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    S` Oll Nt Xoluec En}l`teey,Saewe aoxe geej y`ne wungldjby

    ow`ujc sae `hie og`us sae husuwe `hsady i`n}ojt, ojc n`we y}eidiollt,

    t`uw k`g* Oy t`u fj`r, sae ei`j`nt aoyiaojbec h`w sae r`wye ojc }weyejsy nojt

    iaollejbey* A`rexew, sae b``c jery dy sady; Sae ei`j`nt c`eyjs }`yeo saweos s` t`uw k`g*

    Raos c`ey saweosej t`uw k`g a`rexew, dy sae iaojbdjb }`ldsdiollojcyio}e dj sady i`ujswt* @h i`uwye, oy t`uw en}l`tew, D on h`wgdccej s`sell t`u ra`n s` x`se h`w . ds dy obodjys sae lor s` cdyiwdndjose goyec `j}`ldsdiol ohldosd`j, woie, iweec, weldbd`j, esi*

    ]leoye x`se h`w ra` t`u sadjf rdll yewxe t`uw djseweysy sae geys*A`rexew, les ne sell t`u y`ne ldssle sdcgdsy `h hois radia ndbas ael} t`uceidce raos dy dj t`uw geys djseweys* Hdwys, radle ds dy eoyt s` y}er waes`wdisaos ioysy en}l`tewy obodjys en}l`teey, t`u aoxe s` ujcewysojc saos h`wexewt guydjeyy `rjew saewe dy o goif ys`wt*

    Sady goif ys`wt dy `hsej jebleisec ojc `xewyaoc`rec gt raos t`u yeeojc aeow* Yuwe, t`u yee ne }owf nt Newiecey `usydce* T`u yor ntgdb a`ne os loys teowy Iawdysnoy }owst* Dn yuwe oll saeye oyat di`jy `hluuwt i`jkuwe u} y`ne dceold{ec sa`ubasy og`us nt ldhe* A`rexew, raost`u c`js yee dy sae goif ys`wt*

    D ysowsec sady i`n}ojt ?7 teowy ob`* Os saos sdne, D ldxec dj o 9==yquowe h``s ysucd` o}owsnejs h`w 9 teowy* Nt ejsdwe ldxdjb y}oie royi`jxewsec djs` oj `hie y` D i`ulc }us h`wsa ?==% ehh`ws djs` gudlcdjb oi`n}ojt, radia gt sae rot, r`ulc exejsuollt en}l`t t`u*

    Nt cdes i`jydysec `h Wonej ]wdce j``cley geiouye exewt c`llow Dy}ejs rejs goif djs` sady i`n}ojt* D cw`xe o wuyst S t`so I`w`llo rdsa oceheisdxe swojyndyyd`j* D cdcjs aoxe sdne s` cose* @hsej sdney, D ysoteca`ne `j reefejcy, radle nt hwdejcy rejs `us cwdjfdjb ojc }owstdjb* Dj

    hois, D roy nowwdec s` nt guydjeyy .. aowc r`wf, cdyid}ldje, ojc yoiwdie*Neojradle, nt hwdejcy b`s k`gy* Saet r`wfec 3= a`uwy o reef ojc

    noce o n`ceys #5=F o teow ojc y}ejs exewt cdne saet eowjec* Saetcw`xe oyat iowy ojc ldxec dj eq}ejydxe a`ney ojc r`we hojit ceydbjewil`saey* Djyseoc `h adssdjb J`wcysw`ny h`w sae loseys a`s hoyad`j dsen, Droy sw`lldjb saw`uba sae B``crdll ys`we eswoisdjb ojt il`sadjb dsen saoscdcjs l``f ldfe ds roy gdwsaec dj sae 2=y*

    Nt hwdejcy wejojiec saedw n`wsbobey ojc ldxec o ldhe `h luquwt* D,a`rexew, cdc j`s* D }us nt sdne, nt n`jet, ojc nt ldhe djs` o guydjeyy ...rdsa o xdyd`j saos exejsuollt, y`ne cot, D s``, rdll ge ogle s` ohh`wc saeyeluuwdey nt hwdejcy yu}}`yeclt aoc*

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    T`u, `h i`uwye, `jlt yee sae hwudsy `h saos bowcej .. sae jdie a`uye,sae Newiecey, sae xoiosd`jy*** T u jexew weold{e sae goif ys`wt ojc saeyoiwdiey Dxe noce* J`r, sae ei`j`nt dy holldjb o}ows ojc D, sae but saosnoce oll sae wdbas ceidyd`jy ojc yoxec ady n`jet, aoxe s` godl `us oll sae}e`}le ra` cdcjs*

    Sae }e`}le saos `xewy}ejs saedw }otiaeify yuccejlt heel ejsdslec s`sae yone luquwdey saos D eowjec ojc yoiwdiec o ceioce `h nt ldhe h`w*

    Tey, guydjeyy `rjewyad} aoy dsy gejesy gus sae }wdie Dxe }odc dy ysee}ojc j`s rdsa`us r`ujcy* Ujh`wsujoselt, sae i`ys `h wujjdjb sady guydjeyyojc en}l`tdjb t`u, dy ysowsdjb s` eild}ye sae saweya`lc `h nowbdjol gejeojc les ne sell t`u rat;

    D on gedjb soec s` ceosa ojc sae b`xewjnejs sadjfy D c`js }otej`uba* D aoxe ysose soey* Hecewol soey* ]w`}ewst soey* Yoley ojc uysoey* ]otw`ll soey* R`wfewy i`n}ejyosd`j soey* Ujen}l`tnejs soeSoey `j soey* D aoxe s` adwe o so noj s` nojobe oll saeye soey ojcsaej bueyy raos0 D aoxe s` }ot soey h`w en}l`tdjb adn* B`xewjnejsnojcosey ojc webulosd`jy ojc oll sae oii`ujsdjb saos b`ey rdsa ds, j`r

    `iiu}t n`ys `h nt sdne* @j @is ?5sa, D rw`se o iaeif s` sae UY Sweoyuh`w #711,=== h`w quowsewlt soey* T`u fj`r raos nt ysdnuluy iaeifroy0 [ew`* Joco* [dlia*

    Sae queysd`j D aoxe dy sady; Ra` dy ysdnulosdjb sae ei`j`nt0 Ne,sae but ra` aoy }w`xdcec ?3 }e`}le b``c }otdjb k`gy ojc yewxey `xew7,7==,=== }e`}le }ew teow rdsa o `uwdyadjb guydjeyy0 @w, sae ydjblen`saew ydssdjb os a`ne }webjojs rdsa aew h`uwsa iadlc rodsdjb h`w aew jesrelhowe iaeif0

    @gxd`uylt, b`xewjnejs heely sae lossew dy sae ei`j`ndi ysdnuluy `h sadyi`ujswt* Sae hois dy, dh D cecuisec !Weoc; Ys`le$ 5=% `h t`uw }otiaeift`uc quds ojc t`u r`ulcjs r`wf aewe* D neoj, rat ya`ulc t`u0 Saosyjusy* Ra` rojsy s` bes werowcec `jlt 5=% `h saedw aowc r`wf0 Rell, Dobwee radia dy rat t`uw k`g dy dj ke`}owct* Aewe dy raos nojt `h t`u

    c`js ujcewysojc *** s` ysdnulose sae ei`j`nt t`u jeec s` ys dnuloseraos wujy sae ei`j`nt* Aoc yuccejlt b`xewjnejs nojcosec s` nesaos D cdcjs jeec s` }ot soey, bueyy raos0 Djyseoc `h ce}`ydsdjb saos#711,=== djs` sae Royadjbs`j gloif.a`le, D r`ulc aoxe y}ejs ds, adwecn`we en}l`teey, ojc bejewosec yugysojsdol ei`j`ndi bw`rsa* Nten}l`teey r`ulc aoxe ejk`tec sae reolsa `h saos so ius dj sae h`wn `h}w`n`sd`jy ojc gessew yolowdey* Gus t`u ioj h`wbes ds j`r*

    Raej t`u aoxe o i`nos`ye noj `j sae xewbe `h ceosa, t`u c`jscegwdllose ojc ya`if ady saung sadjfdjb saos rdll gwdjb adn goif s` ldhe,c` t`u0 @w, c` t`u cegwdllose ady aeows0 Guydjeyy dy os sae aeows `hOnewdio ojc olroty aoy geej* S weysows ds, t`u nuys ys dnulose ds, j`sfdll ds* Yuccejlt, sae }`rew gw`fewy dj Royadjbs`j geldexe sae nuc `hOnewdio owe sae eyyejsdol cwdxewy `h sae Onewdioj ei`j`ndi ejbdje*

    J`sadjb i`ulc ge huwsaew hw`n sae swusa ojc sady dy sae st}e `h iaojbet`u ioj fee}* Y` raewe on D b`djb rdsa oll sady0 Dsy qudse ydn}le* Dh ojtjer soey owe lexdec `j ne, `w nt i`n}ojt, nt weoisd`j rdll ge yrdhsojc ydn}le* D we t`u* D we t`uw i`.r`wfewy* T`u ioj saej }leoc rdsasae b`xewjnejs s` }ot h`w t`uw n`wsbobe, t`uw YUX, ojc t`uw iadlcy hu.suwe* Hwojflt, ds dyjs nt }w`glen ojtn`we* Saej, D rdll il`ye sady i`n}ojc`rj, n`xe s` oj`saew i`ujswt, ojc wesdwe*

    T`u yee, Dn c`je* Dn c`je rdsa o i`ujswt saos }ejold{ey sae }w`cui.sdxeojc bdxey s` sae uj}w`cuisdxe* Nt n`sdxosd`j s` r`wf ojc s` }w`xdcek`gy rdll ge ceysw`tec, ojc rdsa ds, rdll ge nt idsd{ejyad}*

    Radle soq iusy s` 45% `h Onewdio y`ujcy bweos `j }o}ew, c`js h`wbessae goif ys`wt; Dh saewe dy j` k`g, saewe dy j` dji`ne s` so* O so ius `j{ew` c`llowy dy {ew`* Y`, raej t`u nofe ceidyd`j s` x`se, oyf t`uw.

    yelh, ra` ujcewysojcy sae ei`j`ndiy `h guydjeyy `rjewyad} ojc ra`c`eyjs0 Ra`ye }`ldidey rdll ejcojbew t uw k`g0 Ojyrew sa ye quey.sd`jy ojc t`u ya`ulc fj`r ra` ndbas ge sae `je io}ogle `h yoxdjb t`uk`g* Radle sae necdo rojsy s` sell t`u Dsy sae ei`j`nt Ysu}dc Dn selldjt`u ds dyjs*

    Dh t`u l`ye t`uw k`g, ds r`js ge os sae aojcy `h sae ei`j`nt6 ds rdllge os sae aojcy `h o }`ldsdiol auwwdioje saos yre}s saw`uba sady i`ujswt,yseonw`llec sae I`jysdsusd`j, ojc rdll aoxe iaojbec dsy lojcyio}e h`w.exew* Dh saos ao}}ejy, t`u ioj jc ne dj sae Y`usa Iowdggeoj ydssdjb `j geoia, wesdwec, ojc rdsa j` en}l`teey s` r`wwt og`us*

    Ydbjec, T`uw g`yy

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    OJ ONEWDIOJ]w`uc S` Ge

    Xesewojy, re a`j`w t`u* Saojf t`u h`w t`uw yewxdie s` `uw i`ujswt* Re k`dj sae weys `h sae josd`j `j Xesewojy Cot dj

    wenengewdjb sae yoiwdiey `h Onewdioy 75 ndlld`j xesewojy ojc eq}weyydjb `uw o}}weidosd`j h`w t`uw yewxdie*

    Sae Adys`wt `h Xesewojy Cot

    Cdc t`u fj`r saos n`ys Onewdiojy i`jhuye Xesewojy Cot rdsa Nen`wdol Cot0Xesewojy Cot bdxey Onewdiojy sae }}`wsujdst s` ielegwose sae gwoxewt ojc yoiwdie h oll U*Y* xesewojy* A`rexew,

    n`ys Onewdiojy i`jhuye sady a`ldcot rdsa Nen`wdol Cot, we}`wsy sae Ce}owsnejs h Xesewojy Ohhodwy*Raosy n`we, y`ne Onewdiojy c`js fj`r rat re i`nnen`wose `uw Xesewojy `j J`x*??* Dsy dn}ewosdxe saos oll

    Onewdiojy fj`r sae adys`wt h Xesewojy Cot y` saos re ioj a`j`w uw h`wnew yewxdienengewy }w`}ewlt*O Gwdeh Adys`wt `h Xesewojy CotXesewojy Cot, h`wnewlt fj`rj oy Owndysdie Cot, roy `wdbdjollt yes oy o U*Y* lebol a`ldcot s` a`j`w sae ejc `h R`wlc

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    `h sae xesewojy yewxdie `wbojd{osd`jy .. onejcec sae Ois h ?491 gt yswdfdjb us sae r`wc Owndysdie ojc djyewsdjb saer`wc Xesewojy* Rdsa sae o}}w`xol `h sady lebdylosd`j `j Kuje ?, ?453, J`x* ?? geione o cot s` a`j`w Onewdioj xesew.ojy `h oll rowy*

    Dj ?481, sae Ujdh`wny A`ldcot Gdll ejyuwec sawee.cot reefejcy h`w hecewol en}l`teey gt ielegwosdjb h`uw josd`jol a`dcoty `j N`jcoty; Royadjbs`jy Gdwsacot, Nen`wdol Cot, Xesewojy Cot, ojc I`lunguy Cot* Ujcew sady gdll, XesewojyCot roy n`xec s` sae loys N`jcot h @is`gew* Nojt ysosey cdc j`s obwee rdsa sady ceidyd`j ojc i`jsdjuec s` ielegwosesae a`ldcot j dsy wdbdjol cose* Sae wys Xesewojy Cot ujcew sae jer lor roy gyewxec rdsa nuia i`jhuyd`j j @is*75, ?42?*

    Hdjollt `j Ye}sengew 7=, ?425, ]weydcejs Bewolc W* H`wc ydbjec o lor radia wesuwjec sae ojjuol `gyewxojie `h Xes .ewojy Cot s` dsy `wdbdjol cose `h J`x* ??, gebdjjdjb dj ?421* Ydjie saej, sae Xesewojy Cot a`ldcot aoy geej `gyewxec `j

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    Ujdsec Ysosey Yejose Wey`lusd`j ?39, radia roy }oyyec j Oub* 3, 7==?,ceydbjosec sae reef `h J`x*?? saw`uba J`x* ?2, 7==?, oy Josd`jol XesewojyOrowejeyy Reef* Sae wey`lusd`j iolly h`w ecuiosd`jol ehh`wsy cdweisec oselenejsowt ojc yei`jcowt yia``l ysucejsy i`jiewjdjb sae i`jswdgusd`jy ojcyoiwdiey h xesewojy*

    Sae cdhhewejie gesreej Xesewojy Cot ojc Nen`wdol CotNen`wdol Cot a`j`wy yewxdienengewy ra` cdec dj yewxdie s` saedw i`ujswt

    `w oy o weyuls `h djkuwdey djiuwwec cuwdjb gossle* Ceieoyec xesewojy owe oly`wenengewec `j Xesewojy Cot gus sae cot dy yes oydce s` saojf ojc a`j`w ldx.djb xesewojy ra` yewxec a`j`woglt dj sae ndldsowt . dj rowsdne `w }eoiesdne*

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    @A CEEW/Iaojiey owe, t`uxe yeej saen ysojcdjb gt sae ydce `h sae

    w`oc* Ojc os ojt n`nejs, je i`ulc wuj dj hw`js h t`uw

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    sae n`jsay `h @is`gew ojc Ceiengew, saosy j`s olroty oj

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    dy ey}eidollt swue dh t`u l`ye i`jsw`l ojc i`lldce rdsa y`ne.

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    Fj`rdjb raos s` c` dh t`u wuj djs` oj @a ceew/ ydsuosd`j

    ioj ge o ldheyoxew*

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    @}ewosd@j Re IoweYAOW]S@RJ Rdsa oj ete `j dsy J`x* ?9 }oifdjb exejs,

    @}ewosd`j Re Iowe i`ulc uye t`uw ael}*

    Sae }w`bwon saos }oify iowe }oifobey h`w `uw ndldsowt

    }ewy`jjel ce}l`tec xewyeoy, dy yeefdjb c`josd`jy h

    dseny s` ge djilucec dj saeye }oifobey hw`n a`ne* C`jo.sd`jy owe oiie}sec dj yexewol l`iosd`jy ow`ujc Celnowxo,

    djilucdjb Ndjusenoj ]weyy dj Yoldyguwt ojc Aowlet. Coxdc

    y`j `h Yeoh`wc * @saew l`iosd`jy djiluce GG(S Gojf dj

    J`wsa Yoldyguwt, Ileow Iaojjel Wocd` dj Yoldyguwt, Hdwys

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    Gewldj, Yj`r Adll, @ieoj ]djey ojc Ndllxdlle, Yuyye I`ujst

    Hecewol Iwecds Ujd`j l`iosd`jy dj Yeoh`wc, Lerey, Ndllyg`w`

    ojc Ndlh`wc oy rell oy Cw* K`aj Yiajedcewy `hie dj Eoys`j,

    RISB Wocd` ojc Saweocb``cy dj Iadji`seobue* Yub.

    beysd`j ldysy h dseny gedjb i`lleisec owe oxodlogle os eoia

    cw`}.`hh l`iosd`j oy rell oy `j sae bw`u}y reg ydse os rrr*`}ewosd`jreiowe*`wb*

    @}ewosd`j Re Iowe dy o i`nnujdst goyec }w`keis saos

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    y}ejcdjb n`we saoj #2,=== dj }`ysobe loys teow ol`je* Oll

    jojidol c`josd`jy b` cdweislt s` }`ysobe i`ysy, uydjb sae

    UY ]`ysol Yewxdiey os wose, ndldsowt cdyi`ujsec g`* Sae

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    Sae }w`keis aoy gl`yy`nec rdsa sae djkeisd`j h yia``l

    iadlcwej ojc Bdwl Yi`usy cei`wosdjb g`ey geh`we }oifdjb,

    ojc sae rownsa h sae i`nnujdst c`josdjb dseny s` ge yejs

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    `j aojc rdsa saedw Yiw`lly H`w Sae Sw``}y, o }w`keis saet

    ysowsec goif dj ?445*

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    YEJC UY T@UW A@SY YA@SY/// Enodl t`uw }disuwey s`;

    felltMsaujceww`ocy.xdwbdjdo*i`n *

    SAUJCEW W@OCY NOBO[DJE ?7

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    IELL ]A@JEY OJC YEOWIAEY

    Loselt saewe aoy geej o l`s `h i`jiewj on`jb n`s`w.itildysy i`jiewjdjb sae wdbas `h sae }`ldie s` yeowia iell}a`jey cuwdjb swohi ys`}y* N`ys n`s`witildysy, ldfe n`ys`saew Onewdiojy, webulowlt iowwt iell }a`jey rdsa saencuwdjb saedw swoxely* Oy seiaj`l`bt aoy dn}w`xec `xew sae

    teowy uw }a`jey aoxe b`je hw`n i`nnujdiosd`j cexdieys` n`gdle i`n}usewy io}ogle h ys`wdjb lowbe on`ujsy`h }ewy`jol djh`wnosd`j* H`w saos weoy`j, sae dceo `h saeb`xewjnejs gedjb ogle s` yeowia t`uw }a`je cuwdjb o swohiys`} dy sw`ugldjb s` nojt* Sady owsdile rdll ossen}s s` e}lodjsae leboldst h yuia yeowiaey*

    Lesy ysows `hh gt nofdjb ds ileow saos sae }`ldie iojj`syeowia t`uw iell }a`je cuwdjb o w`usdje swohi ys`}* Dj hois,D on ujorowe `h saos gedjb c`je ojtraewe dj sae i`ujswt*Saos gedjb yodc, dj Ndiadboj sae }`ldie aoxe geej yeowia.djb iell }a`jey cuwdjb swohi ys`}y* A`rexew, sae yeowiaeyaoxe geej i`jyejyuol* Sae Ndiadboj Ysose ]`ldie aoxegeej uydjb iell }a`je yiojjdjb cexdiey s` c`rjl`oc }wd.xose djh`wnosd`j hw`n idsd{ejy cuwdjb swohi ys`}y* Oii`wc.

    djb s` we}`wsy `h yuia yeowiaey, sae }`ldie aoxe weiedxec}ewndyyd`j hw`n sae `rjew `h sae }a`je }wd`w s` c`djb y`*Ds dy }ewheislt lebol h`w sae }`ldie s` c` sady* Ojt `hiew notoyf }ewndyyd`j s` yeowia ojt }ewy`j h w ojt weoy`j* Sae`hiew c`ey j`s jeec }w`gogle iouye s` c` y`* Sae }ewy`jgedjb oyfec dy saej hwee s` yot tey `w j`* J`r sa`ye `h t`ura` aoxe ossejcec `je `h nt solfy og`us a`r s` i`jcuist`uwyelh cuwdjb o swohi ys`} fj`r raos nt ocxdie dy dj yuiaydsuosd`jy* H`ll`r Jojit Weobojy ocxdie ojc kuys yot j *Saewe dy j` weoy`j s` exew oll`r sae b`xewjnejs s` yeowiat`u `w t`uw }w`}ewst* Saewe dy j` eie}sd`j s` saos wule*Jexew, exew, exew, i`jyejs s` o yeowia* Fee} dj ndjc saosdy j`s s` yot saos t`u ya`ulc }atydiollt weydys `je dh ds dy i`j.

    cuisec obodjys t`uw rdll* Saos rdll gwdjb `j o ra`le a`ys h}w`gleny saos t`u c` j`s rojs s` e}ewdejie* D on ydn}ltocxdydjb t`u s` jexew i`jyejs* I`jyejs rdll olroty wen`xesae sodjs `h dlleboldst hw`n sae yeowia ojc oy !h`w sa`ye `h t`u`lc ej`uba s` wenengew$ K`e Hwdcot r`ulc yot, ojtsadjbh`ujc rdll ge uyec obodjys t`u* Dj `saew r`wcy, dh t`u i`j.yejs s` sae yeowia t`u aoxe rodxec t`uw wdbas s` `gkeis s`ojtsadjb h`ujc gedjb uyec obodjys t`u h`w ojt weoy`j*

    Sadjby bes o gds cdhhewejs raej re owe solfdjb og`us ojowweys* Raos c` D neoj gt saos0 Lesy yot t`u owe wdc.djb c`rj sae w`oc ojc bes }ullec `xew h`w y}eecdjb* Dssaej suwjy `us saos t`uw ldiejye aoc geej yuy}ejcec ojct`u owe owweysec ojc sofej djs` iuys`ct* Ioj sae }`ldieyeowia t`uw iell }a`je rdsa`us o rowwojs0 Sae ojyrew s`

    saos dy o}}owejslt j`s y` ileow* Nojt ysosey r`ulc yot j`*Sa`ye ysosey r`ulc a`lc saos sae H`uwsa Onejcnejs r`ulcwequdwe saos sae }`ldie wys `gsodj o yeowia rowwojs ohsewi`jxdjidjb o kucdidol hidol saos }w`gogle iouye edysy saossaewe dy exdcejie `h o iwdne `j sae iell }a`je* Sady }`yd.sd`j aoy geej y}eidiollt ejc`wyec dj 7==4 gt sae I`uws `hO}}eoly h`w @ad` dj sae ioye `h Ysose x* Yndsa, ?73 @ad`Ys* 9c* ?89 !7==4$ !ass};rrr*yi`jes*ysose*`a*uyw`cc`iy}ch=7==47==4.@ad`.8378*}ch$* Sae i`uws dj Yndsai`jilucec saos iell }a`jey owe j`s ldfe ydn}le i`jsodjewyh`ujc u}`j o }ewy`j cuwdjb oj owweys saos ioj ge yeowiaecIell }a`jey i`jsodj xoys on`ujsy h }ewy`jol djh`wnosd`j*Radle sae }`ldie owe oll`rec s` yeowia owweyseey djidcejss` owweys dj `wcew s` }w`seis saenyelxey ojc }wexejs saeceyswuisd`j h exdcejie, jie sae }a`je dy dj }`ldie iuys`cds c`ey j`s }`ye o saweos j`w dy sae djh`wnosd`j ldfelt s` geceysw`tec* Dh sae }`ldie geldexe saos sae iell }a`je dy ldfelts` i`jsodj exdcejie `h o iwdne saej saet nuys wys `gsodj oyeowia rowwojs geh`we yeowiadjb sae }a`je*

    A`rexew, sae }}`ydse roy ceidcec dj sae Ioldh`wjdo ioye`h ]e`}le x* Cdo{, ?85 Iol* O}} 3sa 297 !7==1$ !ass};e}di*`wb}wdxoitcexdieyeowia]e`}lePxPCdo{*}ch$* Dj saos ioyesae i`uws wulec saos ydjie sae iell }a`je roy }ewy`jol }w`}ewst oyy`idosec rdsa ady }ewy`j raej sae cehejcojs roy

    owweysec, sae }`ldie aoc sae wdbas s` yeowia ds djidcejs s` saeowweys webowcleyy h raesaew }w`gogle iouye edysec saossaewe roy exdcejie h o iwdne i`jsodjec rdsadj sae }a`je*Ds dy nt ujcewysojcdjb saos sae U* Y* Yu}wene I`uws aoyceildjec s` aeow oj o}}eol hw`n saos ceidyd`j* Dj wey}`jyes` sae Cdo{ ceidyd`j sae Ioldh`wjdo lebdylosuwe }oyyec o gdll}w`adgdsdjb sae }`ldie hw`n yeowiadjb iell }a`jey rdsa`us oyeowia rowwojs* A`rexew, B`xewj`w Gw`rj xes`ec sae gdllysosdjb saos yuia o ceidyd`j ya`ulc ge noce gt sae i`uwsyojc j`s sae lebdylosuwe* D jc saos s` ge o yswojbe }`ydsd`j ssofe gedjb saos `uw lory owe s` i`ne hw`n `uw cult eleiseclebdylosdxe g`cdey, j`s sae i`uwsy* Sae lebdylosuwe nofey salory ojc sae i`uwsy djsew}wes saen* O}}owejslt B`xewj`wGw`rj cdyobweey rdsa saos }wendye*

    Y` s` yunnowd{e sae dyyue, sae }`ldie c` j`s aoxe saewdbas s` yeowia t`uw iell }a`je cuwdjb o ydn}le swohi ys`}*Saet not c` y` dh t`u les saen !yaone `j t`u dh t`u c`$gus not j`s c` y` ogyejs i`jyejs* Dh t`u owe owweysec saedyyue gei`ney leyy ileow* D on `h sae `}djd`j saos @ad` aoe}weyyec sae i`wweis lebol }`ydsd`j gus `h i`uwye nt ce.houls yessdjb dy s` olroty sofe o }`ydsd`j `}}`ydse `h Ioldh`w.jdo* Saos gedjb yodc, ujsdl sae U* Y* Yu}wene I`uws ceidces` redba dj `j sae yugkeis, o cejdsdxe ojyrew s` raesaew `j`s sae }`ldie ioj i`jcuis o rowwojsleyy yeowia `h t`uw ie}a`je dh t`u owe owweysec iojj`s ge bdxej* Saeweh`we ntocxdie r`ulc ge sr`h`lc* Hdwys, c`js bes owweysec* Yei`jcc`js }us ojtsadjb `j t`uw }a`je saos t`u c`js rojs gdb

    gw`saew s` yee*Oy olroty, dh t`u aoxe ojt queysd`jy i`jiewjdjb sae dj.

    h`wnosd`j dj sady owsdile `w ojt `saew nossew }leoye heel hwees` i`jsois ne os ?.1==.97?.1481 `w enodl ne os

    nossMn`s`witilelorbw`u}*i`n*

    Noss Cojdely`jNiBwosa ( Cojdely`jS`n NiBwosay N`s`witile Lor Bw`u}?.1==.97?.1481N`s`witilelorbw`u}*i`n

    SAUJCEW W@OCY NOBO[DJE ?3

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    @lc noj rdjsew lesy l``ye o jolgloys s` fj`if saos loys `wojbe leoh s`sae bw`ujc* H`w y`ne, dsy sdne s` w`llsae sr`.raeelec i`n}ojd`j djs` oi`wjew `h sae bowobe, saw`r sae gos.sewt `j o swdifle iaowbew, ojc a`}e h`w

    oj eowlt y}wdjb* H`w `saewy, saewe dy j`ejc s` sae wdcdjb yeoy`j, kuys o iaojbedj wdcdjb beow*

    J`, rewe j`s solfdjb og`us sa`yera` ldxe dj }ew}esuol yujyadje ojcrownsa, gus wosaew, h`lfy ra` c`jsles i`lc reosaew ce}wdxe saen `h saedwhox`wdse h`wn `h swojy}`wsosd`j* Rdsa oldssle fj`rlecbe ojc o her i`lc reosaewswdify, t`uw wdcdjb yeoy`j ioj ge e.sejcec*

    Aewe owe y`ne yswosebdey h`w ceoldjb

    rdsa sae r`wys rdjsew aoy s` `hhew;

    Die

    Gloif die weollt kuys oj `ndj`uy

    jone h`w aowc.s`.yee hw`{ej rosew `jsae w`oc ioj `iiuw ojt sdne saesen}ewosuwe aoy geej jeow sae hwee{.djb }`djs, `w raewe hw`ys ioj h`wn*Y`ne s`uwdjb gdfey aoxe oj odw.sen.}ewosuwe saewn`nesew, gus occdjb `jes` ojt gdfe dy o iaeo} *

    Gwdcbey owe yuyie}sdgle s` didjbgeiouye saet owe cdyi`jjeisec hw`nsae rownsa `h sae Eowsa ojc i``l hoysewraej odw sen}ewosuwey cw`}* Rosia h`wy}`sy `j sae w`oc saos owe yaocec hw`n

    sae yuj* Rell.swoxelec w`ocy owe hsej

    gessew, geiouye }oyydjb swohi nelsyojc cwdey sae n`dysuwe*

    Dh t`u c` heel ldfe t`uwe `j oj dit}osia, c`js nofe ojt yuccej n`xey,ojc c`js s`uia sae gwofey* ]ull djsae ilusia ojc les sae gdfe i`oys ujsdl

    t`uwe ileow*x

    At}`saewndo

    Saos i`lc yadxew u} t`uw y}dje dyjskuys uji`nh`wsogle* Ds i`ulc oly` ge orowjdjb*

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    Sen}ewosuwey c`js jeec s` gegel`r hwee{djb s` djcuie at}`saewndo*Rdjc iadll besy r`wye oy rdjc y}eecy

    djiweoye, ojc sae l`jbew t`uwe us, saer`wye ds besy*@je eowlt ydbj h }`sejsdol at}`saew.

    ndo `iiuwy raej t`u ysows heeldjb i`lcojc t`u iojs ceidce dh t`u ya`ulc }ull`xew `w j`s* Sae ojyrew dy olroty tey,gus t`uw kucbnejs not ge il`ucec*L`jb geh`we sady }`djs iiuwy, t`uya`ulc aoxe }ullec djs` saos jdie rowniohe ojc aoc y`ne a`s ia`i`lose `wy`u}*

    Uji`jsw`llec yadxewdjb ojc iaossewdjbseesa owe ydbjy `h weol cojbew* T`u notysows s` heel cd{{t, `w exej cwujf, oyt`uw nuyiley gebdj s` ysdhhej* I`jsdj.uec e}`yuwe not iouye sae yadxewdjbs` yl`r c`rj `w exej ys`}, gus gt saejt`uwe dj yewd`uy sw`ugle*

    Sae rell.cweyyec wdcew

    A`r c` t`u ndsdbose sae cojbewy h

    i`lc reosaew0 Hdwys `h oll, i`xew u}*

    Ds oll g`dly c`rj s` djyulosdjb t`uw

    g`ct* S` c` saos, t`u jeec s` lotew*

    Ytjsaesdiy r`wf gessew h`w t`uw djjewlotew saoj i`ss`j, radia a`lcy n`dy.

    suwe obodjys t`uw yfdj* @j s`} `h saos,

    reow eeie, r``l, `w `saew lotewy saos

    }w`xdce djyulosd`j* Sae dceo dy s` les

    t`uw g`ct iweose o rown }`ifes `h odw

    gesreej t`u ojc sae ejxdw`jnejs*

    Hdjollt, t`u jeec s` ys`} sae ejxdw`j

    nejs hw`n yseoldjb t`uw rown odw* T`u

    `usew lotew jeecy s` gl`if sae rdjc*

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    c`eyjs* Saeye coty, re oly` aoxe o

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    }w`xdcey xewyosdle reosaew }w`seisd`j

    rdsa xejsy, wen`xogle ldjewy, rosew.

    }w``h nengwojey, ockuysogle s, esi*

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    sew}w``h, yuia oy o leosaew koifes, ge

    yuwe s` iowwt o wodjyuds saos sy `xew ds*

    Bessdjb res w`gy t`u `h t`uw djyulosd`j

    Radiaexew usew lotew t`u ia``ye,

    wenengew saos ds ya`ulc }w`xdce iwoya

    }w`seisd`j, s``* Gut beow noce h`w n`s`witildjb, j`s sae hoyad`j ya`r*

    Aojcy ioj ge }owsdiulowlt xuljewogle

    s` sae i`lc* Boujsles.ystle bl`xey rdll

    ael} t`u yeol sae bo} gesreej bl`xey

    ojc koifes* Bl`xey rdsa o gweosaogle,

    rosew}w``h ldjew rdll fee} wodj `us radle

    oll`rdjb n`dysuwe hw`n }ewy}dwosd`j s`

    eyio}e*

    Ds not ge `gxd`uy, gus o hull.hoie

    aelnes rdll fee} t`u rownew saoj j`

    aelnes, w oj }ej.hoie aelnes* Yeol.

    djb sae oweo ow`ujc t`uw jeif rdsa

    o gojcojjo, `w gessew tes o eeie `w

    rdjc. ojc rosew}w``h jeif rownew,

    ioj nofe o cwonosdi cdhhewejie* O

    goloiloxo !wdbas$ ujcew sae aelnes

    }w`xdcey o l`s `h occdsd`jol i`nh`ws h`w

    ndjdnol gulf*

    Raos og`us sae gdfe0

    J` nossew a`r rell t`uwe cweyyec,

    i`lc odw aoy o rot `h yjeofdjb dj ojc

    w`ggdjb aeos* Sae l`jbew t`uwe j saeSAUJCEW W@OCY NOBO[DJE ?8

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    w`oc, sae r`wye ds besy* T`uw hw`js ldje

    dj sae cehejye obodjys i`lc dy s` gl`if

    sae rdjc*

    O rdjcyadelc `w hodwdjb dy o b``c

    hw`js.ldje cehejye* N`ujsdjb o ynoll

    rdjcyadelc j t`uw aojclegowy, dh t`uw

    gdfe c`eyjs aoxe `je, ioj ge ej`uba

    s` cdxews sae rdjc `hh t`uw iaeys ojc

    ael} fee} t`uw u}}ew.g`ct xdsol wbojy

    rown*

    B`djb eleiswdi

    J` nossew a`r rell t`u cweyy, dh

    t`uwe `j sae w`oc l`jb ej`uba, t`ull

    l`ye n`we aeos saoj t`uw g`ct ioj

    bejewose* L`jb wdcewy wey`ws s` eleiswd.

    iol oyydysojie*

    Aeosec il`sadjb, radia uyey t`uw

    gdfey eleiswdiol ytysen s` }`rew aeos.

    djb elenejsy, nofey o aube cdhhewejie

    gt j`s kuys djyulosdjb t`u, gus occdjb

    aeos s` sae ra`le equosd`j*

    Bl`xey ysows ow`ujc #?==* Xeysy,

    ce}ejcdjb j sae ystle, ioj b` hw`n#?== s` #7==* Y`ify ioj wojbe hw`n

    ydn}le C.iell }`rewec dseny saos yell

    h`w ow`ujc #75, s` #4= ytyseny saos

    a``f djs` sae weys `h t`uw eleiswdi wdcdjb

    beow*

    Nofe yuwe t`uw iaowbdjb ytysen ioj

    aojcle sae l`oc* Hdjc `us sae `us}us `h

    t`uw iaowbdjb ytysen, occ u} sae cwor

    hw`n oll t`uw eleiswdiol beow, ojc nofe

    yuwe t`uwe j`s cwodjdjb t`uw gossewt*

    Oly`, leoxe o nowbdj `h eww`w, geiouye

    t`uw gdfey `us}us not ge neoyuwec os

    iwudydjb w}ny ojc ds not }w`cuie i`j.

    ydcewoglt leyy eleiswdiol }`rew os dcle*

    H`w nojt wdcewy, o xeys ol`je dy

    ej`uba* Dh t`u fee} t`uw s`wy` rown,

    t`uw g`ct rdll h`iuy `j }un}djb rown

    gl``c s` t`uw eswendsdey* Dh t`u s`wy`

    besy i`lc, t`u g`ct rdll ogojc`j sae

    eswendsdey s` swt s` fee} sae xdsol

    `wbojy rown, ojc saosy raej t`u ioj

    yuhhew hw`n cojbew`uylt jung aojcy

    `w, }`yydglt, hw`ysgdssej s`ey*

    Iaendiol }sd`jy

    Oj`saew }sd`j dy o ldbasredbas,

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    cdhhewejs fdjc h }w`seisd`j*

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    jdie holl cot* T`uwe y` i`jyunec rdsa

    sae iaojbdjb leoxey saos t`u c`jsj`sdie a`r how t`uxe wdccej* Dsy bes.

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    aeos ioj nofe oll sae cdhhewejie*

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    Kucbdjb w`oc i`jcdsd`jy dy eqswenelt

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