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Ehidbrkj njb Anoidy
ij @nkdie Sgdythkisofy Njjik Dgu`hdij njb Lnthryj Sriek JieBhjn
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Sufdishkb fy Nj Ehunddneht @hngd Jngan.
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Sufdishkb > !njunry "#>$.
%irst kbitigj.
Eg&yri`ht ' "#>$ Njjik Dgu`hdij njb Lnthryj Sriek JieBhjn.
Ndd (i`hts (kskr)kb.
Sufdishkb ij thk *jitkb +tntks ga N,krien.
-y&g`rn&hy njb ijtkrigr dnygut fy Nkstns Bksi`js.
+&keind thnjs tg -rknsn J/ Ehgjehgfhnir3 Sd 6neN,hdngifh3 njb 5rnjbgj +wkkjky agr thk
ijitind rknb2thrgu`h njb akkbfne.
Pithgut dioitij` thk ri`hts ujbkr egpyri`ht rkskrvkb nfgvk, jg pnrt ga this pufdientigj ony
fk rkprgbuekb, stgrkb ij gr ijtrgbuekb ijtg n rktrikvnd systko, gr trnjsoittkb, ij njy agro, grfy njy oknjs (kdketrgjie, okehnjiend, phgtgegpyij`, rkegrbij` gr gthkrwisk), withgut thk
prigr writtkj pkroissigj ga fgth thk egpyri`ht gwjkrs njb thk nfgvk pufdishkr ga this fggl
!a ygu nrk bgwjdgnbij` this argo njy sitk gthkr thnj http"##www`ngdjngangr`#gr
wwwserifbego#@ngd$nganpdknsk ljgw thnt ygu%vk bgwjdgnbkb nj iddk`nd egpy
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Ijtrgbuetigj
Skg&dk whg eg,k ijtg @nkdie Sgdythkis, ns nbudts usunddy dknrj nfgut gur fnsie
fkdikas njb &rnetieks ij n biaakrkjt wny thnj bg ehidbrkj whg nrk rniskb ns @nkdie Sgdythkists.Nbudts nbg&tij` n jkw skt ga fkdikas gatkj hn)k tg bg n dgt ga thk dk` wgr gurskd)ks njb it
enj akkd dik `kttij` thrgwj ij tg thk bkk& kjb; 1t0s u& tg us tg ai`urk gut whg gur `gbs nrk3
whnt thky wnjt arg, us3 njb whnt wk shgudb fk bgij` nfgut njy ga it. +g ,nyfk wk trnwd
thrgu`h rknbij` dists njb wkfsitks. 8k aijb eg,,ujitiks 9 gjdijk gr ij &krsgj 9 tg tnd tg
njb k=ehnj`k ibkns with gr skk `uibnjek arg,. Njb ga egursk3 wk ndsg dgg ijsibk gurskd)ks
njb distkj tg whnt gur `ut is tkddij` us is thk ri`ht thij` tg bg.
Ehidbrkj whg nrk rniskb ij n rkdi`igj ,ny hn)k n dittdk sgud sknrehij` tg bg ns wkdd3 fut
thky ndsg `kt tg si,&dy nfsgrf njb ijtkrjndisk n dgt ga thk thij`s thnt thgsk ga us whg en,k tg
@nkdie Sgdythkis, ns nbudts hn)k hnb tg egjseigusdy skk gut njb siat thrgu`h. 1j thnt skjsk3
it ,i`ht fk knsikr agr thk, tg aijb thkir wny3 fut it0s ndsg )kry i,&grtnjt agr us ns &nrkjts3
nujts njb ujedks 9 ia wk ehggsk tg rnisk gur ehidbrkj with n rkdi`igus &rnetiek>9 tg ,nk surk
thky `kt thk ri`ht sgrt ga `rgujbij`. +g,k &nrkjts ,i`ht wish tg rnisk thkir ehidbrkj rkdi`igusdy3 whidk gthkrs ,ny jgt3 njb this is n bkeisigj thnt is kjtirkdy&krsgjnd. 8hidk wk fkdik)k thnt thk auturk ga @nkdie Sgdythkis, is nt dknst ij &nrt bk&kjbkjt gj gur fkdikas fkij` &nsskbgj arg, `kjkrntigj tg `kjkrntigj3 wk rkndisk thnt this is jgt sg,kthij` thnt widd fk &gssifdk gr k)kj bksirnfdk agrk)krygjk 9 ks&keinddy agr thgsk ij hguskhgdbs whkrk &nrkjts ,ny fk ga biaakrkjt rkdi`igus fkdikas. :gwk)kr3 k)kj ia ygubkeibk tg kk& ygur ehidbrkj gut ga g)krtdy rkdi`igus &rnetiek3 thkrk nrk ,njy eudturnd njb skeudnr neti)itiks thnt agr, thkagujbntigjs ga gur diakwny3 njb ehidbrkj enj knsidy fk ij)gd)kb ij this dk)kd ga &rnetiek3 k)kj ia ygu bgj0t egjsibkr thgskthij`s g)krtdy ?rkdi`igus.? 8k hg&k this nrtiedk widd &rg)ibk ijs&irntigj jg ,nttkr whnt ygu bkeibk agr ygur an,idy.
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ujbkrstnjbij` ga gur s&iritundity bkk&kjs njb k)gd)ks3 sg bg gur &rnetieks njb3 hg&kauddy3
gur rkdntigjshi&s with thk `gbs3 s&irits njb njekstgrs. !ust dik njythij` ij diak3 gur rkdi`igus
k=&krikjeks nrk n wgr ij &rg`rkss.
Jgw nbb ehidbrkj ijtg thk ,i=
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5kenusk ,njy trnbitigjs sur)i)k tgbny ns ehidbrkj0s `n,ks3 it0s anir tg sny thnt @nkdie
Sgdythkis, is n )kry ehidb2arikjbdy rkdi`igj njb thkrk is jg shgrtn`k ga thij`s ygu enj bg
with ygur ibs3 kithkr withij n ritund egjtk=t gr gutsibk ga it. -hksk &rnetieks kjen&sudntk thk
aujbn,kjtnd fnsies ga gur fkdikas3 tgg3 sg whkrkns nbudts hn)k tg egjseigusdy dknrj nfgut
thksk thij`s3 ehidbrkj whg nrk rniskb ns @nkdie Sgdythkists enj &ie thksk thij`s u& jnturnddy.
1a ygu nrk ijtrgbueij` @nkdie Sgdythkis, tg gdbkr ehidbrkj thkj thk sn,k n&&rgneh is ust ns
)ndib3 fut ygu widd jkkb tg fk &rk&nrkb tg njswkr njy Cukstigjs thky ,i`ht hn)k. 8hidk this
enj gatkj fk thk hnrbkr &nrt tg bknd with3 gdbkr ehidbrkj nrk ndsg en&nfdk ga `rkntkr
ijtkddketund njndysis. 8hidk sg,k nbgdksekjts widd kjgy tnij` gj ,grk nbudt rks&gjsifiditiks
ij thk s&iritund &rnetiek ga thkir an,idiks njb eg,,ujitiks3 gthkr nbgdksekjts ,ny wkdd fk ij n
stn`k ga jkkbij` tg biaakrkjtintk thk,skd)ks arg, thkir &nrkjts3 gr k=hifitij` n eg,fijntigj
ga fgth. -hnjauddy3 wk hn)k trnbitigjnd wnys ga nbbrkssij` this njb `uibij` thk, thrgu`h
thksk ehnj`ks ij thkir di)ks3 njb hgjgurij` thkir jkkb tg s&kjb sg,k ti,k ai`urij` thij`s gut
agr thk,skd)ks.
Rhk Aujbnokjtnds
Ns @nkdie Sgdythkists3 wk skk thk wgrdb thrgu`h gur gwj &nrtieudnr dkjs3 gur
wgrdb)ikw. -his naakets hgw wk ijtkr&rkt thk wgrdb nrgujb us njb hgw wk ijtkrnet with
gthkr &kg&dk. +&iritunddy3 gur wgrdb)ikw `i)ks us thk tggds njb sy,fgds thnt hkd& us tg
eg,,ujientk with thk `gbs3 s&irits3 njb njekstgrs kaaketi)kdy. 1t agr,s thk agujbntigjs ga gur
ritund dnj`un`k3 ia ygu dik3 sueh ns whkj wk rkakr tg thk thrkk rknd,s ij n fdkssij`3 gr usk
&hrnsks dik b geus njb
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,knjij` ij ekrtnij sy,fgds gr nrtwgr arg, @nkdie eudturks 9 thk triskdk3 thk ergs Frbk3 njb
ekrtnij nji,nds thnt wk ,i`ht skk ns ,ksskj`krs ga thk `gbs3 njb sg gj. 1j thk dnj`un`k ga
sy,fgdis,
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with thk,3 ij tknehij` thk, n @nkdie dnj`un`k njb `i)ij` thk, n `rgujbij` ij trnbitigjnd
,usie njb sgj`I ij shgwij` thk, hgw wk ns @nkdie Sgdythkists &rnetiek njb di)k gur rkdi`igj3
wk nrk ndrknby rggtij` thk, ij gur wgrdb)ikw.
@kttij` Utnrtkb= Vitund
Libs &ie u& n dgt ga thij`s ijtuiti)kdy thnt wk ns nbudts hn)k hnb tg dknrj
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8hidk wk hn)k fnsie &rgtgegds njb trnbitigjs thnt wk ndd gfskr)k3 thkrk is jgt n gjk2sik2aits2
ndd ritund seri&t thnt is uskb agr ndd &ur&gsks. Bktnids ga ekrk,gjiks enj )nry egjsibkrnfdy3
bk&kjbij` gj thk &ur&gsk3 s&irits3 njb &kg&dk ij)gd)kb3 sg thkrk is n egjsibkrnfdk n,gujt ga
wi``dk rgg, tg aijb gut whnt wgrs agr ygu njb ygur an,idy. Fdnfgrntk3 agr,nd3 njb dkj`thy
ritund is jgt n jkekssity3 fut sg,k &kg&dk aijb it thk fkst wny tg egjjket gj n s&iritund dk)kd
with whnt thky0rk bgij`. thkrs nrk ,grk thnj hn&&y tg kk& thkir gfskr)njeks dkss agr,nd3
njb thnt0s aijk tgg3 fut rk,k,fkr thnt whnt wgrs agr ygu ,i`ht jgt wgr agr thk an,idy ns n
whgdk. Eg,&rg,isks ,i`ht sg,kti,ks hn)k tg fk ,nbk tg aijb n ,ibbdk `rgujb thnt
sntisaiks k)krygjk3 ks&keinddy whkj egjsibkrij` ij)gd)ij` ehidbrkj ij dkj`thikr3 ,grk sgdk,j3
njb ,grk agr,nd ritund skttij`s. Njythij` thnt rkCuirks nj ijtkjsk dk)kd ga egjekjtrntigj dik
dkj`thy ,kbitntigjs3 )i`ids3 njb k=tkjbkb &rnykr nrk &rgfnfdy jgt `gij` tg fk ga ijtkrkst tg
yguj`kr ehidbrkj ij &nrtieudnr3 njb thky ,ny fkeg,k fgrkb njb bisru&ti)k. -his widd ,nk
thk ritund dkss kaaketi)k agr k)krygjk ij)gd)kb3 fut it widd ndsg dikdy tg fk gaa2&uttij` tg thk
ehidbrkj njb bisegurn`k thkir ijtkrkst ij &nrtiei&ntij` ij auturk.
Njgthkr egjsibkrntigj with thk ijb ga &nrtiei&ntigj ygu ,i`ht k=&ket ga ehidbrkj is
snakty. -hkrk nrk &rnetiend egjekrjs dik ,nij` surk ehidbrkj nrk k&t snak ia airk is fkij`
uskb3 fut thkrk is ndsg thk ,nttkr ga snakty ij s&iritund tkr,s ns wkdd. +g,k ritks3 dik )i`idsnjb dkj`thy ,kbitntigj3 gr wgr with sg,k dkss2`kjtdk bkitiks njb s&irits3 ,ny jgt fk
n&&rg&rintk agr ehidbrkj fkenusk thky widd fk k=&gskb tg kjkr`iks thnt enj fk biaaieudt tg bknd
with withgut &rg&kr trnijij` gr k=&krikjek. 8hidk si,&dk3 `kjkrnd ritks ga &rgtketigj
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kj`n`kb ij whnt0s `gij` gj3 fut thkir dk)kd ga &nrtiei&ntigj njb thk rks&gjsifiditiks `i)kj tg
thk, shgudb fk neegrbij` tg whnt ,i`ht fk n&&rg&rintk agr thkir n`k njb nfiditiks3 ij
nbbitigj tg whnt thky0rk eg,agrtnfdk with. +g,k &kg&dk bgj0t kjgy thk s>di`ht njb bgj0t
dik &kragr,ij` ij argjt ga gthkrs3 njb thnt0s aijk. Sushij` ehidbrkj ijtg tnij` nj neti)k rgdk
whkj thky0rk jgt rknby wgj0t fkjkait njygjk.
8hidk yguj`kr ehidbrkj ,ny fk hn&&y with n si,&dk &rnykr gr sgj` thnt k)krygjk
gijs ij gj tg`kthkr3 gr ust n si,&dk &hrnsk tg rk&knt3 gdbkr ehidbrkj enj sg,kti,ks bg dgj`kr
,kbitntigjs3 gr tnk ,grk nbudt rgdks sueh ns ,nij` thk gaakrij`s3 dknbij` n sgj`3 gr k)kj
tkjbij` thk airk. dbkr ehidbrkj ,ny ndsg fk nfdk tg hkd& with dknbij` s&keiaie ibs0 neti)itiks3
gr wntehij` g)kr sdkk&ij` yguj`stkrs3 ia thk nbudts wish tg bg sg,kthij` ,grk ageuskb njb
ij)gd)kb thnt3 sny3 tgbbdkrs si,&dy enj0t kk& u& with. 1j thksk situntigjs3 ritunds enj ndsg
hn)k ,udti&dk &nrts; thk &rk&nrntigj ij)gd)ij` ernats njb eggij`3 thk ritund agr thk whgdk
an,idy3 njb n &nrt agr thk gdbkr agds natkr thk yguj` gjks hn)k fkkj &ut tg fkb.
jk aijnd &gijt wk0b dik tg ,nk is; 5k adk=ifdk. Bkndij` with n `rgu& ga &kg&dk ij n
ritund skttij` enj sg,kti,ks fk )kry si,idnr tg tryij` tg hkrb ents3 sg k)kj withgut ehidbrkj
ij)gd)kb thij`s ,i`ht jgt ndwnys `g tg &dnj. F=&ket thk ujk=&ketkb njb bgj0t swknt thk
s,ndd stuaaI &dnjjij` thij`s ij nb)njek enj hkd& ritunds ruj ,grk s,ggthdy3 fut stieij` tggri`ibdy tg thk &dnj enj enusk ,grk &rgfdk,s thnj sgd)k thk,. 6g,s njb nujtiks jgw this.
-hkrk widd ndwnys fk sg,kthij` thnt hn&&kjs n dittdk biaakrkjtdy tg hgw ygu ,i`ht hn)k
njtiei&ntkb it3 njb it0s jgt thk kjb ga thk wgrdb ia ygu bgj0t `kt nfsgdutkdy k)krythij` ygu hnb
&dnjjkb tiekb gaa ygur dist. +g dgj` ns ygu `kt thk i,&grtnjt stuaa bgjk3 it bgksj0t ,nttkr ia
ygu kjb u& hn)ij` tg &ut n akw ga thk gthkr thij`s ygu hnb &dnjjkb gj hgdb agr njgthkr bny.
Fs&keinddy with yguj`kr ehidbrkj3 whgsk nttkjtigj s&njs njb kjkr`y dk)kds ,ny fk tgg
di,itkb agr sg ,ueh neti)ity ij sueh n s,ndd s&nek ga ti,k3 s&rknbij` thij`s gut g)kr n akw
bnys enj fk n `ggb ibkn.
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Unerkb Upnek
%n,idy bk)gtigjs nrk gjk ga thk ,gst gf)igus wnys ga fuidbij` njb ,nijtnijij` n
rkdntigjshi& with thk `gbs3 s&irits3 njb njekstgrs3 njb nrk n `ggb stnrtij` &gijt agr
ijtrgbueij` ehidbrkj tg s&iritund njb rkdi`igus &rnetiek. -hksk ijedubk thij`s dik bnidy&rnykrs3 ygur rk`udnr gaakrij`s njb bk)gtigjs tgNj Rr Jngoh3 njb jkw ,ggj gfskr)njeks.
-g aneiditntk this3 ygu ,i`ht aijb it hkd&aud tg ,nk n bk)gtigjnd s&nek gr shrijk ij ygur
hg,k njbgr `nrbkj3 whieh enj net ns n ageus agr an,idy gr &krsgjnd bk)gtigjs. 8hidk @nkdie
Sgdythkists hgdb thk )ikw thnt ndd s&nek is snerkb njb bgksj0t jkkb tg fk erkntkb gr skt nsibk3
wk ndsg skk thnt thkrk nrk sg,k &gijts gr &dneks ij thk wgrdb nrgujb us whkrk
eg,,ujientigj with thk `gbs3 s&irits3 njb njekstgrs enj geeur ,grk knsidy3 ns wkdd ns &dneks
thnt hn)k fkkj ,nbk ,grk snerkb fy si`jiaienjt thij`s thnt hn)k hn&&kjkb thkrk. jk ga thk
,gst gf)igus &gijts is thk snerkb ekjtrk3 n &dnek whkrk thk ,ujbnjk njb thk gthkrwgrdb
,kkt. -rnbitigjnddy3 thk snerkb ekjtrk is rk&rkskjtkb ij n ju,fkr ga wnys ij @nkdie fkdika 9 ij
&hysiend &dneks dik thk hidds ga -nrn njb *isjkneh3 whieh nrk sy,fgds ga thk &gditiend njb
s&iritund ekjtrks ga 1rkdnjb OA"3 &". @dnssik &rg)ibks
ij)ndunfdk ijsi`hts ijtg thk wny s&nek withij thk hg,k is trkntkb; ?-hk hknrth is gj ekjtkr. Birketigjs withij thk hg,knrk skt fy ,gtigj nrgujb thk airk. Ggu nrk `gij` 0bgwj0 whkj thk hknrth0s g&kj ,guth is fkhijb ygu3 njb 0u&0 whkj it istgwnrb ygu3 njb ygu `g u& tgwnrb thk fne wndd3 bgwj tgwnrb thk bggr thrgu`h thk argjt wndd. 5kygjb thk hg,k ygu`g 0bgwj0 tg thk jgrth njb knst njb 0u&0 tg thk sguth njb wkst. Dik n swirdij` swnstin3 s&nek s&ijs3 its agur birketigjsk=tkjb3 thkj eur)k3 s&irndij` bgwj gr u&3 ,kr`ij` tg k,frnek hnda thk wgrdb3 rkturjij`3 turjij` thrgu`h thk hgusk tg
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8hkthkr nj g&kj airk3 ehnirs fy n wggb2stg)k gr n enjbdk gj thk itehkj tnfdk3 thk an,idy
hknrth &rg)ibks wnr,th njb di`ht3 `i)ij` eg,agrt njb enstij` di`ht gj thk shnbgws. ONs n
rksudt3 ,njy @nkdie Sgdythkists ,nk thkir gwj hknrths ijtg n bk)gtigjnd s&nek3 gr erkntk n
sufstitutk ns n snerkb ekjtrk withij thkir hg,ks.
6njy @nkdie Sgdythkists dik tg &ut thij`s gj thkir shrijk thnt rk&rkskjt thkir bk)gtigj
tg thk `gbs3 s&irits3 njb njekstgrs3 njb hgw thky skk thk wgrdb nrgujb thk,. 1j this rks&ket3
thk shrijk is dik n ,iergegs,3 rkadketij` thk wgrdb nrgujb ygu3 njb ygur rkdntigjshi& with it.
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thgu`h wk nb)isk thnt ygu jgt tg usk &hgtg`rn&hs ga thk fkdg)kb bknb thnt ndsg ijedubk
thgsk whg nrk stidd di)ij` #njb n enjbdk tg rk&rkskjt n snerkb adn,k. 1a thk
shrijk is tg fk tkjbkb fy )kry yguj` ehidbrkj3 ygu enj ndsg ehggsk tg rk&rkskjt thk ekjtrnd
airk with njgthkr gfket 9 n stgjk arg, n airk&it3 gr n ehnrrkb &ikek ga wggb arg, n airk3 agr
k=n,&dk. )kr ti,k3 thk ehidb widd bk)kdg& strgj`kr rkdntigjshi&s with sg,k gaNj Rr Jngoh
thnj gthkrs3 njb n &krsgjnd ndtnr widd &rgfnfdy ehnj`k tg rkadket thksk rkdntigjshi&s.
-his s&nek widd jkkb tg fk ehidb2&rggakb tg kk& yguj`kr ehidbrkj snak arg, hnr,3 fut
gdbkr ehidbrkj ,i`ht kjgy thk rks&gjsifidity ga kk&ij` thk s&nek ij grbkr3 njb skkij` tg
&uttij` njy gaakrij`s gutsibk ij n ti,kdy ,njjkr kte. Ehidbrkj egudb ndsg fk kjegurn`kb tg
,nk bkegrntigjs gr nrtwgr agr thk shrijk3 whieh enj fk frgu`ht gut agr thk aksti)nds3 njb sg
gj. -hkrk is jg rknsgj why ijbi)ibund shrijks enj0t fk skt u& kithkr3 sg thnt ehidbrkj ,i`ht skt
u& thkir gwj s&nek ia thky wish. -his enj fk ks&keinddy kaaketi)k ij hkd&ij` ehidbrkj bknd with
bknth 9 &uttij` nsibk n &dnek tg rk,k,fkr thkir bk&nrtkb dg)kb gjks # %knthkrs arg, s&keind firbs3 gr aknthkrs thnt hn)k fkkj `iatkb tg ygu ,ny fk n &gssifidity3 fut fk nwnrk thnt ij thk *+3 agrijstnjek3 ,njy firbs nrk &rgtketkb ujbkr thk6i`rntgry 5irb -rknty Netnjb sg it ,ny fk iddk`nd tg &gsskss sg,k ijbs gaaknthkrs rk`nrbdkss ga hgw ygu en,k nergss thk,. thkr egujtriks ,ny hn)k si,idnr dnws sg &dknsk fk nwnrk njb fkrks&gjsifdk.
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thkrk0s jg rknsgj thnt ehidbrkj enj0t bg thk sn,kI &rnykrs ij thk ,grjij`3 gr nt ji`ht3 whkj
`gij` tg fkb3 gr &rnykrs thnt nrk n&t agr ekrtnij neti)itiks gr geensigjs. Ggu ,i`ht aijb it
knsikr tg eg,k u& with an,idy &rnykrs gr ditur`y thnt agddgw n endd njb rks&gjsk agr,nt3 with
gjk &krsgj dknbij` thk &rnykr njb gthkrs gijij` ij with si,&dk dijks thnt nrk knsy tg
rk,k,fkr 9 this is sg,kthij` thnt enj wgr wkdd ij `rgu& skttij`s ij `kjkrnd3 jg ,nttkr thk
n`k ga thk &nrtiei&njts3 sijek it kjegurn`ks neti)k kj`n`k,kjt withgut thk &rkssurk ga njygjk
akkdij` ujbkr thk s>di`ht.
8hidk ehidbrkj enj knsidy fk dkb thrgu`h dgj`kr &rnykrs3 it0s ndsg n `ggb ibkn tg tkneh
thk, si,&dk &rnykrs thky enj andd fne gj thk,skd)ks whkj jkkbkb3 njb tg `i)k thk, thk
g&&grtujity tg hn)k n ,grk &krsgjnd k=&krikjek. %gr yguj` ehidbrkj3 ks&keinddy3 thk ,gst
sueekssaud ijbs ga &rnykrs tg tkneh thk, widd ,gst dikdy fk shgrt njb si,&dk gjks. -hksk
enj kithkr fk nbn&tkb arg, sgureks dik thk Enroijn @nbkdien3 gr ,nbk u& tg suit thkir jkkbs.>>
1j ,njy &rnykrs wk ,i`ht ns agr sg,kthij` 9 fdkssij` gr &rgtketigj agr gurskd)ks3 gur
an,idiks njb dg)kb gjks3 &krhn&s 9 fut gjk ga thk ,gst i,&grtnjt thij`s tg rk,k,fkr is thnt
thk `gbs3 s&irits njb njekstgrs nrkj0t hkrk tg Bg +tuaa %gr *s njb `i)k us k)krythij` wk wnjt.
8hkj wk eg,,ujientk withNj Rr Jngohwk shgudb rk,k,fkr tg `i)k gur hgjgur3 rks&ket3
njb thnjs. 8ith thnt ij ,ijb gjk ga thk airst &rnykrs n ehidb egudb dknrj is n si,&dk wny gasnyij` hkddg njb thnj ygu tg thk,3 whieh egudb `g sg,kthij` dik this;
/!idtk bhui%h, n Rhr, :nid tg ygu3 -hrkk3
3rnj tnij`, n Rhr, -hnjs tg ygu3 -hrkk3
*d!ijtk ohnth, n Rhr, @ggb hkndth nthn n`us gbhehk. Bny njb ji`ht.
/!idtk bhui%h, n Rhr :nid tg ygu3 -hrkk3
>> %urthkr k=n,&dks ga &rnykr njb hgw tg ,nk ygur gwj nrk i)kj ij thk ?Srnykr ij @nkdie Sgdythkis,.?
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*th bhui%h, n Rhr Sknek tg ygu3 -hrkk3
Fknjjnehb dki%h, n Rhr N fdkssij` with ygu3 -hrkk3
@neh gbhehk n`us dnthn3 Fneh ji`ht njb bny3
6bhehk n`us dnthn. Ji`ht njb bny.>"
-hk @ibhdi` shgudb fk si,&dk kjgu`h agr k)kj yguj` ehidbrkj tg `rns& ia thky nrk
dknrjij` thk dnj`un`k3 njb thk &rnykr egudb fk uskb gj its gwj3 neeg,&njikb with gaakrij`s3
gr ns nj g&kjij` &rnykr3 njb ijstknb ga nbbrkssij` Nj Rr Jngoh3 s&keiaie bkitiks egudb fk
nbbrksskb ijstknb. 1a ygur an,idy is ,grk eg,agrtnfdk with @nkid`k
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Fknjjnehb j5iohk, jkud%knjjnehb3 5dkssij` ga sy3 edgub2fdkssij`
Fknjjnehb trk, tgrnbh%knjjnehb3 5dkssij` ga dnjb3 aruit2fdkssij`
Fknjjnehb onrn, ins`%knjjnehb. 5dkssij` ga skn3 aish2fdkssij`.>$
5kij` narnib ga thk bnr is jnturnd njb hn&&kjs tg n dgt ga ehidbrkj3 ks&keinddy whkj
thky0rk yguj`. +,nddkr ehidbrkj ij &nrtieudnr tkjb tg aijb eg,agrt ij &rnykrs thnt hkd& thk,
akkd snak nt ji`ht3 sueh ns;
Enioieh oi n jgehb Eiredk ,k this ji`ht3
Njno n`us egr; +gud njb fgby3
Enioieh oi n jgehb Eiredk ,k this ji`ht3
N`us `neh gbhehk. Njb k)kry ji`ht.>H
>$ -his &rnykr hns nj njeikjt &kbi`rkk njb enj fk agujb ij n ju,fkr ga biaakrkjt )krsigjs ij )nrigus sgureks. -hk @nkid`k`i)kj hkrk hns fkkj rkjbkrkb ijtg ,gbkrj @ibhdi` arg, 6ydks Biddgjs0 rkstgrntigj ga thk 6ibbdk 1rish gri`ijnd3 whiehrknbs; ?5kjbneht ji,k jd2fkjbneht3 5kjbneht tgrnib t/r2fkjbneht3 5kjbneht ,nrn inse2fkjbneht3? with rkakrkjek tg thk)krsigj agujb ij >k%gr jn Ekrtns wkdd ns Bkjjis Lij`0s *kj`gibkde. -hk ,gbkrj s&kddij` j5iohegudb fk ndtkrjntkdy uskb ijthk airst dijkI hkrk wk hn)k uskb thk sdi`htdy gdbkr s&kddij` ga j5iohk3 ns this `i)ks n fkttkr adgw tg thk &ikek g)kr ndd3,nij` it twg syddnfdks ns trknjb onrn ij thk agddgwij` dijks. 8hidk ,gst trnjsdntigjs ijtkr&rkt j5iohj5iohknjb thk
@nkid`k kCui)ndkjt ns ?hkn)kj3? thk wgrb stidd rktnijs skegjbnry ,knjij`s ga ?air,n,kjt3 sy3 thk siks3? ndthgu`h thkynrk jgw rnrkdy uskb. :gwk)kr3 ns n ,grk jkutrnd ,knjij` njb stidd )ndib ijtkr&rktntigj3 wk hn)k ehgskj tg `g with ?sy?rnthkr hkn)kj3 ks&keinddy sijek it is ,grk aittij` with jkud%knjjnehb3 ?edgub2fdkssij`I? ij nbbitigj tg this3 whidk ,gsttrnjsdntigjs `i)k thk skegjb dijk ns ?knrth fdkssij 3? trtrktrk is ,grk neeurntkdy bkaijkb ns ?dnjb.? )krndd3 k=&dieitdyrkakrkjeij` dnjb3 skn3 njb sy ij thk trnjsdntigj skk,s si,&dkr njb ,grk trnjs&nrkjt agr ehidbrkj tg `kt tg `ri&s withwhkj bkndij` with thk egjek&t ga thk thrkk rknd,s. N ,gbkrj @nkid`k rkjbkrij` wgudb `g;
Fknjjneht jkiohk, jnd%knjjneht,Fknjjneht trk, tgrnbh%knjjneht,Fknjjneht ouir, inse%knjjneht1
1j ndd ensks3 tgrnbhrkakrs tg ?aruit? ij thk Fj`dish trnjsdntigj3 whieh is its &ri,nry ,knjij` ij bietigjnriks. 1j this egjtk=t
?aruit? enj fk ijtkr&rktkb ns fgth thk aruits ga thk aikdb OH"3 &MOI Biddgj3 >k%gr jn Ekrt3 >OM"3 &>"#2>">.
>H Enr,iehnkd `i)ks ?eg,&nss? ijstknb ga ?eiredk? ij his trnjsdntigj3 whieh is ,grk neeurntk tg thk ,knjij` ga eniofut ndittdk edujyI wk hn)k ehnj`kb it tg ?eiredk? whieh ,ny fk knsikr agr yguj` ehidbrkj tg `kt tg `ri&s with3 fut ?kjeg,&nss3??kjeiredk3? gr ?surrgujb? egudb wgr ust ns wkdd. Enr,iehnkd3 Enroijn @nbkdien 2gduok III3 >O$>3 &$#2$>.
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-his is n )krsk tnkj arg, n sdi`htdy dgj`kr &rnykr ij )gdu,k thrkk ga thk Enroijn
@nbkdien3 #. -hk usk ga sueh n eiredk enj ndsg fk agujb ij 1rish trnbitigj3with n stie gr frnjeh ga hnkd eg,,gjdy fkij` uskb. 1t is biaaieudt tg sny hgw gdb this trnbitigj is.
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N Rhr Jngoh +nerkb -hrkk
Jnj `r!s a `rnek
8i tr!`hnbh3 8ith thk kff3
9* ri dgjnbh= 8ith thk adgw
N Rhr Jngoh +nerkb -hrkk
Jno %unbh= a )irtuk
8i tr!`hnbh, 8ith thk kff3
9* ri dgjnbh= 8ith thk adgw.>
-hk g&kjij`3 ?ns it wns3 ns it is3 ns it shndd fk? enj skr)k ns nj naair,ntigj njb n
rk,ijbkr ga thk i,&grtnjek ga thk trnbitigjs wk gfskr)k njb u&hgdb ij tkr,s ga ,nijtnijij`
n ri`ht rkdntigjshi& withNj Rr Jngoh. ?8ith thk kff3 with thk adgw3? gaakrs n ju,fkr ga
ijtkr&rktntigjs ns wkdd3 dijij` with thk &nssn`k ga ti,k rkakrrkb tg ij thk g&kjij` dijks3 fut
ndsg &krhn&s rkakrrij` tg thk knsikr njb hnrbkr ti,ks ij diak thnt wk ndd `g thrgu`h nt ti,ks. 1j
thnt skjsk3 it enj fk skkj ns nj naair,ntigj thnt thrgu`h trnbitigj3 wk hgjgurNj Rr Jngoh
njb thky nrk with us jg ,nttkr thk trinds njb trifudntigjs wk ,i`ht `g thrgu`h. Ns sueh3 thk
&rnykr ,ny fk n&&rg&rintk tg neeg,&njy gaakrij`s3 thk edgsij` ga ,grk agr,nd ritund3 gr kdsk
tg gaakr sg,k eg,agrt whkj jkkbkb 9 ks&keinddy agr gdbkr ehidbrkj gr nbgdksekjts whg ,ny
hn)k n dgt ga biaaieudt k,gtigjs njb strkssks tg bknd with.
> %rg, +gj` ">M3 with nbn&tntigjs; Nbbkb `rn)ks brg&&kb ij thk trnjseri&tigj ga Enr,iehnkd0s jgtks.
?Nj -rV Jng,h? Enr,iehnkd0s gri`ijnd is ?N -hrithijj? 9 `kj sij` ga RrithknjjK?-rijity?. %gr egjsistkjey with@J0s gthkr ritund ,ntkrinds3 wk hn)k uskbNj Rr Jngoh9 ?-hk +nerkb -hrkk? O##3 &">M2">.
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Ns ygur ehidbrkj fkeg,k ,grk eg,agrtnfdk with thk @nkdie egjek&ts njb wgrb&dny3
thk arn`,kjt nfg)k enj fk k=&njbkb ijtg n ,kbitntigj gr wgrb `n,k gj thk )nrigus eyedks ij
gur egs,gdg`y. -his enj fk bgjk ns endd njb rks&gjsk3 with nj nbudt gr gdbkr ehidb dknbij`3 gr
switehij` gaa &nrts ns ehidbrkj fkeg,k ,grk nbk&t with thk wgrbs njb strueturks. :krk is nj
k=&njbkb )krsigj wk hn)k eg,&gskb;
& 'hr $ngoh jnj @rs
3nr n %hn, Ns it wns3
3nr n thn, Ns it is3
3nr n %hithkns Ns it shndd fk
@u %r!th. %grk)kr.
N Rhr Jngoh +nerkb -hrkk
Jnj `r!s= a `rnek
N Rhr Jngoh +nerkb -hrkk
Jnj `r!s= a `rnek
8i tr!`hnbh, 8ith thk kff3
9* ri dgjnbh= 8ith thk adgw3
N Rhr Jngoh +nerkb -hrkk
Jnj `r!s= a `rnek
8i dgjnbh 8ith thk adgw3
9* ri tr!`hnbh= 8ith thk kff3
N Rhr Jngoh +nerkb -hrkk
Jnj `r!s= a `rnek
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N Rhr Jngoh +nerkb -hrkk
Jnj `r!s= a `rnek
Fhg `hkndneh d!j %rg, thk audd ,ggj3
bg `hkndneh A
>A ri ijnd arn`,kjt is arg, Enr,iehnkd3 Enroijn @nbkdien 2gduok II3 >O##3 &&">M2">. -hk nbbitigjnd )krsks njb thisnrrnj`k,kjt nrk ga gur eg,&gsitigj3 ij thk &gktie agr, ga thk gri`ijnd.
Nbbkb `rn)ks brg&&kb ij thk trnjseri&tigj ga Enr,iehnkd0s jgtks. Nj Rr Jngoh9 Enr,iehnkd0s gri`ijnd is ?N -hrithijj? 9 `kj sij` ga RrithknjjK?-rijity?. %gr egjsistkjey with
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Ns ygu enj skk3 ,njy eyedks enj fk uskb ij this agr,. 5y kjbij` gj thk sn,k &hrnsk ns
thk g&kjij`3 wk eg,&dktk thk eyedk3 njb si`jnd tg gthkrs ij thk &rnykr gr wgrb `n,k thnt thk
&ikek is aijishkb.
8hidk &rnykr njb sgj` agr, thk agujbntigj ga ,njy ga gur &rnetieks3 dknrjij` tg sny
thk wgrbs3 whkthkr arg, thk hknrt gr fy ,k,grisij` trnbitigjnd &ikeks3 is gjdy hnda ga thk
&rgekss. Eg,,ujientigj is n twg2wny strkkt3 thkrkagrk wk jkkb tg tkneh ehidbrkj hgw tg
distkj njb rkeg`jisk whkj wk nrk rkeki)ij` ,kssn`ks arg,Nj Rr Jngohns wkdd3 njb `kt n
skjsk ia whnt wk nrk bgij` is ri`ht3 gr ia it jkkbs tg fk i,&rg)kb3 gr k)kj rk,kbikb. -his
&rgekss enj tnk ,njy agr,s3 sueh ns g,kjs gr si`js thnt ,i`ht &rkskjt thk,skd)ks tg usI
thksk enj eg,k ns brkn,s3 gr ns geeurrkjeks ij jnturk3 syjehrgjieitiks njb egijeibkjeks thnt
skk, tg agr, n &nttkrj. 1j grbkr tg `kt tg thnt &gijt3 hgwk)kr3 wk jkkb tg dknrj hgw tg fk
,ijbaud3 tg stidd gur ,ijbs3 bkk&kj gur &krek&tigjs njb g&kj gurskd)ks u& tg akkd thk
&rkskjek ga thk s&irits hkrk with us. 8hkj wk &rny3 whkj wk ,nk gaakrij`s3 wk shgudb tnk
n ,g,kjt tg sdgw gur frknthij` njb end, gur ,ijbs3 tg dgg nrgujb usI tg `kt n skjsk ga thk
`gbs3 s&irits3 njb njekstgrs3 njb whntk)kr it is thky ,i`ht wnjt tg tkdd us3 k=&ket3 gr ns ga us.
%rg, thk gutskt3 this ,ijbaudjkss njb end, distkjij` jkkbs tg fk tnu`ht tg gur
ehidbrkj3 njb n si,&dk wny tg fk`ij this is with rkdn=ntigj njb frknthij` k=kreisks.>O
8ith
8i tr!`hnbh,9* ri dgjnbh= 9 ndt; ?tg thk kffij`3 tg thk auddjkss.? Fhg...bg... 9 N si,idnr trnbitigjnd fdkssij`3 Fknjjnehnbh Rni`hk
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kjkr`ktie ehidbrkj3 thk fkst ti,k tg bg this ,ny fk whkj thky0)k hnb n ehnjek tg furj gaa
sg,k &hysiend kjkr`y3 whkthkr ij thk jgr,nd egursk ga thk bny3 gr natkr neti)itiks bksi`jkb tg
tirk thk, gut n fit. +g,k dik tg try this nt jn& ti,k gr fkagrk fkb3 gr natkr nj neti)k &krigb ga
k=kreisk3 sij ij` njb bnjeij`3 gr bru,,ij`."#-hk fkst ti,k widd )nry with thk ehidbrkj ij
Cukstigj njb thk neti)itiks ga thk an,idy.
Fjegurn`k thk ehidb tg sit gr dik bgwj ij n eg,agrtnfdk &gsitigj njb stidd thkir fgby3
frknthk bkk&dy njb end,dy3 njb rkdn=. End,ij` ,usie ,i`ht hkd& ehidbrkj whg aijb it
biaaieudt tg bg this gj thkir gwj3 gr kdsk thky ,i`ht aijb it knsikr tg sit gutsibk njb distkj tg
thk sgujbs ga jnturk 9 thk sgj` ga firbs3 thk triedk ga n strkn,3 thk rgnr ga thk skn3 gr thk
`kjtdk frkkk tiedij` dkn)ks ijtg dnu`htkr. -hk ehidb ,ny aijb it hkd&aud tg egjekjtrntk gj
thkir frknthij`3 sdgw3 stknby3 njb end,. -g fk`ij with3 thk ni, ga thksk k=kreisks is tg hkd&
end, thk ehidb bgwj n dittdk njb `kt thk, eg,agrtnfdk with sittij` stidd agr n whidk. End, &kts
,ny turj gut tg fk ygur nddiks ij this3 ia thky dik tg dik bgwj njb jn& jk=t tg thk ehidbrkj. N
`kjtdy sjgrij` bg`3 frknthij` bkk&dy njb auddy3 gr n egjtkjt njb &urrij` ent enj hkd& skt thk
tgjk ga end, njb eg,agrt. !ust ns ygu enj frknthk bkk&dy njb sdgwdy3 njb thk ehidb enj
i,itntk ygu3 thky enj ndsg agddgw thksk rhyth,s ga thk nji,nds njb jnturnd wgrdb tg rkdn=
thkir fgbiks njb bkk&kj thkir nwnrkjkss.Ns thkir nfidity tg egjekjtrntk bk)kdg&s3 thky ,ny fk g&kj tg sg,k si,&dk
)isundisntigjs thnt enj hkd& thk, k=&dgrk biaakrkjt ijbs ga sy,fgdis, njb egs,gdg`iend
egjek&ts thnt ujbkr&ij gur diakwny3 sueh ns thk gjk bktnidkb ij Rhk E8 /N43 whieh
egjekjtrntks gj ekjtrij` gjkskda withij thk thrkk rknd,s.">6kbitntigjs k=&dgrij` kneh rknd,
ijbi)ibunddy enj fk uskaud tgg3 njb ia ehidbrkj hn)k nj naaijity tg n &nrtieudnr rknd,3 thkj
"# Dkss )krfnd3 dkss )isund ehidbrkj ,i`ht rks&gjb fkst tg rhyth, njb ,usie ns n wny ga g&kjij` tg ijtuitigj njbijs&irntigj. Njb whidk jg gjk wnjts tg fk bri)kj erny fy hy&kr ehidbrkj with ujdi,itkb neekss tg bru,s3 ehidbrkj withrhyth, ,ny tnk jnturnddy tg su&kr)iskb3 snerkb usk ga n %gbhr?jgr hnjb bru,3 gr gthkr ,usiend ijstru,kjt.
"> ?Egjtk,&dntk thk wgrdb ns n egs,gdg`y ga dnjb3 skn njb sy3 k)kr&rkskjt nrgujb ygu. %kkd hgw ygu nrk egjjketkb tg thkthrkk rknd,s. 6kbitntk gj thk wkdd njb trkk thnt nrk nt thk ekjtkr ga thk wgrdbs njb whieh dij ndd thij`s tg`kthkrI njbu&gj thk `ntkwnys tg thk gthkrwgrdbs thnt enj g&kj ij thk ekjtkr gr nt thk kb`ks. 6kbitntk gj thk airk thnt nrisks arg, thkwkdd R si`jnddij` thk &rkskjek ga thk Bkitiks3 njb thk nwnkjij` ga ig,ns
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,kbitntigjs fnskb gj thk i,n`kry ga thnt rknd, ,i`ht hkd& thk, akkd ,grk egjjketkb. N ehidb
whg ,ny ks&keinddy dg)k thk geknj3 agr k=n,&dk3 egudb fk `uibkb thrgu`h n )isundisntigj thnt
tnks thk, gj n gurjky gut tg skn. Ns thk fgnt thky nrk ij is `kjtdy rgekb fy thk wn)ks3 ns
thk suj shijks bgwj gj thk,3 njb n frkkk &dnys `kjtdy gj thkir anek3 thky enj s&kjb sg,k
ti,k rkdn=ij` njb k=&krikjeij` thk stiddjkss ga &knek thnt s&rknbs g)kr thk,. Natkr &nusij`
agr n whidk3 thk &krsgj `uibij` thk )isundisntigj enj ehnj`k thk sekjk tg thk gjk thnt
6njnjjQj bkserifks tg 5rnj ij thk tndk Ioorno FrnijI""whnt is n ty&iend geknj sekjk tg 5rnj
is n akrtidk &dnij tg 6njnjjQj3 njb ns thk gthkrwgrdbdy jnturk ga thk rknd, ga thk skn is
rk)kndkb tg 5rnj hk g&kjs tg jkw jgwdkb`k njb jkw k=&krikjeks. Nt this &gijt3 &krhn&s thk
ehidb ,i`ht akkd n &rkskjek with thk,3 gr thky ,i`ht wish tg k=&dgrk. jek thky fk`ij tg akkd
rkstdkss njb ijbientk thky0)k hnb kjgu`h3 thky shgudb fk kjegurn`kb tg rkturj tg thkir skjsks
njb dkn)k ndd ga thk thij`s thky0)k skkj fkhijb jgw3 "with sg,k `kjtdk &rg,&tij` njb sg,k
bkk&3 edknjsij` frknths enj hkd&3 njb tg ,nk surk thky0rk auddy ij thk &rkskjt. -hky enj fk
kjegurn`kb tg wi``dk thkir aij`krs njb tgks3 di,fs njb thkj whgdk fgby3 akkdij` thk `rgujb
fkjknth thk,3 thk wny thk knrth su&&grts thk, njb tnks nwny njy hy&krneti)ity gr g)kr2
k=eitnfidity3 njb jgr,ndity rksu,ij`. !u,&ij` nfgut njb fkij` siddy enj hkd& jgr,ndity
rkturj3 njb sg,k aggb njb brij enj hkd& ns wkddI ns thk ehidbrkj nrk hn)ij` n sjne it isndwnys `ggb ,njjkrs tg dkn)k sg,k ns nj gaakrij` tg njy s&irits gr bkitiks thky ,ny hn)k
kjegujtkrkb. Brnwij` &ieturks njb tkddij` stgriks nfgut whnt thky k=&krikjek ij thkir
"" Ioorno Frnij. -hk )krsks thnt 6njnjjQj &rgedni,s3 fk`ijjij` with;
?5rnj bkk,s it n ,nr)kddgus fknuty1j his egrnedk nergss thk edknr skn;8hidk tg ,k ij ,y ehnrigt arg, nanr
1t is n adgwkry &dnij gj whieh hk ribks nfgut.?
-his &nssn`k `i)ks &dkjty ga &rg,&ts tg ijegr&grntk ijtg n bkseri&tigj agr thk ehidb tg )isundiskI this enj fk ns bktnidkb grns si,&dk ns thk ehidb ,ny fk en&nfdk ga hnjbdij` withgut `kttij` rkstdkss gr g)krdgnbkb. Bgj0t try tg strkteh gutsg,kthij` dik this dgj`kr thnj n ehidb ,ny fk en&nfdk ga3 gr ,ny wnjt tgI it wgj0t fk fkjkaieind tg njygjk.
" -his is i,&grtnjt tg bg &rg&krdy njb enrkauddy3 k)kj with si,&dk frknthij` k=kreisks3 fkenusk gthkrwisk ehidbrkj ,ny akkdgut ga sgrts njb fkeg,k `ru,&y. Bisturfkb brkn,s njb biaaieudty ij sdkk&ij` ,i`ht agddgw3 sg ia this hn&&kjs aurthkr
frknthij` njb `rgujbij` k=kreisks ,ny hkd&3 i,n`ijij` ndd thk rkstdkssjkss adgwij` gut njb fkij` wnshkb nwny grsijij` ijtg thk `rgujb.
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,kbitntigjs njb brkn,s3 fksibks fkij` n auj neti)ity3 enj hkd& thk, rk,k,fkr thk i,&grtnjt
&nrts njb fuidb nj gj`gij` arn,k ga rkakrkjek agr aurthkr k=&dgrntigjs.
-hksk ijbs ga ,kbitntigjs enj fk bgjk with thk `uibnjek ga nj nbudt tg stnrt with njb
thkj 9 gjek thky0)k `gt tg `ri&s with thk fnsies ga eg,ij` fne tg thkir skjsks &rg&krdy 9 thk
ehidb ,i`ht wnjt tg bg thk, fy thk,skd)ks3 ia thky wish. -hk &rnykrs `i)kj nfg)k egudb ndsg
fk uskb tg kjegurn`k this ij thk agr, ga n sgrt ga ,kbitntigj3 ks&keinddy ia thk ehidb aijbs it
knsikr tg egjekjtrntk gj wgrbs gr aijbs it biaaieudt tg kj`n`k with ,grk strueturkb agr,s ga
,kbitntigj. Ns thk ehidb snys thk &rnykr thky enj fk kjegurn`kb tg thij nfgut thk ,knjij`
ga kneh dijk3 gr tg rk&knt thk &rnykr with n ageus gj thk rhyth, njb adgw. %gddgwij` thk
rhyth,s enj hkd& thk, g&kj tg thk stiddjkss njb Cuikt withij thk,skd)ks3 njb frij` nfgut n
stntk ga ,ijb thnt enj kjegurn`k s&iritund rkek&ti)kjkss.
1t0s i,&grtnjt agr ehidbrkj tg dknrj arg, thk gutskt thnt wk bgj0t ndwnys hn)k ,ijb2
fdgwij` k=&krikjeks thrgu`h &rnykr gr ritund k)kry ti,k. +g,kti,ks wk rkeki)k )kry edknr
,kssn`ks arg, thk `gbs3 s&irits njb njekstgrsI gthkr ti,ks 9 njb agr ,njy &kg&dk3 &krhn&s
,gst ga thk ti,k 9 wk ,i`ht `kt n skjsk thnt thky nrk distkjij` njb neek&tij` whnt wk ,i`ht
sny gr gaakr3 fut jgt ,ueh ,grk tnj`ifdk thnj n ?skjsk? ga thkir &rkskjek3 n&&rg)nd3 gr
neek&tnjek. Jgt k)kry ti,k wk &rny gr &kragr, ritunds widd fk neeg,&njikb fy brn,ntie&kkds ga thujbkr njb di`htij`3 thk n&&knrnjek ga subbkj adges ga firbs gr sg,kthij` anddij`
nt gur akkt ns n `iatI wk &rny njb ,nk gaakrij`s3 wk ekdkfrntk njb `i)k gur hgjgur njb
rks&ket fkenusk it is ri`ht3 jgt fkenusk ga whnt it `i)ks us3 gr fkenusk it ,nks us akkd s&keind3
njb this is sg,kthij` thnt ehidbrkj jkkb tg fk `kjtdy `uibkb thrgu`h tg n)gib anddij` ijtg thk
trn& ga fkeg,ij` +&keind +jgwadnksP3 ks&keinddy ia thk ehidb is )kry g&kj njb skjsiti)k.
1t0s ndsg i,&grtnjt tg rk,k,fkr thnt jgt k)kry &krsgj is skjsiti)k tg thksk ijbs ga
thij`s3 fut k)kj thk ,gst ,ystienddy ?bkjsk? &krsgj
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tndkjts nrk jurturkb njb bk)kdg&kb ij n &gsiti)k wny 9 agr thkir fkjkait ns ,ueh ns thk
eg,,ujity0s."$6njy ehidbrkj enj dknrj tg edgsk thkir kyks njb agddgw thkir frknthij`3 tg stidd
thk,skd)ks njb ageus tg sg,k k=tkjt
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skjsk3 -ruth is ,ueh ,grk thnj si,&dk hgjkstyI it is stri)ij` tg skk thk wny ga thij`s ns thky
rknddy nrk3 rnthkr thnj hgw wk ,i`ht wnjt thij`s tg fk.
-hksk nrk rkeurrij` thk,ks ij thk ,yths ij &nrtieudnr3 njb ij n &rnetiend skjsk thky nrk
thk rudks wk shgudb di)k fy. :gjgur is jgt ust hgw wk fkhn)k3 fut hgw wk ijtkrnetI wk bgj0t
stri)k tg ust fk hgjgurnfdk3 fut tg `i)k
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@gbs
-g fk`ij with3 gur ehidbrkj0s k=&krikjeks with thk `gbs njb `gbbkssks widd ,gst dikdy
fk thrgu`h an,idy bk)gtigjs3 whkrk thk `gbs3 s&irits njb njekstgrs nrk nbbrksskb `kjkrnddy3
gr s&keiaie bkitiks thnt ygu ygurskda nrk edgskst tg nrk nbbrksskb
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bkk&kr ,knjij`s tg us3 whieh tkdd us thij`s ga rkdi`igus njb s&iritund i,&grtnjek. -hky nrkj0t
ust stgriks3 fut nrk dnykrkb ij sy,fgds njb sy,fgdis,3 hibbkj ,knjij`s3 njb edk)kr bgufdk
,knjij`s
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ns ,yths wk ndsg skk nssgeintigjs fktwkkj bkitiks njb &dnjts gr ekrtnij aggbs 9 thk bnjbkdigj
fkij` snerkb tg 5ri`ib3 gr 6njnjjQj0s dg)k ga fdnefkrriks. Ndd ga thksk bktnids nrk si`jiaienjt
ij sg,k wny3 njb hkd& us tg fuidb n &ieturk njb `kt n skjsk ga whg wk0rk bkndij` with. -hksk
sy,fgds njb nssgeintigjs thkj fkeg,k wnys ij whieh wk enj eg,,ujientk with thk `gbs3 gr
thky with us3 whkthkr it0s `i)ij` thk Bn`bn sg,k &grrib`k ns nj gaakrij` fkenusk wk jgw
hk diks it3 gr `kttij` thk skjsk thnt nj ujusund gr ujk=&ketkb kjegujtkr with n bkkr gr n
hggbik ergw is n ,kssn`k arg, &nrtieudnr bkitiks3 njb sg gj.
6njy ga thk tndks ijedubk nddinjeks fktwkkj n hu,nj &rgtn`gjist njb nji,nds3 gr
triesy fnr`nijs fktwkkj thk ehnrnetkrs ij)gd)kb. 1j thksk wnys thk tndks enj trnjs,it sg,k
ga gur )nduks 9 ga hgjgur3 rkei&rgentigj3 dgyndty3 njb kk&ij` gur wgrb. +g,k tndks ekjtrk
nrgujb thk ibkn thnt thij`s nrk jgt ndwnys whnt thky skk,3 njb thnt wk shgudb fk ijb tg
gthkrs ns thky ,ny fk n `gb gr &gwkraud s&irit ij bis`uisk. thkr tndks nrk stnr rk,ijbkrs
thnt thkrk is bnj`kr ij thk wgrdb3 njb thnt wk ,ust kk& gur wits nfgut us ns wkdd ns jgw
whg gur truk nddiks nrk.
5y stkk&ij` gurskd)ks njb gur ehidbrkj ij thk dgrk njb thk ,yths3 wk aijb n skt ga tggds
with whieh wk enj eg,k tg nj ujbkrstnjbij` ga gur fkdikas njb eg,,ujientk kaaketi)kdy jgt
ust with thk `gbs3 fut ndsg thk s&irits njb thk njekstgrs.
Upirits
-hk s&irits nrk ndd nrgujb usI thky nrk ij njb ga thk dnjb. 1j shnrij` n s&nek with thk,3
wk ,ust trknt thk, with hgjgur njb rks&ket3 dggij` natkr thk dnjb nrgujb us3 njb
,nijtnijij` n `ggb rkdntigjshi& with thk s&irits.
8hidk sg,k s&irits nrk hn&&y tg shnrk thkir s&nek with us njb ,i`ht k)kj hkd& gut ia
thky akkd sg ijedijkb3 gthkrs ,ny jgt fk sg kkj tg fgthkr thk,skd)ks with us3 njb gj rnrk
geensigjs ,ny k)kj fk njtn`gjistie gr bgwjri`ht jnsty. -his is nj i,&grtnjt thij` tg
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rk,k,fkr whkj ijtrgbueij` ehidbrkj tg thk ibkn ga s&irits fkenusk nj nwaud dgt ga ditkrnturk
njb tgys 9 ni,kb nt `irds ks&keinddy 9 &rg,gtk ?adgwkr aniry? stkrkgty&ks njb thk dik whieh
enj dknb tg thk ibkn thnt k)kry s&irit wnjts tg fk ygur arikjb njb ggg= %uttkr$diks njb
sjg"brg;s=8hnt egudb &gssifdy `g wrgj`]
-his is jgt tg sny thnt thk s&irits shgudb fk aknrkb gr n)gibkb3 fut thky shgudb fk
n&&rgnehkb with thk sn,k ijb ga rks&ket ns thk `gbs njb njekstgrs3 gr ns n hu,nj strnj`kr
whg hns jgt ykt knrjkb gur trust. +g,k s&irits ,ny fk arikjbdy3 fut this bgksj0t nutg,ntienddy
,knj thky0rk gur arikjbs njb hn)k gur fkst ijtkrksts nt hknrt. 8hkj wk dgg nt thk dgrk
nssgeintkb with thk bngijk sth3 wk skk thnt ij ,njy wnys thky bnjek tg thk rhyth, ga thkir
gwj bru,s3 njb ,nij` gurskd)ks tgg an,idinr with thk, enj fk bnj`krgus. 5kenusk
ehidbrkj tkjb tg fk Cuitk g&kj njb susek&tifdk tg ekrtnij s&irits ij &nrtieudnr3 whieh enj dknb
tg ndd sgrts ga ,isehika
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knsidy ijstiddkb ijtg ehidbrkj. 8hkj thk dnjb is trkntkb with rks&ket3 njb nddgwkb tg thri)k3 thk
s&irits tkjb tg fk hn&&ikr njb thnt fkjkaits k)krygjk. 1t0s n `ggb dkssgj agr ibs tg dknrj3
whkthkr ygu di)k ij thk ,ibbdk ga thk eity3 gr ij thk ,ibbdk ga n widbkrjkss. 1a ygu hn)k n
`nrbkj O##3 &"$"2"$.
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,grk suitkb tg whkrk ygu di)k.
-nij` ygur ibs agr wnds tg dgg agr si`js ga thk sknsgj ehnj`ij` is n `ggb wny tg
k=&njb ygur ageus tg n wibkr nrkn3 njb whkj )isitij` n &dnek dik n dgend wggbs gr agrkst3 n
fkneh3 n ri)kr3 n ,gujtnij gr dnk
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thk,3 rkeg`jisij` njy an,idy rksk,fdnjek3 )ikwij` gr )isitij` thk dnjbs whkrk thky di)kb3
njb sg gj. Skrhn&s thk ,istnks gur njekstgrs ,i`ht hn)k ,nbk enj fk )ndunfdk dkssgjs agr
us tg dknrj arg,3 sg thnt wk ,i`ht jgt rk&knt thk,I gr kdsk wk ,i`ht dknrj arg, thkir
sueekssks3 tgg.
:gjgurij` gur njekstgrs enj fk bgjk ij ,njy biaakrkjt wnys. Dknrjij` nfgut thk,
njb kk&ij` thkir ,k,gry ndi)k is n )kry si,&dk wny ij njb ga itskda3 fut ,grk thnj thnt wk
enj ,nk gaakrij`s njb &rnykrs tg thk,3 ust ns wk bg with thk `gbs njb s&irits. -hksk
gaakrij`s enj fk trnbitigjnd aggbs3 gr thk ijbs ga aggb njb brij thnt ygu jgw ekrtnij
njekstgrs ij &nrtieudnr kjgykbI it is gatkj thk ensk thnt whkj wk fk`ij g&kjij` thk dijks ga
eg,,ujientigj with gur njekstgrs wk `kt n skjsk ga &nrtieudnr gaakrij`s thnt wk shgudb `i)k3
gr &krhn&s k)kj n)gib3 njb it0s i,&grtnjt tg nbn&t neegrbij`dy.
@nkdie Sgdythkis, &dneks n dgt ga k,&hnsis gj trnbitigj 9 bgij` ns thgsk hn)k bgjk
fkagrk us. -hk wgrb agr ?eustg,? ij db 1rish is %s3 whieh enj fk agujb ij thk wgrb agr
,grndity3 %stntuI>this tkdds us thnt kk&ij` thk eustg,s ga gur njekstgrs3 &rkskr)ij` thk dgrk3
is jgt gjdy ,grnddy thk ri`ht thij` tg bg3 fut it is aujbn,kjtnd tg whnt wk bg njb whg wk
nrk. 1j gfskr)ij` njb u&hgdbij` thk eustg,s ga gur njekstgrs wk hgjgur thk,3 njb shgw
thnt wk )nduk thk wisbg, ga thkir wnys.-ndij` nfgut gur njekstgrs &rg)ibks thk g&&grtujity tg tnd nfgut hgw wk ns @nkdie
Sgdythkists )ikw thk natkrdiak ns wkdd3 njb whnt thnt ,knjs agr us whkj wk ,nk gaakrij`s
njb &rnykr tg thk,. 6njy @nkdie Sgdythkists skk thk natkrdiak ns fkij` situntkb gut tg wkst3
nergss thk skn3 nj thkrwgrdbdy ibyddI rkijenrjntigj is n &gssifidity ns wkdd3 fut sg,kti,ks wk
`kt thk skjsk thnt sg,k njekstgrs rk,nij edgsk fy
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%n,idy is i,&grtnjt3 fut it isj0t ndwnys &kraket. %gr sg,k ga us3 an,idy is whnt ygu
,nk it3 njb thkrk ,i`ht fk &kg&dk whg0)k fkeg,k nj nbg&tkb sgrt ga an,idy3 njb ijadukjekb
gur di)ks ij i,&grtnjt wnys. -hksk tgg enj fk ijegr&grntkb ijtg gur njekstgr )kjkrntigj
whkj thk ti,k eg,ks3 njb ehidbrkj enj ndsg fk kjegurn`kb tg agddgw suit ia it skk,s
n&&rg&rintk. +i,idnrdy3 ia wk hn)k njekstgrs whg bib shn,kaud thij`s3 wk enj &rny tg thk
`gbs njb gthkr njekstgrs tg hkd& thk &rgfdk,ntie njekstgrs dknrj arg, thkir ,istnks3 njb bg
fkttkr jk=t ti,k3 whidk ujbkrstnjbij` thnt wk widd jgt hgjgur thnt &nrtieudnr njekstgr gr
agddgw ij thkir aggtstk&s.
%gr thgsk ga us with @nkdie njekstgrs3 wk ,i`ht trnek fne gur dijkn`k tg ekrtnij
bkitiks gr s&irits
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is jgw ndsg wntehkb g)kr fy ygur njekstgrs. Ggur njekstgrs nrk jgw thkirs3 ns wkdd. 5ut ns n
,nttkr ga rks&ket agr thk &hysiend njekstgrs3 wk akkd it is ndsg i,&grtnjt agr n ehidb tg tnk
&ribk ij whkrk thky eg,k arg,3 k)kj ia it is n )kry biaakrkjt &dnek thnj us. Nbg&tkb ehidbrkj
gatkj stru``dk with issuks ga ibkjtity njb fkdgj`ij`3 njb bgij` thkir `kjkndg`y enj fk
i,&grtnjt njb enrry thk sn,k fkjkaits ns it bgks agr gur figdg`iend ehidbrkj. 1a thk ehidb is
arg, njgthkr kthjieity3 it widd ndsg fk i,&grtnjt agr thk, tg jgw gthkrs whg dgg dik thk,3
njb tg jgw thk ujiCuk njb hgjgurnfdk thij`s nfgut thkir njekstgrs njb figdg`iend rkdnti)ks3
k)kj ia thk wnys ga thgsk eudturks nrk jgt &nrt ga ygur an,idy0s rk`udnr eudturnd &rnetieks.
+g,k ga thk ,k,fkrs ga gur eg,,ujity hn)k fkkj agstkrkb ij3 njb ndgj` with tknehij` thk,
nfgut gur njekstgrs3 wk hn)k fkkj &gditk `uksts nt eudturnd k)kjts with thkir figdg`iend
rkdnti)ks. Ns dgj` ns geensigjnd &nrtiei&ntigj ij njgthkr eudturk bgksj0t hn)k egjadietij`
)nduks tg gurs3 wk akkd it is gur rks&gjsifidity tg ,nk surk ndd gur ehidbrkj nrk &rgub ga whg
thky nrk. +i,idnrdy3 agr gur eg,,ujity ,k,fkrs whg hn)k bi)krsk fne`rgujbs3 njekstgr
rk)krkjek ,ny fk gjk ga thk ti,ks nj ijtkranith n&&rgneh enj fk n&&rg&rintk3 nt dknst sg,k ga
thk ti,k.H
1j situntigjs whkrk n ehidb ,ny hn)k stk&2&nrkjts3 njb &krhn&s ndsg stk&2sifdij`s tg
nbb ijtg thk ,i=3 thij`s enj ndsg fk ,grk eg,&dk=. Nt thk )kry dknst3 ia n an,idy is &rnetieij`tg`kthkr thkj it wgudb fk egjsibkrkb `ggb hgs&itndity tg ijedubk thk stk&2&nrkjt0s an,idy ij
&rnykrs njb gaakrij`s3 njb ,nk s&nek agr hkirdgg,s gr &ieturks thnt thk stk&2&nrkjt ,i`ht
wish tg ijedubk gj thk an,idy shrijkI this ,ny ndsg &rg)ibk thk g&&grtujity agr thk ehidb njb
stk&2&nrkjt tg fgjb thrgu`h dknrjij` nfgut thkir jkw rkdnti)ks. 1j gthkr ensks3 thk edgsk
arikjbs ga thk &nrkjts ,ny fk nbg&tkb ns an,idy ,k,fkrs njb &nrtiei&ntk ij rnisij` thk
ehidbrkj3 njb thk ehidb thk,skd)ks ,ny ehggsk tg egjsibkr thksk rkdnti)ks thkir gthkr &nrkjts.
%gr sg,k ehidbrkj thkir stk&2&nrkjts3 gr nbg&tkb nujts njb ujedks3 enj fk ns ,ueh n ,gthkr
H 8k strgj`dy rkeg,,kjb thnt ia ygu wnjt tg tkneh nj nbg&tkb ehidb sg,k ga thk wnys arg, n eudturk thnt ygu nrk jgt &nrtga3 thnt ygu turj tg thk k=&krts njb Fdbkrs ga thgsk eudturks agr nb)iek. !ust ns wk hn)k eg,,ujity stnjbnrbs njbrks&gjsifiditiks3 njb nwnrkjkss thnt thkrk is n dgt ga ,isijagr,ntigj gut thkrk3 sg bg thky.
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gr anthkr tg thk, ns thkir figdg`iend &nrkjts 9 &krhn&s k)kj ,grk sg3 ij sg,k wnys 9 njb
ijedubij` thk njekstgrs ga thksk gthkr &nrkjtnd ai`urks ij &rnetiek ,ny eg,k jnturnddy. %gr
gthkr ehidbrkj3 thk &rgekss ga neek&tij` n stk&2,gthkr gr 2anthkr
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grbkr tg ,nk surk ygu `kt sg,k ga thk ,grk ti,k2egjsu,ij` thij`s gut ga thk wny. !u``dij`
wgr njb sehggd sehkbudks ,knjs thnt sg,kti,ks it0s fkst tg bg thij`s nt thk wkkkjb ns n
an,idy3 njb skkij` ns aksti)nds nrk su&&gskb tg fk aksti)k3 thkrk0s jg &gijt strkssij` gut nfgut
bgij` NDD -:F -:1J@+ njb kjbij` u& arndkb njb k=hnustkb.
-hk Cunrtkr bnys nrk ns ,ueh nfgut thk kjbij` ga n sknsgj ns thky nrk nfgut hkrndbij`
thk stnrt ga n jkw gjk3 sg ns n an,idy3 ns thk ti,k n&&rgnehks3 it enj fk auj agr yguj`kr
ehidbrkj ks&keinddy tg dgg gut agr si`js thnt ehnj`ks nrk naggt. 1a thky kjgy erknti)k neti)itiks
thky ,i`ht kjgy ,nij` n &ieturk thnt rk&rkskjts thk eg,ij` sknsgj3 njb this is n `ggb wny
tg hkd& thk, fk ,ijbaud ga thkir surrgujbij`s njb tnd nfgut hgw kneh sknsgj frij`s
biaakrkjt thij`s 9 dgj`kr gr shgrtkr ji`hts3 egdbkr gr wnr,kr wknthkr3 trkks `nijij` gr dgsij`
dkn)ks3 njb sg gj. Bkegrntigjs enj fk ,nbk thnt tik ij with thk aksti)nd3 tg nbgrj thk hgusk gr
thk an,idy shrijk3 njb sgj`s enj fk suj` njb sknsgjnd tndks enj fk tgdb.
)krndd3 thkrk nrk n ju,fkr ga rkeurrij` thk,ks thnt enj fk agujb nt thk aksti)nds3
whieh agr, n rhyth, arg, gjk ekdkfrntigj tg thk jk=t. 1bknddy thk hgusk shgudb fk tibikb njb
edknjkb3 arksh njb grbkrdy agr thk jkw sknsgj njb njy thkrwgrdbdy )isitgrs whg ,i`ht
,nk nj n&&knrnjek
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n&&rg&rintk3 njb ns thky ,i`ht wnjt tg. -hk agddgwij`s ibkns nrk ust sg,k thgu`hts gj thk
ijb ga thij`s thnt ehidbrkj enj fk ij)gd)kb ij burij` aksti)k ekdkfrntigjs;
$% Ah&idd 'r`hbk
j thk k)k ga D %h^idd 5rV`hbk3 5ri`ib wnds thk dnjb with hkr an)guritk egw3 `gij`
arg, hgusk tg hgusk tg i,&nrt hkr fdkssij`s. Burij` thk k)kjij`3 natkr thk aknstij`3 it is
trnbitigjnd agr thk an,idy tg `nthkr tg`kthkr njb `g tg thk thrkshgdb njb ij)itk 5ri`ib ij tg thk
hgusk3 dkttij` hkr jgw thnt shk is wkdeg,k. Ns &nrt ga this ritk n %rbk`gr bknd%h FrbkO9 nj
iegj thnt rk&rkskjts thk `gbbkss hkrskda 9 ns wkdd ns n dkn%n Frbk1j &rk&nrntigj agr 5ri`ib0s )isit3 ehidbrkj
,i`ht dik tg ,nk hkr sg,k enks gr whntk)kr kdsk thky thij shk ,i`ht dik3 ns nj gaakrij`
tg dkn)k gut agr hkr
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1rkdnjb it0s trnbitigjnd agr n &nrtieudnr itk, 9 sueh ns n shnwd 9 tg fk dkat gut yknr natkr yknr3
with thk ibkn thnt its hkndij` &rg&krtiks i,&nrtkb arg, 5ri`ib0s gwj fdkssij` widd ijerknsk. $"
+kkij` ns ehidbrkj `rgw gut ga thkir edgthks sg Cuiedy3 it ,i`ht fk n jiek ibkn tg &ut gut n
an)guritk sgat tgy kneh yknr ijstknb3 sg,kthij` thky nrk dikdy tg tnk tg fkb with thk,3 njb
hn)k with thk, ns n kk&snk k)kj whkj thky0)k gut`rgwj &dnyij` with thk,. N ritk ga
&nssn`k agr gdbkr ehidbrkj ,ny fk thk airst ti,k thky ehggsk n shnwd3 wrn&3 senra gr tik tg
dkn)k gut agr hkr tg fdkss.$
Bishks with dgts ga bniry ij thk, nrk n trnbitigjnd &nrt ga thk aknst3 sijek thk eg,ij` ga
s&rij` frij`s thk &rg,isk ga arksh ,id. Ehidbrkj ,i`ht kjgy ehurjij` futtkr ns &nrt ga thk
&rk&nrntigjs3 njb k)krygjk enj gij ij with n trnbitigjnd ehurjij` sgj`. $$-hky enj ndsg tnk
&nrt ij ,nij` n ergs Frbk
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ga its fgujty nt 5knddtnijj njb &kragr, ritks ga &rgtketigj tg snak`unrb gur hguskhgdb njb
eg,,ujity agr thk eg,ij` Cunrtkr.$MN jkkbairk agr,s thk ageus ga thk aksti)itiks3 whieh is
trnbitigjnddy dit fy arietigj rnthkr thnj thk usk ga ,ntehks gr n di`htkr3 $sg yguj`kr ehidbrkj
widd jkkb tg wntehkb gut agr with k=trn enrk. 8hidk thk di`htij` ga thk fgjairk is trnbitigjnddy
sg,kthij` agr thk nbudts tg bg3 ehidbrkj enj ndwnys gaakr kjegurn`k,kjt gr sij` sgj`s whidk
thk nbudts tnk turjs tg di`ht thk jkkbairk.
Ehidbrkj enj hkd& with thk &rk&nrntigjs agr thk aknst3 njb ,nk bkegrntigjs gr egddket
adgwkrs agr thk hgusk njb thk 6ny fgu`h gr fush ia ygu0rk frij`ij` gjk ij. 5ri`htdy egdgurkb
riffgjs3 strkn,krs gr fits ga edgth enj fk uskb tg bkegrntk thk 6ny fgu`h3 njb ehidbrkj enj
tnk thk dknb ij bkegrntij` it. -hk an,idy enj thkj `nthkr tg`kthkr whkj it0s rknby tg fk skt
gut3 with fdkssij`s snib agr thk hguskhgdb.
8ith thk su,,kr sknsgj trnbitigjnddy nssgeintkb with futtkr ehurjij`3 it enj fk n auj
neti)ity agr ehidbrkj tg tnk &nrt ij njb thk rksudtij` futtkr njb futtkr,id enj fk uskb agr
thk aksti)nd fnjjges njb enubdk3 whieh enj fk uskb ns &nrt ga thk gaakrij`s tg thk s&irits tg
kjsurk &rgtketigj ij thk eg,ij` sknsgj.$A1t0s trnbitigjnd tg ,nk n fnjjge agr kneh ,k,fkr
ga thk hguskhgdb ns wkdd3 whieh enj fk fdksskb ijbi)ibunddy3 agr its ijtkjbkb rkei&ikjt. dbkr
ehidbrkj ,i`ht dik tg tnk gj thk rks&gjsifidity ga ,nij` njb eggij` thk,3 tnij` enrk jgttg frkn thk fnjjges ns thky egg
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ga thk hguskhgdb3 njb enj fk uskb ij ritunds thnt ,ny endd agr wntkr3 dik snijij`gr hkndij`
ritks. -hk wntkr wgudb gri`ijnddy hn)k fkkj egddketkb arg, n eg,,ujnd wkdd ij ,gst &nrts ga
1rkdnjb gr +egtdnjb3 njb it wns usunddy n tns `i)kj tg thk kdbkst `ird ga thk hguskhgdb3 whg
wgudb eg,&ktk with thk gthkr `irds tg si, thk wkdd airst3 usunddy ri`ht natkr ,ibji`ht. Ns
wkdds akdd gut ga usk ij an)gur ga hguskhgdb wntkr su&&diks3 thk si,,ij` trnjsakrrkb arg,
thk wkdd tg hguskhgdb tn&s sg thk &rnetiek is rkdk)njt tgbny. Njygjk ga thk ri`ht sgrt ga n`k
6njy
ga thk ekdkfrntigjs enj ekjtrk rgujb n bny gut ia thk wknthkr nddgws agr it 9 n tri& tg &ie
fkrriks3 gr tg sg,kwhkrk dik n dgend fknuty s>3 sueh ns n hidd gr ,gujtnij3 ri)kr3 dnk gr
fkneh3 with n &iejie ij tgw3 &krhn&s. 1a &gssifdk3 this is nj k=ekddkjt3 trnbitigjnd ti,k tg
sehkbudk an,idy rkujigjs njb `nthkrij`s with arikjbs arg, nanr3 kithkr hgstij` nt gjk
an,idy0s &dnek gr ,kktij` u& nt n en,&`rgujb agr n akw bnys. 1a thkrk nrk sehkbudij`
egjekrjs3 sg,kti,ks an,idiks ehggsk thk edgskst dgj` wkkkjb agr thnt &nrt ga thk aksti)itiks.
jk ga thk ,ngr ageusks ga thk ekdkfrntigjs is gj `n,ks njb eg,&ktitigjs 9 rneks njb
aknts ga strkj`th3 gr njy s&grts gr `n,ks ga n eg,&ktiti)k jnturk 9 whieh ehidbrkj enj fk
kjegurn`kb tg tnk &nrt ij. -hksk enj ijedubk thk usund ijbs ga rneks gr eg,&ktiti)k s&grts
dik s&rijts3 hi`h gr dgj` u,&s njb gthkr ijbs ga nthdkties3 thk ijb ga k)kjts ygu aijb nt
:i`hdnjb @n,ks3 ndgj` with tkn, s&grts. Bis&dnys ga ,nrtind sidd ia ehidbrkj -hk fkst trknt,kjt ga D_jnstnd enj fk agujb ij 6nirk 6neJkidd0s Rhk /ksti7nd g$ >u`hjnsn3 OM"3 "##A4 njb is hi`hdyrkeg,,kjbkb agr k)kry @nkdie Sgdythkist. N frikakr g)kr)ikw ga thk aksti)nd enj fk agujb hkrk.
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dknrjij` ,nrtind nrts nrk ndsg n&&rg&rintk3 ns is s&nrrij` ia k)krygjk is n,kjnfdk. Gguj`kr
ehidbrkj ks&keinddy ,i`ht kjgy &nrty `n,ks ns wkdd3 njb sijek D\jnstnd is trnbitigjnddy snib
tg hn)k fkkj ijstitutkb ns n aujkrnd agr Du`h0s agstkr2,gthkr3 -niddtiu3 thksk sgrts ga `n,ks ait
ij jkntdy fkenusk ga thk g)krdn& with thk ijb ga `n,ks thnt nrk eg,,gj nt wnks. %gr thgsk
whg ,ny fk dkss &hysienddy nfdk3 enrb `n,ks3 bg,ijgks njb fgnrb `n,ks enj ,nk `ggb
ndtkrjnti)ks3 ns enj &gktry njb sgj` eg,&ktitigjs. Sriks enj fk `i)kj gut tg thk wijjkrs3 gjk
ga whieh egudb fk thk ?ehn,&igj0s &grtigj? 9 thk fkst fit ga thk ,knt
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with thk dk`kjbs ga Erg, Eruneh gr Erg, Bufh3 njb thksk enj fk tgdb whidk thk ernatikr
sgrts ga neti)itiks nrk `gij` gj.
+g,k egjtk,&grnry `rgu&s hn)k ndsg ijstitutkb n trnbitigj ga &rnyij` agr &knek nt this
ti,k3 njb whidk yguj`kr ehidbrkj ,ny &rkakr thk ,grk neti)k gfskr)njeks3 gdbkr3 Cuiktkr
ehidbrkj ,ny ndsg dik tg &nrtiei&ntk ij thk &knek ekrk,gjy.H$
Ns usund3 gjek thk agr,nd ekdkfrntigjs nrk aijishkb3 nbgdksekjts njb yguj` ,kj njb
wg,kj enj fk kjegurn`kb tg `g gaa njb kjgy thkir gwj ekdkfrntigjs ijtg thk ji`ht3
egjtijuij` thk `n,ks njb kjtkrtnij,kjts ij hgjgur ga -niddtiu njb thk njekstgrs. HH 1j
+egtdnjb3 n tkst ga strkj`th wns trnbitigjnddy uskb ns n ,knsurk tg bktkr,ijk whkj fgys wkrk
gdb kjgu`h tg gij thk `uisij` `rgu&s nt :g`,njny3 HMnjb thk sn,k ibkn egudb fk nbn&tkb
hkrk tg bktkr,ijk whkthkr gr jgt ibs ,ny fk gdb kjgu`h tg gij ij with thk yguj` nbudts3 ns
n sgrt ga ritk ga &nssn`k.
Unohnijj
a ndd thk aksti)nds3 +n,hnijjHis &rgfnfdy thk gjk thnt ,gst ibs dgg agrwnrb tg3 njb
ij ,njy wnys it0s thk aksti)nd thnt gaakrs thk ,gst ij tkr,s ga thij`s tg bg with ehidbrkj. -hk
,gbkrj &rnetiek ga :nddgwk0kj trie2gr2trkntij` hns k)gd)kb arg, thk eustg, ga `uisij`3 njb
thk ufiCuitgus &u,&ij dnjtkrjs nrk thgu`ht tg hn)k thkir gri`ijs ij thk hu,fdk turji&
dnjtkrj.HA Ekdkfrntigjs enj knsidy fk arn,kb nrgujb n `ggb gdb :nddgwk0kj &nrty3 with
trnbitigjnd `n,ks dik bggij0 agr n&&dks3 gr egjekndij` ehnr,s ij n enk gr bish ga
H$ %gr ,grk gj this skk ?Srnykr ij @nkdie Sgdythkis,? fy Njjik Dgu`hdij3 Lnthryj Sriek JieBhjn Z -rknsn J/Ehgjehgfhnir3 ns wkdd ns agrtheg,ij` ,ntkrinds gj thk tg&ie.
HH r gthkr dgend gbbkssks3 sueh ns Enr,uj gr 5u/ whgsk &dnijs nrk ndsg trnbitigjnd kjnehsitks.HM ?j :g`,njny3 Jkw Gknr0s F)k3 thk fgys ga thk +guth +ibk wgudb `nthkr nt thk hgusk ga Ndnsbnir 6neBhufh`hnidd njb
try tg diat n wki`ht. -hgsk with strkj`th kjgu`h wkrk rk`nrbkb ns ait tg gij thk gdbkr dnbs ij thkir gurjky arg, hgusk tghgusk.? +hnw3 /gd:sgj`s njb /gd:dgrk g$ *guth .ist3 >O3 &".
H +kk; ?+n,hnijj? agr n histgriend g)kr)ikw.HA +kk; ?-urji& enr)ij`.?
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ernjnehnj.HO1j thk ensk ga ernjnehnj3 whieh egjsists ga whi&&kb erkn, ,i=kb with hgjky
njb tgnstkb gnt,knd3 k)krygjk enj gij ij with hkd&ij` tg whi& thk erkn,3 ,i= ij thk gthkr
ij`rkbikjts njb nbb thk ehnr,s. N sn)gury ndtkrjnti)k ga ,nshkb >ntgks gr turji& enj fk
uskb ij thk sn,k wny3 ia &rkakrrkb.
Ns usund3 bkegrntigjs enj hkd& skt thk tgjk agr thk aksti)nd3 whieh ehidbrkj enj fk
kjegurn`kb tg gij ij with3 njb tndks dik +ehtrn Jkrninjb Enth 3ni`k Ruirkbenj fk tgdb. 8ith
thk aksti)nd hkn)idy nssgeintkb with fkij` n ti,k whkj thk njekstgrs ,i`ht rkturj tg thkir
an,idiks3 +n,hnijj is n `ggb ti,k tg tkdd ehidbrkj stgriks nfgut thk, ns wkddI `gij` thrgu`h
&hgtg ndfu,s njb rk,ijiseij` nfgut thk bknrdy bk&nrtkb is gjk wny tg rk,k,fkr thk ,grk
rkekjt ,k,fkrs ga ygur an,idy3 ndgj` with stgriks nfgut gjks thnt `g aurthkr fne 9 ,njy
&kg&dk aijb thnt sg,k ga thkir njekstgrs nrk rkjgwjkb gr an,gus ij sg,k wny. %ggb njb
brij enj fk dkat gut agr thk njekstgrs g)kr ji`ht3 sg thky nrk `i)kj `ggb hgs&itndity.
Nbgdksekjts usunddy kjgy thk fgjairk aksti)itiks3 njb thk trnbitigjnd bi)ijntigjs njb
`n,ks enj fk )kry &g&udnr. !ust dik nt gthkr aksti)nds3 thky ,ny &rkakr tg sk&nrntk gaa njb
kjgy sg,k ti,k tg thk,skd)ks. 1j sg,k nrkns3 fgjairk &nrtiks nrk hkdb fy egddk`ks njb hi`h
sehggds3 njb k)kj sg,kti,ks agr yguj`kr tkkjs nt ujigr hi`h sehggds. 1j gthkr nrkns thk
eg,,ujity fgjairks nrk ndd2n`ks naanirs. -hksk k)kjts nrk gatkj &rkakrrkb fy tkkjs whg akkdtrie gr trkntij`
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Gthkr spkeind geensigjs
Jgt k)kry @nkdie Sgdythkist ekdkfrntks thk dksskr aksti)nds dik D jn Eniddiehk3
6ibsu,,kr
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,gjth.M#8hidk thk ritk itskda enj fk ns agr,nd gr ijagr,nd ns thk `rgu& gr ijbi)ibund &rkakrs3
gfskr)njek ga thk jkw ,ggj neeg,&njikb fy agr,nd ritks njb ditur`y enj fk n `ggb wny tg
tkneh njb kjegurn`k ehidbrkj tg fkeg,k ,grk neti)kdy ij)gd)kb ij ritund. 8ith yguj`kr
ehidbrkj3 ritks sueh ns this enj hkd& k=&gsk thk, tg agr,nd situntigjs njb enj hkd& bk)kdg&
thkir egjekjtrntigj njb `kt tg `ri&s with thk n&&rg&rintk ijb ga fkhn)igur k=&ketkb ga thk,
ij gthkr ijbs ga ritunds whkrk sueh thij`s nrk ksskjtind
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fnsies thnt ujbkr&ij gur @nkdie Sgdythkist diakwny.
Ns gutdijkb ij this nrtiedk3 ,gst ga thk neti)itiks n&&rg&rintk agr ehidbrkj nrk thk ,grk
eudturnd kdk,kjts njb si,&dk aksti)nd eustg,s. Bkk&kr ekrk,gjind wgr njb rks&gjsifiditiks
nrk ,grk thk sufket ,nttkr agr yguth njb yguj` nbudts3 njb fy thnt n`k thky nrk rknehij` n
dk)kd ga ,nturity whkrk thky enj fk kjtrustkb tg ,nk thkir gwj ehgieks nfgut thkir s&iritund
di)ks njb rkdi`igus ij)gd)k,kjt
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>knry, Rkrry#4; Ekdtsgydk, *ndnehy njb Uhnr2ky, inohk`kjbs
*ne 1istij, $inoOAO4; Rhk R?ij( Rhk @rknt Ekdtie +;ie
>k SngdnOA>4; /ij 39Egud( Rhk @injt g$ jge:onj# 'idd
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@nkid`k
'rgg2s, Akdieity njb $itehaikdb, 5g
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Nj +ig&n @nkid`k9 1rish dnj`un`k rksgureks
5nfg`fnfy9 1jtkrneti)k @nkdie2,kbiu, tgys agr ibs
Ed 1nr2Ehgjjneht9 Ehidbrkj0s 5ggs ij 1rish
Eduieh/ -knj`n9 1rish dnj`un`k dknrjij` arg, thk 55E
Bi`itnd Bindkets9 @n,ks agr dknrjij` 1rish
Fnsy 1rish9 Dnj`un`k egursk arg, (-c
6ndn,gr9 1jtkrneti)k 1rish dnj`un`k dknrjij` ni,kb nt ibs
-nd 1rish9 1jtkrneti)k gjdijk 1rish egursk
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nj nujtik njb `rknt2nujtik3 njb di)ks with hkr an,idy gj thk wkst egnst ga +egtdnjb. +hk hns n
!gijt :gjgurs 6N ij Nrehnkgdg`y njb Ekdtie Ei)idisntigj3 njb hns fkkj writij` nfgut @nkdie
Sgdythkis, njb Ekdtie (kegjstruetigjis, sijek "##M agr hkr gwj wkfsitk3 fdg`s3 njb @ngd
Jngan. -hk Nj`ry Ernygj %niry di)ks ij hkr hgusk3 with hkr sgj3 husfnjb3 njb ,kjn`krik ga
nji,nds.
.nthryj Sriek $ie/hjn3 Eg,nirdi`thkir ga @ngd Jngan3 di)ks ij -nunjneegss3
tkrritgry ga thk 8nfnjni Egjakbkrney. +hk `rkw u& ij nj k=tkjbkb an,idy njb
jki`hfgurhggb whkrk k)krygjk tnks rks&gjsifidity agr thk yguj`kr ehidbrkj. Ns n tkkjn`kr
shk wns n audd2ti,k stnaa ,k,fkr agr n jntigjnd yguth `rgu&3 kbitij` thkir jkws&n&kr3
&dnjjij` njb rujjij` egjakrkjeks3 njb dknbij` s&iritund eiredks with njb agr gthkr yguth.
Dntkr3 shk di)kb ij n eg,,ujnd skttij`3 whkrk ndd thk wg,kj tkjbkb njb tnu`ht thk
eg,,ujity0s ibs. +hk is nj neti)k nujtik njb `rknt2nujtik3 hkd&ij` tg rnisk sk)krnd
`kjkrntigjs ga ehidbrkj njb yguj` nbudts ij hkr k=tkjbkb an,idy.
Ne2jg)dkb`kokjts
+&keind thnjs tg; -rknsn J/ Ehgjehgfhnir3 Sd 6neN,hdngifh3 njb 5rnjbgj +wkkjky
agr thkir ijitind rknb2thrgu`h3 akkbfne3 njb su&&grt3 njb ij &nrtieudnr3 thnjs ,ust `g tg
-rknsn agr hkr bksi`j sidds3 Sd agr his &rgga2rknbij` njb k=ekddkjt kyk agr bktnid3 njb
5rnjbgj agr his 1rish dnj`un`k nssistnjek.
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%gr thk snk ga egjsistkjey with thk &rnykrs wk hn)k k=ekr&tkb arg, thk Enroijn
@nbkdien3 thk &rkbg,ijnjt @nkdie dnj`un`k uskb ij this nrtiedk is +egttish @nkdie
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