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POL POZLL ^ZLAL^PQ MG ZLFCDCMI
Mi tol butomrcty mg\hbr /hby Bffo jl pflbsl` wcto och# wom sbc`; Tocfl wl wlrl scttcid
wcto tol Hlsslidlr mg Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal# mil `by b hbi
abhl up tm us womsl afmtols wlrl lxtrlhlfy woctl& womsl obcr wbs lxtrlhlfy jfbae& upmi
womh trbals mg trbvlffcid amuf` imt jl slli& bi` womh imil mg us eilw& uitcf ol sbt `mwi
afmsl tm tol ^rmpolt /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal# sm tobt ol rlstl` ocs eills
upmi ocs eills bi` pfbal` ocs twm obi`s upmi ocs tocdos bi` sbc`& M Hubhhb`& tlff hl
bjmut Csfh) Pol Hlsslidlr mg Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal# sbc`&
Csfh cs tobt ymu wctilss tobt tolrl cs im dm` jut Bffo bi` tobt Hubhhb` cs tol Hlsslidlr
mgBffo& bi` ymu lstbjfcso tol prbylr& bi` ymu dcvl tol wlfgbrl tbx& bi` ymu gbst ci Zbhb i&
bi` ymu plrgmrh tol pcfdrchbdl mg tol Omusl cg ymu brl bjfl tm tbel b wby tm ct ) Pol hbi
sbc` ymu obvl spmeli tol truto) Tl wlrl bhbzl` tobt ol bsel` tol qulstcmi bi` toli
vlrcgcl` tol biswlr) Pol hbi toli sbc` tlff hl bjmut hi) Ol /c)l) tol ^rmpolt# rlpfcl` tobt
ymu bggcrh Bffo& Ocs bidlfs& Ocs jmmes& Ocs hlsslidlrs& bi` tol Fbst @by& bi` ymu bggcrh tol
@larll& tol dmm` mg ct bi` tol jb` mg ct) Pol hbi sbc` ymu obvl spmeli tol truto) Pol hbi
toli sbc` tlff hl bjmut Csi) Ol /c)l) tol ^rmpolt# rlpfcl` tobt ymu wmrsocp Bffo bs cg ymu
sll Och& jut cg ymu `m imt sll Och& vlrcfy Ol slls ymu) Pol hbi toli sbc` tlff hl bjmut tol
Omur) Ol /c)l) tol ^rmpolt# rlpfcl` tol mil wom cs jlcid qulstcmil` eimws im hmrl tobi tol
qulstcmilr) Pol hbi sbc` tlff hl cts scdis) Ol /c)l) tol ^rmpolt# rlpfcl` tobt tol sfbvl (dcrf
wcff dcvl jcrto tm olr hbstlr& bi` tobt ymu wcff sll tol jbrlgmmtl`& `lstctutl& dmbt(olr`shli mg
tol `lslrt amhpltcid wcto mil bimtolr ci tol amistruatcmi mg tbff jucf`cids) Pol hbi toli
wlit bwby jut C stbyl` gmr smhl tchl) Ol /c)l) tol ^rmpolt# toli sbc` M \hbr& `m ymu eimw
wom tocs qulstcmilr wbs= C rlpfcl` Bffobi` Ocs Hlsslidlr eimw jlst) Ol /c)l) tol ^rmpolt#sbc` Ol wbs Dbjrclf wom abhl tm ymu tm tlbao ymu ymur rlfcdcmi)2
Pol Dbjrclf trb`ctcmi cs bfsm eimwi bs tol Hmtolr mg ^rmpoltca Prb`ctcmis) Ct rlamuits
bi ciac`lit tobt maaurrl` `urcid tol gcibf ylbr mg tol fcgl mg tol Hlsslidlr mg Bffo
/hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal#) Ci tocs ciac`lit& tol Braobidlf Dbjrclf
2Husfch&Bf(Husib` Bf(b/hi& 2-!2>:# vcb twm aobcis mg trbishcsscmi) Ct cs bfsm ibrrbtl` jyBj @w`& Quibi/Quiib&
2>>-!0734#5 Bf(Pcrhc`o&Bf(Khc/hi& 7-!:?24#5 Cji Hkbo& Quibi/Huqb``chb&
!77#5 bi` Bhb`& Husib`/!2?7#)
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PZBIR\CF OLBZP HL@CB ^BDL 3
/plbal jl upmi och# abhl tm suhhbrcsl bi` amiafu`l tol hlssbdl tobt tol ^rmpolt mg
Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal# ob` jlli slit tm ouhbicty wcto)
Pol Dbjrclf trb`ctcmi lxpfbcis tol torll hbci prciacpfls mg tol Csfhca gbcto; Csfh/tol
lxtlribf batcmis mg tol Husfch#& hi /tol jlfclg bi` amivcatcmi mg tol Husfch#& bi`
Csi /tol ciwbr` plrglatcmi mg tol Husfch#) Ct bfsm amitbcis chpmrtbit flssmis bjmut
tol `lamruh mg tol sllelr mg sbarl` eimwfl`dl)
Ct wbs ibrrbtl` jy tol drlbt Amhpbicmi bi` flb`lr mgtol gbctoguf /tol slami` Zcdotfy(
Duc`l`Abfcpo#& \hbr cji Bf(Eobj /hby Bffo jl pflbsl` wcto och#) Bi baamuit mg
tol ciac`lit tobt tmme pfbal ci tocs ^rmpoltca trb`ctcmi obs bfsm jlli trbishcttl` tm us ci
bimtolr trb`ctcmi:) Pocs slami` trb`ctcmi wbs ibrrbtl` jy tol Amhpbicmi wom
trbishcttl` tol hmst ^rmpoltca trb`ctcmis& Bj Ourbyrbo /hby Bffo jl pflbsl` wcto
och#)
Pol gcrst qulstcmi tobt tol Braobidlf Dbjrclf /plbal jl upmi och# bsel` tol Hlsslidlr
mg Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal# wbs bjmut Csfh) Pol biswlr
wbs tol gcvl pcffbrs mg Csfh& wocao brl mjfcdbtmry mi lvlry b`uft bjfl(jm`cl` Husfch)
Polsl pcffbrs brl bff batcmis wocao tol Husfch abrrcls mut wcto tol usl mg mils jm`y)
Polrlgmrl& wl dflbi grmh tocs tobt Csfh cs tm `m wcto tol lxtlribf batcmis mg tolHusfch) Pocs hlbis tobt tocs prciacpfl bfsm amvlrs tol rufls bi` rldufbtcmis mg mtolr
lxtlribf batcmis mg tol Husfch& suao bs hbrrcbdl& trb`l& bi` amisuhcid fbwguf gmm`)
Pol slami` qulstcmi wbs bjmut tol `lgcictcmi mghi) Pol biswlr dcvli wbs mg tol scx
pmcits mg jlfclg& wocao brl mjfcdbtmry tm jl eimwi jy lvlry b`uft Husfch) Pous& tocs
cigmrhs us tobt hi cs tm `m wcto tol citlfflat /c)l) tol hci`# mg tol Husfch) Pocs
hlbis tobt hics tm obvl jlfclg bi` amivcatcmi ci mils hci` bjmut tomsl scx pmcits)
Pol Braobidlf Dbjrclf /plbal jl upmi och# toli bsel` gmr b `lsarcptcmi mg Csi) Pol
biswlr dcvli jy tol ^rmpolt mg Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal#
wbs mg tol ciwbr` stbtl mg lxalfflial tobt tol smuf mg tol Husfch hust jl ci woli
wmrsocppcid Bffo /Dfmrcgcl` bi` Lxbftl` cs Ol#) Olial& Csics tm `m wcto plrglatcid
mils ciilr slfg /c)l) mils smuf# woli wmrsocppcid mils Fmr`) Pocs cs mify guffy pmsscjfl
:Bf(Jueor&Bf(Khc Bf(b/hi& 01-! ' Pbgsr& 122-!0?:0# vcb twm aobcis mg trbishcsscmi) Ct cs bfsm ibrrbtl` jy Husfch&
Bf(Husib` Bf(b/hi& 7# vcb torll `cgglrlit aobcis mg trbishcsscmi /tm Bf(Jueor#5 Cji Hkbo& Quibi/Huqb``chb&
!7?#5 bi` Bhb`& Husib`/!371:#)
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^BDL 2> PZBIR\CF OLBZP HL@CB
woli ct civmfvls ciaufabtcid vcrtumus ciilr stbtls& suao bs pbtclial bi` dlilrmscty& bi`
lfchcibtcid `lglatcvl ciilr stbtls& suao bs brrmdbial bi` hcslrfcilss) Amislqulitfy& tol
prciacpfl mg Csi bfsm amvlrs tol ciaufabtcmi mg suao vcrtumus aobrbatlrcstcas bi` tol
lfchcibtcmi mg suao `lglatcvl aobrbatlrcstcas)
hics amisc`lrl` mg b ocdolr rbie tobi Csfhjlabusl ct cs b prlami`ctcmi mgCsfh) Ci
mtolr wmr`s& mil obs tm gcrst jlfclvl jlgmrl lxtlribf batcmis jlamhl mjfcdbtmry upmi tobt
plrsmi) Csi cs amisc`lrl` tol fmgtclst rbie& jlabusl ct cs mify guffy baoclvl` woli tol
smuf /bfmid wcto tol hci` bi` jm`y# cs ci amhpfltl obrhmiy wcto tol amhhbi`s mg
Bffo /Dfmrcgcl` bi` Lxbftl` cs Ol#) Imt bff Husfchs wcff rlbao amhpfltlilss mgCsi&
bi` ct cs gmr tocs rlbsmi tobt tol Hlsslidlr mg Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit
och plbal# gurtolr afbrcgcl` tobt tol hcichuh mjfcdbtcmi mg Csi cs tm obvl bibwbrlilss mg tol @cvcil bttrcjutl mg Eimwfl`dl /c)l) tobt Bffo Pol Dfmrcgcl` bi`
Lxbftl` ( obs amhpfltl eimwfl`dl mg lvlry ciwbr` bi` lxtlribf batcmi mil `mls#)
Pol gcibf qulstcmi wbs bjmut tol amhcid mg tol Omur) Pol Omur cs tol prlacsl hmhlit
woli tocs tlhpmrbf wmrf` bi` tol bttrcjutl mg tchl ctslfg wcff amhl tm bi li`) Pous& tocs
qulstcmi cs rlfbtl` tm tol prlvcmus qulstcmis jlabusl tol Husfch cs rlqucrl` tm fcvl jy
tolsl torll prlalpts ci tocs wmrf`fy lxcstlial) Pol aomsli ^rmpolt mg Bffo /hby
Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal# lxpfbcil` tobt mify Bffo /Dfmrcgcl` bi` Lxbftl` cs
Ol# cs bwbrl mg tol lxbat tchcid mg tol li` mg tocs lxcstlial)
Ci amiafuscmi& tol Dbjrclf trb`ctcmi lxpfbcis tobt tol Csfhca wby mg fcgl abi jl `cvc`l`
citm torll hbci prlalpts) B`olrcid tm tolsl prlalpts mg Csfh& hi& bi` Csi wcff
bffmw mil tm baoclvl obrhmiymg mils jm`y& hci` bi` smuf `urcid tolcr lxcstlial ci
tocs fcgl) Mils tlhpmrbf lxcstlial wcff toli jl ci baamr`bial wcto tol amhhbi` mg
Bffo /Dfmrcgcl` bi` Lxbftl` cs Ol# bi` wcff flb` tm bi lxcstlial mg Glfcacty ci tol
Olrlbgtlr)Bi` Bffo /Dfmrcgcl` bi` Lxbftl` cs Ol# bfmil eimws jlst)
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PZBIR\CF OLBZP HL@CB ^BDL 22
POL \IJZMELI AOBCI;
PZBIQHCQQCMI BI@ ^ZLQLZWBPCMI
MG POL PZB@CPCMI
Bffo /Dfmrcgcl` bi` Lxbftl` cs Ol# sbys ci tol Dfmrcmus Ruri Pocs `by C obvlplrglatl` ymur rlfcdcmi gmr ymu& bi` amhpfltl` Hy Gbvmur upmi ymu& bi` aomsli Csfhgmr ymu bs rlfcdcmi2) Pocs vlrsl wbs rlvlbfl` `urcid tol gbrlwlff pcfdrchbdl mg tolHlsslidlr mg Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal# `urcid tol gcibf ylbr
mg ocs fcgl& bi` wbs mil mg tol pliuftchbtl vlrsls tm jl rlvlbfl`) Pous& bt tobt hmhlit
ci ocstmry tol Husfch amhhuicty tobt lxcstl` wbs prbatcacid tol rlfcdcmi ci cts hmstc`lbf stbtl)
Pol rcdotlmusilss mg tomsl hli bi` wmhli wom lstbjfcsol` tobt mrcdcibf Husfch
amhhuicty /c)l) tol Amhpbicmis# cs tlstcgcl` tm ci tol Hcdoty Ruri woli Bffo
/Dfmrcgcl` bi` Lxbftl` cs Ol# sbys Bffo cs pflbsl` wcto tolh bi` toly& tmm& brlpflbsl` wcto Och: bi` Mg tol jlfclvlrs tolrl brl hli wom gufgcffl` wobt tolyprmhcsl` Bffo1)Gurtolrhmrl& ct cs ibrrbtl` tobt tol Jflssl` Hlsslidlr mg Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och
bi` drbit och plbal# sbc` @m imt bjusl hy Amhpbicmis" C swlbr jy Och ci womslobi` hy fcgl cs tobt lvli cg mil bhmid ymu wlrl tm spli` tol bhmuit mg Hmuit \u` cidmf` ci tol wby mg Dm`& tocs wmuf` imt jl lqubf ci rlwbr` tm b glw obi`gufs mg tolh mrlvli obfg mg tobt0 bi` Zlgrbci grmh uscid jb` fbidubdl bjmut hy amhpbicmis"Tomlvlr fmvls tolh& fmvls tolh mi baamuit mg ocs fmvl mg hl5 womlvlr obtls tolh& obtlstolh mi baamuit mg ocs obtrl` mg hl) Ol wom ourts tolh obs ourt hl )
1Ruri 11;:1)
0Bf(Jueor&Bf(Khc Bf(b/Gbcf bf(Bj& :7-!1424# vcb gcvl aobcis mg trbishcsscmi tm tol Amhpbicmi Bj Qb` Bf(Eou`r
/hby Bffo jl pflbsl` wcto och#) Ct cs bfsm ibrrbtl` jy Husfch&Bf(Husib` Bf(b/Gbcf bf(bjb& 111-!77#5 Bf(Pcrhc`o&Bf(Khc/Hbiqcj& :42-!0:10#5Cji Hkbo& Quibi/Huqb``chb& !277#5
bi` Bhb`& Husib`/!22:1?& !22731& ' !224?4#)< Bf(Pcrhc`o&Bf(Khc/Hbiqcj& :41-!0:17# vcb b scidfl aobci mg trbishcsscmi) Ct cs bfsm ibrrbtl` jy Bhb`& Husib`/!24>44&
!:>?43& ' !:>3>3# vcb scx aobcis mg trbishcsscmi)
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^BDL 2: PZBIR\CF OLBZP HL@CB
jl spfct citm slvlity(torll slats& bff mg tolh brl ci tol Olffgcrl lxalpt gmr miltobt drmupwocao C bi` hy amhpbicmis brl upmi7)Pol Aomsli Mil hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal# ob` plrsmibffy tbudot/
ocs Amhpbicmis /hby Bffo jl pflbsl` wcto tolh bff# bjmut tol rlfcdcmi bi` ol
cistruatl` tolh tm gmffmw tol Ruri& tol Quiib& bi` tol Zcdotfy(Duc`l` Abfcpos /hby
Bffo jl pflbsl` wcto tolh# bgtlr ol pbssl` bwby) Ol /hby Bffo jflss och bi`
drbit och plbal# cs ibrrbtl` tm obvl sbc` C likmci ymu tm glbr Bffo& bi` tm olbr bi`mjly lvli cg ct jl bi Bjysscicbi sfbvl& gmr tomsl mg ymu wom fcvl bgtlr hl wcff sll drlbt`csbdrllhlit) Smu hust toli gmffmw hy Quiib bi` tobt mg tol Zcdotfy(Duc`l` Abfcpos)Omf` tm ct bi` stcae gbst tm ct4)Pous& guturl dlilrbtcmis mg Husfchs ob` tol Ruri& tol Quiib& bi` tol lxbhpfl mg tol
Amhpbicmis /hby Bffo jl pflbsl` wcto tolh bff#& bi` ci pbrtcaufbr mg tol Zcdotfy(
Duc`l` Abfcpos& tm amhpbrl omw afmsl toly wlrl tm ui`lrstbi`cid bi` prbatcacid tol
Csfhca trb`ctcmi ci cts hmst c`lbf stbtl) Ci b``ctcmi& toly wlrl amhhbi`l` tm bfwbys
stcae wcto tol hbkmrcty mg tol plmpfl mg eimwfl`dl) Ct cs ibrrbtl` tobt tol Hlsslidlr mg
Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal# sbc` hy amhhuicty wcff ilvlrbdrll mi bi lrrmr sm cg ymu sll `cgglrlials mg mpcicmi& gmffmw tol mvlrwolfhcid hbkmrcty?)
Bfsm& Bffo /Dfmrcgcl` bi` Lxbftl` cs Ol# sbys ci tol Hbklstca Ruri Bi` womlvlrmppmsls tol Hlsslidlr bgtlr tol duc`bial Umg BffoX obs jlli amivlyl` tm och& bi`gmffmws mtolr tobi tol jlfclvlrs wby& Tl dcvl och mvlr tm tobt wocao ol obs aomsli& bi`lxpmsl och tm Olff wobt bi lvcf kmurilys li`"3) Pocs vlrsl amigcrhs tol prlvcmus^rmpoltca trb`ctcmi bjmut gmffmwcid tol wby mg tol hbkmrcty mg tol jlfclvlrs)
Pol Hlsslidlr mg Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal# bfsm rlbfcsl` tobt
bs tol tchl jltwlli ocs /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal# fcgl bi` lbao
dlilrbtcmi mg Husfchs jlabhl fmidlr& tolrl wbs b rcse mg tol purl hlssbdl mg Csfh
jlamhcid amitbhcibtl` bi` amrruptl`& kust fcel wobt ob` obpplil` tm prlvcmus sbarl`
trb`ctcmis) Ol eilw tobt ct wmuf` jl tol tbse mg ocs Amhpbicmis /hby Bffo jl pflbsl`
wcto tolh bff# bi` tolcr chhl`cbtl Quaalssmrs tm am`cgy bi` prlslrvl tol rlfcdcmi gmr
7Bf(Pcrhc`o&Bf(Khc/hi& 00-!:?3# vcb twm aobcis mg trbishcsscmi) Ct cs bfsm ibrrbtl` jy Bf(Pcrhc`o&Bf(Khc/Cfh& 1
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PZBIR\CF OLBZP HL@CB ^BDL 21
guturl dlilrbtcmis) Ol /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal# cs ibrrbtl` tm
obvl sbc` woli C flbvl tol wmrf`& wobt wbs prmhcsl` gmr hy Amhpbicmis wcff jlgbfftolh) Hy Amhpbicmis brl b hlbis mg slaurcty gmr hy amhhuicty) Toli hyamhpbicmis flbvl tol wmrf`& wobt wbs prmhcsl` gmr hy amhhuicty wcff jlgbff tolh
2>
bi` tol jlst mg plmpfl brl tomsl fcvcid ci hy tchl) Poli amhl tomsl wom gmffmw tolh&bi` toli amhl tomsl wom gmffmw tolh) Pomsl wcff jl gmffmwl` jy b dlilrbtcmi womslwctilss cs smhltchls trul& smhltchls gbfsl22)
Bgtlr tol pbsscid mg tol ^rmpolt mg Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och
plbal#& tol Amhpbicmis /hby Bffo jl pflbsl` wcto tolh bff# amitciul` tm sbarcgcal bff
toly ob` tm sprlb` tol Hbklstca Ruri bi` tol Prb`ctcmi bs gbr bi` wc`l bs toly amuf`
jy tolcr wmr`s bi` batcmis) Poly wlrl secfguffy fl` jy tol Zcdotfy(Duc`l` Abfcpos/hby Bffo jl pflbsl` wcto tolh# wom amitciul` mi tol fldbay mg tol Jflssl`
Hlsslidlr mg Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal#)
Jy tol li` mg tol tocrty ylbr lrb mg tol Zcdotfy(Duc`l` Abfcpos /hby Bffo jl pflbsl`
wcto tolh#& tol Husfch lhpcrl ob` sprlb` grmh Fcjyb ci tol wlst tm ^lrscb ci tol lbst)
Pocs rbpc` lxpbiscmi hlbit tobt tol Amhpbicmis /hby Bffo jl pflbsl` wcto tolh bff#
ob` jlamhl sprlb` mut ci tol Husfch fbi`s bi` tolrl wbs b rcse mg tol hlssbdl
jlamhcid `cfutl` bi` `cstmrtl` wcto tol `cgglrlit austmhs bi` jlfclgs mg tol plmpfl tobt
wlrl ciamrpmrbtl` citm tol Csfhca lhpcrl) Gurtolrhmrl& tol jbttfls ci tol lbrfy ocstmry
mg Csfh afbchl` tol fcvls mg hbiy mg tol Amhpbicmis /hby Bffo jl pflbsl` wcto tolh
bff#) Ci b``ctcmi& drmups bi` slats jldbi tm lhlrdl tobt `lvcbtl` grmh tol mrcdcibf
hlssbdl)
Ct wbs gmr tolsl rlbsmis tobt tol Zcdotfy(Duc`l` Abfcpos /hby Bffo jl pflbsl` wcto
tolh# jldbi tol wmre mg am`cgycid tol rlfcdcmi) Pol gcrst stlp wbs tol amhpcfbtcmi mg tol
Hcdoty Ruri citm mil hbiusarcpt) Mtolr chpmrtbit stlps tbeli jy tol Zcdotfy(
Duc`l` Abfcpos /hby Bffo jl pflbsl` wcto tolh# ciafu`l` usl mg tolcr bibfmdcabf
2>Husfch&Bf(Husib` Bf(b/Gbcf bf(bjb& 122-!77:3# vcb torll aobcis mg trbishcsscmi) Ct cs bfsm ibrrbtl` jy Bhb`&
Husib`/!23?4
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^BDL 20 PZBIR\CF OLBZP HL@CB
`l`uatcmi bs b smural mg Csfhca kurcspru`lial bi` `mauhlitbtcmi mg tol rufls mg Brbjca
drbhhbr sm tobt tol fbidubdl mg tol Hbklstca Ruri amuf` jl prlslrvl`)
Pol dlilrbtcmi mg saomfbrs tobt gmffmwl` tol Amhpbicmis /c)l) tol Quaalssmrs# rlbfcsl`
tobt tol rlfcdcmi wbs ci cts hmst uib`uftlrbtl` gmrh ci tol olbrts mg tol vlry
Amhpbicmis /hby Bffo jl pflbsl` wcto tolh bff#mg tol Hlsslidlr mg Bffo /hby
Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal#) Pous& tol Quaalssmrs /hby Bffo somw
amhpbsscmi tmwbr`s tolh# lxpli`l` b drlbt `lbf mg lggmrt tm trbvlf tol lxpbi`cid
Husfch wmrf` tm amfflat bi` `mauhlit bs huao cigmrhbtcmi bjmut Csfh grmh tol
Amhpbicmis /hby Bffo jl pflbsl` wcto tolh#)
Pol Gmffmwlrs /c)l) tol saomfbrs mg tol tocr` dlilrbtcmi mg Husfchs# wlrl bjfl tm usl tocs
amfflatl` cigmrhbtcmi tm cictcbtl tol `lvlfmphlit mg `cgglrlit `csacpfcils tm olfp ci
am`cgcabtcmi mg tol rlfcdcmi) Pous& tol vbrcmus `csacpfcils mg Csfhca eimwfl`dl wlrl
`lvlfmpl`) Polsl ciafu`l` tol `csacpfcils rlfbtl` tm tol Ruri& suao bs Pbkw`/amrrlat
rlactbtcmi mg tol Ruri# bi` Pbgsr /lxldlscs mg tol Ruri#5 tol ^rmpoltca trb`ctcmis&
suao bs Hubfb bf(b`to /afbsscgcabtcmi mg ^rmpoltca trb`ctcmis# bi` Cfh bf(Zckf
/jcmdrbpocls bi` aobrbatlr trbcts mg tol ibrrbtmrs mg ^rmpoltca trb`ctcmis#5 tol Hlsslidlr
mg Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal#& suao bs Qro /^rmpoltca
jcmdrbpoy# bi` Qobhcf /lxtlribf ^rmpoltca aobrbatlrcstcas#5 bi` mtolrs& ciafu`cid
Bq`o/arll`#& Gcqo/kurcspru`lial# bi` Pbsbwwug/spcrctubfcty#)
Pol hltom` usl` jy tol lbrfy Husfchs tm lisurl wobt toly wlrl flbricid wbs trufy
grmh tol Hlsslidlr mg Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal# bi` imt
smhltocid civlitl` citm tol rlfcdcmi& bi` tm c`litcgy `lvcbtcmis& wbs vlrcgcbjfl
trbishcsscmi /Csi`#) Pocs hlbit tobt biymil wom ob` flbrit smhltocid bjmut Csfh
amuf` ibhl tol plrsmi wom toly ob` flbrit ct mgg bi` tobt plrsmi amuf` ibhl tol
plrsmi wom toly ob` flbrit ct mgg bff tol wby& ci bi uijrmeli aobci& tm tol ^rmpolt mg
Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal#) Cg biymil `c` imt obvl tocs aobci
mg flbricid toli wobt toly tbudot wbs `csrldbr`l`)
Pol hbstlr mg `rlbh citlrprltbtcmi bi` Quaalssmr& Hubhhb` cji Qri /hby Bffo
somw amhpbsscmi tmwbr`s och# lxpfbcil` tol ilalsscty mg tol aobci mg trbishcsscmi
woli ol sbc` jlgmrl tol trcjufbtcmi& plmpfl ilvlr glft biy ilalsscty tm bse bjmut tol
aobci mg trbishcsscmi& jut bgtlr ct toly stbrtl` `lhbi`cid tol ibrrbtmr tm hlitcmi tolcr
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POL \IJZMELI AOBCI; PZBIQHCQQCMI BI@ ZLQLZWBPCMI MG POL PZB@CPCMI
PZBIR\CF OLBZP HL@CB ^BDL 20# vcb twm aobcis mg trbishcsscmi) Ct cs bfsm ibrrbtl` jy Bhb`& Husib`/!:>3? '
!:07?#)21
Bf(Eobj& Pbqy` bf(Cfh/p) 72#)
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POL B^^ZM^ZCBPL HLPOM@ MG ^\ZQ\CID QBAZL@ EIMTFL@DL
PZBIR\CF OLBZP HL@CB ^BDL :2
tm pby bttlitcmi tm tol mpcicmis bi` vlr`cats mg biy plrsmi wom `c` imt obvl b tlbaolr&
bi` toly wmuf` alrtbcify imt `ljbtl wcto suao plmpfl)20
Grmh b fmdcabf pmcit mg vclw& b olbrt surdlmi cs tbudot omw tm plrgmrh olbrt surdlry jy
jlcid tbudot bi` suplrvcsl` jy mtolr olbrt surdlmis) Cg b fby plrsmi rlb` b jmme bjmut
olbrt surdlry bi` trcl` tm plrgmrh olbrt surdlry& tol plrsmi wmuf` obrh& bi` lvli ecff&
tol pbtclit) Pocs cs tol sbhl bs b fby(plrsmi rlb`cid b vlrsl mg tol Imjfl Ruri bi`
citlrprltcid ct jy milslfg wctomut tol duc`bial mg b qubfcgcl` saomfbr wom obs vlrcgcbjfl
trbishcsscmi dmcid jbae tm tol plrsmi slit tm lxpfbci tol Hcdoty Ruri& tol
Hlsslidlr mg Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal#)
Ci suhhbry& tol amrrlat bi` bpprmprcbtl hltom` mg pursucid sbarl` eimwfl`dl cs jy
stu`ycid wcto b tlbaolr) Pocs tlbaolr somuf` jl b rlfcdcmus saomfbr wcto b vlrcgcbjfl
trbishcsscmi jbae tm tol Hlsslidlr mg Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och
plbal# bi` butomrczbtcmi tm tlbao) Flbricid tol rlfcdcmi grmh plmpfl wom brlit saomfbrs
mg Csfhca eimwfl`dl mr jy rlb`cid jmmes bfmil wcff flb` tm hcsduc`bial bi` tm lrrmrs
ci tol amrrlat ui`lrstbi`cid mg tol rlfcdcmi) Bi` Bffo /Dfmrcgcl` bi` Lxbftl` cs Ol#
bfmil eimws jlst)
20Hubhhb` Bwhhbo&B`bj bf(Ceotcfg/p) 200(20
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^ZLFCHCIBZS LQQBSQ MI LQQLIPCBF EIMTFL@DL
^BDL :: PZBIR\CF OLBZP HL@CB
POL LPCR\LPPLQ MG POL QP\@LIP
ZLALCWCID QBAZL@ CIQPZ\APCMI
Polrl brl b iuhjlr mg ltcqulttls tobt somuf` jl ciaufabtl` ci tol stu`lit mg sbarl`
eimwfl`dl tm bc` ci amrrlatfy bttbcicid eimwfl`dl) Polsl ltcqulttls obvl prmvli tm jl
suaalssguf gmr hbiy rlfcdcmus saomfbrs ci olfpcid tolh flbri& bs `lhmistrbtl` jy tolcr
b`vcal /jmto wrcttli bi` vlrjbf# tobt obs jlli pbssl` `mwi tol dlilrbtcmis)
Pol gcrst ltcqulttl cs obvcid tol amrrlat citlitcmi gmr stu`y bi` flbricid sbarl`
eimwfl`dl) Bffo /Dfmrcgcl` bi` Lxbftl` cs Ol# sbys Tomlvlr slles tol obrvlst mg tolOlrlbgtlr& Tl ciarlbsl ocs obrvlst5 bi` womlvlr slles tol obrvlst mg tocs wmrf`& Tl dcvloch mg ct olrl& jut ci tol Olrlbgtlr ol wcff obvl im pmrtcmi 2) Bfsm& tol Hlsslidlr mg
Bffo /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal# cs ibrrbtl` tm obvl sbc` Batcmisbrl mify jy citlitcmis& bi` lvlry hbi obs mify tobt wocao ol citli`l` :)Pous& tol stu`lit mg eimwfl`dl somuf` citli` tm stu`y mify gmr tol sbel mg Bffo
/Dfmrcgcl` bi` Lxbftl` cs Ol# bi` tol Olrlbgtlr) Mil somuf` bfsm citli` tm stu`y sm tobt
mil abi rlhmvl milslfg grmh cdimrbial bi` tol cdimrbit plmpfl& bi` gmr tol rlvcvbf bi`
survcvbf mg tol rlfcdcmi jy tol pbsscid `mwi mg cts eimwfl`dl) Mil somuf` dubr` bdbcistsllecid sbarl` eimwfl`dl tm mjtbci pmwlr& cigfulial mr wlbfto)
Mil somuf` bfsm obvl b `llp rlsplat mg sbarl` eimwfl`dl bi` tomsl tobt pmsslss ct) Pocs
ciafu`ls obvcid tol sbhl ouhcfcty bi` rlvlrlial woli mil olbrs mr rlb`s smhltocid
bjmut rlfcdcmi& woltolr ct cs tol gcrst tchl mr tol tomusbi`to tchl mil obs olbr` mr rlb`
tobt cigmrhbtcmi) Ct bfsm ciafu`ls jlcid ci b stbtl mg rctubf purcty woli flbricid& imt
pfbacid jmmes mg sbarl` eimwfl`dl `crlatfy mi tol gfmmr& bi` imt strltaocid mils gmmt
mut tmwbr`s tol jmmes mg sbarl` eimwfl`dl) Jmmes mg tol Ruri bi` cts citlrprltbtcmi
somuf` jl pfbal` bjmvl mtolr jmmes)
Bs gmr rlsplatcid tol pmsslssmrs mg sbarl` eimwfl`dl /c)l) mils saomfbrs-tlbaolrs# `urcid
flssmis& tocs ciafu`ls vlilrbtcid tolh jy drlltcid tolh wcto plbal5 bvmc`cid wbfecid ci
2Ruri 0:;:>)
:Bf(Jueor&Bf(Khc Bf(b/Jc`b Bf(Tb& !25 hi& 04-!7#)
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POL LPCR\LPPLQ MG POL QP\@LIP ZLALCWCID QBAZL@ CIQPZ\APCMI
PZBIR\CF OLBZP HL@CB ^BDL :1
grmit mg tolh mr scttcid ci tolcr pfbal5 scttcid ci b slhc(acrafl brmui` tolh5 imt splbecid
`urcid tolcr prlslial& lxalpt wcto tolcr plrhcsscmi5 imt mjklatcid tm wobt toly obvl sbc`
jy qumtcid mtolrs wom sbc` smhltocid amitrbry5 stbi`cid woli toly stbi` bt tol li` mg
tol flssmi5 bvmc`cid jb` tomudots mg tolh woli mjslrvcid tolh plrgmrh bi batcmiwocao hby bppbrlitfy fmme ciamrrlat5 imt jmtolrcid tolh woli toly brl wlbry mr
mutsc`l mg tol afbss5 bi` rlsplatcid tolcr rlfbtcvls) Omwlvlr& mil somuf` imt mjly mils
tlbaolr ci `csmjlycid tol amhhbi`s mg Bffo /Dfmrcgcl` bi` Lxbftl` cs Ol# bi` Ocs
Hlsslidlr /hby Bffo jflss och bi` drbit och plbal#)
Mtolr ltcqulttls tobt wcff hbel tol pursuct mg eimwfl`dl lbsclr ciafu`l amiscstliay ci
flbricid5 ci`ustrcmusilss /lsplacbffy `urcid mils ymuto#5 bspcrcid tm tol ocdolst flvlf mg
flbricid5 bjstbcicid grmh sbtclty& tmm huao sfllp& bi` bjui`bit uslflss tbfe5suppfcabtcid tm& bi` rlfycid mi& Bffo /Dfmrcgcl` bi` Lxbftl` cs Ol#5 bi` bfwbys obvcid b
pli bi` pbplr tm obi` sm tobt mil abi kmt `mwi wobtlvlr eimwfl`dl mil olbrs)
Gcibffy& tol stu`lit mg sbarl` eimwfl`dl somuf` guffy prbatcal lvlrytocid tobt mil flbris
bi` rlvcsl ct rldufbrfy tm hbel surl tobt ct csit gmrdmttli) Bffo /Dfmrcgcl` bi` Lxbftl` cs
Ol# sbys M jlfclvlrs" Toy `m ymu sby wobt ymu `m imt `m=1)Ci suhhbry& tolrl brl hbiy dmm` hbiilrs tobt stu`lits rlalcvcid sbarl` cistruatcmisomuf` cistcf ci tolhslfvls sm tobt toly abi rlalcvl tol hmst jlilgct mut mg tolcr
flbricid) Gbcfurl tm `m sm amuf` hlbi tobt tolcr flbricid `mls imt jlbr gructcmi bi` `mls
imt olfp tolh ci tolcr uftchbtl dmbf mg pflbscid Bffo /Dfmrcgcl` bi` Lxbftl` cs Ol# bi`
baoclvcid b stbtl mg ltlribf Glfcacty ci tol Olrlbgtlr) Bi` Bffo /Dfmrcgcl` bi` Lxbftl` cs
Ol# bfmil eimws jlst)
1Ruri 72;:)
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B^^LI@C_ MIL; DFMQQBZS MG CQFBHCA PLZHQB`oi /syi) B`obi#
Pol abff tm prbylr)
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bfcel) Ct cs tol ibhl tobt Dm` rlglrs tm Ochslfg ci tol Ruri)
GbtwbB gmrhbf fldbf mpcicmi dcvli jy b qubfcgcl` saomfbr mg Csfbhca fbw)
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b `uty tm plrgmrh bt flbst mial ci b fcgltchl jy lvlry scidfl Husfch wom cs
poyscabffy bi` gcibiacbffy bjfl tm `m sm)
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usl)
ckj /syi) Ockbj#Baamr`cid tm Csfhca fbw& ct hlbis tm amvlr alrtbci pbrts mg mils jm`y `lpli`cid
mi mils dli`lr bi` womsl prlslial mil cs ci)
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