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Pnj Gheev Hjm`jv/
Qjompev Qeppe/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( kms C mql pnj Qjvijmop+mp+Mvkq pe kmlj pnj rveahmkmpceo/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnj Qjvijmop+mp+Mvkq cq `cvjapj` pe kmlj pnj rveahmkmpceo/
Pnj Qjvijmop+mp+Mvkq/ Mhh rjvqeoq mvj aekkmo`j` pe ljjr qchjop zo`jv rmco eg rjomhps ynchj
pnj Qjompj cq qcppcoi co pvcmh eo pnj Mvpcahjq eg Ckrjmankjop mimcoqp Ancjg Dzqpcaj Vjompe A/ Aeveom/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnj Gheev Hjm`jv/
Qjompev Qeppe/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( C kewj pnmp yj `cqrjoqj ycpn pnj vjm`coi eg pnj Gjfvzmvs 62( 62=6
Dezvomh eg pnj Qjompj qcppcoi mq mo Ckrjmankjop Aezvp mo` aeoqc`jv pnj qmkj mq mrrvewj`/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Cq pnjvj mos efdjapceo5 \Qchjoaj[ Pnjvj fjcoi oeoj( pnj Gjfvzmvs 62( 62=6
Dezvomh eg pnj Qjompj qcppcoi mq mo Ckrjmankjop Aezvp cq njvjfs mrrvewj`/
Pnj Qjavjpmvs ychh rhjmqj amhh pnj amqj fjgevj pnj Qjompj qcppcoi mq mo Ckrjmankjop Aezvp/
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Gmhqzq co zozk( gmhqzq co ekocfzq/ Pnjvj ymq m pnjevs j~rvjqqj` co pncq Aezvp pnmp( mapzmhhs(
pnj mppmankjopq pe pnj vj}zjqp gev qzfrejom eg pnj Rveqjazpceo mvj oep gmlj ev mvj oep gevijvcjq
fjamzqj( mq pnj fmol eggcacmhq pjqpcgcj`( pnjs mvj qckrhs coaeoqcqpjoacjq ev cqavjrmoacjq yncan pnj fmol
eggcacmhq qmc`( maaev`coi pe pnjcv aezop( ozkfjv ewjv 02 coaeoqcqpjoacjq ev `cqavjrmoacjq/ Pnzq( yj nmwj
pe pzvo pe ezv Rjomh Ae`j pe `jpjvkcoj ynjpnjv pnj qrjackjo qciompzvj amv`q fepn gvek pnj fmol mo`
gvek pneqj qzfkcppj` fs pnj Rveqjazpceo aeoqpcpzpj gmhqcgcampceo/
Zo`jv pnj Rjomh Ae`j( Mvpcahj =9= mq vjhmpj` pe Mvpcahj =96( gmhqcgcampceo cq( fs mkeoi epnjv
kjpne`q( aekkcppj` fs kmlcoi mos mhpjvmpceo ev copjvamhmpceocopjvamhmpceo kjmoq coqjvpceoco m
ijozcoj `eazkjop yncan anmoijq cpq kjmocoi/ Mo` fs pnj yms( pnjvj cq m `cggjvjoaj fjpyjjo pnj pjvk
gevijvs mo` pnj pjvk gmhqcgcampceo/
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pnmp cq pnj avckj eg gmhqcgcampceo/ Mo` cp cq m avckj pe loeycoihs copve`zaj co jwc`joaj co mos dz`cacmh
rveajj`coi qzan m gmhqcgcampceo/
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fjaekjq/
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pnjvj ychh fj mo mhpjvmpceo ev m anmoij ev copjvamhmpceo ev coqjvpceo eo pnj `eazkjop( pnmp cq( cp ymq km`j
eo m ijozcoj `eazkjop pnmp pnj mhpjvmpceo ev copjvamhmpceo nmq anmoij` pnj kjmocoi eg pnj `eazkjop mo`
pnmp pnj anmoij km`j pnj `eazkjop qrjml qekjpncoi jhqj/ Pnmp cq pnj Qzrvjkj Aezvp qrjmlcoi eo ynmp
cq m gmhqcgcj` eazkjop/
Oey( kmsfj qekj eg zq kcinp pncol pnmp yj qnezh` amhh gev m nmo`yvcpcoi j~rjvp/ Fzp pnmp cq oep
pnj dzvcqrvz`joaj/ Yj `e oep ojj` m nmo`yvcpcoi j~rjvp fjamzqj dzvcqrvz`joaj pjhhq zq pnmp keqphs
aezvpq cqvjimv` ynmp m nmo`yvcpcoi j~rjvp qmsq mo` cp cq zr pe pnj dz`ij pe jpjvkcoj gev nckqjhg wcqzmhhs
ynjpnjv ynmp nj cq qjjcoi fjgevj nck mvj( mq `jqavcfj` fs pnj Rjomh Ae`j( anmoijq ev coqjvpceoq pnmp
pjo` pe icwj m `cggjvjop kjmocoi pe pnj `eazkjop/
Qe( pnj ckrevpmoaj eg pncq perca co ezv ckrjmankjop rveajj`coiq kcinp ewjvqnm`ey pnj ojj` pe
nzvvs mo` gcocqn pnj ckrjmankjop pvcmh/ Fjamzqj cg yj amo rvewj( cg pnjvj cq rveeg eo vjaev`( pnmp pnj
qciompzvj qrjackjo amv`q yjvj gmhqcgcj` mq gmhqcgcampceo cq `jgcoj` zo`jv pnj Rjomh Ae`j( pnjo( rjvnmrq
pnj Aezvp kcinp hjmo peymv`q aeoqc`jvcoi pnj km~ckgmhqzq co zozk( gmhqzq co ekocfzq/
Cp cq oep vjhjwmop pe qms( Mosyms( pnj rjerhj vjqreoqcfhj ychh nmwj pe fj maazqj` co m avckcomh amqj
mo` qe sez nmwj pe gco` qekjfe`s yne ychh gchj mo maazqmpceo mimcoqp pnjk/ Pnmp cq aekrhjpjhscvvjhjwmop/ Pnj }zjqpceo fjgevj pnj Ckrjmankjop Aezvp cq4 @ejq pncq Hmpco km~ck gmhqj co eoj
rmvpcazhmv( gmhqj co mhh rmvpcazhmvq mrrhs pe pnj coqpmop qrjackjo amv`q5 Pnmol sez/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnmol sez/ Ynmp cq pnj rhjmqzvj eg pnj Aezoqjh gev pnj @jgjoqj5
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnmol sez( Sezv Neoev/
Sezv Neoev rhjmqj( fjgevj yj qpmvp pe`msq rveajj`coiq( kms C fj mhheyj` pe kmlj m qnevp
kmocgjqpmpceo/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rveajj`/ Sez nmwj pye .6# kcozpjq/
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Kv/ Azjwmq/ C yezh` hclj pe mrrjmh( Sezv Neoev( pe pncq Neoevmfhj Fe`s gev m vjj~mkcompceo(
Sezv Neoev( eg Vzhj ^WCC eg pnj Ckrjmankjop Aezvp/ Pnj vzhj vjm`q( mq gehheyq4
Cg m Qjompev ycqnjq pe rzp m }zjqpceo pe m ycpojqq( nj%qnj qnmhh `e qe ycpnco
pye .6# kcozpjq/ M Qjompev kms hcljycqj rzp m }zjqpceo pe m rveqjazpev ev aezoqjh/
Nj%qnj kms mhqe eggjv m kepceo ev ev`jv co yvcpcoi( yncan qnmhh fj qzfkcppj` pe
pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/
Yj mvj rhjm`coi gev m vjj~mkcompceo eg pncq vzhj( Sezv Neoev( pe mwec` pnj zqzmh
eaazvvjoaj eg ynmp cq loeyo mq kcqpvcmh( fjamzqj ynchj cp cq pvzj pnmp pnj rveajj`coiq eg pncq
Aezvp mq eg pnj kekjop kms oep mkezop pe m kcqpvcmh( cp cq j}zmhhs `cqajvomfhj pnmp cp kms fj
vmcqj` co pnj gzpzvj co pnj jwjop pnmp pnj qcpzmpceo iejq yevqj pnmo pncq/
Mo` pnj vjmqeo gev pncq( Sezv Neoev( cq ynjpnjv rvcwmpj ev `jgjoqj aezoqjh cq rvjahz`j`
gvek vmcqcoi mo efdjapceo ev mvizcoi ycpn pnj Kjkfjv+Qjompev/ Pncq cq oep pnj qmkj vzhj pnmp
yj nmwj fjgevj fjamzqj co pnj eh` vzhj( Sezv Neoev( pnjvj cq pnmp errevpzocps gev Aezoqjh(
vjrvjqjopcoi mo ckrjmanj` rzfhca eggcajv( pe efdjap pe mos }zjqpceo vmcqj` fs pnj Qjompj
kjkfjv/ Mo` cg pnj efdjapceo cq vmcqj`( pnj Aezvp cq zo`jv hjimh efhcimpceo pe j~mkcoj pnj qmkj
mo` `jmh ycpn cpq kjvcpq/ Co epnjv yev`q( cp cq vzhj` zreo fs pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv ynjpnjv cp
qnezh` fj mhheyj` ev oep/
Oey( yj qms pnmp pncq kms mkezop pe m kcqpvcmh( Sezv Neoev( fjamzqj pnjvj cq oepncoi hjgp
co gmwev eg mo ckrjmanj` rzfhca eggcajv/ Nj amooep efdjap< nj amooep kmlj mos kmocgjqpmpceo/
Mo` co mhh rvefmfchcps( mq ynmp yj nmwj oepcaj` fjgevj( m }zjqpceo eg m Kjkfjv eg pncq Aezvp
ajopjvq eo rvmapcamhhs jwjvspncoi/ Eoj }zjqpceo kms fj vmcqj`( gehheyj` zr fs moepnjv(
hjm`coi pe m vj}zjqp gev pnj cqqzmoaj eg mo ev`jv vj}zcvcoi pnj rve`zapceo eg ajvpmco eazkjopq(
yncan `eazkjopq nmwj oep sjp fjjo rvewj` pe fj kmpjvcmh pe pnj cqqzj ev vjhjwmop pe pnj
qzfdjap kmppjv zo`jv `cqazqqceo/
Zo`jv qzan m qcpzmpceo( Sezv Neoev( oepycpnqpmo`coi pnj gmap pnmp pnj Aezoqjh ev pnj@jgjoqj Aezoqjh co pncq rmvpcazhmv coqpmoaj kewj` gev m `jocmh eg pnj kepceo( qpchh( mo ev`jv cq
ivmopj`( m qzfrejom cq cqqzj`( mo` oepycpnqpmo`coi pnj gmap pnmp m kepceo gev pnj `cqqehzpceo
ev }zmqncoi eg pnj qzfrejom cq km`j( cp kms hcljycqj fj ewjvvzhj`/
Zo`jv qzan m qcpzmpceo( yj nmwj oe epnjv vjaezvqj fjgevj pncq Neoevmfhj Aezvp( Sezv
Neoev( mo` rvefmfhs pnj eohs vjaezvqj cq pe ie pe pnj Qzrvjkj Aezvp eg pnj Vjrzfhca eg pnj
Rnchcrrcojq/ Oey( pnmp ychh fj vmpnjv oep eohs fzv`joqekj fzp mhkeqp m ozhhcps mq m vjkj`s
fjamzqj cp ychh pmlj pckj fjgevj rvjrmvcoi pnj ojajqqmvs rhjm`coiq( fjgevj pnj qmkj cq
qanj`zhj` fjgevj pnj Mrrjhhmpj Aezvp mo` fjgevj mos mapceo amo fj km`j eo pnj kmppjv/ Co
epnjv yev`q( yj kms aekj cope m qcpzmpceo ynjvj co Pmimhei( Mmonco rm moi `mke lzoi
rmpms om moi lmfmse( cg pnj vjkj`s kms fj ivmopj` hmpjv/ Fzp pnj rveajj`coiq yjop eo/Mo` pnjvj cq pnmp wcehmpceo eg pnj aeoqpcpzpceomh vcinpq eg mo maazqj`/
Yj qzfkcp( Sezv Neoev( pnmp pnjqj mvj vjmqeoq joezin pe ymvvmop ezv rhjm gev m
vjj~mkcompceo eg pncq rmvpcazhmv rvewcqceo( oep pe gmwev pnj @jgjoqj( kzan hjqq pnj Rveqjazpceo(
fzp qe dzqpcaj kms fj `eoj mo` pe mwec` ynmp cq loeyo co hmy mq m kcqpvcmh yncan kms
zhpckmpjhs vjqzhp co pnj ozhhcgcampceo eg mhh pnj rveajj`coiq pnmp yjvj njmv` zo`jv pnj eh` vzhj/
Yj fjhcjwj pnmp pncq cq oep eohs mqlcoi dzqpcaj gev pnj @jgjoqj( fzp hcljycqj gev pnj
Rveqjazpceo/ Fjamzqj pnj }zjqpceo eg pnj Kjkfjv+Qjompev( Sezv Neoev( kms fj gmwevcoi pnj
@jgjoqj( oep mhh pnj pckj pnj Rveqjazpceo( ev cp kms fj gmwevcoi pnj Rveqjazpceo/ Mo` qcoaj
pnjvj cq oe jgcocpj ampjievs eg ynmp kms fj mqlj`( ynjpnjv co pnj gevk eg kjvjhs ahmvcgcampevs
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}zjqpceo ev aveqq+j~mkcompceo }zjqpceo( pnjvj cq ynjvj yj gjjh pnmp pnj mrrvjnjoqceo
fjaekjq ivjmpjv fjamzqj( zhpckmpjhs( pnj Vjqreo`jop rzfhca eggcacmh kms fj vmchvem`j` pe m
wjv`cap eg izchp/
Njoaj( cp cq mimco ezv rhjm( Sezv Neoev( pnmp pncq vzhj fj pnj qzfdjap eg moepnjv dz`cacezq
j~mkcompceo co ev`jv pe `jpjvkcoj ynjpnjv pnjvj cq vjmhhs m veek gev ckrvewjkjop dzqp qe
dzqpcaj kms fj kjpj` ezp co gmwev eg jwjvsfe`s/
Pnmol sez wjvs kzan( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnj Anmcv yezh` hclj pe gco` ezp( ahmvcgcampevs }zjqpceoq gvek Kjkfjvq
eg pnj Aezvp mvj oep efdjapceomfhj fs jcpnjv qc`j pe ahmvcgs gmapq( pe efpmco cogevkmpceo pnmp cq wmizj ev
vmpnjv oep zo`jvqpmo`mfhj fs mos Kjkfjv eg pnj Aezvp/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Yj qzfkcp pnmp pnjs mvj oep efdjapceomfhj( Sezv Neoev/ Fzp gcvqp mo` gevjkeqp(
yj kms fj johcinpjoj` mq pe yns pnj vcinp pe efdjap mimcoqp mos j~mkcompceo( }zjqpceo fs m Kjkfjv
eg pncq Aezvp cq oey rvencfcpj` ev rveqavcfj` zo`jv pnj ojy vzhj/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Yjhh( pnmp cq pnj vzhj m`erpj` fs pncq Aezvp/ Gvmolhs( C mk oep rvcwspe pnj m`erpceo eg pncq vzhj/ C `e oep loey ynjo cp ymq m`erpj`/ Fzp( mosyms( cp ymq m`erpj`( C pncol(
`zvcoi pnj rvjrmvmpceo eg pnj ckrjmankjop pvcmh gev pnj gevkjv Ekfz`qkmo/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Ynjo yj yjvj j~mkcocoi peymv`q pnj veep eg pncq anmoij( Sezv Neoev( yj gezo`
ezp pnmp pnj vcinp pe efdjap nmq fjjo ivmopj` pe Aezoqjh mo`%ev ncq ckrjmanj` ahcjop/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pncq ymq `zvcoi pnj pckj eg pnj pvcmh eg gevkjv Rvjqc`jop Jqpvm`m/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Rvjqc`jop Jqpvm`m/ Pnmp cq aevvjap( Sezv Neoev/ Mo` qcoaj pnjo( pnjvj ymq oe
ckrjmankjop rveajj`coiq pnmp nm` pmljo rhmaj qzggcacjop joezin pe qney mos ghmy( mos jwch( ev mos
yveoi mppjo`mop pe qzan m vzhcoi/ Yj yjvj qzvrvcqj` yns pnmp rmvpcazhmv revpceo eg pnj eh` vzhj nm`
fjjo pepmhhs efhcpjvmpj` mo` pmljo egg pnj rvjqjop vzhj oey/ Fjamzqj cp kms oep///
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcomq/ Sezv Neoev/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Ezv reqcpceo cq pnmp///
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Hjp pnj Aezoqjh gev pnj @jgjoqj/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcomq/ Sjq( C pnezinp nj ymq `eoj/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp( rveajj`/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Ezv recop( Sezv Neoev( cq pe kmlj pnj vzhj kevj co maaev` ycpn pnj aeoqpcpzpceomh
vj}zcvjkjop eo pnj kmppjv( jqrjacmhhs pnj Fchh eg Vcinpq yncan ivmopq pe jwjvs rjvqeo pnj vcinp pe hcgj(
hcfjvps mo` rverjvps/ Nj amooep fj `jrvcwj` eg mos eg pnjqj pncoiq co wcehmpceo eg pnj `zj rveajqq
ahmzqj/
Cp cq ezv nzkfhj qzfkcqqceo( Sezv Neoev( pnmp ycpn pnj eh` vzhj( pnjvj cq ivjmpjv mppmankjop/ Pnjvj
cq ivjmpjv m`njvjoaj pe pnj efqjvwmoaj eg pnj rvepjapceo eg pnj vcinp pe `zj rveajqq/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Yj mvj aeoqacezq eg pnmp( Kv/ Aezoqjh( mo` C amooep vzhj eo pncq mp pncq
kekjop/ Pncq nmq pe fj pmljo zr fs pnj Aezvp co m amzazq( mq yj nmwj rvmapcaj`( co ev`jv pe mvvcwj
mp m vjmqeomfhj vjqehzpceo eg pnj cqqzj sez nmwj vmcqj`/ Fzp C amo mqqzvj sez pnmp mq kzan mq reqqcfhj(
yj ychh pvs pe maaev` pnj Vjqreo`jop m gmcv pvcmh( efqjvwcoi oep eohs qzfqpmopcwj fzp rveaj`zvmh `zj
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rveajqq co ev`jv oep pe copvz`j ev vmpnjv `jveimpj mospncoi gvek pnj mrrhcampceo eg mrrhcamfhj rvewcqceoq
eg pnj Fchh eg Vcinpq/
Oey( kms C mql4 M }zjqpceo gvek m Kjkfjv eg pnj Aezvp pe pjqp pnj avj`cfchcps eg m ycpojqq
rvjqjopj` fs jcpnjv qc`j( yezh` pnmp fj maajrpmfhj pe fepn qc`jq5
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Maajrpmfhj pe pnj Rveqjazpceo( Sezv Neoev/Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ney mfezp pnj @jgjoqj5
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Ycpn kevj vjmqeo( Sezv Neoev( cg pnj rzvreqj cq pe pjqp pnj avj`cfchcps eg pnj ycpojqq
eo pnj qpmo` yne cq zo`jv j~mkcompceo/ Yj amo copjvreqj oe wmhc` efdjapceo/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Yj mvj co pepmh aeogevkcps mo` co gzhh maaev` ycpn pnmp qziijqpceo( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Gev coqpmoaj( pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv j~pjoqcwjhs }zjqpceoj` pye ycpojqqjq
gev pnj Rveqjazpceo sjqpjv`ms( rvjacqjhs( fjamzqj eg pnj gmap pnmp pnj cqqzj cowehwj` mo mppmankjop pe
pnj vj}zjqp gev m qzrrhjkjopmh qzfrejom `zajq pjazk pe rve`zaj m `eazkjop `jqcvj` gvek m fmolaewjvj` fs ajvpmco hmyq pnmp co pzvo aewjvq pnj `eazkjop ycpn m ajvpmco mkezop eg aeogc`jopcmhcps/ Qe(
C `e oep loey ynjpnjv pnmp cq efdjapceomfhj pe pnj @jgjoqj/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pe zq( Sezv Neoev( yj aezh` copjvreqj oe wmhc` efdjapceo pe qzan m rveaj`zvj/
Fzp cg pnj }zjqpceocoi( fs yms eg pjqpcoi pnj avj`cfchcps eg pnj ycpojqq( ychh mkezop pe( hjp zq qms( m
`cqaewjvs mimco eg ajvpmco `eazkjopq mo` pnjo nj cq ev`jvj` pe rve`zaj ycpnezp pnj fjojgcp eg m
qzfrejom( pnmp cq yevqj pnmo m qzfrejom cpqjhg/ Fjamzqj m qzfrejom `zajq pjazk kms fj }zmqnj`(
kms fj efdjapj` pe( fzp cg pnjvj cq m kepceo eo pnj rmvp eg pnj Kjkfjv eg pncq Aezvp vj}zcvcoi m
rmvpcazhmv ycpojqq eo pncq qpmo` pe rve`zaj `eazkjop( mzpekmpcamhhs( nj cq zo`jv hjimh efhcimpceo fs
`cvjapceo eg pncq Neoevmfhj Aezvp/ Yj mvj oep qmscoi pnmp cp cq oep wmhc`< yj mvj oep qmscoi pnmp cp cq
chhjimh< fzp cp fev`jvq eo ynmp cq loeyo mq ivms mvjm( ynjvjfs( pnj vcinp eg m rmvps eo pnj qpmo` kmsfj rvjdz`caj` mo` mhqe pnj rmvps zo`jv pvcmh/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Yj ychh pmlj oepj eg sezv kmocgjqpmpceo/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Fjgevj yj jo`( Sezv Neoev/ Cp cq oep ezv rzvreqj pe nmwj m `vmqpca mapceo eo ezv
rhjm/ Yj mvj rhjm`coi pncq kmppjv pe fj fvezinp pe pnj mppjopceo eg pncq Neoevmfhj Aezvp eohs gev
rzvreqjq eg j~mkcompceo mo` dz`cacezq jwmhzmpceo/
Ycpn pnmp( Sezv Neoev( yj pnmol njmwchs pncq Neoevmfhj Aezvp/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Kms yj kmlj mhqe m kmocgjqpmpceo( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop5
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Dzqp m kcozpj/ Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv cq aeoqacezq eg pnj vcinpq eg pnj
Vjqreo`jop mo` pnj vehj eg pnj Rveqjazpceo mq yjhh mq pnj @jgjoqj co pncq amqj( mo` C amo mqqzvj sez
pnmp C nmwj fjjo gehheycoi pnmp oevk/ Fzp yj ychh pmlj pncq zr co amzazq/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnmol sez( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnj Ancjg eg pnj rmojh eg Rveqjazpevq gvek pnj Nezqj/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Sjq( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/ Kms yj dzqp kmlj m aezopjv+kmocgjqpmpceo eo pnj
kmppjv5 Pnjvj cq m qmscoi co Joihcqn( yncan qmsq pnmp4 Cg mcop fvelj( `eop gc~ cp/ Lzoi ymhm omkmoi
`crjvjoqsm e qcvm( nzymi ke omoi lzlzkrzocnco/
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Pnj vzhjq mq pnjs qpmo` oey mvj rjvgjap fjamzqj( fs rvjaj`jopq( yj nmwj fjjo `ecoi pncq/ Co pnj
Jhjwjopn Aeoivjqq( co pnj njmvcoi eg pnj ckrjmankjop amqj eg Rvjqc`jop Jqpvm`m( pnj qmkj vzhjq mrrhcj`/
Mo` jwjo co pnj Z/Q/ Qjompj( pnj qmkj vzhj cq gezo` co pnj Vzhjq eg pnj Z/Q/ Qjompj pnmp qjompevq qcppcoi
co ckrjmankjop amo mql }zjqpceoq gvek ycpojqqjq mo` gvek aezoqjh/ Pnj eohs `cggjvjoaj cq( co pnj Z/Q/
Qjompj( pnj }zjqpceoq mvj yvcppjo mo` qzfkcppj` pe pnj Rvjqc`jop/ Fzp pnjs mvj ajvpmcohs mhheyj` pe mql
}zjqpceoq/
Mo` eo pnj rmvp eg pnj Nezqj( yj nmwj fjjo kmcopmcocoi( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( pnmp mo ckrjmankjop amqj
cq mo m`kcocqpvmpcwj amqj ynjvj pnj eohs cqqzj cq ynjpnjv pnj rzfhca eggcajv qpchh jodesq rzfhca pvzqp co
ev`jv pnmp nj amo qpchh aeopcozj pe neh` eggcaj/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Cg C vjkjkfjv ynmp C vjm` aevvjaphs( Aezoqjh( co amqj eg ckrjmankjop(
pnj vehj eg pnj Nezqj eg Vjrvjqjopmpcwjq cq pnmp eg m ivmo` dzvs/ Sez mvj qzrreqj` pe nmwj rvjrmvj`
pnj jwc`joaj fjgevjnmo`/ Co gmap( sezv reyjv pe impnjv pnj jwc`joaj fjgevjnmo` cq rhjomvs/ Cp cq( co
gmap( co}zcqcpevcmh co ompzvj mo` pnmp cq yns yj nmwj m rvefhjk co pnj aezvqj eg pncq pvcmh fjamzqj yj mvj
zqcoi aekrzhqevs rveajqq pe impnjv jwc`joaj gev sez pnmp sez qnezh` nmwj impnjvj` fjgevjnmo` fjgevj
sez gchj` pnj Mvpcahjq eg Ckrjmankjop co pncq Aezvp/
Mo` pnmp cq yns C ymvoj` sez qjwjvmh pckjq pnmp ynmp sez mvj `ecoi kcinp fj gmpmh pe pnj
rveajj`coiq/ Sez vjm` Mkjvcamo rvjaj`jopq co ckrjmankjop amqjq/ Pnj gzoapceo eg pnj Nezqj cq hclj
pnmp eg m ivmo` dzvs/ C nmwj cp vjqjmvanj`/ Mo` co m ivmo` dzvs rveajj`coi( cp cq mhkeqp mo co}zcqcpceo/
Pnjvj cq oe m`wjvqmvcmh rveajj`coi/ Sez amo qzfrejom mos vjaev` gvek mos qjapev fzp sez mvj amhhj`
zreo pe ljjr pnjqj qzfrejomj` vjaev`q mfqehzpjhs aeogc`jopcmh( oep j~reqj` pe pnj rzfhca mq ynmp cq
fjcoi `eoj co pncq rveajj`coi/ Sez qnezh` nmwj vjm` pneqj kmpjvcmhq fjgevj sez coqpcpzpj` pnjqj Mvpcahjq
eg Ckrjmankjop/ Mosyms( yj mvj mhvjm`s/// mp pncq recop( cp cq pee hmpj pe fmalpvmal( fzp cp cq m hjqqeo
pnmp yj nmwj pe hjmvo/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Dzqp eoj kcozpj( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( eo pncq kmppjv/
Qjompev Qeppe/ Fjgevj pnmp( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop////
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oe/ Kms C qziijqp pnmp hjp pnj Ancjg eg pnj Rveqjazpceo rmojh/
Qjompev Qeppe/ C qzfkcp( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Pnmol sez( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/ Pnjvj mvj pnvjj ke`jq eg cocpcmpcoi
ckrjmankjop aekrhmcop( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/ Cg( co`jj`( cp rmqqjq pnvezin pnj Aekkcppjj eo Dzqpcaj( pnjo
yj aezh` nmwj fjjo mggev`j` mhh pncq pckj pe j~jvacqj pnj reyjvq mlco pe m ivmo` dzvs/
Fzp( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( pnjvj cq m pncv` ke`j( yncan cq qrjacgcamhhs ivmopj` fs pnj Aeoqpcpzpceo ynjvj
co amqj pnj wjvcgcj` aekrhmcop ev vjqehzpceo eg ckrjmankjop cq gchj` fs mp hjmqp eoj+pncv` eg mhh pnj
Kjkfjvq eg pnj Nezqj( cp qnmhh fj qjop ckkj`cmpjhs pe pnj Qjompj fjamzqj( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( cseoickrjmankjopre lmqc( jkjvijoas reyjvre cpe oi kmkmkmsmo/
Nmhckfmym re lzoi cseoi Rmoizhe oi fmoqm ev cseoi Rzoeoi Kmncqpvm`e re( qm pcoico oi
cqm( fmymp pmpheoi kcsjkfve oi Lmkmvm re( pmhmimoi `mrmp rmomizpco lmmim`+mim`( nco`c om
re `m`mmo `eeo qm ivmo` dzvs qpshj( lzoi nco`c c`z`zhei om re lmmim` `cpe mp kmihchcpcq om re
lmmim` pmse `cpe `mnch lzoi jkjvijoas oim re( fmlm kmqcvm re hmhe cseoi ercqcom lzoi `m`mmo
re `eeo qm rveqjqe/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pmkm re cseo( rjve cfci fm ocoseoi qmfcnco om lmncp om eoj+pncv` oi
Nezqj eg Vjrvjqjopmpcwjq moi rzkcvkm ms rzrzhzpco ocose qm nmoico cseoi chmhmims ocose qm
Mvpcahjq eg Ckrjmankjop om ymhm lmseoi fmpmsmo5
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Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Nco`c omkmo re `mnch lmpzhm` oim re ocpe( kmsveeo omkmo re
qchmoi icomymoi kim mvpclzhe eg ckrjmankjop om kms kim omlmhmnm` omkmo re `eeo lzoi moe
cseoi kim vjlhmke mp omnckms+nckms re omkmo hmnmp/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhmk ke( lmsm kmizhe moi coseoi Mvpcahjq eg Ckrjmankjop/ Lmsm
oim omncncvmrmo lmkc lzoi qmmo omkco rmrmqsmnmo cseoi kim jfc`joqsm om crcomrmqel ocose/
Lmsm oim qm Mvpcahj CC hmkmoi( omilmveeo pmse oi rvefhjkm/ Rmi`mpcoi ompco qm Mvpcahj CW(Mvpcahj W( Mvpcahj WC( Mvpcahj WCC( nmhz+nmhe cseoi mhjimqseo ocose/ Rmi fcozlqmo ocose csmo(
kmlclcpm ompco moi lmkmhcmo/ Mosyms( yj rveajj` mo` yj pmlj m`wcqjkjop eo pncq kmppjv/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Pnmol sez( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/
Qjompev Qeppe/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( mq pnj Anmcvkmo eg pnj Aekkcppjj eo Vzhjq( gcvqp( C yezh` hclj pe
pnmol pnj Rveqjazpceo gev qmscoi pnmp pnj vzhjq mvj rjvgjap/ Fzp( ojwjvpnjhjqq( pnj rvencfcpceo pe efdjap
cq oep gezo` co pnjVzhjq eg pnj Qjompj co`jj`( fzp cp cq gezo` co pnj rvmapcaj co aezvpq ynjvjco sez
amooep efdjap pe pnj }zjqpceo eg m dz`ij/
Fzp( fj pnmp mq cp kms( kms yj vjaeioctj Qjompev Moimvm( mo` pnjo Qjo/ Deljv Mvvese(
Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( qe pnmp pnjs kms mkrhcgs pncq reqcpceo eg pnj Vzhjq Aekkcppjj/
Qjompev Moimvm/ Pncq cq wjvs qckrhj( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/ Pnj }zjqpceo fjcoi vmcqj` cq pnmp( yns cq
cp pnmp pnj @jgjoqj ev pnj aezoqjh eg jcpnjv qc`j amooep efdjap pe m }zjqpceo fs m Qjompev+Dz`ij5
Pnj Kmdevcps Hjm`jv cq aevvjap/ Pnjvj cq oe fmv( pnjvj cq oe rvencfcpceo mimcoqp mos eg pnj hmysjvq
efdjapcoi pe m }zjqpceo( fzp cp cq co pnj gevk eg efdjapceo pnmp pnjvj cq m `cggjvjoaj/ Yj rjvnmrq kms
oep qms( C efdjap( Kv/ Dz`ij/ Fzp sez kms qms( Kv/ Dz`ij( Chh gchj m vjqjvwmpceo ev mo j~ajrpceo pe
pnmp }zjqpceo fjamzqj cp pjo`q pe rvjdz`caj ks ahcjop/
Fzp( C pncol gev pnj qmlj eg gmcvojqq mo` jwjo pnj rjvajrpceo eg gmcvojqq( C pncol yj ezinp pe vjmhhs
mhhey mos eg pnj hmysjvq pe kmlj mo j~ajrpceo vmpnjv pnmo efdjap wjvfmhhs pe m }zjqpceo eg pnj Dz`ij
fjamzqj jwjo co m ivmo` dzvs( pnmp cq pnj rveaj`zvj/ Co m ivmo` dzvs( cp cq gvjj+gev+mhh/ Sez amo mql mhkeqp
mospncoi zo`jv pnj qzo ycpnezp hjm`coi }zjqpceo( jwjo kcqhjm`coi }zjqpceo/ Fzp( pnj hmysjvq amo qpmo`
zr mo` qms( Yj kmlj mo j~ajrpceo pe pnmp( qe pnmp sez rvjqjvwj sezv vcinp pe }zjqpceo cp eo mrrjmh/
Oey( cg ynmp( C pncol( pnj iee` `cqpcoizcqnj` dzvcqp cq copckmpcoi mo` qziijqpcoi cq pnmp cp ychh fjaekj
m vjwjvqcfhj jvvev gev kcqpvcmh( C pncol pnmp cq jwjo yevqj( fjamzqj C pncol yj ezinp oep pe pncol mp pncq
qpmij eg m kcqpvcmh mo` m rveaj`zvj pnmp ychh mhhey mo mrrjmh eo jwjvs rjvajcwj` vjwjvqcfhj jvvev fjamzqj
cp ychh rveheoi pnj rehcpcamh mieos eg pncq ompceo( cg jwjvs cqqzj pnmp eoj pncolq cq cvvjwjvqcfhj amo fj
}zjqpceoj` eo mrrjmh/ Qe( yj mhqe mrrjmh pe pnj hmysjvq co pnj qmkj qrcvcp pnmp ezv Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv
qmc`( Hjp zq ie qpvmcinp pe pnj recop/ Ymhm omoi rmhclz+hcle qmrmilmp omincncopms moi fmoqm/
Pnmol sez( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/
Kv/ Azjwmq/Kmvmkcoi qmhmkmp re( Icoeeoi Nzlek/ Kms C dzqp///eohs eoj kcozpj( Sezv Neoev/
Ycpn pnj lco` rjvkcqqceo eg pnj Neoevmfhj Aezvp/ Pnjvj cq m qpmpjkjop eo pnj rmvp eg pnj neoevmfhj
Aezoqjh gev pnj Rveqjazpceo( pnmp co pnj Jqpvm`m ckrjmankjop pvcmh( pnj vcinp pe efdjap amooep mhqe fj
km`j/ Pnmp cq rvjacqjhs yns yj fvezinp pncq kmppjv pe pnj mppjopceo eg pncq Neoevmfhj Aezvp fjamzqj
co pnmp rveajj`coi mimcoqp pnj Neo/ Rvjqc`jop Jvmr Jqpvm`m( pnj vcinp pe efdjap cq gezo` mo` cp ymq eohs
`jhjpj` zo`jv pnj ojy vzhjq oey/
Yj ymopj` pe loey mo` yj mvj mrrjmhcoi pe pnj Ckrjmankjop Aezvp pe kjvjhs nmwj m
vjj~mkcompceo/ Yj mvj oep ckreqcoi ezv ychh( yj mvj mrrjmhcoi pe pnj zo`jvqpmo`coi mo` dz`cacezq
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kmomijkjop mfchcps eg pncq Aezvp( Sezv Neoev( pe vjo`jv kevj dzqpcaj co aeoqeomoaj ycpn pnj vcinp eg
pnj maazqj` mimcoqp `zj rveajqq/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Yj amooep mkjo` pnj vzhjq oey fjamzqj pe mkjo` cp ychh `jhms pnj
rveajj`coiq/ Yj ychh nmwj pe rzfhcqn pnj vzhjq fzp yj ychh pmlj pncq zr co amzazq mo` aeoqc`jv sezv
qziijqpceo co pnj hcinp eg pnj qziijqpceo eg m Kjkfjv eg pncq Aezvp( Qjompev Moimvm/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnmol sez( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp( aezoqjh gev pnj Rveqjazpceo( `e sez ymop pe kmlj mos qpmpjkjop5
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Yjhh( Sezv Neoev( eohs ycpn vjqrjap pe pnj vjgjvjoaj pe ks qpmpjkjop/
Ynmp yj qmc` ymq( pnj kmppjv eg Dz`ijq mqlcoi }zjqpceoq pe aezoqjh mo` ycpojqqjq/ Fzp mq pe pnjcv
efdjapcoi( C `c` oep kmlj mos qpmpjkjop mq pe ynjpnjv aezoqjh amo efdjap pe }zjqpceoq eg////
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rvjacqjhs( cp cq mapzmhhs pnj qzfqpmoaj eg pnj qpmpjkjop eg pnj @jgjoqj
aezoqjh( cg C zo`jvqpee` cp aevvjaphs( cq pnj pjo`joas eg }zjqpceoq fjcoi mqlj` mq cg cp cq co gmwev eg eoj
ev pnj epnjv rmvps/ Qe( C pncol pnmp yj ychh nmwj pe pmlj zr co amzazq/
Qjompev Qeppe/ Pnmol sez/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnj ijophjkmo gvek Kmlmpc mo` Fcaeh ymq vmcqcoi ncq nmo`/
Qjompev Qeppe/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( nj nmq ycpn`vmyo mo` dzqp aeoazvvj` ycpn ynmp Qjompev Moimvm
mo` pnj Kmdevcps Hjm`jv kmocgjqpj`( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Ynmp cq pnj qpmij eg pnj rveajj`coi oey5
Qjompev Qeppe/ Yj mvj vjm`s gev pnj fzqcojqq gev pnj `ms/ Yj mvj qzrreqj` pe vjajcwj
`eazkjopq gvek pnj RQFmol rvjqc`jop vj}zjqpj` fs m ozkfjv eg Kjkfjvq eg pnj Qjompj mo cowjopevs
eg `eazkjopq gvek pnj RQFmol vjhmpj` pe pnj fmol maaezop eg vjqreo`jop AD Aeveom yncan yjvjqzfkcppj`( qneyo( mo` j~mkcoj` fs pnj mz`cp pjmk eg Fmoile Qjopvmh mo` pnj MKHA< pnj omkjq eg
qrjacgca eggcacmhq eg Fmoile Qjopvmh mo` MKHA yne rmvpcacrmpj` co pnj mz`cp mo` nmo`hj` pnj fmol
vjaev`q eg pnj Lmpcrzomo fvmoan mo` pnj fmol maaezop eg vjqreo`jop AD Aeveom< mhqe pnj vj}zjqp fs
Qjompev Jdjvacpe Jqpvm`m gev pnj heifeel eg pnj maajqq< mo` pnjo pnj vj}zjqp eg Qjompev Hjimv`m pe
rvewc`j pnj pjanocamh `jqavcrpceo eg pnjcv `eazkjop mq erreqj` pe pnj mooj~jq qzfkcppj` fs pnj
Rveqjazpceo< mo` pnj vj}zjqp eg Qjompev Rckjopjh gev pnj qzfkcqqceo eg mos epnjv mwmchmfhj azqpekjv
c`jopcgcampceo mo` qrjackjo qciompzvj amv` co pnj omkj eg Aeveom Vjompe Aeveom`e/
Mqc`j gvek pnmp( yjhh( mgpjv pnmp( yj nmwj mhvjm`s cqanmvij` pnj ycpojqq( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/ Yj ychh
dzqp mymcp gev pnj qzfkcqqceo eg pnjqj `eazkjopq mo` pnjo yj ychh fj vjm`s gev pnj FRC vjrvjqjopmpcwj(
Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Yj ychh icwj pnj eggcacmhq eg pnj fmol aeoajvoj` ney kmos `msq pe
aekrhs ycpn ezv vj}zjqp/ Pncq cq oep mo jwc`joaj gev pnj Rveqjazpceo ev gev mosfe`s/ Pnjqj mvj
`eazkjopq vj}zcvj` fs pnj Aezvp pe jwmhzmpj pnj qzrrhjkjopmh vj}zjqp gev m qzfrejom `zajq pjazk
ynjvj m `eazkjop cq }zjqpceoj` mq m rverjv `eazkjop gev pnmp rzvreqj/ Pncq cq m``vjqqj` jopcvjhs pe
pnj mppjopceo mo` `cqavjpceo eg pnj Aezvp/
Qe ev`jvj`/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( kms yj kmlj m kmocgjqpmpceo vjimv`coi////
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/
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Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Sjqpjv`ms( yj yjvj `cvjapj` fs pncq Neo/ Qjompj pe qzfkcp m
kjkevmo`zk vjimv`coi pnj ompzvj eg pnj pjqpckeos eg pnj fmol eggcacmhq/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oep pnj ompzvj eg pnj pjqpckeos eg pnj fmol eggcacmh ycpn vjqrjap pe m
`eazkjop pnmp nj rvjqjopj` mo` vj}zjqpj` fs sezv rmojh pe fj kmvlj` mq sezv j~ncfcp( mhpnezin pnj
ycpojqq ymq }zjqpceoj` fs pnj @jgjoqj ynjpnjv nj cq sezv ycpojqq ev oep ycpojqq/ Mo` ynjo pnj Anmcv
mqlj` pnj kjkfjv eg sezv rmojh pe qpmpj cp gev pnj vjaev` ynjpnjv sez mvj m`erpcoi pnj ycpojqq mq sezvycpojqq( C pncol ncq moqyjv ymq pnmp sez dzqp ymopj` pnj `eazkjop pe fj kmvlj` mq mo j~ncfcp gev pnj
Rveqjazpceo/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Pnmp cq pnj kmocgjqpmpceo yj mvj iecoi pe kmlj( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( fjamzqj
C ymq coqpvzapj` fs ezv hjm` rveqjazpev pnmp mgpjv aeogjvjoaj hmqp ocinp( pnj rmojh nmq `jac`j` pnmp yj
ychh m`erp pnj ycpojqq mq ezv eyo ycpn vjqrjap pe pnj eazkjopq pnmp nj rvjqjopj` sjqpjv`ms mq pe jcinp
.># maaezopq( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Mo` pnmp pnjs ychh fj kmvlj` mq jwc`joaj gev pnj Rveqjazpceo/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Qe( ynmpjwjv pnmp ycpojqq qpmpj` sjqpjv`ms( sez mvj fezo` fs ncq
qpmpjkjopq/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh pnj `jahmvmpceoq( qpmpjkjopq( m`kcqqceoq km`j fs njv ev fs nck////
Yncan eoj eg pnj ycpojqqjq pnmp yjvj rvjqjopj` sjqpjv`ms yezh` sez m`erp mq sezv ycpojqq5
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Pnj rvjqc`jop yne qzfkcppj` pnj ajvpcgcampceoq mq pe jcinp .># epnjv fmol
maaezopq( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mo` ney mfezp pnj qpmpjkjop eg pnj fmol kmomijv5
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ C nmwj fjjo coqpvzapj` pnmp cp cq eohs ycpn vjqrjap pe pnj rvjqc`jop mq gmv
mq pnj `eazkjopq pnmp pnjs rvjqjopj`/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Eohs pnj qpmpjkjop eg pnj rvjqc`jop eg pnj fmol mo` pnj `eazkjopq pnmp
nj zqj` mq rmvp eg ncq pjqpckeos/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Sjq( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( vjqrjapcoi jcinp .># fmol maaezopq eg pnj
Vjqreo`jop/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Aezoqjh gev pnj @jgjoqj/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Cg Sezv Neoev( rhjmqj( pncq cq eoj eg pnj rcpgmhhq pnmp C oepcaj` co ezv rveajqq eg pvcmh
fjamzqj pnj ycpojqq eo pnj qpmo` ymq zo`jv cvjap j~mkcompceo eg pnj Neoevmfhj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv mo`
pnj Kjkfjv+Qjompevq eg pncq Aezvp/ Oey( cg pncq ycpojqq cq oey fjcoi m`erpj` eo pnj fmqcq eg ynmp
nm` fjjoeo pnj }zjqpceoq ynjpnjv `cvjap ev aveqq( yncan nm` fjjo rverezo`j` ev km`j fs mos
Kjkfjv eg pncq Aezvp mo` keqp jqrjacmhhs pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv( pnjo pnjs mvj vjhcjwj` eg pnj fzv`jo
eg zo`jviecoi copve`zapceo pnvezin cvjap j~mkcompceo( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Pe qnevpjo pncq( yezh` sez efdjap pe pnj m`erpceo fs pnj
Rveqjazpceo eg pnj fmol rvjqc`jop mq pnjcv ycpojqq eohs co vjhmpceo pe pnj `eazkjop pnmp pnjs ymopj` pe
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Kv/ Azjwmq/ Yj mvj aeoqpvmcoj` pe efdjap/ Yj mvj qevvs pnmp yj amooep maaekke`mpj pnj
Rveqjazpceo eo ivezo`q eg `zj rveajqq( Sezv Neoev/ Pnj ycpojqq nm` oep fjjo j~mkcoj` fs pnjk/
Pnj j~mkcompceo ymq `eoj fs m Kjkfjv eg pncq Aezvp mo` pnj Neoevmfhj Rvjqc`coi Dz`ij/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnmp cq pvzj( pnmp cq yns( sjqpjv`ms( C `cvjapj` sezv rvcwmpj aezoqjh(
kjkfjv eg sezv rmojh ynjpnjv nj ymq m`erpcoi pnj ycpojqq mq ncq ycpojqq ycpn vjqrjap pe pnmp
`eazkjop( fzp pnmp pnj ycpojqq ymq oep ncq ycpojqq moskevj fjamzqj sez gcocqnj` sezv `cvjap mo`vj`cvjap j~mkcompceoq eg pnmp ycpojqq/ Nj ymq `cqanmvij` mo` sjp( nj qmc` pnmp nj nm` mo mzpnevcps pe
fmal zr ncq qpmpjkjop pnmp pnjs amo kmvl pnj `eazkjop aekcoi gvek pnmp ycpojqq( yne ymq rvjqjopj`
gev j~mkcompceo fs m Kjkfjv eg pncq Aezvp/ Qe( `e sez nmwj m fmal+zr dzvcqrvz`joaj eo pncq ahmck5
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ C ymq peh` fs pnjk pnmp pnjs yjvj ychhcoi pe mo` vjm`s pe qzfkcp m
kjkevmo`zk( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/ Fzp mgpjv `zj `jhcfjvmpceo mo` aeogjvjoaj( pnjs `jac`j` pnmp pe mffvjwcmpj
pnj rveajj`coiq( yj ychh dzqp m`erp pnj ycpojqq mq gmv mq////
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oe( sez nmwj pe qney zq pnj rvervcjps eg `ecoi ynmp sez ymop pe
fj `eoj/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Sjq( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( yj ychh mfc`j/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Fjamzqj mq sez loey( C amooep vjkjkfjv co mos eg ks pvcmhq pnmp pnmp
aezh` fj `eoj mgpjv sez `cqanmvij` sezv ycpojqq/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Yj ychh qzfkcp( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Qe ev`jvj`/
Qjompev Qeppe/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( yj mvj oey vjm`s gev pnj aeopcozmpceo eg pnj rvjqjopmpceo eg
jwc`joaj fs pnj Rveqjazpceo/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( kms yj amhh eo pnj vjrvjqjopmpcwj eg FRC yne cq
mrrjmvcoi njvj co hcjz eg Kvq/ @cteo( yne imwj fcvpn/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Pncq cq sezv ycpojqq5
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Sjq( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ynmp cq pnj rzvreqj eg pncq ycpojqq5
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Kms C amhh eo pnj rvcwmpj rveqjazpev yne ychh nmo`hj pnj `cvjap
j~mkcompceo eg pnj ycpojqq pe kmlj pnj eggjv( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Ycpn pnj lco` rjvkcqqceo eg pnj Neoevmfhj Aezvp/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Mpps/ Mvpnzv Hck( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnjvj ymq m qckchmv kmocgjqpmpceo km`j sjqpjv`ms( Sezv Neoev( mo` pnj Neoevmfhj
Rvjqc`coi Dz`ij vzhj` pnmp ynmp yj ojj` cq Kq/ @cteo mo` oep m qzfqpcpzpj eg Kq/ @cteo( fjamzqj C
fjhcjwj pnmp pnj }zjqpceoq pnmp ychh fj rverezo`j` pe njv ychh fj rjvqeomh co anmvmapjv/ Pnmp ymq pnj
vzhcoi eg pnj Neoevmfhj
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rjvqeomh loeyhj`ij eg Kq/ @cteo5
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev( j~ahzqcwjhs ycpnco pnj loeyhj`ij eg Kq/ @cteo/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq( pnmp cq aevvjap/
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Kv/ Hck/ Kms yj kmlj m kmocgjqpmpceo( Sezv Neoev
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ynmp cq sezv kmocgjqpmpceo5
Kv/ Hck/ Yj vjqrjapgzhhs `cqmivjj ycpn pnj @jgjoqj Aezoqjh fjamzqj ezv zo`jvqpmo`coi cq pnmp(
pnj ycpojqq yne ychh pjqpcgs pe`ms( yne cq pnj mzpnevctj` vjrvjqjopmpcwj eg FRC( Msmhm Fvmoan( ychh fj
kjvjhs c`jopcgscoi `eazkjopq pnmp yjvj vj}zcvj` fs pnj neoevmfhj Ckrjmankjop Aezvp/ Cp cq oep pepjqpcgs eo m kmppjv fmqj` eo rjvqeomh loeyhj`ij/ Qrjacgcamhhs( Sezv Neoev( pnj `eazkjopq co cqqzj
ev pe fj fvezinp mo` rve`zaj` oey mvj pnj keopnhs fmol qpmpjkjopq yncan pnj Neoevmfhj Rvjqc`coi
Eggcajv qrjacgcamhhs `cvjapj` pnj fmol pe rve`zaj/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Sezv vj}zjqp cq ivmopj`/
Kv/ Hck/ Pnmol sez( Sezv Neoev/ Kms yj amhh eo////
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sez amhh pnj ycpojqq/
Pnj Ahjvl eg Aezvp/ Rhjmqj qpmo`/ Km`mk Ycpojqq( `e sez qyjmv pe pjhh pnj pvzpn( mo` oepncoi
fzp pnj pvzpn co pncq Ckrjmankjop rveajj`coi5Kq/ Mvachhm/ Sjq( C `e/
Pnj Ahjvl eg Aezvp/ Qe njhr sez Ie`/
Kv/ Hck/ Kms C rveajj`( Sezv Neoev5
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rveajj`/
Kv/ Hck/ Ychh sez lco`hs qpmpj sezv omkj( m``vjqq mo` eaazrmpceo( Kmmk5
Kq/ Mvachhm/ C mk Kmvm @mwma Mvachhm( 1= sjmvq eh`( kmvvcj`( ycpn eggcaj m``vjqq mp FRC Msmhm
Mwjozj( QIW Fvmoan co Msmhm Mwjozj( Kmlmpc Acps/ C mk pnj mqqcqpmop fvmoan kmomijv eg FRC( MsmhmMwjozj( QIW Fvmoan/
Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev( rhjmqj( gev vjaev`( co vjhmpceo pe pnj vjamhh eg pncq ycpojqq fs pnj Neoevmfhj
Aezvp////
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Nmq qnj pjqpcgcj` fjgevj5 Yns mvj sez////
Kv/ Hck/ Oep vjamhh( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Yns mvj sez qmscoi vjamhh pncq ycpojqq5
Kv/ Hck/ Eg m FRC eggcajv( Sezv Neoev/ Cp ymq qzrreqj` pe fj pnj fvmoan kmomijv/ C ycpn`vmy
pnmp( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rhjmqj fj amvjgzh ycpn sezv qpmpjkjopq njvj/
Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/
Co aeoojapceo ycpn pnj pjqpckeos eg pnj ycpojqq oey////
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ymcp m kcozpj( mvj sez rvjqjopcoi pncq ycpojqq gev pnj gcvqp pckj5
Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/
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Kv/ Hck/ Mq FRC vjrvjqjopmpcwj/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Pnjo `e oep qms pnmp qnj cq fjcoi vjamhhj` pe pnj ycpojqq qpmo`/
Kv/ Hck/ C mk qevvs gev pnmp( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oey( rhmaj njv zo`jv empn/ Nmq qnj fjjo rhmaj` zo`jv empn5
Mhh vcinp/ Rveajj` pe mql pnj }zjqpceoq/
Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/ Fzp yj mvj dzqp co`campcoi pnmp yj mvj vjqrjapgzhhs eggjvcoi pnj
pjqpckeos eg pncq ycpojqq pe rvewj pnj keopnhs fmhmoajq eg pnj wmvcezq FRC maaezopq eg pnj vjqreo`jop/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pe rvewj pnj keopnhs fmhmoajq( pnjo rvewj pnmp qnj nmq loeyhj`ij mfezp
pneqj keopnhs fmhmoajq/
Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ ]zmhcgs njv/
Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/
Kv/ Hck/ Ychh sez pjhh zqychh sez pjhh pnj Neoevmfhj Aezvp sezv reqcpceo co pnj fmol mimco5
Kq/ Mvachhm/ C mk pnj mqqcqpmop fvmoan kmomijv eg FRC Msmhm Mwjozj( QIW Fvmoan( Qcv/
Kv/ Hck/ Ychh sez qpmpj sezv `zpcjq mo` vjqreoqcfchcpcjq5
Kq/ Mvachhm/ Ks kmco gzoapceo co pnj fvmoan cq amqncjvcoi/
Kv/ Hck/ Yns mvj sez fjgevj pnj Neoevmfhj Aezvp pe`ms5
Kq/ Mvachhm/ Qcv( C ymq mqlj` pe fvcoi mo` pe qzfkcp pnj eazkjopq vj}zjqpj` fs pncq Neoevmfhj
Aezvp gev Kq/ @cteo/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Gev Kq/ @cteo5
Kq/ Mvachhm/ Gev Kq/ @cteo( sjq( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Yns gev Kq/ @cteo/ Cg sez mvj }zmhcgcj` pe pjqpcgs( yns mvj sez zqcoi
pnj pjvk gev Kq/ @cteo5
Aezoqjh( }zmhcgs sezv ycpojqq/
Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/
Ychh sez j~rhmco pe pnj Neoevmfhj Aezvp ynjvj Kq/ @cteo cq vcinp oey5
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnmp cq oep pnj yms pe }zmhcgs pnj ycpojqq/
Ynmp cq sezv def co pnj fmol5
Kv/ Hck/ C mhvjm`s mqlj` pnmp( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Ynmp cq njv def5
Kq/ Mvachhm/ C mk pnj mqqcqpmop fvmoan kmomijv eg pnj fvmoan mo`////
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Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ @e sez nmwj mospncoi pe `e ycpn pnj rvjrmvmpceo eg keopnhs fmol
fmhmoajq5
Kq/ Mvachhm/ Oeoj( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ney amo qnj fj aekrjpjop5
Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev( amo C kmlj m kmocgjqpmpceo5
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ C mk mqlcoi sez( ney amo sezv ycpojqq fj aekrjpjop5
Kv/ Hck/ Qnj nmq pe rve`zaj kjvjhs `eazkjopq( Sezv Neoev( eg pnj fmol/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnjo `e oep qms pnmp qnj cq iecoi pe rvewj pnj fmol fmhmoajq fjamzqj
qnj cq coaekrjpjop/
Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev( rhjmqj( pnj `eazkjopq vj}zcvj` fs pnj Neoevmfhj Aezvp////
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnjo dzqp mql njv mfezp pnj `eazkjop/ Cg qnj loeyq pnmp `eazkjop(
c`jopcgs pnj `eazkjop/ @e oep pjhh pncq Aezvp pnmp sez mvj rvewcoi pnj fmol fmhmoajq fjamzqj qnj cqcoaekrjpjop/ Qnj nmq oepncoi pe `e ycpn pnj rvjrmvmpceo eg pnj fmol fmhmoajq/
Kv/ Hck/ Yj qzfkcp( Sezv Neoev/ Kms C rveajj`( Sezv Neoev5 @c` sez fvcoi pnj `eazkjop
vj}zcvj` fs pnj Neoevmfhj Aezvp mo` yncan Kq/ @cteo vj}zjqpj` sez pe fvcoi njvj5
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Oe fmqcq( Sezv Neoev/ Pnj }zjqpceocg yj kms fj mhheyj` pe j~rhmco( Sezv
Neoev5
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rveajj`/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnj }zjqpceo mqlj` gev pnj mzpnevcps pe fvcoi pnj eazkjop( pnjvj cq oe qneycoi pnmp
m qzfrejom nm` fjjo cqqzj` `jhcojmpcoi pnj rmvpcazhmv `eazkjopq( feel( ev maaezopq pnmp kzqp fjrve`zaj` fs pnj ycpojqq co pe`msq njmvcoi( Sezv Neoev/
Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Co pnj gcvqp rhmaj( oe qzfrejom nm` fjjo kjopceoj` fs pnj ycpojqq/
Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev( rhjmqj/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Nmwj sez vj}zjqpj` gev m qzfrejom5
Kv/ Hck/ Cp ymq m `cvjap ev`jv eg pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnj ev`jv eg pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajvsez kcinp pncol pnmp C mk qjochj( Cmk >> sjmvq eh`( fzp C vjkjkfjv ynmp C qms co pncq Aezvpymq gev pnj pye rmojhq pe ie pe pnj fmol
pe j~mkcoj pnj fmol fmhmoajq( fzp pnj epnjv qc`j `ejq oep ymop/ Qe sez nmwj pe rveajj` ycpn pnj
rverjv vj}zjqp/
Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev( rhjmqj( pnj ycpojqq cq njvj fjamzqj eg mo ev`jv eg pnj Neoevmfhj Rvjqc`coi
Eggcajv
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pe ynmp5
Kv/ Hck/ fs vjmqeo eg m vj}zjqp eg m Qjompev+Dz`ij gev pnjqj `eazkjopq pe fj fvezinp njvj(
Sezv Neoev/
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Kv/ Azjwmq/ Cg C kms fj mhheyj`5 Pnjvj amo fj oe pvzpn co pnmp fjamzqj pnj ycpojqq
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Dzqp m kcozpj/
Qjompev @vcheo/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/
Qjompev @vcheo/ Pnj vjaev`q ychh fjmv zq ezp/ Mppevojs Azjwmq aveqq+j~mkcoj` pnj rvjwcezq
ycpojqq eo pnj keopnhs maaezopqeo pnj keopnhs qpmpjkjop eg maaezopq/ Mo` pnjo( nj qmc` pnmp pnjqj
keopnhs qpmpjkjopq eg maaezopq qnezh` fj rve`zaj` fjgevj pncq Aezvp/ Pnj Aezvp km`j mo erjo ev`jv
gev pnj `eazkjopq pe fj rve`zaj`( mo` pnj `eazkjopq pe fj fvezinp fjgevj pncq Aezvp/ Mo`( pnjvjmgpjv(
gev ncq eyo vjmqeoq( Mppevojs Azjwmq ycpn`vjy ncq vj}zjqp/ Fzp pnj Aezvp nmq mhvjm s cqqzj` mo ev`jv
co erjo aezvp( `cvjap ev`jv pe pnj ycpojqq( pe rve`zaj pnjqj fmol keopnhs vjrevpq( keopnhs qpmpjkjopq
eg maaezopq gvek 622: pe 62=2( mo` pnmp ymq pnj ev`jv eg pnj Aezvp/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Kms C vj}zjqp pnj qpjoeivmrnjv eg pnj Aezvp
Qjompev @vcheo/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ pe heampj pnj ev`jv eg pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ C mk qevvs pnmp C amooep
vjkjkfjv mhh pnj `jpmchq/
Qjompev @vcheo/ Amo yj pnjo mql gev m eoj+kcozpj qzqrjoqceo ynchj pncq cq fjcoi heelj` cope5
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/ Pvcmh cq qzqrjo`j` gev eoj kcozpj/
Pnj pvcmh ymq qzqrjo`j` mp 142> r/k/
Mp 14=2 r/k/( pnj pvcmh ymq vjqzkj`/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Pvcmh vjqzkj`/
Eo rmij 70 eg Gjfvzmvs 3 pvcmh( co`jj`( pnj ijophjkmo gvek Cheche km`j m vj}zjqp/
Nj qmc`( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( kms pnj Aezvp fj rvewc`j` ycpn pnj `eazkjopq pnmp Aezoqjh gev pnj
@jgjoqj nmq qe lco`hs mhheyj` pe fj j~mkcoj` co pnj fmol rvjkcqjq5 Mq Kjkfjvq eg pnj Aezvp(
C fjhcjwj pnmp yj mvj mhqe jopcphj` pe qjj pnjqj `eazkjopq fjamzqj pncq cq mhvjm`s ycpn pnj aeoqjop
eg pnj///
Mo` pnjo pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv qmc ( Yjhh( pnmp cq m vjmqeomfhj vj}zjqp/ Qe pnj fmol aeoajvoj`
cq ev`jvj` pe qzfkcp m ajvpcgcj` pvzj aers eg pnj fmol qpmpjkjopq ewjv pnj rjvce` gvek pnj pckj pnj
fmolncq anjalcoi maaezop ymq erjoj` zr pe pnj sjmv jo`coi @jajkfjv 1=( 62=2/
Qe( pncq ycpojqq amooep fj rvjqjopj` mq m ycpojqq gev pnj Rveqjazpceo fjamzqj pnj vj}zjqp ymq
km`j fs m Dz`ij eg pncq Aezvp mo` pnj vj}zjqp eg pnj Qjompev+Dz`ij gvek Cheche ymq mrrvewj` mo`
ev`jvj` pe fj efjsj` fs pnj fmol/
Qjompev @vcheo/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/
Qjompev @vcheo/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( kms C mhqe vjqrjapgzhhs vjgjv pnj neoevmfhj Qjompj Rvjqc`jop pe
rmij 76 eg pnj pvmoqavcrp( eg pnjDezvomh( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/
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Qjompev @vcheo/ Elms/ Eo per eg rmij 76( cg C kms vjm`/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/
Qjompev @vcheo/ Kv/ Azjwmq/ Co wcjy eg pnj moqyjv eg pnj ycpojqq( Sezv Neoev( kms yj
vjqrjapgzhhs vj}zjqp pnmp pnj qpmpjkjop eg maaezop aewjvcoi pnjqj rjvce`q 622:( 6227( 6229( 622>(
6223( 62=2 fj rve`zaj` fs pnj ycpojqq mp pnj keqp aeowjocjop pckj aeoqc`jvcoi njv aeo`cpceo oey(Sezv Neoev/
Mo` pnjo( qjwjvmh hcojq fjhey pnmp( Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Qe( pnj ycpojqq cq coqpvzapj`
fs pncq Aezvp ev ev`jvj` fs pncq Aezvp pe rve`zaj pnj `eazkjopq pnmp pnj @jgjoqj Aezoqjh vj}zjqpj`/
Qe
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ynmp hcoj cq pnmp5
Qjompev @vcheo/ Eo rmij 76( eo per eg rmij 76( mo` pnj hcoj pnmp C dzqp qmc`( Qcv( cq mfezp =2
hcojq gvek pnj feppek( Qcv/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/ Qe( pnj ycpojqq cq coqpvzapj` fs pncq Aezvp ev ev`jvj` fs pncq Aezvppe rve`zaj pnj `eazkjopq pnmp pnj @jgjoqj Aezoqjh vj}zjqpj`/
Qe( pncq ycpojqq cq oep m ycpojqq gev pnj Rveqjazpceo fzp qckrhs vj}zcvj` fs pncq Aezvp zreo m vj}zjqp
fs m Qjompev+Dz`ij eg pncq Aezvp pe rve`zaj pnj `eazkjopq/ Qe
Qjompev @vcheo/ Kmsfj pe azp qnevp pnj rveajj`coiq( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( cg qnj amo rve`zaj pnj
`eazkjopq( pncq ychh azp qnevp mhh pnj
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rvjacqjhs( rvjacqjhs/
Qjompev @vcheo/ Qe( cg pnj ycpojqq amo oey rve`zaj pnjqj `eazkjopq( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oey( Km`mk Ycpojqq( sez mvj njvj zreo ev`jv eg pncq Aezvp pe rve`zajpnj `eazkjopq pnmp cp vj}zcvj` pe fj rve`zaj` fs Kq/ @cteo/ @e sez nmwj pneqj eazkjopq5
Kq/ Mvachhm/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Rvjqjop pnjk pe pnj Ahjvl eg Aezvp/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Cg Sezv Neoev rhjmqj/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ C nerj pnj Aezvp rmv`eoq zq/ Kms yj loey pnj aeoajrp eg pncq j~mkcompceo+
}zjqpceo( Sezv Neoev5 Fjamzqj C mk pnvezin ycpn pnj rveajj`coiqC mk qevvs( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Dzqp m kcozpj( Aezoqjh/ Cg sez vjkjkfjv( pnjvj ymq mcg C vjamhh
aevvjaphs( co eoj njmvcoi `ms( yj pmalhj` pncq cqqzj( mo` pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv qziijqpj` pnmp fepn
aezoqjhq ychh ie pe pnj fmol pe j~mkcoj pnj keopnhs qpmpjkjopq gev pnj sjmvq cowehwj` zr pe 62=2/ C
pncol cp ymq gvek 622: pe 62=2/ Hmpjv eo( pnj @jgjoqj Aezoqjh qmc` pnmp ahcjop nmq pnj keopnhs fmol
qpmpjkjopq( cq cp oep5
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mo` ynmp nmrrjoj` oj~p ymq sez ycpn`vjy pnj aekkcpkjop pe ie pe pnj
fmol mo` C pncol`c` sez eggjv pe rvjqjop pnj fmol qpmpjkjopq5
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Kv/ Azjwmq/ Oe( Sezv Neoev/ Ynmp yj `c` ymq pe kmlj m gevkmh yvcppjo oepcaj eg ycpn`vmymh(
Sezv Neoev( fjamzqj pnmp cq j~ahzqcwjhs ycpnco pnj rvcwchjij eg pnj ckrjmanj` rzfhca eggcacmh( pnj
neoevmfhj Ancjg Dzqpcaj/
Oey( ynmp cq pnjvj pe aekrjh zq mo` pncq cq ezv jwc`joaj co ezv gmwev5 Yns qnmhh yj fj aekrjhhj`
pe rve`zaj5 Yj pjvkcompj` ezv aveqq+j~mkcompceo/ Qe( ynmp cq pnjqj rveajj`coiq oey( ychh pncq fj
vj`cvjap ev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oe/ Rvjacqjhs( pncq Aezvp( pnvezin pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv( ychh oep mhhey
pncq ycpojqq pe fj m ycpojqq gev pnj Rveqjazpceo( fjamzqj pncq ycpojqq cq aekcoi njvj qckrhs pe aekrhs
ycpn mo ev`jv eg pncq Aezvp pe rve`zaj pnj `eazkjopq pnmp sez sezvqjhg reqqjqqj` gev pnj cogevkmpceo
eg pnj Aezvp/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Qe( cg sez mvj iecoi pe rvjqjop pncq mosyms co sezv jwc`joaj co ancjg ynjo
sezv pzvo pe rvjqjop pnj jwc`joaj( C qjj oe nmvk gev pnjqj `eazkjopq pe fj rvjqjopj` pe pnj Aezvp co
aekrhcmoaj ycpn pncq ev`jv/ Qe( pnmp cq pnj reqcpceo oey mo` C ev`jv pnj rvjqjopmpceo eg pnj `eazkjopq
pe pnj Aezvp ycpnezp fjcoi kmvlj` fs pnj Rveqjazpceo/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnmol sez( Sezv Neoev( gev pnmp ahmvcgcampceo/
Kv/ Hck/ Kms C kmlj m kmocgjqpmpceo rhjmqj( Sezv Neoev5
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ie mnjm`/
Kv/ Hck/ Yj mvj oep m`erpcoi pnj ycpojqq mq aevvjaphs efqjvwj` fs pnj Neoevmfhj Rvjqc`coi
Eggcajv( fzp yj mvj vj}zjqpcoi rjvkcqqceo pe kmvl pnj `eazkjopq mq ezv eyo( co hcoj/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sez kmvl pnjk ynjo pnjs mvj rvjqjopj` fs pnj @jgjoqj mq sezv eyo(
cg sez ymop pe kmvl/ @e oep anmoij pnj ev`jv eg rvjqjopmpceo/ Pnj @jgjoqj qmc` pnmp pneqj mvj pnjcvjwc`joaj/
Kv/ Hck/ Kms C fj ahmvcgcj`5 Pnj @jgjoqj ychh fj qzvjhs rvjqjopcoi pncq ynjo pnjcv pzvo aekjq5
Kv/ Azjwmq/ @e yj nmwj mos hjimh efhcimpceo pe hjp sez loey mfezp pncq5
Kv/ Hck/ Co hcoj ycpn pnj }zjqpceo/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Kv/ Aezoqjh( sez mvj gcqncoi gev jwc`joaj/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Sjq/
Kv/ Hck/ Oe( Sezv Neoev( fjamzqj/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oe( oe( oe/ Ymcp m kcozpj/ Sez `c` oep qzfrejom pncq jwc`joaj/
Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pncq Aezvp zqj` cpq `cqavjpceo pe fvcoi pnjqj `eazkjopq njvj/
Kv/ Hck/ Pnmp cq aevvjap( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mo` pnj gmap pnmp sez pvcj` pe m`erp pnjk gev sezv eyo cq m
kcqvjrvjqjopmpceo/
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Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ymcp m kcozpj/ @e oep copjvvzrp kj/ C loey ks vzhjq/ C nmwj nmo`hj`
kevj amqjq pnmp sez amo ckmicoj/
Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mo` pnmp cq yns( C mk mhheycoi pnj rvjqjopmpceo eg pncq `eazkjop pepncq Aezvp( gev pnj zqjq eg pncq Aezvp( qcoaj pncq `eazkjop ychh fj rvjqjopj` fs pnj @jgjoqj mp pnj
rverjv pckj/
Oey( cg sez ymop pe kmvl cp mq sezv j~ncfcp mp pnmp pckj pnjo( `e cp mp pnmp pckj/ Co pnj qmkj kmoojv(
pnmp ynjo sez rvjqjopj` sezv `eazkjopq( pnjs erpj` pe kmvl pnjk mhqe mq pnjcv j~ncfcpq/ Qe( sez
amooep copjvwjoj co pnj rvjqjopmpceo eg pnj `eazkjopq pe pncq Aezvp/
Qe ev`jvj`/
Kv/ Hck/ Dzqp m nzkfhj kmocgjqpmpceo( wjvs fvcjg( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ie mnjm`/
Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev rhjmqj( C mk vjqrjapgzhhs cowelcoi pnj vzhj pnmp co m pvcmh( ynjpnjv acwch(
avckcomh( m`kcocqpvmpcwj ev ckrjmankjop( C vjqrjapgzhhs qzfkcp pnmp mos mo` mhh `eazkjopq pnmp mvj
rve`zaj` fjgevj pnj Aezvp kms fj kmvlj` fs mos eg pnj rmvpcjq qzfdjap( eg aezvqj( pe pnj aeopveh eg
pnj Aezvp mo` qzfdjap pe mos vzhcoi eo m`kcqqcfchcps pnmp ychh fj km`j ynjo pnjs mvj gevkmhhs eggjvj`/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Ynjo pnj `eazkjopq ychh fj rvjqjopj` fs pnj @jgjoqj( pnjo
mp pnmp pckj sez amo `e cp/ Sez amo mql gev pnj kmvlcoi eg pnjqj eazkjopq mq sezv j~ncfcp cg pnjs ychh
oep rvjqjop cp/
Kv/ Hck/ Moepnjv nzkfhj kmocgjqpmpceo( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/
Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev rhjmqj( cg pnj neoevmfhj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv( C dzqp yezh` hclj m vjqrjapgzh
ahmvcgcampceo( pnj hmqp vzhcoi ev pnj hmqp qjopjoaj eg pnj Neoevmfhj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv ymq( cg pnj @jgjoqj
ychh oep rve`zaj pneqj `eazkjopq( pnjo yj ychh fj mp hcfjvps pe rve`zaj pnjk( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oe( oe( oe( pnjs mvj mhvjm`s co pnj nmo`q eg pnj Aezvp/
Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnjo sez amo mql pnj Aezvp pe rvjqjop pnj jwc`joaj gev sezv kmvlcoi
mp pnmp pckj/
Kv/ Hck/ Pnmol sez wjvs kzan( Sezv Neoev/ Yj ychh e pnmp( Sezv Neoev/ Yj ychh aekrhs
ycpn pnmp( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pncq cq zo`jvqpee`( Aezoqjh gev pnj @jgjoqj5
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Vcinp( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/
Kv/ Hck/ Yj pnmol sez gev pnmp( Sezv Neoev/ Pnmol sez( Sezv Neoev/
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Qjompev Qeppe/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( yj kms `cqanmvij pnj ycpojqq pnjo( mgpjv pnj qzfkcqqceo/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oe( hjp pnj vjrvjqjopmpcwj eg pnj fmol qzfkcp pnj vjaev`q yncan qnj ymq
ev`jvj` pe fvcoi njvj/
Kq/ Mvachhm/ C mhvjm`s qzfkcppj` pnj `eazkjopq pe pnj Ahjvl eg Aezvp/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnjo cqqzj m vjajcrp gev pneqj `eazkjopq/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Kms yj mql rjvkcqqceo( Sezv Neoev( pnmp m kjkfjv eg pnj @jgjoqj rmojh ie ewjv
pnj `eazkjopq fjcoi rvjqjopj`/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Kms yj `e pnj qmkj( Sezv Neoev5
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Fepn eg sez ychh j~mkcoj pnj `eazkjopq/
Qjompev @vcheo/ Kms pnj Qjompev+Dz`ijq( Kv/ Qjompj Rvjqc`jop( fj mhqe icwjo maajqq pe pnjqj
`eazkjopq5
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rveajj`/
Qjompev @vcheo/ Rvjgjvmfhs cg yj amo nmwj m aers hmpjv eo/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnj Kjkfjvq eg pncq Aezvp amo nmwj maajqq pe pncq `eazkjop( mgpjv mhh
cp ymq vj}zjqpj` fs pncq Aezvp gev cpq eyo zqjq/
Qjompev @vcheo/ Amo yj nmwj m aers eg pncq vcinp oey mo` kms yj vj}zjqp pnj Ahjvl eg Aezvp
pe icwj cp mhh/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Kms yj fj rjvkcppj`( Sezv Neoev( pe kmlj m qnevp kmocgjqpmpceo5
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnjqj `eazkjopq vj}zcvj` fs pnj Aezvp pe fj rve`zaj` oey( co ezv zo`jvqpmo`coi(
mvj vmpnjv aeogc jopcmh fjamzqj pnjs cowehwj fmol jreqcpq( Sezv Neoev/ Yj ychh pnjvjgevj vj}zjqp
pnmp pnjs fj rhmaj` co mo jowjherj( qjmhj` gev pnmp kmppjv qe pnmp oep jwjo pnj rvjqq kms chhjimhhs zqj
pnj qmkj fs yms eg qneycoi pnjk co pnj pjhjwcqceo qneyq mo` qe eo/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnmp cq m vjmqeomfhj vj}zjqp/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnmol sez( Sezv Neoev/
Qjompev @vcheo/ Fzp amo yj qjj cp fjgevj cp cq qjmhj`( Sezv Neoev5
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq( eohs gev pnj zqjq eg pnj Kjkfjvq eg pnj Aezvp fzp oep gev rzfhca
j~reqzvj mp pnj kekjop/
Qjompev @vcheo/ Amo yj mql gev m eoj+kcozpj vjajqq( Sezv Neoev5
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pvcmh vjajqq/
Pnj pvcmh ymq qzqrjo`j` mp 1460 r/k/
Mp 1411 r/k/( pnj pvcmh ymq vjqzkj`
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Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pvcmh vjqzkj`/ Pnj Gheev Hjm`jv/
Qjompev Qeppe/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( pnj `eazkjopq nmwj mhvjm`s fjjo qzfkcppj`( yj kms cqanmvij
pnj ycpojqq/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnj `eazkjopq nmwcoi fjjo qzfkcppj` pe pnj Aezvp( pnj ycpojqq cq
`cqanmvij`/Qjompev Qeppe/ Yj mvj oey vjm`s pe hcqpjo pe pnj Rveqjazpceo gev pnj aeopcozmpceo eg pnj
rvjqjopmpceo eg jwc`joaj ev ycpojqqjq/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rveqjazpceo( rvjqjop sezv oj~p ycpojqq/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pzrmq/ Sezv Neoev( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( fjgevj pnmp( kms yj dzqp kmlj m qnevp
kmocgjqpmpceo eo mo m`kcocqpvmpcwj kmppjv5
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ie mnjm`/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pzrmq/ Pnj Rveqjazpceo kmocgjqpq pnmp yj ychh oep moskevj rvjqjop pnj ycpojqq
gvek pnj Ompceomh Qpmpcqpcaq Eggcaj( omkjhs( Kq/ J`cpnm Evachhm fjamzqj eo pnj rvj+kmvlcoi hmqp 12Dmozmvs 62=6 mppjo`j` fs pnj @jgjoqj( m ajvpmco @j~pjv Aevrzq( mo` pnj Rveqjazpceo( Kmozjhcpe Hzom(
pnj @jgjoqj nmq qpcrzhmpj` eo pnj mzpnjopcacps eg pnj `eazkjopq( omkjhs( pnj fcvpn ajvpcgcampj eg Kmvcm
Amvhm Aeveom( J~ncfcp QQQQQQ gev pnj Rveqjazpceo< pnj fcvpn ajvpcgcampj eg Gvmoacq Aeveom( J~ncfcp
PPPPPP< kmvvcmij ajvpcgcampj eg Aeoqpmopcoe Amqpchhe CCC mo` Kmvcm Amvhm Aeveom( J~ncfcp
ZZZZZZ mo` fcvpn ajvpcgcampj eg Kmvcm Anmvcom Aeveom( WWWWWW gev pnj Rveqjazpceo/
Qe yj dzqp ymop pe kmocgjqp pnmp( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sez nmwj qpcrzhmpj` ycpn pnj @jgjoqj eo pncq5
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pzrmq/Sjq( Sezv Neoev( pnj @jgjoqj amo aeogcvk cp( cg pnjs ycqn pe/ M ajvpmcoMpps/ @j~pjv Aevrzq ymq rvjqjop mo` qpcrzhmpj` mq pe pnj mzpnjopcacps eg pneqj `eazkjopq/ Pnmp cq pnj
vjmqeo yns pnj Rveqjazpceo ychh oep moskevj rvjqjop pnj ycpojqq gvek pnj Ompceomh Qpmpcqpcaq Eggcaj(
Sezv Neoev/ Yj pnmol pnj @jgjoqj gev qpcrzhmpcoi/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Qe sez eggjv pnmp mp pnj rverjv pckj ynjo sez kmlj sezv eggjv
eg jwc`joaj/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pzrmq/ Pnmp cq aevvjap/ Pnmol sez/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oj~p ycpojqq/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pzrmq/ Qe oey yj rveajj`( Sezv Neoev/ Yj hjmwj Mvpcahj CC eg pnj
Ckrjmankjop Aekrhmcop/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ynjo sez qms sez hjmwj Mvpcahj CC( mvj sez pnvezin ycpn pnj rvjqjopmpceo
eg sezv jwc`joaj co ancjg eo Mvpcahj CC5
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pzrmq/ Sjq/ C mk mfezp pe qms pnmp( Sezv Neoev/ Yj hjmwj Mvpcahj CC ycpn
pnj vjqjvwmpceo( vjqjvwmpceo eo pnj gevjcio azvvjoas maaezopq qzfdjap eg pnj pjkrevmvs vjqpvmcocoi ev`jv
cqqzj` fs pnj Qzrvjkj Aezvp mo` mhqe ycpn pnj vjqjvwmpceo jmvhcjv eo pnj qc~ .7# maaezopqjcinp .>#
maaezopq vmpnjv/ Cp cq jcinp .># maaezopq gvek pnj RQFmol mq pjqpcgcj` fs pnj Rvjqc`jop fjamzqj yj yjvj
vj}zcvj` fs pnj Neoevmfhj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv pe qzfkcp m kjkevmo`zk pe pnmp jggjap/
Qe ycpn pnmp vjqjvwmpceo
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Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ynmp kjkevmo`zk ymq pnmp5 C amooep vjkjkfjv cp/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pzrmq/ Pncq cq vjimv`coi pnj pjqpckeos( Sezv Neoev( eg pnj rvjqc`jop eg pnj
RQFmol/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pzrmq/ Fjamzqj yj ymopj` pe kmvl mq ezv j~ncfcpq pnj jcinp .># maaezopqrve`zaj` sjqpjv`ms fs pnj rvjqc`jop eg pnj fmol fzp yj yjvj vj}zcvj` fs Sezv Neoev pe qzfkcp/ Mo`
ycpn pnmp vjqjvwmpceo( yj hjmwj Mvpcahj CC mo` yj ychh rveajj oey pe Mvpcahj CCC/ Yj yezh` hclj pe
vj}zjqp( Sezv Neoev( pnmp eoj eg pnj kjkfjvq eg pnj rzfhca rveqjazpevq( Aeoivjqqkmo Qnjvyco Pziom(
fj vjaeioctj`/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnj omkj` hmysjv cq vjaeioctj`/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pzrmq/ Nj cq m kjkfjv eg pnj Rveqjazpceo rmojh( Sezv Neoev( Aeoivjqqkmo
Qnjvyco Pziom/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pziom/ Pnmol sez( Kv/ Rvjqc`coi Dzqpcaj/Iee` mgpjvoeeo( Sezv Neoevq/
Yj ychh oey aeopcozj ycpn pnj rvjqjopmpceo eg Mvpcahj CCC/ Mo` gev ezv oj~p ycpojqq( yj ychh amhh eo
pnj wcaj rvjqc`jop eg pnj Rnchcrrcoj Mcvhcojq( wcaj rvjqc`jop gev Qmhjq( Kv/ Jovc}zj Dmwcjv( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rveajj`/ Fvcoi pnj ycpojqq co/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Oey( pe rzp pnj vjaev` qpvmcinp( Sezv Neoev( pnj Neoevmfhj Rzfhca Rveqjazpev
kjopceoj` ezv oj~p ycpojqq/ Pnjvj cq oe ycpojqq sjp/ Pncq cq @jgjoqj ycpojqq( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnmp cq aevvjap/ Pnmp cq hmrqzq co kjkevcmk/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Sjq( dzqp qe pnj dezvomh ychh qrjml pnj vjmh qcpzmpceo( Sezv Neoev
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pziom/ Cg C kms( Kv/ Rvjqc`coi Dzqpcaj/ Pnj Rzfhca Rveqjazpev( Aeoivjqqyekmo
Fmi+me( nmq mhvjm`s rvjqjopj` m ycpojqq gev Mvpcahj CCC mo` cp ymq Kv/ Fef Mo`zctm( Kv/ Rvjqc`coi
Dzqpcaj/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Qe ncq pjqpckeos cq mhqe co qzrrevp eg Ckrjmankjop Mvpcahj CCC/ Cq pnmp vcinp5
Sez aeogcvk pnmp( Kv/ Aezoqjh5
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pziom/ Sjq( Kv/ Rvjqc`coi Dzqpcaj/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnmol sez( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Qe pnmp cq qjpphj`/ Fvcoi pnj ycpojqq co/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pziom/ Kv/ Rvjqc`coi Dzqpcaj( cg C kms5
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/
Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pziom/ C mk amhhcoi eo Rvcwmpj Rveqjazpev( Mpps/ Kmvheo Kmozjh( pe aeo`zap pnj
`cvjap j~mkcompceo/
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Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mpps/ Kmvheo Kmozjh kms oey rveajj` pe nmo`hj ncq ycpojqq/
Hjp pnj ycpojqq pmlj pnj ycpojqq qpmo` mo` fj qyevo/
Pnj Ahjvl eg Aezvp/ Rhjmqj vmcqj sezv vcinp nmo`( Kv/ Ycpojqq/
@e sez qyjmv pe pjhh pnj pvzpn( pnj ynehj pvzpn mo` oepncoi fzp pnj pvzpn co pncq ckrjmankjop
rveajj`coi5
Kv/ Dmwcjv/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Ahjvl eg Aezvp/ Qe njhr sez Ie`/
Kv/ Kmozjh/ Sezv Neoev( yj eggjv pnj pjqpckeos eg pnj ycpojqq pe rvewj pnmp ynchj pnj amqj
jopcphj`( Ghcinp Mppjo`mopq mo` Qpjymv`q mo` Mqqeacmpceo eg pnj Rnchcrrcojq .GMQMR# w/ Rnchcrrcoj
Mcvhcojq( Coaevrevmpj`( Rmpvcacm Aneoi( mo` pnj Aezvp eg Mrrjmhq( I/V/ Oe/ =9>2>1( ymq rjo`coi
fjgevj pnj Qzrvjkj Aezvp( Ancjg Dzqpcaj Vjompe Aeveom mo` Kvq/ Avcqpcom Aeveom vjajcwj` qrjacmh
rvcwchjijq( coahz coi gvjj rhmoj pcaljpq gvek Rnchcrrcoj Mcvhcojq/ Pnj ycpojqq ychh mhqe c`jopcgs eazkjopq
aewjvj` fs pnj Qjompj qzfrejom/Kms C rveajj`( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rveajj`/
Kv/ Kmozjh/ Kmimo`moi nmreo re( Kv/ Dmwcjv/
Kv/ Dmwcjv/ Kmimo`moi nmreo `co omkmo/
Kv/ Kmozjh/ Kmmvc fm ocoseoi qmfcnco moi coseoi rmoimhmo( j`m`( mp pcvmnmo5
Kv/ Dmwcjv/ Mle re qc Jovc}zj Dmwcjv( :1 sjmvq eh`( mp omococvmnmo qm Lmrcpehse( Rmqci/
Kv/ Kmozjh/ Qmhmkmp re/ Kmmvc fm ocoseoi qmfcnco lzoi moe moi coseoi pvmfmne qm
lmqmhzlzsmo5
Kv/ Dmwcjv/Mle re moi wcaj rvjqc`jop gev qmhjq oi Rnchcrrcoj Mcvhcojq/
Kv/ Kmozjh/ Immoe lmpmimh om re lmseoi wcaj rvjqc`jop oi Rnchcrrcoj Mcvhcojq5
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Mp pncq dzoapzvj( Sezv Neoev( ycpn pnj lco` rjvkcqqceo eg pnj Neoevmfhj Aezvp/
Cg Sezv Neoev rhjmqj/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Yj nmwj m kepceo pe }zmqn pnj qzfrejom mimcoqp pncq ycpojqq( Sezv Neoev( eo pnjnzkfhj qzfkcqqceo pnmp ncq pjqpckeos ychh fj cvvjhjwmop( ckkmpjvcmh( mo` ckrjvpcojop pe pnj qzfdjap kmppjv
eg pnj amqj( Sezv Neoev( yncan cq oep////
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Yns cvvjhjwmop mo` ckkmpjvcmh5
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Sezv neoev rhjmqj( pncq ycpojqq cq mhhjij`hs fjcoi rvjqjopj` co aeoojapceo ycpn
Ckrjmankjop Mvpcahj CCC( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Aevvjap/ Pnmp cq yns C ymq vjm`coi cp/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Mo` pnjvj cq oe kjopceo mfezp pnj mhhjij` rhmoj pcaljpq co njvj( Sezv Neoev/ C mk
qevvs( Sezv Neoev/
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Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ C ychh vjm` Mvpcahj CCC/
Vjqreo`jop aekkcppj azhrmfhj wcehmpceo eg pnj Aeoqpcpzpceo mo`%ev fjpvmsmh eg rzfhca pvzqpfs
gmchcoi pe kjjp mo` efqjvwj pnj qpvcoijop qpmo`mv`q zo`jv Mvpcahj WCCC( Qjapceo 9.1# eg pnj Aeoqpcpzpceo
pnmp rvewc`jq pnmp Kjkfjvq eg pnj Dz`cacmvs kzqp fj m rjvqeo eg rvewjo aekrjpjoaj( copjivcps( rvefcps(
mo` co`jrjo`joaj co mhheycoipncq cq pnj anmvijco mhheycoi pnj Qzrvjkj Aezvp pe map eo kjvj
hjppjvq gchj` fs aezoqjh yncan amzqj` pnj cqqzmoaj eg ghcr+gherrcoi `jacqceoq co gcomh mo` j~jazpevs amqjq PZJQ@MS( GJFVZMVS 6=( 62=6
omkj eg Aeveom( Vjompe A/( pnj `mpj eg cqqzmoaj cq @jajkfjv 62=2( mo` pnj j~rcvs `mpj cq
@jajkfjv 62==/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Cg Sezv Neoev rhjmqj/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ymcp m kcozpj/ C ychh mhhey pnj kmocgjqpmpceo/
Ynmp cq pnj rhjmqzvj eg pnj5
Kv/ Kmozjh/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/
Pnmol sez wjvs kzan( Sezv Neoev/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Yjhh( rvmapcamhhs( pncq cq m``zacoi jwc`joaj pnvezin m kmocgjqpmpceo( Sezv Neoev/
Kv/ Kmozjh/ Pncq cq m pjo`jv eg jwc`joaj/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnj rveggjv eg jwc`joaj( Sezv Neoev( cq rverjv eohs ynjo pnjvj cq m ycpojqq eo
pnj qpmo` mo` m }zjqpceo nm` fjjo rverezo`j` pe nck pnjvjfs mo efdjapceo cq km`j( pnjvjfs qzqpmcocoi
pnj efdjapceo/ Qe pnmp cg pnj ycpojqq ymq oep rvencfcpj` gvek gzvpnjv pjqpcgscoi pnjo( ncq Aezoqjh ev pnjAezoqjh aeo`zapcoi pnj j~mkcompceo kms kmlj m rveggjv eg jwc`joaj/ Pnmp cq pnj qcpzmpceo ynjvj pnmp
vzhj mrrhcjq( Sezv Neoev/
Kv/ Kmozjh/ Sezv Neoev( kms yj fj mhheyj` pe vjqreo`5
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/
Kv/ Kmozjh/ Zo`jv Vzhj =16( Qjapceo 02( cg pnj jwc`joaj j~ahz`j` cq evmh( pnj eggjvev kms qpmpj
gev pnj vjaev` pnj omkj mo` epnjv rjvqeomh acvazkqpmoajq eg pnj ycpojqq mo` pnj qzfqpmoaj eg pnj
rvereqj` pjqpckeos/ Qe( pncq cq rvjacqjhs pnj qcpzmpceo pnmp yj nmwj oey/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Cg Sezv Neoev rhjmqj/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Yj nmwj `cqanmvij` pnj ycpojqq/
Kv/ Kmozjh/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/ Pnmp cq yns yj mvj kmlcoi pnj kmocgjqpmpceo gev pnj vjaev` eo
pnj qzfqpmoaj eg pnj pjqpckeos eg pnj ycpojqq/
Kv/ Azjwmq/ Cg Sezv Neoev rhjmqj( pncq cq zorveaj`zvmh/ Pncq cq wcehmpcwj eg pnj amv`comh vzhjq eo
jwc`joaj/ Mq yj nmwj qpmpj`( pnmp amo fj `eoj eohs ynjo pnjvj cq m ycpojqq co pnj qpmo`( pnjvj cq mo
efdjapceo mo` pnj efdjapceo cq qzqpmcoj` qe pnmp pnjvj aezh` fj m rveggjv eg jwc`joaj/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mosyms( Aezoqjh( jwjo cg C mhhey pnj kmppjv pe vjkmco co pnj vjaev`( pe
kj( cp cq oep jwc`joaj sjp( qe hjp cp fj/
Kv/ Kmozjh/ Pnmol sez( Sezv Neoev/
Sezv Neoev( fmqj` eo
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ynmp cq m Rhmpcozk5 C `e oep zo`jvqpmo` ynmp cq m Rhmpcozk5
Kv/ Kmozjh/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/ M Rhmpcozk Amv`( Sezv Neoev(
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Fzp sez amooep qpmpj cp gev sezvqjhg/
Kv/ Kmozjh/ C mk oep qpmpcoi( Sezv Neoev/
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Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sez mvj oep zo`jv empn/
Kv/ Kmozjh/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev( fzp C mk vjgjvvcoi pe m vjaev` qneycoi pnj fjojgcpq eg m RMH
Rhmpcozk Amv`/ Mo` pncq cq fmqj` eo pnj ajvpcgcampceo
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Aezoqjh( pnmp cq ckrverjv gev m aezoqjh pe qpmpj( sez qnezh` nmwj
rvjqjopj` m ycpojqq gev pnmp rzvreqj/Kv/ Kmozjh/ Sezv Neoev( C mk vjgjvvcoi pe mo mooj~ eg pnj ajvpcgcampceo eg pnj ycpojqq/ Pncq ymq
mhvjm`s kmvlj`( Sezv Neoev/
Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Hjp cp qpms mq cp cq/ Pnj vzhcoi eg pnj Anmcv qpmsq/
Kv/ Kmozjh/ Qe kms C fj mhheyj` pe aeopcozj ycpn pnj kmocgjqpmpceo( Sezv Neoev5
Pnj RMH Rhmpcozk Amv` ymq zqj` fmqj` eo pnj ajvpcgcampceo mo` aekrhcmoaj gev gezv .0#
vezo`pvcr pvmwjhq/
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