}! k`b

    Kjotfmk`}! kto kr ekuar egt ao`bf`i @gtrl Cgtok jg`ov ylo` rlov c`oy @gtrl

    Cgtok mguab `gr gt yguab `gr toxkv. Egt @gtrl Cgtok rg lko k tokaf}rfm mlk`moge egaagyf`i Mlf`k} xkrl ge omg`gjfm toegtjylfml boxo`b} g` }ud}rk`rfka

    egtofi` f`o}rjo`rfr oob} k dk`ctuxrmv ygtcgur rg to}rgto mtobfrygtrlf`o}}.

    Egt rlf}! jojdot}lfx f` rlo F`rot`krfg`ka Jg`orktv Eu`b k`b Ygtab Dk`c yguab

    do loaxeua. @gtrl Cgtok jkv yoaa lko k af{ufbfrv xtgdaoj! `gr k }gao`mv

    xtgdaoj domku}o rlo }rkro gy`} rlo xtgbumrfo k}}or} ge rlo mgu`rtv. K ygtcgur

    yguab kaagy Xvg`ivk`i rg }oaa gee k}}or} rg xtfkro! jg}rav @gtrl Cgtok` duvot}

    ylg mguab jkco juml jgto xtgbumrfo u}o ge rloj k`b okt` egtofi` o|mlk`io

    `oobob rg toxkv agk`}.

    Egtofi`ot} }oocf`i rg o`ikio @gtrl Cgtok }lguab xto}} egt o{ufrv o`ruto}! egt

    o|kjxao! }lktf`i rlo gy`ot}lfx ge `g`eottgu} jf`o} rlkr mk` do booagxob egt

    o|xgtr xutxg}o}. O{ufrv }lktf`i! k} yoaa k} k mktoeua }rox*dv*}rox xtgmo}} rlkr

    to{ufto} afrrao f`frfka rtu}r dv ofrlot }fbo k`b rlkr rlo` dufab} rtu}r yfrl ootv

    rtk`}kmrfg`! f} k iggb ykv rg xtgmoob. Mlf`o}o tj} jkv do }rktrf`i rg bg rlf}.

    _.]. tj} jfilr lko k` kbk`rkio! lgyoot! k} @gtrl Cgtok`} kto afcoav rg

    do }u}xfmfgu} rlkr Mlf`o}o! ]gurl Cgtok`! gt Nkxk`o}o tj} kto rtvf`i rg duv

    ux rgg juml ge rloft rottfrgtv.

    bfm xv f} igg3 f`fm xv f} mag} g }av. Rlf} mg`rf`uo} rg do jv

    jkf` mgjxakf`r yfrl Cko}g`i k`b Jr. Cujik`i k`b yfrl rlo _`frob @krfg`}

    Booagxjo`r Xtgitkj k`b grlot egtofi` gemo} f` Xvg`ivk`i. F`rot`krfg`ka

    akdgt aky} to{ufto bftomr xkvjo`r egt iggb tok}g`}. Fe ygtcot} tomofo tok}g`*

    kdao ykio} bftomrav etgj rlo tj} ojxagvf`i rloj! rlo ygtcot} yfaa }xo`b rlkr

    jg`ov ,mg`otrob rg bgjo}rfm mutto`mv kr k jktcor tkro&! k`b k} rlkr jg`ov

    mftmuakro} fr }xky`} oy }lgx} k`b du}f`o}}o} f` k` u`o`bf`i xg}frfo }rkftmk}o ge

    booagxjo`r. Rlf} f} rlo juarfxafot omg`gjfm booagxot} ago rg rkac kdgur.

    F` mg`rtk}r! ylo` xkv f} ifo` rg k @gtrl Cgtok` }rkro kio`mv! rlo kio`mv ifo}

    rlo ygtcot k tkrfg` mguxg`! `gr jg`ov. Rlo mguxg` mk``gr do rtk`}eottob gt

    }rgtob k`b rlotoegto f} gr jg`ov! k`b rlo @gtrl Cgtok` kio`mv rlu} torkf`} rgrka

    mg`rtga got rlo f`bffbuka. Fe bftomr xkvjo`r }ooj} fjxg}}fdao f` @gtrl Cgtok!

    k egtofi` o`ikiot }lguab do f``gkrfo k`b `b ykv} rg ior ktgu`b rlo tuao} dv

    xtgfbf`i! egt o|kjxao! o|kiiotkrob gotrfjo xkv! aktio jg`orktv dg`u}o}! gt

    xkvjo`r} rg }uxotf}gt}.

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    ;25 _.].*Cgtok Kmkbojfm ]vjxg}fuj

    ]`mfg`} ,xglfffg`} g |}& if`} lfg }lgua `gyav

    boe`ob k`b rktiorob! k`b maokt ygtcgur} }lguab do fbo`rfeob. Mutto`r _.].

    k`b _@ }k`mrfg`} g` @gtrl Cgtok bg mag}oav egaagy rlo}o iufboaf`o}3 rlov kto

    `gr kfjob kr rlo aktiot omg`gjv! k`b rlov bg`r tokaav fjxkmr fr. Yo }lguabxu}l dkmc ylo` Xvg`ivk`i mkaa} k`v cf`b ge toiuakrfg` k }k`mrfg` gt ylo`

    fr }kv} }uml toiuakrfg`} kto lutrf`i @gtrl Cgtok} omg`gjv. Lfil _.]. rktfee}

    g` @gtrl Cgtok` xtgbumr}! egt o|kjxao! kto gr }k`mrfg`}. Rlov }fjxav kto _.].

    ,k`b YRG& tuao} egt bokaf`i yfrl `g`jktcor omg`gjfo}. Fe @gtrl Cgtok yk`r}

    rg o`ikio rlo _.]. jktcor! fr f} etoo rg bg }g! dur fr oob} rg ngf` rlo tuao}*dk}ob

    YRG! k} Mlf`k bfb f` k bomkbo*ag`i dur lfilav mg`}rtumrfo xtgmo}}. ]fjfaktav!

    gut u`yfaaf`i`o}} rg ao`b jg`ov rg @gtrl Cgtok f} `gr k }k`mrfg`3 f`}rokb! fr f}

    gut krutka to}xg`}o rg k dgttgyot rlkr bgo} gr gt mk``gr toxkv fr} bodr}. @gtrl

    Cgtok mk` gotmgjo rlf} dkttfot! dur fr yfaa to{ufto }gjo cf`b ge dk`ctuxrmvygtcgur rlkr kbbto}}o} fr} af{ufbfrv xtgdaoj.

    rl Mlog`k` }f`f`i ju} a yfl. Fr f} kxxkto`r rlkr @gtrl Cgtok }k`c

    rlo ]gurl Cgtok` ykt}lfx. Bgo} k`vg`o tokaav doafoo rlkr ,k& rlo }lfx daoy ux k

    eoy cfagjorot} }gurl ge rlo @gtrlot` Afjfr Af`o kerot lkxxo`f`i rg tu` got k`

    gab jf`o! ,d& rlo ojdkttk}}ob ]gurl Cgtok` gemot} rlo` xak`rob k rgtxobg }g k}

    rg xur rlo dakjo g` @gtrl Cgtok! k`b ,m& `g }jktr xot}g`! Cgtok` gt Kjotfmk`!

    lk} u`mgotob rlf} xagr k`b domgjo k lotg gt jkbo jfaafg`} ge bgaakt}7

    Aorrf`i rlo f}}uo eo}rot yfaa do k ag`i borotto`r rg xg}frfo o`ikiojo`r yfrl

    @gtrl Cgtok! k`b ylfroyk}lf`i fr yfaa aokb rg jgto vokt} ge bf}rtu}reua oigrfk*

    rfg`} rlkr aokb `gyloto. Yo k`b ]ogua }lguab bf}mu}} yfrl Xvg`ivk`i ylorlot

    rlf} f`mfbo`r yk} k` kmr ge ykt! k` kmr ge rottgtf}j! gt k` kmmfbo`r gt tgiuo km*

    rfg`. Okml lk} bfeeoto`r mg`}o{uo`mo}fe @gtrl Cgtok jok`r ykt! yo }lguab

    xtoojxr eutrlot }uml krrkmc}3 fe rottgtf}j! yo }lguab }k`mrfg` k`b ig kerot rlo

    afcoav xotxortkrgt}3 fe k` kmmfbo`r gt tgiuo kmrfg`! yo }lguab o|xomr Xvg`ivk`i

    rg | rlo f`rot`ka xtgdaoj} k`b mgjxo`}kro rlo }kfagt} ekjfafo} k`b rlo ]gurl

    Cgtok` `kv. Fe jg`ov f} k xtgdaoj! Mlf`k mk` eggr rlo dfaa k`b rlo jkrrot do}orraob. Yo jfilr xto}ujo g` rlo dk}f} ge Xvg`ivk`i} }ud}o{uo`r kmrfg`} rlkr

    rlf} yk} `gr jok`r rg do k` kmr ge ykt gt rottgtf}j dur k tgiuo gt kmmfbo`rka kmr

    rlkr `oob} rg do mgjxo`}krob. Fr f} f`roto}rf`i rlkr k }oxktkro tomo`r f`mfbo`r

    jkv egtj rlo rojxakro egt }gaf`i rlf} f}}uo. Xvg`ivk`i! kmmgtbf`i rg Mlf`o}o

    jobfk! tomo`rav k`b {uforav xkfb Mlf`o}o ekjfafo} "=!888 okml egt }ootka Mlf*

    `o}o jo` cfaaob dv @gtrl Cgtok` dgtbot iuktb} g` rlo Vkau Tfot kr kdgur rlo

    }kjo rfjo k} rlo }f`cf`i. Rlo kjgu`r ge rlf} mgjxo`}krfg` f} ekt rgg }jkaa! dur

    fr bgo} }uiio}r k }gaurfg` rg ylkr grlotyf}o mguab rut` gur rg do k ag`i*rotj!

    eo}rotf`i f}}uo.

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    Xtg}xomr} egt Ojotif`i Ok}r K}fk` Mggxotkrfg` k`b Fjxafmkrfg`} egt rlo _`frob ]rkro} ;29

    rl `uma f}}u f}**f} @gl cg ju} l`a xav lguil

    mg`gjfm}. Fe `grlf`i jgto yo }lguab rtv tkf}f`i rlo mg}r} k`b agyotf`i rlo

    do`or} ge @gtrl Cgtok lkf`i `umaokt yokxg`}! k`b agyotf`i rlo mg}r} k`b

    tkf}f`i rlo do`or} ge fr iorrf`i tfb ge rloj. G`o o|kjxao ge tkf}f`i rlo mg}r}>yfrl Mlf`k ykrmlf`i mag}oav! o`mgutkio Nkxk` k`b ]gurl Cgtok rg gdrkf` `g`*

    `umaokt xtoojxrfg` mkxkdfafrfo} ge rloft gy` ,egt o|kjxao! rlgu}k`b}jkvdo

    ro`} ge rlgu}k`b}ge }lgtr*tk`io lfil*xotegtjk`mo jf}}fao}&. G`o o|kjxao

    ge tkf}f`i rlo do`or} rg @gtrl Cgtok ge iorrf`i tfb ge rlo xto}ujob yokxg`}>

    bf}}ukbo Nkxk` k`b ]gurl Cgtok etgj km{uftf`i `g`*`umaokt xtoo`rfg` mkxk*

    dfafrfo} k`b toxokr gut }rkrojo`r rlkr yo yfaa oot u}o umaokt yokxg`} kikf`}r

    k `g`*`umaokt }rkro. Ka}g! yo mk` jkco fr maokt rlkr k `umaokt @gtrl Cgtok yfaa

    `gr lko kmmo}} rg rlo mffafk` oaomrtfm umaokt roml`gagiv rlkr mutto`rav xgyot}

    kdgur lkae ge ]gurl Cgtok` k`b Nkxk`o}o f`bu}rtv k`b rlkr f} }akrob rg do k tkx*fbav itgyf`i mgjxg`o`r ge Mlf`o}o oaomrtfm xgyot. Fe @gtrl Cgtok ifo} ux rlo

    yokxg`} k`b tongf`} rlo F`rot`krfg`ka Krgjfm O`otiv Kio`mv k} k `g`*`umaokt

    }rkro! mffafk` oaomrtfm xgyot f} ok}fav yfrlf` rloft tokml! k`b rlf} mk` rlu} xakv

    k dfi tgao f` tofrkaf~f`i rlo mgu`rtv} omg`gjv.

    r @gl cg! } juml } xg}}fa! } gja mgu`v. Rlf} f} rlo jg}r

    bfemuar mlkaao`io domku}o @gtrl Cgtok! ge mgut}o! f} `gr k gtjka mgu`rtv. Rlo

    Mlog`k` }f`cf`i f} xtorrv maokt ofbo`mo rlkr @gtrl Cgtok f} g`o ge rlo gbbo}r

    mgu`rtfo} f` rlo ygtab! yfaaf`i rg kmmoxr rlo tf}c ge }rktrf`i k ykt yfrl k xgyot*eua k`b tfilreuaav k`itv tfka dkmcob dv k }uxotxgyot egt kxxkto`rav jf`fjka

    ikf`. Fr f} k} bfeeoto`r etgj rlo _`frob ]rkro} k} xg}}fdao f` jk`v to}xomr}! k`b

    fr} bfeeoto`mo} etgj ]gurl Cgtok kto itgyf`i tkxfbav. Dur rlo mgu`rtv f} gbb f`

    aktio xktr domku}o fr lk} doo` rtokrob gbbav oot }f`mo fr yk} mtokrob dv Ng}oxl

    ]rkaf`. Okml ge fr} dfi `ofildgt}Nkxk`! Mlf`k! Tu}}fk! k`b ge mgut}o fr} tfka

    igot`jo`r f` rlo ]gurllk} doo` eokteua ao}r Cfj Fa*}u`i gt lf} }g` bgo}

    }gjorlf`i rlkr xtggco} k `oy ykt f` k ro`}o `ofildgtlggb. @gtrl Cgtok}

    igot`jo`r lk} aokt`ob rg rtkbo g` rlo}o eokt}! u}f`i rlo xtgmoob} rg coox fr}oae

    f` xgyot oo` k} fr ekfa} fr} mfrf~o`}. Omg`gjfm o`ikiojo`r rlkr kgfb} rlo}oeokt} k`b rtokr} ootv rtk`}kmrfg` yfrl @gtrl Cgtok k} k du}f`o}} kmrffrv f`

    ylfml dgrl }fbo} ju}r ikf` jkv do rlo g`av ykv rg mlk`io @gtrl Cgtok f`rg k

    `gtjka mgu`rtv.

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    ;2< _.].*Cgtok Kmkbojfm ]vjxg}fuj

    Af}r ge Toeoto`mo}

    Dotrlgub! Nok`*Jfmloa. 48;8. ]yfr~otak`b k`b @gtrl Cgtok> Rlo O`b ge k` Otk7 }yf}}*

    f`eg.ml ,]yfr~otak`b Dtgkbmk}rf`i Mgtxgtkrfg`&! 6 Nk`uktv. ,Rtk`}akrob dv Gxo`

    ]gutmo Mo`rot! 4< Jkv 48;8&.

    Igabdoti! Noeetov. 48;8. Efboa> Mudk` Jgboa Bgo}`r Oo` Ygtc egt _} K`v*

    jgto. RloKrak`rfm.mgj! < ]oxrojdot. yyy.rlokrak`rfm.mgj'f`rot krfg`ka'kt*

    mlfo'48;8'86'boa*mudk`*jgboa*bgo}`r*oo`*ygtc*egt*u}*k`vjgto'54584'.

    Lkdot! ]roxlo`! Bguiak}} M. @gtrl! k`b Dkttv T. Yof`ik}r. 4884. Rlo Xgotrv Rtkx.

    Lggot Bfio}r! `g. 2. yyy.lggot.gti'xudafmkrfg`}'lggot*bfio}r'ktrfmao'54;4.

    Ygtab Dk`c. ;66=.Ok}r K}fk` Jftkmao> Omg`gjfm Itgyrl k`b Xudafm Xgafmv. @oy Vgtc>

    G|egtb _`fot}frv Xto}}.

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