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Cbopcb @bpnkpl Zdks9 \dbpb mz no lor`| |dk| gknk|mjz og |db Pofkn Jdrpjdsbpb% |o k cpbk| bt|bn|% pbzxonzm`eb gop |db zkl bwbn|z% knl |db xrpb |bkjdmncz og

Jdpmz|mknm|} dkwb no jonjbpn sm|d |dbmp ojjrppbnjb. M| fk} kezo `b klfm||bl |dk|k cpbk| fkn} fmzrnlbpz|knlmncz xpbwkme pbckplmnc Mzekf% knl |dk| m| mz `bmncsmlbe} fmzpbxpbzbn|bl. @r| lo |db Frzemf fkzzbz kcpbb sm|d }orpmn|bpxpb|k|mon? Lo |db} `bembwb |dk| Mzekf skz no|% knl zdorel no|% `b zxpbkl `}gopjb?QZdks dkl co| |db knzsbp db skn|bl. Dbpb skz k zjdoekp sdo joffknlbl dmzpbzxbj|. Knl zo db nos zbmybl |db oxxop|rnm|} |dk| dkl jofb dmz sk} |o cb| kzfrjd mngopfk|mon on Mzekf kz skz xozzm`eb #gpof |db dopzb#z for|d#. Mn m|zjongpon|k|mon sm|d Mzekf% |db Sbz|bpn sopel skz fopb jonjbpnbl k`or| kFrzemf#z pbzop| |o gopjb |dkn m| skz og kn} o|dbp zr`ibj|. \db folbpn Sbz|

sorel fkpzdke kee m|z pbzorpjbz |o bnzrpb |dk| Imdkl nbwbp |ooa xekjb kckmn. \dbXpoxdb| $z-% on |db o|dbp dknl% dkl xpoxdbzmbl |dk| onb zbj|mon og dmz goeeosbpzsorel nbwbp k`knlon Imdkl rn|me |db Ekz| Lk}. "Gmcd|mnc gop Mzekf# knl#zxpbklmnc Mzekf `} gopjb# sbpb no| z}non}forz. Sdk| skz |db |dmnamnc ogjon|bfxopkp} Frzemfz on |db zr`ibj| og gmcd|mnc? Zdks fk} no| dkwb `bbn#gmzdmnc# gop kn knzsbp |o {rbz|mon og #gmcd|mnc gop Mzekf#. @r| |dk| #gmzdmnc#btxblm|mon jon|mnrbz |o |dmz lk}VFkreknk Zmllm{rm9 Bwbp} Frzemf mz `ornl |o bnlopzb m|% gop sdk|bwbp M zk} mzxpbjmzbe} sdk| |db [rp#kn zk}z% knl f} osn wmbsz op jonjbx|monz dkwb no|dmnc

|o lo sm|d m|. Fkn} `ooaz dkwb `bbn spm||bn on |dmz zr`ibj|. Z}bl Kfmp Kem% ZmpZ}bl Kdfbl Adkn% Keekfk Zdm`em knl o|dbp ebkpnbl loj|opz og Mzekfmj |dboeoc}dkwb btdkrz|mwbe} lbke| sm|d kee |db kzxbj|z og |dmz zr`ibj| mn |dbmp `ooaz.QFkreknk Zmllm{rm joppbj|e} kwomlbl btxknlmnc on dmz pbxe}. \dbpb skz no nbblgop dmf |o mngopf Zdks% k| |dmz z|kcb og |db jonwbpzk|mon% og zxbjmgmj jonlm|monz|dk| pb{rmpb Frzemfz |o gmcd|. Zrjd% gop btkfxeb% sorel `b |db o`emck|mon |o gmcd|mn oplbp |o em`bpk|b |db oxxpbzzbl% xkp|mjrekpe} zo sdbn |db oxxpbzzbl sbpb|dbfzbewbz jp}mnc or| gop zrjd dbex$[rp#kn9 ke&Nmzk &

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pbwbek|monz mz mnlmzxbnzk`eb. Mzekf dkz `bbn jonjbmwbl kz k nbs pbemcmon. @r|kjjoplmnc |o |db [rp#kn |db pbemcmon xpbkjdbl `} Frdkffkl $xbkjb `b rxon

dmf- mz |db zkfb |dk| skz xpofreck|bl `} kee |db |prb Xpoxdb|z gpof K`pkdkfpmcd| rx |o Ibzrz $xbkjb `b rxon |dbf kee-. Col lbxr|bl |dbf onb knl kee gop |dblmzzbfmnk|mon og frjd |db zkfb |bkjdmncz.

M| skz one} sdbn |dbmp opmcmnke |bkjdmncz sbpb |kfxbpbl sm|d knljopprx|bl% knl |dbmp kr|dbn|mjm|} `bjkfb lr`morz% |dk| Kefmcd|} Col zbn| |dbekz| Xpoxdb|% knl |db ekz| `ooa% |o pb&z|k|b% jongmpf knl jofxeb|b Dmz opmcmnkeFbzzkcb. \db Doe} [rp#kn dkz fklb |dmz {rm|b jebkp `} zk}mnc |dk|9Sb oplkmnbl gop }or |db pbemcmon sm|d sdmjd Sb joffknlbl Nokd knl sdmjd Sb dkwbpbwbkebl rn|o |dbb $O Frdkffkl- knl sm|d sdmjd Sb joffknlbl K`pkdkf knl Fozbz

knl Ibzrz% zk}mnc9 O`zbpwb |dmz pbemcmon knl `b no| lmwmlbl |dbpbmn.$[rp#kn9 ke&Zdrpk9 &

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M kf zrpb |dk| m|z xbprzke smee bnk`eb }or |o kxxpbjmk|b jonzmlbpk`e} fopb og |dbbt{rmzm|b `bkr|}% |db zr`emfb |pknzjbnlbnjb knl |db kxxbkemnc knl mfxpbzzmwb

z|}eb og |db [rp#knmj crmlknjb. Dosbwbp% M lo no| mfxe} |dk| m| mz k xbpgbj|wbpzmon og |db opmcmnke. ]or kpb }orpzbeg k zxebnlml spm|bp knl zo }or jkn bkzme}pbjocnmyb |dk| mn zxm|b og k |pknzek|op `bmnc |db k`ebz| knl |db `bz|% db jkn nbwbp|pknzfm| |db gopjb knl `pmeemknjb og }orp opmcmnke spm|mncz sdbn db |pknzek|bz|dbf mn|o kno|dbp ekncrkcb.Cbopcb @bpnkpl Zdks9 M| mz {rm|b |prb |dk| |db zxmpm| og |db opmcmnke jknno| `b|pknzxekn|bl mn|o m|z |pknzek|mon mn kno|dbp ekncrkcb% knl |db zkfb mz |db jkzbsm|d |db |pknzek|monz og |db @m`eb. @r| |db} dkwb nos kjdmbwbl k wbp} dmcdz|knlkpl% knl |db xpojbzz og pkmzmnc m| z|mee dmcdbp mz `bmnc jon|mnrbl.QMn fkamnc |dmz pbgbpbnjb |o |db @m`eb Zdks xpbzbn|bl kn oxxop|rnm|} gopFkreknk |o bek`opk|b on k |dbfb on sdmjd db dkl xpbwmorze} joffbn|bl% m.b.%jdkncbz |dk| sbpb fklb |o |db sopl og Col mn |db \opkd% |db Cozxbe b|j.Fkreknk xpofx|e} knl jorpkcborze} zbmybl |db oxxop|rnm|} |dk| skzxpbzbn|bl.VFkreknk Zmllm{rm9 Ke|dorcd |db |pknzek|monz og |db @m`eb fk} k||kmn |db dmcdbz|z|kcb og xbpgbj|mon gpof |db z|knlxomn| og ekncrkcb% onb jknno| zk}% rnlbp kn}jmpjrfz|knjbz% |dk| |db} jon|kmn |db opmcmnke fbzzkcb og Jdpmz|mknm|}% op kpb |dbcbnrmnb wbpzmonz og |db |bkjdmncz og Ibzrz Jdpmz|. ]or anos |dk| |db xrpb

opmcmnke fbzzkcb og |db Cozxbe% kz lbemwbpbl `} Ibzrz% mz no fopb bt|kn|. \dbpb mzno opmcmnke fknrzjpmx| og |db Cozxbe knl nrfbporz jopprx|monz dkwb xpolrjblnrfbporz jongemj|mnc |bt|z. Knl zo jongrzmon skz sopzb jongornlbl% knl kzbbabp og |pr|d jorel no| {rbnjd dmz |dmpz| k| m|z d}lpoml gon|. \db [rp#kn% mnjon|pkz|% dkz `bbn xpbzbpwbl mn zrjd k fknnbp |dk| |dbpb dkz no| `bbn |dbzemcd|bz| jdkncb% no| bwbn |o |db bt|bn| og k eb||bp op k lo|. Dbnjb% mg sb skn| |oanos |db pbke |bkjdmncz og Jdpmz|mknm|}% sb frz| eooa gop |dbf mn |db [rp#kn.Cbopcb @bpnkpl Zdks9 Dkz |dbpb pbkee} `bbn no ke|bpk|mon mn |db [rp#kn? Mz m|k`zoer|be} xpbzbpwbl mn m|z opmcmnke gopf? Lml Xpoxdb| Frdkffkl anos dos |o

spm|b% knl mz dmz spm|mnc mn btmz|bnjb?

QSb frz| kzzrfb |dk| |dbzb {rbz|monz sbpb kee xozbl mn zmnjbpm|}. \db} pbwbke keo| jonjbpnmnc |db mcnopknjb og |db {rbz|monbp on `kzmj fk||bpz xbp|kmnmnc |oMzekf knl |o |db Xpoxdb| $z-% kn mcnopknjb |dk| dkz f}z|bpmorze} xbpzmz|bl mn |dbsbz|bpn fmnl |o |dmz lk}. @r| |db} kezo mfxe} Zdks#z |kjm| kjjbx|knjb og |dbjdkpcb og |db [rp#kn |dk| |db \opkd knl |db Cozxbe sbpb pbspm||bn `} drfkn`bmncz sdo xpojbblbl |o jdkncb |db Sopl og Col.V

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Fkreknk Zmllm{rm9 \dbpb mz k jofxeb|b knl kr|dbn|mj pbjopl og bkjd knl bwbp}jdkx|bp% nk}% bwbn og bwbp} wbpzb% op M fmcd| zk}% og bwbp} sopl og |db [rp#kn.

Mffblmk|be} goeeosmnc |db pbwbek|mon og k wbpzb op wbpzbz |o dmf |db Xpoxdb|rzbl |o zbnl gop |db zxbjmke zjpm`bz kxxomn|bl gop |db xrpxozb og pbjoplmnc |dbpbwbek|monz. Db sorel |dbn lmj|k|b |db zkfb |o |dbf. Knl |db} sorel pbjopl m|.Sdbn |pknzjpm`bl% db sorel kza |dbf |o pbjm|b sdk| |db} dkl spm||bn knl% kg|bpemz|bnmnc |o knl wbpmg}mnc m|% sorel btxekmn |o |dbf m|z fbknmnc.

\db fknrzjpmx|z mn |db dknlspm|mnc og onb og |db foz| donorpbl knl|prz|bl kfonc |db zjpm`bz% Ykml `mn \dk`m|% kpb xpbzbpwbl mn|kj| mn |db kpjdmwbz ogJonz|kn|mnoxeb knl Fblmnk. \olk}#z [rp#knmj |bt| mz |db btkj| jox} og |dbopmcmnke% knl |db joxmbz og |db [rp#kn mn |db sopel |olk} lo no| lmggbp sm|d bkjdo|dbp bwbn mn xomn| og k joffk op k lkzd.Cbopcb @bpnkpl Zdks9 Sdk|+ Kpb |dbpb xrnj|rk|mon fkpaz mn |db [rp#kn?Fkreknk Zmllm{rm9 \db xrnj|rk|mon fkpaz mn |db Bncemzd ekncrkcb jofxpmzbjoffkz% joeonz% zbfm&joeonz% xbpmolz% b|j% `r| |db xpmnjmxebz og [rp#knmjbeojr|mon jofxpbdbnl nrfbporz zmcnz og k lmggbpbn| amnl. Gop mnz|knjb% k z|ox mzjofxrezop} mn jbp|kmn xekjbz% sdmez| m| mz ox|monke mn o|dbpz1 zofb bnlmncz kpbgree} xponornjbl% sdmez| o|dbpz kpb {rmbzjbn|% b|j. \db joppbj| kjjbn|z%xponrnjmk|monz% kjjrpk|b dke|z% b|j.% kpb zo mn|pmjk|b knl lmggmjre| og kj{rmzm|mon%|dk| |db [rp#knmj beojr|mon dkz `bbn bwoewbl mn|o k lmz|mnj| kp|% knl joxmorz

woerfbz dkwb `bbn spm||bn on m|z |dbop} knl xpkj|mjb.Cbopcb @bpnkpl Zdks9 Kee |dmz mz pk|dbp kz|onmzdmnc knl nbs |o fb. M skz kezozrpxpmzbl |o ebkpn |dk| }or lbemwbpbl k zxbbjd on hMzekf knl Zjmbnjb# mn Nkmpo`m.Sdk| M gmnl lmggmjre| |o rnlbpz|knl mz dos }or jkn xozzm`e} xpbzbn| |db xmj|rpb ogDbkwbn knl Dbee% sdmjd mz xop|pk}bl mn |db [rp#kn% mn k fknnbp jonwmnjmnc |oxbpzonz jonwbpzkn| sm|d zjmbnjb% sdozb fmnlz kpb mnrpbl |o kjjbx| no|dmncsm|dor| wmzm`eb op xkexk`eb xpoog?

M doel |db Xpoxdb| og Kpk`mk mn cpbk| bz|bbf knl M jkn {rm|b rnlbpz|knl

|dk| m| sorel dkwb `bbn mfxozzm`eb |o pbz|pkmn knl sbkn |dk| meem|bpk|b% mcnopkn|knl xbpwbpzb pkjb% zrna mn |db fmkzfk og r||bp fopke lbxpkwm|}% gpof joffm||mnc|db foz| dbmnorz og jpmfbz. Knl m| sorel dkwb `bbn b{rkee} mfxozzm`eb |o mf`rbm|z xboxeb sm|d bn|drzmkzf |o z|pmwb kg|bp pmcd|borznbzz knl |o kzzmfmek|b dmcdfopkez knl wmp|rbz% sm|dor| xpoibj|mnc |dbzb ksbzofb mfkcbz og dbkwbn knl dbee.M| skz% xbpdkxz% gop |dmz pbkzon |dk| zrjd k |bppm`eb knl mn|bnzbe} ksb&mnzxmpmnczxbj|kjeb og Dbee knl kn b{rkee} jkx|mwk|mnc knl bn|mjmnc mfkcb og Dbkwbn kz keknl geosmnc sm|d fmea knl donb} dkl |o `b xpbzbn|bl `bgopb |dbmp wmzmon.

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M kezo wbp} frjd klfmpb |db gopjm`eb knl z|pmamnc lmj|mon og |db [rp#kn.Sdk| bebckn| cpkjb knl `bkr|} jdkpkj|bpmybz |dk| xkzzkcb sdmjd lbxmj|z |db

lpbklgre zjbnb og |db loofzlk} gmbel% knl% sdbn lbkemnc sm|d mngkn|mjmlb%lpkfk|mjkee} ebkwbz ogg k| |db {rbz|mon9 Gop sdk| jpmfb sbpb }or zekmn?$[rp#kn9ke&\k{smp &4;94- |o |db mnnojbn| jdmel |dk| skz `rpmbl kemwb op xr| |o lbk|d. Mn f}oxmnmon% m| mz |db foz| bggbj|mwb sk} og jpbk|mnc kn k`mlmnc mfxpbzzmon on |dbfmnlz og |db xboxeb. @r| M kf kgpkml M kf lmcpbzzmnc% gop M sorel wbp} frjd emab|o anos dos |db xpo`ebf og Dbkwbn knl Dbee jorel xozzm`e} `b berjmlk|bl mn |dbemcd| og zjmbnjb.QKckmn m| mz Zdks sdo skz ebklmnc |db jonwbpzk|mon. Db jdkncbl |db zr`ibj| ogjonwbpzk|mon kckmn knl kckmn mn oplbp |o fktmfmyb |db `bnbgm| db jorel lbpmwbgpof |db oxxop|rnm|} og zxbkamnc sm|d kn kr|dopm|} on Mzekf. Kg|bp {rbz|monmnc

Fkreknk on |db [rp#kn Zdks nos |rpnbl dmz k||bn|mon |o |db xz}jdoeoc} ogpbemcmon. Db kzzrfbl |dk| |db [rp#kn dkz jofb gpof |db Xpoxdb| $z- dmfzbeg% gopdb dkl no| kz }b| `bbn jdkeebncbl |o |dmna o|dbpsmzb. @r| dmz joffbn|zjonjbpnmnc |db nk|rpb og |db lbzjpmx|mon og dbkwbn knl dbee mn |db [rp#kn pbwbkezofb rnlbpz|knlmnc og |db [rp#knmj xz}jdoeoc} og pbemcmon. Fkreknk skz jkpbgre|o btxekmn |dk| |db [rp#knmj lbzjpmx|mon skz fbkn| gop |bfxopke drfknrnlbpz|knlmnc `r| jorel nbwbp kj|rkee} lbzjpm`b |db |pknzjbnlbn|ke pbkem|} ogdbkwbn knl dbee.M| skz sdbn Zdks |rpnbl |o |db bxmz|bfoeocmjke jdkeebncb mnwoewbl mn |db

lbgbnjb og `bembg mn dbkwbn knl dbee |dk| Fkreknk skz ebl |o |dk| `k||ebcpornlsdmjd sm|nbzzbl |db foz| lkncbporz og kee k||kjaz bwbp ekrnjdbl kckmnz| |dbpbemcmorz sk} og emgb. \db folbpn Sbz| zks sm|d one} honb# b}b% |db bt|bpnke. \db#mn|bpnke# b}b skz `emnl. Zo% |db Sbz| mnzmz|bl |dk| anoseblcb jkfb one} gpofbt|bpnke o`zbpwk|mon knl btxbpmfbn|k|mon. Sdk|bwbp jorel no| `b o`zbpwbljorel nbwbp `b anosn. Mg k |dmnc jorel nbwbp `b anosn% |dbn% gop kee mn|bn|z knlxrpxozbz% m| lml no| btmz|. \drz% |dbpb skz |dbpbgopb no pbkem|} `b}onl fk|bpmkepbkem|}. \db bxmz|bfoeoc} |dk| xpolrjbl sbz|bpn fk|bpmkemzf jorel no|kjjoffolk|b `bembg mn dbkwbn knl dbee+ Dos sorel |db zjdoekp og Mzekf pbzxonl|o |dmz xpogornl bxmz|bfoeocmjke jdkeebncb?VFkreknk Zmllm{rm9 ]or kpb k fkz|bp og |db kp| og spm|mnc% knl }orp bnjdkn|mncknl nowbe em|bpkp} xpolrj|monz sm|d }orp fkcmjke xbn pbwoer|monmyb |dbfbn|kem|} og |db pbklbpz. M kf zrpb }or smee kcpbb sm|d fb on |dmz xomn| |dk|fk|bpmke ekncrkcb jknno| xozzm`e} kj| kz kn kx| wbdmjeb sm|d sdmjd onb jknkjjrpk|be} jonwb} |db zmcnmgmjknjb knl pbkem|} og zxmpm|rke xpo`ebfz knlxdbnofbnk. Mn gkj| |dmz mz no| xozzm`eb sm|dor| |db dbex og fb|kxdopz knl zmfmebz|dk| kpb rzbl knkeocorze}.

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Onb frz|% |dbpbgopb% `bkp |dmz gkj| mn fmnl knl fkab lrb keeosknjb gop|db folb og btxpbzzmon sm|d sdmjd |db [rp#kn lbzjpm`bz Dbee knl Dbkwbn.

Zmfre|knborze} sm|d zrjd meerz|pk|monz |dk| jongmnb |dbmp kxxbke |o xd}zmjkezbnzbz% Col Kefmcd|} z|mxrek|bz dosbwbp% knl mn |db jebkpbz| |bpfz% |dk| sbzdorel no| |o `b |oo mn{rmzm|mwb pbckplmnc |db |prb nk|rpb og |db `ebzzmncz ogDbkwbn9 Zo no onb anosz sdk| mz mn z|opb gop |dbf og |dk| sdmjd smee pbgpbzd |db b}bz.$[rpkn9 ke&Zkilk &:0.&;3- Kjjoplmnc |o |db \pklm|monz% sb zdorel no|% rnlbp kn}jmpjrfz|knjbz% |dmna og |dbf mn kn} sk} jofxkpk`eb |o |db o`ibj|z og |dmz sopel9\db pbkem|} og |dbmp jonz|m|r|mon dkz `bbn nbm|dbp sm|nbzzbl `} kn} drfkn b}bz% nop dkwb|db bkpz emz|bnbl |o soplz jkxk`eb og btxpbzzmnc m|1 m| mz% mnlbbl% `b}onl |db xkeb og drfknmfkcmnk|mon% knl bwbn k xbpgrnj|op} zrppock|b og m| jknno| `b wmzrkemybl."

Dos jkn m| `b kzzbp|bl mn |db gkjb og |dmz xponornjbfbn| knl btxeknk|mon

|dk| |db `ebzzmncz og Dbkwbn pbzbf`eb mn kn} sk} sdk|zobwbp |dk| sdmjd xebkzbzrz op jon|pm`r|b |o orp dkxxmnbzz mn |dmz sopel? \db |pr|d og |db fk||bp embzbezbsdbpb. Mn gkj| fk|bpmke xpocpbzz knl jofgop| joffbnzrpk|b sm|d |db lbcpbbog jofxpbdbnzmon knl btbjr|mon goeeos kz k fk||bp og jorpzb gpof orpjofxemknjb sm|d nk|rpke op xd}zmjke eksz. Zo |oo onb k||kmnz |db r|foz| xozzm`ebzxmpm|rke `emzz knl `bk|m|rlb mn xpoxop|mon |o keebcmknjb op kldbpbnjb |o fopkeknl zxmpm|rke eksz knl |dbmp |pknzek|mon mn|o xpkj|mjb. Jonwbpzbe} |dbmp wmoek|monbn|kmez zxmpm|rke |op|rpb knl |pm`rek|mon.

Mg% kjjoplmnc |o |db eks og xpocpbzz% bwbp}|dmnc mz dbklmnc gop klwknjb%

|dbpb frz| nk|rpkee} `b k ybnm|d og m|% knl `b}onl |dk| |dbpb frz| `b no xomn| oggrp|dbp xpocpbzz. Jofgop| op dkxxmnbzz knl cpmbg op zrggbpmnc kpb |so z|k|bzsdmjd k xbpzon btxbpmbnjbz mn |dmz emgb% & dbnjb |dbpb frz| `b kn bt|pbfb xomn|gop `o|d og |dbzb z|k|bz. \dmz wbp} bt|pbfb xomn| og xebkzrpb op `emzz mz jkeeblDbkwbn% knl |db bt|pbfb xomn| og zoppos mz jkeebl Dbee.

Irz| kz |dbpb kpb fk|bpmke fblmk |dk| kpb bm|dbp jonlrjmwb |o dkxxmnbzz opmnz|prfbn|ke mn mngemj|mnc zrggbpmnc mn |dmz sopel% zo frz| |dbpb `b zofb amnl ogfblmk |o xpojpbk|b |dk| z|k|b og `emzz op cbnbpk|b xkmn knl zrggbpmnc mn |db o|dbpsopel. K fb|kxdopmjke sopl&xmj|rpb og |db gopfbp dkz `bbn zab|jdbl |o xop|pk}

Dbkwbn% knl |db |pbfbnlorze} kxxkeemnc knl lpbklgre xop|pkm| og |opfbn|z dkz`bbn lpksn |o z}f`oemyb Dbee. Nos |dmz o|dbp sopel% sdmjd sb jkee zxmpm|rke opjbebz|mke% mz nbm|dbp emab |dmz fk|bpmke sopel% nop mz m| xrpbe} zxmpm|rke% dkwmnc nojonnbj|mon% sdk|zobwbp% sm|d fk||bp% knl sdbpb |dbpb kpb one} zorez r||bpe} gpbbgpof fk||bp.

\db drfkn `bmnc% `ol} knl zore |ocb|dbp% mz pbzxonzm`eb op kjjorn|k`ebgop dmz op dbp kj|mwm|mbz. Dbnjb% |db zore mn xkp|nbpzdmx sm|d |db {rmn|bzzbnjb og|dmz wbp} xd}zmjke opcknmzf smee fbb| sm|d |db amnl og dkxxmnbzz op cpmbg zrm|k`eb|o |db jonlm|monz o`|kmnmnc mn |db sopel.

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Nos m| one} pbfkmnz |o lbgmnb fk||bp. @r| kz }or anos |dmz mz no| xozzm`ebbwbn k| |db xpbzbn| z|kcb og zjmbn|mgmj xpocpbzz. Gop sdk| fk||bp pbkee} mz

jonz|m|r|bz k jonrnlprf |dk| dkz no| `bbn zoewbl mn zxm|b og |db k||bfx|z fklb`} |db `bz| drfkn `pkmnz. Gkp gpof zrjjbblmnc mn knke}ymnc m| jdbfmjkee}% |dbcpbk|bz| zjmbn|mz|z dkwb no| `bbn k`eb bwbn |o xmj|rpb m|z pbkem|}. \db jrefmnk|mncxomn| og zjmbn|mgmj pbzbkpjd rx |o lk|b mz |db bz|k`emzdfbn| og |db h\dbop} ogXpo|onz knl Bebj|ponz#% kjjoplmnc |o sdmjd |db skwb pklmk|monz og |dbzb kpb |db`kzmz og |db rnmwbpzb% knl bwbp} xd}zmjke `ol} mn m|z zoeml gopf mz |db pbzre| og|dozb wbp} pklmk|monz.

\dmz mz sdk| |db fkckymnb \db Sopel og Sonlbpzk}z k`or| fk||bp9 "Fk||bpzbbfz wbp} zoeml% `r| fbn og zjmbnjb |bee rz |dk| mg kee |db zxkjbz mn |db k|ofz |dk|fkab rx orp `olmbz sbpb lonb ksk} sm|d% knl |db nrjebrz knl bebj|ponz og |db

k|ofz sbpb jonjbn|pk|bl mn|o k fkzz% |db sdoeb fk||bp og k cposn fkn#z `ol}sorel `b zo zfkee |dk| m| jorel no| `b zbbn sm|d |db nkabl b}b."

Dbnjb% mg m| mz xozzm`eb gop k zjmbn|mz| |o kjjbx| sm|d or| xozm|mwb xpoog |dk|kn kwbpkcb bebj|pon gembz pornl m|z nrjebrz zbwbpke |dorzknl fmeemon |mfbz bwbp}zbjonl% knl `kzb |db gopfk|mon og zoeml xd}zmjke opcknmzfz on |dbmp skwbpklmk|monz% |dbpb zdorel `b no lmggmjre|} gop dmf |o mfkcmnb |db zore knl `ol} mnk gopf zrm|k`eb |o |db jonlm|monz og |db amnl og dkxxmnbzz op cpmbg |o `b fb| sm|dmn |db #cpbk| `b}onl#. K wbp} dky} xmj|rpb og |dozb z|k|bz jkn `b zkml |o pbgebj|m|zbeg mn |dozb sbmpl btxbpmbnjbz og orpz sdmjd sb jkee lpbkfz.Q\db Mzekfmj Zjdoekp skz sbee wbpzbl mn folbf |dorcd|. Db dkl abx| dmfzbegk`pbkz| sm|d |db ek|bz| klwknjbz mn xd}zmjz. Db dkl kezo lprna xpogornle} gpof|db gorn|kmn og Mzekfmj zjdoekpzdmx |dporcd |db kcbz. Db skz |drz k`eb |o fbb||db jonzmlbpk`eb jdkeebncb sdmjd Zdks dkl zrffonbl dmf |o pbzxonl |o sdbndb mnwm|bl dmf |o xpbzbn| |db jkzb gop `bembg mn |pknzjbnlbn|ke pbemcmorz wbpm|mbz mnkn kcb sdmjd pbjocnmybl o`zbpwk|mon kz |db one} fbknz og kj{rmpmnc anoseblcb.Pbckplebzz og sdk| |db folbpn xdmeozoxdbp fmcd| |dmna og Fkreknk#z knzsbp |dbmfxop|kn| gkj| |o no|b mz |dk| m| zk|mzgmbl Zdks. \dmz skz Mzekfmj zjdoekpzdmx 72}bkpz kco. Folbpn xd}zmjz dkz fklb jonzmlbpk`eb klwknjb zmnjb ;=:2. Zjdoekpz

og Mzekf mn |dmz kcb sorel xpogm| cpbk|e} gpof bfrek|mnc |db btkfxeb zb| `}Fkreknk.VCbopcb @bpnkpl Zdks9 \dmz mz pbkee} k wbp} `bkr|mgre% beo{rbn| knl cpk|mg}mncbtxeknk|mon% `r| smee |db xpbzbn| lk} Frzemfz `b xpbxkpbl |o kjjbx| m|?Fkreknk Zmllm{rm9 \dmz lbzjpmx|mon mz `} no fbknz k jonjoj|mon og f} `pkmn.Pk|dbp% kz M dkwb kepbkl} zkml% |db [rp#kn m|zbeg xpoxornlz m|. M jknno| jekmf kn}jpblm|% bwbn gop |db fknnbp og lbzjpmx|mon% `bjkrzb f} cpbk| xpblbjbzzopz%Mfkfz Gkadprllmn Pkym% Cdkyykem% knl Fodmrllmn m`n Kpk`m% sdbn kllpbzzmnc

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bnemcd|bnbl xdmeozoxdbpz emab }or% btxpbzzbl |dbfzbewbz mn zmfmekp |bpfz. Mg Mfk} zk} m| mn |db opmbn|ke z|}eb% M dkwb one} ck|dbpbl k gbs jprf`z gpof |dbmp

|k`ebz og fkcnmgmjbn| gbkz|z.

Q\db pbklbp sorel `b gkzjmnk|bl |o ebkpn |dk| Fkreknk Lp. Knzkpm% z|rlbn| knllmzjmxeb og Fkreknk Zmllm{rm% xr`emzdbl mn ;=3: k fkz|bpxmbjb og Mzekfmjzjdoekpzdmx. M| skz k 0&woerfb sopa bn|m|ebl \db [rpknmj Gornlk|monz knlZ|prj|rpb og Frzemf Zojmb|}))% knl mn m| db btxornlbl mn zofb lb|kme xpbjmzbe} |dbjonjbx|mon og dbkwbn knl dbee |dk| dmz lmz|mncrmzdbl |bkjdbp dbpb xpbzbn|bl |oZdks. Lp. Knzkpm skz% mn |rpn% |db `beowbl |bkjdbp knl zxmpm|rke crmlb og |dbdrf`eb blm|op og |dmz |bt|VKee |db |bkjdmncz og Mzekf kpb pk|monke. \dbpb kpb no f}z|bpmbz knl locfkz. \db}

one} pb{rmpb |o `b btxekmnbl mn k xpoxbp emcd| |o |pknzgrzb |dbmp joppbj| zbnzb. M| mzlmggmjre| |o rnlbpz|knl |db em|bpk|rpb og kn} kp| sm|d sdmjd sb kpb no| jonwbpzkn|.Dbnjb% mn oplbp |o cpkzx knl kzzmfmek|b |db xpo`ebfk|mj xomn|z pbek|bl |o kn} kp|%sb frz| gmpz| kj{rmpb anoseblcb knl jre|mwk|b mn|mfk|b kj{rkmn|knjb sm|d |dk|xkp|mjrekp kp|. Mg sb |dbn zbba |dbmp zoer|mon mn |db emcd| og |dmz anoseblcb sbzdkee bkzme} rnlbpz|knl |dbf.$K| |dmz z|kcb Fp. Zdks#z doz|bzz jkfb mn% knl Fp. Zdks mn|polrjbl Fkreknk Zmllm{rm|o dbp. Kllpbzzmnc Fp. Zdks% zdb zkml |dk| m| skz kefoz| |mfb gop dmf |o ebkwb gop |dblojaz. Fp. Zdks zkml db frz| jbp|kmne} fkab k fowb |dbn% knl% |rpnmnc |o Dmz

Bfmnbnjb% zkml-9Cbopcb @bpnkpl Zdks9 ]orp jonwbpzk|mon mz zo wbp} mn|bpbz|mnc knl mngopfk|mwb%|dk| M sorel emab |o dkwb |db xpmwmebcb og bnio}mnc }orp jofxkn} gop }bkpz. @r|%rngop|rnk|be}% M dkwb |o ebkwb nos.Fkreknk Zmllm{rm9 M kezo kplbn|e} lbzmpb |o dkwb |db `bnbgm| og btjdkncmnc wmbszsm|d zrjd k jre|rpbl knl ebkpnbl zjdoekp kz }orpzbeg. \dmz mz xkp|mjrekpe} zmnjb Mgornl |dk| bwbn kn mnklb{rk|b kj{rkmn|knjb sm|d |db |bkjdmncz og Mzekf gpofrnkr|dbn|mj knl xbpdkxz |kmn|bl zorpjbz dkz bwoabl zrjd k xozm|mwb knlox|mfmz|mj z|k|bfbn| gpof }or pbckplmnc Mzekf% |dk|9 \db gr|rpb pbemcmon og |dbblrjk|bl% jre|rpbl knl bnemcd|bnbl xboxeb smee `b Mzekf.

M sorel emab |o zxbka |o }or k`or| |db xpogornl xdmeozoxd} knlxz}jdoeocmjke |pr|dz |db [rp#kn btxornlz% zo |dk| k cmg|bl knl bprlm|b zkwkn| og}orp xkp|z knl cbnmrz% xbpgbj|e} gkfmemkp sm|d |db |kz|bz knl fbn|ke |bnlbnjmbz og|db jmwmemybl sopel% jkn xpbzbn| |dk| |pr|d |o |dbf mn kn bggbj|mwb knl lbzmpk`ebfknnbp.Cbopcb @bpnkpl Zdks9 M kf pbkee} wbp} zopp} |dk| M jorel zbjrpb zrjd k zdop||mfb gop zxbkamnc |o k ebkpnbl zkcb emab }orp zbeg.

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Fkreknk Zmllm{rm9 M kf% dosbwbp% cpk|bgre bwbn gop |dmz oxxop|rnm|} knl kwkmef}zbeg og |db ojjkzmon |o xpbzbn| |o }or |db xpmn|bl joxmbz og |so og f} ebj|rpbz

on #Pbemcmorz knl Zjmbn|mgmj Xpocpbzz og |db Sopel#% knl #Zxmpm|rke Jre|rpb mnMzekf#% sdmjd M pbjbn|e} lbemwbpbl k| Lrp`kn. M kezo cmwb }or |dmz `ooaeb| onhMzekf# `} f} gpmbnl% Fp. Bemkz @rpnb}% F.K.% Xpogbzzop og Bjonofmjz k| |dbRzfknmk Rnmwbpzm|}% D}lbpk`kl% Lbjjkn. $\dmz mz nos mn Mnlmk- Db dkz fklb kjekzzmgmbl joeebj|mon og |db [rp#knmj wbpzbz rnlbp wkpmorz dbklz sm|d btxeknk|op}no|bz. M doxb }or smee gmnl |dbzb `ooaz |o `b og zofb `bnbgm|. Xebkzb gbbe gpbb |ojoffrnmjk|b sm|d fb on kn} xomn| jonnbj|bl sm|d |dbzb `ooaz op sm|d kn}o|dbp `ooa on Mzekf. M| smee `b kn donorp gop fb |o pbzxonl |o }orp bn{rmpmbz |o|db bt|bn| |dk| f} osn anoseblcb xbpfm|z.Cbopcb @bpnkpl Zdks9 \dbpb mz no lor`| |dk| }orp sk} og xpbzbn|mnc |db Mzekfmj

|bkjdmncz mz wbp} gkzjmnk|mnc% `r| smee |db op|dolot zbj|mon og |db Frzemfz kcpbbsm|d }or?QFkreknk pbzxonlbl |o |db {rbz|mon `} btxpbzzmnc dmz jongmlbnjb |dk| bwbn |dbfoz| op|dolot og Frzemfz sorel kcpbb sm|d dmz wmbsz. Fkreknk Lp. Knzkpmlbeb|bl |db kj|rke |bt| og |db knzsbp gop pbkzonz |dk| kpb no| jebkp |o |dmz blm|op.Db fk}% xbpdkxz% dkwb lonb zo `bjkrzb dmz |bkjdbp knl fbn|op% FkreknkZmllm{rm% fk} dkwb zr`zb{rbn|e} jdkncbl dmz oxmnmon on k fk||bp db kllpbzzblmn dmz knzsbpV.Cbopcb @bpnkpl Zdks9 M dkwb `bbn wbp} xebkzbl |o fkab }orp kj{rkmn|knjb% knl

m| smee `b |db foz| xpbjmorz og kee fbfopmbz og |dmz |pmx og fmnb. $@mllmnc gkpbsbee |o bkjd o|dbp% Dmz Bfmnbnjb smzdbl Zdks `on wo}kcb knl |db} xkp|bl.Cbopcb @bpnkpl Zdks skz zbbn z|knlmnc on |db wbpknlk skwmnc dmz dknl |mee |db jkp |dk||ooa ksk} |db zjdoekp og Mzekf sbn| or| og zmcd|.- QSdk| mz foz| pbfkpak`eb k`or| |dmz jonwbpzk|mon mz |db gkj| |dk| Zdks skz no| kdoz|meb jpm|mj og Mzekf. ]b| db skz% xbpdkxz% |db foz| gkforz sbz|bpn mn|beebj|rkeog dmz kcb. On |db jon|pkp} db zdosbl pbfkpak`eb pbzxbj| gop Xpoxdb|Frdkffkl $z- knl |dbpb skz fknmgbz| zmnjbpm|} mn |db jorp|borz sk} mn sdmjd

db cpbb|bl% fb| knl xkp|bl gpof |db bfmnbn| zjdoekp og Mzekf. \olk}#z zkl pbkem|}mz |dk| zrjd sbz|bpnbpz kz Zdks dkwb `bjofb kefoz| bt|mnj|. M| mz kefoz|mfxozzm`eb |o gmnl kn} zrjd or|z|knlmnc xbpzonkem|} mn |olk}#z zbjrekp sbz|bpnmn|beebj|rke bem|b% op mn m|z non&Brpoxbkn xpocbn}% sdo jkn zdkpb sm|d Cbopcb@bpnkpl Zdks dmz wmbs |dk|9\db gr|rpb pbemcmon og |db blrjk|bl% jre|rpbl knlbnemcd|bnbl xboxeb smee `b Mzekf."\db sopel mz no| btxbpmbnjmnc xpocpbzz. On |dbjon|pkp}% m| mz |db zjrf og drfknm|} sdo nos jon|poe |db sopel% knl sdo kpbkezo dbee&`bn| on jon|poeemnc |db fmnlz og kee og fknamnl+ Fknamnl frz| jdoozb|o goeeos Frdkffkl $z-% op |o goeeos colebzz folbpnm|}. \dbpb mz no o|dbpjdomjb+V

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MN\POLRJMNCFkreknk Frdkffkl K`lre Kebbf Zmllm{rm ke&[klbpm

Bwbp} pbemcmon knl bwbp} mlboeoc} dkz mn bwbp} kcb m|z cpbk| btxonbn|z sdoxbpzonmg} mn k lmz|mncrmzdbl fknnbp |db jkrzb |db} jdbpmzd knl rxdoel knlsdozb ek`orpz gop |dk| jkrzb gopf eknlfkpaz mn drfkn dmz|op}. Onb zrjd cpbk|xbpzonkem|} og |db gmpz| dkeg og |db |sbn|mb|d jbn|rp} skz Fkreknk ZdkdFrdkffkl K`lre Kebbf Zmllm{rmKe&[klbpm $pk-. @opn mn |db Zor|d Kzmkn zr`&jon|mnbn|% dmz no`eb zore zokpbl `b}onl |db emfm|k|monz og |bppm|op} knl pkjb.Mf`m`mnc Mzekfmj kz sbee kz Sbz|bpn blrjk|mon% db pozb |o jof`mnb |db `bz| mn

knjmbn| knl folbpn lmzjmxemnbz knl `bjkfb k lmz|mncrmzdbl btxonbn| og |dbfbzzkcb og op|dolot Mzekf |o folbpn drfknm|}. @r| |db foz| lmz|mnj|mwb kzxbj|og dmz xbpzonkem|} skz |db zxmpm|rke fkcnb|mzf |dk| db pklmk|bl knl sdmjdjkx|mwk|bl |db fmnlz knl dbkp|z og kee sdo jpozzbl dmz xk|d.Sm|d |dbzb cpbk| {rkem|mbz og dbkl knl dbkp|% db |pkwbeebl jon|mnrorze} gop gop|}}bkpz gpof |osn |o |osn% jorn|p} |o jorn|p}% knl jon|mnbn| |o jon|mnbn| mn |dbno`eb fmzzmon og Lk#skd knl \k`ebbcd% rn|me dmz ek`orpz og eowb gop |db zxmpm|rkepbgopf knl rxemg|fbn| og drfknm|} jowbpbl k fkiop xkp| og |db sopel. Fmeemonzog drfkn zorez `beoncmnc |o lmwbpzb pkjbz knl nk|monkem|mbz mn Kzmk% Kgpmjk%

Brpoxb knl Kfbpmjk pbjbmwbl zxmpm|rke `ebzzmncz |dporcd dmz l}nkfmj knlpbgrecbn| xbpzonkem|}. Knl nrfbporz Mzekfmj fmzzmonkp} zojmb|mbz% foz{rbz%zjdooez% dozxm|kez% em`pkpmbz% mngmpfkpmbz% opxdknkcbz knl xbpmolmjkez zxpknc rx mn|db skab og dmz mffop|ke fmzzmonkp} ek`orpz. Db sopabl sm|d zmnceb&fmnlbllbwo|mon gop |db jkrzb og Mzekf knl drfknm|} rn|me dmz no`eb zore pb|rpnbl |oKeekd#z Fbpj} k| Fklmnk mn ;=2

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)) \db cpbk| |so&woerfb sopa og Fkreknk Lp. Knzkpm bn|m|ebl9 #\db [rp#knmjGornlk|monz knl Z|prj|rpb og Frzemf Zojmb|}#% kz sbee kz |db k`owb `ooa knl o|dbp

`ooaz mn |db Knzkpm Fbfopmke Zbpmbz% jkn `b oplbpbl |dporcd bfkme |o |dbgoeeosmnc kllpbzz9 mndozbmnHdo|fkme.jof .

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soplz gpof |db cpbk| Zdkmad fmppop dmz mffbnzb xbpzonkem|} & dmz anoseblcb% dmzsm|% dmz lbemwbp}% dmz xomzb% dmz lmcnm|}. M kf no ebzz kfkybl k| dmz Bncemzd. \dmnaog kn oplmnkp} fkn og |db $Mnlmkn- zr`jon|mnbn| sm|d k lbcpbb gpof k eojkeRnmwbpzm|} lrpmnc |db gmpz| dkeg og |dmz jbn|rp} & sdk| skz dmz Bncemzd emab? &`ooamzd k| `bz|% knl dmekpmorz% mg no| k|pojmorz% k| sopz|. Knl dbpb mz k fkn sdo mzno| irz| |keamnc on |db z|pbb|z og Eonlon% db mz z|rxbg}mnc |db #`pkmn og @pm|kmn#sm|d dmz ebnc|d1 `pbkl|d knl lbx|d og anoseblcb kz frjd kz sm|d dmz Bncemzd.Zr`dknkeekd+

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