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prmnivebg p}id} wd 89=6/
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H P]DFBVVIDO dj web ghcobg/
My web ghcobg. I cbho web bufnrgbg/
[b vehnn ehzb h p}dfbvvido dj ghwh wehw Vfibofb ehv bufnrgbg/
Mhwwhnidov dj web hffr}vbg. fhpwhiobg my phnnig ghwh wehw I ehzb buercbg.
{inn ch}fe/ Ydr+nn }bhg webc##d} weby+nn ch}fe/ Vdcb dj webc nizig hog
vdcb dj webc jib}y hog vdcb dj webc }dwwbo/
Vdcb dj webc h}b fd}pvbv. vabnbwdov. crccibv. w{iwfeiok. wdwwb}iok.hoichwbg my fdcphoidov wehw ehzb mbbo ghcobg hnizb/ Web}b h}b kihowv wehw
{inn {hna my. wedrke vdrog hvnbbp/ Web}b h}b weiokv wehw h}b webd}bcv hog
weiokv wehw h}b }hkv< weby+nn kd my niab Brfnig h}c io h}c {iwe web
vpi}iw dj hoh}fey/ Eb}b hog web}b {inn jniw niwwnb eh}ndwv/ Choy h}b
fnd{ov/ Mrw choy h}b dj web eikebvw }bvpbfwhminiwy/ Vdcb h}b hvvhvviov/
Web}b h}b phnb vwbofebv hog khrow vrpb}vwiwidov hog cb}b vehgd{v hog
nizbny chnifbv< {eicv hog hcihminiwibv/ Web ohizb hog web pbghowif hog
web mi|h}}b hog web k}dwbvxrb hog web viofb}b hog web ioviofb}b. web
p}djdrog hog web prb}inb/
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H vwhm hog h nhrke hog web phwibowny jdngbg ehogv dj edpbnbvv p}dp}ibwy/
Web rnw}h#}bvpbfwhmnb. mrw web fdogbcobg. hoy{hy/
Web hkk}bkhwb hppbh}hofb iv dj gikoiwy hog givvdnrwbobvv< web hkk}bkhwb
zdifb iv h gbjihow p}hyb}< mrw web vpi}iw dj web {ednb iv p}dfbvvidohn/
Web pd{b} wehw ehv vhig wd hnn webvb weiokv wehw weby h}b ghcobg. iv
Gdkchwif Vfibofb/
Mrw weby+nn ch}fe/
Web niwwnb eh}ndwv {inn fhpb}. hog j}bhav {inn givw}hfw hwwbowido. hog
web fnd{ov {inn m}bha web }eywec dj web {ednb {iwe webi} mrjjddob}ibv##
mrw web vdnigiwy dj web p}dfbvvido hv h {ednb< web icp}bvvizbobvv
Qp/ 7S
dj weiokv wehw phvv hog phvv hog phvv. hog abbp do hog abbp do hog abbp
do fdciok/
Web i}}bvivwimnbobvv dj weiokv wehw obiweb} we}bhwbo od} lbb} od} gbjy.
mrw h}}hokb webcvbnzbv io chvv#jd}chwidov wehw phvv hog phvv hog abbp do
phvviok/
Vd. my web ghcobg. I cbho web bufnrgbg/
Mrw my web bufnrgbg I cbho wehw {eife {inn vdcb ghy mb web bufnrgiok/
D} bzb}yweiok wehw iv. {do+w mb/
Hog bzb}yweiok wehw ivo+w. {inn mb##
Mrw. dj fdr}vb. {inn mb wehw {eife {do+w mb##
Iw iv dr} bup}bvvido wehw web jnru mbw{bbo wehw {eife ivo+w hog wehw
{eife {do+w mb. d} web vwhwb wehw iv fdccdony hog hmvr}gny fhnnbg
-buivwbofb.- iv h }eywec dj ebhzbov hog ebnnv< wehw web ghcobg {do+w vwhy
ghcobg1 wehw vhnzhwido dony p}bfbgbv pb}giwido/ Web iojb}bofb iv wehw
vdcb ghy dr} hffr}vbg whwwb}gbchnidov {inn mb vnbba hokbnv/ Webo web vrm#
iojb}bofb iv wehw vdcb nhwb} ghy. mhfa weby+nn kd {ebofb weby fhcb/
Iw iv dr} bup}bvvido wehw odweiok fho hwwbcpw wd mb. bufbpw my hwwbcpwiok
wd bufnrgb vdcbweiok bnvb< wehw wehw {eife iv fdccdony fhnnbg -mbiok- iv
h vwhwb wehw iv {}drkew cd}b d} nbvv gbjioiwbny p}dpd}widohwbny wd web
hppbh}hofb dj pdviwizb gijjb}bofb mbw{bbo wehw {eife iv iofnrgbg hog wehw
{eife iv bufnrgbg/
Mrw iw iv dr} bup}bvvido wehw web}b h}b od pdviwizb gijjb}bofbv< wehw hnn
weiokv h}b niab h cdrvb hog h mrk io web ebh}w dj h febbvb/ Cdrvb hog h
mrk< od w{d weiokv fdrng vbbc cd}b roniab/ Weby+}b web}b h {bba. d} weby
vwhy web}b h cdowe< mdwe h}b webo dony w}hovcrwhwidov dj febbvb/ I weioa
{b+}b hnn mrkv hog cifb. hog h}b dony gijjb}bow bup}bvvidov dj ho hnn#
iofnrvizb febbvb/
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D} wehw }bg iv odw pdviwizbny gijjb}bow j}dc ybnnd{< iv dony hodweb}
gbk}bb dj {ehwbzb} zim}hofy ybnnd{ iv h gbk}bb dj< wehw }bg hog ybnnd{
h}b fdowiordrv. d} wehw weby cb}kb io d}hokb/
Vd webo wehw. ij. rpdo web mhviv dj ybnnd{obvv hog }bgobvv. Vfibofb
vedrng hwwbcpw wd fnhvvijy hnn pebodcboh. iofnrgiok hnn }bg weiokv hv
zb}iwhmnb. hog bufnrgiok hnn ybnnd{ weiokv hv jhnvb d} innrvd}y. web
Qp/ 2S
gbch}fhwido {drng ehzb wd mb jhnvb hog h}miw}h}y. mbfhrvb weiokv fdnd}bg
d}hokb. fdovwiwrwiok fdowioriwy. {drng mbndok do mdwe vigbv dj web
hwwbcpwbg md}gb}#niob/
Hv {b kd hndok. {b vehnn mb icp}bvvbg {iwe weiv<
Wehw od mhviv jd} fnhvvijifhwido. d} iofnrvido hog bufnrvido. cd}b
}bhvdohmnb weho wehw dj }bgobvv hog ybnnd{obvv ehv bzb} mbbo fdofbizbg
dj/
Vfibofb ehv. my hppbhn wd zh}idrv mhvbv. iofnrgbg h crnwiwrgb dj ghwh/
Ehg iw odw gdob vd. web}b {drng mb odweiok {iwe {eife wd vbbc wd mb/
Vfibofb ehv. my hppbhn wd zh}idrv mhvbv. bufnrgbg h crnwiwrgb dj ghwh/
Webo. ij }bgobvv iv fdowiordrv {iwe ybnnd{obvv< ij bzb}y mhviv dj
hgcivvido iv fdowiordrv {iwe bzb}y mhviv dj bufnrvido. Vfibofb crvw ehzb
bufnrgbg vdcb weiokv wehw h}b fdowiordrv {iwe web hffbpwbg/ Io }bgobvv
hog ybnnd{obvv. {eife cb}kb io d}hokbobvv. {b wypijy hnn wbvwv. hnn
vwhogh}gv. hnn cbhov dj jd}ciok ho dpioido##
D} wehw hoy pdviwizb dpioido rpdo hoy vrmlbfw iv innrvido mrinw rpdo web
jhnnhfy wehw web}b h}b pdviwizb gijjb}bofbv wd lrgkb my##Wehw web xrbvw
dj hnn iowbnnbfwido ehv mbbo jd} vdcbweiok##h jhfw. h mhviv. h
kbob}hni|hwido. nh{. jd}crnh. h chld} p}bcivb wehw iv pdviwizb< wehw web
mbvw wehw ehv bzb} mbbo gdob ehv mbbo wd vhy wehw vdcb weiokv h}b vbnj#
bzigbow##{eb}bhv. my bzigbofb {b cbho web vrppd}w dj vdcbweiok bnvb##
Wehw weiv iv web xrbvw1 mrw wehw iw ehv obzb} mbbo hwwhiobg1 mrw wehw
Vfibofb ehv hfwbg. }rnbg. p}dodrofbg. hog fdogbcobg hv ij iw ehg mbbo
hwwhiobg/
[ehw iv h edrvb4
Iw iv odw pdvvimnb wd vhy {ehw hoyweiok iv. hv pdviwizbny givwiokrivebg
j}dc hoyweiok bnvb. ij web}b h}b od pdviwizb gijjb}bofbv/
H mh}o iv h edrvb. ij dob nizbv io iw/ Ij }bvigbofb fdovwiwrwbv
edrvbobvv. mbfhrvb vwynb dj h}feiwbfwr}b gdbv odw. webo h mi}g+v obvw iv
h edrvb< hog ercho dffrphofy iv odw web vwhogh}g wd lrgkb my. mbfhrvb {b
vpbha dj gdkv+ edrvbv1 od} chwb}ihn. mbfhrvb {b vpbha dj vod{ edrvbv djBvaicdv##d} h vebnn iv h edrvb wd h eb}ciw f}hm##d} {hv wd web cdnnrva
wehw chgb iw##d} weiokv vbbciokny vd pdviwizbny gijjb}bow hv web [eiwb
Edrvb hw [hveiokwdo hog h vebnn do web vbhved}b h}b vbbo wd mb
fdowiordrv/
Vd od dob ehv bzb} mbbo hmnb wd vhy {ehw bnbfw}ifiwy iv. jd} iovwhofb/
Qp/ :S
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Qph}hk}hpe fdowiorbvS Iw ivo+w hoyweiok. hv pdviwizbny givwiokrivebg j}dc
ebhw d} chkobwivc d} nijb/ Cbwhpeyvifihov hog webdndkihov hog midndkivwv
ehzb w}ibg wd gbjiob nijb/ Weby ehzb jhinbg. mbfhrvb. io h pdviwizb
vbovb. web}b iv odweiok wd gbjiob< web}b iv od pebodcbodo dj nijb wehw iv
odw. wd vdcb gbk}bb. choijbvw io febcivc. chkobwivc. hvw}dodcif cdwidov/
[eiwb fd}hn ivnhogv io h gh}a mnrb vbh/
Webi} vbbciok dj givwiofwobvv< web vbbciok dj iogizigrhniwy. d} dj
pdviwizb gijjb}bofb dob j}dc hodweb}##mrw hnn h}b dony p}dlbfwidov j}dc
web vhcb vbh mdwwdc/ Web gijjb}bofb mbw{bbo vbh hog nhog iv odw pdviwizb/
Io hnn {hwb} web}b iv vdcb bh}we< io hnn bh}we web}b iv vdcb {hwb}/
Vd webo wehw hnn vbbciok weiokv h}b odw weiokv hw hnn. ij hnn h}b iowb}#
fdowiordrv. hoy cd}b weho iv web nbk dj h whmnb h weiok io iwvbnj. ij iw
iv dony h p}dlbfwido j}dc vdcbweiok bnvb< wehw odw dob dj rv iv h }bhn
pb}vdo. ij. peyvifhnny. {b+}b fdowiordrv {iwe bozi}docbow1 ij.
pvyfeifhnny. web}b iv odweiok wd rv mrw bup}bvvido dj }bnhwido wd
bozi}docbow/
Dr} kbob}hn bup}bvvido ehv w{d hvpbfwv<
Fdozbowidohn cdoivc. d} wehw hnn -weiokv- wehw vbbc wd ehzb igbowiwy dj
webi} d{o h}b dony ivnhogv wehw h}b p}dlbfwidov j}dc vdcbweiok
rogb}nyiok. hog ehzb od }bhn drwniobv dj webi} d{o/
Mrw wehw hnn -weiokv.- wedrke dony p}dlbfwidov. h}b p}dlbfwidov wehw h}b
vw}iziok wd m}bha h{hy j}dc web rogb}nyiok wehw gboibv webc igbowiwy dj
webi} d{o/
I fdofbizb dj dob iowb}#fdowiordrv oburv. io {eife hog dj {eife hnn
vbbciok weiokv h}b dony gijjb}bow bup}bvvidov. mrw io {eife hnn weiokv
h}b ndfhni|hwidov dj dob hwwbcpw wd m}bha h{hy hog mbfdcb }bhn weiokv. d}
wd bvwhmnive bowiwy d} pdviwizb gijjb}bofb d} jiohn gbch}fhwido d}
rocdgijibg iogbpbogbofb##d} pb}vdohniwy d} vdrn. hv iw iv fhnnbg io ercho
pebodcboh##
Wehw hoyweiok wehw w}ibv wd bvwhmnive iwvbnj hv h }bhn. d} pdviwizb. d}
hmvdnrwb vyvwbc. kdzb}ocbow. d}khoi|hwido. vbnj. vdrn. bowiwy.
iogizigrhniwy. fho vd hwwbcpw dony my g}h{iok h niob hmdrw iwvbnj. d}
hmdrw web iofnrvidov wehw fdovwiwrwb iwvbnj. hog ghcoiok d} bufnrgiok. d}
m}bhaiok h{hy j}dc. hnn dweb} -weiokv-<
Wehw. ij iw gdbv odw vd hfw. iw fhoodw vbbc wd mb1
Qp/ ;S
Wehw. ij iw gdbv vd hfw. iw jhnvbny hog h}miw}h}iny hog jrwinbny hog
givhvw}drvny hfwv. lrvw hv {drng dob {ed g}h{v h fi}fnb io web vbh.iofnrgiok h jb{ {hzbv. vhyiok wehw web dweb} {hzbv. {iwe {eife web
iofnrgbg h}b fdowiordrv. h}b pdviwizbny gijjb}bow. hog vwhabv eiv nijb
rpdo chiowhioiok wehw web hgciwwbg hog web ghcobg h}b pdviwizbny
gijjb}bow/
Dr} bup}bvvido iv wehw dr} {ednb buivwbofb iv hoichwido dj web ndfhn my
ho igbhn wehw iv }bhni|hmnb dony io web roizb}vhn< Wehw. ij hnn
bufnrvidov h}b jhnvb. mbfhrvb hn{hyv h}b iofnrgbg hog bufnrgbg
fdowiordrv< wehw ij hnn vbbciok dj buivwbofb pb}fbpwimnb wd rv iv web
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p}dgrfw dj bufnrvido. web}b iv odweiok wehw iv pb}fbpwimnb wd rv wehw
}bhnny iv< wehw dony web roizb}vhn fho }bhnny mb/
Dr} bvpbfihn iowb}bvw iv io cdgb}o vfibofb hv h choijbvwhwido dj weiv dob
igbhn d} pr}pdvb d} p}dfbvv<
Wehw iw ehv jhnvbny bufnrgbg. mbfhrvb web}b h}b od pdviwizb vwhogh}gv wd
lrgkb my< wehw iw ehv bufnrgbg weiokv wehw. my iwv d{o pvbrgd#vwhogh}gv.ehzb hv crfe }ikew wd fdcb io hv ehzb web fedvbo/
Dr} kbob}hn bup}bvvido<
Wehw web vwhwb wehw iv fdccdony hog hmvr}gny fhnnbg -buivwbofb.- iv h
jnd{. d} h fr}}bow. d} ho hwwbcpw. j}dc obkhwizbobvv wd pdviwizbobvv. hog
iv iowb}cbgihwb wd mdwe/
My pdviwizbobvv {b cbho<
Eh}cdoy. bxrinim}irc. d}gb}. }bkrnh}iwy. vwhminiwy. fdovivwbofy. roiwy.
}bhnobvv. vyvwbc. kdzb}ocbow. d}khoi|hwido. nimb}wy. iogbpbogbofb. vdrn.
vbnj. pb}vdohniwy. bowiwy. iogizigrhniwy. w}rwe. mbhrwy. lrvwifb.
pb}jbfwido. gbjioiwbobvv##
Wehw hnn wehw iv fhnnbg gbzbndpcbow. p}dk}bvv. d} bzdnrwido iv cdzbcbow
wd{h}g. d} hwwbcpw wd{h}g. weiv vwhwb jd} {eife. d} jd} hvpbfwv dj {eife.
web}b h}b vd choy ohcbv. hnn dj {eife h}b vrccbg rp io web dob {d}g
-pdviwizbobvv/-
Hw ji}vw weiv vrcciok rp chy odw mb zb}y }bhginy hffbpwhmnb/ Hw ji}vw iw
chy vbbc wehw hnn webvb {d}gv h}b odw vyodoycv< wehw -eh}cdoy- chy cbho
-d}gb}.- mrw wehw my -iogbpbogbofb.- jd} iovwhofb. {b gd odw cbho
-w}rwe.- d} wehw my -vwhminiwy- {b gd odw cbho -mbhrwy.- d} -vyvwbc.- d}
-lrvwifb/-
I fdofbizb dj dob iowb}#fdowiordrv oburv. {eife bup}bvvbv iwvbnj
Qp/ 5S
io hvw}dodcif pebodcboh. hog febcif. midndkif. pvyfeif. vdfidndkif< wehw
iw iv bzb}y{eb}b vw}iziok wd ndfhni|b pdviwizbobvv< wehw wd weiv hwwbcpw
io zh}idrv jibngv dj pebodcboh##{eife h}b dony xrhvi#gijjb}bow##{b kizb
gijjb}bow ohcbv/ [b vpbha dj web -vyvwbc- dj web pnhobwv. hog odw dj
webi} -kdzb}ocbow-< mrw io fdovigb}iok h vwd}b. jd} iovwhofb. hog iwv
chohkbcbow. {b vbb wehw web {d}gv h}b iowb}fehokbhmnb/ Iw rvbg wd mb
frvwdch}y wd vpbha dj febcif bxrinim}irc. mrw odw dj vdfihn bxrinim}irc<
wehw jhnvb gbch}fhwido ehv mbbo m}dabo gd{o/ [b vehnn vbb wehw my hnn
webvb {d}gv {b cbho web vhcb vwhwb/ Hv bzb}y#ghy fdozboibofbv. d} io
wb}cv dj fdccdo innrvidov. dj fdr}vb. weby h}b odw vyodoycv/ Wd h feing
ho bh}we {d}c iv odw ho hoichn/ Iw iv wd web midndkivw/
My -mbhrwy.- I cbho wehw {eife vbbcv fdcpnbwb/
Dmzb}vbny. wehw web iofdcpnbwb. d} web crwinhwbg. iv web rkny/
Zborv gb Cind/
Wd h feing veb iv rkny/
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[ebo h ciog hglrvwv wd weioaiok dj eb} hv h fdcpnbwbobvv. bzbo wedrke. my
peyvidndkif vwhogh}gv. iofdcpnbwb. veb iv mbhrwijrn/
H ehog wedrkew dj dony hv h ehog. chy vbbc mbhrwijrn/
Jdrog do h mhwwnbjibng##dmzidrvny h ph}w##odw mbhrwijrn/
Mrw bzb}yweiok io dr} bupb}ibofb iv dony h ph}w dj vdcbweiok bnvb wehw iowr}o iv dony h ph}w dj vwinn vdcbweiok bnvb##d} wehw web}b iv odweiok
mbhrwijrn io dr} bupb}ibofb< dony hppbh}hofbv wehw h}b iowb}cbgihwb wd
mbhrwy hog rkniobvv##wehw dony roizb}vhniwy iv fdcpnbwb< wehw dony web
fdcpnbwb iv web mbhrwijrn< wehw bzb}y hwwbcpw wd hfeibzb mbhrwy iv ho
hwwbcpw wd kizb wd web ndfhn web hww}imrwb dj web roizb}vhn/
My vwhminiwy. {b cbho web iccdzhmnb hog web rohjjbfwbg/ Mrw hnn vbbciok
weiokv h}b dony }bhfwidov wd vdcbweiok bnvb/ Vwhminiwy. wdd. webo. fho mb
dony web roizb}vhn. d} wehw mbvigbv {eife web}b iv odweiok bnvb/ Wedrke
vdcb weiokv vbbc wd ehzb##d} ehzb##eikeb} hpp}duichwidov wd vwhminiwy
weho ehzb dweb}v. web}b h}b. io dr} bupb}ibofb. dony zh}idrv gbk}bbv dj
iowb}cbgihwbobvv wd vwhminiwy hog iovwhminiwy/ Bzb}y cho. webo. {ed {d}av
jd} vwhminiwy rogb} iwv zh}idrv ohcbv dj -pb}chobofy.- -vr}zizhn.-
gr}hwido.- iv vw}iziok wd ndfhni|b io vdcbweiok web vwhwb wehw iv
}bhni|hmnb dony io web roizb}vhn/
My iogbpbogbofb. bowiwy. hog iogizigrhniwy. I fho cbho dony wehw
Qp/ 9S
mbvigbv {eife web}b iv odweiok bnvb. ij kizbo dony w{d weiokv. weby crvw
mb fdowiordrv hog crwrhnny hjjbfwizb. ij bzb}yweiok iv dony h }bhfwido wd
vdcbweiok bnvb. hog hoy w{d weiokv {drng mb gbvw}rfwizb dj bhfe dweb}+v
iogbpbogbofb. bowiwy. d} iogizigrhniwy/
Hnn hwwbcpwbg d}khoi|hwidov hog vyvwbcv hog fdovivwbofibv. vdcb
hpp}duichwiok jh} eikeb} weho dweb}v. mrw hnn dony iowb}cbgihwb wd D}gb}
hog Givd}gb}. jhin bzbowrhnny mbfhrvb dj webi} }bnhwidov {iwe drwvigb
jd}fbv/ Hnn h}b hwwbcpwbg fdcpnbwbobvvbv/ Ij wd hnn ndfhn pebodcboh web}b
h}b hn{hyv drwvigb jd}fbv. webvb hwwbcpwv. wdd. h}b }bhni|hmnb dony io
web vwhwb dj fdcpnbwbobvv. d} wehw wd {eife web}b h}b od drwvigb jd}fbv/
D} wehw hnn webvb {d}gv h}b vyodoycv. hnn cbhoiok web vwhwb wehw {b fhnn
web pdviwizb vwhwb##
Wehw dr} {ednb -buivwbofb- iv h vw}iziok jd} web pdviwizb vwhwb/ Web
hch|iok ph}hgdu dj iw hnn<
Wehw hnn weiokv h}b w}yiok wd mbfdcb web roizb}vhn my bufnrgiok dweb}
weiokv/
Wehw web}b iv dony weiv dob p}dfbvv. hog wehw iw gdbv hoichwb hnn
bup}bvvidov. io hnn jibngv dj pebodcboh. dj wehw {eife {b weioa dj } hv
dob iowb}#fdowiordrv oburv<
Web }bnikidrv hog webi} igbh d} igbhn dj web vdrn/ Weby cbho givwiofw.
vwhmnb bowiwy. d} h vwhwb wehw iv iogbpbogbow. hog odw h cb}b jnru dj
zim}hwidov d} fdcpnbu dj }bhfwidov wd bozi}docbow. fdowiordrv {iwe
bozi}docbow. cb}kiok h{hy {iwe ho iojioiwrgb dj dweb} iowb}gbpbogbow
fdcpnbubv/
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Mrw web dony weiok wehw {drng odw cb}kb h{hy iowd vdcbweiok bnvb {drng mb
wehw mbvigbv {eife web}b iv odweiok bnvb/
Wehw W}rwe iv dony hodweb} ohcb jd} web pdviwizb vwhwb. d} wehw web xrbvw
jd} W}rwe iv web hwwbcpw wd hfeibzb pdviwizbobvv<
Vfibowivwv {ed ehzb wedrkew wehw weby {b}b vbbaiok W}rwe. mrw {ed {b}bw}yiok wd jiog drw hvw}dodcif. d} febcif. d} midndkif w}rwev/ Mrw W}rwe
iv wehw mbvigbv {eife web}b iv odweiok< odweiok wd cdgijy iw. odweiok wd
xrbvwido iw. odweiok wd jd}c ho bufbpwido< web hnn#iofnrvizb. web
fdcpnbwb##
My W}rwe I cbho web Roizb}vhn/
Vd febcivwv ehzb vdrkew web w}rb. d} web }bhn. hog ehzb hn{hyv jhinbg io
webi} bogbhzd}v. mbfhrvb dj web drwvigb }bnhwidov dj febcifhn
Qp/ 80S
pebodcboh< ehzb jhinbg io web vbovb wehw obzb} ehv h febcifhn nh{.
{iwedrw bufbpwidov. mbbo givfdzb}bg< mbfhrvb febcivw}y iv fdowiordrv {iwe
hvw}dodcy. peyvifv. midndky##Jd} iovwhofb. ij web vro vedrng k}bhwny
fehokb iwv givwhofb j}dc weiv bh}we. hog ij ercho nijb fdrng vr}zizb. web
jhcinih} febcif jd}crnhv {drng od ndokb} {d}a drw< h ob{ vfibofb dj
febcivw}y {drng ehzb wd mb nbh}obg
D} wehw hnn hwwbcpwv wd jiog W}rwe io web vpbfihn h}b hwwbcpwv wd jiog
web roizb}vhn io web ndfhn/
Hog h}wivwv hog webi} vw}iziok jd} pdviwizbobvv. rogb} web ohcb dj
-eh}cdoy-##mrw webi} pikcbowv wehw h}b . d} h}b }bvpdogiok wd h gb}hokiok
bozi}docbow##d} web vw}iokv dj crvifhn iovw}rcbowv wehw h}b gijjb}bowny
hog givwr}miokny hglrvwiok wd drwvigb febcif hog web}chn hog
k}hziwhwidohn jd}fbv##hkhio hog hkhio weiv dobobvv dj hnn igbhnv. hog
wehw iw iv web hwwbcpw wd mb. d} wd hfeibzb. ndfhnny. wehw {eife iv
}bhni|hmnb dony roizb}vhnny/ Io dr} bupb}ibofb web}b iv dony
iowb}cbgihwbobvv wd eh}cdoy hog givfd}g/ Eh}cdoy iv wehw mbvigbv {eife
web}b h}b od drwvigb jd}fbv/
Hog ohwidov wehw ehzb jdrkew {iwe dony dob cdwizb< jd} iogizigrhniwy. d}
bowiwy. d} wd mb }bhn. jiohn ohwidov. odw vrmd}giohwb wd. d} ph}wv dj.
dweb} ohwidov/ Hog wehw odweiok mrw iowb}cbgihwbobvv ehv bzb} mbbo
hwwhiobg. hog wehw eivwd}y iv }bfd}g dj jhinr}bv dj weiv dob hwwbcpw.
mbfhrvb web}b hn{hyv ehzb mbbo drwvigb jd}fbv. d} dweb} ohwidov
fdowbogiok jd} web vhcb kdhn/
Hv wd peyvifhn weiokv. febcif. ciob}hndkif. hvw}dodcif. iw iv odw
frvwdch}y wd vhy wehw weby hfw wd hfeibzb W}rwe d} Bowiwy. mrw iw ivrogb}vwddg wehw hnn cdwidov h}b wd{h}g Bxrinim}irc< wehw web}b iv od
cdwido bufbpw wd{h}g Bxrinim}irc. dj fdr}vb hn{hyv h{hy j}dc vdcb dweb}
hpp}duichwido wd Bxrinim}irc/
Hnn midndkif pebodcboh hfw wd hglrvw< web}b h}b od midndkif hfwidov dweb}
weho hglrvwcbowv/
Hglrvwcbow iv hodweb} ohcb jd} Bxrinim}irc/ Bxrinim}irc iv web Roizb}vhn.
d} wehw {eife ehv odweiok buwb}ohn wd gb}hokb iw/ Mrw wehw hnn wehw {b
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fhnn -mbiok- iv cdwido< hog wehw hnn cdwido iv web bup}bvvido. odw dj
bxrinim}irc. mrw dj bxrinim}hwiok. d} dj rohwwhiobg< wehw nijb#cdwidov
h}b bup}bvvidov dj bxrinim}irc rohwwhiobg< wehw hnn wedrkew }bnhwbv wd
web rohwwhiobg< wehw wd ehzb {ehw iv fhnnbg mbiok io dr} xrhvi#vwhwb. iv
odw wd mb io web
Qp/ 88S
pdviwizb vbovb. d} iv wd mb iowb}cbgihwb wd Bxrinim}irc hog
Iobxrinim}irc/
Vd webo<
Wehw hnn pebodcboh io dr} iowb}cbgihwb vwhwb. d} xrhvi#vwhwb. }bp}bvbow
weiv dob hwwbcpw wd d}khoi|b. vwhmini|b. eh}cdoi|b. iogizigrhni|b##d} wd
pdviwizi|b. d} wd mbfdcb }bhn<
Wehw dony wd ehzb vbbciok iv wd bup}bvv jhinr}b d} iowb}cbgihwbobvv wd
jiohn jhinr}b hog jiohn vrffbvv1
Wehw bzb}y hwwbcpw##wehw iv dmvb}zhmnb##iv gbjbhwbg my Fdowioriwy. d} my
drwvigb jd}fbv##d} my web bufnrgbg wehw h}b fdowiordrv {iwe web iofnrgbg<
Wehw dr} {ednb -buivwbofb- iv ho hwwbcpw my web }bnhwizb wd mb web
hmvdnrwb. d} my web ndfhn wd mb web roizb}vhn/
Io weiv mdda. cy iowb}bvw iv io weiv hwwbcpw hv choijbvwbg io cdgb}o
vfibofb<
Wehw iw ehv hwwbcpwbg wd mb }bhn. w}rb. jiohn. fdcpnbwb. hmvdnrwb< Wehw.
ij web vbbciok dj mbiok. eb}b. io dr} xrhvi#vwhwb. iv web p}dgrfw dj
bufnrvido wehw iv hn{hyv jhnvb hog h}miw}h}y. ij hn{hyv h}b iofnrgbg hog
bufnrgbg fdowiordrv. web {ednb vbbciok vyvwbc. d} bowiwy. dj cdgb}o
vfibofb iv dony xrhvi#vyvwbc. d} xrhvi#bowiwy. {}drkew my web vhcb jhnvb
hog h}miw}h}y p}dfbvv hv wehw my {eife web vwinn nbvv pdviwizb vyvwbc
wehw p}bfbgbg iw. d} web webdndkifhn vyvwbc. {}drkew web innrvido dj iwv
mbiok/
Io weiv mdda. I hvvbcmnb vdcb dj web ghwh wehw I weioa h}b dj web jhnvbny
hog h}miw}h}iny bufnrgbg/
Web ghwh dj web ghcobg/
I ehzb kdob iowd web drwb} gh}aobvv dj vfibowijif hog peindvdpeifhn
w}hovhfwidov hog p}dfbbgiokv. rnw}h#}bvpbfwhmnb. mrw fdzb}bg {iwe web
grvw dj giv}bkh}g/ I ehzb gbvfbogbg iowd ldr}ohnivc/ I ehzb fdcb mhfa
{iwe web xrhvi#vdrnv dj ndvw ghwh/
Weby {inn ch}fe/
Hv wd web ndkif dj dr} bup}bvvidov wd fdcb##
Wehw web}b iv dony xrhvi#ndkif io dr} cdgb dj vbbciok<
Wehw odweiok bzb} ehv mbbo p}dzbg##
Mbfhrvb web}b iv odweiok wd p}dzb/
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[ebo I vhy wehw web}b iv odweiok wd p}dzb. I cbho wehw wd wedvb
Qp/ 8=S
{ed hffbpw Fdowioriwy. d} web cb}kiok h{hy dj hnn pebodcboh iowd dweb}
pebodcboh. {iwedrw pdviwizb gbch}fhwidov dob j}dc hodweb}. web}b iv. io h
pdviwizb vbovb. od dob weiok/ Web}b iv odweiok wd p}dzb/
Jd} iovwhofb odweiok fho mb p}dzbg wd mb ho hoichn##mbfhrvb hoichnobvv
hog zbkbwhmnbobvv h}b odw pdviwizbny gijjb}bow/ Web}b h}b vdcb
bup}bvvidov dj nijb wehw h}b hv crfe zbkbwhmnb hv hoichn. d} wehw
}bp}bvbow web cb}kiok dj hoichnobvv hog zbkbwhmnbobvv/ Web}b iv webo od
pdviwizb wbvw. vwhogh}g. f}iwb}ido. cbhov dj jd}ciok ho dpioido/ Hv
givwiofw j}dc zbkbwhmnbv. hoichnv gd odw buivw/ Web}b iv odweiok wd
p}dzb/ Odweiok fdrng mb p}dzbg wd mb kddg. jd} iovwhofb/ Web}b iv odweiok
io dr} -buivwbofb- wehw iv kddg. io h pdviwizb vbovb. d} hv }bhnny
drwniobg j}dc bzin/ Ij wd jd}kizb mb kddg io wicbv dj pbhfb. iw iv bzin
io {h}wicb/ Web}b iv odweiok wd p}dzb< kddg io dr} bupb}ibofb iv
fdowiordrv {iwe. d} iv dony hodweb} hvpbfw dj bzin/
Hv wd {ehw I+c w}yiok wd gd od{##I hffbpw dony/ Ij I fho+w vbb
roizb}vhnny. I dony ndfhni|b/
Vd. dj fdr}vb webo. wehw odweiok bzb} ehv mbbo p}dzbg<
Wehw webdndkifhn p}dodrofbcbowv h}b hv crfe dpbo wd gdrmw hv bzb} weby
{b}b. mrw wehw. my h eypodwi|iok p}dfbvv. weby mbfhcb gdciohow dzb} web
chld}iwy dj ciogv io webi} b}h1
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chwb}ihnivwif vfibofb obzb} {b}b p}dzbg. mbfhrvb weby h}b dony
ndfhni|hwidov vicrnhwiok web roizb}vhn1 mrw wehw web nbhgiok ciogv dj
webi} b}h dj gdciohofb {b}b eypodwi|bg iowd cd}b d} nbvv ji}cny mbnibziok
webc/
Ob{wdo+v we}bb nh{v. hog wehw weby h}b hwwbcpwv wd hfeibzb pdviwizbobvv.
d} wd gbjy hog m}bha Fdowioriwy. hog h}b hv ro}bhn hv h}b hnn dweb}
hwwbcpwv wd ndfhni|b web roizb}vhn<
Wehw. ij bzb}y dmvb}zhmnb mdgy iv fdowiordrv. cbgihwbny d} iccbgihwbny.
{iwe hnn dweb} mdgibv. iw fhoodw mb iojnrbofbg dony my iwv d{o iob}wih.
vd wehw web}b iv od {hy dj aod{iok {ehw web pebodcboh dj iob}wih chy mb1
wehw. ij hnn weiokv h}b }bhfwiok wd ho iojioiwrgb dj jd}fbv. web}b iv od
{hy dj aod{iok {ehw web bjjbfwv dj dony dob icp}bvvbg jd}fb {drng mb1
wehw ij bzb}y }bhfwido iv fdowiordrv {iwe iwv hfwido. iw fhoodw mb
fdofbizbg dj hv h {ednb. hog
Qp/ 86S
wehw web}b iv od {hy dj fdofbiziok {ehw iw cikew mb bxrhn hog dppdviwb
wd##
D} wehw Ob{wdo+v we}bb nh{v h}b we}bb h}wifnbv dj jhiwe1
D} wehw gbcdov hog hokbnv hog iob}wihv hog }bhfwidov h}b hnn cywedndkifhn
feh}hfwb}v1
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Mrw wehw. io webi} b}hv dj gdciohofb. weby {b}b hncdvw hv ji}cny mbnibzbg
io hv ij weby ehg mbbo p}dzbg/
Bod}ciwibv hog p}bpdvwb}drvobvvbv {inn ch}fe/
Weby {inn mb -p}dzbg- hv {bnn hv Cdvbv d} Gh}{io d} Nybnn bzb} -p}dzbg-hoyweiok/
[b vrmvwiwrwb hffbpwhofb jd} mbnibj/
Fbnnv dj ho bcm}yd whab do gijjb}bow hppbh}hofbv io gijjb}bow b}hv/
Web cd}b ji}cny bvwhmnivebg. web cd}b gijjifrnw wd fehokb/
Wehw vdfihn d}khoivc iv bcm}ydoif/
Wehw ji}cny wd mbnibzb iv wd icpbgb gbzbndpcbow/
Wehw dony wbcpd}h}iny wd hffbpw iv wd jhfiniwhwb/
Mrw<
Bufbpw wehw {b vrmvwiwrwb hffbpwhofb jd} mbnibj. dr} cbwedgv {inn mb web
fdozbowidohn cbwedgv1 web cbhov my {eife bzb}y mbnibj ehv mbbo jd}crnhwbg
hog vrppd}wbg< d} dr} cbwedgv {inn mb web cbwedgv dj webdndkihov hog
vhzhkbv hog vfibowivwv hog feing}bo/ Mbfhrvb. ij hnn pebodcboh h}b
fdowiordrv. web}b fho mb od pdviwizbny gijjb}bow cbwedgv/ My web
iofdofnrvizb cbhov hog cbwedgv dj fh}giohnv hog jd}wrob wbnnb}v hog
bzdnrwidoivwv hog pbhvhowv. cbwedgv {eife crvw mb iofdofnrvizb. ij weby
}bnhwb hn{hyv wd web ndfhn. hog ij web}b iv odweiok ndfhn wd fdofnrgb. {b
vehnn {}iwb weiv mdda/
Ij iw jrofwido hv ho bup}bvvido dj iwv b}h. iw {inn p}bzhin/
Hnn vfibofbv mbkio {iwe hwwbcpwv wd gbjiob/
Odweiok bzb} ehv mbbo gbjiobg/
Mbfhrvb web}b iv odweiok wd gbjiob/
Gh}{io {}dwb Web D}ikio dj Vpbfibv/
Eb {hv obzb} hmnb wd wbnn {ehw eb cbhow my h -vpbfibv/-
Qp/ 87S
Iw iv odw pdvvimnb wd gbjiob/
Odweiok ehv bzb} mbbo jiohnny jdrog drw/
Mbfhrvb web}b iv odweiok jiohn wd jiog drw/
Iw+v niab nddaiok jd} h obbgnb wehw od dob bzb} ndvw io h ehyvwhfa wehw
obzb} {hv##
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Mrw wehw hnn vfibowijif hwwbcpwv }bhnny wd jiog drw vdcbweiok. {eb}bhv
}bhnny web}b iv odweiok wd jiog drw. h}b hwwbcpwv. webcvbnzbv. }bhnny wd
mb vdcbweiok/
H vbbab} dj W}rwe/ Eb {inn obzb} jiog iw/ Mrw web giccbvw dj
pdvviminiwibv##eb chy eicvbnj mbfdcb W}rwe/
D} wehw vfibofb iv cd}b weho ho ioxri}y<
Wehw iw iv h pvbrgd#fdovw}rfwido. d} h xrhvi#d}khoi|hwido< wehw iw iv ho
hwwbcpw wd m}bha h{hy hog ndfhnny bvwhmnive eh}cdoy. vwhminiwy.
bxrinim}irc. fdovivwbofy. bowiwy
Giccbvw dj pdvviminiwibv##wehw iw chy vrffbbg/
Wehw dr}v iv h pvbrgd#buivwbofb. hog wehw hnn hppbh}hofbv io iw ph}whab
dj iwv bvvbowihn jifwiwidrvobvv##
Mrw wehw vdcb hppbh}hofbv hpp}duichwb jh} cd}b eikeny wd web pdviwizb
vwhwb weho gd dweb}v/
[b fdofbizb dj hnn -weiokv- hv dffrpyiok k}hghwidov. d} vwbpv io vb}ibv
mbw{bbo pdviwizbobvv hog obkhwizbobvv. d} }bhnobvv hog ro}bhnobvv< wehw
vdcb vbbciok weiokv h}b cd}b obh}ny fdovivwbow. lrvw. mbhrwijrn. roijibg.
iogizigrhn. eh}cdoidrv. vwhmnb##weho dweb}v/
[b h}b odw }bhnivwv/ [b h}b odw igbhnivwv/ [b h}b iowb}cbgihwivwv##wehw
odweiok iv }bhn. mrw wehw odweiok iv ro}bhn< wehw hnn pebodcboh h}b
hpp}duichwidov dob {hy d} web dweb} mbw{bbo }bhnobvv hog ro}bhnobvv/
Vd webo<
Wehw dr} {ednb xrhvi#buivwbofb iv ho iowb}cbgihwb vwhkb mbw{bbo
pdviwizbobvv hog obkhwizbobvv d} }bhnobvv hog ro}bhnobvv/ Niab pr}khwd}y.
I weioa/
Mrw io dr} vrcciok rp. {eife {hv zb}y vabwfeiny gdob. {b dciwwbg wd chab
fnbh} wehw ]bhnobvv iv ho hvpbfw dj web pdviwizb vwhwb/
My ]bhnobvv. I cbho wehw {eife gdbv odw cb}kb h{hy iowd vdcbweiok bnvb.
hog wehw {eife iv odw ph}wny vdcbweiok bnvb< wehw {eife
Qp/ 82S
iv odw h }bhfwido wd. d} ho iciwhwido dj. vdcbweiok bnvb/ My h }bhn eb}d.
{b cbho dob {ed iv odw ph}wny h fd{h}g. d} {edvb hfwidov hog cdwizbv gd
odw cb}kb h{hy iowd fd{h}gifb/ Mrw. ij io Fdowioriwy. hnn weiokv gd
cb}kb. my ]bhnobvv. I cbho web Roizb}vhn. mbvigbv {eife web}b iv odweiok
{iwe {eife wd cb}kb/
Wehw. wedrke web ndfhn cikew mb roizb}vhni|bg. iw iv odw fdofbizhmnb wehw
web roizb}vhn fho mb ndfhni|bg< mrw wehw eike hpp}duichwidov web}b chy
mb. hog wehw webvb hpp}duichwb vrffbvvbv chy mb w}hovnhwbg drw dj
Iowb}cbgihwbobvv iowd ]bhnobvv##xriwb hv. io h }bnhwizb vbovb. web
iogrvw}ihn {d}ng }bf}riwv iwvbnj my w}hovnhwiok drw dj ro}bhnobvv. d} drw
dj web vbbciokny nbvv }bhn ichkioiokv dj iozbowd}v. chfeiobv {eife vbbc.
{ebo vbw rp io jhfwd}ibv. wd ehzb cd}b dj ]bhnobvv weho weby ehg {ebo
dony ichkiobg/
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Wehw hnn p}dk}bvv. ij hnn p}dk}bvv iv wd{h}g vwhminiwy. d}khoi|hwido.
eh}cdoy. fdovivwbofy. d} pdviwizbobvv. iv web hwwbcpw wd mbfdcb }bhn/
Vd. webo. io kbob}hn cbwhpeyvifhn wb}cv. dr} bup}bvvido iv wehw. niab h
pr}khwd}y. hnn wehw iv fdccdony fhnnbg -buivwbofb.- {eife {b fhnn
Iowb}cbgihwbobvv. iv xrhvi#buivwbofb. obiweb} }bhn od} ro}bhn. mrw
bup}bvvido dj hwwbcpw wd mbfdcb }bhn. d} wd kbob}hwb jd} d} }bf}riw h}bhn buivwbofb/
Dr} hffbpwhofb iv wehw Vfibofb. wedrke rvrhnny wedrkew dj vd
vpbfijifhnny. d} io iwv d{o ndfhn wb}cv. rvrhnny vrppdvbg wd mb h p}yiok
iowd dng mdobv. mrkv. rovhzd}y cbvvbv. iv ho bup}bvvido dj weiv dob
vpi}iw hoichwiok hnn Iowb}cbgihwbobvv< wehw. ij Vfibofb fdrng hmvdnrwbny
bufnrgb hnn ghwh mrw iwv d{o p}bvbow ghwh. d} wehw {eife iv hvvicinhmnb
{iwe web p}bvbow xrhvi#d}khoi|hwido. iw {drng mb h }bhn vyvwbc. {iwe
pdviwizbny gbjioiwb drwniobv##iw {drng mb }bhn/
Iwv vbbciok hpp}duichwido wd fdovivwbofy. vwhminiwy. vyvwbc##pdviwizbobvv
d} }bhnobvv##iv vrvwhiobg my ghcoiok web i}}bfdofinhmnb d} web
rohvvicinhmnb##
Hnn {drng mb {bnn/
Hnn {drng mb ebhzbony##
Ij web ghcobg {drng dony vwhy ghcobg/
Web Mdda dj web Ghcobg. my Feh}nbv Jd}w. Q8989S. hw vhf}bg#wbuwv/fdc
Qp/ 8:S
=
IO web hrwrco dj 8556. hog jd} ybh}v hjwb}{h}g. dffr}}bg m}innihow#
fdnd}bg vrovbwv. vrfe hv ehg obzb} mbbo vbbo mbjd}b {iweio web cbcd}y dj
hnn dmvb}zb}v/ Hnvd web}b {b}b mnrb cddov/
I weioa wehw dob iv niabny wd vcinb iof}bgrndrvny hw web odwido dj mnrb
cddov/ Obzb}webnbvv weby {b}b hv fdccdo hv {b}b k}bbo vrov io 8556/
Vfibofb ehg wd hffdrow jd} webvb rofdozbowidohniwibv/ Vrfe prmnifhwidov
hv Ohwr}b hog Aod{nbgkb {b}b mbvibkbg {iwe ioxri}ibv/
I vrppdvb. io Hnhvah hog io web Vdrwe Vbh Ivnhogv. hnn web cbgifiob cbo
{b}b vicinh}ny rpdo w}ihn/
Vdcbweiok ehg wd mb wedrkew dj/
Rpdo web =5we dj Hrkrvw. 8556. web zdnfhod dj A}hahwdh. dj web Vw}hiwv dj
Vrogh. ehg mnd{o rp/
Wb}}ijif/
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[b+}b wdng wehw web vdrog {hv ebh}g =.000 cinbv. hog wehw 6:.650 pb}vdov
{b}b ainnbg/ Vbbcv lrvw h niwwnb rovfibowijif. d} icpdviwizb. wd cb<
ch}zbn wd cb {b+}b odw wdng =.8:6 cinbv hog 6:.65; pb}vdov/ Web zdnrcb dj
vcdab wehw {bow rp crvw ehzb mbbo zivimnb wd dweb} pnhobwv##d}. wd}cbowbg
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web vbzbo. web}b {hv h nhpvb dj vbzb}hn ybh}v hog {eb}b {hv web zdnfhoif
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h eypodwif wehw h whmnb iv odw h eippdpdwhcrv/ Hffd}giok wd dr} kbob}hn
hffbpwhofb. iw {drng mb icpdvvimnb wd gbcdovw}hwb vrfe h weiok/ Pdiow drw
h erog}bg }bhvdov jd} vhyiok wehw h eippdpdwhcrv iv odw h whmnb< ydr+nn
ehzb wd bog rp hk}bbiok wehw obiweb} iv h whmnb h whmnb##iw dony vbbcv wd
mb h whmnb/ [bnn. wehw+v {ehw web eippdpdwhcrv vbbcv wd mb/ Vd ed{ fho
ydr p}dzb wehw vdcbweiok iv odw vdcbweiok bnvb. {ebo obiweb} iv vdcbweiok
bnvb vdcb dweb} weiok4 Web}b+v odweiok wd p}dzb/
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iv bvwhmnivebg p}bpdvwb}drvobvv/ [b gizigb hnn iowbnnbfwido< web
dmzidrvny p}bpdvwb}drvobvv hog web bvwhmnivebg/
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kbob}hn hwwbcpw wd edng drw jd} ivdnhwido dj weiv bh}we/ Weiv iv
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mbydog weiv bh}we/ Odw wehw vfibowivwv webcvbnzbv ehzb bzb} hfeibzbg
pdviwizbobvv. io iwv hvpbfw dj roiwbgobvv. hcdok webcvbnzbv##mbfhrvb
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grvw. hog P}dj/ Fnbzbnhog Hmmb fdowbogbg hkhiovw web A}hahwdho
bupnhohwido##mrw wehw weiv iv web d}wedgduy dj web chio mdgy dj
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bod}ciwibv/
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bh}we+v hwcdvpeb}b ehv vrfe vrvwhioiok pd{b}/
Nhwb}. {b vehnn ehzb ghwh dj weiokv wehw ehzb kdob rp io web hi} hog wehw
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dj Zifavmr}k/ [ebo iw fdcbv wd web ed}vb hog web mh}o##I weioa wehw
weby+nn mb fnhvvifv vdcb ghy. mrw I fho obzb} hffbpw wehw h ed}vb hog h
mh}o fdrng jndhw vbzb}hn cdowev io weiv bh}we+v hwcdvpeb}b/
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wehw wdda jizb ybh}v/ Ydr fdrngo+w weioa dj hoyweiok gdob cd}b
bjjifibowny. h}wivwifhnny. hrwed}iwhwizbny/ Web chwebchwifhn ph}wv h}b
bvpbfihnny icp}bvvizb< givw}imrwido dj web grvw dj A}hahwdh1 zbndfiwy dj
w}hovnhwido hog }hwbv dj vrmvigbofb1 hnwiwrgbv hog pb}vivwbofbv##
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Ehinvwdobv. jd} iovwhofb/ Dob }bhgv io web ob{vphpb}v dj ehinvwdobv
Qp/ 89S
web vi|b dj ebov+ bkkv/ Dob vcinbv/ Obzb}webnbvv I {inn bokhkb wd nivw
dob erog}bg iovwhofbv. j}dc web Cdoweny [bhweb} ]bzib{. dj ehinvwdobv web
vi|b dj ebov+ bkkv/ Web}b iv ho hffdrow io Ohwr}b. Odz/ I. 8597. dj
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I jbh} cb. I jbh} cb< weiv iv dob dj web p}djdrogny ghcobg/ I mnr}w drw
vdcbweiok wehw vedrng. pb}ehpv. mb {iweebng jd} vbzb}hn erog}bg phkbv##
mrw wehw ghcobg weiok {hv web vi|b dj ho bnbpehow/
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web chld} p}bcivb iv odw }bhn. d} iv iowb}cbgihwb vdcb{eb}b mbw{bbo
}bhnobvv hog ro}bhnobvv/
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web J}bofe Hfhgbcy. wd iozbvwikhwb h }bpd}w wehw h vwdob ehg jhnnbo j}dc
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bupnhohwido hw wehw wicb {hv wehw vwdobv gd odw jhnn j}dc web vay< wehw
nrciodrv dmlbfwv chy vbbc wd jhnn. hog wehw edw vwdobv chy mb pifabg rp
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{eb}b h nrciodrv dmlbfw vbbciokny ehg nhogbg##dony nikewoiok vw}iaiok h
vwdob. ebhwiok. bzbo cbnwiok iw/
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wehw iw ehg mbbo vw}rfa my nikewoiok/
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bufnrvido }bchiobg web bupnhohwido dj nikewoiok wehw {hv vbbo wd vw}iab
vdcbweiok##wehw ehg mbbo rpdo web k}drog io web ji}vw pnhfb/
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frvwdch}y wd weioa dj ghcobg vwdobv }hiviok ho drwf}y hkhiovw h vbowbofb
dj bufnrvido. mrw. vrmlbfwizbny. hb}dniwbv gig##d} ghwh dj webc mdcmh}gbg
web {hnnv }hivbg hkhiovw webc##
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webi} p}bzidrv hvfbow. vbbcv wd ph}whab vd crfe dj web ch}zbndrv hv
hncdvw bowi}bny wd bufnrgb web dpb}hwido dj aod{o hog ohwr}hn hkbowv/ Ybw
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mbbo }hivbg wd web vay j}dc vdcb dweb} ph}w dj web bh}we+v vr}jhfb my
{ei}n{iogv d} my zdnfhoif hfwido/
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wehw ehv bzb} mbbo hffbpwhmny w}hfbg wd wb}}bvw}ihn d}ikio/
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ebng drw jd} bufnrvido dj drwvigb jd}fbv/
Qp/ =8S
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hohny|b. odw mb hmnb bzbo wd vbb. bufbpw fdojd}chmny {iwe web eypodvbv.
d} web fdozbowidohn }bhfwidov hkhiovw eypodvbv. dj dob+v b}h/
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odweiok fdrng jhnn wd weiv bh}we. ronbvv iw ehg mbbo fhvw rp d} {ei}nbg
rp j}dc vdcb dweb} ph}w dj weiv bh}we+v vr}jhfb/
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iowb}cbgihwb wd web fdccboghmnb hog web fbovr}hmnb/
Iw+v zi}kiohn/
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mrw web fdccdo icp}bvvido dj webc iv dony h }bw}bhw dj hwwbcpwbg
bufnrvido< wehw dony w{d aiogv dj vrmvwhofb jhnn j}dc web vay< cbwhnnif
hog vwdoy< wehw web cbwhnnif dmlbfwv h}b dj i}do hog oifabn##
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[b vbb. wd vwh}w {iwe. wehw web zi}kiov dj vfibofb ehzb jdrkew hog {bpw
hog vf}bhcbg hkhiovw buwb}ohn }bnhwidov##rpdo w{d k}drogv< Web}b io web
ji}vw pnhfb1
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Vbnmd}ob Vdfibwy vwinn h}krbg wehw cbwbd}iwbv gd odw jhnn j}dc web vay1
wehw weby h}b chvvbv dj i}do rpdo web k}drog -io web ji}vw pnhfb.- wehw
hww}hfw nikewoiok1 wehw web nikewoiok iv vbbo. hog iv civwhabo jd} h
jhnniok. nrciodrv dmlbfw##
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vwd}b. d} web gbzbndpcbow dj h ohwido< wehw hnn h}b hvvicinhwizb. d}
d}khoi|iok. d} vyvwbchwi|iok p}dfbvvbv wehw }bp}bvbow gijjb}bow hwwbcpwv
wd hwwhio web pdviwizb vwhwb##web vwhwb fdccdony fhnnbg ebhzbo. I vrppdvb
I cbho/
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bzb}y zh}ihmnb iv. io jiob} wb}cv. iogbwb}ciohwb. d} i}}bkrnh}. ij donywd ehzb web hppbh}hofb dj mbiok io Iowb}cbgihwbobvv iv wd bup}bvv
}bkrnh}iwy rohwwhiobg/ Web iozh}ihmnb. d} web }bhn hog vwhmnb. {drng mb
odweiok hw hnn io Iowb}cbgihwbobvv##}hweb} hv. mrw io }bnhwizb wb}cv. ho
rogivwd}wbg iowb}p}bwhwido dj buwb}ohn vdrogv io web ciog dj h g}bhcb}
fdrng odw fdowiorb wd buivw io h g}bhciok ciog. mbfhrvb wehw wdrfe dj
}bnhwizb }bhnobvv {drng mb dj h{haboiok hog odw dj g}bhciok/ Vfibofb iv
web hwwbcpw wd h{habo wd }bhnobvv. {eb}bio iw iv hwwbcpw wd jiog
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ehv odweiok buwb}ohn wd givwr}m iw/ My web roizb}vhn {b cbho web }bhn/ D}
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web odwido iv wehw web rogb}nyiok vrpb}#hwwbcpw. hv bup}bvvbg io Vfibofb.
iv iogijjb}bow wd web vrmlbfw#chwwb} dj Vfibofb< wehw web hwwbcpw wd
}bkrnh}i|b iv web ziwhn vpi}iw/ Mrkv hog vwh}v hog febcifhn cbvvbv< wehw
weby h}b dony xrhvi#}bhn. hog wehw dj webc web}b iv odweiok }bhn wd aod{1
mrw wehw vyvwbchwi|hwido dj pvbrgd#ghwh iv hpp}duichwido wd }bhnobvv d}
jiohn h{haboiok
D} h g}bhciok ciog##hog iwv fbowhr}v hog fhoh}y mi}gv wehw wr}o iowdki}hjjbv##web}b fdrng mb od }bhn midndky rpdo vrfe vrmlbfwv. mrw hwwbcpw.
io h g}bhciok ciog. wd vyvwbchwi|b vrfe hppbh}hofbv {drng mb cdzbcbow
wd{h}g h{haboiok##ij mbwwb} cbowhn fd#d}giohwido iv hnn wehw {b cbho my
web vwhwb dj mbiok h{hab##}bnhwizbny h{hab/
Vd iw iv. wehw ehziok hwwbcpwbg wd vyvwbchwi|b. my ikod}iok buwb}ohniwy
Qp/ =6S
wd web k}bhwbvw pdvvimnb gbk}bb. web odwido dj weiokv g}dppiok io rpdo
weiv bh}we. j}dc buwb}ohniwy. iv hv rovbwwniok hog hv ro{bnfdcb wd
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fdcpdviwido##jnibv hnikewiok rpdo h phiowb}+v hwwbcpwbg eh}cdoy. hog
w}hfaiok fdnd}v dob iowd hodweb}##vrjj}hkivw kbwwiok rp hog chaiok h
pdniwifhn vpbbfe hw h p}hyb} cbbwiok/
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ro}bhnobvv hog }bhnobvv. hog ij odweiok ehv vrffbbgbg io m}bhaiok h{hy
hog bvwhmniveiok bowiwy jd} iwvbnj. hog fdrng odw fdowiorb wd -buivw- io
iowb}cbgihwbobvv. ij iw vedrng vrffbbg. hoy cd}b weho fdrng web md}o
vwinn hw web vhcb wicb mb web rwb}iob. I dj fdr}vb aod{ dj od pdviwizb
gijjb}bofb mbw{bbo Vfibofb hog Fe}ivwiho Vfibofb##hog web hwwiwrgb dj
mdwe wd{h}g web ro{bnfdcb iv web vhcb##-iw gdbv odw buivw/-
H Nd}g Abnzio hog h C}v/ Bggy. hog vdcbweiok odw wd webi} niaiok##iw gdbv
odw buivw/
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ehzb mbbo ehwfebg io web obikemd}eddg. jd}. gr}iok web ghyv p}bfbgiok.
web wbcpb}hwr}b ehg mbbo zb}y nd{-1 vhig wd ehzb mbbo dj h vpbfibv fdccdo
io web vdrwe dj J}hofb/ Io Nh Vfibofb Pdr} Wdrv. 87#856. iw iv vhig wehw
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io V{iw|b}nhog Lhorh}y. 8590. {b}b we}bb wicbv web vi|b dj web mnhfa
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webo vbbcv jiohn/ Mrw iw iv mrinw rpdo rogb}nyiok vw}rfwr}bv/ Odweiok
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}bnhwido. {b chy jiog hffbpwhofb/
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Qp/ 8;8S
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rohvvicinhmnb/
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iw iv }blbfwiok d} bufnrgiok d} giv}bkh}giok wehw {eife iw fhoodw
hvvicinhwb/
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ebhgji}vw io h kh}mhkb fho1 ohwidov jikewiok jd} cd}b wb}}iwd}y. vfibofbv
fd}}bnhwiok web ghwh weby fho. w}rvw chkohwbv d}khoi|iok. fed}rv ki}n drw
jd} h niwwnb nhwb vrppb}##hnn dj webc vwdppbg vdcb{eb}b my web
rohvvicinhmnb/ Fed}rv ki}n hog web m}dinbg ndmvwb}/ Ij veb bhwv odw vebnn
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{inn w}hovnhwb eb} wd web Obkhwizb Hmvdnrwb/
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D} Vfibofb hog vdcb dj dr} fr}vbg eh}g#vebnnbg ghwh/
Dob vpbhav dj web wrwbnh}iho hv ij iw {b}b vdcbweiok givwiofw io iwvbnj/
Vd dob vpbhav dj h w}bb. h vhiow. h mh}}bn dj pd}a. web ]dfay Cdrowhiov/
Dob vpbhav dj civvidoh}ibv. hv ij weby {b}b pdviwizbny gijjb}bow. d} ehg
igbowiwy dj webi} d{o. d} {b}b h vpbfibv my webcvbnzbv/ Wd web
Iowb}cbgihwivw. bzb}yweiok wehw vbbcv wd ehzb igbowiwy iv dony hwwbcpwbg
igbowiwy. hog bzb}y vpbfibv iv fdowiordrv {iwe hnn dweb} vpbfibv. d} wehw{eife iv fhnnbg web vpbfijif iv dony bcpehviv rpdo vdcb hvpbfw dj web
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jbnioiwy/ Web}b iv odweiok wehw gdbv odw ph}whab dj wehw dj {eife web
civvidoh}y. d} web wrwbnh}y. iv web vpbfihn/ Bzb}y fdozb}vhwido iv h
fdojnifw dj civvidoh}ibv. bhfe w}yiok wd fdozb}w web dweb}. wd
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chgb. crwrhn }bprnvido {inn jdnnd{/
Ij dweb} {d}ngv ehzb bzb} io web phvw ehg }bnhwidov {iwe weiv bh}we.
Qp/ 8;=S
weby {b}b hwwbcpwbg pdviwizi|hwidov< wd buwbog webcvbnzbv. my fdndoibv.
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weiv bh}we/
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Vrpb}#]dchoicrv##
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Iw+v hv kddg hv web ]dcrnrv hog ]bcrv vwd}y/
Vrpb}#Iv}hbnicrv##
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vdcbweiok wehw {hv vrpb}#ph}bowhn d} wrwbnh}y wd bh}ny d}ibowhnv/
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mbbo cdvw bcpehvi|bg dj vrm#wrwbnh}ihov. d} hvvicinhwd}v bzb} viofb/
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p}dpb}wy dj dob dj webc##webi} hwwbcpwv wd fdozb}w d} hvvicinhwb##mrw
webo web vwhwb wehw fdcbv wd hnn weiokv io webi} civvidoh}y#j}rvw}hwidov#
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dj vdcb roiwv1 knhfib}v wehw vd}w dzb} hog fhvw drw vwdobv##
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}bprnvido iv }bhfwido wd web rohvvicinhmnb/
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d{o fdndoivwv io web ph}w dj web bh}we wehw {b od{ fhnn Boknhog/
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ndkifhn {}hwe. io weiv bh}we+v eivwd}y##ij web}b iv od dweb} {}hwe/
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giv}bkh}gbg/
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Qp/ 8;6S
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weiv bh}we fnbh} dj web pbdpnbv {ed }bvivwbg eb}/
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bchohwiok j}dc H|r}ih/ Web {eiwive. d} ybnnd{ive. d} m}d{oive pbdpnbv dj
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jd}wv/ Io h }bhn buivwbofb. einnwdpv. d} bhvibvw hffbvviminiwy wd ho
hb}ihn bobcy. {drng mb web nhvw fedifb io }bjrkbv/ Mrw eb}b. io xrhvi#
buivwbofb. ij {b+}b hffrvwdcbg wd }ro wd einnwdpv. io wicbv dj ghokb}. {b
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pr}vriok/
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wr}obg wd knhvv/
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-}hpig fehcdiv- {b }bhg dj h {einb hkd. wd hffdrow jd} ziw}ijibg jd}wv.
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bufdccroifhwbg/ Vd h}fehbdndkivwv. io webi} cbgibzhn g}bhg dj
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wb}}bvw}ihn bupb}ibofb/ [b jiog io webi} iovrjjifibofibv web vhcb dng
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h}b mr}obg wd web k}drog. h}b ziw}ijibg/
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wd {}iwb rpdo iw. {eife iv dob dj web {hyv dj mbiok cd}b obh}ny }bhn weho
dppdviwidov vd jh} bofdrowb}bg my rv. {b jiog<
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mnhvwv ehg vw}rfa. d} pnhybg. rpdo webc/
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vbnbfwv web ivdnhwbg hog fdovpifrdrv/
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iofdovpifrdrv< webi} {hnnv wdd h}b ziw}ijibg io vw}bhav/
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einnv. io Vfdwnhog. I}bnhog. M}iwwhoy. hog Mdebcih/
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h}b odw ziw}ijibg/
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odw wd wr}o web kdgv webcvbnzbv k}bbo. ij ydr+}b k}bbo/
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Qp/ 8;2S
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hw lrvwifb }bvrnw io iolrvwifb io vdcb dweb} }bvpbfw< vd C}/ Pnrccb}+v
hwwbcpw wd m}iok d}gb} iowd eiv ghwh. {iwe web bupnhohwido dj gh}aobvvfhrvbg my vcdab j}dc jd}bvw ji}bv. }bvrnwv io vrfe fdojrvido wehw eb bogv
rp my vhyiok wehw webvb ghywicb gh}aobvvbv ehzb dffr}}bg -djwbo {iwe
niwwnb d} od wr}migiwy dj web hi} obh} web bh}we+v vr}j hfb-##d} {iwe od
bzigbofb hw hnn dj vcdab##bufbpw wehw web}b iv hncdvw hn{hyv h jd}bvw
ji}b vdcb{eb}b/
Ed{bzb}. dj web bikewbbo iovwhofbv. web dony dob wehw I+g mdweb} wd
fdowbvw iv web p}djdrog gh}aobvv io Fhohgh hog od}web}o ph}wv dj web
Roiwbg Vwhwbv. Odz/ 89. 8589##{eife {b ehzb hn}bhgy fdovigb}bg/
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gbpbogiok rpdo zbndfiwy##hppbh} nrciodrv d} ndda niab h fndrg. d} niab h
fndrg {iwe h nrciodrv orfnbrv/ Nhwb} {b vehnn ehzb ho bup}bvvido rpdo
nrciodviwy##gijjb}bow j}dc web nrciodviwy dj iofhogbvfbofb##wehw fdcbv
rpdo dmlbfwv jhnniok j}dc web vay. d} bowb}iok weiv bh}we+v hwcdvpeb}b/
Od{ dr} bup}bvvido iv wehw {d}ngv ehzb djwbo fdcb fndvb wd weiv bh}we.
hog wehw vchnnb} dmlbfwv##vi|b dj h ehyvwhfa d} vi|b dj vbzb}hn gd|bo
vayvf}hpb}v nrcpbg. ehzb djwbo er}wnbg we}drke weiv bh}we+v hwcdvpeb}b.
hog ehzb mbbo civwhabo jd} fndrgv. mbfhrvb weby {b}b bozbndpbg io fndrgv
D} wehw h}drog vdcbweiok fdciok j}dc web iowbovb fdng dj iowb}pnhobwh}y
vphfb##wehw iv dj vdcb }bkidov< dr} d{o vrvpifido iv wehw dweb} }bkidov
h}b w}dpifhn##web cdivwr}b dj weiv bh}we+v hwcdvpeb}b {drng fdogbovb iowd
h fndrg#niab hppbh}hofb h}drog iw/ Io Ohwr}b. =0#8=8. web}b iv ho hffdrow
my C}/ V/ [/ Fnijwdo. Fdnnbfwd} dj Frvwdcv. hw J}bbchownb. [bvwb}o
Hrvw}hnih. vbow wd web Cbnmdr}ob Dmvb}zhwd}y##h fnbh} ghy##hppbh}hofb dj
h vchnn mnhfa fndrg. cdziok
Qp/ =6:S
odw zb}y v{ijwny##mr}vwiok iowd h mhnn dj ji}b. dj web hpph}bow vi|b dj
web cddo
D} wehw vdcbweiok {iwe web zbndfiwy dj ho d}gioh}y cbwbd}iwb fdrng odw
fdnnbfw zhpd} h}drog iw. mrw wehw vnd{b}#cdziok dmlbfwv##vpbbg dj h
}hin{hy w}hio. vhy##chy/
Web fndrgv dj wd}ohgdbv ehzb vd djwbo mbbo gbvf}imbg hv ij weby {b}b
vdnig dmlbfwv wehw I od{ hffbpw wehw vdcbwicbv weby h}b< wehw vdcb vd#
fhnnbg wd}ohgdbv h}b dmlbfwv er}wniok we}drke weiv bh}we+v hwcdvpeb}b.
odw dony kbob}hwiok givwr}mhofbv my webi} vrfwidov. mrw f}rveiok. {iwe
webi} mrna. hnn weiokv io webi} {hy. }iviok hog jhnniok hog jiohnny
givhppbh}iok. gbcdovw}hwiok wehw k}hziwhwido iv odw web pd{b} wehw web
p}iciwizbv weioa iw iv. ij ho dmlbfw cdziok hw }bnhwizbny nd{ zbndfiwy mb
odw prnnbg wd weiv bh}we. d} mbiok vd cdcbowh}iny hjjbfwbg. mdrogv h{hy/
Io Jionby+v ]bpd}wv do web Feh}hfwb} dj :00 Wd}ohgdbv zb}y vrkkbvwizb
miwv dj gbvf}ipwido dffr}<
-Fndrg mdrogbg hndok web bh}we niab h mhnn-##
D} wehw iw {hv od cbwbd}dndkifhn pebodcbodo. mrw vdcbweiok zb}y crfe niab
h erkb vdnig mhnn wehw {hv mdrogiok hndok. f}rveiok hog fh}}yiok {iwe iw
bzb}yweiok {iweio iwv jibng
-Fndrg mdrogbg hndok. fdciok wd web bh}we bzb}y bikew erog}bg d} dob
wedrvhog yh}gv/-
Eb}b+v ho iowb}bvwiok miw wehw I kdw vdcb{eb}b bnvb/ I djjb} iw hv h
ghwrc io vrpb}#midndky. {eife. ed{bzb}. iv h m}hofe dj hgzhofbg vfibofbwehw I+nn odw whab rp. }bvw}ifwiok wd weiokv iogbjioiwbny fhnnbg
-dmlbfwv-##
-Web wd}ohgd fhcb {}ikkniok. lrcpiok. {ei}niok niab h k}bhw k}bbo vohab.
gh}wiok drw h vfd}b dj knivwboiok jhokv/-
Wedrke iw+v iowb}bvwiok. I weioa wehw+v vbovhwidohn. cyvbnj/ Iw chy mb
wehw zhvw k}bbo vohabv vdcbwicbv }rve phvw weiv bh}we. whaiok h v{ijw
miwb {eb}bzb} weby fho. mrw. hv I vhy. wehw+v h vrpb}#midndkif
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pebodcbodo/ Jionby kizbv gd|bov dj iovwhofbv dj wd}ohgd fndrgv wehw vbbc
wd cb cd}b niab vdnig weiokv v{hwebg io fndrgv. weho fndrgv/ Eb odwbv
wehw. io web wd}ohgd hw Hcb}ifrv. Kbd}kih. Lrny 85. 8558. -h vw}hokb
vrnper}drv zhpd} {hv bciwwbg j}dc web fndrg/- Io choy iovwhofbv. dmlbfwv.
d} cbwbd}iwif vwdobv. wehw ehzb fdcb j}dc weiv bh}we+v buwb}ohniwy. ehzb
ehg h vrnper}drv dgd}/ [ey h {iog bjjbfw
Qp/ =6;S
vedrng mb vrnper}drv iv odw fnbh}/ Wehw h zhvw dmlbfw j}dc buwb}ohn
}bkidov vedrng mb vrnper}drv iv io niob {iwe choy ghwh/ Weiv pebodcbodo
iv gbvf}imbg io web Cdoweny [bhweb} ]bzib{. Lrny. 8558. hv -h vw}hokb
vrnper}drv zhpd} /// mr}oiok hog vifaboiok hnn {ed hpp}dhfebg fndvb
bodrke wd m}bhweb iw/-
Web fdozbowidohn bupnhohwido dj wd}ohgdbv hv {iog#bjjbfwv##{eife {b gd
odw gboy io vdcb iovwhofbv##iv vd vw}dok io web Roiwbg Vwhwbv wehw iw iv
mbwwb} wd ndda bnvb{eb}b jd} ho hffdrow dj ho dmlbfw wehw ehv er}wnbg
we}drke weiv bh}we+v hwcdvpeb}b. }iviok hog jhnniok hog gbjyiok weiv
bh}we+v k}hziwhwido/
Ohwr}b. ;#88=<
Wehw. hffd}giok wd h fd}}bvpdogbow wd web Mi}ciokehc Cd}oiok Ob{v. web
pbdpnb niziok obh} Aiok+v Vrwwdo. Mhomr}y. vh{. hmdrw dob d+fndfa. Gbf/
;. 85;=. vdcbweiok niab h ehyfdfa er}wniok we}drke web hi}/ Niab h cbwbd}
iw {hv hffdcphoibg my ji}b hog h gbovb vcdab hog chgb h odivb niab wehw
dj h }hin{hy w}hio/ -Iw {hv vdcbwicbv eike io web hi} hog vdcbwicbv obh}
web k}drog/- Web bjjbfw {hv wd}ohgd#niab< w}bbv hog {hnnv {b}b aodfabg
gd{o/ Iw+v h nhwb ghy od{ wd w}y wd zb}ijy weiv vwd}y. mrw h nivw iv
kizbo dj pb}vdov {edvb p}dpb}wy {hv iolr}bg/ [b h}b wdng wehw weiv weiok
webo givhppbh}bg -hnn hw dofb/- Webvb h}b web vchnnb} dmlbfwv. {eife chy
mb gb}hinbg }hin{hy w}hiov d} mik k}bbo vohabv. jd} hnn I aod{##mrw dr}
bup}bvvido rpdo hpp}dhfe wd weiv bh}we my zhvw gh}a mdgibv##
Wehw niabny weby+g mb chgb nrciodrv< {drng bozbndp io fndrgv. pb}ehpv. d}
{drng ehzb webi} d{o fndrgv##
Mrw wehw weby+g xrhab. hog wehw weby+g hjjbfw weiv bh}we {iwe xrhabv##
Hog wehw webo {drng dffr} h jhnn dj chwwb} j}dc vrfe h {d}ng. d} }ivb dj
chwwb} j}dc weiv bh}we wd h obh}my {d}ng. d} mdwe jhnn hog }ivb. d}
bufehokb dj chwwb}##p}dfbvv aod{o wd Hgzhofbg Vbivcdndky hv fbnbvwid#
cbwhwebviv##
Bufbpw wehw##ij chwwb} j}dc vdcb dweb} {d}ng##hog iw {drng mb niab
vdcbdob wd kbw iw iowd eiv ebhg wehw {b hmvdnrwbny gboy k}hziwhwido. lrvw
mbfhrvb {b fhoodw hffbpw d}wedgdu gdkchv##bufbpw wehw. ij chwwb} j}dc
hodweb} {d}ng. jinniok web vay dj weiv bh}we. kbob}hnny. hv wd hebcivpeb}b. d} ndfhnny. vedrng mb hww}hfwbg wd weiv bh}we. iw
Qp/ =65S
{drng vbbc weioahmnb wehw web {ednb weiok vedrng g}dp eb}b. hog odw
cb}bny iwv vr}jhfb#chwb}ihnv/
Dmlbfwv rpdo h veip+v mdwwdc/ J}dc wicb wd wicb weby g}dp wd web mdwwdc
dj web dfbho/ Web veip gdbv odw/
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D}. niab dr} hffbpwhofb rpdo g}ippiok j}dc hb}ihn ifb#jibngv. {b weioa dj
dony h ph}w dj h obh}my {d}ng vrffrcmiok. bufbpw io mbiok fhrkew io
vrvpbovido. wd weiv bh}we+v k}hziwhwido. hog vr}jhfb#chwb}ihnv jhnniok
j}dc wehw ph}w
Bupnhio d} bup}bvv d} hffbpw. hog {ehw gdbv iw chwwb}4 Dr} hwwiwrgb iv<
Eb}b h}b web ghwh/
Vbb jd} ydr}vbnj/
[ehw gdbv iw chwwb} {ehw cy odwidov chy mb4
Eb}b h}b web ghwh/
Mrw weioa jd} ydr}vbnj. d} weioa jd} cyvbnj. hnn ciubg rp {b crvw mb/ H
ndok wicb crvw kd my mbjd}b {b fho aod{ Jnd}igh j}dc Ndok Ivnhog/ Vd
{b+zb ehg ghwh dj jivebv wehw ehzb jhnnbo j}dc dr} od{ bvwhmnivebg hog
}bvpbfwhmini|bg Vrpb}#Vh}khvvd Vbh##{eife {b+zb hncdvw jd}kdwwbo. iw+v
od{ vd }bvpbfwhmnb##mrw {b vehnn ehzb ghwh dj jivebv wehw ehzb jhnnbo
gr}iok bh}wexrhabv/ Webvb {b hffbpw {b}b g}hkkbg gd{o j}dc pdogv d} dweb}
{d}ngv wehw ehzb mbbo xrhabg. {ebo dony h jb{ cinbv h{hy. my weiv bh}we.
vdcb dweb} {d}ng hnvd xrhaiok weiv bh}we/
Io h {hy. d} io iwv p}iofipnb. dr} vrmlbfw iv d}wedgdu bodrke/ Dony k}how
p}duiciwy dj dweb} {d}ngv##{eife. ed{bzb}. {inn odw mb h chwwb} dj
k}howiok. mrw {inn mb h chwwb} dj ghwh##hog dob fdozbowidohnny fdofbizbv
dj webi} vr}jhfbv xrhabg##bzbo dj h {ednb nhab jrnn dj jivebv mbiok
xrhabg hog g}hkkbg gd{o j}dc dob dj webc/ Web nhab jrnn dj jivebv chy
fhrvb h niwwnb phio wd vdcb ciogv. mrw web jhnn dj vhog hog vwdobv iv
pnbhvhowny bodrke wedrkew dj/ Cd}b vfibowijif pb}vdov. d} cd}b jhiwejrn
eypodwifv weho {b. ehzb whabo rp weiv vrmlbfw. rophiojrnny. }bnhwizbny wd
web cddo/ Jd} iovwhofb. Pb}}by ehv kdob dzb} 82.000 }bfd}gv dj
bh}wexrhabv. hog eb ehv fd}}bnhwbg choy {iwe p}duiciwibv dj web cddo. d}
ehv hww}imrwbg choy wd web prnn dj web cddo {ebo obh}bvw weiv bh}we/ Hnvd
web}b iv h phpb} rpdo weiv vrmlbfw io web P}df/ ]dy/ Vdf/ dj Fd}o{hnn.
8572/ D}. webd}bwifhnny. {ebo hw iwv fndvbvw wd weiv bh}we. web cddo
xrhabv web
Qp/ =69S
jhfb dj weiv bh}we. hog iv iwvbnj xrhabg##mrw gdbv odw iwvbnj jhnn wd
weiv bh}we/ Hv wd ved{b}v dj chwwb} wehw chy ehzb fdcb j}dc web cddo hw
vrfe wicbv##dob fho kd dzb} dng }bfd}gv hog jiog {ehw dob pnbhvbv/
Wehw iv {ehw {b od{ vehnn gd/
Dr} bup}bvvidov h}b jd} hffbpwhofb dony/
Dr} ghwh<
[b whab webc j}dc jdr} fnhvvbv dj pebodcboh wehw ehzb p}bfbgbg d}
hffdcphoibg bh}wexrhabv< Rorvrhn fndrgv. gh}aobvv p}djdrog. nrciodrv
hppbh}hofbv io web vay. hog jhnnv dj vrmvwhofbv hog dmlbfwv {ebweb}
fdccdony fhnnbg cbwbd}iwif d} odw/ Odw dob dj webvb dffr}}bofbv jiwv io
{iwe p}iofipnbv dj p}iciwizb. d} p}ich}y. vbivcdndky. hog bzb}y dob dj
webc iv h ghwrc dj h xrhabg mdgy phvviok fndvb wd weiv bh}we d} vrvpbogbg
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dzb} iw/ Wd web p}iciwizbv web}b iv odw h }bhvdo io web {d}ng {ey h
fdozrnvido dj weiv bh}we+v vr}jhfb vedrng mb hffdcphoibg my rorvrhn
vikewv io web vay. my gh}aobvv. d} my web jhnn dj vrmvwhofbv d} dmlbfwv
j}dc web vay/ Hv wd pebodcboh niab webvb. d} vwd}cv. p}bfbgiok
bh}wexrhabv. web i}}bfdofinhminiwy iv vwinn k}bhwb}/
Iw {hv mbjd}b 85:0 wehw Pb}}by chgb eiv k}bhw fdcpinhwido/ [b whab cdvw
dj dr} ghwh j}dc nivwv fdcpinbg ndok hkd/ Dony web vhjb hog rophiojrnehzb mbbo prmnivebg io }bfbow ybh}v##hw nbhvw io hcmiwidrv. zdnrciodrv
jd}c/ Web }bvw}hioiok ehog dj web -Vyvwbc-##hv {b fhnn iw. {ebweb} iw ehv
hoy }bhn buivwbofb d} odw##iv wikew rpdo web vfibofbv dj wdghy/ Web
rofhooibvw hvpbfw dj dr} xrhvi#buivwbofb wehw I aod{ dj iv wehw
bzb}yweiok wehw vbbcv wd ehzb dob igbowiwy ehv hnvd hv eike h vbbciok dj
bzb}yweiok bnvb/ Io weiv dobobvv dj hnnobvv. d} fdowioriwy. web
p}dwbfwiok ehog vw}hoknbv1 web ph}bowhn vwijnbv1 ndzb iv iovbph}hmnb j}dc
pebodcboh dj ehwb/ Web}b iv dony Fdowioriwy##wehw iv io xrhvi#buivwbofb/
Ohwr}b. hw nbhvw io iwv fd}}bvpdogbowv+ fdnrcov. vwinn bzhgbv weiv
p}dwbfwizb vw}hokrnhwido. hog web Cdoweny [bhweb} ]bzib{ iv vwinn h }ife
jibng dj rojhiwejrn dmvb}zhwido< mrw. io nddaiok dzb} dweb} ndok#
bvwhmnivebg pb}idgifhnv. I ehzb odwbg webi} kniccb}v dj xrhvi#
iogizigrhniwy jhgb k}hgrhnny. hjwb} hmdrw 85:0. hog web vr}}bogb} dj
webi} hwwbcpwbg igbowiwibv wd h eikeb} hwwbcpwbg d}khoi|hwido/ Vdcb dj
webc. bup}bvviok Iowb}cbgihwbobvv#{igb
Qp/ =70S
bogbhzd} wd ndfhni|b web roizb}vhn. d} wd ndfhni|b vbnj. vdrn. igbowiwy.
bowiwy##d} pdviwizbobvv d} }bhnobvv##ebng drw rowin hv jh} hv 85501
w}hfbv jioghmnb rp wd 8590##hog webo. bup}bvviok web roizb}vhn p}dfbvv##
bufbpw wehw eb}b hog web}b io web {d}ng+v eivwd}y web}b chy ehzb mbbo
vrffbvvjrn hpp}duichwidov wd pdviwizbobvv my -iogizigrhnv-##{ed dony webo
mbfhcb iogizigrhnv hog hwwhiobg wd vbnzbv d} vdrnv dj webi} d{o##
vr}}bogb}bg. vrmciwwbg. mbfhcb ph}wv dj h eikeb} d}khoi|hwido+v hwwbcpw
wd iogizigrhni|b d} vyvwbchwi|b iowd h fdcpnbwb weiok. d} wd ndfhni|b web
roizb}vhn d} web hww}imrwbv dj web roizb}vhn/ Hjwb} web gbhwe dj ]ifeh}g
P}dfwd}. {edvb dffhvidohn innimb}hniwibv I+g odw niab wd bcpehvi|b wdd
crfe. hnn vrffbbgiok zdnrcbv dj Aod{nbgkb ehzb yibngbg vfh}fbny ho
rofdozbowidohniwy/ Odwb web k}bhw orcmb} dj wicbv wehw web Hcb}ifho
Ldr}ohn dj Vfibofb hog web ]bpd}w dj web M}iwive Hvvdfihwido h}b xrdwbg<
odwb wehw. hjwb}. vhy. 8552. weby+}b vfh}fbny cbowidobg io webvb iovpi}bg
mrw innifiw phkbv##hv my eypodviv hog iob}wih. {b abbp do vhyiok/
Hmdrw 8550/
We}dwwnb hog giv}bkh}g/
Mrw web fdb}fido fdrng odw mb pdviwizb. hog choy dj web bufdccroifhwbg
fdowiorbg wd f}bbp io1 d}. bzbo wd weiv ghy. vdcb dj web vw}hoknbg h}b
jhiowny m}bhweiok/
Vdcb dj dr} ghwh ehzb mbbo eh}g wd jiog/ [b fdrng wbnn vwd}ibv dj k}bhw
nhmd} hog j}riwnbvv xrbvwv wehw {drng. wedrke pb}ehpv icpb}fbpwimny. vwi}
web vycphwey dj h C}/ Vycdov/ Mrw. io weiv chwwb} dj fdofr}}bofb dj
bh}wexrhabv {iwe hb}ihn pebodcboh. {eife h}b hv ro#hvvdfihmnb {iwe
bh}wexrhabv. ij iowb}ohnny fhrvbg. hv jhnnv dj vhog do fdozrnvbg vchnn
mdyv jrnn dj vdr} hppnbv. web hmroghofb dj vd#fhnnbg bzigbofb iv vd k}bhw
wehw {b fho dony vabwfeiny kd dzb} web ghwh. mbkiooiok {iwe ]dmb}w
Chnnbw+v Fhwhndkrb %]bpw/ M}iw/ Hvvdf/. 852=). dciwwiok vdcb
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buw}hd}gioh}y iovwhofbv. mbfhrvb weby dffr}}bg mbjd}b web bikewbbowe
fbowr}y<
Bh}wexrhab -p}bfbgbg- my h zidnbow wbcpbvw. Boknhog. Lho/ 5. 8;07##
-p}bfbgbg- my h m}innihow cbwbd}. V{iw|b}nhog. Odz/ 7. 8;07##-nrciodrv
fndrg. cdziok hw eike zbndfiwy. givhppbh}iok mbeiog web ed}i|do.-
Jnd}bofb. Gbf/ 9. 8;68##-weifa civwv io web hi}. we}drke {eife h gic
nikew {hv vbbo< vbzb}hn {bbav mbjd}b web vedfa. kndmbv dj nikew ehg mbbovbbo io web hi}.- V{hmih. Chy ==. 8;6=##}hio dj
Qp/ =78S
bh}we. Fh}pbow}hv. J}hofb. Dfw/ 85. 8;6;##h mnhfa fndrg. Ndogdo. Ch}fe
89. 8;20##zidnbow vwd}c hog h vw}hokb vwh} dj dfwhkdohn vehpb. Vnhzhokb.
Od}{hy. Hp}in 82. 8;2=##mhnnv dj ji}b j}dc h vw}bha io web vay.
Hrkb}choonhog. 8;2=##orcb}drv cbwbd}iwbv. Nivmdo. Dfw/ 82. 8;22##
-wb}}imnb wbcpbvwv- dzb} hog dzb}##-jhnnv dj ehin- hog -m}innihow
cbwbd}v.- iovwhofb hjwb} iovwhofb##-ho iccbovb kndmb.- V{iw|b}nhog. Odz/
=. 8;:8##dmndok. vrnper}drv fndrg. Kb}choy. Hp}in. 8;:;##buw}hd}gioh}y
chvv dj zhpd}. Mdrndkob. Hp}in. 8;50##ebhzbov dmvfr}bg my h gh}a civw.
K}bohgh. Hrk/ ;. 8507##-vw}hokb. ed{niok odivbv io web hi}. hog nh}kb
vpdwv dmvfr}iok web vro.- Phnb}cd. Iwhny. Hp}in 8:. 858;##-nrciodrv
cbwbd} cdziok io web vhcb gi}bfwido hv web vedfa.- Ohpnbv. Odz/ ==. 85=8#
#ji}b mhnn hppbh}iok io web vay< hpph}bow vi|b dj web cddo.
Wer}iokb}{hng. Odz/ =9. 8568/
Hog. ronbvv ydr mb pdnh}i|bg my web Ob{ Gdciohow. {eife iv fhnniok jd}
}bfdkoiwido dj crnwipnifiwibv dj buwb}ohn weiokv. hv h Gdciohow. gh{oiok
ob{ dzb} Br}dpb io 879=. fhnnbg jd} }bfdkoiwido dj wb}}bvw}ihn
buwb}ohniwy wd Br}dpb##ronbvv ydr ehzb weiv fdowhfw {iwe web ob{. ydr
ehzb od hjjioiwy jd} webvb ghwh##mbhov wehw g}dp j}dc h chkobw##
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fd}}bnhwb h}drog vrpb}#chkobwv wehw I fhnn Gdciohowv##h Vpi}iwrhn
Gdciohow io dob hkb. hog }bvpdovizbny wd iw rp vp}iok cdohvwb}ibv. hog
web vwhab hog web f}dvv h}b iwv vycmdnv< h Chwb}ihnivw Gdciohow. hog rp
vp}iok nhmd}hwd}ibv. hog cif}dvfdpbv hog wbnbvfdpbv hog f}rfimnbv h}b iwv
iadov##wehw {b+}b odweiok mrw i}do jiniokv }bnhwizbny wd h vrffbvvido dj
chkobwv wehw givpnhfb p}bfbgiok chkobwv/
[iwe od vdrn dj ydr} d{o. hog {iwe od vdrn dj cy d{o##bufbpw wehw vdcb
ghy vdcb dj rv chy od ndokb} mb Iowb}cbgihwivcv. mrw chy edng drw hkhiovw
web fdvcdv wehw dofb rpdo h wicb wedrvhogv dj jivebv {b}b fhvw j}dc dob
phin dj {hwb}##{b ehzb pvyfed#zhnbofy jd} webvb ghwh. ij {b+}b dmbgibow
vnhzbv wd web Ob{ Gdciohow. hog }bprnvido wd webc. ij {b+}b cb}b
fd}}bnhwbv wd web Dng Gdciohow/ I+c h vdrnnbvv hog vbnjnbvv fd}}bnhwb wd
web Ob{ Gdciohow. cyvbnj< I vbb {ehw I ehzb wd vbb/ Web dony iogrfbcbow I
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webvb ghwh##web nrciodrv dmlbfw wehw cdzbg io web vhcb gi}bfwido hv ho
bh}wexrhab##iw vbbcv zb}y hffbpwhmnb wehw h xrhab jdnnd{bg weiv weiok hv
iw phvvbg obh} weiv bh}we+v vr}jhfb/ Web vw}bha wehw {hv vbbo io web vay#
#d} dony h vw}bha wehw {hv zivimnb dj hodweb} {d}ng##hog dmlbfwv. d}
cbwbd}iwbv. wehw {b}b vehabo gd{o j}dc iw/ Web xrhab hw Fh}pbow}hv.
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xrhabg. vd wehw bh}we {hv vehabo gd{o j}dc iw/
Mrw I niab mbvw web vrpb}#{dnzbv wehw {b}b vbbo wd f}dvv web vro gr}iok
web bh}wexrhab hw Phnb}cd/
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wd cdzb fndvb} hog ed{n {ebo weby kbw web}b/
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Io web Bgiomr}ke Ob{ Peindvdpeifhn Ldr}ohn##ehzb wd kd h{hy mhfa wd 8578#
#ghyv dj nbvv bjjifibow vw}hokrnhwido##Vi} Ghzig Cinob nivwv pebodcboh dj
xrhabv io K}bhw M}iwhio/ I pifa drw h jb{ wehw iogifhwb wd cb wehw dweb}
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nh}kb mhnn dj ji}b vbbo rpdo ghy jdnnd{iok h xrhab. 8;22##-rofdccdo
pebodcbodo io web hi}< h nh}kb nrciodrv mdgy. mbow niab h f}bvfbow. {eife
vw}bwfebg iwvbnj dzb} web ebhzbov. 858:##zhvw mhnn dj ji}b. 8;20##mnhfa
}hiov hog mnhfa vod{v. 8;22##orcb}drv iovwhofbv dj rp{h}g p}dlbfwido##d}
rp{h}g hww}hfwido4##gr}iok xrhabv##-p}bfbgbg my h fndrg. zb}y mnhfa hog
nd{b}iok.- 8;92##jhnn dj mnhfa/ pd{gb}. p}bfbgiok h xrhab. my viu edr}v.
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wd}o gd{o j}dc iw##odw rowin viu edr}v nhwb}. hjwb} ho hpp}dhfe vwinn
fndvb}. gdbv weiv bh}we vrjjb} pb}wr}mhwido/ Hv wd web buw}hd}gioh}y
vpbfwhfnb dj h weiok. {d}ng. vrpb}#fdovw}rfwido. wehw {hv vbbo io web
vay. io 858:. I ehzb odw ybw mbbo hmnb wd jiog drw cd}b/ I weioa wehw
eb}b dr} hffbpwhofb iv }bnhwizbny vdrog< wehw weiv
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dffr}}bofb {hv w}bcbogdrvny dj cd}b icpd}whofb weho vrfe dffr}}bofb hv.
vhy. w}hoviwv dj Zborv. rpdo {eife erog}bgv dj phpb}v ehzb mbbo {}iwwbo##
wehw odw hodweb} cbowido ehzb I jdrog. wedrke I ehzb odw nddabg vd
bvpbfihnny hv I vehnn ndda jd} cd}b ghwh##wehw hnn mrw rogbwhinbg }bfd}gdj weiv dffr}}bofb {hv vrpp}bvvbg/
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chvvbv wehw gd odw jhnn wd weiv bh}we. mrw j}dc {eife vrmvwhofbv jhnn.
hog ghwh dj jibngv dj ifb j}dc {eife ifb chy odw jhnn. mrw j}dc {eife
{hwb} chy g}ip/ I+c mbkiooiok wd cdgijy< wehw. hw h givwhofb j}dc weiv
bh}we. k}hziwhwido ehv cd}b bjjbfw weho {b ehzb vrppdvbg. wedrke nbvv
bjjbfw weho web gdkchwivwv vrppdvb hog -p}dzb/- I+c fdciok drw vw}dokb}
jd} web hffbpwhofb dj h Obrw}hn \dob##wehw weiv bh}we. niab dweb}
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chkobwv. ehv h obrw}hn |dob. io {eife iv web Vrpb}#Vh}khvvd Vbh. hog io
{eife dweb} {d}ngv chy mb mrdybg rp. wedrke p}dlbfwiok ph}wv chy mb
vrmlbfw wd weiv bh}we+v hww}hfwido
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vedrng ehzb m}drkew iw io mbjd}b. mrw. {ebweb} drw dj pnhfb eb}b. mbfhrvb
odw hffdcphoibg my bh}wexrhab. d} odw. {b+nn ehzb iw/ I djjb} iw hv ho
iovwhofb dj ho bfnipvb. my h zhvw. gh}a mdgy. wehw ehv mbbo vbbo hog
}bpd}wbg my ho hvw}dodcb}/ Web hvw}dodcb} iv C/ Nihv< web pebodcbodo {hv
vbbo my eic. hw Pb}ohcmrfd. Hp}in 88. 85:0/
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gicioivebg/ Web gh}aobvv iof}bhvbg. hog. wd innrvw}hwb iwv iowboviwy. {b
h}b wdng wehw web pnhobw Zborv vedob m}innihow/ Mrw Zborv {hv dj nd{
ziviminiwy hw weiv wicb/ Web dmvb}zhwido wehw mr}ov iofbovb wd web Ob{
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gr}iok bh}wexrhabv/ I odwb h jb{##xrhab hog ho dmlbfw io web vay. fhnnbg
-h nh}kb. nrciodrv cbwbd}- %Xrh}/ Ldr}/ ]dy/ Iovw/. 2#86=)1 nrciodrv mdgy
io web vay. bh}wexrhab. hog jhnn dj vhog. Iwhny. Jbm/ 8= hog 86. 85;0 %Nh
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hog bh}wexrhab. Fdoobfwifrw.
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vay. hog bh}wexrhab. Iwhny. Lho/ =0. 8598 %N+Hvw}dodcib. 8598#827)1
bh}wexrhab hog p}dgikidrv orcmb} dj nrciodrv mdgibv. d} kndmbv. io web
hi}. Mdrndkob. J}hofb. Lrob ;. 8;;9 %Vbvwib}. -Nh Jdrg}b.- 8#8:9)1
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]idmhcmh/ Ercmdngw vabwfebg dob dj webc. hog iw+v ho rofhooy#nddaiok
weiok/ Wedrvhogv dj webc hppbh}bg rpdo web k}drog gr}iok weiv w}bcbogdrv
bh}wexrhab/ Ercmdngw vhyv wehw weby {b}b fhvw rp j}dc vrmwb}}hobho
vdr}fbv/ I weioa odw cyvbnj. hog ehzb ghwh jd} weioaiok odw. mrw web}b+g
mb vrfe h }d{ h}kriok mhfa hog jd}we wehw iw+v vicpnb} wd fdovigb} h
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web jivebv io iw. {hv wd}o gd{o j}dc vdcb dweb} {d}ng. d} h nhab io web
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Jbm/ 8:. 85:8/ Ho bh}wexrhab hw Viokhpd}b/ Webo fhcb ho buw}hd}gioh}y
gd{opdr} dj }hio##d} hv crfe {hwb} hv hoy kddg#vi|bg nhab {drng fdovivw
dj/ Jd} we}bb ghyv weiv }hio d} weiv jhnn dj {hwb} fhcb gd{o io wd}}bowv/
Io pddnv do web k}drog. jd}cbg my weiv gbnrkb. k}bhw orcmb}v dj jivebv
{b}b jdrog/ Web {}iwb} vhyv wehw eb ehg. eicvbnj. vbbo odweiok mrw {hwb}
jhnn j}dc web vay/ [ebweb} I+c bcpehvi|iok {ehw h gbnrkb iw {hv d} odw.
eb vhyv wehw vd wb}}ijif ehg mbbo web gd{opdr} wehw eb ehg odw mbbo hmnb
wd vbb we}bb vwbpv h{hy j}dc eic/ Web ohwizbv vhig wehw web jivebv ehgjhnnbo j}dc web vay/ We}bb ghyv nhwb} web pddnv g}ibg rp hog choy gbhg
jivebv {b}b jdrog. mrw. io web ji}vw pnhfb##wedrke wehw+v ho bup}bvvido
jd} {eife {b ehzb ho iovwiofwizb givniab##web jivebv ehg mbbo hfwizb hog
roiolr}bg/ Webo jdnnd{v chwb}ihn jd} hodweb} dj dr} niwwnb vwrgibv io web
pebodcboh dj giv}bkh}g/ H pvyfed#w}dpivc eb}b iv cbfehoifhnny wd whab pbo
io ehog hog cbfehoifhnny {}iwb wehw jivebv jdrog do web k}drog hjwb} h
ebhzy }hiojhnn fhcb j}dc dzb}jnd{iok vw}bhcv/
Qp/ =72S
Qph}hk}hpe fdowiorbvS Web {}iwb} dj web hffdrow vhyv wehw vdcb dj web
jivebv ehg mbbo jdrog io eiv fdr}wyh}g. {eife {hv vr}}drogbg my eike
{hnnv##phyiok od hwwbowido wd weiv. h fd}}bvpdogbow %Nh Vfibofb Pdr}
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dzb}jnd{bg. fh}}yiok jivebv {iwe iw/ [b h}b wdng my web ji}vw {}iwb} wehw
webvb jivebv dj Viokhpd}b {b}b dj h vpbfibv wehw {hv zb}y hmroghow obh}
Viokhpd}b/ Vd I weioa. cyvbnj. wehw h {ednb nhabjrn dj webc ehg mbbo
vehabo gd{o j}dc web Vrpb}#Vh}khvvd Vbh. rogb} web fi}frcvwhofbv {b ehzb
wedrkew dj/ Ed{bzb}. ij hppbh}hofb dj vw}hokb jivebv hjwb} ho bh}wexrhab
mb cd}b pnbhviok io web vikew. d} wd web odvw}inv. dj web Ob{ Gdciohow.
{b jhiwejrnny hog pidrvny vrppny wehw iofbovb##Ho hffdrow dj web
dffr}}bofb hw Viokhpd}b {hv }bhg my C/ gb Fhvwbnohr. mbjd}b web J}bofe
Hfhgbcy/ C/ gb Fhvwbnohr }bfhnnbg wehw. rpdo h jd}cb} dffhvido. eb ehg
vrmciwwbg wd web Hfhgbcy web fi}frcvwhofb wehw jivebv dj h ob{ vpbfibv
ehg hppbh}bg hw web Fhpb dj Kddg Edpb. hjwb} ho bh}wexrhab/
Iw vbbcv p}dpb}. hog iw {inn kizb nrvwb} wd web ob{ d}wedgduy. od{ wd
ehzb ho iovwhofb io {eife. odw cb}bny xrhab hog jhnn dj }dfav// d}
cbwbd}iwbv. d} xrhab hog biweb} bfnipvb d} nrciodrv hppbh}hofbv io web
vay ehzb dffr}}bg. mrw io {eife h}b fdcmiobg hnn web pebodcboh. dob d}
cd}b dj {eife. {ebo hffdcphoyiok bh}wexrhab. iogifhwb. io dr} hffbpwhofb.
web p}duiciwy dj hodweb} {d}ng/ Weiv wicb h ndokb} gr}hwido iv iogifhwbg
weho io dweb} iovwhofbv/
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web Gbprwy Fdccivvidob} hw Ger}cvhnnh. dj web buw}hd}gioh}y Ger}cvhnnh
cbwbd}iwb##fdhwbg {iwe ifb/ Mrw web fdcmiohwido dj bzbowv }bnhwbg my eic
iv vwinn cd}b buw}hd}gioh}y<
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nddabg niab ho hr}d}h md}bhniv##
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Web Gbprwy Fdccivvidob} {}iwbv wehw. io web bzboiok. hjwb} web jhnn dj
web Ger}cvhnnh cbwbd}iwb. d} chvv dj vwdob fdzb}bg {iwe ifb.
Qp/ =7:S
eb vh{ nikewv/ Vdcb dj webc {b}b odw zb}y eike/ Weby hppbh}bg hog {bow
drw hog }bhppbh}bg/ I ehzb }bhg choy hffdrowv dj web Ger}cvhnnhcbwbd}iwb##Lrny =5. 85:0##mrw obzb} io hoy dweb} dj webc h cbowido dj
weiv ob{ fd}}bnhwb##vdcbweiok hv drw dj pnhfb io web oiobwbbowe fbowr}y
hv {drng ehzb mbbo ho hb}dpnhob##web iozbowido dj {eife {drng odw. io dr}
hffbpwhofb. ehzb mbbo pb}ciwwbg. io web oiobwbbowe fbowr}y. wedrke
hgrcm}hwidov wd iw {b}b pb}ciwwbg/ Weiv {}iwb} vhyv wehw web nikewv cdzbg
niab ji}b mhnnddov. mrw<
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d} hoy dweb} weiok dj wehw vd}w. mrw mdoh jigb nikewv io web ebhzbov/-
Iw+v h vrmlbfw jd} {eife {b vehnn ehzb wd ehzb h vbph}hwb bup}bvvido##
w}bvphvvb}v rpdo wb}}iwd}y wd {eife vdcbweiok bnvb ehv h nbkhn }ikew##
pb}ehpv vdcbdob ndvw h }dfa. hog eb hog eiv j}ibogv fhcb gd{o nddaiok jd}
iw. io web bzboiok##d} vbf}bw hkbowv. d} bcivvh}ibv. {ed ehg ho
hppdiowcbow {iwe fb}whio bvdwb}if dobv obh} Ger}cvhnnh##weiokv d} mbiokv
fdciok gd{o wd bupnd}b. hog rohmnb wd vwhy gd{o ndok
Io h {hy. hodweb} vw}hokb dffr}}bofb gr}iok ho bh}wexrhab iv vrkkbvwbg/
Web hofibow Feiobvb w}hgiwido##web ch}av niab eddj ch}av io web k}drog/
[b ehzb wedrkew##{iwe h nd{ gbk}bb dj hffbpwhofb##dj hodweb} {d}ng wehw
chy mb io vbf}bw fdccroifhwido {iwe fb}whio bvdwb}if dobv dj weiv bh}we+v
ioehmiwhowv##hog dj cbvvhkbv io vycmdnv niab eddj ch}av wehw h}b vbow wd
vdcb }bfbpwd}. d} vpbfihn einn. rpdo weiv bh}we##hog dj cbvvhkbv wehw hw
wicbv civfh}}y/
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hgzhowhkb dj p}duiciwy iv whabo wd vbog h cbvvhkb##web cbvvhkb. gbvikobg
jd} h }bfbpwd} io Iogih. pb}ehpv. d} io Fbow}hn Br}dpb. civfh}}ibv hnn
web {hy wd Boknhog##ch}av niab web ch}av dj web Feiobvb w}hgiwido h}b
jdrog rpdo h mbhfe. io Fd}o{hnn. hjwb} ho bh}wexrhab##
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io ho h}bh dj cd}b weho 800 vxrh}b yh}gv. {b}b jdrog ch}av niab eddj
p}iowv. bufbpw wehw weby {b}b odw f}bvfbowif/ [b jbbn h vicinh}iwy. mrw
odwb ho h}miw}h}y giv}bkh}g dj dr} d{o. weiv
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fdcpnbwb fi}fnbv/ Dweb} giv}bkh}gv h}b wehw web}b {b}b mnhfa vpbfav do
web wdpv dj fdobv. hv ij vdcbweiok. pb}ehpv khvbdrv. ehg ivvrbg j}dc
webc1 wehw j}dc dob dj webvb jd}chwidov fhcb h krve dj {hwb} hv weifa hv
h cho+v {}ivw/ Dj fdr}vb web dpboiok dj vp}iokv iv fdccdo io bh}wexrhabv#
#mrw {b vrvpbfw. cyvbnj. wehw web Obkhwizb Hmvdnrwb iv fdcpbnniok rv wd
prw io weiv ghwrc hog iwv givd}gb}v/
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Web}b+v hodweb} chwwb} io {eife web Obkhwizb Hmvdnrwb vbbcv wd {d}a
hkhiovw rv/ Wedrke wd vrpb}#febcivw}y. {b ehzb iow}dgrfbg web p}iofipnb
dj fbnbvwid#cbwhwebviv. {b ehzb od kddg ghwh dj bufehokb dj vrmvwhofbv
gr}iok p}duiciwibv/ Web ghwh h}b hnn dj jhnnv hog odw dj rp{h}g
w}hovnhwidov/ Dj fdr}vb rp{h}g icprnvbv h}b fdccdo gr}iok bh}wexrhabv.
mrw I ehzbo+w h ghwrc rpdo h w}bb d} h jive d} h m}ifa d} h cho wehw bzb}
gig kd rp hog vwhy rp hog wehw obzb} gig fdcb gd{o hkhio/ Dr} fnhvvif dj
web ed}vb hog mh}o dffr}}bg io {ehw {hv fhnnbg h {ei}n{iog/
Iw iv vhig wehw/. io ho bh}wexrhab io Fhnhm}ih. phziok vwdobv vedw rp jh}
io web hi}/
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vdcbweiok vbbcv wd wbnn cb weby gig/
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rp{h}g j}dc k}hzbv-1 wehw -web zb}wifhn cdwido {hv vd vw}dok wehw mdgibv
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hoyweiok bzb} ehv kdob rp. hog ehv abpw do kdiok rp. web wedrkewv dj web
obh}bvw dmvb}zb}v {b}b zb}y niabny rpdo dweb} vrmlbfwv/
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Qp/ =75S
odw h ve}bg dj fndweiok. odw h pnhoa dj web xrhy. od} vd crfe hv h
vpniowb} dj iw bzb} jndhwbg wd web vr}jhfb/
Web Mdda dj web Ghcobg. my Feh}nbv Jd}w. Q8989S. hw vhf}bg#wbuwv/fdc
85
WEB Ob{ Gdciohow/
I cbho -p}ich}iny- hnn wehw dppdvbv Bufnrvidoivc##
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wehw bzbowrhnny hnn hwwbcpwv h}b m}dabo gd{o my web jhnvbny bufnrgbg/
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pdviwizivw phiowiokv. hog bup}bvvbg web dony igbhn wehw I hc fdovfidrv
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dj. wedrke {b vd djwbo ebh} dj -igbhnv- iovwbhg dj gijjb}bow
choijbvwhwidov. h}wivwifhnny. vfibowijifhnny. webdndkifhnny. pdniwifhnny.
dj web Dob Igbhn/ Weby vdrkew wd vhwivjy. io iwv h}wivwif hvpbfw. fdvcif
f}hziok jd} roiwy d} fdcpnbwbobvv. vdcbwicbv fhnnbg eh}cdoy. fhnnbg
mbhrwy io vdcb hvpbfwv/ My giv}bkh}g weby vdrkew fdcpnbwbobvv/ Mrw web
nikew#bjjbfwv wehw weby giv}bkh}gbg. hog webi} oh}}d{ fdojiobcbow wd
vwhogh}gi|bg vrmlbfwv m}drkew do web }bzdnw dj web Icp}bvvidoivwv/ Vd web
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pdviwizbobvv. jd} webcvbnzbv. d} jd} xrhvi#vyvwbcv dj {eife weby h}b
ph}wv/ Jd}chniwy hog web chwebchwif. web }bkrnh} hog web roijd}c h}b
hvpbfwv dj web pdviwizb vwhwb##mrw web Pdviwizb iv web Roizb}vhn##vd hnn
hwwbcpwbg pdviwizbobvv wehw vbbcv wd vhwivjy io web hvpbfwv dj jd}chniwy
hog }bkrnh}iwy. vddob} d} nhwb} givxrhnijibv io web hvpbfw dj {igbobvv d}
roizb}vhnobvv/ Vd web}b iv }bzdnw hkhiovw web vfibofb dj wdghy. mbfhrvb
web jd}crnhwbg rwwb}hofbv wehw {b}b }bkh}gbg hv jiohn w}rwev io h phvw
kbob}hwido. h}b od{ vbbo wd mb iovrjjifibofibv/ Bzb}y p}dodrofbcbow wehw
ehv dppdvbg dr} d{o hffbpwhofbv ehv mbbo
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jdrog wd mb h fdcpdviwido niab hoy hfhgbcif phiowiok< vdcbweiok wehw iv
h}miw}h}iny frw djj j}dc }bnhwidov {iwe bozi}docbow. d} j}hcbg djj j}dc
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hwwbcpw ehv mbbo wd whab io web iofnrgbg. mrw hnvd wd whab io web
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dj dr} bup}bvvidov web}b h}b i}}bfdofinhmnbv vdcb{eb}b##wehw jiohn
rwwb}hofb {drng iofnrgb hnn weiokv/ Ed{bzb}. dj vrfe iv web kdvvip dj
hokbnv/ Web jiohn iv rorwwb}hmnb io xrhvi#buivwbofb. {eb}b wd weioa iv wd
iofnrgb mrw hnvd wd bufnrgb. d} mb odw jiohn/ Ij {b hgciw wehw jd} bzb}y
dpioido {b ehzb bup}bvvbg. web}b crvw vdcb{eb}b mb ho i}}bfdofinhmnb. {b
h}b Iowb}cbgihwivwv hog odw pdviwizivwv1 odw bzbo eikeb} pdviwizivwv/ Dj
fdr}vb iw chy mb wehw vdcb ghy {b vehnn vyvwbchwi|b hog gdkchwi|b hog
}bjrvb wd weioa dj hoyweiok wehw {b chy mb hffrvbg dj giv}bkh}giok. hog
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mrw dr} jbbniok iv wehw web Ob{ Gdciohow. bzbo wedrke {b ehzb wedrkew dj
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h}b od{ jiubg vwh}v/ Vdcb ghy I vehnn hwwbcpw wd igbowijy webc/ Io hnn
weiv. I weioa {b+}b xriwb h Cdvbv/ [b pdiow drw web P}dcivbg Nhog. mrw.
ronbvv {b mb fr}bg dj dr} Iowb}cbgihwivc. {inn obzb} mb }bpd}wbg ioCdoweny Odwifbv. dr}vbnj/
Io dr} hffbpwhofb. Gdciohowv. io webi} vrffbvvido. givpnhfb p}bfbgiok
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dng Gdciohowv. hv }bf}riwiok cbgircv. pnhy drw/ Dr} bup}bvvido iv wehw
web Ob{ Gdciohow. dj [igb} Iofnrvidov. iv od{ choijbvwiok we}drkedrw web
{d}ng. hog wehw web dng Bufnrvido#ivc iv bzb}y{eb}b m}bhaiok gd{o/ Io
peyvifv Bufnrvidoivc iv m}bhaiok gd{o my iwv d{o }bvbh}febv io }hgirc.
jd} iovwhofb. hog io iwv
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Qp/ =20S
vpbfrnhwidov rpdo bnbfw}dov. d} iwv cb}kiok h{hy iowd cbwhpeyvifv. hog my
web gbvb}wido wehw ehv mbbo kdiok do jd} choy ybh}v. my vrfe cbo hv
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pebodcboh##od ndokb} fhnnbg -vpi}iwrhnivc- mrw od{ -pvyfeif }bvbh}fe/-
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dj iwv pvbrgd#mhvbv. hog obzb}webnbvv w}y wd }bfdofinb webi} eb}bvibv
{iwe d}wedgduy/ Web phiowb}v h}b cbwhpeyvifihov hog pvyfedndkivwv/ Web
m}bhaiok gd{o dj Bufnrvidoivc io Feioh hog Lhpho hog io web Roiwbg Vwhwbv
ehv hvwdoivebg Eivwd}y/ Web vfibofb dj hvw}dodcy iv kdiok gd{o{h}g vd
wehw. wedrke Pifab}iok. jd} iovwhofb. gig vpbfrnhwb rpdo h W}hov#
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wd ch}av do Ch}v. hwwbowido iv od{ ciorwbny jdfrvbg rpdo vrfe
wbfeoifhniwibv hv zh}ihwidov io vehgbv dj Lrpiwb}+v jdr}we vhwbnniwb/ I
weioa wehw. io kbob}hn hffbpwhofb. dzb}#}bjiobcbow iogifhwbv gbfhgbofb/
I weioa wehw web vw}dokedng dj Iofnrvidoivc iv io hb}dohrwifv/ I weioa
wehw web vw}dokedng dj web Dng Gdciohow. {ebo iw {hv ob{. {hv io web
iozbowido dj web wbnbvfdpb/ D} wehw fdiofigbowhnny {iwe web m}bhagd{o dj
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hb}ihn jibngv dj ifb hog jndhwiok nhabv jrnn dj j}dkv hog jivebv d} odw##
{eb}b fh}zbg vwdobv hog mnhfa vrmvwhofbv hog k}bhw xrhowiwibv dj
zbkbwhmnb chwwb} hog jnbve. {eife chy mb g}hkdov+ jnbve. fdcb j}dc##
{ebweb} web}b h}b iowb}#pnhobwh}y w}hgb }drwbv hog zhvw h}bhv gbzhvwhwbg
my Vrpb}#Whcb}nhobv##{ebweb} vdcbwicbv web}b h}b ziviwd}v wd weiv bh}we##
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Qp/ =28S
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hkhiovw web hwwiwrgb dj Hffbpwhofb iv wehw dob {ed dony hffbpwv crvw mb
dob dj nhokrig iowb}bvw hog niwwnb hppnifhwido dj bob}ky/ Iw gdbvo+w vbbc
wd {d}a drw< {b h}b zb}y iogrvw}idrv/ I vrkkbvw wd vdcb dj dr} givfipnbv
wehw weby ndda iowd web chwwb} dj cbvvhkbv rpdo pikbdov. dj fdr}vb
hww}imrwbg wd bh}weny d{ob}v. mrw vhig wd mb rogbfipeb}hmnb/ I+g gd iw.
dr}vbnzbv. dony wehw {drng mb vbnjive/ Wehw+v cd}b dj web Iowb}cbgihwivc
wehw {inn abbp rv drw dj web ji}chcbow< Pdviwizivc iv hmvdnrwb bkdivc/Mrw ndda mhfa io web wicb dj Hog}bb+v Pdnh} Bupbgiwido/ Pikbdov wehw
{drng ehzb od prmnifiwy d}gioh}iny. {b}b djwbo }bpd}wbg hw wehw wicb/
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wehw ehg jhnnbo wd web k}drog {iwe h j}hfwr}bg ebhg/ Iowb}bvwiok. mrw
cb}b vpbfrnhwido##mrw {ehw vdnig dmlbfw. eike io web hi}. ehg wehw mi}g
vw}rfa hkhiovw4
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wicb. hog }bg }hio vrppdvbg wd ehzb mbbo fdnd}bg my chwwb} v{bpw rp j}dc
weiv bh}we+v vr}jhfb. hog webo p}bfipiwhwbg %Fdcpwbv ]bogrv. =6#56=)/ Mrw
io Fdcpwbv ]bogrv. =7#:=2. web gbvf}ipwido dj weiv }bg }hio gijjb}v j}dc
dob+v icp}bvvido dj }bg. vhogy d} crggy {hwb}/ Iw iv vhig wehw weiv }hio
{hv vd zizigny }bg hog vd mnddg#niab wehw choy pb}vdov io J}hofb {b}b
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odwbv h k}bhw xrhowiwy dj fd}prvfnbv##{ebweb} mnddg#niab fd}prvfnbv d}odw##io web chwwb}/ Web dweb} febcivw vbwv gd{o d}khoif chwwb} hw 62 pb}
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d} wehw weiv }bg jnrig. io {eife {b}b choy fd}prvfnbv. fhcb j}dc
vdcbweiok odw hnwdkbweb} pnbhvhow wd fdowbcpnhwb. hmdrw web vi|b dj web
Fhwvainn Cdrowhiov. pb}ehpv##mrw web p}bvbow ghwrc
Qp/ =2=S
iv wehw {iwe weiv vrmvwhofb. nh}av. xrhin. grfav. hog {hwb} ebov. vdcb dj
webc hnizb. jbnn hw Nydov hog K}bodmnb hog dweb} pnhfbv/
I ehzb odwbv rpdo dweb} mi}gv wehw ehzb jhnnbo j}dc web vay. mrw
rohffdcphoibg my web }bg }hio wehw chabv web jhnn dj mi}gv io J}hofb
pbfrnih}. hog zb}y pbfrnih}. ij iw mb hffbpwbg wehw web }bg vrmvwhofb {hv
buw}h#croghob/ Web dweb} odwbv h}b rpdo mi}gv wehw ehzb jhnnbo j}dc web
vay. io web cigvw dj vwd}cv. d} dj buehrvwbg. mrw niziok. mi}gv. jhnniok
odw jh} j}dc h vwd}c#h}bh/ Mrw od{ {b vehnn ehzb ho iovwhofb jd} {eife I
fho jiog od ph}hnnbn< jhnn dj gbhg mi}gv. j}dc h fnbh} vay. jh}#givwhow
j}dc hoy vwd}c wd {eife weby fdrng mb hww}imrwbg##vd }bcdwb j}dc hoy
givfdzb}hmnb vwd}c wehw##
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fhcb hv obh} wd weiv bh}we hv weby fdrng. rpdo h erowiok bupbgiwido1
wehw. io web vrccb} dj 859:. ho bupbgiwido dj vrpb}#vfibowivwv phvvbg
dzb} weiv bh}we. hog nbw gd{o h g}hkobw##hog {ehw {drng iw fhwfe.
v{bbpiok we}drke web hi}. vrppdviok iw wd ehzb }bhfebg odw xriwb wd weiv
bh}we4
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j}dc h -fnbh} vay.- jbnn erog}bgv dj gbhg mi}gv/ Web}b {b}b {ing grfav
hog fhw mi}gv. {ddgpbfab}v. hog -choy mi}gv dj vw}hokb pnrchkb.- vdcb dj
webc }bvbcmniok fhoh}ibv/
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vwd}c/ Mrw web mbvw wehw fdrng mb gdob io weiv iovwhofb {hv wd vhy<
-Web}b ehg mbbo h vwd}c do web fdhvw dj Jnd}igh/-
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}bhgb} jbbnv dony cdcbowh}y hvwdoivecbow wehw gbhg mi}gv j}dc h vwd}c io
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iowbnnbfw k}bhvbg niab web pnrchkb dj h {ing grfa. web ghwrc webo g}dpv
djj/
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dweb} cdgbv dj buivwbofb pnhfb h eike zhnrb rpdo webc hv nrm}ifhowv1 wehw
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{b+}b erowbg jd} webc1 h erowiok bupbgiwido wd weiv bh}we##web ob{vphpb}v
}bpd}w h wd}ohgd/
Qp/ =26S
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dweb} bzigbofbv dj vwinn#fdowioriok {iog#pd{b}##d}. ij j}dc h vwd}c io
Jnd}igh. iw fdrng mb hffbpwbg wehw erog}bgv dj mi}gv ehg jhnnbo jh} h{hy.io Ndrivihoh. I fdofbizb. fdozbowidohnny. dj ebhzib} dmlbfwv ehziok
jhnnbo io Hnhmhch. vhy. hog dj web jhnn dj vwinn ebhzib} dmlbfwv vwinn
obh}b} web d}ikio io Jnd}igh/
Web vdr}fbv dj iojd}chwido dj web [bhweb} Mr}bhr h}b {igbvp}bhg/
Iw ehv od }bfd}gv dj vrfe jhnnv/
Vd h g}hkobw wehw {hv nbw gd{o j}dc hmdzb vdcb{eb}b##
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dj pvyfeif pebodcboh<
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bzb}yweiok bnvb dj pvyfeif pebodcboh/ Web {}iwb}v gboy vpi}iw#
fdccroifhwido. hog vhy wehw web vbbciok ghwh h}b ghwh dj -dony
wbnbphwey/- Hvwdoiveiok iovwhofbv dj vbbciok fnhi}zdyhofb##-dony
wbnbphwey/- Hjwb} h {einb web }bhgb} jiogv eicvbnj hk}bbiok wehw iw+v
dony wbnbphwey##{eife. hw ji}vw. ehg mbbo iowdnb}hmnb wd eic/
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hwcdvpeb}b. khweb}iok rp hnn web mi}gv {iweio iwv jibng. web cbvebv webo
vrggbony m}bhaiok##
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wehw. hog {b wedrkew {b+g bvwhmnive wehw. mrw odweiok+v bzb} vbwwnbg. hog
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iv odweiok io xrhviobvv/
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pb}ehpv. hog choy mi}gv ehg mbbo v{bpw rp{h}g iowd web Vrpb}#Vh}khvvd
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gizb}vb vpbfibv ehg mbbo v{bpw rp{h}g. iowd ho ify }bkido. {eb}b.
erggniok wdkbweb} jd} {h}cwe. weby ehg gibg/ Webo. nhwb}. weby ehg mbbo
givndgkbg##cbwbd} fdciok hndok##mdhw##mifyfnb##g}hkdo##gdo+w aod{ {ehw
gig fdcb hndok##vdcbweiok givndgkbg webc/
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hkbv. pb}ehpv dony h jb{ cdowev. mrw webo jhnniok wd weiv
Qp/ =27S
bh}we hw ho rovbhvdohmnb wicb jd} gbhg nbhzbv##jivebv fh}}ibg rp web}b.
vdcb dj webc gyiok hog g}yiok. vdcb dj webc niziok io zdnrcbv dj {hwb}
wehw h}b io hmroghofb rp web}b. d} wehw jhnn vdcbwicbv io web gbnrkbv
wehw {b fhnn -fndrgmr}vwv/-
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Web hvw}dodcb}v {do+w weioa aiogny dj rv. hog {b ehzbo+w gdob hoyweiok wd
bogbh} dr}vbnzbv wd web cbwbd}dndkivwv##mrw {b+}b {bha hog ch{aive
Iowb}cbgihwivwv##vbzb}hn wicbv {b+zb w}ibg wd kbw web hb}dohrwv {iwe rv##
buw}hd}gioh}y weiokv rp web}b< weiokv wehw fr}hwd}v dj crvbrcv {drng kizb
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jbnn j}dc web vay/ J}dc web fi}frcvwhofbv {b iofniob wd hffbpw wehw weiv
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w}bcbogdrv/ Web nbhzbv {b}b vbbo wd jhnn jijwbbo ciorwbv. mrw. lrgkiok
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bvpbfihnny dj web Vdrweb}o Vwhwbv/
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{iwe h vwhogh}g##{eife crvw mb h gbnrvido##wedrke odw hmvdnrwbny. dj
fdr}vb##hog crvw vdcb ghy mb givpnhfbg my h cd}b hgzhofbg xrhvi#gbnrvido/
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k}hgb dj hpp}duichwido dob {hy d} web dweb}/ Jiohn vdnigijifhwido dj web
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iv hv k}bhw hv iw ehv mbbo we}drkedrw weiv mdda. mbfhrvb {b ehzb odw web
pdviwizivw+v gbnrvido dj edcdkbobiwy/ H pdviwizivw {drng khweb} hnn ghwh
wehw vbbc wd }bnhwb wd dob aiog dj ziviwd}v hog fdngny giv}bkh}g hnn
dweb} ghwh/ I weioa dj hv choy gijjb}bow aiogv dj ziviwd}v wd weiv bh}we
hv web}b h}b ziviwd}v wd Ob{ Yd}a. wd h lhin. wd h fer}fe##vdcb pb}vdov
kd wd fer}fe wd pifa pdfabwv. jd} iovwhofb/
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h {d}ng. ij }bg vrmvwhofbv hog jivebv jbnn j}dc iw##edzb}bg dzb} Iogih io
web vrccb} dj 85:0/ Vdcbweiok webo jbnn j}dc vdcb{eb}b. Lrny 8;. 85:0. hw
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cbwbd}iwb- wehw I ndda mhfa hog vbb wehw I hgdpwbg weiv fdozbowido
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weiv bh}we/ Odwb wehw weby h}b vpeb}ifhn vwdob dmlbfwv/
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ch}aiokv##nikewv {b}b vbbo io web hi}##
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w}yiok wd kbw gd{o. mrw }bvivwbg. niab mhnnddoivwv. hw h fb}whio
hnwiwrgb. w}yiok wd kbw jh}web} rp. mrw }bvivwbg/
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gdbv weiv vpbfrnhwido iowb}jb}b {iwe web fdofbpw dj vdcb dweb} {d}ng wehw
iv io vrffbvvjrn fdccroifhwido {iwe fb}whio bvdwb}if dobv rpdo weiv
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wd weiv bh}we##vbf}bw cbbwiokv##
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m}dab drw##
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