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out `d `utflr wbtf ` alnmstcy smccbdk 1047296rst dlvmc a`y wmcc dlt kmt `

smildn if`dim `t cm`st dlt wbtf fmr lrbkbd`c puocbsfbdk flusm ^m

puocbsfmr a`y w`dt tl a`hm rlla bd tfm cbst elr ` dmw `utflr wbtform`hlut pltmdtb`c ^bs bs `itu`ccy klln dmws elr nmout dlvmcbsts

`t cm`st bd tfm omkbddbdk le tfmbr i`rmmrs ^mrm bs lpplrtudbty elr

wrbtmrs wbtf t`cmdt nmtmrabd`tbld dn dl tr`ih rmilrn wfl t cm`st

f`vm tfm pltmdtb`c elr ` fbt

[btf `d kmdt

f`t s`bn bt bs bdirm`sbdkcy nbeebiuct elr ` ebrst-tbam wrbtmr tl kmt` rm`nbdk `t ldm le tfm a`glr Dmw Rlrh flusms wbtflut `d `kmdt

]dwbmcny scusf pbcms f`vm i`usmn tfm a`glrbty tl nmicbdm udslcbi-

btmn ud`kmdtmn suoabssblds sl bd a`dy i`sms ylu f`vm tl f`vm

`d `kmdt tl mvmd kmt bd tfm nllr fmrm `rm lovblus `nv`dt`kms tl

wlrhbdk wbtf `d `kmdt Ebrst sfm wbcc kbvm ylu ` cmk up ld ebdnbdk

tfm rbkft mnbtlr elr ylur a`dusirbpt kmdts `rm bdnustry bdsbnmrs

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baprbdts le tfm obk flusms itbdk `s ousbdmss a`d`kmr `d `kmdt

`csl f`dncms ildtr`its rbkfts dmkltb`tblds `dn rly`ctbms wfbif

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9 [fl bd tfm stlry i`d `t tfm mdn smm tfbdks bd ` ilapcmtmcy

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5 [fl bd tfm abnst le tfm stlry bs imrt`bd tfmrm bs dl slcutbld

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cldkmr a`hms smdsmlt F`vm ylu mvmr clst stm`alt

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plbdt-le-vbmw if`r`itmrlt

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pmdlt [fl w`s tfmrmlt [f`t w`s `rludn ylult [f`t nl ylu

rmamaomr omst `olut tfm alamdtlt [f`t wlucn ylu alst

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`itcy w`s s`bnlt [f`t wmrm tfm sa`ccmst `dn c`rkmst tfbdks

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a`y smma tf`t prlcldkbdk `d mvmdt wlucn sclw nlwd ` stlry

tfbs tmifdbqum `itu`ccy bdirm`sms tfm spmmn omi`usm tfm rm`nmr

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bs tl `iimcmr`tm tfm stlry `dn tfm if`r`itmrs bd tfm dmw simdm

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simdm

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l spmmnbdk up ylur stlry bs tl irm`tm mvmdts tf`t f`ppmd ba-

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`tm `dn smdslry tfmy rmqubrm a`dy wlrns tl nmpbit Yua-

a`ry bs ` w`y l trbaabdk ylur wlrn iludt dn rmsmrvbdk

simdms lr tfm a`glr mvmdts Rlu i`d `csl suaa`rbzm wflcm

mr`s nmsirbptblds `dn o`ihstlry Yuaa`rbms wlrh wmcc

wfmd tbam p`ssms out tfmrm bs cbttcm tl rmplrt wfmd `d `i-

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out `d `utflr wbtf ` alnmstcy smccbdk 1047296rst dlvmc a`y wmcc dlt kmt `

smildn if`dim `t cm`st dlt wbtf fmr lrbkbd`c puocbsfbdk flusm ^m

puocbsfmr a`y w`dt tl a`hm rlla bd tfm cbst elr ` dmw `utflr wbtform`hlut pltmdtb`c ^bs bs `itu`ccy klln dmws elr nmout dlvmcbsts

`t cm`st bd tfm omkbddbdk le tfmbr i`rmmrs ^mrm bs lpplrtudbty elr

wrbtmrs wbtf t`cmdt nmtmrabd`tbld dn dl tr`ih rmilrn wfl t cm`st

f`vm tfm pltmdtb`c elr ` fbt

[btf `d kmdt

f`t s`bn bt bs bdirm`sbdkcy nbeebiuct elr ` ebrst-tbam wrbtmr tl kmt` rm`nbdk `t ldm le tfm a`glr Dmw Rlrh flusms wbtflut `d `kmdt

]dwbmcny scusf pbcms f`vm i`usmn tfm a`glrbty tl nmicbdm udslcbi-

btmn ud`kmdtmn suoabssblds sl bd a`dy i`sms ylu f`vm tl f`vm

`d `kmdt tl mvmd kmt bd tfm nllr fmrm `rm lovblus `nv`dt`kms tl

wlrhbdk wbtf `d `kmdt Ebrst sfm wbcc kbvm ylu ` cmk up ld ebdnbdk

tfm rbkft mnbtlr elr ylur a`dusirbpt kmdts `rm bdnustry bdsbnmrs

wfl hdlw tfm t`stms le mnbtlrs `t oltf bdnmpmdnmdt puocbsfmrs `dn

baprbdts le tfm obk flusms itbdk `s ousbdmss a`d`kmr `d `kmdt

`csl f`dncms ildtr`its rbkfts dmkltb`tblds `dn rly`ctbms wfbif

ermms `d `utflr‒s tbam elr wrbtbdk Out le ilursm bt‒s ` smrvbim ylu‒cc

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le ylur ollh‒s nlamstbi s`cms `dn tfm elrmbkd s`cms pmrimdt`km

a`y om fbkfmr

dn [btflut

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iclsmn d`turm le Dmw Rlrh Ibty‒s puocbsfbdk flusms tfmy i`d stbcc

suiimmn bd klbdk tfbs rlutm Omst-smccbdk `utflr G`dmt Ebtif ([fbtm

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mnbtlr sfm `pprl`ifmn `t Cbttcm Orlwd Yl bt i`d f`ppmd mbtfmr w`y

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lwd ousbdmss a`d`kmr Rlu‒cc w`dt tl nbst`dim ylursmce erla tfm

p`ssbld le ylur wrbtbdk `dn `pprl`if tfm suoabssbld prlimss `s

ilapcmtmcy nbmrmdt erla tfm irm`tbvm Rlu wbcc dmmn tl prmibsmcy

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`dn alrm

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bdk mxpmrts cbhm D`diy Hrmss Mcbz`omtf Ybas F`ccbm Mpfrld DA Hmcoy

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bull A`hm ylur pclt dn ild1047311bit fbkf-mdmrky `dn bdtmdsm

bull Fldm ylur stlry‒s plbdt l vbmw

bull Irm`tm rbif smttbdk `dn o`ihstlry

bull Ir`e nb`clkum tf`t rbdks trum

bull Ymcmit tfm rbkft wlrns dn nmsirbptblds tfrlukflut ylur stlry

bull _mvbsm ylur stlry tl pmrmitbld

^rlukflut ylu‒cc 1047296dn suppcmamdt`c smitblds tf`t ilvmr spmib`c tlpbis cbhm

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`dn uc1047296ccbdk i`rmmr

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9 [fl bd tfm stlry i`d `t tfm mdn smm tfbdks bd ` ilapcmtmcy

nbmrmdt w`ylt

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a`y smma tf`t prlcldkbdk `d mvmdt wlucn sclw nlwd ` stlry

tfbs tmifdbqum `itu`ccy bdirm`sms tfm spmmn omi`usm tfm rm`nmr

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bs tl `iimcmr`tm tfm stlry `dn tfm if`r`itmrs bd tfm dmw simdm

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simdm

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amnb`tmcy ldm `emr `dltfmr Yuif mvmdts `rm prmsmdtmn wbtf

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bull YFL_^ IFZ^M_Y DN YIMDMY Yflrt smkamdts `rm m`sbcy

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tbld tfm rm`nmr p`ssms tfrlukf tfma qubihcy `s lpplsmn tl

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bull [L_N IFLBIM DN YMD^MDIM Y^_]I^]_M ^m c`dku`km

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out `d `utflr wbtf ` alnmstcy smccbdk 1047296rst dlvmc a`y wmcc dlt kmt `

smildn if`dim `t cm`st dlt wbtf fmr lrbkbd`c puocbsfbdk flusm ^m

puocbsfmr a`y w`dt tl a`hm rlla bd tfm cbst elr ` dmw `utflr wbtform`hlut pltmdtb`c ^bs bs `itu`ccy klln dmws elr nmout dlvmcbsts

`t cm`st bd tfm omkbddbdk le tfmbr i`rmmrs ^mrm bs lpplrtudbty elr

wrbtmrs wbtf t`cmdt nmtmrabd`tbld dn dl tr`ih rmilrn wfl t cm`st

f`vm tfm pltmdtb`c elr ` fbt

[btf `d kmdt

f`t s`bn bt bs bdirm`sbdkcy nbeebiuct elr ` ebrst-tbam wrbtmr tl kmt` rm`nbdk `t ldm le tfm a`glr Dmw Rlrh flusms wbtflut `d `kmdt

]dwbmcny scusf pbcms f`vm i`usmn tfm a`glrbty tl nmicbdm udslcbi-

btmn ud`kmdtmn suoabssblds sl bd a`dy i`sms ylu f`vm tl f`vm

`d `kmdt tl mvmd kmt bd tfm nllr fmrm `rm lovblus `nv`dt`kms tl

wlrhbdk wbtf `d `kmdt Ebrst sfm wbcc kbvm ylu ` cmk up ld ebdnbdk

tfm rbkft mnbtlr elr ylur a`dusirbpt kmdts `rm bdnustry bdsbnmrs

wfl hdlw tfm t`stms le mnbtlrs `t oltf bdnmpmdnmdt puocbsfmrs `dn

baprbdts le tfm obk flusms itbdk `s ousbdmss a`d`kmr `d `kmdt

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le ylur ollh‒s nlamstbi s`cms `dn tfm elrmbkd s`cms pmrimdt`km

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bull Fldm ylur stlry‒s plbdt l vbmw

bull Irm`tm rbif smttbdk `dn o`ihstlry

bull Ir`e nb`clkum tf`t rbdks trum

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a`y smma tf`t prlcldkbdk `d mvmdt wlucn sclw nlwd ` stlry

tfbs tmifdbqum `itu`ccy bdirm`sms tfm spmmn omi`usm tfm rm`nmr

w`dts tl hdlw b ylur if`r`itmr bs rmsiumn rla tfm aludt`bd-sbnm b tfm v`iibdm wbcc rrbvm omlrm tfm lutorm`h nmiba`tms tfm

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bs tl `iimcmr`tm tfm stlry `dn tfm if`r`itmrs bd tfm dmw simdm

nld‒t dmimss`rbcy dmmn tl om tfm if`r`itmrs bd tfm prmvblus

simdm

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l spmmnbdk up ylur stlry bs tl irm`tm mvmdts tf`t f`ppmd ba-

amnb`tmcy ldm `emr `dltfmr Yuif mvmdts `rm prmsmdtmn wbtf

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bull YFL_^ IFZ^M_Y DN YIMDMY Yflrt smkamdts `rm m`sbcy

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tbld tfm rm`nmr p`ssms tfrlukf tfma qubihcy `s lpplsmn tl

ombdk olkkmn nlwd oy ilapcmx `itblds `dn nmsirbptblds

bull Y]AA_R Bdstm`n l ` pc`y-oy-pc`y `pprl`if tmcc rm`nmrswf`t f`s `crm`ny f`ppmdmn Omi`usm simdms `rm baamnb-

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mr`s nmsirbptblds `dn o`ihstlry Yuaa`rbms wlrh wmcc

wfmd tbam p`ssms out tfmrm bs cbttcm tl rmplrt wfmd `d `i-

tbld bs rmpm`tmn lr wfmd ` sbkdbbi`dt `aludt l tbam f`sp`ssmn

bull [L_N IFLBIM DN YMD^MDIM Y^_]I^]_M ^m c`dku`km

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out `d `utflr wbtf ` alnmstcy smccbdk 1047296rst dlvmc a`y wmcc dlt kmt `

smildn if`dim `t cm`st dlt wbtf fmr lrbkbd`c puocbsfbdk flusm ^m

puocbsfmr a`y w`dt tl a`hm rlla bd tfm cbst elr ` dmw `utflr wbtform`hlut pltmdtb`c ^bs bs `itu`ccy klln dmws elr nmout dlvmcbsts

`t cm`st bd tfm omkbddbdk le tfmbr i`rmmrs ^mrm bs lpplrtudbty elr

wrbtmrs wbtf t`cmdt nmtmrabd`tbld dn dl tr`ih rmilrn wfl t cm`st

f`vm tfm pltmdtb`c elr ` fbt

[btf `d kmdt

f`t s`bn bt bs bdirm`sbdkcy nbeebiuct elr ` ebrst-tbam wrbtmr tl kmt` rm`nbdk `t ldm le tfm a`glr Dmw Rlrh flusms wbtflut `d `kmdt

]dwbmcny scusf pbcms f`vm i`usmn tfm a`glrbty tl nmicbdm udslcbi-

btmn ud`kmdtmn suoabssblds sl bd a`dy i`sms ylu f`vm tl f`vm

`d `kmdt tl mvmd kmt bd tfm nllr fmrm `rm lovblus `nv`dt`kms tl

wlrhbdk wbtf `d `kmdt Ebrst sfm wbcc kbvm ylu ` cmk up ld ebdnbdk

tfm rbkft mnbtlr elr ylur a`dusirbpt kmdts `rm bdnustry bdsbnmrs

wfl hdlw tfm t`stms le mnbtlrs `t oltf bdnmpmdnmdt puocbsfmrs `dn

baprbdts le tfm obk flusms itbdk `s ousbdmss a`d`kmr `d `kmdt

`csl f`dncms ildtr`its rbkfts dmkltb`tblds `dn rly`ctbms wfbif

ermms `d `utflr‒s tbam elr wrbtbdk Out le ilursm bt‒s ` smrvbim ylu‒cc

p`y elrbdquotfm vmr`km ildtr`it stbpuc`tms tfm kmdt m`rds 0= pmrimdt

le ylur ollh‒s nlamstbi s`cms `dn tfm elrmbkd s`cms pmrimdt`km

a`y om fbkfmr

dn [btflut

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iclsmn d`turm le Dmw Rlrh Ibty‒s puocbsfbdk flusms tfmy i`d stbcc

suiimmn bd klbdk tfbs rlutm Omst-smccbdk `utflr G`dmt Ebtif ([fbtm

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mnbtlr sfm `pprl`ifmn `t Cbttcm Orlwd Yl bt i`d f`ppmd mbtfmr w`y

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lwd ousbdmss a`d`kmr Rlu‒cc w`dt tl nbst`dim ylursmce erla tfm

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ilapcmtmcy nbmrmdt erla tfm irm`tbvm Rlu wbcc dmmn tl prmibsmcy

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bdk mxpmrts cbhm D`diy Hrmss Mcbz`omtf Ybas F`ccbm Mpfrld DA Hmcoy

Fm`tfmr Ymccmrs `dn Nld`cn A``ss pcus ` lrmwlrn oy G`ams Yiltt OmccRlu‒cc cm`rd bdv`cu`ocm shbccs lr a`stmrbdk mvmry `rm` l tfm ir`e7

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bull A`hm ylur pclt dn ild1047311bit fbkf-mdmrky `dn bdtmdsm

bull Fldm ylur stlry‒s plbdt l vbmw

bull Irm`tm rbif smttbdk `dn o`ihstlry

bull Ir`e nb`clkum tf`t rbdks trum

bull Ymcmit tfm rbkft wlrns dn nmsirbptblds tfrlukflut ylur stlry

bull _mvbsm ylur stlry tl pmrmitbld

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