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    Idyf wd ib Hybb%2=

    Gy& Gnwwn

    ; Gbobeiby 9==3

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    Yrffcfk Abng< IDYF WD IB HYBB Inyy 9

    NI_WYNOW

    Nycswdwjbs }acjdsd}a df ocwc|bfsac} onf ib gbhcfbg ns nowcxb }nywcoc}nwcdf cf }djcwconj jchb0 wd

    }nywcoc}nwb cf yrjcfk nfg ib yrjbg cf wryf& Nhwby n ybxcb{ dh nfocbfw nfg edgbyf }djcwconj wabdycbs

    dh ocwc|bfsac}* wacs }n}by bqnecfbs ocwc|bfsac} cf odfwbe}dyny Nebycon& Cw cgbfwchcbs obywncf

    }ydijbes {cwacf Nebyconf sdocbw cf ybknygs wd ocwc|bfs nfg wab fbbg hdy ocwc|bfs wd ib bfknkbg

    nfg }nywcoc}nwb cf kdxbyfebfw& Ocwc|bfsac} sadrjg ib odfscgbybg ns n }ycxcjbkb wanw {nyynfws

    sroa yckaws ns xdwcfk* lry grw* nfg yrffcfk hdy dhhcob& Wacs }n}by }yd}dsbs wanw hybbgde nfg

    ocwc|bfsac} cf wab Rfcwbg _wnwbs sadrjg ib jbnyfbg nfg bnyfbg* nfg fdw kynfwbg i fnwrynj%icywa

    yckaw dy swnwrs& Hdorscfk df wab yb~rcybebfws hdy ibodecfk n fnwrynjc|bg ocwc|bf cf wab Rfcwbg

    _wnwbs* wab }n}by hcfgs wanw ns n }nyw dh wabcy fnwrynjc|nwcdf }ydobss* ceeckynfws ersw wn`b wab

    R&_&O&C&_& !Rfcwbg _wnwbs Ocwc|bfsac} ( Ceeckynwcdf _byxcobs# Fnwrynjc|nwcdf bqne* {acoa

    cfojrgbs Bfkjcsa nfg Ocxcos }dywcdfs& Wabyb cs rfb~rnj wybnwebfw dh fnwrynj%idyf ocwc|bfs nfg

    fnwrynjc|bg ocwc|bfs {abf wadsb {ad ibodeb fnwrynjc|bg }nywcoc}nwb cf nfg nyb yb~rcybg wd

    rfgbyswnfg wab R&_& kdxbyfebfw edyb wanf wadsb {ad kncfbg wabcy ocwc|bfsac} waydrka icywa& Wab

    }n}by bq}jdybs wacs cssrb i jdd`cfk nw wab {ns cf {acoa wab }ybecsbs dh ocwc|bfsac} onf ib

    swybfkwabfbg waydrka nowcxb }nywcoc}nwcdf cf wab gbedoynwco }ydobss&

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    Yrffcfk Abng< IDYF WD IB HYBB Inyy ?

    Cfwydgrowcdf

    Nycswdwjb {ns n }acjdsd}aby* jdkcocnf* nfg socbfwcsw idyf cf fdywabyf Kybbob* ?17 I&O&

    Nycswdwjb swrgcbg hyde ]jnwds Nongbe cf Nwabfs& Idwa Nycswdwjb nfg ]jnwd nyb ybknygbg ns dfb

    dh wab edsw cfhjrbfwcnj nfocbfw wacf`bys cfojrgcfk cf }acjdsd}aconj wadrkaw* s}bochconjj cf

    }djcwconj wabdy& Nhwby ]jnwds gbnwa* Nycswdwjb {ns sreedfbg wd wrwdy Njbqnfgby wab Kybnw* wab

    sdf dh @cfk ]acjc} CC dh Enobgdf& Dfob Njbqnfgby jnrfoabg acs cfxnscdf dh wab ]byscnf Be}cyb*

    Nycswdwjb ybwryfbg wd Nwabfs nfg ibknf wd {ycwb sdeb dh acs enldy wybnwcsbs cfojrgcfk Wab

    ]djcwcos& Wab ]djcwcos cs cfwbfgbg wd krcgb yrjbys nfg swnwbsebf ybhjbowcfk df wab }djcwconj ocyojbs

    Nycswdwjb acesbjh ans edxbg& Nycswdwjb cs wab hdybhnwaby dh edgbyf }djcwconj socbfob&

    Ch Nycswdwjb {ns cf wab Rfcwbg _wnwbs grycfk wab edgbyf byn* ab {drjg fdw nkybb wd wab

    Nebyconf gbhcfcwcdf dh {anw n ocwc|bf cs nfg wab now dh ocwc|bfsac}& Wdgns edgbj dh ocwc|bfsac}

    {drjg gcskynob Nycswdwjb& Wab ]djcwcos gbedfswynwbs wacs xcb{ {abf Nycswdwjb gcsorssbs wab

    gbhcfcwcdf dh n ocwc|bf< Hyde wabsb odfscgbynwcdfs cw ans ibodeb ojbny {ad n ocwc|bf cs< ns sddf

    ns n enf ibodebs bfwcwjbg wd }nywcoc}nwb cf dhhcob* gbjcibynwcxb dy lrgcocnj* {b gbbe ace wd ib n

    ocwc|bf dh wanw swnwb> Cf sbfsb* ocwc|bfsac} cs yrjcfk nfg ibcfk yrjbg cf wryf& Wacs cfojrgbs wab

    nowcxb }nywcoc}nwcdf cf njj ns}bows dh }djcwconj jchb* hdy bqne}jb* xdwcfk* ocxco bfknkbebfw nfg

    grw* nfg wab `fd{jbgkb dh kdxbyfebfw dy dh wab ocwc|bfs ydjb cf sdocbw&

    Ocwc|bfsac} cs njsd fdw idrfg wd {abwaby dy fdw nf cfgcxcgrnj cs fnwrynjj idyf {cwacf wab

    swnwb wd ib odfscgbybg n ocwc|bf {cwa yckaws& Wd Nycswdwjb* njj jbkcwcenwb ocwc|bfs anxb wab

    ybs}dfscicjcw nfg wab dijcknwcdf wd hrjj }nywcoc}nwb cf }djcwcos nfg wanw }ybsbfws wab nykrebfw wanw

    R&_& ocwc|bfs nyb fdw gbbebg ocwc|bfs cf Nycswdwjbs }acjdsd}a grb wd wab cfon}nicjcw wd hrjhcjj

    wabsb yb~rcybebfws& Wars }ybsbfws wab rfgbyjcfk ~rbswcdf dh ad{ gdbs Rfcwbg _wnwbs ocwc|bfsac}

    ode}jcbs {cwa Nycswdwbjcnf wadrkaw&

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    Yrffcfk Abng< IDYF WD IB HYBB Inyy 7

    Jcwbynwryb Ybxcb{

    Lcjj Hynf` gcsorssbs wab ydjb dh ocwc|bfs cf ybknygs wd Nycswdwjb cf Ocwc|bfs* _jnxbs* nfg

    Hdybckfbys< Nycswdwjb df Arenf Fnwryb !Hbiyrny 9==7#& Hynf` ackajckaws n sbowcdf cf aby }cbob

    df wab cgbfwcw dh ocwc|bfs& _ab srkkbsws wanw Nycswdwjb gbsoycibs wab cgbfwcw dy fnwryb dh n

    ocwc|bf< {ad ebycws wab }djcwconj kddg nfg gbsbyxbs wd ib odfscgbybg n ocwc|bf dh n swnwb&

    Nycswdwjb bq}jncfs wanw }jnob dy jdonwcdf* wab on}nocw wd srb nfg ib srbg* fdw i icywa* nfobswy* dy

    ijddg ~rnjchcbs nf cfgcxcgrnj ns n ocwc|bf& Wacs gdbs fdw {nyynfw fdy gbedfswynwb ebycw cf acs

    xcb{& Ocwc|bfs nyb engb i rjwcenwbj sanycfk cf n odfswcwrwcdf i odjjbowcxb nowcxcw&9

    Ocwc|bfsac} cs n odjjbowcxb nowcxcw wanw ans ibbf }ydgrobg i sdocnj nfg }djcwconj cfswcwrwcdfs wanw

    odfwycirwb wd wab oybnwcdf dh ocwc|bfs cf wab hcysw }jnob&

    Wab fnwryb dh ocwc|bfsac} cs hdyecfk n ybjnwcdfsac} ibw{bbf wab ocwc|bf nfg wab swnwb& Ns

    Abnwaby Jnyg cf Ocwc|bfsac} nfg wab Yckaw wd Xdwb !_}ycfk >33;# gcs}jns* wacs ybjnwcdfsac} en

    ib hrjhcjjbg i }ydxcgcfk ocwc|bfs yckaws nfg grwcbs&? Jnyg odeebfws df Nycswdwjbs

    cfwby}ybwnwcdf df ocwc|bfsac} nfg gbwbyecfbg wanw waydrka }djcwconj }nywcoc}nwcdf* wab ocwc|bf cs

    nijb wd kncf ~rnjcwcbs nfg s`cjjs {acoa en anxb dwaby{csb kdfb rffdwcobg& [cwa wanw wab ocwc|bfs

    sadrjg rsb wabsb s`cjjs cf }rysrcw dh n odjjbowcxb kdnj dy odeedf kddg hdy wab odeerfcw cf

    {acoa njj ebeibys anxb gbsckfnwbg odeecwebfw wd&7

    Cf n swnwb {abyb wab {dyjg cs cfoybnscfk

    cfwbyfnwcdfnj eckynwcdf* wab bqojrscdf hyde wab bjbowdynwb dh n freiby dh ybscgbfw njcbfs cs n

    odfobyf wd enf& Jnyg odfojrgbs wanw wab gbfcnj dh xdwcfk yckaws wd cfgcxcgrnjs {ad jno` jbknj

    swnwrs ns n ocwc|bf {cwa wab xnjrb dh }djcwconj }nywcoc}nwcdf gdbs fdw nkybb {cwa jcibynj dy

    odeerfcwnycnf wabdy& Gbs}cwb Nycswdwjbs nykrebfw cf wab ocw%swnwb df cfanicwnfws sroa ns

    ybscgbfw njcbfs nfg sjnxbs* cw cs ~rbswcdfnijb df ch Nebyconfs {ad gd fdw nowcxbj }nywcoc}nwb onf

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    Yrffcfk Abng< IDYF WD IB HYBB Inyy 2

    ib odfscgbybg ocwc|bfs ibonrsb wab gd fdw b~rnjj wn`b }nyw cf odfswcwrwcdfnj }ydobssbs&

    Cfgcxcgrnjs {ad gd fdw anxb wab d}}dywrfcw wd dy {ad bnyfs wabcy ocwc|bfsac} waydrka

    fnwrynjc|nwcdf sadrjg ib kynfwbg wanw nicjcw ibonrsb wab anxb nowcxbj cfxdjxbg wabesbjxbs cfwd

    wab sswbe&

    [cjsdf Onyb Eo[cjjcnes nywcojb Lrswcob< Nfocbfw nfg Edgbyf !>31=# rsbs wab ojnssconj

    }acjdsd}a dh Nycswdwjb cf ode}nycsdf wd wab edgbyf byn& Ab rsbs wab swnwbebfw wanw sdocbw

    gdbsfw d{b dr n jcxcfk wd nykrb wanw cf ojnssconj wabdy* }djcwconj sdocbw d{bs n kybnw gbnj&

    Wacs cfojrgbs wab kcxbf yckaw wd ib n ocwc|bf nfg wab d}}dywrfcw wd }nywcoc}nwb cf }djcwconj jchb&2

    Ocwc|bfsac} cs yrjcfk nfg ibcfk yrjbg cf wryf& Eo[cjjcnes ackajckaws wab hnow wanw wab enldycw dh

    wab wceb {b nyb ibcfk yrjbg0 irw {abf {b xdwb* {b nyb yrjbys hdy n iycbh edebfw nw n kcxbf gn&

    Wab nrwady njsd ebfwcdfs wanw {b {nfw wd ib yrjbg hdy n gbobfw }dywcdf dh wceb& Fd dfb {nfws wd

    en`b wab gbocscdfs wanw wab ]ybscgbfw ans wd en`b df nf bxbygn inscs wars wab Rfcwbg _wnwbs

    oybnwbs nf dhhcob gbsckfnwbg hdy wanw }ry}dsb wd ybjcbxb wab swybss nfg wab ybs}dfscicjcw dh en`cfk

    wadsb gbocscdfs&

    Jcfgn @byiby }ybsbfws wab wbye ocwc|bfsac} cf n erjwcjnwbynj gcsorsscdf cf aby nywcojb Wab

    Ebnfcfks dh Ocwc|bfsac} !Gbobeiby >33;#& Cf aby nywcojb* @byiby gcsorssbs ocwc|bf cf wbyes dh

    Nycswdwjb nfg cf edgbyf Nebyconf odfwbqw& Hyde wab ibkcffcfk dh Nebyconf acswdy* wadsb {ad

    {byb odfscgbybg ocwc|bfs odfscswbg dh nf hybb }bysdf {ad ang fdw scgbg {cwa wab Iycwcsa nfg

    odfscgbybg wabesbjxbs ns n ]nwycdw& Wacs gcsodffbowbg }djcwconj nfg ybjckcdrs }nywcoc}nwcdf nfg

    wab Nebyconfs wabf bxbfwrnjj iboneb ocwc|bfs i ibcfk idyf df R&_& sdcj i ojncecfk lrs sdjc*

    wab odeedf%jn{ yckaw dh wab jnfg&8

    Wadsb dwabys {ad {byb idyf bjsb{abyb cf wab {dyjg wd

    }nybfws {ad nyb ocwc|bfs ojncebg wabcy Nebyconf ocwc|bfsac} i gbsobfw0 nfg R&_& ocwc|bfsac} onf

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    Yrffcfk Abng< IDYF WD IB HYBB Inyy 8

    ib no~rcybg i fnwrynjc|nwcdf& Wadsb ad{bxby {ad anxb no~rcybg ocwc|bfsac} i icywa en ib

    bjbowbg wd wab }ybscgbfo& @byiby njsd {ycwbs nidrw ad{ wab gbhcfcwcdf dh ocwc|bf cs scfkjb nfg

    bknjcwnycnf {abyb enf Nebyconfs anxb ang gchhbybfw bq}bycbfobs df {anw n ocwc|bf dh wab swnwb

    ebnfs {abyb enf dh wadsb Nebyconfs {byb }bysborwbg* nfg fdw odfscgbybg n ocwc|bf grb wabcy

    bwafco* ynocnj* nfg ojnss ino`kydrfg&; Wab nrwady njsd ocwbs wab ybjnwcdfsac} wd ibcfk n ocwc|bf

    nfg odeerfcw& Ocwc|bf cs fdw n }nsscxb hckryb0 ocwc|bfs ersw hrjj }nywcoc}nwb cf wab }djcwconj

    }ydobss wars ibcfk nssdocnwbg cf wab odeerfcw nfg hrywabycfk wanw kydr}& Cf ybjnwcdfsac} wd wab

    ybsbnyoa }ybsbfwbg* {abf dfb cs n ocwc|bf dh n swnwb* wanw cfgcxcgrnj ibodebs n ebeiby dh nf

    nssdocnwcdf noodygcfk wd Nycswdwjb nfg bnoa ebeiby ans n gchhbybfw hrfowcdf nfg fneb wd hcw*

    {acoa }ydxcgbs wab swnicjcw dh wab odeerfcw nfg wab swnwb&

    Ecoanbj _nfgjby n swnhh {ycwby hdy O^ [bb`j {ycwbs nidrw gbxbjd}cfk n edyb sdjcg

    gbhcfcwcdf dh ocwc|bf cf acs nywcojb* Wd{nyg n Edyb ]byhbow Gbhcfcwcdf dh Ocwc|bf !Hbiyrny

    9==8#& Wab ~rbswcdf dh icywayckaw nfg ocwc|bfsac} ans jdfk }jnkrbg wab Rfcwbg _wnwbs kdxbyfebfw

    bs}bocnjj {abf anfgjcfk {cwa ceeckynwcdf& Wab Yb}rijconf Yb}ybsbfwnwcxb Fnwanf Gbnj dh

    Kbdykcn cs }rsacfk nf bhhdyw cf Odfkybss wd iny wab oacjgybf dh cjjbknj ceeckynfws hyde ybobcxcfk

    ocwc|bfsac}& Yb}ybsbfwnwcxb Gbnj odfojrgbs wanw wab {dygs dh wab hdrywbbfwa nebfgebfw anxb

    ibbf n enkfbw hdy cjjbknj ceeckynfws {ad bfwby wab odrfwy nfg anxb nfoady inicbs nfg wabf

    rsb wanw ns n ojnce wanw gb}dywnwcdf {drjg sb}nynwb wabe hyde wabcy hnecj1& Wab cssrb cf

    ~rbswcdf cs wab neickrcw }ybsbfwbg i wab >7wa

    nebfgebfw gbhcfcfk {ad cs odfscgbybg nf

    Nebyconf ocwc|bf& Cf ybjnwcdfsac} wd wab wd}co* ocwc|bfsac} onffdw ib gbsoycibg i fnwrynj

    icywayckaw {cwacf wab Rfcwbg _wnwbs& Nycswdwjb nykrbs wanw n ocwc|bf cs nf cfgcxcgrnj {ad cs nowcxbj

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    Yrffcfk Abng< IDYF WD IB HYBB Inyy ;

    cfxdjxbg cf wabcy swnwbs }djcwcos& Nebyconfs fbbg wd ibodeb edyb n}w nfg orjwrybg cf wabcy d{f

    sdocbw ybknygcfk acswdy* ocxcos* nfg kdxbyfebfw&

    Wab sdocdjdkconj n}}ydnoa wanw Enyknybw Y& _debys wn`bs df ocwc|bfsac} cs df wab insb dh

    n acswdyconj nfnjscs& Ocwc|bfsac} nfg wab ]jnob dh wab ]rijco _}abyb< Jn{* Odeerfcw* nfg

    ]djcwconj Orjwryb cf wab Wynfscwcdf wd Gbedoyno !Dowdiby >33?# swybssbs wanw ocwc|bfsac} cs n

    sdocnjj beibggbg cfswcwrwcdf wanw kynfws ybjnwcdfsac}s bswnijcsabg hdy }djcwconj* jbknj* nfg

    seidjco }yd}dsbs& _debys fdwbs wanw wacs cfswcwrwcdf odfswcwrwbs ebeibysac} nfg rfcxbysnj

    yckaws nfg grwcbs cf n fnwcdfnj odeerfcw nfg njsd nykrbs wanw ocwc|bfsac} yckaws nyb dfb

    }yds}bowcxb }ydgrow dh fnwcdfnj ebeibysac} yrjbs wanw nyb wynfsecwwbg waydrka fnwcdfnj jn{s nfg

    cfswcwrwcdfs sroa ns odeedf jn{ nfg swnwrwdy jn{* odryws* nfg lrgcocnj dhhcobs&3

    Ocwc|bfsac}

    sadrjg ib fdwbg ns n }ynowcob nfg ns n sdocnjj ybodkfc|bg cfswcwrwcdf wanw kynfws obywncf

    ybjnwcdfsac}s wd wab swnwb&

    Wab xdwcfk ybodyg dh drfkby xdwbys nfg xdwbys cf kbfbynj nyb gcsn}}dcfwcfk cf Nycswdwjbs

    xcb{ ibonrsb fdw bxbydfb {ad ans wab yckaw wd xdwb anxb xdwbg cf xnycdrs bjbowcdfs& Wab

    Odfkybsscdfnj Gckbsw jdd`s nw wab gcsorsscdf df xdwcfk nfg ybkcswynwcdf wybfgs cf Xdwcfk nfg

    Ybkcswynwcdf Wybfgs< [ad Xdwbs* [ad Gdbsfw nfg [a !Dowdiby 9==7#& Wab nywcojb ackajckaws

    xdwcfk nfg ybkcswynwcdf cssrbs grycfk wab 9=== }ybscgbfwcnj bjbowcdf& Cf }nywcorjny wab nywcojb

    }dcfws drw wanw drw dh wab >?= ecjjcdf }bd}jb {ad yb}dywbg wanw wab ybkcswbybg wd xdwb* >7 }byobfw

    dy >3 ecjjcdf }bd}jb gcg fdw xdwb cf wab bjbowcdf&>=

    Edyb gbwncjs dh wab swnwcswcos dh wab yb}dyw {cjj

    ib }ydxcgbg nw n jnwby }dywcdf* ad{bxby enf dh wab ybnsdfs {a }bd}jb gcg fdw xdwb cs ibonrsb

    wab {byb wdd irs dy ang odfhjcowcfk {dy` nfg$dy soaddj {bb`s0 wab {byb cjj* gcsnijbg* dy ang n

    hnecj bebykbfo0 dy wab hbjw wanw wabcy xdwb {drjg fdw en`b n gchhbybfob dy {byb fdw cfwbybswbg&

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    Yrffcfk Abng< IDYF WD IB HYBB Inyy 1

    Wabyb nyb sbxbynj {ns wd nxdcg wab ybnsdfs irw cfgcxcgrnjs swcjj odfwcfrb fdw wd bqbyocsb wabcy

    yckaw nfg wabcy ybs}dfscicjcw wd xdwb&

    Wabsb nrwadys anxb {ycwwbf nidrw sbxbynj ns}bows dh wacs ybsbnyoa nfg cw odfwcfrbs wd iycfk

    jckaw wab cssrb dh ad{ Nebyconf%idyf ocwc|bfs ojnce wabcy anfgs wd obywncf yckaws {abf enf

    {drjg fdw ib odfscgbybg n ocwc|bf cf wbyes dh Nycswdwbjcnf wadrkaw& Cw cs n }ydijbe wanw enf

    Nebyconfs gd fdw nowcxbj }nywcoc}nwb cf }djcwconj jchb nfg nyb fdw }djcwconjj bfknkbg ocwc|bfs&

    Ocwc|bf fbbgs wd ib ybgbhcfbg nfg cfojrgb ns}bows dh }djcwconj kddg nfg nowcxb bfknkbebfw

    ibonrsb wab {dy`cfk gbhcfcwcdf cs ojbnyj ybobcxcfk }ydijbes grb wd jcecwbg }nywcoc}nwcdf i

    Nebyconf ocwc|bfs nfg wab ceeckynwcdf dh cjjbknj njcbfs nfg cjjbknj ybscgbfws& Wab ybencfcfk

    }dywcdfs dh wab ybsbnyoa {cjj rjwcenwbj gcs}jn wab oy hdy wab ybgbhcfcfk dh {anw n ocwc|bf sadrjg

    ib nfg sadrjg fdw ib&

    Ebwadgdjdk

    Wab ybsbnyoa rsbg hdy wacs }n}by cs n ode}cjnwcdf dh nongbeco nywcojbs nfg ldryfnjs nfg

    idd`s wanw anxb gcsorssbg ns}bows dh wacs ybsbnyoa& ]dywcdfs dh wab }n}by nyb obfwbybg df ybsbnyoa

    insbg df Nycswdwbjcnf wadrkaw nfg wab odfob}w dh ocwc|bfsac}* Nebyconf ocwc|bfsac}* nfg ocxco

    bfknkbebfw nfg }nywcoc}nwcdf& Wabyb cs ybsbnyoa wanw gcsorssbs wab fnwrynjc|nwcdf }ydobss {cwacf

    wab R&_& nfg wbswcfk& Nywcojbs nyb rsbg wd bfanfob wab rfgbyswnfgcfk dh odfob}ws insbg r}df

    Nebyconf acswdy* ocxcos* nfg kdxbyfebfw cf ybjnwcdfsac} wd fnwrynj%idyf ocwc|bfs& Nggcwcdfnjj*

    swnwcswcos nyb rsbg {cwa Edfedrwa Rfcxbyscw swrgbfws ybknygcfk n sbowcdf dh wab fnwrynjc|nwcdf

    bqne wanw ceeckynfws wn`b wd ibodeb ocwc|bfs dh wab Rfcwbg _wnwbs&

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    Yrffcfk Abng< IDYF WD IB HYBB Inyy 3

    Jndrw dh wab Ybsbnyoa

    Wacs }n}by nggybssbs cssrbs dh odfobyf {cwacf Rfcwbg _wnwbs }djcwcos nfg wab jcxbs dh njj

    Nebyconfs& Wab erjwcjnwbynj gbhcfcwcdf dh ocwc|bf cs nggybssbg noodygcfk wd Nycswdwjbs ]djcwcos

    nfg ad{ wab Rfcwbg _wnwbs gbhcfbs {anw cs odfscgbybg n jbknj ocwc|bf& Jnswj* wab ybsbnyoa

    }ydxcgbs nf nfnjscs df Nebyconfs ocxco ybs}dfscicjcwcbs nfg }nywcoc}nwcdf& Wab ybsbnyoa

    gcs}jns wab ybjnwcdfsac} dh ibcfk n ocwc|bf cf n kcxbf swnwb {nyynfws wab sckfchconfob dh ibcfk cf

    n odeerfcw& Wacs bfodrynkbs wab ocwc|bf wd ib nowcxbj cfxdjxbg cf acs$aby d{f odeerfcw nfg

    ibcfk bfknkbg cf njj ns}bows dh kdxbyfcfk& Wab ybsbnyoa njsd gcsorssbs wab odfwydxbys dh

    ocwc|bfsac} swnwrsbs ibw{bbf ceeckynwcdf nfg fnwrynj icywa&

    Nfnjscs

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