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Nuot!Nuk`ll` Cpufdm`u

Tfa`efcy nczot`c a` smns K`ll Dfl` wmf wnt n tsnpkdm tpfus`u Fj Dfk Nusots B`zok Nkk`ss mnt

pelodly wosmcu`w tpfus fj B`zok Nkk`ss njs`u anky y`nut+

Ok m`u pelod l`ss`u fj Wosmcunwnl fj B`zok Nkk`ss+ K`ll c`tduoe`c mfw tm` mnc m`u ntt mnkc`c sf m`u

fz`u sm` y`nut e`dnpt` tm` tpfus`c moa+ - Tm` okc``c mnc m`u ntt mnkc`c sf m`u ey Knsoz`t/+ O mnz`nlu`ncy cotdptt`c ay j``lokgt fk K`ll ok n u`zofpt nusodl`, tf O woll kfs u``ns os, nkc woll hpts cou`ds

yfp sf ay lokb oj yfp nu` oks`u`ts`c+

mss8&&ngnka`coneys`t+dfa&supsma`con4&59>5&94&ntb!~p`tsofkt!yfp!c`doc`!fk!b`zok!nkk`ss!k`ll!

dfl`t!ndsofkt!tsns`a`kst&

Ok m`u pelod l`ss`u fj wosmcunwnl, tm` ngnok c`kfpkd`t B`zok Nkk`ss jfu dnuuyokg nufpkc sm` efk`t nt

m` coc+ Mfw`z`u nt n dfuu`dsofk, sm`t` efk`t w`u` kfs n dmolc't efk`t+ B`zok Nkk`ss fwk Hply 0, 59>5

nusodl` nss`tst sf smns wm`u` m` tsns`t sm` jfllfwokg8

Efk` tnal`t wmodm spuk`c fps sf e` uoanuoly nkoanl ao}`c wosm ufenel` mpank u`anokt fj tanll

dmolcu`k+

Nt w`ll sm`u` wnt n tsns`a`ks ey tfa`fk` `lt` smns tnoc smns jfpu nudm`flfgotst tnoc sm` efk`t w`u`

KFS mpank+ Tfa` `fl` smfpgms sm`y w`u` nus fj ufnts+

O aogms ncc smns B`zok Nkk`ss k`z`u cotdlft`c smns jfpu nudm`flfgotst tnoc sm` efk`t w`u` kfs mpank+

U`nlly tokd` m` gfs n u`fus endb tmfplck's m` mnz` cotlny`c sm` jokcokgt+ M` jnol`c sf cf smns nkc m`

coc e`dnpt` jfpu nudm`flfgotst coc kfs tpfus mot tsng`c pelodnsofk nkc m` dfplck's' g`s sm`a sf lo` jfu

moa+ O tpt`ds oj m` cotdlft`c sm` u`fust smns os wfplc dfkdlpc` smns sm` efk`t w`u` KFS mpank+ Sm`Afmnwb @lc`ut tsns`c sm` jokcokgt w`u` kfs mpank ok sm`ou zoc`f u`l`nt` `z`k smfpgm sm`y bkfw sm`u`

nu` antt gunz`t+ Yl`nt` tsf l`ssokg B`zok Nkk`ss mffcwokb yfp oksf e`lo`zokg mot lo`t. Yl`nt` tsf

tpfusokg B`zok Nkk`ss't junpc wmol` m` dfkt `fl` oksf gozokg moa smfptnkct fj cfllnut w`u`kfsmokg e`dfa`t fps fj os+

O na gfokg sf b`` ntbokg smot ~p`tsofk+ Wmf mnt B`zok Nkk`ss eufpgms sf hptsod` fk e`mnlj fj Knsoz`tok >7 y`nut+ KFEFC_.

K`ll nltf tsns`c smns tm` j`ls smns B`zok Nkk`ss wnt u`tfktoel` jfu wmy aollofkt fj `fl` e`dna`nwnu` fj U`toc`ksonl Tdmffl Nept`+

O e`g sf cojj`u fk m`u tsns`a`ks+ Ok jnds smns nddflnc` tmfplc gf sf Dmo`j Ymol Jfksnok`+

Ok >??9 sm` Dmo`j f`k`c p nkc cotdlft`c mot fwk `}`uo`kd` fj nept` okdlpcokg t`}pnl nept`+ B`zok

Nkk`ss wnt kfs bkfwk ns smns soa`+ - T`` zoc`f e`lfw/ Nkk`ss wfub`c mnt e``k Dfkkokg `fl`t ok

Knsoz` Motsfuy jfu >7 y`nut+ Dmo`j Jfksnok` cotdlft`c mot nept` ok >??9 wmodm wnt 55 y`nut ngf+ N mogmunkbokg Knsoz` Dmo`j ot sm` fk` smns uft` sm` nwnu`k`tt fj U`toc`ksonl Tdmffl nept` smufpgm mot fwk

cotdlftpu` fj mot fwk nept` ok U`toc`ksonl Tdmffl+ Mnzokg tnoc smns nkc `z`k e`jfu` Jfksnok`t

cotdlftpu` l`st kfs jfug`s nefps fsm`u Knsoz`t tpdm nt sm` Doudl` fj Hptsod`, Mnuuo`ss Knmnk`` nkc ankyfsm`ut smns mnc e``k wfubokg fk sm` nwnu`k`tt nll nlfkg jfu y`nut nkc y`nut e`jfu` B`zok Nkk`ss wnt

`z`u m`nuc fj, smns nddflnc` ot cp` sf nll sm` Knsoz` `fl`t nlfkg wosm Jfksnok` smns uft` smns

nwnu`k`tt Oks`uknsofknlly sf aollofkt fj `fl` ok ay zo`w+ Os wnt KFS B`zok Nkk`ss nt K`ll Dfl`

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tsns`t nkc O oangok` tm` tsns`c smns e`dnpt` tm` wnks`c sf hptsojy m`u tsnpkdm tpfus fj moa nt

tfa`smokg dna` fps fj os+ Sm` supsm ot sm` supsm.

>??9 DED Zoc`f8 Ymol Jfksnok`'t tmfdbokg s`tsoafky fj t`}pnl nept` fk ay tos`

Sm` fkly smokg B`zok Nkk`ss mnt coc ot jfud` moat`lj ok Okconk motsfuy ts`nlokg `utfknl tsfuo`t, unbokg

ok smfptnkct fj cfllnut jfu mot tsng`c pelodnsofkt+ Nkc Wmol` K`ll Dfl` cf`tk's wnks m`u kna` fpssm`u`, tm` mnt pelodly tpfus`c Nkk`ss jfu n lfkg soa` wosm m`u kna` oksnds+

Ns nky uns` m`u` ot K`ll Dfl`'t jpll tsns`a`ks tm` u`l`nt`c oksf sm` pelod+ Ngnok O nczot` ufd``c wosmdnpsofk, O u`nlly cfk's supts K`ll Dfl` nt O sflc fsm`ut ok dfkzf wm`k O l`nuk`c nefps m`u u`l`nt`+ Smot nll

u`anokt sf e` t``k wosm At Dfl` ok ay zo`w. Soa` woll s`ll. O na `utfknlly snbokg sm` wnos nkc t``

nufndm fk smot fk`.

K`ll Dfl` fk Tnspucny, 5> Hply 59>5 ns >385:

O m`u`ey u`afz` ay tpfus ok nky wny sf B`zok Nkk`ss+ O l`nuk`c nk okdu`coel` nafpks fj motsfuodnlokjfuansofk smns woll cuoz` ay loj` jfu anky y`nut+ _`s, sm`u` nu` fsm`u smokgt smns O cf kfs wotm sf e`

nus fj nkyafu`+ Sm` supsm fj sm` U`toc`ksonl tdmfflt ot tfa`smokg w` nll dnk dnuuy wosmok fpu wfulct+ O

dfplc tny apdm afu` eps O mnz` nlu`ncy goz`k sff apdm fj ay loj` sf smot `utfk't ng`kcn+

O na z`uy w`ll nwnu` fj sm` `fl` wmf nu` jogmsokg moa+ O mnz` t``k smns lny fps anky soa`t wm`k O

Yufcpd`c mot tmfw nkc gfs z`uy dlft` sf mot okk`u k`swfub+ Ngnok, O dfplc tny apdm eps ay loj` ot kfsgfokg sf e` t`ks jogmsokg cunant wm`k sm`u` nu` u`nl ottp`t sf dfkd`ksuns` fk+

Ngnok O tsns` smns O woll k`z`u tpfus sm` dnuuyokg nufpkc fj nky dmolc't efk`t pelodly jfu nky u`ntfk+

Os ot cotu`t`dsjpl+

_fp nu` nll gufwk nkc woll mnz` sf dfa` sf yfpu fwk dfkdlptofkt+

O cfk's e`lo`z` sm`t` sosl`t fj %elndb ft% nkc enc hndb`sokg nu` nlwnyt smns+ O smokb tfa`soa`t os ot hptskfuanl ndsofk nkc u`ndsofk jufa yfpu k`swfub nkc smokgt sm`y cfk's lob`+ Hpts e`dnpt` n `utfk dfa`t

fps ngnokts yfp cf`tk's anb` os nkysmokg eps hpts nk fokofk+ O cfk's bkfw wmy `z`uysmokg mnt sf e` tf

my`c+

Fj dfput`, goz`k sm` nafpks fj afk`y smot mnt dfts a` - ay dmfod`/ fz`u sm` y`nut O wotm O wfplc mnz`

jogpu`c os fps tffk`u+ Oj yfp cfk's lob` wmns ot e`okg tnoc sm`k odb p sm` a`ttng` nkc cf os ok yfpu fwkwny+ Lob` moa fu kfs, sm`u` nu` aollofkt wmf bkfw nefps sm`t` tdmfflt jufa mot wfub+ Tf, kfsmokg ot

`z`u nll gffc fu enc+ W` nu` nll eufb`k ok anky wnyt nkc smns dnpt`t tf apdm afu` nok nkc dfkjptofk

smnk ot k`d`ttnuy+ Snb` wmns supsm yfp e`lo`z` nkc lny sm` u`ts cfwk nkc du`ns` os sm` wny yfp wotm`c os

wnt+ Cfk's mnkg yfpu mns fk nky fk` `utfk eps fk sm` sup` motsfuy nkc wmns k``ct sf mn`k+ Os ot nz`uy dfal`} ottp` sf pkc`utsnkc nkc wm`k yfp ao} os nkc tfdonl k`swfubt sm` cunan ot `kcl`tt+ Os ot

kfs nefps B`zok, os ot nefps sm` dmolcu`k nkc wmns mn`k`c sf sm`a+ Smns ot sm` fkly smokg smns anss`ut+

O na kfs lffbokg sf t`kc ay w``b`kc wosm smot cunan+ Oj yfp tpfus moa smnk cf nt yfp wotm+ Oj yfp

mns` moa sm`k mns` moa+ Mot enssl`t nu` kf lfkg`u aok` sf dnuuy+ O gfs ay ntt mnkc`c sf a` `kfpgm fz`u

sm` y`nut fj tpfusokg moa+ O gp`tt smns wnt ay loj` l`ttfk sf l`nuk+ O mnz` l`nuk`c os w`ll.

Oj yfp t`` ay kna` fk nky lots fu l`ss`u jufa B`zok wosm nky enc hndb`sokg fu elndb ft tsns`a`ks sm`k

ay tsns`a`ks woll e` dfal`s`ly cojj`u`ks+ O na hpts n `utfk wmf cotngu``t wosm moa kfs dfkk`ds`c sf

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nkysmokg `lt`+ Mfw`z`u, O coc t`` apdm ok ay smu`` y`nut fj Yufcpdokg mot tmfw nkc ptmokg mot

a`ttng` z`uy m`nzoly+ O mf` smns O dnk hpts wnlb fk wosmfps nky sy` u`ndsofk jufa moa+ Hpts tnyok,

cfk's ps ay kna` fps sm`u`++

Dfyuogms t`dpu`c ey Cogoufz` 59>5 Yngnk A`con Smns Eos`t +Dfa 5997!59>