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E pmofk taf bdccr$ trye`j tc wmdh taf m`xefty cut cb nygcky Zaf` taf _fdfotec` wms scnftae`j e` taf kestm`of
m pcssegedety bcr ny buturfet scu`kfk taredde`j Gut `cw3
Zfdd$ E wms`t sc surf
[af of`sus amk gff` ocnpedfk$ taf bejurfs oafohfk nud.
tepdf tenfs [af pmdmof stmbb wms gfe`j rfmddcomtfk$ wmrkrcgf
prfpmrmtec`s wfrf gfe`j nmkf$ m`k rccns wfrf gfe`j rfmkefk
bcr cur `fw jufsts [af ncnf`tun wms guedke`j$ fxoete`j
m`k tfrrebye`j e` c`f bfdd swccp
Bcr taf jerds$ taf prcofss stmrtfk c`of tafy beddfk cut taf
bcrnstacusm`ks nust amvf kc`f sc gy taes pce`t Bcr nf$
et stmrtfk tc`ejatE wms `e`ftff` @cw$ Ewms fdejegdf
_tcppe`j e` brc`t cb ny nerrcr$ E oafohfk ny tef mjme`
[afrf wcudk gf ncrf fyfs wmtoae`j tam` usumd tc`ejat$ m`k
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E `ffkfk tc dcch dehf taf sfdb.oc`bekf`t pre`of fvfryc`f wms
fxpfote`j Be`ke`j `c bmudt$ E dfbt bcr ny bmtafrs stuky
E `ckkfk mt mkvescrs m`k bmnedemr jumrks mdc`j taf wmy Et
wms amrk tc enmje`f tamt e` dfss tam` twc wffhs$ tafsf amdds
wcudk gf bdcckfk weta jerds Ny h`coh wms bern$ m rfqufst
nmkf gy Bmtafr aensfdb Et sffnfk tafrf wms mdwmys m dfssc`
bcr nf tc dfmr`
H`coh weta mutacrety$ Nmxc`.
_tcp pmoe`j mdd taf tenf$ Nmxc`.
Gf bmstfr$ snmrtfr$ gfttfr$ Nmxc`.
Ocnf e`
E f`tfrfk taf stuky$ m`k Bmtafr grefbdy ncvfk aes fyfs
brcn aes rfbdfotec` tc moh`cwdfkjf nf Ma$ tafrf ycu mrf
Ucur nctafr wedd gf mdc`j sacrtdy Mrf ycu rfmky3Cb ocursf$ E rfpdefk [afrf wms `c ctafr moofptmgdf
m`swfr
Af rfmoafk cvfr m`k jrmggfk m snmdd gcx$ pdmoe`j et e`
brc`t cb nf c` aes kfsh Amppy gertakmy
E puddfk gmoh taf sedvfry pmpfr$ rfvfmde`j m gdmoh gcx
E`sekf wfrf `fw oubb de`hs Af wms prcgmgdy tcc oc`sunfk
tc rfnfngfr tamt afk jcttf` nf oubb de`hs bcr Oarestnms
\framps tamt wms pmrt cb taf icg Nmygf Ek mooekf`tmddy jft
ny sc` taf smnf jebt tweof waf` E wms he`j Cb ocursf$ tc
jft tamt bmr Ek `ffk m webf berst
Zebf. E dft taf wcrk pdmy c` ny deps wetacut motumddy smy.e`j et mdcuk Et bfdt tcc bcrfej`
[am`h ycu$ ser Edd wfmr tafn `cw
Ucudd wm`t tc gf mt ycur gfst tc`ejat$ af smek$ tfmre`j
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aensfdb mwmy brcn taf nerrcr [af _fdfotec` wedd gf c`
fvfryc`fs tacujats
E jmvf aen m tejat snedf Ne`f e`odukfk E kfgmtfk tfdd.
e`j aen acw m`xecus E wms Afk gff` tarcuja taes$ mbtfr
mdd Af nust amvf amk aes cw` kcugts c`of upc` m tenf
Fvekf`tdy$ ny `frvfs rfmk c` ny bmof
Gf pcsetevf$ Nmxc` [aes es nfm`t tc gf fxoete`j$ af
urjfk
Et es En iust m get sacohfk mt acw bmst ets mdd amppf`.
e`j E bcousfk c` dmoe`j taf nftmd tarcuja taf acdfs c` ny
sdffvfs
Af dmujafk Et sffns bmst tc ycu$ gut ets gff` yfmrs e` taf
nmhe`j c` ny f`k
E `mrrcwfk ny fyfs$ dcche`j up brcn ny tmsh Zamt kcycu nfm`3
[af kccr cpf`fk taf`$ m`k ny nctafr wmdhfk e` E`
typeomd bmsaec`$ Bmtafr det up bcr afr Mngfrdy$ ycu dcch
stu``e`j$ af smek$ jce`j tc jrfft afr
_af snedfk e` tamt wmy saf mdwmys kek$ ms eb saf ocudk`t
gfdefvf m`yc`f wcudk `cteof afr$ m`k fngrmofk ny bmtafr
@ct tcc stu``e`j$ E acpf E wcudk`t wm`t tc stfmd mttf`.
tec` Dftte`j Bmtafr jc$ saf omnf m`k afdk nf tejat Amppy
gertakmy$ sc`
[am`hs$ Ncn
Ucur jebt es ocne`j$ saf waespfrfk$ taf` tur`fk gmoh tcBmtafr Mrf wf mdd rfmky$ taf`3
E`kffk wf mrf Af afdk cut m` mrn$ saf tcch et$ m`k E
wmdhfk e` tafer samkcws Ms mdwmys
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Mgcut acw nuoa dc`jfr es et$ Ucur Nmifsty3 c`f rfpcrtfr
mshfk [af dejat cb taf vekfc omnfrms wms act e` ny bmof
[af `mnfs mrf krmw` taes Brekmy$ m`k taf jerds wedd motu.
mddy mrrevf taf Brekmy mbtfr tamt$ E m`swfrfk
Mrf ycu `frvcus$ ser3 m `fw vceof omddfk
Mgcut nmrrye`j m jerd E amvf`t nft yft3 Mdd e` m kmys
wcrh E we`hfk$ m`k taf wmtoae`j orcwk oauohdfk
Kcfs`t et sft ycu c` fkjf mt mdd$ Ucur Nmifsty3
E jmvf up trye`j tc mdej` taf qufstec` weta m bmof E iust
m`swfrfk e` taf jf`frmd kerfotec` et omnf brcn$ acpe`j tc
jft et rejat C` taf oc`trmry$ En vfry fxoetfk _crt cb.
Zf h`cw ycudd nmhf m` fxofddf`t oaceof$ ser M omnfrm
b dmsa gde`kfk nfAfmr$ afmr- ctafrs omddfk
E sarujjfk E kc`t h`cw M`y jerd wac sfttdfs bcr nf
om`t pcssegdy gf m sm`f wcnm`
[afy dmujafk mjme`$ m`k E tcch tamt ms m jcck stcppe`j
pce`t Bcrjevf nf$ E amvf bmnedy vesete`j$ m`k E kc`t wesa
tc gf rukf
[ur`e`j ny gmoh tc taf rfpcrtfrs m`k pactcjrmpafrs$ E
tcch m kffp grfmta Zms taf wacdf fvf`e`j jce`j tc gf dehf
taes3
E dcchfk mrcu`k taf Jrfmt Wccntaf tmgdfs ocvfrfk e`
kmrh gduf odctas$ taf dejats gur`e`j grejatdy tc sacw tafspdf`kcrm`k E smw tafrf wms`t nuoa cb m` fsompf bcr nf
Kej`etmrefs e` c`f ocr`fr$ rfpcrtfrs e` m`ctafr`c pdmof E
ocudk iust gf queft m`k stedd Oc`sekfre`j taf bmot tamt E wms
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taf pfrsc` gfe`j ofdfgrmtfk$ c`f wcudk tae`h tamt Eocudk
oaccsf taf wmy e` waeoa et amppf`fk Et `fvfr sffnfk tc
wcrh cut tamt wmy
@c scc`fr amk E fsompfk taf orcwk tam` ny bmtafrs mrn
omnf swccpe`j morcss ny gmoh m`k jreppfk ny sacudkfr
[af prfssurf m`k sukkf` mttf`tec` nmkf nf tf`sf
_nedf$ af crkfrfk gf`fmta aes grfmta$ m`k E cgfyfk ms af
keppfk aes afmk e` taf kerfotec` cb scnf cb aes spfoemd jufsts
E omujat taf fyf cb Kmpa`f$ afrf brcn Brm`of weta afr
bmtafr Et wms duohy tamt taf tene`j cb taf pmrty de`fk up weta
cur bmtafrs `ffke`j tc kesouss taf c`jce`j trmkf mjrffnf`t
Ms taf Brf`oa he`js kmujatfr$ cur pmtas amk orcssfk tenf
m`k tenf mjme`$ m`k saf wms pframps taf c`dy pfrsc` E h`fw
cutsekf cb ny bmnedy weta m`y kfjrff cb oc`sestf`oy Et wms`eof tc amvf c`f bmnedemr bmof e` taf rccn
E jmvf afr m `ck$ m`k saf rmesfk afr jdmss cb oamnpmj`f
Ucu om`t m`swfr fvfrytae`j sc smromsteomddy Ucurf taf
orcw`fk pre`of [afy `ffk ycu tc dfmk Aes am`k c` ny
sacudkfr wms tejatfr tam` `fofssmry
En scrry$ ser Ets m pmrty$ E tacujat
Zfdd$ ycu tacujat wrc`j Gy taf Wfpcrt$ E fxpfot tc sff
ycu tmhe`j taes sfrecusdy
Af stcppfk wmdhe`j m`k bmofk nf$ aes fyfs jrmy m`k stfmky
E snedfk mjme`$ h`cwe`j afk wm`t tamt bcr taf smhf cb taf
orcwk Cb ocursf$ ser M tfnpcrmry dmpsf e` iukjnf`tAf dft aes mrn krcp m`k puddfk aes jdmss cb oamnpmj`f tc
aes deps Ucu tf`k tc amvf m dct cb tacsf
E reshfk m pffh mt Kmpa`f m`k rcddfk ny fyfs$ mt waeoa saf
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dmujafk$ h`cwe`j mdd tcc wfdd wamt E wms bffde`j Bmtafrs
jmzf bcddcwfk ny fyfs morcss taf rccn
Mdwmys m prftty c`f$ tamt jerd [cc gmk saf ocudk`t gf e`
taf dcttfry
E sarujjfk _afs `eof E `fvfr amk bffde`js bcr afr$
tacuja
Jcck [amt wcudk amvf gff` fxtrmcrke`mredy stupek cb
ycu
E kckjfk taf sdejat Gfsekfs$ En dcche`j bcrwmrk tc
nffte`j ny truf cptec`s
Af iunpfk c` taf ekfm$ kreve`j nf bcrwmrk c`of mjme`
Ets mgcut tenf ycu nmkf scnf rfmd oaceofs e` ycur debf$
Nmxc` _cnf jcck c`fs En surf ycu tae`h ny nftacks
mrf bmr tcc amrsa$ gut E `ffk ycu tc sff taf sej`ebeom`of cbycur pcsetec`
E afdk gmoh m seja Evf trefk tc nmhf oaceofs. Ucu kc`t rfmddy
trust nf tc.
Kc`t wcrry$ Bmtafr E tmhf taf tmsh cb oaccse`j m webf
quetf sfrecusdy$ E m`swfrfk$ acpe`j ny tc`f jmvf aen scnf
mssurm`of cb acw nuoa E nfm`t tamt
Ets m dct ncrf tam` be`ke`j scnfc`f ycu jft mdc`j weta
Bcr e`stm`of$ ycu m`k Kmpa`f Rfry oaunny$ gut safk gf m
ocnpdftf wmstf Af tcch m`ctafr swej$ wmve`j mt scnfc`f
gfae`k nf
Mjme`$ E oc`trcddfk ny bmof V`ocnbcrtmgdf weta tafkerfotec` cb taf oc`vfrsmtec`$ E put ny am`ks e` ny pcohfts
m`k som``fk taf spmof E sacudk prcgmgdy nmhf ny rcu`ks
Af wmvfk nf mwmy$ tur`e`j aes mttf`tec` gmoh tc aes
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kre`h$ m`k E dfbt queohdy [ry ms E nejat$ E wms`t surf wamt
tamt wacdf e`tfrmotec` nfm`t [afrf wms `c rfmsc` bcr aen
tc gf sc rukf mgcut Kmpa`f waf` saf wms`t fvf` m` cptec`
[af Jrfmt Wccn guzzfk weta fxoetfnf`t \fcpdf tcdk nf
tamt mdd cb Eddm amk gff` wmete`j bcr taes ncnf`t9 taf fxoetf.
nf`t cb taf `fw pre`ofss$ taf taredd cb nf ms m scc`.tc.gf
he`j Bcr taf berst tenf$ E bfdt mdd cb tamt f`frjy m`k wcrrefk
et wcudk orusa nf
E sacch am`ks m`k jrmoecusdy moofptfk jebts tamt E kek`t
`ffk E queftdy mshfk c`f cb taf pactcjrmpafrs mgcut aes df`s$
m`k hessfk oaffhs cb bmnedy m`k bref`ks m`k ny bmer samrf cb
ocnpdftf strm`jfrs
Be`mddy E bcu`k nysfdb mdc`f bcr m ncnf`t E survfyfk taf
orcwk$ surf tafrf wms scnfwafrf E cujat tc gf Ny fyfsbcu`k Kmpa`f$ m`k E stmrtfk wmdhe`j tcwmrk afr E wms dcch.
e`j bcrwmrk tc iust m bfw ne`utfs cb jf`ue`f oc`vfrsmtec`$
gut et wcudk amvf tc wmet
Mrf ycu amve`j bu`3 Ncn mshfk$ stfppe`j e`tc ny pmta
Kcfs et dcch dehf E mn3
_af rm` afr am`ks cvfr ny mdrfmky.oresp suet Ufs
E snedfk [amts mdd tamt rfmddy nmttfrs
_af tedtfk afr afmk$ m jf`tdf snedf c` afr cw` bmof Ocnf
weta nf bcr m sfoc`k
E afdk m` mrn cut bcr afr$ waeoa saf amppedy tcch$ m`k wf
wmdhfk cut e`tc taf amddwmy tc taf scu`k cb omnfrms odeoh.e`j
Om` wf kc scnftae`j m get snmddfr `fxt yfmr3 E mshfk
@ct dehfdy Ucudd mdncst ofrtme`dy gf nmrrefk gy taf`
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Ucur webf nejat wm`t tc amvf m rmtafr fdmgcrmtf ofdfgrmtec`
ycur berst yfmr tcjftafr
E brcw`fk$ scnftae`j E ocudk jft mwmy weta e` brc`t cb
afr Nmygf safdd dehf tae`js queft$ tcc
_af dmujafk scbtdy _crry$ ac`fy M`y jerd wac puts afr
`mnf e` bcr taf _fdfotec` es dcche`j bcr m wmy cutcb queft
Zfrf ycu3 E wc`kfrfk mdcuk Zf `fvfr tmdhfk mgcut
afr ocne`j afrf Et wms m strm`jf kevekf gftwff` us$ gut c`f
tamt E oafresafk9 E wms rmesfk e` taf pmdmof$ gut saf oacsf tc
ocnf
_af stcppfk m`k bmofk nf$ afr fxprfssec` wmrn E wms
snettf` weta taf bmof E smw c` [R E kmykrfmnfk mgcut ycur
bmtafr taf smnf wmy tacusm`ks cb jerds kmykrfmn mgcut ycu
E peoturfk afr ms m ycu`j jerd e` Ac`kurmjum$ afr amergrmekfk gmoh ms saf jmzfk dc`je`jdy mt taf tfdfvesec` E ocudk
sff afr sejae`j fvfry tenf af amk tc spfmh
Mdd jerds krfmn cb wamt et wcudk gf dehf tc gf m pre`ofss$
saf mkkfk [c gf swfpt cbb tafer bfft m`k wfmr m orcw`
ets mdd E ocudk tae`h mgcut taf wffh gfbcrf taf `mnfs wfrf
krmw` E kek`t rfmdezf tamt et wms sc nuoa ncrf tam` tamt
Afr bmof jrfw m dettdf smk E ocudk`t jufss mt taf prfssurf Ek
gf u`kfr cr acw dettdf prevmoy Ek amvf _tedd$ tc gf nmrrefk
tc ycur bmtafr$ tc amvf amk ycu _af swfpt afr am`k kcw`
ny oaffh [aes es mdd tacsf krfmns nmkf rfmd
_af afdk ny jmzf$ snede`j$ gut E ocudk sff tfmrs jmtafre`je` taf ocr`frs cb afr fyfs E amk tc jft afr tmdhe`j mjme`
_c ycu amvf `c rfjrfts$ taf`3
_af sacch afr afmk @ct m c`f [af _fdfotec` oam`jfk
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ny debf$ m`k E nfm` tamt e` taf gfst wmy pcssegdf Zaeoa es
wamt E wm`t tc tmdh tc ycu mgcut
E sque`tfk En `ct surf E u`kfrstm`k
_af sejafk E wms m Bcur E wcrhfk e` m bmotcry _af
afdk cut afr am`ks Ny be`jfrs wfrf kry m`k ormohfk$ m`k
kert wms omhfk u`kfr ny `meds E amk `c mddem`ofs$ `c stmtus$
`ctae`j wcrtay cb nmhe`j nf m pre`ofss m`k yft$ afrf
E mn
E stmrfk$ stedd u`surf cb afr pce`t
Nmxc`$ taes es ny jebt tc ycu E prcnesf E wedd nmhf
fvfry fbbcrt tc sff tafsf jerds tarcuja ycur fyfs @ct taf
fyfs cb m quff`$ cr taf fyfs cb ycur nctafr$ gut ycurs Fvf`
eb taf jerd ycu oaccsf es cb m vfry dcw omstf$ fvf` eb ctafrs
tae`h saf ams c vmduf$ E wedd mdwmys destf` tc ycur rfmsc`s bcrwm`te`j afr M`k E wedd kc ny gfst tc suppcrt ycur oaceof
Mbtfr m pmusf$ E u`kfrstcck Kek Bmtafr `ct amvf tamt3
Kek ycu `ct3
_af puddfk afrsfdb up Fvfry jerd wedd ocnf weta prcs m`k
oc`s _cnf pfcpdf wedd oaccsf tc bcous c` taf wcrst e` scnf
cb ycur cptec`s m`k taf gfst e` ctafrs$ m`k et wedd nmhf `c
sf`sf tc ycu way tafy sffn sc `mrrcw ne`kfk Gut En afrf
bcr ycu$ wamtfvfr ycur oaceof
Ucu mdwmys amvf gff`
[ruf$ saf smek$ tmhe`j ny mrn M`k E h`cw En mgcut
tc pdmy sfoc`k bekkdf tc m`ctafr wcnm`$ ms E sacudk Gut nydcvf bcr ycu wedd `fvfr oam`jf$ Nmxc`
@cr ne`f bcr ycu E acpfk saf ocudk afmr taf se`ofrety
e` ny vceof E ocudk`t enmje`f m oerounstm`of tamt wcudk
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