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mu Fe`goch ^geyc
E ~dshi hejc yd ygobj Io|ei C{pydb ld} gep `dffcbyp db ob co}hec} i}oly dl ygep {o{c}"
Ish~e`g @cby}c( 093 @o}}ebnydb Py}ccy( Oichoeic( Pdsyg Ospy}oheo 3;;;( Ospy}oheo"
E go|c ~}eyycb ygep {o{c} eb }cp{dbpc yd ygc fobu }cqscpyp ygoy E go|c }c`ec|ci l}df ygc}o{epyp yd
{}d|eic o fd}c {o}ye`sho} o``dsby dl ygc {}o`ye`cp oppd`eoyci ~eyg ygc cwyc}boheebn dl {}dmhcfp"
Gc}c( E go|c m}dsngy ydncygc} eicop ygoy E go|c {smhepgci eb |o}edsp o}ye`hcp( obi ygdpc ygoy E go|c
{}cpcbyci oy ~d}jpgd{p yb }c`cby uco}p" Ygc le}py pc`yedb ep o }c|epci |c}pedb dl o {hcbo}u oii}cpp ygoy
E no|c oy ygc ?577Ofc}e`ob Oppd`eoyedb dl Fo}}eonc obi Lofehu Ygc}o{u @dblc}cb`c eb Bc~
D}hcobp"
Olyc} o iep`sppedb dl pdfc dl ygc fd}c `cby}oh eicop obi {}o`ye`cp oppd`eoyci ~eyg ygc
cwyc}boheebn dl {}dmhcfp( p{c`ele` op{c`yp dl ygcpc {}o`ye`cp o}c fd}c `hdpchu }c|ec~ci" Ygep ep
ldhhd~ci mu pdfc iep`sppedb dl ygc idfeboby `shys}oh {}o`ye`cp ygoy {}d|eic ygc `dbycwy ld} ygc
ygebnele oyedb d} dmac yele`oyedb dl {c}pdbp yg}dsng ygc ef{dpeyedb dl `c}yoeb ld}fp dl
ebie|eisoheyu ygoy o}c `o{ys}ebn dl ygcf" Ygc {}o ye`cp oppd`eoyci ~eyg ygc cwyc}boheebn dl{}dmhcfp o}c {}d{dpci op `dsbyc}{}o`ye cp yd ygcpc idfeboby `shys}oh {}o`ye`cp
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Cwyc}boheqebn ep ob o{{}do`g yd ygc}o{u ygoy cb`ds}oncp {c}pdbp yd dmac`yelu( obi oy yefcp( yd
{c}pdbelu( ygc {}dmhcfp ygoy ygcu cw{c}ecb`c op d{{}cppe|c" Eb ygep {}d`cpp( ygc {}dmcf mc`dfcp o
pc{o}oyc cbyeyu obi ygsp cwyc}boh yd ygc {c}pdb ~gd ~op( d} ygc }choyedbpge{ ygoy ~op( op`}emci ygc
{}dmhcf" Ygdpc {}dmhcfp ygoy o}c `dbpeic}ci yd mc ebgc}cby( obi ygdpc }choye|chu lewci soheyecp ygoy
o}c oyy}emsyci yd {c}pdbp obi yd }choyedbpge{p( o}c }cbic}ci hcpp lewci obi hcpp }cpy}e`yebn"
E mcnob fu le}py pupycfoye` oyycf{yp oy cb` .s}onebn {c}pdbp yd cwyc}boheqc ygce} {}dmhcfp
o{{}dwefoychu ycb uco}p ond" Ygcpc oyycf{yp yddj {ho`c {}cidfebobyhu ~eygeb ygc `dbycwy dl ~d}j
~eyg lofehecp ygoy {}cpcbyci ld} ygc}o{u ~eyg {}dmhcfp ygoy goi mccb eicbyeleci eb `gehi}cb" E go|c
{}cpcbyci op{c`yp dl ygep ~d}j eb |o}edsp {smhepgci {o{c}p 'c"n" ^geyc ?579( ?573( ?57
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dl ygc {}dmhcf yd mc gch{lsh yd {c}pdbp eb ygce} py}snnhc ~eyg {}dmhcfp( obi go|c `db`hsici ygoy(
ofdbn dygc} ygebnp( ygep {}o`ye`c1
?" Ic }copcp sb{}dis`ye|c `dblhe`y mcy~ccb {c}pdbp( eb`hsiebn ygdpc iep{sycp d|c} ~gd ep
}cp{dbpemhc ld} ygc {}dmhcf:
=" Sbic}febcp ygc pcbpc dl loehs}c ygoy gop ic|chd{ci ld} fobu {c}pdbp eb }cp{dbpc yd ygc
`dbyebsebn cwepycb`c dl ygc {}dmhcf icp{eyc ygce} oyycf{yp yd }cpdh|c ey:
0" [o|cp ygc ~ou ld} {c}pdbp yd `d&d{c}oyc ~eyg co`g dygc}: yd sbeyc eb o py}snnhc onoebpy ygc{}dmhcf obi yd cp`o{c eyp eblhscb c eb ygce} he|cp obi }choyedbpge{p:
9" D{cbp s{ bc~ {dppemeheyecp ld} {c}pdbp yd yojc o`yedb yd }cy}ec|c ygce} he|cp obi }choyedbpge{p
l}df ygc {}dmhcf obi eyp eblhscb`c:
3" L}ccp {c}pdbp yd yojc o hengyc}( fd}c cllc`ye|c obi hcpp py}cppci o{{}do`g yd icoihu pc}edsp
{}dmhcfp: obi
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}choyedbpge{p dl {c}pdbp c|dh|c op ygcu he|c yg}dsng d} {c}ld}f ygcpc pyd}ecp"
Yg}dsng ygc hcbp dl ygc ycwy obohdnu( |o}edsp oppsf{yedbp `ob mc foic omdsy {c}pdbp cw{c}ecb`c
dl {}dmhcfp" Gc}c E ~ehh fojc ygc ncbc}oh oppsf{yedb ygoy {c}pdbp cw{c}ecb`c {}dmhcfp( ld} ~ge`g
ygcu l}cscbyhu pccj ygc}o{u( ~gcb ygc bo}}oye|cp eb ~ge`g ygcu o}c pyd}uebn ygce} cw{c}ecb`c obi$d} eb
~ge`g ygcu o}c go|ebn ygce} cw{c}ecb`c pyd}eci mu dygc}p1
o%id bdy pslle`ecbyhu }c{}cpcby ygce} he|ci cw{c}ecb`c( obi ygoy( eb ygcpc `e}`sfpyob`cp(
m%ygc}c ~ehh mc penbele`oby obi |eyoh op{c yp dl ygce} he|ci cw{c}ecb`c ygoy `dby}oie`y ygcpc idfebobybo}}oye|cp"
Ygc cwyc}boheqebn dl ygc {}dmhcf cbomhcp {c}pdbp yd pc{o}oyc l}df ygc idfeboby pyd}ecp ygoy go|c
mccb pgo{ebn dl ygce} he|cp obi }choyedbpge{p" Op {}c|edsphu fcbyedbci( E go|c }clc}}ci yd ygcpc pyd}ecp
op {}dmhcf&poys}oyci icp`}e{yedbp" Eb pc{o}oyebn l}df ygcpc pyd}ecp( {c}pdbp o}c omhc yd eicbyelu
{}c|edsphu bcnhc yci msy |eyoh op{c`yp dl he|ci cw{c}ecb c" Ygc {}cpcb`c dl ygcpc bcnhc yci op{c`yp dl
he|ci cw{c}ecb`c `dshi bdy go|c mccb {}cie`yci l}df o }coiebn dl ygc idfeboby pyd}u" Ygsp( ldhhd~ebn
Ndllfob '?5
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{c}pdbp yd fo{ ygc eblhscb c dl ygc {}dmhcf eb ygce} he|cp obi }choyedbpge{p" Ygc pc`dbi pcy
cb`ds}oncp {c}pdbp yd fo{ ygce} d~b eblhscb`c eb ygc helc dl ygc {}dmhcf"
Mu eb|eyebn {c}pdbp yd }c|ec~ ygc cllc`yp dl ygc {}dmhcf eb ygce} he|cp obi }choyedbpge{p( }choye|c
eblhscb`c scpyedbp oppepy {c}pdbp yd mc`dfc o~o}c dl obi yd icp`}emc ygce} }choyedbpge{ ~eyg ygc
{}dmhcf" Ygep yojcp {c}pdbp dsy dl o lewci obi pyoye` ~d}hi( o ~d}hi dl {}dmhcfp ygoy o}c eby}ebpe` yd
{c}pdbp obi }choyedbpge{p( obi ebyd o ~d}hi dl cw{c}ecb`c( o ~d}hi dl lhsw" Eb ygep ~d}hi( {c}pdbp lebi
bc~ {dppemeheyecp ld} olle}foye|c o`yedb: bc~ d{{d}ysbeyecp yd o`y lhcwemhu"
Fo{{ebn ygc Eblhscb`c dl ygc [}dmhcf
_scpyedbp o}c eby}dis`ci ygoy cb`ds}onc {c}pdbp yd fo{ ygc eblhscb`c dl ygc {}dmhcf eb ygce} he|cp
obi }choyedbpge{p" Ygcpc scpyedbp oppepy {c}pdbp yd eicbyelu ygc {}dmhcfp p{gc}c dl eblhscb`c( obi
ygep `ob eb`hsic eb ygc mcgo|eds}oh( cfdyedboh( {gupe`oh( ebyc}o`yedboh obi oyyeysieboh idfoebp"
Ygep eicbyelecp ygc {}dmhcf&poys}oyci icp`}e{yedb dl lofehu helc( ~ge`g ep o fs`g m}doic}
icp`}e{yedb ygob ygc icp`}e{yedb ygoy ep spsohhu dllc}ci dl {}dmhcf eypchl." ]oygc} ygob }cpy}e`y ygc
eb|cpyenoyedb dl ygc cllc`yp dl ygc {}dmhcf yd ygc }choyedbpge{ mcy~ccb ygc {}dmhcf obi ygc {c}pdb
op`}emci ygc {}dmhcf( ygcpc scpyedbp eicbyelu ygc cllc`y dl ygc {}dmhcf o`}dpp |o}edsp ebyc}lo`cp:
mcy~ccb ygc {}dmhcf obi |o}edsp {c}pdbp( obi mcy~ccb ygc {}dmhcf obi |o}edsp }choyedbpge{p"
Ygep d{cbp s{ o |c}u m}doi lechi ld} ygc hoyc} pco}`g ld} sbesc dsy`dfcp( obi ld} ygc {dppemeheyecpld} olle}foye|c o`yedb" Olle}foye|c o`yedb fengy mc yojcb o`}dpp obu dl ygcpc ebyc}lo`cp" Ygep {}cpcbyp
{dppemeheyecp ld} ohh dl ygdpc oppd`eoyci ~eyg ygc {}dmhcf yd cw{c}ecb`c o bc~ pcbpc dl {c}pdboh
oncb`u"
Eb {}d|eiebn ob cwof{hc dl ygc {}o`ye`c dl fo{{ebn ygc eblhscb`c dl ygc {}dmhcf( E go|c pchc`yci
cb`d{}cpep" E mchec|c ygoy ygep ep o{{}d{}eoyc( op fobu dl ygc {}o`ye`cp ygoy E icp`}emc eb ygep {o{c} ~c}c
d}eneboyci eb fu ~d}j ~eyg lofehecp ~gc}c `gehi}cb goi gepyd}ecp dl {c}pepycby obi sb}cfeyyebn pdehebn"
Be`j( onci pew uco}p( ~op m}dsngy yd pcc fc mu gep {o}cbyp( Psc obi ]db" ZYd {}cpc}|c
`dbleicbyeoheyu( ohh bofcp ygoy o{{co} eb ygep {o{c} o}c le`yeyedsp"V Be`j goi o |c}u hdbn gepyd}u dl
cb`d{}cpep ygoy goi }cpepyci ohh oyycf{yp yd }cpdh|c ey( eb`hsiebn ygdpc ebpyeysyci mu |o}edsp ygc}o{epyp"
]o}chu iei o iou nd mu ~eygdsy ob o``eicby d} eb`eicby ( ~ge`g spsohhu fcoby ygc lshh ~d}jpeb gep sbic}~co}"
Yd fojc foyyc}p ~d}pc( Be`j goi mcl}ecbici ygc {dd" Ygc {dd goi mc`dfc gep {houfoyc" Gc
~dshi py}coj ey id~b ~ohhp( pfco} ey eb i}o~c}p( }dhh ey ebyd mohhp obi lhe`j ey mcgebi `s{mdo}ip obi
~o}i&}dmcp( obi goi c|cb yojcb yd {hopyc}ebn ey sbic} ygc jey`gcb yomhc" Eb oiieyedb( ey ~op bdy
sb`dffdb ld} ]db obi Psc yd lebi pdehci `hdygcp ygoy goi mccb geiicb eb iellc}cby hd`oyedbp o}dsbi
ygc gdspc( obi yd iep`d|c} {dd {spgci ebyd |o}edsp `dfc}p obi pqsccci ebyd ygc pgd~c} obi pebj
i}oebp" Ygc {dd goi c|cb ic|chd{ci ygc gomey dl o``df{obuebn Be`j eb ygc moyg"
Eb }cp{dbpc yd fu qscpyedbp omdsy ygc eblhscb`c dl ygc {dd eb ygc he|cp obi }choyedbpge{p dl lofehu
fcfmc}p( ~c iep`d|c}ci ygoy1
?" Ygc {dd ~op fojebn o fcpp dl Be`jp helc mu epdhoyebn gef l}df dygc} `gehi}cb obi muebyc}lc}ebn ~eyg gep p`gddh ~d}j" Mu `doyebn gep helc( ygc {dd ~op yojebn ygc pgebc dll gep lsys}c
obi ~op fojebn ey ef{dppemhc ld} gef obi ld} dygc}p yd pcc ~goy gc ~op }cohhu hejc op o
{c}pdb" Ld} cwof{hc( ygep `doyebn dl {dd ishhci ygc {e`ys}c dl gef op o {c}pdb( fojebn ey
ielle`shy ld} dygc} {cd{hc yd pcc ~goy ob ebyc}cpyebn obi ebychhencby {c}pdb gc ~op"
=" Ygc {dd ~op i}e|ebn Psc ebyd fepc}u( ld}`ebn gc} yd qscpyedb gc} `o{o`eyu yd mc o nddi {o}cby
obi gc} ncbc}oh `o{omeheyu op o {c}pdb" Ey ~op d|c}~gchfebn gc} yd ygc cwycby ygoy pgc lchy
qseyc icp{c}oyc obi db ygc |c}nc dl ne|ebn s{" Pgc mchec|ci gc} lsys}c op o {o}cby yd mc
`hdsici ~eyg icp{oe}"
0" Ygc dbndebn eby}obpencb`c dl ygc {dd ~op icc{hu cfmo}}oppebn yd ]db" Ygep cfmo}}oppfcby
goi ygc cllc`y dl epdhoyebn gef l}df l}ecbip obi }choye|cp" Ey ~opby ygc pd}y dl {}dmhcf ygoy gc`dshi lcch `dfld}yomhc yohjebn yd ~d}jfoycp omdsy" Ohpd( ygc lofehu he|ci eb o }choye|chu
iepyoby obi pfohh lo}febn `dffsbeyu( obi |epeyoyedb dl l}ecbip obi }choye|cp spsohhu }cqse}ci
ygoy ygcu pyou d|c}bengy" Ygcpc d|c}bengy pyoup goi mc`dfc o y}oieyedb" Op Be`jp o``eicbyp
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obi eb`eicbyp ~c}c pd hejchu yd lcoys}c eb obu ps`g pyou( ]db lchy `dbpy}oebci eb ygc {s}psey
dl ygep y}oieyedb" ]db goi oh~oup }cno}ici gefpchl op ob d{cb {c}pdb( obi ey ~op ielle`shy ld}
gef yd pgo}c gep ygdsngyp obi lcchebnp ~eyg dygc}p obi oy ygc pofc yefc jcc{ ygc yc}}emhc
pc`}cy"
9" Ygc {dd ~op ollc`yebn ohh ygc }choyedbpge{p eb ygc lofehu eb |o}edsp ~oup" Ld} cwof{hc( ey ~op
~cinci mcy~ccb Be`j obi gep {o}cbyp" Ygc }choyedbpge{ mcy~ccb gef obi Psc goi mc`dfc
pdfc~goy py}cppci( obi fs`g dl ygc lsb goi mccb i}e|cb dsy dl ey" Obi ygc }choyedbpge{
mcy~ccb Be`j obi ]db goi psllc}ci `dbpeic}omhu sbic} ygc }cenb dl yu}obbu {c}{cy}oyci muygc {dd" Ohpd( peb`c ygce} l}spy}oyedbp ~eyg Be`jp {}dmhcfp oh~oup yddj `cby}c pyonc eb ygce}
iep`sppedbp( ygc {dd goi mccb genghu eblhscbyeoh eb ygc }choyedbpge{ mcy~ccb Psc obi ]db(
fojebn ey ielle`shy ld} ygcf yd ld`sp ygce} oyycbyedb db co`g dygc}"
Fo{{ebn ygc Eblhscb`c dl [c}pdbp
Db`c o icp`}e{yedb dl ygc {}dmhcfp p{gc}c dl eblhscb`c gop mccb ic}e|ci mu ygc fo{{ebn dl eyp
cllc`yp eb {c}pdbp he|cp obi }choyedbpge{p( o pc`dbi pcy dl scpyedbp `ob mc eby}dis`ci" Ygep pcy
lcoys}cp ygdpc scpyedbp ygoy eb|eyc {c}pdbp yd fo{ ygce} eblhscb`c( obi ygc eblhscb`c dl ygce}
}choyedbpge{p( eb ygc helc dl ygc {}dmhcf" Ygcpc scpyedbp m}ebn ld}yg ebld}foyedb ygoy `dby}oie`yp ygc
{}dmhcf&poys}oyci icp`}e{yedb dl lofehu helc( obi oppepyp {c}pdbp yd eicbyelu ygce} `df{cycb`c obi
}cpds}`clshbcpp eb ygc lo`c dl oi|c}peyu"
D}iebo}ehu( ey ep |c}u ielle`shy ld} {c}pdbp yd hd`oyc cwof{hcp dl ygce} d~b eblhscb`c eb ygc helc dl
ygc {}dmhcf" Ygep ep {o}ye`sho}hu ygc `opc ~gcb ygcu go|c psllc}ci sbic} hdbnpyobiebn obi o{{o}cbyhu
eby}o`yemhc {}dmhcfp ygoy ygcu go|c cw{c}ecb`ci op c`he{pebn dl ygce} he|cp obi dl ygce} }choyedbpge{p"
Gd~c|c}( mu ygep pyonc ygc eicbyele`oyedb dl ygc eblhscb`c dl ygc {}dmhcf gop pcy ygc p`cbc ld} ygc
eicbyele`oyedb dl ygc eblhscb`c dl {c}pdbp" Eb cwyc}boheqebn ygc {}dmhcf( ygc le}py pcy dl scpyedbp go|c
oppepyci {c}pdbp yd pc{o}oyc l}df ygc {}dmhcf( obi yd }c|ec~ ygce} }choyedbpge{ ~eyg ygc {}dmhcf"
Ygsp( {c}pdbp o}c hcpp y}obplewci mu ygc {}dmhcf obi hcpp `dbpy}oebci eb ygce} {c}`c{yedb dl c|cbyp
ps}}dsbiebn ygc {}dmhcf" Ygep lo`eheyoycp ygc iep`d|c}u dl sbesc dsy`dfcp"
Obi op {}c|edsphu fcbyedbci( ygc fo{{ebn dl ygc cllc`yp dl ygc {}dmhcf o`}dpp |o}edsp ebyc}lo`cp &
mcy~ccb ygc {}dmhcf obi |o}edsp {c}pdbp( obi mcy~ccb ygc {}dmhcf obi |o}edsp }choyedbpge{p & d{cbp
s{ o |c}u m}doi lechi ld} ygc pco}`g ld} obi eicbyele`oyedb dl sbesc dsy`dfcp" Ygsp( eb ygc fo{{ebn dl
ygce} eblhscb`c eb ygc helc dl ygc {}dmhcf( {c}pdbp o}c bdy }cpy}e`yci yd ygc bo}}d~ ld`sp dl ygc
}choyedbpge{ mcy~ccb ygc {}dmhcf obi ygc {c}pdb( d} ygc }choyedbpge{( eb ~ge`g ygc {}dmhcf ~op
`dbpeic}ci yd }cpeic"
Ld} bc~ ebld}foyedb omdsy {}c|edsphu bcnhc`yci lo`yp yd cllc`ye|chu `dby}oie`y ygc {}dmhcf&
poys}oyci icp`}e{yedb dl helc( ey fspy mc `dbpeic}ci penbele`oby yd ygc {c}pdbp `db`c}bci" Dbhu el ey ep
penbele`oby ~ehh ey `dbpyeysyc o sbesc dsy`dfc ld} ps`g {c}pdbp" Ygc {}ed} fo{{ebn dl ygc cwycby dl ygc
{}dmhcfp eblhscb`c lo`eheyoycp ygc oyy}emsyedb dl ps`g penbele`ob`c" Obu bc~ {ec`c dl ebld}foyedb
omdsy ygc eblhscb`c dl {c}pdbp ep yg}d~b ebyd pgo}{ }checl onoebpy ygep fo{" Ld} cwof{hc( ey ~op dbhu
olyc} fo{{ebn ygc eblhscb`c dl obd}cweo bc}|dpo eb gc} helc obi s{db gc} }choyedbpge{p ygoy o udsbn~dfob ~op omhc yd o{{}c`eoyc ygc {}dldsbi penbele`ob`c eb ygc lo`y ygoy pgc goi bdy ohhd~ci ygc
{}dmhcf yd epdhoyc gc} l}df l}ecbip"
^gcb fo{{ebn ygc eblhscb`c dl lofehu fcfmc}p eb ygc helc dl ~goy ~c `ofc yd `ohh Pbcoju [dd(
~c iep`d|c}ci ygoy1
?" Ohygdsng Pbcoju [dd oh~oup y}eci yd y}e`j Be`j ebyd mcebn gep {houfoyc( Be`j `dshi }c`ohh o
bsfmc} dl d``opedbp is}ebn ~ge`g gc goi bdy ohhd~ci Pbcoju [dd yd dsypfo}y gef" Ygcpc
~c}c d``opedbp is}ebn ~ge`g Be`j `dshi go|c `d&d{c}oyci mu pfco}ebn( py}cojebn d}
{hopyc}ebn( msy ~gcb gc ic`hebci yd id pd" Gc goi bdy ohhd~ci gefpchl yd mc y}e`jci ebyd
ygep"
=" Ygc}c ~op o }c`cby d``opedb is}ebn .~ge`g Pbcoju [dd `dshi go|c i}e|cb Psc ebyd o
gcengycbci pyoyc dl fepc}u( msy pgc }cpepyci obi ys}bci db ygc pyc}cd ebpycoi" Ohpd db ygep
d``opedb( pgc }clspci yd qscpyedb gc} `df{cycf`c op o {o}cby obi o {c}pdb"
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0" ]db `dshi bdy }c`ohh ob d``opedb is}ebn ~ge`g gc goi bdy ohhd~ci ygc cfmo}}oppfcby `ospci
mu Pbcoju [dd yd epdhoyc gef l}df dygc}p" Gd~c|c}( olyc} Pbcoju [ddp }cqse}cfcbyp dl gef
~c}c eicbyeleci( gc iei pccf ebyc}cpyci eb ygc eico dl icluebn ygcpc }cqse}cfcbyp" Eb }cp{dbpc
yd fu `s}edpeyu omdsy gd~ gc fengy {}dycpy onoebpy Pbcoju [ddp }cqse}cfcbyp dl gef( gc poei
ygoy gc fengy y}u iep`hdpebn ygc yc}}emhc pc`}cy yd o ~d}jfoyc" ZYgep ebycbyedb ep o sbesc
dsy`dfc eb ygoy ey `dshi bdy go|c mccb {}cie`yci mu o }coiebn dl ygc {}dmhcf& poys}oyci pyd}u
dl lofehu helc"V
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op{c`y yd Pscp }choyedbpge{ ~eyg Be`j ygoy pgc ygdsngy pgc `dshi pyehh cbadu( ygoy ]db ~op pyehh
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ygoy Pbcoju [dd goi bdy icpy}duci ohh dl ygc hd|c eb gep }choyedbpge{ ~eyg gep {o}cbyp"
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}c&osygd} ygce} he|cp obi }choyedbpge{p"
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~eyg Pbcoju [dd"
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ygep icp`}emci op hengy pfsinebn" Pbcoju [dd goi y}eci yd ~eb gef mo`j olyc} bebc ioup( msy Be`j
goi bdy ne|cb eb" Gc goi yosngy Pbcoju [dd o hcppdb & gc ~dshi bdy hcy ey fcpp s{ gep helc obu fd}c"Gc icp`}emci gd~ gc goi }clspci yd mc y}e`jci ebyd {houebn ~eyg Pbcoju [dd obi mchec|ci ygoy gep helc
~op bd hdbnc} `doyci ~eyg ey( obi ygoy gc ~op bd~ pgebebn yg}dsng" Gc ~op yohjoye|c( go{{ec}( lchy
py}dbnc} obi ~op fd}c {gupe`ohhu o ye|c" Pbcoju [dd goi mccb o y}e`ju `go}o`yc} obi Be`j goi idbc
|c}u ~chh yd ncy gep helc mo`j yd go|c ld} gefpchl"
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yojc gc} pd hengyhu obu fd}c"
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qsoheyecp ygoy ygcu {dppcppci op {cd{hc obi omdsy ygc oyy}emsycp dl ygce} }choyedbpge{p" E ohpd
cb`ds}onci ygcf yd }c|ec~ ~goy ygcpc lo`yp psnncpyci omdsy ygce} `s}}cby }choyedbpge{ ~eyg Pbcoju
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ls}ygc} pyc{p yd dsy}sb Pbcoju [dd( pyc{p yd cbps}c ygoy ey ~dshi mc {sy eb eyp {}d{c} {ho`c" Be`j goifoic pdfc bc~ l}ecbip obi goi mccb `oy`gebn s{ db gep p`gddh ~d}j( obi ygc lofehu goi |epeyci
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omdsy ygc y}eohp obi y}emshoyedbp dl {o}cbyebn" Eb pd idebn ygcu goi hco}bci ygoy ygcu ~c}c bdy ygc dbhu
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}choyedbpge{p"
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ebpc`s}eyu obi }copps}c gc}pchl oppepy ]o`gch obi Aofcp yd iclu ygc cllc`yp dl ebpc`s}eyu eb ygce}
}choyedbpge{ ~eyg gc}4 Eb }cp{dbpc yd ygcpc qscpyedbp( |o}edsp {dppemeheyecp ~c}c iep`sppci( obi d|c}
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ebpepy db ncyyebn gc}pchl dll yd phcc{"
L}df Cw{c}y yd [d{sho} Iclebeyedbp
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jbd~hcinc" Ygep ep pd ~gcb {c}pdbp go|c mccb cb`ds}onci yd spc p`ecbyele` `hoppele`oyedb yd
icp }emc ygce} `db`c}bp" Ygcpc }cy}obp }e{yedbp dl {}dmhcf iclebeyedbp pc}|c yd ic`dbycwysoheqc
{}dmhcfp( obi ygsp icy}o`y l}df ygc d{yedbp ygoy fengy mc o|oehomhc ld} {c}pdbp yd ebyc}|cbc eb ygc
helc dl {}dmhcfp" Ygcu id bdy {}d|eic iclebeyedbp ygoy cbomhc {c}pdbp yd }c|ec~ ygce} }choyedbpge{
~eyg ygc {}dmhcf( obi ygcu id bdy {}d|eic iclebeyedbp ygoy ohhd~ ld} sbesc dsy`dfcp yd mc eicbyeleci"
Ygsp( ygcpc }cy}ob& p`}e{ydbp l}cscbyhu iefebepg ygc {dppemeheyecp ld} {c}pdbp yd cw{c}ecb`c o pcbpc dl
{c}pdboh oncb`u"
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iclebeyedbp ygoy o}c fd}c }chc|oby yd ygce} cw{c}ecb`c: iclebeyedbp ygoy cbomhc {c}pdbp yd fd}c
oicsoychu oii}cpp ygce} effcieoyc `db`c}bp" Ygc ldhhd~ebn cwof{hc {}d|eicp ob o``dsby dl ygcic}e|oyedb dl ob cwyc}boh iclebeyedb dl ygc {}dmhcf ygoy ~op }chc|oby yd ygc cw{c}ecb`c dl lofehu
fcfmc}p `db`c}bci"
Aef ~op m}dsngy yd pcc fc mu gep ~d}}eci {o}cbyp" Pdfc pc|cb uco}p {}c|edsphu gc goi mccb
ieondpci p`ged{g}cbe`" F} obi F}p M}d~b ~c}c mc`dfebn eb`}copebnhu `db`c}bci omdsy ygc
cwycby dl Aefp ic{cbicb`c db ygcf" Gc ~op cbye}chu }c`hspe|c( obi icfdbpy}oyci heyyhc ebyc}cpy eb
fdieluebn gep `o}cc} eb helc" Eb }cp{dbpc yd gep {o}cbyp qscpyedbp omdsy ~gu gc ~opby idebn
pdfcygebn ~eyg gep helc( gc ~dshi gomeysohhu }cp{dbi ~eyg & Ey ep ygc p`ged{g}cbeo"
E opjci Aef el gc goi obu `db`c}bp omdsy gd~ ygebnp ~c}c ndebn eb gep helc( obi gc poei ygoy gc iei
bdy ygebj pd" ^gcb opjci ~goy gc sbic}pyddi omdsy ygc `dbieyedb dl gep helc( gc poei ygoy gc goi
p`ged{g}cbeo( obi ygoy ep ohh ygc}c ep yd ey"
E ygcb cb`ds}onci F}p obi F} M}d~b yd icp`}emc ygc cllc`y dl p`ged{g}cbeo eb ygc he|cp obi
}choyedbpge{p dl lofehu fcfmc}p" Eb }choyedb yd Aefp helc( ygcu mchec|ci ygoy ey ~op ne|ebn gef moi
gomeyp" E opjci ygcf yd icp`}emc ygcpc gomeyp( obi ygcb yd {}d|eic fc ~eyg pdfc cwof{hcp omdsy ygc
cllc`yp dl ygcpc" E psffo}eci ~eyg( pd( ygcpc gomeyp ygoy p`ged{g}cbeo ep `do`gebn eb Aefp helc o}c
ys}bebn gef ebyd o {oppcbnc} ~eyg ob ebie}c`y helc"
E ys}bci yd Aef( obi opjci el gc ygdsngy ygep ~op ygc `opc" Gc poei ygoy gc ieiby jbd~" Eb
}cp{dbpc( E opjci El ey ~op ygc `opc ygoy ygcpc gomeyp o}c ys}bebn uds ebyd o {oppcbnc} obi pyobiebn
eb ygc ~ou dl uds ie}c`yebn uds} d~b helc( ~dshi ygep mc dl `db`c}b yd uds4 Ucp( ey ~dshi( Aef
obp~c}ci" ^gu ~dshi ygep mc dl `db`c}b yd uds4 E cbqse}ci" Eb }cp{dbiebn yd ygep obi psmpcqscby
qscpyedbp( Aef mcnob yd eicbyelu obi o}ye`shoyc gep d~b `db`c}bp obi gep cw{c}ecb`c dl |o}edsp{}dmhcfp" Gc ohpd mcnob yd {c}ld}f ob o}nsfcby yd `gohhcbnc ygc ef{d|c}epgebn cllc`yp ygoy ygcpc
{}dmhcfp ~c}c go|ebn eb gep helc"
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Lo`eheyoyebn o Fsysohhu O``c{yomhc Iclebeyedb dl ygc [}dmhcf
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oyycf{y yd `gohhcbnc ygc cllc yp dl {}dmhcfp eb ygce} he|cp obi eb ygce} }choyedbpge{p" Eb ygcpc
`e}`sfpyob`cp( cwyc}boheqebn `ob cpyomhepg o fsysohhu o``c{yomhc iclebeyedb dl ygc {}dmhcf( obi ygep
lo`eheyoycp `dbieyedbp sbic} ~ge`g {c}pdbp `ob ~d}j cllc`ye|chu ydncygc} eb ygce} clld}yp yd }cpdh|c
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{}dmhcf yd o`gec|c ygep 'c"n" ^geyc ?579( ?57
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ygoy Pbcoju [dd ~op i}e|ebn Psc ebyd fepc}u" Icyoehp omdsy ~goy fepc}u fcoby yd Psc ~c}c ygcb
che eyci" Hoyc}( ~gcb E eby}dis`ci scpyedbp ygoy cb`ds}onci lofehu fcfmc}p yd fo{ ygce} d~b
eblhscb`c( Psc ~op omhc yd eicbyelu ob d``opedb eb ~ge`g Pbcoju [dd iei bdy go|c seyc ygcpc cllc`yp
db gc}" Ygc icyoehp dl ygc cllc`yp dl ygc {}dmhcf oppepy ygc ygc}o{epy yd mc seyc p{c`ele` eb ygc
`dbpy}s`yedb dl ygcpc scpyedbp"
Gepyd}e`oh Sbesc Dsy`dfcp
Sbesc dsy`dfcp `ob mc eicbyeleci yg}dsng ob gepyd}e`oh }c|ec~ dl ygc {c}pdbp eblhscb`c eb}choyedb yd ygc {}dmhcf" Gc}c( {c}pdbp `ob mc cb`ds}onci yd }c`ohh lo`yp d} c|cbyp ygoy `dby}oie`y ygc
{}dmhcfp cllc`yp eb ygce} he|cp obi eb ygce} }choyedbpge{p" Ohygdsng ps`g c|cbyp o}c cw{c}ecb`ci mu ygc
{c}pdbp `db c}bci oy ygc yefc dl ygce} d``s}}cb`c( ygc {}dmhcf&poys}oyci pyd}ecp dl ygce} he|cp spsohhu
}shc dsy ygc oyy}emsyedb dl bc~ fcobebnp yd ps`g cw{c}ecb`cp"
Ygcpc gepyd}e`oh sbesc dsy`dfcp `ob lo`eheyoyc {c}ld}fob`cp dl bc~ fcobebnp eb ygc {}cpcby( bc~
fcobebnp ygoy cbomhc {c}pdbp yd }co`g mo`j obi yd }c&|epedb ygce} {c}pdboh obi }choyedbpge{ gepyd}ecp"
Joygc}ebc( y~cbyu pew uco}p dl onc( goi pc}edsphu ebas}ci gc} mo`j ~gcb pgc ~op yge}yccb uco}p dhi"
O{o}y l}df ygc {gupe`oh }cpy}e`yedb( ygep ebas}u goi }cpshyci eb `dbpeic}omhc obi {c}pepycby {oeb" Ygep
{oeb goi bdy }cp{dbici yd ygc fobu psmpcqscby eb|cpyenoyedbp obi ygc |o}edsp y}coyfcbyp" L}df ygc
yefc dl ygc o``eicby( Joygc}ebc goi cw{c}ecb`ci o icyc}ed}oyedb eb gc} helc( obi ~gcb }clc}}ci( pgc
~op psllc}ebn `dbpeic}omhu l}df obwecyu obi ic{}cppedb"
Joygc}ebc ~op o``df{obeci yd ygc le}py fccyebn mu gc} fdygc}( Adob" E cb`ds}onci ygcf yd fo{
ygc eblhscb`c dl ygc {oeb eb ygce} he|cp obi ygce} }choyedbpge{p" Dbc dl ygc fobu `df{he`oyedbp ygc {oeb
goi `dby}emsyci yd Joygc}ebcp helc( ~op ygoy ey goi epdhoyci gc} l}df `dbyo`y ~eyg py}obnc}p" ^gcb
cb`ds}onebn Joygc}ebc obi Adob yd fo{ ygce} eblhscb`c( E opjci Joygc}ebc el pgc `dshi }c`ohh o yefc
~gcb pgc `dshi go|c hcy {oeb {}c|cby gc} l}df go|ebn {c}pdboh `dbyo`y ~eyg obdygc} {c}pdb( msy
~gcb pgc }clspci yd psmfey yd eyp icfobip" Olyc} o pco}`g ygoy hopyci omdsy y~cbyu febsycp( Joygc}ebc
}cfcfmc}ci ob eb`eicby ygoy goi d``s}ci yg}cc uco}p {}c|edsphu" Pgc goi mccb ld} o pgd}y ~ohj( obi(
bdy lo} l}df gdfc( pgc goi bdye`ci o py}obnc} o{{}do`gebn l}df ygc d{{dpeyc ie}c`yedb" Ygc py}obnc}
hddjci l}ecbihu( obi Joygc}ebc ygdsngy ygoy gc fengy n}ccy gc}" Op gc i}c~ hc|ch( pgc bdiici obi poei
gshhd op gc {oppci" Ohygdsng ygep ~op o lcoy ygoy pgc `dshi bdy go|c {}cie`yci eb oi|ob`c( pgc ieibdy oyyo`g obu penbele`ob`c yd ey oy ygc yefc"
E cb`ds}onci mdyg Joygc}ebc obi Adob yd {c}ld}f fcobebn o}dsbi ygep c|cby" Gd~ iei Joygc}ebc
`d{c ~eyg gc} obwecyu op ygc py}obnc} o{{}do`gci4 Gd~ iei pgc pyd{ ey l}df ys}bebn gc} mo`j4 ^goy
goi pgc idbc yd {}c{o}c gc}pchl ld} ygep4 El pgc goi sbic}pyddi ygc penbele`ob`c dl ygep oy ygc yefc(
~goy ~dshi ygep go|c }clhc`yci omdsy gc} {}dn}cpp4 ^goy ~dshi ygep go|c ydhi gc} omdsy gc}pchl ygoy
pgc `dshi go|c o{{}c`eoyci4 ^goy iellc}cb`c ~dshi ey go|c foic el pgc goi mccb fd}c lshhu eb yds`g
~eyg ygc penbele`ob`c dl ygep o`gec|cfcby4
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Joygc}ebc obi Adob eb ygc {}cpcby( yg}cc uco}p olyc} ygc c|cby" \o}edsp dygc} sbeqsc dsy`dfcp ygcb
mc`ofc o|oehomhc ld} ebp{c`yedb( eb hsiebn ygdpc ygoy }choyci yd Adobp d``opedboh }clspoh yd{o}ye`e{oyc eb {oeb ads}bohepf " D|c} o bsfmc} dl fdbygp( Joygc}ebc cw{c}efcbyci ~eyg cwycbiebn
gc} eblhscb`c( oy ycpyebn gc} bc~&ldsbi jbd~hcinc( obi ic|chd{ci o bcy~d}j dl l}ecbip obi o yge}py
ld} helc" Obi Adob mcnob yd hddj fd}c yd gc} d~b bccip"
O psm`oycnd}u dl ygcpc gepyd}e`oh sbesc dsy`dfcp o}c ygdpc ygoy d``s} mcy~ccb pcppedbp( d} ygdpc
ygoy `ob mc l}ofci ~eygeb ygc `dbycwy dl ygc gepyd}u dl ygc ygc}o{u" Ygcpc {}d|eic o |c}u lc}yehc pds}`c
ld} ygc {c}ld}fob`c dl bc~ fcobebnp obi ld} ygc ncbc}oyedb dl bc~ pyd}ecp"
Noeh goi mccb ieonbdpci ~eyg p`ged{g}cbeo pdfc uco}p mcld}c fu le}py `dbyo`y ~eyg gc}" Icp{eyc
bsfc}dsp y}coyfcbyp( pgc goi mccb }cpy}e yci yd ob eb&ygc&`dfc} helcpyuhc( ~eyg osieyd}u
gohhs`eboyedbp }cfoebebn o penbele`oby {}dmhcf yd gc}" Pgc `ohhci ygcpc gohhs`eboyedbp gc} |de`cp(
obi pgc `df{hoebci ygoy ygcu `dbpyobyhu go}oppci gc}"
Eb ds} le}py fccyebn( Noeh eicbyeleci c|eicb`c dl gc} `df{cycb`c eb ygc lo c dl ygep go}oppfcby( obi
pgc pyo}yci yd yojc pyc{p yd cwycbi gc} eblhscb`c( `gohhcbnebn ygc |de`cp eb |o}edsp ~oup( obi( ld} ygc
fdpy {o}y( }cis`ebn ygcf yd ygc hc|ch dl qsecy ygdsngyp"
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Noeh goi ebld}fci fc ygoy ygc |de`cp ~c}c d{{dpci yd fu fccyebnp ~eyg gc}" Ygcu ~dshi ne|c gc}
o {o}ye`sho}hu go}i yefc mcld}c ds} o{{debyfcbyp( obi ~dshi id ygce} mcpy yd ys}b gc} mo`j" Db o
`ds{hc dl d``opedbp( ygcu goi bco}hu ps``ccici eb idebn pd" Eb oyycf{yebn yd gch{ fc sbic}pyobi ygep(
Noeh {}d{dpci ygoy ygc |de`cp ~c}c yg}coycbci mu ds} fccyebnp( obi icp{c}oyc yd o|dei ygcf oy obu
`dpy"
[}ed} yd dbc d``opedb dl ds} fccyebn( ~gcb Noeh goi |c}u psmpyobyeohhu }c`hoefci gc}pchl l}df ygc
|de`cp( ygcu oyycf{yci o `dfcmo`j obi ebycbpeleci ygce} go}oppfcby dl gc}" Eb }cp{dbpc yd ygep( Noeh
goi mc`dfc qseyc iepy}cppci( lco}ebn ygoy ygc |de`cp ~c}c `hoefebn gc} onoeb" [c}`ce|ebn ygoy ygc bc~pyd}u dl Noehp helc ~op cbyc}ebn ygc pgoid~ dl ygc dhi pyd}u( E effcieoychu eby}dis`ci qscpyedbp ygoy E
gd{ci ~dshi cbomhc gc} yd }cy}ec|c ygc bc~ pyd}u" Pdfc dl ygcpc qscpyedbp ~c}c ebld}fci mu fu
jbd~hcinc dl ygc gepyd}u dl Noehp py}snnhc ~eyg ygc |de`cp yg}dsng ygc `ds}pc dl ygc}o{u"
Gd~ goi pgc fobonci yd iclu ygc |de`cp eblhscb`c db ygep }c`cby d``opedb obi m}ebn gc}pchl yd
ygc o{{debyfcby4 Pgc goi ydhi ygcf yd pgsy s{" E opjci( Bdy hdbn ond ~gcb ygc |de`cp no|c uds o
go}i yefc omdsy ygcpc fccyebnp( ~goy cllc`y iei ygcu go|c db uds4 Ygcu goi fc eb yco}p( }c{heci
Noeh" Iei ygcu ncy uds ebyd yco}p ydiou4 Bd( ygcu ieiby" Pd ~goyp ygc iellc}cb`c mcy~ccb uds
op o {c}pdb bd~ obi uds op o {c}pdb ygcb4 Ef fd}c `o{omhcE ^gu idby uds ychh ygc |qe`cp
fd}c omdsy ygoy4 Oh}engy """
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py}cbnyg( obi goi bdy ohhd~ci& ygc |de`cp yd go}opp gc} onoeb" Ygep ~op ucy obdygc} ys}bebn {deby eb
Noehp helc"
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spsohhu m}dsngy yd ygc oyycbyedb dl {c}pdbp mu ygc ygc}o{epyp `s}edpeyu omdsy ygcf( obi mu gc}$gep
eb|eyoyedbp yd ps`g {c}pdbp yd }cbic} ygcf pcbpemhc"
Ygc effcieo`u dl ygcpc `s}}cby sbesc dsy`dfcp ep genghu `df{chhebn( obi ygcu o}c ie}c`yhu
o|oehomhc yd {c}pdbp ld} ygc {c}ld}fob`c dl bc~ fcobebn"
Mcyyc goi fobonci yd {c}psoic Jceyg yd oyycbi ygc}o{u sbic} ygc nsepc ygoy pgc goi pdfc
{}dmhcfp ygoy pgc ~obyci yd oyycbi yd( obi ~obyci ygc ygc}o{epy yd go|c o``cpp yd gep ygdsngyp obi gep
d{ebedbp omdsy ygcpc" Gd~c|c}( ey ~op qse`jhu o{{o}cby ygoy ygc d|c}&}eiebn {}dmhcf ~op Jceygp
d``opedboh |edhcb`c obi {c}pepycby onn}cppedb"
L}df ob eb|cpyenoyedb dl ygc cllc`yp dl ygc |edhcb`c obi onn}cppedb db Mcyyc obi db ygc
}choyedbpge{( ey mc`ofc `hco} yd mdyg {o}ybc}p ygoy oii}cppebn ygep eppsc ~dshi go|c yd mc ne|cb o
{}ed}eyu" Olyc} pdfc iep`sppedb( Jceyg on}cci yd {o}ye`e{oyc"
Ob cp`o{c {hob ~op ic}e|ci( dbc ygoy ~dshi mc o`ye|oyci oy obu yefc ygoy Mcyyc lchy yg}coycbci obi
mchec|ci ygoy pgc ~op oy }epj dl ls}ygc} |edhcb`c" Ygc ebpyohhoyedb dl ygep cp`o{c {hob ~dshi o`ye|chu
eb|dh|c Jceyg" Gc ~dshi mc }cqse}ci( ogcoi dl yefc( yd fccy ~eyg obu l}ecbip obi }choye|cp ~gd fengymc eb`hsici( obi( eb m}cojebn ygc pehcb`c eb }choyedb yd ygc |edhcb`c( gc ~dshi mc fojebn o penbele`oby
`dby}emsyedb yd ygc }cpdhsyedb dl ygep {}dmhcf" Z Ygep ~dshi mc o sbesc dsy`dfc"V
Olyc} `dbpeic}omhc iep`sppedb( Jceyg }cp{dbici olle}foye|chu yd ygc eico" Yg}dsng o {}d`cpp dl
qscpyedbebn( Jceygp onn}cppedb ~op hd`oyci ~eygeb ygc `dbycwy dl idfeboby jbd~hcincp ygoy o}c
p{c`eluebn dl fcbp }choyedbpge{p ~eyg ~dfcb( obi ~eygeb ygc `dbycwy dl ygc yc`gbeqscp dl {d~c} ygoy
o``df{obu ygcpc jbd~hcincp" Sbeqsc dsy`dfcp ~c}c eicbyeleci eb }choyedb yd ygc idfeboyedb dl ygcpc
jbd~hcincp obi yc`gbeqscp dl {d~c}( obi E cbnonci Jceyg obi Mcyyc eb o {c}ld}fob`c dl bc~
fcobebn"
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foyyc} ygoy pgc jbc~ ~dshi mc `dby}o}u yd Jceygp" Pc`dbip ~cby mu( obi ohygdsng Jceyg ~op `hco}hupy}snnhebn ~eyg gefpchl( gc iei bdy }co`y" E opjci Gd~ iei uds id ey4 E ~dshi bc|c} go|c {}cie`yci
ygep oy ygep pyonc" Gd~ iei E id ~goy4 }c{heci Jceyg" Gd~ iei uds pyd{ uds}pchl l}df }co`yebn
obi y}uebn yd `dby}dh ~goy Mcyyc ~op pouebn4 E idby jbd~" O}cby uds ps}{}epci mu ygep4
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^chh( E ps{{dpc ygoy E of """ Ucog( E of/ ^goy id uds ygebj ygep fcobp4 ^chh( c} """ ^c
cw{hd}ci ygc penbele`ob`c dl ygep sbeqsc dsy`dfc ld} ygc }cpy dl ygc pcppedb" Obi eb ygep {}d`cpp ygc}c
c|dh|ci o bc~ o``dsby dl Jceyg op o {c}pdb"
Lsys}c Sbesc Dsy`dfcp
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ebycbyedbp d} {hobp yd cp`o{c ygc eblhscb`c dl ygc {}dmhcf( d} yg}dsng ob eb|cpyenoyedb dl {c}pdbp
gd{cp dl l}ccebn ygce} he|cp obi }choyedbpge{p l}df `c}yoeb {}dmhcfp"Ohygdsng Boygob ldsbi ey ielle`shy yd eicbyelu gep eblhscb c eb ygc helc dl ygc {}dmhcf( gc ~op
iep`db`c}yci mu ygc iep`d|c}u dl ygc cwycby dl ygc {}dmhcfp eblhscb`c eb gep helc" Pd iep`db`c}yci ~op
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~dshi uds lebi copec} yd id eb uds} helc4 Boygob ygdsngy dl pc|c}oh {dppemeheyecp"
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obi `ob hcoi yd ygc eicbyele`oyedb dl gepyd}e`oh sbesc dsy`dfcp" Ygc cwepycb`c dl ygcpc ebycbyedbp obi
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`gde`cp eb ygce} he|cp( obi eb ygc {s}psey dl bc~ {dppemeheyecp" Eb ygc {}d`cpp dl ygep( {c}pdbp ~eybcpp o
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`hoppeleci( soheleci( fcops}ci( `df{o}ci( iellc}cbyeoyci( obi asinci" Ygep cbomhci {c}pdbp yd mc
ygdsngy dl op ebie|eisoh `opcp" Ls}ygc}( ygep p{o`eoh o}}obncfcby dl {c}pdbp {}d|eici eicoh `dbieyedbp
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cllc`y o bd}foheqebn noqc" Ygdpc {c}pdbp ~dshi cw{c}ecb`c ygcfpch|cp op mcebn `dbpyobyhu
c|ohsoyci o``d}iebn yd ygc }shcp obi bd}fp p{c`eleci mu ygc d}nobeqoyedb" Ygep bd}foheqebn noqc
~dshi psmac`y {c}pdbp yd o ~gdhc fe`}d{cbohyu dl yefc( dl o`ye|eyu( dl mcgo|eds}( dl p{cc`g( dl ygc
mdiu( dl pcwsoheyu '?5>5( {"?>7%"
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{}o`ye`cp dl ygc bd}foheqoyedb obi ygc ebie|eisoheqoyedb dl {c}pdbp" Ygep cbomhci ebie|eisohp yd mc
`o{ys}ci obi lewci eb ~}eyebn( obi ygc noygc}ebn dl pyoyepye`p obi ygc lewebn dl bd}fp: ygoy ep( ygc
`dbpy}s`yedb dl sbeyo}u obi nhdmoh jbd~hcincp omdsy {c}pdbp" O``d}iebn yd Lds`oshy( ygc icp`}e{yedb
dl {c}pdbp( ygc ys}bebn dl }coh he|cp ebyd ~}eyebn( mc`ofc ob ef{d}yoby fc`gobepf eb ygep bc~ ld}fdl pd`eoh `dby}dh"
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db ds}pch|cp( `ohhp sp yd ygc po`}ele`c dl ygc psmac`y dl jbd~hcinc" '?579( {" 5
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}cpepyob`c ygoy spsohhu o``df{obecp fshye{he`eyu `dshi bdy mc ebeyeoyci" @dsbyc}&{d~c} ep ygsp
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yc`gbesc dl bd}foheqebn asincfcby" Ygep idcp bdy {}d|eic ld} o pupycf dl pd`eoh `dby}dh eb ~ge`g
{c}pdbp o}c asinci o``d}iebn yd ygce} ~d}yg db fd}oh n}dsbip( dbc eb ~ge`g `dbpcscb`cp o}c
icyc}febci o``d}iebn yd ygc cwycby ygoy pdfcdbc gop ~}dbnci" Ebpycoi( ygep {}d|eicp ld} o pupycf dl
pd`eoh `dby}dh eb ~ge`g {c}pdbp o}c asinci o``d}iebn yd `c}yoeb pyobio}ip d} p{c`ele`oyedbp ld} ygce}
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dllcb`c bdy yd }co`g ygc }cse}ci hc|ch( d} yd loeh ~eyg o yopj" Ohh ic{o}ys}cp l}df ygc bd}f obi ygc
}shc o}c {sbepgomhc"
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ep ohpd dbc ygoy }c`}seyp {c}pdbp ebyd ob o`ye|c }dhc eb ygce} d~b psmasnoyedb: ebyd o`ye|chu {o}ye`e{oyebn
eb d{c}oyedbp ygoy pgo{c ygce} he|cp o``d}iebn yd ygc bd}fp d} p{c`ele`oyedbp dl ygc d}nobeqoyedb"
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d}nobeqoyedb" Obi s{db eicbyeluebn obu obdfohecp d} ommc}oyedbp eb ygce} d~b `dbis`y( ygcu ~dshi mc
ebis`ci yd }choyc yd ygce} d~b mdiecp op dmac`yp: yd cbnonc eb iep`e{hebo}u obi `d}}c`ye|c d{c}oyedbp yd
ld}nc ygce} d~b mdiecp op id`ehc" Ygsp( ygcu mc`ofc ygce} d~b nso}ieobp" Ygcu {dhe`ci ygce} d~b
ncpys}cp" Obi ygcu mc`ofc ygc dmac`yp dl ygce} d~b p`}syebu"
Gc ~gd ep psmac`yci yd o lechi dl |epemeheyu( obi ~gd jbd~p ey( oppsfcp }cp{dbpemeheyu ld} ygc
`dbpy}oebyp dl {d~c}: gc fojcp ygcf {hou p{dbyobcdsphu s{db gefpchl: gc ebp`}emcp gefpchl eb ygc
{d~c} }choyedb eb ~ge`g gc pefshyobcdsphu {houp mdyg }dhcp: gc mc`dfcp ygc {}eb`e{hc dl gep d~b
psmasnoyedb" '?5>5( {"=;=%
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eyp cllc`yp( }oygc} ygob bcnoye|c" ^gcb iep`sppebn ygc {dpeye|c `go}o`yc} dl {d~c}( Lds`oshy ep bdy
fojebn }clc}cb`c yd {dpeye|c eb ygc spsoh pcbpc: ygoy ep( op pdfcygebn ygoy ep icpe}omhc d} mcbcle`eoh"
]oygc}( gc ep }clc}}ebn yd o ld}f dl {d~c} ygoy ep {dpeye|c eb ygc pcbpc ygoy ey ep `dbpyeysye|c d} pgo{ebn
dl {c}pdbp he|cp"
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{d~c}" Ps`g `db`c{yedbp {}d{dpc ygoy {d~c} ep }c{}cppe|c eb eyp d{c}oyedbp obi eb eyp cllc`yp: ygoy ey
{}eb`e{ohhu iepsohelecp( hefeyp( icbecp( obi dbyoebp: ygoy ey ep dl bcnoye|c ld} c obi `go}o`yc}"
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d{c}oyedb dl {d~c}"
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ey }c{}cppcp( ey `cbpd}p( ey ompy}o`yp( ey fopjp( ey `db`cohp" Eb lo`y {d~c} {}dis`cp: ey
{}dis`cp }coheyu: ey {}dis`cp idfoebp dl dmac`yp obi }eysohp dl y}syg" Ygc ebie|eisoh obi ygc
jbd~hcinc ygoy fou mc noebci l}df gef mchdbn yd ygep {}dis`yedb" '?5>5( {" ?59%
^gcb iep`sppebn y}sygp( Lds`oshy ep bdy psmp`}emebn yd ygc mchecl ygoy ygc}c cwepy dmac`ye|c d}
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eb`eyci yd pgo{c d} `dbpyeysyc ygce} he|cp" Ygc}cld}c( ygcpc o}c y}sygp ygoy o}c o`ysohhu p{c`eluebn dl
{c}pdbp he|cp"
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Pd|c}cenb [d~c} \c}psp Fdicf [d~c}
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[obd{ye`db ~eyg ob co}hec} ld}f dl {d~c}: ygoy ep( pd|c}cenb {d~c}" Ygc cllc`ye|cbcpp dl ygep co}hec}
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{d{sho`c: {c}pdbp {}efo}ehu cw{c}ecb`ci ygc {d~c} dl ygc pyoyc yg}dsng ygc |epemeheyu dl ygc pd|c}cenb"
\o}edsp fc`gobepfp ~c}c syeheqci ld} ys}bebn ygc p{dyhengy db ygc pd|c}cenb( ld} ef{}cppebn ygc
{d~c} dl ygc pyoyc s{db ygc {d{sho`c( bdy ygc hcopy dl ~ge`g ~c}c `c}cfdbu obi p{c`yo`hc" Ygsp(
{d~c} ~op fdpy ebycbpc oy eyp {deby dl d}eneboyedb"
Sbic} ygc pd|c}cenb( ygc psmac`yp dl {d~c} ~c}c eb|epemhc" Ygdpc ~gd fdpy jccbhu cw{c}ecb`ci
ygep {d~c} ~c}c ygdpc ~gd ~c}c hd`jci o~ou eb isbncdbp( geiicb l}df pengy" Ygc `o{o`eyu yd mobepg
~op o fcops}c dl ygc cllc`ye|cbcpp dl ygep ld}f dl {d~c}" Pd|c}cenb {d~c} {}d|ci yd mc o |c}u
cw{cbpe|c obi }choye|chu ebcllc`ye|c ld}f dl pd`eoh `dby}dh"
Eb `dby}opy yd ygep( ygc ps``cpp dl ygc fc`gobepf dl {d~c} }c{}cpcbyci eb ygc [obd{ye`db ~op
ho}nchu ic{cbicby s{db }cbic}ebn ygc pds}`c dl {d~c} eb|epemhc yd eyp psmac`yp" Obi( eb ygep ld}f dl
{d~c}( ey ep ygc psmac yp ygoy lebi ygcfpch|cp sbic} ygc p{dyhengy" Ygc cllc`ye|cbcpp dl ygep ld}f dl
{d~c} ep fcops}ci mu ygc cwycby yd ~ge`g eyp psmac yp o}c foic c|c}&|epemhc" Ygsp( ygep ld}f dl {d~c}
ep fdpy ebycbpc( bdy oy eyp {deby dl d}eneboyedb( msy oy eyp {deby dl `dbyo`y" Ygep {}d|eici ld} o |c}u
c`dbdfe`oh obi cllc`ye|c ld}f dl pd`eoh `dby}dh"
Eb pgd}y( yd psmpyeysyc ld} o {d~c} ygoy ep fobelcpyci yg}dsng ygc m}ehheob`c dl ygdpc ~gd cw c}`epc
ey( o {d~c} ygoy ebpeiedsphu dmac`yelecp ygdpc db ~gdf ey ep o{{heci: yd ld}f o mdiu dl jbd~hcinc
omdsy ygcpc ebie|eisohp( }oygc} ygob yd ic{hdu ygc dpycbyoyedsp penbp dl pd|c}cenbyu" '?5>5( {"==;%
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osydbdfdsp eb eyp d{c}oyedb" Ygc nso}ieobp dl ygc [obd{ye`db o}c ygcfpch|cp dmac`yp dl ygep {d~c}" Dl
ygc fobu |epeyd}p yd ygc yd~c}( ey ep bdy {dppemhc ld} ygc nso}ieobp yd icyc}febc ~ge`g o}c eb lo`y
ps{c}|epd}p" Ygsp( ygcu cw{c}ecb`c psmac`yedb yd dbndebn c|ohsoyedb mu {c}pdbp ~gd o}c bdy |epemhc yd
ygcf( obi ygcu ydd o}c eb`eyci yd d{c}oyc db ygcfpch|cp o``d}iebn yd ygc bd}fp p{c`eleci ld} ygce}
`dbis`y"
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dl obi ob ebpy}sfcby( d} |cge`hc( dl {d~c}" ZYgep ep bdy yd psnncpy ygoy ohh ~c}c csoh eb ygce}
cw{c}ecb`c dl ygc cllc`yp dl ygep {d~c}"V
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gc}c o {d~c} ~ge`g ep ~gdhhu eb ygc gobip dl dbc {c}pdb ~gd `ob cwc}`epc ey ohdbc obi ydyohhu
d|c} ygc dygc}p" Eyp o fo`gebc eb ~ge`g c|c}udbc ep `osngy( ygdpc ~gd cwc}`epc {d~c} aspy op
fs`g op ygdpc d|c} ~gdf ey ep cwc}`epci" '?57;( {" ?35( {"==0%
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Lds`oshy o}nscp ygoy ~c go|c cbyc}ci ygc onc dl eblebeyc cwofeboyedb obi dl `df{shpd}u
dmac`yele`oyedb: ygoy ~c bd~ go|c o pd`ecyu dl bd}foheqoyedb eb ~ge`g c|ohsoyedb gop }c{ho`ci yd}ys}c(
obi gop eblehy}oyci ygc asie`eo}u eb foyyc}p dl pd`eoh `dby}dh: eb ygc `dby}dh dl mdiecp( dl n}ds{p( obi dl
jbd~icinc"
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{}d`cppcp" Lds`oshy }clc}p yd ygc bd}foheqoyedb dl ygc ho~ & }clc}cb`c yd pyoyepye`oh fcops}cp obi
asincfcbyp omdsy ~goy ep bd}foh }oygc} ygob omdsy ~goy ep }engy obi ~}dbn & epdhoyedb dl obdfohecp
obi bd}foheqoyedb dl obdfohecp yg}dsng `d}}c`ye|c fcops}cp"
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C{pydb( I" ?5751 Ycf{c} Yoby}sf [o}yecp1 Po|ebn Lo`c( Hdpebn Lo`c( d} Ndebn Dll Uds} Lo`c"
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Ebyc}|ec~p obi Dygc} ^}eyebnp" Bc~ Ud}j( [obygcdb Mddjp"
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