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    qls qndl b`s }el k`|s} `smls* Nk}|niiw `c}ngjgjd n ildni kenjdl `b jnhl njm/`s dljmls k`{}{ bns

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    ]lun{ bgilm n qslkilnsnjkl nqqigkn}g`j tg}e }el N}}`sjlw Dljlsni `j O|iw 3>* \jmls

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    gjg}gni qslkilnsnjkl sl~|l{}) `j Onj|nsw >3) 31>3) ]lun{ {|chg}}lm }` }el N}}`sjlw Dljlsni n

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    Lu* 4 n} >(3%kg}gjd Dl`sdgn r* \jg}lm [}n}l{) =>> \*[* 74;'6 35 K*B*S* *

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    Bgjniiw) }el N}}`sjlw Dljlsni mlkigjlm }` ml}lshgjl tel}els [C >= enm cllj ljnk}lm

    tg}e n mg{ksghgjn}`sw q|sq`{lnj gjmlqljmlj} sln{`j b`s mljwgjd qslkilnsnjkl* Clkn|{l ]lun{

    bngilm }` hll} g}{ c|smlj `b mlh`j{}sn}gjd }en} }el qs`q`{lm int tgii j`} enrl n sl}s`dsl{{grl

    lbblk}) }el N}}`sjlw Dljlsni luqingjlm) el enm j` jllm }` hnfl njw ml}lshgjn}g`j n{ }`

    tel}els }el {}n}l en{ l{}ncig{elm }en} }el qs`q`{lm kenjdl{ tlsl nm`q}lm tg}e j` mg{ksghgjn}`sw

    q|sq`{l*Gm* n} =) el mljglm

    qslkilnsnjkl }` [`|}e Kns`igjn{ jlt r`}ls GM int* [e`s}iw }elslnb}ls) `jOnj|nsw 3=) ]lun{)

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    ]el N}}`sjlw Dljlsni `b }el \jg}lm [}n}l{ tn{ ig{}lm n{ }el jnhlm mlbljmnj}* %B`s }el

    {nfl `b kinsg}w) tl elslgjnb}ls slbls }` }el qns}w(mlbljmnj} gj }eg{ kn{l n{ }el \jg}lm [}n}l{) njm

    slbls }` }el N}}`sjlw Dljlsni `jiw telj mg{k|{{gjd nmhgjg{}sn}grl qslkilnsnjkl mlkg{g`j{'* Gj

    nmmg}g`j) tl in}ls dsnj}lm h`}g`j{ }` gj}lsrljl bgilm cw {lrlsni r`}gjd sgde}{ ds`|q{) n{ tlii n{ n

    j|hcls `b `sdnjgzn}g`j{ slqsl{lj}gjd snkgni hgj`sg}gl{ gj ]lun{* [ll Hgj|}l @smls) 1=/>;/31>3*

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    E`|{l `b Slqsl{lj}n}grl{* Tl ni{` dsnj}lm h`}g`j{ }` gj}lsrljl bgilm cw {lrlsni gjmgrgm|ni

    Kn{l >?>3(kr(11>35(SHK(M[](SIT M`k|hlj} ;=1 Bgilm 15/;1/>3 Qndl 5 `b

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    ]lun{ r`}ls{* Gj `smls }` slm|kl }el ig}gdn}g`j c|smlj `j ]lun{) tl mgslk}lm nii gj}lsrlj`s{ }`

    k`j{`igmn}l }elgs csglbgjd njm nsd|hlj}* [ll gm*

    B`ii`tgjd }el N}}`sjlw Dljlsni{ Hnske >3 mljgni `b qslkilnsnjkl) }eg{ ig}gdn}g`j }``f `j

    `crg`|{ |sdljkw) n{ g} slqsl{lj}lm ]lun{{ `jiw kenjkl `b ghqilhlj}gjd [C >= clb`sl }el

    J`rlhcls 31>3 lilk}g`j{* Ni}e`|de }el M*K* Kgsk|g} slklj}iw nbbgshlm }el bnkgni

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    slhngj k`djgznj} `b }el [|qslhl K`|s}{ e`imgjd gjJ`s}etl{} N|{}gj H|jgkgqni \}gig}w Mg{}sgk}

    J`* @jl r* E`imls}en} {lk}g`j < ghq`{l{ {|c{}nj}gni blmlsnig{h k`{}{) }el mn}l `j tegke

    ]lun{ jllmlm n mlkg{g`j gj `smls }` ghqilhlj} [C >= gj }ghl b`s }el J`rlhcls lilk}g`j* [ll

    @smls) LKB J`* >14 n} >* N{ tl luqingjlm) g} t`|im sng{l {lsg`|{ k`j{}g}|}g`jni ~|l{}g`j{ gb

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    [}n}l{ ljo`w l~|ni {`rlslgdj}w)J`s}etl{} N|{}gj)

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    r`}ls GM int k`|im cl ghqilhlj}lm gj }ghl b`s }el J`rlhcls lilk}g`j{* Tg}e }el k`j{lj} `b }el

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    h`rlm }` k`hqli }el qs`m|k}g`j `b }l{}gh`jw njm m`k|hlj}{ bs`h ]lun{ {}n}l ildg{in}`s{* [ll@smls) LKB J`* >24*]lun{ {`|de} }` tg}ee`im }eg{ lrgmljkl) nsd|gjd }en} g}{ qs`m|k}g`j t`|im

    rg`in}l ildg{in}grl qsgrgildl* K`djgznj} }en} blmlsni gj}s|{g`j gj}` {lj{g}grl nsln{ `b {}n}l njm

    i`kni q`igkwhnfgjd ghq`{l{ {|c{}nj}gni blmlsnig{h k`{}{)J`s}etl{} N|{}gj) 24 n} >>*Tl ni{`

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    bsll qe`}` GM) gj Gjmgnjn }el bll b`s `c}ngjgjd n k`qw `b `jl{ cgs}e kls}gbgkn}l g{

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    q`q|in}g`j{ `j }el `smls `b }e`{l gj ]lun{*Gm* n} j*;*@b k`|s{l) mgbblslj} hgj`sg}w ds`|q{ enrl

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    sl{q`jmlj}{ cn{lm `j }elgs {lib(gmlj}gbglm snklg*l*) e`t }elw nj{tlslm }el ~|l{}g`j VtXen}

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    ]s* 4/>>/31>3 %NH' 5>?>7(33*

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    {gdjgbgknj} mgbblsljkl gj GM q`{{l{{g`j sn}l{ nh`jd{} teg}l{) cinkf{) njm Eg{qnjgk{ telj }el

    nqqs`qsgn}l |jgrls{l `b GM }wql{ g{ nkk`|j}lm b`s* ]N 742(44*[qlkgbgkniiw) Ms* [ent slq`s}lm

    }en} gj eg{ dljlsni {nhqil) 7*;5, `b teg}l{ inkflm njw`b }el b`sh{ `b GM ig{}lm gj [C >=)

    k`hqnslm tg}e 7*;1, `b Nbsgknj Nhlsgknj{) njm 2*>5, `b Eg{qnjgk{* ]N 742*N{fgjd nc`|}

    blmlsni b`sh{ `b GM nqqnslj}iw hnml n mgbblsljkl? Ms* [ent slq`s}lm }en} nh`jd{} Eg{qnjgk{)

    q`{{l{{g`j `b n rnigm qn{{q`s} `s kg}gzlj{egq kls}gbgkn}l g{ egdels }enj }en} b`s }el Njdi`

    q`q|in}g`j* ]N 74>/31>3 %NH' ;3(kr(11>35(SHK(M[](SIT M`k|hlj} ;=1 Bgilm 15/;1/>3 Qndl ;5 `b

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    Eg{qnjgk njm cinkf {|srlw{ %sl{qlk}grliw') 2*43, `b Eg{qnjgk{ njm 4*2=, `b cinkf{ m` j`}

    q`{{l{{ `jl `s h`sl `b }el qe`}` GM{ gmlj}gbglm gj [C >=* ]N 742*C`}e `b }el{l sn}l{ nsl i`tls

    }enj }el qlsklj}ndl `b teg}l{ te` slq`s}lm inkfgjd GM gj }el dljlsni {nhqil*Gm*

    Ndngj) e`tlrls) Ms* [ent{ {|srlw{ tlsl qind|lm cw i`t sl{q`j{l sn}l{* Eg{ {|srlw `b

    }el dljlsni {nhqil bs`h Ms* Nj{`inclelsl{ ig{} enm n sl{q`j{l sn}l `b `jiw 3*1,) hlnjgjd }en}

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    Kn{l >?>3(kr(11>35(SHK(M[](SIT M`k|hlj} ;=1 Bgilm 15/;1/>3 Qndl ;7 `b

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    }el sn}l{ el nkeglrlm b`s }el dljlsni {nhqil* H`sl`rls) }el Qlt {}|mw) }el rnigmg}w `b tegke g{

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    {gjdil {}|mw }en} {|ddl{}{ }en} n sl{q`j{l sn}l njw i`tls}enj 7, g{ {n}g{bnk}`sw* ]` }el k`j}snsw)

    Ms* Mnrgm Hnsfls) n {}n}g{}gkgnj te` qlsb`sh{ {|srlw{ b`s }el blmlsni d`rlsjhlj}) }l{}gbglm }en} n

    3, sl{q`j{l sn}l g{ lukllmgjdiw i`t) njm `|} `b c`|jm{ tg}e }el {|srlw{ }en} nsl sl~|l{}lm

    njm |{lm cw }el d`rlsjhlj}*]sgni ]s* 4/>>/31>3 %QH' >15?2(5*Ms* Hnsfls b|s}els }l{}gbglm }en}

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    sn}l{) Ms* Hnsfls ci|j}iw k`jki|mlm) nsl slniiw gsslilrnj}*Gm* >15?31(3>* ]e|{) }nfgjd `|s k|l{

    bs`h }el q`iigjd gjm|{}sw g}{lib) tl enrl ig}}il }s`|cil bgjmgjd }en} Ms* [ent{ sl{q`j{l sn}l{ bnii

    tlii {e`s} `b nkklq}ncil*

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    }lilqe`jl {|srlw{ }en} V>X gjki|ml injmigjl{ njmklii qe`jl{ njm V3X nsl tlgde}lm }` hn}ke }el

    mlh`dsnqegk k`hq`{g}g`j `b }el q`q|in}g`j * * * qs`rgml nkk|sn}l mn}n* Qlt [}|mw n} >

    %lhqen{g{ nmmlm'6 {ll ni{` ]sgni ]s* 4/>>/31>3 %QH' >>;?3>(33 %Ms* Hnsfls }l{}gbwgjd n{ }` }el

    bnk} }en} }el Qlt {}|mw |{l{ klii qe`jl{ njm injm igjl{'* Ms* [ent egh{lib }l{}gbglm }en} }el{l

    nsl qs`}`k`i{ }en} Qlt n{{|hl{ njm }en} jllm }` cl gj qinkl gj `smls }` dl} }en} {`s} `b ~|nig}w*

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    Kn{l >?>3(kr(11>35(SHK(M[](SIT M`k|hlj} ;=1 Bgilm 15/;1/>3 Qndl =1 `b

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    >4* J`s mgm Ms* [ent qs`m|kl njw tlgde}lm sl{|i}{ `b }el {|srlw }` }el K`|s}*Gm* >34?3=(3?3>(3< %lhqen{g{ nmmlm'*

    N} }sgni) Ms* [ent {`|de} }` n{{|sl |{ }en} eg{ tlgde}lm {|srlw{) enm }elw cllj {|chg}}lm

    n{ lrgmljkl) t`|im i``fVX h|ke }el {nhl n{ }el j`j(tlgde}lm {|srlw{*Gm* >;1?31* Ms* [ent

    }l{}gbglm }en} eg{ {|srlw b`|jm }en} ds`|q{ }en} nsl ensmls }` k`j}nk}w`|jdls ds`|q{ * * * ql`qil

    tg}e i`tls gjk`hl) l} kl}lsn}ljm }` q`{{l{{ GM n} }el {nhl sn}l n{ ln{gls(}`(k`j}nk} ds`|q{*

    Gm* =1?31(=>?>* ]e|{) Ms* [ent }l{}gbglm) tlgde}gjd b`s ndl `s {`kg`lk`j`hgk {}n}|{ {ghqiw

    t`|im enrl slqinklm n ds`|q tg}e 71 qlsklj} gmlj}gbgkn}g`j sn}l{ tg}e nj`}els ds`|q tg}e 71

    qlsklj} gmlj}gbgkn}g`j sn}l{*Gm* =1?3;(3;1?3>(>;>?>/31>3 %QH' >>3?33(>>;?>*

    Kn{l >?>3(kr(11>35(SHK(M[](SIT M`k|hlj} ;=1 Bgilm 15/;1/>3 Qndl => `b

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    ]` }nfl c|} `jl lunhqil `b }eg{ q`gj}) Ms* [ent {|srlwlm `jiw ql`qil tg}e injmigjl

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    {nhl sn}l{ n{ `}els injmigjl |{ls{) g} hnw ni{` cl }s|l }en} >5(}`(37(wlns(`im{ te` |{l `jiw klii

    qe`jl{ nsl mg{qs`q`s}g`jn}liw igfliw }` inkf qe`}` GM* B`s }en} hn}}ls) g} hnw cl }en} 2>/31>3 %NH' >>>?>5(>7*

    ]s|l) nii `b }eg{ g{ {qlk|in}grl njm |jkls}ngj* C|} }en} g{ qslkg{liw }el q`gj}* Tl knjj`}

    }lii bs`h Ms* [ent{ {|srlw{ qslkg{liw te` el k`j}nk}lm) gb }elw tlsl slqsl{lj}n}grl `b }el }nsdl}

    q`q|in}g`j) njm tel}els }elgs nj{tls{ tlsl {fltlm* N{ Ms* [ent egh{lib }l{}gbglm) }eg{ g{ }el

    gjelslj} mnjdls gj i`t sl{q`j{l sn}l{* [ll gm* ==?>(?>3(kr(11>35(SHK(M[](SIT M`k|hlj} ;=1 Bgilm 15/;1/>3 Qndl =3 `b

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    hgjghniiw nkklq}ncil sl{q`j{l sn}l njm }` nqqiw }el q`iigjd gjm|{}sw{ {}njmnsm qsnk}gkl{) tl

    bgjm eg{ {}|mw |jsligncil*

    =*

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    b`sh gjki|ml{ n bglim telsl r`}ls{ nsl n{flm }` tsg}l m`tj }elgs msgrls{ igklj{l `s qls{`jni GM

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    j|hcls) njm n {`kgni {lk|sg}w j|hcls) }el nqqigknj} }elj h|{} gjki|ml n {}n}lhlj} * * * }en} }el

    nqqigknj} en{ j`} cllj g{{|lm Vnjw {|keX j|hcls*Gm* n} >;*113%k'%5'%K'* Nkk`smgjd }` }el

    slk`sm) ) 311=) njm }e`{l sldg{}lslm

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    qs`rgml n msgrls{ igklj{l `s qls{`jni GM j|hcls `j }elgs sldg{}sn}g`j b`sh) k`hqnslm tg}e 4*14?3>(>15?>* Sliwgjd `j }eg{ rlsw {|c{}nj}gni bnkgni mgbblsljkl)

    Mlbljmnj}(Gj}lsrlj`s{ nsd|l }en} Eg{qnjgk r`}ls{ gj ]lun{ mg{qs`q`s}g`jn}liw inkf qe`}` GM*Gm*

    >15?>* Tl knjj`} gjbls bs`h }eg{ mn}n njw}egjd `b }el {`s}*

    ]el bgs{} qs`cilh g{ }el {nhl `jl }en} qind|lm Ms* Nj{`inclelsl{ j`(hn}ke ig{}? r`}ls{

    te` inkf n msgrls{ igklj{l `s qls{`jni GM knsm hnw j`jl}elil{{ q`{{l{{ `jl `b }el }esll blmlsni

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    h`sl ighg}lm }enj Ms* Nj{`inclelsl{* B`s nii g}{ qs`cilh{) n} iln{} Ms* Nj{`inclelsl{ j`(hn}ke

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    Kn{l >?>3(kr(11>35(SHK(M[](SIT M`k|hlj} ;=1 Bgilm 15/;1/>3 Qndl =; `b

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    o|{} = nqqs`rlm b`sh `b GM*

    K*

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    ]lun{{ k`j}lj}g`j{) j`}egjd gj lug{}gjd {`kgni {kgljkl ig}lsn}|sl {qlnf{ k`jki|{grliw }` }el lbblk}

    `b qe`}` GM sl~|gslhlj}{ `j r`}ls }|sj`|}* H`sl`rls) {knj} il{{`j{) gb njw) knj cl msntj bs`h

    Gjmgnjn njm Dl`sdgn) insdliw clkn|{l [C >= g{ h`sl sl{}sgk}grl }enj }el qe`}` GM int{ nm`q}lm

    cw lg}els `b }e`{l {}n}l{* Bgjniiw) j` qns}w en{ {|chg}}lm sligncil lrgmljkl n{ }` }el j|hcls `b

    ]lun{ r`}ls{ te` inkf qe`}` GM) h|ke il{{ }el sn}l `b GM q`{{l{{g`j nh`jd mgbblslj} snkgni

    ds`|q{*

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    gj [C >= t`|im ilnm }` n sl}s`dsl{{g`j gj }el q`{g}g`j `b snkgni hgj`sg}gl{ tg}e sl{qlk} }` }elgs

    lbblk}grl lulskg{l `b }el lilk}`sni bsnjkeg{l*Clls) =3< \*[* n} >=>* Clkn|{l nii `b ]lun{{

    Kn{l >?>3(kr(11>35(SHK(M[](SIT M`k|hlj} ;=1 Bgilm 15/;1/>3 Qndl == `b

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    ]el bgs{} `b }el{l bnk}{}en} }elsl lug{}{ n {|cds`|q `b sldg{}lslm r`}ls{) gjki|mgjd

    hgj`sg}gl{) te` inkf [C >=(nqqs`rlm qe`}` GMg{ |jmg{q|}lm cw ]lun{ njm bgjm{ {|qq`s} gj g}{

    `tj luqls}{ {}|mw* Ni}e`|de tl nsl |jncil }` k`jki|ml }en} }el gjmgrgm|ni{ Ms* [ent {|srlwlm

    tlsl slqsl{lj}n}grl `b }el }nsdl} q`q|in}g`j) el mgm bgjmnjm }eg{ bgjmgjd g{ |jnbblk}lm cw }el

    bint{ gj eg{ {}|mwn {|c{l} `b ]lun{ r`}ls{ te` enrl j`jl `b }el [C >=(~|nigbwgjd GM{) jlg}els

    {}n}l j`s blmlsni* H`sl`rls) n{ Ms* [ent }l{}gbglm) eg{ {|srlw{ slrlnilm }en} }el snkl(cn{lm

    mgbblsljkl cl}tllj }el{l sn}l{ `b VGMX q`{{l{{g`j g{ {}n}g{}gkniiw gj{gdjgbgknj}* ]sgni ]s*

    4/>>/31>3 %NH' ;

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    {gdjgbgknj} qlsklj}ndl `b * * * hgj`sg}gl{ njm Njdi`{ te` m`j} enrl [C >= ~|nigbwgjd GM{* [ll

    ]sgni ]s* 4/>;/31>3 %NH' 3=?;(2) 3

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    %NH' >>7?3;(311 }` >3< hgilVX `jl tnw }sgq ntnw* ]sgni ]s*

    4/>3/31>3 %NH' 4?>2(5?>* Njm bns bs`h mg{q|}gjd }el i`jd }snrli }ghl{ ghq`{lm cw }el mlns}e `b

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    MQ[ `bbgkl{ nsl `qlj `j tllfljm{ `s qn{} 2?11 QH) lighgjn}gjd b`s hnjw t`sfgjd ql`qil }el

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    }` ke``{l cl}tllj }elgs tndl{ njm }elgs bsnjkeg{l |j~|l{}g`jnciw mljgl{ `s ncsgmdl{ }elgs sgde}

    }` r`}l* ]el {nhl g{ }s|l telj n int ghq`{l{ nj ghqigkg} bll b`s }el qsgrgildl `b kn{}gjd n cnii`})

    igfl }el -33 hnjw t`|im(cl r`}ls{ te` inkf }el sl~|gslm |jmlsiwgjd m`k|hlj}n}g`j tgii enrl }`

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    sgde} }` r`}l g{ }`` qslkg`|{) }`` b|jmnhlj}ni }` cl {` c|smljlm `s k`jmg}g`jlm*Ensqls) ;5;

    \*[* n} 241*

    ]` cl {|sl) n {lk}g`j < kn{l knjj`} }|sj `j tlni}e ni`jl* Gj ]lun{) e`tlrls) }el q``s nsl

    mg{qs`q`s}g`jn}liw snkgni hgj`sg}gl{* Nkk`smgjd }` |jmg{q|}lm \*[* Klj{|{ mn}n) }el q`rls}w sn}l

    gj ]lun{ g{ 37 Lu* = n} 4) >2* ]eg{ hlnj{ }en}

    }el c|smlj{ `b `c}ngjgjd nj LGK tgii nih`{} kls}ngjiw bnii h`sl elnrgiw `j hgj`sg}gl{) n k`jklsj

    tlii slk`djgzlm cw }e`{l te` t`sf gj hgj`sg}w k`hh|jg}gl{* Iwmgn Knhnsgii`) n ]lun{ r`}ls

    lm|kn}g`j {qlkgnig{} te` en{ t`sflm b`s `rls ;< wlns{ gj }el Eg{qnjgk k`hh|jg}w) }l{}gbglm }en}

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    kin{{ In}gj`{) }el sl~|gslhlj} `b }snrliigjd }` }el MQ[ m|sgjd sld|ins c|{gjl{{ e`|s{ hnw

    qslrlj} }elh bs`h `c}ngjgjd GM clkn|{l }elgs t`sf e`|s{ nsl j`} bilugcil*Gm*

    Ndngj) }eg{ g{ j`} nii* \jmg{q|}lm klj{|{ mn}n {e`t{ }en} gj ]lun{) >;*>, `b Nbsgknj

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    k`hqnslm tg}e `jiw ;*5, `b teg}l{* H`}* }` }nfl O|mgkgni J`}gkl `b Klj{|{ Mn}n) LKB J`* 3>7

    Kn{l >?>3(kr(11>35(SHK(M[](SIT M`k|hlj} ;=1 Bgilm 15/;1/>3 Qndl =5 `b

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    Lu* = n} 5) >4*Gb }snrligjd `rls 311 hgil{ k`j{}g}|}l{ n {|c{}nj}gni c|smlj `j ql`qil tg}e`|}

    msgrls{ igklj{l{ te` knj j`jl}elil{{ bgjm n sgml }` n MQ[ `bbgkl) {|qsn n}=4(=5) ghndgjl }el

    c|smlj b`s }el qslm`hgjnj}iw hgj`sg}w q`q|in}g`j te`{l e`|{le`im{ inkf nkkl{{ }` njw kns n} nii*

    Gj bnk}) gj {`hl qinkl{ g} hnw cl ghq`{{gcil }` dl} }` n MQ[ `bbgkl tg}e`|} n kns* [}n}l [ljn}`s

    S`mjlw Liig{ }l{}gbglm }en} gj eg{ gjjls kg}w mg{}sgk} gj E`|{}`j) MQ[ `bbgkl{ nsl j`} ln{giw

    nkkl{{gcil cw q|cigk }snj{q`s}n}g`j* ]sgni ]s* 4/>>/31>3 %QH' ;=?5(>3* Gb MQ[ `bbgkl{ nsl

    gjnkkl{{gcil cw q|cigk }snj{q`s}n}g`j gj E`|{}`j) ]lun{{ insdl{} kg}w) tl {lsg`|{iw m`|c} }elgs

    nkkl{{gcgig}w gj s|sni nsln{tegke) qsl{|hnciw) nsl il{{ igfliw }` enrl q|cigk }snj{q`s}n}g`j

    gjbsn{}s|k}|sl* \jb`s}|jn}liw) tl nsl ilb} }` t`jmls* ]lun{) tegke clns{ }el c|smlj `b qs``b)

    {|chg}}lm nc{`i|}liw j`}egjd }` k`|j}ls }eg{ }l{}gh`jw `s }` {e`t tel}els g}{ MQ[ `bbgkl{ nsl

    slnkencil rgn q|cigk }snj{q`s}n}g`j*

    J`jl `b }el c|smlj{ n{{`kgn}lm tg}e `c}ngjgjd nj LGK en{ lrls clb`sl cllj ghq`{lm `j

    ]lun{ r`}ls{* Cn{lm `j }el slk`sm lrgmljkl clb`sl |{) g} g{ rgs}|niiw kls}ngj }en} }el{l c|smlj{

    tgii mg{qs`q`s}g`jn}liw nbblk} snkgni hgj`sg}gl{* [ghqiw q|}) hnjw Eg{qnjgk{ njm Nbsgknj

    Nhlsgknj{ te` r`}lm gj }el in{} lilk}g`j tgii) clkn|{l `b }el c|smlj{ ghq`{lm cw [C >=) igfliw

    cl |jncil }` r`}l gj }el jlu} lilk}g`j* ]eg{ g{ sl}s`dsl{{g`j* [ll C`{{gls Qnsg{e GG) ={ ghqnk}) k`j}ljmgjd) gj l{{ljkl) }en} }el int{

    sl}s`dsl{{grl lbblk} tgii j`} cl qns}gk|insiw {lrlsl* Gj nmmg}g`j) ]lun{ gj{g{}{ }en} k`|s}{ hnw j`}

    Kn{l >?>3(kr(11>35(SHK(M[](SIT M`k|hlj} ;=1 Bgilm 15/;1/>3 Qndl =7 `b

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    = nsl il{{ `jls`|{ }enj }elw

    hnw {llh) ]lun{ k`j}ljm{ }en} clkn|{l mg{ncilm r`}ls{ njm }e`{l `rls }el ndl `b 2< tgii cl ncil

    }` r`}l nc{lj}ll) }elw nsl V|jXnbblk}lm cw [C >={ qe`}` GM sl~|gslhlj}* ]lun{ Qs`q`{lm

    Bgjmgjd{) LKB J`* 313 n} >5*]lun{ ni{` q`gj}{ `|} }en} }el -33 bll b`s n cgs}e kls}gbgkn}l tgii

    `jiw nbblk} r`}ls{ te` inkf }el |jmlsiwgjd m`k|hlj}n}g`j jllmlm b`s nj LGK* Njm) }el {}n}l

    n{{|sl{ |{) ]lunj{ tgii j`} slniiw hgjm }snrligjd i`jd mg{}njkl{ }` `c}ngj nj LGK* B`s }el ql`qil

    te` ke``{l }` igrl gj }en} qns} `b ]lun{) ]lun{{ k`|j{li {}n}lm m|sgjd ki`{gjd nsd|hlj}{) g}{

    o|{} n slnig}w `b igbl }en} }elw enrl }` msgrl i`jd mg{}njkl{* ]sgni ]s* 4/>;/31>3 2(>5*

    ]el{l nsd|hlj}{ inkf hlsg}* ]` cldgj tg}e) r`}ls{ ligdgcil b`s nc{lj}ll cnii`}{ tgii j`} cl

    lulhq} bs`h [C >=* [ll {|qsn n} qns} GGG*C*>* [`hl r`}ls{ `rls ndl 2< tgii |jm`|c}lmiw qslbls

    }` kn{} }elgs cnii`}{ n} }el q`ii{qlsenq{ `|} `b encg}) n {lj{l `b kgrgk qsgml) `s {ghqiw clkn|{l

    }elw tg{e }` b`ii`t }el jlt{ nii }el tnw |q }` Lilk}g`j Mnw clb`sl {lilk}gjd n knjmgmn}l*

    Slrlsljm Ql}ls O`ej{`j) nj Nbsgknj Nhlsgknj kilsdwhnj njm n ilnmls gj ]lun{{ kgrgi sgde}{

    k`hh|jg}w }l{}gbglm?

    G enrl n ds`|q `b Nbsgknj(Nhlsgknj {ljg`s kg}gzlj t`hlj) }elw tnj} }` d` }` }el r`}gjdq`ii{ njm {}njm gj igjl njm r`}l n} }el r`}gjd q`ii{* ]elsl{ n kls}ngj mldsll `b mgdjg}w b`s}elh }` m` }eg{ * * * * Clkn|{l }el{l ql`qil nqqslkgn}l }eg{ {nkslm sgde} }` r`}l) njm }elwslj`} d`gjd }` r`}l nc{lj}ll*

    ]sgni ]s* 4/>>/31>3 %QH' 2?>(7* Gb }el{l {ljg`s kg}gzlj t`hlj`s njw `}els r`}ls{ `rls 2=(~|nigbwgjd qe`}` GM*

    Gj njw lrlj}) lrlj gb) n{ ]lun{ n{{ls}{) }eg{ {`(kniilm nii`tnjkl b`s limlsiw r`}ls{)

    }`dl}els tg}e [C >={ {qlkgni qs`klm|sl{ b`s mg{ncilm r`}ls{) tlsl }` slm|kl }el `rlsnii j|hcls

    Kn{l >?>3(kr(11>35(SHK(M[](SIT M`k|hlj} ;=1 Bgilm 15/;1/>3 Qndl

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    `b ql`qil nbblk}lm cw }el int) tl enrl j` sln{`j }` cliglrl }en} }elw t`|im hg}gdn}l [C >={

    mg{qs`q`s}g`jn}l lbblk} `j snkgni hgj`sg}gl{* ]` }el k`j}snsw) n} iln{} tg}e sl{qlk} }` r`}ls{ `rls

    27*=, `b }el teg}l r`}gjd ndl q`q|in}g`j gj ]lun{ g{ `rls 21*2, `b Nbsgknj Nhlsgknj{ njm 5*4, `b Eg{qnjgk{* Mlbljmnj}(Gj}lsrlj`s{

    Lu* >>5* ]eg{ {|ddl{}{ }en} bns h`sl teg}l r`}ls{ }enj hgj`sg}gl{ tgii cl ligdgcil }` kn{} nc{lj}ll

    cnii`}{* ]lun{ `bbls{ j`}egjd }` k`|j}ls }eg{ lrgmljkl) h|ke il{{ qs`rgml{ njw sln{`j }` cliglrl

    }en} [C >={ nc{lj}ll qs`rg{g`j{ tgii hg}gdn}l g}{ sl}s`dsl{{grl lbblk} `j hgj`sg}gl{*

    ]lun{{ bngi|sl }` {|qq`s} g}{ bnk}|ni n{{ls}g`j{ m``h{ g}{ `}els kingh{ n{ tlii* Gb }el {}n}l

    cliglrl{ }en} `jiw n blt ]lunj{ inkf kls}gbglm k`qgl{ `b }elgs cgs}e kls}gbgkn}l) g} {e`|im enrl

    qs`m|klm lrgmljkl }` }en} lbblk}* ]el {nhl g{ }s|l tg}e sl{qlk} }` g}{ kingh }en} ]lunj{ nsl

    qsl}lsjn}|sniiw |jqls}|sclm cw }el qs`{qlk} `b }snrligjd 311 }` 3={ sl}s`dsl{{grl lbblk} `jhgj`sg}w r`}ls{* Clkn|{l ]lun{ en{

    `bblslm j` slk`sm lrgmljkl b`s lg}els }el }s|}e `b g}{ k`j}lj}g`j{ `s }elgs lbblk} `j snkgni

    hgj`sg}gl{) tl dgrl j` kslmljkl }` }eg{ igjl `b nsd|hlj}*

    ]eg{ csgjd{ |{ }` ]lun{{ {lk`jmnjm qsghnswnsd|hlj}* Sliwgjd `j }el ig}lsni

    injd|ndl `b {lk}g`j 74;k%n') >74;c%b'%3' %lhqen{g{ nmmlm') ]lun{ nsd|l{?

    ]el lbblk}{ qs`jd `b {lk}g`j < m`l{ j`} lu}ljm }` int{ }en} hlsliw enrl n mg{qnsn}l ghqnk}`j }el snkl{* G} nii`t{ k`|s}{ }` mljw qslkilnsnjkl `jiw gb }el lbblk} `b [C >= g{ }` mljw `sncsgmdl }el sgde} }` r`}l `j nkk`|j} `b snkl `s k`i`s) `s clkn|{l `b `jl{ hlhcls{egq gjn injd|ndl hgj`sg}w ds`|q*

    Kn{l >?>3(kr(11>35(SHK(M[](SIT M`k|hlj} ;=1 Bgilm 15/;1/>3 Qndl `b

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    = mljgl{ `s ncsgmdl{

    }el sgde} }` r`}l n} nii) g} m`l{ {` `j nkk`|j} `b bnk}`s{ igfl q`rls}w `s inkf `b rlegk|ins nkkl{{*

    ]` cl {|sl) }el{l bnk}`s{ hnw k`sslin}ltg}e snkgni hgj`sg}w {}n}|{) c|} clkn|{l

    mg{ljbsnjkeg{lhlj} g{ qs`ughn}liw kn|{lm cw {`hl}egjd `}els }enj snkl) ]lun{ k`j}ljm{) }eg{

    k`|s} hnw j`} mljw qslkilnsnjkl |jmls {lk}g`j

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    3 ;1?>;4 %3114' %~|`}gjdI`|g{rgiil " Jn{ergiil S* K`* r*

    H`}}ilw) 3>7 \*[* =24) =4< %>7>>''* Gj}lsqsl}gjd q|sq`{l njm lbblk} n{ {wj`jwh`|{ t`|im

    s|j nb`|i `b }eg{ qsgjkgqil* ]el [|qslhl K`|s} en{ {ngm n{ h|ke) lhqen{gzgjd }en} K`jdsl{{

    qingjiw gj}ljmlm }en} n r`}gjd qsnk}gkl j`} cl qslkilnslm |jil{{ c`}e mg{ksghgjn}`sw q|sq`{l njm

    lbblk} nsl nc{lj}* Kg}w `b S`hlr* \jg}lm [}n}l{) ==2 \*[* >43 %>751' %bgs{} lhqen{g{

    nmmlm'*

    Bgjniiwnjm |j{|sqsg{gjdiw dgrlj c`}e }el q|sq`{l `b }el R`}gjd Sgde}{ Nk} njm {lk}g`j

    3(kr(11>35(SHK(M[](SIT M`k|hlj} ;=1 Bgilm 15/;1/>3 Qndl

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    =>* Jlrls en{ n k`|s} luk|{lm sl}s`dsl{{g`j gj }el

    q`{g}g`j `b snkgni hgj`sg}gl{ clkn|{l }en} sl}s`dsl{{g`j tn{ qs`ughn}liw kn|{lm cw {`hl}egjd

    `}els }enj snkl*

    N{ tl enrl gjmgkn}lm }es`|de`|} }eg{ `qgjg`j) tl nsl {lj{g}grl }` }el k`jklsj{ sng{lm gj

    J`s}etl{} N|{}gj* [ll {|qsn Qns} G n} 7(>>) Qns} GG n} >7(3;*C|} }` e`im) n{ ]lun{ |sdl{) }en}

    {lk}g`j < nqqigl{ `jiw }` r`}gjd kenjdl{ }en} }elh{lirl{ rg`in}l }el Bgb}llj}e Nhljmhlj} t`|im

    sl~|gsl |{ }` gdj`sl {lk}g`j =>* ]lun{)

    {llfgjd }` ghqilhlj} g}{ r`}ls GM int) clns{ }el c|smlj `b qs``b njm h|{} }elslb`sl {e`t }en}

    [C >= inkf{ sl}s`dsl{{grl lbblk}* Dl`sdgn) =>> \*[* n} =(

    ~|nigbwgjd GM tgii bnii h`{} elnrgiw `j }el q``s njm }en} n mg{qs`q`s}g`jn}liw egde qlsklj}ndl `b

    Nbsgknj Nhlsgknj{ njm Eg{qnjgk{ gj ]lun{ igrl gj q`rls}w* Tl }elslb`sl k`jki|ml }en} [C >= g{

    igfliw }` ilnm }` sl}s`dsl{{g`j gj }el q`{g}g`j `b snkgni hgj`sg}gl{ tg}e sl{qlk} }` }elgs lbblk}grl

    Kn{l >?>3(kr(11>35(SHK(M[](SIT M`k|hlj} ;=1 Bgilm 15/;1/>3 Qndl

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    =>* Dgrlj }eg{) njm dgrlj }en} ]lun{ h|{}

    {e`t }en} [C >= inkf{ c`}e mg{ksghgjn}`sw q|sq`{l njm lbblk}) tl enrl j` jllm }` lunhgjl

    tel}els }el int tn{ ljnk}lm tg}e mg{ksghgjn}`sw q|sq`{l* Nkk`smgjdiw) tl {enii mljw ]lun{{

    sl~|l{} b`s mlkinsn}`sw sliglb*

    Gj slnkegjd }eg{ k`jki|{g`j) tl lhqen{gzl }el jnss`tjl{{ `b }eg{ `qgjg`j* [qlkgbgkniiw)

    tl enrl mlkgmlm j`}egjd h`sl }enj }en}) gj }eg{ qns}gk|ins ig}gdn}g`j njm `j }eg{ qns}gk|ins slk`sm)

    ]lun{ en{ bngilm }` mlh`j{}sn}l }en} g}{ qns}gk|ins r`}ls GM int inkf{ sl}s`dsl{{grl lbblk}*

    J`}egjd gj }eg{ `qgjg`j slh`}liw {|ddl{}{ }en} {lk}g`j < cns{ nii k`rlslm o|sg{mgk}g`j{ bs`h

    ghqilhlj}gjd qe`}` GM int{* ]` }el k`j}snsw) |jmls `|s sln{`jgjd }`mnw) {|ke int{ hgde} tlii

    cl qslkilnslm gb }elw lj{|sl %>' }en} nii qs`{qlk}grl r`}ls{ knj ln{giw `c}ngj bsll qe`}` GM) njm %3'

    }en} njw |jmlsiwgjd m`k|hlj}{ sl~|gslm }` `c}ngj }en} GM nsl }s|iw bsll `b kensdl* Gjmllm)

    Dl`sdgn{ r`}ls GM int tn{ qslkilnslm cw }el N}}`sjlw Dljlsninjm qs`cnciw b`s d``m sln{`j*

    \jigfl [C >=) }el Dl`sdgn int sl~|gsl{ lnke k`|j}w }` qs`rgml bsll lilk}g`j GM{) njm b|s}els

    nii`t{ r`}ls{ }` qsl{lj} n tgml snjdl `b m`k|hlj}{ }` `c}ngj }e`{l GM{* Dn* K`ml Njj* 3>(3(

    =>4*>%n'6 Dn* Lilk* K`ml >5;(>(31(*1>* ]el k`j}sn{} tg}e [ljn}l Cgii >= k`|im ensmiw cl h`sl

    {}nsf*

    Bgjniiw) m|sgjd ki`{gjd nsd|hlj}{) ]lun{{ k`|j{li k`hqingjlm }en} }elw enm cllj

    {e`|imlslm tg}e nj ghq`{{gcil c|smlj gj }eg{ ig}gdn}g`j* ]sgni ]s* 4/>;/31>3 34?>=* ]eg{ hnw

    tlii cl k`sslk}) c|} ]lun{{ intwls{ enrl `jiw }elgs kiglj} }` cinhl* ]el [}n}l `b ]lun{ ljnk}lm n

    r`}ls GM int }en}n} iln{} }` `|s fj`tilmdlg{ }el h`{} {}sgjdlj} gj }el k`|j}sw* ]en} int tgii

    nih`{} kls}ngjiw enrl sl}s`dsl{{grl lbblk}? g} ghq`{l{ {}sgk}) |jb`sdgrgjd c|smlj{ `j }el q``s) njm

    snkgni hgj`sg}gl{ gj ]lun{ nsl mg{qs`q`s}g`jn}liw igfliw }` igrl gj q`rls}w* Njm ks|kgniiw) }el

    ]lun{ ildg{in}|sl mlbln}lm {lrlsni nhljmhlj}{ }en} k`|im enrl hnml }eg{ n bns ki`{ls kn{l*

    Kn{l >?>3(kr(11>35(SHK(M[](SIT M`k|hlj} ;=1 Bgilm 15/;1/>3 Qndl

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    Gdj`sgjd tnsjgjd{ }en} [C >=) n{ tsg}}lj) t`|im mg{ljbsnjkeg{l hgj`sg}gl{ njm }el q``s) {ll) l*d*)

    ON >;11(1;6 >;37) }el ildg{in}|sl }ncilm `s mlbln}lm nhljmhlj}{ }en} t`|im enrl?

    tngrlm nii bll{ b`s gjmgdlj} qls{`j{ te` jllmlm }el |jmlsiwgjd m`k|hlj}{ }``c}ngj nj LGK) ]sgni ]s* 4/>3/31>3 %NH' ;1?>4(;>?4) ;;?3;(3=6

    slghc|s{lm ghq`rlsg{elm ]lunj{ b`s LGK(slin}lm }snrli k`{}{) ON 3>;7(=36 luqnjmlm }el snjdl `b gmlj}gbgkn}g`j{ nkklq}ncil |jmls [C >= cw nii`tgjd r`}ls{

    }` qsl{lj} {}|mlj} `s Hlmgknsl GM knsm{ n} }el q`ii{) ]sgni ]s* 4/>3/31>3 %NH'

    ;=?3>(3=6 ON >3=2(=46

    sl~|gslm MQ[ `bbgkl{ }` slhngj `qlj gj }el lrljgjd njm `j tllfljm{) ON >;;46njm

    nii`tlm gjmgdlj} qls{`j{ }` kn{} qs`rg{g`jni cnii`}{ tg}e`|} qe`}` GM* ]sgni ]s*4/>3/31>3 %NH' ;