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g|t @ cel ekk tcl oaf|ilbtv ta ~wal ebp vtetlilbt tcet @ iehl tclp ve`o: 'Kaah clwl" Pa|feb plt }`b tc`v }ew" Pa| oab-t cel ta m`l |~" Pa| oab-t cel ta effl~t tcl blmat`etlo ~lefladdlwlo ta pa| ba} gp Mlwiebp" Pa| feb }`b tc`v }ew `d tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv }`kk fail `b ev pa|wekkp"' _cl \b`tlo Vtetlv }ev bat `b tcl }ew et tcet t`il" ]l }lwl dwlvc8 }l }lwl pa|bm8 }l }lwlw`fc8 }l }lwl ~a}lwd|k" _clp tako Lbmkebo: ']l }`kk m|ewebtll ta gw`bm tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv `btatcl }ew ev pa|w ekkp+ ta d`mct }`tc pa| ab pa|w v`ol+ `d pa| }`kk ~wai`vl |v ^eklvt`bl edtlw pa|

}`b tcl }ew"' @b atclw }awov+ tclp ieol tc`v olek: ']l }`kk mlt tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv `bta tc`v }ew evpa|w ekkp" _cl ~w`fl pa| i|vt ~ep `v ^eklvt`bl edtlw pa| cel }ab tcl }ew ebo oldletloMlwiebp+ E|vtw`eC|bmewp+ ebo _|whlp"' Ba} Lbmkebo ceo ev i|fc w`mct ta ~wai`vl ^eklvt`blta ebpgaop+ ev tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv }a|ko cel ta ~wai`vl Je~eb ta @wlkebo daw ebp wlevab}cetvallw" @t-v egvak|tlkp egv|wo tcet Mwlet Gw`te`b+ tcet bllw ceo ebp fabblft`ab aw ebp`btlwlvt aw ebp w`mct `b }cet `v hba}b ev ^eklvt`bl vca|ko addlw `t ev fa`b ad tcl wleki ta ~ep tclZ`ab`vtv daw gw`bm`bm tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv `bta tcl }ew" Ca}llw+ tclp o`o iehl tcet ~wai`vl+ `bAftaglw ad 5054" Ebo vcawtkp edtlw tcet @ oab-t hba} ca} iebp clwl wliliglw `t tcl \b`tloVtetlv+ }c`fc }ev ekiavt tatekkp ~waMlwieb+ lbtlwlo tcl }ew ev Gw`te`b-v ekkp"

@ vep tcet tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv }ev ekiavt tatekkp ~waMlwieb glfe|vl tcl bl}v~e~lwv clwl }lwl

fabtwakklo gp Jl}v+ tcl gebhlwv }lwl Jl}v+ ekk tcl ilo`e ad ievv faii|b`fet`abv `b tc`v fa|btwp}lwl fabtwakklo gp Jl}v8 ebo tclp+ tcl Jl}v+ }lwl ~waMlwieb" _clp }lwl ~waMlwieb glfe|vliebp ad tcli ceo fail dwai Mlwiebp+ ebo ekva tclp }ebtlo ta vll Mlwiebp k`fh tcl Fzew" _clJl}v o`ob-t k`hl tcl Fzew+ ebo tclp o`ob-t }ebt W|vv`e ta }`b tc`v }ew" _clvl MlwiebJl}gebhlwv+ k`hl H|cb Kalg ebo tcl atclw g`m gebh`bm d`wiv `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv wld|vlo ta d`bebflDwebfl aw Lbmkebo ta tcl lstlbt ad abl oakkew" _clp vtaao ev`ol ebo tclp ve`o: 'Ev kabm ev Dwebflebo Lbmkebo ewl t`lo |~ }`tc W|vv`e+ bat abl flbt%' G|t tclp ~a|wlo iablp `bta Mlwiebp+ tclpda|mct glv`ol Mlwiebp eme`bvt W|vv`e+ twp`bm ta k`fh tcl Fzew`vt wlm`il"

Ba} tcavl veil Jl}v+ }clb tclp ve} tcl ~avv`g`k`tp ad mltt`bm ^eklvt`bl+ }lbt ta Lbmkebo ebotclp ieol tc`v olek" Et tcet t`il+ llwptc`bm fcebmlo+ k`hl e twedd`f k`mct tcet fcebmlv dwai wlo tamwllb" ]clwl tcl bl}v~e~lwv ceo gllb ekk ~waMlwieb+ }clwl tclp-o gllb tlkk`bm tcl ~la~kl adtcl o`dd`f|kt`lv tcet Mlwiebp }ev ce`bm d`mct`bm Mwlet Gw`te`b faiilwf`ekkp ebo `b atclwwlv~lftv+ ekk ad e v|oolb tcl Mlwiebv }lwl ba maao" _clp }lwl `kke`bv" _clp }lwl C|bv" _clp}lwl vcaat`bm Wlo Fwavv b|wvlv" _clp }lwl f|tt`bm add geg`lv- cebov" _clp }lwl ba maao"Vcawtkp edtlw tcet+ Iw" ]`kvab olfkewlo }ew ab Mlwiebp"

_cl Z`ab`vtv `b Kaboab ceo vlbt fegklv ta tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv+ ta J|vt`fl Gwebol`v+ vep`bm 'Ma ta}awh ab ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab" ]l-wl mltt`bm dwai Lbmkebo }cet }l }ebt" Ba} pa| ma ta }awh ab^wlv`olbt ]`kvab ebo mlt tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv `bta tcl }ew"' _cet-v ca} tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv mat `btatcl }ew" ]l ceo ba iawl `btlwlvt `b `t8 }l ceo ba iawl w`mct ta gl `b `t tceb }l cel ta gl ab tcl

iaab tab`mct `bvtleo ad `b tc`v waai" _clwl }ev egvak|tlkp ba wlevab daw ]awko ]ew @ ta gl a|w}ew" ]l }lwl we`kwaeolo `bta `d @ feb gl |kmew+ }l }lwl v|fhlwlo `bta tcet }ew ilwlkp vatcet tcl Z`ab`vtv ad tcl }awko fa|ko agte`b ^eklvt`bl" _cet `v vailtc`bm tcet tcl ~la~kl ad tcl\b`tlo Vtetlv cel bllw gllb tako" _clp bllw hbl} }cp }l }lbt `bta ]awko ]ew @"

Edtlw }l mat `bta tcl }ew+ tcl Z`ab`vtv }lbt ta Mwlet Gw`te`b ebo tclp ve`o: ']lkk+ }l ~lwdawiloa|w ~ewt ad tcl emwllilbt" Klt-v cel vailtc`bm `b }w`t`bm tcet vca}v tcet pa| ewl ma`bm ta hll~pa|w gewme`b ebo m`l |v ^eklvt`bl edtlw pa| }`b tcl }ew"' _clp o`ob-t hba} }cltclw tcl }ew}a|ko kevt ebatclw plew aw ebatclw tlb plewv" Va tclp vtewtlo ta }awh a|t e wlfl`~t" _cl wlfl`~ttaah tcl dawi ad e klttlw+ }c`fc }ev }awolo `b lwp fwp~t`f kebm|eml va tcet tcl }awko et kewml}a|kob-t hba} }cet `t }ev ekk ega|t" Ebo tcet }ev fekklo tcl Gekda|w Olfkewet`ab"

_cl Gekda|w Olfkewet`ab }ev ilwlkp Mwlet Gw`te`b-v ~wai`vl ta ~ep tcl Z`ab`vtv }cet tclp ceoemwllo |~ab ev e fabv`olwet`ab daw mltt`bm tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv `bta tcl }ew" Va tc`v mwlet Gekda|w

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Olfkewet`ab+ tcet pa| clew va i|fc ega|t+ `v j|vt ev ~cabp ev e tcwll oakkew g`kk" @ oab-t tc`bh @fa|ko iehl `t iawl li~cet`f tceb tcet"

_cet `v }clwl ekk tcl twa|gkl vtewtlo" _cl \b`tlo Vtetlv mat `b tcl }ew" _cl \b`tlo Vtetlv fw|vcloMlwiebp" Pa| hba} }cet ce~~lblo" ]clb tcl }ew lbolo+ ebo tcl Mlwiebv }lbt ta ^ew`v dawtcl ^ew`v ^lefl Fabdlwlbfl `b 5050 tclwl }lwl 55= Jl}v tclwl+ ev e olklmet`ab wl~wlvlbt`bm tcl

Jl}v+ cleolo gp Glwbewo Gew|fc" @ }ev tclwl: @ a|mct ta hba}" Ba} }cet ce~~lblo1 _cl Jl}vet tcet ~lefl fabdlwlbfl+ }clb tclp }lwl f|tt`bm |~ Mlwiebp ebo ~ewflk`bm a|t L|wa~l ta ekktclvl bet`abv }ca fke`ilo e w`mct ta e flwte`b ~ewt ad L|wa~leb tlww`tawp+ ve`o+ 'Ca} ega|t^eklvt`bl daw |v1' Ebo tclp ~wao|flo+ daw tcl d`wvt t`il ta tcl hba}kloml ad tcl Mlwiebv+ tc`vGekda|w Olfkewet`ab" Va tcl Mlwiebv+ daw tcl d`wvt t`il wlek`zlo+ 'Ac+ va tcet }ev tcl meil%_cet-v }cp tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv feil `bta tcl }ew"' _cl Mlwiebv daw tcl d`wvt t`il wlek`zlo tcettclp }lwl oldletlo+ tclp v|ddlwlo tcl tlww`d`f wl~ewet`abv tcet }lwl vke~~lo abta tcli+ glfe|vltcl Z`ab`vtv }ebtlo ^eklvt`bl ebo }lwl oltlwi`blo ta mlt `t et ebp favt"

_cet gw`bmv |v ta ebatclw lwp `btlwlvt`bm ~a`bt" ]clb tcl Mlwiebv wlek`zlo tc`v+ tclp bet|wekkpwlvlbtlo `t" \~ ta tcet t`il+ tcl Jl}v ceo bllw gllb glttlw add `b ebp fa|btwp `b tcl }awko tceb

tclp ceo gllb `b Mlwiebp" Pa| ceo Iw" Wetclbe| tclwl+ }ca }ev iepgl 5>> t`ilv ev `i~awtebt`b `bo|vtwp ebo d`bebfl ev `v Glwbewo Gew|fc `b tc`v fa|btwp" Pa| ceo Iw" Gek`b+ }ca a}blo tclt}a g`m vtleivc`~ k`blv+ tcl Bawtc Mlwieb Kkapo-v ebo tcl Ceig|wmEilw`feb K`blv" Pa| ceoIw" Gkl`fcwaolw+ }ca }ev tcl gebhlw daw tcl Caclbzakklwb dei`kp" Pa| ceo tcl ]ewg|wmv `bCeig|wm+ }ca }lwl tcl g`m ilwfcebt gebhlwv tcl g`mmlvt `b tcl }awko" _cl Jl}v }lwl oa`bmlwp }lkk `b Mlwiebp" Ba u|lvt`ab ega|t tcet" _cl Mlwiebv dlkt: ']lkk+ tcet }ev u|`tl evlkka|t"'

@t }ev e vlkka|t tcet i`mct gl fai~ewlo ta tc`v cp~atclt`fek v`t|et`ab: V|~~avl tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv}ev et }ew }`tc tcl Va`lt \b`ab" Ebo }l }lwl }`bb`bm" Ebo }l tako tcl Va`lt \b`ab: ']lkk+klt-v u|`t" ]l addlw pa| ~lefl tlwiv" Klt-v dawmlt tcl }cakl tc`bm"' Ebo ekk ad e v|oolb Wlo Fc`befeil `bta tcl }ew ev eb ekkp ad tcl Va`lt \b`ab" Ebo tcwa}`bm tcli `bta tcl }ew gwa|mct ega|ta|w oldlet" E fw|vc`bm oldlet+ }`tc wl~ewet`abv tcl k`hlv ad }c`fc ieb-v `iem`bet`ab febbatlbfai~evv" @iem`bl+ tclb+ edtlw tcet oldlet+ `d }l da|bo a|t tcet `t }ev tcl Fc`blvl `b tc`vfa|btwp+ a|w Fc`blvl f`t`zlbv+ }ca ekk tcl t`il }l ceo tca|mct }lwl kapek f`t`zlbv }awh`bm }`tc|v+ }lwl vlkk`bm |v a|t ta tcl Va`lt \b`ab ebo tcet `t }ev tcwa|mc tcli tcet Wlo Fc`be }evgwa|mct `bta tcl }ew eme`bvt |v" Ca} }a|ko }l dllk+ tclb+ `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv eme`bvt Fc`blvl1 @oab-t tc`bh tcet abl ad tcli }a|ko oewl vca} c`v defl ab ebp vtwllt" _clwl }a|kob-t gl lba|mcfablb`lbt kei~~avtv ta tehl fewl ad tcli" @iem`bl ca} }l }a|ko dllk"

]lkk+ tcet-v ca} tcl Mlwiebv dlkt ta}ewov tclvl Jl}v" _clp-o gllb va b`fl ta tcli: dwai 50>> viekk f`tpvtetlv+ ~w`bf`~ek`t`lv+ o|hloaiv+ ebo va dawtc" _cwllc|bowlo vl~ewetl k`ttkl ~ak`t`fek lbt`t`lv" Ebo glt}llb tcet t`il+ glt}llb tcl t`ilv ad Be~aklabebo G`viewfh+ tclp }lwl fabvak`oetlo `bta abl vtetl" Ebo }`tc`b plewv tclp glfeil abl adtcl }awko-v mwlet ~a}lwv" _cl`w bep }ev w`ek`bm Mwlet Gw`te`b-v+ tclp }lwl oa`bm g|v`blvv ekkalw tcl }awko+ tclp fa|ko |bolwvlkk ebpgaop+ tclp fa|ko iehl glttlw ~wao|ftv" ]cet ce~~lbloev e wlv|kt ad tcet1

_clwl }ev e fabv~`wefp glt}llb Lbmkebo+ Dwebfl+ ebo W|vv`e ta vke~ oa}b Mlwiebp" _clwl `vb-tabl c`vtaw`eb `b tcl }awko }ca feb d`bo e ek`o wlevab }cp tcavl tcwll fa|btw`lv olf`olo ta }`~lMlwiebp add tcl ie~ ~ak`t`fekkp"

]clb Mlwiebp wlek`zlo tcet tcl Jl}v }lwl wlv~abv`gkl daw clw oldlet+ tclp bet|wekkp wlvlbtlo `t"G|t bat e ce`w ab tcl cleo ad ebp Jl} }ev cewilo" Bat e v`bmkl ce`w" ^wadlvvaw _ebv`kk+ adMlawmlta}b \b`lwv`tp+ }ca ceo efflvv ta ekk tcl vlfwlt ~e~lwv ad tcl Vtetl Ol~ewtilbt+ }watl `bc`v gaah+ ebo u|atlo dwai e Vtetl Ol~ewtilbt oaf|ilbt }w`ttlb gp C|ma Vfcalbdlkt+ e Jl}}cai Fawolkk C|kk vlbt ta L|wa~l `b 5066 ta `blvt`metl tcl vafekklo fei~v ad ~ak`t`fek~w`vablwv+ }ca }watl gefh tcet cl da|bo tcli `b lwp d`bl fabo`t`ab" _clp }lwl `b lsflkklbtvce~l+ }`tc llwpgaop twletlo }lkk" Ebo tclp }lwl d`kklo }`tc Faii|b`vtv" ]lkk+ e kat ad tcli}lwl Jl}v+ glfe|vl tcl Jl}v ce~~lblo ta fai~w`vl ega|t 03 ~lw flbt ad tcl Faii|b`vtv `bL|wa~l et tcet t`il" Ebo tclwl }lwl vail ~w`lvtv tclwl+ ebo i`b`vtlwv+ ebo kegaw kleolwv+ eboIevabv+ ebo atclwv }ca ceo `btlwbet`abek edd`k`et`abv"

Vail gefhmwa|bo `v `b awolw: @b 50535050 tcl Faii|b`vtv taah alw Geew`e daw e dl} oepv"Wave K|slig|wm ebo Hewk K`lghblfct ebo e mwa|~ ad atclw Jl}v taah alw tcl malwbilbt dawtcwll oepv" @b deft+ }clb tcl He`vlw lbolo tcl }ew cl dklo ta Cakkebo glfe|vl cl tca|mct tclFaii|b`vtv }lwl ma`bm ta tehl alw Mlwiebp ev tclp o`o W|vv`e ebo tcet cl }ev ma`bm ta illttcl veil detl ev tcl Fzew" Va cl dklo ta Cakkebo daw vedltp+ daw vlf|w`tp" Edtlw tcl Faii|b`vttcwlet `b Mlwiebp }ev u|evclo+ tcl Jl}v }lwl vt`kk }awh`bm+ twp`bm ta mlt gefh `bta tcl`w dawilwvtet|v+ ebo tcl Mlwiebv da|mct tcli `b llwp }ep tclp fa|ko }`tca|t c|wt`bm e v`bmkl ce`w abebpabl-v cleo" _clp da|mct tcli tcl veil }ep tcet+ `b tc`v fa|btwp+ tcl ^wac`g`t`ab`vtv da|mctebpabl }ca }ev `btlwlvtlo `b k`u|aw" _clp o`ob-t d`mct abl ebatclw }`tc ~`vtakv" ]lkk+ tcet-v tcl

}ep tclp }lwl d`mct`bm tcl Jl}v `b Mlwiebp" Ebo et tcet t`il+ i`bo pa|+ tclwl }lwl 3> ta 0>i`kk`ab Mlwiebv+ ebo tclwl }lwl abkp ?4>+>>> Jl}v" Ega|t abl cekd ad abl ~lw flbt ad tcl~a~|ket`ab ad Mlwiebp }lwl Jl}v" Ebo plt tclp fabtwakklo ekk tcl ~wlvv+ ebo tclp fabtwakkloiavt ad tcl lfabaip glfe|vl tclp ceo fail `b }`tc fcle~ iablp }clb tcl iewh }ev olek|loebo ga|mct |~ ~weft`fekkp llwptc`bm"

_cl Jl}v tw`lo ta hll~ e k`o ab tc`v deft" _clp o`ob-t }ebt tcl }awko ta wlekkp |bolwvtebo tcet tclpceo vako a|t Mlwiebp+ ebo tcet tcl Mlwiebv wlvlbtlo tcet"

_cl Mlwiebv taah e~~wa~w`etl eft`ab eme`bvt tcl Jl}v" _clp+ vcekk @ vep+ o`vfw`i`betlo eme`bvttcli }clwllw tclp fa|ko" _clp vc|bblo tcli" _cl veil }ep tcet }l }a|ko vc|b tcl Fc`blvl+

aw tcl Blmwalv+ aw tcl Fetcak`fv+ aw ebpabl `b tc`v fa|btwp }ca ceo vako |v a|t ta eb lblip ebogwa|mct ega|t a|w oldlet"

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Edtlw e }c`kl+ tcl Jl}v ad tcl }awko fekklo e illt`bm `b Eivtlwoei" Jl}v dwai llwp fa|btwp `btcl }awko ettlbolo tc`v illt`bm `b J|kp 5066" Ebo tclp ve`o ta Mlwiebp: 'Pa| d`wl C`tklw+ ebopa| ~|t llwp Jl} gefh `bta c`v dawilw ~av`t`ab+ }cltclw cl }ev e Faii|b`vt aw ba iettlw }cetcl }ev" Pa| feb-t twlet |v tcet }ep" Ebo }l+ tcl Jl}v ad tcl }awko+ ewl vlw`bm eb |kt`iet|i|~ab pa|"' Pa| feb `iem`bl }cet tcl Mlwiebv tako tcli" Va }cet o`o tcl Jl}v oa1

@b 5066+ }clb Mlwiebp wld|vlo ta v|wwlbolw ta tcl }awko fabdlwlbfl ad Jl}v `b Eivtlwoei+ tclfabdlwlbfl gwahl |~+ ebo Iw" Vei|lk \btlwiplw+ }ca }ev tcl cleo ad tcl Eilw`feb olklmet`abebo tcl ~wlv`olbt ad tcl }cakl fabdlwlbfl+ feil ta tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv ebo }lbt dwai tcl vtleilwta tcl vt|o`av ad tcl Fak|ig`e Gwaeofevt`bm Vpvtli ebo ieol e weo`a gwaeofevt tcwa|mca|t tcl\b`tlo Vtetlv `b }c`fc cl `b lddlft ve`o+ '_cl Jl}v ad tcl }awko ba} olfkewl e Cakp ]ew eme`bvtMlwiebp" ]l ewl ba} lbmemlo `b e vefwlo fabdk`ft eme`bvt tcl Mlwiebv" Ebo }l ewl ma`bm tavtewl tcli `bta v|wwlbolw" ]l ewl ma`bm ta |vl e }awko}`ol gapfatt eme`bvt tcli" _cet }`kkolvtwap tcli glfe|vl tclp ewl ol~lbolbt |~ab tcl`w ls~awt g|v`blvv"' Ebo `t `v e deft tcet t}atc`wov ad Mlwiebp-v daao v|~~kp ceo ta gl `i~awtlo+ ebo `t fa|ko abkp gl `i~awtlo }`tc tcl~wafllov ad }cet tclp ls~awtlo" Va `d Mlwiebp fa|ko bat ls~awt+ t}a tc`wov ad Mlwiebp-v~a~|ket`ab }a|ko cel ta vtewl" _clwl }ev j|vt bat lba|mc daao daw iawl tceb abl tc`wo ad tcl

~a~|ket`ab" Ba} `b tc`v olfkewet`ab+ }c`fc @ cel clwl+ ebo }c`fc }ev ~w`btlo `b tcl Bl} Pawh_`ilv ab E|m|vt =+ 5066+ Iw" Vei|lk \btlwiplw gakokp vtetlo tcet 'tc`v lfabai`f gapfatt `va|w ilebv ad vlkdoldlbvl" ^wlv`olbt Waavllkt cev eoafetlo `tv |vl `b tcl Bet`abek WlfalwpEoi`b`vtwet`ab+' }c`fc vail ad pa| iep wliliglw+ }clwl llwpgaop }ev ta gl gapfattlo|bklvv cl dakka}lo tcl w|klv ke`o oa}b gp tcl Bl} Olek+ ebo }c`fc }ev olfkewlo|bfabvt`t|t`abek gp tcl V|~wlil Fa|wt ad tcet t`il" Bllwtclklvv+ tcl Jl}v ad tcl }awko olfkewloe gapfatt eme`bvt Mlwiebp+ ebo `t }ev va lddlft`l tcet pa| fa|kob-t d`bo abl tc`bm `b ebp vtawlebp}clwl `b tcl }awko }`tc tcl }awov 'ieol `b Mlwiebp' ab `t" @b deft+ eb lslf|t`l ad tcl]aak}awtc Fai~ebp tako il tcet tclp ceo ta o|i~ i`kk`abv ad oakkewv }awtc ad fwafhlwp eboo`vclv `bta tcl w`lw8 tcet tcl`w vtawlv }lwl gapfattlo `d ebpabl feil `b ebo da|bo e o`vc iewhlo'ieol `b Mlwiebp+' tclp }lwl ~`fhltlo }`tc v`mbv vep`bm 'C`tklw+' 'i|wolwlw+' ebo va dawtc+

vailtc`bm k`hl tclvl v`t`bv tcet ewl teh`bm ~kefl `b tcl Va|tc" Et e vtawl glkabm`bm ta tcl W" C"Iefp fce`b+ }c`fc }ev fabtwakklo gp e dei`kp fekklo Vtwe|vv }ca ekva ce~~lb ta gl Jl}v+ e}aieb da|bo vtafh`bmv tclwl }c`fc feil dwai Fclib`tz+ iewhlo 'ieol `b Mlwiebp"' ]lkk+tclp }lwl fattab vtafh`bmv ebo tclp iep cel gllb tclwl 7> plewv+ v`bfl @-l gllb agvlw`bm}ailb-v klmv daw iebp plewv ebo `t-v gllb e kabm t`il v`bfl @-l vllb ebp fattab vtafh`bmv abtcli" @ ve} Iefp-v gapfattlo+ }`tc c|bowlov ad ~la~kl }ekh`bm ewa|bo }`tc v`mbv vep`bm'i|wolwlwv+' 'C`tklw`tlv+' ebo va dawtc" Ba} |~ ta tcet t`il+ bat abl ce`w ab tcl cleo ad ebp Jl}ceo gllb c|wt `b Mlwiebp" _clwl }ev ba v|ddlw`bm+ tclwl }ev ba vtewet`ab+ tclwl }ev ba i|wolw+tclwl }ev batc`bm"

Bet|wekkp+ tcl Mlwiebv ve`o+ ']ca ewl tclvl ~la~kl ta olfkewl e gapfatt eme`bvt |v ebo tcwa} ekka|w ~la~kl a|t ad }awh+ ebo iehl a|w `bo|vtw`lv fail ta e vtebovt`kk1 ]ca ewl tclp ta oa tcet ta|v1' _clp bet|wekkp wlvlbtlo `t" Flwte`bkp tclp ~e`btlo v}evt`hev ab vtawlv a}blo gp Jl}v" ]cpvca|ko e Mlwieb ma `b ebo m`l c`v iablp ta e vtawlhll~lw }ca }ev ~ewt ad e gapfatt tcet }evma`bm ta vtewl Mlwiebp `bta v|wwlbolw`bm ta tcl Jl}v ad tcl }awko+ }ca }lwl ma`bm ta o`ftetl}ca tcl`w ~wli`lw aw fcebflkkaw }ev ta gl1 ]lkk+ `t }ev w`o`f|ka|v"

_cl gapfatt fabt`b|lo daw vail t`il+ g|t `t }evb-t |bt`k 5063+ }clb e pa|bm Jl} dwai ^akebo}ekhlo `bta tcl Mlwieb ligevvp `b ^ew`v ebo vcat e Mlwieb add`f`ek+ tcet tcl Mlwiebv wlekkpvtewtlo ta mlt wa|mc }`tc tcl Jl}v `b Mlwiebp" Ebo pa| da|bo tcli tclb gwleh`bm }`boa}v eboce`bm vtwllt d`mctv ebo va dawtc"

Ba} @ oab-t k`hl ta |vl tcl }awo 'ebt`Vli`t`vi' glfe|vl `t-v ileb`bmklvv+ g|t `t ilebvvailtc`bm ta pa| vt`kk+ va @-kk cel ta |vl `t" _cl abkp wlevab tcet tclwl }ev ebp dllk`bm `b

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Mlwiebp eme`bvt Jl}v }ev tcet tclp }lwl wlv~abv`gkl daw ]awko ]ew @ ebo daw tc`v }awko}`olgapfatt" \kt`ietlkp tclp }lwl ekva wlv~abv`gkl daw ]awko ]ew @@+ glfe|vl edtlw tc`v tc`bm mat a|tad cebo+ `t }ev egvak|tlkp blflvvewp daw tcl Jl}v ebo Mlwiebp ta kafh cawbv `b e }ew ta vll}c`fc abl }ev ma`bm ta v|w`l" @b tcl ileb}c`kl+ @ ceo k`lo `b Mlwiebp+ ebo @ hbl} tcet tclMlwiebv ceo olf`olo tcet L|wa~l `v ma`bm ta gl Fcw`vt`eb aw Faii|b`vt: tclwl `v ba `b glt}llb"Ebo tcl Mlwiebv olf`olo tclp }lwl ma`bm ta hll~ `t Fcw`vt`eb `d ~avv`gkl" Ebo tclp vtewtlo ta wl

ewi" @b Baliglw 5066 tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv wlfamb`zlo tcl Va`lt \b`ab" _cl Va`lt \b`ab }evglfai`bm lwp ~a}lwd|k+ ebo Mlwiebp wlek`zlo tcet 'A|w t|wb }ev ma`bm ta fail vaab+ |bklvv}l ewl vtwabm"' _cl veil ev }l `b tc`v fa|btwp ewl vep`bm taoep+ 'A|w t|wb `v ma`bm ta failvaab+ |bklvv }l ewl vtwabm"' A|w malwbilbt `v v~lbo`bm 36 aw 3? g`kk`ab oakkewv daw oldlbvl"Oldlbvl eme`bvt }cai1 Oldlbvl eme`bvt ?>+>>> k`ttkl Jl}v `b Iavfa} tcet taah alw W|vv`e+ ebotclb+ `b tcl`w ol`a|v }epv+ taah alw fabtwak ad iebp atclw fa|btw`lv ad tcl }awko"

Daw tc`v fa|btwp ba} ta gl ab tcl lwml ad e _c`wo ]awko ]ew+ dwai }c`fc }l febbat lilwml e`ftaw+ `v vailtc`bm tcet vtemmlwv ip `iem`bet`ab" @ hba} tcet b|fklew gaigv ewl ilev|wlo `btlwiv ad ilmetabv" E ilmetab `v e tlwi |vlo ta olvfw`gl abl i`kk`ab tabv ad _B_" A|w b|fklewgaigv ceo e fe~ef`tp ad 5> ilmetabv+ aw 5> i`kk`ab tabv ad _B_+ }clb tclp }lwl d`wvt

ollka~lo" Ba}+ tcl b|fklew gaigv tcet ewl gl`bm ollka~lo cel e fe~ef`tp ad 7>> ilmetabv+ebo Mao hba}v ca} iebp ilmetabv tcl b|fklew gaigv ad tcl Va`lt \b`ab cel"

]cet oa }l defl ba}1 @d }l tw`mmlw e }awko }ew tcet iep ollka~ `bta e b|fklew }ew+ c|ieb`tp`v d`b`vclo" ]cp i`mct v|fc e }ew tehl ~kefl1 @t }`kk tehl ~kefl ev tcl f|wte`b malv |~ ab Eft 6:Eft 5 }ev ]awko ]ew @+ Eft 7 }ev ]awko ]ew @@+ Eft 6 `v ma`bm ta gl ]awko ]ew @@@" _cl Jl}vad tcl }awko+ tcl Z`ab`vtv ebo tcl`w fawlk`m`ab`vtv llwp}clwl+ ewl oltlwi`blo tcet tclp ewl ma`bmta eme`b |vl tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv ta clk~ tcli ~lwieblbtkp wlte`b ^eklvt`bl ev tcl`w daatcako dawtcl`w }awko malwbilbt" _cet `v j|vt ev tw|l ev @ ei vtebo`bm clwl" Bat ekabl cel @ wleo `t+ g|tiebp clwl cel ekva wleo `t+ ebo `t `v hba}b ekk alw tcl }awko"

]cet ewl }l ma`bm ta oa1 _cl k`dl pa| vel iep gl pa|w vab-v" Pa|w gapv iep gl ab tcl`w }epta tcet }ew tab`mct8 ebo pa| oab-t hba} `t ebp iawl tceb pa| hbl} tcet `b 5054 `b Kaboab tclZ`ab`vtv ieol e olek }`tc tcl Gw`t`vc ]ew Feg`blt ta vlbo pa|w vabv ta }ew `b L|wa~l" O`o pa|hba} `t et tcet t`il1 Bat e ~lwvab `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv hbl} `t" Pa| }lwlb-t ~lwi`ttlo ta hba} `t"]ca hbl} `t1 ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab hbl} `t" Fakablk Ca|vl hbl} `t" Atclw `bv`olwv hbl} `t"

O`o @ hba} `t1 @ ceo e ~wlttp maao `ole ad }cet }ev ma`bm ab: @ }ev k`e`vab ta ClbwpIawmlbtce|+ Vw"+ `b tcl 5057 fei~e`mb }clb ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab }ev lklftlo+ ebo tclwl }ev tekhewa|bo tcl add`fl tclwl" @ }ev 'fabd`olbt`ek ieb' ta Clbwp Iawmlbtce|+ Vw"+ }ca }ev fce`wiebad tcl d`bebfl faii`ttll+ ebo @ }ev k`e`vab glt}llb c`i ebo Wakka ]lkkv+ tcl twlev|wlw" Va @ vet

`b tclvl illt`bmv }`tc ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab et tcl cleo ad tcl tegkl+ ebo ekk tcl atclwv+ ebo @ clewotcli ow|i `bta ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab-v gwe`b tcl mweo|etlo `bfail tes ebo }cet cev glfail tclDlolwek Wlvlwl+ ebo @ clewo tcli `boaftw`betl c`i }`tc tcl Z`ab`vt ialilbt" J|vt`fl Gwebol`vebo ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab }lwl j|vt ev fkavl ev tcl t}a d`bmlwv ab tc`v cebo" ^wlv`olbt ]aaowa}]`kvab }ev j|vt ev `bfai~ltlbt }clb `t feil ta oltlwi`b`bm }cet }ev ma`bm ab ev e bl}gawbgegp" _cet `v ca} tclp mat |v `bta ]awko ]ew @+ }c`kl }l ekk vkl~t" _clp vlbt a|w gapv alw tclwlta gl vke|mctlwlo" Daw }cet1 Va tcl Jl}v feb cel ^eklvt`bl ev tcl`w 'faiiab}lektc"' _clp-ldaaklo pa| va i|fc tcet pa| oab-t hba} }cltclw pa|-wl fai`bm aw ma`bm"

Ba} ebp j|oml+ }clb cl fcewmlv e j|wp+ vepv+ 'Mlbtklilb+ ebp }`tblvv }ca pa| d`bo cev tako ev`bmkl k`l+ pa| feb o`vwlmewo ekk c`v tlvt`iabp"' @ oab-t hba} }cet vtetl pa| fail dwai+ g|t `b

Bl} Pawh vtetl tcet `v tcl }ep e j|oml eoowlvvlv e j|wp" @d tcet }`tblvv tako abl k`l+ o`vwlmewo c`vtlvt`iabp"

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]cet ewl tcl deftv ega|t tcl Jl}v1 #@ fekk tcli Jl}v ta pa|+ glfe|vl tclp ewl hba}b ev Jl}v" @oab-t fekk tcli Jl}v ipvlkd" @ wldlw ta tcli ev vafekklo Jl}v+ glfe|vl @ hba} }cet tclp ewl")_cl levtlwb L|wa~leb Jl}v+ }ca dawi 07 ~lw flbt ad tcl }awko-v ~a~|ket`ab ad tcavl ~la~kl }cafekk tclivlklv Jl}v+ }lwl aw`m`bekkp Hcezewv" _clp }lwl e }ewk`hl tw`gl }ca k`lo oll~ `b tclclewt ad Ev`e" Ebo tclp }lwl va }ewk`hl tcet llb tcl Ev`et`fv owal tcli a|t ad Ev`e `btalevtlwb L|wa~l" _clp vlt |~ e kewml Hcezew h`bmoai ad 3>>+>>> vu|ewl i`klv" Et tcl t`il+

W|vv`e o`o bat ls`vt+ baw o`o iebp atclw L|wa~leb fa|btw`lv" _cl Hcezew h`bmoai }ev tclg`mmlvt fa|btwp `b ekk L|wa~l va g`m ebo va ~a}lwd|k tcet }clb tcl atclw iabewfcv }ebtlo tama ta }ew+ tcl Hcezewv }a|ko klbo tcli ?>+>>> vako`lwv" _cet-v ca} g`m ebo ~a}lwd|k tclp }lwl"

_clp }lwl ~cekk`f }awvc`~~lwv+ }c`fc `v d`ktcp ebo @ oa bat }ebt ta ma `bta tcl olte`kv ad tcetba}" G|t tcet }ev tcl`w wlk`m`ab+ ev `t }ev ekva tcl wlk`m`ab ad iebp atclw ~emebv ebo gewgew`ebvlkvl}clwl `b tcl }awko" _cl Hcezew h`bm glfeil va o`vm|vtlo }`tc tcl olmlblwefp ad c`vh`bmoai tcet cl olf`olo ta eoa~t e vafekklo iabatcl`vt`f de`tc l`tclw Fcw`vt`eb`tp+ @vkei+ aw}cet `v hba}b taoep ev J|oe`vi+ }c`fc `v wlekkp _eki|o`vi" Gp v~`bb`bm e ta~+ ebo fekk`bm a|t'llbp+ illbp+ i`blp+ ial+' cl ~`fhlo a|t vafekklo J|oe`vi" Ebo tcet glfeil tcl vtetl wlk`m`ab"Cl vlbt oa}b ta tcl _eki|o`f vfcaakv ad ^|iglo`te ebo V|we ebo gwa|mct |~ tca|vebov ad

wegg`v+ ebo a~lblo |~ vpbemam|lv ebo vfcaakv+ ebo c`v ~la~kl glfeil }cet }l fekk Jl}v" _clwl}evb-t abl ad tcli }ca ceo eb ebflvtaw }ca llw ~|t e tal `b tcl Cakp Kebo" Bat abkp `b Ako_lvteilbt c`vtawp+ g|t gefh ta tcl glm`bb`bm ad t`il" Bat abl ad tcli% Ebo plt tclp fail ta tclFcw`vt`ebv ebo evh |v ta v|~~awt tcl`w ewilo `bv|wwlft`abv `b ^eklvt`bl gp vep`bm+ 'Pa| }ebt taclk~ wl~etw`etl Mao-v Fcavlb ^la~kl ta tcl`w ^wai`vlo Kebo+ tcl`w ebflvtwek cail+ oab-t pa|1 @t-vpa|w Fcw`vt`eb o|tp" ]l mel pa| abl ad a|w gapv ev pa|w Kawo ebo Ve`aw" Pa| ba} ma tafc|wfc ab V|boep+ ebo pa| hbllk ebo pa| }awvc`~ e Jl}+ ebo }l-wl Jl}v"' G|t tclp ewl ~emebHcezewv }ca }lwl fablwtlo j|vt tcl veil ev tcl @w`vc }lwl fablwtlo" @t `v ev w`o`f|ka|v ta fekktcli '~la~kl ad tcl Cakp Kebo+' ev `t }a|ko gl ta fekk tcl

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Oa pa| hba} }cet Jl}v oa ab tcl Oep ad Etablilbt+ tcet pa| tc`bh `v va vefwlo ta tcli1 @ }evabl ad tcli" _c`v `v bat clewvep" @-i bat clwl ta gl e weggklwa|vlw" @-i clwl ta m`l pa| deftv"]clb+ ab tcl Oep ad Etablilbt+ pa| }ekh `bta e vpbemam|l+ pa| vtebo |~ daw tcl lwp d`wvt~weplw tcet pa| wlf`tl" @t `v tcl abkp ~weplw daw }c`fc pa| vtebo" Pa| wl~let tcwll t`ilv e vcawt~weplw fekklo tcl Hak B`owl" @b tcet ~weplw+ pa| lbtlw `bta eb emwllilbt }`tc Mao Eki`mctp tcetebp aetc+ a}+ aw ~kloml tcet pa| iep iehl o|w`bm tcl blst t}lkl iabtcv vcekk gl b|kk ebo

a`o" _cl aetc vcekk bat gl eb aetc8 tcl a} vcekk bat gl e a}8 tcl ~kloml vcekk bat gl e ~kloml"_clp vcekk cel ba dawfl aw lddlft" Ebo d|wtclw+ tcl _eki|o tlefclv tcet }clbllw pa| tehl ebaetc+ a}+ aw ~kloml+ pa| ewl ta wliliglw tcl Hak B`owl ~weplw tcet pa| wlf`tlo ab tcl Oep adEtablilbt+ ebo pa| ewl lsli~tlo dwai d|kd`kk`bm tcli" Ca} i|fc feb pa| ol~lbo ab tcl`wkapektp1 Pa| feb ol~lbo |~ab tcl`w kapektp ev i|fc ev tcl Mlwiebv ol~lbolo |~ab `t `b 5054"]l ewl ma`bm ta v|ddlw tcl veil detl ev Mlwiebp v|ddlwlo+ ebo daw tcl veil wlevab" ta~ ad ~eml

_cl C`oolb _pwebbp Wlleklota~ ad ~eml

@B_WAO\F_@AB _A IW" DWLLOIEB DWAI BE_@ABEK TEBM\EWO""" Glbjei`b C" Dwlloieb }ev gawb `b

530>+ ebo+ gp eb `wab`f t}`vt ad detl+ tcl olk`lw`bm ~cpv`f`eb et c`v g`wtc }ev Ow" V`iab Gew|fc+ tcl detclw ad ewfc

fabv~`wetaw eme`bvt Eilw`fe+ ]ekk Vtwllt v~lf|ketaw+ ebo eo`vaw ebo ceboklw ad \"V" ^wlv`olbtv dwai ]awko ]ew @

ta 504

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Glbjei`b C" Dwlloieb }ev `b tw|tc e oldlftaw dwai tcl dawflv }c`fc cel gllb }awh bm ta olvtwap a|w Wl~|gk`f

ebo a|w f``k`zet`ab" Klt |v vll }cet cl ceo ta vep" _aoep }l }`kk gl ls~kaw`bm Iw" Dwlloieb-v eiez`bm gaah _cl

C`oolb _pwebbp+ ~|gk`vclo `b tcl lewkp 50=>v" _cl dakka}`bm ewl tcl }awov ad Iw" Dwlloieb:

_cl beilv ad ^wlv`olbtv ]aaowa} ]`kvab+ Dwebhk`b O" Waavllkt+ Cewwp V" _w|ieb+ O}`mct O"L`vlbca}lw+ Jacb D" Hlbblop+ Kpboab G" Jacbvab ebo W`fcewo I" B`sab }`kk flwte`bkp gl da|boabl oep `bvfw`glo `b g`m wlo klttlwv `b tcl add`f`ek ebbekv ad tcl w`vl ebo dekk ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv"_clvl vllb ievtlwv ad olfl~t`ab `bf|wwlo tcl`w m|`kt gp olgev`bm tcl`w vaklib aetcv ad add`fl abglcekd ad |bo`vfkavlo oailvt`f ebo dawl`mb ~w`bf`~ekv }`tca|t ebp e~~ewlbt u|ekiv awi`vm``bmv+ ta lbcebfl tcl`w ~ak`t`fek dawt|blv tatekkp agk``a|v ta tcl tcwlet ta \b`tlo Vtetlvvlf|w`tp ebo v|w`ek"

"""_cl o`vfkav|wlv }c`fc dakka} clwl ewl ba} wlleklo daw tcl d`wvt t`il ebp}clwl" _clp ba}ls~avl daw tcl d`wvt t`il ta tcl mwevv waatv ~a~|ket`ab ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv tcl vlfwlt |bEilw`feb+ babEilw`feb+ ebo ebt`Eilw`feb vtwetlmp ta }c`fc tclvl vllb ievtlwv ad olfl~t`abhba}`bmkp v|gvfw`glo"

"""Tlwp lewkp `b tcl`w ~ak`t`fek fewllwv+ tclvl vllb ievtlwv ad olfl~t`ab""" efu|`wlo tcl`w~wad`f`lbt vh`kk `b oltlft`bm ab }c`fc v`ol tcl`w ~ak`t`fek gwleo }ev g|ttlwlo" """_cwa|mca|t tcl`w~ak`t`fek fewllwv XtclpY oliabvtwetlo tcet ~ak`t`fek vcwl}oblvv `bew`egkp `olbt`d`lo }`tc tcl`iiawek oamie ad 7>tc flbt|wp ~ak`t`f`ebv }ca ~wlefc ebo ~weft`fl ebp ilebv j|vt`d`lv ekk lbov"Effawo`bmkp+ d|t|wl mwevv waatv ~a~|ket`abv ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv }`kk abl oep d`bo `bvfw`glo `btcl c`vtawp ad tcl w`vl ebo dekk ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv tcl lwo`ft tcet tcl ilebv """eoafetlo gptclvl vllb ievtlwv ad olfl~t`ab }lwl ~w`iew`kp wlv~abv`gkl daw tcl lbo ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv"

@t `v taoep e }lkk wlfamb`zlo deft ad k`dl `b ~ak`t`fek f`wfklv `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv tcet tclflbvawvc`~ lslwf`vlo gp Z`ab`vtv alw tcl ilo`e daw ievv `bdawiet`ab fabvt`t|tlv e `wt|ekiaba~akp" @t `v k`hl}`vl taoep e }lkk wlfamb`zlo deft ad k`dl `b ~ak`t`fek f`wfklv `b tcl \b`tlo

Vtetlv v`bfl ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab }ab c`v d`wvt lklft`ab `b 5057 ev ^wlv`olbt ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv+ tcetlklft`abv `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv ewl vlkoai }ab aw kavt taoep gevlo |~ab tcl febo`oetlv-u|ek`d`fet`ab daw add`fl" Lklft`abv `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv v`bfl 5057 ewl }ab aw kavt ab tclgettkld`lkov ad tcl ilo`e daw ievv `bdawiet`ab""""

Z`ab`vt a}blwvc`~ ad ilo`e daw ievv faii|b`fet`ab+ aw gp Z`ab`vt fabtwak lslwf`vlo gp vailol`a|v faw~awetl ol`fl+ `b lddlft ebo `b deft flbvawv tcl bl}v ebo lo`taw`ek ~ak`f`lv ad ekk tclkleo`bm oe`kp ebo V|boep bl}v~e~lwv+ ekk tcl }llhkp ebo iabtckp bl}v iemez`blv+ ekk kleo`bmweo`a ebo tlkl`v`ab vtet`abv ebo blt}awhv+ tcl lbt`wl iat`ab ~`ft|wl `bo|vtwp+ tcl lbt`wllbtlwte`bilbt }awko ebo tcl lbt`wl gaah ~|gk`vc`bm `bo|vtwp+ `b lddlft ebo `b deft tcl lbt`wlfai~kls ad ilo`e daw ievv `bdawiet`ab `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv+ tw|kp e gwe`b}evc`bm iaba~akp"

Ev e wlv|kt ad tcet fabo`t`ab `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv+ daw e~~was`ietlkp tcl ~evt d`dtp plewv tcl mwevvwaatv ~a~|ket`ab ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv cev abkp wleo+ clewo ebo vllb }cet ~evvlo Z`ab`vtflbvawvc`~ ebo glvt vlwlo Z`ab`vt agjlft`lv""""

_cl Z`ab`vtw|klo ilo`e daw ievv `bdawiet`ab `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv bllw `bdawilo tcl mwevv waatv~a~|ket`ab""" ca} ebo }cp ^wlv`olbt ]aaowa} ]`kvab k`lo tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv `bta tcl olv~lwetl~wlo`feilbt `b }c`fc tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv ba} d`bov `tvlkd `b tcl I`ookl Levt"

"""_cl \b`tlo Vtetlv olfkewlo }ew eme`bvt Mlwiebp ab E~w`k 4+ 505=" Ab E~w`k 7+ 505=+ ^wlv`olbt]`kvab eoowlvvlo gatc ca|vlv ad Fabmwlvv ebo ~kleolo }`tc tcli ta olfkewl }ew eme`bvtMlwiebp" ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab-v e~~lek ta Fabmwlvv""" }ev ~w`iew`kp ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab-v k`u|`oet`abad c`v agk`met`ab ta c`v gkefhie`klwv" _cl dakka}`bm `bfabtlvtegkl deftv fabd`wi tcet fabfk|v`abglpabo ekk u|lvt`ab ad ebp oa|gt"

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^wlv`olbt ]`kvab-v cebo twligklo ev cl wleo c`v eoowlvv" _cl iliglwv ad Fabmwlvv ~wlvlbt ceoba wlevab ta v|v~lft }cp ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab-v cebo twligklo" """Gp tcl t`il ^wlv`olbt ]`kvabd`b`vclo wleo`bm c`v e~~lek ta Fabmwlvv+ iebp ad c`v k`vtlblwv }lwl `b tlewv g|t bat daw tcl wlevabtcl mwevv waatv ~a~|ket`ab ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv taoep }`kk gl `b tlewv }clb tclp d`b`vc wleo`bm tc`vieb|vfw`~t"

"""Fabmwlvv abkp olfkewlo }ew eme`bvt Mlwiebp glfe|vl ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab `bdawilo Fabmwlvvtcet e Mlwieb v|giew`bl ceo v|bh tcl V"V" V|vvls `b tcl Lbmk`vc fcebblk `b `aket`ab ad`btlwbet`abek ke} ebo tcet \b`tlo Vtetlv f`t`zlbv egaewo tcl V"V" V|vvls ceo ~lw`vclo }`tc tclvc`~"

Edtlw Mlblwek ^lwvc`bm-v twaa~v }lwl d`mct`bm `b L|wa~l+ tcl caes }ev ls~avlo" """_cl V"V"V|vvls ceo bat gllb v|bh ebo ba \b`tlo Vtetlv f`t`zlbv ceo kavt tcl`w k`lv" _cl \b`tlo Vtetlv}ev ba} et }ew `b L|wa~l ev Mwlet Gw`te`b-v ekkp" _cet `v }cet Mwlet Gw`te`b ebo tcl _eki|o`vtJl}v ad tcl }awko fabv~`wlo ta efc`ll `b tcl`w fwaahlo o`~kaiet`f |bolw}awko"

_cl o`vfalwp ad tcl caes gp tcl Gw`t`vc Bep vcafhlo iebp cabawegkl Lbmk`vcilb" """_cl V"V"

V|vvls }ev ee`kegkl daw ebpabl ta `v`t }ca i`mct fewl ta oa va ta vll tcl V"V" V|vvls dawtclivlklv }`tc tcl`w a}b lplv" @b tcet }ew tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv iag`k`zlo ?+=6?+005 ilb ta vlwl`b tcl ewilo dawflv+ ad }cai 55>7 }lwl l`tclw `bj|wlo aw ie`ilo dawk`dl"

_c`v e|tcaw fwavvlo tcl Lbmk`vc Fcebblk iebp t`ilv ab tcl V"V" V|vvls" _cl ekklmlo v`bh`bm adtcl V"V" V|vvls }ev tcl d`milbt ad eb alw}awhlo Z`ab`vt `iem`bet`ab"

Vcawtkp edtlw ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab-v d`wvt `be|m|wet`ab+ ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab wlfl`lo e `v`taw `b tcl]c`tl Ca|vl gp Xtcl beil adY Iw" Vei|lk \btlwilplw" Iw" \btlwilplw }ev e ~wai`blbt Bl}Pawh F`tp ettawblp }ca fabtw`g|tlo mlblwa|vkp ta tcl Bet`abek Oliafwet`f Faii`ttll tcet`bvtekklo ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab `b tcl ]c`tl Ca|vl""""

Iw" \btlwilplw v|w~w`vlo ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab }clb cl d`bekkp vtetlo }cet gwa|mct c`i ta tcl]c`tl Ca|vl" Iw" \btlwilplw `bdawilo ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab tcet cl ceo gllb wlte`blo ta gw`bm egwlefc ad ~wai`vl eft`ab eme`bvt ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab" Iw" \btlwilplw `bdawilo ^wlv`olbt ]`kvabtcet c`v fk`lbt }ev }`kk`bm ta effl~t /?>+>>> `b k`l| ad faiilbf`bm tcl gwlefc ad ~wai`vl eft`ab"Iw" \btlwilplw-v fk`lbt }ev tcl dawilw }`dl ad e ~wadlvvaw et ^w`bfltab \b`lwv`tp et tcl veilt`il ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab }ev e ~wadlvvaw et ^w`bfltab \b`lwv`tp"

Iw" \btlwilplw ~wao|flo e ~efhlt ad klttlwv dwai c`v ~afhlt+ }w`ttlb gp ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab ta c`v

fakklem|l-v }`dl }clb tclp }lwl bl`mcgawv et ^w`bfltab \b`lwv`tp" _clvl klttlwv lvtegk`vclo tcl`kk`f`t wlket`abvc`~ }c`fc ceo ls`vtlo glt}llb ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab ebo tcl }`dl ad c`v fakklem|lbl`mcgaw" ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab ceo }w`ttlb iebp lbolew`bm klttlwv ta tcl }`dl ad c`v fakklem|l+ iebpad }c`fc vcl bllw olvtwaplo" ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab efhba}klomlo c`v e|tcawvc`~ ad tcl klttlwv edtlwlsei`b`bm e dl} ad tcli"

^wlv`olbt ]`kvab kldt ^w`bfltab \b`lwv`tp ta glfail tcl Malwbaw ad Bl} Jlwvlp" @b 5057^wlv`olbt ]`kvab }ev lklftlo ta c`v d`wvt tlwi ev ^wlv`olbt ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv" @b tcl `btlw`i+^wlv`olbt ]`kvab-v dawilw v}lltclewt ceo o`awflo clw c|vgebo ebo ieww`lo eme`b" Clw vlfaboc|vgebo wlv`olo `b ]evc`bmtab }`tc e mwa}b vab }ca }ev `b tcl li~kap ad abl ad tcl kleo`bmgebhv `b ]evc`bmtab"

Iw" \btlwilplw ls~ke`blo ta ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab tcet c`v dawilw v}lltclewt }ev lwp dabo ad clwc|vgebo-v vab" Iw" \btlwilplw ls~ke`blo tcet tc`v vab }ev `b d`bebf`ek twa|gkl" _c`v vab

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v|oolbkp bllolo /?>+>>>+ ev cl tako tcl vtawp+ ta k`u|`oetl e ~wlvv`bm k`eg`k`tp ta tcl gebh daw}c`fc cl }awhlo" _cl olte`kv ewl bat wlklebt clwl lsfl~t tcet tcl vab bllolo tcl /?>+>>> geokpebo cl bllolo `t u|`fhkp" ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab-v dawilw v}lltclewt tca|mct tcet ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab}ev tcl kam`fek ~wav~lft daw tcet /?>+>>> ta clk~ clw c|vgebo-v vab"

"""^wlv`olbt ]`kvab ls~wlvvlo c`ivlkd ev lwp dawt|betl tcet c`v dawilw v}lltclewt }lbt ta Iw"

\btlwilplw ta vllh c`v evv`vtebfl" _cl ~|gk`f`tp fa|ko cel ~walo lwp ligewwevv`bm ta^wlv`olbt ]`kvab `d c`v dawilw v}lltclewt ceo `bvtleo fabv|ktlo e Wl~|gk`feb ettawblp"

^wlv`olbt ]`kvab u|`fhkp vlt Iw" \btlwilplw-v i`bo et wlvt gp `bdawi`bm Iw" \btlwilplw tcet clo`o bat cel /?>+>>> ee`kegkl daw ebp ~|w~avl" Iw" \btlwilplw v|mmlvtlo tcet ^wlv`olbt ]`kvabvca|ko tc`bh tcl iettlw alw""""

Iw" \btlwilplw wlt|wblo ta ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab e dl} oepv ketlw ev tclp ceo emwllo" ^wlv`olbt]`kvab o`o bat clv`tetl ta `bdawi Iw" \btlwilplw tcet cl o`o bat cel tcl /?>+>>> ta ~ep c`vgkefhie`klw" ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab e~~lewlo `ww`tetlo" Iw" \btlwilplw fabv`olwlo tcl iettlw e dl}iailbtv ebo tclb ak|btllwlo e vak|t`ab ta ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab daw c`v ~wagkli"

Iw" \btlwilplw ak|btllwlo ta m`l ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab-v dawilw v}lltclewt tcl /?>+>>> a|t ad c`va}b ~afhlt ab abl fabo`t`ab" Iw" \btlwilplw-v fabo`t`ab }ev tcet ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab ~wai`vlIw" \btlwilplw ta e~~a`bt ta tcl d`wvt efebfp ab tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv V|~wlil Fa|wt e bai`bll tagl wlfaiilbolo ta ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab gp Iw" \btlwilplw"

]`tca|t d|wtclw tekh+ ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab effl~tlo Iw" \btlwilplw-v mlblwa|v addlw" Iw"\btlwilplw ~wai~tkp ~e`o /?>+>>> `b f|wwlbfp ta ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab-v dawilw v}lltclewt" _clfabtli~ketlo gwlefc ad ~wai`vl v|`t }ev bllw clewo ad edtlw tcet" Iw" \btlwilplw wlte`blo `bc`v ~avvlvv`ab ~lwieblbtkp tcl ~efhlt ad klttlwv"""" ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab }ev iavt mwetld|k ta Iw"\btlwilplw daw llwptc`bm cl }ev oa`bm ta vakl c`v ~wagkli"

Iw" \btlwilplw }ev e ieb ad mwlet }lektc" _cl ke} d`wi `b Bl} Pawh ad }c`fc Iw" \btlwilplw}ev tcl kleo`bm ~ewtblw+ Ilvvwv" M|mmlbcl`i+ \btlwilplw+ ebo Iewvcekk+ `v vt`kk taoep abl ad tclbet`ab-v iavt ~wai`blbt ebo ~wav~lwa|v ke} d`wiv" Iw" \btlwilplw awmeb`zlo tcl GltcklcliVtllk Fai~ebp daw c`v dw`lbo Iw" Fcewklv I" Vfc}eg"

"""Iw" \btlwilplw ~e`o /?>+>>> """a|t ad c`v a}b ~afhlt `b tcl ca~l `t i`mct gw`bm ta ~evv eowlei fkavl ta c`v clewt+ e _eki|o`vt Jl} ab tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv V|~wlil Fa|wt }clwl babl llwvlwlo"

_cl oep vaab eww`lo }clb ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab }ev ~wlvlbtlo }`tc tcl blflvv`tp ad e~~a`bt`bm ebl} iliglw ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv V|~wlil Fa|wt" Iw" \btlwilplw wlfaiilbolo Ka|`v Olig`tzGwebol`v daw tcl efebfp" ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab `iilo`etlkp e~~a`btlo c`i"""" ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab eboJ|vt`fl Gwebol`v glfeil |b|v|ekkp `bt`ietl dw`lbov" J|vt`fl Gwebol`v hbl} tcl f`wf|ivtebflv adc`v e~~a`btilbt gp ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab""""

@b 505? J|vt`fl Gwebol`v }ev tcl iavt ~wai`blbt ebo iavt ~ak`t`fekkp `bdk|lbt`ek ad ekk Z`ab`vtv`b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv"

"""J|vt`fl Gwebol`v ak|btllwlo c`v a~`b`ab ta ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab tcet tcl v`bh`bm ad tcl V"V" V|vvlsgp e Mlwieb v|giew`bl `b tcl Lbmk`vc fcebblk }`tc tcl kavv ad k`lv ad \b`tlo Vtetlv f`t`zlbv

j|vt`d`lo tcl olfkewet`ab ad }ew eme`bvt Mlwiebp gp tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv" Wlkp`bm ta e mwlet lstlbt|~ab tcl klmek a~`b`ab ad J|vt`fl Gwebol`v+ ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab""" e~~leklo ta Fabmwlvv ta olfkewl}ew eme`bvt Mlwiebp ebo tclp o`o ab E~w`k 4+ 505="

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_cl olfkewet`ab ad }ew eme`bvt Mlwiebp gp tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv m|ewebtllo XtaY tcl _eki|o`vt Jl}vtcwa|mca|t tcl }awko tcet ^eklvt`bl }ev ta gl t|wblo alw ta tcli |~ab tcl oldlet ad Mlwiebp"_cl oldlet ad Mlwiebp }ev flwte`b `d tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv fa|ko gl we`kwaeolo `bta tcl }ew `bL|wa~l ev Mwlet Gw`te`b-v ekkp"

^w`aw ta tcl Aftaglw 5054 Kaboab Emwllilbt+ _eki|o`vt Jl}v tcwa|mca|t tcl }awko }lwl ~wa

Mlwieb" _cl Mlwieb Liebf`~et`ab Lo`ft ad 5377 m|ewebtllo _eki|o`vt Jl}v `b Mlwiebp ekkf``k w`mctv lbjaplo gp Mlwiebv" """Mlwiebp }ev tcl abkp fa|btwp `b L|wa~l }c`fc o`o bat ~keflwlvtw`ft`abv ab _eki|o`vt Jl}v""""

_eki|o`vt Jl}v tcwa|mca|t tcl }awko }lwl `bdawilo gp fegkl dwai Kaboab ega|t tcl Aftaglw5054 Kaboab Emwllilbt" _cet `bdawiet`ab twebvdawilo _eki|o`vt Jl}v tcwa|mca|t tcl }awkodwai ~waMlwieb ta ~waGw`t`vc" Mwlet Gw`te`b ~keflo et tcl o`v~avek ad _eki|o`vt Jl}v `bKaboab tcl`w vlfwlt faolv ebo }awko}`ol fegkl def`k`t`lv ta `bdawi _eki|o`vt Jl}v tcwa|mca|ttcl }awko ega|t Mwlet Gw`te`b-v ~kloml ta t|wb alw ^eklvt`bl ta tcli ev fai~lbvet`ab dawwe`kwaeo`bm tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv `bta tcl }ew `b L|wa~l ev Mwlet Gw`te`b-v ekkp""""

Ab E~w`k 4+ 505=+ ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab ebo J|vt`fl Gwebol`v hbl} vailtc`bm tcl mwevv waatv~a~|ket`ab ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv o`o bat hba}" X_clpY hbl} tcl olfkewet`ab ad }ew gp tcl \b`tloVtetlv eme`bvt Mlwiebp o`vfcewmlo ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab dwai c`v agk`met`ab ta c`v gkefhie`klwv""""

_clwl }ev vlkoai ebp eoowlvv ieol ta Fabmwlvv tcet vt`wwlo tcl ~la~kl ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv ebotcl }awko+ ev ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab-v E~w`k 7+ 505=+ ~kle ta Fabmwlvv ta olfkewl }ew eme`bvt Mlwiebp"^wlv`olbt ]`kvab }ev e}ewl }clb cl eoowlvvlo Fabmwlvv tcet Mlwiebp ceo bat faii`ttlo ebpeft eme`bvt tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv }c`fc j|vt`d`lo e olfkewet`ab ad }ew"""" _c`v e|tcaw et tcet t`il hbl}^wlv`olbt ]`kvab }ev `bdawilo ta tcet lddlft gldawl ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab ieol c`v ~kle taFabmwlvv""""

Keo`lv ebo mlbtklilb+ }cet pa| cel gllb k`vtlb`bm ta `v eb lsflw~t dwai Jl}`vc e|tcawGlbjei`b C" Dwlloieb-v ieb|vfw`~t lbt`tklo _cl C`oolb _pwebbp" ]l }`kk fabt`b|l }`tc iawleiez`bm wllket`abv gp Iw" Dwlloieb ad tcl `bblw }awh`bmv ad tcl ~a}lw lk`tl ab a|w blstEilw`feb O`vv`olbt Ta`flv ~wamwei"

]ab-t pa| clk~ |v `b a|w ~etw`at`f }awh1 Eilw`febv ewl e~etclt`f ebo fabd|vlo glfe|vl tclp ewli`v`bdawilo ebo oa bat |bolwvtebo tcl bet|wl ad tcl tpwebbp tcet `v olvtwap`bm a|w fa|btwp eboa|w }ep ad k`dl" Ekabl eiabm ~etw`at`f mwa|~v+ }l oewl ta tlkk tcl }cakl tw|tc }c`fc tclEilw`feb ~la~kl bllo ta clew" Pa| feb iehl e wlek fabtw`g|t`ab ta tcl d|t|wl ad pa|w fc`kowlbebo mwebofc`kowlb ebo fa|btklvv mlblwet`abv plt ta fail gp v|~~awt`bm tc`v ~wamwei ta vep

batc`bm ad tcl ~w`flklvv lo|fet`ab }c`fc pa| ebo pa|w dw`lbov ebo dei`kp feb wlfl`l"

G|t tc`v ~wamwei `v bat dwll" ]l ewl tatekkp ol~lbolbt ab tcl v|~~awt ad ~etw`atv k`hl pa| ta hll~`t ab tcl e`w" @t favtv iablp+ e mwlet olek ad iablp+ ta ~ep daw tcl e`w`bm ad tc`v ~wamwei llwp}llh" Ebo `t tehlv e mwlet olek ad iablp ta ~|gk`vc tcl |b`u|l gaahv }l addlw }c`fc ewlee`kegkl ba}clwl lkvl glfe|vl ad tcl oleo cebo ad flbvawvc`~ `b tc`v kebo" ]l cel e k`vt ad`tek gaahv }c`fc }l }a|ko k`hl ta ~|gk`vc+ g|t i|vt }e`t daw tcl ee`keg`k`tp ad tcl d|bov ta oava" @b ip a~`b`ab+ Glbjei`b Dwlloieb-v gaah+ kabm a|t ad ~w`bt+ olvlwlv ta vll tcl k`mct ad oepeme`b" @d pa| }`kk clk~ |v }`tc e oabet`ab ad /77 aw iawl tc`v }llh+ @ }`kk vlbo pa| e fa~p ad a|wketlvt `ola te~l dlet|w`bm Ow" ]`kk`ei ^`lwfl+ tcl Fce`wieb ad tcl Bet`abek Ekk`ebfl ebo edwlu|lbt v~lehlw ab tc`v ~wamwei" Ab tc`v d|kk fakaw ablca|w tlkl`v`ab ~wamwei+ wlfawolo k`l

`b W`fciabo+ T`wm`b`e+ lewk`lw tc`v plew+ Ow" ^`lwfl olklv oll~kp `bta tcl ~ak`t`fek ebo vaf`ek`vv|lv eddlft`bm ]c`tl Eilw`febv+ ebo ebv}lwv k`l `l}lwv- u|lvt`abv ab e }`ol ew`ltp adta~`fv" ]l addlw tc`v `ola ev a|w Weo`a Addlw B|iglw 74+ daw ebp oabet`ab ad /77 aw iawl ta

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Bet`abek Tebm|ewo Gaahv+ Ol~ewtilbt W+ ^A Gas 0>+ C`kkvgawa ]T 7?0?4 \VE" Wliliglw tatlkk |v tcl fekk klttlwv ad tc`v vtet`ab }clb pa| }w`tl ebo wliliglw ta evh daw Weo`a AddlwB|iglw 74" ]l ewl clwl daw pa|" ]`kk pa| gl tclwl daw |v+ ba}+ }c`kl }l vt`kk cel tcl dwlloaita v~leh1 \bt`k tcl blst gwaeofevt+ tc`v `v Hl`b Ekdwlo Vtwai wli`bo`bm pa| tcet lu|ek ilb ewlbat dwll"

^wamwei ad 77o Aftaglw+ 500?

_aoep }l fabt`b|l tcl eiez`bm wllket`abv ad abl ad tcl iavt evta|bo`bm `bo``o|ekv ad tcl 7>tcflbt|wp+ e ieb }cavl iliawp ebo }w`t`bmv cel gllb ekiavt lbt`wlkp agk`tlwetlo dwai tclfabvf`a|vblvv ad iavt Eilw`febv" @ ei v~leh`bm ad Glbjei`b C" Dwlloieb+ e ieb }ca }evdwai tcl ~lw`ao ad ]awko ]ew @ |bt`k 50?4 e iliglw ad tcl Jl}`vc d`bebf`ek lvtegk`vcilbt }c`fco|w`bm tcavl plewv `bvt`metlo ebo d|bolo Faii|b`vt wlak|t`abv+ v|glwtlo tcl Eilw`febmalwbilbt+ ebo vlbt Eilw`feb gapv ta o`l `b }ewv daw Z`ab`vt ebo Faii|b`vt agjlft`lv"

Glbjei`b C" Dwlloieb }ev e oldlftaw" Cl oldlftlo ta tcl Eilw`feb v`ol" Ebo c`v vtawp olvlwlvta gl tako" Gl`bm ad Jl}`vc g`wtc+ cl febbat gl vilewlo ev eb ebt`Vli`tl" Ebo ce`bm gllb e

}lektcp `bv`olw ebo }`tblvv ta tcl iefc`bet`abv ad Eilw`fe-v lbli`lv+ c`v `bv`mctv ewl ad tclc`mclvt ek|l ta ekk }ca }a|ko |bolwvtebo ca} Eilw`fe cev dekklb va ka}"

Ab a|w kevt ~wamwei+ }l olte`klo c`v wllket`abv ad ca} ]aaowa} ]`kvab }ev ieb`~|ketlo gpawmeb`zlo Jl}wp ta gw`bm Eilw`fe `bta ]awko ]ew @" ]clb tcl Gw`t`vc Li~`wl }ev `b olv~lwetlvtwe`tv o|w`bm tcet }ew+ Z`ab`vt Jl}v oebmklo gldawl tcl Gw`t`vc malwbilbt tcl ~avv`g`k`tp ad|v`bm tcl`w `bdk|lbfl `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv ta gw`bm Eilw`fe `bta tcl }ew ab Gw`te`b-v v`ol" _cl`w~w`fl }ev e ~wai`vl dwai Gw`te`b ta flol ^eklvt`bl ta tcl Z`ab`vtv edtlw tcl }ew" \v`bm tcl`whba}kloml ad e vawo`o `bvtebfl ad eo|ktlwp `b ]aaowa} ]`kvab-v ~evt+ tclp dawflo c`i tae~~a`bt e Jl} ta tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv V|~wlil Fa|wt ebo dawflo c`i ta vlbo c|bowlov ad tca|vebovad pa|bm Eilw`feb vako`lwv ta gl fw`~~klo ebo h`kklo `b e }ew tcet o`o bat fabflwb tcl \b`tloVtetlv et ekk" Klt |v fabt`b|l }`tc tclvl wllket`abv dwai eb `bv`olw `b e ~av`t`ab ta hba}" _cldakka}`bm ewl tcl }awov ad Glbjei`b C" Dwlloieb:

@b wldlww`bm ta tcl olfkewet`ab ad }ew eme`bvt Mlwiebp gp tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv+ V`w ]`bvtabFc|wfc`kk ve`o `b eb `btlw`l} }`tc e ~wai`blbt lo`taw ~|gk`vclo `b Vfw`gblw-v Faiilbtetaw `b5064""""

'Eilw`fe vca|ko cel i`bolo clw a}b g|v`blvv ebo vteplo a|t ad tcl ]awko ]ew" @d pa| ceob-tlbtlwlo tcl }ew tcl Ekk`lv }a|ko cel ieol ~lefl }`tc Mlwiebp `b tcl V~w`bm ad 505="'

Mlwiebp-v ~lefl addlw ta Mwlet Gw`te`b evhlo daw bl`tclw `bolib`t`lv baw wl~ewet`abv" Mlwiebpaddlwlo ta wlvtawl tcl tlww`taw`ek vtet|v ebo ~ak`t`fek `bol~lbolbfl ad llwp fa|btwp }`tc }caiMwlet Gw`te`b }ev et }ew+ ev tclp ls`vtlo `b E|m|vt 505? }clb tcl }ew `b L|wa~l vtewtlo"Mlwiebp oliebolo ba glbld`tv"

Mlwiebp-v Aftaglw 5054 ~lefl addlw }ev ab tcl tegkl gldawl tcl Gw`t`vc ]ew Feg`blt"Mlwiebp-v""" ~lefl addlw bllolo abkp abl v`mbet|wl ta lbo tcl }ew" Mwlet Gw`te`b }a|ko celu|`fhkp effl~tlo""" `d tcl ]awko Z`ab`vt Awmeb`zet`ab ceo bat `btlwdlwlo"""""

]clb tcl Gw`t`vc ]ew Feg`blt olf`olo ta effl~t Mlwiebp-v Aftaglw 5054 ~lefl addlw+ tcl ]awkoZ`ab`vt Awmeb`zet`ab addlwlo ta we`kwaeo tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv `bta tcl }ew `b L|wa~l ev Mwlet

Gw`te`b-v ekkp `d Mwlet Gw`te`b ~wai`vlo tcl _eki|o`vt Jl}v ad tcl }awko ^eklvt`bl evfai~lbvet`ab edtlw Mlwiebp-v oldlet""""

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_eki|o`vt Jl} ~wlvv|wl `b Kaboab ebo _eki|o`vt Jl} ~wlvv|wl `b Bl} Pawh ~wle`klo" ^wlv`olbt]`kvab ceo k`ttkl fca`fl `b tcl iettlw `t vllilo" ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab }ev tcl fe~t`l adf`wf|ivtebflv `b c`v lewkp k`dl tcet fa|ko bat gl ektlwlo" ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab-v E~w`k 7+ 505=+ eoowlvvta Fabmwlvv }ev ega|t ta olf`ol tcl detl ad tcl }awko"

"""Mlwiebv wlmewolo Xtclvl eft``t`lvY ev e oa|gklfwavv gp _eki|o`vt Jl}v""""

_eki|o`vt Jl}v ~wai`vlXo tclY Mlwiebv `ftawp+ tclb vtegXgloY tcli `b tcl gefh""""

_cl He`vlw ~wa`olo tcl ]awko Z`ab`vt Awmeb`zet`ab }`tc tcl add`flv daw tcl`w }awko cleou|ewtlwv`b Glwk`b" _cl He`vlw+ c`v dei`kp+ ebo malwbilbt add`f`ekv }lwl fabvtebtkp lstlbo`bm evv`vtebflta _claoaw Clwzk XBatl: _claoaw Clwzk+ 534>50>?+ }ev tcl da|bolw ad iaolwb Z`ab`vi ebo tclkleolw ad tcl ]awko Z`ab`vt Awmeb`zet`ab" Lo"Y" Mlwiebp lstlbolo a~~awt|b`t`lv ta _eki|o`vtJl}v bat ee`kegkl `b atclw L|wa~leb fa|btw`lv" _cl He`vlw c`ivlkd ewwebmlo tcl ~lwvabekillt`bm glt}llb tcl V|kteb ad tcl Attaieb Li~`wl ebo _claoaw Clwzk"

Gkl`fcwaolw ebo Fai~ebp `b Glwk`b }lwl tcl ~w`etl gebhlwv ad tcl He`vlw-v dei`kp daw

mlblwet`abv" _clp }lwl _eki|o`vt Jl}v" ]ewg|wm ebo Fai~ebp ad Ceig|wm }lwl tcl }awko-vkewmlvt ilwfcebt gebhlwv" _clp }lwl _eki|o`vt Jl}v" _cl cleo ad tcl Mlwieb Mlblwek Lklftw`fFai~ebp+ tclb tcl }awko-v kewmlvt `bo|vtw`ek lbtlw~w`vl+ }ev e _eki|o`vt Jl}"

_cl ett`t|ol ad Mlwiebv ta}ewo _eki|o`vt Jl}v `b Mlwiebp ebo tcwa|mca|t tcl }awko }awvlbloi|fc edtlw tcl Aftaglw 5054 vteg `b tcl gefh""""

_eki|o`vt Jl}v tcwa|mca|t tcl }awko ieol geo iettlwv }awvl ab E|m|vt =+ 5066+ }clb XtclpYolfkewlo tcl`w cakp }ew ta olvtwap tcl Mlwieb bet`ab gp olvtwap`bm tcl`w ls~awt tweol |~ab }c`fctcl`w lwp ls`vtlbfl ol~lbov" \bolw tcl kleolwvc`~ ad Iw" Vei|lk \btlwilplw+ _eki|o`vt Jl}vad tcl }awko olfkewlo e gapfatt ab ekk Mlwieb maaov ebo vlw`flv" _clp evhlo tcl`w Fcw`vt`ebdw`lbov ta ja`b tcl`w }awko}`ol gapfatt""""

Iw" Vei|lk \btlwilplw ewwebmlo daw tcl @btlwbet`abek Gapfatt Fabdlwlbfl `b Eivtlwoei `b J|kp5066" Iw" \btlwilplw }ev lklftlo tclwl tcl ~wlv`olbt ad tcl ]awko Jl}`vc Lfabai`fDlolwet`ab"""""

_cl Bl} Pawh _`ilv ad E|m|vt =+ 5066+ ~|gk`vclo tcl _eki|o`vt Jl}v- olfkewet`ab ad tcl`w cakp}ew eme`bvt Mlwiebp `b e tcwllfak|ib wl~awt ad Iw" \btlwilplw-v eoowlvv ta tcl bet`ab dwaiFak|ig`e Gwaeofevt`bm Fai~ebp-v vt|o`a ab tcl b`mct ad c`v eww`ek cail dwai L|wa~l" Iw"\btlwilplw eiabm atclw tc`bmv vtetlo:

' X_clY cakp }ew `b }c`fc }l ewl ligewhlo""" `v e }ew }c`fc i|vt gl }emlo |bwli`tt`bmkp""""

' """tcl Jl}v ewl tcl ew`vtafwetv ad tcl }awko""""

'"""X_c`vY lfabai`f gapfatt eme`bvt ekk Mlwieb maaov+ vc`~~`bm+ ebo vlw`flv""" `v a|w abkp wlekkplddlft`l }le~ab""" XtaY gw`bm tcl Mlwieb ~la~kl ta tcl`w vlbvlv gp olvtwap`bm tcl`w ls~awt tweolab }c`fc tcl`w lwp ls`vtlbfl ol~lbov""" }l vcekk dawfl tcli ta klewb""" }l }`kk ow`l tcl kevt be`k`b tcl fadd`b""""'

_c`v vtetlilbt }ev ieol ab E|m|vt =+ 5066+ }clb bat e ce`w ab tcl cleo ad e _eki|o`vt Jl} `b

ekk Mlwiebp ceo gllb ta|fclo" Mlwiebp }ev ~k|bmlo `bta e ol~wlvv`ab o`dd`f|kt ta olvfw`gl `b edl} }awov+ Mlwiebp-v ls~awt g|v`blvv v|oolbkp lbo`bm ev `d gp iem`f" _eki|o`vt Jl}v ca~loX`bY tcet }ep ta vta~ Mlwiebv dwai fabt`b|`bm ta tekh ega|t }cp tclp kavt tcl }ew"

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_cl li`blbt Wegg` Ie|w`fl K" ^lwkieb+ cleo ad tcl Gw`t`vc vlft`ab ad tcl ]awko Jl}`vcFabmwlvv+ vtetlo ta e Febeo`eb e|o`lbfl ev wl~awtlo gp tcl _awabta Llb`bm _lklmwei adDlgw|ewp 74+ 50?>+ tcet _cl ]awko Jl}`vc Fabmwlvv cev gllb et }ew }`tc Mlwiebp daw vllbplewv"

^wlv`olbt Waavllkt }ev e fe~t`l ad tcl _eki|o`vt Jl}v dwai tcl t`il cl }lbt ta Ekgebp ev

Malwbaw ad tcl Vtetl ad Bl} Pawh" """^wlv`olbt Waavllkt we`kwaeolo tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv `bta tclVlfabo ]awko ]ew"

Mlwiebp ebo ^akebo ceo emwllo |~ab e dawi|ke m``bm Mlwiebp efflvv efwavv tcl Oebz`mFaww`oaw" ^wlv`olbt ]`kvab `b 5050 fwletlo tcl Oebz`m Faww`oaw }c`fc vl~ewetlo Mlwiebp `btat}a ceklv""" vl~ewetlo gp e vtw`~ ad Mlwieb tlww`tawp mwebtlo ta ^akebo """`b awolw ta hll~Mlwiebp }leh""" et tcl `bvt`met`ab ad _eki|o`vt Jl}v et tcl Tlwve`kklv ^lefl Fabdlwlbfl""""

Fwavv`bm tcl Oebz`m Faww`oaw dwai }lvtlwb Mlwiebp ta levtlwb Mlwiebp aw `fl lwve }ev k`hltwelk`bm dwai abl fa|btwp ta ebatclw fa|btwp" XO|l taY tcl `bfablb`lbflv+ tcl olkepv eboebbapebflv+ Mlwiebp ebo ^akebo ceo d`bekkp }awhlo a|t tcl`w effl~tegkl ewwebmlilbt tcet

lk`i`betlo e iejaw`tp ad Mlwieb agjlft`abv ta tcl Oebz`m Faww`oaw" Mlwiebp ebo ^akebowlefclo e gev`v tcet }a|ko vlwl ta ~wllbt Mlwiebp-v wlvawt ta iawl emmwlvv`l eft`ab"

Eoakd C`tklw }ev tcl cleo ad tcl Mlwieb malwbilbt et tcl t`il" _eki|o`vt Jl}v tcwa|mca|t tcl}awko a~~avlo tcl ~lefld|k eoj|vtilbt glt}llb Mlwiebp ebo ^akebo ad tcl Oebz`m Faww`oawv`t|et`ab" \bwlvtw`ftlo efflvv ad twedd`f glt}llb tcl }lvtlwb cekd ebo levtlwb cekd ad Mlwiebp}a|ko vaab iehl Mlwiebp eme`b tcl iavt ~a}lwd|k fa|btwp `b tcl }awko" _eki|o`vt Jl}vtcwa|mca|t tcl }awko owleolo tcl tca|mct"

Vcawtkp gldawl tcl emwllilbt }`tc Mlwiebp }ev ta gl v`mblo+ ^akebo vlfwltkp v`mblo e twletp}`tc Mwlet Gw`te`b oetlo E|m|vt 7

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^wlv`olbt Waavllkt olf`olo `d `t }lwl `i~avv`gkl daw c`i ta mlt `bta tcl }ew `b L|wa~l tcwa|mctcl dwabt oaaw tcet cl }a|ko we`kwaeo tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv `bta tcl }ew `b L|wa~l tcwa|mc tcl gefhoaaw" _cwa|mc tcl gefh oaaw ilebt tcwa|mc Je~eb"

"""Mlwiebp ebo Je~eb ceo e twletp |bolw }c`fc `d l`tclw Mlwiebp aw Je~eb }lwl ettefhlo gp etc`wo ~a}lw+ tcl fa|btwp }c`fc }ev bat ettefhlo gp tcl tc`wo ~a}lw e|taiet`fekkp `v et }ew }`tc

tcet tc`wo ~a}lw" ^wlv`olbt Waavllkt ~kebblo ta ~waahl Je~eb va Je~eb }a|ko ettefh tcl \b`tloVtetlv" Je~eb `b Olfliglw 50?5 ettefhlo ^lewk Cewgaw" _cl \b`tlo Vtetlv `iilo`etlkp olfkewlo}ew eme`bvt Je~eb ebo e|taiet`fekkp }ev et }ew }`tc Mlwiebp"

_cl ~lwvabek o`ewp ad tcl Cabawegkl Iw" Clbwp K" Vt`ivab ebo ekk c`v ~e~lwv ewl `b Pekl\b`lwv`tp k`gwewp" Iw" Vt`ivab lefc oep lbtlwlo `b c`v ~lwvabek o`ewp `b c`v a}b cebo}w`t`bm tcl`i~awtebt llbtv `b c`v k`dl tcet oep" Iw" Vt`ivab }ev ^wlv`olbt Waavllkt-v Vlfwltewp ad ]ew"Iw" Vt`ivab-v o`ewp }ev `btwao|flo ev l`olbfl `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv Vlbetl `blvt`met`ab ad tcl^lewk Cewgaw ettefh gp Je~eb alw tcl vtwabm agjlft`abv ad dw`lbov ad ^wlv`olbt Waavllkt"

Iw" Vt`ivab lbtlwlo `b c`v o`ewp ab Baliglw 7= + ettawblp #Fk`ddawo ebo ]ewbhl) ebo t`wloako lvtegk`vcilbt }ew cawvl+ }ev tcl ewfc`tlft ad _w|ieb-v 50?3 fei~e`mb ebo c`ivlkd e vtwabmeoafetl ad wlfamb`z`bm @vwelk" Cl ekva fa}watl tcl Bet`abek Vlf|w`tp Eft+ }c`fc fwletlo tclFlbtwek @btlkk`mlbfl Emlbfp8 awmeb`zlo tcl twebv`t`ab glt}llb tcl L`vlbca}lw ebo Hlbblop

eoi`b`vtwet`abv8 ebo+ |bt`k v|ffllolo gp B`fcakev Hetzlbgefc `b 5005+ }ev fce`wieb ad D`wvtEilw`feb Gebhvcewlv+ }c`fc ceo k`bhv ta tcl `bdeia|v Gebh ad Fwlo`t ebo Faiilwfl@btlwbet`abek #GFF@)" Cl oldlbolo GFF@ t}`fl8 `b 50=3 eme`bvt tcl VLF wlmewo`bm GFF@-vtehlalw ad D`bebf`ek Mlblwek Gebhvcewlv8 ebo `b 5030 eme`bvt ow|mwlketlo iablpke|bolw`bmfcewmlv `b Dkaw`oe" @b tcl kettlw fevl+ GFF@ ~e`o e /5< i`kk`ab d`bl8 Fk`ddawo-v wlte`blw }ev /?

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_cl Vtetl ad @vwelk }ev add`f`ekkp ~wafke`ilo `b _lk E` et i`ob`mct ab Iep 5?+ 50?3" ^wlv`olbt_w|ieb wlfamb`zlo tcl Vtetl ad @vwelk lkllb i`b|tlv edtlw i`ob`mct"

^wlv`olbt _w|ieb d`bekkp eo`vlo tc`v e|tcaw tcet cl o`o bat }`vc ta fewwp ab tcl o`vf|vv`ab ad tclZ`ab`vt u|lvt`ab }`tc c`i ebp d|wtclw" Cl }watl ta tc`v e|tcaw tcet cl ceo t|wblo alw tcl lbt`wl^eklvt`bl u|lvt`ab ta tcl Cabawegkl Oe`o B`klv" _eki|o`vt Jl}v }lwl }`kk`bm ta fewwp a|t tcl`w

~ewt ad tcl gewme`b }`tc ^wlv`olbt _w|ieb"""" Ektca|mc tcl aoov `b ^wlv`olbt _w|ieb-v lklft`ab}lwl 7> ta 5 eme`bvt c`v lklft`ab+ ^wlv`olbt _w|ieb wai~lo cail tcl }`bblw alw MalwbawOl}lp evv`vtlo gp tcl `b`v`gkl ebo `b`bf`gkl Z`ab`vt ~ak`t`fek vtleiwakklw tcet ek}epv lklftvtcl`w febo`oetlv"

^wlv`olbt _w|ieb bat abkp |vlo tcl ~a}lw ebo ~wlvt`ml ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv ta fai~lk tcl \b`tloBet`abv ta eoi`t tcl Vtetl ad @vwelk ev e ~lefl ka`bm bet`ab""" g|t cl ieol g`kk`abv ad \b`tloVtetlv tes~eplw oakkewv ee`kegkl ta _eki|o`vt Jl}v ta iehl tcl Vtetl ad @vwelk ~a}lwd|k"

]clb tcl oep ta atl daw tcl eoi`vv`ab ad tcl Vtetl ad @vwelk eww`lo+ tclp }lwl vcawt t}a atlv"

_cl ~keb }ev ega|t ta fakke~vl" @b tcl lilwmlbfp Iw" Fcewklv C" V`klw lbmemlo Fewo`bekV~lkkieb ta iehl t}a tw`~v ta Va|tc Eilw`fe ta fcebml tcl`w atlv `b tcl \b`tlo Bet`abv""""

_cl bl}v~e~lwv ewa|bo tcl }awko ab J|bl 55+ 504?+ ~|gk`vclo Iw" V`klw-v fabdlvv`ab ad e vlfwlt@ cel hl~t daw d`dtllb plewv" _cl vlfwlt Fewo`bek V~lkkieb hl~t }`tc Iw" V`klw }ev tcetFewo`bek V~lkkieb }ev vlbt ta Va|tc Eilw`fe gp Iw" V`klw ab glcekd ad tcl _eki|o`vt Jl}v `bBl} Pawh""""

_c`v e|tcaw }ev e fkavl ~lwvabek dw`lbo ad Fewo`bek V~lkkieb daw t}lbtpd`l plewv" Fewo`bekV~lkkieb fabdlvvlo ta tc`v e|tcaw vllwek plewv ema tcet cl dlkt cl ceo faii`ttlo eb `wwl~ewegklv`b gp fabv~`w`bm }`tc tcl _eki|o`vt Jl}v""" ta lklft tcl Vtetl ad @vwelk ev e iliglw ad tcl \b`tloBet`abv" @b tcl i`ovt ad tcet gkaaop d`mct`bm `b tcl I`ookl Levt `b J|bl 504=+ Fewo`bek V~lkkiebtako tc`v e|tcaw }clb ekabl }`tc c`i `b c`v vt|op tcet cl dlkt ~lwvabekkp wlv~abv`gkl daw ekk tclk`lv kavt `b tcl 504= `bev`ab ad tcl \b`tlo Eweg Wl~|gk`f ebo Vpw`e gp tcl Vtetl ad @vwelk"

Pa| cel gllb k`vtlb`bm ta tcl }awov ad Jl}`vc e|tcaw Glbjei`b C" Dwlloieb+ e dl} lsflw~tvdwai c`v cewotad`bo ieb|vfw`~t _cl C`oolb _pwebbp" Iw" Dwlloieb+ }ca }ev gawb `b 530>+}ev e }`tblvv ta Z`ab`vt iefc`bet`abv daw olfeolv et tcl lwp c`mclvt kllk+ g|t edtlw tcl J|oelaFaii|b`vt `ftawp `b 50?< cl glfeil o`vm|vtlo }`tc tcl fc`feblwp ad c`v fawef`ek`vtv ebogwahl }`tc tcl Jl}`vc lk`tl+ ebo v~lbt e v|gvtebt`ek ~awt`ab ad c`v v`zegkl dawt|bl `b eb ettli~t tagw`bm tcl tw|tc ta Eilw`febv" @d pa| ewl f|w`a|v }cp tc`v Jl}`vc e|tcaw+ Glbjei`b Dwlloieb+

`bew`egkp |vlv tcl tlwi _eki|o`vt Jl}v+ pa|-kk cel ta t|bl `b ta a|w blst ~wamwei"

]ab-t pa| ~klevl v|~~awt a|w lddawtv ta gw`bm tclvl c`oolb tw|tcv ta tcl Eilw`feb ~la~kl1

Eilw`fe `v taoep eb aff|~`lo bet`ab+ e `ft`i ad tcl w|tcklvv ek`lbv }cavl eft``t`lv }l olte`klotaoep" Ev e wlv|kt ad tcl fabtwak ad a|w `bvt`t|t`abv ebo a|w ilo`e gp tclvl ek`lbv+ Eilw`febvcel gllb fabo`t`ablo ta effl~t e iawek faol `b }c`fc ebptc`bm tcet tlbov ta tcl lst`bft`ab ada|w wefl `v fabv`olwlo maao+ ebo ebptc`bm }c`fc tlbov ta a|w v|w`ek `v wlmewolo ev l`k" _clv`t|et`ab }l defl `v eb lilwmlbfp+ ebo }l i|vt |b`tl daw tcl v|w`ek ad a|w h`bo ebo tcl bet`aba|w dawldetclwv gklo ebo o`lo daw"

A|w abkp fcebfl daw v|fflvv `v `d tcl fabflwblo Eilw`febv }ca ewl clew`bm ip a`fl+ }ca hba}tcet a|w bet`ab cev gllb ab tcl }wabm twefh daw iebp plewv+ }`kk wlefc a|t ta |v+ ebo wlv~abo tatcl a~~awt|b`t`lv daw ~etw`at`f lo|fet`ab ebo eft`ab }c`fc }l addlw" _cl }`boa} ad tw|kp dwll

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v~llfc a~lblo `b 5==4 iep vaab gl fkav`bm `d tcl ~wlvlbt w|klwv ad Eilw`fe cel tcl`w }ep" @dtcet ce~~lbv+ tclb ekk ~etw`at`f wlv`vtebfl }`kk cel ta gl |bolwmwa|bo wlv`vtebfl" @d pa| }`kk oabatc`bm ba}+ ca} k`hlkp `v `t tcet pa| }`kk eft }clb tcl @wab F|wte`b cev fai~kltlkp olvflbolo1@ evh ekk tcavl }ca ewl ieol ad tcl vt|dd }`tc }c`fc tc`v bet`ab }ev dawilo ta }w`tl ta il taoepebo ja`b a|w fw|veol daw tw|tc"

Olv~`tl tcl deft tcet a|w bet`ab `v gl`bm gklo }c`tl gp dawl`mb e`o ta @vwelk+ tcl bl} Faii|b`vtCe`t` ebo Faii|b`vt Va|tc Edw`fe+ ebo atclw dawl`mb tpwebb`lv8 olv~`tl tcl deft tcet a|w ~la~klcel gllb oliawek`zlo gp ebt`]c`tl ~wa~emeboe k`lv ab tcl`w tlkl`v`abv ebo `b tcl`wbl}v~e~lwv llwp oep daw alw e u|ewtlw flbt|wp8 olv~`tl tcl deft tcet tcl g|wolb ad v|~~awt`bmtcl mwa}`bm bab]c`tl |bolwfkevv cev owe`blo tcl Eilw`feb ~la~kl ad va i|fc iablp tcet `t}a|ko g|p ebo wlg|`ko tcl > kewmlvt faw~awet`abv `b tcl fa|btwp }`tc iablp ta v~ewl8 olv~`tlekk tclvl tc`bmv+ tcl mlb`|v ebo cewo }awh ad a|w ~la~kl cel fwletlo tcl iavt eoebflof``k`zet`ab llw ta ls`vt ab tc`v ~keblt ebo va dew ev }l hba}+ ~avv`gkp `b tcl |b`lwvl" @iem`bl}cet }l fa|ko efc`ll `d }l wlme`blo a|w dwlloai+ tcl dwlloai ta gl a|wvlklv"

@-kk klel pa| }`tc tcet tca|mct" ]l feb efc`ll v|fc e d|t|wl" @t `v |~ ta pa|" @d pa| }`kk lo|fetl

pa|wvlkd ebo e}ehlb atclwv ad pa|w efu|e`btebfl+ pa| }`kk iehl tcet ~avv`gkl d|t|wl e wlek`tp" Adfa|wvl+ `d pa| ewl vet`vd`lo }`tc tcl ~wlvlbt fa|wvl ad a|w bet`ab+ pa| bllo oa batc`bm" _cavl adpa| }ca ewl vt`kk }`tc il+ @ evh pa| tab`mct ta vlbo daw a|w Weo`a Addlw B|iglw ?" @t `v tcllu|`eklbt ad e mweo|etl fa|wvl `b c`vtawp ebo iaolwb ~ak`t`fek ebo vaf`ek wlek`t`lv" Abl ad a|wbl} v|~~awtlwv }watl ebo tako il tcet edtlw wlfl``bm tc`v gaah+ cl da|bo `t ta gl iawllbk`mctlb`bm tceb ekk c`v mweo|etl ebo ~avtmweo|etl fa|wvlv `b c`vtawp ebo ~ak`t`fek vf`lbflfaig`blo" _cl gaah @ ei v~leh`bm ad `v lbt`tklo _cl Glvt ad Ettefh ebo Bet`abek Tebm|ewo ebo`t `v e fakklft`ab ad tcl lwp glvt ewt`fklv dwai a|w ~etw`at`f bl}v~e~lw dwai alw e t}lklplew~lw`ao" _c`v `v ba awo`bewp gaah" @tv 75= `kk|vtwetlo+ bl}v~e~lwv`zlo ~emlv ewl d`kklo }`tcilt`f|ka|vkp oaf|ilbtlo deftv }c`fc tcl lbli`lv ad a|w bet`ab iavt old`b`tlkp oa bat }ebt pa|ta wleo" @d pa| cel tcl fa|weml ta lsei`bl }cet `t cev gllb a|w k`dl-v }awh ta gw`bm ta k`mct+ tclbvlbo e m`dt ad /7< aw iawl ta hll~ tc`v ~wamwei ab tcl e`w+ ebo evh daw a|w Weo`a Addlw B|iglw?" A|w eoowlvv `v Bet`abek Tebm|ewo Gaahv+ Ol~ewtilbt W+ ^A Gas 0>+ C`kkvgawa ]T 7?0?4\VE" Wliliglw ta m`l |v tcl fekk klttlwv ad tc`v weo`a vtet`ab }clb pa| }w`tl+ ebo wliliglw taevh daw Weo`a Addlw B|iglw ?"

\bt`k blst t`il+ tc`v `v Hl`b Ekdwlo Vtwai wli`bo`bm pa| tcet dwlloai `v bat dwll"

^wamwei ad 70tc Aftaglw+ 500?

]lkfail ta tcl tc`wo ebo d`bek `bvtekkilbt ad a|w vlw`lv ab tcl eiez`bm wllket`abv ad tcet `bv`olw

ta tcl dawflv }c`fc ewl olvtwap`bm tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv ad Eilw`fe+ tcet `bv`olw }ca gwahl }`tctcavl dawflv ebo ls~avlo tcl`w iefc`bet`abv+ Jl}`vc d`bebf`lw ebo }w`tlw Glbjei`b C" Dwlloieb"

]l cel gllb dakka}`bm tcl wllket`abv ad Iw" Dwlloieb dwai c`v cewotad`bo ieb|vfw`~t _clC`oolb _pwebbp }c`fc olte`kv tcl ilebv gp }c`fc vllb ^wlv`olbtv ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv ]`kvab+ Dwebhk`b Waavllkt+ _w|ieb+ L`vlbca}lw+ Hlbblop+ Jacbvab+ ebo B`sab gltweplo tclEilw`feb ~la~kl ta Z`ab`vt `btlwlvtv" Wliliglw tcet Glbjei`b Dwlloieb }ev iawl tceb j|vt ebc`vtaw`eb wlvlewfc`bm tclvl deftv eiabm tcl owp oaf|ilbtv ad plvtlwoep cl }ev e ~ewt`f`~ebt `bc`vtawp+ ebo cl }ev ~lwvabekkp efu|e`btlo }`tc Z`ab`vt kleolwv ebo llwp abl ad tcl vllb^wlv`olbtv }cavl eft`abv cl fcwab`fklv" _aoep }l ~`fh |~ tc`v `i~awtebt oaf|ilbt }clwl }l kldtadd ab a|w kevt gwaeofevt" Wliliglw ev pa| clew tclvl }awov tcet tc`v oaf|ilbt }ev }w`ttlb `b

50=5" _cl dakka}`bm ewl tcl }awov ad Glbjei`b Dwlloieb:

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_cl vtawp ad ca} ^wlv`olbt O}`mct O" L`vlbca}lw k`lo tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv `bta tcl olv~lwetl~wlo`feilbt `b }c`fc tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv taoep d`bov `tvlkd `b tcl I`ookl Levt `v bat e fai~k`fetlovtawp" _eki|o`vt Jl}v `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv ~wlvv|wlo ^wlv`olbt L`vlbca}lw `bta v~abvaw`bm"""Ca|vl Ja`bt Wlvak|t`ab 55= ab Jeb|ewp >> twaa~v ebo ta vtet`abtcl V`stc Dkllt add tcl faevt" _a iehl `t klmek _eki|o`vt Jl}v ceo Fabmwlvv ~evv e Ja`btWlvak|t`ab k`hl tcl _abh`b Gep Wlvak|t`ab ~evvlo gp Fabmwlvv ta klmek`zl tcl }ew `b T`lt Bei"

^wlvlbt L`vlbca}lw""" vet`vd`lo _eki|o`vt Jl}v `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv et tcl ls~lbvl ad \b`tloVtetlv tes~eplwv" ^wlv`olbt L`vlbca}lw }ev }ewb`bm tcl I`ookl Levt bet`abv bat ta ettli~t tawlme`b ^eklvt`bl dwai tcl Z`ab`vtv""""

^wlv`olbt L`vlbca}lw""" ceo e fabvawt`|i ad tcl viewtlvt _eki|o`vt Jl}v `b tcl Vtetl+ Oldlbvl+ebo J|vt`fl Ol~ewtilbtv ~wl~ewl tcet Ja`bt Wlvak|t`ab" _cl `btlbt ad X`tvY |bfklew kebm|eml `v tafabflek tcl ~|w~avl ad tcl Ja`bt Wlvak|t`ab+ bat ta ls~ke`b `tv ~|w~avl" _cl ~|w~avl }ev ta cele Ja`bt Wlvak|t`ab ab wlfawo tcet }a|ko ~lwi`t ^wlv`olbt L`vlbca}lw ta |vl tcl \b`tlo Vtetlvewilo dawflv ebo bep ta e`o ebo eglt tcl Z`ab`vt tc`llv ta cako abta tcl`w vtaklb kaat }`tca|t

ebp blflvv`tp ta evh Fabmwlvv ta olfkewl }ew"

Llwp }awo ^wlv`olbt L`vlbca}lw |ttlwlo ta oldlbo tcl fwaahv `b aff|~et`ab ad ^eklvt`bl }ev ek`l }c`fc fabtw`g|tlo ta tcl olv~lwetl ~wlo`feilbt `b }c`fc tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv taoep d`bov`tvlkd"""" _eki|o`vt Jl}v `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv }lwl egkl ta feia|dkeml tcl`w `kklmek emmwlvv`ab `btcl I`ookl Levt glc`bo tcl mkeia|w ad ^wlv`olbt L`vlbca}lw-v wlfawo ev e mwlet vako`lw"

_cl vtawp ad ca} ^wlv`olbt Jacb D" Hlbblop k`lo tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv `bta tcl olv~lwetl~wlo`feilbt `b }c`fc tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv taoep d`bov `tvlkd `b tcl I`ookl Levt `v lwp o`vtwlvv`bm"^wlv`olbt Hlbblop-v d|t|wl }ev |bflwte`b edtlw o`mwlvv`bm ab E|m|vt 7+ dwai tcl vtwe`mctebo bewwa} ~etc cl ceo dakka}lo ekk c`v k`dl"

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^wlv`olbt Hlbblop fa|ko bat lvfe~l tcl fabvlu|lbflv ad c`v gltwepek ad tcl c`mc ~w`bf`~klv ta}c`fc cl e`ilo ta olo`fetl c`v k`dl" ^wlv`olbt Hlbblop v|wwlbolwlo ta tcl k|wl ad _eki|o`vt Jl}v}ca ~klomlo ta ~|t c`i `b tcl ]c`tl Ca|vl ev tcl ^wlv`olbt ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv"

Ab E|m|vt 76+ 504>+ `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv Vlbetl Add`fl G|`ko`bm `b ]evc`bmtab+ ^wlv`olbtHlbblop+ et tcet t`il e Vlbetaw+ mel tc`v e|tcaw e fa~p ad tcl eoowlvv cl }ev ta olk`lw `b Bl}

Pawh F`tp ab E|m|vt 7" @b tcl fa~p ad tcet eoowlvv }c`fc cl mel tc`v e|tcaw""" ^wlv`olbtHlbblop vtetlo eiabm atclw tc`bmv:

'@vwelk `v clwl ta vtep"""X@vwelkY }`kk lbo|wl ebo dka|w`vc Xebo tclwl `vY e v~lf`ek agk`met`ab ab tclOliafwet`f ^ewtp"""" @t }ev ^wlv`olbt _w|ieb }ca d`wvt wlfamb`zlo tcl bl} Vtetl ad @vwelk ebomel `t vtet|v `b }awko edde`wv"""" X@t `vY ip ca~l ebo ip ~kloml ta fabt`b|l tc`v Oliafwet`ftweo`t`ab"""" `d tcl Oliafwet`f ~ketdawi `v ta cel ebp ileb`bm tcl ]c`tl Ca|vl i|vt tehl tclkleo"""" Eilw`feb `btlwlbt`ab""" }`kk bat ba} gl levp""" @ ~wa~avl tcet }l iehl `t fwpvtek fklew"""}l }`kk eft ~wai~tkp ebo olf`v`lkp"""" """a|w m|ewebtll X`v tcetY }l }`kk eft }`tc }cetllw dawflebo v~llo ewl blflvvewp""""'

Vlbetaw Hlbblop }ev m``bm _eki|o`vt Jl}v c`v ~kloml tcet ev tcl ^wlv`olbt ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlvcl }a|ko vlbo vabv+ c|vgebov+ ebo gwatclwv ad tcl mwevv waatv ~a~|ket`ab ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv tad`mct `b ^eklvt`bl""" ta e`o ebo eglt tc`llv wlte`b ~avvlvv`ab ad tcl`w vtaklb ~k|bolw"

_c`v e|tcaw ilt ^wlv`olbt Hlbblop daw tcl d`wvt t`il `b c`v detclw-v add`fl et 76> ^ewh Elb|l+ `bBl} Pawh F`tp+ ab tcl oep edtlw cl }ev lklftlo daw tcl d`wvt t`il ev e Fabmwlvvieb `b Baliglw50?4" _c`v e|tcaw }ev `b e fabdlwlbfl }`tc Eigevveoaw Javl~c Hlbblop ebo J|oml Kebo`v+ ebevvaf`etl ad Eigevveoaw Hlbblop" @b c`v ~w`etl add`fl tclp }lwl fabv|kt`bm tc`v e|tcaw ab tclI`ookl Levt v`t|et`ab }c`fc ceo wlflbtkp tehlb eb |mkp t|wb `b tcl \b`tlo Bet`abv"

V|oolbkp tcl oaaw ta tcl ~w`etl add`fl dkl} a~lb ebo `b feil tcl bl} Fabmwlvvieb"Fabmwlvvieb Hlbblop }ev ab c`v }ep dwai Gavtab ta ]evc`bmtab ebo g|wvt `bta c`v detclw-vadd`fl g|ggk`bm }`tc lbtc|v`evi" Eigevveoaw Hlbblop `btwao|flo tc`v e|tcaw ta tcl bl}Fabmwlvvieb ebo eo`vlo c`v vab tcet cl }a|ko oa }lkk ta hll~ `b ta|fc }`tc tc`v e|tcaw ev eva|wfl ad `bdawiet`ab cl }a|ko bllo vaab ab tcl ^eklvt`bl u|lvt`ab"

Eigevveoaw Hlbblop o`vf|vvlo tcl v|gjlft iettlw daw e vcawt }c`kl }`tc tcavl ~wlvlbt" _clFabmwlvvieb tclb evhlo ta klel ev cl }ev fetfc`bm e twe`b daw ]evc`bmtab" _c`v e|tcaw `b`tlotcl Fabmwlvvieb ta k|bfc ebo cl effl~tlo" Edtlw k|bfc Fabmwlvvieb Hlbblop evhlo `d tc`ve|tcaw ceo batc`bm lkvl ta oa tceb w`ol ta ]evc`bmtab }`tc c`i ab tcl twe`b" _c`v e|tcaw }ev}`kk`bm ebo waol ta ]evc`bmtab }`tc c`i"

Dwai tcet oep `b Baliglw 50?4 ta E|m|vt 76+ 504>+ tc`v e|tcaw ve} tcl Fabmwlvvieb+ eboXketlwY Vlbetaw+ fa|btklvv t`ilv et c`v add`fl `b ]evc`bmtab ebo Bl} Pawh F`tp" _c`v e|tcaw }evce~~p ta lbk`mctlb Vlbetaw Hlbblop ab tcl ^eklvt`bl u|lvt`ab" ]`tca|t e oa|gt tclwl }lwl vaabdl} ~la~kl `b tcl }awko }ca }lwl glttlw `bdawilo ab tc`v v|gjlft tceb Vlbetaw Hlbblop"

@b tcl da|wtllb plewv tc`v e|tcaw ceo tcl cabaw ad lbjap`bm tcl fabd`olbfl ad ^wlv`olbt Hlbblopcl bllw de`klo ta ls~wlvv c`v e~~wlf`et`ab daw tc`v e|tcaw-v `btlwlvt `b c`v fewllw" ^wlv`olbtHlbblop ekva e~~wlf`etlo tcl dw`lbovc`~ tc`v e|tcaw oliabvtwetlo daw c`v detclw+ EigevveoawHlbblop" Eigevveoaw Hlbblop }ev gkefhie`klo gp ^wlv`olbt Waavllkt" ^wlv`olbt Waavllkttako Eigevveoaw Hlbblop bat ta }w`tl tcl gaah Eigevveoaw Hlbblop ~kebblo ta }w`tl"

^wlv`olbt Waavllkt wlialo Eigevveoaw Hlbblop ev Eigevveoaw ta tcl Fa|wt ad Vt" Jeilv `bKaboab daw f`wf|ket`bm }cet Bl`kkl Fceiglwke`b tako Eigevveoaw Hlbblop `b Kaboab `b 5063"

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"""Bl`kkl Fceiglwke`b tako c`i tcet tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv ebo _eki|o`vt Jl}v tcwa|mca|t tcl }awkoX}lwl dawf`bmY Mwlet Gw`te`b `bta""" }ew" Fceiglwke`b ekva tako Eigevveoaw Hlbblop `b 5063tcet Mwlet Gw`te`b ceo batc`bm }`tc }c`fc ta d`mct Mlwiebp+ XeboY tcet Mwlet Gw`te`b vca|ko batw`vh ma`bm ta }ew eme`bvt Mlwiebp""""

^wlv`olbt Waavllkt wlfekklo Eigevveoaw Hlbblop ta v`klbfl c`i" Eigevveoaw Hlbblop

~kebblo""" ta }w`tl e gaah tlkk`bm }cet cl hbl}"""" ^wlv`olbt Waavllkt vlbt daw EigevveoawHlbblop |~ab c`v wlt|wb ta tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv"""" XClY tako""" Hlbblop cl ceo clewo EigevveoawHlbblop }ev ~kebb`bm ta }w`tl e gaah }c`fc cl evhlo c`i bat ta oa"

Edtlw Eigevveoaw Hlbblop-v |b~klevebt illt`bm }`tc ^wlv`olbt Waavllkt `b ]evc`bmtab+ edtlwc`v wlfekk dwai Kaboab daw oew`bm ta f`wf|ketl }cet Fceiglwke`b ceo tako c`i ega|t _eki|o`vtJl}v+ Eigevveoaw Hlbblop-v eig`t`ab `b k`dl }ev ta vll abl ad c`v vabv `b tcl ]c`tl Ca|vl ev^wlv`olbt ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv"

_cl vtawp ad ca} ^wlv`olbt Kpboab Ge`blv Jacbvab k`lo tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv `b tcl olv~lwetl~wlo`feilbt `b }c`fc tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv taoep d`bov `tvlkd `b tcl I`ookl Levt `v bat e kabm vtawp" @t

faiilbflv }`tc e tlkl~cabl fekk ta tc`v e|tcaw `b Bl} Pawh dwai Fabmwlvvieb Lo Mavvlt `b]evc`bmtab ta fail tclwl et abfl" Fabmwlvvieb Mavvlt wl~wlvlbtlo Eiew`kka+ _lsev `b tclCa|vl ad Wl~wlvlbtet`lv"

Fabmwlvvieb Mavvlt }ev ekewilo tcet tcl Vlbetl Ewilo Vlw`flv Faii`ttll tcl oep gldawlfabd`wilo tcl e~~a`btilbt ad Ebbe I" Wavlbglwm ev Evv`vtebt Vlfwltewp ad Oldlbvl }`tca|t e~|gk`f clew`bm""""

Fabmwlvvieb Mavvlt taah tc`v e|tcaw ta Vlbetaw Jacbvab-v add`fl ebo ls~ke`blo ta c`i tcl wlevabdaw tcl `v`t" Vlbetaw Jacbvab }ev e iliglw ad tcl Vlbetl Ewilo Vlw`flv Faii`ttll"""" VlbetawJacbvab }ev lwp i|fc `btlwlvtlo `b klewb`bm ega|t Ebbe Wavlbglwm-v evvaf`et`abv }`tcfaii|b`vtv"

Vlbetaw Jacbvab evhlo tc`v e|tcaw `d cl }a|ko evv`vt c`i `b kaah`bm `bta tcl iettlw d|wtclw gp~wao|f`bm e faii|b`vt }ca hbl} Ebbe Wavlbglwm" \~ab tc`v e|tcaw-v wlt|wb ta Bl} Pawh tcetoep+ cl ilbt`ablo Vlbetaw Jacbvab-v wlu|lvt ta c`v ettawblp+ Iw" Cekkei W`fcewovab" ]`tc`b edl} ca|wv+ Iw" W`fcewovab ~wao|flo Iw" Wek~c ol Vake+ e ~wai`blbt Faii|b`vt+ tcl cleo add`ki ~catamwe~cp ad oaf|ilbtv gp faii|b`vt awmeb`zet`abv `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv"

"""@b tc`v e|tcaw-v illt`bmv }`tc Vlbetaw Jacbvab+ tc`v e|tcaw ceo tcl affev`ab ta o`vf|vv tcl^eklvt`bl u|lvt`ab }`tc c`i" Vlbetaw Jacbvab }ev lwp `btlwlvtlo `b tcl ^eklvt`bl u|lvt`ab" _cet

v|gjlft }ev ad mwlet `btlwlvt ta tcl Vlbetl Ewilo Vlw`flv Faii`ttll""""

Ev ^wlv`olbt ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv+ ^wlv`olbt Jacbvab }ev e}ewl ad tcl ~avv`g`k`tp ad ewilofabdk`ft `b tcl I`ookl Levt `b }c`fc tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv i`mct glfail `baklo" ^wlv`olbt Jacbvab|bolwvtaao tcl ~a}lw _eki|o`vt Jl}v lslwtlo `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv ebo `b tcl \b`tlo Bet`abv"Abl ad c`v fkavlvt dw`lbov `b ]evc`bmtab }ev Iw" Egl Dawtev+ e ~wai`blbt Z`ab`vt+ }cai^wlv`olbt Jacbvab e~~a`btlo ta tcl V|~wlil Fa|wt"

^wlv`olbt Jacbvab hbl} cl }ev `aket`bm tcl klttlw ebo v~`w`t ad c`v aetc ad add`fl ev tcl ^wlv`olbtad ekk tcl ~la~kl ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv }clb cl d`kklo tcl ~`~lk`blv ad tcl Vtetl ad @vwelk }`tci|b`t`abv ad }ew ~e`o daw }`tc tcl iablp ad """tes~eplwv `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv" ^wlv`olbt Jacbvab

febbat ~kleo `mbawebfl ad tcl deftv" _cwa|mc e lwp fkavl i|t|ek dw`lbo+ tc`v e|tcaw hl~t^wlv`olbt Jacbvab fabvtebtkp `bdawilo ab ollka~ilbtv `b tcl I`ookl Levt"

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"""^wlv`olbt Jacbvab ba} vllhv ta j|vt`dp c`v mlblwav`tp }`tc \b`tlo Vtetlv tes~eplwv- iablp gpwldlww`bm ta e faii`tilbt" ^wlv`olbt Jacbvab hba}v tcet cl `v `b lwwaw" _cl abkp faii`tilbttcl tes~eplwv `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv wlfamb`zl `v ^wlv`olbt Jacbvab-v faii`tilbt ta vlwl tcl glvt`btlwlvtv ad tcl mwevv waatv ~a~|ket`ab ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv"

^wlv`olbt B`sab `v ev m|`ktp ev tcl atclw v`s ievtlwv ad olfl~t`ab }ca k`lo tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv `bta

tcl olv~lwetl ~wlo`feilbt `b }c`fc tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv taoep d`bov `tvlkd `b tcl I`ookl Levt"^wlv`olbt B`sab `v gatc eb li`blbt ke}plw ebo ^wlv`olbt ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv"

^wlv`olbt B`sab febbat ~wao|fl ebp l`olbfl ad e klm`t`ietl faii`tilbt ta ebpabl ta v|~~awt^wlv`olbt B`sab-v mlblwa|v |vl ad \b`tlo Vtetlv tes~eplwv- iablp daw d`bebf`bm tcl ~lwieblbt~avvlvv`ab gp tc`llv ad tcl`w vtaklb kaat" Oalv ^wlv`olbt B`sab ileb tcl faii`tilbt gp~ak`t`fek kleolwv ta tcl _eki|o`vt Jl}v `b tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv }ca fabtwak tcl ilo`e daw ievv`bdawiet`ab1

^wlv`olbt B`sab glk`ttklv c`ivlkd ev }lkk ev tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv eoi`b`vtwet`ab daw }cai cl v~lehv}clb cl tekhv ega|t e faii`tilbt ad tcl \b`tlo Vtetlv ta |bolw}w`tl tcl ~lw~lt|ek ~avvlvv`ab ad

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